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Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News More than 100 people gathered for the 9/11 Memorial Service at the Newton Fire Department on Monday. The service included a presentation of colors by the Newton Fire and Jasper County Sheriff’s Honor Guard to begin the ceremony.

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NFD honors fallen during 9/11 service

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News

For an ever-growing portion of the population, Sept.

11, 2001 is a topic they learned about in school. For the majority of Americans, it is a day that is seared into the memory, much like Pearl Harbor Day or the day JFK was shot.

“Never forget” was the message from Newton Fire Chief Jarrod Wellik at the 9/11 Memorial Service held Monday at the Newton Fire Station. More than 100 people gathered to honor the more than 3,000 people who lost their lives as a result of the terror attack and the countless men and women who heroically worked in the minutes, hours and days to follow to save, locate and then memorialize those involved.

“It’s hard to believe it has been 16 years,” Wellik said. “I couldn’t help reflect on the key phrase after that day, never forget. Though many years have past, images of

Sept. 11, 2001 still stop us cold.

The events of 9/11 caused America to promise we would never forget.”

The service started with presentation of colors by the Newton Fire and Jasper County Sheriff ’s Honor Guard. In uniform, the group brought forward both the American flag and the flag of Iowa to stand before the crowd.

A tradition more than a century old, the Ringing of the 4 — 5’s is a ceremony performed by fire departments across the county to honor fallen comrades. NFD SERVICE | 3A

Homecoming court candidates Kayla Singletary/Daily News Homecoming candidates pose for a photo outside Newton High School. Queen candidates are pictured in the front row, from left, Morgann Eide, Jensen Pauley, Jordan Banfield, Tessa Keeton and Lane Dethrow. King candidates are pictured in the back row, from left, Garrett Sturtz, Benny Cheng, Carson Cazett, Zachary Combs and Ryan Constant.

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High School Journalism Convention. The board approved her request on Monday night, which means students will have an opportunity to travel to Dallas in November. Board meeting Donna Cook was absent at Monday night’s meeting.

The annual convention, held in Dallas, Texas this year, will give students a chance to take a variety of workshops and classes. After taking students to the convention last year, Hively knew immediately she wanted to do it again this year.

“It’s a great opportunity to watch the kids grow, on the 9-hour car

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David Dolmage/Daily News NHS Language Arts teacher Niki Hively addresses the Newton Community School District board on Monday to request permission for students to travel to a journalism convention in Texas.

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Two Newton men who are facing multiple sex abuse charges following their arrest last month pleaded not guilty in Jasper County District Court.

Shawn D. CooS. Cooper per, 41, a n d Dustin W. Cooper, 39, are accused of sexually abusing a 10-yearD. Cooper old girl o v e r the course of several months, according to the NPD. The two men were arrested Aug. 25 following an investigation that began in March.

Shawn and Dustin Cooper pleaded not

guilty Sept. 5, prompting a trial date of Oct. 18.

Shawn Cooper is accused of sexually abusing the victim 16 times during the summer of 2016 at his Newton residence and at the residence of his brother, Dustin Cooper.

Investigators also allege that between December 2016 and March 2017, Dustin Cooper had sexually abused the same victim five times and committed lascivious acts with the victim six times at his Newton residence.

Dustin Cooper was charged with five counts of second-degree sexual abuse, a class B felony, and six counts of lascivious acts with a minor a class C felony.

Shawn Cooper was charged with 16 counts of second-degree sexual abuse, a class B felony.

Dustin Cooper is being held at the Jasper County Jail at a $135,000 bond. Shawn Cooper has a $375,000 bond.

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Central Iowa Today Today in History

Today is Tuesday, Sept. 12, the 255th day of 2017. There are 110 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On September 12, 1942, during World War II, a German U-boat off West Africa torpedoed the RMS Laconia, which was carrying Italian prisoners of war, British soldiers and civilians; it’s estimated more than 1,600 people died while some 1,100 survived after the ship sank. The German crew, joined by other U-boats, began rescue operations. (On September 16, the rescue effort came to an abrupt halt when the Germans were attacked by a U.S. Army bomber; as a result, U-boat commanders were ordered to no longer rescue civilian survivors of submarine attacks.)

On this date: In 1814, the Battle of North Point took place in Maryland during the War of 1812 as American forces slowed British troops advancing on Baltimore.

In 1938, Adolf Hitler demanded the right of self-determination for the Sudeten Germans in Czechoslovakia.

In 1944, the Second Quebec Conference opened with President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in attendance.

In 1953, Massachusetts Sen. John F. Kennedy married Jacqueline Lee Bouvier in Newport, R.I. In 1960, Democratic presidential candidate John F. Kennedy addressed questions about his Roman Catholic faith, telling the Greater Houston Ministerial Association, “I do not speak for my church on public matters, and the church does not speak for me.”

In 1987, reports surfaced that Democratic presidential candidate Joseph Biden had borrowed, without attribution, passages of a speech by British Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock for one of his own campaign speeches. In 1992, the space shuttle Endeavour blasted off, carrying with it Mark Lee and Jan Davis, the first married couple in space; Mae Jemison, the first black woman in space; and Mamoru Mohri, the first Japanese national to fly on a U.S. spaceship.

Ten years ago: Russian President Vladimir Putin replaced long-serving Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov with an obscure Cabinet official, Viktor Zubkov. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced his resignation.

Five years ago: The U.S. dispatched an elite group of Marines to Tripoli, Libya, after the mob attack in Benghazi that killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans. President Barack Obama strongly condemned the violence, and vowed to bring the killers to justice.

One year ago: Striking a conciliatory tone after an Oval Office sitdown, President Barack Obama and the top Senate Republican declared themselves hopeful that an agreement could be reached to keep the government running and to provide money to take care of the worsening Zika crisis.

Today’s Birthdays Actor Freddie Jones is 90. Actor Joe Pantoliano is 66. Singer-musician Gerry Beckley (America) is 65. Original MTV VJ Nina Blackwood is 65. Rock musician Neil Peart (Rush) is 65. Actor Peter Scolari is 62.

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is 61. Actress Rachel Ward is 60. Actress Amy Yasbeck is 55. Rock singer-musician Ben Folds (Ben Folds Five) is 51. Actor-comedian Louis C.K. is 50. Rock musician Larry LaLonde (Primus) is 49. Golfer Angel Cabrera is 48. Country singer Jennifer Nettles is 43.

Rapper 2 Chainz is 40. Actor Ben McKenzie is 39. Singer Ruben Studdard is 39.

Basketball Hall of Fame player Yao Ming is 37. Singer-actress Jennifer Hudson is 36.

Actor Alfie Allen is 31. Actress Emmy Rossum is 31.

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Albuquerque police say the coffin heist occurred early Monday at a Residence Inn. Authorities say the casket contained the body of the victim’s father-in-law.

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Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. BATTERED FLORIDA BEGINS TO DIG OUT AFTER HURRICANE DESTRUCTION Even as glimmers of hope have emerged from parts of the state, the fate of the Florida Keys, where Irma rumbled through with Category 4 muscle, remains largely a question mark.

2. ‘IT’S SAD WHEN YOU COME HOME TO THIS’ Hundreds of people across St. Martin, an island shared by the Dutch and French, are trying to rebuild the lives they had before Hurricane Irma hit.

3. WHY SANCTIONS COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE Pyongyang might be relieved that the U.N. Security Council decided to ease off the biggest target of all — North Korea’s access to the oil it needs to stay alive.

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a paradox of hurricane coverage: people on television spend days warning the public to get out of harm’s way, then station their correspondents squarely in the middle of howling wind and rain and hope they don’t get hurt.

That was the case throughout Sunday’s gripping coverage of Hurricane Irma’s assault on Florida. Journalists were the shock troops allowing the nation to experience the storm from the comfort of their living rooms.

Networks all brought their top teams in on the weekend for special coverage, non-stop on the news channels.

Yet when a huge tree limb crashed to the ground behind NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez, forcing him to scurry away during a live shot, it illustrated the danger many journalists faced.

Network executives were

5. APPALACHIAN POOR, LEFT OUT OF HEALTH DEBATE, SEEK FREE CARE They can’t afford to buy coverage under “Obamacare,” and they don’t qualify for Medicaid because Virginia chose not to expand the state’s program.

6. MEXICO’S TOP DIPLOMAT TO TACKLE DACA Luis Videgary’s trip to California comes amid uncertainty over the future of a program that protects some 800,000 young immigrants who are living in the U.S. from deportation.

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina demands that Myanmar “take their nationals back,” and assures aid for the hundreds of thousands of the displaced until that happens.

8. HOW NISSAN IS HOPING TO GET AN EDGE ON COMPETITION The Japanese automaker says it’s attempting to produce manufacturing innovations in leaps and bounds instead of steady incremental improvement.

9. WHAT NEW IPHONE MAY LOOK LIKE Various leaks indicate the new smartphone will feature a sharper display, facial recognition technology, wireless charging and a better camera.

10. AMERICAN CITIES LOOK AT POSSIBLE WINTER GAMES It’s a longshot, but there’s talk in Salt Lake City, and even some in Denver, of a bid for the 2026 Winter Games, which take place two years before the Summer Olympics return to Los Angeles.

one flying projectile away from a tragedy that would have them facing hard questions about whether they were placing a quest for exciting TV and ratings above common sense and public safety.

