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Newton man pleads not guilty to involuntary manslaughter A Newton man pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter and controlled substance violation charges in Jasper County District Court Nov. 13.

Ross R. Wadzinski, 30, was given a pre-trial conference date of Dec. 18.

Wadzinski recently reported to Newton police that he injected Oxycodone tablets into a 25-year-old woman Wadzinski nearly three years ago because she asked him to. Samantha Raper, of Kellogg, died from an apparent drug overdose after she allegedly told Wadzinski she couldn’t inject the Oxycodone tablets herself.

The incident happened Jan. 17, 2015 when police were called to 730 W. 12th St. S. At that time, Wadzinski told police he had been using narcotics with Raper but she had bought and injected the pills herself.

Wadzinski told police he fell asleep and woke up around 2 a.m. and discovered Raper was not breathing. An autopsy report showed a large amount of Oxycodone in Raper’s system.

Wadzinski has been charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, a C felony and involuntary manslaughter, a D felony.

He was arrested and taken to the Jasper County Jail. If convicted, he faces a maximum prison sentence of 15 years.

Wadzinski was released on $11,000 bond.

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operating,” Newton Police Chief Rob Burdess said.

Burdess said the Newton Says No to Human Trafficking Committee as well as a number of other human trafficking coalitions around the state pushed for the repeal of the Iowa Code​section giving local communities the power to address illicit massage parlors in a more timely and effective manner.

The proposed massage therapy business licensing ordinance requires new and existing massage therapy businesses that operate in Newton to apply for licensing with the city. The application will be reviewed by the

The Newton man accused of distributing heroin in the community last month has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for prior drug charges.

Tyler M. Gilbert, 24, was sentenced to seven charges of controlled substance violation, failure to affix drug stamp, possession of controlled subGilbert stance-methamphetamine and interference with official acts-bodily injury.

During the February incident, Gilbert was wanted on a warrant, and he attempted to flee from an officer. He pulled the officer into the door frame of a vehicle, causing a cut to the officer’s nose and breaking the officer’s glasses, according to court documents.

Gilbert ran away on foot, and the officer caught up to him at an apartment complex. Police found a bag of hydrocodone pills, a scale and a bag of methamphetamine residue inside of Gilbert’s coat.

He was also one of six Jasper County residents who was charged following the execution of a search warrant by the Mid-Iowa Narcotics Enforcement Task Force Nov. 7 at 715 W. Fourth St. N. Officers discovered heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, prescription pills and drug paraphernalia at the home.

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Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Businesses, such as Bliss, who provide massage therapy services could soon be subject to city regulations. An ordinance to regulate message therapy businesses will go before city council during its regular meeting on Monday.

Council to consider regulations for massage therapy businesses

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News

The city is looking to begin the process of regulating massage therapy businesses, a move set in motion on the state level in the past year. City council will hear the first reading of an ordinance with new local regulation for the businesses at it regular meeting on Monday.

“During the 2017 Iowa General Assembly, state lawmakers repealed Iowa Code section 152C.6, which now allows local governments to regulate massage therapy businesses within their community and prevent illicit massage therapy businesses from

County updating storage of virtual data

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News As a way to prepare for a possible natural disaster and as a cost savings move, the county is converting its secondary data storage area from the Emergency Operations Center in Newton to two new storage servers in West Des Moines and Omaha. The board of supervisors approved the change plus a $58,000 purchase of new equipment from IP Pathways for the courthouse following a presentation by network administrator Ryan Eaton.

“Five years ago we reduced the 14 physical servers to three physical servers and then cut out a process for memory space for virtual servers,” Eaton said. “Those have reached the five year, end of life. It now costs more to maintain them to replace them, which we knew going in.”

As a part of the purchase, the county will

have new servers installed at the courthouse as the primary source of date storage. The cost for the new equipment is $46,200 with a $12,440 expenditure on a network switch to bump the county’s connectivity speed to 10 GB from the current 1GB used.

All costs were budgeted for, Eaton said.

Eaton said five years ago the board selected to go with the “Cadillac” option from IP Pathways which included a de-duplication process.

Servers were installed at the courthouse and the EOC for data storage and backups.

“The reason we go with this versus another brand that does the same thing is the addition de-duplication part,” Eaton said. “It goes in, for example, and if you have a document that all departments heads have, it looks at that data, says this is identical and reduces it down to one.

We’re able to reduce the footprint that way.

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Jasper County Network Administrator Ryan Eaton explains to the board of supervisors the changes to data storage for the county. The board approved a move of secondary storage to West Des Moines and Omaha from its current location at the Emergency Operations Center in Newton.

If we went with another competitor we would have to add for the space that the de-duplication takes up, so it would be a wash.”

Because of this process, Eaton recommended staying with IP Pathways after researching

additional options for the county. Since first getting the program, prices have become more comparable between providers, Eaton said, and moving the back-up servers to a leased location brings addition savings to the county.

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Today is Friday, Dec. 1, the 335th day of 2017. There are 30 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 1, 1942, during World War II, nationwide gasoline rationing went into effect in the United States; the goal was not so much to save on gas, but to conserve rubber (as in tires) that was desperately needed for the war effort.

On this date: In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln sent his Second Annual Message to Congress, in which he called for the abolition of slavery, and went on to say, “Fellow-citizens, we can not escape history. We of this Congress and this Administration will be remembered in spite of ourselves.”

In 1955, Rosa Parks, a black seamstress, was arrested after refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a Montgomery, Alabama, city bus; the incident sparked a year-long boycott of the buses by blacks.

In 1990, British and French workers digging the Channel Tunnel between their countries finally met after knocking out a passage in a service tunnel.

In 1992, a judge in Mineola, N.Y., sentenced Amy Fisher to 5 to 15 years in prison for shooting and seriously wounding her lover’s wife, Mary Jo Buttafuoco.

Ten years ago: Police in El Dorado, Kansas, identified a body found days earlier as that of Emily Sander, a college student whose disappearance drew added attention after the discovery she was also an Internet porn model named “Zoey Zane.”

(A suspect was convicted of rape and murder and sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole.)

Five years ago: Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher fatally shot his girlfriend, Kasandra Perkins, then drove to Arrowhead Stadium and committed suicide in front of the team’s coach and general manager.

One year ago: During the first stop of a “Thank you” tour, President-elect Donald Trump made a surprise announcement from the stage in Cincinnati, saying he had decided to offer the post of defense secretary to retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis.

Today’s Birthdays Actor-director Woody Allen is 82.

World Golf Hall of Famer Lee Trevino is 78. Actress-singer Bette Midler is 72. Actor Treat Williams is 66. Actress-comedian Sarah Silverman is 47. Rock musician Mika Fineo (Filter) is 36. Actor Riz Ahmed (Film: “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”) is 35. Actor Charles Michael Davis is 33.

R&B singer-actress Janelle Monae is 32.

Actress Ashley Monique Clark is 29. Poprock-rap singer Tyler Joseph (Twenty One Pilots) is 29. Actress Zoe Kravitz is 29. Pop singer Nico Sereba (Nico & Vinz) is 27.

Actor Jackson Nicoll is 14.

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That’s Odd Oh deer: Startled doe scrambles through school ENTERPRISE, Miss. (AP) — A deer darted through two hallways of a Mississippi school, startling students as they were arriving for the day.

People jumped out of the way and no one was injured.

Enterprise Middle School is in a rural, wooded area about 100 miles east of Jackson. Principal Marlon Brannan says it’s unusual to see deer on campus, but this doe was grazing on a playground Wednesday morning.

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. NEW TAX BILL COMES DOWN TO THE WIRE Last-minute changes are being made on the Senate’s $1.4 trillion tax overhaul package ahead of the final vote.

2. POSSIBLE FAREWELL FOR TOP U.S. DIPLOMAT President Trump is considering ousting Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and replacing him with CIA Director Mike Pompeo.

3. WHO COULD LOSE DIPLOMAS Universities are considering revoking honorary degrees awarded to prominent men accused of sexual misconduct.

4. DIRTY FUEL IS U.S.

EXPORT U.S. oil refineries are selling petroleum coke, a highly-pollutant refining by-product, as fuel to energy-hungry countries like India.

5. WHAT THE POPE IS DOING TODAY Pope Francis has ordained 16 priests during a Mass in Bangladesh and will meet with Rohingya Muslim refugees from Myanmar at an interreligious prayer for peace.

6. WHO WILL BE SURRENDERING THE THRONE Japan’s Emperor Akihito will abdicate on April 30, 2019, ceding the throne to his elder son, Crown Prince Naruhito.

7. WHAT THE 50TH STATE IS PREPARING FOR Hawaii is testing its siren warning system for impending nuclear at-

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tacks because of North Korea’s missile launches.

8. KIDNEY DONATION TAKES CENTER STAGE Selena Gomez says her Billboard woman of the year award should have been given to actress Francia Raisa, who donated her kidney to Gomez earlier this year.

9. KEBABS AT CENTER OF HEALTH CONCERNS The European Union wants to ban the phosphates used in the slabs of meat grilled to make the doner kebab, the European equivalent of the American hamburger.

10. SOCCER NATIONS AWAIT 2018 WORLD CUP RIVALS Representatives from the 32 teams in soccer’s top competition are in Moscow for the tournament draw.

Entertainment Post-Weinstein, Lauer: A reckoning for fans of fallen heroes NEW YORK (AP) — When it comes to fandom, it’s reckoning time for Matt Lauer, Garrison Keillor and scores of other men accused of sexual wrongdoing.

Hero celebrities have fallen before — Bill Cosby’s career ended after assault allegations in 2014 — but never in the rapid succession that has rocked so many worlds since revelations about Harvey Wein-

stein exploded in October.

Accusers of politicians, actors, comedians, singers, producers, directors, other media powerhouses and assorted business moguls have taken the power and fans of the disgraced have largely stood with the wronged.

But for some, giving up heroes isn’t easy.

Savannah Guthrie, in breaking the news Wednesday on NBC’s “Today”

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show about Lauer’s firing over “inappropriate sexual behavior” with a colleague, appeared to be on the verge of tears.

“How do you reconcile your love for someone with the revelation that they have behaved badly, and I don’t know the answer to that,” she said. “But I do know that this reckoning that so many organizations have been going through is important, it’s long overdue and it must result in workplaces where all women — all people — feel safe and respected.”

Paul Booth, an associate professor of media and cinema studies in the College of Communication at DePaul University in Chicago, said some fans derive a piece of their identity from those they admire.

“Certainly to a lot of fans, fandom feels like something that you almost don’t have control over, that what you’re a fan of is part of who you are as a person,” he said.

On social media and around the dinner table, many fans are in mourning. But in the Arizona border town of Douglas, 37-yearold Nubia Romo isn’t ready to dump Lauer.

“Oh my goodness, I’ve woken up to the ‘Today’ show for years.

It’s so, so, so sad. My mother is really sad, too, but we don’t have his side of the story,” said Romo, who is studying to become a real estate agent.

Booth’s academic focus includes fan mentality, along with the social media hive mind. While Romo said she was shocked that Lauer would be accused, hardcore fans,

including those of Lauer but also of Louis C.K. and Kevin Spacey, may have had an inkling of rumored transgressions beforehand, choosing in the past to let the negative slide until allegations were pushed into full view, he said.

“For many fans, these are not necessarily new stories,” Booth said. “One of the things about being a fan is that you learn the minutiae of a star. Although some of these stories are just coming out in the mainstream media, they have been circulating in fan circles for a while. Rumors about Kevin Spacey have been out and about in fan conversations for many years. Certainly Louis C.K.’s misconduct and harassment has been jokingly referred to by a lot of fans.”

Letting go of longtime heroes can be a process, said Booth, other pop culture experts and women’s rights activists.

“I think all of us are going to struggle with people who we looked up to and have done really good things,” said Linda Sarsour, co-chair of this year’s Women’s March in Washington.

“I can think of people like Al Franken and John Conyers and I’m so hurt and disappointed, but we’re going to have to reckon with the issue and how it’s impacted the victims and not our personal heroes.”

The range of emotions among fans of Louis C.K. and the more recently accused — Lauer, Charlie Rose and Keillor — among so many others, continued to flow Wednesday.

Susan Scharf, a 69-yearold retired teacher in suburban New York, said she’s a longtime Lauer fan and was “very, very shocked and disappointed,” echoing what others also have pondered: “I thought he was a nice guy. As a woman, I can’t support him now.”

Local & State News Council Continued from Page 1A police department and city staff to ensure compliance with the ordinance. The review includes verification of the business address/location, a criminal background check of all employees listed and verification of the state of Iowa massage therapy license.

Also on the agenda are amendments to the domesticated pig ordinance for the city of Newton. Following a presentation by Dawn Bleek-

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er, Newton resident and owner of Joy the miniature pig, at the last city council meeting, council will be looking at changes to the Bleeker city code regarding ownership of the animals.

Miniature breeds of domesticated pigs have been permissible in the city since 2012. At that time, residents were allowed to have one

miniature pig that weighs no more than 80 pounds and be no taller than 24 inches at the shoulder. The ordinance also requires annual blood tests to screen for brucellosis and pseudorabies.

Bleeker said miniature pigs are social animals and requested the ordinance change to allow more pigs in a household. She also found, after speaking with her local veterinarian, that annual blood tests are not necessary for the animal and can often cause them harm due to the difficult nature of extracting blood

from a miniature pig. Finally, she said having a height and weight restriction on the animal, while it seemed reasonable at the time, could cause an owner to under feed their animal to stay within the parameters. “The weight limit is hard to do, just like with anyone, you are going to grow to the size you are suppose to be,�

Bleeker said. “A miniature pig is not going to be a farm hog size.�

After doing extensive research on the matter, the city has made a few changes to the

Winter holiday safety tips from NFD Winter holidays are a time for families and friends to get together. But that also means a greater risk for fire.

Two of every five home decoration fires are started by candles and nearly half of decoration fires happen because decorations are placed too close to a heat source.

The National Fire Protection Association and the Newton Fire Department has a few simple tips that will ensure a happy and firesafe holiday season.

Holiday Decorating • Be careful with holiday dec-

orations. Choose decorations that are flame resistant or flame retardant. • Some lights are only for indoor or outdoor use, but not both. • Replace any string of lights with worn or broken cords or loose bulb connections. Read the manufacturer’s instructions for number of light strands to connect. • Keep decoration away from windows and doors.

Holiday Entertaining • Test your smoke alarms and tell guests about your home fire

escape plan. • Keep children and pets away from lit candles. • Keep matches and lighters up high in a locked cabinet. • Stay in the kitchen when cooking on the stovetop.

Before Heading to Bed • Blow out lit candles when you leave the room or go to bed. • Turn off all light strings and decorations before leaving home or going to bed.

If you have questions about winter holiday safety, please contact the Newton Fire Department at 641-792-3347.

Kiwanis November Students of the Month

Deer hunters ready for shotgun season The first of Iowa’s popular shotgun deer seasons is Saturday through Monday when an expected 60,000 orange clad hunters head to the timber.

That group will be followed by another 60,000 hunters who prefer the Dec. 9-17 second shotgun season.

Each contingent will also pack along thousands of antlerless tags, to extend their time in the field.

Submitted Photo The Kiwanis November Students of the Month, Alexandera Doepp and David Lopez-Sanders, were presented the book “The Other Dog� by Madeleine L’Engle, by the Newton Noon Kiwanis President Jeff Hoebelheinrich. The book will be donated to the Newton YMCA Preschool in their names. For more information on the Newton Noon Kiwanis visit newtonkiwanis.org or follow Newton Noon Kiwanis on Facebook.

