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Vets gather to remember, but also look ahead Veterans Day program Saturday at American Legion

By David Dolmage Newton Daily News

File Photo Discover Hope founders Aaron Groves, left, and Robbie Robinson discuss their faith-based addiction counseling organization in this 2014 file photo. Discover Hope is planning to relocated to a new, larger facility.

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Discover Hope plans to move to a new, larger facility

By David Dolmage Newton Daily News When Robbie Robinson and Aaron Groves first started talking about forming a support group for local residents in Newton struggling with addiction, it wasn’t long before they realized they had a hit on their hands.

Founded in 2014, Discover Hope is a faith-based addiction counseling organization in Newton, and a bond between a pair of unlikely friends. As Robinson prepares to move out of the group’s first home, a second story office at 219 N. Second Ave. W., he’s got his eyes on a bigger prize.

On Monday, Robinson will begin a fundraising drive to purchase a new building with expanded treatment options, including residential facilities for recovering addicts.

“So many lives have been

transformed up here, so many people being touched,” Robinson said. “They’ve walked away from this addiction and began to pursue greater things in life.”

Robinson is a convicted felon and a recovering drug addict, and Groves is a lieutenant with the Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office. After meeting at the Church of the Way in Newton the pair quickly became friends, and together, they’ve worked together to provide a place for those who are struggling to overcome addiction. Right from the beginning, Groves said the need for a program like theirs was apparent in the community.

“We started out with a program that lasted 45 minutes every other week, and after the first month, people wanted to meet every week for an hour,” Groves said.

As a law enforcement officer,

Lemon Tree partners with Iowa Food Cooperative Marks new distribution site in Newton

By Kayla Singletary Newton Daily News Shopping local and eating fresh is a popular concept in today’s world.

Ne w t on residents can soon l o o k to The Lemon Tree Tea House & R e s t au rant for a variPryke ety food grown by Iowa farmers.

With farmers’ markets wrapped up for the season, the Iowa Food Cooperative will have

a pick-up option beginning Thursday. The Iowa Food Coop is an online ordering system for Iowa-produced food.

Members have access to more than 1,500 Iowa-produced products, which they order on a bi-weekly schedule.

From baked goods to fresh herbs and gluten-free products, the coop’s products are 100 percent fresh. Customers will place their food orders online and then pick it up at the Lemon Tree, 309 First Ave. W. Restaurant owner Megan Pryke said the coop sparked her interest because they work only with Iowa farmers.

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Groves has seen firsthand the damage that methamphetamine addiction has wrought in Newton. He’s heard from people from out of state refer to Newton as a “meth town” and when he first realized that options were few and far between for those looking to get help locally, he was astounded.

“When we first looked at getting a faith-based support group started in the community there was no other faith-based support group in our community, which really shocked me, given the meth addiction we’ve had for a couple of years,” Groves said.

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File Photo The annual Veterans Day program will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the American Legion Hall in Newton, 1101 W. Fourth St. S. The event, which has been held at DMACC in Newton in the past, has been moved to the Legion Hall.

Urban renewal area, TIF approved for Fairmeadows North Cardinal Ridge likely to have same designation

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News Newton City Council approved an urban renewal area and a Tax Increment Financing district at the Fairmeadows North subdivision expansion Monday and set a public hearing to move forward with the same designation at the Cardinal Ridge development.

The urban renewal area and TIF district at Fairmeadows North will be used to pay for infrastructure costs

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Newton City Administrator Matt Muckler and Mayor Mike Hansen explain the creation of an urban renewal area and Tax Increment Financing district at the Fairmeadows North subdivision expansion Monday during the city council meeting.

and the expansion of the housing subdivision.

The expansion consists of seven acres divided into 23 lots located east of Agnes Patterson Park.

The city approved about $900,000 in in-

frastructure costs for Fairmeadows North with a little more than half or $575,000 of that expected to be recovered through lot sales. The remaining costs will come from the creation of the

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Ninety-nine years ago the battlefields of World War I went quiet, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day on the eleventh month of 1918, and across Jasper County this Saturday, groups of veterans and supporters will get together to commemorate that event.

Veterans Day, which began as Armistice Day, will be recognized by several different groups

of veterans this year. As they remember the past, they are also focused on the future. Declining enrollment and an inability to attract younger members to their organizations has many veterans worried about the future of those institutions as they honor our nation’s veterans.

Judy Brassfield, the Vice President of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 111, said her organization will hold its annual Veterans Day program at 11 a.m. Saturday at the American Legion Hall in Newton, 1101 W. Fourth St. S. The event, which has been held previously at DMACC in Newton has been moved to the

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Today is Tuesday, Nov. 7, the 311th day of 2017. There are 54 days left in the year.

This is Election Day. Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 7, 1917, Russia’s Bolshevik Revolution took place as forces led by Vladimir Ilyich Lenin overthrew the provisional government of Alexander Kerensky.

On this date: In 1916, Republican Jeannette Rankin of Montana became the first woman elected to Congress, winning a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

In 1944, President Franklin D. Roosevelt won an unprecedented fourth term in office, defeating Republican Thomas E. Dewey.

In 1954, the CBS News program “Face the Nation” premiered with Ted Koop as host; the guest was Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy, R-Wis. In 1972, President Richard Nixon was re-elected in a landslide over Democrat George McGovern.

In 1989, L. Douglas Wilder won the governor’s race in Virginia, becoming the first elected black governor in U.S. history; David N. Dinkins was elected New York City’s first black mayor.

In 1991, basketball star Magic Johnson announced that he had tested positive for HIV, and was retiring. (Despite his HIV status, Johnson has been able to sustain himself with medication.)

In 1996, the U.S. liquor industry voted to drop its decades-old voluntary ban on broadcast advertising.

Ten years ago: An 18-year-old gunman opened fire at his high school in Tuusula, Finland, killing seven other students and the principal before taking his own life. A cargo ship struck the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, causing the San Francisco Bay’s worst oil spill in nearly two decades.

Five years ago: One day after a bruising election, President Barack Obama and Republican House Speaker John Boehner both pledged to seek a compromise to avert looming spending cuts and tax increases that threatened to plunge the economy back into recession.

One year ago: In Philadelphia, with tens of thousands shivering in the cold, Barack and Michelle Obama passed the torch to Hillary Clinton in an emotional but anxious plea to elect her president.

Today’s Birthdays Evangelist Billy Graham is 99. Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell is 74. Former CIA Director David Petraeus is 65. Actor Christopher Knight is 60. Rock musician Tommy Thayer is 57. Actors Jeremy and Jason London are 45. Actress Yunjin Kim is 44. Actor Adam DeVine is 34. Rock musician Zach Myers (Shinedown) is 34. Actor Lucas Neff is 32. Rapper Tinie Tempah is 29. Rock singer Lorde is 21.

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That’s Odd Prankster tosses yellow dye into Lincoln Center’s fountain NEW YORK (AP) — A prankster has thrown yellow dye into the fountain at New York’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

Photos posted on social media Saturday show lemon-yellow water gushing from the fountain, which sits in front of the Metropolitan Opera and is a popular tourist attraction that has been featured in movies including “Moonstruck” and “Ghostbusters.”

The Daily News reports the fountain was turned off after suddenly changing color Saturday afternoon.

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. LET’S ‘MAKE A DEAL’ Trump, on his first day on the Korean peninsula, signals a willingness to negotiate with North Korea to end its nuclear weapons program, urging Pyongyang to “come to the table.”

2. WHO ADMITTED FAULT IN REPORTING SHOOTER’S PAST CRIMES The Air Force did not submit Texas church gunman Devin Patrick Kelley’s criminal history to the FBI as required by military rules.

3. WHOSE NAME WILL NO LONGER BE UTTERED BY AUTHORITIES The shooter’s name was missing from a news conference on the killings at a church in South Texas, and officials say it will stay that way.

4. ALL EYES ON EASTERN SEABOARD Voters in New Jersey

and Virginia are choosing new governors in contests that could be an early referendum on Trump.

5. GOP TAX BILL WOULD REPEAL DEDUCTION FOR MEDICAL EXPENSES That means millions of people unlucky enough to face big medical bills not covered by their insurance would lose a valuable and versatile tax break.

6. SILICON VALLEY’S GREAT WEALTH BYPASSES WORKING HOMELESS Homeless advocates and city officials near Google’s California headquarters say it’s outrageous that in the shadow of a booming tech economy thousands of families can’t afford a home, AP finds.

7. HOW LEBANESE ARE VIEWING PRIME MINISTER’S RESIGNATION They are convinced Saudi Arabia forced Saad Hariri to step down to wreck his compromise government with Saudi nemesis — and

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Iran ally — Hezbollah after Riyadh’s proxy loss in Syria.

8. WHAT SPARRING LEADERS ARE NOW CLOSER THAN EVER With Trump in Seoul and Kim Jong Un presumably in Pyongyang, the two, who have squared off with harsh words and the threat of nuclear war, are now nearer to each other than New York City’s Trump Tower is to the White House.

9. FACE TO FACE WITH NEST’S SMARTEST HOME SECURITY CAMERA As the AP discovered, the Nest Cam IQ has an uncanny knack for recognizing people, even when they’re disguised.

10. WHY SCHOOLS ARE RETHINKING GYM CLASS Schools are getting creative with gym class — more bike-riding, outdoor hikes and yoga, and less dodgeball and shimmying up a rope, providing more choice about which activity to pursue and less emphasis on who’s the best at it.

Entertainment Louvre Abu Dhabi prepares to unveil itself to the world ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Stepping into the Louvre Abu Dhabi, one of the first artworks a visitor sees is a two-headed Neolithic statue from Jordan, one of the oldest known in human history.

That duality — looking back and toward the fu-

ture, encompassing both East and West — is a theme that extends throughout the new museum, which is opening to the public on Saturday after a decade of delays and questions over laborers’ rights.

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that’s more buttoned-up than freewheeling Dubai, can be seen in the relative absence of pieces depicting nudity. Still, artwork at the new Louvre offers a brief history of the world and its major religions, not shying away from Judaism in a country that officially does not recognize Israel.