Several journalists who were outside sought the relative security of building balconies that blocked some of the wind or, like NBC’s Kerry Sanders, a concrete parking garage.

Yet many felt they couldn’t truly convey the storm’s

power without showing themselves getting buffeted by the elements.

The rain “does seem like it’s getting shot through a fire hose at you,” said CNN’s Chris Cuomo, assigned to Naples, Fla., as the intense eye wall passed over him.

NBC’s Miguel Almaguer had a yellow tow line, one end wrapped around his waist and the other around a concrete pillar, to steady him as he did a live shot. ABC’s Gio Beni-

tez also employed a rope as he stood on a balcony.

CNN’s Kyung Lah gripped a metal railing.

Other correspondents frequently struggled to keep their footing. “I’m just taking a knee for a second,” said Sanders said when the wind got too intense. NBC’s Jo Ling Kent seemed fearless walking around Miami Beach.

CBS’ Elaine Quijano spied some debris blowing her way; fortunately it proved only to be some palm fronds.

The wind blew The Weather Channel’s Mike Bettes several steps as he stood outside in Naples; later there was speculation that a small tornado blew behind him. But for a nerdy meteorologist, there was a payoff when he spotted a glimpse of the sun as the hurricane’s eye passed over him.

“After getting beaten and bruised and battered, there is the eye,” he said.

“That is nice.”

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Local & State News Service Continued from Page 1A Training Officer Rex Heisdorffer rang the bell to remember the 343 men and women firefighters who gave the ultimate sacrifice in the line of service.

“The fire service is rich with ceremony, custom and tradition,” Heisdorffer said. “Our custom of rendering final honors has its origins in fire department of the city of New York where many years ago, long before the advent of radios and pagers, fire alarms and daily announcements were dispatched from central headquarters to outlying fire houses by a system of bell commands and telegraph.”

Heisdorffer said each alarm or announcement would have its own number and series of bell strikes. When a firefighter died in a line of duty, headquarters would transmit five

bells strikes repeated in four series, with a slight pause between each series, followed by the announcement. The tradition dates back as long ago as 1865, to inform the department of the death of Abraham Lincoln, Heisdorffer said.

Also participating in the service were the bagpipe duo of Ron Husted and Theresa Taylor performing “Minstrel Boy,” “Amazing Grace” and “Dawning of the Day.” The service was also used as a time to honor firefighters and emergency medical service providers in the Newton department for achievements in the past year.

To begin the awards, Blaine Lefler, George Montgomery, Lee Clanton and Todd Van Manen were honored as individuals who assisted in a childbirth in a non-hospital setting.

Chief Wellik earned the Executive Fire Officer designation from the National Fire Academy and Steve Ashing,

www.newtondailynews.com | Tuesday | Sept. 12, 2017 | 3A Lefler and Mike Browning were recognized as members of the Honor Guard. Several individuals were also recognized for their years of service including Ashing and Browning at 10 years and Mike Sander with 25 at the department.

A new award, the Firefighter/EMS Provider of the Year was awarded to an officers or provider that has performed above and bound the normal responsibility of the position, displayed a positive attitude, work ethic and dependability to fellow co-workers and the public they have served. Lee Clanton was the first recipient of the award for the work he has been doing to update photographs in the department and his positive attitude even in the face of adversity. “(Clanton) has been a wonderful employee to have,” Wellik said. “When I saw this come across my desk, I thought, what a won-

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News NFD Training Officer Rex Heisdorffer strikes the 4 — 5’s, a ceremony performed by fire departments across the country to honor fallen comrades.

derful recognition for a person that really has gone above and beyond what is expected of him on a daily basis.”

School Continued from Page 1A ride home from Indianapolis last year they talked journalism all the way home,” Hively said.

The annual convention and trade show, which runs from Nov. 15-19 will offer classes, workshops and presentations from keynote speakers in the journalism industry. Two students accompanied Hively to last year’s convention, and Hively said she noticed a big difference in their work immediately after returning to Newton. One of her students last year was interested in sports photography, and after attending the conference his skill in Photoshop, a popular photo editing program, increased tremendously.

“It was like a night and day difference,” Hively said. “After the conference he could handle the photo editing by himself.”

The trip is open to every student in Hively’s journalism and yearbook classes, and she’s hoping most of her students will take advantage of the opportunity. School administers are still working on figuring out a final budget for the trip,

David Dolmage/Daily News NCSD board president Travis Padget announces that NHS Language Arts teacher Niki Hively’s request has been approved.

but she estimated that it would cost approximately $900 per student for airfare and lodging. The district plans to cover the cost of the convention fee for students.

“We talked about it this

spring, so hopefully they’ve been saving their pennies over the summer,” Hively said.

If students are feeling a little short on funds heading into fall there’s no reason to despair. Hively has a number

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The service concluded with a reception of cake and punch at the department along with a time of fellowship for

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of fundraisers planned to help students build up their bank accounts after a long summer.

A Pizza Ranch tip night is planned for this fall, and students from the yearbook and newspaper classes will be selling advertising and local business sponsorships for their respective publications all year.

Newton High School Principal Bill Peter said the school was committed to helping students find the resources to fund trips like these.

“Kids will have an opportunity to come with that cash,” Peters said.

As a student, Hively never had a chance to attend the convention, but as a teacher she’s watched her students reap the rewards of the intensive instruction they’ve received at the annual event. Letting them choose the programs they’re interested in when they get Dallas means they’ll gladly put in long hours to learn as much as they can.

“They’ll spend more time in the classroom than when they are here,” Hively said. It’s a really good experience and a great opportunity for them.”

Newton Daily News Kellogg United Methodist Church, will host a free Sharing Supper at 6 p.m. Saturday.

This free supper will be served in fellowship hall and all are invited to enjoy pork steak over mashed potatoes, salad, cookies, homemade ice cream and beverages.

Following supper at 7 p.m., Lisa Blommers and Bob Slings will perform a concert of Christian music. Kellogg United Methodist Church is located at 417 Secondn St., next to the water tower in Kellogg.

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Keeping me on my toes Jamee A. Pierson

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have watched a lot of Iowa versus Iowa State football games. I have even been lucky enough to attend quite a few since attending the “school out east.”

Depending on the year, I can either be really excited, nervous or nonchalant about the game. I am not going to lie and say I am a fan of the team from Ames. To put it another way, it isn’t always the team itself that bothers me but those who follow it who rub me the wrong way.

This past preseason, my vitriol moved more toward the leader of the football team, who took a shot at my beloved university. I was not old enough to remember when ANF or America Needs Farmers first showed up on Hawkeye helmets. I know the history of phrase and the good intentions that sought by adding it to a na-

tional brand.

I, myself, do not have very strong ties to farming. My granddad on my mom’s side farmed all of his life, and I always enjoyed preparing the sweet corn in the fall, but that is about the extent of me being a farmer. I much prefer “city” life, if that is what you want to call living in a town of about 1,800.

Even with my lack of farming background, you can ask a co-worker or two of mine how a felt when the head Cyclone football coach took a shot at the sentiment and declared AHF or Actually Helping Farmers as a new slogan for the historically agriculture-heavy Iowa State University. I was enraged.

I am all for going back and forth about the state universities. Iowa is obviously known for its medical school, business school and writer’s workshop. ISU has a strong hold in engineering and agricultural related fields. None of that is new to the state.

What really got under my skin was a leader of the football program openly diminishing the efforts of ANF. The sticker was meant to bring attention to the crisis in OUR state to a national level, or to areas of the country that still don’t know the difference between Iowa, Ohio and Idaho. It wasn’t a shot at anyone, but a tool to show people were struggling during the farming crisis in the 80s.

The sticker disappeared for quite a few years before resurfacing under the current Hawkeye head coach to once again bring national attention to the work farmers do in our state for our country and the world. I was more than disappointed to see and hear that

we, as a state, couldn’t at least rally around that and instead made it a part of the bitter rivalry between the two schools.

The game on Saturday definitely made me nervous and had my heart rate shooting through the roof. I am happy to see a more quality product on the field from Iowa State and hope they churn out a better season than years past.

As for Iowa, we have a few areas to work on, but overall, I thought there was growth from the first game. I get to see the team in action on Saturday at Kinnick and feel a lot better going into game three 2-0.

Mostly, I hope everyone can see that no matter which school you cheer on, bringing attention to the work done by farmers and those in the agricultural field to a national level will help the entire state. No negative light needs to be cast on those efforts by either side.

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Living and Dion Marc Dion

Dreaming of straight talk Donald Trump, United States president and international punchline, wants to repeal the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, sometimes called the “DREAM Act.” Well, he wants someone else to repeal it for him, since he can’t change laws all by himself, not until he becomes president for life.

And you can’t agree with that, can you? My God, the recipients are called “Dreamers”! Are you against dreams? Do you hate the hopes of children?

When children lie in their little beds, warm in their Spider-Man pajamas, do you long to interrupt their dreams, and send them outside into the howling winds of a Chicago winter where they will no doubt be shot and killed by another, older dreamer?

When the hell did we start naming legislation the way we name our cats?

