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Kayla Langmaid/Daily News Fresh Flowers by Fine Things Store Owner Julia Prendergast, right, with co-owner Shawna Wander, left, is debuting a new flower shop in the heart of downtown. The fresh flowers are located in the basement below Fine Things Reclaimed on First Avenue West. The full-service florist offers a walk-in cooler.

Shop offers full-service florist

By Kayla Langmaid Newton Daily News Don’t forget to stop and smell the roses at Fresh Flowers by Fine Things. The local flower shop is located just below Fine Things Reclaimed at 205 First Ave. W. The store and building owner, Julia Prendergast, has been revamping the building by offering a place of relaxation and a one-stop shop.

Last month, Prendergast debuted Back Alley Beauty by Fine Things, and now the fresh flowers and full-service florist will just add to the shopping experience.

Prendergast said the idea took off when Altoona Floral and Gifts offered her and the flower shop’s co-owner, Shawna Wanders, an “incredible” deal.

The shop now employs two part-time florists, Wanders and Danielle Simbro and a friendly delivery guy, Clayton Bentley. The store also offers online orders.

When customers come in, Prendergast said they will meet in the store, which offers a fun and calming vibe.

“We have already met with brides who are planning wedding and families who are planning funerals, and they really need some time to relax,” Prendergast said. “We really want it to be fun and not stressful.”

Prendergast said she and Wanders have known each other for the last 10 years and were co-workers at a previous job.

“She is amazing,” Prendergast said. “I wouldn’t have done this without her.”

After accepting the offer to take over the business, Prendergast said she received a great clientele from Altoona.

“I think you really need a good base to start with,” Prendergast said.

From there, Prendergast said they re-designed the basement to be the flower shop, put in a walk-in cooler and design area.

Opioid abuse a concern in Newton

By David Dolmage Newton Daily News Prescription drug abuse is a problem that isn’t going away anytime soon, but residents learned on Monday at the Newton Public Library that they can fight back. Hayley Nemmers, a prevention specialist from Employee and Family Resources, was at the library to educate residents about the dangers associated with prescription drug abuse.

Nemmers said that prescription drug abuse hasn’t reached the level of an epidemic yet in Newton, unlike other communities on the eastern edge of the state, but that residents need to maintain vigilance. According to Nemmers, there have been three deaths due to prescription drug related overdoses in Jasper county this year alone.

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“This is where all the designing happens,” Prendergast said. “We also have a graband-go flower cooler upstairs in the store.”

Prendergast said the idea behind the store was to bring fresh, affordable flowers to locals.

“Whenever I think of prices for the arrangements, I look at it from my prospective and if I would pay that price,” Prendergast said. “We want people to get their value.”

The flower shop is planning to incorporate a special deal one day a week, beginning Aug. 15. The deal would feature a vase and flowers for $4.99.

Prendergast said they also have worked to incorporate new ideas, like using items from Fine Things Reclaimed and filling them with fresh flowers.

“We also have lanterns that we have filled with greenery and a candle,” Prendergast said. “I’m trying to spice it up a little.”

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Congressman Dave Loebsack sat down with Newton Daily News We d n e s day to talk about his plan for the remainder of his term and his desire to seek reelection in 2018.

RepresentLoebsack ing Iowa’s 2nd Congressional district, the professor emeritus at Cornell College who calls Mount Vernon home, pledged to keep fighting for Iowans.

In his sixth term in the House of Representatives,

Loebsack said he’s still focusing on the economy, which is what first led him to run for office. This month, while Congress is out on a work session, Loebsack has been touring his district to meet with voters, including a stop in Jasper County Monday.

For Loebsack, hitting the road to meet with voters is one of the most important parts of his job.

“I want to meet people where they live, work and play, and engage folks,” Loebsack said.

While visiting with constituents in his district, Loebsack said his focus will continue to be on the needs of Iowans, including tackling issues like the curLOEBSACK | 3A

Supervisors discuss county annex building

By Kayla Langmaid Newton Daily News The Jasper County Supervisors concluded its meeting Tuesday by discussing the status of the Jasper County Annex Building and the use of room 104 at the Jasper County Courthouse.

The supervisors revisited the Jasper County Annex Building issue and didn’t make a firm decision on whether they would like to make repairs to the building or look for a new building for employees.

Issues arising include flooding, leaking windows and mold. The board recently requested the services of architecture engineering consulting firm Shive-Hattery of West Des Moines, to look through the building and submit an estimate cost for the repair work. Following the review, Shive-Hattery estimated a low cost of $650,000 to begin work addressing the building’s ailments.

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‘Where the buffalo roam’ Newton Daily News Volunteers and staff at the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge want to take guests where the buffalo roam Saturday, as they present the federal facility’s annual Bison Day. Refuge visitors will spend the day on the prairie and learn more about the large mammal which once ruled America’s Great Plains. The free event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Activities include live music, live wildlife displays, arts and crafts, games, discovery hikes, children’s story-time and a weaver’s guild demonstration. Participants will get the chance to participate in handson activities including archery, rope-making and a scavenger hunt.

Throughout the day, visitors can tour the bison and elk enclosure, see live bison and even listen in on a talk from a biologist to learn all about the herd at Neal Smith NWR.

Mike Mendenhall/Daily News This year’s annual Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge Bison Day is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday. The free event is a way to spotlight refuge exhibits and educate visitors on the role Bison play in prairie restoration.

The annual event began in the early 2000s as a way to increase the refuge profile and highlight the facility’s 67 bison. Bison Day volunteers, through Friends of the Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge, have doubled in recent years, and refuge as-

sistant manger Cheryl Groom said more than 100 visitors had walked through the door by noon during last year’s event.

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Central Iowa Today Today in History

Today is Thursday, Aug. 3, the 215th day of 2017. There are 150 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On August 3, 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail from Palos, Spain, on a voyage that took him to the present-day Americas.

On this date: In 1807, former Vice President Aaron Burr went on trial before a federal court in Richmond, Virginia, charged with treason.

(He was acquitted less than a month later.)

In 1921, baseball commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis refused to reinstate the former Chicago White Sox players implicated in the “Black Sox” scandal, despite their acquittals in a jury trial.

In 1936, Jesse Owens of the United States won the first of his four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics as he took the 100-meter sprint.

In 1943, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. George S. Patton slapped a private at an army hospital in Sicily, accusing him of cowardice.

(Patton was later ordered by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower to apologize for this and a second, similar episode.)

In 1949, the National Basketball Association was formed as a merger of the Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League.

In 1972, the U.S. Senate ratified the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union. (The U.S. unilaterally withdrew from the treaty in 2002.)

In 1987, the Iran-Contra congressional hearings ended, with none of the 29 witnesses tying President Ronald Reagan directly to the diversion of arms-sales profits to Nicaraguan rebels.

In 1994, Arkansas carried out the nation’s first triple execution in 32 years.

Stephen G. Breyer was sworn in as the Supreme Court’s newest justice in a private ceremony at Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist’s Vermont summer home.

Ten years ago: Toyota said its AprilJune 2007 profit had jumped 32.3 percent to a then-record high for a quarter, lifted by strong overseas sales and a weaker yen.

Iraqis welcomed home their soccer team, which had won the Asian Cup. Five years ago: The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly denounced Syria’s crackdown on dissent in a symbolic effort meant to push the deadlocked Security Council and the world at large into action on stopping the country’s civil war. Michael Phelps rallied to win the 100-meter butterfly for his third gold of the London Games and No. 17 of his career. Missy Franklin set a world record in the 200 backstroke for the 17-year-old’s third gold in London.

One year ago: President Barack Obama cut short the sentences of 214 federal inmates, including 67 life sentences, in what the White House called the largest batch of commutations on a single day in more than a century.

Today’s Birthdays Football Hall of Fame coach Marv Levy is 92. Singer Tony Bennett is 91. Actor Martin Sheen is 77. Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart is 76. Singer Beverly Lee (The Shirelles) is 76. Rock musician B.B. Dickerson is 68. Movie director John Landis is 67. Actor John C. McGinley is 58. Rock singer-musician Lee Rocker (The Stray Cats) is 56. Actress Lisa Ann Walter is 56.

Rock singer James Hetfield (Metallica) is 54. Rock singer-musician Ed Roland (Collective Soul) is 54. Actor Isaiah Washington is 54. Country musician Dean Sams (Lonestar) is 51. Rock musician Stephen Carpenter (Deftones) is 47. Hip-hop artist Spinderella (Salt-N-Pepa) is 46. Actress Brigid Brannagh is 45. Actor Michael Ealy is 44. Country musician Jimmy De Martini (Zac Brown Band) is 41. NFL quarterback Tom Brady is 40. Actress Evangeline Lilly is 38. Actress Mamie Gummer is 34. Olympic gold medal swimmer Ryan Lochte is 33. Actress Georgina Haig is 32. Singer Holly Arnstein (Dream) is 32. Actress Tanya Fischer is 32. Pop-rock musician Brent Kutzle (OneRepublic) is 32. Rapper D.R.A.M. is 29.

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Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. TRUMP’S CREDIBILITY TAKING MORE HITS The White House says the president did receive compliments from Boy Scout leaders and Mexico’s president — but in person, not on the phone, as he contended.

2. HOW VENEZUELA’S PRESIDENT REACTED TO VOTE MANIPULATION REPORT Nicolas Maduro accuses the software firm behind the claim of helping the U.S. attempt to sully a constituent assembly meant to strengthen socialism.

3. ‘(ISLAMIC STATE) SHARED ONLY GOOD THINGS ON INTERNET’ An Indonesian family chasing the dream of a new Islamic society advertised by IS propaganda saw their hopes of a better life shattered before they made their escape from the militants in Syria’s Raqqa.