“Here at the Louvre Abu Dhabi, we’ve accomplished history,” Mohamed Khalifa alMubarak, the chairman of Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority, said at a ceremony for journalists on Monday. “This museum is a lot more than just a museum.”

The modernist museum, designed by French architect Jean Nouvel, sits under a honeycombed dome of eight layers of Arab-style geometric shapes.

It draws the lapping waters of the Persian Gulf into its outer corridors, allowing individual beams of light that pass through the roof to strike the surface and cast dancing reflections across the white walls. At night,

light inside pours out like tiny little stars from a salt shaker against the city’s skyline.

“I imagine this metaphor of the sky, cosmic, cosmographic, with a random system like the stars itself,” Nouvel told The Associated Press. “I imagine that with not a lot of lighting, just a little bit to create a kind of rain of light.”

That rain has been a long time coming in this desert country, a federation of seven sheikhdoms on the Arabian Peninsula. Authorities first announced the Louvre Abu Dhabi project in 2007 as Dubai feverishly built the world tallest building and other wonders.

Today, much of Saadiyat Island, envisioned as a cultural district anchored by the museum, is still empty. A planned Middle East outpost of the Guggenheim remains unbuilt , with just a poured foundation on the salt flood plain.

Part of the reason is the drop in global energy prices from over $100 a barrel in 2014 to around $30 in early 2016. Officials in Abu Dhabi have not disclosed how much it cost to build the museum.

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Local & State News Hope Continued from Page 1A to meet the organization’s needs. The remainder of the money will go toward paying off the building, and hiring some support staff for Robinson. While Robinson will unveil the fundraising campaign next week, he also said interested donors can use Discover Hope’s website, www. discoverhope517.org to make

Veterans Continued from Page 1A Legion Hall this year.

Following the program the legion hall will be opened up to serve coffee and cookies to veterans, Brassfield said.

For Brassfield, the event represents a chance to honor veterans for their service, but also, to remind them the legion is available to support them.

“We want to pay attention to our veterans, we’re here for them and their families,” Brassfield said.

The auxiliary has struggled in recent years to attract younger veterans to the organization, and as she gets older, she worries the organization is at risk of dying out if they aren’t able to convince younger veterans to participate. Lori Nelson, the new president of the auxiliary said she’s hoping to shake things up to encourage more participation.

At 53, Nelson is one of the youngest members of the auxiliary.

“It’s time to get the word out, and get young people involved, or we’re not going to have an auxiliary, we won’t be able to support our veterans,” Nelson said.

In Colfax, veterans groups are facing similar challenges. Dave Mast, Colfax mayor, and the president of the local AmVets chapter said he hopes the annual Veterans Day soup supper his organization is hosting Saturday will be a bridge to connect with those veterans who aren’t currently involved with

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a donation. Hoping to have the first chunk of money by March of next year, Robinson said he’s optimistic the transition to a new building will be quick. This winter Robinson plans to set up shop temporarily at Haven Vineyard church, 207 First Avenue E. in Newton.

“This new location is going to allow us to do so much more,” Robinson said. “It’s a great jumpstart, to help restore people back into the

the organization. Like Nelson, Mast is one of the youngest members of the AmVets chapter, even though he’s in his 70s.

“You want to try and get people to show up who aren’t necessarily a member and have a little camaraderie,” Mast said.

In Colfax, the high school is also organizing a free breakfast for veterans on Friday morning. Beginning at 7:15 a.m., the breakfast will take place at the high school, and will be followed by an all-school assembly to thank veterans for their service.

Veterans Day is often a that draws veterans who aren’t currently active in a veterans association into contact with groups like AmVets, and Mast said he’s hoping veterans will see something that they want to be a part of when they sit down for a bowl of soup at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Howard Street Christian Church in Colfax. Typically, the event draws anywhere from 20 to 30 veterans, and Mast hopes some of the younger veterans from more recent conflicts will take him up on his invitation. Without an influx of new, younger members Mast said he’s concerned about the future of the organization.

“When the typical person is over 80, you’re not sure what the legion or AmVets will look like in five years,” Mast said.

“I’m one of the young ones and I’m 70.”

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community.”

While Robinson wasn’t able to disclose the location yet of the new facility, he said that building’s size will allow Discover Hope to significantly increase their offerings to the community. With more than 8,000 square feet, Robinson plans to set aside a fourth of the building for transitional housing. Providing that housing helps addicts stay out of the cycle of bad decisions and make positive changes.

“It’s hard to get housing without a job, and we want to create an environment where we can help them make a transition, so we can bring them back into the community,” Robinson said.

While Groves has stepped back from the organization recently, he’s still incredibly proud of the work that Robinson has accomplished. Adding the residential services to what Discover Hope already offers will be a boon to the commu-

Coop Continued from Page 1A weeks ago because it’s really important to support small farms,” Pryke said. “You will get one week to order and they will bring it here and all you have to do is pick it up.”

According to Pryke, the food is fresh from the farm and nothing sits on the shelf.

“I think it provides a strong sense of business community because anyone who grows these products can use the coop as a resource for your small business,” Pryke said.

Courtney Tompkins, of Newton, said she was excited to see a drop off location for the Iowa Food Cooperative coming to town.

“I know it’s pretty popular in Des Moines, and I never had a chance to try it,” Tompkins said.

“My order has been placed and it’s a pretty handy system, it’s basically like shopping online.”

Tompkins said she was interested in products such as organic squash and milk.

“It’s all about giving an outlet to local farmers,” Tompkins said.

“I hope enough people utilize it so it stays here in Newton.”

There is a six-month free tri-

Council Continued from Page 1A the purpose of addressing slum, blight, economic development, low to moderate income housing and non-low to moderate incoming housing.

The city is looking to use the low to moderate income housing at Fairmeadows North.

A TIF district will designate taxes generated from the houses to pay off the remaining infrastructure bill

File Photo The Lemon Tree Tea House & Restaurant owner Megan Pryke said she is partnering with the Iowa Food Cooperative. Interested members can order their food online and have it delivered to the tea house located on First Avenue West in Newton.

nity, Groves said. He’s even hoping that it’ll give Newton a chance to burnish its reputation. Combating drug addiction helps lower crime, and makes Newton a safer place to live Groves said.

“We want to rebrand Newton as a good place to live, and a good place for people to raise their families,” Groves said.

Pryke. There is also a $10 off the first order.

When the weather makes it unsafe to drive, it’s not uncommon for people to seek online methods for grocery shopping or if they have a lack of time.

“When our consumer members place an order online they are ordering directly from the producer,” the coop states.

“When the cart closes the producer gets a list of everything that was ordered that cycle and brings it to our Des Moines location the day before or morning of distribution.”

Pryke said she encourages residents to check out the website and free trial as it’s a unique opportunity.

“They have been really enthusiastic and terrific to work with,” Pryke said. “I’m excited to see what local feedback will be once we try this a few times.”

To check out the Iowa Food Cooperative website, visit iowafood.coop. The Lemon Tree Tea House is located at 309 First Ave. W. The cut off day for orders are on Mondays with the food delivered the following Thursday.

al that anyone can try out and see how they like receiving food from the coop, according to

before distributing them to other tax districts including the school district and county. While it may appear money is being withheld from other taxing entities, city administrator Matt Muckler said the money would never be there without the city facilitating the creation of housing in the area.

“If you have a bare piece of land, like we have now, it is not generating any taxes. Say it generates $100 in taxes a year, it is almost a none issue,” Muckler

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said. “Had the city not stepped in and provided an urban renewal district, if we didn’t have that option on the table, there would be no houses.”

Once the allotted funds are collected from the TIF district for city costs, the taxes will be distributed among the school, county and other taxing entities. Mayor Mike Hansen said a hearing was held with the other taxing bodies prior to the topic coming before the council “The taxing bodies

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have the opportunity to either object or go along with these type of renewal areas,” Hansen said. “The county was here and expressed their approval. They are well aware that this is a benefit for both the school and the county as well as the city in order to increase our tax base and that’s why they see the value in participating in this.”

There is a 10-year time limit to collect the funds, but said he expects the debt to be paid off much soon.

“We won’t get anywhere near that. We hope that these lots will be built out quickly and theoretically, we’d love to be completely built out in two to three years,” Muckler said.

“We’ve already heard a lot of interest in a lot of these lots.”

A similar process is planned for Cardinal Ridge with the development of a housing urban renewal area and TIF district. The proposed area will be used to support the development of new residential housing and the corresponding construction of public infrastructure.

A public hearing is set for Dec. 4 on the Cardinal Ridge Housing Urban Renewal Area.

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A win for the ages

Keeping me on my toes Jamee A. Pierson

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he Hawkeyes heard me. They heard me getting bored with the season, with low scoring, uneventful games, with losses racking up and the memory of the Penn State game fading.

They knew I was gearing up for another average season, nothing special, nothing too terrible and a bowl game somewhere that probably wasn’t going to be very warm. They saw me already looking toward next year, finding out who would be coming back and getting excited that the quarterback would have more experience.

I was always going to cheer for my Hawkeyes but the latter part of the season seemed to be passing by without much fanfare and finishing off without any flare. That was until Saturday,

when The Ohio State University made its return to Kinnick Stadium.

I was unfortunately unable to go to the game due to a craft show, but my husband still went along to occupy our seats. With the magic of technology, I turned the game on my phone only to see it was delayed and didn’t get started until after we already had a pick-six and were up 7-0. My first thought was, yes, it won’t be a shut out.

The Buckeyes next possession saw them marching down the field quite easily for a score. Since they were the number six team in the nation, my expectations for the game were not high. I always know not to count out the Hawks, I have seen too many amazing games for that, but as a 20

point underdog, I wasn’t getting my hopes too high.

When the Hawkeye answered again on offense, I was surprised and happy. Our offense hasn’t been much of a machine this year and has struggled to score on more than one occasion.