I’m serious. Whatever side I’m on, I can’t agree or disagree with anything called the “DREAM Act.” It’s not the sort of thing a serious government would call a serious law.

But, of course, we are no longer a serious people.

We don’t want legislation; we want cute names.

In any given year, in any state, big piles of legislation await passage, and a great number of them are at least nicknamed in the interest of arousing a torpid public’s passion.

I live in Massachusetts. In my state, if you’re a teenager and you’re killed by an exploding birthday candle, the government may feel it should step in and prohibit the sale of exploding birthday candles.

They will not, however, get up on the floor of the House and talk about “An Act to Regulate Candles.”

Instead, they will talk about “Lisa’s Law” or “Shawn’s Law.” Very often, the proposed legislation is nicknamed, not just to tug at your heartstrings, but to hide the fact that it’s poorly written, or unenforceable, or likely to be ignored once it’s passed.

Legislation ain’t breakfast cereal, and legislatures oughta quit trying to name everything like it was a box of “Sugar Bombs.” The people who make “Sugar Bombs,” by the way, fervently hope you’ll read the cutesy name on the front, and not the deadly list of life-shortening ingredients on the back. So do your legislators. have, in my time, covered press conferences during which a local legislator, a corrupt, stupid, influence-peddling pimp, drooled on for 30 minutes about some appealingly named law he intended to vote for just before he voted for his own pay raise.

The legislator was made out of the same cheap tin as the American flag in his lapel, but he knew better than to oppose something called, “Becky’s Law.” I’m a serious person. I have serious mortgage payments, and serious go-to-work clothes, and serious savings for retirement. I want serious laws with serious names passed by serious people for serious people.

I think immigration in this country needs enforcement, and limits and re-tooling. I don’t think it needs dreamers, or chants of “build that wall,” neither of which have anything thing to do with laws in a land of laws.

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A bigger Sinclair is bad for TV and bad for democracy

By Steve Macek North Central College

In May, the Sinclair Broadcast Group — one of the largest owners of TV stations in the country-- announced plans to spend $3.9 billion to acquire Tribune Media, parent company of 42 TV stations located in larger markets like Chicago and Los Angeles. The resulting merger would create a broadcasting behemoth of more that 230 stations reaching some 72 percent of the television viewing audience coastto-coast.

The Federal Communication Commission and the Justice Department are both currently reviewing the deal, as well they should. If the purchase is allowed to move forward, it could have devastating consequences not just for the quality of local television but for democracy itself.

To begin with, Sinclair has a well-earned reputation for putting profits ahead of the public interest.

The stations it absorbs as part of the Tribune Media merger will undoubtedly face layoffs and pressure to cut costs. Shortly after the company purchased Seattle ABC affiliate KOMO and Portland station KATU in 2013, it fired several of the stations’ employees. Local news and public affairs programming suffered as a result.

Sinclair’s relentless pursuit of profits has also led it to blur the line between advertising and news.

After the company bought Washington DC station WJLA in 2014, WJLA’s morning news program began hyping Myrtle Beach, South Carolina as a tourist destination as part of a company-wide tourist promotion deal. And in 2016 dozens of Sinclair stations repeatedly ran commercials for the Hunstman Cancer Institute during local news without identifying the segments as

paid content, a blatant violation of FCC regulations.

More disturbing than Sinclair’s commercialism and penchant for belt-tightening is the company’s habit of imposing a rightwing political slant on its station’s local newscasts.

The Washington Post in December reported that the company’s stations routinely gave “neutral or favorable coverage” to Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign while giving Hillary Clinton overwhelmingly negative coverage.

According to the New York Times, Sinclair forces local stations to air “must run” political commentaries from conservative pundits such as former Sinclair executive Mark Hyman and one time Trump aide Boris Epshteyn. These commentaries routinely bash social welfare spending, Democrats and liberal causes.

Sinclair has a long history of politically-motivated programming decisions. After the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the company ordered its Baltimore station to “read patriotic statements praising President Bush.”

In 2004, Sinclair told its stations to air a film smearing presidential candidate John Kerry’s service in the Vietnam War, only to back off because of the ensuing controversy.

On the eve of the 2012 election, the company compelled stations in battleground states like Ohio to run a half-hour “election special” loaded with partisan criticisms of President Obama. Among other things, the broadcast proclaimed that “the cost of Obamacare is making many Americans sick to their stomachs.”

Veteran reporter David Zurawik of The Baltimore Sun has said Sinclair, “comes as close to classic propaganda as I think I’ve seen in thirty years of covering local television or national television.”

The handling of the Sinclair-Tri-

bune merger by the FCC — now under the direction of Trump’s appointed chair, Ajit Pai — raises some serious questions about political favoritism and preferential treatment on the part of government regulators.

Since Pai took the reins at the FCC, the agency has made a number of decisions that directly benefited Sinclair. The agency reinstated an obscure rule – the “UHF” discount-- making it possible for Sinclair to own stations reaching a larger share of the national TV audience than would have been permitted previously. It also established an expedited timeline for review of the Tribune purchase.

What makes this pattern of favoritism so suspicious is that Trump’s son-in-law and senior White House advisor Jared Kushner has boasted publically that in the lead up to the election the Trump campaign “struck a deal” with Sinclair for better coverage. Following the election, Trump himself met with Sinclair Chairman David Smith to discuss FCC rule changes.

And since becoming FCC chair, Pai has met several times with Sinclair officials.

As Craig Aaron of media reform group Free Press commented, “It sure looks like a quid pro quo.”

Fortunately, the FCC has been known to respond to public pressure. The agency has already received close to a thousand comments opposing Sinclair’s proposed takeover of Tribune Media. The Coalition to Save Local Media — a group of independent media companies, local cable distributors and civic organizations — is organizing to fight the merger.

Hopefully, these efforts will be successful. A bigger, more powerful Sinclair would be bad for the TV industry, bad for viewers and bad for democracy.

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Births Meegan Nicole Verwers Sept. 5, 2017

Ladies 50 and older who want to have fun are invited to come play Granny Basketball. There will be no running, no jumping and no showing of skin. It is just for fun and for those who want to laugh a lot.

Call 641-792-8635 if interested.

Doug and Jenny Verwers, of Newton, announce the birth of their daughter, Meegan Nicole Verwers, born Sept. 5, 2017, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton. She weighed 5 pounds, 10 ounces and measured 18 inches long. Meegan joines big sister, Melanie Christine Verwers, 2.

Grandparents are Ed and Diane Ergenbright of Newton, Joe and Rhonda Carmichael of Newton and Doug and Stephanie Verwers of Newton.

Great-grandparents are Rod and Chris Walker and Jim and Trudy Verwers.

Historical museum cemetery walk event Jasper County Historical Museum invites the public to join in this fall’s cemetery walk from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Newton Union Cemetery, 1601 W. Fourth St N. Students from Newton

High School’s Speech Department will be dressed up in period attire to tell you about the lives of six prominent men and women from Jasper County: three educators, a Maytag inventor,

Opera Guild meets Sunday The Newton Chapter of the Des Moines Metro Opera (DMMO will kick off its 2017-2018 program year with a welcome potluck at 5 p.m.

Sunday at Park Centre.

President Joan Tyler will greet new and current members and will speak about the Newton Guild’s history and upcoming program events.

Scott Arens, an accomplished pianist, Simpson College faculty member and DMMO campaign coordinator will present a musical program.

The goal of the newton Chapter is to introduce, grow and continually promote opera in the community.

Programs through the year highlight reviews of the upcoming performances. The operas are presented during the summer festival season at Simpson Collete in Indianola, which is the performance home of DMMO. The guild invites all who are interested to share in a meal and fellowship. All are invited to participate in educational and cultural opportunities as a new member of the Newton Guild. Yearly dues are $25 per person and $40 per couple.

Dues may be paid at the September meeting.

a sportsman-screenplay writer and a children’s book author.

Before the walk you can meet the new museum director and learn about the cemetery’s history. Tickets are $6 (kids

5 and under are free) and the proceeds are divided between the JCHS and the NHS Speech Department.

Homemade refreshments available, free-will donation requested.

United Way receives US Bank Foundation Grant

Submitted Photo U.S. Bank market leader Bret Pugh, right,, and personal banker, Chris Dydell, left, present Jessica Lowe, United Way of Jasper County executive director, a U.S. Bank Foundation grant.

Reminiscing in Reasnor Reminiscing in the Reasnor Park will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and include a potluck lunch. Bring a dish to

share, table service, a lawn chair and lots of stories and memories of the town. Beverages will be provided.

Workshop for gardeners offered Sept. 20 ISU Extension and Outreach will be offering a free workshop for home gardeners “Cover Crops and Composting for the Home Vegetable Garden” from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 20 at ISU Extension and Outreach, Jasper County office, 550 N. Second Ave. W. in Newton.

In this workshop, led by ISU Extension Horticulturalist John Krzton-Presson, attendees will learn how to properly select cover crop species to improve soil health and suppress weeds in their home vegeta-

ble garden. This workshop will also cover composting at home, and demonstrate how gardeners can transform yard waste and kitchen scraps into fertile compost.

This event is free and open to the public, though early registration is strongly encouraged. To register, call 641-792-6433 or email JohnKP@iastate.edu The workshop will include an outdoor, hands-on component so please dress accordingly.

