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By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News

By Kayla Langmaid Newton Daily News A Newton woman with a compassionate heart has been reaching those in need for the past 17 years by distributing care b a g s .

Those b a g s have now Foskett made a difference in the lives of more than 25,000 children worldwide.

Annie (Wignall) Foskett, 28, recently visited the Newton Public Library to chat with teens about her non-profit organization called the Care Bags Foundation.

Foskett shared her story about why she wanted to collect items for kids in foster care and in crisis care.

Foskett was 11 years old when her mother, Cathy Wignall, came home from a meeting in 2000 and told her she was going to start collecting essentials, such as, soap and shampoo for kids in need.

That is when the wheels started turning for Foskett, and she knew she wanted to do more to help. Foskett came up with the idea to make fun fabric bags to hold those essential items. The bags were decorated in unique ways as a way to make them feel personable.

Inside of the bags,

Submitted Photo Pictured are care bags that the Care Bags Foundation distributes. The care bags include a stuffed animal, a small toy, a book and a blanket. Annie Foskett, a Newton native, started the Care Bags Foundation when she was 11. She began collecting items for children in crisis situations.

children can find a stuffed animal, a small toy, a book and a blanket.

Teens at the library had a chance to ask Foskett questions, and they also had the opportunity to decorate a bookmark to be included in the bags.

The care bags are distributed to children in the Newton community who have been displaced and/or abused.

Foskett said she never

110-year-old quilt patches Colfax native with long-lost relative

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dreamed the organization would turn into a worldwide outreach program.

Foskett has received many anonymous quotes from children who have received a care bag.

“It was so nice to receive something when everything is falling apart,” one child said.

Distributors with the organization also have received positive feedback about the care

bags.

“One of the girls was put in foster care in October, after being beaten with bruises covering her back,” Julie Dyer said. “Her caseworker told me that when she got her Care Bag and Christmas presents that’s the first time he’d seen her teeth — the first he’d seen her smile.”

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

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Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Organizations including the Newton Development Corporation, Newton Housing Development Corporation and Newton Main Street will have city funding after their allotted amounts were approved by city council. Portions of the NDC and NHDC funding comes from the 7 percent hotel/motel tax charged within the city.

By David Dolmage Newton Daily News The Jasper County Veteran Affairs Commission voted unanimously to table a proposal from radio station KCOB during its monthly meeting on Wednesday.

Commissioners were interested in the proposal, but ultimately felt that it would be too costly.

KCOB, which broadcasts at 95.9FM and 1280AM is a subsidiary of Alpha Media, and broadcasts in the Newton area.

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COLFAX – To some, a quilt is just a piece of fabric to warm the body during the freezing, Iowa winters. To others, it is a scrapbook, stitching generations of family memories together. But for one Colfax native, a quilt patched him with a distant relative.

Back in 2012, the Colfax Historical Society happened to come across a unique quilt that was made from the Baptist Aid Society in Colfax, somewhere between 1907 and 1908. The handmade quilt features nearly 500 names, from the mayor of Colfax, Gen. James Weaver to Central College graduate, Rev. John Barton.

To Colfax Historical Society president Kevin Williams, a few names on the quilt immediately stood out.

“The name I noticed right away was the name of my great-grandmother and my great-grandfather,” Williams said.

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Three important organizations in Newton will once again receive city funding. The Newton Development Corporation, Newton Housing Development Corporation and Newton Main Street will all receive funding from the city following city council approval.

A Hotel/Motel Tax is charged to all lodging stays in Newton, and the money for these organizations will be allocated from that fund. The current tax rate is 7 percent with $340,000 in tax money budgeted from the 2017-18 fiscal year.

“At least half of the revenue collected by this tax is required by Iowa Code to go toward the promotion of tourism or for the improvements to recreational, cultural or entertainment facilities in the community,” city administrator Matt Muckler

said. “The city has traditionally utilized the tax to fund local organizations and support city operations and projects.”

From those funds, $35,000 will go to the NDC, just under half of the $75,000 allotted to the organization. The NHDC will receive $5,000 in Hotel/Motel Tax dollars, a portion of the $32,000 it is under contract to receive.

“The contract delineates expected activities regarding industrial growth, responsiveness to prospects and proactive strategies for boosting the local economy,” Muckler said. “The NDC has been a valuable partner in Newton’s growth for over 50 years. In general, the contract is intended to capture the scope of services that the NDC has long provided and give clarity and detail to the city’s expectations.”

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Central Iowa Today Today in History

Today is Thursday, July 13, the 194th day of 2017. There are 171 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On July 13, 1977, a blackout hit New York City in the mid-evening as lightning strikes on electrical equipment caused power to fail; widespread looting broke out. (The electricity was restored about 25 hours later.)

On this date: In 1787, the Congress of the Confederation adopted the Northwest Ordinance, which established a government in the Northwest Territory, an area corresponding to the eastern half of the present-day Midwest.

In 1939, Frank Sinatra made his first commercial recording, “From the Bottom of My Heart” and “Melancholy Mood,” with Harry James and his Orchestra for the Brunswick label.

In 1960, John F. Kennedy won the Democratic presidential nomination on the first ballot at his party’s convention in Los Angeles.

In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson nominated Thurgood Marshall to be U.S. Solicitor General; Marshall became the first black jurist appointed to the post.

(Two years later, Johnson nominated Marshall to the U.S. Supreme Court.)

In 1972, George McGovern received the Democratic presidential nomination at the party’s convention in Miami Beach.

In 1978, Lee Iacocca was fired as president of Ford Motor Co. by chairman Henry Ford II. In 1985, “Live Aid,” an international rock concert in London, Philadelphia, Moscow and Sydney, took place to raise money for Africa’s starving people.

In 2013, a jury in Sanford, Florida, acquitted neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman of all charges in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager; news of the verdict prompted Alicia Garza, an African-American activist in Oakland, California, to declare on Facebook that “black lives matter,” a phrase that gave rise to the Black Lives Matter movement.

Ten years ago: Former media mogul Conrad Black was convicted in Chicago of swindling the Hollinger International newspaper empire out of millions of dollars. (Black was sentenced to 6½ years in federal prison, but had his sentence reduced to three years; he was freed in May 2012.)

Five years ago: His credibility under attack, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney insisted he had “no role whatsoever in the management” of Bain Capital, a private equity firm, after early 1999, and demanded that President Barack Obama apologize for campaign aides who persisted in alleging otherwise. JPMorgan Chase said its traders may have tried to conceal the losses from a soured investment bet that embarrassed the bank and cost it almost $6 billion.

One year ago: With emotions running raw, President Barack Obama met privately at the White House with elected officials, law enforcement leaders and members of the Black Lives Matter movement with the goal of getting them to work together to curb violence and build trust.

Today’s Birthdays Game show announcer Johnny Gilbert (TV: “Jeopardy!”) is 93. Actor Patrick Stewart is 77. Actor Harrison Ford is 75. Singer-guitarist Roger McGuinn (The Byrds) is 75. Actor-comedian Cheech Marin is 71. Actress Didi Conn is 66. Singer Louise Mandrell is 63. Rock musician Mark “The Animal” Mendoza (Twisted Sister) is 61. Actor-director Cameron Crowe is 60.

Actor Kenny Johnson is 54. Roots singer/ songwriter Paul Thorn is 53. Country singer Neil Thrasher is 52. Actor Ken Jeong is 48. Singer Deborah Cox is 44. Actress Ashley Scott is 40. Rock musician Will Champion (Coldplay) is 39. Actor Steven R. McQueen is 29. Soul singer Leon Bridges is 28. Actor Kyle Harrison Breitkopf is 12.

