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Courthouse Christmas lights to usher in holiday season

By Jessica Lowe Special to Newton Daily News Strands of lights flow from the clock tower, “Merry Christmas” signs are displayed above the doors and plastic bells hang in archways all dimmed waiting for the decades-long tradition of flipping the switch on the Jasper County Courthouse Christmas light display.

Hundreds will gather around the Newton square on Friday night for the community’s official start to the holiday season, among them longtime Courthouse Lighting Committee member Steve Knight.

“It was part of my childhood in Newton of looking forward to the day after Thanksgiving and the lighting of the Courthouse and of course Santa’s arrival,” Knight said. “(This is one) tradition that folks COURTHOUSE | 8A

Submitted Photo Lt. Col. Marta Ford stands with U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst following a surprise tribute to Ford in Ernst’s Washington, D.C. office on Nov. 9. Ernst read a tribute into Congressional Record on Nov. 6 in honor of Ford’s decades-long career in the military and her continued service to veterans in Jasper County.

Submitted Photo Jasper County resident, Doug Bishop holds photos of people from Jasper County who died in Vietnam.

The Jasper County Vietnam Veterans group made the plaques and Bishop placed them at the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C.

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s a small group of Jasper County citizens gathered in the Washington, D.C. office of U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, a big surprise was waiting for one individual. What was thought to be just a visit to see a U.S. Senator’s office quickly turned into an emotional and touching tribute to a Newton woman who spent 30 years serving her country as a nurse.

The tribute was presented to Lt. Col. Marta Ford, who served as a nurse during the Vietnam War and then as part of the Army Reserves for three decades. Presented by Ernst on Nov. 9, the statement was read into the Congressional Record on Nov. 6.

“Today I wish to honor an Iowan who served bravely during the Vietnam War as an active duty nurse and spent nearly three decades in the Army Reserves,” Ernst read as Ford sat stoically in a chair. “… All those who honorably served deserve our thanks for their service to our country. I ask my colleagues to join me as I proudly recognize Lt. Col. Marta Ford an Iowan who dedicated her life

stark reminder to the toll of war are the 58,318 names etched into stone. On Nov. 7, a group of volunteers, family members, friends and veterans began the task of reading every name carved into the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. Jasper County resident and veterans’ advocate Doug Bishop was among those with the honor of honoring the fallen.

“When you read them on the wall it is one thing, but when you have hour after hour after hour of names being read aloud it takes it to the next level of understanding what took place in Vietnam and the loss to our country,” Bishop said. “There are 58,318 individuals who never came home. I knew it would be hard to read the list but to stand there it was even harder than I could imagine.”

Among the names on the memorial are four Jasper County residents who were killed in action and two men who had lived in Jasper County prior to joining the armed forces. They are David McMath, Ronnie Wearmouth, Dan Schrader and Jim Brue, all who

Shop Small has become an annual tradition aiming to highlight local retail flavors in Newton. Now in its fourth year, Main Street District retailers and restaurants are once again offering retail promotions, coupons and give-a-ways to help encourage community members to shop local after Thanksgiving.

“Holiday shopping is in full swing and Newton Main Street is encouraging you to ‘Shop Small,’” Newton Main Street executive director Graham Sullivan said. “We are looking forward for our community to get out and support our local businesses.”

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Water safety for everyone: Newton YMCA’s SAW program teaches second-graders how to be safe in the water

By David Dolmage Newton Daily News As she watched students from Thomas Jefferson Elementary school swim in the YMCA’s pool, Rhonda Robson couldn’t help it — she was grinning from ear to ear. Robson, Newton YMCA associate executive director, was watching the first group of students participating in SAW, an acronym for Safety Around Water, a program that Robson helped get underway at the YMCA. “This has been a dream of

mine for years,” Robson said.

The program, which will takes second-graders from all of Newton’s four elementary schools, as well as students from Newton Christian Academy, is designed to teach young swimmers the basics of water safety. Robson said research shows drowning is the second highest cause of death in children 12 years of age or younger was a factor in her decision to create the program. Working together in a partnership with the school district, along with a grant

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Today is Wednesday, Nov. 22, the 326th day of 2017. There are 39 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated while riding in a motorcade in Dallas; Texas Gov. John B. Connally, in the same car as Kennedy, was seriously wounded; a suspect, Lee Harvey Oswald, was arrested; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as president.

On this date: In 1718, English pirate Edward Teach — better known as “Blackbeard” — was killed during a battle off present-day North Carolina.

In 1935, a flying boat, the China Clipper, took off from Alameda, California, carrying more than 100,000 pieces of mail on the first trans-Pacific airmail flight.

In 1967, the U.N. Security Council approved Resolution 242, which called for Israel to withdraw from territories it had captured the previous June, and implicitly called on adversaries to recognize Israel’s right to exist. The Mel Brooks film comedy “The Producers,” starring Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder, had its world premiere in Pittsburgh.

In 1977, regular passenger service between New York and Europe on the supersonic Concorde began on a trial basis.

Ten years ago: Retailers lured shoppers to stores and online on Thanksgiving Day ahead of the traditional Black Friday kickoff.

Five years ago: Two people died and more than 80 people were hurt when at least 140 vehicles collided on a stretch of highway near Beaumont, Texas, in foggy conditions.

One year ago: President Barack Obama awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor to 21 groundbreaking actors, musicians, athletes and others; among those receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom were Tom Hanks, Robert De Niro, Robert Redford, Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bruce Springsteen, Diana Ross, Bill and Melinda Gates, Ellen DeGeneres and broadcaster Vin Scully.

Today’s Birthdays International Tennis Hall of Famer Billie Jean King is 74. Actor Richard Kind is 61. Actress Jamie Lee Curtis is 59. Actor Mark Ruffalo is 50. International Tennis Hall of Famer Boris Becker is 50. Actress Sidse Babett Knudsen is 49. Country musician Chris Fryar (Zac Brown Band) is 47. Actor Josh Cooke is 38. Actor-singer Tyler Hilton is 34. Actress Scarlett Johansson is 33. Actor Jamie Campbell Bower is 29. Singer Candice Glover (TV: “American Idol”) is 28. Actor Alden Ehrenreich is 28.

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That’s Odd Billionaire Norwegian given $30,400 drunken driving fine COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A 22-year-old Norwegian student has been handed a $30,400 fine for drunken driving — but can still count herself lucky.

Katharina G. Andresen is reportedly Norway’s richest woman, with a fortune estimated by Forbes at $1.23 billion.

Fines for drunken driving in Norway are based on the defendant’s income. Newspaper Finansavisen reported that Oslo City Court said the penalty could have been up to $4.9 million if based on Andresen’s assets, but they “have not yielded any dividend yet” and she has no fixed income.

Green Day releases greatest hits album NEW YORK (AP) — Green Day released a massive greatest hits album on Friday, but the trio isn’t saying “Good Riddance” anytime soon.

The Grammy Award-winning band and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees released “Greatest Hits: God’s Favorite Band,” an album that spans about 30 years.

Lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong said he thinks it’s the perfect soundtrack for our “age of outrage,” and rather than a farewell album, is “sort of like a book of short stories.”

“I don’t think there’s really any sadness,” Armstrong said by phone from Bogota, Colombia.

“I think it’s more a little bit of nostalgia and reflecting on what we’ve done in the past and delivering to our fans.”

Armstrong and the band, which also includes drummer Tre Cool and bassist Mike Dirnt, said the timing just felt right this year for the compilation.

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AP Photo Green Day, the Grammy Award-winning band, releases a greatest hits album spanning 30 years of work.

we have another lifetime in front of us. That’s the part that I’m excited about,” said Armstrong, who was 16 when the band was started in 1986.

The new 22-track collection includes such hits as “When I Come Around,” ‘’Good Riddance (Time of Your Life),” ‘’American Idiot,” ‘’21 Guns,” ‘’Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” ‘’She” and “Wake Me Up When September Ends.”

It also includes a new song called “Back in the USA,” which has the lyric “I woke up to a bitter storm.” Armstrong said it

was written after Green Day returned to the U.S. from a European tour following Donald Trump’s presidential election.

“I felt we’d come back to a different America that I was trying to recognize,” he said.

The group also added a reworked version of “Ordinary World,” which includes a duet with country singer Miranda Lambert. It was recorded in about an hour in a small studio in Denver when both Green Day and Lambert’s tours ended up in the same city, said Armstrong.

Justice Dept. sues to stop AT&T’s $85B Time Warner deal NEW YORK (AP) — The Justice Department is suing AT&T to stop its $85 billion purchase of Time Warner, setting the stage for an epic legal battle with the telecom giant.

It could also create a new headache for President Donald Trump, whose public statements

have raised suspicions that he might have interfered with the department’s decision, potentially undermining its legal case. DOJ’s antitrust chief, Makan Delrahim, has said the president did not tell him what to do. White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee

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In a press release, Delrahim said that a combined AT&T-Time Warner would “greatly harm American consumers” by hiking television bills and hampering innovation, particularly in online television service. The DOJ said AT&T would be able to charge rival distributors such as cable companies “hundreds of millions of dollars more per year” for Time Warner’s programming — payments that would ultimately get passed down to consumers through their cable bills.

In an emailed statement Monday, AT&T general counsel David McAtee said the lawsuit is a “radical and inexplicable departure from decades of antitrust precedent” and that the company is confident that it will prevail in court.

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country’s second largest wireless network and is the biggest provider of traditional satellite and cable TV services. Time Warner owns HBO, CNN, TBS and other networks, as well as the Warner Bros. movie studio.

The government’s objections to the deal surprised many on Wall Street. AT&T and Time Warner are not direct competitors, and “vertical” mergers between such companies have typically had an easier time winning government approval than deals that combine two rivals.

The last time the U.S. government won a court victory in a vertical merger antitrust case was in 1972, when the Supreme Court said Ford’s takeover of a spark-plug business violated antitrust law.

Many had expected government approval of the deal because Obamaera antitrust officials approved a similar deal — Comcast’s purchase of NBCUniversal — in 2011, after imposing restrictions on Comcast’s behavior that were meant to protect consumers.

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Local & State News Shop Continued from Page 1A Following the same format as previous years, customers are able to collect coupons for purchases made at participating businesses between Saturday and Dec. 3. The coupons can be redeemed in the following weeks until Dec. 24 and only at the same store where it was given.

Businesses will have the option of issuing coupons at two different levels: a $5 coupon for every $25 spent, or $1 for every $10 spent. Businesses may place additional restrictions on the coupons.

Along with the shops filled with holiday items and cheer, shoppers will be greeted by custom decorated Christmas trees at each corner of the downtown. Thirteen trees were installed downtown by Randy Ray and were decorated by area businesses and families.

“The Main Street’s design committee came up

www.newtondailynews.com | Wednesday | Nov. 22, 2017 | 3A with the idea as we usually do bunker decorations and we thought this would be a bigger display,” Sullivan said. “Main Street and SSMID partnered on the project.”

Business taking part in the event include Book Trader/Tan America, Bun in the Oven, Choices, Computer Pro, E-Clips Hair and Tanning Salon, The Farmer’s Wife, Fine Things Reclaimed, Forbes Office Solutions, Headlines Hair and Tan Studio, Jan’s Yarn Barn, Mattingly Music & Books, Midtown Cafe, Mr. Dan’s Sandwich Shop, PJ’s Deli, Relics LLC Antiques and Collectibles and Shtuff, Silverado Jewelry, Olive ‘et Boutique and Back Alley Beauty.

“We’re really looking forward to Shop Small Saturday,” Fine Things Reclaimed owner Julie Prendergast said. “People have been great in the area at really supporting the local businesses.”

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File Photo Shoppers crowd The Farmer’s Wife in Newton during the 2016 Shop Small event. This year, Newton Main Street will host the event for the fourth year. Customers are able to collect coupons for purchases made at participating businesses between Saturday and Dec. 3.

Ford Continued from Page 1A to service and sacrifice on behalf of our great nation.”

During the tribute, Ernst recognized Ford’s service as an active duty nurse during the Vietnam War, three decades in the Army Reserves, serving as the first female commander of American Legion Post #111 in Newton and currently serving as chair of the Jasper County Commission of Veterans Affairs.

Once finished reading the official record, Ernst became visi-

bly emotional stating “I’m just so honored to know you.”

The tribute was a surprise to Ford and her family, who was also present when she received the honor. It was arranged by Baxter’s Doug Bishop who had traveled with Ford to D.C. for the Vietnam War Memorial Ceremony.

“I had no idea,” Ford said.

“During the whole thing I didn’t say anything because if I would have I would have cried. I just sat there and didn’t look around at all. I just stared at the floor. If I had looked at her I would have done the ugly cry.”

Bishop said Ford deserves the

recognition and it is long overdue for a woman who has spent decades serving others humbly and honorably.

“Who better epitomizes service and sacrifice in Jasper County than Marta Ford?” Bishop said.

“I think it was very fitting. Marty is the type of person that is always doing something for somebody else and never takes an ounce of credit for things she has participated in the past or now. She totally has downplayed her service; but she spent many, many years in the Army Nurse Corps taking care of others, and she still continues to do that.”

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Bishop Continued from Page 1A lived in Jasper County at the time of their deaths, and Rollie Davis and Tommy Knapp who were former residents.

“It was very special to be chosen to read the names at the Wall and even more so that I was allowed to read the name of Ronnie Wearmouth, one of our Jasper County veterans who gave his life answering our country’s call,” Bishop said.

