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National Iowa Speedway Day declared Saturday

By Kayla Langmaid Newton Daily News In honor of its loyal fans, the Iowa Speedway announced the date of July 8 to be declared National Iowa Speedway Day, prompting increased perks throughout the day, beginning at this year’s weekend race.

Iowa Speedway President Jimmy Small announced Wednesday the date of July 8 will symbolize the Iowa Speedway’s unique characteristics and will aim to honor

those who have made it great.

For the inaugural celebration of National Iowa Speedway Day, the racetrack will express gratitude by naming the upcoming ARCA Racing Series event the “Fans with Benefits 150.”

This race, dedicated to Iowa Speedway’s season ticket holders, will amp up the existing rewards program by offering even more perks to its most loyal fans throughout the day.

These perks will include, among many others, official

roles as the Grand Marshal, Honorary Starter and Trophy Presenter.

Iowa Speedway President Jimmy Small said the incep-

tion of the idea to create a National Iowa Speedway Day began more than two years ago.

“When NASCAR came in and acquired the Speedway at the end of 2013, one of the things that Brian France, chairman of NASCAR, asked us to accomplish was to rebrand the Speedway,” Small said.

According to Small, that process really started with the new logo and the new tag line, “The Fastest Short Track on the Planet.” The new logo features a number 7 and a num-

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ber 8 to represent the 7/8-mile asphalt paved tri-oval race track.

“We wanted to incorporate the unique qualities that really set us apart from other race tracks,” Small said. “7/8 kept coming up and we wanted to use that in some way ... That’s how that started and how that logo came about. People are becoming more familiar with it today.”

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to come back and visit again.

The trip was a learning experience for the NHS art teacher. The school day in Wu Chi, DenHartog found, is quite different from the school day in Newton. High school students at Chung Gang stay in the same classroom all day. It’s the teachers who move from class to class.

A 5 percent increase to the city’s sanitary sewer rates was approved on Monday by the Newton City Council. The increase goes into effect Aug. 1 and funds produced from the increase will be used to address several capital projects at the water treatment plant.

“Several capital projects are needed to meet Iowa Department of Natural Resources permit requirements,” city administrator Matt Muckler said.

Muckler Included in those projects is an estimated $900,000 ultra-violet disinfection treatment project at the plant. The project will be bid later this year and preliminary estimates indicate it can be financed using WPC funds. It is the city’s preference to go that route versus bonding for the project.

Additional funds from the rate increase will also be used to continue funding the Inflow and Infiltration (I & I) Program. The I & I Program is a city-wide effort to prevent sanitary sewer overflows and sewer back-ups by eliminating storm water and groundwater from entering the sanitary sewer system.

This is the third rate increase in three years, all 5 percent, for the city. City administrator Matt Muckler said by doing small rate increases periodically, the city can keep up with inflation for plant equipment and avoid a large rate increase at a later date.

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Submitted Photo NHS teacher Ruth DenHartog stands in front of the 101 skyscraper in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan. She visited the country in June to meet with foreign exchange students who studied in Newton and to experience the culture of Taiwan.

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t’s not every day someone in Newton travels across the Pacific Ocean to visit Taiwan. Newton High School teacher Ruth DenHartog recently took advantage of that opportunity.

Through the Organization Promoting Everlasting Neighbors (OPEN) and with the sponsorship of Taiwan

native and Iowa resident May-May Ng, DenHartog spent nearly two weeks in Taiwan last month.

OPEN, which is Newton’s branch of Sister Cities International, helps bring foreign exchange students from the Ukraine and Taiwan to Jasper County. Newton’s sister city in Taiwan is Wu Chi and students from the Chung Gang school have been making trips to Newton for many

years with the help of OPEN coordinator Jane Ann Cotton.

DenHartog had the chance to visit the school and meet with some of the foreign exchange students who studied in Newton, including the most recent student, Yu Tsen Kuo (who went by the nickname “Andy” while in Iowa). All of the students who had been to the United States, DenHartog said, longed

Newton Public Library continues summer concert series

By Kayla Langmaid Newton Daily News There are plenty of summer activities for children and adults alike this summer at the Newton Public Library.

One of the newest events is the summer concert series on the library’s lawn, which kicked off on June 19 with band Stutterin’ Jimmy and the Goosebumps.

This month, a local blue grit band, JJ Express, will perform during the free

event.

T h e f i v e p i e c e band will play classic rock, electric b l u e s and jam Klein and sleek jazz. JJ Express was established in Newton in 2010

by Johnny “Juke” Mattingly and co-founder Jimmy “Sticks” Robinson.

JJ Express is set to perform at 6 p.m. July 10 outdoors, weather permitting. Lawn chairs and picnics are encouraged.

The summer concert series evolved last year as a way to get the community interested in coming to the library for much more than just reading.

Public Services Librarian Rebecca Klein said the concert series was held on Friday nights last year and was changed to Monday eve-

nings this year.

“It’s still a pretty young event,” Klein said. “The foundation of the event has largely remained the same we are bringing in local or area musicians to perform at these venues and it’s a fun way to expose people to the local talent we have here in central Iowa.”

The concert series that takes place in February has been going on for a number of years.

Klien said she hopes the summer concert series

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people forget that we offer activities for teens,” Klein said. “We offer so much more than just books. There is a lot of fun events and educational events and that’s something to keep in mind,” Klein said.

Following the performance by JJ Express this month, Ducharme Jones will play at 6 p.m. Aug. 21.

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will be just as popular and gain some momentum in attendance.

“We thought it’d be a fun idea to expand and expand what we offer for local arts and culture type of programming,” Klien said. “It’s just a really fun time and it’s a relaxed atmosphere and an evening out for all ages.”

The Newton Public Library will continue to schedule summer events for children, teens and adults.

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Today is Thursday, July 6, the 187th day of 2017. There are 178 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlights in History: On July 6, 1957, Althea Gibson became the first black tennis player to win a Wimbledon singles title as she defeated fellow American Darlene Hard 6-3, 6-2. The Harry S. Truman Library, the nation’s first presidential library, was dedicated in Independence, Missouri. Sixteen-year-old John Lennon first met 15-year-old Paul McCartney when Lennon’s band, the Quarrymen skiffle group, performed a gig at St. Peter’s Church in Woolton, Liverpool.

On this date: In 1535, Sir Thomas More was executed in England for high treason.

In 1777, during the American Revolution, British forces captured Fort Ticonderoga.

In 1917, during World War I, Arab forces led by T.E. Lawrence and Auda Abu Tayi captured the port of Aqaba (AH’-kah-buh) from the Ottoman Turks.

In 1933, the first All-Star baseball game was played at Chicago’s Comiskey Park; the American League defeated the National League, 4-2.

In 1942, Anne Frank, her parents and sister entered a “secret annex” in an Amsterdam building where they were later joined by four other people; they hid from Nazi occupiers for two years before being discovered and arrested.

In 1944, an estimated 168 people died in a fire that broke out during a performance in the main tent of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in Hartford, Connecticut.

In 1964, the movie “A Hard Day’s Night,” starring The Beatles, had its world premiere in London. British colony Nyasaland became the independent country of Malawi.

In 1971, jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong died in New York at age 69.

In 1988, 167 North Sea oil workers were killed when explosions and fires destroyed a drilling platform. Medical waste and other debris began washing up on New York City-area seashores, forcing the closing of several popular beaches.

Ten years ago: A man on a balcony over the New York-New York casino floor in Las Vegas opened fire on the gamblers below, wounding four people before he was tackled by off-duty military reservists.

(The gunman, Steven Zegrean, was later convicted of charges including attempted murder and was sentenced to 26 to 90 years in prison; he died in April 2010 less than a year into his term.) Kathleen E. Woodiwiss, pioneer of the modern historical romance novel, died in Princeton, Minnesota, at age 68.

Five years ago: At a 100-nation conference in Paris, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton hailed an accelerating wave of defections in President Bashar Assad’s inner circle as the United States and its international allies pleaded once again for global sanctions against the Syrian regime. Former neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman was released from jail in Florida for a second time while he awaited his second-degree murder trial for fatally shooting Trayvon Martin. (Zimmerman was acquitted.)

One year ago: President Barack Obama scrapped plans to cut American forces in Afghanistan by half before leaving office.

Double-amputee Olympian Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to six years in a South African prison for murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Today’s Birthdays Singer-actress Della Reese is 86. Singer Gene Chandler is 77. Actor Burt Ward is 72. Former President George W. Bush is 71.

Actor-director Sylvester Stallone is 71. Actor Fred Dryer is 71. Actress Shelley Hack is 70. Actress Nathalie Baye is 69. Actor Geoffrey Rush is 66. Actress Allyce Beasley is 66.

Country singer Nanci Griffith is 64. Retired MLB All-Star Willie Randolph is 63. Actor Brian Posehn is 51. Actor Brian Van Holt is 48. TV host Josh Elliott is 46. Rapper 50 Cent is 42. Actress Tia Mowry is 39. Actress Tamera Mowry is 39. Comedian-actor Kevin Hart is 38. Actress Eva Green is 37.

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1. TRUMP WARNS NORTH KOREA HE’S WEIGHING A ‘SEVERE’ RESPONSE The president, in his first public comments since North Korea tested an intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time, called on all nations to confront the North’s “very, very bad behavior.”

4. WHICH CITY IS BRACED FOR A MAJOR PROTEST Hamburg police are gearing up for “G-20: Welcome to Hell,” as the event has been titled by anti-globalization demonstrators.

2. US STUDYING NEW SANCTIONS AGAINST PYONGYANG Among the possible penalties intended to starve North Korea of cash for its nuclear program is one that would infuriate Beijing: sanctions on Chinese companies that help keep the North’s economy afloat.

3. WHY NUKE THREAT ISN’T IMMEDIATE Despite North Korea’s newly demonstrated missile muscle, experts say it will likely take sev-

5. REP. SCALISE BACK IN INTENSIVE CARE The setback for the Louisiana lawmaker, recuperating from a gunshot wound, stems from new concerns about infection.

6. WHO MIGHT BE FORCED TO TESTIFY The AP learns that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is increasingly expected to be deposed as New York’s attorney general expands his probe into whether Tillerson’s former employer, ExxonMobil, misled investors.

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AMBUSH, KILL NYC OFFICER Police are investigating what the city’s police commissioner describes as an officer being “assassinated in an unprovoked attack on cops.”

7. HOW CANADA IS ATTACKING OPIOID CRISIS Health authorities are rapidly expanding the number of “safe injection sites” — places where addicts can shoot up under medical supervision.

8. HOBBY LOBBY FINED $3 MILLION OVER SMUGGLED ARTIFACTS The U.S. government alleges that the Oklahoma City-based Hobby Lobby acquired thousands of ancient Iraqi artifacts that had been intentionally mislabeled.

10. WHO CAUGHT UP TO DIMAGGIO Aaron Judge’s major league-leading 29th home run tied Joe DiMaggio’s New York Yankees record for home runs by a rookie — before the All-Star break.

CNN faces backlash over handling of doctored Trump video NEW YORK (AP) — CNN says safety concerns led to its decision not to reveal the identity of the man behind a doctored anti-CNN video. Yet the way the decision was explained and deep distrust of the network among President Donald Trump’s supporters provoked a backlash Wednesday.