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That’s Odd Thieves go big, steal tiny home in Missouri PITTSBURG, Kan. (AP) — Thieves targeting a so-called tiny home in Missouri decided to go big — and steal the whole house.

The Joplin Globe reports Lisa Stubblefield left the structure in a roped-off area in Springfield last week for the Food Truck Showdown. When she arrived for the festivities Saturday morning, it was gone.

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10 Things to Know For Today Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. TRUMP IN PARIS FOR SIT-DOWN WITH MACRON Trump and his French counterpart look to set aside differences on trade and climate change and find common ground as they meet ahead of Bastille Day celebrations, but the shadow of the Russia probe crisis stalks the U.S. president abroad.

2. ON HEALTH CARE, HEAVY LIFTING AHEAD Senate Republican leaders are rolling out their new health overhaul, pushing for a showdown vote despite signs that they’ve got lots of work to do to win over GOP lawmakers.

3. IN SIX YEARS, NO PEER-TO-PEER CONTACT One thing Kim Jong Un has not done in his

missile and nuclear-infused reign since taking over North Korea is meet another world leader.

4. GRUESOME DISCOVERY ON PENNSYLVANIA FARM Investigators find human remains in their search for four missing young men and identify one victim.

5. TROUBLES MOUNT FOR EX-PRESIDENT OF BRAZIL Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is found guilty of corruption — a historic judgment underscoring that no one is out of reach of the Latin American nation’s sprawling graft investigation.

6. WHO SAID ONE THING, DID ANOTHER An Indiana senator who railed against Carrier Corp. for moving manufacturing jobs to Mexico last year profited from a family business that relies on Mexican labor, AP learns.

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7. TRUMP STEPS IN TO SMOOTH VISA PROBLEM After the president intervenes, a group of Afghan girls will be allowed into the U.S. to participate in an international robotics competition.

8. HOW MCDONALD’S IS TRYING TO REVIVE ITS FORTUNES The fast-food chain’s long-term efforts in the U.S. include rolling out an app that saves precious seconds in filling customers’ orders.

9. WHO IS VYING FOR EMMY NODS Netflix’s “The Crown” and “Stranger Things” and Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale,” all streamed shows, could be among the nominees.

10. CHUCK BLAZER DIES AT 72 The disgraced American soccer executive’s admissions of corruption set off a global scandal that ultimately toppled FIFA President Sepp Blatter.

Entertainment ‘This is Us,’ ‘The Crown’ vie for Emmy nods; no ‘Thrones’ Streamed and network dramas likely to be beneficiaries LOS ANGELES (AP) — With “Game of Thrones” off the Emmy battlefield this time around, the likely beneficiaries will be streaming dramas and, in a reversal of fortune, a broadcast series.

Netflix’s “The Crown” and “Stranger Things” and Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale,” all streamed shows, could be among the nominees to be announced Thursday at the TV academy by Anna Chlumsky (“Veep”) and Shemar Moore (“Criminal Minds,” the upcoming “S.W.A.T.”). The announcement will be streamed live at 11:30 a.m. EDT on www.emmys. com.

The NBC freshman series “This is Us,” a hit with viewers and critics, has a chance to show that network dramas can be Emmy-worthy again. A commercial broadcast network hasn’t fielded a best drama series contender since CBS’ “The Good Wife” was nominated in 2011. The last network winner was Fox’s “24” in 2006.

HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” which dominated last year’s Emmys with 23 nods and 12 trophies, including its second consecutive best drama award, fell outside the eligibility window for Emmy consideration this year.

“Orphan Black” isn’t in the run-

AP Photo This year’s Emmy Awards will air Sept. 17 on CBS with host Stephen Colbert. A new crop of programs are likely to hit the Emmy stage with Game of Thrones outside the elegibility window for this year.

ning for the same reason, depriving star Tatiana Maslany of the chance to repeat as best-drama actress.

On the flip side, this could be the year of the sitcom auteur — those actors who star in their creations, and often write and even direct them. That includes Aziz Ansari in “Master of None” on Netflix, Donald Glover’s “Atlanta” on FX and Issa Rae’s “Insecure” on HBO. Strong showings by them could indicate that Emmy voters are will-

ing to embrace the achievements of women and people of color as they finally gain a foothold in the TV industry.

Other likely contenders are HBO’s “Veep,” which won its second straight top comedy award last year; ABC’s “black-ish”; Amazon’s “Transparent”; and, for its sixth and final season, HBO’s “Girls.”

The Emmys are scheduled to air Sept. 17 on CBS, with Stephen Colbert as host.

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David Dolmage is an Iowa native who grew up in rural Dallas c o u n t y.

A 2006 graduate Dolmage of Drake University, Dolmage has been writing, shooting photos and traveling the world ever since. After graduating from Drake, he moved to Los Angeles,

Veterans Continued from Page 1A and exposure during Newton Cardinals and St. Louis Cardinals games. The station’s price for the package is $14,040, and they offered to split the cost with the commission, leaving the board with a cost of $7,020, which would be split into monthly payments of $585.

The radio station created a sample commercial they played for the commission.

While members were impressed, the veterans agreed the cost was prohibitively high.

“I really wish they weren’t charging so much,” chairwoman Marta Ford said. “I really liked that commercial.”

where he received a degree in photography from Santa Monica College. He has since worked as a freelance writer and photographer for a number of publications, both locally and nationwide.

As a freelance journalist Dolmage has covered everything from presidential elections to roller derby bouts and nearly everything in between.

A resident of Des Moines, Dolmage spends most of his free time reading, collecting records, working on a never-ending home remodeling project and attempting to perfect the grilled cheese sandwich.

Kurt Jackson, the director of the Veteran Affairs Commission, said while he was intrigued by the possibilities of radio advertising, the cost was prohibitive. Jackson explained the commission has a yearly budget of $10,000 to spend on outreach efforts to connect with veterans in Jasper County, and the $7,020 cost of radio advertising would take up the majority of his advertising budget.

“Unless they can lower the price significantly, I’m not sure we’re interested,” Ford said. “I don’t think that the people we want to reach are listening.”

Commissioner Fred Dimon said while he’s used radio advertising for years to support his insurance business,

Quilt Continued from Page 1A After doing research on the names and his family’s geneology, Williams said the more he looked at the quilt, the more names of family members he discovered. Unbeknownst to Williams, one of those connections would soon make a stop at the museum.

“We were on the interstate, driving through Colfax. It was Father’s Day weekend and I thought we should swing by my great, great-grandparents’ graves,” David J. Abram II said. “I noticed there were cars in front of the Colfax museum. I said, ‘We should swing in.’ My wife said, ‘Ya, let’s do it.’”

Abram said he thought they might find some family artifacts or photos displayed in the museum. Little did he know, the Des

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Newton resident, Mike Duffus restored a 1956 Buick station wagon. The year was incorrect in a story in Monday’s edition of the Newton Daily News.

Newton Main Street is under contract with the city after receiving a two-year continuation agreement in 2016. The organization originally received the city’s endorsement in 2013 and was successfully awarded Main Street status in 2014.

In its inception, the city annually provided $25,000 on a three year contract per state requirements. The same amount was approved for the two-year continuation agreement.

Funds from the North Central Tax Increment Finance District will be used to fulfill the agreement.

“Newton Main Street follows the fourpronged national Main Street approach, focusing on promotion, organization, design and economic restructuring,” Muckler said.

“Increases in downtown events and building improvement projects are outgrowths of the Newton Main Street efforts. Design guidelines and streetscape plans have been developed, new grant programs have been made available and volunteers have been engaged toward the betterment of downtown.”

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he hasn’t seen a lot of results at a cost standpoint. Dimon suggested that the board push for free or reduced advertising.

