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O’Malley draws about 90 supporters to Newton

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News With the same topics presented on his previous visits to Newton, Democratic presidential candidate Martin O’Malley returned to Jasper County’s largest city Monday.

Even with low poll numbers and the looming possibility he’ll be out of the next round of debates, O’Malley continues to take questions and hit dozens of Iowa communities of all sizes. Monday’s town hall meeting at Uncle Nancy’s Eatery marked his fourth visit to Newton in the past six months.

Speaking to the media after the event, O’Malley

reminded everyone that Republican Rick Santorum was polling in single digits shortly before the 2012 Iowa Caucuses, and ended up as the winner.

“The caucus is very dynamic,” said O’Malley, who is polling a very distant third behind Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton. “There might be NBC executives or pundits or

big money that will have ideas about who the nominee will be, but on caucus night, the people of Iowa might have another idea.”

About 90 people packed into Uncle Nancy’s to hear the former Maryland governor and two-term mayor of Baltimore speak for about 12 minutes, followed by a half hour of questions.

He covered many topics as he tries to finish strong over the final three weeks leading up to the Iowa Caucuses, and took a few shots at NBC, which is making the decision about whether to include O’MalJason W. Brooks/Daily News ley with Sanders and ClinDemocratic presidential candidate and former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malton in Sunday’s debate.

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ley speaks to a group of about 90 people at Uncle Nancy’s Eatery on Monday.

O’Malley covered many topics as he tries to finish strong over the final three weeks leading up to the Iowa Caucuses.

School board approves redistricting plan NCSD to spend $185K on networking of admin building

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News After a 50-minute discussion and through extensive use of visual aids, the Newton Community School District Board of Education chose new K-4 district boundaries Monday.

At its regular meeting, held in the Emerson Hough conference room, the board chose from three proposal maps created by the consulting firm RSP & Associates, with public input. The board selected proposal named “1B,” which was the proposal that statistically had the most even socio-economic distribution among the four K-4 schools. The plan goes into effect as part of the district’s 2016-17 reconfiguration plan.

Plan 1B puts slightly more students at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in 2016-17 than the other three campuses, but the enrollment there is projected to level off by 2020-21. Emerson Hough would go the other way, starting at about 254 students next year and

Additional charges filed in missing child case

some data on K-4 transportation, but said there was only so much he could do before the board selected boundaries and allowed him to construct bus routes for the four schools. There was a great deal of discussion about where Kellogg and other “east of Newton”

Additional charges have been filed against a couple accused of taking a 12-year-old child while she was visiting relatives in Newton.

Misty Shaver, 37, is charged with violation of custodial order and violation of no contact/protective order while Kevin Carlton, 35, Shaver is charged with violation of a no contact protective order following the disappearance of Charlene Brown on Dec. 24 and her recovery last week.

Carlton is still charged with child stealing, a Class C Carlton felony. Shaver was held as a material witness in the case.

Shaver and Carlton were arrested on warrants related to the disappearance of Brown in Newton, as well as several other unrelated warrants, last week in Victor.

During the time she was gone,

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Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Consultant Rob Schwarz points to another map while he discusses his firm’s proposals for the Newton Community School District’s K-4 attendance-center boundaries at Monday’s NCSD board of education meeting. The board chose Schwarz’s “1B” proposal for 2016-17.

possibly growing to 300.

RSP’s instructions in creating the options were to start with a target of 275 students at each school, with 303 being the maximum.

The boundaries in Plan B still have Aurora Heights students crossing First Avenue East; the school will also take all students east of East Eighth Street South.

Woodrow Wilson’s boundary with Thomas Jefferson will run along First Avenue West, railroad tracks and Highway 14 — a boundary that could be visited again by the board if development ever occurs in the area near the site of the former country club.

Transportation Supervisor Curt Roorda provided

Historical commission lands $12,000 grant

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News In a continuing effort to improve Newton’s entrance to the downtown — First Avenue — the Newton Historic Preservation Commission sought and was awarded a $12,000 grant through the State Historical Society of Iowa.

The grant will be used to

hire a consultant to lead an extensive survey and evaluation process for the historic residential structures along First Avenue East and West.

“It aligns with the priorities we have started and work that is in process,” Newton City Council Member Evelyn George said.

To officially acquire the grant and get the project started, a “Grant-in-Aid

Agreement” was approved by the council and returned to the state.

No up-front financial match is required by the city to receive the grant. A match through community volunteer hours, time spent by the Planning and Zoning director, photocopies, mailing and mileage will the be the city’s contribution.

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for the commission that deals with residential structures in detail, according to city administrator Bob Knabel. Previously, the majority of the commission’s work has focused on commercial structures in downtown Newton.

The work provided by the grant through the survey will help the commission work to determine the

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Jasper County FSA: livestock losses due to extreme cold

By Katie Kramer Jasper County FSA Executive Director The FSA wanted to remind livestock producers about the Livestock Indemnity Program. LIP is a disaster program by the 2014 Farm Bill to provide benefits to livestock producers for livestock deaths in excess of normal mortality caused by adverse weather including extreme cold.

To be eligible for LIP, a livestock pro-

ducer must have legally owned the eligible livestock on the day the livestock died. Contract growers of livestock are also eligible for benefits. A producer must file a notice of loss with the county office the earlier of 30 days of when the loss of livestock is apparent to the producer.

Livestock owners should record all pertinent information of livestock death losses due to adverse weather. Documentation of the number and kind of livestock

that have died, supplemented if possible by such items as, but not limited to: photographs, dated if possible; purchase records, veterinarian records, production records, bank or other loan documents; records assembled for tax purposes, or private insurance documents.

For livestock losses due to extreme cold, the Jasper County Committee will determine the cause of loss was because of extreme cold, management decisions

were not the cause of loss, and the extreme cold was such an abnormality that it could have reasonable caused the livestock deaths. Producers will also need to submit the approximate age, weight and condition of animals that died, details on any shelter or windbreaks the livestock had access to, and any management efforts done to mitigate the situation.

For additional questions, contact the Jasper County FSA at 641-792-5019.

In Brief FCSA, ISU to host financial management and strategic planning course Farm Credit Services of America and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will host a financial management and strategic planning course GrowingOn 2016 from 9:30 a.m. to noon Jan. 21 at Newton DMACC Conference Center, 600 N. Second Ave. W. The 2.5 hour meeting includes a meal sponsored by Farm Credit Services of America and ISU Extension Farm Management Specialist Steve Johnson presentation “Solutions for Success.”

Registration is required, and the deadline is Monday.

To register, call the FCSA Newton office at 641792-9403 or visit www.cropinsurancespecialists.com/ growingon/registration.

Submitted Photo This screenshot shows a glimpse of some of the activity involved in the “farminar” produce by Practical Farmers of Iowa. The first edition of the nine-part 2016 webinar series airs Tuesday evening.

‘Farminar’ allows for online dialogue about best practices First part of nine webinar series airs Tuesday evening

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News A webinar series for Iowa farmers is set to kick off its eighth year with a Tuesday evening Internet broadcast.

Practical Farmers of Iowa’s 2016 Winter Farminar Series starts with a broadcast Tuesday at 7 p.m. with a focus on small grains. The 90-minute webinars will air each Tuesday evening through March 8.

Since launching the free webinars in 2009, Practical Farmers has produced more than 100 online presentations featuring farmers and experts presenting on a wide range of farm production and business management topics.

The webinar can be found online at www.practicalfarmers. org/farminars. Click the “join in” button and select to sign in as “Guest.”

Featured topics this year span a wide range of farming enterprises, and are geared toward beginning and established farmers alike. The interactive format allows attendees to listen in and ask questions using a chatbox.

Each farminar is recorded and archived at practicalfarmers.org for later viewing.

According to the Practical Farmers of Iowa website, the nonprofit organization includes farmers who have conventional and organic systems and are committed to moving their operations toward sustainability.

Tuesday’s webinar — “Nuts

and Bolts of Small Grain Production” — features Klass Martens, who farms organically with his wife, Mary-Howell.

They farm 1,400 acres of organic corn, soybeans and small grains such as wheat, spelt, barley, oats, triticale and heritage grains in upstate New York.

They have been farming organically since 1993 and own and operate an organic feed and seed business.

Klass Martens is a nationally recognized farmer and advocate for organic, sustainable agriculture. He will describe the many small grains he grows in New York and discuss ways to add a third crop to Iowa’s rotations.

Such small grains crops were once grown on millions of acres in Iowa, but are now hard to find across the state.

Subsequent small grains-focused farminars will examine specific small grains crops.

On Jan. 19, Iowa farmers Mark Peterson and Colten Catterton will present “What a Small Grain Crop Can Afford You: Diverse Covers for Grazing.” This will address how raising cereal rye allows more time in the fall to plant a diverse cover crop mix for grazing livestock.

Harvesting his main seed crop in July gives Peterson the opportunity to plant a diverse cover crop mix for the remainder of the growing season on his Stanton, Iowa farm. Later in the year, his neighbor’s cattle are allowed to graze the

mix. Peterson will discuss how he and his neighbor decide on fencing, water and rent as part of the arrangement.

Catterton, a sales agronomist for Green Cover Seed, works with Peterson and other farmers on selecting cover crop species based on specific goals.

He’ll address how he and Peterson selected the Petersons’ cover crop mix, and what things to consider when choosing a mix for grazing purposes.

The following Tuesday — Jan. 25 — Kalona farmer George Schaefer will present on the benefits oats can provide to an organic crop rotation.

Other farminar topics in the 2016 winter season include the pros and cons of movable high tunnels; herbicide restriction considerations when using cover crops as forage; seed-starting on two different farms; walkin cooler considerations and construction; important farm financials; and neonicotinoid seed treatments.

Practical Farmers of Iowa’s 2016 winter farminars are made possible with funding from Ceres Trust, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s Water Quality Initiative & Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, National Resources Conservation Service and the Walton Family Foundation.

Contact Jason W. Brooks at 641-792-3121 ext. 6532 or jbrooks@newtondailynews.com

Practical Farmers to host annual conference AMES — Practical Farmers of Iowa will host its 2016 annual conference “Farmers Teaching Farmers” Jan. 22-23 at the Iowa State Center Scheman Building, on the Iowa State University campus in Ames.

Attendees will learn from their farming peers about land and soil stewardship; building community; creating viable farms, farmers and food systems; farm transfer; tackling fruit and vegetable diseases, weeds and pests; introduction to government programs for farmers​; and more.

“The Organic Farmer’s Business Handbook” author Richard Wiswall will lead three sessions on financial literacy, farm mentorship and mechanization efficiencies.

The conference will also feature a keynote address by farmer and founder of Advancing Eco-Agriculture John Kempf.

Attendees are asked to register online at practicalfarmers.org or by contacting Erica Andorf at erica@ practicalfarmers.org or 515-232-5661.

Those who register by Thursday will save $10 per day. Special rates are also available for students and PFI members.

ISU to host women marketing grain workshop MARSHALLTOWN — Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will host a Women Marketing Grain workshop from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Feb. 8, Feb. 15, Feb. 22 and Feb. 29 at Marshalltown Community College Campus 3700 S. Center St. in Marshalltown.

Participants will learn about grain marketing from specialists and local ag business experts.

Learning objectives include recognize crop marketing terms and sources of obtaining current futures and cash market prices; understand basis, future carry, cost of storage, supply/demand and technical chart signals; recognize seasonal price trends; utilize crop marketing tools including spot cash sales, forward contracts, hedge-to-arrive contracts and more; and develop a crop market plan.

