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Donors carpet classrooms at Berg

Thanks to several donors, carpet was replaced in three classrooms

By David Dolmage Newton Daily News When classes start, Lucinda Sinclair’s classroom won’t look as bare as it did before. Thanks to the generosity of some local community members three teachers at Berg Elementary received new carpet for their classrooms last week.

Carpeting was removed from numerous classrooms at Berg

during the summer as part of an ongoing abatement project. The mastic, or glue, that held the original tiles down was found to contain asbestos. District officials had carpeted over the tiles to prevent exposure to the asbestos, but now that the school is slated for demolition, they made the decision to remove the carpeting, as well as well as the floor tiles underneath.

Newton Community Schools Superintendent Bob Callaghan said completing this first phase of asbestos abatement this summer was critical for the district to stay on schedule with the construction of the new middle school. All of the asbestos material must be removed before demolition of the existing middle school can take place. Callaghan said the district has several more phases in the abatement project, with the next phase scheduled to take place in the summer of 2018.

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Submitted Photo The carpet in BMS teacher Lucinda Sinclair’s room is decorated with a giant ‘S’ in the center for Sinclair.

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The reason for rooftop rescue by the Newton Fire Department in downtown Newton on Sunday has been revealed. Marilyn Terlouw, who owns Kitchen Concepts and lives in the apartment above the business, said an accident while working on an art project caused injuries that left her stranded on top of the building.

“Randy Terlouw and I were on the highest roof of our building taking photos for an art project,” Terlouw said. “When I stepped over one partial wall to the next roof, it was lower than I anticipated and I fell on my right side spraining my ankle and breaking my elbow and dislocating it.”

The only way to get Terlouw down safely was using the ladder truck and lifting her in a stretcher to the ground. Once on the ground, Terlouw was taken by ambulance to Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines to receive treatment.

One bright spot from the incident was the NFD had recently practiced using the equipment needed for the rescue and according to Terlouw was “a little excited to put into action.”

Kayla Langmaid/Daily News Joan Amos, of Chariton, holds a sign during the silent vigil on Newton’s square on Tuesday evening. The silent protesters discussed their concerns following a attack that occurred in Charlottesville, Va. on Saturday.

Silent vigil held in Newton’s square

By Kayla Langmaid Newton Daily News People across central Iowa gathered in downtown Newton Tuesday night to stand in solidarity with Charlottesville and to represent one thing — love not hate.

Newton resident Bev Clark helped coordinate the silent vigil on Newton’s square following a attack in Charlottesville, Va. Saturday where a white nationalist rally turned deadly.

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Kayla Langmaid/Daily News Bev Clark, middle, stands with silent protesters Tuesday evening. Clark helped organize the event in Newton’s square.

Submitted Photo A fall left Marilyn Terlouw with injuries including a broken elbow and sprained ankle, which left her stranded on her rooftop on Sunday. The Newton Fire Department, using the ladder truck, safely brought Terlouw to ground level on a stretcher to receive much needed medical attention.

5 things to know from the Jasper County Board of Supervisors

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News 1. A professional services agreement to assess current space needs with Shive-Hattery was approved for the Jasper County Annex Building.

The analysis will determine

functions, by department and service, housed within the building, calculate the approximate area used by each department and service and review the layout of each department and service to determine utilization of space.

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tery will produce a spreadsheet of areas within each department service with assigned area utilized and determine the approximate size of a building needed to house current departments and services. The firm will also meet with available heads of de-

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Today is Wednesday, Aug. 16, the 228th day of 2017. There are 137 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On August 16, 1977, Elvis Presley died at his Graceland estate in Memphis, Tenn., at age 42.

On this date: In 1777, American forces won the Battle of Bennington in what was considered a turning point of the Revolutionary War. In 1858, a telegraphed message from Britain’s Queen Victoria to President James Buchanan was transmitted over the recently laid trans-Atlantic cable.

In 1948, baseball legend Babe Ruth died in New York at age 53.

In 1954, Sports Illustrated was first published by Time Inc. Ten years ago: Jose Padilla, a U.S. citizen held for 3½ years as an enemy combatant, was convicted in Miami of helping Islamic extremists and plotting overseas attacks.

Five years ago: A U.S. military helicopter crashed during a firefight with insurgents in southern Afghanistan, killing seven Americans and four Afghans. Ecuador decided to identify WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange as a refugee and give him asylum in its London embassy.

One year ago: Simone Biles captured her fourth gold of the Rio Games with an electric performance in the floor exercise.

Today’s Birthdays Actress Anita Gillette is 81. Actress Carole Shelley is 78. TV personality Kathie Lee Gifford is 64. Rhythm-and-blues singer J.T. Taylor is 64. Movie director James Cameron is 63. Actor Jeff Perry is 62. Actress Laura Innes is 60. Singer Madonna is 59.

Actress Angela Bassett is 59. Actor Timothy Hutton is 57. Actor Steve Carell is 55.

Singer Vanessa Carlton is 37. Actor Cam Gigandet is 35. Actress Agnes Bruckner is 32. Singer-musician Taylor Goldsmith (Dawes) is 32. Actress Cristin Milioti is 32.

Actor Shawn Pyfrom is 31. Country singer Ashton Shepherd is 31. Country singer Dan Smyers (Dan & Shay) is 30. Actor Kevin G. Schmidt is 29. Actress Rumer Willis is 29. Actor Parker Young is 29. Actor Cameron Monaghan is 24. Singer-pianist Greyson Chance is 20.

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10 Things to Know For Today Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. MOURNERS TO GATHER FOR HEATHER HEYER The 32-year-old woman was killed when a car rammed into a crowd of people protesting a white nationalist rally will be honored in Charlottesville, Virginia.

2. TRUMP REVERTS TO ORIGINAL THOUGHT PROCESS ON CHARLOTTESVILLE The Republican president defiantly blames “both sides” for the weekend violence between white supremacists and counter-demonstrators in Virginia.

3. ‘HIT THE BRAKES’ China is telling the U.S. and North Korea to stop threatening words and actions and work toward a peaceful resolution of their dispute.

4. WHAT MAY PROVE BELLWETHER FOR

MIDTERM ELECTIONS Former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore forces a primary runoff against Trump-backed incumbent Sen. Luther Strange in a race likely to be closely watched for clues about GOP prospects in 2018.

5. MODERATE UTAH MAYOR WINS GOP PRIMARY FOR US HOUSE SEAT John Curtis overcomes $1 million in attacks from out-of-state groups to win a threeway race to fill a seat vacated by Jason Chaffetz.

6. LABOR-SHORT JAPAN MORE AT HOME WITH AUTOMATION THAN AMERICA It would be hard to find a culture that celebrates robots more, evident in the popularity of companion robots for consumers.

7. IRAQI SHIITE CLERIC DISPLAYS REALPOLITIK Muqtada al-Sadr, notorious for his followers’

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deadly attacks on U.S. troops over a decade ago, is cultivating ties with two Sunni nations in the Gulf fiercely critical of Iran.

8. WHO TRUMP IS NOT EXPRESSING CONFIDENCE IN Top strategist Steve Bannon, former leader of conservative Breitbart News, is drawing fire from some of the president’s closest advisers.

9. COLORFUL PORTRAITS SHOW VISAGES OF DRUG CRISIS The New Hampshire State Library’s latest art exhibit shows more than 80 paintings featuring the faces of the state’s opioid epidemic.

10. WHAT CAVS STAR IS IMPLORING KIDS TO DO LeBron James is encouraging children in his foundation to stand up for their beliefs and he gave them a lesson in how it’s done by condemning the recent violence in Virginia and criticizing Trump.

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Santa Fe Indian Market fuses tradition with contemporary art SANTE FE — For nearly a century, American Indian jewelers, potters and other artists have been gathering in the heart of northern New Mexico to show off their creations at one of the nation’s most prestigious art markets.

The annual Santa Fe Indian Market begins Saturday as organizers push ahead with raising the bar for showcasing what they say are the best examples of art that has evolved from centuries-old traditions.