Newton Community Theatre Presents A High Country Christmas

By Robert Inman

Production: December 1 & 2, 2017 at 7:30 PM December 3, 2017 at 2:00 PM December 7, 8 & 9, 2017 at 7:30 PM Box OfďŹ ce Hours

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Tickets $12.00 Adults and $10.00 for Youth

ordinance to better fit realistic pig ownership. The new code will allow for ownership of two miniature pigs and a foster pig on a temporary basis, changed the blood testing requirement to only prior to initial licensing and removes the height and weight requirements for the animals.

Both ordinance are subject to three readings prior to final approval into Newton code.

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

Gilbert

Continued from Page 1A Officers learned Gilbert was one of the individuals distributing heroin and other controlled substances in Newton. He was also charged with four counts of child endangerment when officers found capped and uncapped syringes throughout the residence and hand saws and power tools on the living room floor where four children have access.

Gilbert was additionally charged with obstructing prosecution when he told police he dumped one gram of heroin outside his bedroom window during the search, according to court documents.

He will appear for a jury trial on the Nov. 7 charges on Jan. 31.

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

Data Continued from Page 1A the county would save almost $32,000 and add a third storage area in Omaha. “So we will have a copy here, so if the building is destroyed we have all the data in West Des Moines. If it is a massive disaster, it will also exist in Omaha,� Eaton said.

Supervisor Doug Cupples asked the ownership status of the equipment at the courthouse and what the service agreement is with IP Pathways. Eaton said the quote includes three year support and at the end of three years he will look into two year extension which is as far as they go because the equipment ages out. “If it breaks it is our responsibility to fix it, but we do have service agreements on all of the equipment,� Cupples said.

Eaton said he will also be looking to replace the equipment at the Jasper County Law Center in the next year as it reaches five years in use.

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

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Corporate Spies

Trending Mike Mendenhall

Editor’s note: The following is the second in a holiday series on Mike Mendenhall’s nightly gig as a mall Santa set photographer this Christmas season.

He’s writing each column as it happens, so we never know what’s coming next. he email said “Santa’s boots have to be in every shot.” This was going to seriously hinder my artistic freedom behind the camera, but the email to my Santa set supervisor brought to my attention something more distressing — I was being watched.

I had just finished that photo shoot with Santa holding an infant not two minutes before, and the photography company’s corporate overlords had already examined each image. It included one close-up of the baby next to Santa’s coral smile, but without the boots, corporate thinks the customer didn’t get their money’s worth.

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photographers shots were being critiqued and examined in real time?

I imagined these faceless corporate spies sitting behind a computer terminal in a windowless, white-walled data center 900 miles away — not a strand of garland or piece of tinsel in their life. Corporate was micro-managing its elves.

By the next day, I had become extra careful to make the composition of my photos as close to corporate uniformity as possible. Santa’s perfect smile and the children’s earnest need to tell St. Nick their Christmas list were the only things that saved the pictures.

Then, in a break between screaming babies and twin sisters in flannel onesies, our set supervisor called us to a huddle. The middle-aged blonde woman waiting in line with a family of six was a corporate regional vice president. She was sure of it. The likely VP was using her grandkids to test us — to make sure we were following

Santa set policy and “keep them smiling” no matter how intense the behavior.

But would a national photography chain’s VP really waste her time coming to a Des Moines Santa set on a sting for Christmas cheer? Maybe she just looked like the VP. The test started immediately. The roughly 4 and 5-year-old girls wore matching red, white and green-striped pajamas with red and green tutus, one incredibly squirmy. Their little brother was crying. While I used my trustee reindeer squeaky toy in an attempt to stop the tears, their mom informed us she wasn’t sure if they wanted a photo package, but that was just a diversion.

Meanwhile, grandma (VP) pulled out her cellphone and was about to violate the no personal photos on set rule. My wife Betsy — our assistant head elf — quickly moved in and politely reminded grandma about the no cell phone pic rules and asked her to stand outside of the set if she wanted to take her own photos of the grand kids — two of whom were not listening to a single word Santa said.

The presumed VP complied and the family walked away — 45 minutes later,

they were back. This time, the mother said they still weren’t sure if they wanted pictures but to take them anyway, just in case. This increased our suspicions we were being tested.

The kids were no better behaved in round two. During the chaos, Santa never faltered and ho, ho, hoed at the squirmy girl and her siblings. They decided to leave without prints, but we made sure to hand the family their envelope and remind them the photos were available in our computer system all season if they changed their mind.

The family finally left. Betsy sent a text to the set supervisor to confirm her suspicions while I approached Santa’s chair with our conspiracy theory.

I told him corporate officers were testing us using their own families in mock scenarios. Santa’s smile dropped away, replaced with a pensive face. He thought for a second, then his cheeks puffed up again.

“Really?” he paused. “I don’t care.

As long as the children are happy and I look good in the picture, that’s what matters. You’re doing well. I’ll override them.”

Contact Mike Mendenhall at mmendenhall@newtondailynews.com

So Anyway Dana King

De-lighting dilemma I never thought I’d be one of those people, but I actually considered forgoing the Christmas tree this year.

I’m sure anyone who has raised children will admit, although the sentiment of the upcoming holiday season remains the same, once your kids reach that certain age — let’s just say when they no longer choose to leave cookies and milk for Santa — some of the excitement seems to wane.

When my kids were young, I would spend hours — even days — decorating the house. We would put lights up outside, hang greenery with red ribbons from every window, display a number of wreaths on the garage and a giant star on the roof ... the works.

Over the past several years we’ve down-scaled. Now we have opted out of exterior decorating ... except ...

We do put our large “fra-gee-lee” leg lamp in the window. (If I have to explain that to you, you wouldn’t understand it anyway.) And since it’s in a window where anyone driving on our road can see it, to us that is qualifies as an outside decoration.

Even though I was contemplating abandoning the Christmas tree this year, I still planned on bringing out the garland to go on the fireplace mantle and on the banister of the staircase. And I always have plenty of boxes of strings of lights that I to add to the garland, so we’d still be able to enjoy the warm glow from those.

What really surprised me though, is when I broached the idea to Mick, he didn’t immediately shoot me down. We actually discussed the idea of omitting a tree from our usual December decor. But somehow we talked ourselves out of it and we decided to put up our 12-year-old, nine foot, once-upona-time-pre-lit tree.

Everyone knows the reason Ebeneezer Scrooge was such a cranky old man was because he had once purchased a pre-lit Christmas tree — the biggest scam ever known to mankind. (Yeah, I’m that put out with my tree!)

Well, maybe not, but it sure did make Mick and me owly when we were putting ours together and had sections of lights out. I have honestly replaced sections of lights on that tree every year for the past four years. I couldn’t even imagine there were still more lights attached from when I’d originally purchased it.

So anyway ...

We spent hours Saturday, and I literally mean hours, taking the remaining old lights off the tree.

After the first 45 minutes, having made little headway removing all the clips and zip ties securing the burned out light string, I suggested we pitch the artificial spruce and just go buy another tree.

Mick was still going strong by then and pointed out there was nothing wrong with the tree itself.

I, however, lost all patience and began wandering around finding anything else to do.

Eventually all the old lights were off and new ones were on. In fact, we had several boxes of icicle lights in the basement so we decided to use those — a suggestion for anyone putting new lights on a tree.

Then the rest of the decorating commenced.

As a rule, I take the Christmas tree down in the afternoon each Dec. 25. To me, there’s just nothing more sad than a tree minus the gifts.

But this year, simply because of the whole lighting fiasco, it just may stay up until Dec. 26.

Contact Dana King at dking@shawmedia.com

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Homelessness in Newton deserves attention, action Newton Daily News Editorial Eye-opening. Shocking. Unbelievable. Sad. Those were some of the comments we heard after publishing our special edition “Life on the Brink: The realities of homelessness in Newton.”

Many of our readers didn’t know about the issue of homelessness in our community, and many more were unaware of the local services available and the dedication of a small group of volunteers who have had their eye on this problem for years.

Unveiling this reality in our community during this holiday season was designed with a purpose. While many of us may strive to think of others, act generously with the gifts in our lives

and contribute to our communities, it’s often not until this time of year we truly open our hearts.

There’s something about the season that draws on our instincts to be grateful for what we have and to be open to ways in which we might provide to the greater good.

So now is certainly a good time to give of what you have — your time, skills, ideas and donations. Reach out to The Salvation Army and see where you might be useful at the nonprofit. Contact leaders with Friends in Hope and Neighbors Helping Neighbors and get involved in their outreach efforts.

If you’re not in a position to volunteer or donate, remain aware of homelessness in Newton. Remember the challeng-

es they face, and withhold your judgment. If you see someone who needs a coat or shoes, point them to The Salvation Army. If you see someone who might be hungry, buy them a burger. If you see someone who doesn’t have the basic human need of shelter offer them a smile, not a scorn.

Sometimes we think giving is something that’s seasonal but being kind and good is something we can do year-round — and it doesn’t cost a penny.

To learn more about Friends in Hope contact Linda Curtis-Stolper at 641-840-2417 or find them on Facebook. To volunteer with Neighbors Helping Neighbors contact David Goos at 641-5218367. For more information about The Salvation Army call 641-792-2684.

The Nov. 22 edition of Newton Daily News featured a special edition dedicated to exploring the realities of homelessness in Newton. Copies of this edition are available at the Newton Daily News office and by e-edition on our website.

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Obituaries Gerald F. Castonguay Nov. 24, 2017 Jerry died peacefully on Friday, Nov. 24, 2017, at Park Centre Skilled Care Unit in Newton.

A Fun e r a l Mass for Jerry will be 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 9, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Newton. The family

Joyce Elaine Parker Still Nov. 20, 2017 Joyce Elaine Parker Still, 90, a resident of Hixson, Te n n . , for more than 40 years, died Nov. 20, 2017, at the Life Care Center of Hixson, where

J​ ohn C. Mellinger Nov. 25, 2017 John C. Mellinger, resident of Park Centre in Newton, passed peacefully in his sleep Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017, at the age of 88.

John was born Sept. 30, 1929, in Omaha, Neb., the adopted son of Frank and Hazel Mellinger. He attended Omaha Central High School and Iowa State University, where he earned a BS in mechanical engineering. Shortly prior to graduation from ISU, he married the love of his life, Mary Ellan Hird. The young couple then left the Midwest for the West Coast, settling just outside of Los Angles, where John was employed with North American Aviation as a design engineer. With the coming of their first child (Marta) and the desire to be close to family, the couple relocated back to the Midwest, landing in Newton, where John began a 39-year career with the Maytag Company. Originally a design engineer, John advanced to VP and director of research and development for the company, a position from which he retired in

invites you to join with them for a time of fellowship and coffee, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., at Park Centre, following the committal services at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery. Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Memorials may be designated in Jerry’s name to: Sacred Heart Catholic Church or Park Centre Skilled Care Unit.

Gerald Francis Castonguay, 94, was born Feb. 2, 1923, in Duluth, Minn., the son

of Palmer Joseph and Albertine Marie (LeBrec) Castonguay. Jerry attended Iowa State University in Ames, where he studied engineering.

He served during World War II with the US Army, 209th AAA Weapons Battalion and received the Bronze Star for acts of bravery in the Pacific.

On June 21, 1947, Jerry and Dorothy J. Mack were married at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion. They had five children: Jeryl, Jenifer, Joyce, Jeffrey and Joanna. Jerry loved going

places and talking with people, which lead to a lifetime of career and civic accomplishments.

After owning a gas station with his fatherin-law, he joined the Northern Natural Gas Company and was a District Manager in Newton prior to moving to Spencer and Council Bluffs.

After retiring, he and Dorothy moved back to Newton. Jerry didn’t let retirement get in the way of keeping busy and interacting with others.

He was an active member of the Sacred Heart

she was surrounded by her children and grandchildren.

Joyce was born in Newton, Jan. 9, 1927, to the late Floyd and Obera Shaw Parker. She grew up on the farm her great-grandparents settled in the 1850s, along with her brother and many aunts, uncles and cousins. She graduated from Newton High School in 1945, and studied nursing at the University of Iowa.

In 1946, she married her high school sweetheart, Roy L Still, and they remained married for 60 years, until his death in 2007. Joyce was also predeceased by her brother, Dorman Parker of Newton, who died in 1997. Joyce is survived by her four daughters, Marcia Bledsoe of Knoxville, Tenn., Cindy Still of New Canaan, Conn., Jody McCorvie of Hixson, Tenn. and

Debra Mann of Atlanta, Ga. She also leaves seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

A private memorial service and celebration of life will be Jan. 7 in Chattanooga.

Burial will be at the Newton Union Cemetery in Newton, alongside her husband and parents. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to the American Lung Association.

1991.

While his professional life brought satisfaction, true contentment came from his efforts to support the community and children of Newton.

Countless hours were volunteered to various organizations and causes including the following: Dollars for Scholars, the Newton Community YMCA, the Newton Community Center, the YMCA Camp of Boone, the Newton Library, Newton Community Schools, the Newton Community Theater, the United Way, Newton Little League, the Center for Arts and Artists, The Chamber of Commerce, Skiff Memorial Hospital and many other organizations. John formerly was an active member at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Newton and the First United Methodist Church where he taught various youth and Sunday school classes.

John was a president of the Citizens Committee for Schools, co-chairman of Maytag Consolidated Fund (now the United Way), president of the Noon Rotary Club of Newton, president and chairman of the Newton Little League, board member of the Newton Chamber of Commerce, board member of Newton Community Theater, president of Dollars for Scholars, chairman of the Endowment Com-

mittee for the Y Community Center and president of the Newton United Way. One of John’s proudest accomplishments was becoming an ex-smoker and then leading smoking cessation classes at the YMCA, where he was able to help hundreds of others to “kick the habit.�

John was an avid sportsman, excelling at fast pitch softball (he had a mean fastball as a young man!), pingpong, golf (ah, if he only had a short game!), tennis and volleyball (The Ageless 8!). He loved and supported the Iowa State Cyclones and Newton Cardinal sports teams.

In retirement, John, along with Mary Ellan, continued to raise funds for Dollars for Scholars.

They organized and supported the Newton Dollars for Scholars “Tour of Homes.� John drew hundreds of pen and ink drawings of homes and businesses generating thousands of dollars in donations to the Dollar for Scholars scholarship fund. John and Mary Ellan continued to be active in their chosen volunteer organizations, while also reading to elementary school children at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, which he enjoyed immensely.

The couple also enjoyed family, friends, picking flowers for his bride,

golf, tennis, bike riding, gardening, traveling the world, snorkeling in the Virgin Islands, grandkids and the “Pot Luck Group,� as well as completing many more pen and ink drawings.

John and Mary Ellan reluctantly left their home of 45 years just west of Newton several years ago and relocated to Park Centre where he resided until his passing. John loved Iowa, many times he made the statement, “Iowa may not have oceans or mountains, but it has its own special beauty.�

John is survived by his bride of 66 years, Mary Ellan of Newton; his son, David (Kim) of Johnston; his granddaughters, Molly and Elizabeth Mellinger, Alexandra and Gillian Frackelton and Melanie Mellinger; and grandson Kyle Mellinger. He was proceeded in death by his parents; his son, Todd; his son, Mark; and his daughter, Marta.

A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton, in Johns honor. A reception will immediately follow the service. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Newton Dollars for Scholars program.(Newton Dollars for Scholars, Attn: Gary Kirchhoff, P.O. Box 1492, Newton, Iowa 50208.

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He enjoyed golf, working with stained glass, family genealogy and playing bridge, cribbage and pool with friends. He volunteered with Kiwanis, Meals on Wheels and the Senior Health Insurance Program, and he helped start the SHARE Program.