No prior crop marketing experience is necessary.

Registration fee is $75 and must be completed at www.aep.iastate.edu/womeninag/. Deadline to register is Feb. 1.

For more information, contact Emily Goodall at 641-752-1551 or egoodall@iastate.edu.

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O’Malley has fallen to a point in the polls where he might not be included in this Sunday’s NBC-hosted debate.

He must stay at 5 percent or higher in one of the five polls of likely Democratic caucus-goers in Iowa in order to be on stage, and he is hovering near that figure.

“If there can be two tiers in prime time for the Republicans, we can manage a third person on a stage,” O’Malley told the media. “If we had 15 candidates, I would understand.”

Jasper County Democrat Central Committee Chair Taylor Van De Krol, who endorsed O’Malley at an October event in Newton, introduced O’Malley on Monday. O’Malley announced several county officials by name, including Jasper County Auditor Dennis Parrott and county treasurer Doug Bishop, who were both at the event.

Rep. Dan Kelley (D-Newton), who also has endorsed O’Malley, wasn’t in attendance as Monday was the first full day of the 2016 legislative session.

Some of O’Malley’s loudest cheers came when the candidate replied to a query about how to balance taking in refugees versus maintaining national security.

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explain economics to the masses in laymen’s terms.

“We’ve got to help people understand how the whole process works,” Schmitt said.

“Sanders? I don’t mind him.

But someone has to help people understand that just making it work for farmers isn’t enough.

Prices have to be affordable for everyone.”

“Should a district eventually be established, it would not impact the private property rights of owners, but rather, would provide more opportunities for property owners who want to preserve their structure access funding assistance opportunities,” Knabel said.

The commission plans to work with the Newton Housing Development Corporation to compliment other rehabilitation efforts currently underway.

Those efforts include a $209,984 Community Block Grant for the revitalization of homes along First Avenue West from West Fourth Street to West 11th Street.

“I want to thank the Historical Preservation Commission for their work and city staff work in getting this submitted and getting it approved. We can use all of the funds that we can get to improve the corridor,” Newton Mayor Mike Hansen said.

Contact Jason W. Brooks at 641-792-3121 ext. 6532 or jbrooks@newtondailynews.com

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Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Democratic presidential candidate former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley stands on a chair as he speaks to those gathered at Uncle Nancy’s Eatery on Monday. On his fourth visit to Newton in the past six months, O’Malley was flanked by, among others, Jasper County Democrat Central committee chair Taylor Van De Krol, to O’Malley’s immediate right.

fence,” he said. “It’s the Statue of Liberty.”

Veterans benefits, college debt, gun safety and gun control, cooperate monopolies and mental health were covered as well.

“If you try to address substance abuse without addressing mental health, it’s like playing Whack-a-Mole,” O’Malley said.

O’Malley was recently declared ineligible to be on the ballot for the Ohio primary,

as his campaign didn’t submit enough valid petition signatures, but he is on the ballot in 18 other states.

“I hate that we dropped the ball on that,” O’Malley said regarding Ohio. “But we’re going to be on the ballot in the other 49 states, and we added Vermont today.”

Several of those in attendance were from outside Jasper County. Dan Schmitt, of Marshalltown, said O’Malley might have a chance to help

Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Newton Community School District superintendent Bob Callaghan, left, and administrative assistant Christine Dawson move a map during Monday’s NCSD board of education meeting. After a lengthy discussion, the board voted to adopt proposal “1B,” which is the option that seems to provide the most even socio-economic distribution of students to next year’s four K-4 campuses.

District Continued from Page 1A students will attend school, and how much time will be spent on buses each day, just as there had been at three recent public forums about boundaries.

In all three plans, all Kellogg students would go to Aurora Heights Elementary School, along with most of the eastern parts of the school district located east of Newton.

“I really liked that

part of the discussions,” board vice president Travis Padget said.

“I liked the way people worked together at those forums.”

There was a strong consensus the district should still try to eliminate hubs in transporting students to the K-4 schools. Superintendent Bob Callaghan said there will not be a need for K-4 hubs in any of the three discussed options.

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minutes on buses to get to or from school. The amount of time a student may be on a bus to get to or from school per day is regulated by state law, and depends on the grade level.

The next board meeting is set for Jan. 25.

In other action at Monday’s three-hour, 11-minute meeting, the board: • Unanimously chose a $184,000 bid from Communication Innovators of Pleasant Hill to provide administration center internal

communication wiring. The PPEL funds used were approved by the board as part of its 2014-15 expenditures.

• Approved a Newton High School band trip to central Florida, set for March 16-23.

• Approved a contract with FRK Architects & Engineers for about $835,000 to create schematic re-designs for the Emerson Hough building. Much of the purchase will be used for HVAC and similar equipment that will be needed in the building, regardless of the reconfiguration. A story about this project will appear in Wednesday’s Newton Daily News.

• Removed from the agenda a hearing and consideration of a contract for more security cameras at Newton High School. Technology Supervisor Dan Sloan said one bid came in extremely high and another was extremely low, so rather than award one, the district will have a consultant provide an estimate on a price to augment coverage inside the school.

Contact Jason W. Brooks at 641-792-3121 ext. 6532 or jbrooks@newtondailynews.com

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Continued from Page 1A police reports say Carlton and Shaver dyed Brown’s hair in an effort to alter her appearance and prevent her discovery. Brown was with Carlton and Shaver at the time of their arrest and is now in the custody of the Iowa Department of Human Services.

Brown had been in foster care and was visiting family in Newton when she was reported missing Dec. 24. It was believed that she had run away with her biological mother, Shaver, and her mother’s boyfriend, Carlton.

Carlton and Shaver are being held at the Jasper County Jail.

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www.newtondailynews.com | Tuesday | Jan. 12, 2016

The time has come where my couch is no longer just for sitting and the stairs are a new, interesting place to watch what happens when you toss toys down them. We have entered the middle of winter.

During the warmer months, we can head outside to release a little energy and explore the town on a walk to the park or the library. Now, with sub-freezing temperatures, we are stuck inside, working to find new and creative ways to stay active with both the mind and body.

A couple of years ago, when I had my first encounter with winter and children, I found the couch was a favorite place to climb, roll and basically try anything dangerous that

Winter Blues

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seemed fun. I decided a better place to play would be a new indoor slide, and for children ages 1 and 2, it was great.

The following year made my husband and I discover that a two bedroom house was no longer going to cut it. Month after month in the confined space, with the girls sharing a bedroom brought us to our wit’s end both during playtime and at bedtime.

An overall need for more space brought us to our new house, which led me to believe the winter stuffiness might not be so bad this year. I have to say, it has helped having more space and several rooms to travel and play. But, for the first time this winter season, the cushions came off the

couch to make a slide/bridge play area that lasted all afternoon.

Thankfully, the girls got a large haul of Christmas toys and activities this year that seems to be keeping their attention longer than in years past. My personal favorites include the marble run and magnet building pieces.

We have already built, rebuilt and built again dozens of configurations of the marble run and are exploring shapes and building combinations with the magnets. I have to say, I love the new learning toys and I’m already looking to add to our collection to make larger, more complicated configurations.

Always a favorite, Play-Doh

is a part of our daily routine.

Whether they are using the cookie cutters to make dessert or “growing” crazy hair in their Minion set, it always ends up with mixed Play-Doh the color of muddy water.

We have been working on putting away our Play-Doh so they can play with it again, but I am still finding dried pieces that ventured away from the Play-Doh table almost every night.

We will keep working to entertain and get the energy out while nature is frozen, but I can’t wait to get back outside and play in the grass and sun in a few months.

Contact Jamee A. Pierson at 641-792-3121 ext. 6534

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Letter to the Editor

Public officials running ‘smear campaign’ Dan Kelley Newton It’s been quite some time since I’ve responded to a smear letter in our local paper. While I can take a hit, I’ve ignored these off target punches.

My opponents are public officials who run a smear campaign on the taxpayers’ dime. We deserve better, and I always give you my best.

I have a job to do, and I’m focused on the future of our community. I believe when we work together, Jasper County can be a great place to live, work and raise a family.

I’m went back to the capitol on Monday morning to do my part.

So if anyone has questions, ideas or needs assistance with state agencies, as always, call me at home, 641-521-9260.

Thank you for the opportunity to serve as your state representative. Jasper County’s comeback belongs to all of us.

State View

Working for you in 2016 With the 2016 legislative session getting underway, I remain committed to my constituents Jasper and Polk counties.

My primary job is listening to you and to ensuring the state honors its commitments to Iowa families.

These commitments include:

By Chaz Allen • Standing up Iowa Senator for workers and investing in skills training and job creation.

• Creating more educational opportunities from preschool through college.

• Supporting Main Street over Wall Street when investing Iowa’s resources.

• Maintaining high-quality health care and mental health services.

Working in a bipartisan way, we can achieve our goals by: • Continuing to balance the state budget in a fiscally respon-

sible way. Because of our efforts, Iowa has a surplus and more than $700 million in our reserve funds, the largest amount in state history.

• Expanding education and training that prepares Iowans to fill jobs — those that are currently available and the ones we want to attract. Affordable college tuition, job training, apprenticeships, high school completion, skills certification will put more Iowans on the path to good jobs.

• Boosting student achievement and teacher quality in our schools. Several lean years for K-12 funding have forced educators to do more with less. By giving our schools the strong investment they deserve, we can continue Iowa’s winning approach to preparing students for college and career.

• Ensuring Iowans have access to high-quality, affordable health care. The Branstad-Reynolds Administration has made drastic changes to the health care of Iowa’s most vulnerable citizens over the last year through privatization

of Iowa Medicaid and the closure of metal health institutes.

We must minimize the harm to Iowa families and health care providers.

• Improving Iowa’s infrastructure, economy and job creation through incentives and programs that work with local businesses on technology, marketing and entrepreneurship.

• Making quality of life a priority through investments in our environment, arts and culture and recreational opportunities.

Focusing on these priorities in 2016, we can improve Iowa’s economy and help more families join the middle class.

Please stay in touch throughout the session. If you have ideas or concerns you’d like to share, call me at the statehouse 515281-3371 or at home 641-5216297. Email me at chaz.allen@ legis.iowa.gov. At www.senate. iowa.gov/senator/allen, you can sign up for my newsletter, connect with me on social media, find out about my upcoming forums and see my latest photos.

It is his lordship’s tweed that drew me in, I suppose. I am a great wearer of tweed a n d , when my wife decided we would watch t h e By Marc Dion British series “Downton Abbey,” I was first struck, and then enraptured by the clothing of the men in the series, which is set among the English aristocracy in the years before and after World War I. “Look at that tweed,” I would say admiringly to my wife as his lordship strode off across the fields or lounged in a huge armchair, reading The London Times.

Gray tweed. Brown tweed. Green tweed.

Green tweed with a faint red stripe. I was in love.

In the beginning of the series, all was well.

The family was rich landed gentry. Their house was huge. Their servants were plentiful and respectful. They lived by an iron code of conduct. Their tweed was gray and well-fitting.

Unfortunately, the series was set during a “time of change.” Writers love to set stories during a time of change because it gives them a free plot.

The writer establishes characters and, bang, a war breaks out or there is a huge social upheaval. Women want to vote.

Servants no longer wish to serve. Butlers grow weary of butling. Unsuitable couplings occur.

The younger generation falls away from tweed.