Some artists and their families have participated for years, but this marks the first time organizers have shifted entirely to a juried application process that has resulted in fierce competition.

Organizers say the result is more fair than the system that used to exist, said Dallin Maybee, chief operating officer of the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts, which presents the market each year.

“The process allows us to jury and select people simply based on the weight and competitiveness of their work. Tribal affiliation, age, medium — it doesn’t factor in anymore,” he said.

About 935 artists were selected this year. Many are from pueblos throughout New Mexico and the Navajo Nation while others are traveling from as far as Alaska, Montana, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

Events related to Native film, literature and fashion are scheduled throughout the week leading up to the market.

Here are some more things to know: TRADITION While much of the art showcased at the market is based on methods and styles used by tribes for generations, more modern narratives have been finding their way into the pieces and the work has been evolving. Maybee pointed to pottery designs and changes in textiles.

“I think the perception was that we were always a traditional show and that’s just not the case,” he said. “We do have art forms that are very old in terms of techniques and materials but for decades and decades our artists have been

AP Photo For nearly a century, American Indian jewelers, potters and other artists have been gathering in the heart of northern New Mexico to show off their creations at one of the nation’s most prestigious art markets.

exploring new ways of presenting those things.”

In 2015, the market started the Edge Contemporary Show for those Native artists focused on fine art with a more modern flair.

Acknowledging the popularity of the contemporary work, he said: “We’ll keep moving in those directions. I think there’s room and space for all the different types of art forms to find a place at Indian Market.”

FILM AND FASHION In conjunction with the market, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian will present its annual Native Cinema Showcase throughout the week, highlighting more than 50 feature-length and short films created

by Native artists.

The Haute Couture Fashion Show on Saturday will include work inspired by the diverse backgrounds of designers across Indian Country. That will be followed Sunday by a clothing competition in which models will show off traditional and contemporary styles.

Local & State News Carpet Continued from Page 1A School board members decided at the meeting on June 12 not to replace the carpet in the 48 affected classrooms due to cost concerns. Callaghan said board members felt that instead of spending approximately $2,500 per classroom to replace the carpet, they would rather carry the savings over into the new building.

“It just didn’t make sense to replace the carpet when we’re getting a new building,” Berg Principal Lisa Sharp said.

When Sinclair first saw her classroom after the carpet had been removed, she was concerned about students.

A special needs teacher, Sinclair often has students sitting on the floor during activities. In a

post on Facebook that’s been shared 89 times she asked if anyone would be willing to donate some carpet to her classroom.

Spurred on by Sinclair’s post, offers to help started flooding in.

“I was thinking carpet remnants or a big rug, that something like that would be perfect,” Sinclair said. “This is so much better than what I was expecting.”

John Lowery saw Sinclair’s post and wanted to help. A carpet and flooring installer, he reached out to Sinclair and told her he thought he’d be able to get some carpet, and that he’d be willing to install it for her as well.

“He’s just a really nice guy who wanted to give back,” Sinclair said. “He came in after work, and he came in on Sunday to get this done.”

Lowery donated the carpet that’s installed in

Supervisors Continued from Page 1A Two roads were also approved for Level C designation in the county. Portions of East 64th Street South and North 89th Avenue West will move from Level B to Level C and be gated off from public use. Vandalism including tearing up crops, the creation of methamphetmine labs and under age alcohol use were stated as a few reasons for the redesignation.

www.newtondailynews.com | Wednesday | Aug. 16, 2017 | 3A two classrooms, choosing fun colors to create a sense of whimsy in each classroom. Special Education teacher Jenny Springer’s room received purple and lime carpeting, and teacher Brandon Sharp’s carpeting is red and gray.

In Sinclair’s room the carpeting, which is laid in a distinctive pattern, with an “S” in the middle for Sinclair, was donated by Poindexter Flooring in Indianola, after employee Perry Ryan saw Sinclair’s post and reached out to her. Lowery installed all of the flooring, coming in at night and on weekends to get the project completed.

“It’s a wonderful feeling to have the community step up and take care of the kids,” Sharp said.

Contact David Dolmage at 641-792-3121 ext. 6532 or ddolmage@newtondailynews.com

3. A contract with Skiff Medical Center to provide meals for elderly nutrition on Saturdays and Sundays and the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays was approved. Kelli Van Manen with elderly nutrition said the contract had no changes and the prices remained the same as the previous year.

4. The board gave approval to move forward with Smith’s Bell and Clock, Inc. clock restoration of the Jasper County Courthouse clock tower. A fi-

home, Clark said there are many things residents of Iowa can do to help. The event brought out more than 20 people who all held signs that condemned racism and white supremacy.

Clark said she got the word out about the vigil while at Congregational United Church and other churches in the community began to get involved.

“The goal was to bring attention to working together,” Clark said.

“This country is for all of us, there is room for all of us and there is a job for us to do here.”

Clark said people in Iowa should stand up against hate because what happens in one part of the country will affect others around the world.

“What happens here flies over seas so fast that people don’t even realize it. We are so interconnected,” Clark said. “What America does is watched by everyone, everywhere, so it matters a lot what we do.”

Barbara Pauling, 80, sat on the north side of the square with a sign

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

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News The Jasper County Board of Supervisors discuss a professional services agreement with Shive-Hattery to perform a space analysis at the Jasper County Annex building on Tuesday. The board approved the services at $6,200.

Des Moines Area Community College has been awarded a Certificate of Excellence by Kognito for its outstanding leadership in executing its mental health and suicide prevention awareness program. Kognito is a proven leader in developing conversation simulations featuring emotionally-responsive virtual students to promote emotional wellness and suicide prevention in higher education.

Kognito’s At-Risk for College and Universities simulations are used by more than 350 colleges and universities nationally, with over 57,000 faculty, staff and students taking the simulation during the 2016-2017 school year. DMACC purchased the on-line training as a result of receiving a federal Suicide Prevention grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency.

“We were successful in using a variety of strategies to encourage students to complete the training, most notably marketing the training through faculty teaching the “College Experience” course,” DMACC Counselor Dr. Melinda Graham-Hinners said.

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Steve Pope Photography From left: Mike Rother, Zella Rother and Chad Barr, of Newton, walk around the fairgrounds at the Iowa State Fair on Sunday.

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in hand that said, “No Trump, No Hate, No Nazis, No KKK and No Alt Right.”

Pauling said she has protested various issues since the 60s and isn’t afraid to stand up for what she believes in.

“The thing that brought me out today is that I’m so horrified to see what happened in my country,” Pauling said. “When I saw people marching with torch lights and saying Nazi slogans and that poor young woman who was killed, I thought it’s time to stand up.”

A handful of silent protesters looped around the square a few times during the vigil. Others mingled and to took the opportunity to discuss national issues.

Joan Amos, of Chariton, said she traveled to Newton after seeing the event on social media.

Amos held a sign that stated, “Love thy neighbor. Mark 12:31.

Don’t mistreat.”

“I think we all have to stand up for what’s right and if we turn our heads it’s only going to get worse,” Amos said.

nal contract was not signed by the board pending further investigations of the clock tower and recommendations by the historical society.

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ack when he was still America’s favorite uncle, Bill Cosby used to host a show called “Kids Say the Darndest Things.” Based on the cliché, “out of the mouths of babes” the show, like most of Cosby’s luster, is gone now, but still worth talking about. Because kids do say the darndest things, and if you’re listening carefully, they’ll teach you the darndest things too.

Hillary Clinton famously quoted “it takes a village to raise a child,” but in my experience, a four year old can teach you to think about life differently. This is what I’ve learned from my buddy.

My buddy William is four years old, going on five. He’s got a big smile and a big heart. Like most little boys he loves cars, balls and watching movies with his brother. However, William has developmental delays, meaning he has a harder time than most of his peers.

At daycare, the staff provides an ex-

So It Goes David Dolmage tra person to give him the one on one time he needs. At home, life can be a struggle for him. He uses echolalia to communicate, which is common in younger children. Children who are 2-3 years old often repeat everything they hear, word for word as they’re learning to speak, but it typically tapers off as they get older.

