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Mingo man arrested for December hit-and-run with snowmobile

OBITUARIES Donald Barton, 88 Robert D. Githens, 59 Rose Hayes, 63 Cynthia J. Kelly, 62 Byrdene Kendall, 97 Kenneth Peterson, 81 Ira Rolf Pfantz, 76 Robert W. Price, 89 Donald R. Russell, 65 Kenneth Saunders, 83 Anna M. Slycord, 84

By Bob Eschliman Daily News Editor A Mingo man was arrested Saturday at his home following the investigation of a December hit-and-run involving a snowmobile that struck and severely injured a pedestrian.

Jacob Russell Reed,

36, of Mingo was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of a personal injury accident causing serious injury, an aggravated misdemeanor, and reckless driving, a serious misdemeanor. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail, where he was still being held Mon-

day morning in lieu of $2,000 bond.

The Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office announced Friday evening an arrest warrant had been issued for Reed after it was discovered he had been driving a snowmobile that struck Charles McNamara, 45, also of Mingo. McNa-

mara’s injuries were described as “severe.”

Deputies were called to the intersection of West Main Street and North Walnut in Mingo at approximately 10:39 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27, for a hit-and-run accident.

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Sports

Ralley falls short against Bondurant Page 7A

Skiff donates bikes, helmets to Toys for Tots

Thunder Nites seeking approval to use square

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Two presentations set for city council meeting tonight

By Zach Johnson Daily News Staff Writer The Newton City Council has two presentations set for the opening meeting of 2014 tonight.

Greater Newton Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Darrell Sarmento will present a proposal for the council to look at making changes to downtown parking. The second presentation set for tonight is from the Newton Development Corporation Executive Director Frank Liebl, who will give the corporation’s budget report.

The council also will discuss amending an ordinance to help make the new stop sign at North 11th Avenue East and East 19th Street North more visible by restricting parking 154 feet south of the stop sign at that intersection.

The council will discuss approving a financial, payroll and permitting software contract with Civic Systems LLC. The current software system and IBM mainframe AS400 package from New World COUNCIL See Page 5A

Iowa Speedway single-race tickets on sale today

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Submitted Photo Steve Long recently oversaw the donation of two brand-new bicycles with accompanying helmets to Adam Swihart for Toys for Tots. Swihart is a representative of AFSCME Central Iowa Local, a major sponsor for Toys for Tots. The bicycles were originally purchased as the top prizes in the Grand Prize Game at the recent Skiff fundraiser Santa’s Workshop. Although the game was a hit, ultimately no child was able to land all of their ping pong balls consecutively in the six buckets; rather than returning the bicycles to the store, the decision was made to donate them so that they would still benefit area children.

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Pending approval from the Jasper County Board of Supervisors, Thunder Nites in Newton is looking to continue rolling into the new year.

On Tuesday, Thunder Nites President Bob O’Brien will formally seek the board’s permission to continue using the courthouse square for its Friday night bike rallies, which are held once a month from May through September.

If approved, 2014 would be the third year for the Thunder Nites series.

Thunder Nites is a nonprofit group, and this year would also be the first in its new partnership agreement with Newton American Legion Post 111.

Sheriff John Halferty also will seek the board’s approval for two matters. The first is for the appointment of a new deputy, Jason Cunningham, for the Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office. Cunningham’s hire was previously approved by the board on Dec. 3.

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Sen. Grassley answers media questions as he launches 99-county tour

Iowa Speedway announced this morning individual event tickets and weekend ticket packages for the upcoming race season are now on sale.

Prices start as low as $20 per seat for each race.

“We are very excited to kick off the New Year by offering individual event tickets and weekend packages at Iowa Speedway,” Iowa Speedway President Jimmy Small said. “Under new ownership in the new year, this season is highly anticipated with

three major event weekends featuring the fastest short track racing on the planet. We look forward to welcoming fans back to Iowa Speedway in May, and delivering an unforgettable experience.”

Season tickets, which were already on sale, are available, starting at $95. Tickets may be purchased at www.iowaspeedway.com, by calling 1-866-RUSTY-GO (787-8946), or by visiting the ticket office located at 3333 Rusty Wallace Dr. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.

United States Sen. Chuck Grassley kicked off his annual 99-county tour of Iowa Friday with stops in Nashua and Charles City. But before he took off from his farm in Butler County, he took a moment to answer a few questions about topics ranging from school lunch programs and Common Core to farm labor regulations and mentoring.

“I’ve done these tours enough times now that I’ve learned something: you don’t go to Northwest Iowa in January,” he quipped during a brief telephone interview Friday morning.

“The wind blows all the time up there; in fact, it’s blowing right now here Sen. Grassley in Butler County.”

Grassley encouraged those interested in learning about the topics he covers during each of his townhall meetings to follow his Twitter account. He said he “tries to give a word or two” about each of the issues discussed at the meetings.

The interview was part of Grassley’s weekly public affairs program in which members of the print and broadcast media spend a few minutes asking the sentor questions about current and pending legislation. AJ Taylor of KIOW-AM radio in Forest City represented the broadcast media.

Taylor first asked about the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recent decision to loosen regulations on school lunch programs.

Grassley called it “one of the few instances where Washington bureaucrats actually listened to the grassroots of America.”

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Skiff Home Care chosen as elite agency Special to the Daily News Skiff Home Care was recently selected

by OCS HomeCare, a product of National Research Corporation, as a HomeCare Elite winner. OCS recognizes the top 25 percent of home care agencies in the nation.

Winners are ranked by an analysis of publicly available performance measures in quality outcomes, best practices (process measure) implementation, patient experience (Home Health CAHPS), quality improvement and consistency, and financial performance. In order to be considered, an agency must be Medicare-certified and have data for at least one outcome in

Home Health Compare. Out of 9,969 agencies considered, 2,496 are elite.

“The 2013 HomeCare Elite winners demonstrate a commitment to providing patient-centered care and serving as leaders in the home health community.

Their success is a tribute that managing healthcare data and utilizing it for improvement initiatives lead to high quality care, and we recognize them for their outstanding achievements,” said Mary Oakes, senior vice president of post-acute at National Research. “We are excited to showcase the winners at NAHC Annual Meeting and reward SKIFF See Page 5A

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Pink Nose/Blue Toes 5K to benefit Skiff OB patients Skiff Medical Center once again will bring new meaning to the term “a cold sweat” during the third annual Pink Nose/Blue Toes 5K on Saturday, Jan. 25. All money raised from the winter run/walk will go toward renovation of and technology for Skiff ’s obstetrics department.

Anyone is invited to walk, run or jog their way through Newton’s chilliest 5K. Registration and packet pick-up will begin at 8 a.m. in the lower level of the Ross Medical Arts Building at 300 N. Fourth Ave. E., with the 5K beginning at 9 a.m.

Cost to participate is $20 if you pre-register by Jan. 10 and includes a commemorative race shirt. Race day registrations will be accepted for $25, including the race gift (please note, however, that commemorative gifts will be available in limited quantities).

Participants may opt to take part in the race without the gift for a pre-registration cost of $15 and race day cost of $20.

The course will start and end outside of the hospital. Prizes will be awarded for the first man and woman across the finish line, the youngest participant, the oldest participant and the craziest outfit. Water and fruit will be available for all participants at the completion of the event.

In addition, children ages 10 and younger are invited to participate in free kids’ fun runs with the Newton Cardinal mascot beginning at 10 a.m. Winners of each age group will receive a prize and each child will get a gift for participating. Fun run registration will take place the day of the race.

Registration forms are available at Skiff Medical Center, at www.skiffmed.com and at www.getmeregistered.com/PinkNoseBlueToes. To learn more, contact Foundation and Events Manager Leisa Zylstra at (641) 787-3179 or lzylstra@skiffmed.com.

‘Catholics Returning Home’ series to begin Jan. 9 Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1115 S. Eighth Ave. E. in Newton, will conduct an ongoing series called “Catholics Returning Home” on six consecutive Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. in the McCann Center beginning Jan. 9.

The sessions are for non-practicing Catholics who are seeking answers to questions about returning to the church. There will be informal sharing and an update of the Catholic faith. For more details, call Dan Goetz at (641) 521-9929 or (641) 792-2050.

OWLS event Wednesday Jasper County Conservation Board will host an Older, Wiser, Livelier Seniors program on Wednesday at the Jasper County Conservation Office, located in the Jasper County Armory/Annex Building.

The public is invited to come for 10 a.m. coffee and a presentation on how native plants benefit wildlife with Jim Kessler, a retired NHS science teacher. Kessler will explain how new native plantings are crucial to reverse the rapid decline in migratory songbird populations, to increase wildlife habitat, to help save honeybees and our native pollinators, NewtoN including Monarchs, and to reShaw Media duce soil erosion Official Newspaper of the and flooding.

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Monday, January 6, 2014

Obituaries

Donald Elmer Barton

keting for 18 years. He was a regional manager in Bedford, Ind., and Toledo, Ohio, for six years. He was a sales manager for Salmon Products and went on to own and operate Barton’s Appliance and Diamond Ice. Don was a longtime member of the Congregational United Church of Christ in Newton, where he held many offices. He was also a member of the

Newton Masonic Lodge No. 59 AF & AM and the Newton Elks Lodge.

Don enjoyed traveling, playing golf and tennis; watching Newton and the University of Iowa sports; was president of Little League Baseball; had served on the board of Progress Industries; and worked on the fund drive for the renovation of Maytag pool.