“They’re ruining the show,” I said to my wife as his lordship’s family began producing out-ofwedlock children, as one of his daughters married the chauffeur, and as the footmen became surly and seemed to smirk as they brought the tea.

“What’s wrong?” my wife said.

“Everything’s chang-

ing,” I said. “No one’s happy.”

My wife explained to me (rather slowly, I thought) that the series had to have a plot.

“Couldn’t it just be that maybe the episodes focus on the planning of the yearly hunt ball or on the butler forgetting to order new tweed for his lordship?” I said.

“So, the show would just be about nothing?” my wife said. “Like ‘Seinfeld’?”

“Yes,” I said. “It would be like ‘Seinfeld,’ except the characters would all wear tweed and they wouldn’t be whiny, sexually inept New Yorkers I’d like to hit with a tire iron.”

Last weekend, we watched the first episode of the last season of “Downton Abbey.” I’m not sure, but I think the under butler shot two nuns and a duke impregnated one of his lordship’s prize cattle.

When television and movie script writers set their stories in a time of change, my favorite character is always played by the oldest actor in the cast, the one whose character is invariably whipped bloody because he can’t “accept change.”

I can accept change.

I’ve been a reporter for 30 years and newsrooms are change-y places. One murderous cackle of the police scanner and I’m down in the projects, watching them put the victim’s body into the ambulance.

Change is fine. I don’t wear a holstered pistol to the grocery store because it’s not 1876 anymore. I won’t vote for Donald Trump because I know America isn’t a “white man’s country” anymore.

I’ll keep watching “Downton Abbey,” but only for the tweed.

Tweed never lets me down.

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Jan. 12, 2016 T. Wayne Postma, 91, of Newton, died Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, at his home in Newton. Services are pending at Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton.

Prevent Blindness study projects increase in number of glaucoma cases January is Glaucoma Awareness Month Newton Daily News Nearly 3 million people — 27,000 in Iowa — ages 40 and older have glaucoma, according to the Prevent Blindness “Future of Vision: Forecasting the Prevalence and Costs of Vision Problems” report.

As the population ages, the number is projected to grow steadily, increasing nearly 50 percent to 4.3 million by 2032 and by more than 90 percent to 5.5 million by 2050. Glaucoma is an eye disease that currently has no cure.

It causes loss of sight by damaging a part of the eye called the optic nerve.

January has been declared as National Glaucoma Awareness Month by Prevent Blindness Iowa and other leading eye health organizations, in an effort to help educate the public on the disease, including risk factors, treatment options and other resources. In addition, Prevent Blindness offers the online “Glaucoma Learning Center,” providing patients and their caregivers with additional free information.

The Prevent Blindness study also found that although more than 60 percent of glaucoma pa-

tients today are white. By 2050, most glaucoma patients will be non-white, due primarily to the rapid increase in Hispanic glaucoma patients. And, by 2050, blacks and Hispanics will each constitute about 20 percent of all glaucoma patients.

Glaucoma is often referred to as the “sneak thief of sight” because most people notice no early symptoms or pain. However, vision loss may be decreased if detected and treated early. That is why it is imperative for adults to get a complete, dilated eye exam from an eye care professional for the best chance of saving their sight.

There are many risk factors for glaucoma including: Age — The older you are, the greater you are at risk (especially if you are over 60 years old). African Americans are at a greater risk at a younger age starting at age 40 and older.

Race — African Americans age 40 and over are 4-5 times more likely to have glaucoma than others. Hispanics are also at increased risk for glaucoma as they age.

Those of Asian and Native American descent are at increased risk for angle closure glaucoma.

Diabetes — According to the American Diabetes Association, people with diabetes are 40 percent more likely to suffer from glaucoma than people without

diabetes. The longer someone has had diabetes, the more common glaucoma is.

Family history — If you have a parent, brother or sister with glaucoma, you are more likely to get glaucoma. If you have glaucoma, inform your family members to get complete eye exams.

Medical history — You are at risk if you have a history of high pressure in your eyes, previous eye injury, long term steroid use or nearsightedness.

“Promising new research on glaucoma and other eye diseases is being conducted every day, but until there is a cure we must take the necessary steps today to save our sight for the future,” Jeanne Burmeister, Prevent Blindness Iowa executive director, said. “As the New Year begins, now is the perfect time to make a resolution to make your eye health a priority and schedule an eye exam today.”

Prevent Blindness Iowa offers free fact sheets to help answer common questions about health insurance, Medicare coverage for glaucoma, the Affordable Care Act and eye care at www.preventblindness.org/health-insuranceand-your-eyes.

For more information on glaucoma, please call Prevent Blindness at 515-244-434, 800-329-8782 or visit www.preventblindness.org/ iowa.

MAT hosts holiday camp Submitted Photo The MAT Tumbling and Trampoline gym recently hosted its annual two-day Holiday Camp for boys and girls ages 3 and up at its Newton location. There were more than 15 athletes present for the two-day camp which offered an introduction to Power Tumbling, Olympic Trampoline and acrobatics. Campers could be seen rolling, flipping and jumping all over the gym as they learned tumbling skills, shapes and techniques. Each day athletes utilized different stations throughout the gym including the trampoline, elevated rod floor, double mini trampoline and numerous skill-building shapes such as octagons and wedges. For future camp opportunities or more information on classes visit www. mattumblers.com.

Congregate Meals Wednesday Ham and bean soup, broccoli, applesauce in cherry gelatin, tropical fruit, cornbread and skim milk Thursday Oven fried chicken, mashed potatoes, Lima beans, strawberries and bananas, snickerdoodle and skim milk For reservations or information about congregate and home-delivered meals, call 641792-7102.

Police Blotter Newton Police Department • Jerad M. McGinley, 31, of, Newton, is charged with third-degree, theft after authorities were called at 9:56 p.m. Friday to 308 First Ave. E. Officers were called about a man leaving Family Video with DVDs. Officers identified McGinley along with 14 DVDs that totaled $735.34. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Amanda S. McConnell, 25, of Newton, is charged with consumption/intoxication in public places and simple misdemeanor interference with official acts

after authorities were called at 11:09 p.m. Saturday to 122 N. Second Ave. W. Officers were called to Scoreboard bar about a fight. They found McConnell lying inside covered in blood.

Witnesses said she intentionally broke a glass with her head. She admitted to drinking an excessive amount of alcohol. She was taken to Skiff Medical Center for stitches. While being arrested, she refused to comply with orders and attempted to kick officers. She was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Jeffrey A. Talbot, 53, of New-

ton, is charged with third-degree burglary after authorities were called at 2:15 p.m. Thursday to 300 N. Fourth Ave. E. Officers were notified about a burglary to a vehicle in the parking lot of the Newton Clinic. They reviewed video and found that Talbot removed the purse from a vehicle that did not belong to him and put it in his vehicle. He admitted to taking the purse but said that he only took it so another person would not take it from the vehicle.

He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Discover Hope, a faith-based addiction support group, will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at 219 N. Second Ave. W., in Newton.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m.

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

• OWLS will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Jasper County Armory/Annex, 1030 W. Second St. S. in Newton, to watch “A Walk in the Woods.” The public is invited.

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

• NHS Class of 1961 will meet at noon Wednesday at Giovanni’s Family Restaurant in Newton. All class members and guest are invited to attend. Try to make it to help discuss the upcoming class reunion plans.

• Brown Bag Lunch and Learn will meet at noon Wednesday at Jasper County Historical Museum in Newton. This month’s meeting is all about the advertising specialty industry. Presentation will feature Vernon and Newton Man, but also tell a bit about others with a Jasper County connection.

• Alcoholics Anonymous Beginner’s Support Group will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• Alzheimer’s Association Workshop will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Park Centre Garden Room in Newton. The Alzheimer’s Association will be hosting a “Know the 10 Signs: Early Detection Matters.” Refreshments will be served. RSVP to Susan Callison at scallison@ alz.org, or by calling 800-272-3900.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

Wednesday at the Masonic Temple in Prairie City.

• NHS Athletic Booster Club Day at Culver’s will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Culver’s Resturant in Newton. Dine at Culver’s on this day and a percentage of the sales from that day will be donated to the Newton High School Athletic Booster Club. Board members will be working from 5 to 8 p.m.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at noon and 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• Jasper County Democratic Central Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at in the Garden Room at Park Centre, 500 First St. N. in Newton. Procedures, meeting locations and final preparations will be confirmed for the Feb. 1 caucuses. All Democrats are welcome.

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

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

• Legislative Coffee will meet at 9 a.m. Saturday at Club Room at Hy-Vee, 1501 First Ave. E in Newton. The League of Women Voters is hosting the first Legislative Coffee of the Iowa State Legislature session, all of the elected officials representing Jasper County, Sen. Chaz Allen, Rep. Dan Kelley, Sen. Amy Sinclair and Rep. Greg Heartsill plan to attend.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 10 a.m.

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

• Halferty for Sheriff 2016 Meet and Greet will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at Colfax Senior Citizen Center, 1 E. Howard St. Join John Halferty, Wes Breckenridge and Dennis Parrott.

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Father ignoring gum disease needs a good chewing-out DEAR ABBY: My husband has developed a bad case of periodontal disease. I’m afraid to kiss him because I don’t want the bacteria causing the disease to spread and his bad breath is unbearable. Our sex life is suffering because of it.

We have two beautiful children together, and I love him very much — even if he loses all his teeth at the age of 37. I have explained how extremely important oral hygiene is to overall health, especially heart health, and how his unwillingness to deal with this sends the wrong message to our kids.

He simply refuses or conveniently “forgets.” When I asked him why, he said his mother traumatized him about it as a child.

My children are starting to take notice now. My daughter doesn’t want to go near him, and my son thinks it’s OK to not brush his teeth because his father doesn’t. As you can see, this is disrupting our family. What kind of advice could I give him to get him to start taking care of his mouth? — WIT’S END IN FLORIDA DEAR WIT’S END: That your son is modeling his behavior after his father is terrible. There are psychologists who help patients overcome phobias and dentists who specialize in patients with your husband’s problem.

If necessary, dental work can be done under complete sedation.

If your husband would be willing to listen to your family doctor or the children’s pediatrician, perhaps one of them can get through to him the importance of conquering his fear before it causes lasting damage to the next generation.

DEAR ABBY: I recently began a relationship with a wonderful man I’ll call “Edward.” He’s smart, successful, sweet and has a wonderful sense of humor. I adore him and can see myself spending many happy years, if not for-

ever, with him.

The problem is my parents. I’m 24 and a recent college graduate. I have a good job and have been living independently since I was 19. Edward is 31, divorced and has two kids (ages 5 and 8). Because of his kids and marital status, my parents refuse to even meet him. They claim I’m making a terrible mistake being involved with someone with so much “baggage.”

I am very close to my parents, and their reaction is hurtful. This is the happiest I have been in a long time in a relationship, maybe ever. Neither Edward’s kids nor the fact that he’s divorced is an issue for me. I’ve met his children and enjoy spending time with them. He has a civil relationship with his ex-wife, who also has a new partner.

Do you think my parents’ reaction is fair? Do you think in time they’ll come around? — BITTERSWEET IN LOVE IN MICHIGAN DEAR BITTERSWEET: Whether your parents’ reaction is fair or not is beside the point. Their feelings are their feelings. The relationship you have with Edward is new, and where it may lead is anybody’s guess. If it lasts, your parents may come around. But as an adult, the choice of whom you date or will one day marry should be yours and no one else’s.

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NORTH LIBERTY— Officials say North Liberty has hundreds more residents than they had estimated.