The network said late Tuesday it had identified the Reddit user who originally posted an old WWE video of Trump “roughing up” pro wrestling maven Vince McMahon, superimposing the CNN logo over McMahon’s face. Trump tweeted a link to the video, with some modifications, and it has become the president’s most-shared social media post yet, according to Twitter.

Reporter Andrew Kaczynski said in an online story that CNN had found the Reddit user, who used the tag “HanA------Solo,” and reached out to him Monday. Before returning Kaczynski’s message the next day, the user posted a public apology for the Trump video — he called it a prank — and for some racist and anti-Semitic postings also made under

any way.

CNN’s online critics, including Donald Trump Jr., falsely claimed the Reddit user was a 15-year-old boy.

CNN said he was an adult male.

The video sent out by Trump on Sunday morning had been retweeted more than 340,000 times by Wednesday morning. That passes Trump’s tweet the AP Photo morning of last November’s Copies of the New York Post with an illustration of President election — “TODAY WE Donald Trump as a professional wrestler on the front page are MAKE AMERICA GREAT displayed at a newsstand in New York City, Monday.

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CNN said Wednesday user “doesn’t appear to fit That last sentence made that it did not publish the any of these categories,” he CNN a target. user’s name out of concern said.

“That’s essentially black- for his safety, and that any “That puts a high expecmail,” wrote conservative claim that it tried to black- tation on other reporters, activist Ben Shapiro. “That’s mail or coerce him was who are asked every day to CNN stating that it will out false. Kaczynski tweeted withhold names and who the guy if he dares to defy that the user told him he don’t, for good reason,” he their political perspective had not been threatened in said.

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Local & State News Speedway Continued from Page 1A to see what else they could do with that attraction and that number. Small said it dawned on them that the Iowa Speedway is active on that very date, July 8.

“We played around with it for about two years, and we knew that we wanted to do it right,” Small said. “This made a ton of sense, we had the race that fell on that exact date and everything aligned.”

Small said fans who are selected as the Grand Marshal or as the Honorary Starter will have a special experience they will never forget. The winners

Travel Continued from Page 1A Students in Taiwan have a longer school day, and in addition to studying, each student is assigned custodial duties. Every day, the high schoolers complete tasks like mopping the floors and cleaning the bathrooms.

There are opportunities for students at Chung Gang to take art classes and participate in sports.

These opportunities at the high school level, however, are reserved for students who are selected based on talent evaluations.

DenHartog also explored Taiwan’s capital, Taipei. With a dense

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will be selected at random through an account generator.

To be selected as the Trophy Presenter and participate in victory lane, Small the winner will have to pick a number from a hat, and the winner will be someone who picks the correct number of the car that wins.

“Then they will get to come on stage and give that trophy on our behalf,” Small said.

“Other surprises are planned that haven’t been given away just yet.”

population approaching nearly three million people, Taipei provided endless new cultural experiences for the Iowa teacher.

Interesting food and drink choices in both Wu Chi and Taipei were abundant, and DenHartog did plenty of exploring. Food is inexpensive there, DenHartog said, and many little restaurants lined the streets.

From shaved ice cream to squid on a stick, the tastes were diverse.

While sight-seeing, DenHartog saw many memorials, statues, churches, paintings and more. She also saw many Taiwanese businesses.

“It makes you think of things different when you see that tag that says

In years to come, the date of July 8 will continue to be celebrated in some way, even if a race doesn’t happen to fall on that date.

“We want to do this every year moving forward, and we will honor that date every year forward and we will see how it aligns with our next schedule,” Small said. “If it doesn’t fall on an event day then we will plan other ways to reward our fans.”

Established in 2006, Iowa Speedway’s founding families sought to embody Iowa’s motor sports-saturated soul by building the world’s fastest short-track. Located in the heart of the Hawkeye State, Iowa Speedway has since become an internationally

‘Made in Taiwan,’” she said. “It almost chokes me up when I think about that because I see that, and I see the people, industrious, hard-working people.”

This was not DenHartog’s first trip abroad. She has backpacked through Spain and went on mission trips to Zambia, Galapagos Islands and South Africa.

She said Taiwan was culturally very different from the United States, but there were some similarities. While visiting some protected wetlands, she noticed something that reminded her of Iowa.

“Right in the background, you could see one of the windmills that looks very similar to what

recognizable sports and entertainment brand, revving the state’s engine in front of millions of fans every year.

To demonstrate sincere appreciation to these devoted fans, Iowa Speedway developed an unprecedented season ticket holder rewards program in 2015. The program, known as “Fans with Benefits,” provides upgraded race day experiences for season ticket holders, which are traditionally reserved for sponsors.

“We are sincerely appreciative of fans’ support. This race track would not have the cache or brand as well known throughout this country and throughout the world without our fans,” Small said. “If

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

Submitted Photo Ninth-grade students at a school in Wu Chi, Taiwan work on an art project. NHS art teacher Ruth DenHartog visited the school during her trip abroad in June.

they are building here in Newton,” DenHartog said.

The most rewarding

part of her trip, DenHartog said, was meeting the people.

“In Taiwan, I found the

people to be extremely friendly — Iowa nice,” she said. “They were just so friendly and welcoming.”

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Sewer Continued from Page 1A “Currently, Newton sanitary sewer rates are relatively low compared to cities in Iowa with a population greater than 10,000,” Muckler said. “For small water users (less than 600 cubic feet per month), the rate increase would position Newton as the 11th to 15th lowest cost among the 40 cities surveyed. The proposed Newton rate would be near the median rate for water use more than 10,000 cubic feet per month.”

Neighboring cities included in the survey were Ankeny, Pella, Boone, Altoona, Oskaloosa and Marshalltown, with Newton having rates lower than all of the cities listed in the 200, 600 and 1,000 cubic feet used per month categories.

For citizens, those with low

you talk to the drivers or our teams, this Newton community is so hospitable. The drivers feel more special here than they do just about anywhere else.”

Capping off the celebratory race day will be grunge-punk and platinum-selling trio, Everclear. Known for their popular singles “Wonderful,” “Father of Mine,” “Santa Monica” and many more.

Everclear will be the second act to perform at the Pork Party Pavilion as part of the NAPA Auto Parts Concert Series this summer.

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News City council discusses the need for an increase sanitary sewer rate to cover costs at the water treatment plant, including a new ultra-violet disinfection system.

water usage, less than 200 cubic feet per month, would see a minimum monthly charge of $11.92 or an increase of 57 cents per month. Those with an average household water use, 600 cubic feet per month,

would have a monthly charge of $27.21 or an increase of $1.29 per month.

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

The Capitol II Theatre in Newton will host a Sensory Friendly Movie at 10:15 a.m. Saturday. The featured movie will be “Despicable Me 3.”

Individuals with special needs and their families are invited to the Capitol II Theater’s Sensory Friendly Movie. Tickets are $5 per person.

The Capitol II Theatre is located at 116 First St. in Newton.

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onfession time, I lead a relatively simple life; but I like to pull from some of my more adventurous moments to share in this column.

I seem to be playing more sports and games lately, as you may have noticed.

My fiancé, Tim, and I tried playing tennis together. It wasn’t my first time on the court. My sister and I used to play at the Garwin City Park tennis courts when we were kids, but we never truly played the game. We had a hard time not hitting the ball over the fence to even keep a good volley going.

The only time in my life I can remember actually playing a competitive round of tennis was when my family vacationed in California. We stayed at a resort in Ramona, which is about an hour outside of downtown San Diego.

While we had several touristy activities planned for most days, some days are always reserved for “resort time.”

It was a beautiful place to stay. One of their features was a tennis court complex. The equipment was free to rent at the clubhouse so my dad, brother, sister and I decided to give it a whirl. I don’t know if it was sunny California or the fact that we were playing doubles, but we actually played several decent matches. We weren’t ready for Wimbledon or anything, but it was fun and competitive, surprisingly enough.

I hadn’t picked up a racket again until Tim and I headed out to Maytag Park to give it a try. All we did was hit the ball back and forth, trying to keep it going for as long as we could before chasing the ball down and starting again. It was a fun way to spend the evening in the park.

Tennis wasn’t the only sport I took part in recently.

Despite not playing on a regular team anymore, I was able to dust off my softball gear and play as a fill-in on my brother’s co-ed team in Marshalltown.

When James first text messaged me asking if I could play, I almost wanted to decline because I was extremely rusty.

Ultimately, my love of softball won out, and I agreed. I missed playing the game, so it was a good opportunity to get back on the field.

As soon as I said yes; however, my nerves skyrocketed. I hadn’t swung a bat in almost two years. I played catch twice last summer with Tim, but it was for fun not for the field. I called my dad and asked if he could throw me a little batting practice before the game. It went fairly well. The rust fell right off, and I was making solid contact by the end of the session.

Throwing the ball was my next obstacle. While I don’t have any official shoulder injury, they both let me know on a regular basis that I have used them a lot in my three decades on this Earth.

From softball and track alone, I’ve put

them through the wringer. Add in all the years of basketball, volleyball and any other sport I’ve played, both shoulders have had their fair share of use.

I tried KT tape for the first time for the game. I am sold. It helped manage the pain and gave me support and confidence to throw the ball without feeling like my arm was going to fall off.

The tape held up for both games, and I am thankful. At the plate, I had a decent showing. I got on base several times and scored a few runs. My base running wasn’t as slow as I thought it might be. I was thankful for my daily walk routine as I sprinted around the bases.

It was great to get back in the game, even it if it was only for one night. Now I guess I know if James needs me again, I can go and be mostly ready to play.

Now with all of this summer activity, I can’t wait to see what happens next.

It’s nice to get out there and enjoy the summer sun while we can. Adventure is out there! All you have to do is find it for yourself.

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Canaan Township high-tunnel In the Bible, Canaan is the land of milk and honey.

Canaan Township, which includes Mt. Union, used to be Mississippi River swamp ground. In the early 19th Century, the swamp was drained, exposing some of the most fertile, flat, black soil in Iowa. You can see for miles in any direction. Corn, soybeans and farmsteads now make up the landscape. And vegetables.

Grace Bennett, 23, and her father and relatives took a month of Saturdays last fall to build a high-tunnel for Grace. Then a big wind came along this spring and blew a chunk of the high-tunnel down, proving that Nature is still boss. With time running short, Grace and her dad hired an Amish crew to come in and repair the high-tunnel. They did it in one day.

A high-tunnel is like a greenhouse, except produce in a high-tunnel grows in the earth instead of up on slats.

A greenhouse is heated, whereas the temperature in a high-tunnel is whatever it is outside and inside in the insulated enclosure. The roof and upper portions of the walls of the high-tunnel are made of a double layer of plastic with air blowing between the layers for insulation. The lower portion of the walls are a single layer of plastic that can be rolled up and down for ventilation and protection.

Grace’s father, Brian Lane, owns a plumbing business. However, he has always been interested in hobby gardening and horticulture. When daughter Grace expressed an interest in starting a business that would supply produce to farmers markets and local restaurants, the two went into business and built the high-tunnel.

Canaan Produce was born.

Between the high-tunnel and two outside garden plots that are laid out like a Grant Wood painting, Grace now raises most everything from sweetcorn, tomatoes, peppers, onions, carrots, green beans, lettuce, spinach, cucumbers, zucchini and cauliflower to strawberries and herbs. Grace’s two little girls, Emma and Quinn help with their little buckets and shovels as Grace weeds and tends to her Garden of Eden. “It’s nice this time of year,” Grace says with her eyes reflecting the earth’s bounty, “because all of your work is showing it’s not for nothing.”