William will repeat his favorite movies line for line, and often if you ask him a question, he’ll just repeat it back to you. His limits make it hard for him to connect with his peers, and at school, he’s often alone while his classmates complete activities.

Like William, I struggled to learn how to read. A mix of dyslexia and disinterest created a perfect storm.

As a kid, I’d beg my mother to let me

stay home from school, and I quickly became an expert in faking various illnesses, always striving to hit the mark between “too sick to go to school, but not sick enough to require a visit to the doctor.”

After experiencing a severe hearing loss in elementary school, I spent most of my time living in a world of my creation. In fact, I was in college before I was able to make it all the way through the alphabet song. Watching my buddy’s mother drag him through the door of the classroom, while he’s screaming “No, I don’t want school” I knew exactly how he felt.

William just wants to be himself, and that manifests in odd ways at times.

Before I met William, I used to be that guy who complained about people bringing their kids to public places, I used to be a tireless advocate for a “child-free” airline, and I used to automatically assume when someone’s kid lost it at the grocery store, it was a clear sign of poor parenting.

Mea Culpa, I was wrong about all of that.

Spending time with William, I realized you’ve got to learn to go with the flow, and sometimes, going with the flow means you’re taking off your shoes, socks and pants in the freezer section at Hy-Vee. Sometimes it means the littlest things are critically important, like being able to hold your favorite toy.

It took a four year old to teach me not to worry about what strangers might think. William is doing the best he can, even on his worst days, and even though it might take every ounce of his mother’s patience, he’s trying as hard as he can.

I know he’s trying, because when I look at him, I can see myself and my childhood struggles.

Don’t be afraid to be yourself, even if it means walking barefoot through the grocery store.

Contact David Dolmage at ddolmage@newtondailynews.com

American Conservative Ben Shapiro

The group that got ignored in Charlottesville The “alt-right” is evil. White supremacism is evil.

Neo-Nazism is evil.

I’ve been saying these things my entire career; I’ve spent more than a year slamming various factions on the right that refuse to disassociate from and condemn popularizers of the racist alt-right. The media, too, have spent inordinate time covering the rise of the alt-right and tacit acquiescence to it from White House chief strategist Steve Bannon and President Trump. So when an alt-right piece of human debris drove a car at 40 mph into a crowd of protesters in Charlottesville, Va., last Saturday, injuring 19 people and killing a 32-year-old woman, the level of scrutiny on the alt-right forced Trump to condemn various alt-right groups by name.

Good.

But the media have remained largely silent about another group: Antifa. Antifa is a loosely connected band of anti-capitalist protesters generally on the far left who dub themselves “anti-fascist” after their compatriots in Europe. They’ve been around in the United States since the 1990s, protesting globalization and burning trash cans at World Trade Organization meetings. But they’ve kicked into high gear over the past two years: They engaged in vandalism in violence, forcing the cancelation of a speech by alt-right popularizer Milo Yiannopoulos at the University of California, Berkeley; a few months later, they attacked alt-right demonstrators in Berkeley; they attacked alt-right demonstrators in Sacramento, California, leading to a bloody street fight; they threw projectiles at police during President Trump’s inauguration; they attacked pro-Trump free-speech demonstrators in Seattle last weekend. They always label their opponents “fascists” in order to justify their violence.

In Charlottesville, Antifa engaged in street violence with the alt-right racists. As in Weimar, Germany, fascists flying the swastika engaged in handto-hand combat with Antifa members flying the communist red. And yet, the media declared that any negative coverage granted to Antifa would detract from the obvious evils of the alt-right. Sheryl Gay Stolberg of The New York Times tweeted in the midst of the violence, “The hard left seemed as hatefilled as alt-right. I saw club-wielding ‘antifa’ beating white nationalists being led out of the park.” After receiving blowback from the left, Stolberg then corrected herself. She said: “Rethinking this. Should have said violent, not hate-filled. They were standing up to hate.”

Or perhaps Antifa is a hateful group itself. But that wouldn’t fit the convenient narrative Antifa promotes and the media buy: that the sole threat to the republic comes from the racist right. Perhaps that’s why the media ignored the events in Sacramento and Berkeley and Seattle — to point out the evils of Antifa might detract from the evils of the alt-right.

That sort of biased coverage only engenders more militancy from the alt-right, which feels it must demonstrate openly and repeatedly to “stand up to Antifa.” Which, of course, prompts Antifa to violence.

Here’s the moral solution, as always: Condemn violence and evil wherever it occurs. The racist philosophy of the alt-right is evil. The violence of the altright is evil. The communist philosophy of Antifa is evil. So is the violence of Antifa. If we are to survive as a republic, we must call out Nazis but not punch them; we must stop providing cover to anarchists and communists who seek to hide behind self-proclaimed righteousness to participate in violence.

Otherwise, we won’t be an honest or a free society.

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How air conditioning unites — and divides

Before air conditioning, even presidents had to suffer.

In the summer months, Abraham Lincoln used to ride a horse every evening from the White House to a cottage at a higher elevation four miles away. There he’d join his family in an attempt to escape the muggiest depths of the nation’s capital.

In July 1881, White House aides took to blowing air through sheets dunked in ice water in an effort to cool a severely wounded James Garfield. He wound up dying from an assassin’s bullet.

In 1909, William Howard Taft took the desperate step of sleeping on the White House roof to escape the furnace that is a Washington summer.

Back then, you could say, extreme heat was a social leveler.

When air conditioning first entered American homes, it created a deep divide. Only the extremely wealthy — the ones least likely to have a job that required working up a sweat — could afford these newfangled contraptions.

Minneapolis railroad tycoon Charles Gates is believed to be the first to purchase a home cooling unit in 1914. At 7 feet high and 20 feet long, the device required a mansion-size home.

Smaller window units hit the market in the 1930s, but at a cost of more than $120,000 in today’s dollars, they were beyond the reach of the vast majority of Americans. As late as 1965, just 10 percent of U.S. homes had air conditioning.

Another View Sarah Anderson Today, the economic divide created by home air conditioning is virtually gone. The Department of Energy estimates that nearly 90 percent of U.S. families have either central air or window units.

The modern divide is in the workplace.

In my Washington, D.C. office, colleagues routinely wrap themselves in blankets for long meetings in our refrigerator-like conference room. And throughout the city, you can see men in dark suits and ties even when temperatures soar near 100 degrees. They may complain (and they do), but they spend so little time exposed to the elements that their hot uniforms aren’t much of a health risk.

The people who have to work outside are the ones who really suffer. And outdoor workers, the people who harvest our food, build our homes and bridges, and care for our greenery, tend to also be among the lowest-paid.

In Las Vegas, where luxury hotels blast cool air out onto the sidewalk, construction workers in the desert heat have sometimes had to fight for the right to water breaks. In the landscaping industry, which employs more than 900,000 workers nationally,

average pay is just $28,560 per year, one of the lowest of any occupation tracked by the U.S. Labor Department.

And those are official statistics based on full-time employment.

Outdoor workers’ actual earnings are likely much lower.

The Economic Policy Institute recently pointed out that most California farmworkers have unpredictable, seasonal work hours. In 2015, that state’s agricultural workers earned an average of just $17,500 per year, EPI estimates.

The health risks of outdoor work will only worsen, of course, with climate change. And one contributor to that change, ironically, is the air-conditioning boom in the developing world.

The rapid increase in air conditioner sales is narrowing the gaps between cool air haves and have-nots in countries like China, India, and Brazil — just as it did in the United States. But this boom will also generate massive greenhouse gas emissions that will make the planet even hotter.

Today’s air conditioning gaps are a symptom of much bigger problems with complex solutions.

On the labor side, we need to ensure living wages and safe working conditions for all workers. At the same time, we need to get serious about addressing climate change in a way that puts the greatest responsibility on those who have contributed the most to this global challenge.

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Obituaries Ty Carlson Aug. 5, 2017 Ty Eugene Carlson,

19, of Colfax, died Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 18 at the Colfax Min-

go High School. Burial will follow at McKeever Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 17, also

at the Colfax Mingo High School. Condolences may be left for the family at coburnfuneralhomes.com.