Don died on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, at Park Centre Health Care in Newton. He was 88 years old. Don was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Jeffrey Barton; his sister, Myrtle (Hollis) Simpson; and a niece, Sondi Huseboe.

Those left to honor Don’s memory include his wife, Helen Barton of Newton; his son, Bruce (Pam) Barton of

Boca Raton, Fla.; his grandsons, Trevor Barton and Colby Barton; his nephew and niece, Gary (Diane) Simpson; his great-nephews, Brooks (Stacy) Simpson, DJ (Lara) Lindquist and Lance Lindquist; his great-nieces, Stacy (Greg) Shelly and Tracy Evans; and his many great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews.

A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10, at the Congregational United Church of Christ in Newton. The family will greet friends following the service during lunch at the church. Memorials may be designated in Don’s name to the Congregational United Church of Christ and may be left at the church or at PenceReese Funeral Home.

small animal and exotic animal clinic in Brownton for 50 years.

Kenneth was a member of the Minnesota Veterinarian Assoc., North Dakota Veterinarian Assoc., American Legion, Pheasants Forever and Ducks Un-

limited. He also served as an extra in the movie “To Hell and Back” starring Audie Murphy.

Kenneth died on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter Theresa Peterson; and brother Norman Frank Peterson.

Those left to honor the memory of Kenneth include his wife, Gladys M. “Dolly” Peterson of Cokato, Minn.; his son, Waren Eric Peterson of Robindale, Minn.; his daughter, Susan and Darwin Pagnac of Colfax, Iowa; his twin sister, Kathrine Wendlandt of

Hutchinson, Mo.; two grandchildren, Aaron Morgan Jacobson and Abigale Bess Peterson; many nieces and nephews; and his beloved dog Molly.

A memorial service will be held at a later date at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cokato, Minn., with interment in Immanuel Cemetery in Brownton, Minn. Memorials have been designated in Kenneth’s name. PenceReese Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

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

Ira was a true outdoorsman. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, trapping and was a bee keeper. Ira took pride in winning the blue ribbon sweepstakes at the Iowa State Fair five years in a row for his honey.

Ira died on Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, at the Skiff

Medical Center in Newton. He was 76 years old.

Ira was preceded in death by his parents; one stepgrandson; his brothers, Theodore Pfantz and Eldon Pfantz; his sisters, Elaine Schaper and Violet Meier; his stepbrother, George Pfantz and his step-sister, Erma Riese.

Those left to honor Ira’s memory include his wife, Karen Pfantz of Newton; his daughters, Leann (Mike) White of Rhodes, Iowa, and Teri (Ahmet) Baydar of Boston, Mass.; his step-daughters, Melody (Garry) Landgrebe of Newton and Amy (Tim) Clark of Newton; his

step-son, Daniel (Paula) Dahlin of State Center, Iowa; two grandsons; step-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren; and his brother, Robert Pfantz of Brandon, Fla. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, at Community Heights Alliance Church in Newton. The family will greet friends from 10 a.m. until service time on Wednesday and immediately following the service during lunch. Memorials may be designated to Skiff Hospice and may be left at the church or at Pence-Reese Funeral Home.

Jan. 2, 2014 Donald Elmer Barton, the son of Elmer E. and Annabelle (Fowler) Barton, was born Aug. 20, 1925, in Newton, Iowa. He graduated from the Newton Senior High School with the class of 1943. Don served his country in the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946. He returned to college, obtaining a bachelor of science degree from the University of Iowa in 1948.

Don was united in marriage with Helen Louise Carrier on Sept.

18, 1948, in Newton, Iowa. Don had worked for the Maytag Company in service and mar-

Kenneth Albin Peterson Jan. 4, 2014 Kenneth A. Peterson, the son of Albin and Mayme Busta Peterson was born Feb. 26, 1932, in Brownton, Minn.

He graduated from the Brownton High School.

Kenneth was united in marriage to Gladys M. Pederson on Oct. 24, 1953, in Brownton. He served in the U.S. military before attending the University of Minnesota and Veterinarian College where he graduated with his DVM in 1963. Kenneth operated a large and

Ira Rolf Pfantz Jan. 3, 2014 Ira Rolf Pfantz, the son of Ira and Rose (Wolken) Pfantz, was born June 8, 1937, in State Center, Iowa. He graduated from high school in State Center.

Ira served his country in the United States Army from 1960 to 1963 and was a member of the American Legion Post 0122 in State Center.

He worked as a material handler for DunhamBush, Inc. in Marshalltown.

On Nov. 29, 1986, Ira was united in marriage with Karen B. Vander Zyl in Newton, Iowa.

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Obituaries

Kenneth L. ‘Pepper’ Saunders

at the Shell One-Stop service station.

In 1949, Pepper leased the lube and wash rooms from his employer and worked extra hours to pay for rent and inventory until his induction into the United States Army on Oct. 18, 1951.

Pepper was stationed in Fort Knox, Ky., until being deployed for South Korea. While in South Korea, he was a supply sergeant for the 89th Tank Battalion which consisted of processing and delivering supplies for five tank companies.

He was discharged from the United States Army as a master sergeant on July 5, 1953.

In August 1953, Pepper purchased the inventory and leased the little DX gas and service station on the Highway 6 curves across from Grinnell College (current site of the First Presbyterian Church).

On Aug. 31, 1956, he opened the new DX gas and service station at Sixth Avenue and West Street. In addition to the DX station, Pepper

owned and operated the DX tank wagon service from 1964 to 1969.

Pepper sold the DX station and retired from that business after 32 years in March of 1985.

Pepper especially enjoyed his final career of 24 years as an employee of Smith Funeral Home from 1986 to 2009.

Pepper was an avid golfer and ping pong player, enjoyed being with his family and the family Norwegian Elkhounds.

Pepper wed Phyllis Jean Paulson on Dec. 31, 1951, and they were happily married just over 62 years. To this union were born two children, Kenneth L. II (Ken) and Diane Mae. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis of Grinnell; his son, Ken (Miriam) Saunders II of Grinnell, and his daughter, Diane (her partner, Jerry Brandt) Saunders of Foley, Ala.; one brother, Richard (Molly) Saunders of Grinnell; one sister, Kay (Paul) Eker of Marshalltown; one sister-in-law, Dee Saunders of Newton; as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Addie, and her spouse Gerald Sampson; and three brothers, Charles and his spouse, Delores Saunders, Raymond and his spouse, Jean Saunders, and Dale Saunders.

graduated from Charles City High School and attended the University of Northern Iowa to study music. He later transferred to Brown Institute of Broadcasting in Minneapolis, Minn. He moved to Newton and worked at KCOB Radio Station.

He then retained a job with the Newton Waterworks Department.

Bob had a passion for the things he loved.

The Green Bay Packers were his team of choice, he loved broadcasting on the radio, sprint cars,

music, community theatre and the Milwaukee Brewers. Bob was an active member of the Lutheran Church, he actively participated in the political arena and was a talented musician.

Bob died on Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Those left to honor the memory of Bob include Jim and Gail Githens and their family and Shirley Madden and her family.

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

Jan. 2, 2014 Kenneth L. “Pepper” Saunders Sr., 83, of Grinnell passed away Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center.

Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 8, at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to Grinnell Regional Medical Center or Grinnell Regional Hospice.

Pepper, the middle child of Raymond and Leone Taylor Saunders, was born Feb. 24, 1930, at their home at 1027 Elm Street in Grinnell, Iowa.

Pepper started work at the early age of 9, and his first job was delivering the Des Moines Tribune and the Des Moines Sunday Register. At age 11, Pepper entered the trade of shoe shining and repair. In 1943, Pepper began a four-year stint as a short-order cook, waiter and custodian for the White Spot Café.

Pepper graduated from Grinnell High School with the class of 1947.

From 1947 to 1949, Pepper was employed

Robert D. ‘Bob’ Githens Jan. 3, 2014 A celebration of life memorial service will be at 12:30 p.m. today, Jan. 6, 2014, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Newton. A visitation and luncheon will be held at the church following the service.

Robert D. “Bob” Githens, 59, the son of Charles and Dorothy Whiteman Githens, was born Nov. 28, 1954, in Charles City, Iowa. He

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Rose Hayes Jan. 2, 2014 Rose Hayes, 63, of Baxter passed away on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today, Jan. 6, at the Evangelical Free Church in Baxter.

A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, at the Evangelical Free Church in Baxter with Pastor Bucklin officiating. Burial will follow at the Restland Cemetery in Baxter. Fredregill Family Funeral Home in Baxter has been entrusted with the care Rose and her family.

Jan. 4, 2014 Robert W. Price, 89, of Knoxville died on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, at the

West Ridge Nursing & Rehab Center in Knoxville.

Services are pending at the Wallace Family Funeral Home & Crematory in Newton.

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Jan. 2, 2014 Cynthia J. Kelly, 62, of Newton, formerly of Des Moines, died Thursday morning, Jan. 2, 2014, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton.

A visitation will be from 5 to 6 p.m.

Wednesday evening, Jan. 8, at PenceReese Funeral home, with a public vigil service at 6 p.m. The family also will greet friends on Thursday morning at Sacred Heart Catholic Church from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. A mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m.

