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Monday, January 13, 2014 OBITUARIES Addie A. Kaisand, 82 Ben W. Mulder, 92 Judith L. Reed, 65 John Schermerhorn, 86

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One of only four surviving mayors of Newton passed away Friday afternoon at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.

John Schermerhorn, 86, was born and raised in Newton, and after serving in the military and

a successful business career, returned to his hometown in 1990.

He then served as Mayor of Newton from 1993 to 1995. He ran again for the same office in 2003.

In-between, he served as Jasper County Emergency Management Coordinator.

He graduated from Newton Senior High School in 1944 and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He then worked for the Department of Defense in California in 1952, later working in quality control for construction

of the entire U.S. space shuttle fleet.

After that, John went to work for Sargent Fletcher as an engineering and quality control manager overseeing construction of military aircraft fuel systems.

He then became a part-owner of GNS Spices, which introduced the habanero pepper to the U.S. In addition to his public service to Newton and Jasper County, SCHERMERHORN See Page 5A

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Weather Zach Johnson/Daily News Above: Johnny “Juke” Mattingly (on piano) of JJ Express, Scott Cochran and Darren Matthews had a jam session at First Avenue Speakeasy on Friday night. JJ Express introduces a guest artist every performance. Below: Jimmy “Sticks” Robinson is pictured on drums. Robinson is one of the founding members of JJ Express.

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After tabling the issue during its Jan. 2 meeting, the Jasper County Board of Supervisors will designate the three official county newspapers at its weekly meeting Tuesday.

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Tribune, Prairie City News and Sully Hometown Press were the four newspapers that requested the designation.

Board member Dennis Carpenter explained why the board chose to delay the matter and what requirements the papers would have to present to help the supervisors decide on the

official newspapers.

“Each newspaper needs to provide a list of subscribers, both by mail and by delivery, who have been subscribers for not less than six consecutive months and have been subscribers since July 1, 2013,” SUPERVISORS See Page 5A

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Iowa Speedway’s Clement receives award for track services

By Daily News Staff Luke Clement, Track Services Director at Iowa Speedway, recently received the top award in his field of work from NASCAR. As NASCAR prepared for this past weekend’s Preseason Thunder at Daytona International Speedway, the annual preseason NASCAR Summit was held at the Concord (N.C.) Convention Center. Awards were presented to several individuals who excelled during the 2013 season in their various fields.

Clement was recognized with the Track Services Innovation Award.

The Summit is an avenue for representatives from all tracks that host NASCAR and IMSA races to address topics relating to their respective disciplines. More than 700 participants attended this year’s event.

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“One night, when Robinson showed up at the Speakeasy with nothing but a pair of drumsticks and a snare drum, one thing led to another, and suddenly, he was playing along on an abandoned wine glass while Johnny worked at the upright piano,” Johnny’s wife Elaine Mattingly said.

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It was the spring of 1967 when two good friends penned a classic rock song “With a little help from my friends.” John Lennon and Paul McCartney showed what two friends can do with a love and passion for music.

Now in 2014, Johnny “Juke” Mattingly and Jimmy “Sticks” Robinson have shown what can be done with a passion for music and a little help from friends.

“We love getting together and jamming at the First Avenue Speakeasy,” Johnny said.

JJ Express started with Mattingly’s gig at the Speakeasy as Johnny’s Piano Bar. He worked with Robinson in Newton, and chatted about music during breaks.

Mayor Mike Hansen responded Friday afternoon to the Newton Association of Professional Fire Fighters Local 1457 vote of “no confidence” in Fire Chief Jerrod Wellik.

“The statements contained in the letter in no way reflect the way the Administrator [Bob Knabel] and Mayor have viewed the chief ’s conduct or performance,” he said.

“It has been our perception that he has performed at a very high level. However, the city takes these types of actions and allegations contained in the letter very seriously.

We have been in consultation with our labor attorney and we will commence an independent investigation into the allegations. The investigation will be conducted by an independent third party, who will report the findings to the Administrator and/or Mayor.”

In a letter dated Jan. 3, IAFF Local 1457 President Tom Richmond sent a letter to Knabel, Hansen and the members of the Newton City Council informing them the union had voted and passed a “vote of no confidence” in Wellik’s leadership of the Fire Department.

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On Jan. 6, the Jasper County Animal Rescue League picked up three puppies 4 to 5 weeks old, each suffering from massive head trauma. The puppies are now in stable condition, but it’s still imperative that JCARL

find out how the injuries were sustained.

“We still have no idea on how the puppies got the head trauma,” JCARL Director Teena Wolodkewitsch said.

The puppies are in foster care as well as eating, drinking and walking on their own. The puppies head swelling is

down by 55 to 60 percent.

“The puppies are doing great, but still have a ways to go until they’re available for adoption, which is the goal,” Wolodkewitsch said.

Anyone with information about the owners of the puppies may call (641) 521-7396.

Submitted Photo Three puppies suffering from massive head trauma were found Jan. 6 at the Newton Laundromat. They still need more time for recovery being they will be ready for adoption.

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Monday, January 13, 2014

Congregational UCC to celebrate birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. The Congregational United Church of Christ, 308 E. Second St. N. in Newton, invites the public to commemorate the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday.