Currently Jackson has been running newspaper advertisements offering Vietnam veterans living in the county a chance to receive a free commemorative book about the Vietnam war. After receiving 600 books from the state of Iowa, Jackson has placed 78 out of the books, and has had several inquiries from the newspaper advertisements.

According to the last census, there are more than 2,600 veterans, including 1,200 Vietnam veterans residing in Jasper county, although Jackson said he has only been able to make con-

Moines native would find a living, breathing distant relative as well.

“The first thing, I ask anyone who comes in here is ‘Do you have a Colfax connection?’ because most of the time, someone has something they are looking for,” Williams said. “He said ‘I had family who came to Colfax for coal mining.’ I said ‘I have family that came to Colfax with coal mining.’ I said ‘What’s the name?’ He said, ‘Abram.’ I thought, ‘We got to go to the quilt because I know there are Abrams on the quilt.”

Williams took him to the quilt and showed Abrams the various names tied to his. He saw his grandfather’s name, his great-grandfather’s name and other relatives. The two then soon realized that a Williams was connected to an Abram.

“David called me and said, ‘We are cousins.’ When we final-

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

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

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

• Jasper County Fair opens at 1 p.m. Friday at Jasper County Fairgrounds, 359 N. Walnut St. in Colfax. Fair activities begin with activities scheduled throughout the afternoon and evening.

• Thunder Nites Bike Night will begin at 6 p.m.

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tact with 1,400 veterans.

“I need to try and ID all of these other guys out there to see how I can help them,” Jackson said.

Jackson’s biggest goal is to try and reach younger veterans, many of whom may not be aware of the services that the Veteran Affairs Commission offers. In addition to advertising in the newspaper, he’s been working to increase the group’s social media presence by posting on Facebook, as well as co-sponsoring events with other organizations.

“It takes time to get these things up to speed,” Jackson said.

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ly put things together, we found out we weren’t blood cousins, but through marriage of the two families, we shared this connection,” Williams said. “We have a Welsh connection because both of our heritage is Wales and they both came to Colfax about the same time.”

The historical society member discovered his great-grandfather’s brother, William R. Williams married Abram’s great-grandfather’s sister, Hannah Abram.

Soon after, Abram brought his father to the museum to show him the quilt, and the two families began sharing the history of their common ancestry.

“What I found interesting was (Kevin’s) passion for his genealogy and I have a passion for my family’s lineage as well,” Abram said. “Right now, both of us are like ‘How can we help each other get more knowledge on our families.’ I think that is the start of

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what could a pretty nice friendship over time.”

According to Williams, through this miraculous encounter, he was able to receive a copy of a photograph of his greatgreat-uncle. He said before their meeting, his family had no photos of William R. Williams.

“Things happen for a reason...

There is a reason why I said, ‘Let’s check out this museum in Colfax, Iowa,” Abram said. “My gut told me we should turn around and go to the museum, and we did ... Kevin and I would have never known each other, never met if we hadn’t pulled in there.”

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MDA Lock-Up

In the Neighborhood Pam Rodgers

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You’re one of Newton’s Most Wanted.”

I was going about my daily routine at the newspaper when my office phone rang. I used my typical “Newsroom, this is Pam,” greeting when this phrase was spoken back to me.

Now my first thought was, I haven’t done anything wrong, then panic set in for a brief moment. It’s strange how quickly your mind can move in that short timeframe; however, as I listened to the nice lady (I wish I had her name) explain that it was all to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association, I became excited.

I was going to be “locked up” for my lunch hour. I was told I would don the black and white stripes and take a mugshot for my wanted poster. All I had to

do was raise “bail money” in order to be released. All of my bail money would go directly to MDA to help send children affected by the illness with research and a week-long trip to Camp Courageous in Monticello. I knew the camp and the opportunities it provided, so I immediately agreed to be a part of the day.

When was this supposed to happen?

July 19, My heart sank. I will be out of state at Target Field watching my beloved Yankees battle the Twins. The tickets were purchased months ago, meaning I would not be able to participate in the Newton Lock Up after all. However, that didn’t stop me from wanting to contribute.

I still received my bail packet and an email from my parole officer, Derek. I explained the situation to him, and he

was happy I was still wanting to contribute. I nominated another person in my place, in hopes that person would be able to participate. I can’t say who, I’m in witness protection.

The reason I was so compelled in the first place to join the campaign was because I had prior experience with the organization. I had helped with MDA a little in college. As part of my Communication Arts 101 class, we were to pick an organization or group on campus and help them with promotion. I knew Wartburg’s Music Therapy Association president and immediately reached out to Allison. I asked if she had any upcoming events she wanted help promoting.

She had one in mind immediately.

The group was planning to get a team together to walk in the MDA Muscle Walk in Waterloo. I helped create flyers, wrote a radio ad and designed other materials to get the word out in hopes of getting many students and staff involved in raising money for the organization.

The reason Allison had picked the walk was she worked with kids with MDA through her major and through her summer job, a councilor at Camp Courageous. That is how I knew all about the camp.

The Newton Lock-Up event will take place at July 19 at DMACC. All who turn themselves in will be there for about an hour over their lunch break.

Anyone who would like to contribute to MDA and help a fellow Newtonian get out of lock up should check out www. mdalockup.org/newton2017 to see all the jailbirds participating. If you are able, consider helping them post their bail, whether you know the person or not. Remember it all goes to a great cause.

So even though I missed my chance to wear prison stripes and raise my own bail money, I am hoping people here in Newton will still find a way to participate and help other “jailbirds” get free.

Contact Pam Rodgers at prodgers@newtondailynews.com

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Fourth of July Chicken Butcher’n A vivid memory of my grandmother: we showed up at her house on a Sunday afternoon unannounced. That’s what you did back then. You didn’t call ahead, that would have meant a long-distance phone call. You just showed up. As we walked in the front door, Grandma ran out the back, grabbed up a hen, wrung it’s neck, and proceeded to pluck it.

Grandpa did the gut’n. I watched him sharpen a knife on a whetstone, spitting on it as he sharpened the blade in a circular motion. He would hold the knife up to the light and inspect the blade. He showed me how you could see a dull spot on the edge reflected in the light. When the knife was sharp enough to shave hair from his wrist, dry, he was ready. He carefully made an incision and pulled out the guts. Lo-and-behold, what did he find, but a grapevine assortment of eggs being readied for laying. One of the eggs, a nice brown one, was perfect.

He rinsed it off and gave it to Grandma. She put it in an egg carton with other brown eggs. Grandpa had fried eggs every morning for breakfast. Such a vivid memory. Roast chicken followed, with fresh garden tomatoes and sweetcorn. It doesn’t get any better’n that.

Growing up at Maple Hill in Monroe we always had chickens, a pig and a calf, as well as a humongous garden. One year my mother ordered a hundred fryers and a few hens from Hy-Line Chicks.

They arrived at the post office in a cardboard box with holes in the side. The post master, Corny Hugan, handed them through the window like he was the father. How exciting. We started the chicks off in the house, in a room in the basement, under a heat lamp. The straw we laid down for bedding was almost too much for the baby chicks to surmount. To be able to distinguish the roosters from the hens, Mother put a tight, hair-dressing rubber band around the roosters’ leg.

We were upstairs watching television one night, a black and white RCA Victor. My mother stood up, turned the television down and shushed us with the wave of her hand. She was listening to something. I couldn’t hear a thing. She rushed down into the basement to discover that the baby roosters had grown so fast that the rubber bands were cutting off circulation to their legs. They were letting out these highpitched yelps. We removed the rubber bands and the chicks settled right down. Another vivid memory.

Wanting to duplicate this farm experience as an adult, I talked Ginnie into letting me buy a dozen hen chicks and a dozen fryers. The fryers are hybrid Cornish cross roosters. Well, they grew so fast that they really got too big. At six weeks, they were so big that they could hardly walk. They just laid in front of the feeder and ate.