4. WHO IS AIDING TRUMP’S LEGAL TEAM John Dowd, a retired Marine Corps captain who has played a role in some of the defining legal quagmires of the last four decades, brings a street-fighter spirit to the group.

5. WHAT’S NEXT IN BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT SAGA Michel Temer survives a congressional vote over a bribery charge that fueled anger across the country, but there are more legal woes ahead and clear chinks in his governing coalition.

6. NORTH KOREA’S NEIGHBORS SPOOKED, RESIGNED TO FLURRY OF LAUNCHES Pyongyang’s missile launches — 20 of them just in the past year — are a new and alarming fact of life for Japanese, South Koreans and Chinese.

7. TRUMP ONCE QUESTIONED WISDOM OF TAKING VACATIONS But with a 17-day getaway to his private golf

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8. WOMAN TO BE SENTENCED IN TEEN TEXTING SUICIDE CASE A Massachusetts woman who encouraged her boyfriend to kill himself in dozens of texts faces up to 20 years in prison when sentenced for involuntary manslaughter.

9. MIXED REACTION TO DIANA DOCUMENTARY Friends of the late princess slam a new film that includes private recordings of her talking about her unhappy marriage to Prince Charles, but an ex-bodyguard says she would “love” that they are being broadcast.

10. BOXING GREAT HANGS UP GLOVES Former heavyweight world champion Wladimir Klitschko, 41, who dominated the division for a decade, was 64-5 in a career that began in 1996 after he won the Olympic gold in Atlanta.

Entertainment Bizarre Foods host on new show, travel tips, addiction NEW YORK (AP) — Andrew Zimmern, host of Travel Channel’s “Bizarre Foods,” thinks he’s misunderstood.

He says he’s known as “fat guy runs around world, eats bugs,” but adds, “I don’t think I’ve eaten a bug or an organ in ‘Bizarre Foods’ in years.”

“I purposely set out to make a show that’s entertaining,” he said. “At the same time I try to be very thoughtful and thought-provoking and I try to educate and I take the cultural lessons of the show very, very, very seriously.”

The show’s current season focuses on American destinations, along with their history and social context. And a new show, “The Zimmern List,” debuts early 2018 showcasing his favorite places, “where I actually go when the cameras aren’t rolling.”

Zimmern — a chef who’s won four James Beard awards — invited The Associated Press to follow him in Queens, New York, for a glimpse of

the food comes from.”

Here are some excerpts from AP’s wide-ranging chat with Zimmern, including advice on using social media to find good food when you travel, and a message of hope for families struggling with addiction.

“I google local food writers. ... I look up who are the most famous chefs on the Eater Heatmap but I also look on the Michelin guide AP Photo Andrew Zimmern’s new show, “The Zimmern List,” debuts and see who are the threein early 2018 showcasing his personal favorite places to eat star Michelin chefs.”

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Local & State News Loebsack Continued from Page 1A drought Iowa farmers are facing. Loebsack said he’s made the 2018 farm bill a priority and pledged to work to retain crop insurance for farmers, something that’s critical in drought years, where farmers can see yields drop by more than half.

Loebsack said he’s focusing on the economy because that’s what he hears when he talks to voters. Part of that focus includes upgrading the infra-

Opioids Continued from Page 1A “People often think that something like this doesn’t happen in Jasper county, but it does,” Nemmers said.

A c cording to Ne m me rs , a to majority of people who begin abusing prescription drugs often get them for free, from Nemmers friends or a relative.

Types of abuse Nemmers listed included overuse of prescription drugs, using them without a prescription or for a non-prescribed use, sharing drugs and crushing or altering the pills to create a more immediate reaction. People who become addicted to prescription drugs are 40 times more likely to begin using heroin, which is also part of the opiate family.

“When pills get too hard to find, it’s a lot cheaper to buy heroin,” Nemmers said.

Rob Burdess, the chief of police in Newton, said while the department has seen signs of heroin abuse, he doesn’t think the problem is as widespread as it is in eastern Iowa.

“The trend is for issues to move from east to west, and many eastern Iowa cities are seeing abuse at the epidemic level,” Burdess said. “We’re preparing for that, and trying to get ahead of it.”

For Burdess, the best defense is a good offense, and to that end the Newton Police Department

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structure of Iowa’s rural areas to make sure they can meet the demands of business.

One of the biggest issues for Loebsack is to push to make sure broadband internet continues to spread throughout the state, connecting more and more rural areas.

“Rural broadband is very, very important for communities, especially for communities that have lost business over the years,” he said. “The top question a business has is often what kind of bandwidth do you have, without that it’s often difficult for them to do business.”

has paired up with a number of organizations to focus on education and awareness, in hopes of stopping problems before they get started.

At 11 a.m. on Thursday, members of the Jasper County Substance Abuse Coalition will meet to discuss prevention efforts at the E.J.H. Beard Administration building, located at 1302 First Ave. W. in Newton. Both Burdess and Nemmers urged interested residents to attend.

One of the biggest changes Burdess has initiated to combat prescription drug abuse has been the installation of a drug drop box in the lobby of the police department. The box, which allow residents to anonymously dispose any types of drugs, has been in constant use since it’s installation.

“It could be aspirin or Oxycontin, we have no idea. The main idea is just to get rid of it,” Burdess said.

The NPD is also looking into carrying Naloxone, more commonly known as Narcan, which is a nasal spray that is designed to combat a narcotic overdose in an emergency situation.

Burdess said his department hasn’t started carrying the Narcan, and he’s still working to determine if there’s a need for it in Newton. He pointed out ambulances in Newton do carry Narcan, and are usually only moments behind police officers.

“If we see a need to carry it we’ll try and figure out how to carry it,” Burdess said.

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Improving access to broadband internet for rural Iowans will also expand opportunities for students Loebsack said. It will make it easier for them to complete homework assignments, and do research, as well as providing opportunities for them to expand their knowledge beyond their local communities.

With American Wind Week starting next week, Loebsack said he’s also going to continue to focus on making Iowa a leader in renewable energy. He promised he’d continue to fight

Flowers Continued from Page Wanders said she hopes people will come check out the flower shop because of the uniqueness it brings to Newton.

“It’s something that

for ethanol, as well as pushing wind energy to make sure the more than 7,000 jobs in the wind industry in the state continue to exist.

“It all comes back to the economy, as far as I’m concerned,” Loebsack said.

Fixing the Affordable Care Act is also a priority for Loebsack going into 2018. While he’s willing to admit the law is flawed, Loebsack said he wants to remain committed to ensuring Iowans have readily available access to affordable health care in their communities.

While acknowledging he

we need here in town,” Wanders said. “You can come down and look in the coolers and we can help you out — it’s just personable here.”

According to Prendergast, she plans to maintain all three businesses with a friendly smile and

Supers Continued from Page 1A “I’m not prepared to spend $650,000, and I’m also not prepared to move the health department out of there,” supervisor Doug Cupples said.

Cupples continued saying they should explore some other possibilities to repair the water damage and try them out.

Buildings and grounds director Adam Sparks asked the supervisors for some direction of whether they’d like to repair and maintain the annex building or abandon it all together. Sparks said he has several projects, such as replacing furnaces and air conditioners, that need to be repaired now.

“If the end goal is to keep it and put people back in there and make it a working basement, then that foundation waterproofing is the bare minimum we need to do,” Sparks said. “If we’re not going to do that then we are almost to the point of doing nothing, personally I think it’d be a waste.”

Sparks continued, saying $200,000 is a lot of money to begin repairs but is probably a cheap option compared to any buildings they’ve looked at.

“To me, waterproofing is a minimal and then that hand-

Continued from Page 1A Days included a Wigwam, hide cutting and bison burgers that inform visitors of many tra-

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provide a fun atmosphere.

“My hope is that the flower shop will be its own standing business, and people will want to come here over and over,” Prendergast said. “We want to have that reputation.”

The flower ship also offers delivery service

icapped accessible dock,” Sparks said. “All of it doesn’t need to be done now but at least your waterproofing is going to maintain your building, and then we can slowly but surely pick away the other things.”

The supervisors weren’t ready to make a decision during Tuesday’s meeting and asked Sparks to look at a company in Des Moines called Basement Stopleak.

“We got to decide what direction we want to take,” supervisor Joe Brock said. “We should go to a board of health meeting to talk with them.”

Supervisors also requested an update about the use of a clerk of court office, room 104, on the first floor of the courthouse.

Brock said there had been a lack of communication and he wanted to know if the space was being utilized after he saw the room was dark and not open to the public.

“We are always up against a space problem and it’s just never ending so I guess that’s why you’re here,” Brock said.

Several members from state court attended the meeting to explain the issue of being understaffed and how people were rearranged.

“I do apologize, we didn’t tell you because we are still using the office. All the equipment is still there,” Kelly Ruhnke, clerk

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plans to run again in 2018, Loebsack said he hopes to hold off on campaigning as long as he can. With a 1.4 million dollar war chest and six terms under his belt, Loebsack said he wants to continue to focus on meeting with Iowans and working towards their interests.

“I’d prefer the later the better,” Loebsack said. “I want to keep doing my job, meeting with people and talking to them.”

to all surrounding areas. The shop’s hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Monday through Saturday.

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of court for Jasper and Marion counties said. “We had eight employees and now we have three on each floor.”

Ruhnke continued, stating the staff has gone from eight to six, with three on the first floor office and three staff members upstairs of the Jasper County Courthouse.

“When you have vacations and lunch hours, I don’t like it when there is only one person on that floor,” Ruhnke said. “I’m trying to maintain good customer service and public service. I didn’t say anything because I was still using that space.”

Ruhnke also explained the appearance of room 104.