Dr. Kesho Scott — internationally renowned Diversity Trainer/Consultant, Associate Professor of American Studies and Sociology at Grinnell College, and awardwinning writer — will discuss the ways the “–isms” (racism, sexism, classism, etc.) impact spirituality.

Light refreshments will be served. Contact Rev. Jessica Petersen at the church office at (641) 792-3773 with any questions.

Knee-High Naturalists program on Wednesday

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Jasper County Conservation will offer Knee-High Naturalists, a special program series designed especially for nature-loving tots, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Newton Public Library meeting room.

The educational sessions for 3- to 5-yearolds are discovery based, focused on encouraging first connections with the natural world. Each program includes a story, an activity and group-directed exploration.

The story and program topic for Wednesday will be “Bird Beak Buffet.” The program is free. Call (641) 792-9780 for more information.

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DES MOINES (AP) — Iowa lawmakers will convene Monday morning for the 2014 legislative assembly with modest expectations, given that it’s an election year and the schedule calls for a short session.

Still, there are some policy proposals on the table, a budget must be approved and some political posturing is expected.

Here are five things to know about the session:

The Newton Zoning Board of Adjustment will meet at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Newton City Hall Council Chambers.

Agenda items include a public hearing on V14-1: Van Maanen Electric New Building Setback at 727 N. 19th Ave. E.

SHORT SESSION The sessions that occur in even-numbered years are designed to be shorter and tend to deal more with budget basics and less with sweeping policy debates.

This year there are just 100 days scheduled, compared with 110 days in odd-numbered years.

And leaders have already moved up a number of procedural deadlines to help speed the process and perhaps conclude before April 22, when lawmakers stop receiving daily expense payments.

Democratic Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal, of Council Bluffs, said the calendar is designed that way for a reason.

Newton Park Board to meet The Newton Park Board will meet at noon Wednesday in the Newton City Hall Council Chambers.

Agenda items include elections, American Lung Association’s Tobacco-Free Parks & Trails Initiative and 2014 fireworks.

Jasper County Board of Health to meet The Jasper County Board of Health will meet at noon Thursday in the Jasper County Annex Building basement conference room.

Agenda items include election of board officers, a public health nursing report, home care aides report, PRN aide position and an environmental health report.

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“When they created that timeline, they always presumed that the election year would be shorter than the non-election year,” Gronstal said.

BUDGET TALK Even in a speedy session, legislators still must approve a state budget.

One key issue will be how to manage the state’s projected budget surplus of nearly $900 million.

But while Democrats will likely seek some new spending and Republicans may float tax cuts, Branstad is cautioning that most of that funding is needed to pay for the tax cut and education spending approved last year.

“We wanted to make sure it was sustainable for the whole five years,” Branstad said of those plans. “That’s the reason you cannot spend the ending balance.”

MODEST POLICY GOALS Gov. Terry Branstad has laid out a series of small policy priorities that the legislative leaders seem inclined to support. They include an expansion of Internet access, a crackdown on school bullying,

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More substantive work is not expected, especially given that the Legislature accomplished some big policy efforts last year, with agreements on a property tax cut, new education spending and low-income health care expansion.

And some ongoing issues — such as the debate over increasing the state fuel tax to pay for road repairs — seem unlikely to advance.

“The legislature has only so much energy and they exhausted a good share of it last year,” said Republican political consultant Doug Gross.

POLITICAL POSTURING Despite those realities, lawmakers will likely raise some items more for political reasons than with any real legislative intent.

All the House members and half the Senate are up for re-election. In addition, a number of members are seeking higher office, such as Sen. Jack Hatch, D-Des Moines, who is running for governor, or Sen. Joni Ernst, RRed Oak, who is seeking the open U.S. Senate seat.

That means they all want stuff to brag about out on the campaign trail.

So Democrats running the state Senate are likely to talk about boosting the minimum wage, while Republicans ruling the House may pitch tax cuts.

But neither issue is likely to advance.

CRYSTAL BALL Amid the campaign talk is a lot of chatter about how these elections will impact the makeup of the legislature for 2015. Currently the Democrats hold a 26-24 majority in the Senate, while Republicans enjoy a 53-47 edge in the state House. Both parties are hoping to pick up seats in the 2014 elections as there will be some vacancies in both chambers.

Should the Republicans take over the Senate and hold the House, the Legislature might pursue a far more conservative agenda in 2015, perhaps seeking further restrictions on abortion and a referendum on a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.

Republicans have proposed such legislation in the past, but it has been stalled by Democrats in the Senate.

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Monday, January 13, 2014

John R. Schermerhorn

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Jan. 10, 2014 John R. Schermerhorn, 86, of Newton died on Friday, Jan. 10, 2014, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.

A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the First Christian Church in Newton. The family will greet friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13, followed by a Masonic Service at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Memorials to American Legion Post 111 may be left at the funeral home.

Memorials in John’s name may be left at the funeral home or at the church the morning of the service.

John, the son of Arthur Orsen and Nina Mae (Wallace) Schermerhorn, was born on Jan. 13, 1927, in Newton. He grew up in Newton and California, graduating from Newton High School in 1944.