Mercy College of Health Sciences honors Jasper County students DES MOINES — Five Jasper County students were named to honors lists for the Summer 2017 semester at Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines.

Dean’s List Chandra Snow of Colfax, Kaylin Dohman of Newton and Bailey Rock of Newton were among the students on the list. To be named to

the dean’s list, a student must have a grade point average between 3.50 and 3.749.

President’s List Kodi Pierce and Karey Wilson, both of Newton,

were honored. A student must have a GPA of at least 3.75 to be included.

To learn more about the health science programs offered at Mercy College visit mchs.edu.

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• 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.

• NHS Class of 1961 will meet at noon Wednesday at Giovanni’s in Newton. All class members and guest are invited to attend for lunch and conversation.

• A Community Meal will be served at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church in the basement. Everyone welcome.

Donation accepted.

• 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.

• KELTEK Roadshow 2017 will begin at 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Iowa Speedway, 3333 Rusty Wallace Drive in Newton. The Roadshow’s purpose is to provide the inspiration, education, and connections you need to grow and transform your public safety department through inspiring keynotes, innovative talks, educational breakouts, hands-on lessons and networking.

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

• Jasper County Democrats Central Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at Park Centre Garden Room, 500 First St. N. in Newton. Public is welcome to attend.

• KELTEK Roadshow 2017 will begin at 8:30 a.m. Friday at Iowa Speedway, 3333 Rusty Wallace Drive in Newton. The Roadshow’s purpose is to provide the inspiration, education and connections you need to grow and transform your public safety department through inspiring keynotes, innovative talks, educational breakouts, hands-on lessons and networking.

• 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.

• Reminiscing in Reasnor Park will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Reasnor Park in Reasnor.

Join friends for at a potluck lunch. Bring a dish to share, table service, a lawnchair and a lot of stories and old memories of the town. Beverages will be provided. If you have questions contact Mary at 515-720-7305.

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DEAR ABBY: I recently got married to a wonderful man who is 19 years younger than I am. He’s the love of my life. The problem is, he sleeps totally on one side of the bed and isn’t affectionate at night except when we are making love.

Then he is amazing — affectionate, sensitive, and very attentive and kind.

He says his mother was very cold toward him, and he was reared by his grandparents, who loved him, but were not “touchy-feely.”

He treats me like a queen, Abby.

Should I just forget about it and be content sleeping un-hugged and un-held all night? — ON MY SIDE IN MARYLAND DEAR ON YOUR SIDE: No, you should talk to your husband and explain what your needs are.

Although the sex is wonderful, many people — of both sexes, by the way — need to feel the warmth of human contact. Because he treats you like a queen, tell him you need more, and perhaps he will make more of an effort on your side of the bed and outside the bedroom.

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I enjoy drinking wine. Because of our busy schedule, we often stock up when there is a sale for the sake of convenience. I cannot tell you how many times the cashier at the grocery or discount store will comment, “Are you having a party?” or “Boy, you sure do drink a lot of wine.” As a customer, I find this both rude and embarrassing. Do you have any advice on how to respond to let them know that I find this to be poor customer service?

— SHY WINE LOVER DEAR SHY: Cashiers in retail businesses are on the front lines of public relations. It’s important to

keep in mind that when they make conversation, they are trying to be friendly. Because you are buying alcohol in quantity, it’s not unusual for someone to think you are having a party, and the question isn’t rude. All you have to do is say no.

However, if the clerk comments about the amount of wine he or she assumes you are consuming, you are perfectly within your rights to tell that person the comment is inappropriate and, frankly, offensive.

DEAR ABBY: I have developed romantic feelings toward a close friend. They are affecting my ability to be a good friend to her.

If I say something, I risk losing someone I am very close to, but if I don’t, I may continue to push her away. I have been stuck in limbo for a while. What would you do?

— A FRIEND IN LOVE DEAR FRIEND: The friendship as it stands must be painful for you. Keeping silent will only prolong those feelings. It’s time to tell your friend how you feel. You will never know if your feelings are reciprocated unless you do.

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GLENWOOD — A western Iowa woman has been charged with giving her 8-year-old daughter a fatal amount of an antidepressant last year.

The Mills County Attorney charged the 34-year-old Glenwood woman Monday with child endangerment and providing drugs to a minor without a prescription.

The woman’s daughter died last October.

An autopsy showed that she had toxic levels of the antidepressant amitriptyline in her system.

SIOUX CITY — An October trial has been scheduled for one of three people accused of trying to pass counterfeit cash at Sioux City’s Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

Court records say 29-year-old Brittany Derby entered a written plea of not guilty to a forgery charge last week in Woodbury County District Court. Her trial is set to begin Oct. 31. Police say Derby, Kurt Jones and Jackelen Hartsock made several cash transactions at the casino on Aug. 5. Police say the bills were later found to be counterfeit.

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AMES — Officials say the Iowa State University College of Business will be renamed because of a $50 million commitment from two California benefactors.

The university said in a news release Monday that the college will be renamed the Debbie and Jerry Ivy College of Business, pending approval by the Iowa Board of Regents. Officials say it’s the largest-ever commitment to the college.

WEST DES MOINES — The adoptive mother of a West Des Moines teenager who officials say was starved to death plans to use “diminished responsibility” as a murder trial defense.

Polk County court records say notice of the defense was filed last week for 43-yearold Nicole Finn.

Finn has pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges in the death of 16-yearold Natalie Finn. Nicole Finn’s trial is scheduled to begin Oct. 23.

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Council approves plan for ambulance services SIOUX CITY — The City Council has decided to establish an emergency medical services division to handle Sioux City 911 ambulance calls starting Jan. 1. The council voted Monday to adopt a plan offered

by Sioux City Fire Rescue Chief Tom Everett. Siouxland Paramedics cited financial difficulties when it told the city last month that it would stop providing 911 services to Sioux City and North Sioux City.

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School districts switching to propane-powered buses BARNUM (AP) — More school districts in Iowa are using propane to power their buses, which district officials say saves money and reduces emissions.

Six of the nine route buses for the Manson Northwest Webster School District are propane-powered. The district has been adding propane-powered buses over the past seven years.

Though propane buses get fewer miles per gallon than diesel, the former is cheaper per gallon.

There also is a federal tax credit of 30 cents per gallon to use propane.

Jeff Hansen is the transportation director for Pocahontas Area Community Schools, which has two propane-powered buses. He says reducing bus emissions was another reason for the switch.

“We have buses sitting there idling back to back, and that diesel exhaust fumes were a big deal here a few years ago,” Hansen said. “You don’t have that with the propane.”

The propane buses also warm up faster, which is an advantage in the cold winter weather, Hansen said.

Many bus drivers also like how quiet the propane engines are when compared to diesel, he said.

“When you’re trying to communicate with a bus full of kids, the less noise the better,” Hansen said.

Hansen said one issue with propane is the lower mileage limits how far a bus can be sent.

“We can’t run one of those to Des Moines and back, for instance,” he said. “There’s also a premium on the price of a propane motor. It costs more than a diesel motor, so you have to factor that into your fuel savings when you consider your purchase.”

AP Photo This photo shows a treehouse of Ryley Lawler, 9, and Noah Lawler, 10, at their home in Dubuque. Treehouses have evolved from simple, ramshackle creation of scraps of lumber to custom-designed summer and weekend retreats for kids and adults.

Iowa construction company builds elaborate treehouses

DUBUQUE (AP) — As a child, Rick Pottebaum’s summers consisted of feeding livestock and palling around with siblings and friends in a crudely constructed clubhouse in the woods.

The 12-foot-by-12-foot structure built with scraps of lumber, tin, shingles and carpet featured a potbelly stove and yard lights run off a tractor battery. It was accessible by crossing a makeshift bridge of boards nailed to telephone poles laid across a creek.

“If we weren’t in school or doing chores at home, we were at the clubhouse,” Pottebaum said.

“It was like the ‘Little Rascals’ all over again. We’d drive down in the afternoon (on all-terrain vehicles), play around at the clubhouse, go out and feed the livestock and spend the night down there. We had a small wood stove in it, and more than one time we put a chimney fire out. We would be in there with negative 30-degree wind chills.”

Today, Pottebaum, 50, and his company, R&L Landscaping & Construction of Dubuque,

are building elaborate, insulated playhouses and cabins in the trees with shingled roofs, colonial-style windows, trap doors and electricity.

Treehouses have evolved from simple, ramshackle creation of scraps of lumber in a gnarled old tree built by fathers, sons and neighborhood kids to custom-designed summer and weekend retreats for kids and adults alike.

“Part of it is the adults who grew up building treehouses in the ‘50s and ‘60s, even younger adults, want a piece of their childhood back that they can share with their kids,” Pottebaum said.

“They want something they had as a kid, but they want it better.

They want to modernize. The parents want a comfortable spot for themselves to be able to go out there and enjoy it with their kids,” and have peace of mind that it’s safe.

Pottebaum last spring built an $18,000 treehouse in Dubuque that stands 10 feet off the ground.

It was styled to match the owner’s house with a flying gable roof.

It features a small kitchen with shelving in the rear, a ceiling fan, a bucket on a pulley, front porch lights, swinging hammocks, a knotted climbing rope and monkey bars underneath a entrance ramp.