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Legislature reconvenes Monday The Iowa General Assembly will be back in session on the second Monday of January. I enter the session quite optimistic that the House, Senate and Governor Branstad will move quickly towards consensus on the major budget issues early in the session.

Spending targets

By Dennis Black were generally set in the two-year Iowa Senate District 15 budget established during the 2013 session, but as would be prudent, some changes will occur based on situational necessity.

As chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, it is my responsibility to lead the negotiations and discussions for funding the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Natural Resources. This is a huge responsibility, in that Iowa leads the nation in the production of five farm/food commodities. All are derived from the land, and thus the necessity of adequately funding these two state departments, both of which are integrally involved in land and resource management. Agriculture is the bedrock of our state’s economy, and sustainability of the production of food for the world is only possible with a relentless focus on soil and water conservation and enhancement.

The state budget has always been created with the conviction that education and health and human services require the greatest fiscal attention.

Thus, this current fiscal year has approximately 78% of total spending directed towards these two areas. With all other services of government competing for what remains, priorities are established that tend to become the norm. Every legislator will profess their inherent love for the land and environment, yet when it comes to providing adequate funding to allow our agencies to do the job expected of them, little remains. Less than onehalf of one percent of the total state budget is directed to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Very shortsighted!

When the mantra of the legislature is always to “cut spending,” I can tell you who takes the greatest percentage of hits. The facts are there, in the public record, that these two departments have been hit the hardest.

The result is cost share funding for soil conservation practices, our program for keeping topsoil on the land and therefore enhancing surface water quality, has been dangerously reduced.

In addition, our county Soil and Water Conservation Districts operate on a bare-bones budget resulting in inadequate staff to work with farmers in accomplishing their responsibilities of soil and water protection.

I can relate a vast number of examples where the state is failing in assisting with the protection of our natural resources. I can also guarantee you that if public policy continues to ignore this issue so vital to all life, the costs in the future will be insurmountable. As for me, I shall do my best to educate my colleagues, and seek to raise the priority by returning to the funding level of a decade ago, which was double the current appropriation.

During the session, call me at 515281-3371; write me at the Senate, Capitol Bldg., Des Moines, 50319; or e-mail dennis.black@legis.iowa.gov I work for you, and appreciate your opinions.

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I just about choked on New Year’s morning when I happened to see a CNN poll about who was to blame for the shrinking middle class — the Democrats or the Republicans. Come on America, grow up.

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By Curt Swarm obsessed with Guest Columnist blame and fingerpointing? But, if we are, let’s point the finger in the right direction. Remember, every time you point that index pinky, three others are pointing right back at you.

It’s not a political party that’s to blame, it’s not the economy. It’s the breakup of the family.

I don’t very often come up with an original idea, nor, for that matter, does anyone else. Most of what we spew out, hear, or read is a rehash of what someone else has said.

But in this case, I came up with this postulation all on my own, from my own experiences, from my own observations, with no support from research, data or political polls. You may have read this first, right here in the Empty Nest.

If the middle class is indeed shrinking — and this is as debatable as the cause of global warming (you have your naysayers and your supporters) — the real cause is the breakup of the family. And the family is the backbone of our society, not political parties that come and go with the wind.

We all know the divorce rate is/ was 50 percent. Researchers are now telling us that the divorce rate is skyrocketing even higher due to, you guessed it, internet and socialmedia hookups.

Throw in gay marriage, which

has an even higher divorce rate, and you have a family crisis shaking the foundation of our culture.

Of course the middle class is shrinking. You no longer have mom or pop around setting the example, going to work every day, demonstrating upward mobility, instilling the work ethic.

I remember very clearly my mother telling me, as pop left for work, that in America, you can do anything you want to do. I believed her. I still do today.

I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again. Opportunity has never been greater in America than it is right now. For heaven’s sake people, we don’t even have the death trap of health insurance tying us to a deadend job. Get out there and get after it.

I’ll use my son as an example. He’s in his 30s and is married with two small children and would like to have more. He has a degree in religion, but decided not to follow pastoral paths.

He was working for his fatherin-law, doing contracting work, which he enjoyed. After all, Jesus was a carpenter. But he decided he wanted to bring home more payola, enough so that (OMG) his wife wouldn’t have to work (where these kids get these crazy notions, I have no idea).

He made a two-prong attack. First, being in the contracting business, he decided he might like to be a building inspector. Remember: goals are 10 percent inspiration and 90 percent perspiration.

He got the self-study material, stayed up late after his family went to bed, studied his fanny off, took the state certification test, and passed. He is now a state-certified building inspector.

Second, he talked to me about coming into the insurance business. Gulp. So, once again, he got

the self-study materials, stayed up late after saying goodnight to his family, studied his fanny off, took the state insurance exam, and passed.

In one year, all on his own initiative, with no government help, he studied for and passed two state exams. He is now selling insurance and performing building inspections.

He essentially created a new profession: insurance plus building inspections. He could call it “insurespection.” And, oh yes, he’s doing quite well.

Is this an unusual example? It’s unusual in the sense he did this all on his own with no help from anyone. Can other people do this? Absolutely.

What he did have, growing up, was two parents that worked very hard. He witnessed failure, success, pick-yourself-back-up-and-get-towork attitudes, providing for the family, and never-quit determination.

Was he lucky? The definition of luck is: putting yourself in the best position to take advantage of an opportunity when it arises.

The start of a new year is a time for resolution and goal setting. There is a labor shortage in this country. Challenge that gray matter between your shoulders and get to work.

No one is going to do this for you. Parents or no parents, job or no job, Republicans or Democrats in the White House, “American” always has, and always will, end in, “I can.”

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Grassley Continued from Page 1A He noted the Healthy School Lunches program had “good intentions,” but was hampered by a variation of an old adage.

“You can put a healthy meal in front of kids, but if they don’t like it, they’re not going to eat it,” he said. “I think the amount of meat they’re putting back in addresses the number one problem I was hearing from parents of students.”

Taylor also asked about a recent poll that suggests citizens’ negative view of government has reached an all-time low. He asked Grassley what is being done to address the general public’s lack of hope in government.

“Well, I think one of the problems is that there aren’t enough people taking part in the process of representative government. I don’t mean just voting. Once you’ve sent someone to Washington, even

it’s someone you didn’t necessarily vote for, you should contact them ... or even like I do where I invite people to come to meet with me at town meetings. I wish more people would attend those meetings.”

He also noted the process of representative government is a give-and-take whereby a broad array of viewpoints are competing to be recognized.

He said he frequently hears complaints about “partisanship” from constituents, but that citizens need to also understand that the political parties, at their grassroots levels, are each passionate about particular issues.

Following a question from Taylor about Common Core, Grassley took a moment to give his opinion, in general, about Common Core.

“Common Core may be well-intended. It may even be needed. I’m not going to argue that point,” he said. “But I resent very much the federal government using federal dollars, or the hope of federal dollars, to push Common

Reed Continued from Page 1A Upon arrival, they discovered McNamara laying along the side of the road.

Skiff Continued from Page 1A them for their well-deserved honor.”

This is the eighth year OCS has recognized HomeCare Elite agencies and the second time Skiff has won, indicat-

Continued from Page 1A Halferty also will seek the resolution on a matter he had asked the board to table several months back with regard to placing a communications system at the Jasper County Annex/Armory.

During the Oct. 15 meeting, Halferty explained the purpose the new communications would serve at the facility.

“What we are trying to do there

Council Continued from Page 1A Systems was installed in 1997 and is in need of an upgrade.

The Civic Systems software package is projected to improve the city’s efficiency and effectiveness with financial operations. It will assist the city in better monitor-

Medical assistance was rendered by the Colfax and Mingo Fire Departments. Meanwhile, law enforcement began conducting an investigation into the incident, which quickly revealed the snowmobile operator had briefly checked on McNamara’s

ing that Skiff Home Care is the agency of choice in Jasper County.

“We are beyond pleased at this recognition,” said Brenda Smith, Home Care director. “We hope this will lead to greater awareness of what wonderful services we provide to our community.”

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Core down the throats of 50 different states, when education has always been a state’s responsibility. We ought not to have the federal government dictating a national curriculum.”

Due to technical difficulties, the Daily News was unable to participate in the program. However, Grassley took time to answer questions directly from the Daily News following the completion of the program.

Prior to the start of the Senate’s Christmas break, Grassley joined a bipartisan group of more than 40 senators in signing a letter to U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez expressing disappointment that OSHA was attempting to regulate on-farm harvest activities. Farms with less than 10 employees have been exempted from OSHA regulations since 1976.

Friday, Grassley said he has yet to hear of a response to the letter. But he did say he learned of another instance in which a farmer in Ohio was

ing and managing its human and monetary resources, and it will allow permit information in several departments to be shared and tracked electronically.

The council will discuss giving the authorization to purchase an articulated haul truck for the Newton Sanitary Landfill. Newton Landfill have been using D-8 doz-

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people who live in institutions like state hospitals and nursing homes, but could live successfully on their own, have a civil right under the ADA to get their care at home To learn more about Skiff, visit www.skiffmed.com or “like” them on www.facebook. com/skiffmed.

seeking a rate of 56 cents per mile.

• County Engineer Russ Stutt is asking the board to approve two separate measures on projects his department is currently undertaking.

The agenda doesn’t provide specific details on the projects at hand.

• The Izaak Walton League is seeking the board’s approval for a liquor license for its facility in rural Newton.