John served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was united in marriage with Kathleen R. “Kay” Good on June 29, 1949, in Des Moines. They moved to California in 1952.

John worked for the Department of Defense in charge of quality func-

tion for the space shuttle program and was involved with every space shuttle. He then worked as the Engineering and Quality Manager for Sargent Fletcher, working on military aircraft.

In the late 1980s, he was a part owner of GNS Spices and introduced Habanero peppers to the United States. After moving back to Newton in 1990, he served as the Mayor from 1993-1995 and then worked as the Jasper County Emergency Management Coordinator, retiring in 2003. Following Kay’s death in 2001, John was married to Karen Criswell Cope.

John was a member of the American Legion Post 111, Newton Lodge #59 A.F. & A.M., Gebal Chapter #12, Royal Arch Masons, Malachi Council #55, Royal & Select Masters, Oriental Commandery #22, Knights Templar, Des Moines Scottish Rite Consistory, 32nd De-

Judith ‘Judy’ Reed Jan. 10, 2014 Judith “Judy” Lynn Reed, 65, of Milan, Mo., passed away Friday morning, Jan. 10, 2014, at her home.

Judy was born Aug. 22, 1948, in Milan, to Herbert “Clifton” and Mary Lou (Weaver) Tipton. On Aug. 23, 1974, she married Charles Reed, he survives her. Also surviving are two daughters, Gwana Mackey and husband Patrick of Des Moines, Iowa, and Gwen Peterie of Milan; four grandchildren, Ryan Mackey, Eric Mackey, Cody Peterie and Kyle Peterie; four sisters, Glenda Crook and husband Richard of Newton, Iowa, Sheryl Agan and husband Denny of Sioux City, Iowa, Barbara Mullins and husband Ron of Newton, Iowa, and Joni Meckley and husband Greg of Melbourne, Iowa; two aunts, Wanda Hollon of Milan and Betty Hanen of

Ben W. Mulder Jan. 10, 2014 Ben W. Mulder, 92, of Pella died Friday morning, Jan. 10, 2014, at Hospice of Pella

gree Shriner, Golden Kiwanis, Last Man’s Club, 40 & 8, and the First Christian Church. He enjoyed politics and woodworking, but most importantly his family. He liked going to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren’s sporting events and activities.

Those left to honor Johns’ memory are his wife, Karen Schermerhorn of Newton; children, Deborah Schermerhorn of Boulder City, Nev., Martin (Lilly) Schermerhorn of Claremont, Calif., Aleta ( Joseph) Palmiotto of Dell Rapids, S.D., and Jeffrey (Sandra) Schermerhorn of Henderson, Nev.; his step-sons, Scott and Corey Cope, both of Centerville; 12 grandchildren, Tracy, Peter, Aaron, Joshua, Janos, Erika, Matthew, Adam, John, Derek, Amanda and Kaci; three stepgrandchildren, Hannah, Joe and Cash; 17 great-grandchildren; his siblings, Fred Schermerhorn, Lyndel Graham, Wally Schermerhorn, Roberta Brick and Nona Yard; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Kathleen R. “Kay” in 2001; two brothers, Thomas and Robert Schermerhorn; and a sister, Lorra Burkett.

Milan; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Jim Tipton and Terry Tipton.

Judy lived most of her life in Sullivan County but grew up in Newton, Iowa, and graduated from Newton High School in 1966. She worked at ConAgra for 23 years and also worked at the Sears Store in Milan for several years. She liked playing cards, working crossword puzzles, enjoyed sewing, hunting Indian artifacts and spending time with her little “Abby.”

A funeral service will be at 2 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, at SchoeneRuschmeier Funeral Home in Milan.

Burial will follow at Shatto Cemetery, West of Milan. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral, starting at 1 p.m.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Shatto Cemetery.

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A funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Faith Christian Reformed Church in Pella. Interment will follow at Oak-

wood Cemetery in Pella with military honors.

Visitation will begin this afternoon at Van DykDuven Funeral Home, where the family will be present from 5 to 7 p.m.

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Christy June Stafford, 49, formerly of Newton, died Saturday, Jan.4, 2014, at the Golden Living Center in Branson, Mo. A celebration of life service will be at 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17, at New Beginnings Fellowship in Hollister, Mo.

Addie A. (Mehlin) Kaisand, 82, of San Antonio, Texas, formerly of Newton, died on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, at her home in San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral services are pending at the Wallace Family Funeral Home.

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Newton Police Department • Jourdan L. Flake, 16, of Newton was charged with violation of a domestic no-contact order after authorities were dispatched at 5:59 p.m.

Wednesday at 1420 N. Fourth Ave. E. in Newton for a report of a possible violation of a no-contact order. Flake stated she called the protected party’s phone several times in an attempt to make contact with her, according to police reports. She was referred to juvenile court services.

• Patrick W. Roberts, 26, of Newton was charged with public intoxication, second offense, after authorities were dispatched at 11:20 p.m. Thursday in reference to a male who was intoxicated. He was located in the 300 block of North Fourth Avenue East and showed signs of intoxication. He consented to sobriety tests and showed six of six clues for intoxication. A PBT indicated a BAC of .235. Roberts was transported to the Jasper County Jail.