A city news release said Monday that a special count by the U.S. Census Bureau preliminarily shows the Iowa City suburb has more than 18,200 residents. That’s 1,200 more than city officials’ estimated before undertaking the special census last fall.

The 2010 U.S. Census showed North Liberty had nearly 13,400 residents.

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16-year-old charged with killing southern Iowa man BLOOMFIELD — Authorities say a 16-year-old boy has been charged with the slaying of a man in southern Iowa. The Iowa Department of Public Safety says the boy was charged Monday with first-degree murder, accused of killing 39-year-old Michael Goodwin Sr. Davis County deputies sent Dec. 13 to check Goodwin’s welfare found his body inside his rural residence, about seven miles north of Bloomfield.

AMES — Iowa State University is planning two events to replace what was the annual Veishea festival.

University President Steven Leath said Monday that a February celebration will feature the sale of cherry pies as part of Valentine’s Day activities. A celebration of the arts will be held in April.

Plans for the next academic year include a community service project, a parade and college showcase and an event to welcome students back to campus for the start of spring semester.

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Family of Lacona woman found fatally shot sues her LACONA — The family of a rural Iowa woman found fatally shot in her home has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against her son. Shirley Carter, 68, was found dead in her Lacona home in June.

Shirley Carter’s estate, her husband Bill Carter, their daughter Jana Lain and son Billy Carter have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the couple’s other son, Jason Carter. The lawsuit says Jason Carter killed Shirley Carter. It seeks damages for funeral expenses, loss of income as well as pain and suffering and calls for a jury trial.

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Flu activity grows, health officials recommend shot DES MOINES — The Iowa Department of Public Health says flu activity is on the rise in Iowa. Three flu viruses are active in the state, including two types of influenza A and an influenza B strain, all of which are covered by this year’s flu shots. The state health department and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the shot is the best protection, especially since flu season normally peaks during January and February.

—The Associated Press

Iowa lawmakers open 2016 session, school funding a top issue The Associated Press DES MOINES — Iowa lawmakers convened Monday for the 2016 legislative session, with a fight looming over how much additional funding to provide to schools in a year with limited new dollars available.

Now that legislators in the Republican-majority House and Democratic-controlled Senate have gaveled in, Gov. Terry Branstad will unveil his budget Tuesday during his Condition of the State address.

The Republican governor said Monday he will seek a 2.45 percent increase to basic state aid for schools for the 20162017 school year. He said the spending increase combined with new money for a teacher leadership program would cost $145 million in the next fiscal year.

“My message is that we should not spend the whole session fighting.

We should instead reach a reasonable consensus on supplemental state aid,” Branstad said Monday.

“Schools, they really want to know how much.”

Still, it may be tough to resolve the issue quickly — though lawmakers agree it is a top concern — as the percentage increase is less than Senate Democrats want to spend and more than House Republicans will support.

“We didn’t think it was adequate last year. We still don’t think it’s adequate,” said Democratic Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal, D-Council Bluffs.

House Speaker Linda Upmeyer, R-Clear Lake, said that even funding a smaller increase was going to be a challenge. She said she looked forward to seeing Branstad’s bud-

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News

AP Photo Iowa House Speaker Linda Upmeyer, left, talks with Rep. Kraig Paulsen, R-Hiawatha, during the opening day of the Iowa Legislature, Monday at the Statehouse in Des Moines.

get “to see if there’s an opportunity, but the caucus remains absolutely steadfast in not spending more than we take in.”

Republicans and Democrats agree that resources are limited, though they disagree on

exactly how much new revenue is available.

A panel of state budget experts predicted last month that revenue for the fiscal year beginning July 1 would be $7.33 billion. That’s about 4 percent more than the

expected revenue for the current fiscal year, but less than previously predicted. Officials have said income for farmers is dropping primarily because of low commodity prices, slowing the state’s economic growth.

Tony-Award winning ‘NEWSIES’ opens at Des Moines Civic Center

By Jessica Lowe Special to Newton Daily News As frigid temperatures blanket Iowa, the Des Moines Civic Center will be the hot spot when the curtain opens for “NEWSIES” Tuesday night.

The Tony-Award winning Broadway production is making a stop in Des Moines during its national tour.

The show, which is currently on a national tour, is set in New York City at the turn of the 20th century. “NEWSIES” shares the story of Jack Kelly, a newsboy and leader of groups of fellow “newsies” who are working to sell newspapers for a better life. When newspaper giants William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer raises prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack and his friends fight back and go on strike.

While trying to fight back against the publishing titans and escape the clutches of an orphanage manager, Jack and friends find refuge from performer and theater owner Medda Larkin, portrayed by Aisha de Haas. During a phone interview, de Haas shared her excitement for the production which will be in Des Moines until Jan. 17.

“I’ve only been in the show three months so when I went to see it during rehearsal I was

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Submitted Photo The cast of “NEWSIES” leaps onto stage at the Des Moines Civic Center from Jan. 12-17. Photo courtesy of Disney. Photo by Deen van Meer.

excited as anyone else,” de Haas said. “People are really entertained by the book, the message of the show, the Tony-award winning choreography and the history.”

History is a big part of the production. “NEWSIES” is inspired by the real-life Newsboy’s Strike of 1899, when newsboys Kid Blink and David Simons led a band of orphan and runaway children on a two-weeklong action against Pulitzer and Hearst. de Haas said their story

resonates today because it is a true American story.

“It turned the country around at that time with the child labor laws,” de Haas said.

“The notion you have all these kids living on the streets and are working not for themselves but for their families to and they take on the real big bad Pulitzer that’s an All-American story that people can relate to. Americans can all relate to banding together to overcome a challenge.”

de Haas said “NEWSIES” has been a great show to be a part of and looks forward to her time in Des Moines getting to experience a new audience, meeting new people and sharing her passion for live theater.

“Bringing a Broadway caliber show to a place where Broadway isn’t always accessible is exciting for me,” she said.

“It is absolutely wonderful being a part of the national show. … I encourage people to see live theater. In the day of age when everyone is looking at their devices, live theater brings an element that can’t get from a screen.”

Catch the cast of “NEWSIES” on stage at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 12-15, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Jan. 16, and 1 and 6:30 p.m. Jan. 17. Tickets for the latest Tony-Award winning show to come to Des Moines are available starting at $35 each at DesMoinesPerformingArts.org, the Civic Center Ticket office or by calling 800-745-3000. “(‘NEWSIES’) is a complete entertainment experience. The score is fantastic,” said de Haas, who has been in a number of stage productions and will be appearing in “Shades of Blue,” the new NBC drama starring Jennifer Lopez and Ray Liotta.

“This is a huge show. The sets are really incredible. It’s really amazing.”

An Omaha woman is charged with two counts of child endangerment a f t e r she was found driving while intoxicated with two children in the vehicle.

Lisa Boro M. Boro, 41, is charged with two counts of child endangerment, operating while intoxicated and possession of a controlled substance after authorities pulled her over at 12:15 a.m. on Saturday in the 100 block of First Avenue East.

Officers pulled Boro over after identifying a driver’s side taillight that wasn’t working.

While speaking with her, officers noticed a very strong odor of alcohol coming from her, as well as bloodshot, watery eyes. Two children, ages 9 and 11, were passengers in the vehicle.

Boro told police she had two drinks at a party. She consented to several sobriety tests at least three of those showing indications of intoxication. A BAC reading was not available.

While searching the vehicle, officers found three hydrocodone pills with a prescription belonging to another person.

She was taken to the Jasper County Jail where she posted a $2,000 bond and was released the same day.

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

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A look at the record Powerball drawing DES MOINES (AP) — People who bought Powerball tickets have more time to think of elaborate ways to spend the largest lottery jackpot in the world — and they’ll likely be joined by thousands more seeking a quick $1.4 billion fortune.

Sales for Saturday night’s drawing, in which $949.8 million was at stake, had been robust in the participating 44 states, as well as the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

Here’s what you need to know about the Powerball ahead of Wednesday’s drawing: STARTED FROM THE BOTTOM, NOW WE’RE AT $1.4 BILLION The jackpot for the twice-weekly game started at $40 million on Nov. 4 and has been growing ever since. Gary Grief with the Texas Lottery, which is part of the Multi-State Lottery Association, says the $1.4 billion figure is definitely the world’s largest.

Officials increased the jackpot Monday from the initial estimate of $1.3 billion because of strong sales Sunday. The jackpot estimate is reviewed daily.

I’LL TAKE ALL THE COMINBATIONS, FOR $584 MILLION Lottery officials say 75 percent of the 292.2 million number combinations were purchased ahead of Saturday’s drawing.

Powerball officials will allow you to purchase all possible combinations, but it isn’t a smart thing to do.

AP Photo Customers stand in line to purchase Powerball tickets at Russ’s Market in Lincoln, Neb., Monday, Jan. 11, 2016. The Powerball jackpot has grown to over 1 billion dollars, and the drawing is still two days away.

At $2 a ticket, the strategy would cost about $584 million, and when taxes are subtracted, you’d end up losing money.

Plus, if someone else matched the winning numbers, too, you’d have to split the prize. While you’d make back some of your investment on smaller prizes paid for matching three, four or five numbers plus the Powerball, chances are it still isn’t a good bet.

LUCK OF THE DRAW Roughly 95 percent of Powerball tickets are computer-generated quick picks, so people’s favorite numbers aren’t really a factor. Officials don’t track which numbers are most popular because so many are randomly generated.

THE PAYOFF:

HUGE, EVEN AFTER TAXES A winner would have the option of being paid $1.4 billion through annual payments over 29 years or opting for one $868 million cash payment. But 39.6 percent of the lump sum would go to federal income taxes.

Plus, most states would take a chunk — something winners in Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and Wyoming wouldn’t have to worry about. California and Pennsylvania exempt lottery winnings from income taxes if the ticket was bought in-state.

SHARING IS CARING Some people feel that pooling their money with co-workers will improve

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A WORD OF CAUTION Texas Lottery’s executive director trumpeted the big jackpot over the weekend, but urged those hoping to hit it big not to spend more than they can afford. “We’re very concerned about people playing responsibly and not overspending,” Gary Grief said. “It only takes one ticket to win.”

The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday night’s drawing will be $1.3 billion — the largest lottery jackpot in the world.

Not that there aren’t large jackpots elsewhere. Spain’s massively popular Christmas lottery, known as “El Gordo,” is ranked as the world’s richest, though it doles out a single jackpot among millions of prizes, instead of one large jackpot like the Powerball. El Gordo last month showered 2.2 billion euros ($2.4 billion) across the country.

As for the U.S., here’s a look at the 10 previous highest jackpots and where the winners were from: 1. $656.0 million, Mega Millions, March 30, 2012 (3 tickets from Kansas, Illinois and Maryland) 2. $636 million, Mega Millions Dec 17, 2013, (2 tickets, from California and Georgia) 3. $590.5 million, Powerball, May 18, 2013 (1 ticket from Florida) 4. $587.5 million, Powerball, Nov. 28, 2012 (2 tickets from Arizona and Missouri) 5. $564.1 million, Powerball, Feb 11, 2015 - (3 tickets, from North Carolina, Puerto Rico and Texas) 6. $448.4 million, Powerball, Aug 7, 2013, (3 tickets, one from Minnesota and two from New Jersey) 7. $425.3 million, Powerball, Feb 19, 2014 - (1 ticket from California) 8. $414 million, Mega Millions, March 18, 2014, (2 tickets from Florida and Maryland) 9. $399.4 million, Powerball, Sept 18, 2013, (1 ticket from South Carolina) 10. $390.0 million, Mega Millions, March 6, 2007 (2 tickets from Georgia and New Jersey) —The Associated Press

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Tide rolls to national title Gutsy play helps Alabama beat Clemson

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Alabama needed it all to win the toughest national title game it had ever played during the Nick Saban dynasty. All of its power. All of its speed.