Before traveling to the ceremony, Bishop made contact with the families of the men killed in action from Jasper and a memorial plaque was made. The plaques were then held up when the individual’s name was read or placed at the Wall.

“The intent of the plaque was that a lot of families didn’t know the ceremony was going on, but it gave them an opportunity to participate from home,” he said.

Bishop traveled to D.C. with Lt. Col. Marta Ford, who served more than 30 years as an Army nurse before retiring in 2004. Ford said she had visited the Wall on past trips but this was a different experience.

“It was a very emotional experience,” Ford said.

“You just think of all who died in Vietnam as they read names. I had been to the Wall many times before but this was the most emotional visit I’ve ever experienced.”

During their visit, Bishop and Ford placed a wreath at the Wall on behalf of Jasper County Vietnam Veterans group. They also met a number of veterans and families of those named on the Wall.

“Fifty years later that pain is just still right there and that pain is still fresh,” Bishop said. “You’d see an old guy step to the wall and

shuffle his feet around a little bit. You could tell that he was standing in front of where his guy or guys he lost were named. Then another vet would be standing next to him having the same experience. The next thing you know they would turn to each other and there were hugs and tears.

Sometimes they wouldn’t even speak because the message was unspoken, they knew what the other one was going through.”

The reading of the nearly 60,000 names began at 11 a.m. on Nov. 7. Names were continuously read from 5 a.m. to midnight each day. The final names were read aloud at 12:10 a.m. Saturday.

“I found out when they read the last list of names they have someone special do it. The last lady that read her husband was shot down over Vietnam as a pilot and is still missing in action to this day,” Bishop said. “As she read the last name they had the bugler standing at the apex of the Wall and as he played ‘Taps’ out across the grounds. It is absolutely one of the most emotional and reverent experiences I’ve ever had in my life. It is just a moment I wish everyone could experience.”

The reading of the names takes place every five years, and Bishop hopes to raise funds to pay for a trip to the capitol for local veterans who would like to participate. He also hopes his trip raises awareness about the need to honor those who have served and those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

“It is important that we never forget the men and women who gave their lives for our country,” he said. “It is also important for us to remember the countless vets who served and survived but deal with the after effects of the war and the wounds that it created both physical and emotional.”

Correction The Newton High School honor rolls published Tuesday are for the 2017-18 school year. The wrong year appeared a recent the headline.

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the mornings for the first cigarette of the day, I’d notice the “butt hut” in the alley was always open. The only cigarettes left swilling in the bottom were smoked all the way down to the filter. Someone had been coming by every night to look for discarded cigarettes.

One thing led to another, and it wasn’t long before I met Robyn Taylor, one of the most passionate homeless advocates I’ve ever known in my journalism career.

Taylor, along with her friend Marilyn Terlouw had been going out night after night to look for the homeless and to see what she could do to help them. Together, Taylor and Terlouw formed Friends in Hope, an organization dedicated to helping Newton’s needy.

It was Robyn Taylor who first introduced me to Jason Purtilo. In and out of jail ever since he was 18 years old, Jason had been living on the streets when Robyn and Marilyn found him this spring. I asked Robyn if he’d be willing to talk to me about the homelessness crisis in Newton, and after some initial reluctance, he agreed. Together, Robyn, Jason and I cruised the streets of Newton as Jason pointed out different “traphouses” in the city, places where drug dealers and users congregate.

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art of my job is to attend meetings.

Some of them are incredibly dull, some are informative and then there’s the outlier; the meeting that changes everything. I was a couple of months on the job when I met Meredith Tracy. After writing about the blessing box her husband had built with a few members of their church, she told me there was a new group forming in town to meet about the growing homelessness crisis in Newton.

In the Midwest, homelessness isn’t something we see or think about very often, but when I lived in Los Angeles it could be overwhelming at times. Thousands live on the streets of Los Angeles, and in one particularly tough neighborhood, known as Skid Row, the light of a hundred trash can fires twinkle in the night.

One of the things you become particularly adept at when you live in LA, is cold-shouldering the homeless. You never know what you’re going to encounter with the homeless, and mental illness and drug addiction are huge drivers in

homelessness, with more than half of all homeless struggling with some form of addiction. Over the years, I’d gotten used to walking quickly, with my head down to avoid any form of contact with them.

After moving back to Des Moines fulltime last year, one of the first things I noticed was that homelessness had begun to creep into the Midwest. It’s always been there, but now the signs were hard to ignore. Every morning as I headed into the office I’d see the same guy at the on-ramp, dressed in ragged clothes and holding a cardboard sign begging for assistance.

Ignoring the problem doesn’t change anything, and homelessness continues to rise.

After meeting with Meredith Tracy, it was obvious homelessness was a problem in Newton as well. Tracy told me that she and her husband restocked their blessing box on a daily basis, struggling to meet the demand in the community. When I looked around the town, it was easy to see the signs that aren’t visible at first.

When I stepped out of the office in

Homelessness is a bigger problem in Newton than most realize, Purtilo said.

City officials may claim that Newton’s homeless population is close to 100, but Jason said many of the transitional homeless, people couch surfing from house to house, often don’t get counted. Jason pegged the number of homeless at 500, a huge number for a community with a population as small as Newton’s.

As a reporter, we don’t usually get involved. That’s not what we’re trained to do. We’re supposed to be objective, like the Silver Surfer, we watch and observe and report back. Still, I couldn’t help but be concerned about the city’s homeless population, long overlooked. I met with my editor, and I pitched an idea to create a special section about the homeless crisis, which is inserted in today’s paper.

Any advocate will tell you, the first thing you can do is to get people talking about the problem. I hope reading this will spur conversations across the city about how to address this problem, and how to make the city a better place for every resident.

Even if it means sitting through more dull meetings.

Contact David Dolmage at ddolmage@newtondailynews.com

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TGITG! Thank Goodness It’s Thanks Giving! I know, Thanksgiving is one word, but I wanted to do a spinoff of TGIF. November is a memorable month for me, and I have a lot to be thankful for. Twenty-eight years ago this November, I was so drunk in my own home, I fell and crashed through the glass top of my coffee table, cut myself to smithereens, and nearly bled to death. Outside of that, I didn’t have a problem with drugs and alcohol.

Turns out, it was the best thing that ever happened to me. It was a wake-up call. God grabbed me by the scruff of the neck, tossed me into AA, and my whole life turned around for the better.

Which brings up a subject I’ve been wanting to talk about — the opioid crisis in the United States. Opioids are killing more people than car accidents. I’m a little confused when I hear such statements as, “What is the government going to do to handle this crisis? We do not have treatment facilities or government funding needed to handle this crisis in addiction.”

Chances are you have the most successful treatment program in the world right there in your own community, and it’s free. It’s called AA — Alcoholics Anonymous. In my 28 years of being clean and sober, I have seen many, many hardcore drug addicts find relief and recovery through this 12-step program. Alcohol is a drug. Its chemical formula is C2H5OH. Just substitute the word narcotics for alcohol and it’s the same 12-step program.

If you’re fortunate enough to have Narcotics Anonymous in your community, utilize it or start a NA program. There is no better treatment in the world than one addict helping another.

I just read an article in the newspaper by Dr. Oz, about how the opioid epidemic is costing the country $500 billion a year and that the government needs to spend so many millions of dollars to cope with the emergency. Not a word was mentioned about AA. C’MON PEOPLE, WAKE UP! Every in-patient treatment program I know of, and I’ve known quite a few, state bluntly that continued sobriety and happiness following release from the treatment program is only achieved by continued attendance in a 12-step program.

Note: Treatment centers can be a Godsend, especially for the hardcore addict, in that they offer a safe place to detoxify.

There may be some stigmas associated with AA. (1) That AA is for “low-bottom” drunks, those people you see with the bottle in a brown paper bag. Addiction does not discriminate. I’ve known doctors, lawyers and world-famous people of all races in AA, as well as Skid Row drunks and everything in-between. And I’ve seen the Skid Row drunk help that doctor or lawyer.

(2) AA is for alcohol addiction only. An addiction is an addiction whether it’s alcohol, narcotics, sex, food, gambling, work, smoking, you name it. It’s the same 12step program. True, AA has a “singleness of purpose.”

However, in my 28 years of sobriety I have never seen anyone being asked to leave a meeting because he or she wanted to talk about their problem with food or any other addiction.

(3) You’re an atheist or agnostic and don’t like the use of the word “God.” No problem. Use “Higher Power.”

Surely you can think of some power greater than yourself, like the “Universe” for example. Use it like your life depends on it, because it probably does.

Check out the meeting schedule for AA, NA, Al Anon (for spouses of addicts), and Alateen (for children of addicts) in your local newspaper. In the phone book, look under the “A’s” for AA or “alcohol.” Help is as close as your phone.

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Ethanol is a solution When corn ethanol is produced in massive quantities with the right additives, to give more power, it will become the world’s most versatile, widely used, energy efficient and eco-friendly bio-fuel. When that day comes, Iowa will have the earth’s most valuable farmland. This is not sci-fi; refineries adding additional nitro power additives to corn ethanol would rocket an acre of prime Iowa farmland value to $100,000. New corn hybrids would grow to 20 feet in height.

A forest of green gold. Ethanol is not an option, it is a solution.

The corn harvest of 2017 is done. Planning a new world market for corn ethanol should start now. The universal market for fuel is complex. Competition for motive power is populated by all kinds of contraptions. There are electric-gas hybrids on the road and more variations being thought up. Cars powered by propane fueled engines, hydrogen-powered motors, and even kinetic-energy recovery systems that would use even less electric power. The problem with all electric or hybrid electric vehicles is distance restrained. When your

Another View William Hume 4-wheels and a battery run out of spark, in the middle of nowhere, slim chances of finding a charger cable station! Would you want to drive around with a highly volatile canister of hydrogen in the trunk? That’s not my choice.

The future of combustion engine vehicles whether running on roads, rails or farmland dirt is all about emissions. Ethanol from corn burns up to 90 percent cleaner than gas or diesel. OneWorld Politics is the movement for fuel ecology. Governments across the globe foresee activist limitations. The Economist magazine reports that, “the British government announced that it would ban the sale of new cars that run only on diesel or petrol by 2040,” in an article posted Aug. 1. France followed up with a similar plan.

Iowa corn farmers can offer the world a completely new engine fuel based on ethanol.

This is how it’s done. A united alliance of corn lead by Iowa farms, as Iowa is America’s largest corn producer would be constructed along with Illinois, Nebraska and Indiana. Three states with Iowa as the anchor in research, advanced manufacturing technology and distribution of a new advanced corn ethanol fuel.

New technology in ethanol fuel must have a test lab. There is no more practical test facility than Iowa Speedway right in Newton. This 1-mile track has the perfect geography in banked turn angle and straights to gain the best fuel usage results and data. The perfect engine to test fuel efficiency would be the turbo-4-cylinder Indy Lights motor. A 2-liter jewel of an engine design; this exact motor size and design is the future of vehicle power. During the course of the year, Indy Lights would have a team involved in research participating with a testing car.

On July 8, the Indy Lights Iowa 100 miler at Iowa Speedway will arguably become the most important motor race in the world. It’s all about corn.​

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Obituaries Bernard E. Blubaugh Nov. 17, 2017 Bernard Eugene Blubaugh, 79, of Valeria, died Friday, Nov. 17, 2017, at Va l l e y Baptist Hospital in Harlingen, Te x a s f r o m complications of acute leukemia. He leaves his wife of 56 years, Janice (Reynolds) Blubaugh; daughters, Cindy Blubaugh, Kathy (Pete

NHS parentteacher conferences, mid-term reports Parent-Teacher conferences for the high school are scheduled from 4:30 to 8 p.m.

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Bowen) Hale, and Lisa Blubaugh; grandchildren, Trevor (Lyndsay) Neuendorf, Courtney Neuendorf, Blake (Kelsey) Hale, Natalie Hale and Brian Blubaugh; sister, Sharon Blubaugh; brothers, Leo (Pat) Blubaugh, Robert (Mariann) Blubaugh and James (Judy) Blubaugh; as well as several nieces, nephew and a whole lot of friends.

Bernard was preceded in death by his parents; and a daughter, Teresa Ann (Blubaugh) Neuendorf.

Bernard was born to Fred and Agnes Blubaugh in Melrose. He attended Russel High

School and then following graduation served for four years in the United States Air Force.

After serving his country, he married his high school sweetheart, Janice. They raised their family in Valeria and after 30 years, retired from Maytag.

Bernard always loved to brag to everyone about his children and grandchildren. He also loved helping local farmers, finding any excuse he could to go to Hy-Vee to gab with everyone and giving his friends a hard time. Summers he and Janice spent as much time as possible camp-

ing at state parks and loved camping at the Iowa State Fair. The last 14 winters, they spent in San Benito, Texas at Fun-n-Sun RV Resort, where they were involved in many different activities.

A funeral mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 25 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Colfax. Burial with military rites will take place at McKeever Cemetery. The family will greet friends fro 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24 at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family and condolences may at coburnfuneralhomes.

MoJo Cycling donates bikes to St. Nick’s

Submitted Photo Russ Leix accepts seven bicycles on behalf of the St. Nick’s Christmas Club donated by Joe Urias owner of MoJo Cycling. Urias said this is a community project. People donate good quality used bikes they no longer need and Joe donates his time and equipment to make sure they are in top shape and gives them to the St. Nick’s program for distribution.

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• 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 at First United Methodist Church in the basement, in Newton. Everyone welcome.

Donation accepted.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

Wednesday at the Masonic Temple in Prairie City.