It got too hot early this year for the lettuce. It turned bitter and Grace said, “Nope, I’m not selling that to my customers.” It was an all-star gourmet mix with five different lettuces — red and green Romaine, red and green oak leaf, and lolla rosa. It was really good until it turned hot. Grace replanted but the soil was too warm. Seed won’t germinate if the soil gets above 75 degrees.

“If you like snacking on cherry tomatoes,” Grace smiles and shows off her organic sun-sugar cherry tomatoes. “You can pop’m in your mouth like candy.”

The yellow pear tomatoes are just starting to turn color.

There are black krim tomatoes and jet star. The better boy are ideal high-tunnel tomatoes.

Canaan Produce isn’t organic per se. However, Grace and her father practice an organic procedure. They use organic seed, don’t spray chemicals and try to be as gentle with the plants as possible.

In their “wash-and-pack” building is an old honey extractor machine that was used to separate honey from the comb (land of milk and honey). They now use it to spin dry lettuce after it is double washed. Very ingenious.

They can be found on Facebook under Canaan Produce. Their email address is canaanfarmproduce@ gmail.com. Wednesday afternoons and Saturday mornings will find Grace at Mt. Pleasant’s Farmers Market, Tuesday evenings at the Mt. Pleasant Square and some Saturday mornings in the New London Park. Father Brian often helps out, proud as a farmer at harvest.

I don’t ever want to hear again that young people today lack ambition, and that America is no longer the land of opportunity. Grace Bennett and Canaan Township beg to differ.

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Serving Those Who Served As Iowans come together to recognize the founding of our nation, we must also take time to remember the men and women who have fought for the freedoms we treasure. As a parent of two military children and a former member of the House Armed Services Committee, I know that our service members and their families have made great sacrifices and have courageously served our nation. I take great pride in serving those who served and strongly believe there is no greater responsibility we have as a nation than to ensure our service members have the support, equipment, and training they need to safely carry out their mission and that we care for our veterans with the same dignity and honor with which they served.

That is why for the past six years, I have made it a point to host a series of town halls on my

Iowa View U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack Serving Those Who Served tour over the July Fourth holiday. This annual tour gives me the opportunity to meet with veterans and discuss the issues that are important to them. I am honored to be joined by local veterans service organizations, County Veterans Affairs Officers and other groups at these town halls to better assist veterans. My staff is also available at each stop to provide any assistance to folks dealing with the federal government. I am proud to stand ready to help Iowans who need assistance working with military services, the VA or other agencies.

At each town hall, I am deeply humbled to hear the stories and

experiences that the veterans share. I work every day to ensure our servicemembers, veterans, and military families have the equipment, training, benefits, and support they need and deserve.

I personally value the ideas and thoughts veterans have about how our country can best honor our commitment to serving those who have worn our nation’s uniform. That is why each year I look forward to hosting my Serving Those Who Served tour.

I will continue to fight against proposals to reduce or eliminate essential benefits for those who have made great sacrifices on behalf of our nation. If you or someone in your family is a veteran and needs assistance, please do not hesitate to contact my office.

Thank you to all who have served.

No wonder Trump’s approval rating is plummeting

By Jim Hightower

Apparently President Trump wonders why he’s getting the lowest job-approval ratings from the public in modern presidential history. Maybe he should actually look at the policies he’s pushing.

For example, the GOP’s draconian health care scheme is so ugly that only 17 percent of Americans support it — and even Trump, who originally said he was “100 percent behind this,” now calls the bill “mean.”

Then there’s his promise to invest a trillion dollars in hiring people to repair America’s collapsing infrastructure. That turns out to have been a Trump scam.

His actual plan is to give $200 billion in tax breaks to high-roller Wall Street investors, hoping they’ll put some of it into infrastructure projects. It’s like promising to feed the sparrows by putting oats in the horse feed, hoping they’ll pass through some seeds for the birds to peck out.

Also, remember his promise to crack down on Wall Street greedheads? No go. Now, he and Congress are pushing a bill to coddle the banksters by removing existing consumer protections that restrict Wall Street greed.

But he is creating new jobs for 4,000 or so lucky Americans. In Afghanistan. The 16-year war there has been an unequivocal di-

saster for the US and our troops.

But rather than being a commander-in-chief, Trump has washed his hands of that presidential responsibility, becoming a wimpy delegator-in-chief by handing off responsibility to the military brass. They’re now shipping 4,000 more troops into a hellish war the American people do not support.

Trump’s overriding failure, however, is that he has no vision, no big ideas, no moxie — just a slogan. Any gasbag can say “Make America Great” over and over again. But doing it takes real leadership, and he and his White House gang of incompetents clearly don’t have that in them. Sad.

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Obituaries Jennifer L. Porter July 2, 2017 Jennifer Lou Porter, 50, of Newton, died Sunday, July 2, 2017, at Newton Healthc a r e C e n t e r.

A visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 8 at the Wallace Family Funeral

Linda D. Jackson July 3, 2017 Linda D. (Antle) Jackson, 72, quietly passed away July 3, 2017. Linda will be cremated and buried at a later date at the Antle Cemetery in Ke l l o g g .

A visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, July 10 at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory.

Linda was the only

Home and Crematory.

Memorials to the Salvation Army or to Jennifer’s family may be left at the funeral home.

Jennifer, the daughter of Jimmie and Carolyn (Turner) Porter, was born Dec. 21, 1966, in Newton. She grew up in Newton, graduating in 1985 from Newton High School. Growing up, Jennifer loved to go to the skating rink and during high school, Jennifer played softball and was known as the “Home Run Queen.” Jennifer worked as a dietary aide for 21

years at Skiff Medical Center and then later as a CNA at Newton Village and Nelson Manor. She was active in the Newton Girls Softball Association and the Iowa Women’s Bowling Association.

Jennifer loved 80s music and 80s movies along with watching her favorite television shows. She was also a great cook and was known for her lasagna, chili, deviled eggs and spring salad. Jennifer was an avid Iowa Hawkeye and Green Bay Packers fan.

Those left to celebrate

Jennifer’s life are her children, Amber Porter of Grinnell and Alyssa Bright of Newton; grandson, Cameron Thompson of Grinnell; her sister, Angee (Logan) VanKlootwyk of Knoxville; brother, Danny (Cinda) Porter of Oshkosh, Wis.; her grandson-nephew, Ryder VanKlootwyk; and two nephews, Keaton VanKlootwyk and Kyle (Jennifer) Porter. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Lyle and Mildred Turner and Virgil and Leslie Porter; and her parents.

child of DeLoris (Norton) and Duane Antle.

She was born Nov. 18, 1944. She lived in Newton and Kellogg throughout her life. Linda attended Washington School, Central Junior High and graduated from Newton Senior High in 1963. She remained loyal to Newton High by helping organize the class reunions for her graduating class for many years.

Linda was a selfless and devoted mother to her two children, Kristin (Don) Raper and Marc Jackson. Linda was always in the stands cheering their accomplishments. She spent countless hours driving

to softball and Babe Ruth games, and archery tournaments. For more than 30 years, Linda provided excellent customer service to her customers at Newton National Bank, Tri County Credit Union and Wells Fargo. She was the teller you went to because she remembered your account numbers when you didn’t.

Linda enjoyed spending her free time with friends and family. She looked forward to meeting her “Club Ladies” Tuesdays for food and support and indulging in “retail therapy” with her mother. She spent many Saturday nights going to the races at Knoxville

with Marc, where they cheered on their favorite racer, Terry McCarl. She watched Kristin tend to her garden and Elizabeth grow up.

Linda was preceded in death by her father, Duane Antle; and her granddaughter, Samantha Raper. Survivors left to honor Linda are her mother, DeLoris Antle; her children, Kristin (Don) Raper and Marc Jackson; and her granddaughters, Sarah (Brad Lickey), Ashley and Elizabeth Raper.

Linda was a loving mother and daughter, a good friend to many, and a smiling face to everyone.

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Karen Johnson, 77, of Monroe, died Wednesday, July 5, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. A funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 8 at the Monroe Presbyterian Church. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 7 at the Monroe Presbyterian Church.

Condolences may be left for the family at coburnfuneralhomes.com.

Juliann “Juli” Saak, 56, of Baxter, died Wednesday, July 5, 2017, in a tragic accident. Funeral services are currently pending at Fredregill Family Funeral Home in Baxter. Online condolences may be left at fredregillfunerals.com.

Patrick J. Stanley, 70, of Newton, died Tuesday, July 4, 2017, at Skiff Medical Center. A celebration of his life will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 22 at the Wolf Creek Clubhouse, 3205 Wolf Creek Road in Bondurant. The Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory is handling the cremation.

Vee on a warrant for the charges pertaining to the accident.

Cleveland was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Sean H. Lay, 32, of Newton, was charged with domestic abuse assault, injury or mental illness at 11:38 p.m. June 24. Police were called to a residence in the 800 block of East 16th Street in reference to a domestic assault occurring in the street between a man and a woman. Both persons had left the area before police arrived. The two were found walking westbound in the 1400 block of North Sixth Avenue East. Lay said he wasn’t involved in a physical altercation, only a verbal one. The victim told police the injury below her eye was from Lay who attempted to grab her head and the cut came from one of his fingernails. The victim said the assault occurred in the street. Lay told police he had no injuries. Lay was arrested and taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Cassie L. Blaylock, 31, of Cedar Rapids, was charged with possession of controlled substance, methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia at 10:25 p.m. June 27. Police were called to the parking lot at Love’s in reference to a woman “shooting up” drugs in the parking lot.

Police were told the woman had a needle in her arm and was in a black, dark brown car. The vehicle was disabled as the drivers were trying to get it fixed. Blaylock was seated in the back seat with a syringe cap and a purse.

Blaylock was asked to step from the vehicle and if there was anything in her purse they needed to know about. Blaylock said no.

Inside the purse were a needle and a small bag of methamphetamine. Blaylock told police she uses meth but denied shooting up that evening. Blaylock is on probation for drugs. Blaylock was arrested and taken to the Jasper County Jail.

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• Public Paddle will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday at Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve in Newton.

Cost $5 per person. Both kayaks and canoes will be available to take out on the lake. Waivers must be filled out by each participant and are available on our website to be printed out. Pre-registration is required but payment of the exact amount can be made at the event. Waivers and money can also be dropped off at the JCC office at 1030 W. Second St. S. in Newton.

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

• Dueling Pianos 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.

• The Garden Thyme Club will meet at 8:30 a.m.

Saturday at Deep Rock Station Gardens in Sully.

Visitors and new members are welcome. Contact the city clerk at 641-594-3493 for information.

• Jasper County Take Away Hunger program will meet at 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Luke United Methodist Church, 501 E. 19th St. N. in Newton.

For more information or to register to help, contact Bill Bennett at jaspercountytakeawayhunger@gmail.com.

• The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Grinnell Chapter will meet at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Centre for Arts and Artists, 501 W. Third St. N. in Newton. The program will focus on Raising Monarch Butterflies by Jane Cruchelow. Meeting starts a 9:30 a.m. with coffee time from 9 to 9:30 a.m. Anyone interested in joining the Grinnell Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution may attend a meeting. For more information about the society and membership call Darlene Lieb at 641-521-8846.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 10 a.m.