I believe one of the announcers even said we were the fourth worst in the red zone in the entire country.

But there we were, going shot for shot with O-H-I-O and at half time had a two touchdown lead. Yes, I said two touchdowns. Maybe I was in a bit of shock or just hadn’t got enough sleep, but the numbers didn’t lie.

The second half saw complete dominance by my Hawks with four total turnovers for the game and a staggering 55 points on the board. We even did some trickery with a fake punt that led to a touchdown. New Kirk is definitely my favorite.

As I was packing up my merchandise at the craft show, a fleeting thought of driving to Iowa City went

through my mind. It was just after half-time and I knew I might make the end of the game. I then remembered I had the van, which isn’t a fan of driving more than 65 miles per hour and my mom was riding with me. I don’t think she wanted to make a pit stop 90 miles out of the way.

I watched the rest of the game at my house, so proud and still a little surprised. It is just like Iowa to pull out an amazing victory over a highly ranked school at the beginning of November. Usually we are on the edge of our seats waiting to see if a the football make it through the uprights for a game winning field goal, but I will take a victory like the one we saw Saturday anytime, anywhere.

So, I have learned my lesson. Don’t become passive with my team because at any time they might rise to the occasion and get a victory for the ages along with memories for a lifetime.

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Living and Dion Marc Dion

Cashin’ the checks I’m a saver, a working guy who puts money in the bank. If you do that, and you stay continuously employed for 46 years, and you work way up to a middle-class wage, you end up with a solid rock of money in the bank.

And it’s not that I’m a financial genius, either. I just lived on 85 percent of my salary for nearly half a century. At first, the money went into the bank, and then into a bank IRA, and then into mutual funds, and then into a 401(k).

In the beginning, it didn’t seem like I was getting anywhere. You put $100 a month in the bank, and at the end of the year, you’ve got $1,200 and a few dollars in interest. I got hooked the first time one of my mutual funds made me a week’s pay in six months.

No one ever just GAVE me a week’s pay, not since I was 14-years-old, washing dishes in a restaurant for $1.25 an hour. That guy paid me in cash every week, and I’m not sure I was of legal age to be working in a bar/restaurant, but my father drank with the guy who owned the place, so I got the job.

It went on like that, too. Security guard. Janitor.

Loading dock. Bartender. Stuff I did to get through school. Then, 34 years in the newspaper business, making money from house fires and election nights, shootings and newspaper columns. All the holiday overtime I could get. Freelance work.

I don’t like working, but I’m used to it. I’ve always got another piece of me to sell, and I put money in the bank so I can say I’ve got something to show for all the lost pieces.

I made good money in stocks during the Clinton years, and I gave some back during the Bush years, but not everything I’d made. I made about 8 percent on my money during the Obama years, which was good enough.

A few weeks ago, I got a statement from one of my mutual funds. During the first nine months of Donald J. Trump’s embarrassing presidency, that one fund made me what I make on my newspaper job in nine months.

I was overjoyed. Why not?

“So, you like Trump now?” my conservative friends ask.

No. “Then, I guess you’re just going to throw that money away, or give it to Black Lives Matter?” the snarkier ones say.

No. I still think Donald Trump is a crude, loudmouthed cheese-ball hustler who has turned the country over to a collection of Jesus-pestering, pistol-fondling, Jim Crow apologists who hate black people so much they never see the white people who are stealing their pensions and their health care.

But I’ll take the money, and hope it’s still worth something when I retire.

You know why?

Because, no matter how expensive my dress shirt might be, part of me is always the janitor I was, the kid on the loading dock.

I know the rules. I learned them when I was young, which is the best time to learn anything.

If you don’t like the guy in charge, you still cash the checks. If you don’t like the woman behind the desk, you still take her money, because money is all she has to offer. You hate him. You hate her. You fold the money once, in the middle, and you put it in your pocket.

The stock market is likely to continue breaking records because the rich people who run the country know that Donald Trump will give them MORE. He aims to give them everything he can grind out of the $13-an-hour flag-waving boobs who elected him.

The rules say, you hate the boss, but you cash the checks. Then you talk bad about him when he’s not around.

It’s a lousy way to live, and it’s getting worse.

THE FIRST

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YOUR VIEW

Loss of accountability in education

Both No Child Left Behind and Every Student Succeeds Act have a common denominator of attempting to reverse the loss of accountability in education theories and lowering standards the past five decades. The intent was to stop the practice of blaming the student victims as being defective in lieu of accepting responsibility for the choice of poor education theories, poor teaching methods and low standards.

Lying to themselves and the public (the taxpayers financing the schools) about the status of education — using the media shamefully for this purpose — became the only way educators could function.

Unfortunately, it continues in Iowa today through the use of low standards to inflate results, using av-

erages rather than rankings with other states and other countries, and failing to acknowledge how an average relates to a score using national grade level standards.

Iowa educators fought accountability so hard their teacher training programs continue to use the materials for the dysfunctional system they should be replacing rather than the competency-based system they were supposed to return to with the passage of NCLB in 2001, according to the latest assessments by the National Council for Teacher Quality. Low standards continue on assessment tests, with the Iowa proficiency claim actually amounting to only a basic entry level on NAEP (which uses national grade level standards for proficiency). Iowa Education Director Ryan Wise actually praised Iowa’s summer reading program (an acknowledged failure) in his cover letter for Iowa’s ESSA plan of accountability because he had nothing of real improvement to tout.

The Iowa Association of School Boards arranged for Dir. Wise to receive an award for this failed summer reading program because they had nothing else they could point to as an achievement under his leadership.

Iowa has one of the largest proficiency gaps in the country because of its failure to accept responsibility for its poor education theories and methods, coupled with low standards, and the plan it proposes for ESSA accountability is not going to work because it is not based on leaving the dysfunctional system behind in favor of one that treats all students as capable of learning.

Educators claiming there was nothing wrong with the old system, that this new one is just different, are either lying outright or are in complete denial of the truth. This is what addicts do: they deny the truth and fail to take responsibility, trying to avoid accountability.

Sue Atkinson Baxter

Who’s really in charge of the Afghanistan War? Jim Hightower In June, our Tweety Bird president tweeted this message to members of the U.S. Army: “Proud to be your commander-in-chief.”

Actually, Trump is only the delegator-in-chief — he’s passed to subordinates a president’s most solemn duty of guiding our nation’s war policies, including what wars to be in.

For example, he’s turned the mess in Afghanistan over to the military brass, apparently hoping he can wash his hands of responsibility, then blame the generals if things go wrong.

Leaving specific battlefield tactics to military professionals is one

thing. But deciding to expand a war is a presidential burden, as is the duty of fully explaining to the public why more war is warranted.

Just as he evaded military service during the Vietnam War, “Commander Trump” is shirking these basic presidential duties today. He’s letting non-elected generals decide to hurl another 4,000 of our men and women into the Afghanistan War, with no explanation of how adding these troops to a losing war effort will make any difference.

We’ve already spent 16 years, the lives of 2,304 American troops, and more than a trillion dollars on this war, so it’s especially maddening that Trump’s designated deciders have no new strategy for “win-

ning,” won’t tell us how many more years and lives they intend for us to spend there, and can’t even explain why America is still in Afghanistan.

By refusing to make decisions himself, the waste of lives and money will continue, ironically turning the Afghan debacle into Trump’s War. At last, though, a bipartisan group of House members, led

by Republican Rep. Walter Jones of North Carolina, are saying “enough” — no more money to finance the Afghan political and military mess unless Trump, or whoever is in charge, can tell us why it’s worth more of America’s blood and treasure to be there.

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Bryant Allen Lee Barth

Submitted Photo Bisom Truck Line was presented an award for being part of the trucking industry for more than 75 years and two employees, Harold Leavens and William Ray, were presented 50 year awards at the recent American Truck Historical Society National Convention held in Des Moines.

Oct. 29, 2017 Angela Shaver and Stephan Barth of Newton, announce the birth of their son, Bryant Allen Lee Barth, born Oct. 29, 2017, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton.

He weighed 4 pounds, 6 ounces and measured 17.75 inches long. He joins sibling, Kohen Danley, 11.

Grandparents are Sandy Shaver of Newton and Greg and Julie Barth of Kellogg.

First term report cards issued

First Term Report Cards were issued to Newton High School students Tuesday in their 4B classes.

Freshman parents are asked to sign one copy and have their student return it to school Wednesday.

Parent-Teacher conferences for the high school are scheduled from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Nov. 28.

JC Democrats to meet Thursday The Jasper County Democrats will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Garden Room at Park Centre in Newton.

Newton Lions Club hosts tip night at Pizza Ranch The Newton Lions Club will be working for tips and a portion of the evening’s sales from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Newton Pizza Ranch.

The Lions Club will use the donation for local community projects.

Past activities have included The Newton

Salvation Army, The Jasper County Animal Rescue League, assistance to qualified individuals for hearing aids and eyeglasses and vision screening for preschool children.

For more information, visit The Newton Lions Club Facebook page.

Beef Cattle Risk Management Workshop CHARITON — Beef producers who want to learn about risk management topics, including costs of wintering cattle, available insurance options and a general beef cattle outlook, are invited to attend a beef cattle risk management workshop Wednesday near Chariton. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach beef spe-

cialist Joe Sellers has organized the event, which runs from 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Pin Oak Marsh Learning Center, 45996 State Highway 14, Chariton.

“Our presenters are from Iowa State and the insurance industry and we’ll offer information to help producers learn more about recognizing and planning for risks,”

Sellers said. “There’s no cost to attend, but preregistration is encouraged.”

Workshop topics are a beef cattle outlook; Livestock Revenue Protection; Livestock Gross Revenue Insurance; pasture, rangeland and forage insurance; and managing beef cow wintering costs.

Presenters are Lee

Schulz, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach livestock economist; Jim Arnold of K. Threlkeld Insurance Agency; Tom Berens of Greta American Insurance Group; and Sellers.

For more information on the workshop, contact Sellers at 641-2031270 or Arnold at 888755-5671.