Even one gutsy trick.

Derrick Henry, O.J. Howard and Kenyan Drake hit No. 1 Clemson with long touchdowns, and Alabama outlasted the dynamic play of dual-threat quarterback Deshaun Watson to win the College Football Playoff championship 45-40 on Monday night.

The Crimson Tide (14-1) won its three previous championship game appearances in runaway fashion. This game was an instant classic — a welcome relief for fans who sat through the blowouts that turned the New Year’s Six lineup into a dud. It finally turned on maybe the boldest call of Saban’s career.

“This was a great challenge for us,” Saban said.

With 10:34 left in the fourth quarter and Alabama having just tied the game with a short field goal, Saban took a gamble to try to keep the ball away from Watson and the Tigers. He called for a popup onside kick that Alabama defensive back Marlon Humphrey caught over the shoulder at midfield.

Tide ball.

“I think that changed the momentum of the game, and our guys finished it,” Saban said.

Moments later, Alabama took back the lead. For the second time, Clemson (141) lost track of the tight end Howard in coverage and Jake Coker hit him in stride deep for a 51-yard touchdown to make it 31-24 with 9:45 left.

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AP Photo Alabama’s O.J. Howard catches a touchdown pass during the second half of Monday’s NCAA College Football Playoff championship game against Clemson in Glendale, Ariz. Howard scored a touchdown and set up another with a long catch-and-run play in the Crimson Tide’s 4540 win over the Tigers.

Area 1A, 2A boys’ teams learn district assignments

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News Colfax-Mingo and Lynnville-Sully boys’ basketball teams were assigned to different Class 1A districts. Prairie City-Monroe and Collins-Maxwell/ Baxter’s boys are in the same Class 2A district.

Iowa High School Athletic Association announced the Class 1A and Class 2A district assignments Monday.

Colfax-Mingo is in 1A’s District 12 along with currently ranked Colo-NESCO, eighth, and Grand View Christian,

10th. Ankeny Christian is among 1A teams receiving votes in this week’s poll.

Also in the district are Iowa Christian, Martendale-St. Marys, Melcher-Dallas, Southeast Warren and Twin Cedars.

Lynnville-Sully is in 1A’s District 10 with Meskwaki Settlement, which also received votes in the recent poll. Five other South Iowa Cedar League teams join the Hawks — Belle Plaine, BGM, English Valleys, HLV and Iowa Valley.

GMG and North Tama round out the district field.

The two Heart of Iowa Conference rivals — CMB and PCM — are joined

in Class 2A’s District 13 by Des Moines Christian, which earned poll votes this week in 2A. Madrid, Woodward Academy and Woodard-Granger are the other teams in the district.

Pairings for Class 1A and 2A will be released the week of Feb. 1.

District and substate assignments for Class 3A and 4A boys will be released Jan. 18 by the IHSAA. Pairings for those two classes are expected the week of Feb. 8.

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

Ready for Coaches vs. Cancer

Submitted Photo Newton’s Berg Middle School’s eighth-grade girls basketball team had a holiday scrimmage to get ready for its final four games of the season in January. The Cardinal eighth-grade teams have one more home date — Thursday against Pella — which is thier Coaches vs. Cancer game. There will be honorary captains and ribbons as the team honors family members who are or have been affected by cancer. Tipoff is at 4:30 p.m. at Berg Middle School.

Newton freshman teams, boys’ JV fall to Pella

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News Newton High’s junior varsity boys battled tough at home Monday, but lost 51-47 to visiting Pella. The Cardinals led 32-31 heading into the fourth quarter after being down 21-19 at halftime.

Trey Vanderlaan drained five 3-pointers on his way to a team-high 17 points for Newton. Grayson Graham added 11 points followed by Justin Fischer with seven and Josh Gulling with six points.

Scoring two points each for the Cardinals were Keith Steinbach, De’Andre Roush and Nate Van Zee. Vanderlaan pulled down eight rebounds and handed out three assists. Roush had four rebounds and two assists, and Fischer controlled four rebounds. Graham made two steals and had two assists.

Pella’s freshman girls and boys basketball teams claimed wins Monday against hosting Newton.

Newton’s freshman girls lost 56-25 to Pella. Pella built a 10-point lead by the end of the first quarter, 16-6, and commanded a 34-13 halftime advantage.

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SPORTS CALENDAR Tuesday Basketball Newton at Pella, girls JV 4:45 p.m., varsity girls 6:15 p.m., varsity boys 7:30 p.m.

Gilbert at CMB, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

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

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

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

Thursday Wrestling Grinnell, Oskaloosa at Newton 7th/8th, 4:30 p.m.

English Valleys, North Mahaska, Tri-County at Colfax-Mingo, 6 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully, Iowa Valley at BGM, 6 p.m.

CMB, PCM at Saydel, 6 p.m.

Basketball Norwalk at Newton 9th girls, 6 p.m.

Norwalk at Newton boys, 9th 6 p.m., JV 7:30 p.m.

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

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

Friday Basketball Newton at Norwalk, JV girls 4:45 p.m., varsity girls 6:15 p.m., varsity boys 7:30 p.m.

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

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

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

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

Wrestling Newton at Bettendorff Invitational, 3 p.m.

Saturday Wrestling Newton at Bettendorf Invitational, 10 a.m.

Lynnville-Sully at Wayne tournament, 9 a.m.

PCM at Adel-DeSoto-Minburn tournament, 10 a.m.

Bowling Bondurant-Farrar at Newton, 9 a.m.

Basketball Newton 9th girls at Bondurant-Farrar, 9:30 a.m.

Pella at PCM, girls 1 p.m., boys 2:30 p.m.

Boys Swimming Newton at Fort Dodge Invitational, 12:30 p.m.

Newton Continued from Page 1B free-throw line. They turned the ball over 15 times against Pella.

Peyton Maher paced the Cardinal freshman girls with eight points.

Brittney McConnell had six points and four rebounds. Emily Valtman tossed in four points and grabbed five rebounds.

Abbie Barr scored four points and had four rebounds. Rachel Rhoads scored three points and made two steals. Desirae Shelton had four rebounds.

Newton’s freshman boys were down 36-22 to Pella at halftime and dropped a 57-41 decision.

Cole Webster rang up five 3-pointers as he scored 21 points for the Cardinals. Aaron Bartels had six points.

Thomas Cox and Jacob Murphy each had four points. Scoring two points apiece were Taylor Greiner, Luke Maharry and Matt Moran.

Newton’s freshman teams and junior varsity boys team host Norwalk Thursday. The two freshman games are at 6 p.m. with the junior varsity boys playing at 7:30 p.m.

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

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AP Photo Clemson’s Shaq Lawson, right, sacks Alabama quarterback Jake Coker during the first half of Monday’s NCAA College Football Playoff championship game in Glendale, Ariz. Alabama defeated Clemson, 45-40, to win the national football title.

Title Continued from Page 1B Clemson and Watson proved to be every bit Alabama’s equal. The Tigers just kept coming.

Watson led Clemson to a field goal to make it 31-27, and boom! Another Alabama big play. Drake broke free and streaked down the sideline for a 95-yard kickoff return touchdown, diving the last 5 yards to the pylon.

Watson threw his third touchdown pass to make it 38-33 with 4:40 left, and then Alabama went back to its workhorse Heisman Trophy winner. Derrick Henry plunged into the end zone for his third touchdown of the game to make it 45-33 with 1:07 left.

Watson threw another touchdown pass, but would not get another chance. Clemson’s onside kick went out of bounds.

Coker took a knee and after a two-year drought that felt like eternity in Tuscaloosa, Alabama was back on top.

The Crimson Tide became the second team in college football’s poll era, dating

back to 1936, to win four titles in seven seasons.

Alabama joins Notre Dame, which won four titles from 1943-49. For Saban, it is his fifth national championship — four in his nine seasons at Alabama — leaving him only one short of former Tide coach Bear Bryant for the most titles in history.

Watson gave the Tide all it could handle, throwing for 405 yards and four touchdowns, and conjuring up memories of Vince Young’s miraculous performance for Texas in the 2006 Rose Bowl that derailed Southern California’s dynasty.

The sophomore, who finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting, had 478 total yards against a loaded Tide defense that was the toughest in the country and bested Young’s 467 yards against the Trojans.

But Watson couldn’t finish the job the way Young did in Pasadena, California.

Instead, Saban and the Tide raised another trophy, its first in this new playoff system, and got another confetti shower.

It is the Tide’s 10th national title in the poll era, more than any other school.

The Tide hit Clemson early with Henry, who scored the game’s first touchdown on a 50-yard burst through the middle.

Browns pause in search for coach CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns’ coaching search has gone strangely silent.

After interviewing seven candidates last week, the team did not conduct any meetings on Monday, a break that could indicate owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam have someone in mind to become their eighth coach since 1999.

Or they could just be catching their

breath.

Cleveland’s search committee was back at the team’s headquarters to regroup after a busy few days talking to prospective coaches.

On Sunday, the Browns concluded the first week of their search with a fourhour interview with Bengals offensive coordinator Hue Jackson shortly after the 50-year-old visited

with the San Francisco 49ers about their vacancy.

Jackson, who has spent 15 years as an NFL coach, appears to have emerged as the front-runner to replace Mike Pettine, fired following a 3-13 season. However, as of Monday night, the Browns had not offered their job to Jackson, also drawing interest from the New York Giants.

Correction There were a few errors on Track Wrestling this weekend in regards to the BCLUW dual tournament featuring the Collins-Maxwell/Baxter wrestling team, which were reported in Monday’s Newton Daily News.

Track Wrestling shows CMB went 1-4 on the day and finished in seventh place, but the Raiders actually finished 0-5 and placed eighth.

South Hamilton’s Charlie Reiter won his match by fall against CMB’s Lane Howes. That made

the final team score 35-30 in favor of the Hawks.

There also was an error in a match featuring CMB freshman Caleb Fullerton. Track shows Fullerton losing his match against Hudson by fall, but he actually won the match by fall. That made the final score in that dual 40-30 and not the 46-24 score listed online.

Fullerton went 5-0 on the day.

He had two wins by fall, a win by forfeit, a win by major decision and a win by decision.

He finished with 158 yards on 36 carries.

Howard was the offensive player of the game with five catches for 208 yards, including a 63-yarder that set up Alabama’s final score.

After Watson and walk-on Hunter Renfrow hooked up for two touchdown passes to give Clemson a 14-7 lead at the end of the first quarter, Henry tied it up with a 1-yard plunge.

Back and forth it went.

Throughout Alabama’s unprecedented run under Saban, the Tide was hardly challenged in a championship game. Alabama pulled away from Texas for Saban’s first Tide title. Alabama blanked LSU for No. 2 and crushed Notre Dame to repeat.

Trying to become the first FBS team to go 15-0, Clemson did not crumble under the force of Alabama’s might. But all those fivestar recruits and future NFL players that dot the Alabama roster showed they also have plenty of resiliency and toughness. And Saban, the quintessential CEO coach, showed he had a little riverboat gambler in him.