“They want that old-school treehouse design and idea, but they want modern safety railings ... remote-controlled ceiling fans, a fire pit and electricity,” Pottebaum said. “We’re talking insulated doors, windows and floors, insulated roofs, electric space heater, escape hatch out the floor out the back with a rope that leads to a sandbox below. Kids are sleeping in them,” some seven days a week until the weather becomes too frigid.

In the past 10 years, his company has built four such structures.

The first three were built in 2007 and 2008, “before the economy crashed,” but has recently seen renewed interest for custom, deluxe treehouses.

“We’re getting about two to three inquiries a year,” Pottebaum said.

Coralville gets new cyclocross course CORALVILLE (AP) — A permanent cyclocross course in Coralville could boost the Iowa City area’s already growing interest in the sport.

John Stonebarger, involved with Iowa City’s Goosetown Racing Club, said the Coralville Creekside Cross will provide a Johnson County venue for Goosetown’s cyclocross race in November. He also hopes it gives local cyclists the chance to practice close to home before the start of the 2017 Telenet UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup and Jingle Cross races in September.

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

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Jasper County GOP hosts trap shoot The Jasper County Republican Party will hold its 4th annual trap shoot fundraiser at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Jasper County Gun Club, 624 W. 28th St. S. This is a fun, family-friendly event where you can not only express your affinity for the second amendment by shooting clay pigeons but also meet and

mingle with Republican officials and candidates. A barbecue lunch from Moo’s BBQ will be served with a tailgating atmosphere.

Invited guests include Gov. Kim Reynolds, Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg, District 14 Sen. Amy Sinclair, District 28 Rep. Greg Heartsill, Jasper County Supervisor Denny Carpenter,

Jasper County Supervisor, Doug Cupples, candidate for governor Ron Corbett and candidate for US Congress District 2 Dr. Christopher Peters.

Organizers encourage all Second Amendment enthusiasts and Republican supporters to attend.

For more information, call 641-891-8863.

File Photo Rep. Greg Heartsill participates in a previous Jasper County Republican Party trap shoot event. This year’s will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Jasper County Gun Club in Newton.

Prairie Walk to explore rare plants, habitat on Jasper County farm COLLINS — Paul Lengeling, of Lomp Lengeling Farms, will host a free prairie walk from 1011:30 a.m. Saturday on his farm near Collins, 11374 W. 124th St. N. — about two miles south and one mile east of town. All ages and experience levels with prairie are welcome to attend.

The event is sponsored by Jasper County Conservation and Prudenterra, and will occur rain or shine.

Please dress for all weather circumstances. A hat, long pants and sleeves, and closed-toed shoes are recommended. Wear shoes that are clean and free of dirt and weed seeds. Guests are also advised to bring a bottle of water.

The prairie walk is one of several free prairie learning events coordinated by the Iowa Prairie Network, a statewide nonprofit, to honor Iowa Prairie Heritage Week, which runs from Sept. 10 through Sept. 16. A list of all the events taking place around the state that week can be found at iowaprairienetwork.org Lengeling has lived on his family farm in Jasper County his entire life. The land features woodlands, an oak savanna, re-

constructed prairie as well as a native prairie remnant he discovered in 2016.

During the prairie walk, guests will get to see three diverse sites in various stages of restoration on his land: a prairie remnant spanning one-third of an acre; a reconstructed prairie one-half of an acre in its first year of establishment; and a 6.7-acre oak savanna remnant featuring bur oak, white and black oaks and shagbark hickory.

Lengeling will describe his family history on the farm, his ancestors’ passion for wildflowers and efforts to continue stewarding the land. Guests will learn how Lengeling uses chainsaws and judicious application of herbicides to kill undesirable woody vegetation, which suppress the prairie wildflowers. He will share his experience burning prairie in the spring and how this results in the emergence of diverse wildflower species, and will demonstrate the process of hand-weeding non-native legumes such as sweet clover, red clover and noxious weeds such as wild parsnip.

“It’s utterly amazing how resilient native plants are,” Lengeling said. “Give them a little nurturing

Submitted Photo Pictured is an example of an oak savanna. Sights similar to this can be seen at the Lomp Lengeling Farms in Collins during its Prairie Walk event from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

care and they quickly regenerate and thrive in their environment.”

Prairie and oak savanna once covered over 86.2 percent of Iowa’s land. Today, less than onetenth of a percent of this ecosystem remains. These remnants are still being discovered each year by farmers and farmland owners.

Lengeling found evidence in 2016 of a remnant prairie on his land. The discovery prompted him take action to protect it.

He also inspired his family to get involved and hired Luke Gran of Prudenterra, a local Nevada-based business, to help expand the vigor and diversity of the native plants he found.

Luke, who also serves as a Region 5 board member for the Iowa Prairie Network, invited Lengeling to host the prairie walk to showcase the diverse ecosystems still present on Lengeling’s land to the wider community. Lomp Lengeling Farms owns several hundred acres of farmland in Jasper, Polk and Story counties, and about 130 acres of timber along three streams: Wolf Creek, Indian Creek and Clear Creek.

The family recently conducted a small timber sale on part of their woodlands to help generate revenue from the sale of mature black walnut trees. They are reinvesting some of the proceeds into the restoration of their land.

Directions from U.S. Highway 65 — Only enter from the North.

Go East on N. 115th Ave. W. for one mile until W. 124th St. N. Turn right (go south) for about half a mile. Turn right (go west) into a dirt driveway along the east side of the pond. Park and follow the signs to the prairie remnant to the south.

Iowa Prairie Heritage Week 2017 prairie walks are made possible by the all-volunteer-run nonprofit organization Iowa Prairie Network. Members come from all parts of Iowa. Membership is $20 per year for individuals or $30 per year for families.

Memberships and donations help fund research and ecosystem management on prairie remnants in Iowa. To join, visit iowaprairienetwork.org/membership.html

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Trotter a summer 2017 graduate at the U of M Crookston CROOKSTON, Minn.

— The Office of the Registrar at the University of Minnesota Crookston recently announced its list of summer 2017 graduates. Students completed their degree requirements during summer session 2017.

Sidney Trotter, of Newton, earned a Bachelor of Science in natural resources.

The University of Minnesota Crookston now delivers 34 bachelor’s degree programs, 22 minors, and 39 areas of emphasis on cam-

pus as well as 14 degree programs entirely online. These degrees are offered in the areas of agriculture and natural resources; business; liberal arts and education; and math, science and technology. With an enrollment of 1,800 undergraduates from more than 20 countries and 40 states, the Crookston campus offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University of Minnesota degree. To learn more, visit www. umcrookston.edu.

Mount Mercy University congratulates August grads CEDAR RAPIDS — Jasper County students were among the summer graduates from Mount Mercy University in August 2017. Graduates were part of a spring commencement ceremony held in May. Samantha Manatt, of Lynnville, earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing and graduated Summa Cum Laude.

Located in Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy’s 1,900 students come from around the globe, cre-

ating a vibrant, diverse and open-minded campus community. Popular undergraduate majors include business, nursing, criminal justice, education and social work.

Graduate programs are offered in criminal justice, strategic leadership, business administration (MBA), education, nursing and marriage and family therapy.

For more information on Mount Mercy University, visit mtmercy. edu.

Newton natives graduate from Mercy College DES MOINES — Two Newton residents graduated from Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines on Aug. 19.

Josie Jacobs, of New-

ton, earned a certificate for surgical technology. Kodi Pierce, of Newton, earned a Bachelor of Science in health care administration.

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L-S volleyball sweeps Colfax-Mingo

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News

Troy Hyde/Daily News Lynnville-Sully junior Carson Fisk tallied 15 digs and served up three aces in the Hawks’ sweep of Colfax-Mingo on Monday in Colfax.

COLFAX — The Lynnville-Sully volleyball team has been on a roller coaster ride so far this season.

After a three-set win over Colfax-Mingo on Monday night, L-S head coach Jayme Deal hopes the ride is ready for an uptick.

Sophomore Mallory Loftus had 10 kills to lead the way as the Hawks swept the Tigerhawks 25-21, 25-23, 25-20 during South Iowa Cedar League play in front of a large crowd at Colfax-Mingo High School.

“We were up and then went down and now we are kind of going back up with our momentum,” Deal said.

“We are getting better and better as we play.”

While Lynnville-Sully hopes to use the win as momentum moving forward, Colfax-Mingo coach Michelle Grant is still trying to figure out her young squad.

The Tigerhawks had way too many errors against the Hawks and simply couldn’t get over the hump in all three sets.

“We are erroring ourselves to death. We are burying the ball in the net too much,” Grant said. “We have to know ‘this is a good ball and I can crush it’ and ‘this isn’t a good ball and I need to just put this ball

in play.’ We need to understand situations better. It’s OK to play defense sometimes and let them have to get it back to us. There will be other balls to crush.”

The loss by the Tigerhawks put a damper on a night where the team recognized the Carlson family before the game. The players and some fans wore “Tigerhawks for Ty” T-Shirts during the contest. The team gave flowers to the Carlson family, too.