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

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

• ARCA Racing 150 will begin at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday at Iowa Speedway, 3333 Rusty Wallace Drive in Newton.

• Tinnermeier Family Reunion will meet at noon Sunday at Stoney Point Barn, Reasnor, Iowa, 3241 Ranch Ave. in Reasnor. Potluck at 1 pm. Bring Outdoor games if you’d like.

• Verizon IndyCar Series Iowa Corn 300 will begin at 4 p.m. Sunday at Iowa Speedway, 3333 Rusty Wallace Drive in Newton.

• Narcotics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

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

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Police Blotter Newton Police Department • Christopher L. Cleveland, 35, address unknown, was charged with driving while license denied, driving while license under suspension, open container and leaving scene of accident at 11 a.m. June 13 after police were called to the intersection of East Fourth Street and North Fourth Avenue in reference to a headon accident. Cleveland had fled the scene prior to police arrival.

The victim driver had a small scrape on his right leg and the victim’s passenger complained of soreness to her ribs. The victims said Cleveland threw a bottle of alcohol and ran away. A bottle of Black Velvet caramel whiskey was found in the grass near his vehicle. Cleveland then ran to Skiff Medical Center where he was seen on video. Cleveland had a revoked license for non payment of fines. Cleveland was arrested at 5 p.m. July 2 at Hy-

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Man faces choosing between job and his dream lifestyle DEAR ABBY: I’m a 47-yearold man. I live alone in a small city in New York. I have a good job. I have been with the company for years and my bosses take good care of me. However, I want to live a semi-homesteading-type life on my own property, providing myself with my basic needs. I cannot do this in the area where I live because of strict zoning.

I’m torn between leaving my job to move and live the life I dream of, or staying where I am and trying to get as close as I can to that lifestyle.

Can you help me? — TORN IN NEW YORK DEAR TORN: The questions you need to answer are can you AFFORD to live your dream right now and, if not, how long will you have to wait until you can achieve it? Your next move should be to talk to your CPA or to a certified financial planner and see what it will take to make your dream a reality. Unless you are sure about that, you should stay where you are until you have enough money for a comfortable retirement off the grid.

DEAR ABBY: I am a working mother of two, married for 20 years. I go to great lengths to keep a Google calendar updated, which my husband has access to any time he wishes to see it. The problem is, he rarely looks at it. Instead, he asks me daily, “What have we got going on today?” or, “What time is (blank)?” or, “Do we have anything happening the weekend of (blank)?” Sometimes he texts me while I’m working to ask what time one of our children needs to be picked up.

Abby, it drives me crazy! At any hour of any day he is one click away from all this information. It makes me feel like I’m his secretary. I have told him how it makes me feel nu-

merous times to no avail. How can I get him to use the calendar and stop treating me like his personal secretary? — FED UP IN THE SOUTH DEAR FED UP: Here’s how: Do not react in anger. When he asks these questions, your response should be: “I don’t know, Honey. I’m sure it’s on the calendar. Why don’t you look it up?”

DEAR ABBY: My son is 29. He has no vanity at all and does not care how he dresses or looks. He has always been this way. He just got married, and his wife is a darling girl.

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Man charged in November crash death of Burlington man BURLINGTON — A 30-year-old man has been charged with vehicular homicide in the November death of a 77-year-old man south of Burlington.

Jason Louis Twitchell faces up to 25 years in prison if he’s convicted. He was charged Friday.

Prosecutors say Twitchell was under the influence of drugs or alcohol Nov. 9 when the truck he was driving collided with a vehicle being driven by Raymond Manning Jr., of Burlington. Manning was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Dozens of Fort Madison inmates involved in fight FORT MADISON — Iowa’s corrections agency says dozens of inmates at its Fort Madison prison were involved recently in a “large fight” that included minor injuries.

The Iowa Department of Corrections confirmed Wednesday that roughly 50 inmates were involved in the incident Saturday at Iowa State Penitentiary, which houses men.

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DES MOINES — Des Moines police authorities have released the names of officers involved in the shooting death of a 29-year-old woman. A news release from police says Officers Brian Buck, Brandon Holtan and Brady Pratt have been placed on paid administrative leave following the shooting of Tiffany Lynn Potter around 2 a.m. Wednesday. Police Sgt. Paul Parizek says the Des Moines woman had parked her car in a driveway that was not hers and fled officers on foot. Parizek says she had a handgun and fired it at police at least once.

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Regulators may add more adoption oversight after deaths DES MOINES — Iowa officials may add new rules to oversee adoptions in the state after two adopted teen girls died in the past year.

The state Department of Human Services may require families that receive state financial aid for adoptions to document annual doctor visits for their kids.

The Department’s new Director, Jerry Foxhoven says requiring the yearly checkups will add another layer of oversight to the state’s child welfare system for adopted children.

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6-year-old boy drowned in northwest Iowa lake STORM LAKE — Police say a 6-yearold boy has drowned in a northwestern Iowa lake.

Luis Fernando Silva Moreno, of Sioux City, drowned Monday in Storm Lake.

Storm Lake Police said Wednesday in a news release that the boy was pronounced dead after a dive team found his body underwater just off a lake beach shortly before 1 p.m. Monday.

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New campaign manager for Iowa governor ‘sorry’ after arrest

Daily Nonpareil Photo Nate Maher, 3, son of Sgt. Brent Maher, who was killed in Afghanistan in 2011, salutes while standing next to a statue of a soldier saluting the Pottawattamie County Freedom Rock after a dedication ceremony at Chautauqua Park in Oakland on Tuesday. The late Maher’s image is one of four county servicemen who died in combat over the years who are honored on the rock.

Veteran memorial dedicated in western Iowa OAKLAND (AP) — Residents in a western Iowa city have gathered to dedicate a monument that honors fallen soldiers and veterans.

Artist Ray “Bubba” Sorensen painted the Pottawattamie County Freedom Rock in Oakland’s Chautauqua Park in March, The Daily Nonpareil reported.

“We’re grateful for all the hard work and dedication it took to get this done,” Oakland Mayor Michael O’Brien said during the dedication ceremony. “This is a great tribute that all of us can visit and enjoy.”

The 10-feet high, 13feet long and 10-feet wide boulder features paintings of four Iowa veterans.

Sgt. Brent Maher of

Honey Creek is featured on the rock. He was killed by an improvised explosive device in 2011 in eastern Afghanistan while serving with the Iowa Army National Guard.

“It’s pretty honorable to have his picture on this rock,” said his wife, Brenna, after the ceremony. “It’s important to us that his memory is continued and preserved. Things like this make that happen.”

The other veterans featured on the rock are Frank F. Everest of Council Bluffs, who served as commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe and commander of the Tactical Air Command; Arnold W. Jacobsen of Walnut who served as commanding officer of

the Marine Corps Supply Depots during World War II; and John S. McCain Jr. of Council Bluffs who served in conflicts from the 1940s through the 1970s.

The monument is one of a series the artist is working to complete in all 99 Iowa counties.

The Oakland Friday Coffee Ladies organized the project after viewing the original Freedom Rock in Greenfield. Grants from the Pottawattamie County Community Foundation, donations from OSI Industries of Oakland and individual donations helped pay for the project.

The project included sidewalk, crushed rock, lighting, signage and a bronze statue of a soldier saluting.

IOWA CITY (AP) — The campaign manager for Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds apologized Wednesday for behavior that prompted his arrest for public intoxication, saying he let down his boss but would continue running her political operation.

Phil Valenziano, considered a top operative in Iowa Republican politics, was arrested late June 23 after an officer observed him urinating outside the West Glen Town Center in West Des Moines, a criminal complaint shows.

The shopping center houses several bars and nightclubs.

Valenziano, 32, attempted to walk away when officer Cody Jacobsen confronted him but became cooperative after Jacobsen grabbed him, according to the complaint. Valenziano had “very slurred speech, very poor balance, smelled heavily of ingested alcohol” and admitted to being intoxicated, the complaint says. Valenziano consented to a preliminary breath test but “would not provide an adequate sample of breath,” Jacobsen wrote.

The arrest came eight days after Reynolds and acting Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg announced that Valenziano would manage their campaign for the 2018 election. Republicans say Valenziano, who previously worked as a senior ad-

viser to Reynolds and helped organize former Gov. Terry Branstad’s 2014 re-election campaign, is among the leading political organizers in Iowa.

Valenziano was Valenziano booked at the Polk County Jail and pleaded guilty to the simple misdemeanor the next morning. Court records show he received a deferred judgment and was ordered to pay a $65 fine. He also agreed to pay a $300 supervision fee and be on probation for one year.

Reynolds, who became governor in May after Branstad left to become U.S. ambassador to China, has been public about her struggle with alcohol addiction and says she has been sober since her second arrest for drunken driving in 2000.

The campaign didn’t publicly acknowledge Valenziano’s arrest until after receiving an inquiry Wednesday from The Associated Press. Reynolds’ office referred questions to Valenziano, calling it a “campaign matter.”

Valenziano said in a statement that he had informed Reynolds about the situation and will be “remaining in my current role as her campaign manager.”

Iowa DNR announces layoffs to offset budget cut DES MOINES (AP) — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has announced layoffs and will dissolve its forestry bureau to offset a $1.2 million reduction in its budget.

The agency confirmed Wednesday it’s eliminating eight positions, including state geologist and animal feeding operations co-

ordinator. Duties will either be transferred within the department or contracted out.

The agency will also close its forestry bureau, eliminating the top bureau chief position and reorganizing others within DNR. DNR spokesman Alex Murphy says no services will be impacted by the changes, which

also include the elimination of a program that helps maintain Iowa’s trails. The department is also ending its participation in the AmeriCorps program.

The Republican-controlled Iowa Legislature agreed this year to reduce funding for several states agencies amid multiple budget shortfalls.

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MAT athletes receive high honors at state championships Newton Daily News MAT Tumbling and Trampoline recently hosted the state championships in Marshalltown and had six athletes honored with the highest award for the state meet.

The award is recognition of athletes that have the highest score, not only in their age group, but their entire level. It is called the High Point Award and there are only 17 awarded at the state championships, one for each level of each event. MAT took home six of those awards.

These athletes out-scored everyone in their entire level, regardless of age. Those athletes were Mia Giannetto – High Point Winner Beginner Double Mini and Beginner Trampoline; Kaisa Stanley – High Point Winner Novice Double Mini; Giavanna Gast – High Point Winner Intermediate Double Mini; Grace Fisher – High Point Winner Sub Advanced Trampoline; Kyah Siegert – High Point Winner Sub Advanced Tumbling.

For more information regarding the MAT program, visit www.mattumblers.com.

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Indian Hills announces recent graduates Indian Hills Community College has released the names of the students who completed their graduation requirements at the end of the 2016-17 spring term. John Michener of Newton ,received is associate of arts degree.

Trinity Christian College announces spring dean’s list

Submitted Photo Pictured are MAT Tumbling and Trampoline high point winners from the Iowa State tumbling and trampoline championships hosted by MAT in Marshalltown. Back row, from left, is Giavanna Gast, Grace Fisher, Kyah Siegert; front row, from left, is Kaisa Stanley, Mia Giannetto.

PALOS HEIGHTS, Ill. — In recognition of outstanding academic achievement, Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights, Ill., released the college’s dean’s list for spring 2017. Miranda Nikkel of Sully, was among the students honored.