That onside kicked stunned the stadium and Clemson, and brought a big grin to the face of the country’s most serious coach.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL POLLS The Men’s Top Twenty Five The Associated Press The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 10, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25thplace vote and previous ranking:

Record Pts Prv 1. Kansas (63) 14-1 1,621 1 2. Oklahoma (1) 13-1 1,551 2 3. Maryland 15-1 1,472 3 4. Michigan St. (1) 16-1 1,446 5 5. North Carolina 15-2 1,371 6 6. Villanova 14-2 1,246 11 7. Xavier 14-1 1,200 10 8. Miami 13-1 1,139 12 9. Duke 14-2 1,100 14 10. SMU 15-0 1,040 15 11. West Virginia 14-1 867 17 12. Providence 14-2 862 8 13. Virginia 12-3 818 4 14. Kentucky 12-3 698 9 15. Texas A&M 13-2 668 21 16. Iowa 12-3 656 19 17. Iowa St. 12-3 555 13 18. Arizona 13-3 537 7 19. South Carolina 15-0 527 22 20. Pittsburgh 14-1 334 24 21. Louisville 13-3 330 16 22. Baylor 12-3 325 — 23. Butler 12-4 302 18 24. Purdue 14-3 145 20 25. Gonzaga 13-3 101 — Others receiving votes: Southern Cal 79, Indiana 59, UCLA 21, Texas Tech 10, Utah 10, Saint Mary’s (Cal) 8, Wichita St. 7, Oregon 6, Valparaiso 6, Hawaii 4, Akron 1, Dayton 1, Oregon St. 1, St. Bonaventure 1.

The Women’s Top Twenty Five The Associated Press The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 10, total points based on 25 points for a firstplace vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:

Record Pts Prv 1. UConn (32) 14-0 800 1 2. South Carolina 15-0 765 2 3. Notre Dame 15-1 735 3 4. Texas 15-0 706 4 5. Ohio St. 12-3 640 5 6. Baylor 16-1 632 6 7. Mississippi St. 16-1 621 7 8. Maryland 14-2 592 8 9. Kentucky 13-1 543 10 10. Arizona St. 13-3 502 14 11. Stanford 13-3 447 9 12. Oregon St. 12-3 406 11 13. Tennessee 11-4 371 12 14. Oklahoma 12-3 358 17 15. Texas A&M 12-4 301 13 16. Florida St. 11-4 293 19 17. UCLA 11-4 287 15 18. Michigan St. 12-3 265 23 19. South Florida 10-4 234 22 20. Florida 14-2 134 — 21. Miami 15-2 121 — 22. Duke 12-5 116 18 23. Louisville 12-5 111 — 24. Missouri 14-2 99 20 25. Southern Cal 14-2 69 — Others receiving votes: Northwestern 58, DePaul 50, Purdue 47, West Virginia 18, Duquesne 17, Syracuse 13, California 12, Oklahoma St. 9, St. John’s 7, Iowa 6, UTEP 6, Green Bay 3, S. Dakota St. 2, Seton Hall 2, Utah 2.

Update Certified Personnel - ACTION #9770 Taryn Fisher - (Contract) Softball Coach (BMS) - starting season 2015 - 2016 Laura Sherratt - (Resignation) Head Volleyball Coach (NHS) effective end of 2015 - 2016, pending finding qualified replacement Cook moved, Leonard seconded to approve the Certified Personnel Human Resources Update.

Ayes: Benson, Cantu, Cook, Elbert, Friedman, Leonard, Padget Open Forum - Comments were shared by the following individuals: Nicky Lampe - Class size and cost Deborah Rose Teacher Leadership & Compensation Grant (2016/2017), Berg Middle School, and Reconfiguration Miranda Bratland & Jenny Support for Springer reconfiguration Bill Perrenoud - Opposition to rescinding reconfiguration LaNita Keeton - Realignment / continuing Supporting reconfiguration Karen Hoffmeier - General district concerns Student Representative Reports - Elizabeth Raper and gave an update on recent activities at Newton High School Superintendent's Report - Bob Callaghan, Superintendent Campus Communication Update - various committee, and community campus, activities were reported Timeline Updates - progress on Newton Administration Center Remodel was shared, as well as a to-date view of the Reconfiguration Timeline and Moving Schedule.

Information regarding physical updates to the individual buildings will be shared at the January 11, 2016 board meeting.

Public Input Process Update A Public Input Process meeting was held on December 10, 2015 with the next meeting scheduled for December 21, 2015.

Boundary Decisions are to be communicated January 11, 2016.

Waukee APEX School District Program Visit - Board President Sheri Benson, Superintendent Bob Callaghan, and NHS Principal Bill Peters visited this program linking business & industry and education on December 16, 2015.

Annual Attendance Center Rankings - 2014 - 2015 (SY) ACR information from the Department of Education was shared by school with each receiving an overall rating and ranking in six areas (proficiency, closing achievement gap, college and career ready growth, annual expected growth, attendance, and staff retention). A Board Work Session will be held at a future date on this topic. and Learning, Leadership, District Business Bob Callaghan, Superintendent and Gayle Isaac, Board Secretary & Director of Business Service Consider Approval of Request for Fundraising Activity ACTION #9771 Tyler Stewart, along with BMS Student Council Officers presented a request for a lip sync competition fundraising activity to be held February 25, 2016.

Funds raised will help in holding future student council sponsored events.

Cook moved, Leonard seconded to approve the request for fundraising activity.

Ayes: Benson, Cantu, Cook, Elbert, Friedman, Leonard, Padget Consider Updates to the 2016 2017 Newton High School Student Handbook - ACTION #9772 NHS Principal Bill Peters outlined some major changes to the 2016 - 2017 Academic Planning Handbook in the areas of Business Education (Cardinal Career Connections - Shadow Break & Internship) and PreEngineering and Science (PTLW - Human Body Systems).

Friedman moved, Leonard to approve the seconded handbook updates.

Ayes: Benson, Cantu, Cook, Friedman, Leonard, Elbert, Padget Reports Department Supervisors Technology - Dan Sloan gave an update on district technology in regards to upcoming RFPs, ChromeBooks, Cameras (schools and busses), and plans to restart the Technology Committee.

Maintenance - Jack Suttek gave a timeline update on the Moving Schedule related to 2016 - 2017 reconfiguration plans, and brief on the Newton update Administration Center Remodel.

Transportation - Curt Roorda (unable to attend) Consider Acceptance of Certified Seniority Report Certified Staff - ACTION #9773 Superintendent Bob Callaghan presented the Certified Seniority Certified Staff Report (September 2015, Revised November 24, 2015) - for approval.

Leonard moved, Cook seconded to accept the Certified Seniority Report - Certified Staff.

Ayes: Benson, Cantu, Cook, Elbert, Friedman, Leonard, Padget Set Date and Time for a Public Hearing on the High School Camera Installation - January 11, 2016 at 6:45 PM - ACTION #9774 moved, Cantu Friedman seconded to hold a public hearing on the high school camera installation on January 11, 2016 at 6:45 PM. Ayes: Benson, Cantu, Cook, Elbert, Friedman, Leonard Absent: Padget Set Date and Time for a Public Hearing on the Administration Center Internal Communication Wiring - January 11, 2016 at 6:45 PM - ACTION #9775 Friedman moved, Cantu seconded to hold a public hearing on the administration center internal communication wiring on January 11, 2016 at 6:50 PM. Ayes: Benson, Cantu, Cook, Elbert, Friedman, Leonard, Padget Schedule Board Member Visits to Buildings at Breakfast or Lunch Superintendent Bob Callaghan shared a three month snapshot of scheduling options for board member campus visits.

He requested the board consider the and send their options preferences via email to Christine Dawson. If four or more board members are present, the visits would have be posted as meetings.

Consideration of Rescinding, Reconsidering, and/or Redefining Elementary Grade-Level the Reconfiguration or Timeline within the Newton Community School District - ACTION #9776 Due to a request of board members, this item was requested for placement on the board agenda for discussion and action.

Superintendent Bob Callaghan explained his consultation with a school district attorney regarding possible rescinding of reconfiguration and appropriate wording of this agenda item was sought, due to “domino effect” rescinding could have.

Cook moved, Friedman seconded to rescind the current elementary grade level reconfiguration timeline.

Ayes: Cook, Friedman, Leonard Nays: Benson, Cantu, Elbert, Padget Consider Entering into a

Dawson. If four or more board members are present, the visits would have be posted as meetings.

Consideration of Rescinding, Reconsidering, and/or Redefining the Elementary Grade-Level Reconfiguration or Timeline within the Newton Community School District - ACTION #9776 Due to a request of board members, this item was requested for placement on the board agenda for discussion and action.

Superintendent Bob Callaghan explained his consultation with a school district attorney regarding possible rescinding of reconfiguration and appropriate wording of this agenda item was sought, due to “domino effect” rescinding could have.

Cook moved, Friedman seconded to rescind the current elementary grade level reconfiguration timeline.

Ayes: Cook, Friedman, Leonard Nays: Benson, Cantu, Elbert, Padget Consider Entering into a Contract Agreement with a Public Relations Firm for the Bond Referendum - ACTION #9777 Board members Josh Cantu, Andy Elbert, and Travis Padget were a part of interviews for a public relations firm for the bond Isaac, referendum.

Gayle Director of Business Services and Laura Selover, Director of Human Resources also gave input to the process.

Superintendent Bob Callaghan shared the recommendation that we enter into a contract with Sara Opie and Jeff Huggins - with work to begin in February 2016.

Elbert moved, Padget seconded to approve the administration's recommendation to enter into a contract agreement with Sara Opie and Jeff Huggins for the bond referendum.

Ayes: Benson, Cantu, Cook, Elbert, Friedman, Leonard, Padget Business Service Report Gayle Isaac, Director of Business Services Approval of Bills - ACTION #9778 Leonard moved, Cook seconded to approve the bills.

Ayes: Benson, Cantu, Cook, Elbert, Friedman, Leonard, Padget Business Services Update Gayle Isaac, Director of Business Services, is seeking representatives (parent, community, district) to serve on a budget committee.

The committee will work on budget development for board approval in March 2016.

New Business - Old Business Bob Callaghan, Superintendent There was discussion that unless a topic is identified as an agenda item, it cannot be brought to a vote.

Upcoming Events: Winter Break Future Meeting Dates: Public for New Input Process Attendance Areas - (12/21) 6:00 PM (BMS) - Visits to 5th 8th Grade Buildings [TBD] Meeting Regular Board (01/11/16) - 6:30 PM (Emerson Hough).

Adjourn - ACTION #9779 Elbert moved, Padget seconded to unanimously adjourn the meeting at 10:07 PM. Minutes Mailed January 12

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Newton Community School Board of Education Board Learning Leadership Emerson Hough Conference Room 125 December 14, 2015 - 6:00 PM MINUTES Call to Order President Sheri Benson convened the board to order at 6:00 PM Roll Call Present: Sheri Benson, Josh Cantu, Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert, Robyn Friedman, Ann Leonard, Travis Padget, Superintendent Bob Callaghan, Christine Dawson, and Gayle Isaac.

Absent: None Others Present: Senator Chaz Allen, Tom Bartello, Jason Brooks (Newton Daily News), Jim Gilbert, Paula Klosterboer, Tina Ross, Laura Selover, Randy Van (KCOB), and Katie Wallace.

Consent Agenda - ACTION #9767 Leonard moved, Cook seconded to approve the consent agenda.