Ty Carlson was a 2015 graduate who was killed in

Troy Hyde/Daily News Colfax-Mingo senior Megan Earles serves the ball to Lynnville-Sully during a South Iowa Cedar League match in Colfax on Monday.

an auto accident last month.

His younger sister, Taylor, is a current member of the Colfax-Mingo volleyball team.

“I think it struck a cord with everybody,” Grant said.

“He meant a lot to this entire community. It’s hard for me to remember sometimes that he graduated just a year ago basically. So the juniors and seniors in the school knew him well. We wanted the Carlson to know that we are here for them.”

On the court, the first set was back-and-forth until the Hawks (3-6 overall, 1-1 in the SICL) pulled away late.

The opener was tied 11 times through the first 40 points. The Hawks won five of the final six points to claim an early lead in the match.

The second set was not like the first one. Lynnville-Sully got out to an early lead and then a long service run by junior Carson Fisk gave the visitors a 14-4 lead.

Colfax-Mingo rallied though. Senior Ries Wilson and junior Colbee Cunningham recorded back-toback kills to close the gap and Cunningham put down two more later in the set to bring the Tigerhawks within 15-9.

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Jasper County runners claim medals at Pleasantville Invite PCM girls take team title

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News

PLEASANTVILLE — It was an all Jasper County race in the girls’ division of Monday’s Pleasantville cross country meet. The top three teams were Prairie City-Monroe with 63 points, Lynnville-Sully with 80 points and Colfax-Mingo with 86 points.

The PCM boys claimed second place in their division and Colfax-Mingo took fifth. Lynnville-Sully is up to four boy runners now, but still does not field a full team at meets.

There were no official complete results available from the meet. Lynnville-Sully coach Darin Arkema provided places and times for the Hawk runners. Colfax-Mingo coach Zach Tomas provided

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the medal winners for the Tigerhawks.

Jasper County runners claimed nine of the top 15 individual medals. Colfax-Mingo’s Abbey McConeghey was the top finisher among area runners, claiming second place. Right behind her was Lynnville-Sully’s Mary Kate Shaver, running the 5K race in 21 minutes. 45 seconds.

PCM’s Kirstin Ives ran fourth. Three other Mustang girls earned medals in Megan Townley, Baylee Smith and Klaire Jungling, according

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to PCM twitter accounts. No times or places were available from PCM. Lynnville-Sully’s Abby Gruver earned the sixth-place medal in 22:35 and Megan Van Zante took 15th for the Hawks. Colfax-Mingo’s Illa Hostetter ran ninth overall.

“Mary Kate continues to be patient and race within herself early, but never takes the foot off the gas,” Lynnville-Sully Coach Arkema said. “Abby made a big jump in places over the last two miles, moving up 13 spots.”

Other Lynnville-Sully girls’ results had Emily Van Gorp taking 23rd in 24:34, Ashton Thomson in 33rd at 25:26, Haley Breeden in 34th at 25:29 and Abigail Davis in 44th at 27:57.

“Emily was a big difference maker tonight, accepting the challenge to race up and fill the void without Christine Nikkel, who didn’t run because of illness,” Arkema said.

PCM’s Jason Stafford led the area boys’ as he placed fourth and his teammate Beau Webb also medaled, according to reports. No other results were available for PCM at presstime.

Colfax-Mingo’s Cauy Fitch paced the Tigerhawk boys with a fifth-place finish. Josh Dunsbergen was the top runner for Lynnville-Sully claiming sixth in 18:57.

“We had several personal bests across the board tonight and our kids continue

to improve. I know our boys and girls have not yet reached their full potential,” Tomas said.

Mason Jansen finished in 22nd for Lynnville-Sully, running the race in 20:49. Joseph Anderson was 30th in 22:09 and Luke Kramer was 60th in 27:36.

In the girls’ junior varsity race, Lynnville-Sully’s Brittney Hansen earned a third-place medal in 25:58. Hailey Scandridge was 12th in 28:10 and Hadely Tice took 15th in 28:57.

All four — Colfax-Mingo, PCM, Baxter and Lynnville-Sully — Jasper County schools compete in Thursday’s Lynnville-Sully Invitational.

The first race of the meet is the high school girls at 4:30 p.m. on the Diamond Trail Golf Course in Lynnville.

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

Vikings, Broncos win to complete NFL openers MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sam Bradford set the NFL record for completion percentage for Minnesota last season, his accuracy aided by the volume of short passes under heavy pressure.

With protection from the rush, he showed Monday night he can throw the ball down the field with the best of them.

Bradford started his second year with Minnesota in style, passing for 346 yards and three touchdowns to help the Vikings beat New Orleans 29-19 and spoil Adrian Peterson’s first game with the

Saints.

Stefon Diggs had seven receptions for 93 yards, two for scores and all in the first half, and Adam Thielen racked up 157 yards on nine catches as Bradford carved up a Saints defense that looked again like one of the worst in the league despite a major renovation.

Rookie Dalvin Cook rushed for 127 yards on 22 carries in the formal takeover from Peterson.

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AP Photo New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) is sacked by Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen (97) during the first half of Monday’s NFL football game in Minneapolis, Minn.

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SPORTS CALENDAR Tuesday Volleyball Grinnell at Newton, 9th 5:30 p.m., JV 5:30 p.m., varsity 7:15 p.m.

Grinnell at Newton 8th, 4:30 p.m.

Newton 7th at Grinnell, 4:30 p.m.

Girls Swimming Oskaloosa at NCMP, 5:30 p.m.

Cross Country Newton at Oskaloosa, 4:30 p.m.

Newton 7th, 8th at Oskaloosa, 4:30 p.m.

Football Norwalk at Newton 8th, 4:15 p.m.

Newton 7th at Norwalk, 4:15 p.m.

Thursday Volleyball Newton at Des Moines Christian varsity tournament, 4:30 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully at BGM, 5:30 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo at Montezuma, 5:30 p.m.

Saydel at PCM, 7 p.m.

Baxter at Valley Lutheran, 7 p.m.

Cross Country Colfax-Mingo, PCM, Baxter at Lynnville-Sully Invitational, 4:30 p.m., Lynnville Football Colfax-Mingo at Newton 8th, 4:30 p.m.

Friday Football Burlington at Newton, 9th 4:45 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully at Cardinal, 7 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo at Belle Plaine, 7 p.m.

Centerville at PCM, 7:30 p.m.

Baxter at East Union, 7 p.m.

Boys Golf Newton at Marshalltown Invitational, 10 a.m.

Saturday Volleyball Newton 9th at Des Moines East tournament, 9 a.m.

Lynnville-Sully, PCM at North Mahaska Invitational, 9 a.m.

Colfax-Mingo at Guthrie Center tournament, 9 a.m.

Football Newton JV at Burlington, 1 p.m.

NFL Continued from Page 1B Alvin Kamara and an afterthought once the Saints fell behind. Drew Brees was quiet, too, with 291 yards on 27-for-37 passing padded by the late push to catch up.

Coby Fleener caught the only touchdown toss, after the 2-minute warning. Will Lutz made four field goals, three under 25 yards.

Brees and Bradford are both in the final year of their contract. Bradford completed 27 of 32 passes without a turnover.

Denver 24, LA Chargers 21 DENVER — Shelby Harris got a hand on Younghoe Koo’s 44yard field goal attempt with a second left, and the Broncos began the Vance Joseph era with a 24-21 win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night.

Koo nailed the kick moments earlier, but Joseph had called a timeout to ice the kicker.

Denver took a 24-7 lead into the fourth quarter but had two turnovers that were converted into touchdowns, a missed field goal and a punt.

Trevor Siemian threw two TD passes to Bennie Fowler and ran for another score.

The Broncos held PThe game presented landmarks on the football field , along the sidelines and in the broadcast booth .

Not since 1960 had the Chargers represented L.A., where they played their inaugural season before bolting to San Diego.

Beth Mowins became the first woman to call an NFL regular season game since NBC’s Gayle Sierens in 1987 when she handled play-by-play on the doubleheader nightcap alongside Rex Ryan, who made his debut as an ESPN analyst.

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Baxter wins one, loses two at Madrid quad

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News MADRID — The Baxter volleyball team went 1-2 in a Madrid quadrangular on Monday night.

The Bolts defeated Glidden-Ralston in straight sets but were swept by Collins-Maxwell and dropped a three-set match to host Madrid.

Baxter claimed a 25-11, 2513 win over Glidden-Ralston.

The Bolts (4-4) lost 25-11, 2523 to Collins-Maxwell and the Tigers defeated Baxter 18-25, 25-21, 15-9.

“It was a tough night for us,” Baxter coach Scott Ranck

Wesselink

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said. “We had some flashes of awesomeness, but overall, we came out flat and just didn’t cick consistently as a team.”

Unofficially, in the win over Glidden-Ralston, sophomore Amber Weltha finished with six kills, and senior Jordynn

Wesselink chipped in five kills.

Junior Sydney Schmidt tallied nine assists and senior Sailor Hinegardner collected six digs.

Wesselink had 11 kills in the loss against Collins-Maxwell.

No other Bolt player had more than one. Collins-Maxwell’s Brianda Bane had 13 kills in the win.

Schmidt finished with 10 assists, Hinegardner had six digs and Wesselink chipped in three digs.