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A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. It is the policy of the Newton Daily News to release the names of individuals charged with a crime who are 16 and older.

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NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) — The airlines serving small markets in Nebraska and Iowa have had a hard time finding enough pilots since new rules took effect last year, so numerous flights have been canceled.

The canceled flights create hassles for passengers, and could make it harder for small airports to qualify for federal subsidies. Airports must serve at least 10,000 passengers a year to qualify for the subsidies.

Flight cancellations were common last year in North Platte and Scottsbluff, Neb., as well as Mason City, Iowa.

“We’re having a totally unacceptable number of cancellations every day, and monthly,” North Platte Regional Airport Manager Mike Sharkey said. “And our employment’s down to probably a twentieth of what they used to be. Right now we’re experiencing just one flight a day.”

The new rules, which took effect in August, require co-pilots to log 1,500 flight hours before they can work for commercial airlines. The rules also requires co-pilots, which are also called first officers, to have a rating for the type of aircraft they fly, involving additional specific training and testing.

Previously, co-pilots were only required to have 250 hours experience.

Airline captains were already required to have at least 1,500 hours flight experience.

By the time pilots accumulate 1,500 flight hours of experience, they are often hired away by major airlines. That makes it harder for regional airlines to hire enough pilots.

The new regulations were required under a 2010 aviation safety law that passed after a regional airliner crashed near Buffalo, N.Y., killing 50 people.

The crash was blamed on pilot error.

U.S. Senator Mike Johanns of Nebraska said he thinks the Senate Commerce Committee should hold a hearing on these unintended consequences of the new rules. He said the problem could get much worse if small airports lose federal funding.

“This is complicated. It is enormously difficult,” Johanns said. “It’s likely to get more serious if we can’t get this turned around because it involves that 10,000-passenger rule.”

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Bishop responds to Schermerhorn’s passing To the editor: Newton, and Jasper County, has lost one of our finest citizens. John Schermerhorn was a WWII vet, former Mayor of Newton, and a continuous supporter of his fellow vets as a longtime officer of the Newton Legion Post 111.

In my own life he was a leader, friend and tremendous mentor to me personally. I met John nearly a decade ago but we became especially close after the 2009 Honor Flight. On many occasions after that, I would ask John for his advice on a given situation. His answer and advice was always given without emotion and in a very concise manner. That is a sign of a true leader.

John was one of several Schermerhorn brothers that wore our country’s uniform. He continued as a public servant throughout the rest of his life.

Our prayers go out to John’s wife Karen and his brother and our dear friend Wally Schermerhorn and the rest of the family.

Men like John are hard to replace.

He was a true and living example of America’s greatest generation and will truly be missed.

Doug Bishop Jasper County Treasurer Jasper County Honor Flight

Allen reflects upon his friendship with former mayor Schermerhorn To the editor: It is with great sadness I pen this note. I just heard that former Mayor (1994-95) John Schermerhorn passed away. To some, in 2003, Mayor Schermerhorn was my political foe as we both sought the position of Mayor.

All I knew about John at the time, was that he had been the Mayor before and had the support of several very vocal and tenured council members. For about eight weeks we each took our shot at trying to earn your vote and in the end two things happened, I became your mayor and John Schermerhorn became my friend.

The first time I met John was in City Council Chambers right before our televised debate. I was nervous to say the least, here is a former Mayor with experience and myself, a young kid who thought he could be Mayor.

I shook John’s hand and we sat down and talked. We didn’t talk about the City, we didn’t argue, and we didn’t even talk about the campaign; we talked about baseball. From that point on I realized that I really like this guy.

That night when the debate was over, I went back to rallying my supporters, writing letters to the editor, and putting ads in the paper. The campaign went on, only now I knew, if I lost, it was to a very good person.

Over the past years when I would talk to John he was always asking “Are you hanging in there? , I think you are doing a good job.” This always meant a lot to me. John understood the highs and lows of a public life and I knew John had been in the same position to pick up the phone, late at night, early in the morning or to be stopped in the grocery store to answer citizens concerns.

There are now only three people who actually know the stresses and joys of being your Mayor, Mert Levine, myself, and our current Mayor Mike Hansen.

John was a huge cheerleader for Newton, a great public servant, a veteran and a good person. God speed John Schermerhorn, we are going to miss you.

Chaz Allen Executive Director, JEDCO Former Newton Mayor

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Tedrow 2 years after double transplant You may remember a couple of years ago when I wrote about my friend, Ray Tedrow, of Salem, who underwent a double-lung transplant at the University of Iowa Hospitals. Ray and his sister, Shirley, had been born with cystic fibrosis,

By Curt Swarm a 100-percent Guest Columnist fatal disease of the respiratory and digestive systems.

Shirley died of the hereditary disease in her 30s, while Ray managed to hang on into his early 40s. He was going downhill slowly, and usually had a bottle of oxygen with him.

However, CF patients have been undergoing lung transplants which, if successful, can extend life expectancy. Ray became eligible for a double-lung transplant. On March 9, 2011, his pager went off, and he reported to the University of Iowa Hospitals for the transplant.