Community Calendar Submit events and view more events online at www.newtondailynews.com

• Dinners on Tuesday, a free meal, will begin 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.

• Monroe UMC Annual Turkey Supper will begin at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Monroe United Methodist Church, 407 N. Monroe St. Menu includes turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, coleslaw, cranberries, pie and beverages. The meal will cost $10 for adults and $4 for children younger than 6. Carry out available.

Contact the church for details.

• Jasper County Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioners will meet at 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday at Gordon Wassenaar’s farm, 8718 W. 109th St. S. in Prairie City. If you need accommodations, notify Jessi Rutter by Monday, Nov. 6 by calling 641-792-4116 x 3.

• 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.

• The class 1961 will meet for lunch and conversation at noon Wednesday at the Newton Pizza Ranch. All class members and guest are invited to attend.

• Ornamental and Turf Applicators CIC will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday at ISU Extension, Jasper County, 550 N. Second Ave. W. in Newton.

Contact Tammy Welcher at 641-792-6433 or welcher@iastate.edu.

• OWLS will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Jasper County Conservation Office, 1030 W. Second St. S. in Newton. The public is invited to come for coffee and a program about the lake restoration project at Mariposa. The event is free.

For more information, contact the Jasper County Conservation Office at 641-792-9780.

• Strike Out Hunger will begin at 3 p.m.

Wednesday at Cardinal Lanes in Newton. Bring your canned or boxed food item to the Salvation Army, Advantage Real Estate or Cardinal Lanes and receive a free game of bowling.

• 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.

• A Community Meal will begin at 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday in the basement of First United Methodist Church in Newton. Everyone welcome. Donation accepted. Meals will be served every Wednesday.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

Wednesday at the Masonic Temple in Prairie City.

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Time to start pruning oaks Cold weather is here and now is the time to start pruning oak trees with minimal to no risk of spreading oak wilt.

“There have been several days in a row where temperatures were at or near freezing and the risk of oak wilt is very minimal,” says Tivon Feeley DNR Forest Health program leader. This low risk zone for pruning oaks will last until about March first.

Oak wilt has been present in Iowa for many years, and is caused by a fungus. The trees in Iowa most commonly impacted by this disease are species such as red, black, and pin oak, but it can also infect white and bur oak. If black, pin, or red oak are infected by the fungus that causes this disease, they usually die within the same summer they are infected. White oak and bur oak can often take a number of years before they succumb to this disease.

A healthy tree can be infected by the fungus in two different ways. The first is through open wounds during the growing season. The fungus is carried from a diseased tree to a healthy tree with an open wound

by a small beetle.

The second is through root grafts between oak trees of the same species. For example, if a red oak is infected and there is another red oak within 50 to 100 feet there is a good chance that the roots of these trees are grafted and the fungus can move from the diseased tree to the healthy tree.

Symptoms to look for on infected trees usually include leaves turning a bronzed brown along the outer margins of the leaves. These leaves can often still have some green on them as they fall from the tree. The defoliation tends to start at the top of the tree.

The best way to prevent the spread of oak wilt is to avoid pruning and prevent any wounding to oak trees during the growing season — the end of March through the first hard freeze. If a tree is wounded from storm damage or pruning is required during the growing season, treat the wounds immediately with a wound dressing such as acrylic paint. Do not purchase pruning paints/sealants because those products slow the tree’s ability to seal over the wound.

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Congregate Meals Wednesday Pork roast, baked squash, zucchini and tomatoes, peaches, cherry crisp and skim milk Thursday Hamburger in brown gravy, mashed potatoes with gravy, seasoned asparagus, pineapple, patriotic poke cake and skim milk For reservations or information about congregate and home-delivered meals, call 641-792-7102.

Police Blotter Newton Police Department • Jeffrey W. Trent, 36, of Newton, was arrested at 6:26 a.m. Nov. 3 at 110 N. Fifth Ave. W. on a Jasper County warrant for possession of controlled substance and Poweshiek County warrant for violation of a no contact order.

Trent was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• William W. Farr, 24, of Newton, was charged with possession of controlled substance — methamphetamine at 1:29 a.m. Nov. 2 after police

pulled Farr over on South Fifth Avenue West for going over the curb on the inside of the turn. The vehicle then went up and over another curb. Farr told police he was nervous because he doesn’t have a driver’s license. Farr also told police he had meth in the vehicle. He showed the officer a small bag of methamphetamine crystals which were later weighted at .7 grams. Farr was released and issued a citation to appear in court.

• Christopher B. Hasselbrink, 25, of Newton, was charged with public

intoxication at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 2 after police were called to Sundance Apartments for the second time that day for Hasselbrink reportedly being intoxicated while walking around the apartment complex and parking lot with no shirt or shoes. Hasselbrink was walking down the stairs of the building when police arrived. He could barely stand, smelled of alcohol and he told police he had too much to drink. He has had five prior public intoxication convictions.

Hasselbrink was arrested and taken to

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Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office • Deborah A. Miller, 49, of Newton, was charged with driving while barred at 3:25 p.m. after police pulled over a 2005 Ford Escape at the intersection of East 12th Street North and North 11th Avenue East. Miller was recognized by police for having a barred license. Miller also had two warrants for driving while barred failure to appear. Miller was arrested and taken to the Jasper County Jail.

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Man who lost his ‘spark’ gets inspiration from readers DEAR ABBY: I’m responding to “Wallowing in the North” (June 16), who has had a wonderful life and has accomplished all the goals he set out for himself at age 56, but now feels no “spark” to carry on. Abby, he’s in a unique position to help someone else who hasn’t had all those advantages in life.

He could foster a child and enlighten that child about a world he/she might never know without his help. Wouldn’t it spark something inside him to see a child’s reactions to things the writer may have experienced a hundred times and took for granted? There’s so much ugliness and anger in this world. He could play a small part in turning that around.

Or, if helping a child isn’t for him, there are many other wonderful causes to get involved in — aiding a cancer patient in hospice, being involved in protecting the environment, helping a small business — the list is endless and the need is so great. Any of these endeavors could help him relight his spark. Finding meaning in life can be as simple as extending a hand to someone who can really use it. — FOUND MY SPARK DEAR FOUND: You and many other readers offered wonderful suggestions. I appreciate the spirit of helpfulness in which readers responded, hoping to inspire the writer of that letter. Read on for a sample: DEAR ABBY: Tell “Wallowing” to pick up a course catalog from his local community college and enroll in some classes. He can take art and learn to paint, sculpt or make ceramics; study photography and learn to shoot better pictures; take woodworking and build furniture; take an American Sign Language class and volunteer to work with the deaf; or sign up for a foreign language, culinary or film appreciation course.

I’m just scratching the surface because community colleges have something for everyone. I have taught in one and been an administrator. It’s a wonderful place to “find” yourself, whether

you’re 18, 88 — or 56. — DIANA IN CALIFORNIA DEAR ABBY: If “Wallowing” is truly tired of dealing with most people, he may want to begin connecting with nature. He could plant or nurture a garden, or install a few birdhouses and let the birds happily serenade him each day. Engaging with nature can change a person for the better and can also change the lives of those around you.

— NATURE LOVER IN PENNSYLVANIA DEAR ABBY: I would like to suggest “Wallowing” talk to his doctor about his testosterone level. I did it, and it boosted my self-esteem, drive and energy. — ROGER IN OKLAHOMA DEAR ABBY: May I suggest he have his vitamin D levels checked? I, too, experienced a loss of desire/passion for life when I was close to his age. Turned out, my vitamin D levels were extremely low. Once I started taking a supplement, my interest and excitement in life returned. — BEEN THROUGH IT IN KANSAS CITY DEAR ABBY: Your advice should have included becoming active in a church, synagogue or charitable organization. Helping others, whether locally or on a mission trip, yields three results: It has a positive impact on those being helped, it increases the giver’s sense of self-worth, and it reminds us how blessed we truly are. — LOVER OF LIFE IN TEXAS DEAR LOVER AND DEAR READERS: Amen!

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in helicopter crash

INWOOD — Authorities say two men were injured when their helicopter went down in northwest Iowa.

Lyon County Sheriff Stewart Vander Stoep says the helicopter crashed into a rural Inwood field around 1:20 p.m. Monday after striking an electrical wire. The two were taken to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, hospitals. The men’s names haven’t been released.

Vander Stoep says the men had been searching for missing cattle.

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Iowa City considers new rental property rules IOWA CITY— The City Council in Iowa City is discussing a proposal that would limit rental properties. Council members on Monday night discussed a proposed regulation that would cap the percentage of rental properties in neighborhoods at 40 percent. Iowa City Housing Inspector Stan Laverman says the goal of the proposed ordinance would be to ensure balance in neighborhoods and stop a trend of turning older homes into rental properties.

Second trial begins in disappearance case TOLEDO — A second trial has begun for a man, nearly three months after a judge overturned his first-degree murder conviction in the 2000 disappearance of a Tama woman whose body has never been found. Attorneys gave opening arguments Monday in the retrial of Tait O. Purk, who was charged in connection with the disappearance of his fiancee Cora Okonski.

A jury previously convicted Purk, but a judge found the verdict wasn’t backed by evidence.

INDIANOLA — Simpson College in Indianola says it will cover tuition costs of Iowa students whose families have an adjusted gross income of $60,000 or less.

The college announced its plan Monday, with Simpson President Jay Simmons saying in a statement, “There has been a lot of talk about making college affordable. We decided it was time to take action.” Gary Steinke, president of the Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, say no other Iowa private college has such a program.

5 Woman accused of stabbing to death former husband

INDEPENDENCE — A 32-year-old woman has been accused of stabbing to death her former husband in northeast Iowa.

Hillary Hunziker is charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of Jason Hunziker at his home northwest of Independence.

Online records say she remained in custody Tuesday. A criminal complaint says a child called 911 early Monday morning and said, “My mom just stabbed my dad.”