Weltha and Wesselink both had six kills against Madrid. Senior Lexi Ewing totaled nine assists and Schmidt finished with seven.

Hinegardner tallied five digs,

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

Blazing Indians extend win streak to 19 straight

Volleyball Continued from Page 1B Backed by several Lynnville-Sully errors, Wilson got her team in front with a crafty tip to an open space on the floor.

That point completed the rally and gave the Tigerhawks a 22-21 lead, but the Hawks scored the next three to get to game point. A Colfax-Mingo error put L-S up 2-0 in the match.

“We have been working hard on keeping our energy high throughout each game,” Deal said. “They rallied there on us, but to be that low with our momentum and still come out on top was huge for us attitude wise. It’s what we needed.”

The Tigerhawks jumped out to an early lead in the third set, but it was short lived. Lynnville-Sully turned a 4-2 deficit into a 5-4 lead.

After playing even for several points, Colfax-Mingo (3-4, 1-1) rolled off four straight points, including two aces from Wilson, to lead 11-7. That was countered by a run by the Hawks that tied it.

There were two more ties the rest of the way and neither team held more than a two-point lead until a Fisk kill put the Hawks up 18-15.

Lynnville-Sully stayed in front the rest of the way and Loftus finished off the victory with a smash.

Four different players for Lynnville-Sully had at least three kills in the win. Senior McKinley Conover had three kills, 18 digs and two aces, Fisk added four kills, 15 digs and three aces and junior Shiloh Cunningham chipped in three kills and five blocks.

“I think we showed tonight that we can go to anybody for points,” Deal said.

The Hawks were 80-of-89 in serves.

Fisk was 23-of-24 from behind the service line. Senior Camryn Russell was 16-of-17, and senior Skyler Young finished 13-of-14. Young also had a team-high 19 assists.

Defensively, the Hawks’ No. 1 priority was to find a way to slow down Wilson, who is one of the better hitters in the SICL. Wilson finished with nine kills, but the Hawk defense did a good job keeping her in check.

“We needed to let her hit first and see where it goes,” Deal said. “Then we adjust to see where we have to defend.

If we are covering it, she’ll find somewhere else to go and then we have to follow her the best we can.

“Our digging and our passing were on tonight. We knew we’d have to focus on her and for the most part we did a good job.”

Cunningham finished with a career-high seven kills for the Tigerhawks but no other Colfax-Mingo

Wesselink had four digs and Weltha finished with two blocks.

“The good news for us is the goals that we want to accomplish as a team this year are still ahead of us,” Ranck said.

“We are going to head back to practice, put forth good effort to clean up some things and work on being more consistent so we can achieve those goals.”

Baxter returns to Iowa Star Conference play against Valley Lutheran at 7 p.m. Thursday in Cedar Falls.

Troy Hyde/Daily News Lynnville-Sully senior McKinley Conover passes the ball to a teammate during the Hawks’ three-set win over Colfax-Mingo on Monday night.

player had more than two. The Tigerhawks had 21 kills and 25 hitting errors in the loss.

“As much as we feel like we are experienced with Ries (Wilson) and Megan (Earles), we still have two freshmen on the floor,” Grant said. “It’s a knowledge thing. We are still learning a lot about ourselves. We’re still finding ourselves. I am not worried. We beat ourselves tonight, and the games were still close.”

Earles collected 17 assists and eight digs. Wilson and junior Chelsea Russell each had eight digs and Cunningham had six. Wilson served up four aces.

Both teams go on the road Thursday for a pair of SICL contests.

Lynnville-Sully travels to BGM and Colfax-Mingo heads to Class 1A No. 13 Montezuma. Both varsity matches start at 7 p.m.

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

CLEVELAND (AP) — Unrelenting and unbeatable at the moment, the Cleveland Indians refuse to lose.

With their latest overpowering win, they extended baseball’s longest winning streak since 2002 to 19 games with an 11-0 blowout of the Detroit Tigers on Monday night to move closer to a record that has stood for 101 years.

Francisco Lindor tripled home three runs off rookie Myles Jaye (0-1) in the second inning, and the Indians, who haLindor ven’t lost since Aug. 23, added another blowout to their growing list of lopsided conquests.

The defending AL champions aren’t just rolling, they’re steamrolling opponents, outscoring them 132-32 during a stretch that includes six shutouts.

Carlos Carrasco (15-6) struck out nine in six innings, Lindor had four RBIs and Jose Ramirez hit a two-run homer as the Indians lowered their magic number to clinch the Central to six.

Cleveland is the sixth team in history to win at least 19 straight, and the streak is the longest since the 2002 Oakland Athletics won 20 in a row — a run that was celebrated in the film “Moneyball.”

The Indians can match those A’s on Tuesday, and their chances of getting No. 20 are strong with AL Cy Young Award contender Corey Kluber starting.

At this point, it hardly matters who’s on the mound.

Cleveland joined the 1906 Chicago White Sox (19), the 1947 New York Yankees (19), the 2002 A’s (20), the 1935 Chicago Cubs (21) and the 1916 New York Giants (26) as the only teams to reel off 19 consecutive wins. The Giants’ record run is in the books as the major league mark, although it did include a tie, which does not count as an official game in baseball, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

Even tying these Indians during a game has been nearly impossible.

Cleveland has trailed in only four of 171 innings, scored first in 18 of 19 games and has hit 38 homers. In a season where other teams have displayed dominance, the Indians stand alone.

“No knock on the Dodgers or the Astros, they’re obviously both very good teams,” said Tigers manager Brad Ausmus. “I think this is the most balanced team and probably the biggest threat to anybody in baseball to win a World Series because they do kind of cover every facet of the game.”

Cleveland’s streak has happened despite the team missing three of its best players: All-Star reliever Andrew Miller, All-Star left fielder Michael Brantley and second baseman Jason Kipnis. They’re all on the disabled list.

Abreu, Engel lead White Sox over Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jose Abreu nearly had his second cycle in three days.

Abreu had four hits, Adam Engel hit a three-run homer and the Chicago White Sox pounded out an 11-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night.

Abreu, who hit for the cycle Saturday and had two home runs Sunday, drove in two and scored once while raising his average to .306. He drew a ninth-inning walk and was a homer shy of another cycle.

“We were sitting there in anticipation watching the at-bat,” White Sox manager Rick Renteria said in the ninth. “It would have been something unique. I don’t know how many times

that’s ever been done, two cycles in three days. But it would have been unique to see something like that happen again for him.”

Royals reliever Trevor Cahill started off Abreu with a ball in the ninth. Abreu fouled off the next two pitches before looking at three straight pitches out of the strike zone.

Engel went deep off Brandon Maurer during a six-run sixth.

Yolmer Sanchez, Yoan Moncada and Abreu, the first three White Sox hitters, combined to go 9 for 16 with six runs and four RBIs. Moncada had his first career three-hit game.

Reynaldo Lopez (1-3) gave up three runs and eight hits

in six-plus innings to pick up his first victory since Sept. 29, 2016.

The loss dropped the Royals three games behind the Minnesota Twins with 19 games left for the second AL wild card.

Jason Hammel (8-11) was pulled after giving up five runs in 3 1/3 innings, his shortest start since going three innings on April 30. He walked two, including Nicky Delmonico with the bases loaded in the fourth.

“It was just one of those nights, a weird night,” Hammel said. “Everything I threw up there they either placed very well or hit it hard. That was the tone of the whole game really for us.”

The White Sox scored two

runs in the first with Moncada’s triple. He scored on Abreu’s single.

Eric Hosmer singled in the Royals’ second, his ninth straight hit, matching the longest streak in the majors this season and one shy of the Royals’ record. He grounded out to third baseman Sanchez leading off the fourth to end the streak.

Brandon Moss homered to begin the Royals’ three-run fifth. Whit Merrifield tripled home Alex Gordon with the second run and scored on Lorenzo Cain’s single, cutting the White Sox advantage to 5-3.

The White Sox have outscored the Royals and San Francisco Giants 32-5 during a three-game winning streak.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH HOTEL MAYTAG INVESTORS, LLC The City Council of the City of Newton, Iowa, will meet at the City Hall Council Chambers, on the 18th day of September, 2017, at 6:00 o'clock p.m., at which time and place a public hearing will be held and action will be taken to approve a Development Agreement between the City and Hotel Maytag Investors, LLC, in connection with the redevelopment of the City-owned Hotel Maytag building, which provides for economic development grants in the amount of $2,825,000 and property tax incentives in the form of annual appropriation incremental property tax rebate payments in a total amount not exceeding $360,000, as authorized by Section 403.9 of the Code of Iowa.

Payments to be made under the Agreement will not be general obligations of the City. Tax rebate payments will be made solely and only from incremental property tax revenues generated within the North Central Urban Renewal Area. All tax rebate payments under the Development Agreement will be subject to annual appropriation by the City Council.

At the meeting, the Council will receive oral or written objections from any resident or property owner of the City. Thereafter, the Council may, at the meeting or at an adjournment thereof, take additional action to approve the Development Agreement.

This notice is given by order of the City Council of Newton, Iowa, in accordance with Section 403.9 of the Code of Iowa.