Ray came through the marathon surgery like a trooper. Except for a hospitalization afterward for a punctured bowel, which was actually harder on him than the transplant, his life has been improving steadily ever since. He’s gained weight, and is stronger and healthier looking

than I’ve ever known him to be.

Going on 45, he splits time between Iowa and Florida, coming back to Salem each fall for deer hunting. He bagged a nice 10-point buck this year (he hadn’t been able to deer hunt for the last six years).

Ray has a Harley Davidson motorcycle that he loves to ride, and enjoys riding it even more now that he isn’t tied to an oxygen bottle. He does light contracting work, always wearing a mask to protect his lungs from dust.

He has to be careful with diet, as do all CF patients — his meat has to be well done, and he can’t eat at buffets — or use tobacco products of any kind. He also has to stay out of the sun due to his immune system. He can’t run the risk of skin cancer. But it’s a small price to pay for the health he’s been given, and his extended life expectancy.

Ray has met with a relative of the donor family to express his gratitude for the donor organs, and the gift of life that was given to him. It was also a chance for the relative of the family to see the good use the organs were put to (note: Ray stresses the importance of informing your family of your wishes if you have checked the organ-donor box on your driver’s license).

He highly recommends the movie, “The 5th Quarter” available on DVD or Netflix.

Ray’s attitude is great. He’s active

in a motorcycle ministry that raises funds for such causes as muscular dystrophy, and provides meals for the homeless. Ray just wants to give back to a society that’s been so giving to him.

If need be, a second transplant is possible in the future, if the CF should attack the transplanted lungs. But Ray doesn’t really think about it much, he’s just appreciative of his health now and enjoys life to the fullest, one day at a time.

More on the River Rock Cafe: Recently I wrote about Butch Bittle’s River Rock Cafe in Oakland Mills, Iowa winning the prestigious “Best Tenderloin in the State” award by the Iowa Pork Producers. It seems the accolades never stop. The Iowa Board of Tourism has also bestowed upon the River Rock Cafe the award of “Restaurant of High Integrity.”

But Butch still isn’t done. He’s been invited by the Iowa Pork Producers annual Invitational Pork Cook Off, to cook in the Pork Dream Challenge. In Des Moines, Butch is planning to prepare a Swedish Pork Loin with Lingonberry Sauce, which takes eight hours to prepare. My mouth waters.

Butch wants to bring this Iowa State Championship of cooking home. It will be to the benefit of southeast Iowans’ palates (and anyone else who happens along). Good luck, Butch, and good cookin.’

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Natural resources funding cannot wait I had a totally different column prepared for the opening week of the legislature. However, following my review of the Des Moines Sunday Register, I changed my plans.

Highly interesting to me was the extensive amount of

By Dennis Black print devoted to the fact that Iowa Senate District 15 both the House and Senate, and majority and minority leaders thereof, along with Governor Branstad, were predicting the session would be short and sweet, and comprised of topics that would just reach the threshold of what must be done. After all, it’s an election year, and legislators want to get back to their districts and start campaigning.

That attitude is unacceptable to me, and I shall address my colleagues in the Senate with my opinion that brevity for the sake of adjourning early for political objectives is a disgrace. Readers will note that the list of priorities were

Government money must be able to do things private money hasn’t in 50 years To the editor: Government money must have some magical powers.

Let’s look at the Newton Housing Initiative bond for $3,650,000.

I have heard it said, “if you build it they will come,” “it takes new rooftops to bring in new businesses” and also, “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”

There have been more than 2,000 new houses built in Newton, or a little more thn 35 percent of the houses now in Newton, over the past five de-

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surely not inclusive of anything that pertained to a focus on economic development or environmental protection and enhancement.

I was highly pleased that the opinion page contained an extensive editorial pertaining to the various tree insect pests that are not only in our state, but multiplying exponentially.

Not only does this result in extensive costs to the state and cities, but home owners will feel the pain of having to pay for the eradication of diseased trees from public land and reforestation of same.

In addition, our home and land owners will also pay the costs of tree removal and replanting on your own property. My fear is that legislators are oblivious that a problem exists, or they fail to understand the huge cost associated with the problem.

As chair of the appropriation committee in the Senate for agriculture and natural resources, you can well bet I will be seeking adequate funding to meet the problem head-on.

I hope readers were able to review the article by leaders of the Iowa Woodland Owners Association and the organization known as

Trees Forever. They identified that “32,000 football fields of trees are gone,” and suggested it was “time for lawmakers to approve a proposed healthy woodlands initiative for Iowa.”

I couldn’t agree more.

And, as chair of the committee that would pursue such an effort, I will be seeking the $3.8 million which would fully fund the objectives. Folks must understand the necessity of adequate tree and forest cover in the overall ecosystem.

A direct correlation exists with the presence of trees, with protecting the soil and enhancing water quality. Add to that the fact that air quality is largely dependent on the canopies of trees.

This week will see the governor’s budget address and the state of the judiciary. Other than those two perfunctory items, I would assume all legislators will be in their respective caucuses discussing “priorities.”