Ayes: Benson, Cantu, Cook, Elbert, Friedman, Leonard, Padget Board Learning Leadership: Legislative Update - Senator Chaz Allen Senator Chaz Allen gave an update on the upcoming 2016 State of Iowa Legislative Session, as it pertains to Discussion items education. included: budget negotiations, Supplemental State Aid, per student funding inequities, transportation inequities (urban vs. rural), education savings accounts, Teacher Leadership and Compensation Grant, one penny sales tax, and common assessments.

Senator Allen received feedback from board members on the importance of needing to know funding before He school budgets are set. encouraged the board to talk to their politicians, and to provide written examples of concerns.

Adjourn - ACTION #9768 Elbert moved, Friedman to unanimously seconded adjourn the meeting at 6:25 PM. Minutes Mailed January 12

Newton Community School Board of Education Special Board Meeting Emerson Hough Conference Room 125 December 22, 2015 - 6:00 PM MINUTES Call to Order President Sheri Benson convened the board to order at 6:00 PM Roll Call Present: Sheri Benson, Josh Cantu, Robyn Friedman, Ann Leonard, Travis Padget, and Gayle Isaac Absent: Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert Others Present: None Consent Agenda - ACTION #9780 moved, Padget Leonard seconded to approve the consent agenda.

Ayes: Benson, Cantu, Friedman, Leonard, Padget Absent: Cook, Elbert Approval of Bills - ACTION #9781 Gayle Isaac explained that a sizable dollar amount on the construction payment application came in late and as most of the bills are from local construction companies it warranted a special board meeting to pay these companies before the holidays.

Padget moved, Leonard seconded to approve the bills.

Ayes: Benson, Cantu, Friedman, Leonard, Padget Absent: Cook, Elbert Adjourn - ACTION #9782 Friedman moved, Leonard seconded to unanimously adjourn the meeting at 6:08 PM. Minutes Mailed January 12 Newton Community School Board of Education Regular Board Meeting Emerson Hough - Conference Room 125 December 14, 2015 - 6:30 PM MINUTES Call to Order President Sheri Benson convened the board to order at 6:30 PM Roll Call Present: Sheri Benson, Josh Cantu, Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert, Robyn Friedman, Ann Leonard, Travis Padget, Bob Callaghan, Christine Dawson, and Gayle Isaac Absent: None Others Present: Amy Antle, Diane Babcock, Tom Bartello, Daran Bartels, Mary Bartels, Miranda Bratland, Andrea Callaghan, Jane Cibula, Jolene Comer, Molly Coy, Sarah Coy, Jen Elbert, Carrie Garrett, Brenda Hodnett, Karen Hoffmeier, Natalie Jack, Amy Jolivette, LaNita Keeton, Paula Klosterboer, Carol Koon, Nicky Lampe, Paula Lureman, Michelle Modlin, Sarah Muhs, Krysten Osby, Bill Perrenoud, Taylor Peska, Bill Peters, Elizabeth Raper, Deborah Rose, Sara Shockey, Todd Schuster, Sandy Scotton, Ange Sevenbergen, Blake Sevenbergen, Dan Sloan, Brenda Smith, Doug Smith, Jenna Smith, Jenny Springer, Dave Stoakes (RSP & Associates), Jack Suttek, Chelsea Swarts, R. Tim Trier, Jenny Verwers, Mindi Walker, and Katie Wallace.

Communications - None Consent Agenda - ACTION #9769 Padget moved, Leonard seconded to approve the consent agenda.

Benson, Cantu, Cook, Ayes: Friedman, Leonard, Elbert, Padget Human Resources Update Superintendent Bob Callaghan presented the Human Resources Update Certified Personnel - ACTION #9770 Taryn Fisher - (Contract) Softball Coach (BMS) - starting season 2015 - 2016 Laura Sherratt - (Resignation) Head Volleyball Coach (NHS) effective end of 2015 - 2016, finding qualified pending replacement Cook moved, Leonard seconded to approve the Certified Personnel Human Resources Update.

Ayes: Benson, Cantu, Cook, Friedman, Leonard, Elbert, Padget Open Forum - Comments were shared by the following individuals: Nicky Lampe - Class size and cost Deborah Rose Teacher Leadership & Compensation Grant (2016/2017), Berg Middle School, and Reconfiguration Miranda Bratland & Jenny Springer Support for reconfiguration

Newton Water Board Meeting Minutes Friday, November 20, 2015 The Newton Waterworks Board of Trustees met in regular session on Friday, November 20, 2015 at the Newton City Council Chambers.

Present were Lee Zmolek, Bret Doerring, and L.D. Palmer.

Absent: Maureen Lockwood Also present was Marty Hoffert.

Chair Pro Tem Bret Doerring called the meeting to order at 12:01 PM. The Board approved the October Board Minutes by consent.

Lee Zmolek moved to approve the October Financials as presented.

Bret Doerring seconded the motion.

Motion Approved Marty Hoffert presented the Water Treatment and Distribution report. The static well water level for October is 21.1'. Water loss for October is 15%.

The Board discussed a memo from Steve Van Dyke of Fox Engineering regarding the Backwash tank issue. In memo he said that it looks like the Iowa IDNR has made up their mind to get rid of all open treatment processes for Ground Water systems. Right now the most expensive option is to construct a new enclosed backwash tank at over $350,000 and the least expensive is to redo piping to pump backwash water directly to waste. This option is listed at $15,000 to $25,000. Mr. Van Dyke will be at the December Board meeting to discuss options with the Board.

The manager presented an update on economic development.

The next meeting will be held on December 18th.

The meeting was adjourned.

Respectfully Submitted L.D. Palmer, Secretary Newton WaterWorks Board of Trustees January 12 NEWTON WATERWORKS PAYABLES LISTING FOR THE 4TH PERIOD OCTOBER 2015 PAYEE AMOUNT JENSEN, DELORIS..........120.00 AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS..........1,050.48 ALLIANT ENERGY ACCOUNT PAYABLE. .22,461.88 ANDERSON, GREG.............1.14 ARELLANES, CHRISTINA....7.29 BLACK HILLS ENERGY.....77.61 CENTRAL IOWA WATER ASSOCIATION....951.01 CITY OF NEWTON......20,733.81 COMPASS BUSINESS SOLUTIONS...................2,248.58 DE LAGE LANDEN...........155.00 DRILLCO...........................587.00 EARL MAY SEED & NURSERY.....................159.98 FARVER TRUE VALUE....245.19 FAZEL, JASON & ADRIANNE..... ..............................................1.14 FORBES OFFICE EQUIP .421.32 FRANKLIN COVEY PRODUCTS, LLC................36.45 GRAINGER.......................189.50 GRAYMONT WESTERN LIME INC......................14,955.84 HACH CHEMICAL COMPANY..........................68.22 HANSEN, LUCAS.................3.12 HAWKINS INC...............9,492.36 HOFFERT, MARTY.............29.95 HOSKINS, NICK....................7.29 HURON CONSULTING SERVICES LLC..............1,850.00 HYVEE..............................108.91 INTERSTATE ALL BATTERY CENTER..........102.55 IOWA ONE CALL..............181.10 JACOBS ELECTRIC MOTOR & AUTO...............249.39 JASPER CONSTRUCTION SERVICES..........................62.86 JENKINS, JASON.............685.00 KELDERMAN LIME INC.............. .....................................34,487.95 KEYSTONE LABORATORIES INC.......211.80 LEAZIER, VICKI & PAGE....18.49 MARCUS, JOANNE SELBY & BRANDI.................................7.29 MEYER, RANDY G.............70.82 MG LAUNDRY CORP.........95.95 MID-STATE CONSTRUCTION...........2,108.00 MID-STATES SUPPLY COMPANY INC.................727.96 MUNICIPAL SUPPLY INC........... ..........................................721.00 NAPA AUTO PARTS...........32.66 NEWS PRINTING CO.........86.19 PETTY CASH......................65.01 PIERCE, JESSICA..............15.81 POWERPLAN...................484.05

PERSONAL

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Meets Sunday, Wednesday and Friday 7:00 PM in Basement of St. Stephan's Episcopal Church

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SERVICES SELL FAST with the

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INVESTORS

The Newton Daily News recommends that you investigate every phase of investment opportunities. We suggest you consult your own attorney or ask for a free pamphlet and advice from the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division. Hoover Building, Des Moines, IA 50319. 515-281-5926.

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REST AREA ATTENDANT Stress Free!

All Shifts Available All ages apply (515)635-1882 WANTED

WANTED: FARM toy tractors, trucks, implements, farm related advertising items and Lego's. 641-526-3050 or 641-521-1448.

WANTED: TALL artificial green leaf tree, that sit in a big basket. Reasonable.

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References required 641792-4388 1&2 BR apts in Newton and Grinnell.

2&3 BR apts in Baxter.

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Check the Lost and Found in the Classified Pages!

Run your own lost and found classified ad for $25 per month which will run in the Newton Daily News, Jasper County Advertiser, and online (with or without a picture).

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SPACIOUS 2 bedroom apartment in Colfax. Newly updated. $565 per month.

Onsite laundry. Pets allowed with additional deposit with $25 monthly fee.

For more information, please call 515-205-1415.

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

(641)792-6939 EHO

1610 W. 7th St. S. • Large, 2 BR, 1 BA or 2 BR, 2 BA • Stove, Refrigerator, Dishwasher & Microwave • Heat Paid • Laundry Each Floor • Limit Access Building • Garage Available • Private Patio/Deck Call 641-787-9100

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

Central College has an opening for a full-time, benefits eligible

Central College has an opening for a full-time, benefits eligible

This position is part of a small team that is responsible for cleaning various academic, residential and administrative support facilities.

Dependability, strong work ethic and the ability to thrive in a fast past environment are desired. Benefits include: Health/Dental/Life Insurance, paid time off, tuition reduction, access to some college events/facilities and more.

This position performs maintenance and repairs to boilers, chillers, HVAC and refrigeration systems. Uses Building Automation System for trouble-shooting and operation of HVAC and electrical equipment.

Also maintains, repairs and installs food service equipment and completes routine plumbing/electrical service and installation as needed.

Shifts are from 4-12:30 P.M., Monday - Friday

Please visit our website for a full listing of responsibilities and required qualifications.

Questions? contact: Pady Bandstra 641-628-7681

Apply Today! www.central.edu/jobseekers/ Central College is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Positions Available Premium Pay

• MDS Coordinator

• RN/LPN

RN, LPN, CNA’s

KENMORE UPRIGHT freezer with lock. $125. or OBO. Evening 641-5263442.

FULL SIZE bed, metal with head board, 1 year old. $50. 792-6316.

1 PAIR of New Balance running shoes, size large 9 ½ Med., womens, grey with turquoise trim and laces.

Purchased at Browns Shoe Store in Pella, like new, still in the box. $160. new, asking $95.

Leave a message. 7925384.

IBENEZ ACOUSTIC/ELECTRIC guitar. 641-275-5411.

JOHN DEERE 210 garden tractor, 39” mower attachment, 37” snow blower attachment with chains, always been garaged. $750. or OBO. 641-792-5608.

EMPLOYMENT

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Join a team that makes a difference in the lives of seniors. Provide in-home help for seniors in the Newton area.

Part-time day, evening and weekend hours available.

Retirees are encouraged to apply.

641.792.1800 Newton Health Care Center

Newton Health Care Center

is looking for a caring, energetic, and compassionate individual to become a member of our team.

We offer:

Full-time

At Newton Health Care Center we appreciate our staff.