“The back lights were still on but the front lights were not, and people kept coming in the door,” Ruhnke said. “With those lights off, people would at least say why is it dark and then they would read the sign and know.”

The state district court, district five, is looking to move forward with hiring additional staff, and room 104 would be needed in that case. In addition, a case coordinator may be moved to Jasper County from Polk County.

The supervisors requested to be updated. Brock said he wanted to ensure communication was being initiated.

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

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Dining in Newton

In the Neighborhood Pam Rodgers

Since moving to Newton, I have received a number of restaurant suggestions. I try not to eat out all the time.

It’s a money-saver, but it’s a little bit of a habit. I like to cook and try new recipes sure, but I grew up in town without a restaurant, well not one that lasted longer than a few years. The only thing that seems to stay open in my hometown is the bar and the Pronto gas station. Therefore, going out to eat involved at least 20 minute trip to a neighboring city.

Now that I live within walking distance, or just a short drive, the temptation is greater to explore the delicious options around town. I have found several favorites among the list of suggestions. I couldn’t possibly highlight them all, but here are a few I enjoy.

Midtown Cafe The diner is within walking distance of the office and makes for a nice lunch place to enjoy a home cooked meal without me having to do the work. I especially love the first Wednesday of the month, Navajo Taco Day. When my coworker first mentioned the dish to me, I admit I had no idea what it was. It’s not something I had come across before in my dining experiences. I was immediately intrigued.

My coworker and I made the short walk to the diner for lunch, and I have to say I was impressed. I knew I would be returning, and I have, for nearly every first Wednesday of the month since.

PJ’s Deli I love a good sandwich, and PJ’s is the perfect place to go. Also with-

in walking distance from work, it is a nice lunch spot when I don’t feel like spending my lunch break at home.

I have tried the super cheese, rustic roast beef, the Reuben and the feast, just to name a few. The cheese soup on Fridays is delicious as well. Just typing this makes me crave the fresh sandwich from the deli at the courthouse mall.

Moo’s BBQ I’ll admit, I don’t go as often as I used to since it moved from the downtown square. It was a nice place to stop for dinner on my nightly walk. However, it is still a favorite. Barbecue will always be a weakness for me and any pulled pork sandwich usually has my attention.

I try to have something new every time I visit. The Barnyard Sandwich is enough for two meals with all of the beef, pork and chicken all on one bun.

The ribs are good too, so saucy and meaty. I’ve been told that the flatbread taco is delicious. I can’t wait for my next trip to try even more.

Giovanni’s Pizza It seems most towns have its local pizzaria. It took me longer than I care to admit to finally get out to Giovanni’s for a slice. It’s been a favorite ever since.

I have never really been a fan of the Canadian bacon and sauerkraut pizza, but my sister is. When I took her there, she said it was the best she’s ever had. I tried it, and I have to admit, I am starting to like it now, all thanks to Giovanni’s. Next time I’m craving pizza I know where I’m going to go.

Newton offers many unique dining experiences. I have enjoyed far more than I have listed here, but simply didn’t have room to mention them all.

I encourage you to check out some of the fine local establishments that go beyond the national and regional restaurant chains. You won’t be sorry you did.

Contact Pam Rodgers at prodgers@newtondailynews.com

Empty Nest Curt Swarm

All the chickens come home to roost

I love my hens. They’re ISA Browns. The literature on them said they are, “A docile bird, extremely easy to work with.” They are all of that and then some. It’s about a half-a-block from our house to the hen house.

All I have to do is open the door of our house and step out and they come running—half running, half flying, skittering across the gravel drive.

It’s so cute.

They love me and I love them.

In addition to laying mash, I feed them—table scraps, peelings, popcorn, stale cereal, bread crumbs, what-have-you. They know it and come running—like prairie chickens or hen pheasants running across the prairie. They are so tame I can pick them up and pet them. They talk to me, I talk to them.

There’s such a calming effect to just watching the hens, who are so much happier now that we butchered the bully roosters. I don’t know why chicken therapy isn’t recommended more as a cure for modern-day stress, except that a lot of people don’t have room for chickens, or city ordinances prohibit raising them.

Many cities are beginning to allow a few chickens (no roosters), with the renewed interest in self-sufficiency and growing your own food. It’s so relaxing, stepping outside in the evening, watching the sun set and the hens looking for just the right roosting spot.

I guess our hens are what you would call “freerange.” I let them out during the day, to wander, eat grass and bugs, and do chicken stuff. If it’s hot, they like to chill under the hen house and take dust baths. A girl’s got to keep up her appearance, don’t you know.

In the evening, they return to the hen house. The old adage, “All the chickens come home to roost,” is true. I shut them in at night to keep wily coyote away. If it’s a little earlier than their bedtime, and I want to get them shut up early, all I have to do is go out there, and they follow me right into the hen house like Pied Piper. Of course, I have a special treat for them. If we’ve had sweetcorn for supper, the left over cob is to die for.

We had a violent storm on the Empty Nest farm a week-or-so ago. It came out of nowhere, not even forecast. It appeared as a tiny spec on the radar that just sat there and vegetated. It was traveling very slowly from east to west, which is highly unusual. In fact, I can’t recall a storm movement from east-to-west ever. Anywho, Ginnie and I sat in the living room and watched the rain roll across the corn-and-soybean fields toward us, like a wet blanket. Wham! It hit the house. It was a squall, a gully-whumper! There was some pea hail in it also. Then I remembered. The hens! They were out! I hoped that they had enough sense to get into their hen house. Then a straight-line wind hit, blowing from north to south. I watched debris and my gutter hose go flying by. Both doors of the hen house were wide open, which meant the wind and rain was blowing straight through. Oh, my poor hens! They could blow away!

When the rain and wind let up some, I scurried out to check on them. They were huddled under a Colorado blue spruce, soak’n wet, but alive, and full of recrimination about what they’d just been through. They came running to me and I herded them in their hen house.

Lord-o’-mercy! We needed the rain, but two inches in 15 minutes is wild.

The hens will be laying soon. I have a 14-compartment nesting station for them which should be sufficient for a dozen hens. Too many choices leads to indecision, you know. But we’ll have good brown eggs to eat and give away. People are saving egg cartons for us already in anticipation.

When we have visitors to the Empty Nest farm, like our grandkids, they always want to see the chickens, and Grandma and Grandpa are glad to accommodate.

When we have a bucket calf next spring, we’ll have even more to see. No, we are not getting a goat. But I’ve heard they do a pretty good job of keeping the weeds down. Hmm. Contact Curt Swarm at curtswarm@yahoo.com

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AMENDMENT

Engagement with North Korea works Tensions between the U.S. and North Korea are at an all-time high — and continue to escalate following North Korea’s test of a missile that can supposedly reach Alaska.

It’s still possible to turn down the heat with small steps that could lead to more robust diplomacy later on. But this requires the political will to engage instead of trading threats.

The Obama administration’s approach to North Korea was “strategic patience” — basically, waiting for things to get better.

It was an undeniable failure. And while the Trump administration once signaled an interest in diplomatic engagement, since then their saber rattling has pushed us even closer to the brink of war.

There’s another, better way forward. Observers have noted over several decades that when the U.S. has opened lines of engagement, North Korean missile tests have been scaled back or stopped all together.

Simply put, engagement works.

Diplomacy is the only option for addressing this conflict — war would be catastrophic. And diplomatic engagement even has the benefit of being supported by most Americans.

There are a number of options available for low-level diplomacy that can open lines of dialogue.

Addressing humanitarian concerns, for example, could

Another View Kerri Kennedy lead to political progress, as it has between the U.S. and other countries. This can be done at lower levels of government, or even by non-government organizations.

I’ve seen firsthand the power of engagement to open important doors. I work for the American Friends Service Committee, a nonprofit organization that’s had a presence on the Korean peninsula since 1953, when we responded to calls for refugee assistance.

In particular, AFSC is one of the few U.S.-based organizations that’s kept a presence in the North since the 1980s, and we’ve done it through exchanges of delegations hoping to reduce tensions.

We didn’t originally intend to provide humanitarian aid at that time, but when famine struck we sprung into action. Because we’d opened lines of communication and identified the crisis early on, we were ideally positioned to help. Since the end of the famine, we’ve been working with farmers in the region on sustainable agriculture practices.

Ours has been the most continuous example of a successful

relationship between U.S and North Korean-based organizations. And we’ve seen that engagement lead directly to opportunities to address a humanitarian crisis and save lives.

Peer-to-peer exchanges like those we participate in have the potential to open diplomatic lines of communication. But this requires a willingness to do the work of engagement from those in political power.

What other options might be on the table?

Retrieving U.S. veterans’ remains from North Korea and reunifying Korean families divided by the war are both important and politically viable humanitarian issues that need to be addressed before time runs out, as survivors of the Korean War are aging. Working together on those goals could prime the pump for further diplomacy.

Americans want to see diplomatic engagement with North Korea, not an escalation of tensions and the threat of nuclear war. We know proven methods for engagement can and do lead to further opportunities for diplomacy, and that diplomacy leads to a decrease in military tensions.

We know what we need to do to begin to address this conflict in a productive, non-violent manner. What we need now instead of military threats is the political will for real engagement.

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MAT No. 1 power team in nation for third straight year

Submitted Photo MAT Tumbling and Trampoline recently competed at the 2017 USTA National Championships in Madison, Wis., where more than 160 teams gathered to show off their talents in power tumbling, olympic trampoline and double mini trampoline.

More than 65 athletes from the MAT Trampoline and Tumbling Team qualified and traveled to Madison to participate in the national championships. The 2017 national championships was the largest ever in USTA history with more than 2700 athletes competing from all across the country in Power Tumbling, Olympic Trampoline, and Double Mini Trampoline events. This year’s national championships proved successful for the MAT Team as they took home the honor of being named the No. 1 Power Tumbling Team in the Nation for the third year in a row.