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

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

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

• Festival of Trees will begin at 6 p.m. Friday at Jasper County Courthouse in Newton. ​The 4-H Clubs of Jasper County will be hosting a “Festival of Trees” on the first and second floors following the Lighting of the Courthouse and in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce Holiday Festival. The trees will be on display through Dec. 27.

• Jasper County Courthouse Lighting and Lighted Parade will begin at 6 p.m. Friday at Downtown Newton, in Newton. The Jasper County Courthouse Lighting and Lighted Christmas Parade are part of the Greater Newton Chamber of Commerce Holiday Festival. The courthouse lights will be turned on at 6 p.m. and the parade will start immediately after. The 2017 parade theme is “Christmas Around the World.”

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 10 a.m.

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

• Peer Support for those living with mental illness will meet at 11 a.m. Saturday at Optimae Life Services, 1730 First Ave. E. in Newton.

• Sounds of Inspiration in Concert will begin at 9:45 a.m. Sunday at Newton Foursquare Church, 1510 S. Eighth Ave. E. • Narcotics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

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

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

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

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

Gov. Reynolds, Lt. Gov. Gregg announce new registered apprenticeship programs DES MOINES — Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg announced two new registered apprenticeship programs in Iowa Tuesday at the administration’s weekly press conference.

Both companies — Wells Fargo and Tyson Foods — signed their registered apprenticeship standards at the press conference.

“Today is an exciting day as two well-known national companies with a large footprint in Iowa make commitments to offering registered apprenticeship programs,” Reynolds said. “This is significant because expanding registered apprenticeship opportunities in our states helps train Iowans for the jobs of today and tomorrow.”

“Thank you to Wells Fargo and Tyson Foods for making Iowa’s registered apprenticeship program even stronger,”

Gregg said. “This demonstrates why Iowa is a national leader in offering registered apprenticeship programs.”

Registered apprenticeship is an employer-driven training program that provides on-the-job learning with related classroom instruction. It also allows registered apprentices to earn a paycheck from day one. The program is a proven solution for recruiting, training and retaining worldclass talent in Iowa.

The standards Wells Fargo signed are national standards because their registered apprenticeship program is now offered in all 50 states.

Four occupations are being offered in Iowa: bank branch manager, operations management, project management and risk consultations.

Tyson Foods signed standards to offer a reg-

istered apprenticeship in mechatronics technician.

Mechatronics is a multidisciplinary field of science that includes a combination of mechanical engineering, electronics, computer engineering, telecommunications engineering, systems engineering and control engineering.

Iowa is a national leader in offering registered apprenticeship opportunities. As of Nov. 2, Iowa had 846 active registered apprenticeship programs and 8,720 active registered apprentices. Gov. Reynolds was also recently appointed to serve on the President’s Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion, which is an incredible opportunity to showcase Iowa’s leadership in promoting and expanding registered apprenticeship programs.

National Registered Apprenticeship Apprecia-

tion and Awareness Week was Nov. 13-17, and Iowa is using this opportunity to highlight the state’s successful registered apprenticeship programs and encourage more businesses and job seekers to consider registered apprenticeship opportunities.

“Growing registered apprenticeship opportunities will help us reach our Future Ready Iowa goal of 70 percent of the workforce having education or training beyond high school by the year 2025,” Reynolds said. “The Future Ready Iowa Alliance just made five recommendations to help reach that goal.

Registered apprenticeship aligns with the third recommendation: to expand high-quality work-based learning experiences in high-demand careers to all students, but particularly those who are underserved.”

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Santa for Seniors gift program returns to Medicap Pharmacy

‘Sometimes we overlook our older folks’

By Kayla Singletary Newton Daily News

As the season of giving has commenced, Medicap Pharmacy hopes the community will show love to a generation that is sometimes overlooked. The Santa for Seniors program has collaborated with Newton Village this year to provide joy to residents.

Customers and local residents are invited to stop into the pharmacy, 400 First Ave. W., to choose an ornament from the Christmas tree. Each ornament contains the wishes of a local senior.

Tracy Adams, a pharmacy technician at Medicap, said they have more than 80 tags with the resident’s first name and a list of items. The wrapped presents and tags are due back to the pharmacy on Dec. 10.

“This is our first time doing this program with Newton Village,” Adams said. “We have done this with other facilities in Newton, and we really wanted to just focus on one facility this year.”

Michele Jansen, activities director of Newton Village, said the residents and staff were excited when Medicap Pharmacy reached out.

“When residents filled out their tags, a lot of common items were gift certificates to our beauty salon here,” Jansen said.

UWJC to help Santa deliver mail for Christmas The United Way of Jasper County is putting a little magic back into the holidays with Letters from Santa Claus fundraiser.

Jessica Lowe, UWJC executive director, said anyone is welcome to send a letter from Santa Claus.

The letters will come postmarked from the North Pole (Alaska) and addressed and personalized to each child. The cost is just $5 per letter, and the proceeds support the United Way. “I love the holidays and remember writing letters to Santa, so this is just an extension of that,” Lowe said. “I think it will be a really special memory for children when they get a real letter in the mail from

Santa.”

Those wishing to register can do so by picking up a form at the UWJC office, 312 First Ave. W., or by downloading the form at https://uwjcsantaletters. weebly.com. Forms should be filled out and returned to the UWJC with a minimum $5 donation no later than Dec. 1.

“The Santa Letters fundraiser is an opportunity for anyone who wants to spread a little Christmas cheer,” Lowe said. “It is meant to brighten the holidays for children but we are all kids at heart this time of year so I hope people will just use it as an opportunity to share joy and the magic of the season with the special people in their life.”

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Kayla Singletary/Daily News Tracy Adams a pharmacy technician at Medicap Pharmacy places tags on a Christmas tree for the Santa for Seniors program. The wrapped presents and tags are due back Dec. 10.

Jansen said some other items included gift cards to Perkins, McDonald’s and other local restaurants, baked goodies, puzzles and lotions.

“It was a very nice gesture for them to think of Newton Village residents,” Jansen said. “We do a lot for our kids during this time of year with the St. Nick’s program, and it’s nice we are thinking of the other generation.”

Jansen also said during Christmastime residents are given a tea time and they usually receive a visit from Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus, and they also have their regular Christmas Eve service in the chapel.

“We want to say a big thank you to Medicap for thinking of us,” Jansen said. “‘Sometimes we overlook our older folks.”

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Cupples, Brock clash on future on annex building

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News Conflicting opinions were on display regarding the future of the Jasper County Annex building at Tuesday’s board of supervisors meeting.

Chair Joe Brock addressed comments made at the previous meeting, when he was absent, by supervisor Doug Cupples. Cupples said he was in favor of the board moving forward with repairs on the annex building and housing the current departments in the basement following those repairs.

“I think we need to have some more discussion about it, I apologize for being sick last week, I don’t know how this has turned into we’re staying at the annex building all of a sudden,” Brock said.

“I support getting out of that basement, but I don’t support moving back into that basement, I think that would be a big mistake.”

At the previous meeting, Cupples said he would like to start the process of repairing the annex building and moving employees in the basement to a temporarily location. Brock said he does not support anyone staying in the basement, even if repairs are made.

“It is a 100 year old building,” Brock said.

“An old building in Iowa, being in the basement just doesn’t work. We

City moves forward with massage therapy ordinance SIOUX CITY (AP) — City officials in western Iowa are moving forward with an ordinance that would require massage therapy businesses to obtain a license through the city and undergo annual reviews.

The Sioux City Council unanimously approved the first reading of the ordinance designed to fight prostitution, human trafficking and drug dealing on Monday.

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Former lawmaker to help Senate GOP office over harassment Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Supervisor Doug Cupples, left, and Chair Joe Brock listen Tuesday during the board of supervisors meeting as discussion continues on the future of the Jasper County Annex building.

ran into the same thing at the courthouse. We just abandoned it. We fixed it and then moved people out of there, it’s just not an environment (to work.)”

The process to fix the basement Cupples referred to is an extensive excavation and waterproofing process recommended by Shive-Hattery Engineering firm during a survey of the buildings exterior foundation. Also, during a mold study, Midwest Indoor Air Quality found mold spores in the basement and recommended remediation in the home care aide’s office. While no official cost was given for the mold remediation, to complete the excavation work the county is looking to spend more than $600,000.

“We need to go step

by step, we need to go in with each thing we do, what it leads to. I think when we start to tear out some of the sheet rock, we will get more of a definitive answer,” Cupples said. “But these are things we need to do, we’ve been doing this for 11 months. I think that is what this process does. In the event that we get out and we look at it and the money is too much, we look at other options.”

Brock held firm he does not support people moving back into the basement and brought up the potential costs for repairs of the building, which in his opinion could top $1 million.

Brock addressed supervisor Denny Carpenter about his assumption that Carpenter “didn’t want to put absolutely

any more money into the annex.”

“We’ve pretty much run out of options now, Joe,” Carpenter said.

Brock said he is also still open to the possibility of leasing space as an alternative to the annex building.

“I’m not in support of sitting around and not getting it done for another year. I want to get it done and move forward,” Cupples said.

“The temporary aspect, which can lead to permanent or can lead back to the other, but we have to realize the options have to be open.”

No action was taken by the supervisors regarding the annex building.

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

City OKs compliance standards set for Newton Municipal Airport

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News The Newton Municipal Airport — Earl Johnson Field has established a set of minimum standards to help regulate both air travel and the airport in Newton.

City council approved the standards on Monday, although it is not technically mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration.

“The minimum standards are something the FAA don’t mandate, but they do strongly recommend that airports enact these,” community services manager Brian Laube said. “They help deal with potential grant assurance violations we want to make sure we are in compliance with what we receive and just general fairness issues.”

The standards were established to provide for orderly, safe, clean, professional, fair and efficient operations of the airport. The

more than 1,000 page document covers a wide variety of topics including the governing body for the airport, fines and penalties, leases and payments and scope of activities among many more.

“To assure that the needs of the public, surrounding community and those wishing to provide services at the airport are met in a manner that is fair, economically viable and limits liability, the creation, implementation and enforcement of minimum standards and airport rules and regulations in recommended,” city administrator Matt Muckler said.

To create the standards, an ad hoc committee, appointed by mayor Mike Hansen, met in April and laid the foundation of the document. Based on input received during the meeting, a draft set of rules and regulations were prepared by city staff and presented for review at a second

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Comments were also sought from the FAA on the final draft in October.

“The minimum standards protect existing operations and leases that we have in place. They also protect the city and the flying public from unapproved or uninsured or under-insured commercial operators,” Laube said. “They also provide fair conditions for anyone that wants to institute operations at the airport.”

Laube said with the minimum standards, the city would be protected from having a person show up at the airport and providing serves in a “cheap” manor without the proper insurance.

The standards will be in effect immediately and remain so unless repealed by the airport.

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

DES MOINES (AP) — A former Republican state senator will be brought in as an adviser to help the GOP-controlled chamber improve its workplace culture following sexual harassment allegations.

Senate Majority Leader Bill Dix announced Tuesday that Mary Kramer will assist his office “in their efforts to improve workplace culture.”

It’s unclear when Kramer, who served in the state Senate from 1990 to 2003 and was later an ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, will start and what the scope of her work will include.

Senate GOP officials have refused to release findings from an internal investigation into harassment claims in the office that arose amid a trial involving a former staffer. The staffer said she was fired for reporting harassment in the office. A jury sided with her and the state later agreed to pay $1.75 million as part of a settlement.

Dix, a Shell Rock Republican, originally said he would seek outside counsel to review the issue and it would involve a bidding process. It’s unclear why that changed.

Five more people plead guilty to relative-in-jail phone scam CEDAR RAPIDS (AP) — Authorities say five more people from the Dubuque area have pleaded guilty to participation in a phone call scam.

The five entered the pleas over the past week in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids to one count of wire fraud. Prosecutors said in a news release Tuesday that the five are 34-year-old Paul Chase, 20-year-old Morgan Cornell, 23-year-old Payton McCarville, 32-year-old Tiffany Reynolds and 21-year-old Joshua Willis. Sentencing dates have not been set yet.

Prosecutors say the scheme consisted of phone calls to elderly people across the country, telling victims that relatives were jailed and that money should be wired to free them. All five admitted picking up the wire transfers.

Earlier this year five other people pleaded guilty in Cedar Rapids to similar or related charges.

Nebraska, Iowa students raise awareness of veteran suicide OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Student veterans from Nebraska and Iowa have joined together in a nineday march to raise awareness of veteran suicide ahead of a football game between the two universities.

The student veteran organizations at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and University of Iowa organized the 347-mile march from Iowa City to Lincoln, Neb. The march started Wednesday and will conclude Thursday, just before Friday’s football game.

The groups hope to bring attention to the problem of veteran suicide. Studies show that about 20 veterans die by suicide every day.

This is the second year the groups have marched.

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Courthouse Continued from Page 1A grew up with and look forward to in Newton and Jasper County in kicking off the Christmas season.”

The memories will continue to be made for adults and children alike as festivities kick off at 5 p.m. Friday. Horse and carriage rides will be on the west side of the Courthouse, a DJ will play holiday favorites, live window models will be at Olive’et Boutique, a photo booth will be set up and the local 4-H groups will once again be displaying their “Festival of Trees.” At 6 p.m. the Courthouse will be lit and the Chamber’s Lighted Christmas Parade will follow. Santa Claus will be visiting with children inside the Courthouse after arriving during the parade.

Newton Chamber Director Amanda Price, who is organizing many of the activities, said she remembers fondly the start of the holiday season with the annual event.