Events this weekend at Neal Smith NWR Join staff at the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge from 6 to 8 a.m. Saturday for the August Photo Hike. Photographers of all skill levels are welcome to join the hike. Bring your camera and dress for the weather and meet at the Prairie Learning Center.

At 10 a.m. Saturday join volunteer naturalists for a guided nature walk along the half-mile Overlook Trail. See the prairie in bloom, watch for birds and butterflies and learn about the bison and elk herds. Recommended for adults, as well as children over 12 while accompanied by an adult.

Registration is required.

The next Sunday Scientist program is from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday. The subject for this month’s program is “Birds, Butterflies and Blooms.” Children ages 6-10 will

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join a ranger to study science in nature, conduct experiments and search up close for wildlife. Registration is required.

To register for any of these programs or for more information, call 515-994-3400 or email Doreen_vanryswyk@fws.gov.

Ducharme-Jones to perform at Newton Public Library’s Summer Concert Series D u c h a r m e - Jo n e s will wrap up the “Rock the Library” summer concert series at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21 at the Newton Public Library.

David and Anne Ducharme-Jones recently relocated to Des Moines, and The Ducharme-Jones Band performs regularly at the city’s best listening rooms with every per-

formance just a little bit different. Their set list includes a mix of originals and some of their favorite covers.

Come prepared to enjoy a little Austin flavor in the heart of the Midwest.

This performance is free to attend and will be on the library lawn, weather permitting. In the event of rain, the performance

will be moved indoors to the library meeting room. Picnics and lawn chairs are encouraged and all ages are welcome.

The summer concert series is made possible by the Newton Public Library Foundation. Contact public services librarian Becca Klein at 641792-4108 with questions.

Free supper, ‘Suzie Q’ at Kellogg UMC Kellogg United Methodist Church, 417 Second St., will host a free Sharing Supper at 6 p.m. Saturday.

Supper will be served in fellowship hall and all are invited to enjoy spaghetti, garlic bread, veggie tray, brownies and beverages.

Following supper at 7 p.m., Mary Porter and her friend “Suzie Q” will do their show of variety, comedy and family fun.

Volunteers needed for AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program ​ ARP Foundation Tax-Aide is the nation’s largest A volunteer-run tax preparation service DES MOINES — AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is looking to expand its team of volunteers for the upcoming tax season. Approaching its 50th year, Tax-Aide offers free tax filing help to anyone, especially those 50 and older, who can’t afford a tax preparation service. Tax-Aide volunteers make a difference in their communities by assisting many older, lower-income taxpayers who might otherwise miss out on the credits and deductions they’ve earned.

Tax-Aide volunteers receive training and support in a welcoming environment. There is need for volunteer tax preparers,

client facilitators, those who can provide technical and management assistance and interpreters.

Every level of experience is welcome. Volunteer tax preparers complete tax preparation training and IRS certification.

Last year, 183 AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteers helped more than 16,500 people file their federal and state tax returns. The program is offered at approximately 28 sites in Iowa, including senior centers, libraries and other convenient locations.

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide has grown remarkably since its inaugural team of just four volunteers in 1968. The program

now involves nearly 35,000 volunteers and serves 2.5 million taxpayers annually at some 5,000 sites nationwide with free tax help. In 2017 taxpayers who used AARP Foundation Tax-Aide received $1.37 billion in income tax refunds and more than $222 million in Earned Income Tax Credits. Taxpayers do not need to be a member of AARP or a retiree to use this program.

To learn about our volunteer opportunities, visit aarpfoundation.org/taxaide or call 1-888687-2277.

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is offered in coordination with the IRS.

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• Community Table Supper will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Monroe United Methodist Church, 407 N. Monroe St. • Alcoholics Anonymous Beginner’s Support Group will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

Wednesday at the Masonic Temple in Prairie City.

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

• Newton Piecemakers will meet at 7 p.m.

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

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

• 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.

• NAMI of Jasper County will meet at 6:30 p.m.

Monday at Skiff Medical Center, 204 N. Fourth Ave. E. in Newton. We will be finalizing our resolution to merge with NAMI Central Iowa. Also we will talk about the start of the NAMI Family Support Group which begins Thursday, Sept. 21.

Also discussion about NAMIWalks and Carnival In The Park. This meeting is open to the public if you are looking for support concerning any mental health issues.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

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

• DAV Mobile Service Office Van will visit at 9 a.m. Friday at Walmart Supercenter, 300 Iowa Speedway Drive in Newton. One of the various services DAV provides at no cost to veterans is a Mobile Service Office Program. These “offices-on-wheels” travel to under-served communities across the country to help veterans and their families obtain the services and benefits they have earned. Staffed by highly trained DAV National Service Officers, MSOs provide professional support throughout the claims and appeals process. When you come to one of the MSO locations, please bring your identification, Social Security number, and any other pertinent documentation regarding your military service.

DAV membership is not required to utilize these free services.

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

• 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.

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Unapologetic mother continues affair with married boyfriend DEAR ABBY: My mother is dating a married man, and this is not the first time. While I love her, I don’t think what she’s doing is right.

This affair has been going on for years. I tried broaching the subject with her, but she said it’s her business and unless I’m helping to pay her bills, I don’t have the right to give my opinion.

It’s frustrating because she’s driving all over the state with this man. She has two younger daughters at home and she’s rarely home with them.

Our entire family dislikes her lover, but she insists on bringing him around “so we can get to know him.” I don’t want to judge her, but it’s hard sometimes. Am I wrong for trying to give her my two cents, or should I mind my own business? — DISAPPOINTED IN CALIFORNIA DEAR DISAPPOINTED: You have already given your mother your two cents and she has discounted it.

It should be apparent to you by now that she has no intention of ending this relationship, regardless of your disapproval.

Rather than mind your own business, because you want to do something helpful, be as loving and supportive of your younger sisters as you can.

From your description of your mother’s behavior, they need love and attention from an adult they are not receiving from her.

DEAR ABBY: I was divorced 23 years ago. Before I started dating again, I got a hairpiece and have worn one ever since. Some people are aware that I wear a hairpiece, including my current wife of 20 years. It does make me look a lot younger.

I will be turning 55 this year. I’d like to stop wearing the hairpiece and shave my head instead because I have only a fringe of my own hair left. How should I go about it without getting 50,000 questions from friends and family, and

what would be a good answer when I’m asked? — HAIR TODAY, GONE TOMORROW DEAR H.T.G.T.: Removing your hairpiece will be a statement in itself.

Afterward, do not be surprised if you receive compliments about your new look. Should anyone ask why you decided to do it, tell the truth. Many men with receding hairlines shave their heads and look terrific.

DEAR ABBY: My son died two months ago. He was 51. It happened on my daughter’s birthday. She says that her birthdays have now stopped.

Next year will be a milestone for her as she will be turning 50. How in the world do we celebrate her 50th birthday when we will be thinking about the one-year anniversary of her brother’s death? Some friends suggested we have her birthday celebration a few days early, which I feel is not right. Please help.

— CAROLE IN ARIZONA DEAR CAROLE: I’m sorry for the loss of your son. From now on, your daughter’s birthday will likely always be bittersweet for her as well as you. That’s why I think she should take your friends’ suggestion and separate the two events, if possible. A small family get-together around the anniversary date of your son’s death might be more appropriate for everyone, at least this time around.

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Judge tosses murder conviction, orders new trial DES MOINES — A state district court judge has thrown out the murder conviction of a Tama man concluding there wasn’t enough evidence to prove the man killed his girlfriend 17 years ago even though a jury convicted him. The case is complicated by the fact that Cora Ann Okonski has never been found.

District Court Judge Mitchell Turner says in his ruling filed Monday that 51-year-old Tait Otis Purk deserves a new trial. The judge says “there is not one shred of forensic evidence, eyewitness testimony or other direct evidence” that Purk killed Okonski in April 2000.