The MAT Team also came away with several Team Division awards which included: third place Advanced Beginner Girls

Power Tumbling, second place Sub Novice Girls Power Tumbling, second Place Intermediate Girls Power Tumbling and third Place Elite Girls Power Tumbling.

MAT also had six national champions: Journey McCartt — Beginner Tumbling; Mikayla Creech -Novice Tumbling; Halie Hohnstein — Intermediate Tumbling; Lyris Kapayou, Intermediate Tumbling Madison Kremer Awes — Novice Double Mini Trampoline; and Giavanna Gast — Intermediate Double Mini Trampoline.

Chelsea Trotter received the Athlete Memorial Scholarship, and was a finalist for the Nissen-Grisswold Athlete of the Year! Stephanie Slaven was nominated for the Dennis Harget Memorial Scholarship.

Monroe UMC to host guest speaker

Chris Rose of Chris Rose Ministries will speak at 9:30 a.m. Sunday at the Monroe United Methodist Church.

This ministry was started in March 2014 to display God’s workmanship, His promise of restoration from death to

life by the power of the cross.

Chris has a powerful, grace-filled message of hope in a dark world.

He will usually include a song with his testimony.

If you would like more information go to christroseministries.com.

During the Awards Ceremony, MAT power tumbler Stacey Slaven performed a routine and demonstration with the USTA Elite National Team. Stacey has been selected as an Elite National Team Member for the last two years.

This year will be another selection year for our Elite athletes.

Four other MAT Team members also performed a routine and demonstration on Wednesday as a part of the USTA’s All Star Team. Those team members were: Chelsea Trotter, Kyah Siegert, Mia Giannetto, and Joseph Rechtfertig. Just like the Elite National Team, those MAT athletes have been a part of the All Star Team for two years. This upcoming year is also a selection year for the All Star Team.

Volunteer opportunities at NSNWR

The Friends of Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge need a few volunteers to help at its Prairie Point Nature Store in the Visitors Center at the refuge. Volunteers will greet visitors to the refuge and help people in the store and can choose to help for a half-day or the full day. Help is needed during the week and on the weekend, yearround. If you enjoy interacting with interesting people in a beautiful setting, contact Gail Turner at thepetpal@gmail.com or Joan Van Gorp at j.vangorp@mediacombb.net or 515-994-2918.

Police Blotter Newton Police Department • Christopher R. Meyer, 40, of Newton, was charged with third-degree harassment at 10 a.m. July 30 after police were called to a residence on Fifth Avenue East in reference to harassment and threats.

Meyer is accused of calling the victim names while standing across the street from their house. Meyer is also accused of making threats to break into the victim’s house and steal everything. The victim said they didn’t do anything to provoke the harassment or threats. Meyer was issued a citation to

appear in court.

• John J. Dafflitto, 63, of Newton, was charged with fifth-degree theft at 10:57 a.m. Monday after police were called to Fareway. An employee told police that Dafflitto stole from them two days ago and is now back in the store and stealing again. Dafflitto allegedly put vodka into his pocket. He reportedly paid for milk and a liter of pop but not the alcohol. Dafflitto was released and issued a citation to appear in court.

• Nicholas J. Lanser, 21, of Pella, was charged with fifth-degree theft at 5:57 p.m. July 16 after police were called to

Casey’s General Store in reference to a non-payment for gas. A pickup pulled up to the pump and the clerk authorized gasoline. A 20-year-old wearing a black shirt, shorts and a red flat bill hat pumped $36 worth in gas. Lanser was seen leaving in a Toyota Tacoma without paying for gasoline. Lanser was arrested July 31. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Richard D. Sweetman, 67, of Colfax, was charged with fifth-degree theft at 9:28 a.m. July 24 after a True Value employee saw Sweetman put a circuit breaker in his pocket. Sweetman attempted to leave the store

when he was detained by an employee. The item was $15. Sweetman was released and issued a citation to appear in court.

• Brandon W. McConnell, 29, of Newton, was charged with third-degree burglary of a motor vehicle at 2:26 p.m. July 30 after a witness saw McConnell reach into an orange Jeep Wrangler at a parking lot at the intersection of West Fourth Street North and North Third Avenue. A wallet and cigarettes were missing from the vehicle. McConnell allegedly threw the items into a bush.

McConnell was released and issued a citation to appear in court.

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• Monroe Old Settlers Pitch Tournament begins at 5:30 p.m. at CJ’s Bar and Grill in Monroe.

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

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

• Monroe Old Settlers activities begin at 5:30 p.m. Friday with pony rides, followed by the children’s parade at 6 p.m. The Greased Pig Contest will be at Madsen Field with registration starting at 6 p.m. and the contest at 7 p.m.

• Colfax-Mingo Communities Blood Drive will begin at 7:30 a.m. Saturday at Colfax-Mingo Elementary School, 20 W. Broadway St. in Colfax. To make an appointment, contact Sheryll Skidmore at 515-689-4927.

• 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.

Narcotics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

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

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

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

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

• Newton Golden “K” Kiwanis will meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the activity room at Newton Village, 110 N. Fifth Ave. W. in Newton.

• Congressman Dave Loebsack’s District Representative Bri Dennison will host open office hours at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Uncle Nancy’s Coffeehouse & Eatery, 114 N. Second Ave. W. in Newton.

• Dinners on Tuesday, a free meal, will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Christian Life Church, 421 S. Second Ave W. in Newton. Everyone welcome. Dinner will be in the basement of the church.

• Discover Hope, a faith based addiction support group, will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at 219 N. Second Ave. W., in Newton.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m.

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

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Man’s silence about past therapy distances fiancee

DEAR ABBY: My fiance and I have been together for four years. We live together. Recently, I was talking to him about mental health and the benefits of therapy, which I firmly support.

He said he thinks it’s a waste of time.

When I asked why, he replied that it hadn’t worked for him. I asked what he meant by that (I wasn’t aware that he had ever even been in therapy), and he said he went when he was 12 or 13.

After that, he clammed up. He wouldn’t discuss why he went or share any details at all. Normally, we can talk about anything. I feel like if it hadn’t been important, he wouldn’t have reacted that way.

Since then, I have been feeling distant from him because of this. I’m not angry, and I don’t want to force him to tell me anything, but as his future wife, I’m concerned that he would keep his past from me.

I would like for him to at least open up about the basics. I want us to be close, but I don’t want to invade his privacy or make him feel disrespected. Should I try and forget that he said anything at all? — TORN IN GEORGIA DEAR TORN: No, just wait a few weeks before you ask him why he reacted the way he did. By then he may be better able to articulate it. You should be aware before you marry him of what the issue was, particularly if it involved depression or molestation.

DEAR ABBY: Earlier this year, my stepmother made it a goal to lose weight. So far she has made no changes in her diet to help her accomplish that goal. She eats lots of fatty foods, uses lots of salt and eats almost no fruits or vegetables.

I feel Dad enables her because he does nothing to encourage her to eat healthier. He, on the other hand, eats very healthy — almost the opposite of what she does. He rarely eats anything fatty and uses salt sparingly. He also eats fruits and vegetables every day.

My stepmother’s weight is an issue. She has several health problems

that would improve greatly if she lost weight. I would like to say something to her about her diet, but don’t know how without offending her. I know she would take it personally, and it would make our relationship difficult. What should I do in this situation? — IT’S A WEIGHTY ISSUE DEAR WEIGHTY ISSUE: I think the best approach would be to talk about this with your father. Tell your dad you are concerned because your stepmother’s weight problem is affecting her health and suggest they consult a licensed nutritionist (RDN) about “tweaking” her diet to help her to reach her goal. Because the topic is sensitive, it would be better if he broached the subject with his wife rather than you. While he’s at it, he could also suggest some light exercise activity to start her moving.

DEAR ABBY: How do you tell a well-dressed, sophisticated woman that she has a booger or a hair hanging out of her nose? I have encountered this problem more than once, and I am embarrassed for them. — BARB IN CALIFORNIA DEAR BARB: If you are in a group, take the woman aside and give her the news privately. While she may be embarrassed, I’m sure she would also be grateful that you cared enough to clue her in. (The same goes for someone trailing toilet paper on her shoe, or worse, down the back of her pants.)

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Gerdin family commits $5M more to U of Iowa learning

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prison in gun smuggling case

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IOWA CITY — University of Iowa officials say the Gerdin family has committed $5 million for renovations and new programming at the athletic learning center that bears the family name.

The center will be getting more study rooms, a commons area and a cafe. The programming will include a life skills and leadership development program. Work on the center is expected to be finished by spring 2018.

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CEDAR RAPIDS — A Lebanese man accused of helping smuggle guns bought in Iowa to his home country has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for violating the federal Arms Export Control Act. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa says 42-year-old Fadi Yassine was sentenced Wednesday for a conviction of one count of conspiracy for brokering firearms shipments to Lebanon in 2014 and 2015. Yassine had pleaded guilty in April.

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Tax preparer in fraud case told to pay restitution to IRS

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FORT DODGE — Authorities have accused a Fort Dodge man of stealing more than $20,000 in lottery scratch tickets while working at a convenience store.

The Iowa Public Safety Department said Wednesday in a news release that Christopher Breyfogle was arrested Monday and has been charged with two counts of theft and one of lottery forgery or theft.

Court records say he’s been released.

His attorney declined to comment to The Associated Press.

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SIOUX CITY — A northwest Iowa tax preparer indicted in a fraud case has been ordered to pay more than $61,000 in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service.