Jerry is survived by four daughters: Jeryl (Jerry) Laffoon, Jenifer (John) Parsons, Joyce Castonguay and Joanna (Tom) Wagner; a son Jeffrey (Kim) Castonguay;

eleven grandchildren: Amy (Jason) Liechti, Jacob Parsons, Emily Laffoon, Matt (Andrea) Haynes, Michele Haynes, Tenille, Nicole, and Amber Castonguay, Jack, Ben and Sophie Wagner; nine great grandchildren; and his many good neighbors and friends.

Jerry was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 67 years, Dorothy; a sister Lois; a brother Palmer; and his grandson Bryan Laffoon.

Online condolences may be left for the family at: www.pencefh.com.

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• NCT Presents “A High Country Christmasâ€? at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Newton Community Theatre, 1708 S. Eighth St. E. in Newton. Tickets are available by calling 641-792-1230. • Pancake Breakfast will begin at 7 a.m. Saturday at Cabin in the Park in Kellogg. • Craft and Bake Sale will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 1409 S. Eighth Ave. E. in Newton. Proceeds benefit St. Nick’s Christmas Club. • Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 10 a.m.

Saturday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton. • Dollars for Scholars Home Tour will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at homes around Newton and include the homes of Adam and Noreen Otto, 1110 S. Sixth Ave. W.; Greg and Brenda Stewart, 1031 Meadowbrook Ave.; Josh and Teresa Wermager, 944-5 Meadowbrook Ave.; Shawn and Vicki Wade, 909 S. Fifth Ave. W.; and the Jasper County Historical Museum, 1700 S. 15th Ave. W. • 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. • Christmas Open House will begin at 1 p.m.

Saturday at Jasper County Historical Museum in Newton. The program includes holiday singers, musicians, a children’s choir and a bell choir. Refreshments provided in the lobby. • NCT Presents “A High Country Christmasâ€? at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Newton Community Theatre, 1708 S. Eighth St. E. in Newton. Tickets are available by calling 641-792-1230. • Christmas Open House will begin at 1 p.m.

Sunday at Jasper County Historical Museum in Newton. • NCT Presents “A High Country Christmasâ€? at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Newton Community Theatre, 1708 S. Eighth St. E. in Newton.

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The St. Nick’s Christmas Club adoption book will be available at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. 4th St. N., Newton this Saturday, Dec. 2nd, 10 am-2 pm and at the Newton Daily News main office, 200 1st Ave. E., Newton, IA Mon.-Fri. 8 am-5 pm Through December 8th Questions? Call the Ho-Ho-Hotline 641-275-0228

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Memories of molestation cloud girl’s thoughts of the future DEAR ABBY: I’m almost an adult now, starting to think about having children and a good marriage of my own. But I have a disturbing childhood memory I have never been able to erase.

When I was 6 or 7 and staying at my grandparents’ house, and my grandmother would go outside to check the mail or water the flowers, my grandfather would try to put his hands on my private parts. He wouldn’t speak a word to me EVER, even if she was around.

In fact, I’m quite sure I never witnessed him say anything at all to anyone. But as soon as Grandma was out of sight, well, that was his chance to put his hands on me, then laugh when I tried to wiggle away.

Recently, after I remembered those episodes again, I tried to bring this up with my mom in order to get her support. Abby, she reacted as if there was something really wrong with ME or that I was lying!

Not surprisingly, I don’t want that man around my future children. I have no real relationship with him. I know this memory isn’t something I just imagined or made up “to embarrass the family.” What should I do in reference to Mom’s response? — MOVING ON FROM THE PAST DEAR MOVING ON: In reference to your mother’s response when you told her her father molested you when you were little, conclude that the same thing likely happened to her. You should also conclude that, if that’s the case, she knew what he was capable of and did nothing to protect you. For that reason, your grandfather should not be allowed to be around your children — or any children, for that matter.

Because of the seriousness of what happened to you, it would be a good idea for you to contact R.A.I.N.N., the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network. Its website is rainn.org and the toll-free phone number is 800-6564673.

DEAR ABBY: My elderly mother lost her husband and will be moving in with me. The problem is, Mom is one of those people for whom nothing is ever good enough. One of my siblings has already informed me that Mom told her my house, my neighborhood, my town, our hospitals, etc. are not good enough for her. I’m worried that after she moves in and I hear her complain every day, I’ll lose my temper.

Do you have any words of wisdom for me? — DREADING IT IN THE SOUTH DEAR DREADING: I sure do.

Ask your mother NOW, before she relocates, if what your sibling said is true.

And if it is, do NOT let her move into your home.

DEAR ABBY: Is it rude for someone not to cash a check you have written to them within a certain time period? I think it is, but maybe I’m wrong.

Because I keep track of my banking online and not in a traditional checkbook, I end up having to try to remember to adjust my available balance to include the check’s amount. What do you think? — CHECK’S IN THE MAIL DEAR C.I.T.M.: I agree that it’s rude. When a canceled check does not show up — sometimes for months — it makes reconciling the giver’s checkbook a pain in the neck and sometimes lower.

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MOUNT PLEASANT— A man who was married to a southeast Iowa woman who went missing in 2000 has been arrested and charged with killing her.

The Iowa Public Safety Department says 52-year-old Michael Lee Syperda was taken into custody Thursday in the Glenwood Springs area of Colorado. A Henry County grand jury indicted him Wednesday on a charge of first-degree murder. Court records don’t list the name of an attorney for him.

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Police say two charged in stabbing death of man CEDAR RAPIDS — Police have charged two people in the stabbing death last year of a Cedar Rapids man. Darius Alexander, 19, and 21-year-old Emily Young have been charged with first-degree murder, robbery and conspiracy to commit a forcible felony in the Sept. 30, 2016, stabbing death of 18-yearold Christopher Arteberry Jr. Police say Arteberry was stabbed in the parking lot of a Cedar Rapids apartment complex.

HAMPTON — A judge has set a February trial starting date for a Charles City man’s second sex abuse trial.

Court records say the new date of Feb. 20 was set Thursday for 61-year-old Douglas Lindaman, who’s pleaded not guilty to a sex abuse charge. The trial had been scheduled to begin Oct. 30 in Franklin County, where the trial had been moved because of pretrial publicity. But he was granted a continuance. Lindaman was sentenced last year to 10 years.

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WATERLOO — Law enforcement officials in northeastern Iowa have launched an investigation after a Black Hawk County sheriff ’s deputy fired his gun at a fleeing vehicle last week.

A news release Thursday from the sheriff ’s office says deputies were helping Waterloo police in a chase on Nov. 22 when Deputy Joe Schmidt fired his service gun at the fleeing vehicle. The office says Schmidt is a 15-year veteran of the department.

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Police arrest lecturer who smelled of alcohol AMES — Campus police have arrested an Iowa State lecturer who they say smelled of alcohol in his classroom.

Gordon Knight was taken into custody Thursday morning by officers sent to check on his concerning behavior. Campus Police Chief Michael Newton says Knight refused to take a breath test. The philosophy and religious studies lecturer is charged with public intoxication, second offense.

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who was present at the meeting, did not voice any opinions about the situation.

Christmas kickoff draws hundreds NCSD moves Supervisors still at toward standards odds over annex based grading building A move towards standards based grading will help provide parents with better information about what’s happening in the classroom administrators at Berg Middle School told members of the Newton Community School District on Monday during their regular board meeting.

Lisa Sharp, the principal at Berg Middle School, gave board members a presentation to update the board on the middle school’s progress in moving towards a standards based grading learning environment.

This system, which is already in place at the district’s four elementary schools, would measure student progress based a set of standards, and students would be required to meet those standards in order to pass on to the next grade level. Adding these standards to the existing report cards of middle school students gives teachers another tool in their toolbox to measure student progress and keep parents in the loop, Callaghan said.

“It gives parents more specific information about their child’s progress,” Callaghan said.

Tension was high once again on Tuesday during a discussion of the Jasper County Annex building at the board of supervisors meeting.

Supervisors Joe Brock and Doug Cupples went back and forth on the future of the building, the way business is being conducted by board members and possible locations for the Jasper County Public Health Department, which is currently housed in the basement of the annex building.

The catalyst for the most recent brush up was a move Cupples made by looking at a building to temporarily house the JCHD. According to Cupples, he, supervisor Denny Carpenter and JCHD director Becky Pryor all viewed the location.

“A temporary spot was brought to my attention. It is a logical spot,” Cupples said. “It is very affordable, cost wise.

For me to bring that to your attention and share it with you, you should take that as information and go further and look at it. I think that just makes sense, Joe.” Brock, who has not yet seen the location, said the board needs to start working as a cohesive unit and not as separate individuals. Carpenter,

Unseasonably warm weather helped bring hundreds of people to the annual Jasper County Courthouse Lighting celebration on Friday.

The streets in downtown Newton were lined with several rows of excited spectators who counted down as the lights were turned on and stayed to watch the lighted parade which saw a growing number of participants.

Crowds showed up early to take a free horse and carriage ride, listen to holiday music, view the live models at Olive ‘et Boutique and Fine Things Reclaimed and take in the Festival of Trees inside the courthouse. Local 4-H groups decorated trees under the theme “The Giving Tree” with several clubs adopting local organizations or charity to support. They will then donate the items under their tree, or the decorations themselves to their selected organization.

Venture Homes adding housing at Fountain Hills Venture Homes is once again adding to its footprint at Fountain Hills Estates. The Newton City Council approved the sale of lot 16 for construction of a similar style and quality house, continuing the city’s efforts to bring new

housing to the community.

In 2014, the city and Venture Homes entered into an agreement to construct high-quality single-family homes. The agreement gave the West Des Moines company exclusive rights to acquire any additional lots in Fountain Hills for $1 a piece through the end of 2016. In December, council extended the rights to the lots by one year.

A change to the agreement came in March with terms revised to charge $10,000 for the lots in order for future home buyers to be eligible for the $10,000 buyer incentive from the city. Past homebuyers in the subdivision were confused about eligibility for the promotion due to the prior agreement between the city and developer.

Fountain Hills had previously sat dormant for nearly 20 years before the city held a public hearing on the 18 lots in the subdivision. Prior to the public hearing, the city acquired the land through the tax sale process from Jasper County.

PCBA Christmas Lights Competition set for Dec. 9 The Prairie City Business Association announced this week calls for entries in the fourth annual PCBA Christmas Lights Competition.

Prairie City’s own Clark W. Griswolds will show off their Christmas decorating chops for the Dec. 9 contest.

Judging will take place after 5 p.m. The business group is again offering a bit of a finan-

cial incentive to get involved in the holiday decorating.

Prizes will be awarded for first place in each of three categories — most fun, most elegant and best traditional display. Each winner will be given $100 PC Bucks which they will be able to spend at participating Prairie City businesses.

PCBA members will drive throughout the city to pick their three favorite illuminated holiday tributes Dec. 9.

New playground equipment for Mingo kids Only the morning after being completed, several Mingo kids bundled up Nov. 22 to check out the latest addition to their local hangout spot at Railroad and East streets.

After nine years of fundraising, the city park in Mingo finished the installation of a new playground. It features four unique slides, monkey bars and a rock climbing wall stands at the park.

Through community fundraisers and events, such as Mingo Days, the park raised about $13,250.

With the addition of donations and grants of $14,750 from the Jasper Community Foundation, $5,000 of Mingo Development Corporation, $500 Mingo Men’s Club and $500 from IMT Insurance, the group was able to purchase the new playground equipment Oct. 25.

Soon after, the installation of the new playground began, and was completed Nov. 21.

Des Moines zoo caring for three African lion cubs AP Photo Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines is showing off three new lion cubs that were born on Nov. 14. Before visitors will be allowed to see them, the cubs must go through a series of vaccinations which will take a few months.

bonding with their mother, Neema.

Officials say the cubs must go through a series of vaccinations over the coming months before zoo visitors will be allowed to see them.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists the African lion as “vulnerable” and says populations are declining.

Threats include loss of habitat because of human encroachment and poaching.

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DES MOINES (AP) — Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines is preparing to show off its newest additions — three African lion cubs.

The two females and one male were born Nov. 14, and had their first physical on Nov. 20.

Zoo officials say the cubs were part of a large litter of five cubs, but two others didn’t survive. The cubs don’t have names yet and have been spending time

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Iowa community funds language program for immigrant parents CASCADE (AP) — When Maria Landa immigrated to the U.S. from Mexico, it didn’t take long for the then-14-year-old to learn how a lack of English can impact even the simplest parts of life.

“I remember my father took us to McDonald’s, and he told me I could order whatever I want but I had to order,” Landa said.

“When I got my food, I saw that there were no fries, and my father said, ‘You’ll do better next time.’”

However, Landa’s understanding of English barely developed in the ensuing years. Her need to work to help support her family led her to drop out of school, and leave behind a chance to learn the new language spoken by many around her.

Now 31, Landa lives in Cascade and works in Dyersville, and she still struggles with English.

It can make many daily tasks, like ordering food from a restaurant or communicating with her doctor, frustratingly difficult.

It also started impacting how much she could help her two daughters, Ruby, 4, and Perla, 11.

“I want to be able to help my daughters with their homework,” Landa said. “It’s hard for me.

My daughter wants me to read to her, but I don’t know how.”

Landa always was interested in taking English classes, but her 12-hour work shifts and caring for her children made it impossible for her to enroll.

Then, a new opportunity emerged. She was approached by one of her daughters’ teachers, who offered her a chance to enroll in free English and high school classes on weeknights.

The classes would be held four nights per week, and child care and food would be provided.

All she had to do was show up.

Landa thought it was

If you or a loved one is currently seeking, or anticipates needing, either skilled nursing care, physical/ occupational/speech therapy, or long term care, it’s important to understand your insurance options and the corresponding requirements.

Extra diligence up front will go a long way in making the application process easier to understand and navigate.

“The best thing people can do at the beginning of the process is visit their local DHS (Department of Human Services) office for information and assistance,” said Katie Kuhn, Community Liaison Director for Newton Health Care Center in Newton, Iowa. “There are a number of financial requirements that must be met to receive Medicaid, and there are various insurance options for Medicare, including Parts A through D. It’s a lot of information, and it’s easy to get overwhelmed.”

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“I want to be able to help my daughters with their homework. It’s hard for me.

My daughter wants me to read to her, but I don’t know how.”

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too good to be true.

She soon learned that it was all real, and it was all thanks to the community members of Cascade.

“I always thought that none of our neighbors really cared about us,” Landa said. “I cannot believe they want to help us. I am very thankful.”

Landa is one of about 30 adult community members who have taken night classes at Cascade Elementary School since August, the Telegraph Herald reported .

Two nights per week, she learns English. Another two nights a week, she takes high-school-equivalency classes.

Before every class, students and teachers gather for a free dinner provided

by Cascade residents.

Most students bring their children to the classes. The children are watched by volunteers, often students from Cascade Junior-Senior High School.

About 50 volunteers have assisted the program in some capacity. Nearly the entire program is community run, with the exception of the teachers, who are hired by the program’s organizers but are paid through donations from local businesses.

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find the required paperwork.

Finding the necessary income and asset documentation quickly will shorten the application process and allow for additional time to address any unanticipated issues.

“The other advice we offer people is to be very transparent with their information,” added Kuhn. “It’s important to be truthful, and to disclose all the relevant income and assets that an applicant has.

When we have all the correct information, it’s much easier for us to advise someone on how to plan, apply for, and manage their Medicare and Medicaid insurance benefits.”

Kuhn also stated that if anyone has questions about Medicare or Medicaid, they can call Newton Health Care Center for help. “Even if someone isn’t in need of our facility or unsure where to begin, they can call us for advice.