“I do remember it as a teenager playing in the school band. We were required to play Christmas music during the event and I loved it. It was my first taste of being part of a community event that was a long-standing tradition,” Price said. “I remember feeling like it was something that really brought the community

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together and symbolized the start of the holidays. I also can remember being back from college with friends who were scattered all over the country, and we always would make a point of meeting at this event, and even now, when friends are home, we gather for a selfie with the courthouse lights in our background. That courthouse during the holidays is a beacon that calls you home.”

That beacon has been calling to generations of Jasper County residents. Stories have been shared of airplanes redirecting their flights to fly over the display in the ‘50s and ‘60s, families gathering for photos and meeting Santa Claus, and how the lights were saved in the ‘90s.

“It all started with my dad in the first year of the return of the traditional lights in 1992.

I started with helping my dad and helped him decorate the pedestals around the Courthouse and nativity scene at Pappy’s Antiques,” said Knight of how he became involved in the annual tradition. “My dad passed in 2005 and at his visitation, many folks asked me that night about the Courthouse Christmas lighting. It didn’t take me long to know that this was something that had to keep happening going forward.”

For more than a decade now, Knight has been the part of the Lighting Committee

File Photo The annual Couthouse Lighting events returns Friday at the Jasper County Courthouse in Newton. The festivities will begin at 5 p.m.

which gives presentations to area groups, organizes efforts and accepts donations to keep the holiday lights aglow each year. Knight said there are many people and businesses to thank in helping make the tradition happen each year.

“Many, many thanks to all who had the passion to bring the traditional lights back,” he said. “And to the Newton Daily News for their tireless work to promote this wonderful tradition of light the Courthouse year in and out. And to

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all the Jasper County citizens and businesses who have dedicated their time and talents and donations to decorate our Courthouse through the many years. Got to mention Adam Sparks who gets it done every year in coordinating the lighting through the contractors and the county supervisors and many more folks involved in the lighting process. Van Maanen Electric year in and out has provided putting up and (taking) down the lights.

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Knight said it costs $10,000 each year to repair, maintain and run the display, and all donations are tax-deductible and appreciated. Donations can be sent to Lighting Fund — Jasper County Auditor, P.O. Box 944, Newton 50208.

“A big, big thanks to all the folks who have donated so faithfully through the years to keep the lighting tradition alive and well for this year and years to come,” Knight said. “Thank you and Merry Christmas.”

Iowa truck driver training program offers grant to veterans WATERLOO (AP) — With driver shortages across the country, training to become a trucker can be a good bet for employment.

“I can’t emphasize enough (that) there is a driver shortage and the pay is good,” said Ron Bohle, an instructor in Hawkeye Community College’s commercial driver’s license program.

“Those companies that are out here are just paying really a phenomenal wage.”

He noted starting pay typically ranges from $45,000 to $65,000 per year.

And for those who have served in the military, Hawkeye is able to provide help with fees and tuition during the six- and 16-week programs at the Regional Transportation Training Center. The college received a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that it calls Trucking with the Troops. Military veterans, their spouse and children can get part of their tuition covered along with fees related to training to drive a semitrailer.

Constance Grimm, director of grants and resource development, said Hawkeye was awarded $100,524 last fall that is being matched with $25,132 of funds from the college. Grant money covers fees for such items as fuel and tires, a physical, a drug screening, the driver’s license and student activities. “It will kick back a little bit of the

tuition fee, also,” she said.

In some cases, Grimm noted, veteran’s benefits have been used to cover the rest of the student’s tuition.

Nine veterans or family members who are recipients of the grant have completed the course so far. Another six are currently taking one of the courses.

The college is hoping to sign up more and is currently enrolling for spring semester. An open house Nov. 11 allowed people to learn more about the program.

“We still have enough funds to train at least another 15,” said Grimm. “Currently, we’ve had a 100 percent placement rate.”

Daniel Snook, a member the Iowa Army National Guard, is enrolled in the 16-week course and has received some grant funds. The initial amount was $2,100, about half of the total tuition, and grant funds have since paid for permit and license fees.

“It’s just for me a couple less things to worry about,” said the Elk Run Heights resident and 2016 East High School graduate.

Snook, 19, works as a mechanic in the Guard and will enroll in Hawkeye’s two-year diesel tech program next fall.

The program was already full when Snook applied for it this year, so some of his co-workers mentioned the truck driver training.

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YMCA Continued from Page 1A “It’s been a great success, we just wanted to get kids to not be afraid of the water in a safe, nurturing environment,” Robson said.

Robson said she’s long been aware of the many barriers keeping children from receiving swimming lessons, including issues with costs, transportation and time. She’s hoping this program will put every student on the same footing as they learn how to be safe swimmers. An initial grant from the United Way of Jasper County in the amount of $5,500 went toward covering the costs associated with transportation.

The total cost of the program is $26,780 which the YMCA has covered and Robson said she’s hopeful a partner in the community will step up to keep the program going.

“I have reapplied for a grant, the program is

David Dolmage/Daily News As part of the YMCA’s SAW program, second-graders from Thomas Jefferson Elementary practice rescuing one another during a training session last Friday (above and left).

Students have a chance to complete the eight session course, a partnership between the school district and the YMCA.

more costly than we’d expected, so I’ve asked for more money, but it doesn’t look like it’s going to happen,” Robson said. “It’s not sustainable without a partner.”

Robson said she believes the program is too important not to continue, something Thomas Jefferson principal Trisca Mick echoed on

Friday as well. Without this program, Mick said many of her students might not able to receive this training.

“The big thing with all of this is, if we save one life, if one kid doesn’t have a bad experience, then it was all worth it,” Mick said.

“This is a great way to partner with the YMCA

and the community.”

Heidi Woollums, who teaches physical education at Thomas Jefferson said partnering with the YMCA has been a great experience for her as well as for her students. As the P.E. teacher, Woollums travels with the students to the YMCA, and she runs the activities that the students do while they wait their turn to swim.

“It’s an amazing op-

portunity, we’re very lucky to have Rhonda there to write the grant and give our kids this opportunity,” Woollums said.

Woollums said while some students were initially nervous to get into the water, she’s seen all of them come around as they reach the end of the sessions this week.

She’s thrilled to see her students learning about water safety, and Woollums said their confi-

dence around the water has grown by leaps and bounds. Like Mick and Robson, Woollums said she’s hoping the project will continue as well.

“It’s amazing to me, bigger schools have a pool on site, but I never thought that we’d be able to do something like this,” Woollums said.

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

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Red Kettle Campaign commences in Jasper County Salvation Army aims to raise $33K ​By Kayla Singletary Newton Daily News

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s community members look for ways to give back this holiday season, The Salvation Army is a great place to start.

Ringing bells outside of local grocery stores is a small task that makes a huge difference in the lives of others.

The Red Kettle Campaign is set for Nov. 18 through Dec. 23. The Jasper County Salvation Army has a goal of $33,000 for the kettles alone.

Last year, the kettle campaign and its volunteers raised almost $35,000 — nearly reaching The Salvation Army’s goal. The campaign helped reach more than 600 families in Jasper County.

Bell ringers are encouraged to dress warmly and greet people with a friendly smile.

“The kettles will be located at six locations and will run from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.,” Capt. Janelle

Cleaveland said. “If you have someone at a kettle, you are most likely to raise more money and it’s up to you how much you interact with people passing by.”

The Salvation Army is also continuing its Angel Tree program, where you can ensure children will have gifts under their tree this year.

Food Pantry Food assistance is available to Jasper County households up to every 30 days if needed.

The food pantry is open 10 to 11:45 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. Funded by United Way, donations from individuals and groups and thrift store profits.

Rent Assistance and Utility Assistance Rental assistance or utility assistance, partial payment of past due bills are available for Jasper County households up to once per 12 months.

File Photo The holiday season also marks the season of giving. The Salvation Army has launched its annual fundraising campaign. You can help out those in need by donating to the cause. There will be several Red Kettle location set up in Jasper County. For more information, contact the local Salvation Army in Newton.

Households must have received a determination from IMPACT and Jasper County Assistance. Rent or utility assistance is available by appointment.

Volunteering There are a number of ways to get involved and to volunteer.

Social services volunteers are needed to prepare items to be distributed to needy families, office volunteers are needed to answer phone calls, greet visitors and perform general office duties.

Thrift store volunteers are needed to assist thrift store staff with

processing items for sale.

Program volunteers are also needed for youth character building programs, adult programs and life skills education programs.

Donations Financial donations can be mailed or

dropped off at 301 N. Second Ave. E., P.O. Box 337. Clean items in good condition can be dropped off at the thrift store 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Contact Kayla Singletary at 641-792-3121 ext. 6533 or ksingletary@newtondailynews.com

St. Nick’s Christmas Club prepares for 30th year of serving Jasper County

By Jessica Lowe Special to the Newton Daily News Santa would surely be impressed with the work of St. Nick’s Christmas Club members who have worked for decades to make Christmas merry and bright for Jasper County families.

It’s a milestone year as the Club marks its 30th anniversary. During its three decades of service nearly 7,000 families have been served and more than 19,000 children.

Julie Bak, president of St. Nick’s, said the club is preparing to serve roughly 650 children in Jasper County this holiday season.

“The need is still there and growing,” Bak said. “The citizens, organizations, businesses and churches of Jasper County continue to respond to that need by supporting St. Nick’s Christmas Club.”

Any Jasper County resi-

File Photo The Newton High School wrestling team helps St. Nick’s volunteers prepare donations to be delivered on distribution day in 2015.

dent in need of assistance can apply for holiday help. Applications were made available on Nov. 1. Families then

apply for assistance for their children from newborn to 18 years old. Each child receives a new outfit – pants, shirt,

Submitted Photo Members of the St. Nick’s Christmas Club display a few of the bicycles donated to the cause in 2016. For more information on how to donate, visit the Newton Daily News office, 200 First Ave. E.

socks and underwear, an item from their wish list and the family receives a box full of food to help over the holiday

break.

“Christmas should be a happy time for children, but there are a number of children in our community who would not have Christmas if not for the rest of the community pulling together,” Bak said.

Serving more than 600 children annually with presents and food baskets is a huge task. Club members organize and assist with fundraisers throughout the year including a rummage sale, motorcycle rally, dinner and even a sock hop. Dozens of members also donate hundreds of hours to process applications, organize adoptions, completing inventory of the donations, packing food boxes and distributing presents.

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Submitted Photo Volunteers for the St. Nick’s Christmas Club prepare items to be delivered to families in need. The organization celebrates 30 years in Newton this holiday season.

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‘A High Country Christmas’ at Newton Community Theatre

File Photo The annual 4-H Festival of Trees will be on display beginning Friday on the first and second floors of the Jasper County Courthouse. The festival will begin following the Lighting of the Courthouse. The trees remain on display through Dec. 27.

4-H Festival of Trees begins Friday The 4-H Clubs of ​ Jasper County will be hosting a “Festival of Trees” on the first and second floors of the Jasper County Courthouse on Friday following the Lighting of the Courthouse and in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce Holiday Festival. The trees will be on display through Dec. 27.

The Festival theme is “The Giving Tree.” Several clubs have adopted a local organization or charity to support with their tree decorations.

They will then donate the items under their tree, or the decorations themselves to their selected organization.

Stop by and check out the creativity, generosity

and citizenship of Jasper County’s 4-H’ers.

Some of the organizations being represented this year are: the PCM Food Pantry, Paws in a Blanket, Blank Children’s Hospital, Clearview Recovery Center, East Jasper County Food Pantry, Operation Christmas Child, Homeless Shelters, Blankets for Skiff, Discover Hope, Hurricane Harvey School Victims, JCARL, Newton Community School District and Stead Family Children’s Hospital.

For questions regarding the Festival of Trees or the 4-H Program contact Stacey Wilson at the ISU Extension & Outreach Office, Jasper County at 641-792-6433.

Newton Community Theatre presents “A High Country Christmas” by Robert Inman and directed by Pam Ratliff and Mary Thompson.

Show dates are 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1-2 and Dec. 7-8 as well as a 2 p.m. performance on Dec. 3 all at the Newton Community Theatre, 1701 S. Eighth Ave. E. It’s Christmas Eve day during the era of the Great Depression in a rural mountain area where families struggle to keep body and soul together. Miserly Silas McTavish (Scott Schaeffer) owns and operates a general store — with the help of his long-suffering clerk, Abner Veazey (John Dougan), and Abner’s son, Caleb (Liam Dougan) — where hard bargains are struck and credit is never allowed. As Silas prepares for bed, a mysterious stranger “Guest” (Bill Perrenoud) appears at the foot of Silas’ bed and commands him to follow on a journey through Christmas past, present and future.

Their first stop is Silas’ boyhood home in Scotland, where, as a young man, he announces to his family that he is going to America, leaving his sweetheart, Fiona (Paige Robinson), behind. The second stop

Submitted Photo Bill Perrenoud, left, as The Guest and Scott Schaeffer as Silas McTavish perform a scene for the Newton Community Theatre’s production of “A High Country Christmas.”

is Abner Veazey’s home, where his large impoverished family steadfastly maintains Christmas cheer despite Caleb’s worsening condition. Mrs. Walker (Dionne Riley) arrives with her sick infant. The final stop of Silas and the Guest — Christmas future — is a graveyard where a funeral service is underway for Caleb and the Walker infant, whose lives could have been saved by a doctor. The Guest departs after reminding Silas he has the power to alter Christmas future. Silas awak-

ens on Christmas morning deeply moved by his nightlong journey.