The dean’s list is Trinity Christian College’s highest academic hon-

or. Traditional undergraduate students who attend Trinity full-time and earned a 3.5 grade point average earn this honor for the Spring 2017 semester. Adult Studies students who have earned a 3.8 grade point average while taking at least six credit hours of classes for the semester merit this distinction.

University of Iowa Student from Monroe earns Knox College announces spring honors for research, creative work graduates

GALESBURG, Ill. — Callie Jane Rouse, of Monroe, is one of 13 recent Knox College graduates who earned College Honors for significant research or creative work during the 2016-17 academic year.

College Honors are awarded for advanced independent study projects that have been evaluated by a select committee and produced a major piece

of research or creative work.

Rouse’s College Honors project was in the academic discipline of International Relations. Its title was Controlling Narratives: Assessing the Goals of Russian Media in Latvia.

Rouse was among about 300 graduating seniors who received their bachelor’s degrees from Knox College on June 4.

Founded in 1837, Knox College is a national liberal arts college in Galesburg, Ill. Knox enrolls students from nearly every state and more than 50 countries and is one of the 40 Colleges That Change Lives. Knox’s “Old Main” is a National Historic Landmark and the only building remaining from the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates.

Iowa State Fair ticket office now open DES MOINES — “Nothing Compares” to affordable family entertainment at the Iowa State Fair, Aug. 10- 20.

For fairgoers planning ahead, the Iowa State Fair Ticket Office is now open and is offering discounted tickets for admission, rides and more.

The Iowa State Fair Ticket Office, located in the Administration Building on the Fairgrounds, is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday. Walk-up orders will be available through August 9.

Cash, check, money order, Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express are accepted.

All offers good while supplies last.

Advance Admission Adult and children’s advance admission tickets are available at the Iowa State Fair Ticket Office and online at

separately. Must be purchased by Aug. 9 or while supplies last.

iowastatefair.org as a print your own fee-free option or can be mailed (processing fee applies).

• Adult advance admission tickets $8 (ages 12 and older; $12 at the gate) • Children’s admission tickets $4 (ages 6-11; $6 at the gate) • Children ages 5 and under are admitted free every day Tickets may also be purchased at participating Fareway, Hy-Vee, Hy-Vee Drug, Price Chopper and Cash Saver Stores while supplies last. Orders will not be mailed after July 28

but will be available for print-at-home. Tickets are good any one Fair day.

Family Fun Pack The Family Fun Pack is perfect for employee incentives or Fair-loving families. This value-packed deal includes specials on select rides and food. Family Fun Packs are available for purchase now at the Iowa State Fair Ticket Office or online at iowastatefair.org (online processing fee applies).

Visit iowastatefair.org for details. Fair admission must be purchased

Thrill Parks Savings In 2017, the super spectacular ride areas on the Fairgrounds have received facelifts, but the most exciting part is they now offer wristbands instead of tickets. Purchase your advanced wristband voucher for Thrill Ville and Thrill Town online at iowastatefair.org or at the Iowa State Fair Ticket Office through Aug. 9. Vouchers are redeemable at the Fair.

Food Tickets Food Tickets are no longer available for purchase online; however, they are still available for purchase at the Iowa State Fair Ticket Office through Aug. 9, while supplies last, and during the Fair at the Iowa State Fair Grandstand.

IOWA CITY — The University of Iowa has announced the graduated who were honored in the spring 2017 commencement.

Graduates from the Jasper County area include Jake Bucklin, of Baxter, MS — geoscience; Alex Flora, of Baxter, BS — radiation sciences with distinction; Elissa Opfer, of Colfax, BFA — art; Kristin DeCook, of Newton, PHR — pharmacy; Joshua Green, of Newton, MA — strategic communication; Jacob McCulley, of Newton, BA — English; Austin Shores, of Newton, BA — communication studies; CER — entrepreneurial management; Jordan Veatch, of Newton, BBA — marketing with distinction; Madina Basile, of Otley, BLS — bachelor of liberal studies; CER — entrepreneurial management; CER — nonprofit management; Madeline

Peters, of Prairie City, BS — human physiology with highest distinction; and Nathan Bryngelson, of Sully, BSE — chemical engineering.

The University of Iowa is one of the nation’s premier public research universities, dedicated to academic excellence, groundbreaking discoveries and creations, commitment to Iowa and the world, and a culture that prizes community, diversity, and opportunity.

The UI is known around the world for its leadership in the arts, sciences, and humanities. It is home to the first and best creative writing program in the world, a world-class academic medical center and one of America’s top teaching hospitals, and a can-do culture that fosters a campus-wide dedication to student success.

Loras College announces spring 2017 dean’s list DUBUQUE — Loras College has announced the names of students who achieved dean’s list status for the 2017 spring semester. A student must earn a 3.5 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours to be recognized. Rachel E. Prendergast, of Newton, was among those honored.

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Four tips for a successful summer radon test units, and fans can alter the results of your test results?

Before scheduling your summer radon test, keep in mind the following:

Jasper County Health Department You can’t see it, smell it or taste it in your home but there may be dangerous levels of radon lurking in your house. Radon is a radioactive gas released from the normal decay of the elements uranium, thorium and radium in rocks and soil. It is an invisible, odorless, tasteless gas that seeps up through the ground and diffuses into the air.

Radon can enter homes through cracks in floors, walls, or foundations, and collect indoors. It can also be released from building materials or from water obtained from wells that contain radon. Radon levels can be higher in homes that are well insulated, tightly sealed and/ or built on soil rich in the elements uranium, thorium, and radium. Basement and first floors typically have the highest radon levels because of their closeness to the ground.

Testing is the only way to know if a person’s home has elevated radon levels. Indoor radon levels are affected by the soil under and around the house, and the ease with which radon enters the house.

1. Keep a closed house With the hot summer temperatures, many of us choose not to leave the windows and doors open anyway, but it is important to note that you must shut all windows and doors at least 12 hours before the test begins and keep them shut throughout the test. You can still use your doors to enter and leave your house, of course, but otherwise keep them closed.

Homes that are next door to each other can have different indoor radon levels, making a neighbor’s test result a poor predictor of radon risk. In addition, rain or snow, barometric pressure, and other influences can cause radon levels to vary from month to

month or day to day, which is why both short- and longterm tests are available.

If planning on testing your home for radon this summer keep a few things in mind.

Did you know that many factors, such as open windows and doors, air conditioning

2. Use central air conditioning Feel free to use central air conditioning to keep your house cool during radon testing. Be careful, though, when using window and wall air conditioning units, as no air from the outside should enter the house. If you are able, switch the setting so the units are simply recirculating the air inside the house, rather than bringing in additional outside air.

3. Control indoor fans Keeping cool in the sum-

mer can be a difficult, and although it can be tempting to run fans on full blast throughout the house, control the ones that are near the radon testing unit, by redirecting the airflow or simply turning the fan nearest to the testing unit on low.

These units can be extremely sensitive and constant blowing air can throw off the test results.

4. Plan ahead — take a vacation For some families, summer is the best option for radon testing, as one or more parent may be home from work.

However, children entering and leaving the house can make for faulty test results.

To avoid the heavy traffic, consider planning a vacation during your radon testing week. Your family will enjoy the time away and your radon kit won’t get disturbed.

Jasper County Health Department has radon kits available for ten dollars. Please call Kristina Winfield, Public Health Coordinator, with any questions at 641-787-9224.

Sources: cancer.gov, canceriowa.org and ameriservradon. com

Famers Market coupons available for older Iowans, eligible WIC recipients DES MOINES — Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey has announced Farmers Market Nutrition Program applications are now available for eligible WIC recipients and low-income older Iowans.

The WIC Farmers Market Nutrition and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Programs provide eligible Iowans with checks that can be redeemed for fresh,

locally grown produce at authorized farmers markets and farm stands from now through Oct. 31.

“Iowa-grown fresh fruits and vegetables can be found at farmers markets throughout the state. The Famers Market Nutrition Programs are designed to give WIC participants and low-income seniors better access to these fresh and nutritious foods,” Northey said.

The Farmers Market Nutrition Programs are administered through the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, in partnership with the Iowa Department of Public Health and Iowa Department on Aging.

For more information contact Stephanie Groom, Program Administrator, at 515-7251179 or at Stephanie.

Groom@iowaagriculture.gov.

WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program The WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program provides eligible WIC recipients with nine checks valued at $3 each.

The state’s 20 local WIC agencies have begun to distribute checks and nutritional education information. WIC recipients interested in obtaining the benefits are encouraged to contact their local WIC clinic or visit idph.iowa.

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Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program provides eligible seniors with ten checks for $3 each. In addition to produce, locally produced honey can also be purchased with Senior FMNP checks.

Applicants throughout the state are offered the checks on a first-come

first-served basis and the checks are available through Area Agency on Aging offices.

Eligible seniors must be 60 years of age or older with a household income less than $22,311 if single or $30,044 for a married couple.

To find an Area Agency on Aging near you, contact the Iowa Association of Area Agencies on Aging (i4a) toll free at 866-468-7887 or at www.i4a.org.

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Baxter Fun Days Friday-Sunday City of Baxter

The City of Baxter’s annual event, Baxter Fun Days kicks off Friday with a church supper from 5 to 7 p.m.

The truck and tractor pull will be at Chad Flora fields at 6 p.m. followed by a fireworks display at dusk.

Saturday begins at 7:30 a.m. with a 5K Fun Run/ Walk at the sports complex. The kids parade begins at 10:15 a.m. followed by the parade at 10:30 a.m.

The day’s events include: kids activities, chainsaw carving, vendor show, sand volleyball, pedal pull and a tractor/semi/truck/car show, pie judging contest and auction. Saturday’s street dance will be on Station Street with gates open at 7 p.m. The featured band will be Slipstream.

The final day of events on Sunday features a church service at 9:30 a.m. at Baxter Health Care Center and a co-ed softball tournament at 9 a.m.

For more information about the activities, visit the Baxter Fun Days’ Facebook page.

Seasons of Wellbeing 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge The Nature Connection of Wellbeing is the first of four ‘Seasons of Wellbeing on the Prairie’ retreats being held at the refuge, hosted by Sue Tew-Warming of the Heartland Wellbeing Institute. To register or for more information visit www. heartlandwellbeinginstitute.org/season-of-wellbeing-on-the-prairie.html

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Saturday and Sunday Iowa Speedway

The ARCA Racing Series Iowa 150 will take the green flag at 8 p.m. on Saturday. Following the race, NAPA Auto Parts Concert Series presents Everclear.

Race action resumes Sunday with three rounds of INDYCAR competition. The Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship powered by Mazda will begin at 1:05 p.m., the Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tires will begin at 2 p.m. and the Verizon IndyCar Series Iowa Corn 300 begins at 4:45 p.m.

Movie in the Park 8 p.m. Saturday Women’s Club Park in Colfax

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Colfax Main Street hosts the Movies in the Park event. The featured movie will be “Alvin and the Chipmunks” and will begin at dusk. Event is free and open to the public.

10:15 a.m. Saturday Capitol II Theatre in Newton The featured movie will be “Despicable Me 3.”

Individuals with special needs and their families are invited to the Capitol II Theater’s Sensory Friendly Movie. Tickets are $5 per person. The Capitol II Theatre is located at 116 First St. in Newton.

For more information, contact Dawn Bleeker at manager@capitol2.com or 641-275-1356.