Federal prosecutors say 56-year-old Toui Lo of Storm Lake, was sentenced Tuesday in Sioux City. She was given four years of probation and fined $3,000, in addition to the restitution. She’d pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and assisting the preparation and filing of a false and fraudulent tax return.

fatal Mason City stabbing

MASON CITY — A new trial starting date has been granted to a man accused of stabbing to death a Mason City resident.

Court records say the date is Sept. 26 for 20-year-old Braedon Bowers. He’s pleaded not guilty in Cerro Gordo County District Court to a charge of first-degree murder. Authorities say he stabbed 23-year-old Wraymond Todd May 30.

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Iowa girls sue over alleged abuse at Wisconsin youth prison MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two Iowa teenagers filed federal lawsuits alleging they were placed in solitary confinement for months at Wisconsin’s troubled youth prison even after they both tried to kill themselves.

One of the girls alleges she placed her head beneath a cot to hurt herself after she became suicidal in solitary confinement, the Wisconsin State Journalreported . A guard then walked on top of

the cot in order to tighten it around her neck, her lawsuit alleges.

She also claims she didn’t get any medical attention was sent back to her cell alone after guards found her unresponsive with a nightgown around her neck in November 2015.

The girls were sent to the prison in Irma that year because Iowa officials had closed a similar facility over allegations of abuse, accord-

ing to the lawsuits. They were inmates at the prison starting in March and July of 2015 and were held there until February and August of 2016.

They were both 16 years old at the time.

The girls allege they spent four and five months in solitary and were let out of their cells for two hours a day. They argue their mental health deteriorated during the isolation. The second girl alleged she tried to hang and cut her-

Discussion on proposed bird conservation area in Lower Loess Hills set

HAMBURG – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will discuss its proposed designation of the region that includes Waubonsie State Park and Riverton and Forney Lake wildlife areas as a state Bird Conservation Area at a public meeting Aug. 17.

The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at Waubonsie State Park’s Washawtee Lodge , 4.5 miles north of Hamburg. “ T h e proposed L o w e r Loess Hills BCA is especially unique and contains a wide variety of woodlands, grasslands, and wetlands, providing habitat for 128 nesting birds and 282 bird species overall, 92 of which are species of greatest conservation need,” Bruce Ehresman, with the Iowa DNR’s Wildlife Diversity Program, said.

“From large forest birds like the broad-winged hawk and wood thrush, to savanna species like the barn owl and red-headed woodpecker, to declining grassland birds like eastern meadowlark and bobolink, this unique area encompasses a beautiful portion of the Loess Hills, along with riverine areas along the Missouri

and East Nishnabotna rivers, providing an ideal southwestern Iowa setting for what can become Iowa’s twenty-fourth Bird Conservation Area.”

The Bird Conservation Area concept focuses on allbird conservation at a large landscape scale, and the program’s success depends upon partnerships between public agencies, private conserva-

tion organizations, and private landowners. Each BCA consists of at least 10,000 acres, with one or more core areas of permanently protected bird habitat surrounded by large areas of privately owned land that also provides important habitat for birds. Core public lands are managed for all wild birds, but especially for those species experiencing regional or continental population declines.

Wildlife biologists and private lands specialists work with willing landowners to find ways to improve their properties for birds. Participation in this BCA program is completely voluntary, and

self and received more time in solitary as punishment.

Department of Corrections spokesman Tristan Cook said the agency is reviewing the new lawsuits.

The filings are the fourth and fifth lawsuits filed in federal court this year alleging prison staff have been placing inmates in solitary too often and using pepper spray and mechanical restraints too much. A judge earlier this year ordered prison staff to

there are no restrictions or requirements placed on landowners. The program can result in extra incentives for landowners to make bird habitat improvements.

Creating Bird Conservation Areas remains a high priority for the Iowa DNR. “Establishing a Bird Conservation Area helps draw attention to the needs of birds that are in trouble, while it allows the local community and concerned citizens an opportunity to take action to help these birds,” said Matt Dollison, wildlife management biologist for the DNR. “Declining species ranging from game birds like northern Bobwhite and blue-winged teal to nongame species such as whip-poor-will and belted kingfisher all can benefit from the creation of the Lower Loess Hills Bird Conservation Area.”

Dollison and Ehresman encourage anyone interested in bird conservation, bird watching, and improved natural resource management to join them for this informative public meeting.

dramatically reduce the use of solitary, pepper spray and shackles. Department of Corrections officials have said prison staff will comply.

The FBI is currently investigating conditions at the prison.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill Wednesday that makes guards at the prison mandatory child abuse reporters. That status protects them from retaliation for reporting incidents.

Democrat Mowrer seeking Iowa secretary of state post DES MOINES (AP) — A former congressional candidate says he’s running to be Iowa’s secretary of state.

Democrat Jim Mowrer says he wants to ensure voter access in Iowa elections and modernize the state’s business filing system.

Mowrer also faulted incumbent Republican Secretary Paul Pate’s management of the office, faulting him for an Election Day incident in which more

than 5,800 votes were not counted in Dallas County last year.

Pate’s office certified the results, which was made by county officials and didn’t affect the outcome of any race. Pate’s office also caught the error months later.

Pate hasn’t formally announced whether he’ll seek another term.

Mowrer, of Des Moines, lost bids for Congress in 2014 and 2016.

Nursing director accused of stealing pain meds POLK CITY (AP) — A former nursing director in Polk City has been accused of stealing pain pills from patients.

Court documents say 51-year-old Laura TownsendEdler, of Gladbrook, is charged with prohibited acts with a controlled substance, a prescription drug violation and tampering with records. A home phone listed for her isn’t in service. Court records don’t list the name of an attorney who could comment for her.

Polk County prosecutors say she used her position at Polk City Nursing & Rehabilitation to steal hydrocodone from a patient, starting in December 2016 and lasting until May this year.

Officials for the nursing home declined comment.

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Farewell Rhonda!

Advantage Credit Union wishes to congratulate our Teller Supervisor, Rhonda on a happy retirement! Rhonda has been with us since 2001 and will be retiring in July.

Rhonda plans on moving to Florida to be with her family this summer.

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ACU Board of Directors Advantage Credit Union’s 79th Annual Meeting was held on Saturday, April 22nd. Thank you to all the members who attended this year’s meeting or voted online.

Member Appreciation Pool Party at Maytag Park July 20, 2017

All members are invited to join us for our 12th Annual Member Appreciation Picnic & Pool Party!

Join us anytime between 5:30 and 7:00pm at the Maytag Pool Pavilion for cool prizes and good food.

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Sign up for the following activities: After the picnic style meal, get ready to take the plunge in the Maytag pool from 7-9:00pm.

Scholarship Winner Congratulations to Nathan Tremel, winner of the 2017 Advantage Credit Union Annual Scholarship.

Nathan is a 2017 graduate of Newton Senior High School and plans on attending Iowa State University to major in Agricultural Systems Technology.

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Activities at Monroe Old Settlers begin at 5:30 p.m. Friday with pony rides, followed by the children’s parade at 6 p.m. Popular events include the greased pig contest at 7 p.m. , doubles horseshoes, water fights and night volleyball. Standing Hampton will perform at 9 p.m.

Saturday fun includes the Monroe Annual Micro Marathon, horse show pitch tournament, car show, adults bags tournament and 3-on-3 basketball tournament, the flag ceremony, cribbage tournament, an evening parade. The Dueling Pianos of Andy Anderson and Mike Leeds will begin at 8:30 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo Blood Drive 7:15 to 10:15 a.m. Saturday Colfax-Mingo Elementary in Colfax The Colfax and Mingo Communities Blood Drive will be from 7:15 to 10:15 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 5 at the Colfax-Mingo Elementary School Community Room, 20 W. Broadway St. in Colfax.

To make an appointment, contact Sheryll Skidmore at 515-689-4927 or visit lifeservebloodcenter.

10:15 a.m. Saturday Capitol II Theatre in Newton The featured movie will be “The Emoji Movie.”

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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1:30 p.m. Sunday Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge

Walk the Oak Savanna Trail with a ranger to learn about this endangered habitat and the first settlers that made it their home. To register, call 515-994-

This free and family-friendly celebration of bison and the prairie is open to the public.

Music, weaving, rope-making, archery, games and crafts will be available for all ages. See bison and elk in the amazing summer tallgrass prairie. Round out the day with a bison chip throwing contest.

Bison burger lunch available for purchase. Call 515-994-3400 for more information.

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Visit the I-80 Planning Study website to view the second online public meeting

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Office of Location and Environment Iowa Department of Transportation 800 Lincoln Way Ames, Iowa 50010 Phone: 515-239-1225 Email: DOT-I-80Planning@iowadot.us Twitter: #I80IowaPlan Comments: http://bit.ly/I80Comment

The Iowa Department of Transportation is conducting a planning study of Interstate 80. The study is being developed and released through a series of technical reports that identify the existing condition of I-80, the way the system is performing, short- and long-term issues, and strategies to improve the route. Each report will be accessible online as it becomes available on the Iowa DOT’s I-80 Planning Study website: www.iowadot.gov/interstatestudy.

The second online meeting is now available to view on the website. To view the meeting, navigate to https://iowadot.gov/interstatestudy/public-meetings, or select the “PUBLIC MEETINGS” tab on the homepage, and then select “Meeting 2.”The meeting was recorded allowing persons to view it any time and will be available on the website throughout the duration of the planning study. Three new technical reports have been included on the website, these include: -Truck Accommodations.

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The Iowa DOT is asking interested parties to take a few minutes to view the online public meeting and review the information on the website. The website also offers a way for those interested to receive future emails or text messages regarding the study. Use the “STAY CONNECTED” link on the I-80 Planning Study website to subscribe.

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Former Notre Dame coach Ara Parseghian dies

By Ralph D. Russo The Associated Press

Ara Parseghian reached the pinnacle of his profession at Notre Dame and endured the most painful personal losses as a father and grandfather.