Tickets are on sale now and are $12 for adults and $10 for ages 18 and younger. The box office is staffed from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 6:30 to 8 p.m. on weekdays, and one hour before each show. The box office will be closed Thanksgiving Day and Wednesday and Friday evenings. The box office phone is 641-792-1230. For more information you can visit www. newtontheatre.com.

Cast and Crew of ‘A High Country Christmas’ CAST Silas McTavish........ Scott Schaeffer Abner Veazey.......... John Dougan Dolly Veazey............ Mikey Carter Veazey Children Caleb.................. Liam Dougan Sara.................... Kate McCormick Tom..................... Sam Swersie Jacob.................. Jonny Swersie Tessie.................. Jaleea McConnel Heather............... Grace Ham Luther Walker......... Gabe Swersie Ada Walker............. Dionne Riley Walker Children...... Amelia Brown .............................. Rachel Swersie The Guest............... Bill Perrenoud The Minister............ Mike Myers The Minister’s Wife..Ellen Schumann

Father McTavish..... Jeff Carter Mother McTavish.... Mel Wilson Angus McTavish..... Rod Zuidema Malvina McTavish....Stephanie Bantell McTavish Children...Dante Bantell .............................. Sarah Templeman Young Silas............. Dallas Schaeffer Fiona...................... Paige Robinson Townspeople Linda Dougan Susan Ham David Ratliff Judy Richmond Jenny Swersie Hannah Templeman Marybeth Walker Janet Wiand

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and their mother Polly Malson have all helped with St. Nick’s for more than 15 years. The family spends hundreds of hours inventorying the donations as they arrive at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church.

“I’ve volunteered for 18 years and probably put in a 100 hours each year,” Coady said. “To me it is pay back, just paying it forward. All of us inventory girls have been recipients at some point over the years and this allows us to pay it forward.”

Anyone is welcome to become a member of the St. Nick’s Christmas Club, which meets in October at Cardinal Lanes to begin the holiday season preparation. As the need grows so does need for volunteers and donations.

For those wishing to help St. Nick’s, the Club’s adoption book is available at the Newton Daily News office, 200 First Ave. E., from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Families are listed with information about each child, including clothing sizes and items they would like to receive. For those unable to adopt a family but would like to support the group with a monetary donation, send checks payable to St. Nick’s Christmas Club to P.O. Box 162, Newton, IA 50208.

“My favorite part of St. Nick’s is knowing that Christmas for the children will be a little merrier,” Bak said.

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Snowball drop makes return to Country Christmas celebration

By Anthony Victor Reyes Newton Daily News

COLFAX — Twinkle lights lit up the streets.

Holiday music played in the distance. Armed with a steaming cup of hot chocolate, hundreds skipped down to Colfax a year ago and created some fun memories at the annual Country Christmas celebration.

But for one kid named Alex Niceswinger, the moment that stood out to him was when he was able to tell a bearded man in a red suit one of the most important secrets during the holidays.

He told him what he wanted for Christmas.

“He asked Santa for a particular clock that they don’t make anymore, but somehow Santa was able to track it down for him,” Justin Niceswanger, the now 7-year-old’s father and Colfax Main Street committee member said.

“He had a really good Christmas last year.”

To carry over the holiday cheer from last year’s celebration, Colfax Main Street and several community members are hard at work to bring back the Christmas spirit for Alex and the hundreds of other children for this year’s holiday event.

“The holidays are super special and big part of (my family’s ) life ... it is something your kids will remember as a tradition for every year,” Amanda Utz, owner of Amanda Utz Photography Studio said. “We love the holiday and we want do anything to help.”

Last year, Colfax Main Street decided to scale back its annual celebration. Although many kids and families still created priceless memories at last year’s simpler holiday

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File Photo This year’s Country Christmas in downtown Colfax will bring back some local favorites, including the snowball drop and the free-will donation carriage rides. The Colfax Public Library will also host a Christmas kids’ crafting activity.

jamboree, the group said they plan to “go full out” this year and bring many favorites from years past.

“This year is fuller with things going on. We are going to have a good time,” Niceswanger said.

“It will be a little bit of everything.”

Although Colfax Main Street is still in the planning stages of the holiday event, Niceswanger said Country Christmas regulars can expect the return of many activities, from the free-will donation carriage rides from Plume Hill Carriage of Newton to a photo op with Old Saint Nick at Amanda Utz Photography Studio.

After not being included in previous Country Christmas celebration, Colfax Main Street will bring back the ever-popular snowball drop.

In this activity, kids would gather under a crane and try to catch “snowball” ping pong balls. The “snowballs”

would be marked with a variety of fun prizes.

“That is absolutely my kids’ favorite part,” Utz said. “My son, at the time, was obsessed with Toy Story. When he redeemed his prize, he got a Rex stuffed animal and he still has that till this day. It is one of his favorite things.”

Niceswanger said Colfax Main Street decided to bring the snowball drop back this year simply because the kids really seem to love it.

“We are bringing it back and hope the kids get excited in being a part of it,” he said. “It is pretty exciting to see some ping pong balls get dropped on you from high on a crane.”

Also to help get downtown businesses involved in the event, Niceswanger said there are plans for a scavenger hunt that will allow residents to find clues hidden within the nearby shops.

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That is a really important reason why we do it.”

According to Niceswanger, the Colfax businesses will not be the only local organizations involved with the Christmas bash. He said the Colfax-Mingo CSD choir and possibly some church organizations will sing Christmas carols during the festivities. Also, the C-M National Honors Society and GenerationOn will help kids write their letters to Santa at Hair Gallery. Colfax Public Library will host a Christmas kids’ crafting activity.

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“There are a lot of people involved. It is not just the downtown district, it is community-wide,” Niceswanger said. “We are a small town. It is nice to get together and get to talk to the people downtown and show support for them. There is a good sense of community here.”

The holiday festivities will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Dec. 2 in downtown Colfax, with Santa arriving at around 4:30 p.m.

“Santa is super excited.

I talked to him,” Utz said.

“He is ready to come in and talk to all the kids.”

Colfax Main Street officials said the nonprofit still seeks volunteers and businesses who wish to participate in the annual event.

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Holiday Happenings: A List of Fun for the Holiday Season

By Jessica Lowe Special to the Newton Daily News The holidays are here and it is time to fill them with happiness and cheer.

To help get into the holiday spirit this is a list of things to do in Jasper County and Central Iowa to brighten the holiday season.

Play Santa Many children and families are in need during the holidays. Work on your best “Ho, Ho, Ho” and adopt a child this holiday season. Both The Salvation Army and St. Nick’s Christmas Club rely on donations of gifts and money to ensure families receive gifts and food during the holidays.

To adopt a child from the St. Nick’s Adoption Book visit the Newton Daily News office from 8 a.m to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at 200 First Ave. E. To assist the Salvation Army look for the Angel Trees are at area banks and businesses, choose an ornament and buy those items.

Let There be Light The Jasper County Courthouse Lighting & Lighted Christmas Parade will usher in the holiday season on Friday. During the evening, people can enjoy Christmas carols, a visit from Santa, Christmas tree display by local 4-H groups, horse and carriage rides and much more.

Festivities will begin at 5 p.m. with the light display will be turned on at 6 p.m. with the parade beginning immediately after.

The 2017 theme is “Christmas Around The World.”

Deck the Halls Love putting up Christmas light displays? The Young Professionals of Jasper County are hosting a new event for 2017 — Jasper County Light Fight which begins Friday and continues through Dec. 6.

Entrants will be divided into Business/Organizations and Residential, and compete for prizes of cash, charitable donations and Chamber Memberships. For full details and to register visit https:// ypjcjaspercountylightfight.weebly. com/. Colfax Main Street also is host-

ing a light display contest. The contest is open to all residents of Colfax with judging taking place on Dec. 26. The winner will receive Colfax Bucks. To learn more visit www.colfaxmainstreet.com.

Shop ‘til You Drop Shop Small Saturday is an annual event aimed at increasing businesses at independently owned stores in local communities. Be sure to visit retail stores from book stores to antique shops throughout Jasper County on Saturday. Many stores will be having special sales and promotions running in conjunction with the nationally recognized Shop Small Saturday.

The Show Must Go On The Newton Community Theatre will carry on the tradition of a holiday themed production during the month of December. Come enjoy an evening of local talent during “A High Country Christmas” on Dec. 1, 2, 3, 7, 8 and 9. For show times and ticket information visit www.newtontheatre.com/.

A Little Bit Country Colfax Main Street will be hosting its annual Colfax County Christmas on Dec. 2.

A variety of activities are planned including a snowball drop at 4 p.m., pictures with Santa Claus, carriage rides, a scavenger hunt, carolers, retailers will be open and a potato bar will be at the Senior Center. Visit colfaxmainstreet.com for more information.

There’s No Place Like Home for the Holidays Visit homes decked for the holidays during the annual Newton Dollars for Scholars Tour of Homes. The annual event is set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 2. Tickets are $10 each and provide admission to area Newton homes with proceeds supporting 2018 Newton High School scholarships. Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/ events/688124878059334/

Visit Santa’s Gift Shop Enjoy an afternoon of shopping at the Izaak Walton League’s Santa Gift Shop Vendor Fair. Get shopping all

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Breakfast With Santa Enjoy an all-you-can-eat breakfast with the man in red during the Friends of Newton Parks and Newton Arboretum’s annual Breakfast With Santa. The breakfast will be from 8 to 10 a.m.

Saturday, at the Newton Arboretum, 3000 N. Fourth Ave. E. Santa will be on hand to visit with children. After breakfast children can also enjoy making crafts to take home.

Merry Movie Magic Christmas movies have become a staple during the holiday season and the Newton YMCA is hosting a free family-friendly Christmas movie on Dec. 9. “Jingle All The Way” will be showing at 10:30 a.m. at Capitol II in Newton. The movie is sponsored by the Newton YMCA, United Way of Jasper County and Capitol II Theatre.

Tickets are available at the YMCA or the theater.

Baby Ring My Bell Help raise funds for food and shelter for those in need by taking a shift as a bell ringer for The Salvation Army in Newton.

Funds raised during the Red Kettle Campaign help stock food bank shelves, provide warm winter clothing, Christmas assistance, housing and utilities assistance for thousands in Jasper County. To sign up as a bell ringer call the Salvation Army at 641-792-6131.

Enjoy the Great Outdoors Grab the kids and a sled and head out to the local parks to enjoy an afternoon of sledding. Or head to Maytag Park where you can enjoy the seasonal ice skating rink sponsored by Friends of Newton Parks.

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Holiday Mail for Heroes The Red Cross is once again working to provide holiday mail for heroes. This year they ask to send one card with a message such as “Happy Holidays from the Smiths” along with three blank Christmas cards with stamped envelopes.

This will allow the service member to have cards to send to their family and friends as well. All the cards should be bundled with a ribbon and sent to American Red Cross in the National Capitol Region, 8550 Arlington Blvd., Fairfiax, VA 22031. For full details and guidelines visit http://www.redcross.org/ local/washington-dc/programs-services/holiday-mail-for-heroes

Fun with Santa Join in the fun for the Second Annual Candy Cane Hunt with Santa at Fore Seasons on Dec. 15. The event is from 6 to 9 p.m. and there will be a candy cane hunt, pictures with Santa, free hot dogs and chips and Santa has a toy for every child who attends. For full details visit www.facebook.com/ events/520699304935705

Festive Around the State Many events are happening throughout Iowa including Jolly Holiday Lights at Adventureland Park in Altoona, Ballet Des Moines presents The Nutcracker at Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines, Nutcracker Ballet at Stephens Auditorium in Ames, ice skating at Brenton Skating Plaza, Sounds of The Season with The Des Moines Big Band at Noce in Des Moines, Holly & Ivy Holiday Home Tour at Salisbury House & Gardens in Des Moines.

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Fiance refuses to vacate house for girls’ weekend

DEAR ABBY: I live with my fiance, and we are being married in eight months. When I asked him if he would go and stay with his parents or some friends on a weekend when my girlfriend comes into town so we can have girl time, he got highly offended and said he isn’t leaving “his” house. I pay more than he does in rent, and I don’t feel I should have to rent a separate place.

He doesn’t understand girl time: drinking wine, watching chick-flicks and talking about our lives. I want to dedicate all my time that weekend to being a good friend, but he doesn’t get it. I have told him that if he ever wanted me to go stay with friends or visit my parents so he could have a guys’ weekend, I would have no problem with it. Am I asking for too much? — NEEDS GIRL TIME IN NORTH CAROLINA DEAR NEEDS: Yes. I think expecting your fiance to leave when your girlfriend comes to visit is a bit much.

Do you plan to make the same request after you are married? Regardless of who pays more rent, the house is home to both of you.

I would think that the idea of being subjected to one of your “girls’ weekends” — the wine, the chick-flicks, the gossip — would motivate him to make other plans. However, because he is unwilling, you and your girlfriend should consider splitting the cost of a hotel room for the weekend, which might be more enjoyable for all three of you.

DEAR ABBY: Over the last 13 years in his job, my husband developed a “very friendly” relationship with a clerical person. Now that he has retired, she wants to continue it by meeting with him (and me) for dinner. We have had dinner together once, and when they began to talk shop, I became the odd one out.

Although I interjected myself into the conversation, it was clear there is real feeling between them. He says she’s “just so nice.” She continues to send emails addressed to both of us and asks me (since he is not computer savvy) to relay that she misses him greatly and he was her “ray of sunshine” every

day when he would walk in the office.