We’ll help if we can. Once someone is in our facility our Business Office Manager acts as a liaison between the DHS and families for our residents to make sure the application process runs smoothly.” For more information about Medicare or Medicaid, please contact your local DHS office for help or visit the websites.

For information on our facility, please contact: Newton Health Care Center 200 S. 8th Ave. East Newton, IA 50208 Ph: 641-792-7440 www.newtonhealthcarecenter.com

Sioux City Journal Photo John S. Potash, a sixth-degree black belt taekwondo master and instructor, demonstrates a move as student Maria Williams, of Sergeant Bluff, looks on. Since 2012, Potash, 68, has been teaching self defense dasses and taekwondo classes for Western Iowa Tech Community College as well as for the college’s Institute for lifelong Learning.

SIOUX CITY (AP) — In constant motion, John S. Potash punched the air while doing a series of intricate sidekicks.

“Imagine you’re choreographing a fight against an opponent who is not really there,” the sixth-degree black belt master said, instructing students inside a studio at Dr. Robert E. Dunker Student Center at Western Iowa Tech Community College. “That’s what you do in taekwondo when you’re always moving and thinking ahead.”

Potash’s students aren’t the kids you’d typically find in a beginner’s martial arts class. Indeed, the ages of the students ranged from 18 to 70.

If truth be told, the instructor wasn’t someone you’d expect to be heading up the class either.

“I’m 68 years old,” Potash explained. “I’ve been studying the martial arts for the past 35 years and teaching it for nearly 30 years.”

Growing up in Sioux City, Potash said his dad always warned him to never start a fight.

That is, until a bully picked a fight with him in junior high school.

“I didn’t know what my dad would say after I fought a bully,” Potash recalled years later. “Dad

was OK. He didn’t want me to instigate a fight but being able to protect myself from a bully was fine by him.”

A desire to protect himself was always in the back of Potash’s mind. It certainly was when he became a martial arts student at age 33. Subsequently, he began teaching at martial arts studios throughout Sioux City for more than three decades, the Sioux City Journal reported .

Since 2012, he’s taught self-defense and taekwondo classes at WITCC as well as a Taekwondo for Seniors class for the college’s Institute for Lifelong Learning.

A Korean martial art that emphasizes jumping, punching and fast kicking techniques, taekwondo also combines elements of Japanese karate as well as forms of Chinese martial arts.

Potash said taekwondo is a great form of mild exercise that challenges the mind as well as the body. More importantly, students can move at their own pace.

“We all have our own limitations,” he admitted. “But anyone at any age can benefit from taekwondo.”

Maria Williams may never become a martial arts master but the 65-year-old woman simply wanted a new challenge after re-

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tiring from a career as a teacher for the Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District.

“I loved being a teacher,” she said at the start of Potash’s class.

“Now, I enjoy being a student again.”

Dennis Nitz, a semi-retired neurosurgeon, spent a lifetime staying fit through exercise and weight training. At age 70, he decided to give taekwondo a try.

“Taekwondo is a excellent way to improve flexibility, strength, balance, coordination and memory,” the Sioux Cityan said. “That’s important as we age.”

While Nitz and Williams are on their way in earning yellow belts, Potash has already helped Katlyn Arthur earn hers.

“I used to participate in every sport,” the 18-year-old WITCC audio engineering student and Latimer, Iowa, native said. “But I thought taekwondo, with all of its moves, seemed sorta funny to me.”

This attitude changed after Arthur started taking classes from Potash.

“Taekwondo is really challenging,” she said “(Potash) makes it fun.”

However, it you ask Potash, he’d prefer to become superfluous to the class.

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Library to introduce new Escape Room program next week Yoga at the Library 6 p.m. Monday — Certified yoga instructor, Meghan Davis, leads an introductory class for adults. No previous experience necessary. Attendees may bring a yoga mat or towel, if they wish. This event is sponsored by the Newton YMCA. Spaces are limited and registration is required to attend.

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This escape room is part puzzle game, part scavenger hunt, and fun for all ages. Families and children ages 12 and older can play the beginners game during the afternoon. The difficulty increases for adult players at 4 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, and all day Friday. Call 641-792-4108 to

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Library Holiday Closures The Newton Public Library will be closed on the following dates in December: Dec. 8 — Library closed from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for staff event Dec. 14 — Library closed from 10 a.m. to noon for staff training Dec. 25 — Closed all day for Christmas Flash Book Sale 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 1920 — Support your library

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‘Perfectly Percy’ Pageant starts campaign to save, restore rural school house

By Mike Mendenhall Newton Daily News PRAIRIE CITY — The Percy School House has been sitting at the Jasper/Marion County line, about a mile south of Highway F70 West for more than a century. It has been a gathering place for the descendants of the now-gone town of Percy for decades, and a rural community room available for rent.

But in the last 15 to 20 years, the old oneroom school house has fallen into disrepair. So this Christmas season, community members have found a “Perfectly Percy” way to raise money to save it.

The Perfectly Percy Pageant is scheduled

for 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10 at the Prairie City Church of the Brethren.

According to co-organizer Cindy Kane, the pageant is a throwback to the historical Percy Christmas productions which ran through the mid-1990s.

There will be traditional Christmas music featuring Bob Slings, Marla Rigby, the Branderhorst Sisters and the Andersons. In addition to sing-alongs, kids, comedy, stories and cookies will entertain the attendees. Kane said everyone in the community is welcome and free-will donations are accepted. The program is a chance for the community to hear about the repairs scheduled for the school house

and fairgrounds.

Organizers hope to replace the windows and install a bathroom with plumbing. Kane said the old school house currently has two outhouses which are no longer usable and to keep the building a modern community room, some amenities are needed.

“It gets to the point you either have to use the building or what’s the point in having it there,” Kane said. “The younger generations want to keep it alive and going. They’d like to remodel the building and restart the old card club, too.”

The pageant was proposed by Percy descendant Jamie Uitermarkt and is being organized

Submitted Photo Organizers of the annual Percy fair are brining back another tradition to raise money for the renovation of an old one-room school house. The Perfectly Percy Pageant will offer live music, treats and kids activities for a free will donation. The Pageant is at 2 p.m.

Dec. 10 at the Prairie City Church of the Brethren.

by the descendants of the town of Percy, the same families who host the annual Percy Fair every August.

Percy was once a tiny community on the railroad with a major loading hub for grain, livestock and commodities.

It was located 2.5 miles from where the Pleasant Hill Community Build-

ing and former school house now stands. Percy and the surrounding farmland were taken into history after the area was flooded by the state to construct Lake Red Rock.

The Percy Fair originally began as a fundraiser for the Pleasant Hill Methodist Church which sits on the grav-

el road less than a mile west of the fair. Now, the Perfectly Percy Pageant aims to do the same thing for former Percy School House, and save the piece of history central to the Percy celebration.

Contact Mike Mendenhall at mmendenhall @newtondailynews.com

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Cardinals drop LHC dual to Indians

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News

Momentum shifted from Newton High’s Cardinals to the visiting Indianola Indians after the eighth match of Thursday’s Little Hawkeye Conference dual. It came down to the final match with Newton trailing by six points, 33-27.

Newton sophomore Gage Linahon needed to pin Indianola senior Sam Wolff to reach a tie. Linahon controlled the match, but wasn’t able to turn Wolff for a fall.

He won 3-0, but the Indians claimed the dual win 33-30.

The Cardinals rolled to a 24-12 lead winning four of five matches early. The Indians went on a four-match win run to forge a 33-27 advantage.

Indianola’s run concluded with the 195-pound match pitting the Indians’ senior Reece Bowlin against Newton junior Jaise Gulling. Bowlin was fifth in the Class 3A preseason rankings at 195 while Gulling was ranked 10th.

Gulling found himself in trouble quickly in the open-

ing period. Bowlin had the Cardinal on his back, scoring five points. Gulling got out of it and scored an escape to trail 5-1 going into the second period.

Bowlin was up 6-2 after two periods. Gulling came out from the bottom for another escape point in the final stanza, but could not get a takedown and score points on the Indian senior. Bowlin won 6-3.

“Our kids competed hard.

They stepped up to the challenge, especially Canaan (Terpstra) who wrestled a tough kid,” Newton head coach Andy Swedenhjelm said. “Indianola matches up with us really well — where our good kids are, their good kids are.”

Newton’s alumni night began with the 285-pound bout. Indianola senior Logan Edwards and Newton junior Ike Bebout went through a scoreless first period before Edwards recorded a pin at the 3:18 mark of the match.

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton junior Jaise Gulling tries for a takedown late in his 195-pound match with Indianola’s Reece Bowling in Thursday’s home Little Hawkeye Conference dual. Gulling came in ranked No. 10 in Class 3A at 195 and Bowlin is ranked No. 5. Bowlin won Thursday, 6-3, as the visiting Indians beat the Cardinals, 33-30.

Newton bowlers lose to Bobcats

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News

Troy Hyde/Daily News With the dual on the line, Colfax-Mingo sophomore Trystin Ross, top, defeated Pella’s Ben Hones 17-6 to give the Tigerhawks a 40-35 win over the Little Dutch. The Tigerhawks finished 3-0 on the night in their home opener.

Colfax-Mingo grapplers sweep home quadrangular

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News COLFAX — Colfax-Mingo sophomore Trystin Ross knew he would be the final wrestler against Class 3A Pella on Thursday night.

With the Little Dutch narrowing their deficit gap with each match, Ross began counting on his hands just how important that final bout would be.

It turned out to a winner-take-all battle, and Ross’

dominant win at 152 pounds gave the Tigerhawks a 40-35 win. It was one of several big matches for the Tigerhawks on the night as Colfax-Mingo swept a quadrangular in its home debut.

The Tigerhawks opened the night with a big win over South Iowa Cedar League foe Iowa Valley and ended the evening with an easy win over Pleasantville.

Colfax-Mingo took three forfeits against Iowa Valley and finished 6-5 in the 11 con-

Say yes to integrity, no to Mayfield for Heisman I

ntegrity is important to me personally and professionally. My parents provided my siblings, my friends, their friends, anyone who came into contact with them and me great examples of integrity.

I love the game of football, especially the college game. I always wonder who will win the Heisman Trophy each season. Since they have televised the annual presentation of the trophy, if at all possible, I watch.

I’m concerned this season as are some of my fellow sports journalists.

Almost the entire 2017 college football season it has been announced Oklahoma senior quarterback Baker Mayfield

tested matches during a 4927 triumph. The Tigerhawks were handed six forfeits and went 5-3 in contested matches against Pleasantville during a 63-15 win over the Trojans.

Ross was one of five C-M grapplers to win all three of their matches on the night.

He was nervous heading into the final match against Pella but was up 10-4 after one period, 14-6 after two and won by a 17-6 major decision.

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The Pressbox Jocelyn Sheets is the frontrunner. Just last week, it was deemed Mayfield will be awarded the 2017 Heisman Award by those talking heads on television.

But those of us, who are concerned with that assumption, have come up with the same thought — what about the criteria of one of the most prestigious awards given to a college athlete. No doubt none of us voicing this concern are Heisman voters, at least I am not.

“The Heisman Memorial Trophy annually recognizes the outstanding college football player whose performance best exhibits the pursuit of excellence with integrity. The winners of the trophy epitomize great ability combined with diligence, perseverance, and hard work. The Heisman Trophy Trust’s mission is to ensure the continuation and integrity of this award.”

Integrity is used twice in the official criteria of the Heisman Trophy. In

M A R S HA L LT O W N — Opening the 201718 season on the road Thursday, Newton High’s bowling teams dropped duals against host Marshalltown. The Bobcats had command of the competition at their home bowling lanes, the Wayward Social.

In the boys’ varsity dual, Marshalltown beat Newton 3,365-2,466 and had a bowler, Lucas Kramer roll a perfect 300 game.

The Cardinal boys trailed the Bobcats 2,342-1,653 after the individual games.

Newton’s girls trailed Marshalltown by 175 pins — 1,660-1,485 — going into the Baker Games. The Bobcat varsity girls won 2,481-2,194.

“Although Marshalltown proved to be a tough opponent, our teams stayed positive and bowled well for their opening meet. I am proud of how Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News they all did tonight,” NewSettling in for her approach is Newton ton head coach Christie junior Taylor Johnson. Johnson led Hughes said. the Cardinal varsity girls by rolling a BOWLING | 8B

my opinion, Mayfield has exhibited a lack of integrity through his actions on the sideline and off the field. Sure, the young man has tremendous football skills. I’m sure he works hard at the sport. He may even be strong in his academic work as well.

I’m with several other sports writers who have penned columns the past couple of weeks — Heisman voters have forgotten the integrity criterion of the Heisman Trophy. That is clear after seeing Johnny Manziel and Jameis Winston receive the coveted award in recent years.

Mayfield started in the offseason with an arrest in Arkansas. When the Sooners upended Ohio State in Columbus at Ohio Stadium, he “planted” the Oklahoma flag at midfield.

Mayfield threw a football and hit a TCU player during pregame warmups.

On national television, he was shown on the sideline grabbing his crotch and yelling an obscenity toward the Kansas bench a couple of weeks ago in Lawrence.

I don’t condone what the Kansas football captains did in refusing to

333 series in Newton’s season opener Thursday at Marshalltown. Marshalltown swept the dual bowling meet.

shake hands with him at the coin toss of that game. As my parents told me time and time again, two wrongs don’t make a right.

Mayfield lost his privilege of being a OU team captain and starting for the Sooners on Senior Day last Saturday.

He sat out a series then played the rest of the game as OU beat West Virginia.

Mayfield became emotional when it was announced he was not going to start. I wasn’t sold on his sincerity. He keeps saying he is sorry, but his r u d e and crude actions speak louder.

Just like with Manziel, it’s a character issue for me with Mayfield. I’d like to see the Heisman Trophy voters to make an example of Mayfield — saying bad form young man, bad form.

Mayfield will probably be the 2017 Heisman Trophy winner. I’ve spoken my mind, but I don’t have a say in the voting.

Integrity speaks the loudest for me.

I support all those who do their best on and off the competitive fields without demeaning someone else.

Contact Jocelyn Sheets at jsheets@newtondailynews.com

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SPORTS CALENDAR Friday 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.

Saturday Wrestling Newton Cardinal Invitational, 10 a.m.

PCM at Dallas Center-Grimes tournament 10 a.m.

Colfax-Mingo at Woodard-Granger tournament, 9 a.m.

Lynnville-Sully at Montezuma tournament, 10 a.m.

Baxter at Bondurant-Farrar tournament, 10 a.m.

Boys Swmming NCMP Cardinal Invitational, 10 a.m.

Bowling Newton Invitational, 9 a.m.

Basketball Lynnville-Sully at East Marshall, girls 4 p.m., boys 6 p.m.

Monday Basketball Pella Christian at PCM, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

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

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

Wrestling Newton 7th/8th at Indianola, 4:30 p.m.

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

Basketball Colfax-Mingo at Lynnville-Sully, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

PCM at Roland-Story, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

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

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

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

Wrestling PCM at Bondurant-Farrar quadrangular, 5:30 p.m.

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

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Marshalltown keeps girls state swim meet through 2022 Newton Daily News The Iowa Girls High School Girls Athletic Union announced Thursday that the Marshalltown YMCA-YWCA will remain the host site for the Iowa Girls State Swimming and Diving Championships through 2022.

Marshalltown has been the host site for the girls’ state swim meet since 2004. The meet was held at Fort Dodge from 1974-2003.

“We are pleased that the girls’ state swimming and diving meet is remaining in Marshalltown,” IGHSAU Executive Director Jean Berger said. “The hard working staff and volunteers, along with the additional support from Marshalltown High School and the Marshalltown community, have made it an outstanding championship event. We look forward to partnering with Marshalltown for five more years.”