He walked away from coaching at the age of 51 after winning two national championships, but never really left the Fighting Irish. He built a legacy through philanthropy that he hoped would be far more meaningful than any of his many victories.

Parseghian died Wednesday at his home in Granger, Indiana, where he lived with

AP File Photo In this Sept. 26, 1964, file photo, Notre Dame coach Ara Parseghian celebrates his first victory with the school . Parseghian, who took over a foundering Notre Dame football program and restored it to glory with two national championships in 11 seasons, died Wednesday.

Katie Parseghian, his wife of 68 years. He was 94.

Parseghian had recently returned home after spending

more than a week in a nursing care facility in South Bend, Indiana. He was treated for an infection in his surgically repaired

hip, and was still receiving round-the-clock care at home.

“Among his many accomplishments, we will remember him above all as a teacher, leader and mentor who brought out the very best in his players, on and off the field,” Notre Dame President Rev. John Jenkins said in statement. “He continued to demonstrate that leadership by raising millions of research dollars seeking a cure for the terrible disease that took the lives of three of his grandchildren. Whenever we asked for Ara’s help at Notre Dame, he was there.”

Jenkins will preside over a mass for Parseghian on Sun-

day at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on the campus of Notre Dame . A public memorial service will be held later at the Joyce Center.

Parseghian is survived by wife Katie, son Michael and daughter Kristan.

Parseghian took over at Notre Dame in 1964 when the Fighting Irish were down. They hadn’t had a winning season in five years and had gone 2-7 in 1963. He quickly restored the Golden Dome’s luster and led the Irish to national titles in 1966 and 1973. He abruptly retired after the 1974 season, saying he was worn out and ready for a change.

C-M at it early for Week 0 game Molina, Weaver lead Cardinals over Brewers

Troy Hyde/Daily News Colfax-Mingo football coach Jeff Lietz, right, goes through a tackle drill with two of his players, juniors Zarek Hill, right, and Holister Koenig during the second of practice at Colfax-Mingo High School. The Tigerhawks are at it a week early this season in preparation for a Week 0 game with Saydel on Aug. 18.

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Maybe you don’t smell anything, but I think it’s starting to smell a lot like football season.

Colfax-Mingo’s football team began its 2017 season officially Monday as the Tigerhawks are at it early in preparation for a Week 0 game against Saydel on Aug. 18.

The rest of the area football teams as well as the volleyball and cross country programs will get going officially on Monday. Most of the area programs are participating in some kind of camp this week.

Another hint that football season is near is the fact that Iowa State and Iowa are holding their annual media days this week.

I will be covering the Cyclones’ day Thursday morning in Ames and then will make the trek to Iowa City for some Saturday evening interviews.

Over in Ames, the biggest storyline from a broad perspective is can

This & That Troy Hyde the Cyclones end their bowl game drought. Iowa State hasn’t won a bowl game since 2009, but it hasn’t been to one in a few years, too.

Offensively, the Cyclones have a chance to be really good.

The offensive line, with a healthy Jake Campos, will be better than they were a year ago.

And Iowa State gets quarterback Jacob Park in his second year with an entire offseason of training and brings back a solid group of wideouts led by Allen Lazard and a duo of backs in David Montgomery and Mike Warren.

The question marks coming into the season are mostly with the defensive side of the ball.

It’s hard not to like Joel Lanning the football player.

But when your quarterback from the year before becomes the starting middle linebacker before spring practice hits, that tells me that the

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Yadier Molina hit two solo home runs, Kolten Wong added a two-run double, Luke Weaver pitched into the seventh inning and the St. Louis Cardinals held on for a 5-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night.

Weaver (1-1) made one mistake in the first and Eric Thames hit it for his 25th home run of the season. Weaver regrouped and held the Brewers scoreless until Hernan Perez’s one-out RBI single in the seventh.

Weaver allowed five hits, struck Molina out eight and walked two over 6 1/3 innings in his first road start of the season and second for Adam Wainwright (mid-back tightness).

He took a 4-0 loss to Arizona in his first start on July 27 after being recalled for the second time this season.

Molina homered in the fourth and then crushed the first pitch from Brent Suter (2-2) leading off the sixth over the wall in left for his 12th of the season and fourth career multi-homer game.

Jeremy Jeffress, who made his first appearance since being reacquired Monday in a trade with the Texas Rangers, took over for Suter with runners at first and second and one out in the sixth. One out later, Wong drove in the final two runs of the inning.

Suter struck out seven, walked one and allowed five runs on eight hits in 5 1/3 innings.

Jesus Aguilar hit a pinch-hit, two-run homer off John Brebbia in the eighth. Trevor Rosenthal got the last four outs for his seventh save.

Luke Voit’s ground out with the bases loaded in the top of the second tied the game.

Up Next Cardinals: RHP Michael Wacha (8-4, 3.71 ERA) brings a 4-0 career mark (4.81 ERA) in nine games (eight starts) against the Brewers in his 20th start of the season. He’s been one of the best in the NL over the span of his last six outings. He is 5-1 with a 1.86 ERA. Brewers: RHP Matt Garza (4-5, 3.83 ERA) comes off the disabled list (right lower leg strain) to make his 16th start of the season and second against the Cardinals. He is 6-5 with a 4.18 ERA in 15 career starts against St. Louis, including a 7-6 win on June 14 at Busch Stadium.

linebackers may not be that good as a whole.

The defensive line is the worst unit for the Cyclones coming into the season.

The talent is there, but there’s too many unknowns and unproven players. The secondary has the chance to be good, but they aren’t very tall. That may be an issue against the tall wideouts in the Big 12.

The Vegas line for win totals for the Cylcones is 5 1/2.

That’s a tough bet to make because I could see Iowa State winning five or six games. I think they take a step forward though when it comes to wins.

The biggest storyline in Iowa City for the Hawkeyes is the quarterback battle.

Unfortunately, we won’t get much information on that battle as camp will only be a week deep at that point.

I think Nathan Stanley will be the guy, but we likely won’t hear any coach show their hand yet.

It will be fun to talk to last year’s true freshmen. Unfortunately, we won’t be able to speak with players like A.J. Epenesa and Tristan Wirfs because of Kirk Ferentz’s true-freshman

rule of not speaking to the media.

We’ll have to go the coaches to find out which one of the freshman will play. I think Epenesa is a good bet as he will rotate on the defensive line.

Wirfs may get on the two deeps before season’s end, but unless there’s an injury, I don’t see him playing a ton.

The freshmen wide receivers and defensive backs have the best chance to play besides Epenesa.

Speaking of wide receivers, I plan on speaking with Nick Easley for the first time.

The former Newton Cardinal is listed as a starter on the depth chart right now. It sounds like he will have a big role for the Hawks this season.

The schedule is tougher this season for Iowa.

The Hawks may be a better team with a worst record than last year. Expect a season around 7-5 or 8-4 this season. But when fans expect that type of year, Iowa seems to always surprise us.

That’s hard to predict. What’s not hard to predict is that football is here.

And that’s awesome.

Contact Troy Hyde at thyde@newtondailynews.com

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July 25, 2017 Tuesday, July, 25 2017 the Jasper County Board of Supervisors met in regular session at 9:30 a.m. with Supervisors Brock, Carpenter and Cupples present and accounted for; Chairman Brock presiding.

Ryan Eaton, from the IT Department, presented to the Board of Supervisors a contract renewal for the ESRI software maintenance program and contract renewals with Aureon Communications for internet services in the courthouse and at the Sheriff's Office.

Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Cupples to approve the ESRI maintenance agreement renewal at a cost of $6,700 for one year.

YEA: CUPPLES, CARPENTER, BROCK Motion by Cupples, seconded by Carpenter to approve a 3 year service agreement with Aureon Communications, LLC in the amount of $1,573.95 per month for 50 MG direct internet access for the Courthouse.

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

by Cupples to approve a 3 year service agreement with Aureon Communications, LLC in the amount of $1222.65 per month for 25 MG direct internet access for the Sheriff's Office.

YEA: CUPPLES, CARPENTER, BROCK Buildings and Grounds Director Adam Sparks informed the Supervisors that he had obtained a $44,000 grant to help offset the cost of renovating the Courthouse clock. Smith's Bell Clock Company, Inc. quoted a price of $54,356 to renovate the clock and use acrylic glass or $80,892 for real glass. The State Historical Society will make the decision to use acrylic or real glass on the 4 faces of the clock.

The Historical Society is also mandating that the public be able to view the workings of the clock so a camera will be placed on the clock and a monitor will be placed in the west entrance of the Courthouse. Sparks said that the bell that has set on the Courthouse lawn for so many years would be part of the renovation.

Sheriff John Halferty asked the Supervisors to approve a temporary law enforcement agreement with Baxter, Iowa through November 1, 2017.

Baxter would pay the County $3,000 per month for this service.

Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Cupples to approve an agreement between the City of Baxter and Jasper County for law enforcement services through November 1, 2017.

YEA: BROCK, CARPENTER, CUPPLES The Supervisors listened to a presentation on asphalt from Bill Resener, Vice President of APAI (Asphalt Paving Association of Iowa.)

Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Cupples to adopt Resolution 17-53 for the appropriation of funds to the various county departments for Fiscal Year 2017-2018.

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

Motion by Cupples, seconded by Carpenter to adopt Resolution 17-54 to approve Transfer Order #1381 as follows: Transfer Number 1381 Amount $1,619,321.93 Transferred From Local Option Sales Tax Transferred To Various Funds: General Basic........$1,214,491.45 General Supplemental.................. ..............................$ 202,415.24 Rural Services ......$ 202,415.24 Local Option Sales $ Services Tax Fund is used for property tax relief for the current FY 17-18 budget.