Should I be worried, jealous or envious? It is only now I have become aware that she was so important to my husband at work. I had no knowledge about their relationship before. — UNCERTAIN IN NEW JERSEY DEAR UNCERTAIN: I don’t think you have anything to worry about. That the conversation at dinner revolved around the office is not surprising. The office and the job were the basis of their relationship. Because she’s sending emails addressed to both of you, I doubt she’s trying to slip anything past you or make a play for your husband. Be patient, and with time, I suspect she will adjust to the loss of her “ray of sunshine.”

DEAR READERS: Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and no Thanksgiving would be complete without sharing the traditional prayer penned by my dear late mother: Oh, Heavenly Father, We thank Thee for food and remember the hungry.

We thank Thee for health and remember the sick.

We thank Thee for friends and remember the friendless.

We thank Thee for freedom and remember the enslaved.

May these remembrances stir us to

service.

That Thy gifts to us may be used for others.

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Have a safe and happy celebration, everyone! — Love, ABBY

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Sister is appalled by what brother asks mom to do

DEAR ABBY: My brother and his wife recently had their second child through induced labor. On the delivery day, my mother asked what she could do to help. My brother asked her to go to his home, which is an hour away, sweep and vacuum the house, change the sheets and do the laundry because they didn’t have time.

I feel it was extremely inappropriate. Picking up diapers and making sure the bassinet has clean sheets are acceptable requests; cleaning the house is not. My mother wasn’t bothered by it, but I am appalled.

Am I wrong? — STUCK IN THE MIDDLE DEAR STUCK: You are entitled to your feelings. However, because your mother wasn’t bothered by your brother’s request, my advice is to stay out of it because it was none of your business. Please don’t stir the pot more than you already may have because the person who will suffer for it is you.

DEAR ABBY: I’m a mom who raised three kids and now I help with the grandchildren. I had dogs all my life until my last one died of old age.

I was enjoying life with no responsibilities and could walk out of my house without worry.

My friend, who lives in an apartment, asked me to keep her cat, “Fluffy,” while she was on vacation.

I gladly helped her out and carefully took care of her cat. Now Fluffy loves being at my house and acts mean when she goes back to the apartment. The only answer was to keep Fluffy, but I don’t want a cat!

How do I get rid of a cat who loves being at my house? I’m miserable because I miss my carefree life after many years of caring for others.

— PET-FREE IN ALABAMA DEAR PET-FREE: You have

done enough. If you can, figure out why Fluffy is happy with you so you can share that information with her owner as you return her. You deserve the carefree life you have earned.

DEAR ABBY: My son volunteers as a chaperone for his daughters’ elementary school field trips.

Each parent volunteer is assigned five or six children.

Before they board the bus, my son gathers his group and tells them they are going to take a memory picture.

He does it because if a child is ever lost, he wants a photo to immediately show any responding police officers. His exact words to me were, “Mom, in an emergency, I might not remember what a child was wearing, what her backpack looked like or how tall she is.”

He never tells the children the real reason for taking the picture. Afterward, he just emails it to any child who wants a souvenir of the trip. — PROUD OF MY SON DEAR PROUD: Congratulations for having raised a smart son.

My readers will let us know if his idea is original, but it’s a good one, which is why I’m printing your letter. For anyone supervising a group of children, this could be a helpful suggestion.

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Getting the most out of your Christmas tree

By John Krzton-Presson ISU Extension Horticulturalist Jasper County The Christmas tree is one of the most recognizable symbols of the holiday season.

Every year families bring a piece of the outdoor landscape into their homes as part of a long-standing tradition. With a bit of knowledge, consumers can properly select and care for a Christmas tree in their homes.

Similar to outdoor gardening, one of the first steps to buying a Christmas tree is site selection. But for the Christmas tree a consumer should consider factors such as: ceiling height, electrical outlet access, pets and children, and distance from nearby windows, fireplaces, heaters, and vents. Not only can a Christmas tree become a fire hazard if ignited, but can quickly dry out if they are placed too close to a heat source.

Trees may either be purchased precut from commercial stores, or directly from Christmas tree farms.

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ers prefer the convenience of selecting a precut tree, while others enjoy the experience traveling to the farm to select a live tree and knowing that their purchase is supporting a local farm. To find a Christmas tree farm in your area, visit the website of the Iowa Christmas Tree Growers Association www.iowachristmastrees.com.

Tree species commonly available in Iowa include Scotch pine, white pine, red pine, Fraser fir, balsam fir, Canaan fir, Douglas fir, white spruce, and Colorado spruce.

The best tree species for each individual consumer depends on their desired needle color and texture, how much weight branches will need to support for ornaments and lights, budget and whether they want a tree that will deter pets. Select a tree that has a straight trunk which will be easier to balance in a tree stand. Trees should be have dense needle cover and have an attractive, symmetrical appearance at a distance.

A bare spot on a tree is okay if the tree will be placed against a wall. The needles should be pliable, needles become brittle and indicate that tree is not

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fresh. Drop your precut tree a short distance so the butt of the trunk strikes the ground, a fresh tree will only drop a few needles.

A Christmas tree should last the entire holiday season with proper care. When purchasing a precut tree, the vendor will often cut off the bottom inch of the trunk to expose new vascular tissue and allow the tree to uptake water. Whether your tree is precut, or purchased straight from the farm it is important to put the cut end of the trunk in water soon afterwards.

Supplying your Christmas tree with an adequate supply of fresh water is the most important part of caring for your tree. Trees can take up a surprisingly large amount of water, especially within the first week. There are many myths that tell you to add molasses, soda, sugar, or aspirin to your Christmas tree’s water to prolong its life. These are simply not true. Research has shown that water alone, is the best way to care for your tree.

Keeping your tree away from heat and direct sunlight will lessen its water uptake.

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News NCMP senior Caleb Gaylor pours it on in the final 35 meters on his way to a victory in the 100-meter butterfly race in Tuesday’s season-opening swim meet. NCMP beat visiting Indianola, 90-80, at the Newton YMCA.

NCMP swims past Indianola in opener

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NCMP’s foursome of senior Jacob Knoll, junior Carter Briggs, senior Caleb Gaylor and junior Mason Lee set

the tone of the swim team’s season opener winning the first event of the night.

The quartet won the 200-meter medley relay in 1 minute, 59 seconds to Indianola’s 2.05.98. NCMP Cardinals

never let up against a strong Indianola squad on its way to capturing a 90-80 varsity dual victory at the Newton YMCA. Indianola took the junior varsity division of the meet, 72-39.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Churning the water is NCMP junior Carter Briggs as he sets a winning pace in the 100-meter breaststroke race in Tuesday’s home meet against Indianola.

“Yes, we set the tone right off the bat tonight,” Gaylor, who won two individual events and swam on two winning relays for NCMP, said after the meet. “I’m really happy how our team began the season tonight. Our relays have potential of getting to the state meet if we keep working hard on them.”

NCMP took first in seven of the 11 events. Juniors Adam Hunter and Deklan Lewis, and freshman Henry Jensen went 1-3-4 in the 200 freestyle race. Hunter pulled away from the field to win in 2:16.07 followed by Lewis in third at 2:26.72 and Jensen finishing in 2:28.92.

Gaylor rang up a victory in the 50 freestyle in 25.06 seconds, which is less than a second away from the team record of 24.49 seconds. He later would claim a resounding win

in the 100 butterfly in 1:02.96.

Indianola’s Lane Bindel was second in 1:10.92. The two would be in the water against each other one more time in the meet.

Gaylor and Bindel anchored their respective squads in the 200 freestyle relay. In a close race from the start, NCMP’s Lee, Briggs and Hunter had the relay in contention with the Indians.

Indianola’s Carter Moran pushed out to a lead at the end of the third leg. When Gaylor went off the blocks, Bindel was a body length ahead of him. Gaylor chased Bindel down and on the final turn gained the advantage.

It was a sprint to the end.

Gaylor touched first giving NCMP a win in 1:50.42. Indianola’s time was 1:51.27.

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No. 12 Lynnville-Sully runs past Baxter

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News BAXTER — Lynnville-Sully junior Carson Fisk spent the past two seasons learning from former Hawk and allstater Brenna Lanser.

Last year, Fisk was the secondary option in an offense that featured Lanser. This season, Fisk has assumed the role of being the Hawks’ No. 1 option at the offensive end, and so far so good.

Fisk reached at least 20 points for the second straight game, scoring 17 of her teamhigh 20 points in the first half and Class 1A No. 12 Lynnville-Sully used a big second and third quarter to pull away from Baxter on the road.

Three Hawks scored in double-figures in the game, and Lynnville-Sully was plus23 in the middle two quarters during a 67-39 victory.

“She was really good at both ends of the floor and we were

Troy Hyde/Daily News Lynnville-Sully’s Carson Fisk (25) shoots over Baxter’s McKenzie Eslinger during the Hawks’ 68-39 win on Tuesday night. Fisk led Class 1A No. 12 Lynnville-Sully with 20 points.

partners every day in practice last year so she pushed me all the time,” Fisk said of her former teammate Lanser. “I try to focus on not trying to score but to make sure we get points as a team.”

The Hawks definitely had plenty of points as a team.

They are 2-0 on the season and the average margin of victory in the first two wins is 29 points.

“It took us a bit to get into a rhythm, but we got it up tempo, got some steals and got some layups to create some separation,” Hulsing said. “We ran the floor well so it was good to see that. It was a really fast pace there for a little bit early.”

The fast pace forced the Bolts (0-2) to get into some early foul trouble. Lynnville-Sully was in the double bonus at the 3:26 mark of the first quarter. That not only put the Hawks on the free-throw line, but took key players off the floor for Baxter.

Five of the Hawks’ first nine points came from the line, and the visitors led by seven after one quarter.

“It took some players off the floor that I have to rely on,” Baxter coach Eric Padget said. “More than putting them on the line, it just took key players off the court, and we are not as deep as he is.”

After Baxter sophomore Holly Jessen cut Lynnville-Sully’s lead to 9-6, the Hawks (2-0) went on a 29-12 run to lead 38-18 at halftime.

Sophomore Mallory Loftus had a big second quarter for the Hawks, scoring eight of her 13 points. She answered a bucket by Baxter senior Sailor Hinegardner with a hoop and the harm and a 3-pointer.

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton High senior point guard Randi Walters was firing on all cylinders Tuesday at home against Perry. Walters scored a career-high 31 points to lead the Cardinals to a 61-28 win over Perry. She hit seven 3-pointers.

Newton beats Perry

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News

Newton High’s Cardinals valued the basketball and every possession on either end of the court on Tuesday night. The Cardinals got off the snide, posting a 61-28 win over visiting Perry.

Senior point guard Randi Walters ripped the nylons for a career-high 31 points for the Cardinals. She netted seven 3-pointers.

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tonight,” Newton head coach Brandon Sharp said. “The shots fell early for us and we buckled down defensively.”

He said the Cardinals raced out to a 10-2 lead then Perry rallied to within two points, 10-8.

“The girls went to work defensively. We played well defensively, but the thing I was most impressed with is out of our 26 field goals, 21 were assisted,” he said.

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SPORTS CALENDAR Monday Basketball Norwalk at Newton 8th girls, 4:30 p.m.

Newton 7th girls at Norwalk, 4:30 p.m.

Newton 9th girls at West Des Moines Valley, 6 p.m.

Tuesday Basketball Newton boys at Boone, JV 4:45 p.m., 9th 6 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo at HLV, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

Montezuma at Lynnville-Sully, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

Baxter at GMG, girls 6:30 p.m., boys 8 p.m.

Wrestling Newton at Boone, JV 4:30 p.m., varsity 5 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo at Woodward-Granger Quad, 6 p.m.

Boys Swimming NCMP at Des Moines Lincoln, 5:30 p.m.

Nov. 30 Bowling Newton at Marshalltown, 3:45 p.m.

Wrestling Indianola at Newton, JV. 6:30 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

Iowa Valley, Pella, Pleasantville at Colfax-Mingo, 6 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully at Belle Plaine meet, 6 p.m.

Basketball Newton girls a Montezuma, 9th 6 p.m., JV, &:30 p.m.

Pella at Newton 8th girls, 4:30 p.m.

Newton 7th girls at Pella, 4:30 p.m.

Dec. 1 Basketball Newton girls at Indianola, JV 4:45 p.m., varsity 6:15 p.m., 9th 7:30 p.m.

Newton boys at Indianola, JV 4:45 p.m., 9th 6:15 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

Saydel at PCM, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

Montezuma at Colfax-Mingo, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully at North Mahaska, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

IOWA CITY (AP) — If Iowa can make a few runs at the Big Ten title in years to come, 2017 might be looked upon as a necessary rebuild.

For now, this season just feels like a major disappointment.

The Hawkeyes are sputtering toward the finish, having lost two straight after a 55-21 rout over then-No. 3 Ohio State that in retrospect seems more confounding than ever.

Iowa, (6-5, 3-5 Big Ten), guaranteed to finish with a losing record in the Big Ten for the first time in five years, travels to Nebraska (4-7, 3-5) for a Friday matchup of two rivals simply playing out the string.

“Any time you lose five games, you’re not going to be happy — and a lot of those were close games, games where one or two things go differently, a couple of plays and the outcome is different,” linebacker Ben Niemann said. “Obviously it’s frustrating as a competitor. I think our team and our coaches, you wish you could have things back. But you can’t, and we have two games left and an opportunity to win both of them. That’s where our focus has to be.”