2 Iowa authorities release name of 17-year-old killed by train

CEDAR RAPIDS — Authorities have released the name of a 17-year-old girl who was struck and killed by a train on the east side of Cedar Rapids. The Linn County Sheriff ’s Office identified her Tuesday as Alexis Ann Wood, who lived in Hudson. Medics and law officers were sent to the scene around 7:20 p.m. Monday. Authorities say she had been walking on the tracks when the train struck her.

OMAHA, Neb. — A 42-year-old Iowa woman who was convicted of killing her romantic rival has been sent to a Nebraska prison for life.

A Douglas County judge sentenced Shanna Golyar in Omaha on Tuesday. She’d been found guilty of arson and first-degree murder after a nonjury trial. Prosecutors say she killed 37-year-old Cari Farver, who was last seen in Omaha in November 2012.

Her body hasn’t been found.

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DES MOINES — Democratic Rep. Todd Prichard has suspended his campaign for Iowa governor.

Prichard indicated in a press release Tuesday that money played a key role in his decision. He said responsibilities like his family and military service took priority over the time needed to raise enough campaign funds. Prichard, of Charles City, announced in May he was formally running for governor in 2018. Several other Democrats remain in the running for the party’s gubernatorial nomination.

Superintendent pleads not guilty in drunken driving case SERGEANT BLUFF — A northwest Iowa school superintendent is facing an October trial on accusations of drunken driving.

Dickinson County court records say Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District Superintendent Rod Earleywine entered a written plea of not guilty Monday. The charge, operating while under the influence, first offense. His trial is set to begin Oct. 10. Earleywine was arrested Aug. 5 in Spirit Lake.

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Activists oppose rule mandating $1M insurance for rallies DES MOINES (AP) — Some activists are pushing to change rules that require groups to obtain $1 million in liability insurance before holding a protest at the Iowa Capitol, claiming the rule threatens free speech.

The Iowa Department of Administrative Services says it will review the rule.

Robert Ussery, who heads the Des Moines chapter of

Iowa Gov. Reynolds criticizes planned tuition increases DES MOINES (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds criticized proposed tuition increases at the University of Iowa and Iowa State University but didn’t commit to reversing a decline in state supReynolds port that has led to higher tuition.

The Des Moines Register reports Reynolds was asked Tuesday about planned tuition increases of 7 percent annually for five years at both universities. She responded, “There is no way that Iowa families could afford a 7 percent increase over five years.”

University officials have proposed the increases following declines in state funding.

Asked whether the Legislature should increase higher education funding, Reynolds said, “The Legislature is going to do what the Legislature is going to do.”

Reynolds noted the Board of Regents was studying tuition issues, and she promised to work with lawmakers in crafting a budget.

the Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps, said his small group has held rallies at the Capitol for years and hasn’t previously been asked for insurance.

The group is planning an October rally but is struggling to meet the requirement and may have to cancel the event, Ussery said.

The state requirement has been in place for years but

hasn’t always been enforced.

Ed Fallon is a former Democratic state legislator who focuses on climate change issues. He planned a concert and rally highlighting American Indian concerns about climate change at the Capitol on July 1. Though he was notified about the liability insurance rule, he ignored the state’s request.

“Legislators are always say-

ing, ‘Welcome to the People’s House.’ So why do the people need $1 million in liability insurance?” Fallon said. “I figured it would be a good opportunity to just show up and see what happens.”

About 150 people attended the event. While the state patrol sent troopers to monitor parking and traffic, state officials didn’t interfere with the event, Fallon said.

Man sentenced to life in prison for deadly Iowa jail escape COUNCIL BLUFFS (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty to murder and 11 other counts for killing a western Iowa sheriff ’s deputy and wounding another during a jail escape was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without parole.

The sentence came after Wesley Correa-Carmenaty, 24, changed his pleas to guilty to first-degree murder, attempted murder, escape, kidnapping and other crimes. His trial had been set to begin Tuesday, but his attorney informed authorities last week that Correa-Carmenaty would change his plea in Pottawattamie County District Court in Council Bluffs.

Correa-Carmenaty, who used a Spanish interpreter, showed little emotion throughout the hearing, smiling and nodding as he entered pleas to each count.

Prosecutors noted that he was offered no plea agreement.

Iowa has no death penalty.

The judge ordered Correa-Carmenaty’s life sentence to be served after he finishes a 45-year sentence he received earlier this year for a separate murder. The judge also issued sentences totaling 175 years for other counts ranging from attempted murder and kidnapping to robbery and weapons counts as part of the jail escape.

AP Photo Wesley Correa-Carmenaty, 24, who pleaded guilty to murder and 11 other counts for killing a western Iowa sheriff’s deputy and wounding another during a jail escape, addresses the court and family of the victim after he was sentenced to life in prison without parole during a court hearing in Council Bluffs Tuesday.

“The reason for the sentence is pretty simple — to guarantee that the defendant will spend the rest of his life in prison,” Judge James Heckerman said.

“It’s clear... that he’s an extreme threat to society.”

Correa-Carmenaty had just been sentenced on May 1 in the unrelated murder case and was being taken from the courthouse to the Pottawattamie County Jail when the fatal assault occurred, officials have said.

Authorities say Correa-Carmenaty was in handcuffs and leg shackles as he was being transported in a jail van, but managed to unlock them by the time the van reached the jail.

Pottawattamie County Attorney Matthew Wilber explained publicly for the first time during court Tuesday that Correa-Carmenaty had managed to unlock the shackles by hiding a handcuff key obtained from another inmate in his hair. He was also

armed with two handmade shanks, at least one fashioned from a toothbrush, which he used to slash Deputy Mark Burbridge in the face, neck and arms during the attack, as seen on surveillance video from the jail sally port where the attack occurred. Correa-Carmenaty managed to get into the cab of the van and grab a service weapon, shooting Burbridge in the head, then Deputy Pat Morgan in the abdomen once before the gun jammed, Wilber said. Burbridge died and Morgan survived.

Wilber said Correa-Carmenaty took both deputies’ guns, ammunition and the keys to the van, then drove the transport van through a jail garage door, abandoning it a few blocks away. Authorities say he tried to carjack a truck using the gun, which he did not know how to operate, accidentally ejecting the weapon’s 15-round clip. With one round left in the chamber, he shot and wounded a man inside the truck, which sped off. A few minutes later, he carjacked a woman and drove across the state border into Omaha, Nebraska, where he let her go. He was arrested there a short time later after crashing during a high-speed chase with police.

Trial set for reporter who recorded ‘Bachelor’ hearing WATERLOO — A judge has scheduled trial for a television reporter accused of violating an order not to take courtroom video of “The Bachelor” star Chris Soules.

Prosecutors are pursuing contempt of court proceedings against KWWL reporter Elizabeth Amanieh.

Judge Fae Hoover Grinde set a bench trial for Sept. 28 in Independence. If convicted, the 22-year-old could be punished with a fine and jail time.

KWWL published exclusive video of Soules’ April court appearance after he was jailed for an accident that killed Kenneth Mosher. Police say Soules rear-end-

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“We recognize that one size does not fit all,” said Tami Wiencek, a department spokeswoman. Factors such as the number of people in attendance, the length of the event and protecting state property will be considered as the policy is reviewed.

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ed Mosher’s tractor and left the scene.

Soules has pleaded not guilty.

Iowa rules allow journalists to record hearings if they have prior approval.

Prosecutors contend a judge told Amanieh she wouldn’t allow video of the hearing and only photos would be permitted. She’s pleaded not guilty.

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RE/MAX in Newton adds realtor to its roster

Jo Jenkins, managing broker at RE/MAX Real Estate Concepts in downtown Newton, has announced the addition of Realtor Scott Neasham to their roster of professional real estate agents servicing the Newton and Jasper County area. “We are fortunate to have Scott join us with his farm, construction, and business background, as well as his Newton roots.”

“It’s good to be back home,” Neasham said.

Neasham was born and raised on a farm south of Newton and as a young man, had the honor of repres enting Newton as the Neasham National President of the Future Farmers of America (FFA) from a membership of more than 500,000. Neasham

is only the third Iowan ever elected to the organization’s highest post.