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

Motion by Cupples, seconded by Carpenter to approve Board of Supervisors minutes for 07/11/2017.

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

Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Cupples to adjourn the Tuesday, July 25, 2017 meeting of the Jasper County Board of Supervisors.

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

Jasper County Payments 7/25/17 Advanced Correctional Medical...........................3,982.29 Alliant Energy-IP&L Utilities..........................10,926.01 Ambassador Steel Supplies............................440.00 Anderson Erickson Food..................................190.80 Aureon Communications Utilities............................1,503.21 Automatic Door Group Inc Services............................933.05 Barney's Inc Parts..................................269.61 Barr, Jill M Reimbursement...................98.00 Baxter Comfort Solutions Repairs..............................301.21 Bills, Sheila Mileage..............................273.92 Birkenholtz, Todd Uniforms............................150.00 Black Hills Energy Utilities...............................612.33 Boehmer, Debbie Mileage................................42.27 Bonnett, Elaine Mileage..................................5.89 Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor Services.........................1,883.00 Brooker Corporation Repairs..............................289.00 Bruening Rock Products Inc Rock.............................27,708.93 Bullock, Richard Mileage..............................203.35 Cable, Gerriann Mileage................................47.08 Calhoun-Burns and Assoc., Inc. Inspection.......................6,879.40 Campbell Supply Co Supplies.........................2,370.66 Capital Sanitary Supply Co Inc Supplies............................405.40 CBM Food Service Food...............................2,967.76 Central Iowa Water Association Utilities...............................717.97 City of Baxter Utilities...............................279.92 City of Kellogg Utilities.................................37.75 City of Lynnville Utilities.................................33.60 City of Newton Landfill Trash............................16,381.88 Classic Car Wash Fees..................................771.00 Construction Materials Inc Supplies.........................1,260.00 Cott Systems Inc Services.........................1,295.00 Courtyard Apartments, The Shelter...............................200.00 De Lage Landen Services............................405.74 Deegan, John M Mileage..............................113.42 Des Moines Jim Hawk Supplies............................179.72 Diamond Oil Company Diesel...........................11,523.78 Dodd's Trash Hauling Trash.................................495.30 Eastern Iowa Tire Tires....................................62.00 Emedco Inc Signs.................................271.95 Equipment Blades Inc Blades..........................12,064.00 Fareway Stores Inc Food..................................944.92 Fareway Stores Inc # 900 Food..................................199.41 Fareway Stores Inc #470 Supplies..............................34.94 Farver True Value Supplies............................288.25 Fastenal Company Supplies............................337.05 Ferguson, Jean Mileage..................................3.21 Forbes Office Solutions Supplies.........................1,483.81 Garden Gate Landscaping Landscaping......................300.00 Gary, Melissa Dawn Mileage..............................148.20 Gatr Truck Center Supplies............................133.05 Gilbert, Sharon Mileage................................27.29 GovConnection Inc License...........................1,759.28 Government Forms & Supplies Supplies..............................15.00 Grinnell Safe & Lock Co Inc Supplies..............................80.00 Harksen, James Shelter...............................200.00 HD Supply Supplies.........................1,279.02 Hodges, Dixie Shelter...............................525.00 Hooper, Thomas Uniforms............................150.00 Housby Mack Inc Parts..................................103.80 Huffaker, Harlan Services..............................86.67 Husker Steel Steel.............................49,322.00 Hy-Vee Inc Food..................................503.56 IACCB Dues...............................1,000.00 IMWCA Fees.............................12,864.00 Integrated Treatment Services Fees..................................100.00 Iowa County Attorneys Education............................75.00 Iowa Dept of Transportation Supplies.........................5,154.57 Iowa Div of Labor Services Fees..................................240.00 Iowa HSEMD Education..........................250.00 Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Fees..................................360.00 Iowa Natural Heritage Membership......................125.00 Iowa Office of the State Fees...............................6,470.00 Iowa One Call Services..............................19.00 Iowa Prison Industries Supplies............................934.70 Iowa Workforce Development Fees..................................308.35 Iron Mountain Records Services..............................79.45 ISAC Education..........................870.00 ISG Field Services LLC Fees.............................31,822.99 Jacobs Electric Motor Supplies..............................98.35 Jasper Co Animal Rescue League Fees...............................3,129.24 Jasper County Emergency Mgmt Fees...............................8,090.68 Jasper Co Engineer Fuel................................4,520.98 Jim's Johns Inc Fees..................................175.00 John Deere Financial Supplies............................301.92 Johnson Reporting Services Ltd Services............................413.00 Kabel Business Services Fees....................................81.00 Key Cooperative Supplies.........................3,098.40 Kielly, David G Mileage..............................340.79 Koeppen, Paul Mileage................................85.60 Korte, Lori Mileage................................51.90 Kruseman Implement Inc Supplies............................449.09 Luetters, Kevin W Reimbursement...................30.00 Magnum Automotive Repairs..............................617.89 Mail Services LLC Postage..........................1,464.73 Manatts Inc Mix................................15,403.42 Martin Marietta Materials Sand.............................39,508.50

Jasper Co Engineer Fuel................................4,520.98 Jim's Johns Inc Fees..................................175.00 John Deere Financial Supplies............................301.92 Johnson Reporting Services Ltd Services............................413.00 Kabel Business Services Fees....................................81.00 Key Cooperative Supplies.........................3,098.40 Kielly, David G Mileage..............................340.79 Koeppen, Paul Mileage................................85.60 Korte, Lori Mileage................................51.90 Kruseman Implement Inc Supplies............................449.09 Luetters, Kevin W Reimbursement...................30.00 Magnum Automotive Repairs..............................617.89 Mail Services LLC Postage..........................1,464.73 Manatts Inc Mix................................15,403.42 Martin Marietta Materials Sand.............................39,508.50 Matco Tools Tools.................................100.60 Menards - Altoona Supplies............................222.88 Mg Laundry Corp Laundry.............................115.70 MidAmerican Energy Co Utilities...............................269.17 Midwest Wheel Companies Supplies............................750.26 Mulgrew, Christina M Mileage..............................115.03 Napa Auto Parts Supplies.........................1,646.57 New Century FS Inc Lp......................................158.97 News Printing Company Services............................157.00 Newton Office Supply Co Supplies..............................76.11 Newton Waterworks Utilities...............................743.98 Nicholson CSR RPR, Jacqueline D Services............................175.00 O'Halloran International Inc Parts...............................3,386.10 O'Reilly Automotive Stores Inc Supplies..............................24.33 Partner Communications Coop Utilities.................................99.60 Partsmaster Supplies............................480.31 Pauley, Larry Mileage................................52.43 Petted, Carlyn L Mileage..............................112.35 Polk County Treasurer Food..................................835.00 Postmaster Postage.............................196.00 Powerplan Supplies..............................13.43 Prairie City News Inc Subscription........................28.50 Prater, John Mileage................................46.55 PRIA Memberships.......................60.00 Priority Sanitation Rental..................................55.00 Professional Court Reporters Services............................204.75 Protex Central Inc Equipment....................14,480.00 Pryor, Becky Reimbursement...................74.41 Quicken Loans Shelter.................................50.00 R E Oxford Ditching Contractor Refund...............................150.00 Reflective Apparel Factory Inc Safety..................................48.90 Reinhart Foodservice Food...............................3,462.06 Richards, Patricia Louise Mileage..............................123.05 Ricoh USA, Inc Services................................6.81 Ritland, Theresa Services............................562.70 Rogers, Joe Mileage................................58.85 Roush, Celene Shelter...............................200.00 Ruehle, Becky Mileage................................89.88 Sadler Power Train Truck Parts Supplies.........................1,297.56 Scarnati, Peter Mileage................................87.74 Schroeder, Kristin Mileage................................12.31 SCI Communications, Inc Repairs..............................807.50 Secretary of State Fees....................................30.00 Shive-Hattery, Inc Services.......................44,784.40 Sidwell Company, The Services.......................11,355.00 Simmons, Danielle E Uniforms..............................96.29 Simmons, Peter D Services............................150.00 Smith's Quality Rental Supplies.........................2,979.64 Spahn & Rose Lumber Co Supplies.........................1,123.14 Staples Advantage Supplies............................137.68 Steenhoek, Brenda Reimbursement...................93.67 Superior Welding Supply Supplies............................420.24 Transit Works Services............................768.00 Trease, Eurita Mileage..............................178.16 Unifirst Corporation Services............................173.15 Uniform Den Inc Uniforms............................482.31 US Cellular Utilities...............................757.06 VanMaanen Electric Inc Services............................349.91 VanRyswyk P & H Inc Supplies............................290.00 VanWaardhuizen, Scott R Reimbursement...................37.00 Verizon Wireless Services............................468.81 Vertiv Services, Inc Maintenance...................4,999.00 Wapello Co. Sheriff Services..............................40.40 West Publishing Corporation Fees..................................899.38 Windstream Utilities............................1,911.14 Winfield, Kristina Reimbursement.................168.03 Ziegler Inc Supplies.........................3,412.35 Zoom Video Communications, Inc Fees...............................1,249.00 Grand Total................414,025.36 August 3 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY COUNCIL OF NEWTON, IOWA Notice is hereby given that the Newton City Council will hold a Public Hearing at 6:00 P.M. on Monday, August 7, 2017, in the Council Chambers of City Hall at 101 W. 4th St. S., on the following: PP17-1: Fairmeadows North Plat 8 Preliminary Plat, Newton Housing Development Corporation, Applicant Any individual may file written comments and/or be heard at said hearing.