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Drake women hold off instate rival Iowa State Newton Daily News DES MOINES — With a decisive advantage with production in the lane and from its bench, the Drake women’s basketball team got off to a strong start against instate rival Iowa State and then held off the Cyclones with a block in the final seconds.

Drake led by 10 at halftime before needing a block on an attempted game-tying 3-pointer as time expired. The Bulldogs held on to beat the Cyclones 83-80 at the Knapp Center.

With the game tied at 80, Becca Hittner, who scored

eight points and dished out five assists, hit the game-winning bucket in the lane and was fouled with 2.4 seconds left. Hittner hit the free throw to put the Bulldogs up three points.

The Bulldogs (4-3) shot 56 percent from the floor, outscored Iowa State 40-20 in the paint and 29-17 in bench points, but a season-high 14 3-pointers kept the Cyclones close and they nearly rallied on the road.

Sare Rhine scored a gamehigh 24 points and grabbed six rebounds and the Bulldogs also got 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists from

Maddy Dean off their bench.

Sammie Bachrodt also had 12 points and five assists for the Bulldogs, who made 11 3-pointers in the game. Four Drake players had at least five assists, and the Bulldogs assisted on 27 of their 32 made field goals.

Iowa State (3-3) was led by Emily Durr’s 21 points, while Bridget Carleton added 19 points, seven rebounds and a career-high five assists. Adriana Camber had a career-high 16 points, five rebounds and three assists.

The Cyclones were 14-of31 from long range, but they only had 14 assists on 30 made

field goals. Iowa State has now made a 3-pointer in 710 consecutive games.

Drake led 21-18 after one quarter and outscored the Cyclones 20-13 in the second quarter. Iowa State cut its lead in half with a 26-21 advantage in the third quarter.

The Cyclones, who trailed by 16 points midway through the third, outscored Drake 2321 in the fourth quarter. Iowa State had a 10-point advantage in second-change points and out-rebounded the Bulldogs 37-31.

The 163 points was the highest scoring contest in the series since Dec. 8, 1999.

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“I was nervous a little bit. I was ready though,” Ross said. “I did it in my head a little bit in advance, trying to figure out if it was going to be that close or not. Luckily, I got the chance to win it, and it worked out.”

Ross, juniors Cauy Fitch and Damir Gumerov, senior Chance Rice and sophomore Noah Strohmeyer all went 3-0 on the night.

Gumerov (6-0) won all three of his matches at 182 by fall and Strohmeyer (42) took three forfeits, and the Tigerhawks improved to 5-1 in the young season.

“I thought we wrestled hard,” Colfax-Mingo coach Erin Hume said. “The effort is there. The experience is missing in a lot of cases. The experienced kids stepped up and got six points when we needed them. I’m pretty happy.”

Pella took an early lead in the dual, but Colfax-Mingo won three straight matches to take the lead for good. Rice won by forfeit at 170 and Gumerov and senior Nick Barnes (5-1) both won by pins at 182 and 195, respectively, to take an 18-5 lead.

After Pella closed to within 18-11, senior Colton Lourens (5-1) won by fall at 285 and Strohmeyer took his second forfeit at 106 to make 30-11. Lourens went 2-1 on the night with two pins inside of 50 seconds.

Fitch (6-0) broke up a string of five wins in six matches by Pella to keep the Tigerhawks in front. He went into the second period of his match with freshman Ryan VonDonselaar but earned the pin in 2 minutes, 30 seconds.

Fitch’s win made it 36-14, but Pella closed to within 36-35 with four straight wins. Ross made sure though that the Tigerhawks stayed unbeaten on the night.

“Those matches are exciting anyway, but it really ramps up when the dual is on the line,” Hume said. “I don’t mind the dual being in Trystin’s hands. He is someone that I would pick to secure a win for us. He wrestled hard and did some good things.”

Pella won seven of the 12 contested matches against Colfax-Mingo, but the Tigerhawks were victorious over the bigger school in part because it was given two forfeits.

“The team is coming together great. We can’t ask for much more from the youngsters who have stepped up, too,” said Rice, who is now 6-0 on the season and ranked fifth in 1A at 160 pounds. “They have stepped into big spots and came through when we needed them.”

Hume came into the season feeling like his Tigerhawks and Iowa Valley were the two best teams in the SICL. If Thursday was any indication, the Tigerhawks may be in for a banner year after a relatively easy win over the Tigers.

Iowa Valley handed the Tigerhawks forfeit wins at 106, 113 and 120. Colfax-Mingo won six of the 11 contested matches.

Gumerov, junior Skyler Aikin, Lourens and sophomore Tim Carroll all recorded pins in the dual. Ross (4-2) won his match 9-5 to put Colfax-Mingo on the board, and Rice’s 12-2 major decision victory gave the Tigerhawks a lead they wouldn’t

Troy Hyde/Daily News Colfax-Mingo senior Chance Rice, left, battles for position against Iowa Valley’s Breven Platt during the Tigerhawks’ opening dual in the home opener on Thursday. Rice won the match 12-2 and improved to 6-0 on the season.

surrender.

Rice’s night also included a forfeit against Pella and a win by fall against Pleasantville.

“I don’t like taking forfeits,” Rice said. “i want as much mat time as possible.

If there is someone at that weight, I am ready to go.”

Strohmeyer (106), Cauy Fitch (120) and sophomores Zack Barnes (113), Cyden Fitch (126), Andrew Meinhart (132) and Josh Smith (160) all took forfeits against Pleasantville.

The Tigerhawks were 5-3 in the eight contested matches. The wins came from Rice, Gumerov and Ross by fall as well as Nick Barnes by major decision and senior Nathan Evans by technical fall.

The match of the night for Colfax-Mingo ended in a loss for the Tigerhawks, but Lourens walked away with his best performance against Chaz Clark, who is the defending runner-up at 220 and the current top-ranked wrestler at 220.

Clark moved up to face Lourens at heavyweight, and claimed the 1-0 win.

Clark earned a second-period escape and then rode out Lourens in the final period to earn the win. Clark suffered a 5-4 loss to No. 2 Garet Sims (182) earlier in the night. “​I knew he was going to come up. They weren’t hiding it, and they weren’t going to throw anyone else out there,” Lourens said. “I just wanted to stay on my feet and not let him get any cheap takedowns.

That’s where he hurt me last year. I felt good about things if it went to overtime.

If I had five more seconds, I think I can could clinched the reverse, but it is what it is.

“There may have been a stalling there, but it didn’t get called. Sometimes that’s how it goes.”

Lourens was happy to face Clark in the dual, and Clark moved up to face “as good of competition as he can.” Both wrestlers aren’t worried about losses in the early part of the season if it means facing better competition.

Troy Hyde/Daily News Colfax-Mingo senior Colton Lourens gets a takedown against Pella’s Braydon Peterson on Thursday in the Tigerhawks’ home opener. Lourens won the match by fall in 40 seconds, and Colfax-Mingo went 3-0 on the night.

“I am definitely glad he wrestled up. I want to face the best in the state,” Lourens said. “I won’t get any better wrestling guys who are worse than I am. He proved he was better than me tonight.”

Hume admitted that he was biased, but the Tigerhawk coach felt like his wrestler was the aggressor against Clark.

“We were ready for him. Colton wrestled him hard,” Hume said. “In my opinion, and I am a little biased, but I think Colton was the aggressor in the match.

Even in the third period when (Clark) was on top. I thought Colton did everything he could to keep on his base and keep trying to get out. Chaz wrestled him hard and wrestled a smart match.”

Colfax-Mingo wrestles in the Woodward-Granger tournament at 9 a.m. Saturday in Woodward. The Tigerhawks are off to a fast start and have yet to lose to a 1A school.

“My mindset is taking out the defending conference champions,” Ross said.

“Looking up at the teams on that wall, there isn’t a team up there we can’t compete with. We have to show up ready to wrestle though.”

Colfax-Mingo 49, Iowa Valley 27 152: Drew Slaymaker (IOVA) over Josh Smith (COMI) (Fall 1:39) 160: Trystin Ross (COMI) over Isaiah Moncada (IOVA) (Dec 9-5) 170: Chance Rice (COMI) over Breven Platt (IOVA) (MD 12-2) 182: Damir Gumerov (COMI) over Jacob Wirtanen (IOVA) (Fall 0:17) 195: Garet Sims (IOVA) over Nick Barnes (COMI) (Fall 1:27) 220: Skyler Aikin (COMI) over Bryce Loffer (IOVA) (Fall 0:56) 285: Colton Lourens (COMI) over Parker Wieck (IOVA) (Fall 0:47) 106: Noah Strohmeyer (COMI) over (IOVA) (For.) 113: Zack Barnes (COMI) over (IOVA) (For.) 120: Cauy Fitch (COMI) over (IOVA) (For.) 126: Kayne Marshall (IOVA) over Cyden Fitch (COMI) (Dec 3-2) 132: Tim Carroll (COMI) over Cael Hall (IOVA) (Fall 2:55) 138: Gavin Patterson (IOVA) over Andrew Meinhart (COMI) (Fall 2:53) 145: Benjamin Smith (IOVA) over Nathan Evans (COMI) (Fall 3:22) Colfax-Mingo 40, Pella 35 160: Andrew Burkland (PELL) over Josh Smith (COMI) (TF 16-0 4:00) 170: Chance Rice (COMI) over (PELL) (For.) 182: Damir Gumerov (COMI) over Mason Diaz Bandera (PELL) (Fall 3:17) 195: Nick Barnes (COMI) over Nate Kissinger (PELL) (Fall 2:56) 220: Kaleb Dietze (PELL) over Skyler Aikin (COMI) (Fall 4:24) 285: Colton Lourens (COMI) over Braydon Peterson (PELL) (Fall 0:40) 106: Noah Strohmeyer (COMI) over (PELL) (For.) 113: Ryan Hancock (PELL) over Zack Barnes (COMI) (Dec 9-2) 120: Cauy Fitch (COMI) over Ryan VonDonselaar (PELL) (Fall 2:30) 126: Nathan Born (PELL) over Michael Loney (COMI) (Fall 0:57) 132: Matthew Widmar (PELL) over Tim Carroll (COMI) (Fall 5:43) 138: John Fetty (PELL) over Andrew Meinhart (COMI) (Fall 0:50) 145: Cole Bisbee (PELL) over Nathan Evans (COMI) (Dec 16-12) 152: Trystin Ross (COMI) over Ben Hones (PELL) (MD 17-6) Colfax-Mingo 63, Pleasantville 15 170: Chance Rice (COMI) over Max Hinners (PLEA) (Fall 1:15) 182: Damir Gumerov (COMI) over Cale Anthony (PLEA) (Fall 3:52) 195: Nick Barnes (COMI) over Daniel Kenyon (PLEA) (MD 12-4) 220: Matthew Kauffman (PLEA) over Skyler Aikin (COMI) (Fall 4:31) 285: Chaz Clark (PLEA) over Colton Lourens (COMI) (Dec 1-0) 106: Noah Strohmeyer (COMI) over (PLEA) (For.) 113: Zack Barnes (COMI) over (PLEA) (For.) 120: Cauy Fitch (COMI) over (PLEA) (For.) 126: Cyden Fitch (COMI) over (PLEA) (For.) 132: Andrew Meinhart (COMI) over (PLEA) (For.) 138: Devon Flesher (PLEA) over Tim Carroll (COMI) (Fall 2:38) 145: Nathan Evans (COMI) over Nolan Roff (PLEA) (TF 21-6 5:20) 152: Trystin Ross (COMI) over Isaac Mann (PLEA) (Fall 1:21) 160: Josh Smith (COMI) over (PLEA) (For.)

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

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Chiefs hope Revis can be close to former stellar self KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Darrelle Revis doesn’t know what to expect when the Chiefs visit the Jets on Sunday.

Not how the fans that cheered him for eight seasons will respond.

Not how he will fit into a team that signed him only a week ago.

Not even how his skills, which at one point made him one of the best cornerbacks in football, will show up as he plays for the first time this season.

“You know what? I really have no idea what to expect,” Revis said after a morning walk-through in the Kansas City practice facility Thursday. “I haven’t played the majority of this football season.”

Any of it, really.

The 32-year-old Revis was released in March two years after the Jets signed him to the richest contract in franchise history.

Part of it had to do with what they viewed as a decline in his skill, and part of it had to do with injuries that may or may not have contributed to it.

Regardless, he kept working out through the summer and while every other team reported to training camp, envisioning a time when he felt as if he’d be ready to contribute to a contender.

That point came last week, when he signed a unique contract with the Chiefs.

Revis will only earn $352,941 for the remainder of this season

AP File Photo Kansas City Chiefs defensive back Darrelle Revis (24) jogs before last week’s game against Buffalo. The Chiefs signed Revis to help them the rest of the season. He should certainly be able to help this week considering the opponent is his most recent team, the New York Jets.

as part of the two-year deal, and he has a $1.015 million base salary next season.

But numerous bonuses tied to remaining on the 53-man roster could add $8.8 million

Conference title games include some familiar matchups

By Steve Megarge The Associated Press Some familiar matchups in conference championship games should help sort out the playoff picture.

In the Southeastern Conference championship game, No. 6 Georgia (No. 6 College Football Playoff) seeks revenge against No. 4 Auburn (No. 2 CFP) with a playoff berth on the line. No. 2 Oklahoma (No. 3 CFP) figures to earn a playoff spot as well if it beats No. 10 TCU (No. 11 CFP) for a second time this season in the Big 12 championship game.

The Atlantic Coast Conference and Big Ten have championship games that aren’t rematches, but both contests have playoff implications.

No. 1 Clemson (No. 1 CFP) meets No. 7 Miami (No. 7 CFP) for the ACC title. No. 3 Wisconsin (No. 4 CFP) faces No. 8 Ohio State (No. 8 CFP) for the Big Ten championship.

Best Game Georgia vs. Auburn in Atlanta This year’s Southeastern Conference championship game is a rematch of a mismatch. Auburn is on a fivegame winning streak that includes a 40-17 home blowout of Georgia on Nov. 11.

The big question heading into their second meeting involves the health of Auburn’s Kerryon Johnson, who rushed for 167 yards against Georgia in the regular season. Johnson injured his right shoulder last week in a 26-14 victory over Alabama. Auburn coach Gus Malzahn calls Johnson’s status “a day-to-day deal.”

Saturday’s Auburn-Georgia matchup ends Alabama’s three-year reign as SEC champions.

Heisman Watch Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma The Heisman Trophy has

pretty much been Mayfield’s to lose ever since he threw for a school-record 598 yards in a 62-52 victory over Oklahoma State on Nov. 4. A big performance against TCU would make Mayfield even more of a front-runner. Mayfield threw for 333 yards and three touchdowns in a 38-20 victory over TCU on Nov. 11.

Mayfield leads the nation in completion percentage (.714), pass efficiency (203.3), yards passing per attempt (11.8) and yards per completion (16.6).

The guy who finished fourth in the Heisman balloting in 2015 and third last year likely will take home the trophy this time.

Numbers to Know 23 — That’s the magic number for Clemson. The Tigers have won the last 55 games in which they’ve held an opponent under 23 points.

26 — Florida Atlantic’s Devin Singletary has run for 26 touchdowns this season.

He’s three shy of the Conference USA record held by Florida Atlantic running backs coach Kevin Smith, who ran for 29 touchdowns in 2007 with Central Florida.

35 — That’s how many consecutive seasons Florida State has reached a bowl game, which represents the nation’s longest active streak.

The Seminoles must beat Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday to become eligible for a 36th straight bowl appearance.