Iowa’s defense has largely held up this season, although its failure to adjust to Purdue’s strategy of avoiding cornerback Josh Jackson cost the Hawkeyes in a 24-15 loss on Saturday.

Lineman Parker Hesse said Tuesday that the Hawkeyes took ownership of the mistakes they made against the Boilermakers and intend to push forward.

“It’s more or less drawing a line in the sand and saying ‘This is who we are, and this is who

PCM girls can’t keep up with Panthers

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News KNOXVILLE — Prairie City-Monroe girls’ basketball coach Jeff Lindsay preaches defense first when it comes to team philosophy.

On Tuesday night, the defense wasn’t as good as it needed to be, and it resulted in a 68-55 loss to Knoxville.

The Panthers hit 12-of-24 from behind the 3-point line in the win.

“We have to play better defense, that’s the bottom line,” Lindsay said. “Most of their 3-pointers were open shots.

We are not understanding our shifts in the zone yet. We pride ourselves on defense and right now it’s not happening. It’s got to get tightened up.”

Fifty of Knoxville’s 68 points came from two players. Sophomore Katie Keitges buried five 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 27 points to lead the Panthers (10). Freshman Maggie Wilkins buried five treys, too, and scored 23 points.

PCM sophomore Regan Freland scored 21 points, grabbed five rebounds and dished out eight assists to lead the Mustangs (1-1). Junior Morgan Uhlenhopp had 12 points and five rebounds, junior Camryn Wignall chipped in eight points and three assists and freshman Lilli Baird collected seven points and four rebounds.

Junior Megan Cowman also had four rebounds.

PCM doesn’t play again for nine days when it hosts Saydel for the Heart of Iowa Conference opener at 6 p.m. on Dec. 1 in Monroe.

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Troy Hyde/Daily News Iowa senior Akrum Wadley has two more games left in a Hawkeye uniform. His team plays at Nebraska in the regular-season finale at 3 p.m.

Friday in Lincoln.

we’re not.’ Do the things we do every single week, we’re going to do them to that standard,” Hesse said. “You want to be feeling good. If you’re playing well, things feed off of each other and you can keep building.”

The offense, under first-year coordinator Brian Ferentz, has been at the heart of this year’s middling results.

The irony of that is that Iowa’s passing game, which struggled mightily in 2016 and showed little hope of improving in the offseason, has been much better than expected. The Hawkeyes appear to have a three-year starter at quarterback in Nate Stanley, and wide receiver Nick Easley and tight end T.J. Hockenson have emerged as legitimate downfield threats.

But Iowa is just 12th in the Big Ten in rushing and last with nine touchdowns on the ground — despite being the only team in the country with more than one running back who ran for more than 1,000 yards in 2016.

Losing tackles Ike Boettger and Boone Myers to injuries had a lot to do with that. But the Hawkeyes will need to make fixing the ground attack a priority starting with bowl preparations.

“What we have to do is get our veterans to lead us, get our younger guys to continue to improve, and then we have to give them a plan that’ll give them a chance to go out and have success on the field,” coach Kirk Ferentz said.

If the Hawkeyes are going to post better results in 2018 and beyond, beating Nebraska and their bowl opponent would be a good way to get started. That was the message senior linebacker Josey Jewell delivered to his teammates in the locker room after the loss to Purdue.

“I hope people are focused on kind of being able to end on a high note in the regular season is big for all of us. It’ll also help us with the bowl game too,” Jewell said. “There’s a lot of motivation to win this game.”

Girls Hoops Continued from Page 1B The Bolts stayed close with a three-point play by freshman McKenzie Eslinger, but Fisk scored a pair on a drive and senior Mariah Vos put in consecutive baskets to make it 2713. Fisk and Vos combined to score 15 straight at one point before Loftus’ final basket of the half put the Hawks up by 19.

“They get a lot of buckets off their defensive press. They turned us over too much,” Padget said.

The Hawks opened the third quarter on a 16-6 run to push the lead to 30. The end of that spurt featured back-to-back 3-pointers by senior Christine Nikkel and Fisk.

“We plan team basketball.

Our goal is to look and go,” Hulsing said. “If you are open, you have the opportunity to score. If they take something away, we hopefully have someone else who can step up.”

Fisk had 17 points at the half, but assisted on three straight Lynnville-Sully buckets in the third quarter. “(Brenna) taught me how to push others,” Fisk said. “As a junior, and now one of the older ones, I am taking the freshmen and sophomores and even some seniors and the ones in my class, and trying to push everyone else. We talk about that in coaches’ meetings that I want to be able to be that leader. I don’t want it to be all about me.”

The Hawks carried a 30-point lead into the fourth quarter. That’s when Baxter’s Jordynn Wesselink got going.

Wesselink was hampered by two early fouls but she scored 11 of her team-high 13 in the final frame. She scored nine straight Bolt points to trim the deficit to 61-35, but the Hawks maintained their big advantage the rest of the way.

“Once she got slowed down, she was great,” Padget said of Wesselink. “She is a heck of an athlete. If she gets any kind of confidence, she will be a good scorer. She showed me that this summer.”

Jenkins leads SDSU past Hawks GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) — Freshman David Jenkins Jr. scored a season-high 23 points, including big baskets down the stretch, and South Dakota State fended off Iowa 80-72 in a consolation-bracket semifinal at the Cayman Islands Classic on Tuesday.

Tevin King, a junior, added a career-high 16 points with seven rebounds and five steals.

Reed Tellinghuisen scored 15 points and Mike Daum 10. The Jackrabbits, preseason favorites in the Summit League, shot 44 percent but were 10-of-20 from the arc and 16-of-19 from the free-throw line.

Isaiah Moss’ basket got the Hawkeyes within 66-64 with 3½ minutes left but Jenkins’ hit a 3-pointer and converted a three-point play, and King added a layup with two minutes left for a 7466 lead. The Jackrabbits made 6-of-8 free throws from there to hold off the Hawkeyes.

The victory was South Dakota State’s fourth in 11 meetings with Iowa and seventh against a Power Five school since joining the Summit League in 2007.

Moss led Iowa (32) with 18 points, Jack Nunge added 14 and Tyler Cook and Wagner 11 apiece. Luka Garza grabbed 10 rebounds while Jordan Bohannon dished seven assists. The Hawkeyes shot 51 percent but committed 15 turnovers that led to 25 points.

C-M girls fall in season opener

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News

much better job of rebounding in the second half tonight.”

The Bolts made 15-of-51 from the floor. Hinegardner and Jessen each complimented Wesselink with six points apiece.

Eslinger had five points and seven rebounds and Hinegardner had a pair of assists and six steals.

Vos scored 15 and Loftus chipped in 13 for the Hawks, who host ninth-ranked Montezuma for a South Iowa Cedar League game on Tuesday.

Baxter begins Iowa Star Conference play against GMG on Tuesday in Baxter.

LE GRAND — The Colfax-Mingo girls’ basketball team began its season with a 5849 loss to East M a r shall on Tuesday night.

T h e TigerBrown hawks trailed by just two at halftime before being outscored 29-22 in the second half.

Junior Mac Brown led the Tigerhawks with 12 points and four rebounds. Junior Payton Rhone chipped in 10 points and dished out two assists, senior McKeely Tjaden pulled down a team-high eight boards and junior Jordan Atwood tallied four rebounds. Junior Delaney Underwood finished with two steals.

The Tigerhawks (0-1) begin South Iowa Cedar League play against HLV on Tuesday in Victor.

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Troy Hyde/Daily News Baxter’s Sailor Hinegardner (4) looks for an opening inside the lane against Lynnville-Sully’s Christine Nikkel and Kaylee Maasdam (21) during the Hawks’ 68-39 win in Baxter. Hinegardner had six points and six steals for the Bolts.

Both coaches saw things to work on after game two.

Hulsing wants his team to play better help defense.

The Bolts got too many easy layups, according to the veteran coach.

“We have to work on our help defense. We just weren’t seeing ball and seeing girl,” Hulsing said. “We have to clean it up. Our first priority is no layups. That’s rule No. 1.

We gave up too many layups tonight. I am not very happy about that.”

Padget said his team needs to rebound better and play defense without fouling. Baxter struggled with both of those things in the first two games.

“Both games showed me that,” Padget said. “We did a

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QUARTERBACKS

(AT DALLAS) With Dak Prescott (sans Ezekiel Elliott) morphing into a turnover machine — six in his past two games, following a nine-turnover rookie season — and Philip Rivers rediscovering his rapport with Keenan Allen last week, this is a big spot for the Chargers. Both backfield Bolts — Melvin Gordon and Austin Ekeler — found pay dirt last week to finish as top20 fantasy backs and draw a Cowboys run ‘D’ that cannot function without Sean Lee (87.7 rushing yard average allowed when Lee starts, 181 when he sits). Rivers has multiple touchdowns in three of his past four games, and Dallas has allowed multiple scores through the air in seven of 10 games, including its past three.

MUST START: Philip Rivers, Melvin Gordon, Keenan Allen, Chargers D/ST SOLID PLAY: Austin Ekeler, Hunter Henry

1. Carson Wentz, Eagles vs. Bears 2. Tom Brady, Patriots vs. Dolphins 3. Cam Newton, Panthers at Jets 4. Russell Wilson, Seahawks at 49ers 5. Kirk Cousins, Washington vs. Giants 6. Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers vs. Packers 7. Matt Ryan, Falcons vs. Buccaneers 8. Philip Rivers, Chargers at Cowboys 9. Marcus Mariota, Titans at Colts 10. Andy Dalton, Bengals vs. Browns 11. Drew Brees, Saints at Rams 12. Joe Flacco, Ravens vs. Texans 13. Alex Smith, Chiefs vs. Bills 14. Jared Goff, Rams vs. Saints 15. Dak Prescott, Cowboys vs. Chargers 16. Jacoby Brissett, Colts vs. Titans 17. Derek Carr, Raiders vs. Broncos 18. Case Keenum, Vikings at Lions 19. Ryan Fitzpatrick, Buccaneers at Falcons 20. Josh McCown, Jets vs. Panthers

RUNNING BACKS

(VS NEW ORLEANS) Los Angeles’ upstart offense has been stopped in its tracks by elite defenses, most recently Minnesota. New Orleans, while immensely improved on defense, just played its worst game since Week 2, losing breakout pass rusher Alex Okafor for the season and potentially Defensive Rookie of the Year candidate and No. 1 CB Marshon Lattimore for this game. Cooper Kupp, coming off a performance to forget, is primed for a rebound, and Jared Goff should help him oblige after failing to throw a touchdown vs. the Vikings for just the second time this season.

Monitor Lattimore’s status but prepare to roll with all three leading Rams wideouts in addition to Todd Gurley.

MUST START: Todd Gurley, Robert Woods SOLID PLAY: Cooper Kupp, Sammy Watkins, Jared Goff, Rams D/ST

New England only fits here because some unlikely suspects suddenly are rising to prominence. Dion Lewis’ second consecutive week with a touchdown — his first as a receiver — included his 1060 rushing doubling James White’s and Rex Burkhead’s output, in addition to Lewis leading the backfield for the first time as a receiver. And with Chris Hogan (shoulder) still sidelined, the surehanded and efficient Danny Amendola had his best fantasy day, and his snaps continue to rise.

MUST START: Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski, Brandin Cooks, Dion Lewis SOLID PLAY: Danny Amendola, Rex Burkhead

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Arizona Cardinals

(VS JACKSONVILLE) The Texans pass ‘D’ Blaine Gabbert tossed three touchdowns against is to fantasy quarterbacks what the Giants ‘D’ is to tight ends; forgive this Mizzou grad for not immediately jumping back on the former Tiger’s bandwagon. Adrian Peterson probably wishes it was Week 6 or Week 8 again, when he was going off for 150-plus yards and the Jaguars — who had not yet acquired Marcell Dareus then — were letting the Rams and Colts average more than 4.5 yards a pop (2.5 YPC with Dareus). Peterson, following a second consecutive sub-2.0-yard average clunker and three in his past four games, appears to be running on empty. Larry Fitzgerald very well may play forever but there’s nothing else to see here.

MUST START: Larry Fitzgerald SOLID PLAY: Cardinals D/ ST WORTH A LOOK: Adrian Peterson

Denver Broncos (AT OAKLAND) This inclusion may seem curious but our reasoning is twofold: (A) in-season coordinator changes, like the one Denver made this week in firing Mike McCoy and promoting Bill Musgrave, more often than not coaxes an instant, if only temporary upgrade; and (B) the Raiders ‘D’ is hemorrhaging passing touchdowns over the past month (nine combined to Alex Smith, Jay Cutler and Tom Brady). Are we recommending whichever quarterback Musgrave tabs (the guess as of this writing is Paxton Lynch)? No. But we love Demaryius Thomas — who has touchdowns in three consecutive outings — and envision a run game whose second-best 2017 outing came against Oakland untracking with Devontae Booker, who finally out-snapped C.J. Anderson and creates mismatch opportunities vs. susceptible linebackers.

MUST START: Demaryius Thomas SOLID PLAY: Emmanuel Sanders, Devontae Booker, C.J. Anderson

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Meantime, Baltimore’s run ‘D’ has undergone a similar transformation to Jacksonville’s with Dareus since welcoming back behemoth nose guard Brandon Williams (2.9 YPC the past three games).

DeAndre Hopkins has proven to be matchup- and quarterback-immune this season but there’s nothing else to see here, either.