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

August 3 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY COUNCIL OF NEWTON, IOWA Notice is hereby given that the Newton City Council will hold a Public Hearing at 6:00 P.M. on Monday, August 7, 2017, in the Council Chambers of City Hall at 101 W. 4th St. S., on the following: RZ17-2: Proposal to rezone 924 E 8th ST N to I-L. Dalton, Applicant Any individual may file written comments and/or be heard at said hearing.

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

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

WANTED: CLEAN, dry secure single or double garage to store classic car (s). 641-831-4668.

55-GALLON FISH Tank w/accessories, fish (everything you need) $250.

White Wicker Clothes Hamper $15. Xbox 360 Game - The Bourne Conspiracy $15. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1:64 scale Cars $12/each. 515-313-7803.

ADJUSTABLE BED, full size, extra sturdy, casters for easy moving. Will include special made sheets and matching pillow cases $50.00 extra for beautiful spread/matching shams. $300. Almost complete collection of Danielle Steel novels perfect condition.

Hard backs ~54 ~ Paper backs ~20 $249. 641-2753479 or Cell-515-8830260. Newton.

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ESTATE/TAG SALE Thurs., Aug. 3: 4pm-7pm Friday, Aug. 4: 9am-5pm Sat., Aug. 5: 9am-Noon Furniture, bed, armoir, couches, recliners, antiques, victrola, rocking chairs, oil lamps, kitchen items, bedding, towel and Much, Much More!

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

WANTED: RECLINER/ Lift chair for a petite woman, prefer excellent condition.

641-792-3637.

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

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BOBBE'S AND Bette's Garage Sale Sat. Aug. 5th 9am-4pm Very old/antique items, old children's books, collector books, Barbie dolls and clothes, porcelain doll, green Depression glass, Moss Rose china, amethyst dishes, peach dishes, large set of Noritake china, Corning dishes, Hearthside stoneware dishes, lots of old buttons, jewelry and vintage jewelry, old vinyl records, old RCA Victor portable record player, Phillips 18” TV w/remote, microwave, home décor, kitchenware, 10' x 12' rug, misc. size rugs, lots of bedding and bath items, yarn and craft supplies, bread machine, oak headboard and other furniture, picture frames, Christmas tree/decor, two toaster ovens, ceramic space heater, purses, ladies shoes, two VCR's, DVD/VHS tapes, small portable AM/FM stereo, lots of hangers, cameras, auto seat covers, laundry hamper, new printer ink, hand weights, old furnace blower, tall metal cabinet, two Schwinn bicycles, and lots more.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for Jasper County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued a preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report, reflecting proposed flood hazard determinations within Jasper County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas.

These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. Technical information or comments are solicited on the proposed flood hazard determinations shown on the preliminary FIRM and/or FIS report for Jasper County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas. These flood hazard determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to either adopt or show evidence of being already in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program.

However, before these determinations are effective for floodplain management purposes, you will be provided an opportunity to appeal the proposed information.

For information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, as well as a complete listing of the communities affected and the locations where copies of the FIRM are available for review, please visit FEMA's website at www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/fhm/ bfe, or call the FEMA Map Information eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877336-2627).

July 27 & August 3

General Basic........$1,214,491.45 General Supplemental.................. ..............................$ 202,415.24 Rural Services ......$ 202,415.24 Local Option Sales $ Services Tax Fund is used for property tax relief for the current FY 17-18 budget.

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

Motion by Cupples, seconded by Carpenter to approve Board of Supervisors minutes for 07/11/2017.

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

Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Cupples to adjourn the Tuesday, July 25, 2017 meeting of the Jasper County Board of Supervisors.

YEA: CUPPLES, CARPENTER, BROCK Dennis K. Parrott, Auditor Joe Brock, Chairman August 3

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ANTIQUE CHILD high chair, tubular chrome frame, grey plastic seat and back, stainless steel tray, excellent condition, $15.00 OBO, 641-7921848.

BLACK & Decker Edge Hog 2 in 1 landscap edger, foot edging curbs sidewalks and driveways, used very little, paid $95. Will sell for $50. Also, have work electric blower with leaf vacuum with bag, paid around $85. Will sell for $40. Both are like new.

792-7058.

FOR SALE: 4 pairs of jeans for hunting, 48x30, 46x30, brand new, $25 per pair, Stationary bike, used very little, $85. 641-7925216 GIRLS 24” Schwinn Ranger bike, 15 speed with shock $40. or OBO. New Queen bed frame $15.

Small size (red front) microwave, 900 watts $25. or OBO. Queen size down filled comforter set with bed skirt, both dark sage green, also tan, cream and green pillows $25. or OBO. 2 bar stool, swivel, metal with backs and cushion seats, clean, no stains $30. for pair or OBO. New in box pulsar generator 3500 watts $260. or OBO. 641-831-9571.

LARGE DORM Refrigerator, very nice $125. firm.

641-792-4718 or 5214717.

LARGE RED & Orange tomatoes $1. per pound.

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LAWN BOY self-propelled lawn mower $150. Xbox 360 Game - The Bourne Conspiracy $15. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1:64 scale Cars $12/each. 515-3137803 MEN'S COMPONET golf clubs and bag, 1-3-5 woods- Calloway copies 35-7-9 Sterlings irons, very good condition $25. Foot Joy Ladies golf sandles, size 11, like new $25. Full size sleeping bag, great condition $25. 792-8161.

PETMATE PET porter $20. each. 641-791-7809.

ROLL BAR with a light bracket for a full size truck with a short box. Like new. $180. 641-275-5675.

VINTAGE 14', 2 person Kayak $300. or OBO. 641521-9893 WEED EATER, B&D, 18 volt, needs batt., $15.

Wet/Dry vac, RIGID, 6 gal, $20. Table saw, 10”, Delta, belt drive, good $110. Bedside chest, mahogony, 24x16, traditional style, nice $35. 641-792-6351.

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10 BIKE, in good condition $75., collectors item model of 57” Chevy $200., full size oil painting by LeeBurr $400., Seat Assist $85., Wahl hair clippers $30., post hole diggerr $50., brand new hiking boots size 10 ½ $70., antique pipe wrench $25., 14” tire trim for GM car 45., Super Toro blower/vac $55., round wood dining table & chairs $85. 641-841-0497.

2 LARGE brown tweed soft side luggage $5. each.

641-521-8098 or 641-7928098.

2 PAIR Rockport WT Classic shoes, 11.5 med., sand color, new in box $30. pair.

1 Box 380 ammo $10. 35 different golf clubs, all good $5-$50.

641-792-4380.

LIVESTOCK TRAILER: 14' bumper hitch, twin axle with electric brakes, rear door slides and swings, middle divider door and escape door, tires and trailer in great shape. $3500 or OBO. 641-7927892 or 641-521-2343.

2009 LIMITED Edition Honda Gold Wing, 1800.

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Includes many accessories. $14,500 Call 641521-1489

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1962 FORD Galaxy 500XL, white, 2 door, hardtop, new front bucket seats and carpet. $6300. 641521-8965 1986 FORD F250, w/ 7ft Western snowblade. Body rough, solid drive train $4000. 515-537-5665

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

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1992 CHEVY K1500 with Meyer 7'6 plow with wings. $3800 641-521-1189.

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As Benjamin Franklin wrote in Poor Richard’s Almanack, “A little neglect may breed mischief: for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; for want of a horse the rider was lost.” The Uranus retrograde suggests that to cut down on the number of unpleasant surprises, do the small, prudent thing. Take care of the nail.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 3). This solar return sees you become a master. The talent that’s necessary to be a master is one of attraction. The master is more attracted to the subject than others and is thus willing to try harder, make more attempts and experience

more failures. The way to mastery is persistence. Virgo and Aquarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 22, 28, 31 and 18.

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

Your strengths are powerful, so don’t obsess over your weaknesses. Manage them instead.

Find a workaround for whatever gets in the way of your excellence. Your trajectory will be a slow upward climb.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

You’re highly motivated by the intrinsic satisfaction of accomplishing your work, and the ancillary prizes, while interesting, have little to do with that drive of yours. You’re

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

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

Like new condition, No pets and No smoking.

641-521-7010.

UTILITY H&H trailer 5ft x 10ft, new in 2008, new tires, has spare, jack & lug wrench, drop gate, single axle $1500. Bruce 641521-5141

94 HONDA- Moped, $600 firm. 641-521-5680.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

So you’ve killed a few plants.

That doesn’t make you a plant killer. There are those who think in extremes. Think more reasonable than they. One example is never a big enough sample pool to make a rule out of.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

People want the inside story from you, if you’re willing to share it. Your personal experience is much more valuable than anything that can be looked up on the internet.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

What do you do when the cream of the crop turns out to be skimmed milk? Just keep cooking. Anyway, this no-frills version of the recipe will be a lot healthier for you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You see how beautiful people are when they cannot seem to see it in themselves. Your role will be to give them a clue but not to try and convince them. That won’t work. People have to go at their own pace.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). When you put more effort into creating and nurturing a relationship, love will be abundantly

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

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as you do now. This is why it’s important to get on great terms with yourself. Check in. What would improve the you-to-you relationship today?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your ideas about who you are and where you’re going will be consistently in line with the group’s. There’s a shared set of values here, along with common goals and similar methods for getting there.

You’ll get there together.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). When you’re giving love that can’t be felt and is instead turned back on you, this is not your fault. Those who do not love themselves will find something wrong with anyone who loves them.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). It’s a day to set personal boundaries, if only to prove that you can. Without boundaries you’ll agree to do things that you don’t want to do and then be unhappily looking for opportunities to get back at the one who “put” you in that position.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

If it doesn’t have the potential for a little pain, it’s not really a risk. But no risk means no thrill. Anyway, you’d much rather do something new and mess it up than repeat part of the mildly satisfying past.

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