After Neasham graduated Iowa State University and received his Ag Business degree, he started his first business in Iowa State’s Campustown.

From there he bought, developed, managed and successfully sold three different businesses in Ames, Des Moines and Chicago. Since moving back to Newton, he’s bought and remodeled two homes

and recently sold a flip-house on Newton’s southwest side.

“My whole life has centered around buying and selling business and homes. I’m excited to use my 30 years experience to help others in the Newton area buy or sell the home or business of their dreams,” Neasham said.

In his off-time, Neasham enjoys barbecuing, working around the yard and dreams of someday traveling to see the ancient wonders in Rome

United Way of Jasper County mixes things up with campaign kickoff concert The kickoff for the annual United Way of Jasper County campaign will look a little different from years’ past. The 2018 campaign will get a rockin’ start with a free community concert.

The concert, with music from Grinnell-based band Time Will Tell, will be from 6 to 9 p.m.

Saturday at the Newton DMACC/Maytag Innovation Center courtyard.

“The standard kickoff for many years has been a luncheon where representatives from businesses and organizations come to pick up campaign materials, eat and listen to a presentation,” said Jessica Lowe, UWJC Executive Director. “I really wanted to mix it up, make it more fun and do something to let the Jasper County community as a whole know the campaign was starting.”

The 2018 campaign will run from Aug. 26 through Nov. 17, with a goal of $330,000.

The money raised will be granted to area non-profits who provide health and human service programs to Jasper County residents. The allocation process will begin in October when application materials are available to nonprofits.

“I think there is still some people who don’t realize the impact United Way dollars have on

Submitted Photo The United Way of Jasper County is hosting its campaign kickoff event from 6 to 9 p.m.

Saturday at Newton DMACC/Maytag Innovation Center courtyard. For the first time this year, the event will feature a live concert with music from the Grinnell-based band Time Will Tell.

the community,” Lowe said. “On average, 12,000 Jasper County citizens are served by programs funded in part or in whole by United Way. The money raised local stays local to serve those who need some help.”

The campaign kickoff is a first of its kind for Jasper County. Along with music, those attending will have an opportunity to learn about partner agencies supported by United Way and make a donation if they choose.

Hy-Vee of Newton will be on hand selling food

and adult beverages. The group Fairy Godmothers will host a lemonade stand and sell freshsqueezed lemonade, pop and water with all proceeds supporting the local United Way. “I will share a little bit about United Way and there will be opportunities for people to make a donation but what I really hope happens is people come and enjoy themselves and listen to some great music and realize United Way is serving the community in many different ways,”

said Lowe, who became the director in September 2014.

The event is open to all ages and those attending are encouraged to bring a lawn chair to enjoy the music in the courtyard. Full details can be found on the United Way of Jasper County’s Facebook page.

“The DMACC courtyard is a beautiful space and I think people will really enjoy a night of community and music,” said Ange Sevenbergen, UWJC Board Member.

“As a volunteer and supporter of United Way, I hope the changes to the kickoff will shine a light on United Way and get people interested in learning more about what this great organization does for thousands of people every year.”

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Local Evangelist published in international Christian magazine Local Evangelist Chris Rose of Christ Rose Ministries has been featured on radio and television and continues to step into new frontiers.

Adding to this young ministries’ accomplishments is now an article published in an international Christian magazine. Christian Times Magazine, known for having conviction to declare the truth took an interest in Rose’s story, asking for an expansion of his thoughts. The article appeared in the August, 2017, volume 9, titled “The Voice of Truth.” The magazine is available at Amazon.com. Christ Rose Ministries has been asked to continue writing for this publication.

Christ Rose Ministries was started March 17, 2014 with one purpose and that is to “Go out and feed many.” Christ Rose Ministries has traveled, ministering the gospel message in Washington State, Tennessee, Wyoming, South Carolina and Iowa.

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File Photo Sully-native Chris Rose was recently published in Christian Times Magazine. His article, entitled “The Voice of Truth,” appeared in the August, 2017, volume 9 edition of the international magazine.

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TRUST NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF THE TRUST: LOUIS J. ERICKSON REVOCABLE TRUST To all persons regarding Louis J. Erickson, deceased, who died on or about May 25, 2017. You are hereby notified that U.S. Bank N.A. and Robert John Erickson is the trustee of the Louis J. Erickson Revocable Trust dated on December 23, 1998. Any action to contest the validity of the trust must be brought in the District Court of Jasper County, Iowa, within the later to occur of four (4) months from the date of second publication of this notice or thirty (30) days from the date of mailing this notice to all heirs of the decedent settlor and the spouse of the decedent settlor whose identities are reasonably ascertainable. Any suit not filed within this period shall be forever barred.

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

Dated on August 7, 2017.

Louis J. Erickson Revocable Trust Robert John Erickson and U.S. Bank N.A., c/o 112 W. 2nd St. N., Newton, IA 50208 Name and address of Trustee Mark A. Otto, ICIS PIN#: AT0005939 OTTO LAW OFFICE PLLC Attorney for Trustee 123 W 2nd St. N., PO Box 1356 Newton, IA 50208 mark@ottolawyers.com Address Date of second publication 16th day of August, 2017.

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Astrograph

There’s tension between aesthetic Venus and lucky Jupiter. Pay attention to stylistic differences. They will matter! Whatever you’re building with another person -- a business, a relationship, a life -- the process will be more satisfying and the result will be more cohesive if you have a compatible style of operating from the start.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 16). You’ll change simple and small behaviors and get incommensurately favorable results.

It turns out that your healthy choices don’t affect only you.

As you do the things that help you command good energy, you’ll improve your career,

family and social ties in the process. There are domestic upgrades in March. Libra and Aquarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 45, 20, 21, 32 and 38.

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

You didn’t have to do any special conscious thinking to grow yourself to this level of human development, and you can’t think your way into, or out of, the next phase either. So just relax! Breakthroughs will happen naturally.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Luckiest move: Make an agreement with life. For the next 24 hours you’ll give it your all and expect nothing in

return. You’ll be an enthusiastic servant to the fates and the spirit of goodness itself.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

You’re just not in the mood to compromise. Some would call it stubborn. The bottom line is that you really want your way, and you’ll dig your heels in about it, too. Anyone wanting to negotiate would be better off trying in a few days.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

Two people stand in the same place: One of them is lost; the other is home. The shift from lost to found is one of accepting a place and getting to know it instead of rejecting it as somewhere other than where you’re supposed to be.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Do you believe that there are some

Check the Lost and Found in the Classified Pages!

Run your own lost and found classified ad for $25 per month which will run in the Newton Daily News, Jasper County Advertiser, and online (with or without a picture). people you were meant to know? The fates don’t seem to be acting as efficient social directors these days, so you’re going to have to take it into your own hands. Mingle.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

Your imagination and creativity are exceptionally strong today, and you can point them in the direction of fleshing out a task in a way that only you can. You’ll make yourself indispensable.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

If an actor were to play you in the movie version of your story, what defining characteristics and behaviors do you think would be the focus for this current period? A bit of objectivity will help you see how you can be more powerful in your life.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

Your brain fills in blanks constantly throughout the day, so much faster than you’re even aware of. Create habits of mind to stay positive. Here’s a good one: “I’m happy because...”

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The world is full of egomaniacs, and you feel a personal responsibility to counter that with selflessness. Check your motives, though. If you’re yielding to others so that they’ll approve of you, you’re not really helping anyone.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). If you deprive yourself of what you want, you’ll be all the more attracted to what’s on the “restricted” list. Your best bet will be a strategy of distraction. What totally different

thing might you do to interrupt this pattern?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

Relationships get complicated.

Love gets messy. Romance disappoints. You wonder if it’s worth the hype. Pull away to gain perspective -- a positive and restorative choice. The turn is coming. Love is worth the effort.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

Just because someone is happy with what you are doing, that doesn’t necessarily make it right for you. People’s approval can be fickle, impermanent and certainly nothing to base your sense of self on.