Ginnie and I test butchered two to get our procedure down. One weighed five-and-a-half pounds dressed. We fried it up and it was too tough. It sure made good chicken salad, though.

On the 4th of July (Ginnie’s day off), we butchered the rest, leaving them whole and freezing them in two-gallon bags. They should make good roasters, we’re hoping. Live and learn. I’m not sure there’s going to be another year of baby chicks. It’s an awful lot of work, and the super market is so close.

The hens are enjoying the freedom of the chicken house sans the bully roosters. They’re brown hens and we should be enjoying farm fresh brown eggs in the near future. (I know, I know, eggs are only 38 cents a dozen at the supermarket.) I don’t think I could butcher a hen, they’re way too cute. I had Ginnie feed them some bread crumbs. She held a chunk of bread in her hand and they snatched it right out of her fingers. Yep, way too cute.

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America needs service workers — and they need health care

Our country is founded on a myth that anyone can succeed so long as they work hard.

That’s the story of Alexander Hamilton that has swept Broadway: how a “bastard orphan” can become “a hero and a scholar.”

According to the lyrics he did it by working harder, being smarter, and being a self-starter.

If that’s all you need to do to succeed, then it’s your own fault if you’re poor.

And White House spokeswoman Kellyanne Conway has no sympathy for you. If you’re sad the Republican health care bill is going to take away your Medicaid, she says — and it will — you can go get a job. Because your poverty is your own fault.

To quote Ernest Hemingway, “Isn’t it pretty to think so?”

The reality isn’t as nice. We don’t live in a society where anyone can get ahead just by working hard. It might feel that way if you grew up middle class, but that’s not the reality millions of Americans live in.

Sociological research confirms this unpleasant truth again and again.

As for the people on Medicaid who should just “get a job,” odds are they already have a job. Maybe two jobs.

We as a society want people working in restaurants, cleaning our hotel rooms, checking us out and stocking shelves at stores,

Another View Jill Richardson and doing any number of lowskilled, generally low-wage jobs.

Some people even oppose giving those workers a raise because it would either cut into corporate profits or raise prices.

Well, we can’t have it both ways. We can’t benefit from lowwage labor while simultaneously blaming low-wage workers for their own poverty.

And if you’re truly callous enough not to care if the working poor have access to affordable health care, consider how their plight affects you.

Suppose for a moment that 22 million Americans lose their health care, which is what the Congressional Budget Office predicts if the Senate passes the Republican health care bill. What happens?

Those 22 million people no longer go for preventative check ups. They don’t treat medical problems when they occur, before the problems get worse. They wait until they have no choice, and they go to the emergency room.

If they cannot pay the bills accrued at the emergency room, the hospital eats the cost. But hospi-

tals must balance their budgets somehow, so they raise prices for everyone else.

If you’re insured, then you’re not paying the hospital directly, so the higher prices go to your insurance company. And they pass it on to you in the form of higher premiums.

Thus, if you aren’t moved by the human suffering caused by depriving the working poor of health care, perhaps you’ll be moved by your own pocketbook.

Unless emergency rooms start declining treatment to anyone who can’t pay, turning cancer patients and gunshot victims onto the streets to die, somebody is going to pay for the care of the uninsured.

The question is whether they’ll be able to go for preventative check-ups and treat problems early, or whether they ‘ll go to the emergency room after they can no longer avoid it.

For those who rely on Obamacare for their insurance — myself included — the prospects of losing their health care is terrifying. I have several friends with cancer who are literally afraid they will die if the repeal bill passes. And that’s not hyperbole.

It’s time we stopped telling ourselves that anyone who’s struggling only has themselves to blame. And as the wealthiest nation on earth, it’s a travesty that we aren’t willing to help them.

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Obituaries Joel Henning July 9, 2017 Joel Henning, 54, of Grinnell, died Sunday, July 9, 2017, at the Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines.

He was born Nov. 11, 1962, in Newton, the son of Carl L. and Janice Van Gent Henning. He went to Lynnville-Sully High School where he was

Pearl A. Guessford July 10, 2017 Pearl A. Guessford, 88, a longtime resident of Kellogg, died July 10, 2017, at the Care Initiative in State C e n t e r.

A time of remembrance and celebrat ion of life will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, July 14 at the Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton, with visitation at the funeral home one and half hours prior to the services. In lieu of flowers as an expression of sympathy, memorials may be designated to the family in Pearl’s name.

Mary Irene Kingdon July 12, 2017 Mary Irene Kingdon, 89, of Monroe, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2017, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.

A funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Monday, July

Francis Mulbrook July 11, 2017 Francis Mulbrook, 92, of Newton, died Tuesday, July 11, 2017, at his home. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m.

Saturday, July 15 at the Wa l l a c e Family Funeral Home and Crematory. The

a state champ i o n wrestler, he also played f o o t ball and baseball.

Joel graduated from Lynnville-Sully High School with the class of 1981. He furthered his education at Upper Iowa University in Fayette,

where he continued to wrestle. He earned his B.A. in business from there in 1984. Following graduation from college, Joel started his career in financial services. He worked most of his career as a stock broker for various companies.

He was united in marriage to Stephanie Griefe. To this union a daughter, Carlie, was born. The two of them

later divorced. He enjoyed field trials and quail hunting. He was a talented hunting and field trial dog trainer and handler. He also enjoyed golfing. His daughter Carlie was the light of his life, he looked forward to spending as much time with her as possible.

His family includes his daughter, Carlie Henning of Grinnell; a

Pearl was born in Newton, Sept. 8, 1928, to Alice and Merlyn Guessford in the home of her grandparents, Mary and Lee Ander Guessford. The family later moved to Kellogg, where Pearl grew up with her five sisters and went to school. She graduated from Kellogg High School in 1948. After school Pearl moved and worked in Des Moines, until the birth of her daughter Roxanna. She then moved back to Kellogg to work and raise her daughter, with the help of her parents. She worked at the Kellogg Savings Bank for many years, then worked at Kellogg Factory until retirement.

Pearl was a life time member of the Christian Church Disciples of Christ where she was

an active participant of CWF and worked in the nursery for many years.

She loved to do many crafts especially knitting. When she found out someone was having a baby she would knit a baby blanket.

She loved spending time with her daughter and her family as often as she could. She adored and spoiled her granddaughter, Stefanie, with love. She loved spending time with the rest of her family also, taking care of her nieces, nephews and their children.

She took care of her mother until her death.

Pearl spent time in Florida during the winters with Merna, where she had an active life at the church in Florida.

Pearl had a big heart and would adopt many people into her family and life. She will be

missed.

She is survived by her daughter, Roxanna (Mike) Bodie of State Center; granddaughter, Stefanie Bodie (Jerimiah Smith) of Helena, Ala.; sisters, Goldie Neveln of Cedar Rapids, Ida Eivins of Lorimor and Merna Guessford of Kellogg; numerous nieces and nephews; and many good friends and neighbors.

She is preceded in death by her parents; and sister, Earlene in infancy; plus sisters and brothers-in-law, Florence (Wilbur) McNichols, Hester (Gearold) Wyatt, Ed Neveln and Darrel Eivins; niece, Dee Ann Neveln; nephew, Marlin Eivins; and a great-niece, Heather Reminsieder.

Online condolences may be left for the family at pencefh.com.

17 at the Monroe Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow at Silent City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 16 at Coburn Funeral Home in Monroe. Memorials may be directed to the Monroe Fire and Rescue and condolences may be left for the family at coburnfuneralhomes.com.