Staff writer Ty Rushing may be contacted at (641) 792-3121, ext. 426, or at trushing@newtondailynews.com.

The council will be fixing dates for three public hearings on the issuance of general obligation bonds for the city’s housing initiative.

The first public hearing will address the D&D program and the cost of administering the Housing Program. The second public hearing will address the infrastructure portion of the

program. The third public hearing will address the Low-moderate income program, general development assistance, property acquisition and underwriter cost for the project.

Staff writer Zach Johnson may be contacted at (641) 792-3121, ext. 425, or at zjohnson@newtondailynews.com.

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cial place in Grassley’s heart for another reason. It is National Mentoring Month, a subject very near and dear to the senator and his family.

“I did some mentoring myself, though not through an organized effort, and I’ve worked with a group of people in Sioux City, too,” he said.

“My son-in-law was an early retiree from John Deere, and he spends up to three days a week now working with Boys and Girls Clubs.”

Grassley said there is a growing need for adult figures, particularly adult men, in the lives of young people all across the U.S. He said he thinks it’s vital for those who have the time to mentor to do so.

He noted there were 31 people at his family’s Thanksgiving dinner this year, including three people he “never met before.” They were three people who is grandson was mentoring.

“Any mentoring you do, even for a single person, can make a big difference,” he said. “I highly encourage it.”

Several attempts were made to interview him, however Sheriff ’s deputies were unable to do so. An arrest warrant was requested for Reed.”

Online court records show Reed has a handful of misdemeanor driving offenses.

Many of our country’s seniors and disabled oppose the idea of being placed in a nursing home or assisted living. And they shouldn’t have to be there, under the Americans with Disabilities Act, a 22-year-old law that bans discrimination on the basis of disability. In 1999, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that

munication coming out of there. So we can be consistent and efficient in handling whatever that disaster is,” he continued.

The agenda didn’t provide a list of bids for the project, but previously Perry-based Spring Valley Wireless had submitted a quote of $16,595, before Halferty and the board decided to seek other bids for the project.

In other business: • Jasper Count Human Resources Director Dennis Simon will ask the board to approve the mileage rate for county employees for 2014. Simon is

ers with a pull behind tow scraper. The current and future distance of moving dirt make the dozers less efficient and less economical. The pull-behind tow scraper is 48 years old and was purchased used in 1991. The staff is recommending the purchase of a new Volvo A25F articulated haul truck from Scott Van Keppel of Ankeny.

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being fined for not complying with OSHA regulations.

“We still have had no response regarding the case in Nebraska ... Someone in the Labor Department was smart enough to withdraw the violations in [the Ohio] case,” he said. “This is a fairly typical example of what happens when you have Washington, D.C., bureaucrats running amok ... It’s an island surrounded by reality out there.”

Grassley said it’s hard to fathom how one part of a farm operation can be considered exempt from OSHA, and another part isn’t, when it’s the same family running the combine, hauling the grain out of the field, running it through a drier, and storing it in a bin.

He said he is confident the fines will be dropped against the Nebraska farmer involved in the case, because OSHA’s attempt at regulation “doesn’t pass the common sense test.”

In addition to providing a jump start to his annual 99-county trek across Iowa each year, January holds a spe-

condition, then left the scene.

“Residents in the area, heard McNamara calling for help, and found him severely injured,” Halferty said this morning. “During the investigation, it was determined that Reed was the operator of the snowmobile.

Home care is often the best answer to the 5 percent of Americans who suffer from multiple, chronic conditions that account for 50 percent of rising health-care costs. By keeping them out of hospitals and in their homes, home care saves money – and supports an even greater cause.

with the new armory, as our emergency operations center/emergency management site, it’s critical that we get some ability out of that building to communicate and have communications, including a backup dispatch,” Halferty said.

“If, for some reason, we went down at the Sheriff ’s Office or there is a major event such as a flood — such as the flood we had in Colfax and Reasnor areas or major disaster — the emergency operation center would be open, and it would be critical to have some form of com-

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Single woman is losing touch with friends who have kids DEAR ABBY: I’m a 28-year-old woman with a fantastic job, a wonderful boyfriend and many friends whom I love dearly. I’m the only one without a child.

Maybe I don’t understand because I’m not a parent myself, but all my friends can talk about is children. Whereas before, we were interested in each other’s lives, I feel like my concerns and accomplishments are being brushed off. An example: I was excited to meet up with a pal to talk about my promotion, but the hour-long dinner was spent mostly teaching her child how to walk between the tables of the restaurant.

I enjoy hearing about my friends and their families, but I feel they are no longer interested in me. Am I expecting too much because we’re at different points in our lives, or am I a bad friend? I’m growing resentful, and I don’t like it. Any words of wisdom?

— STILL RELEVANT IN MASSACHUSETTS DEAR STILL RELEVANT: You and your friends ARE at different stages of life. When you were in your teens, you and your friends would talk about dating.

Then, as you grew older, the conversations revolved around college, jobs and marriage.

As people experience the later stages of life, they talk about other things that are going on in their lives — children, grandkids, aging parents and, finally, their own health concerns.

You’ll maintain and enjoy these friendships longer if you understand that. In the meantime, try to set some “adult time only” with your friends.

DEAR ABBY: I have been divorced for 14 years and have dated some, but not a lot. I recently signed up for an online dating service, and here is my dilemma: I have a felony conviction from 25-plus years ago.

It did not involve violence, drugs, sex, stealing, etc. It was for a white-collar crime. I received four years of probation, which I served without a hitch.

My question is not if I should tell someone about my conviction, but WHEN. If I say anything at our first meeting, I’m pretty sure it will also be the last meeting. At the same time, I don’t want it to appear that I was hiding it from them.

I might add, this is the only time I have ever been in trouble with the law. I’d appreciate your advice on how to deal with this.

— ONLINE DATING IN TEXAS

DEAR DATING: The time to tell someone about your conviction is when the relationship stops being casual. At that point, you should disclose that there is a chapter from your past that you think the person should know about — and it’s one that will never be repeated.

DEAR ABBY: After 25 years, I have finally admitted to myself that I’m married to a workaholic, alcoholic womanizer. I have devoted my entire adult life, my time, effort and energy to my family. Now I feel used, abused and disrespected. I’m grateful to be a member of Al-Anon. It has helped me to understand that I cannot change anyone but me.

I have raised three great, successful grown kids. I have yet to make a decision for myself. I married for life. Must I continue to suffer in silence? Or do I hope that there is love, kindness and respect out there to be had? — STALLING IN IOWA DEAR STALLING: Let me remind you what you’ve already learned in Al-Anon: You cannot change anyone but yourself. The same is true of your circumstances.

You are entitled to receive the same love and respect that you offer to others. I cannot guarantee that you’ll find love. Because your workaholic, alcoholic, womanizing husband hasn’t changed in a quarter of a century, it’s obvious he has no intention of doing so.

You don’t need to find another man in order to be happier than you are now. Being alone could give you peace, contentment and happiness. The question you need to answer honestly for yourself is whether you would be happier without your husband’s negative influence in your life.

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Newton rally falls just short against Bluejays

By Dustin Turner Daily News Sports Writer

Dustin Turner/Daily News Newton junior Tyler Wood guards the inbounds pass during the Cards’ loss to Bondurant-Farrar on Friday. Wood’s 27 points nearly broungt the Cards back from an 18-point deficit.

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BONDURANT — Newton’s coaches went into the winter break with one goal in mind — toughen up their team. Head coach Nick Wilkins emphasized that in the team’s final game against Marshalltown. After a 76-66 Cardinal loss to BondurantFarrar’s Bluejays on Friday night, that goal remains a work in progress.

The Bluejays were able to score with relative ease under the bucket, getting baskets at will when they needed them the most. Three Bluejays scored in double figures, and the most B-F led by was 18 points. A valiant comeback effort got the Cards within a bucket of tying the game up in the fourth quarter, but the Bluejays held on for the win.

Newton’s main bright spot was ju-

nior Tyler Wood, who nearly carried the Cardinals all the way back from that 18-point deficit. Late in the third quarter, with Newton trailing 55-39, Wood knocked down two free throws and hit a 3-pointer, pulling the Cards within 13 heading into the final quarter. Wood nailed a contested long range shot, then stole the ball on the back court pressure, which led to an easy hoop.

Wood came off a screen by Chandler Sturtz to hit another 3-pointer to pull the score to 64-61. Down 6661, freshman Connor Gholson saw his 3-pointer bounce off the rim, but Wood sailed in for the rebound and finished through contact. A fist-pump and an emphatic “and-one!” from Wood got the Cardinal bench excited.

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Getting Pushed Around

BOYS See Page 9A

C-M teams fall to Saydel

By Dustin Turner Daily News Sports Writer

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Driving right to the basket surrounded by four Ballard defenders is Newton’s Michaela Jacobsen (40) in the first half of Friday’s home game. Jacobsen and the Cardinals played tough in the first half against the third-ranked Bombers but lost 57-41

Third-ranked Bombers push past Cardinals

By Jocelyn Sheets Daily News Sports Editor NEWTON — Playing to within four points of Class 4A’s third-ranked Ballard Bombers, Newton’s Cardinals had a strong first half at home Friday.

The Cardinal girls fell into a bad habit — not taking care of the basketball — in the second half. The Bombers exploited the Cardinals’ turnovers into a double-digit lead by the 5:39 mark of the third quarter. Ballard walked away with a 57-41 win.