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Hard work propels Easley to top of Iowa depth chart Former Newton Cardinal taking advantage of his opportunities

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News IOWA CITY — Being able to play for the Iowa Hawkeyes has been a dream come true for Newton graduate Nick Easley.

Walking down the tunnel and entering Kinnick Stadium to AC/ DC’s Back and Black when the Hawkeyes open the season against Wyoming on Sept. 2 will be another dream come true.

The only thing left for Easley to do though is help the Hawkeyes win games. And show the doubters that Iowa’s receiving corps is not the weakness it’s perceived to be.

“I am just looking to contribute to this team any way I can,” Easley said at Iowa’s annual football media day earlier this month. “Whether that is on offense or special teams it doesn’t matter.”

Easley came to Iowa City after hauling in 72 passes for 954 yards and seven touchdowns at Iowa Western Community College last season.

He earned first-team NJCAA All-American honors, too.

He got to campus in January and almost immediately rose to the top of the depth chart. Part of that was because the wide receiver core was a depleted unit but most of it is because of hard work.

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Troy Hyde/Daily News After earning All-American honors at Iowa Western Community College last season, Easley walked on to the Iowa football team and quickly propelled to the top of the wide receiver depth chart. He is listed as a starter on the latest Hawkeye two-deep lineup.

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Creamer out to prove in Solheim Cup she’s still got game WEST DES MOINES (AP) — For virtually her entire career, Paula Creamer has been a lock to play in the Solheim Cup. But her results have declined and U.S. captain Juli Inkster told her that for the first time she wouldn’t be playing. Then Jessica Korda withdrew because of a forearm injury, and Creamer was on the team.

Creamer, the first alternate to play in the top team event in women’s golf, is the lowest-ranked American on the squad. The biennial tournament between the U.S. and Europe begins Friday at Des Moines Golf and Country Club. Creamer is intent on showing she can still play at golf ’s highest level.

“It’s an interesting feeling,” she said. “After everything got announced I put my big-girl pants on and was like ‘All right. Let’s go do this.’”

The 31-year-old Creamer looked ready to be the next face of U.S. women’s golf following a stirring debut.

Twelve years later, she is looking to rediscover the form that made her such a bright young star.

She won her first LPGA event less than a week before graduating from high school in 2005, becoming at 18 the youngest winner of a multiround event in tour history.

Creamer soon reached $1 million in earnings faster than any LPGA player.

She was also the youngest golfer to qualify for the Solheim Cup, going 3-1-1 for the winning U.S. team 12 years ago.

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Big Ten champ Penn State is overshadowed by Buckeyes, again

By Eric Olson The Associated Press Defending Big Ten champion Penn State returns a Heisman Trophy candidate at running back and a record-setting quarterback, and the Nittany Lions generally are regarded as one of the 10 best teams in the country.

They’re not even picked to win their division this season.

The Big Ten East favorite, as usual, is Ohio State, which is loaded with as much talent as ever and motivated to atone for an embarrassing finish to 2016.

So as great an accomplishment as it was for Penn State to go from being picked fourth in the division to winning its first league title since 2008, another grind is about to start. Coach James Franklin wants his players to put last season out of their minds.

“We’ve talked about it enough. The fans have talked about it. The media’s talked about it,” Franklin said.

“They’ve been given rings.

So that’s behind us. We have moved on.”

Saquon Barkley thrust himself into 2017 Heisman consideration after a dominant performance in the last-second Rose Bowl loss to Southern California. Trace McSorley led the Big Ten in passer rating and threw for four touchdowns in both the Big Ten championship game against Wisconsin and the bowl. The

question is whether a defense that allowed 34 points a game against ranked opponents can hold up its end.

A three-week stretch spanning October and November — Michigan at home and road games at Ohio State and Michigan State — likely will be the key to the Lions’ season.

The Favorites East Division Ohio State has 15 starters back after having seven players drafted, including six of the top 70 picks.

You can be sure Urban Meyer will have the Buckeyes on a redemption tour after they lost 31-0 to Clemson in the College Football Playoff semifinals.

Penn State also feels it has something to prove. The Nittany Lions beat Ohio State and won the conference — and were left out of the playoff because of losses to Pittsburgh and Michigan.

Michigan, with losses in three of its last four games, is still waiting for the big payoff from its splash hire of Jim Harbaugh. He’s finished third in the East each of his first two years and still is looking for his first win over Ohio State.

West Division Wisconsin brings back an experienced QB in Alex

Hornibrook and a seasoned defense from its 11-win team.

The Badgers don’t play Ohio State, and their toughest road game is at Nebraska.

Northwestern has a threeyear starting QB in Clayton Thorson and a workhorse in RB Justin Jackson. Back-toback games against Wisconsin (away) and Penn State (home) come early.

Iowa will rely heavily on 1,000-yard rusher Akrum Wadley and a veteran offensive line as it breaks in a new QB. Penn State visits in September, but the hardest part of the schedule comes in November.

Top Players Penn State’s Barkley is going for a third straight 1,000yard season. Ohio State QB J.T. Barrett should flourish under new offensive coordi-

nator Kevin Wilson. Northwestern’s Jackson will finish his career as the FBS’ No. 7 rusher if he matches last season’s 1,524 yards.

Ohio State DL Tyquan Lewis was Big Ten defensive lineman of the year in 2016. Indiana LB Tegray Scales led the nation with 23.5 tackles for loss and a Big Ten-leading 126 stops. Iowa LB Josey Jewell has started 30 straight games and made 124 tackles last season.

New Faces P.J. Fleck takes his “Row the Boat” mantra from Western Michigan to Minnesota. The Gophers won nine games under Tracy Claeys in 2016, but things got ugly at the end with a threatened player bowl boycott and sexual assault investigation.

Indiana’s Tom Allen was promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach after the firing of Kevin Wilson.

Allen oversaw remarkable improvement of one of the FBS’ worst defenses, and with QB Richard Lagow returning, the Hoosiers should make a run at a third straight bowl if they can survive a tough first half of the season.

Jeff Brohm won back-toback Conference USA titles at Western Kentucky before

moving to Purdue. He takes over a program that hasn’t won more than three games since 2012.

On The Hot Seat Yes, Michigan State’s Mark Dantonio built up considerable capital by winning the Big Ten in 2015. Serious offfield problems and a 3-9 campaign in 2016 make this an important year for the 11thyear coach.

Rutgers’ Chris Ash and Illinois’ Lovie Smith are going into their second seasons and have big buy-outs, but the clock is starting on both. Rutgers beat only one FBS opponent in 2016 and Illinois won three games, two fewer than in 2015.

Mark Your Calendars Florida vs. Michigan, Sept.

2 in Arlington, Texas; Pittsburgh at Penn State, Nebraska at Oregon, Oklahoma at Ohio State, Sept. 9; Wisconsin at BYU, Sept. 16; Northwestern at Wisconsin, Sept. 30; Wisconsin at Nebraska, Oct. 7; Michigan at Penn State, Oct. 21; Penn State at Ohio State, Oct. 28; Michigan at Wisconsin, Nov. 18; Iowa at Nebraska, Nov. 24; Ohio State at Michigan, Nov. 25.

Picks East: Ohio State, Penn State, Michigan, Indiana, Michigan State, Maryland, Rutgers.

West: Wisconsin, Northwestern, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Purdue, Illinois.

Champion: Ohio State.

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SPORTS CALENDAR Thursday Girls Swimming NCMP scrimmage, 6 p.m., Maytag Pool Friday Football Newton football scrimmage, 9th 6 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo at Saydel, 7 p.m.

PCM scrimmage at Pleasantville, 6 p.m.

Baxter scrimmage at Colo-NESCO, 7 p.m.

Tuesday Volleyball PCM, Des Moines Hoover, Saydel at Newton tournament, 4:30 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo, Carlisle at Oskaloosa, 5:30 p.m.

Girls Swimming Linn-Mar at NCMP, 5:30 p.m.