Rest assured, I will be adding mine to the mix. After all, where would we be without trees, ground vegetation, soil and water? Our natural resources are the basics of our existence, and my message will be loud and clear.

Letter to the Editor cades, 1960 through 2009.

During this time we have a population decline of 127.

There have only been a decline in population during four decades in the history of Newton. Three of those have been in the last five; the other was the 1930s with a loss of 9.5 percent.

During each of these decades of declining population, more new houses were built. More than half of the 2,000 in the last five decades were built during these decades of declining population. Does that tell you, “if we build it they will come”?

Also, during at least the last four of the last five decades, we have been losing businesses, manufacturing jobs and retail sales. As you can see over the last 50 years there has been no

correlation between new rooftops with either population or new businesses.

Government money must be what it takes to reverse this trend as private money has not done it in the past 50 years.

The two decades in which there were the most houses built in Newton were the ‘20s and the ‘50s, both also with largest increases in population. Was this “build it and they will come”? I think not.

These were the two decades of the largest growth at Maytag; the first with the invention of the Gyrafoam washer and the one-millionth Maytag washer was built in the ‘20s, and the other with the addition of the automatic washer and dryer in the ‘50s. I would say new rooftops did not drive either of these decades; it

was jobs that drove these new rooftops, population increases and businesses followed.

This bond will cost the owner of the average $95,000 house a little more than $400 over the 10-year payoff period, or an average of $40 per year. Will this bond with its magical government money turn the tide and increase our population and bring new businesses to Newton or will it just raise our taxes?

An interesting fact: our city property tax levy is already 19.8 percent higher than the average of the 19 cities with populations more than 8,000 within a 50-mile radius of Des Moines. Only Des Moines and Boone are higher than Newton.

Dennis Messick Newton

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Ty Rushing/Daily News Shortly after 11 a.m. Saturday, the Newton Fire Department responded to a hazardous material spill at Love’s Travel Stop. Authorities haven’t verified how the incident occurred yet, but a semi-trailer in the back parking lot of Love’s was leaking fuel from its 200-gallon tank. NFD and Love’s officials were on the scene, which smelled heavily of the leaked fuel, and were working to contain the release. NFD Fire Chief Jerrod Wellik was on the scene interviewing the semi’s driver about the incident and was unable to provide comment at the moment. There were no reported injuries and NFD gave the all clear at 12:04 p.m. NFD dealt with a similar incident on Dec. 13 when they contained a fuel spill after one semi-trailer struck another semi-trailer at Love’s.

Schermerhorn Continued from Page 1A John was a member of the Newton American Legion Post and a number of clubs and service organizations, including the Newton Mason Lodge and Golden K Kiwanis Club.

Funeral arrangements have been made with Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton. Services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Christian Church. The family will be on hand for a visitation 4 to 6 p.m. Monday night, with a Masonic service to follow, at the funeral home.

John’s opponent in the 2003 mayoral race, Chaz Allen, remembered their interactions during the “heat” of their campaign.

“All I knew about John at the time, was that he had been the Mayor before and had the support of several very vocal and tenured council members,” he said. “For about eight weeks, we each took our shot at trying to earn your vote and in the end two things happened, I became your mayor and John Schermerhorn became my friend.”

Allen said he met Schermerhorn for the first time just before their first mayoral debate. But, rather than talk about the campaign, or city politics, they instead talked about baseball.

“From that point on I realized that I really

Supervisors Continued from Page 1A Carpenter said. “Further action will be taken on Jan. 14, 2014 at the next supervisors meeting.”

County Sanitarian Kevin Luetters will ask the board to sign off on a “construction evaluation resolution” with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

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like this guy,” he said. “The campaign went on.

Only now I knew, if I lost, it was to a very good person.”

Allen called Schermerhorn a “huge cheerleader for Newton.” He said the former mayor was a great public servant, a veteran and a good person.

Allen’s successor, current Newton Mayor Mike Hansen, said that while he didn’t know Schermerhorn quite as well as Allen, he had met Schermerhorn a couple of times over the years.

“My thoughts are with his family at this very difficult time,” Hansen said.

Jasper County Treasurer Doug Bishop, who headed up the Jasper County Honor Flights, responded to Schermerhorn’s passing, as well.

“John Schermerhorn was a WWII vet, former Mayor of Newton, and a continuous supporter of his fellow vets as a longtime officer of the Newton Legion Post 111,” he said. “In my own life he was a leader, friend and tremendous mentor to me personally ... John was one of several Schermerhorn brothers that wore our country’s uniform. He continued as a public servant throughout the rest of his life.”

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the quarter and had receipts of $229,648.09 and ended with a fund balance of $10,580.18.

Jasper County Treasurer Doug Bishop will submit transfer orders 1316 and 1317 for approval. Transfer order 1316 would transfer $116,910.97 from the General Fund and into the Secondary Road Fund. 1317 would move $1,064,683.78 from the rural services fund into the Secondary Road Fund as well.

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JJ Express Continued from Page 1A Musical sparks began to fly, and very soon they became a duo. Jimmy was playing on his full trap set, and Johnny was pressing his Hammond Organ and other keyboards into service. JJ Express was born, and they quickly developed a diverse repertoire of electric rock, pop, electric blues, groove jazz and soulful gritty jams, all of which showcase the duo’s skills and versatility, with an ear for keeping the line-up versatile and fresh.