The daughter of Howard and Lillian (Van Baale) Sheeler, Mary was born Dec. 6, 1927, in Monroe. She graduated from Monroe High School in 1946, and

went on to receive her bachelor’s degree from Drake University. On June 1, 1946, she was united in marriage to Kenneth E. Kingdon in Troy, Kan. Mary taught in rural Jasper County schools for several years and then went to work in the Newton School District, where she stayed for more than 40 years. She was a member of the Monroe Presbyterian Church. Mary was a Master Gardener and active in the Jasper County Republican Committee. She was also

an avid reader.

Those left to honor her memory include her son, Matthew (Lori) Kingdon; two grandchildren, Kim Martin and Steve Chlupach; four great-grandchildren, Alex, Luke, Abby and Zoey; a sister, JoAnn Sheeler; and two brothers, Robert (Noni Kain) Sheeler and Ivan (Mary Lou) Sheeler. Mary was preceded in death by her parents; husband in 1988; and three sisters, Kathleen Jackson, Martha Brayton and Gladys DeJoode.

family will greet friends from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Memorials to Mercy Hospice may be left at the funeral home.

Francis, the son of Frank Parnell and Sarah Cecil (Awtry) Mulbrook, was born April 19, 1925, in Newton.

He served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1942-1943. Francis was united in marriage with Ruby Atwood Nov. 28, 1953, in Omaha, Neb. They made their home in Newton. Francis worked at the Parsons Company and later at

the Maytag Company where he retired from.

Throughout his life he also worked as a truck driver, driving many years for Bisom Trucking after retiring from Maytag. He also owned his own welding shop.

Francis and Ruby enjoyed camping below the Red Rock Dam with their four children through the years, starting out camping in a school bus. Francis also enjoyed farriering horses, flying airplanes and even began building his own airplane.

He was a member of

the 2010 Jasper County Freedom Flight.

Those left to honor Francis’ memory are his children, Alicia (David) Troen, Deb (Randy) Jacobs and David (Jeannette) Mulbrook, all of Newton; daughter-inlaw, Rita Mulbrook of Leawood, Kan.; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Ruby in 2011; and a son, Bill Mulbrook in 2016.

sister and her husband, Juila and Tony Ross of Oskaloosa; a brother and his wife, Jeff and Laurie Henning of Grinnell; a niece, Bethany (Brian) Gott; two nephews, Jacob Ross and Calvin Korns; two great nephews, Owen Gott and Brydon Henning; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents; a nephew,

Betty Jane Hanawalt July 11, 2017 Betty Jane Hanawalt, 87, formerly of Newton, passed away Tuesd a y , July 11, 2017, at Iowa Methodist Medical C e n ter. A f unera l service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, July 17 at Coburn Funeral Home in Colfax. Burial will take place at the Colfax Cemetery. The family will greet friends following the burial at the Colfax United Methodist Church. Memorials may be directed to St. Jude’s and condo-

Dustin Henning; and a niece, Jenny Korns.

As was Joel’s wish, his body has been cremated and no visitation is planned. There will be a celebration of life service at a later date. The Bates Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Joel Henning Memorial Fund to be used for Carlie’s education.

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

The daughter of Henry and Hilda (Hittle) Merrill, Betty was born Nov. 23, 1929, in Lorimor. On Sept. 16, 1951, she was united in marriage to James Hanawalt. Betty enjoyed collecting teapots and listening to music.

She also enjoyed going to antique stores in search for her tea pots and other glassware.

Those left to honor her memory include her brother, Gene (Ruth) Merrill; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and five g r e at - g r e at - g r a n d children.

Preceding her in death were her parents; husband; two brothers, Harold and Donald; and three sisters, Darlene, Alberta and Minnie.

Police Blotter Newton Police Department • Jason T. Purtilo, 33, of Newton, was charged with consumption in public places and trespassing at 5:22 p.m. July 9 after police were called to Yes Way in reference to an intoxicated man.

It was reported a man purchased an alcoholic drink from the store and drank it in the parking lot. Purtilo admitted to drinking in the parking lot. Purtilo was also previously trespassed from Yes Way for disorderly conduct. Purtilo was arrested and taken to the Jasper County Jail.

Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office • Jessie J. Bos, 37, of Des Moines, was charged with possession of controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and controlled substance violation at 5 p.m. July 6 after Polk County deputies responded to a complaint for a weapon being pointed out of a car at another subject. The deputy located the car at mile marker 16 on Highway 163 near Prairie City.

The passenger of the car was identified as Bos. The deputy smelled marijuana coming from the car and conducted a search after detaining two occupants in the car. Bos was found in possession of methamphetamine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Bos stated he was taking the methamphetamine to a friend in Missouri.

Bos was in possession of 31.2 grams of methamphetamine. Items of drug paraphernalia included glass pipes, a scale and syringes. Bos was arrested and taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• David P. Overton, 54, of Kellogg, was charged with operating while under the influence, first offense, at 2:50 a.m. July 6 when deputies stopped Overton for an equipment violation at 103 Blair St. in Kellogg. Overton smelled of marijuana and told police he used marijuana the night before with a friend. Overton said he took around seven hits of marijuana and used a pop can to smoke it. Overton failed sobriety tests. He was arrested and taken to the Jasper County Jail.

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Member Appreciation Pool Party at Maytag Park July 20, 2017

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Wedding date forces difficult decision for maid of honor DEAR ABBY: My best friend is getting married next year and I am supposed to be the maid of honor. I am Jewish, and she scheduled her wedding on the first day of Passover. This also means her rehearsal dinner will be during my family’s first Seder.

How do I explain to her that for the first time in my life, she has broken my heart? It seems her family doesn’t understand that Jewish holidays are as important as theirs. She is asking me to choose between my beliefs, my family and our friendship.

What do I say to her, or should I just decline to be in her wedding? With 52 weekends in a year, I feel like she could have found another day. — BROKENHEARTED IN BOSTON DEAR BROKENHEARTED: Your friend was under no obligation to time her wedding date to avoid conflicting with your religious ritual.

If you are wise, you will put aside the temptation to lay a guilt trip on her.

Explain that you will be unable to be part of her wedding party the same way you explained it to me. Because you are strictly observant, you should make clear to her why this religious observance takes precedence over her wedding.

DEAR ABBY: As my children have grown older, I have regarded myself as matriarch of the family, giving advice and help where I think it’s needed. Lately, though, I’m afraid my relationship with them may have taken a turn for the worse. I can’t seem to stop criticizing.

Recently they sat down with me and told me they dread coming to visit, are sick of my “mother-in-law” treatment of their spouses and collectively wish I’d check my tongue. I meant well, but my kids are right. The problem is, I’m afraid I can’t stop. Trying to hold my opinions back leaves me anxious and depressed.

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Scouts say around $13K stolen from Jesup food booth JESUP — Authorities say someone stole around $13,000 raised by Cub and Boy Scouts in Jesup.

The Scouts say someone broke into a downtown food booth early Sunday morning and took money they’d raised serving meals during Jesup Farmers Days. Police are investigating. No arrests have been reported.

Scoutmaster Kyle Troyer said that he and the boys “are doing our best as we rally together to look on the positive side of what was a wonderful weekend.”

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Man gets 15 years for stealing safe, money from his employer BURLINGTON — A man has been given 15 years in prison for stealing money and the safe it was in from his Burlington employer. Twenty-six-year-old Jacob Smith was sentenced Tuesday as a habitual criminal because of his previous convictions. A Des Moines County jury found him guilty in February of theft and burglary for stealing the safe and more than $4,700 in cash from the hardware store where he’d been working.

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SIOUX CITY — A lawsuit against the Iowa Corrections Department says an inmate was kept in prison for more than five months after he’d completed his sentence. Sioux City resident Jacob Schmidt is seeking from the state more than $40,000 in compensation and nearly $3,300 in wages he says he earned in prison but the state kept. The lawsuit filed June 30 in Woodbury County District Court says corrections officials knew or should have known that Schmidt had finished his sentence from a 2007 conviction on July 15, 2015, yet he wasn’t released until Dec. 23 of that year.