“We have to value the basketball better. It’s all about taking care of the basketball. We came out and played well, but for whatever reason, we came

out flat in the second half,” said Brandon Sharp, NHS girls’ head coach.

“We had a two-game stretch and this first half that we showed we can play when we value the ball. We’re forcing things to make that ‘ah’ play instead of making the good play and keep the ball.”

Newton began the season losing five games then won two in a row. The Cardinals lost their final game of the first semester and opened the second part of the season with Friday’s loss.

The Cardinals take a 2-1 Little Hawkeye Conference mark into Tuesday’s home game against conference newcomer Dallas Center-Grimes. The Mustangs stand atop of the LHC at

3-0, 6-2.

“We played the first 16 minutes extremely well with a focus and with a purpose,” Sharp said of the Cardinals against Ballard. “Our shot selection was great in the first half.”

Newton worked inside early with two baskets by Shelby Gray and two free throws from Sarah Kalkhoff to take a 6-2 lead. A putback by Hannah Rhoads put the Cardinals up 8-6 with 3:56 left in the first quarter.

Gray sank two free throws and Michaela Jacobsen’s follow shot had Newton leading 12-8. Jacobsen connected GIRLS See Page 9A

SAYDEL — Colfax-Mingo’s girls and boys came away with similar losses at Saydel on Friday.

The girls took a 68-30 loss, while the boys fell by a final score of 67-25.

C-M’s girls got off to a rocky start, falling behind 19-4 after the first quarter.

C-M found its scoring, but couldn’t keep pace with the Eagles.

Senior McKenzie Cogley led C - M with 19 points and eight rebounds.

T h e Cogley Tigerh a w k boys fell behind big from the start and continued to lose ground throughout the game.

Saydel got on top, 20-4, after the first quarter and led 42-11 at halftime.

Colin Lourens was the lone Tigerhawk in double figures, scoring 10 points on 4-for-8 shooting.

Both teams are still searching for their first victories of the season for C-M’s basketball program.

Their next opportunity will come Tuesday night in a double-header with CollinsMaxwell/Baxter.

Girls Game Saydel — 19-17-20-12 — 68 Colfax-Mingo — 4-11-8-7 — 30 C-M — Cogley 19, Ivy Moore 5, Jade Lewis 2, Jessica Albright 2 Boys Game Saydel —20-22-19-6 — 67 Colfax-Mingo —4-7-10-4 — 25 Saydel — Alex Gustafson 19, Hunter White 12, Kyler Walter 10, Brandon Hill 9, Mattingly Stone 8 C-M — Lourens 10, Jake Lietz 7, Sean Borts 2, Jared Myers 2, Juan Gonzales 2, Blake Summy 2

Cardinal bowling teams knock down Clarke

By Jocelyn Sheets Daily News Sports Editor NEWTON — The Newton boys’ bowling team is starting off 2014 on a winning note. The Cardinal boys captured their first win of the season, defeating Clarke of Osceola Saturday.

It was a clean sweep for the Cardinal bowling teams on their home lanes — Cardinal Lanes. The girls and boys varsity teams and the NHS junior varsity teams won their dual competitions with the Indians and Lady Indians.

The Newton varsity boys posted a 2,440 score against Clarke’s 2,397. Their Baker games were 138, 147, 146, 187, 183 for an 801 score.

Newton’s girls improved to 5-0 in varsity dual action. They defeated Clarke (41) 2,277-1,955. Their Baker games went

154, 206, 141, 203, 125 for a total of 829.

“This was a huge win for the boys against the 4-1 Clarke team,” said Seth Banwell, Newton bowling coach. “We talked about staying positive and remaining calm during intense moments of the meets. I think it really made a difference today.”

Banwell said the Cardinal boys only had a six-pin lead over Clarke after the individual games. He said the Newton boys recovered after making poor shots and made great lane adjustments.

“They were more determined and focused this meet and built their lead each Baker game,” Banwell said.

Payton Cox led the charge for the Cardinal boys with a 373. He rolled a 204 in BOWLING See Page 9A

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Erica Bailey, Newton girls’ varsity, is ready for an approach on the lanes.

Bailey helped lead the Cardinal girls to a fifth straight win Saturday at home agaisnt Clarke of Osceola.

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Hawk girls defeat Bears, boys come up short

Sports Calendar

By Jocelyn Sheets Daily News Sports Editor

Tuesday High School Basketball Dallas Center-Grimes at Newton, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

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

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

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

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

Middle School Basketball Newton 7th girls at Carlisle, 4:30 p.m.

Thursday High School Wrestling Oskaloosa at Newton, 6:30 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo, Saydel at Roland-Story, 6 p.m.

PCM at CMB, 6:30 p.m.

Middle School Wrestling Newton at Oskaloosa, 4:30 p.m.

Friday High School Basketball Newton at Grinnell, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

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

Norwalk at Pella Christian, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

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

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

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

BROOKLYN — Lynnville-Sully’s girls took care of business in their first game back off the holiday break Friday. The Hawks used a strong first half to notch a 45-34 win over host B-G-M in South Iowa Cedar League play.

Lynnville-Sully’s boys came up short against B-G-M, losing 4641.

The Class 1A fourth-ranked Hawk girls led the Bears 30-14 at halftime. B-G-M outscored Lynnville-Sully 20-15 in the second half.

“Our girls did a good job in the first half of handling BG-M’s pressure and getting us into our offense, leading to some open looks,” said Jerry HulsHulsing ing, Hawk girls’ head coach.

“We let B-G-M’s pressure speed us up. We didn’t get into an offensive rhythm.”

Lynnville-Sully’s girls were led

by Lyndsay Terpstra with 16 points.

Cassie Cullen had 10 points, 10 rebounds and three assists. The Hawks shot 39 percent, 17-of-44, from the

Mustang teams split at North Polk

By Dustin Turner Daily News Sports Writer ALLEMAN — Prairie CityMonroe’s boys continued their hot start to the basketball season with a truly dominating win over North Polk’s Comets to open 2014. The Mustangs did not allow the host Comets to score in double figures in any of the four quarter on their way to a 7-0 record.

PCM held North Polk to just 11 field goals made and four free throw attempts, coming away with a 68-29 victory on the road.

Senior Dillon Bruxvoort’s 19 points led the way for the Mustangs.

Zach Uhlenhopp led the team with seven rebounds.

The PCM girls did not get off to

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the same hot start to the new year as their male counterparts. The Mustang girls continue to struggle away from home, moving to 0-4 on the road and 5-4 overall after a 54-47 loss to the Comets.

North Polk’s Miranda Murphy torched the Mustangs inside. Her 28 points led all scorers and propelled a third-quarter surge that gave the game to the Comets. Megan Murphy also chipped in with 19 points, most of her work coming from the outside.

Both teams take on Saydel Tuesday night.

Boys Game PCM — 19-16-17-16 — 68 North Polk — 8-6-8-7 — 29 PCM — Bruxvoort 19, Logan Gilman 17, Uhlenhopp 7, Ricky Reeve 5

field and went 9-of-22 from the free-throw line.

Madison Rasmusson controlled nine of the team’s 45 rebounds. Lynsdra James made four steals.

“Our defense was pretty good, not letting B-G-M get any open looks.

It was a good win for us,” Hulsing said.

The Hawks limited the Bears to a frigid 21 percent, 12-of-57, from the field. The Bear girls hit 10-of-22 free throw attempts. B-G-M’s girls were paced by Kayleen Beck with 19 points and 13 rebounds. Jolissa Kreigel grabbed 11 rebounds and added eight points.

IN THE BOYS’ GAME, the Hawks had the Bears where they wanted them, leading 33-30 after three quarters.

Lynnville-Sully trailed 23-19 at halftime, then had a 14-7 surge in the third quarter.

B-G-M outscored Lynnville-Sully 16-8 in the final eight minutes for the win. The Bears knocked down 10-of-17 free throw attempts in the game, while the Hawks were 5-of-12 at the line.

“We struggled to find a rhythm offensively,” Lynnville-Sully boys’ head coach Nick Harthoorn said.

“Our defense kept us in the ballgame but we allowed Kyle Gritsch to hurt us too much. We need to come back with a good practice on Monday and

By Jocelyn Sheets Daily News Sports Editor JEWELL — Abbie Haupert joined an exclusive club Friday night. While scoring 24 points to lead the Collins-Maxwell/Baxter Raiders to a third-straight win, the senior pushed past the 1,000-point mark for her career.

Haupert’s 24 points helped the Raider girls defeat host South Hamilton 44-37 in Heart of Iowa Conference play. It was the Raiders’ first conference win of the season.

The Raider girls are 3-8 overall.

Haupert stands at 1,001 points for her career.

Collins-Maxwell/Baxter’s boys suffered their first loss in seven outings at the hands of the South Hamilton Hawks. The Hawks downed the Raiders 65-48.

The Raider boys had won six in a row. They are 6-3 on the season.

South Hamilton’s boys held the Raiders to just six points in the first quarter and led 32-13 at halftime.

The Hawks were able to keep the Raiders at bay in the second half.

Bryce Kemp was the lone Raider to score in double-digits with 19 points. He also had eight rebounds.

CMB shot a cold 30 percent, 15of-49, from the field. The Raiders struggled at the free-throw line also, hitting 15-of-25 chances.