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By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News On Senior Night, Newton High’s baseball team wouldn’t give up. The Cardinals scored six runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, but the hole was too big to climb out of against visiting Pella Christian.

The Eagles led 9-0 before the seventh-inning scoring onslaught by the Cardinals. Pella Christian won the Little Hawkeye Conference game, 9-6.

“Our guys battled. They didn’t drop their heads and fold. I’m proud of that,” Newton head coach Dustin Brisel said. “We had the one bad inning, which is the story of our season. What could go wrong for us did in that inning.”

Pella Christian had a 1-0 lead on a solo home run by Kade Vander Molen in the third inning. The Eagles extended their Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News

Waiting on a throw to second base is Newton High’s Trevor Ergenbright, left, as Pella Christian’s Lawson Bruxvoort (5) slides toward the bag. Pella Christian defeated Newton, 9-6, on Wednesday in Little Hawkeye Conference play on NHS Senior Night.

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PCM advances after drubbing of Chariton

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News MONROE — Neither senior pitcher Kayla Jennings nor senior catcher Courtney Bridges had any idea that Jennings threw a no-hitter Wednesday during the Mustangs’ 12-0 win over Chariton.

The battery mates were so locked in that both tried to stay focused on the task at hand.

Prairie City-Monroe’s softball

team broke open a scoreless game with a nine-run third inning and then ended the game early with a three-run fourth. Jennings did the rest inside the circle as the Mustangs advanced to the Class 3A Region 7 semifinals.

PCM plays at 3A No. 6 Solon in the regional semifinals at 7 p.m.

Friday in Solon. The Spartans defeated Mid-Prairie 11-1.

PCM | 8B

Troy Hyde/Daily News ARCA Series drivers cruise around the Iowa Speedway track at the start of the last ARCA race in Newton back in 2015. The series returns to the 7/8-mile track Saturday.

Weatherman to make 50th ARCA start at Iowa Speedway

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News The last time 19-yearold Kyle Weatherman drove around the 7/8-mile track at Iowa Speedway, he was passed in the final lap by his current owner.

West Des Moines native Mason Mitchell drove into the Casey’s General Stores Victory Lane on that night. Saturday, Weatherman hopes to add his name to a long list of ARCA Series drivers who have won at the Newton track.

The ARCA Series’ Fans With Benefits 150 will be Weatherman’s 50th start.

He’ll try to become the 11th winner in 11 ARCA

Series races at Iowa Speedway.

“I can’t think of a better track for me to make my 50th start,” Weatherman said. “I love the track, love the facility, everything about that place. It doesn’t hurt that we run very well there either.”

Weatherman has been as close as you can get to driving into victory lane without winning.

Weatherman finished second to former ARCA Series champion in his Iowa debut in 2013 before coming in as the runner-up to Mitchell again in 2015.

“It’s time to seal the deal,” Weatherman said.

“I know my Mason Mitch-

Ready for firework season to end

W

hen Iowa passed the law saying it was now legal to sell and shoot off fireworks, it was kind of exciting. It was over due really.

After one season of it though, I have changed my mind. I am singing a new tune.

The lawmakers who made this decision didn’t take into account if folks would actually be responsible with the fireworks.

I read a story about a small kitty who was involved in a fireworks accident.

Whether or not that was an intentional act or not, it just shows that there are irresponsible people out there. And there is no law against irre-

ell Motorsports team will prepare a car capable of winning,” Weatherman comes into the weekend 14th in the point standings. He was seventh in the championship race last year but has only raced in six ARCA events this season.

In those six races, Weatherman has three top-10 finishes and two top-five performances.

If Weatherman wants to win his first race at Iowa, he’ll have to do it against his team owner, Mitchell, and a host of other drivers looking to keep pace in the championship standings.

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This & That Troy Hyde sponsible people setting off fireworks.

Before Tuesday night, I hadn’t really heard much firework action in my neighborhood because I was always out at a game or at the office at night.

My wife told me about the noise.

Our dog and cat don’t like the noise.

And we do have a 4-year-old daughter who goes to bed earlier than the firework shows end.

We also can’t forget to mention military veterans who may be struggling from PTSD. I hope those folks didn’t have traumatic flashbacks.

If we could make a law that guarantees people would be responsible at using them, I would be all for them.

But after being at home Tuesday night on the Fourth of July, I realize that probably won’t happen.

Troy Hyde/Daily News Prairie City-Monroe senior reacts to a cheer by her teammates after she ripped a two-run single in the third inning Wednesday during the Mustangs 12-0 win over Chariton in Monroe.

There was a light show outside my house for a good three hours straight that night. I enjoy watching fireworks putting on by cities and communities every year. But that time of setting them off for enjoyment has passed for me.

I just don’t get that rush anymore.

Maybe it’s because I am older. It might be because I am more responsible in my old age. I am not sure. But I am already over fireworks season.

I never thought it was a good idea to allow people to set them off in city limits. That, to me, could be big trouble.

I read another story about a house fire in another Iowa community that was caused by fireworks. With so many houses so close together in city limits, it’s not shocking to me that house fires are possible.

My final conclusion on fireworks season is, Iowa should keep the law of selling and using fireworks, but there has to be stricter rules for those that

are irresponsible and they shouldn’t be allowed to be set off in city limits.

And they certainly shouldn’t be allowed be shot off until the early morning hours, like I heard happened in Urbandale on Tuesday. Urbandale also is a community that decided to not legalize the use of fireworks.

I went back to my hometown with my dad and brother on July 4 this year.

He told me that that town doesn’t allow fireworks in town. That’s the best idea for everyone.

If you want to go out in the country and set off fireworks until your hearts content, then fine. Do that.

I just hope that in future years those who feel the need to shoot off fireworks in your neighborhood in city limits would do so with a much more respectful mindset.

Not everyone stays up until midnight. And some people have to get up for work the next day.

Contact Troy Hyde at thyde@newtondailynews.com

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SPORTS CALENDAR Thursday Baseball Newton at Des Moines East, JV 3:30 p.m., varsity 5:30 p.m.

Iowa Christian Academy at Colfax-Mingo, 5:30 p.m.

CMB at South Hamilton, 7 p.m.

PCM at Nevada, 7:30 p.m.

Softball Class 4A Region 8 Knoxville at Newton, 7 p.m.

Friday Baseball Newton at Saydel, JV 5:15 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

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

Class 2A Region 7 Des Moines Christian at CMB, 7 p.m.

Class 1A Region 3 Montezuma at Lynnville-Sully, 7 p.m.

Class 1A Region 8 Grand View Christian at Colfax-Mingo, 7 p.m.

Saturday Baseball Districts Class 2A District 14 At Story City CMB vs. Ogden, 5 p.m.

Softball Regionals Class 4A Region 8 Newton vs. Knoxville winner at Winterset, 7 p.m.

Monday Baseball Newton at Knoxville, JV 5:30 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

Softball Regionals, TBD Tuesday Baseball Newton at South Tama, JV 5:30 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

Districts Class 1A District 11 At Colfax Lynnville-Sully vs.

Melcher-Dallas, 5 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo vs. Montezuma, 7 p.m.

Class 2A District 14 At Van Meter PCM vs. Roland-Story vs.

Woodward Academy winner, 5 p.m.

CMB vs. Ogden winner vs. Van Meter, 7 p.m.

Softball Regionals Class 4A Region 8, TBA

Madrid gets early lead in win over Raiders

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Colfax-Mingo cruises past Griswold in playoff opener

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News COLFAX — Senior Amy Russell hit her 11th home run of the season and earned the win in the circle Wednesday during the Colfax-Mingo softball team’s 11-1 win over Griswold during the Class 1A Region 8 quarterfinals.

Russell moved into sole possession of second place in home runs in Class 1A. Her two hits produced three RBIs, and she scored two runs in the victory.

She is now 15-4 in the circle.

The Class 1A No. 11 Tigerhawks led 3-0 after one inning and then went up 4-1 after four innings. They ended the game after six innings with a two-run fifth inning and a five-run sixth frame.

Colfax-Mingo (23-11) had 12 hits at the plate and took advantage of seven Griswold (8-23) errors. Eighth-grader Madison Gilkison and sophomore Braedynn Rawlins both had two hits at the plate. Gilkison also had two RBIs. Seven of the 11 runs scored

by Colfax-Mingo came from the top three hitters in the lineup — junior Ries Wilson, senior Alivia Haley and Russell. Wilson and Haley each had one hit and scored twice, and Haley tallied two RBIs. Sophomore Colbee Cunningham started in the circle and allowed one run on four hits with three walks and three strikeouts in 2 1/3 innings.

Russell tossed the final 3 2/3 innings and surrendered no runs on one hit with six strikeouts and two walks. She now has 140 strikeouts in 118 1/3 innings.

Wilson doubled to start the game. The Tigerhawks’ first two runs of the game came on two Griswold errors and then Gilkison made it 3-0 with an RBI single.

Russell singled to open the third inning and then scored on

Troy Hyde/Daily News Colfax-Mingo senior Amy Russell blasted her 11th home run of the season and recorded the final 11 outs in the circle during the Class 1A No. 11 Tigerhawks’ 11-1 playoff win over Griswold on Wednesday.

sophomore Mackensie Brown’s RBI double.

Russell hit lead-off solo home run in the fifth and then Gilkison’s second RBI of the night made it 6-1 after five innings.

Rawlins doubled to open the seventh inning. Another Griswold error put two runners in scoring position and both scored on Haley’s two-run single. Colfax-Mingo scored the next two runs on a pair of Griswold errors and then sophomore Delaney Underwood

made it 11-1 with an RBI single.

The Tigerhawks host Grand View Christian at 7 p.m. Friday.

Grand View Christian advanced to the 1A Region 8 semifinals following its 16-5 win over Riverside.

Colfax-Mingo is 2-0 against the Thunder this season, winning 3-1 at home in late May and 20-10 on the road in midJune.

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

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News MADRID — The Madrid baseball team took advantage of a mistake-prone Coll i ns - Ma x we l l / B a x te r during a non-conference contest Wednesday.

The Tigers plated six unearned runs in the second inning, and the Raiders never recovered during an 11-5 road loss.

CMB (4-19) scored all five of its runs in the final two innings.

Senior Creighton Caple, junior Travis Lindemoen and freshman Cole Damman all had two hits. Caple scored two runs, Damman had two walks and two steals and Lindemoen collected one RBI. Senior Brady Kemp finished with one hit and two RBIs. Freshman Carter Nelsen took the loss on the mound, but all six runs that he allowed were unearned. He surrendered three hits and three walks and struck out one in 1 2/3 innings.

Damman, junior Bryce Bacon and sophomore Derrick Klemme all pitched in relief, combining to allow five earned runs, six hits and five walks.

CMB finishes its regular season against Heart of Iowa Conference rival South Hamilton at 7 p.m. Thursday in Jewell.

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Troy Hyde/Daily News CMB senior Abbey Kahler connects on a pitch during a game earlier this season. The Class 2A No. 1 Raiders defeated Woodward-Granger, 6-2, in a Region 7 quarterfinal on Wednesday in Collins.

Top-ranked CMB advances past W-G

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News COLLINS — Freshman Mikayla Houge stayed unbeaten in the circle and struck out 14, sophomore Hannah Caple drove in two big insurance runs in the seventh inning and the Class 2A No. 1 Collins-Maxwell/Baxter softball team advanced to the Region 7 semifinals with a 6-2 victory over Woodward-Granger on Wednesday.