The band’s niche is featuring guest musicians.

The band has featured many artists as guests, which include Iowa Blues Hall of Famer Scott Cochran; Central Iowa Jazz Center Honoree Dave Altemeier; sought-after Pella musician and performer Steve McCombs; Chris Sutliff of Mojo Machine fame; Iowa Blues Hall of Famer guitarist Gary Gibson; Central Iowa Jazz Hall of Fame Inductee trumpeter Scott Davis; guitarist Andy Rhodes of Loose Neutral; guitarist Tom Robinson of Harvest Band; Steve Thompson, formerly of Buffalo Joe; Nick Knudsen of Poppa Neptune; and saxophonist Jane Eilers and Darren Matthews of High and Lonesome and Thankful Dirt fame.

“I really have to thank my wife, Elaine as she is the organizer, promoter, media specialist, plus she puts up with me, so she’s practically a saint,” Mattingly said with a laugh.

In the spring of 2011, the JJ Express family began a relationship, of musical hospitality and organizational partnering within the Newton community.

Elaine became an active member of the South Skunk Blues Society, which has established the trio of JJ Express, South Skunk Blues Society and First Avenue Speakeasy with the goal of establishing a local “scene” in Newton and shows what can be done with a little help from friends.

Johnny ‘Juke’ Mattingly Biography Johnny Mattingly has been playing keys since he was 9 and was classically trained by William David of Ames Piano Quartet fame. Because of his ability to also play by ear, improvise and compose, he branched out into jazz, blues, rock and pop.

Mattingly served as pianist for Iowa Jazz and Iowa Blues Hall of Famer Joanne Jackson for some years, wrote the score for a full-length musical with his wife as librettist (presented at Newton Community Theatre), spent five years music directing, writing and arranging music for a troupe of dinner theatre performers known as Sugar Grove Players, had original compositions selected by the Iowa Composers Forum for presentation, serves as a studio musician as needed, has served as a church musician, and has played and continues to play with many bands, including Breakthru, Grand Marshall, T-Bone Blues Revue, Loose Neutral, The Blinders, Joanne Jackson Jazz Quartet, Blues Inc., The Grange Cats, Gary Gibson Group, Scott Davis Quartet, the Drama Kings.

Jimmy ‘Sticks’ Robinson Biography Jimmy “Sticks” Robinson, born in Sedalia, Mo., began his musical career by filling in for his father’s swing band in the 1960s. Performing in stage bands plus local rock and country bands to pay his way through college, he was in the Army Band as well at Central Missouri State University.

After graduation, he began in Kansas City performing in a country-rock group known as Patchwork. Then on to a stint in Florida, where he briefly joined in Jimmy Buffet’s alternate band the Mad Beach Band. He returned to Patchwork to do road shows until starting The Harvest Band in 1982. This was a successful road combo for many years, backing several greats in the business such as Steppenwolf, REO Speedwagon and Foghat plus several country stars of the day, from Reba, Alan Jackson, Garth Brooks to Brooks and Dunn, Little Jimmy Dickens and Leroy Van Dyke.

Harvest performed a wide range of styles over a dozen states for many years until 1994 when they ended the full time performance level and took the weekend approach based out of Southeast Iowa.

The Harvest Band has been together as is with Jim, (drums and harp) and brother Tom (guitars and keys) with Mark Bailey (bass) for more than 30 years.

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Reformed bully still regrets the pain she caused others DEAR ABBY: You said in your Nov. 14 column on bullying that you hadn’t received a single letter from anyone who had bullied others. Well, I was a bully.

As a young girl I’d tease and taunt, and when I was older I used sarcasm as a way to bully. I was involved in an abusive relationship in my 20s. With support and counseling, I was able to stop being abused and being abusive.

I learned the feelings I had repressed — shame, fear and low self-worth from a childhood of sexual and physical abuse — were misdirected at the people around me instead of at my abuser, my father, as they should have been. I’m not saying this is an excuse for the hurt I inflicted on others, but for me there was a correlation.

I’m now in a loving and supportive relationship. We have raised our children to be kind, thoughtful and confident individuals. I’m involved with an organization supporting nonprofit programs in our community that empower abused children, reach out to the sexually exploited and help women experiencing domestic violence.

Because of the life I lead now, I have been able to let go of the negativity and shame of being abused, but the shame of being abusive stays with me. I hope the people I hurt have forgiven me and have been able to move forward. But I will never know for sure.

Thank you for allowing me to share my story. Even if it doesn’t get printed, writing it has lifted a little bit of the weight that I still carry from my bullying days. — REDEEMING MYSELF OUT WEST DEAR REDEEMING: Confession is good for the soul, and if getting this off your chest has been helpful, I’m glad. Obviously, you have grown since the days when you were an abuser, and your focus on helping vulnerable people in your community is laudable. I hope you will continue the work that you’re doing because there is great need for it.

If your letter makes just one person stop and think twice about WHY he or she would deliberately hurt or diminish someone else, it will have been worth the space in my column because sometimes those scars can last a lifetime.