Zach Samson pulled down nine rebounds for CMB. Kemp had two steals and Seth Balke handed out three assists.

South Hamilton’s Trevor Ullestad hit four 3-pointers on his way to 20 points. Collin Hill had 14 points for the Eagles and Ross Enderson downed three 3-pointers as he scored 13 points. The Hawks shot 46 percent, 23-of-49, from the field and downed 13-of-14 free throw attempts.

THE CMB GIRLS trailed 12-8

after one quarter but outscored the Hawks 16-9 in the second period for a 24-21 halftime lead. Each team tossed in nine points in the third quarter. The Raiders notched the win with an 11-7 surge in the fourth quarter.

“We played a poor first quarter, but were able to right the ship and recover in the final three quarters,” said Jamie Zabel, CMB girls‘ head coach. “Down the stretch, our size inside and their foul trouble really contributed to us being able to keep our lead throughout the fourth quarter.”

Along with Haupert, the Raider girls got 15 points from junior Lexi Breon. Breon dished out nine assists. Haupert had 17 rebounds for another double-double on the season, plus made five steals for the Raiders.

CMB shot 39 percent, 17-of-44, from the field and hit 8-of-18 free throw attempts. South Hamilton connected for five 3-pointers on the night, shooting 36 percent (14-of39) from the field. It sank 4-of-9 free throw attempts.

South Hamilton was led by Savana Strangeland with 12 points.

The CMB teams host ColfaxMingo’s squads in Heart of Iowa Conference play Tuesday in Baxter.

Girls’ Game CMB 8-16-9-11—44 South Hamilton 12-9-9-7—37 CMB — Haupert 10-4-3-24, Breon 4/2-1-1-15, Schmitz 0-2-2-2, Ziesman 0-0-2-0, Ritter 0-0-2-0, Eslinger 1-1-1-3. TOTALS: 15/2-8-11-44.

South Hamilton — Fisher 1-0-5-2, Kal. Lucas 1/10-1-5, Monthel 0/1-0-3-3, Ervin 0-1-1-1, Kay. Lucas 1/1-0-2-5, Garcia 0-1-0-1, Strangeland 5-2-4-12, Swenson 1/2-0-1-8. TOTALS: 9/5-4-17-37.

Boys’ Game CMB 6-13-13-16—48 South Hamilton 17-15-17-16—65 CMB — Kemp 7-5-2-19, Moorman 0-2-1-2, Galloway 2-2-1-6, Samson 2-0-3-4, Balke 0-4-5-4, Nissen 0-0-2-0, Thomson 0-1-0-1, Gunderson 1-0-1-2, Girard 1-1-2-3. TOTALS: 13/2-15-17-48.

South Hamilton — Ullestad 4/4-0-2-20, Hill 5-4-3-14, Enderson 1/3-2-2-13, Hislop 2-1-2-5, Smith 0-0-3-0, Zoske 1-4-1-6, Puls 0-0-3-0, Quam 0-0-1-0, Wintermote 3-2-3-8. TOTALS: 16/7-13-20-66.

Girls’ Game Lynnville-Sully18-12-7-8—45 B-G-M10-4-10-10—34 Lynnville-Sully — Terpstra 16, Cullen 10, Rasmusson 7, James 6, Van Rees 4, Van Wyk 2.

B-G-M — Beck 19, Kriegel 8, Rudd 3, Hawkins 2, Hall 2.

Boys’ Game Lynnville-Sully7-12-14-8—41 B-G-M — 11-12-7-16—46 Lynnville-Sully — Cunningham 10, Trettin 10, VanDyke 6, Brand 4, Ehresman 4, Zegers 3, Hofer 4.

B-G-M — Gritsch 27, Fiebelkorn 10, Sherwood 1, Kriegel 3, Ryan 2, Tibbetts 5.

Newton JV loses two close ones Special to the Daily News The Newton Boys JV basketball team suffered a pair of heart-breaking losses over the weekend. On Friday night, the Cardinals dropped a 59-58 thriller to Bondurant-Farrar.

Missed lay-ups and miscues cost the Cardinals down the stretch.

Devin Shores was the leading scorer with 18 points and played in less than one half of the game. Drew Stout was next up with 13 points.

Stout was tough on defense with seven rebounds and four steals.

On Saturday, it was a repeat experience for the JV boys. The Cardinals could not hang on to a lead

that they had for most of the game and ended up losing to the Pella Christian JV team, 48-45. All nine Cardinals that got into the game scored. Jarom Williams was leading scorer with eight points. Drew Stout had 5 rebounds, three steals and five assists.

Newton led 31-30 at the half but could not generate much offense in the second half. The JV team falls to 4-4 on the season and are currently in a three game losing slump.

The kids keep losing these tight games in the final seconds. It isn’t about effort, but learning to win.

It is something we all have to work on.

Newton frosh earn weekend split Special to the Daily News

Raider teams split conference road doubleheader

be ready to compete Tuesday night.”

The Hawks were 17-of-50 from the field for 34 percent. The Bears shot at 35 percent, 17 of 49. Lynnville-Sully had a 33-32 edge in rebounding.

T.J. Cunningham and Ben Trettin each had 10 points for the Hawks.

Kyle VanDyke controlled 11 rebounds and made two assists.

Darin Cunningham Hofer had eight rebounds.

The Bears were led by Kyle Gritsch with 27 points, 11 rebounds and four steals. Kaiden Fiebelkorn with 10 points.

Lynnville-Sully’s teams host TriCounty Tuesday in SICL action.

The Newton boys ninth grade basketball team earned a split over the weekend. Friday night, the freshmen suffered a disappointing 63-61 loss at Bondurant-Farrar.

On Saturday, the freshman trailed by three in the final minute

of the game against Pella Christian and rallied at the gun to come away with a hard fought 34-33 victory. Morgan Maher was the leading scorer with 14 points. The Newton ninth graders are now 5-3 on the season. They will play at Dallas Center-Grimes on Monday.

Both sixth seeds win wild-card games

By Barry Wilner AP Pro Football Writer Road, sweet road.

Three teams won away games on wild-card weekend, with the San Francisco 49ers capping the victorious road shows with a 23-20 win at frigid Green Bay on Sunday.

Phil Dawson’s 33-yard field goal as the game ended lifted the defending NFC champs into the divisional round, where they will play at Carolina. That figures to be much warmer than the near-zero temperatures at Lambeau Field.

Meanwhile, the Chargers and Saints further proved the old adage for the NFL playoffs: “Just Get In.” San Diego took away the ball four times in a 27-10 win at Cincinnati on Sunday that extended the Bengals’ losing ways in the postseason to 23 years.

The Chargers outscored Cincinnati 20-0 in the second half, handing the Bengals their first home loss this season.

The Chargers next play at AFC top seed Denver next Sunday.

On Saturday, NFC sixth seed New Orleans won 26-24 at Philadelphia.

The last time both sixth seeds won was 2010, when the Packers wound up winning the Super Bowl.

New Orleans got its first road playoff victory since entering the league in 1967.

The only home winner, Indianapolis staged a sensational comeback against Kansas City to win 45-44 Saturday.

The Saints visit top-seeded Seattle, where they lost 34-7 during the season, next Saturday. The Colts go to New England, the AFC’s No. 2 seed, next

Saturday night.

Saints 26, Eagles 24 At Philadelphia, Shayne Graham gave his 10th team something to celebrate with four field goals, including a 32-yarder on the final play to win.

New Orleans had been 0-5 on the road in the postseason, but a strong running game, solid defense and the leadership of Drew Brees.

Thanks to Graham, who was signed 2½ weeks ago when longtime kicker Garrett Hartley was released, they get a chance to start on playoff winning streak away from the Big Easy.

“It really doesn’t matter happened last year or any years past,” Brees said.

“We’re not living off the glory or the mistakes of the past.”

Colts 45, Chiefs 44 At Indianapolis, the Colts (125) staged one of the NFL’s greatest comebacks. Andrew Luck, showing the touch and poise of, well, Peyton Manning in previous years in Indy, threw three of his four touchdowns in the second half. Luck also scored on a fumble return, and connected with a wide-open T.Y. Hilton on a 64-yard pass. Adam Vinatieri, who knows something about big postseason kicks, made the extra point for the winning edge.

Indy trailed 38-10 in the third quarter.

Kansas City (11-6), which began the season 9-0, will have a tough time putting this loss behind it.

“Any time you’re leading like that and then have them battle back and then take it and losing by a point is a tough pill to swallow,” Chiefs QB Alex Smith said.

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Newton JV Girls lose close

Newton freshman girls win at home

By Jocelyn Sheets Daily News Sports Editor

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton’s Jessica Reynolds (42) tries to save the basketball along the baseline during the girls’ junior varsity game Friday at home against Ballard. Ballard defeated Newton 22-17.

Bowling: Payton makes late adjustment Continued from Page 7A his opening game and finished with a 169 in the second. Jake Karlzen came up with a 356 total (189, 167). Alex Bare finished with a 285 after having a 96 in the his opener, he came back with a 189.

“As the lanes were getting dryer, Payton moved his feet and target left to get into the pocket,” Banwell said. “I was proud of Payton for quickly reading the lanes to find the pocket. Jake Karlzen and Bryan McMahon also gave solid performances averaging 179 per game. The boys are working better as a team and hopefully this taste of victory will help them the second half of the season.”