MUST START: DeAndre Hopkins SOLID PLAY: Lamar Miller

Miami Dolphins (AT NEW ENGLAND) If only fantasy football awarded points for penalties.

Miami, with 37 combined infractions on offense over its past five games, would be a juggernaut. Alas, that isn’t the case, and with Matt Moore likely to start in place of a concussed Jay Cutler, the offense is capped. Jarvis Landry has had big days vs.

Bill Belichick defenses (19211-1 receiving last season) and belongs in lineups. However, Moore generally means less chances for DeVante Parker (14-187-1 in four games with Miami’s QB2 over the past two regular seasons) and an increasing number for Kenny Stills (6-154-1 with Moore last week, seven touchdowns in eight games overall with Moore). But the Patriots have allowed a total of 75 points during their sixgame win streak, when only Josh McCown has exceeded 235 yards and one passing touchdown.

MUST START: Jarvis Landry WORTH A LOOK: Kenny Stills, DeVante Parker, Kenyan Drake, Damien Williams

Green Bay Packers (AT PITTSBURGH) Green Bay was shutout

by Baltimore for the first time in more than a decade Sunday — three days after Pittsburgh notched four interceptions and five sacks in a game for the first time in nearly three-and-a-half decades. The Brett Hundley-led

WIDE RECEIVERS

1. Rob Gronkowski, Patriots vs. Dolphins 2. Travis Kelce, Chiefs vs. Bills 3. Zach Ertz, Eagles vs. Bears 4. Evan Engram, Giants at Washington 5. Jared Cook, Raiders vs. Broncos 6. Kyle Rudolph, Vikings at Lions 7. Delanie Walker, Titans at Colts 8. Jimmy Graham, Seahawks at 49ers 9. Greg Olsen*, Panthers at Jets 10. Vernon Davis*, Washington vs. Giants 11. Jack Doyle, Colts vs. Titans 12. Tyler Kroft, Bengals vs. Browns 13. Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Jets vs. Panthers 14. Hunter Henry, Chargers at Cowboys 15. Austin Hooper, Falcons vs. Buccaneers 16. Charles Clay, Bills at Chiefs 17. Jason Witten, Cowboys vs. Chargers 18. O.J. Howard, Buccaneers at Falcons 19. Cameron Brate, Buccaneers at Falcons 20. Marcedes Lewis, Jaguars at Cardinals

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1. Justin Tucker, Ravens vs. Texans 2. Stephen Gostkowski, Patriots vs. Dolphins 3. Greg Zuerlein, Rams vs. Saints 4. Matt Prater, Lions vs. Vikings 5. Chris Boswell, Steelers vs. Packers 6. Harrison Butker, Chiefs vs. Bills 7. Wil Lutz, Saints at Rams 8. Jake Elliott*, Eagles vs. Bears 9. Matt Bryant, Falcons vs. Buccaneers 10. Blair Walsh, Seahawks at 49ers 11. Ryan Succop, Titans at Colts 12. Graham Gano, Panthers at Jets 13. Phil Dawson, Cardinals vs. Jaguars 14. Adam Vinatieri, Colts vs. Titans 15. Nick Rose, Washington vs. Giants 16. Randy Bullock, Bengals vs. Browns 17. Patrick Murray, Buccaneers at Falcons

DEFENSES

1. Antonio Brown, Steelers vs. Bears 2. A.J. Green, Bengals vs. Browns 3. Brandin Cooks, Patriots vs. Dolphins 4. Julio Jones, Falcons vs. Buccaneers 5. Doug Baldwin, Seahawks at 49ers 6. Michael Thomas, Saints at Rams 7. Mike Evans, Buccaneers at Falcons 8. T.Y. Hilton, Colts vs. Titans 9. Adam Thielen, Vikings at Lions 10. Tyreek Hill, Chiefs vs. Bills 11. DeAndre Hopkins, Texans at Ravens 12. Alshon Jeffery, Eagles vs. Bears 13. Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals vs. Jaguars 14. Devin Funchess, Panthers at Jets 15. Stefon Diggs, Vikings at Lions 16. Demaryius Thomas, Broncos at Raiders 17. Keenan Allen, Chargers at Cowboys 18. Jarvis Landry, Dolphins at Patriots

Packers are averaging 14.25 points over the past month, when Jordy Nelson has been relegated to back of milk carton status (10-92 receiving) and Davante Adams has been their only consistently viable fantasy producer. Meantime, the Steelers’ No. 2 scoring ‘D’ surrenders an average of 65.4 rushing yards in its eight wins, and Pittsburgh is the week’s second-biggest favorite (-14).

SOLID PLAY: Davante Adams WORTH A LOOK: Jamaal Williams

TIGHT ENDS

1. Jaguars (at Cardinals) 2. Bengals (vs. Browns) 3. Steelers (vs. Packers) 4. Chiefs (vs. Bills) 5. Ravens (vs. Texans) 6. Seahawks (at 49ers) 7. Eagles (vs. Bears) 8. Cardinals (vs. Jaguars) 9. Rams (vs. Saints) 10. Panthers (at Jets) 11. Falcons (vs. Buccaneers) 12. Saints (at Rams) 13. Lions (vs. Vikings) 14. Broncos (at Raiders) 15. Washington (vs. Giants) 16. Patriots (vs. Dolphins) 17. Buccaneers (at Falcons) *— Check injury status

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Adam Hunter has a steady pace in swimming the 400-meter freestyle race for NCMP against Indianola on Tuesday. He won the race in 4:55.52.

NCMP Continued from Page 1B Two events later, Briggs and freshman Jaden Dydell handed NCMP a 1-2 finish in the 100 breaststroke. Briggs won in 1:16.45 and Dydell was second in 1:20.50. Senior Grant Hamand was fourth in 1:34.98.

“Our guys came ready to swim tonight,” NCMP head coach Sarah Patterson said.

“It showed from the new guys all the way up. We talked so much about mental toughness. I saw that tonight.”

Patterson said the Cardinals pulled away from the Indians in a lot of events and Indianola is a good team. She said looking at the two teams on paper, she didn’t think NCMP would win.

“After a couple of evens we were in the lead and said ‘let’s keep in rolling,’” Patter-

son said. “The 200 freestyle relay with Caleb’s anchor was tremendous. Caleb is such a competitor and wants to win, but more than that he wants to have fun. He brings that to our team.”

Hunter had the other individual win for the Cardinals. He had a steady race in winning the 400 freestyle in 4:55.52. Lewis was third in 5:18.62 and Jensen was fourth in 5:24.65.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News NCMP freshman Devin Lamb swims the backstroke during his win in the junior varsity 200-meter individual medley race on Tuesday against Indianola to open the season at home.

Cardinals Continued from Page 1B “That’s a team sharing the ball,” Sharp said. “We didn’t play selfishly at all tonight.”

It was a 17-13 game at the end of the first quarter.

Newton gave up just 11 more points over the final three quarters of play.

The Cardinals pushed to a 30-18 halftime lead.

Newton outscored Perry 17-4 in the third quarter and 14-6 in the fourth period.

Walters hit four of her treys in the second half.

Senior guard Marcelina Marvelli drilled two 3-pointers on her way to 10 points for Newton.

“Randi shot the ball well tonight. She hit threes but also went to the basket,” Sharp said. “We were pretty consistent in all we did tonight. The girls were doing their jobs on the court which allowed us to

be successful.”

The Cardinals attempted only one free throw in the game. Perry went 4-of13 from the charity stripe.

Newton cleared 29 rebounds in the game led

by Walters with six and seniors Addy Blom and Anna Forsyth with four apiece. Marvelli dished out six assists while Forstyh and junior Peyton Maher had five assists apiece.

Walters had four steals and blocked three shots.

Blom made two steals. Senior Taylor Ryan had one steal and blocked one shot.

Newton had 10 steals and 11 turnovers in the game.

Perry (1-1) turned the ball over 13 times and had 28 rebounds. Johanna Diw fired in 11 points for Perry.

“This was a good win and a good way to go into the Thanksgiving break,” Sharp said after his team notched its first win of the season. The Cardinals have played three game at home to start the season.

In the 200 individual medley race, Briggs was second at 2:37.40 weith Dydell coming in at 2:45.75 for third. Sophomore Izaak Miller placed fifth in 3:00.99. Dydell combined with sophomores Jacob Nedder and Clay Meyer and junior Mitch Faidley to place fourth in the 200 medley relay in 2:10.40.

Meyer and Faidley were fifth and sixth in the 100 butterfly in 1:21.99 and 1:31.38, respectively. Lee placed fourth in the 50 freestyle in 28.67 seconds and Meyer was sixth in 30.53.

Nedder took second in the 100 freestyle in 1:02.85. Knoll was fourth in 1:06.51 and Miller placed sixth in 1:14.12.

“Everyone swam really well tonight. The freshmen came in and were exceptional in their swims,” Knoll said. “Everyone had good times tonight.”

Nedder placed second in the 100 backstroke in 1:13.32 and Knoll was third in 1:17.12.

The two combined with Lewis and Hunter to take second in the 400 freestyle relay race in 4:21.97.

The foursome of Lee, Miller, Jensen and Meyer took fourth in 400 freestyle relay in 4:37.00. Hamand, Lewis, Jensen and Dydell combined for a fifth-place time of 2:05.43 in the 200 freestyle race.

“We started strong tonight,” Hamand said. “We train so we can finish hard in the final 25 meters of races and I think we did that tonight. This was a good start for us.”

Newton’s junior varsity team of Hamand, Miller, junior Elijah Sander and freshman Landon Heisdorffer won the 200 medley relay race in

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2:32.48. The other junior varsity win came in the 200 individual medley as freshman Devin Lamb touched first in 3:09.61.

NCMP swims at 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday at Des Moines Lincoln. The Cardinals host their annaul Cardinal Invitational at 10 a.m. on Dec. 2 at the Newton YMCA. Varsity NCMP 90, Indianola 80 200-m medley relay: 1. NCMP (Knoll, Briggs, Gaylor, Lee), 1:59.97, 4. NCMP (Nedder, Dydell, Faidley, Meyer), 2:10.40.

200-m freestyle: 1. Hunter, 2:16.07, 3.

Lewis, 2:26.72, 4. Jensen, 2:28.92.

200-m IM: 2. Briggs, 2:37.40, 3. Dydell, 2:45.75, 5. Miller, 3:00.99.

50-m freestyle: 1. Gaylor, 25.06, 4. Lee, 28.67, 6. Meyer, 30.53.

100-m butterfly: 1. Gaylor, 1:02.96, 5.

Meyer, 1:21.99, 6. Faidley, 1:31.38.

400-m freestyle: 1. Hunter, 4:55.52, 3.

Lewis, 5:18.62, 4. Jensen, 5:24.65.

200-m freestyle relay: 1. NCMP (Lee, Briggs, Hunter, Gaylor), 1:50.42, 5. NCMP (Hamand, Lewis, Jensen, Dydell), 2:05.43.

100-m backstroke: 2. Nedder, 1:13.32, 3.

Knoll, 1:17.12.

100-m breaststroke: 1. Briggs, 1:16.45, 2.

Dydell, 1:20.50, 4. Hamand, 1:34.98.

400-m freestyle relay: 2. NCMP (Hunter, Lewis, Knoll, Nedder), 4:21.97, 4. NCMP (Lee, Miller, Jensen, Meyer), 4:37.00.

Junior Varsity Indianola 72, NCMP 39 200-m medley relay: 1. NCMP (Heisdorffer, Hamand, Miller, Sander), 2:32.48.

200-m IM: 1. Lamb, 3:09.61, 2. Faidely, 3:11.93.

50-m freestyle: 4. Grant Freese, 36.0, 5.

Sander, 39.38, 6. Kyle Hansen, 44.93.

100-m freestyle: 4. Hamand, 1:17.65, 5.

Heisdorfer, 1:20.65, 6. Parker Sherwood, 1:30.19.

200-m freestyle relay: 3. NCMP (Hansen, Freese, Schaeffer, Sander), 2:47.53.

100-m backstroke: 2. Heisdorffer, 1:42.96, 4. Sherwood, 1:45.03.

100-m breaststroke: 2. Lamb, 1:38.42, 4.

Freese, 2:05.50.

400-m freestyle relay: 3. NCMP (Joe Busch, Heisdorffer, Sherwood, Faidley), 5:38.52.

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

Newton (1-2) has an opportunity to get back into practice mode. The Cardinals are idle until they open Little Hawkeye Conference play on Dec. 1 at Indianola.

The Newton junior varsity beat Perry 52-16 Tuesday for its first win.

The Cardinals led 32-8 at halftime Kameron Nehring paced the junior varsity with 15 points and three steals. Meg Callaghan had a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.

Priscila Amador had two assists and two steals.

Perry 13-5-4-6—28 Newton 17-13-17-14—61 Newton (FG/3-pt): Forsyth 2-0-2-4, Walters 5/7-0-2-31, Marvelli 2/2-01-10, Rhoads 3-0-1-6, Ryan 1-0-0-2, Maher 2-0-2-4, Blom 2-0-14, Baker 0-0-5-0. TOTALS: 17/9-0-17-61.

Perry (FG/3-pt): Diw 3/1-2-1-11, Saemisch 1/1-1-2-6, Stewart 1-1-03, Lutmer 1/2-0-0-8, West 0-0-1-0.

TOTALS: 6/4-4-4-28.

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

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton senior Addy Blom controls a loose basketball and looks for an outlet pass to a teammate in an earlier game this season. The Cardinals won their first game of the season at home Tuesday, beating Perry 61-28.