US star Lexi Thompson fighting virus ahead of Solheim Cup WEST DES MOINES (AP) — Star U.S. golfer Lexi Thompson has a virus, and captain Juli Inkster is wor r i e d about her status for the Solh e i m Cup. Thompson Inkster says Thompson has had a sore throat the past three days and been limited in practice. Thompson skipped a news conference Wednesday.

Thompson is second in the Rolex Rankings.

She’s the highest-rated player in the biennial tournament between the top American and European female golfers.

The event begins Friday at Des Moines Golf and Country Club.

Mowins to be first woman to call NFL play-by-play for CBS The Associated Press Beth Mowins will become the first woman to call NFL play-by-play for CBS. Mowins will team with former NFL kicker Jay Feely for her debut on Sept. 24 when Cleveland plays at Indianapolis. The network released its announcer pairings Tuesday.

Mowins will start the season calling a Monday night NFL game between the Chargers and Broncos for ESPN. She will be the second woman to call play-by-play for an NFL regular-season game and first since NBC’s Gayle Sierens in 1987.

Mowins has called college football for ESPN since 2005 and done play-by-play locally on preseason Raiders games.

Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo will make his CBS debut on the network’s No. 1 team with Jim Nantz by calling the Oakland at Tennessee on the first Sunday of the season.

Troy Hyde/Daily News Former Newton Cardinal Nick Easley (84) was one of four Iowa wide receivers listed on the two-deep depth chart when it was released at the start of fall camp earlier this month. Joining Easley on that depth chart are fellow starter Matt VandeBerg, left, and backups Devonte Young (80) and Adrian Falconer (82).

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Continued from Page 11A Hard work is something Easley knows all about having grown up in Newton and playing for the hometown Cardinals.

“He’s working his butt off and he’s smart and when he makes a mistake, he fixes it,” Iowa Offensive Coordinator Brian Ferentz said. “He takes coaching, he listens, he corrects it and he moves on. You can’t overstate how important that is. Can you make a mistake, correct it and continue to grow? Nick does that at an exponential level, which has been impressive.”

Easley wasn’t really recruited much by Division I schools even after his tremendous season in his final year at Council Bluffs. That didn’t bother the former Newton Cardinal though.

“It didn’t matter to him that he hadn’t been here very long.

It didn’t matter to him that we didn’t really recruit him. We called him two days before Christmas and tried to start getting him to come here,” Ferentz said. “Then I start watching him in the spring, and think to myself, ‘we didn’t recruit this guy? Are we crazy?’ He just reminds me of guys who have had success here and most importantly he’s a worker.”

The Iowa wide receivers outside of veteran Matt VandeBerg don’t have experience at the Division I varsity level.

In fact, VandeBerg is the only wideout on the Iowa roster to have a caught pass for the Hawkeyes.

Easley is looking to change that right away when the Hawkeyes take the field against the Cowboys on the first Saturday in September.

“I made a lot of progress in the winter, and I just did my job,” said Easley when asked how he was able to ascend to the top of the depth chart so fast. “I made some plays. I also leaned on Matt VandeBerg a lot. He was injured, but he helped me get adapted to this level, whether it was the playbook or with the little intricacies of the offense, he helped me learn everything I needed to know.”

VandeBerg will most likely be the go-to guy for whoever wins the starting quarterback

Solheim Cup Continued from Page 11A Creamer won six more times in 2007-08. In 2010, she captured her first major, the U.S. Women’s Open, despite an injured left thumb that required surgery.

The injury flared again a few years later. A wrist injury followed last season, the collective setbacks throwing Creamer off her rhythm.

Troy Hyde/Daily News Iowa junior Nick Easley is living a dream playing wide receiver for the Hawkeyes this season. The former Newton Cardinal is listed as a starter on the latest Iowa depth chart and figures to make a significant impact to the Hawkeye offense in 2017.

job between sophomore Nathan Stanley and junior Tyler Wiegers.

Opportunity beyond VandeBerg for receptions is there though.

Easley hopes to be in the mix with fellow teammates Devonte Young and Adrian Falconer, a sophomore and junior who are looking to make names for themselves, too.

The Hawkeye receiving core got a boost in August, too, when a handful of true freshmen made their way to campus.

“He came into the program, and we essentially had no receivers besides (VandeBerg) who have caught a pass at this level,” Ferentz said. “So there is opportunity, and it seems like a no brainer. But it doesn’t always happen that way. What’s so impressive about Nick is that he’s jumped in and gone after it.

A depth chart has not yet been released since Easley was listed as the starter before the start of fall camp and before the freshmen began practice.

He is battling what Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz called a minor injury right now, but Brian Ferentz doesn’t see Eas-

ley dropping off.

“I haven’t seen Nick fade after the freshmen came in,” Brian Ferentz said. “He continues to show up, and I am comfortable enough to say that Nick is going to play for us this season.

I think he’s going to play a lot.

I don’t want to put any added pressure on him because that’s not fair to him, but I can say confidently he’s going to compete his butt off. I have seen guys like him to do that before, and it usually works out well for those kind of guys.”

Brian Ferentz said Easley has taken advantage of every opportunity that he has been given. And he is looking forward to continuing to compete for playing against a now deeper wide receiver group.

“I think our coaches would be disappointed in me if I told them I didn’t like to compete.

It’s something that I enjoy and something that I always had to do,” Easley said. “That’s just something I have had. That’s the way I was raised. My parents raised me to work hard, do your job and don’t say much a long the way.”

Easley’s also been influenced in a positive way by current Newton football coach Ed

She has won only once since 2010, and last season made just 17 cuts in 24 starts.

She had just one top10 finish in 2017, giving Inkster little choice but to leave her off the roster.

But Korda re-injured her forearm at the British Open, the final event before the Solheim Cup, and Inkster thought her experience in the women’s version of the Ryder Cup would be an asset.

“I know what I’m getting

with Paula,” Inkster said. “It’s not the best situation to be in because I had to tell her I didn’t pick her, and I let her yell at me for a little bit. But ... I just felt like she would be the one who is used to being under the microscope and the pressure, and I just thought she could be able to handle it.”

Creamer’s Solheim Cup record remains solid despite her struggles.

She’s 14-8-5, with winning records in four-ball, four-

Ergenbright.

“Coach E has helped me a lot. I try to talk to him whenever I can,” Easley said. “I always reach out to him when I am back in town to catch up.

He’s been a big influence on me.”

The popular opinion about Easley and his role at Iowa revolve a lot around him playing exclusively in the slot position.

Brian Ferentz and wide receivers coach Kelton Copeland don’t necessarily feel that is the way it will shake out though.

“I wouldn’t sell his skill set short. He’s bigger than you think, and he runs a little bit better than you think,” Brian Ferentz said. “He may have to play on the outside, and I think he’ll be able to do that, too.”

Brian Ferentz said the coaching staff may have to line Easley up in different spots on the field. He believes creativity will come into play a lot this season. That means not be limited to where players play.

Copeland also doesn’t see a limit to Easley’s game. His role may depend on how the rest of the wide receivers in the room develop.

“He just needs to keep progressing. He doesn’t have any game experience either, but he’s familiar with our offense,” Copeland said. “We are looking for production. You put guys in a sink or swim situation, and (Easley) is absolutely swimming. He is executing and making plays every day.

Every time I put more on his plate, he just seems to soak it up, produce and move on.”

So far, Easley’s experience in Iowa City has been “amazing.”

“I love Iowa City. I love the coaching staff. I have made so many friends here already. It’s been great,” Easley said.

Easley said several people back home have told him that they are excited to see him play. He is unsure about just how many people will be in attendance at Kinnick Stadium this season, but he’s hoping Newton makes their presence known.

“It will be a dream come true. I have been in that stadium a lot as a kid so walking into Kinnick Stadium and the swarm is going to be really awesome,” Easley said.

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some and singles competition.

Creamer also finished in the top 16 in her last two tournaments, the Scottish and British Opens, suggesting she could be getting hot just when Inkster and her teammates need her.

“I’ve spent hours and hours and hours and hours these past three, four months practicing,” Creamer said. “I feel like I’m in total control of where I’m putting the golf ball, and that’s pretty neat.”