Nick VanSteeg had a total of 268 (147,121) and Reid Miller finished with a 262 (129,133).

Bryan McMahon threw a 257 total (189,168).

“The girls had another great day on the lanes, winning by 322 pins. The girls’ individ-

ual scores were very close averaging from 139 to 160 pins,” Banwell said. “ None of the girls bowled an extremely high game, but each person pulled their weight and bowled very well.”

Madison Humphrey paced the Cardinal girls with a 320 (160, 160) while Erica Bailey rolled a 306 (169, 137). Melanie Stice posted a 297 (157, 140) and Mariah Gonzales had a 293 (180, 113). Bailee Stier had games of 130 and 148 for a 278 and Courtney Tabor shot a 242 (119, 123).

After the individual games, the girls had a 228-pin lead. During the Baker round, the girl’s rallied together and really extended their lead; throwing two huge games of 203 and 206, Banwell said.

“The girls are very supportive of each other and cheer when a great shot is thrown and give encouragement when needed,” Banwell said.

Newton’s bowling teams travel to Knoxville this coming Saturday, taking on Knoxville and Oskaloosa.

NEWTON — With very few games under their belts, Newton’s freshman girls came out strong at home Saturday against Pella Christian. The Cardinals turned an 8-0 first-quarter lead into a 39-23 victory over the Eagles.

“This was a great team effort,” said Tara Zehr, Newton assistant coach. “The girls played hard, rebounded well and scored often on fastbreak opportunities.”

Newton led Pella Christian 20-10 at halftime.

After three quarters, the Cardinals were up 27-16. The NHS freshman girls have only lost one game this season.

Ryanne Rausch had a game-high 13 points for the Cardinals. Courtney Jacobsen fired in 10 points and Taylor Shipley had seven points.

Also scoring for Newton were: Ellie Horn with four, Morgan Allen and Mackenzie Hansen with two points each, and Kaitlyn Barnes with one point.

The freshmen were to have played at Dallas Center-Grimes today. The game was cancelled because both schools were not in session today because of the severe cold weather.

Boys: Wood scores 27 in late effort Continued from Page 7A He nailed the free throw to make it a two-point game.

B-F junior Tyvin Riley got to the hoop on the other end to make it a four-point game, and the Bluejays closed it out from there.

Wood finished with 27 points to lead the Cardinals in scoring. He shot 10-for18 from the field and 4-for-5 from long range. Sturtz had 14 points on 3-for-7 shooting. Daquan Allen nearly had a double-double, leading the Cards in rebounds with 14 and pouring in nine points.

The Cardinals shot 21-for-48 as a team.

Riley and senior Drake Fuller led the Bluejays in scor-

ing, both had 19 points. Senior center Sam Duffy killed the Cards underneath the hoop, picking up 18 points and 13 rebounds, with five of the rebounds coming on the offensive end of the floor. The Bluejays shot 29-for-64 on the night.

The loss for Newton gets the 2014 portion of the season off to a rocky start. Barring extreme weather conditions, Newton will host Dallas Center-Grimes on Tuesday, hoping to avoid a third straight loss.

Newton — 16-11-17-22 — 66 B-F — 16-12-29-19 — 76 Newton — Wood 27, Sturtz 14, Allen 9, Easley 7 B-F — Riley 19, Fuller 19, Huff 18, Grant Petersen 7

Girls: Third quarter turnovers haunt Cardinals in comeback attempt Continued from Page 7A at the 1:12 mark and Lizzie Stock used an offensive rebound to score to give Newton a 16-11 lead.

Ballard’s Emily Knittel got down low in the block and scored. Jenna Moody turned a steal into a threepoint play for the Bombers. The game was knotted 16-16 at the end of the first quarter.

Three Newton turnovers resulted in a nine-point run by the Bombers in the opening two minutes of the second quarter. The Cardinals responded with two buckets from Gray.

On the net possession, Rhoads turned to find Jacobsen streaking toward the basket and made the quick pass across the free-throw lane. Jacobsen scored, was

fouled and hit the free throw.

Rhoads sank one of two free throws to make it 25-24 at the 3:35 mark of the second period. Newton had several opportunities to take the lead but missed. A 3-pointer by Ballard’s Taylor Larson came with 57 seconds before halftime. Ballard held a 28-24 lead at the break.

“We talked about how the first four minutes of the second half were going to be very important for us. We came out flat in the second half with a lack of focus and intensity,” Sharp said.

Newton had a rash of turnovers to open the third quarter. Sharp pointed that 14 of the Newton’s 25 turnovers in the game came in the second half “and seven or eight in that first bit of the third quarter.”

Ballard cashed in with nine straight

points to gain a 37-24 lead. Jacobsen got out and scored in transition for Newton with the 3:46 remaining in the period. Jacobsen drilled a 3-pointer to make it 4129 by the end of the quarter.

The Cardinals and the Bombers traded baskets much of the final eight minutes.

Newton wasn’t able narrow the gap under 10 points.

“We like what we’ve seen from our team since the beginning of the season.

We’ve made a lot of progress. One area we really have to focus on now is valuing the basketball,” Sharp said.

Jacobsen led the Cardinals with 15 points, five rebounds and two steals. Gray added 10 points and grabbed five rebounds. The Cardinals shot 31 percent, 15-of-49, from the field and hit 9-of-14 free throw attempts.

Ballard connected at a 43-percent clip (21-of-49) from the field and sank 12-of14 free throw attempts. Knittel paced the Bombers with 22 points and Gabie Doud added 17 points. Jenna Moody scored 13 points.

Newton held a 39-24 rebound edge over Ballard. Stock pulled eight rebounds and Kalkhoff had six rebounds. Rhoads dished out three assists. Alex Hutchinson and Jacobsen had two steals each.

Ballard 16-12-13-16—57 Newton 16-8-5-12—41 Newton — Jenkins 1-1-3-3, Stock 1-0-2-2, Hutchinson 0/1-0-3-3, Rhoads 2-1-1-5, Gray 4-2-3-10, Gray 4-23-10, Jacobsen 5/1-2-3-15, Kalkhoff 0-3-4-3. TOTALS: 13/2-9-19-41.

Ballard — Peterson 0-2-2-2, Moody 3/2-1-2-13, Doud 7-3-5-17, McGee 0-0-1-0, Knittel 8-6-2-22, Ihle 0-0-2-0, Ossian 0-0-1-0, Dubberke 0-0-2-0, Larson 0/1-0-1-3.

TOTALS: 18/3-12-18-57.

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Public Notices THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CHERYL D. GRAM, Deceased Probate No. ESPR036424 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Cheryl D. Gram, Deceased, who died on or about November 26, 2013: You are hereby notified that on the 30th day of December, 2013, the last will and testament of Cheryle D. Gram, deceased, bearing date of the 9th day of Apirl, 1980, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Michelle Brunsen was appointed executor of the estate.

Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred.

Dated this 30th day of December, 2013.

Michelle Brunsen Executor of estate 9003 Valdez Drive Urbandale, IA 50322 Address *Designated Codicil(s) if any, with date(s) Adam D. Otto, ICIS PIN No: AT0009064 Attorney for executor OTTO LAW OFFICE PLLC 123 W. 2ND ST. N., PO BOX 1356 Newton, IA 50208 Address Adam@OttoLawyers.com Date of second publication 13th day of January, 2014 Probate Code Section 304 January 6 & 13 THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RONALD LEE HOLDER, Deceased Probate No. ESPR036425 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Ronald Lee Holder, Deceased, who died on or about November 20, 2013: You are hereby notified that on the 30th day of December, 2013, the last will and testament of Ronald Lee Holder, deceased, bearing date of the 21st day of October, 2013, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Lloyd Machin was appointed executor of the estate.

Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred.

Dated this 30th day of December, 2013.

Lloyd Machin Executor of estate 6614 Iowa Street Newton, IA 50208 Address *Designated Codicil(s) if any, with date(s) Adam D. Otto, ICIS PIN No: AT0009064 Attorney for executor OTTO LAW OFFICE PLLC 123 W. 2nd St. N., PO Box 1356 Newton, IA 50208 Address Adam@ottolawyers.com Date of second publication 13th day of January, 2014 Probate Code Section 304 January 6 & 13

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1994 FORD F150 XLT, 4 wheel drive, 5.8 auto. $1000 or OBO. Refrigerator $60. 641-521-2189.

20 GALLON Aquarium with stand, includes: heater, pump, filter, plants, gravel, and 10 fish. $75.

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BRAND NEW Card Nail Jacket, size large, black leather.$80. Wood antique clock, brown, runs real good. $100. 641-275-3669 or cell: 641-275-1036.

BRAND NEW Drip coffee maker. $15. New in box DVD player (Magnavox) $30. 2 Single beds, with frames, one with headboard. $40 & $50. Lee Burr, Oil Ship Painting. $300. 787-0208 DROP LEAF Table, 32 x 32 leaf down,32 x 48 open, with 2 chairs. 15 cubic feet chest Freezer. Both very nice. 792-9221.

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COLD WEATHER problems- Add moisture to your home and reduce static electricity. Six gallon tower humidifier used only 3 weeks. Includes: 1 quart Bacteriostatic Treatment.

Humidifies up to 1,300 sq. feet. Make an offer. 641275-9130.

COMFORT AIR Dehumidifier, works good. $65.