The Raiders led 3-0 early before needing three late runs to hold off a Hawk rally. It was CMB’s ninth straight win.

CMB got RBI hits by freshman Holly Jessen and junior Jordynn Wesselink in the second inning.

The Raiders (26-5) went up

3-0 in the fifth after senior Megan Ritter singled, stole second, went to third on a sacrifice bunt by junior Katie Camp and then scored on a sacrifice RBI flyout

by Houge.

Those three runs would be enough as Houge fanned 14 in the circle and allowed just two hits with two walks. She is now 15-0 on the season.

Woodward-Granger (15-20) reached base on twice on two CMB errors in the first five innings.

The Hawks got within one in the sixth with two unearned runs. Houge stranded the bases loaded after a strikeout and a ground ball to herself.

CMB pushed its lead to two runs after a W-G error, and then Caple drove in the final two

runs with a double.

The Raiders had seven hits from seven different players in the game.

Those hits came from Ritter, Camp, Houge, Caple, Jessen, Wesselink and freshman Abby Husak.

CMB is 17-2 in its last 19 games. The only two losses came against 4A programs.

The Raiders host Des Moines Christian (18-12) at 7 p.m. Friday in Collins.

The Lions have won three straight games. They advanced to the regional semifinals following an 8-6 win over Pleasantville.

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

Cubs rally for home win over Tampa Bay CHICAGO (AP) — For most of the day, it looked like another frustrating loss for the Chicago Cubs.

Then Jon Jay came to the plate Jay connected for his third career pinch-hit homer and Ian Happ hit a tiebreaking two-run single an inning later, helping the Cubs rally for a 7-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday.

“When you’re not starting the game, I know I have a chance to come off the bench and impact the game and I was able to do that today,” Jay said. “So I definitely like being in those situations.”

Chicago (42-42) returned to .500 for the 19th time with its third win in its last eight games.

The reigning World Series champions have not been more than two games over or two games under .500 at any point since May 27.

“We’ve shown our flashes of the type of team we can be,” said Jay, who signed with the Cubs in the offseason.

“We’ve just got to continue to keep fighting.”

The Cubs trailed 3-0 before Jay drove a 1-2 pitch from Erasmo Ramirez (4-3) over the wall in left-center for a tying homer with two out in the sixth inning.

Jay then popped out of the dugout for a curtain call, obliging the crowd of 39,855 on a picturesque day at Wrigley Field.

Happ got his big hit in the seventh, driving in Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo with a bouncer up the middle against Tampa Bay’s drawn-in infield. Happ had two hits and is batting .357 (10-for-28) in his last seven games.

“Happer just rolling it through the middle obviously was a game changer,” manager Joe Maddon said.

Tampa Bay (44-42) wasted a chance for a two-game sweep in its reunion with Maddon, who skippered the Rays for nine years before leaving after the 2014 season and taking over the Cubs.

Mallex Smith went 4-for-4 and scored three times for the Rays, who had won three of four.

Blake Snell pitched five scoreless innings in his best outing of the year, working around four hits and four walks.

“It’s definitely as step forward, but I got to get into the sixth inning, I have to,” Snell said. “I’m aware of it, but hopefully a step in the right direction.”

Smith doubled and scored on Evan Longoria’s sacrifice fly in the sixth, giving Tampa Bay a 3-0 lead against John Lackey. But that was it for the Rays.

Pedro Strop (3-2) replaced Lackey and pitched a scoreless seventh for the win.

Tampa Bay was only down by two when it put two runners on against Carl Edwards Jr. with two out in the eighth.

But Koji Uehara came in and struck out Longoria to end the inning.

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Hawks down Royals in 1A regional play

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Senior Brenna Lanser led the Lynnville-Sully Hawks’ offense with two doubles in Wednesday’s Class 1A Region 3 quarterfinal against Colo-NESCO at Sully. The Hawks won 6-2 to advance to the semifinals on Friday against Montezuma at 7 p.m. in Sully.

SULLY — Lynnville-Sully’s Hawks claimed its Class 1A Region 3 quarterfinal softball game, winning 6-2 over Colo-NESCO on Wednesday at Sully.

The Hawks are in a wide-open regional after Fort Dodge St. Edmond upset fifth-ranked Newell-Fonda, 8-6, on Wednesday.

When the brackets were released several weeks ago, Newell-Fonda and Lynnville-Sully were the ranked teams in the Region 3 bracket. The Hawks fell out of the rankings so Newell-Fonda was the only ranked team in the regional.

Now, there are none. Lynnville-Sully is the highest remaining seeded team in the 1A Region 3 tournament.

It will be an all South Iowa Cedar League semifinal on Friday at Sully. Montezuma beat another SICL member North Mahaska, 2-1 in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.

Lynnville-Sully (18-11) and Montezuma (17-12) play at 7 p.m. Friday at the Hawks’ softball field in Sully. The two teams split in SICL action this season with the Bravettes win 1-0 in the second game of the season and the Hawks taking a 5-2 victory on June 21.

St. Edmond (11-17) plays Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton (16-10) at 7 p.m. Friday in Fonda in the other semifinal. Exira/EHK beat Audubon 8-4 on Wednesday.

Colo-NESCO, which was coming off a 20-0 win over GMG in regional play on Monday, scored two runs against Lynnville-Sully in the first inning. The Hawks’ freshman pitcher Mallory Loftus and the Hawk defense shut down the Royals the rest of the game.

The Hawks gained the lead for good with a three-run second inning. They added two runs in the third inning and extended their lead by one run in the fourth.

Loftus scattered five hits over seven innings of work in the circle. She walked four and struck out two batters.

Senior Brenna Lanser delivered two doubles, driving in a run and scoring a run. Carson Fisk, a sophomore, had two singles, two RBIs and one stolen base.

Freshman Janelle Rozendaal scored a run and hit two singles. Senior Haley James had a base hit and scored twice in the game. Loftus and junior McKinley Conover each had a single.

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Big inning lifts PCM to victory over Lynnville-Sully

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News PRAIRIE CITY — With the postseason starting next week, Lynnville-Sully’s Class 1A baseball team ended its regular season against 2A Prairie City-Monroe on Wednesday.

PCM has one more regular season game on Thursday.

PCM’s Mustangs bolted to a 5-0 lead over the Hawks. After two full scoreless innings, the Mustangs scored five runs in the third on their way to a 9-5 win over visiting Lynnville-Sully.

In that five-run third, sophomore Olin Meinders had a two-run double and senior Noah Clark chased in two runs with a single. Sophomore Preston Van Wyk hit an RBI single in between.

Senior Ryan Hill cranked out his first home run — a solo shot with one out in the fourth — of the season for the Mustangs. Meinders and

sophomore Reed Worth were hit by pitches and senior Braden Phifer singled in a run.

“I thought we swung the bats well again,” PCM head coach Jeff Lindsay said as his team had 11 hits in the game.

“We had really good at-bats and hit the ball hard.”

Down 7-0, the Hawks finally broke through with two runs in the fifth innings. With one out, sophomore Rylan James and junior Josh Dunsbergen had back-to-back singles. Junior Cody Gibbs drove in two runs with a base hit.

Phifer shut out the Hawks for four innings then the PCM starting pitcher gave up three runs — two in the fifth and one in the sixth. Phifer got the win on the mound, working 5 1/3 innings and giving up four hits and two walks. He racked up 10 strikeouts.

“I think he pitched a great game,” Lindsay said. “I can’t begin to say how proud I am of

Phifer

Elijah Collins

the way he’s pitched this year. It was a very solid outing.”

Freshman Dane Owens and sophomore Brayton Van Dyke finished the game for the Mustangs. Owens was charged with two runs on one hit and two walks in twothirds of an inning. Van Dyke walked two and struck out three in an inning of work.

Junior Elijah Collins took the pitching loss for Lynnville-Sully. He pitched five innings, giving up nine runs on 10 hits and one walk. He struck out five. Josh Dunsber-

gen worked one inning of one-hit ball. He walked two and struck out one.

After Lynnville-Sully scored two runs in the fifth, PCM got those runs back in its half of the inning. Junior Noah Henkenius singled and senior Ethan Thomas was hit by a pitch to put two on when Hill reached on an error. Meinders’ fielder’s choice produced a run and Van Wyk had his second RBI single of the night.

Elijah Collins drew a walk to lead off the Lynnville-Sully sixth inning and senior Tyler Van Zante reached on a Mustang error. Two wild pitches allowed Collins to score to make it 9-3.

The Hawks took advantage of four walks issued by PCM pitchers in the seventh. With two on base, senior Caden Dunsbergen singled in a run.

The bases were loaded when Van Zante drew a walk to force in another run.

Clark went 3-for-4 at the plate for PCM with three singles. Hill had a double and a home run while Van Wyk hit two singles. Meinders doubled. Phifer, Henkenius and Thomas each had a base hit.

Hitting a single apiece for the Hawks were Caden Dunsbergen, Van Zante, Rylan James, Josh Dunsbergen and Gibbs.

PCM (18-8) plays its final game of the regular season and completes Heart of Iowa Conference play at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday at Nevada. The Mustangs await their 2A District 14 semifinal opponent for a 5 p.m. Tuesday at Van Meter.

Lynnville-Sully (15-7) plays Melcher-Dallas at 5 p.m. Tuesday in 1A District 11 quarterfinals in Colfax.

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

Cardinals Continued from Page 1B lead in a five-run fourth inning helped by several throwing and fielding miscues by the Cardinals.

“We just struggled all the way around in that inning. We couldn’t field, we could throw and we couldn’t find the strike zone,” Brisel said.

Newton ended the Eagles’ fourth with a double play when senior Keith Steinbach caught a fly ball and threw to senior Tyler Stanton to double off an Eagle runner at second base. The damage had been done.

Pella Christian added two runs in the sixth and another run in the top of the seventh.

Steinbach reached first on catcher’s interference to open the Newton seventh inning.

Sophomore Cole Cazett drew a walk then Stanton was hit by a pitch with one out to load the bases. Senior Brennen Dodd plated a run when he reached on an Eagle error.

The Cardinals scored on a wild pitch followed by senior Trey Vanderlaan walked to load the bases again. Another wild pitch yielded a run for Newton then sophomore Ty Arguello doubled to drive in two more runs.

Ryan Barr, a sophomore, reached on an error as Ar-

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News A little talk between innings — Newton head baseball coach Dustin Brisel discusses several things with players coming off the field during Wednesday’s final home game of the season at Woodland Park. Newton lost 9-6 to Pella Christian.

guello advanced to third base.

A balk by the Pella Christian pitcher allowed Arguello to score. Unfortunately, the Cardinals couldn’t come all the way back as the next two batters struck out to end the game.

Vanderlaan took the pitching loss. He threw five innings as the Newton starter

allowing six runs on five hits and three walks. He struck out two. Junior Trevor Ergenbright pitched two innings, giving up three runs on four hits and one walk.

Dodd hit two singles and Arguello doubled. Stanton and Vanderlaan each had a single.

Before the game, the Car-

dinals honored their six seniors — Steinbach, Josh Gulling, Reagan Maple, Stanton, Vanderlaan and Dodd — and their parents.

Newton finished 4-16 in Little Hawkeye Conference play. The Cardinals (7-25) have four more games remaining in their regular season.

They play at 5:30 p.m.

Thursday at Des Moines East.