—The Associated Press

Mom accused of leaving kids home, going on vacation pleads DES MOINES (AP) — An Iowa mother accused of leaving her four children home alone while she traveled to Europe has pleaded not guilty.

Court records say Erin Macke filed a written plea last week to four counts of child endangerment and one of transferring a firearm to a person under 21. Police said the latter charge was filed because a firearm was left at home within the children’s reach. Records don’t show a trial date.

Macke Police have said Macke, of suburban Des Moines, tried but failed to make child care arrangements for her children — two age 12, one 7, one 6 — before leaving Sept. 20 for a vacation in Germany. Police say the father of one of the children was called by his child the next day, and he called police.

AP Photo Farmer Dennis Messingham, left, stands with land owners Mark Jackson and Jane Jackson in front of their terraced farmland in Cedar Falls.

Iowa family uses no-till, Hy-Vee to invest in soil-saving method on farm home renovations CHARITON (AP) — Grocery giant Hy-Vee is branching out from its food-selling roots to restore houses in a small southern Iowa town in an effort to attract and retain workers.

The grocery store chain is renovating at least four homes in Chariton. The company and its subsidiary Midwest Heritage Bank have given $250,000 to the Chariton Valley Regional Housing Trust Fund.

“We think this will be a big factor in attracting and retaining talented employees,” said Matt Beenblossom, vice president of the distribution center. “This will help the quality of life in Chariton and help the city grow.”

The company employs about 1,300 workers at a local distribution center and another 75 employees at its Chariton grocery store.

“Hy-Vee chose this community because of its ties here,” Beenblossom said. Chariton was the company’s headquarters for 50 years before it moved to West Des Moines in 1999.

The aging housing options in the town of 4,300 make it difficult to attract employees, city officials said.

“We absolutely need this,” said Kris Patrick, director of the Chariton

“We think this will be a big factor in attracting and retaining talented employees.”

— Matt Beenblossom Vice President of Hy-Vee Distribution Center, Chariton

Area Chamber of Commerce. “Our biggest obstacle is housing.”

The grocery company hopes to expand the distribution center and add another 100 workers to the operation.

“It will be hard to find workers if housing isn’t available,” Patrick said.

Volunteers are doing most of the labor on the first project to cut down on costs, said Mike Armstrong, chairman of the trust fund board.

The group hopes to list the first project for about $60,000.

“Most of the houses in town go for between $50,000 and $80,000, and we’d like to keep this in line with the market,” Armstrong said.

CEDAR FALLS (AP) — Dennis Messingham remembers the grilling he received when Ken Jackson interviewed him about renting 135 acres of farmland five years ago.

It didn’t let up until Messingham managed to get in a question of his own about the planting practices he planned to use on the field.

“I asked him if I could no-till the beans into the corn, and I thought he was going to faint,” recalled Messingham, who rotates between planting the two crops. He assumed Jackson, already in his 80s, would favor the older practice of tilling the field to prepare it for planting rather than the no-till approach Messingham uses to better control erosion.

But his question “was the right answer,” Messingham said.

That’s because Jackson, who died in May 2016 at the age of 86, had already significantly invested in conservation efforts on the field, located at the northwest edge of Cedar Falls.

Since 1988, about 45 acres of the land has been terraced, a conservation practice that minimizes erosion and washing nitrogen from fertilizers into waterways on hilly or sloped land.

A sign next to the field commemorates that decision with the words “Saving our soil for decades.” It includes the names KLJ Farms (for Kenneth Leigh Jackson) and Black Hawk Soil and Water Conservation District, which encourages such farming practices and paid for the sign. It was installed several months ago, replacing an older, worn sign the agency also installed.

It’s the only sign noting the use of terraces in the county.

Officials said Jackson’s family

has been continuously using the practice longer than any other landowner here.

Jackson, who owned Century Pattern Co. in Cedar Falls, wasn’t a farmer.

“He always wanted to farm,” said Jane Jackson, Ken’s wife.

“When this (land) came available, we had some money and we got it from the bank. He loved to come out and walk the fields.”

They also owned other farmland across the Cedar Valley where Ken had implemented various conservation practices over the years. “I would probably say it was in the mid-’60s when he started to put land in conservation reserve,” said Mark Jackson, his son. So his father welcomed the opportunity to install the terraces on this land.

Elaine Hammer, conservation technician with the Natural Resources Conservation Services in Waterloo, helped lay out Jackson’s terraces. The NRCS works closely with the conservation district.

“It’s a little dike we built up, a little dam,” she explained. A system of tiles also was installed just below the surface with a series of intakes at the bottom of each terrace, allowing the water to drain. The terraces curve around the sloped land, slowing the water.

“They’re normally on this type of land,” she said. “This was a perfect piece for this.”

Terraces are partially paid for with federal cost-sharing funds on land that qualifies because of topography. Farmers who install the terraces are required to keep them in place for a set number of years — which the Jackson land has far exceeded.

The terraces have remained de-

spite the growing size of equipment and newer conservation practices some farmers use instead.

“It’s all about carrying on Dad’s legacy,” said Mark Jackson. “He knew that with bad farming measures, the character of the farm wouldn’t last.”

Some who installed the terraces in Jackson’s era eventually removed them.

“A lot of people like to knock these terraces out these days,” said Messingham. “That’s a really bad thing. I don’t see any reason to take them out if they’re already there.”

“In certain parts of the state, probably northeast Iowa, it’s still pretty common” to have the terraces, Hammer added.

“Building new ones is down, really, throughout the state.”

Farming Jackson’s land was a good fit for Messingham.

“I’ve been for the conservation ever since I started farming” in 1984, he said. “The rest of the farm that isn’t terraced, I farm on the contour. We also are minimal till to no till — no till mostly.”

In addition, he plants a cereal rye cover crop after harvest.

Along with stopping erosion, cover crops help control weeds.

Messingham acknowledged not everyone farming on hilly land will go through the expense of terracing, which also has the potential of reducing crop yields since not as many acres can be planted in a field.

He suggested those farmers may use some of the other methods to slow erosion or keep nitrogen in fertilizers out of waterways.

“I truly think everybody is working toward the conservation end of it,” he said. “The Jacksons just went a little further.”

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Polling locations have changed for the Newton City Elections. Polls are open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Air Force admits fault in reporting shooter’s past crimes SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — The gunman who killed 26 people at a small-town Texas church had a history of domestic violence that

spanned years before the attack, and was able buy weapons because the Air Force did not submit his criminal history to the FBI as required by military rules.

If the past offenses

by Devin Patrick Kelley — who fired at least 450 rounds at helpless worshippers on Sunday morning — had been properly shared,

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deputies had responded to a domestic violence call in 2014 at his home involving a girlfriend who became his second wife.

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The Newton Association of Professional Fire Fighters Local 1457 would like to take the opportunity to show our unified support for the upcoming city council election, of incumbent Mayoral candidate Mike Hansen, and at-large council seat candidate Evelyn George.

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE Saturday, November 11 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday, November 12 12 to 4 p.m.

Evelyn George is someone always looking to improve the community and acts with purpose. She is always analytical with what comes before the council and takes as much input as she can to make the best decision for the city. She has been a reliable ally to the public servants of the community and has helped us in more ways than one to complete our service to our citizens. We believe she has the experience and dedication to continue to improve our community and its resources.

We would also like to acknowledge Ward 4 candidate, Steve Mullan and Ward 2 candidate, Dean Stonner, as they are running unopposed.

We hope you will get out and VOTE on Nov. 7th! We look forward to working with all of our elected officials in the future. Together we can continue to grow and take pride in our community.

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Mayor Hansen has continued to show support over his many years of service for all of his public employees. He has stood with us through the good times and the bad, and has always displayed the willingness to work with us for the betterment of our community. He is truly a person who cares about our community and wants to see it succeed. He is a hard worker and a great ambassador of who we are as a community. Throughout his political career, we have become great partners in providing the city with the best Fire/EMS service we possibly can.

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Young Professionals introduce Light Fight

Sign-up deadline is Nov. 17 On Nov. 24, the Young Professionals of Jasper County will host Jasper County Light Fight, a holiday lights display competition that will see businesses/organizations and residents compete for the title of cheeriest display.

There will be two competition brackets: Business/Organization and Residential.

Each bracket will compete amongst itself for fabulous prizes, including cash, charity

donations, and Chamber of Commerce memberships.

The Light Fight will begin after the annual Courthouse Lighting and Parade and continue through Dec. 6. We ask that lights and displays be on from at least 6 to 10 p.m., and visible from the street, in order to show your displays off to the greatest number of people.

Beginning Nov. 24, community members will also

be able to join in on the fun by going to the Young Professionals of Jasper County Facebook page to access the Jasper County Light Fight map and vote for their favorite light display.

There is no fee to enter, and no dollar limit to displays.

We only ask that your displays be visible from the street, family friendly and neighborly. Please avoid blinding your neighbors with floodlights or deafening them with high volume renditions of “Jingle Bell Rock.”

If you wish to participate in

this fun event, all you need to do to register is complete our Jasper County Light Fight registration form (the Residential form for home displays, and the Business/Organization form for Commercial displays)

by Nov. 17, send us a photo of your light display and have your lights on beginning November 24.

Want to register? Have a question? Contact the Young Professionals of Jasper County on their Facebook page or email them at youngprofessionalsjc@gmail.com.

Newton Wellness Talks: Nov. 16 is the Great American Smoke Out American Lung Association The Great American Smoke out is coming up on Nov. 16.

Encourage you or someone you know to quit smoking or make a plan to quit, even if for just one day. Quitting, even one day, takes a step towards a healthier smoke-free life.

Whether a resolution or a personal goal, the health benefits to quitting smoking are a motivating factor for many.

Consider this, just 20 minutes after quitting, a smoker’s heart rate drops to a normal level and the body begins to repair the damage caused by smoking.

No matter how long someone has been using tobacco, they’ll experience the benefits right away.

Here are more immediate health benefits: 20 Minutes After Quitting: • Heart rate drops to a nor-

mal level.