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IOWA CITY — The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics says it accidentally posted online the names, admission dates and medical records numbers of around 5,300 current and former patients for two years. The University of Iowa Health Care said in a news release Tuesday that “a limited set of data” was inadvertently saved in unencrypted files posted online through an application development site.

The release doesn’t explain how it happened. Spokesman Tom Moore says an online security expert reported the posting April 29.

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Weather service confirms tornado near Conroy CONROY — The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado caused the damage at farmsteads near Conroy in eastern Iowa. The service says the twister packed winds of 105 mph and touched down around 5:34 p.m. Tuesday and lifted 20 minutes later. It ran for nearly 4.7 miles. Windows and siding were damaged at two farm homes along its path, and two outbuildings were hit as well.

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Corbett says he’s raised $800,000 for gubernatorial run DES MOINES (AP) — Republican Ron Corbett said Wednesday that his campaign has raised more than $800,000 in the weeks since he announced he’s running for governor, which he said shows his strength as a candidate.

The Cedar Rapids mayor, who has called himself an underdog in his primary challenge to Gov. Kim Reynolds, told reporters at a Des Moines news conference that donors have promised to contribute another $219,000, which

would push the total to more than $1 million.

“Not only am I a credible candidate when it comes to my resume and a credible Corbett candidate as it relates to the issues that I am pushing, I’m also a viable candidate when it comes to financial resources,” he said.

Corbett declined to disclose some of the details about his fundraising haul, such as whether a wealthy donor provided much of it. He said he will disclose more information next January when it’s legally required.

Corbett, who said he’d like to raise another $1 million before the June 2018 primary, also pledged not to accept money from political action committees, special interest groups or lobbyists from Washington. He argued there’s

City in eastern Iowa seeks to restrict panhandling CEDAR RAPIDS (AP) — Officials of a city in eastern Iowa have given initial approval to an ordinance that would restrict panhandling.

On Tuesday, Cedar Rapids City Council passed a first reading of the mandate, which limits pedestrian access to busy roads without sidewalks. It also bans anyone from standing in traffic medians or running into traffic to collect anything from motorists.

Council members said that although court rules outlaw panhandling rules, they expect it would survive a court challenge because the ordinance is focused on

safety concerns.

Police said panhandling complaints along busy roadways have increased 63 percent since 2012. They said 25 percent of panhandling complaints involve a conflict with traffic.

“I’ve almost seen people get hit,” said Kris Gulick, a city council member. “I’ve almost seen people get rear ended.

Those are intersections where we need to make sure people are safe.”

The restrictions will focus on seven high traffic areas that receive the most complaints.

Resident Gary Clemons asked for spare change at one of these

locations before the city council vote Tuesday.

Clemons said his health makes it difficult for him to keep a regular job and that he would have to find another area to go if the restrictions pass.

Resident Charlotte Martin said she views the action as a clear attempt to navigate around court rules that outlaw panhandling rules.

“I think it’s very clear their concern about safety is the smokescreen for their desire to get these people out of sight, out of mind,” she said.

Enforcement is expected to begin in August if the ordinance passes a final vote.

too much “swamp money” in politics. He asked Reynolds to make the same pledge and to return any funding she’s received from these groups for her current campaign.

Phil Valenziano, Reynolds’ campaign manager, declined to comment on Corbett’s request or on his fundraising announcement. He instead highlighted recent announcements of support for Reynolds from U.S. Sens. Charles Grassley and Joni Ernst, as well as Iowa Secretary of Agri-

culture Bill Northey and more than 1,000 county chairs from all 99 counties.

“We look forward to adding to their ranks, building the strongest grassroots campaign in Iowa history, and leading the whole GOP team to victory in November 2018,” Valenziano said in a statement.

Reynolds said in January that she had raised more than $1 million for her campaign.

She has also said she’ll disclose more donor information when it’s required.

Sheriff to continue barring civilian guns from courthouse SIOUX CITY (AP) — The Woodbury County sheriff says he intends to obey the Iowa Supreme Court and keep civilian guns out of the county courthouse.

Sheriff Dave Drew said during Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting that he plans to keep enforcing the courthouse security program, which includes use of metal detectors. On June 20 the high court banned weapons in

courthouses statewide, saying it had a duty to promote safety in the courts.

Officials in Woodbury and other Iowa counties have since wondered aloud whether the order conflicts with a new state law expanding gun rights.

Board Chairman Matthew Ung said Tuesday the county supervisors’ stance is to ensure that laws passed by the Legislature are followed, to avoid threats of lawsuits by gun owners.

Des Moines plans to repair thousands of gravesites DES MOINES (AP) — The City Council has decided to repair thousands of gravesites in Des Moines’ city-owned cemeteries.

Des Moines Parks and Recreation will spend $50,000 to start repairs.

Half the money will come from the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines.

Officials plan to clean old markers, repair broken monuments

and straighten sunken stones.

Jen Fletcher, with Des Moines Parks and Recreation, says the city’s longterm goal is to restore the gravesites and make them last up to 200 years more. The city hopes the program will help it better market city cemeteries.

Officials want to start the first repairs this summer and finish them by the end of November.

MOVILLE (AP) — Police in western Iowa say a man has died from injuries he received earlier this week in a riding lawn mower accident.

Moville police say 57-year-old Leiv Salte, of Moville, was riding a lawn

mower around 6:30 p.m. Monday on a frontage road just off Highway 20.

Investigators say it appeared he lost control of the mower and went over a retaining wall.

The mower landed on Salte.

​Jury selected for murder trial in Mason City double homicide Man killed in lawn mower accident FORT DODGE — A jury has been seated in the trial of a man accused of killing two people in Mason City last November.

The jury selection for the trial of 31-year-old Peter Veal wrapped up midday Wednesday at the Webster County Courthouse in Fort Dodge.

Veal, of Lake Mills, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder and one count of the attempted murder of a witness.

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Confident Tigerhawks ready for state tourney

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News COLFAX — Alivia Haley had trouble sleeping Monday night after Colfax-Mingo clinched its first state tournament berth in 16 years.

She was up into the morning just trying to find any information about softball that she could find. It’s safe to say she’s excited about the Tigerhawks’ first trip to Fort Dodge since winning the Class 1A state title in 2001.

“I couldn’t go to bed Monday night. I was so excited,” Haley said. “It was a fun night.

Playing at state will be a lot of fun.”

Haley is part of Colfax-Mingo’s first four batters in the lineup who have combined for 29 home runs, 153 RBIs, 167 runs, 55 doubles and 55 walks. That foursome is hitting .396 or better from the plate.

“There’s only so much you can do against our lineup,” Colfax-Mingo coach Bryan Poulter said. “I know Kee and Akron-Westfield have strong pitching, but I am excited to see those matchups if they happen. We have to get that first one first.”

The first one will be against No. 7 Westwood, which comes into the game winners of four straight and 11 of its last 12. The Rebels (29-10) will be the tournament’s No. 4 seed playing the fifth-seeded Tigerhawks (25-11).

Poulter describes Westwood as a team similar to No. 10 Murray, which Colfax-Mingo defeated 13-2 in the regional final on Monday.

“A lot of the information we have been given tells us that we are playing a team like Murray again,” Poulter said. “A team that is offensively based on small ball and stealing and getting runners on base.

“If you can keep that first batter off the base and get that first out, that will change what they want to do.”

Pitching against a Westwood lineup that is hitting .375 as a team is most likely going to be senior Amy Russell, who enters with a 17-4 record. She has an earned run average of 2.84 and 149 strikeouts in 133 1/3 innings.