95.3 — The combined scoring averages for No. 12 UCF (CFP No. 14) and No. 16 Memphis (CFP No. 20), who will meet in the American Athletic Conference championship game. UCF scores 48.3 points per game to lead all Football Bowl Subdivision teams. Memphis averages 47 points to rank second.

120 — The number of yards Wisconsin’s Jonathan Taylor needs to break the FBS freshman record held by former

Oklahoma star Adrian Peterson. Taylor has rushed for 1,806 yards. Peterson ran for 1,925 yards in 2004.

7-1 — Oklahoma’s record in Big 12 championship games.

This marks the first Big 12 championship game since 2010.

2004 — The last time Toledo played in the Mid-American Conference championship game before this week. Toledo is facing Akron, which is making its first MAC championship game appearance since 2005.

Under the Radar No. 25 Fresno State (CFP No. 25) at Boise State These two teams just met last week, with Fresno State winning 28-17 at home. Now they meet again in Boise with the Mountain West Conference championship at stake.

This is the first time two teams have faced each other in a regular-season finale and a conference championship game since Stanford and UCLA did it in 2012. Former California coach Jeff Tedford has orchestrated a remarkable turnaround in his first season at Fresno State. After going 1-11 last season, the Bulldogs are 9-3.

Hot Seat Watch Mark Whipple, Massachusetts Whipple owns a 12-35 record in four seasons during his second stint at UMass but has rallied the Minutemen lately. After losing its first six games this season, UMass has won four of five. The only loss during that stretch was a 34-23 decision at No. 24 Mississippi State (No. 23 CFP). Whipple could help his cause and cap this solid finish to the season Saturday when UMass visits Florida International. Whipple previously coached UMass from 1998-2003 and led the Minutemen to a 1998 NCAA Division I-AA title.

to the bill next year, and Revis could earn an additional $3.5 million this season if he helps the Chiefs achieve certain playoff benchmarks.

In other words, the complex structure gave cash-strapped Kansas City a relatively lowrisk upgrade at a position of need, and gave Revis a chance to prove that he’s still worth big money.

“We’re probably not going to know until he gets out and plays,” said Chiefs defensive coordinator Bob Sutton, who also worked with Revis in New York. “I know he’s prepared.

He’s played a lot of football at a high level. But there’s a reaction time you can’t duplicate until you’re out there.”

Chiefs coach Andy Reid acknowledged that Revis was signed with the intention of starting him, but he wasn’t ready in the four-day time frame between signing and last Sunday’s game against Buffalo.

His competition at the position — Terrance Mitchell, Phillip Gaines and Kenneth Acker — once again showed why the Chiefs are hopeful that Revis can fit seamlessly into the mix.

“He’s a really talented player,” Sutton said. “He has a great skill set, but I always thought watching his attention to detail, his work ethic, that’s what makes him unique. He could have been a great player without that because of his talent, but he wanted to be more than that.”

For most of his career, Revis was far more than that. He started every game he played in his first five seasons with the Jets, going to the Pro Bowl four times and earning AllPro nods three times.

Revis missed most of the following season after tearing his ACL, but returned the next year with Tampa Bay and was back to his Pro Bowl self, earning a deal with New England the next year.

He returned to the Jets two years ago, intercepting five passes in 2015.

But injuries slowed him down last year, and his performance tailed off sharply — it was even evident in a loss to Kansas City.

“Nobody really knows for sure, but I think knowing the player, battling some injuries, that’s where we’re laying our hope: That was an exception,” Sutton said. “Everybody has a decline, but you can counter that with some of the things that allow you to be successful.”

Chiefs linebacker Derrick Johnson has been able to do that most of his career, a big reason why he’s playing in his 13th year, and said that Revis’ age truly is just a number.

“I’m biased of the older guys,” the 35-year-old Johnson said with a smile. “But he brings a lot of smartness to our guys. To get him out, moving around, breaking on balls — he was the best in the league at one time, and trust me, he still has some left.”

Josey Jewell, Saquon Barkley receive top honors in Big Ten ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Penn State running back Saquon Barkley has been named offensive player of the year in the Big Ten and Iowa linebacker Josey Jewell is defensive player of the year.

The two Jewell were honored Thursday as the Big Ten announced its football specialty awards.

Barkley ranks first in the conference with an average of 179.5 all-purpose yards per game. Jewell was the

only player in the league to average better than 10 tackles a game.

Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor, who averaged a Big Ten-leading 150 yards per game, is freshman of the year. Wisconsin’s Paul Chryst, whose Badgers are unbeaten and No. 4 in the College Football Playoff rankings, is coach of the year.

Award winners are chosen by a vote of coaches and a media panel.

The Associated Press AllBig Ten teams and specialty awards, selected by writers and broadcasters who cover the league, will be announced Wednesday.

Hand it to Dak: Cowboys sans Elliott top Redskins ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott was getting X-rays on his swollen right hand when rookie Ryan Switzer scored his first career touchdown on an 83yard punt return.

The extra time with the Dallas offense on the sideline kept Prescott from missing any plays, and last year’s NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year led the Cowboys to their first win after three straight losses without suspended star running back Ezekiel Elliott.

Prescott threw two touchdown passes, including a franchise record-breaker to Dez Bryant, in the Cowboys’ 38-14 victory over the Washington Redskins on Thursday night.

The injury happened in the second quarter when Prescott’s right hand was hit by linebacker Josh Harvey-Clemons just as he made an option pitch to Rod Smith. Thanks to Switzer’s dash to the end zone, Prescott didn’t miss a snap.

He said the X-rays came back negative.

“I don’t know if I’ve ever broken my hand,” Prescott said. “I couldn’t grip initially right after because the (hand) swelled up on me so bad. As I said, they wrapped it up, got the swelling down and I was fine.”

Bryant’s leaping 13-yard catch in the end zone was the 2014 All-Pro’s first score in six games and 72nd of his career, one more than Hall of Famer Bob Hayes.

The Cowboys (6-6) never trailed despite a sluggish start to the offense, thanks to three first-half turnovers and four overall by the Redskins (5-7). Dallas kept it going after halftime with a 21-7 scoring edge after getting outscored 72-6 in the second half during the three-game skid.

Alfred Morris, Elliott’s replacement during the sixgame suspension for alleged domestic violence, had 127 yards rushing and a clinching touchdown.

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Worship Together Ashton Chapel Next to Ashton Park, near intersection of Hwy 330 and F17 (8887 W. 122nd St. N., Mingo, IA) Sunday School 9:00am; Worship 10:00am. Pastors: Larry Craig and Mark Eddy Bar None Cowboy Church Building next to Culver’s Newton, David Rex, Pastor, 641-521-4354, 7pm Thursdays. Music featured each week. www.barnonecowboy churchofiowa.com Baxter Evangelical Free Church East Avenue, Mike McClintock, Pastor. Church service every sunday at 10:00am. Children’s church during regular services.

AWANAS every Wednesday night 6:30 – 8:00.

Bethany United Church of Christ 5627 N. 95th Ave. W., Baxter, Church: 641-227-3402 Pastor Teressa Clark BaxterBethanyUCC.org Winter hours-Labor Day through Memorial Day. 8:45AM Jr. Choir, 9:00AM Adult Class, 9:15 AM Sunday School and 10:30 AM Worship Chapel service at Baxter Care Center - 1:30 PM on 3rd & 5th Tuesdays.

Quilting - 9:00 AM - Noon on first and second Thursdays.

Choir Practice on Wednesdays at 6:30 PM. Summer Hours: Sunday after Memorial Day at 9:30 AM Bible Missionary Church 909 N. 6th Ave. E. 641-840-2093 Pastor Lucas. Sunday School 9:45am, Morning Worship 10:45, Evening Service 6:00pm.

Mid-week Service 7:00pm Center Friends Northeast of Newton, Karen Mendenhall, pastor, Dallas Gilreath, pastor, Cheri Doane, assistant pastor; 9:30am Sunday school, 10:30am Worship.

Call 641-792-2473.

Christian Life Church 421 S. 2nd Ave. W., Pastor James Miller; Phone Number: 641-5219294. Coffeetime 9:30am, Worship 10:00am. Lunch Served first Sunday of the month at noon.

Bible Study: Tuesday 10:00am.

Christian Reformed Church Prairie City, Matthew McClure, pastor; 9:30am Worship, 10:45am Sunday school, 6:30pm Worship. E-mail:pcrc@dwx.com Jasper County Church of Christ 1813 1st St. N, 9:30am Bible classes, 10:30am & 1:00pm Worship; Wednesday evening 7:00pm Bible Study.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 1405 N. 11th Ave. E., Branch President-Eric Skouson, 316 E. 8th St. S., Newton, IA 50208.

9:30am Sacrament meeting, 10:40am Sunday School & Primary, 11:45am Priesthood, Relief Society & Young Women.

Colfax United Methodist Church S. Locust St. & Division St., 515-674-3782. 10:00am Sunday School, 10:00am Family Worship.

Rev. R.D. Streeter Community of Christ 1805 S. 8th Ave. E., 791-7834, James Eddie Franklin, pastor; Church School Classes 9:30am; Worship Service 10:30am; Last Thursday of the month free community supper 6-7 pm. First Thursday of the month sharing service 6-7 pm.

Community Heights Alliance Paston Jeff Keady, Senior Pastor Pastor John Patterson, Associate Pastor; Jason Fazel, Youth Pastor; Pastor Beau Church, Pastor of Worship and Visual Arts. Sunday Worship Services 8:15am, 10:30am & 5pm; Sunday School 9:30am; Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:30pm; Jr. High Youth Group 6:30pm; Sr. High Youth Group Wednesday 7:45pm; CHAC KIDZ 6:30pm; Nursery available for most events.

Handicapped accessible.

2500 S. 13th Ave. E. 792-1620. www.communityheights.org.

Congregational United Church of Christ-Baxter Pastor Melissa Sternhagen 218 S. Main Baxter, 9:30am Sunday School, 10:30am. Worsip www.baxterucc.com Check us out on Facebook

Congregational United Church Of Christ-Newton 308 E. 2nd St. N., Newton.

Rev. Jessica Petersen, Pastor.

Sunday Worship 10:00am, Nursery provided; Fellowship Time 11:15am.

Accessible to all.

Centering Prayer Wednesdays 5:15 - 5:45pm.

Bible Study Thursdays 5:00pm.

No matter who you are or where you area on life’s journey, you are welcome here! facebook.com/Newton UCC. Cornerstone Bible Fellowship 1000 E. 12th St. S., Newton; Pastor Steve Bundy & Pastor Brian Keeton. Sunday School 9am, Sunday Worship 10:15am, Wednesdays: AWANAS 6:308pm, Youth Group 6:30-8pm, Adult Bible Study 7-8pm. Happy Harvesters 1st Thursday of the month at noon. Men’s Breakfast 1st Saturday of the month at 8am. Ladies Brunch 2nd Saturday of the month at 8:30am.

For more info: www.CBFnewton.com Faith Baptist Prairie City, 9:30am Bible School, 10:30am Worship, 6:00pm Gospel service, 7:00pm Wed., Bible study.

First Assembly of God 1029 E. 19th St. N., Newton, www. newtonassembly.com; Pastor Don Hayes - senior pastor; Pastor Lori Eilers - Children’s Pastor; Pastor James Brown - youth pastor. 9am Sunday School, 10am Worship, 7pm Wed. mid-week service.

Foursquare Church 1510 S. 8th Ave. E., Pastor Dottie Black and Associate Pastor Donne Black, 9:45 a.m. Sunday morning worship service, 6:30 p.m. Sunday night Sunday School and prayer meetings 10 a.m.

Tuesdays and Fridays, 7 p.m.

Wednesday and 9:15 a.m. Sunday until service time. Haven Kid’s Ministry at 6:50 Wednesdays Grace Church “A Family Of Friends”, 1620 N. 11th Ave E., Newton; Pastor Dan Hayton; Sunday Morning Refreshments 9:30 am, Worship Service with nursery care 10:00 am. The Edge: 5 yr olds to 5th grade & The Kids Community Pre School age, Sunday at 10:00am. Experience God Bible Study Wed. at 7am; Life Student Ministries Wed. 6:45-8pm 641-792-1793 www.gracenewton.com Grinnell Church of Christ 1402 3rd Ave., Grinnell, Iowa 50112, Bible study Sunday 9:30 a.m., Wednesday 7:00 p.m., Worship services Sunday 1030 a.m. grinnellcoc@netins.net or www.grinnellcoc.com Haven Vineyard Church 207 1st Ave. E, Newton; Pastor Caz & Jane Cibula; 641-526-3157; 10 am Sunday Service.

Ira United Church Rev. Michael Omundson, pastor, 9:30 am Worship, 10:45 am Sunday School.

New Life Baptist Church 124 E. Howard St., Colfax, 515-674-3103, Sunday School 9:45 am, Worship Service 10:45, Evening Service 6 pm, midweek service 7 pm Wednesdays.

Independent Fundamental Baptist Church.

Iron Sharpens Iron Church 1305 E. 10th St. S. Newton Proverbs 27:17 New International Version (NIV) A iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. Sunday Services: 10AM Worship Services 10:30AM Children’s Church 11:30AM Bible Study Speakers: Doug Cupples & Cheryl Palmer. Wednesday Services: 5PM Bible Study, Tyler Dunsbergen.

New Life Community Church of the Nazarene 605 W. 8th St. N., Newton Rev. Jack Droste, Pastor 641-792-4323 Sunday School: 9:30 am, Morning Worship: 10:30 am, Sunday Evening Service: 6pm, Wednesday Evening Service: 7pm “Sharing God’s Love with others because we care.”

Kellogg Christian (Disciples of Christ) 321 Bolton St., Kellogg, Rev. Brian Kleinschrodt 10:30 am Worship.

Newton Baptist Temple (A Fundamental Independent Church) 621 E. 12th St. N., Clayton Pickering, pastor. 10:00 am Sunday School, 11:00 am Worship, Wednesday and Sunday 6:00 pm Worship, Bus transportation available, 6:00 pm Wednesday Bible study.

Year) 6:45PM. Adult Bible Study/prayer 6:45PM. Call 792-4470.

Kellogg United Methodist 417 2nd St., Kellogg, Pastor Tim Morgan, Sunday School 9:30am - for kids, young adults and adults.

Worship 10:30am; nursery available.

Free supper, 1st and 3rd Saturday at 6pm followed by Worship “Lite” at 7pm.

Killduff United Methodist Pastor Curtiss Thompson, Worship 8:45am. Communion first Sunday of each month.

Least of Saints Ministry 1305 E 10th St. S. 641-521-0156 5:00-6:00pm Saturday

First Baptist Church Colfax, Rev. Phil Butler, 674-3752.

Family Fellowship 9:00 am; Sun. School 9:15 am; Morning Worship 10:25 am; Wed.; 9:00 am Fresh Encounter Prayer. During school year: 6:55pm Wed nights AWANA First Baptist Church (Newton) 620 S. 8th Ave. E., phone: 792-7113.

Web:www.NewtonFirstBaptist.com and on facebook.

Pastor Aaron Loree, Family Education Time 9:00am, Powerkidz infants - 5th grade 9:00 am; Sunday School for teens & adults 9:00am; Worship Service 10:15am. Coffee time 8:45-10:00am. Men’s group meets on the first Sat. of every month at 7:30am.

First Baptist 810 S. Commerce, Monroe, Senior Pastor Shank. 9:30 am Sun. School, 10:30 am Worship, 6:00 pm Evening service, 6 p.m. Wed. Bible Study & Prayer 8:15 pm during school year & 8 p.m. during summer.

First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 314 E. 2nd St. N. Pastor Mark Young.