12 Hours After Quitting: • The carbon monoxide level in the blood drops to normal.

2 Weeks to 3 Months After Quitting: • Risk of having a heart attack begins to drop.

• Lung function begins to improve.

1 to 9 Months After Quitting: • Coughing and shortness of breath decrease.

1 Year After Quitting:

• Added risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker’s.

5 to 15 Years After Quitting: • Risk of a stroke is reduced to that of a nonsmoker’s.

• Risk of getting cancer of the mouth, throat or esophagus is half that of a smoker’s.

10 Years After Quitting: • Risk of dying from lung cancer is about half that of a smoker’s.

• Risk of getting bladder cancer is half that of a smoker’s.

• Risk of getting cervical cancer or cancer of the larynx, kidney or pancreas decreases.

15 Years After Quitting: • Risk of coronary heart dis-

ease is the same as that of a nonsmoker.

Quitting can be an overwhelming process, but you do not have to do it alone. Quitline Iowa can help.

Quitline Iowa is a FREE tobacco cessation resource available to Iowans 13 years and older. They provide phone coaching and web coaching to help participants form a quit plan to stay on track. Quitline Iowa coaches can help you pick the best quit aid for you. You might even be eligible to receive free nicotine replacement therapies.

Visit www.QuitlineIowa. org or call 1.800.QUIT.NOW for more information. Take the steps to set yourself up for success as a non-smoker and reap the health benefits.

For more information, contact the American Lung Association in Iowa at 515-309-9507 or Lung.org.

Soybeans more than 90 percent harvested, corn at 67 percent DES MOINES— The Iowa Crop Progress and Condition report has been released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through October.

“It was another good week for harvest and now 67 percent of corn and 92 percent of beans are in the bin. Corn harvest remains nine days behind the five year average and beans are six days behind. Hopefully we can get a couple of more weeks of agreeable weather to allow farmers to finish harvest and complete other fall field work,” said Mike Naig, Iowa Deputy Secretary of Agriculture.

The weekly report is also available on the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s website at www.IowaAgriculture.gov or on USDA’s site at www.nass. usda.gov/ia. The report summary follows here: Crop Report Dry weather for most of the week allowed many Iowa farmers to make good progress with harvest during the week ending Nov. 5, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 5.7 days suitable for fieldwork. A wide variety of activities were performed during the week, including drying and hauling grain, baling corn stalks, tillage and applying manure and fertilizers.

Topsoil moisture levels rated 3 percent very short, 8 percent short, 83 percent adequate and 6 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture levels rated 6 percent very short, 17 percent short, 72 percent adequate and 5 percent surplus.

Sixty-seven percent of the corn for grain crop has been harvested, nine days behind the five-year average. Moisture content of corn being harvested for grain averaged 17 percent. Farmers in all nine Iowa districts have completed harvest of over half of their corn for grain crop with southeast Iowa farmers leading the way with 77 percent harvested. Ninety-two percent of the soybean crop has been harvested, three days behind last year and six days behind average.

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Newton Downtown Holiday Open House November 11 & 12 Saturday 10am-4pm • Sunday 12pm-4pm Shop local by shopping Downtown Newton during our Holiday Open House!

Santa will be strolling the downtown from 12-2pm, bring the kids for story time inside of Choices book store on Saturday at 1pm, and in Mattingly’s Music, Books & Hobby at 1pm on Sunday. He will have special treats for the kids!

The Iowa Speedway will have their pace car on the square and will have fun giveaways and a sleigh on the courthouse lawn for fun picture opportunities!

In honor of Veteran’s Day, participating retailers will be offering a 10% discount on your purchase to all active military and veterans; you must show your military id!

The American Legion will be holding a special ceremony on Saturday at 1pm on the east side of the square near the monument and the Legion Riders will be joining them to honor our veterans.

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There will be a pianist playing downtown on Saturday from 10-11am, and the Iowa Youth Children’s Choir, Newton Outreach, will be performing on Saturday from 2-3pm!

DECA students will be offering baked goods and hot beverages both days for a good will donation, while supplies last! Make sure to come downtown and kick off your holiday shopping in Newton!

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Cardinals earn 4A District 4 honors

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News

Not since 2007 has a Newton High School football team won seven games in Class 4A competition. In 2014, the Cardinals went 7-4 playing in Class 3A but the past two seasons Newton has been back in Class 4A football district play.

The 2017 edition of Newton High Cardinal football posted a 7-2 regular season mark, going 3-2 in Class 4A District 4 action. The Cardinals finished third in District 4. They didn’t make the Class 4A playoffs, but the Cardinals were the best rushing offense in District 4.

Fifteen Newton High players were recognized for their district play by District 4 coaches when the 2017 Class 4A All-District 4 football teams were selected. Most have been part of back-toback winning seasons by the Cardinals in 4A play — 6-3 in 2016 and 7-2 in 2017.

Receiving All-District 4 first-team honors were senior quarterback Garrett Sturtz, senior split end running Trevor Ergenbright, senior running back Jaron Roush, senior free safety Zach Combs and senior defensive back Grayson Graham.

Newton had five players earning All-District 4 second-team honors. They are senior offensive lineman Jace Lukefahr, senior center Benny Cheng, senior running back Josh Miravalles, junior running back Josh Miller and junior tight end Jacob Murphy.

Defensive linemen Landon Hansen, a senior, and Jaise Gulling, a junior, were among the five Cardinals receiving District 4 honorable mention honors. Senior linebackers Blayden Rhone and Grant Garvis and junior offensive lineman Ike Bebout.

Sturtz and Ergenbright were second-team District 4 selections in 2016. Graham, Roush, Rhone, Gulling and Combs earned district honorable mention honors a year ago.

Newton finished third in District 4 behind West Des Moines Valley and Southeast Polk, which were the only teams to beat the Cardinals this season. The Cardinals, who were ranked No. 10 in Class 4A for one week, notched district wins over Fort Dodge, Marshalltown and Indianola.

Newton’s potent rushing attack was led by Sturtz, Roush, Miller and Miravalles.

Running behind the blocking of the Cardinal offensive line, Newton led District 4 in total rushing with 1,820 yards on 262 carry, averaging 6.9 yards a carry, and 24 touchdowns.

The Cardinals were second in total offense in district games with 2,233 yards and second in touchdowns with 28. They were third in scoring — 207 points — in District 4 games.

Until the final week of regulation, Newton was the Class 4A leader in rushing yards.

Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson (4-5) rushed for 672 yards in its final game — a 56-55 loss to Des Moines Hoover, which passed for more than 400 yards in the game. CB Thomas Jefferson finished with 3,523 yards

Garrett Sturtz, Sr., First Team

Zach Combs, Sr., First Team

Trevor Ergenbright, Sr., First Team Grayson Graham, Sr., First Team Jaron Roush, Sr., First Team on 489 carries. yards a catch. Against District play and Miller had 232 yards as the nose guard in the middle.

Newton finished second in 4 opponents, Ergenbright had on 41 carries with one TD. Gulling had 10 solo tackles 4A rushing offense with 3,435 10 catches for 150 yards and Miller also had two catches and 4.5 assisted tackles in disyards on 472 carries, averag- one touchdown. He had three and one TD reception. trict play and finished with 18 ing 7.3 yards per rush. The touchdown receptions for the Overall, Miller rushed for solo stops and nine assisted Cardinals’ 48 rushing touch- season. He returned kickoffs 566 yards on 64 carries with tackles. He had three tackles for downs did lead Class 4A. nine times for 142 yards. five touchdowns and scored 38 losses and a quarterback sack.

The Cardinals’ total offenDefensively, Combs led the points. Miravalles racked up Hansen made seven solo sive production for the sea- district with 31 solo tackles 531 yards on 100 carries with tackles in district games. He son was 4,037 yards, which and in total tackles with 37.5 12 TDs and scored 74 points. had 13 solo tackles and 1.5 included 602 yards passing. tackles. Overall, Combs had Murphy, who spent a lot of tackles overall and four tackNewton had 56 touchdowns 50 solo tackles and 58.5 tack- his time blocking for the Car- les for losses. Hansen blocked and scored 412 points. les for the season. He had six dinal rushing attack, earned two kicks during the season.

Sturtz paced the Newton tackles for loss, one quarter- second-team honors in disNewton’s 412 points were offense as the dual-threat back sack and one intercep- trict play. He had seven catch- the a new season record for quarterback rushed for a tions during the season. es in district games, but aver- the Cardinal program for a team-high 1,062 yards on 149 Combs also was Newton’s aged 14.7 yards per catch. He 9-game season, eclipsing the carries and 14 touchdowns. In placekicker, going 25-of-25 had 103 yards. For the season, 304 points scored in 1983. district games, he was the Dis- for PATs in District 4 games. Murphy had eight catches for Newton averaged 45.8 points a trict 4 leader with 745 yards He was 38-of-41, 92 percent, 126 yards. game in 2017, which was a new on 197 carries with nine TDs. for the season.

Claiming honorable men- team mark — 40.76 points in He was fifth in passing, 31Graham recorded 19 solo tion defensive honors were 1988 was the old record. of-52 for 413 yards and four tackles and one assisted tackle Hansen, Gulling, Rhone and Newton’s offense averaged TDs and four interceptions. in district games and had one Garvis. Garvis and Rhone led 381.7 yards rushing per game.

Overall, Sturtz was 42-of-77 interception. Overall, Graham the Cardinal linebackers with That was a new team record. of 599 yards with eight TD had 28 solo stops and two as- Garvis recording 19 solo tack- The old one was 345.8 yards passes and four interceptions. sisted tackles for the season. He les, seven assisted tackles and in 1998.

Roush, who averaged more also tied two Newton records six tackles for loss in district When Newton beat Fort than 10 yards a carry for the sea- for returning two interceptions games. Rhone had 15 solo Dodge 71-70 at Newton’s H.A. son, had 855 yards on 85 carries for touchdowns in a season and stops, 4.5 assisted tackles and Lynn Stadium, four NHS with 12 touchdowns. He was in a career. Graham had five in- a quarterback sack. team records were set — most fourth in rushing in the district terceptions for the season.