Brand new Drip coffee maker. $15. New in box Chargeable BLE Shaver and Trimmer. $20. 7870208 GE WASHER. $125 or OBO. Vintage Hot Wheels, Stop-N-Go sets. 4-foot stripe Light Fixtures. $20 each. Peanuts Cartoon Character Glasses. $7 each. 515-313-7803.

HEAVY BRASS Table lamps. $35 for pair. 7926359.

RADIATOR HEATER, new in box. $25. Drop Leaf Table 32x48 with 2 chairs, like new. $125. Will make dolly blankets for your little one. 792-9221.

RED CORE, infrared electric room heater. Brand new, in box. Heats 1000 sq feet. $160.00. 787-0208.

SNOW WAY V Plow- one ton truck mounting, new cutting blade. $3,000. 641792-4332 USED GENERAL Electric Stove.

Works good. $65.00. 787-0208.

VCR MOVIES, large variety. 25¢ each. 792-6359.

VINTAGE WESTINGHOUSE Pyrex baking dishes with lid. B-13 and B-17.

(5x9 in.) Corning ware pieces with lids. P-315 and P-9-13. All $5 each. 7926359.

WHITE 5, Snow Boss 500 Snow Blower, full size, runs good. $175.

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1968 BLUE Ford Mustang Convertible. 60,000 miles, 289 Automatic. 641-7924481 or 641-521-7813

1997 FORD Conversion Van. Heavy ½ ton, great for towing. New front end and front tires. Runs great. $2400. 515-778-2792 1999 ARCTIC Cat 4wheeler ATV, like new, runs great! $1950. 641831-3821. No calls after 8 pm.

1999 HARLEY Davidson XL CH Sportster, red & black, runs good, 24,000 miles, $3500. Must sell. call for details, after 2:30pm 641-521-7165

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

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

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2007 CHEVY COBALT, RED, 121,2112 MILES. IN GREAT SHAPE. PERFECT FOR ANYONE WANTING A FABULOUS RUNNING CAR WITH UNBEATABLE GAS MILEAGE. WE ARE ONLY SELLING BECAUSE OUR FAMILY IS GROWING AND WE UPGRADED TO A LARGER VEHICLE. ASKING $4,000 OBO. CALL (409) 789-3825 DAEWOO-DD802L DOZER $20,000. 641-792-4332

TWO Taurus SHO's. 1993 Ford Taurus SHO: 81200+ one owner miles. Manual 5 speed overdrive transmission. All options except sunroof. Ultra red crimson color. Very clean, good to excellent condition. Included owners manual, Ford repair manual, Chiltion repair manual, purchase papers, repair records, original floor mats, and 1993 magazine articles. Vehicle is ready to drive anywhere.

1995 SHO: Parts car with lots of good parts. Bad engine and automatic transmission. Good Body, glass, wheels, and more. Asking $4900 for both cars. 641791-2220.

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As the moon shifts from Pisces into Aries, we will try to reconcile the past and the future. Dreams may seem too futuristic to vividly picture. Maybe your idea won’t come to fruition until driverless cars rule the road, but you should start it now anyway. You can bet that the driverless car scientists are moving full speed ahead on their project!

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 6). There’s magic in your personal life over the next three weeks. Preserve its sacred nature by refusing to overanalyze or even talk too much about what’s happened. Family grows in February. That’s also a time to make a list of possible career paths and then investigate methodically.

You’ll strike gold in March and September. Leo and Sagittarius people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 3, 39, 32, 27 and 49.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You may not be aware of all the people who are on your side, but you have more supporters than you think. Know that you are

not alone and that your decisions affect many people.

learned well, and you’ll keep learning, too.

well and yet not want to see that person again.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You can never tell where your influence will stop. People will remember the little things you did, the way you made them feel and how their experience was better because of you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22). You’ll be most effective when you can tell your story as dispassionately as you tell a story about a fictional character. Your lack of emotion will be an invitation for others to fill in the emotional blanks.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19). You’re learning the rules and culture of a new group.

Just because you feel like a beginner doesn’t mean you should keep quiet. Jump in and let the others know more about you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

You’re attractive now, and someone may start forming an image of you as the perfect fit for a role they’ve been trying to fill. Don’t let them! Nip this in the bud.

Being perfect is a responsibility you don’t want.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). When you express yourself, you’re vulnerable, but not as vulnerable as you are when you take action. That’s why the movers and shakers deserve the respect they command. You’re about to become one of them.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’re in an uncharacteristically reserved mood.

Maybe you didn’t say what you wanted to say, but it’s better this way. Your actions will bring results where your words would not.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). People seem to expect you to entertain them.

Today you’re wondering when it’s your turn to be entertained. This afternoon you’ll see evidence that others think like you — you’ve found your tribe.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).

Circumstances this afternoon enhance the opinions you already have, and that makes you feel validated, correct and really smart.

It’s true that you’ve

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Water doesn’t stop for trees and rocks in its path; it finds its way around. As you obey your water-sign gift of intuition, you will flow with liquid ease to the best possible outcome.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your heart is good. You respect other people’s choices and their separate existence from you. That’s why you can legitimately wish someone

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Something you’re doing seems much harder than it should be, but you’ll persevere anyway.

The most satisfying and character-forming battles are the ones you have to fight over and over.

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Barking Beauties Boarding and Grooming expanding services in 2014

By Zach Johnson Daily News Staff Writer Pet owners going on vacation always have one task on their checklist: What do I do with my pets while on vacation?

Barking Beauties Boarding and Grooming is one of the newest locations for pets to take a vacation. Business owner and operator Delynn Miller of Newton opened her dog grooming business in 2010. She has recently added boarding services on Nov. 1 at a new location. Miller has slowly began to expand her operations since starting her boarding services, but plans on even more expansions of services after the official ribbon cutting in April.

“We hosted a pet New Year’s Eve party with cupcakes, organic treats and presents for the pets, so their owners could bring in the New Year without having to worry about their pets,” Miller said.

Barking Beauties has been offering monthly specials on her individual services each month.

Miller also has a gift shop for pets running, which offers food, toys, treats and clothing.

“We have a fully stocked gift shop with everything you will need to keep your pets begging to come back to Barking Beauties,” said Miller.

“We’re always bringing in new items to keep things fresh for you and your pets.”

Miller has been in the business of pet grooming for 11 years. She worked most of that time in the Des Moines area, where she grew up. She moved to Newton four years ago and opened up her business.

Barking Beauties is located at 2198 E. Fifth St. S., just behind the high school.

“It’s a beautiful location, has

Photo Submitted Happy faces with dog grooming at Barking Beauties Boarding and Grooming.

“We’re always bringing in new items to keep things fresh for you and your pets.”

— Delynn Miller, business owner of Barking Beauties Boarding and Grooming

room for pets to run around and heated floors for comfort,” Miller said.

For more information about the services and rates of Barking Beauties Boarding and Grooming, call (515) 3136155, or visit them on Facebook at https://www.facebook. com/deedeepet.

Staff writer Zach Johnson may be contacted at (641) 792-3121, ext.

425, or at zjohnson@newtondailynews.com.

Monday, January 6, 2014

Business Briefs

Stocks mixed on Wall Street NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks were mixed early Monday at the start of first full week of trading of the year. This week investors will get a chance to see the final monthly jobs report of 2013 and minutes from the Federal Reserve’s December policy meeting.

The Standard & Poor’s 500 was flat at 1,831 in early trading. The Dow Jones industrial average fell one point to 16,468. The Nasdaq composite fell 10 points to 4,121.

The stock market got off to a sluggish start for 2014. The S&P 500 fell for the first two days of the year since 2005. Falling oil prices weighed on energy stocks.

Men’s Wearhouse is going hostile in its takeover bid for Jos. A. Bank Clothiers. A $1.61 billion bid announced early Monday comes four months after Jos. A. Bank made its own takeover bid for its larger rival. Men’s Wearhouse rejected the offer and bid for Jos. A. Bank. After failing to reach a deal, Men’s Wearhouse is going directly to Jos. A. Bank shareholders. Jos. A. Bank rose $2, or 3.7 percent, to $56.41. Men’s Wearhouse climbed 58 cents, or 1.1 percent, to $51.19.

Sirius XM rose 27 cents, or 7.6 percent, to $3.84 after Liberty Media said late Friday that it wants to take full ownership of the satellite radio company in a deal that would value it at nearly $23 billion.

The yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell to 2.98 percent from 3 percent on Friday. The price of oil rose 14 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $94.09. Gold was little changed from Friday at $1,239.10 an ounce.

World markets were mixed Monday. In Europe, Britain’s FTSE 100 was unchanged at 6,742 while Germany’s DAX rose 0.1 percent to 9,448. France’s CAC-40 was almost flat at 4,242. Tokyo’s Nikkei shed 2.3 percent to 15,909 and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 0.6 percent to 22,684.

The minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee will be released on Wednesday. They will offer insight into the Fed’s thinking after it began winding down its monthly $85 billion bondbuying program. The highlight of the week will likely be Friday when the Labor Department releases its jobs report for December. That’s going to influence the Fed’s decision as to the pace at which it reduces its bond purchases in coming months.

We want your briefs No, not those briefs. We want your short (brief ) news items about upcoming events in and around Jasper County. You can submit them to P.O. Box 967, Newton, IA 50208, by calling our news tip line at (641) 792-3121, ext. 423, or via email to newsroom@newtondailynews.com.

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