Please consider sharing your talents with us.

RN & LPN - 12 hour shifts – 3 days a week

Grinnell Health Care Center

C N A - 2nd and 3rd shifts needed

Resumes may be emailed to

4 P195 60 r14 Radial tires, 80,000 mile tread life, less than 6000 miles on them. $180. or OBO. 641-7871017.

Central College is an Equal Opportunity Employer

• Dietary Aide

grinnell.don@chosenhc.com

4 PIECE Bedroom set: bed, dresser, chester drawers & night stand. Like new. $200. Single bed $50.

641-792-8711.

www.central.edu/jobseekers/

• Excellent Pay Scale • Health, Dental, & Vision Benefits • Tuition Assistance Program

415 6th Ave W., Grinnell, IA 641-236-6511 Fax: 641-236-3714

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Questions? contact: Pady Bandstra 641-628-7681

• CNA

• Activity Director

FOR SALE

We invite you to contact us at: 200 S. 8th Ave. E., Newton

(641) 792-7440

www.Imgcares.com E.O.E

MDS Coordinator This individual needs to be a RN with experience preferred.

We are committed to provide quality care to our residents.

We show compassion to all our residents.

We strive for the best customers service and team work.

PLEASE APPLY IN PERSON OR ONLINE

200 S. 8th Ave. E. Newton (641) 792-7440

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LPN/RN Positions - Evening and Overnight Shifts available CNA / CMA Positions - Evening and Overnight Shifts available Assisted Living Manager / Restorative Nurse Part-time Food & Beverage Assistant Part-time Activity Assistant

In the Classifieds

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EMPLOYMENT

SECTIONAL SOFA with sleeper sofa - blue velour older but in excellent condition & very clean.

Best offer of $250. Teal wood veneer coffee table with matching end table $50. Misc garden tools including spading fork, ax, hoe, sprinklers, etc.

Chimney cleaning tool.

Some misc such as vases, cookie jars, etc. Call to see & make offer. 641-8310878.

Now accepting RN/LPN applications We are a Skilled Nursing Facility known 1500 1st Ave E Newton, IA 50208 for the excellent care we provide.

We are looking for a quality nurse for the evening shift that will work 24 hrs per week....

Could this be you?

Apply in person or send resume to: nelsonmanor@hotmail.com For questions call and ask for Gena

SET OF 7 Danberry Mint “champion Thoroughbreds” collector plates. 641-2750674.

MENS JEANS, size 38-30 $4. each. Small electric heater, good for camper, porch or small room. $10.

641-831-4668.

PRIDE BRAND chair lift recliner, light taupe leather, in excellent condition. Call 407-373-3835.

SCHWINN EXERCISE bike, speed odometer. $20.

Exercise machine bike Prime Fit. $60. or OBO. Treadmill VitaMaster speed, calories, distance, pulse $75. or OBO. 641840-2851.

STUDDED SNOW tires on 6 hole 17” Ford rims, less than 1000 miles $300. or OBO. 641-521-2183.

U.S. CELLULAR No Contract Phone LG EnV3 (New, Never Used) $20.

Iowa Hawkeyes Large Drinking Glass $10. Dale Earnhardt Jr 1:64 Collectible Cars $12/each.

Vintage “Camp Snoopy” glasses (from 1950's/1960's) $35 for set.

515-313-7803.

SNOW BLOWER machine, 8 hrp/26” electric start, big looking tires $350.

781-0617.

yard cut, new 641-

SNOW THROWERS single stage, 2 stage self Pro., some with electric start.

641-521-5141.

ANTIQUE CHAIR with decorative wood back. $50 641-840-1929 no texts.

SCHWINN TREADMILL model #804.1, excellent condition, incline +-, speed +-, start-stop, safety key, width 25”, length 5' 5”.

Rubber mat included. $150. 792-8249.

EMPLOYMENT

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Find a pet in the classifieds EMPLOYMENT

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TRUCK DRIVERS-OTR/CLASS A CDL Ashley Distribution Services in Des Moines, IA seeks:

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Route 727

delivering for the

66 Papers W 15th St S S 13th Ave W S 15th Ave W S 16th Ave W W 15th St Pl S W 14th St S

Route 725

122 Papers E 15th St S E 14th St S E 13th St S S 9th Ave E S 10th Ave E S 11th Ave E S 12th Ave E

Route 750 135 Papers S 12th Ave W W 15th St S W 16th St S S 10th Ave W Cherry Hills Dr W 18th St S S 15th Ave W W 17th St S

email: jobs@ashleydistributionservices.com or www.ashleydistributionservices.com to apply under jobs

Jasper County Advertiser Route 749

135 Papers S 3rd Ave E E 22nd St S E 23rd St S S 5th Ave E S 7th Ave E E 20th St S E 21st Pl St S S 8th Ave E

Route 763

78 Papers W 12th St S W 13th St S S 12th Ave W S 14th Ave W S 15th Ave W S 16th Ave W

Route 764 125 Papers W 9th St S W 8th St S W 7th St S S 17th Ave W S 15th Ave W

Route 714 130 Papers S 14th Ave W S 13th Ave W S 12th Ave W W 9th St S W 6th St S

Route 746 144 Papers E 8th St S E 9th St S E 10th St S E 12th St S S 8th Ave E S 10th Ave E

A dvertiser Jasper County

CALL FOR DETAILS. CALL 641-792-5320 TODAY!

We are currently accepting applications for employees who enjoy interacting and caring for seniors in a Christian based environment

• Care Attendant - Varied Shifts • RN - Part Time every other weekend, day shift only • 2 Full Time CNA - 2pm-10pm SIGN-ON BONUS Consider joining a great team as we continue our mission of commitment to compassion, excellence and innovation!

We offer a competitive wage and complete benefit package.

Apply online or send resume to: Newton Village Health Care Center 110 N. 5th Ave W., Newton, IA 50208 rdaniels@elimcare.org www.elimcare.org Elim Care is an EEO/AA Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status *Drug Free Workplace

110 N 5th Ave W Newton, IA 50208

•Home Weekly •Paid Vacation •Full Benefit Package• Paid Holidays

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Clean MVR/PSP Reports. Call 1-800-837-2241

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•LTL TRUCK DRIVERS (Multiple stop loads to retail stores) Annual avg earning potential $84,000 •TRUCKLOAD DRIVERS (No Touch) Earning potential avg. $66,000 year

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Would you like to join a successful, unique, progressive, world-class company? JELD-WEN Door Systems-Grinnell is now accepting applications for 1st and 3rd shift production positions.

We offer the following benefits to our full-time employees: ● New Employee Orientation and Training ● Wages up to $16.01 ● 401(k) Retirement Plan ● Service Bonus ● Vacation Pay ● 9 Paid Holidays ● Health Insurance ● Dental Insurance ● Life Insurance ● Safe & Clean Environment ● Stable Employment If you are interested in joining JELD-WEN Door SystemsGrinnell apply in person between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

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•Profit Sharing*401k + match The McLane Company is one of the nation’s leading distribution and logistics companies.

All loads dispatch and return to Des Moines, IA Loads are 16-24 hours long, & run Mon-Fri.

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FOR SALE

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98 ISUZU Homebre GM or S-10 4 alum rims & new tires + 2 rims & tires (for same). 641-275-1065.

DEXTER LADIES bowling shoes, worn 12 times, size 9M, still have box & receipt. $15. 641-792-8098 or 641-521-8098.

DOWNHILL SNOW skis, poles, ski boots, all in very good condition & in black zippered bag. $300. 641831-4668.

ELECTRIC STOVE $50., electric dryer $75., Frig. $75., John Deere 300 lawn mower, hydrolic lift, new rings $800. 641-781-0617.

PRICE REDUCED $6,800 2014 ARCTIC Cat ATV XL550. Only 71 miles. Includes 3k lb winch, rare tungsten metallic color. Always stored indoors. Cost $11,200 new. 641-9909369 2011 FORD Ranger, 24k miles, extended cab, 2WD. Call for more information.

641-792-0860

2005 CHEVY Silverado, extended cab, 4 door, 86 thousand miles, runs & drives perfect $7,250.00.

(515) 729-8024.

98 BUICK Regal LS, 3800 series, 2 mortor gray with 170,000, tires over half tread $1200. 641-2593113.

1999 ARCTIC Cat 4wheeler ATV, like new, runs great! $1950. 641831-3821. No calls after 8 pm.

1996 CHEVY 4x4 work truck, v6, auto, drives and runs good. Lots of service receipts $1250. or OBO. 641-990-2032.

Find a new one in the classifieds!

Check the Newton Daily News & Jasper County Advertiser or online at www.newtondailynews.com.

Please recycle your old newspapers.

AUTOMOTIVE

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1984 PRAIRIE Schooner 5th wheel camping trailer, 32 feet, good tires, needs work, used once. $1,200.

792-4334.

1956 PREMIER Lincoln 4 door car. Body and interior excellent, motor runs, auto transmission, air, stored, been garaged for 25 years.

Can be seen in Newton.

Call 715-891-1500 or 970290-9135. $4,950. or best offer!

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

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

DAEWOO-DD802L DOZER $20,000. 641-792-4332

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Astrograph

There’s a triangle coming together in the sky and it will settle into an exact position tomorrow. It’s hard to say exactly what kind of blessings this will bring; it could be a mixed bag of exciting disasters. The sun and Jupiter retrograde make no promises and come with one rather cryptic warning: Don’t mistake what it looks like for what it is.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 12). People tend to associate warm, fuzzy, wonderful feelings with falling in love, but the actual experience is often far less cozy. The nature of “falling” is anticipation and fear. You make all of this work

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for you this year as you tumble for people, places and situations. Truly, this year will be an adventure. Taurus and Scorpio adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 19 33, 38 and 5.

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

Resist the urge to impress strangers. Who knows if you’ll ever see those people again?

You’ll never regret spending the best of your energy making a stellar impression on those closest to you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

Nature is efficient. You were made with the sensors to tell you exactly what not to do.

Pain equals “stop right now.”

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Trust the equation and be very skeptical of anyone who tries to convince you otherwise.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

You’ll be making a presentation. While it will be important to come off as relevant to the times, your humanity is what will shine through. Warmth and softness will trump the clean, shiny cold of the cutting edge.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

Because your senses are ready to take it all in, the day will be peppered with big feelings, inconsequential inventions, nuanced moods, surprises and excitements. What more could you want?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). When you look objectively at your

life, how much of it can you trace back to a dream of the way you wanted it to be? It’s something to think about as you construct today’s brand new dreams.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

Those around you should know better by now than to question your seemingly idiosyncratic ways. There is always a method to your madness, and if you had to stop and explain at every juncture, you wouldn’t get half as much done.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You have the sneaking suspicion that you can do better, and you’ll devote your energy to improving. You would rather be around the people who compel your strength than the

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people who agree to your status quo.

right way. Your plight is more universal than you know.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

Considering how your imagination is running today, it will be important that you make an extra effort to see people the way they are and not the way you wish (or long) for them to be.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

They’ll want to know your experience, but somehow it can’t be told in a few words. You don’t want the feeling to be reduced by over-simplification.

Maybe this is best kept in your heart.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You have a decision to make. Take a risk and you’ll set a plot in motion. If you don’t take the risk, the plot will continue in the pattern that has already been established.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19). Something that has become very personal to you will become meaningful to others, too, if you share in the

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

So, you weren’t expecting much? That was smart. You set yourself up for a pleasant surprise. You’re going to appreciate what the others bring to the table today.

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