Katrina Davis City Clerk September 12

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Newton Community School Board of Education Regular Board Meeting E. J. H. Beard Administration Center East Conference Room August 28, 2017 - 6:30 PM MINUTES Call to Order - Travis Padget convened the board to order at 6:30 PM Roll Call - Present: Sheri Benson, Josh Cantu, Andrew Elbert, Robyn Friedman, Ann Leonard, Travis Padget, Bob Callaghan, Christine Dawson Others Present: Diane Babcock, Katie Cantu, Jolene Comer, Jim Gilbert, Brenda Hodnett, Paula Lureman, Trisca Mick, Bret Miller, Cody Muhs, Jen Norvell, Greg Oldsen, Bill Peters, Tina Ross, Todd Schuster, Sandy Scotton, Laura Selover, Lisa Sharp, Doug Smith, Randy Van (KCOB), and David Dolmage (Newton Daily News).

Absent: Donna Cook, Gayle Isaac Communications - Callaghan acknowledged recent donations from Sacred Heart, Salvation Army, and United Way. Callaghan shared information about recent communications received from the community regarding the 2017 - 2018 registration process, and considerations regarding modifications.

Consent Agenda - ACTION #10248 Benson moved, Leonard seconded to approve the consent agenda. Ayes: Benson, Cantu, Elbert, Friedman, Leonard, Padget Absent: Cook Human Resources Update Laura Selover, Director of Human Resources, presented an amended Human Resources Update Certified Personnel - ACTION #10249 Robyn Friedman - (contract) Girls Cross Country Coach (BMS) - effective August 28, 2017 Elbert moved, Cantu seconded to approve the Certified Personnel Human Resources Update.

Ayes: Benson, Cantu, Elbert, Leonard, Padget Abstain: Friedman Absent: Cook Classified Personnel - ACTION #10250 Daniel Byrd - (agreement) Custodian (BMS) - effective August 24, 2017 Elizabeth Castillo - (agreement) - Educational Associate (BMS) effective August 24, 2017 Jennifer Flake - (agreement) Educational Associate (BMS) effective August 24, 2017 Kelly Hashberger - (agreement) - Substitute Bus Driver (Transportation) - effective August 24, 2017 Kennedy Karianne (agreement) - from part-time Educational Associate (EH) to full-time Educational Associate (EH) - effective August 24, 2017 Dana Simbro - (agreement) Food Service (NHS) - effective August 24, 2017 Nancy Stevens - (agreement) Educational Associate (BMS) effective August 24, 2017 Crystal Stogdill - (agreement) Educational Associate (NHS) effective August 24, 2017 Bryan Tipton - (agreement) Custodian (EH) - effective August 24, 2017 Mindi Walker - (agreement) from Health Associate (WW) to Athletics/Activities Administrative Assistant (NHS) - effective August 16, 2017 Susan Weeks - (agreement) Educational Associate (NHS) effective August 24, 2017 Rick Wenndt - (agreement) Substitute Bus Driver (Transportation) effective August 24, 2017 Inez Castillo - (resignation) Food Service (TJ) - effective August 21, 2017 Kendra Tribby - (resignation) Educational Associate (WW) - effective August 23, 2017 Christy Doland - (transfer) - from Educational Associate (EH) to Sign Language Interpreter (WW) - effective August 24, 2017 Ken Owens - (transfer) - from Custodian (EH) to Custodian (NHS) - effective August 21, 2017 Laura Satterfield - (transfer) from Educational Associate (NHS) to Educational Associate (WW) - effective August 25, 2017 Friedman moved, Leonard seconded to approve the Classified Personnel Human Resources Update.

Ayes: Benson, Cantu, Elbert, Friedman, Leonard, Padget Absent: Cook Open Forum Sheri Benson spoke about the School Board Election scheduled for September 12, 2017, including the DMACC contested election, and encouraged the public to get out and vote.

David Dolmage was invited to speak by Board President, Travis Padget.

David introduced himself as the new reporter for the Newton Daily News.

Doug Smith spoke regarding Early Out Monday Schedule, thanking board members for giving teachers the time to work together to drive instruction.

Superintendent's Report - Bob Callaghan, Superintendent Principals Reports - Elementary and Secondary Principals shared campus highlights from their first day of school (August 24, 2017) Learning and Professional (PLCs) work Communities (August 28, 2017). A document from Ann Nelson has been shared with board members to access PLC information.

Jasper County Conservation Katie Cantu and Greg Oldsen were present to share information about 2017 - 2018 classroom and field trip programs. The Jasper Board County Conservation seeks annual funding for this environmental awareness program.

New Teacher Orientation and Convocation - Callaghan shared highlights from the New Teacher Orientation (August 15 - 17, 2017) and Back to School Convocation (August 21, 2017).

Enrollment Data - Callaghan provided K - 12 student enrollment numbers at 2,975 as of August 25, 2017 and provided a comparison to August 26, 2016.

District administration and building principals are working with transportation to equalize student classrooms.

Learning, Leadership, and District Business Bob Callaghan, Superintendent and Gayle Isaac, Director of Business Services Visitor Procedures Callaghan noted that a copy of the Newton Community School District 2017 - 2018 Volunteer Handbook was provided in board members' packets. Discussion included: cost, clarification on requirements, process streamlines, access to handbook, ensuring campuses are consistent in following

Convocation - Callaghan shared highlights from the New Teacher Orientation (August 15 - 17, 2017) and Back to School Convocation (August 21, 2017).

Enrollment Data - Callaghan provided K - 12 student enrollment numbers at 2,975 as of August 25, 2017 and provided a comparison to August 26, 2016.

District administration and building principals are working with transportation to equalize student classrooms.

Learning, Leadership, and District Business Bob Callaghan, Superintendent and Gayle Isaac, Director of Business Services Visitor Procedures Callaghan noted that a copy of the Newton Community School District 2017 - 2018 Volunteer Handbook was provided in board members' packets. Discussion included: cost, clarification on requirements, process streamlines, access to handbook, ensuring campuses are consistent in following procedures, and differentiation between visitor and volunteer.

Consider Approval of 2017 2018 District Goals - ACTION #10251 Callaghan reviewed edits made to the 2016 - 2017 District Goals, and presented the 2017 - 2018 District Goals for approval. Elbert moved, Leonard seconded to approve the 2017 - 2018 District Goals as presented.

Ayes: Benson, Cantu, Elbert, Friedman, Leonard, Padget Absent: Cook Consider Setting a Board Work Session for September 25, 2017 at 5:00 PM and Changing Regular September 25, 2017 Board Meeting to 7:00 PM ACTION #10252 Friedman moved, Leonard seconded to set a board work session for September 25, 2017 at 5:00 PM and to change the regular September 25, 2017 board meeting to 7:00 PM. The topic of the September 25, 2017 board work session will be direction regarding Special Education.

Ayes: Benson, Cantu, Elbert, Friedman, Leonard, Padget Absent: Cook Denison Update Laura Selover, Director of Human Resources, gave an update on the Denison Culture Survey, progress on final report, and next steps.

Business Service Report - Bob Callaghan, Superintendent Approval of Bills - ACTION #10253 Benson moved, Leonard seconded to approve the bills.

Ayes: Benson, Cantu, Elbert, Friedman, Leonard, Padget Absent: Cook New Business - Old Business Bob Callaghan, Superintendent Future Meeting Dates Regular Board Meeting: September 11, 2017 (6:30 PM) EJH Beard Administration Center School Board Election: September 12, 2017 Future Work Session or Meeting Dates: Board Work Session - September 25, 2017 (5:00 PM) and Board Meeting September 25, 2017 (7:00 PM) 72nd Annual IASB Convention & Trade Show: November 15 17, 2017. If board members are interested in attending, please let Christine Dawson know.

Information will also be sent to board candidates Cody Muhs and Graham Sullivan.

Adjourn - ACTION #10254 Leonard moved, Cantu seconded to unanimously adjourn the meeting at 7:50 PM. Minutes Mailed September 12

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Applications will be accepted starting August 28, 2017 through the closing date of September 11, 2017.

Questions regarding this position can be directed to Katie Kramer, at 641-792-5019 or emailed to Katie.Kramer@ia.usda.gov Applications must be submitted online at www.usajobs.gov no later than 11:59 p.m. on the closing date of September 11, 2017.

Jasper County FSA Office 808 Iowa Speedway Drive Newton, IA 50208 Tel. 641-792-5019 Fax 855-211-4016

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Jasper County Public Health is seeking applications for a qualified individual to perform a variety of activities related to coordinating preparedness, all-hazard response and recovery efforts among a six county area which include Boone, Story, Marshall, Tama, Jasper and Poweshiek, and the three primary disciplines of public health, emergency medical services (EMS) and in support of emergency management agency plans. Minimum of a 2 year degree in healthcare, emergency medical services, or a closely related field and 2 to 4 years of professional experience required. Knowledge of hospital, public health, EMA, and EMS preparedness capabalities and standards preferred.

Applications and job description are available online at www.co.jasper.ia.us (under Jobs) or can be picked up at the Human Resources Office lcoated in the lower level County Annex Building at 115 N 2nd Ave E in Newton.

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The love planet, Venus, and the lessons planet, Saturn, harmonize to inspire many to experience the following rather sophisticated phenomenon: In considering both sides of an argument, it ceases to be an argument at all and instead becomes two sides saying the same thing in different ways.

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