Sunday: 9:00 a.m. Adult Sunday School, 10:00 a.m. Worship, 11:15 a.m. coffee fellowship.

Wednesday: 5:00 p.m. Puppet practice, 5:30 p.m. Family Unity Night supper, 6:15 p.m., Classes Thursday: 6:00 p.m. Choir Practice. www.fccnewton.org 641-792-5850, Nursery provided First Church of Christ Scientist 616 6th Ave., Grinnell, 10:30 am Services.

First Lutheran Church - ELCA 309 E. 3rd St. N., Newton. Pastor Mark Holmes. Sunday Worship at 9:30 am; Fellowship to follow at 10:45 am. 641-792-3934.

All are welcome! Handicap Accessible. http://www.newtonfirstlutheran.org First Presbyterian 220 N 2nd Ave E. Newton Rev. Meghan Davis 10:00 am Fellowship, 10:30 am Worship, 11:30 am Fellowship, Handicap Accessible. Everyone Welcome! 6:30 & 9am Men’s Group 1st & 3rd Thursday, Gentle Yoga Class 11:00am Tuesday.

Yoga Chair Class 3pm Thursday.

Like us on Facebook! 792-2790 www.newton1stpresbyterian.org First United Methodist Church 210 N 2nd Ave E • 792-4648 Rev Gary Marzolf Worship 8:45 AM Fellowship 10:15 AM Sunday School 10:15 AM Youth Group 6 PM Handicapped Accessible Nursery Provided 9 AM “First Church on the Air” – KCOB www.newtonfirst.org

Newton Christian Reformed Church 511 S. 5th Ave. E., Aaron Gunsaulus, Pastor, 9:30 am Morning worship, 10:50 am Church school, 1:00 pm Sunday worship.

Newton Church of The Way 2306 S. 3rd Ave E., 792-7300 Pastor Steve Heerema. Sunday Morning: 9:00 and 10:45 Ignite, Nursery during both Ignite Services (for newborn through 2 years old). Journey 252 Children’s Ministry 10:30am (for children 3 years through 6th Grade) The Way Café 8:30 to 10:30am, 5:00-7:00pm Prayer of Blessing, Wednesday 6:30 – 8:30pm Route 146 Youth, Everyone Welcome! Other various group studies and classes are offered. Check out our Facebook page, our weekly bulletin on our website, or call/email the office for more information. Email: info@theway146.com Web: www.newtonway.org Our Savior Lutheran Missouri Synod 1900 N. 4th Ave. E., Newton Pastor Joel Picard, Sunday 8:00 am Worship; 9:30 am Bible Study/Sunday School www.oursavlutheran.com (641) 792-1084.

Thanksgiving Eve Service Nov. 22 at 7:00 pm

Heart of Worship 14283 Hwy F62, Lynnville Pastor Tom Pool, Worship: 9 a.m., Children’s Church: 9:45 a.m.

Fellowship: 10:15 a.m., Sunday School: 10:45 a.m.

Hickory Grove Chuch Located 3 1/2 miles west of Newburg, IA on Hwy F-17 and 1 mile South. Physical Address: 8464 E. 128th St. N., Kellogg, IA Sunday School: 9:30 am Worship Service: 10:30 am Phone: (641) 780-8621 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, ELCA 1409 S. 8th Ave. E., Pastor Ken Ahntholz, 9:00 am Old Testament Study; 10:30 am Worship, easy access - no steps; Everyone is welcome!

Living Word Fellowship Doug Bradey, Pastor, 321 E. Robinson St., Knoxville 641-828-7119, Wed. Night Service: 6pm prayer, 7pm worship, 6:15pm Fuzion Youth Service; Sun. Morning Service: 8:30 am prayer, 9 am Life Groups, 10 am Worship Service, Nursery and Children’s Ministry available.

Lynnville Friends Jamie Bogaard Pastor, 9:00 am Morning Worship, 10:30 am Sunday School, Kids 4 Christ, FOCUS Youth Group and Women’s Bible Study, Wednesday evenings from September-March. www.lynnvillefriends.org Metz Community 3253 W. 62nd St. S., Newton, 791-9568, Pastor David Rex; Sunday School 9:00 am.

10:10 am service.

Hope Assembly of God 126 E. Howard St., Colfax 515-674-3700 Sunday school 9 am.

Sunday Worship service 10 am.

Wednesday Bible Study 6pm.

Mingo United Methodist 202 W. Main, Mingo, Rev. D. Dana Wimmer 515-339-8819; Children’s Sunday School - 9:30 am and Adult Sunday School 9:45 am. Church time is 10:45 am.

Howard Street Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Rev. Tom Burns, pastor. 10:30 am Morning worship. Sunday school 9-10am all ages; K-5 Wed after school; Jr. High & High School 7-8pm; Howard and Locust Colfax.

Monroe Presbyterian Church 115 So. Main, Monroe, Rev. Ann Johnson, Sonlight Service 8:00 am; 9:00 am church school, 10:00 am Traditional Worship, communion on 1st Sunday of month, 6:00 pm Session Committees 2nd Sunday of month, 7:00 pm Session Meeting 2nd Sunday of month.

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 305 E. Howard St., Colfax, 515674-3711; Decaon Joe Dvorak; 11:00am Sunday Mass, 9:00am Wednesday Communion Service; www.immaculateconceptioncolfax.org Immanuel Baptist (GARB) 1300 N. 4th Ave. E., Ken Van Loon, Pastor, 9:00 am Sunday school, 10:15 am Morning Worship, Apply & Praise 11:45 AM, Kids4Truth (School

Monroe United Methodist 407 N. Monroe St., Monroe, 641259-2822; Pastor Kim Crummer; Jubilee: 8:15 a.m.; Sunday School: 9:15 a.m.; Worship: 10:15 a.m.

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Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church Rev. Dr. Willy Mafuta 151 60th Ave., Prairie City Sunday 10:30 am Worship Service 10 am Sunday School pcumc@q.com (515) 994-2354 Pleasantview United Methodist 8454 S. 28th Ave. E., Newton, Pastor Tim Morgan; 9:00 am worship; 10:15 am Sunday School.

Prairie City Church of the Brethren 12015 Hwy S 6G, Corner of S 6G & F70 W, 5 miles south of Prairie City on S6G, 515-9942940; Adult Sunday School classes will meet at 9:30am, Worship/Children’s Church at 10:45am. Bible Explorers for children in preschool-5th grade will be on Wednesday’s 6-7:30 pm beginning September 16. Go to prairiecitycob.org for more information or call 515-994-2940.

Prairie City First Reformed Church 300 E. 5th St., P. O. Box 178, 515-994-2250, frcprairiecity@ aol.com; 9:30 am Worship, 10:50 am Sunday School. www.reformedchurchprairiecity.com

Prairie City United Methodist Church 706 W. McMurray St. Rev. Dr. Willy Mafuta Sunday 9 a.m. Worship Service Office Hours: 10am-2pm M-F 515-994-2354(515) 994-2354 Rock Creek Hickory Grove Church 3 1/2 miles north of Rock Creek Lake, 9:15 am fellowship, 9:30 am Sunday School, 10:30 am worship.

Reasnor United Methodist Pastor Curtiss Thompson, Worship 10:45am. Communion first Sunday of each month.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church 1115 S. 8th Ave. E., Rev. William Reynolds, pastor, Saturday: 5:30 pm Mass, Sunday: 9:00 am Mass.

Salvation Army 301 N. 2nd Ave. E., Captain Janelle Cleaveland, Sunday - 9:45 am Sunday school, 10:45 am Worship.

Seventh Day Adventist 1409 S. 8th Ave E., Newton Pastor Jerry Duval Saturday Services 3:00 pm; Worship 2:00 pm Sabbath school, Prayer Meeting Tuesday Eve at 7:00 pm Solid Rock Church 115 Main St., Reasnor; Pastor John Hlad 641-842-2440; Sunday Bible study all ages 9:30 a.m.; 10:30 a.m. worship; Wednesday Bible study all ages 7 p.m.

St. Aidan’s Anglican Church 4900 Meredith Dr., (NW 46th Ave.), Des Moines, The Bishop L.W. Faulk, 9:10 am Morning prayer, 9:30 am Holy communion.

St. Luke United Methodist Church 501 E. 19th St. N., Newton Pastor Chad Jennings, Sunday Worship at 8:00 am and 10:30 am with fellowship following both. 9:15 am is Sunday School for all ages, including adults.

641-792-5736 St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church 8290 Hwy F-62 East, Pastor Ken Ahntholz, Sunday Worship and Children’s Ministry 9:00 am; Everyone Welcome! www.standluth.com St. Stephen’s Episcopal 223 E. 4th St. N., Newton, ph.

792-6971. Rev. Merle Smith, Deacon; Rev. Karen Crawford Rector; Sunday 8:00 am Holy Eucharist & 10:00 am Holy Eucharist; Wednesday 5:00 pm Evening Prayer.

Sully Community Church 12559 S 92nd Ave E (just E of grass air strip S edge of town). PO Box 463. 641-5944124. Pastor Jerry Morningstar 9:30 am Sunday school. 10:30 am Worship. 5 pm Women of Grace Bible Study. 6 pm Worship Wednesday Evening Activities: Sept-April: 6:30 pm Awana/ Youth. 7 pm Men’s & Women’s Bible studies. May-August: 7 pm Bible study/prayer meeting www.sullycommunitychurch.com Sully Christian Reformed Pastor Brian Ochsner. 9:30 am Morning worship, 6:00 pm Evening worship, 10:45 am Sunday School. 9:30 am Tues. Coffee Break for women, Nursery and preschool classes provided. 7:15 pm Wed - Gems, Cadets and High School Youth, Prayer for Country - everyone welcome.

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Sully First Reformed Church Rev. Wayne Sneller, senior pastor, Jeff Knouse, Youth & Education Director, Julie van Manen, Children’s Ministry Director. 9:30 am Worship, 11:00 am Sunday school, 6:00 pm Worship; Thursday Night Family Night 7:00 pm Sept. March. www.sullyfrc.org United Pentecostal 813 E. 7th St. N., Rev. Robert A. Shaw, pastor, 10:00 am Sunday Worship, 6:00 pm Sunday Worship, Prayer and Bible study Tuesday 6:30, Super & Youth Church Wednesday starts 7:00-8:00.

United Presbyterian 209 N. 2nd Ave. E., Rev. Donald Freeman, 9:15 am Sunday School, 10:30 - 11:30 am worship service (broadcasted live on KCOB radio); 11:30 am Fellowship; Wednesday choir rehearsal 6:00 p.m.; Nursery provided on Sundays.

Westfield Community Church 4164 20th St., Grinnell, Pastor Jann Braaksma, Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; Sunday 10:30 a.m. Worship; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Youth Group; www.westfieldwitness.org

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IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC DBA MR. COOPER, PLAINTIFF vs.

ALL OF THE UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ALL OF THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, SPOUSES, ASSIGNEES, GRANTEES, LEGATEES, DEVISEES AND BENEFICIARIES OF DENNIS L. PLUMMER, DECEASED, STATE OF IOWA, IOWA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, STATE OF IOWA, IOWA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND FINANCE AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, DEFENDANTS EQUITY NO. EQCV120720 ORIGINAL NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: You are hereby notified that there is a petition on file in the office of the clerk of the above court which petition prays for a judgment in rem against the property involved in this action for the sum of $34,878.59 with interest at 7.125% per annum from and including August 1, 2010, on the promissory note executed by Dennis L. Plummer, an unmarried man and mortgage executed by Dennis L. Plummer, an unmarried man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Freedom Mortgage Corporation, its successors and assigns and assigned to Plaintiff, who is the sole and absolute owner thereof.

Said note, together with the mortgage given to secure the same are due and payable by reason of the failure of the Defendants Dennis L. Plummer, an unmarried man to pay the installments of principal when due. Plaintiff also prays in said Petition for the foreclosure of said mortgage dated December 7, 2006 recorded in Document 2006-00008389 in the Recorder's Office of Jasper County, Iowa, with said note dated December 7, 2006 on the following described property, to-wit: Part of Lot 1 of the Subdivision of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 22, Township 79 North, Range 19 West of the 5th P.M., Jasper County, Iowa, described as: Beginning at a point on the East line of said Lot 1 and 268.00 feet South of the Northeast corner of said Lot 1, thence South 0°00`00" West 554.15 feet along the East line of said Lot 1, thence South 89°02`05" West 517.06 feet along the South line of said Lot 1, thence North 16°52`50" West 177.01 feet to the small creek, thence North 55°19`00" East 691.21 feet to the point of beginning. and also asking that said mortgage be declared a prior and superior lien to that of each of the above named Defendants; for appointment of a receiver; for the amount paid by Plaintiff for attorneys' fees, abstract expense, costs and accruing costs of this action; that special execution issue for the sale of said real estate to satisfy said judgment, interest, attorneys' fees and costs and for such other and further relief as may be just and equitable.

FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS, SEE COPY OF PETITION NOW ON FILE. THE PLAINTIFF HAS ELECTED FORECLOSURE WITHOUT REDEMPTION. THIS MEANS THAT THE SALE OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY WILL OCCUR PROMPTLY AFTER ENTRY OF JUDGMENT UNLESS YOU FILE WITH THE COURT A WRITTEN DEMAND TO DELAY THE SALE. IF YOU FILE A WRITTEN DEMAND, THE SALE WILL BE DELAYED UNTIL SIX MONTHS FROM ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS YOUR RESIDENCE AND IS A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING OR UNTIL TWO MONTHS FROM ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS NOT YOUR RESIDENCE OR IS RESIDENCE BUT NOT A ONEFAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING. YOU WILL HAVE NO RIGHT OF REDEMPTION AFTER THE SALE. THE PURCHASER AT THE SALE WILL BE ENTITLED TO IMMEDIATE POSSESSION OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY. YOU MAY PURCHASE AT THE SALE. The Plaintiff's attorneys are Petosa Law LLP by Benjamin W. Hopkins, whose address is 1350 NW 138th Street, Suite 100, Clive, IA 50325, telephone number 515-222-9400, facsimile number 515-222-9121.

You must serve a motion or answer on or before the 21 day of December, 2017 and within a reasonable time thereafter file your motion or answer in the Iowa District Court of Jasper County, at the Courthouse in Newton, Iowa. If you do not, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition.

This case has been filed in a county that utilizes electronic filing. You should refer to (i) Iowa Court Rules Chapter 16 for general rules and information on electronic filing; and (ii) Iowa Court Rules Chapter 16, division VI regarding the protection of personal information in court filings.

If you require assistance of auxiliary aids or services to participate in court because of a disability, immediately call your district ADA coordinator at (515) 286-3394. (If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800-735-2942).

YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS. November 17, 24 & December 1 November 21, 2017 Tuesday, November 21, 2017 the Jasper County Board of Supervisors met in regular session at 9:30 a.m. with Supervisors Brock, Carpenter and Cupples present and accounted for; Chairman Brock presiding.

Jon Burmeister from Public Financial Management presented to the County a check in the amount of $2,140.78. The check represents the rebate that the County received for using the PFM Purchasing Card Program.

Burmeister also spoke to the Board about expanding the use of the card for larger rebate benefits.

The Supervisors briefly discussed the future of the Annex Building. Cupples stated that he had found temporary housing for public health while the basement is being worked on. Brock stated

November 21, 2017 Tuesday, November 21, 2017 the Jasper County Board of Supervisors met in regular session at 9:30 a.m. with Supervisors Brock, Carpenter and Cupples present and accounted for; Chairman Brock presiding.

Jon Burmeister from Public Financial Management presented to the County a check in the amount of $2,140.78. The check represents the rebate that the County received for using the PFM Purchasing Card Program.