Garvis finished with 34 points scored in a game by with 581 yards on 54 carries and Cheng and Lukefahr are sec- solo tackles and 10.5 assisted both teams, 141; most total eight TDs. He caught 11 passes ond-team selections as offen- tackles. He had seven tack- yards gained by both teams, for 148 yards and had three TD sive linemen and Bebout as an les for loss. Rhone had five 1,322 yards; most yards receptions for the season. honorable mention selection tackles for losses among his gained by a Newton team in Roush returned kickoffs along the offensive line. The 27 solo stop and seven assist- a game, 666; tied most extra nine times for 235 yards and three helped the Cardinals have ed tackles. He had three solo points kicked in a game, nine was one of four District 4 a team-record setting season. quarterback sacks and two by Combs. players to return a kickoff for a Second-team selections as fumble recoveries.

A full list of the All Class touchdown in district games. running backs Miravalles and Gulling began the season 4A District 4 football teams He returned seven punts for Miller were eighth and ninth as a linebacker then moved was not available.

46 yards. He scored 98 points. individual in rushing yardage back into a defensive end spot, Ergenbright was Newton’s in District 4 contests. Mira- which he played as a sophoContact Jocelyn Sheets at top receiver with 16 catches valles had 246 yards on 55 more. Hansen was the anchor 641-792-3121 ext. 6535 for 275 yards, averaging 17 carries with six TDs in district on the Cardinal defensive line or jsheets@newtondailynews.com

Newton Class 4A District 4 All-District 2nd Team and Honorable Mention

Lukefahr

Miller

Miravalles

Murphy

Cheng

Hansen

Rhone

Garvis

Gulling

Bebout

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Lions win 30-17 as QB Matthew Stafford dissects Packers GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Matthew Stafford put on a quarterback clinic for the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field.

Aaron Rodgers could only watch from the sideline.

Stafford passed for 361 yards and two touchdowns to Marvin Jones, and the Lions snapped a three-game losing streak with a 30-17 win on Monday night over the offensively challenged Green Bay Packers.

“Matt (made) some great throws ... I just did what I love to do — go out there and get them,” Jones said.

Stafford was 26 of 33, including 12 of 14 in the first half with a 25-yard touchdown pass to Jones. Ameer Abdullah added a 4-yard touchdown run for Detroit (4-4).

Green Bay (4-4) finally got in the end zone on Brett Hundley’s 1-yard quarterback sneak with 9:52 left.

The Lions answered with Stafford’s 11-yard touchdown pass to Jones with 8:06 remaining, putting the game out of reach with a 17-point lead.

Jones had seven catches for 107 yards.

The Packers have lost three straight games. Their once-potent offense has struggled since Rodgers broke his right collarbone on Oct. 15 at Minnesota.

Hundley finished 26 of 38 for 245 yards. Cornerback Darius Slay blanketed Jordy Nelson when the Packers did try to throw long while the game was still competitive.

“With this one obviously it doesn’t get a whole lot better than this. We played well,” Li-

AP Photo Detroit Lions’ Matthew Stafford (9) drops back with Green Bay Packers’ Mike Daniels (76) rushing during the first half of Monday’s game in Green Bay, Wis. Stafford guided the Lions to a 30-17 win over the Packers.

ons coach Jim Caldwell said.

Abdullah fumbled the ball away in the third quarter, but the Packers went three-and-out on the ensuing drive. Familiar problems in the red zone popped up for the Lions when they were stopped on three plays at the Packers 1, forced to settle for a field goal for a 17-point lead with 12:25 left.

But without Rodgers, the Packers couldn’t keep up with the accurate, rocket-armed Stafford.

“I believe in Brett, that’s not

just a press conference statement,” coach Mike McCarthy said about Hundley.

Third Downs The Lions were 8 of 13 on third-down conversions, with Stafford burning the Packers with clutch throws. The Packers were just 2 of 9 on third downs and failed to convert both of their fourth-down chances.

“They controlled the thirddown battle tonight,” McCarthy said. “We have work to do.

That’s the fact of the matter

No. 24 Iowa State looks to win out for shot at title game AMES (AP) — Iowa State is looking at a challenge it hasn’t faced often this season.

For the first time in more than a month, the Cyclones are trying to bounce back from a loss.

A 20-16 loss at West Virginia on Saturday ended a four-game winning streak that had triggered a national buzz about the Cyclones and catapulted them into the No. 14 spot in the Top 25. They’re still at No. 24 in the rankings as they prepare for a visit from No. 12 Oklahoma State, which has one of the nation’s most productive quarterbacks (Mason Rudolph) and offenses (579.4 yards a game).

Coach Matt Campbell believes his team is up to the task.

“These kids keep grinding away and I really appreciate that about them,” Campbell said Monday. “They were really good yesterday and I think (they’re) continuing to grow and understand what it takes to be truly successful.”

One thing it will take is more consistency on offense.

Iowa State (6-3, 4-2 Big 12) has averaged only 15 points in its last two games and that doesn’t cut it in any league, let along one as offensively proficient as the Big 12. Only two Big 12 games this season have been won with fewer than 15 points: Iowa State’s 14-7 victory over TCU and Oklahoma State’s 13-10 overtime win at Texas, a score that

seems unfathomable after the Cowboys’ 62-52 loss to Oklahoma over the weekend.

The Cyclones had their chances at West Virginia but too often had to settle for field goals instead of touchdowns. Twice in the third quarter Iowa State had the ball at the near the goal line and came away with just one touchdown.

“It was all detail,” Campbell said. “We had six plays inside the 9-yard line and two of them were awesome.”

One was a run during which David Montgomery broke several tackles and left the Cyclones second-andgoal at the 1. The other was a 1-yard touchdown pass from Kyle Kempt to Allen Lazard.

“The other four were just a lack of execution,” Campbell said. “They’re home runs, they’re touchdowns, they’re walk-ins one way or another, if you just execute. Number one it falls on us because we’re the teacher and we need to teach better. Number we’ve got to execute better.”

Iowa State did put together two drives of 10 plays and another of 13 plays. But instead of 21 points, they produced only 13. Even with its defense holding West Virginia scoreless in the second half, what wasn’t enough.

“We’ll learn,” Campbell said. “The great thing is we’ve got kids that take responsibility, and we take responsi-

AP Photo Iowa State wide receiver Deshaunte Jones (8) jumps over West Virginia defenders during the first half of Saturday’s Big 12 Conference football game in Morgantown, W. Va.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL College Football Top 25

By The Associated Press The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 4, total points based on 25 points for a firstplace vote through one point for a 25thplace vote, and previous ranking:

Record Pts Pv 1. Alabama (56) 9-0 1520 1 2. Georgia (5) 9-0 1468 2 3. Notre Dame 8-1 1357 5 4. Clemson 8-1 1289 6 5. Oklahoma 8-1 1258 8 6. Wisconsin 9-0 1256 4 7. Miami 8-0 1220 9 8. TCU 8-1 1087 10 9. Washington 8-1 1061 12 10. Auburn 7-2 875 16 11. Ohio St. 7-2 781 3 12. Oklahoma St. 7-2 766 11 13. Michigan St. 7-2 760 24 14. UCF 8-0 736 15 15. Southern Cal 8-2 718 17 16. Penn St. 7-2 717 7 17. Virginia Tech 7-2 537 13 18. Mississippi St. 7-2 464 21 19. Washington St. 8-2 420 25 20. Memphis 8-1 376 22 21. Michigan 7-2 184 NR 22. South Florida 8-1 177 NR 23. West Virginia 6-3 163 NR 24. Iowa St. 6-3 155 14 25. Iowa 6-3 147 NR Others receiving votes: LSU 142, NC State 101, Toledo 31, Stanford 22, Boise St. 14, Arizona 14, Northwestern 6, Army 2, San Diego St. 1.

bility. There’s no blame game.

You grow from it and get better from it. That would be the biggest thing to take away.”

Even with the loss, Iowa State still has a chance to play in the Big 12 championship game if it can win out. Oklahoma and TCU share first place at 5-1 and they play each other on Saturday night. Iowa State has victories over both.

Oklahoma State and West Virginia join Iowa State at 4-2 in the league. After Saturday, Iowa State finishes with road games against Baylor and Kansas State.

“It’s where you want to be in college football. You want to be in it in November,” Campbell said. “We’re there right now and it’s great. It doesn’t mean we’ve arrived. There’s still a lot of work to do. The kids know that and we know that.”

and we have to do it fast.”

Critical Penalty The Lions’ opening score was set up by an unnecessary roughness penalty on Mike Daniels, after the defensive lineman appeared to headbutt Detroit center Travis Swanson. The flag negated an incompletion on third-and-15 that would have forced the Lions to punt from their own 25. Stafford connected with Jones for the touchdown pass five plays later.

Milestone

The first scoring strike to Jones was the 200th touchdown pass in 117 career games for Stafford, the sixth-quickest in NFL history to reach the milestone. Stafford, who turns 30 in February, is also fourth in NFL history for career touchdown passes before age 30 behind Dan Marino, Peyton Manning and Brett Favre.

Up Next Lions: Host the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.

Packers: Visit the Chicago Bears on Sunday.

Iowa’s Baer breaks pinky finger, out 3-4 weeks IOWA CITY (AP) — Iowa forward Nicholas Baer, the Big Ten’s reigning Sixth Man of the Year, could miss up to a month after breaking his left pinky finger.

T h e Hawkeyes announced on Monday that Baer Baer suffered the injury in practice over the weekend.

Baer won’t need surgery, but he’ll have to sit for 3-to-4 weeks.

Baer averaged team highs in rebounding (5.8), steals (1.4) and blocked shots (1.3) per game in 2016-17 and was in position to jump into the starting lineup before he got hurt.

Iowa’s depth ought to help it overcome an injury to a key player. The Hawkeyes could have a 12-deep rotation when they open play Friday against Chicago State.