On the other end of the spectrum, the Tigerhawks’ power lineup will try to produce runs against a sophomore pitcher. Katelyn Martian is expected to be the starter, but Sam Burkhart also has pitched nearly 80 innings.

Martian is 20-6 on the year with an ERA of 2.72. She has 116 strikeouts and 48 walks in 142 innings.

“They will move it around a lot, trying to get you to hit pitcher’s pitches instead of hitter’s pitches,” Poulter said.

Troy Hyde/Daily News Seniors Alivia Haley, left, and Amy Russell are the only seniors on Colfax-Mingo’s softball team. Russell leads the Tigerhawks in home runs (14), RBIs (60) and batting average (.537) this season, while Haley has scored a team-best 48 runs and is hitting .410.

Troy Hyde/Daily News The Class 1A No. 11 Colfax-Mingo softball team defeated No. 10 Murray, 13-2, in the regional championship game to clinch its first state tournament berth in 16 years. The Tigerhawks face No. 7 Westwood at 1 p.m. Monday in Fort Dodge.

“When we are playing well, we are staying back and hitting our pitch and not chasing bad pitches. That will be crucial for us, too.”

No player on the rosters of either Colfax-Mingo or Westwood has played at the state tournament at Harlan and Hazel Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge.

Poulter guided his only other state team to the title in 2001. He faced a current South Iowa Cedar League foe on his way to that trophy, beating Sigourney in the semifinals.

Sigourney (22-11) joins Colfax-Mingo again this season, but two other SICL teams also are there. No. 12 Belle Plaine (23-6) is back after placing sixth last year, and Montezuma (19-12).

“It gives us an idea of what we are facing when we get there,” Tigerhawk junior Rhiannon Haley said. “We may play them again and knowing we beat them before makes us more confident. As long as we have our offense and defense working together, we should

Final games for CMB were emotional

T

he Collins-Maxwell/Baxter brand played its final game after a 5-0 loss to Van Meter in playoff baseball action Tuesday.

I knew whenever the time came, it would an emotional time. And it proved to be that way. There were lots of hugs. Lots of tears. And lots of goodbyes.

Collins-Maxwell and Baxter will soon become rivals in the Iowa Star Conference. That will feel really weird for me. I have been covering the Raiders for more than five years.

CMB was one of my primary schools when I worked at the Newton Daily News the first time around.

I remember covering Danny Sam-

be fine.”

The Tigerhawks lost to Sigourney in extra innings earlier this season. They swept Montezuma and downed Belle Plaine, 7-1, in early June.

The Tigerhawks also play a tough non-conference schedule. They have a win over Sargeant Bluff-Luton, which is in the 4A state tourney field.

Colfax-Mingo has five wins over ranked teams. And six of its 11 losses have come against teams in 2A or bigger.

“Poulter definitely set us up to play tougher teams,” Colfax-Mingo junior Ries Wilson said. “We are now prepared to play the best because we played ranked teams in other classes, too. I think that will be an advantage for us.”

Wilson, Alivia Haley, Russell and Rhiannon Haley make up the first four batters in the Tigerhawks’ lineup.

Russell ranks first in 1A in home runs (14) and RBIs (60), fifth in batting average (.537) and 13th in on base percentage (.586).

Russell, Alivia Haley and

This & That Troy Hyde son’s run to a shot put title. Unfortunately, I left the newspaper before his younger brother Zach won a pair of shot put titles.

Danny Samson also was part of a really good football team that went 8-2 in 2008. I still wonder what that team would have done had Samson not gotten hurt in the playoffs. That roster was loaded with really good football players, including Josh Benton, Parker Murphy, David Kolpin, Zach Leonard, Ben Garrison and Dylan Hansen.

There are a lot of athletic events I have forgotten about. It doesn’t mean I didn’t enjoy coving the Raiders.

Most recently, I was able to be around for the tail end of CMB’s perfect regular football season, the Raiders’ fifth-place finish in the girls state

Wilson are all tied for sixth in doubles with 15. Alivia Haley is batting .410 with a teambest 48 runs, Wilson is hitting .396 with three home runs, 47 runs and 15 steals and Rhiannon Haley has 10 homers, 50 RBIs and is batting .417.

And the success doesn’t stop there. Cunningham has four home runs as the fifth hitter and sophomore Mac Brown has a team-best 23 walks and 27 runs from the No. 6 position.

But between those six batters, only Brown has even been to state as a fan.

Russell is not concerned.

She just plans on doing what she does best.

“I feel like I am really good with pressure, so being up there in that environment probably won’t have much of an effect on me,” Russell said.

“I am just going to go play the game like I have played it my whole life.”

Colfax-Mingo comes into the tournament as more of an underdog than a favorite.

Top-ranked Kee is the defend-

cross country meet this past season and CMB’s Class 3A fifth-place finish in state softball last year.

I had the privilege to cover two of CMB’s best athletes of all-time — Bryce Kemp and Brady Stover.

If you play a collegiate sport at the Division I level, you are elite and you are one of the school’s best.

Kemp and Stover were both allstate football players and both were a part of successful track teams at CMB. Kemp was a state champion hurdler, and he combined with Stover and two others to take second in the shuttle hurdle relay at state.

Kemp will be a bit part of Eastern Michigan’s plans on the football field this fall.

Stover made a big impact on South Dakota State’s baseball team this past spring. And I predict, barring injury, he will one day get drafted by an MLB team.

I tried to do my best to not focus on where each athlete was from. You

ing champion and No. 2 Akron-Westfield is the defending runner-up. Both teams have made playing at the state tournament a regularity in recent years.

“Coming out better than we came in would be great,” Wilson said. “Getting there is hard and being there is satisfying in a lot of ways, but I definitely want to represent the community and represent our school in a positive way. Winning that first game would be big for us.”

A win against Westwood in the quarterfinals would likely mean the Tigerhawks would get Kee (35-2) at 7 p.m. Thursday. Kee meets Montezuma in another quarterfinal at 11 a.m. Monday.

The other quarterfinal matchups are No. 2 Akron-Westfield (35-2) and Sigourney at 3 p.m. Monday and No. 6 Clarksville (27-2) and No. 12 Belle Plaine on 5 p.m. Monday.

A loss to Westwood in the opening game would give the Tigerhawks a quick turnaround for its run on the consolation side of the bracket. The loser between Colfax-Mingo and Westwood plays the loser of Montezuma and Kee at 9 a.m. Tuesday.

Those teams will play again Wednesday no matter what the result is.

“I want to be better than the three other SICL teams,” Alivia Haley said. “I am hoping to win that first game. I don’t really want to have to get up and play at 9 a.m. the next morning.”

The Rebels are 3-4 against ranked teams this season. Two of those wins came against 1A No. 9 Woodbury Central.

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

pick up on stuff like as you go but our publications didn’t care if you attended Collins-Maxwell or Baxter. To me, they were the same.

Unfortunately, the split of CMB means I will no longer be covering athletics at Collins-Maxwell. The schools are not located in Jasper County.

That means I will no longer get to directly work with coaches like Jerry Meinerts, Troy Houge and Gary Cummings. All three coaches were around when I was covering the team during my first stint. All three were a joy to talk to. I will miss those conversations.

The Baxter Bolts will now be one of my main focuses. The best part about the Bolts being in the Iowa Star Conference is that I will occasionally be able to see Meinerts, Houge and Cummings covering the Bolts.

I will be sure to say hello.

I better stop now before I get emotional.

Contact Troy Hyde at thyde@newtondailynews.com

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1 & 2 & 3 BDRM apartments: heat, water, stove, refrigerator, drapes all included. Off-street parking.

641-792-4000.