Burmeister also spoke to the Board about expanding the use of the card for larger rebate benefits.

The Supervisors briefly discussed the future of the Annex Building. Cupples stated that he had found temporary housing for public health while the basement is being worked on. Brock stated that he doesn't support moving back into the basement.

After listening to Tom Smalley talk about not receiving a tax suspension Joe Brock offered to go with him to the DHS and reapply for benefits.

Motion by Cupples and seconded

by Carpenter to approve liquor permits for Westwood Municipal Golf Course and Fore Seasons Golf Practice Facility.

YEA: CARPENTER, CUPPLES, BROCK Motion by Carpenter and seconded by Cupples to approve Board of Supervisors minutes for 11/14/2017.

YEA: CUPPLES, BROCK, CARPENTER Motion by Cupples and seconded

by Carpenter to go into closed session in accordance with Iowa Code Section 21.5c.

YEA: CARPENTER, CUPPLES, BROCK The Board entered back into open session.

Motion by Carpenter and seconded by Cupples to adjourn the Tuesday, November 21, 2017 meeting of the Jasper County Board of Supervisors.

YEA: CUPPLES, BROCK, CARPENTER Dennis K. Parrott, Auditor Joe Brock, Chairman December 1 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE NOTICE OF UNITED STATES MARSHALS SALE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA Case 4:17-CV-00274-JAJ-CFB United States of America, vs.

TONYA LYNN HARSH et al., Defendants.

By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, on the 20th day of November, 2017, notice is hereby given that I will sell by public auction for cash or certified check on Thursday, January 11, 2018, at 11:00 a.m., at the Jasper County Courthouse, 101 1st Street North, Newton, Iowa, 50208, the following described real estate, situated in the County of Jasper, and the State of Iowa: Lot 9, Block 1 of Lamb and Kennedy's Addition to the City of Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, EXCEPT the East 12 feet of said Lot as appears in Plat Book B, at page 301 in the Office of the Recorder of said County.

PROPERTY SOLD SUBJECT TO TAXES & SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS NO RIGHT OF REDEMPTION Contact County Treasurer for information on taxes PAYMENT DUE AT TIME OF SALE BY CASHIERS CHECK, CERTIFIED CHECK, OR MONEY ORDER ONLY MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES ROBERT L. OTTO ACTING UNITED STATES MARSHAL SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA INTERESTED PARTIES MAY CONTACT: Rhonda M. Porter U.S. Attorney's Office 110 E. Court Ave. Des Moines IA 50309 (515) 473-9356 December 1,8, 15 and 22

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Lynnville-Sully Hawk wrestling opens with a 2-2 night

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News BELLE PLAINE — With only six wrestlers on the roster, Lynnville-Sully’s Hawks had no expectations of winning any duals in the 2017-18 season. The Hawks racked up two dual victories on their season-opening night Thursday.

Lynnville-Sully beat host Belle Plain, 30-18, splitting the two matches contested on the mat of eight total matches.

Against Montezuma, the Hawks won three of the four contested matches of nine matches in the dual to win 28-24.

Lynnville-Sully lost 24-21 to North Mahaska but won three of four contested matches out of eight. Pekin rolled to a 52-24 win over the Hawks as the teams were 2-2 in contest matches.

Senior Josh Dunsbergen, junior Ben Van Wyk and freshman C.J. Snethen were 4-0 on the night. Senior Cayden Johnson went 3-1 while freshmen Kodi Waggoner and Lane Mathis were each 2-2.

Against Belle Plaine, Snethen recorded a pin over Trey Striegel at 120 in 3:47. Waggoner lost to Keagan Schwab on a fall at 132 pounds. Van Wyk (113), Dunsbergen (138), Johnson (160) and Mathis (170) were forfeit wins.

Van Wyk claimed a 17-6 major decision over Montezuma’s Kodie Strong at 113 to open that dual. Snethen pinned Zander Stole in 56 scones at 120 pounds and Dunsbergen pinned Ben Jorgenson in 1:27 at 138. Mathis moved down to 160 and lost by a fall to Jaedon Probasco.

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Johnson won by forfeit at 170. Waggoner had a forfeit win at 126.

In the North Mahaska dual, Snethen wrestled at 126 and pinned Joel Davis in 1:28 and in the 160-pound match, Johnson pinned Noah Jedlicka in 3:11. Dunsbergen chalked up a 6-2 decision over Jarrett Stodghill at 138.

Waggoner was pinned by North Mahaska’s Jacob Templeman in 21 seconds at 132

pounds. Mathis at 170 and Van Wyk at 113 had victories by forfeit.

Recording wins by pins against Pekin were Van Wyk at 113 and Dunsbergen at 138.

Snethen (120) and Waggoner (126) won by forfeits. Johnson at 160 and Mathis at 170 were pinned by Pekin opponents.

Lynnville-Sully’s wrestlers compete in Saturday’s Montezuma tournament. Matches begin at 10 a.m.

Lynnville-Sully 30, Belle Plaine 18 113: Ben Van Wyk (LS) (For.) 120: CJ Snethen (LS) over Trey Striegel (BP) (Fall 3:47) 126: Dakota Henry (BP) (For.) 132: Keagan Schwab (BP) over Kodie Waggoner (LS) (Fall 4:44) 138: Josh Dunsbergen (LS) (For.) 1 6 0 : Cayden Johnson (LS) (For.) 170: Lane Mathis (LS) (For.) 182: Ethan Allie (BP) (For.) Lynnville-Sully 28, Montezuma 24 113: Ben Van Wyk (LS) over Kodie Strong (M) (MD 17-6) 120: CJ Snethen (LS) over Zander Stole (M) (Fall 0:56) 126: Kodie Waggoner (LS) (For.) 138: Josh Dunsbergen (LS) over Ben Jorgenson (M) (Fall 1:27) 145: 152: Brett

Maschmann (M) (For.) 160: Jaedon Probasco (M) over Lane Mathis (LS) (Fall 0:22) 170: Cayden Johnson (LS) (For.) 220: Dustin Stoner (M) (For.) 285: Grant Battreall (M) (For.) North Mahaska 24, Lynnville-Sully 21 113: Ben Van Wyk (LS) (For.) 126: CJ Snethen (LS) over Joel Davis (NM) (Fall 1:28) 132: Jacob Templeman (NM) over Kodie Waggoner (LS) (Fall 0:21) 138: Josh Dunsbergen (LS) over Jarrett Stodghill (NM) (Dec 6-2) 145: Tyler Strasser (NM) (For.) 152: Ethan Molenburg (NM) (For.) 160: Cayden Johnson (LS) over Noah Jedlicka (NM) (Fall 3:11) 170: Luke Groves (NM) (For.) Pekin 52, Lynnville-Sully 24 195: Mason Juhl (P) (For) 220: Kaden Pollock (P) (For.) 285: Dakota Phillips (P) (For.) 106: 113: Ben Van Wyk (LS) over Tyler Gillum (P) (Fall 1:05) 120: CJ Snethen (LS) (For.) 126: Kodie Waggoner (LS)(For.) 132: Elijah Sieren (P) (For.) 138: Josh Dunsbergen (LS) over Zach Hammes (P) (Fall 2:16) 145: Cael Baker (P) (For.) 152: Clayton Greiner (P) (For.) 160: Keaton Baayen (P) over Cayden Johnson (LS) (MD 16-7) 170: Jordan Hixson (P) over Lane Mathis (LS) (Fall 1:11) 182: Skyler Juhl (P) (For.)

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Cardinals Continued from Page 1B Freshman Anthony Bestell was up 5-4 over Indianola freshman Nathan Sieloff in the 106 match in the third period.

Bestell had a takedown and pinned Sieloff with 36 seconds remaining in the match. The win tied the dual at 6-6.

Indianola took 12-6 lead when sophomore Gage Twombly pinned freshman Griffen Fry in 55 seconds at 113. Newton tied the score on a forfeit win by junior Blake Cockerton at 120 pounds.

Senior Ross Hull began scoring points early in his 126-pound match against Indianola freshman Blaine Burmingham. He had Burmingham on his back most of the first period and made it stick with 16 seconds left in the opening stanza.

Sophomore Canaan Terpstra faced Indianola junior Brock Elbert in the 132-pound match with Newton up 18-12.

The two wrestlers were locked in a 4-4 battled heading into the second period.

Terpstra scored a reversal in the second period. He pinned Elbert at the 3:24 mark of the match with his teammates and Newton crowd roaring their approval.

At 138, the Indians’ junior Skyler Edgington posted a 4-2 win over Newton sophomore Blake Iske. The Cardinals maintained their lead when sophomore Zane Kohlmeyer won a wild 145-pound match against Indianola freshman Sean Cunningham, 10-6.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News On his toes and his nose is Newton High senior Ross Hull as he is about to record a pin of Indianola’s Blaine Burmingham in their 126-pound match in Thursday’s Little Hawkeye Conference dual at Newton.

Kohlmeyer was up 2-1 after two periods.

Indianola scored a quick six points with a forfeit win at 152 pounds. At 160, Indianola junior Hunter VanderWaal scored late to win 6-5 over Newton senior Tristin Langmaid.

A 6-4 win by sophomore Brennan Meacham over Newton sophomore Destin Schroder moved Indianola in a 27-27 tie with Newton. Indianola junior Colt Carpenter had a takedown and three-point near fall over Newton senior Blayden Rhone in the opening period of the 182 match. Carpenter beat Rhone 5-3 to put the Indians on top for good.

That was followed by the 195-pound win by Bowlin to

gain a 33-27 lead for the Indians.

Newton is 1-1 in duals this season and 0-1 in LHC action.

“Our kids worked hard on the mat against a good team.

It just didn’t go our way tonight,” Swedenhjelm said.

“We’re looking forward to Saturday’s tournament here. It’s a tough tournament with several top 10 teams here.”

Indianola, Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson, Iowa City High, Johnston, Knoxville and Mount Vernon join Newton for Saturday’s Cardinal Invitational. Matches begin at 10 a.m. Johnston and Iowa City High are ranked No. 6 and No. 9, respectively, in Class 3A. “It’s a great opportunity for our kids to compete against good

teams. It’s a good chance to measure where we’re at across the board at this early point of the season,” Swedenhjelm said.

Newton and Indianola also had 16 junior varsity matches on Thursday prior to the varsity dual.

Varsity Indianola (I) 33, Newton (N) 30 285: Logan Edwards (I) over Isaac Bebout (N) (Fall 3:18) 106: Anthony Bestell (N) over Nathan Sieloff (I) (Fall 5:24) 113: Gage Twombly (I) over Griffen Fry (N) (Fall 0:55) 120: Blake Cockerton (N)(For.) 126: Ross Hull (N) over Blaine Burmingham (I) (Fall 1:42) 132: Canaan Terpstra (N) over Brock Elbert (I) (Fall 3:24) 138: Skyler Edgington (I) over Blake Iske (N) (Dec 4-2) 145: Zane Kohlmeyer (N) over Sean Cunningham (I) (Dec 10-6) 152: Nick Bonanno (I) (For.) 160: Hunter VanderWaal (I) over Tristin Langmaid (N) (Dec 6-5) 170: Brennan Meacham (I) over Destin Schroder (N) (Dec 6-4) 182: Colt Carpenter (I) over Blayden Rhone (N) (Dec 5-3) 195: Reece Bowlin (I) over Jaise

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Continued from Page 1B “We congratulate Lucas Kramer of Marshalltown on scoring a perfect game,” Hughes said.

Senior Shaiden Simmons led the Newton varsity boys with a 396 on games of 205 and 191. Michael Hodnett, another senior, rolled a 345 (182-163) and sophomore Carter Vanderschel had a 308 (162-146).

Junior Cutter Benac finished with a 303 (175-128) and senior Austin Johansen had a 301 (134-167). Senior Reece Thurmond had a 277 (119-158). Newton’s Baker Games scores were 153-242, 142, 151 and 125.

It was junior Taylor Johnson bowling a 333 on games of 157 an 177 to lead the Newton varsity girls. Junior Keely Birkenholtz finished with a 301 (146155) and freshman Abby Price had a 290 (165-125).

Senior Kaytlynn Hughes rolled a 288 (145-143) and junior Alicia Miller had a 273 (140-133). Freshman Tanya Hernandez had a 189 )108-81).

Newton’s Baker Games scores were 143, 150, 126, 166 and 124.

Gulling (N) (Dec 6-3) 220: Gage Linahon (N) over Sam Wolff (I) (Dec 3-0) Junior Varsity Joseph Carolus (N) over Daniel Blanchard (I) (Fall 2:15) : Owen Sanger (N) over Blake Zimmerman (I) (Dec 6-2) : Josh Miravalles (N) over Hunter Reed (I) (Dec 3-1) : Andrew Wolff (I) over Thomas Cox (N) (Fall 4:18) : Shane Crawford (I) over Lazarus Frisch-Johnson (N) (Fall 3:23) : William Muckler (N) over Zach Endrizal (I) (Fall 0:17) : Caydin Harper (N) over Cade Witte (I) (Fall 3:50) : Jarrod Hodge (I) over Reid Kuennen (N) (Fall 1:46) : Camden Lloyd (I) over Bobby Yarges (N) (Dec 6-0) : Kaleb Kloberdanz (I) over Joseph Carolus (N) (Fall 4:46) : Miles Berg (I) over Owen Sanger (N) (Dec 6-2) : Blake Schumacher (I) over Thomas Cox (N) (Fall 4:56) : Lazarus Frisch-Johnson (N) over Devon Ortega (I) (Fall 0:42) : Caleb Watson (I) over William Muckler (N) (Fall 3:05) : Caydin Harper (N) over James Hodge (I) (Fall 0:31) 132: Clayton Gibson (I) over Bobby Yarges (N) (Fall 1:40)

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our Cardinal Invitational on Saturday against Isaac Newton Christian Academy, Waukee, Knoxville, Pella Christian, and Oskaloosa,” Hughes said.

The Cardinal Invitational begins at 10 a.m. at Cardinal Lanes.

MONTEZUMA — Newton High’s junior varsity girls came up on the short end of a 47-39 score against host Montezuma on Thursday night.

Montezuma led Newton 31-18 at halftime.

“There was great hustle and competitive spirit from the girls tonight,” Newton junior varsity coach Lizzie Stock said.

Meg Callaghan had a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds for Newton.

Kameron Nehring scored 14 points. Jenna Smith had four points. Cassidy Henwood grabbed five rebounds.

Henwood, Liv Whitten and Malarie Zach each tallied two points. Priscila Amador added one point.

The junior varsity plays at 4:45 p.m. Friday at Indianola along with the freshman team at 7:30 p.m. and the varsity at 6:15 p.m.

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Letting it roll is Newton High senior Austin Johansen. Newton High’s bowling teams opened the new season at Marshalltown on Thursday.

Newton’s junior varsity boys lost 2,745-2,100. Devon Young led the way with a 308 (117-191) followed by John Ladewig at 293 (148-145), Eli Ingle at 290 (150-140), Thomas Hodnett at 267 (136-131), Nate Keith at 267 (128-139) and John Ross at 213 (12390). Baker Games scores were 125, 144, 132, 152 and 122.

In the girls’ junior varsity

dual, Marshalltown beat Newton 1,698-1,650. Jenna Miller paced the Cardinals with a 264 (122-142) followed by Mariah Wolfe at 243 (130-113), Chloe Butler at 228 (121-107), Danny Lewis at 223 (114-109), Gabby Pickerell at 195 (49146) and Harlie Durr at 178 (78-100). Baker Games scores were 83, 101, 99, 117 and 97.

“We are looking forward to