NFL STANDINGS National Football League At A Glance

By The Associated Press All Times CST AMERICAN CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF PA New England 6 2 0 .750 216 179 Buffalo 5 3 0 .625 174 149 Miami 4 4 0 .500 116 179 N.Y. Jets 4 5 0 .444 191 207 South

W L T Pct PF PA Tennessee 5 3 0 .625 181 193 Jacksonville 5 3 0 .625 206 117 Houston 3 5 0 .375 229 208 Indianapolis 3 6 0 .333 162 260 North

W L T Pct PF PA Pittsburgh 6 2 0 .750 167 131 Baltimore 4 5 0 .444 190 171 Cincinnati 3 5 0 .375 129 158 Cleveland 0 8 0 .000 119 202 West

W L T Pct PF PA Kansas City 6 3 0 .667 253 208 Oakland 4 5 0 .444 196 214 Denver 3 5 0 .375 150 198 L.A. Chargers 3 5 0 .375 150 152 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF PA Philadelphia 8 1 0 .889 283 179 Dallas 5 3 0 .625 226 178 Washington 4 4 0 .500 177 194 N.Y. Giants 1 7 0 .125 129 207 South

W L T Pct PF PA New Orleans 6 2 0 .750 221 155 Carolina 6 3 0 .667 168 159 Atlanta 4 4 0 .500 170 172 Tampa Bay 2 6 0 .250 158 198 North

W L T Pct PF PA Minnesota 6 2 0 .750 179 135 Detroit 4 4 0 .500 206 186 Green Bay 4 4 0 .500 181 191 Chicago 3 5 0 .375 134 171

West W L T Pct PF PA 6 2 0 .750 263 155 5 3 0 .625 189 149 4 4 0 .500 139 201 0 9 0 .000 143 239 Nov. 2 Game N.Y. Jets 34, Buffalo 21 Nov. 5 Games Jacksonville 23, Cincinnati 7 L.A. Rams 51, N.Y. Giants 17 New Orleans 30, Tampa Bay 10 Carolina 20, Atlanta 17 Tennessee 23, Baltimore 20 Indianapolis 20, Houston 14 Philadelphia 51, Denver 23 Dallas 28, Kansas City 17 Arizona 20, San Francisco 10 Washington 17, Seattle 14 Oakland 27, Miami 24 Open: Chicago, Minnesota, New England, L.A. Chargers, Cleveland, Pittsburgh Monday’s Game Detroit 30, Green Bay 17 Thursday’s Game Seattle at Arizona, 7:25 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Pittsburgh at Indianapolis, noon Minnesota at Washington, noon L.A. Chargers at Jacksonville, noon New Orleans at Buffalo, noon Green Bay at Chicago, noon Cincinnati at Tennessee, noon N.Y. Jets at Tampa Bay, noon Cleveland at Detroit, noon Houston at L.A. Rams, 3:05 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at San Francisco, 3:25 p.m.

Dallas at Atlanta, 3:25 p.m.

New England at Denver, 7:30 p.m.

Open: Kansas City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Oakland Nov. 13 Game Miami at Carolina, 7:30 p.m.

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IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY CITY OF Newton, IOWA Petitioner, and Concerning ASTRID JO BROWN; BLUEHIPPO FUNDING, LLC; SKIFF MEDICAL CENTER N/K/A MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-NEWTON; TRI-STATE ADJUSTMENTS FREEPORT, INC. MIDLAND FUNDING LLC; STATE OF IOWA; JASPER COUNTY, IOWA; and UNKNOWN PARTIES Respondents.

EQUITY NO. EQCV120719 ORIGINAL NOTICE DATE PETITION FILED: 10/24/17 TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT(S): You are notified that a petition has been filed in the office of the clerk of this court naming you as a respondent in this action, which petition prays the Court to find that the property located at 1312 E. 6th Street S., Newton, Iowa and legally described as: Lot 14 of the Northwest Fractional Quarter of the Northeast Fractional Quarter of Section 3, Township 79 North, Range 19 West of the 5th P.M., Jasper County, Iowa, also known as "LISTER'S ACRES," as appears in Plat Book D page 7 in the Office of the Recorder of said County has been abandoned within the meaning of Iowa Code Section 657A.10A and grant the City title to the property free and clear of all claims, liens, or encumbrances. The name and address of the attorney for the petitioner is Gilbert R. Caldwell III, Caldwell, Brierly, Chalupa & Nuzum, PLLC, 211 1st Avenue West, Newton, IA 50208. The attorney's phone number is (641) 792-4160; facsimile number: (641) 792-2410.

You must serve a motion or answer on or before December 4, 2017, and within a reasonable time thereafter, file your motion or answer with the Clerk of Court for Jasper County, at the courthouse in Newton, Iowa. If you do not, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the petition.

You are further notified that the above case has been filed in a county that utilizes electronic filing. Unless, within 20 days after service of this original notice upon you, you serve, and within a reasonable time thereafter file a motion or answer, in the Iowa District Court for Jasper County, at the courthouse in Newton, Iowa, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. Please see Iowa Court Rules Chapter 16 for information on electronic filing and Iowa Court Rules Chapter 16, division VI regarding the protection of personal information in court filings.

If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids or services to participate in court because of a disability, immediately call your district ADA coordinator at (515) 286-3394. (If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800-735-2942) IMPORTANT: YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ONCE TO ADVICE AT PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS October 31 and November 7 & 14

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01 MERCURY Grand Marquis LS, new Michelin tires – traction control, new upper & lower ball joints, one owner, non-smoker, very nice car $3000. or OBO. 792-7948.

1962 FORD Galaxy 500XL, white, 2 door, hardtop, new front bucket seats and carpet. $6300. 641521-8965 1986 DODGE Ram pick up, 4 wheel drive $2500 obo. 515-313-5502

1992 CHEVY K1500 with Meyer 7'6 plow with wings. $3500 obo 641-521-1189.

1993 GMC 1500 w/ Western Ultra Pro 7'6 plow, $4000 obo. 641-521-1189

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1998 CHEVY Silverado pick-up 4x4, 220,000 miles, 1 owner, new tires and brakes, $4,000 obo.

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

Recently fully detailed and new battery. $7,000 OBO. Contact Cody if interested at 515-681-1373

2014 SHASTA Flyte 3150K Travel trailer comes w/ 3 bedroom bunkhouse in the rear w/ spacious storage, one slide includes bunk style table and jackknife couch (sleeps 2-3), queen size bed up front w/ storage cabinets and extra storage underneath, electric awning and tow-jack, outdoor kitchen w/ second DAEWOO-DD802L DOZ- refrigerator and propane ER $20,000. 641-792-4332 grill. Asking $18,500 or OBO. 563-249-6886.

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1998 HITCHHIKER “Premier� 5th wheel camper, 35.6ft, 3 slides, new tires, very nice, $15,000 OBO 515-201-8951 or 515-2018792 2010 RED sporty Toyota Corolla, 71,000 miles, excellent condition $9500.

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UTILITY H&H trailer 5ft x 10ft, new in 2008, new tires, has spare, jack & lug wrench, drop gate, single axle $1100. 641-521-5141

FOR SALE: 1986 F250, 4 wd with 7' Western snow blade. $3400.00. 515-5375665 .

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

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Jasper County Elderly Nutrition is looking for a responsible individual to assist on a permanent part-time basis to help with a variety of duties: Kitchen duties, food prep, dishes, meal delivery and some light clerical work. Selected applicant will average 15 to 20 hours per week. Starting rate of pay is $10.26 per hour with no County beneďŹ ts. Applications are available at Elderly Nutrition located at 2401 1st Ave E in Newton, at the Jasper County Human Resources OfďŹ ce located in the lower level of the County Annex Building at 115 N 2nd Ave E. in Newton, or online at www.co.jasper.ia.us

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The Newton Daily News has an exciting full time opportunity for a District Manager in the circulation department.

DUTIES INCLUDE: recruitment, selection and training of contracted carriers to provide prompt delivery service and sales growth.

You must possess and maintain a valid drivers license, proof of insurance, reliable transportation and acceptable motor vehicle record.

Pre-employment drug screen, physical agility test and background check required.

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We have the following routes available: Prairie City Route 857 N. Clair St. N. Orchard St N. Park St W. 9th St. W. 8th St. Prairie City Route 838 S. Madison St. S. West St. Columbus St. S. Norris St. S. Marion Ave. S. Clark Ave. W. Mc Murray St. W. South St. W. Meadow Dr. S. Ryan St. W. Pleasant View Dr.

Baxter Route 833 E. 7 1/2 St. N. E. 9th St. N. E. 13th St. N. Prairie City Route 839 N. West St. N. Madison St. N. Monroe St. N. Main St. N. Marshall St. W. North St. W. 6th St. W. 5th St. W. Jefferson St. Washington St.

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Jasper County Elderly Nutrition is looking for a few responsible individuals to assist on a substitute basis to help deliver meals within Jasper County. Starting rate is $9.22/hour with mileage reimbursement; hours vary from 1 to 2 hours per day based on route.

A complete job description and applications are available at the Jasper County Human Resources OfďŹ ce located at 115 N. 2nd Ave. N. in Newton or on the County’s website www.co.jasper.ia.us Applications must be received by 11/17/17.

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There are consequences to every action: some foreseeable, some not. You’ll drive yourself crazy trying to project an end result before you make your choice. This is a situation where you really have to go with your gut.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The desire to raise your voice can seem to happen after you’re already yelling. But you’ve extra powers of awareness and restraint to use to communicate on a higher, not louder, level.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

You know what it’s like to be encouraged, and you also know what it’s like to be torn down. That’s why you build up the people around you whenever you get the opportunity to do it.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The tone of this day might not be consistent enough for you to ever get comfortable, and that’s a good thing. You’ll stay alert and you’ll see what others miss. You’ll cut trouble off at the pass.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The first time you go somewhere is usually the most exciting because you don’t know the way. Feeling unsure and lost is part of what makes the adventure great.

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