2 BEDROOM, full basement home, garage, nice yard, central air 928 W. 7th St. S. No pets. $560/month plus $560 deposit. 641831-3701

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LICENSED HVAC TECHS & PLUMBERS & ELECTRICIANS We have immediate full time openings for Iowa Licensed Electricians, Plumbers and HVAC Technicians, for commercial, light industrial and residential work. Requires a clean driving record, drug testing, references, excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and able to work independently or as a team.

Competitive wages, paid holidays, PTO, 401(k), health and accident insurance.

Send resumes to DMHelpWanted@Gmail.com

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Starting Rate of

15.00/hr.

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JOB FAIR Friday, July 21 , 2017 9:00am-3:00pm st

Join Our Cheesemaking Team

Shipping Coordinator

Multiple Positions Available, Competitive Pay & Benefits

&

14.50/hr.

$

on 1st shift

JELD-WEN Window Division is conducting interviews for all shifts.

Walk-in and scheduled interviews are both available.

We are looking for process-oriented, reliable individuals to join our cheesemaking production team. Full-time, part-time and student positions available. Must be able to lift 50 lbs and stand for extended periods of time.

We are looking for a detail-oriented, organized individual with excellent communication skills to oversee our shipping department. Management Experience Preferred.

on 2nd and 3rd shift

Call Cole at 641-269-1944

Please pick up an application at:

Applications available at:

Maytag Dairy Farms 2282 E. 8th St. N. Newton 641-792-1133

Maytag Dairy Farms 2282 E. 8th St. N.; Newton 641-792-1133

JELD-WEN Window Division/Grinnell 911 Industrial Avenue Grinnell, Iowa 50112 SM-NE8144118-0727

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Part-time Clerk Drivers License required, able to multi-task, fast paced environment, after school and Sat. hours, High School age welcome.

Dickerson Mechanical, Inc. has an opening for a full time Bookkeeper. Responsible for AR/AP, Job Costing, Budgeting and Collections. Must have Accounting experience, know QuickBooks and Microsoft Office software, strong technical abilities, excellent communication skills, attentive to detail, and able to multi-task in a fast paced environment. Competitive wages, paid holidays, PTO, 401(k), health and accident insurance.

Send resumes to DMHelpWanted@Gmail.com

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

Looking to add to our team • Housekeeping

Apply in person 400 1st Ave. W., Newton

Apply online at www.applyatamericinn.com

Production Supervisor 2nd Shift MARSHALLTOWN Company is recruiting for an experienced 2nd Shift Production Supervisor. Reporting to the Plant Manager, this position is responsible for managing the 2nd shift production through employee training, efficient and effective assignment of work to ensure production orders are completed on time and within our quality specifications.

Responsibilities include: • Direct employees to complete production orders in a timely and quality manner • Train employees to complete their jobs effectively, including training on safety, quality and production processes • Stage production to ensure the most efficient and cost-effective processing of orders • Ensure work areas are well organized, tools and fixtures are working properly, and areas are free of safety hazards • Coach and provide employees with regular feedback; Complete quarterly evaluations on a timely basis • Perform routine maintenance tasks • Understand and apply company policies consistently • Other duties, as assigned.

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

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

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

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

Position Requirements: • Strong leadership, coaching and communication skills • Ability to multitask and manage shifting priorities • Previous supervisory or group lead experience is preferred.

• Lean Manufacturing knowledge • Ability to read and write proficiently to support verbal and written communication • Must be computer literate in basic Microsoft Office applications • Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs. unassisted

APPLY AT:

SM-NE8144154-0717

SM-NE8144207-0718

Unlock Your Free Time

Routes Available

Are you interested in making some extra cash?

We have the PERFECT opportunity for you.

• Only 1 day a week • No Holidays • No Weekends

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641-792-5320

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Mercury’s angle to Neptune suggests trepidation in expressing secret wishes and dreams. What if we tell the wrong person and have our ideas stolen out from under us?

What if we’re made fun of or undermined? Dreams are precious and deserve protection.

For today, stay on the safe side.

Keep it close to the vest.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 13). You’re razor sharp and only get sharper this year, as you home in on the areas of study you most enjoy. You’ll meet exactly the right people to launch a project in August.

November brings the melding of two groups for the benefit of all. You’ll excel in the early

2018 competition. All good luck will spring from excellent self-care. Leo and Pisces adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 30, 25, 4 and 14.

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

Your winning edge is that you’re quite the opposite of edgy. Kindness is the best way to get the doors of opportunity swinging open. It’s easy when you think of each person you meet as though he or she were your dearest one.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

Don’t let your attentive vigilance lead you to early burnout. Not everything requires such a high level of attention.

Go easy and slow, extracting as

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

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

We offer the following benefits to our full-time employees: • • • • • • • • •

much joy out of it as you can along the way.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

Have faith, but leave room for other beliefs, too. It’s not heresy; it’s sophistication. If you believe too firmly, you’ll miss something crucial that comes with doubt. “Absolute faith corrupts as absolutely as absolute power.” -- Eric Hoffer CANCER (June 22-July 22).

You feel indebted to someone, but are you really? Don’t discount what you bring to the situation. In general, you’re usually better off when you don’t worry too much about measuring the score.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). There is no better way now for attracting what you really do

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

WWW.MARSHALLTOWN.COM/EMPLOYMENT

Standing on a strong foundation of quality and growing through innovation for over 125 years, Marshalltown has grown to become one of the world’s largest manufacturers and distributors of construction tools.

114 Carter Street SW, Mitchellville, lA 50169.

FULL-TIME PRODUCTION

SM-NE8144150-0728

HELP WANTED - BOOKKEEPER

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.

is looking for

You!

We are part of the Mittera Group and currently have Full-Time positions in our Newton facility for: • STACKER • PRINTING PRESS OPERATOR • FORK TRUCK OPERATOR • PRINTING PRESS TRAINEE • MAINTENANCE • PREPRESS TECHNICIAN You’ll work alongside some genuinely talented people at Rock Communications. We work hard and work smart, allowing our people to grow themselves professionally while maintaining healthy work-life balances.

Rock Communications offers competitive pay and benefits.

Printing experience is preferred, but we will train the right candidate.

If this is the right opportunity for you, apply directly at: mittera.applicantstack.com/x/openings/ your application will be reviewed as quickly as possible.

COME AND SEE US AT THE

Job/Career Fair on Wednesday, July 19th

from 4:00 - 6:30pm at Rockt Communications - 1117 E. 14th St. North to The Mittera Group is committed to providing a tobacco free workplace, pre-employment drug screen, background check and payroll direct deposit is required. EOE

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need and want than ridding your life of what you don’t.

Clean and clear. Be ruthless.

Let go.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

Today you’ll be as brilliant as you are brief. You’ll be selling something -- an idea, a product or yourself. Use very few words for your pitch, and choose them well.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

You’re too busy looking for a way to make your plans come to life to find excuses for why they didn’t. The ability to make things happen needs to be exercised in big and small ways. It’s like a muscle to be exercised. Keep it strong.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

Just as a charming child who

doesn’t get his way can turn quickly into a pest, when your requests fall on deaf ears your attitude may take a swift turn south. Luck will favor the slow to anger. Be strategic and controlled.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

The body has powers beyond what you can do by thinking your way through it. The best way to learn is to get in there and do it. The mental will be led by the physical.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Each time you find yourself complaining, redirect your attention to something you’re grateful for. You’ll move from frustration to action, sorrow to hope.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

To be passionately curious is a talent. Curiosity will do the job of courage today: It will be so strong that it overrides fear.

You will follow your interests to places of delight, love and felicity.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19). There are plenty of complications inherent in your regular daily activities, but you’re getting better and better at this. To make things look simple and graceful often takes years of experience and practice.

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