They play at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Class 3A No. 4 Saydel.

Newton plays at 3A No. 9 Knoxville on Monday and wraps up the regular season at South Tama on Tuesday.

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

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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.

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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 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.

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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 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF NEWTON, IOWA Notice is hereby given that the Newton Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a Public Hearing at 4:30 P.M. on Thursday, July 13, 2017, in the City Council Chambers at the Newton City Hall at 101 W 4 ST S on the following: CU17-4: Conditional Use Permit Daycare, 1100 N 3rd AVE E, Ertl, Applicant Any individual may file written comments and/or be heard at said hearing.

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

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Thurs. July 6th 4p-7p Fri. July 7th 8a-2p If you are an elementary or special ed teacher you might be interested in coming. Since 'retiring' I have lots and lots of teacher supplies, games, toys, manipulatives and books to help you out in your classroom. Also have many household items, baskets, and name brand clothing and shoes and decor, 2 dorm frig's. Also cd's, dvd's and some Wii games. Also plenty of items for hunter/fisherman types including 200 duck decoys, 2 hammocks, deer stands, deer climbing stand, and other misc. outdoor items.

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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.

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

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

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

On the job training for assemblers & machine operators Competitive wages, increasing with experience 2nd and 3rd shift premium pay 401k retirement plan with company match up to 4% 8 paid holidays Paid Time Off (PTO) Plan starting at 120 hr. accrual rate Health, life, dental, and vision insurance Safe & clean work environment Stable employment

In order to ensure a safe working environment, a pre-employment drug screen and background check is required. If you are interested in joining the Jeld-Wen Window or Doors Division/Grinnell production team, Apply on-line at https://jeld-wen.atsondemand.com or in person between 8:00 AM and 3:30 PM Monday through Friday

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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ARIES (March 21-April 19).

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

Time is supposed to prevent everything from happening at once, and yet it may fall down on the job today, at least in your case. Your popularity surges -- a hard thing to keep up with.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

Much will be asked of you: things you don’t want to do, things you do want to do, things that fit both categories and seem inextricably linked.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

In the same way that a shoe sets the tone for an outfit, there are some foundational beliefs and attitudes that set the mood of this whole day. Just because a terrible old shoe fits doesn’t mean you should still wear it.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). At times the work laid before you seems absurd in a way that only you are seeing.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). While you make something (a plan, a picture, a bed, the sale) you’re having an experience. Whatever the outcome may be, the experience will stand on its own merit if the endeavor is a worthy one.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

You’ll be making room for the next generation to contribute, not because your turn is over, but because you appreciate the influence and realize the importance of staying ever fresh at every stage and age.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). What you once thought of as work now seems more like a form of prayer. That’s not to say it’s automatically easy. Praying can have its own difficulties, especially if you’re new at it.

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Tigerhawk baseball blows by Colo-NESCO

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News ZEARING — The only bit of drama in Colfax-Mingo’s 17-2, five-inning victory over Colo-NESCO happened in the first inning on Wednesday.

The Royals scored first, but once the Tigerhawks got going, they were tough to slow down.

Colfax-Mingo grabbed a lead for good in the third inning and then ended the game early with a 12-run fifth inning. The Royals scored single runs in the first and second to tie the game at 2-all after two innings.

The Tigerhawks collected 14 hits and walked six times at the plate. Freshman Trinity Schroeder, sophomore Za-

ARCA

Continued from Page 1B The 23-year-old Mitchell is making his first start of the season, but he has raced four times at his hometown

rek Hill, juniors Jarod Nichols and Misha Seebeck and senior Adam Teed all had two hits apiece to lead the way offensively.

Hill added two runs, three RBIs, two steals and one walk.

Nichols scored twice and drove in three runs, Teed had two RBIs and scored two runs and Schroeder had two RBIs, one run and one steal.

Seebeck and freshman Trystin Ross both had two runs and two RBIs. Ross also had one hit and walked once.

Senior Jimmy Camp had one hit, two runs, an RBI and two walks, junior Jonathan Jacobs added one hit, two runs and one walk and freshman Brady Berkey scored two runs.

track.

“I grew up 30 minutes from Iowa Speedway,” Mitchell said. “It’s my Daytona 500. It’s bigger than the championship to be honest. The championship is huge, but there’s nothing like

Troy Hyde/Daily News West Des Moines native Mason Mitchell signs an autograph for a fan back in 2015 before the ARCA Series event at Iowa Speedway. Mitchell will make his first start of the season Saturday at the Friends With Benefits 150 at Iowa Speedway.

Ross improved to 7-1 on the season. He earned the win after tossing two innings of relief, allowing one earned run on one hit with two strikeouts in two innings.

Sophomore Zarek Hill started on the mound and threw a 24-pitch first inning.

Junior Alex Lewis and Jacobs both threw an inning of relief and combined to allow one hit and two walks.

Hill, Lewis and Jacobs are available to pitch in Thursday’s home game against Iowa Christian Academy.

The Tigerhawks (16-5) host ICA at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Colo-NESCO dropped to 7-19-1 on the season.

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

winning in front of your hometown crowd. The reaction you get is unbelievable.

Both Weatherman and Mitchell will have overcome challenges from several favorites for the season championship, including points leader Austin Theriault, who has won three times in nine starts this season.

Theriault comes into the weekend with top-10 finishes in all nine starts this season and seven top-five performances.

Theriault (2,215) holds a 175-point leader over Dalton Sargeant (2,040).

Theriault’s average finish as an ARCA Series driver is 3.45.

The 19-year-old Sargeant has been almost as good as Theriault this season, claiming one win, eight top-10 finishes and four top-five performances in nine starts.

The other drivers with wins on the ARCA Series circuit this summer include 18-yearold rookie Riley Herbst, Chad Finley, Brandon Jones, Harrison Burton and Justin Haley.

Of the drivers who have won an ARCA race this season, only Theriault, Sargeant and Herbst

Troy Hyde/Daily News Colfax-Mingo sophomore Trystin Ross got the win on the mound and had one hit, one walk, two runs and two RBIs at the plate during the Tigerhawks’ 17-2 win over Colo-NESCO on Wednesday.

will be in the field when the Fans With Benefits 150 begins at 8:18 p.m.

Saturday.

Herbst sits third in the standings coming into Iowa. He has 1,880 points, which is 50 points ahead of Shane Lee, 65 points clear of Bret Holmes and 75 points in front of Gus Dean.

Herbst has six top-10 finishes and four topfive performances in eight starts this season.

Lee and Sargeant are Cunningham Motorsports teammates.

Lee celebrated his 24th birthday on July 4.

Both Lee and Sargeant will throw out the first pitches before an Iowa Cubs game at Principal

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Troy Hyde/Daily News Prairie City-Monroe senior Kayla Jennings twirled a no-hitter during the Mustangs’ 12-0 win over Chariton on Wednesday during the Class 3A Region 7 quarterfinals.

followed with an RBI triple to center field and then sophomore Anna Shaver laced an RBI single to add to the lead.

Nicholson and Shaver both scored when Rogers hit a ball to left field that was dropped with two outs.

Rogers made it 9-0 after she scored on a wild pitch.

“The scouting report said the pitchers have the tenden-

stay up front.

Another driver who plans on being up front Saturday is 16-yearold Christian Eckes, an ARCA Series rookie who has five top-10 finishes and three top-fives in five starts this season.

Eckes has led laps in all five of those starts.

“These races are insanely hard to win,” Eckes said. “Everything must go right, especially now with so many strong drivers and teams in the series. As long as I continue to better myself behind the wheel and do what I do, the wins will follow.”

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Troy Hyde/Daily News ARCA Series driver Kyle Weatherman will make his 50th start Saturday when the ARCA cars invade Iowa Speedway. Weatherman was the runner-up at the track back in 2015.

Mustangs Jennings, who missed the last two PCM games because of her brother’s military graduation, allowed three walks in the win, but no Chariton batter reached on a hit. There were no Mustang errors either.

“It felt good to get back out there,” said Jennings, who struck out five. “I was nervous at the beginning because of the tight strike zone, but I knew the defense had my back if I had to throw it down the middle.”

Offensively, the Mustangs (17-12) chased several pitches out of the zone in the first two innings. Once they let the bad pitches go by and hit the ones in the zone, they were able to put some runs on the board.

PCM sent 13 batters to the plate in the nine-run third inning. The Mustangs drew five straight one-out walks.

Senior Jaiden Rogers was thrown out trying to steal second before seniors Jayci Vos and Abby Waddell and junior Madison Foster all walked to load the bases. Jennings walked with a full count to put the Mustangs on the board.

Senior Katie Vande Wall made it 3-0 with a two-run single and then Bridges made it 5-0 with a two-run single of her own.

Senior Brooke Nicholson

Park on Friday night.

Theriault won the most recent ARCA Series race in Wisconsin on June 23. He held off a late charge from Zane Smith to win.

“We don’t always have the fastest car at the beginning of the race, but this team races smart,” said Theriault, who drives the No. 52 Ford for Ken Schrader Racing.

“You have to take what the car gives you.

We kept ourselves in position the whole race.”

Keeping yourself in position for a win is important at Iowa’s short track.

Qualifying will be important because cars that run up front usually

cy to walk hitters. We came into the game not wanting to swing at bad pitches,” PCM coach Scott Bridges said. “We chased three pitches in the first inning, and then we got dialed in a little better in the second.

“We took some walks in the third and then started hitting pitches that were over the plate.”

Jennings struck out a pair during a 1-2-3 third inning to keep the no-hitter intact.

The Mustangs added to their lead in the fourth. Foster started the inning with a walk and then Jennings laced a double to put runners on second and third with no outs.

A Chariton error on a ground ball by Courtney Bridges scored both Foster and Jennings to make it 11-0.

Nicholson then walked with one out before Shaver’s RBI double completed the scoring.

“We like to hit the ball, so it was hard to lay off some of those pitches early, but once we settled down, we were able to get on her,” Courtney Bridges said.

Jennings added, “We chased some pitches. The second time around we waited for our pitch and were able to hit strikes.”

Jennings got the first two batters in the bottom of the fourth before walking Avelina Popkov for a second time in the game. Jennings ended the game with a pop up to second base.

“Her curve ball was on point today,” Courtney Bridges said. “A lot of their hitters were chasing that pitch.”

Shaver had two hits, two RBIs and one run scored.

Foster and Jennings both had one hit and two runs. Foster walked twice and Jennings doubled and walked.

Vos had two walks and

scored a run. Vande Wall and Courtney Bridges each had two-run hits.

Chariton (3-23) ended the season with eight straight losses. The Chargers were outscored 86-15 during that stretch.

PCM’s preparation for Solon began last week. The Spartans will be similar to the team that knocked out the Mustangs in the regional finals two seasons ago.

“They have good pitching and six or seven slap hitters,” Coach Bridges said of Solon.

“We’ll have to be able to defend the small ball stuff. We know that’s what they are about. They are fast. We have been working on stuff for Solon for about a week. They are a good team, but I think we are a good team, too. As long as we stay focused, I think we’ll be right in the game.”

The Mustangs’ large group of seniors are looking forward to a rematch with Solon.

“It was shocking at first because they have that name and have been to state a lot lately,” Jennings said. “But it soon moved to excitement because we get that second chance at them. Hopefully it’s our turn to beat them.

“We have to jump on them early. We can’t wait until the third inning to get going.”

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