DEAR ABBY: I recently lost a niece. She had struggled with substance abuse and was away at college when she died. I believed in what a wonderful person she was and could be, and often sent her cards of encouragement.

When my sister and her husband went to retrieve her belongings, they mentioned that she had my cards around her room. I had hoped that her parents would give them to me, but three months later, they have not.

Would it be wrong for me to ask for them? — LOVING AUNT IN THE SOUTH DEAR LOVING AUNT: Please accept my sympathy for your family’s loss. The cards may not have been offered because your sister and her husband are experiencing the depths of grief. While it would not be “wrong” to ask if you can have them, don’t be surprised if they refuse to let them go — at least for the time being. Having the possessions their daughter surrounded herself with may be important to them right now as a way of feeling closer to her.

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Iowa may cut bar exam for some law students DES MOINES (AP) — Iowa may allow graduates of the state’s two law schools to start practicing law in the state without taking the bar exam.

The Des Moines Register reported the Iowa State Bar Association is considering the idea to help young lawyers get started quickly without accumulating more debt.

Typically, graduates of the University of Iowa and Drake University law schools must wait 4 1/2 months after graduation before learn-

ing whether they passed the bar exam. During that time, many student take out more loans for living expenses.

“For most students, it really is just wasted time because they’re not able to practice, they aren’t able to get out and start earning money to pay off those student debts,” said Allan Vestal, Drake law school dean.

University of Iowa law students graduate with $95,574 in debt on average.

Drake law school graduates have $106,368 in debt on

average.

Vestal told the newspaper that finishing with less debt would make it easier for new lawyers to consider taking jobs in Iowa’s smaller communities, where the pay is typically lower. New lawyers are needed in small towns to replace retiring lawyers.

The proposal would still require graduates to pass an ethics exam and background check. Graduates would also have to take a class on Iowa laws and court procedure.

If the proposal is ap-

proved, Iowa would become only the second state to use such a system. Wisconsin is currently the only one.

Since 2008, only 6.8 percent of the 996 Iowa law school graduates failed to pass the bar exam on their first try. But critics say the bar exam is a useful tool to help protect clients’ rights.

Erica Moeser with the National Conference of Bar Examiners said law students probably pay more attention in school because they must pass the exam. Moeser’s

nonprofit group writes the bar exams.

“I wouldn’t go to a physician that I didn’t feel like had been through a testing process,” she said. “I don’t know why the public should feel any different about lawyers.”

The Iowa Supreme Court will review the proposal this summer when the justices consider administrative matters. If it is approved, public comment will likely be solicited before a final rule is adopted.

Swedish doctors transplant wombs into nine women STOCKHOLM (AP) — Nine women in Sweden have successfully received transplanted wombs donated from relatives and will soon try to become pregnant, the doctor in charge of the pioneering project has revealed.

The women were born without a uterus or had it removed because of cervical cancer. Most are in their 30s and are part of the first major experiment to test whether it’s possible to transplant wombs into women so they can give birth to their own children.

Life-saving transplants of organs such as hearts, livers and kidneys have been done for decades and doctors are increasingly transplanting hands, faces and other body parts to improve patients’ quality of life. Womb transplants — the first ones intended to be temporary, just to allow childbearing — push that frontier even farther and raise some new concerns.

There have been two previous attempts to transplant a womb — in Turkey and Saudi Arabia — but both failed to produce babies. Scientists in Britain, Hungary and elsewhere are also planning similar operations but the efforts

in Sweden are the most advanced.

“This is a new kind of surgery,” Dr. Mats Brannstrom told The Associated Press in an interview from Goteborg.

“We have no textbook to look at.”

Brannstrom, chair of the obstetrics and gynecology department at the University of Gothenburg, is leading the initiative. Next month, he and colleagues will run the first-ever workshop on how to perform womb transplants and they plan to publish a scientific report on their efforts soon.

Some experts have raised concerns about whether it’s ethical to use live donors for an experimental procedure that doesn’t save lives. But John Harris, a bioethics expert at the University of Manchester, didn’t see a problem with that as long as donors are fully informed. He said donating kidneys isn’t necessarily life-saving, yet is widely promoted.

“Dialysis is available, but we have come to accept and to even encourage people to take risks to donate a kidney,” he said.

Brannstrom said the nine womb recipients are doing well. Many al-

ready had their periods six weeks after the transplants, an early sign that the wombs are healthy and functioning.

One woman had an infection in her newly received uterus and others had some minor rejection episodes, but none of the recipients or donors needed intensive care after the surgery, Brannstrom said. All left the hospital within days.

None of the women who donated or received wombs has been identified.

The transplants began in September 2012 and the donors include mothers and other relatives of the recipients. The team had initially planned to do 10 transplants, but one woman couldn’t proceed due to medical reasons, university spokesman Krister Svahn said.

The transplant operations did not connect the women’s uteruses to their fallopian tubes, so they are unable to get pregnant naturally. But all who received a womb have their own ovaries and can make eggs. Before the operation, they had some removed to create embryos through in-vitro fertilization. The embryos were then frozen

and doctors plan to transfer them into the new wombs, allowing the women to carry their own biological children.

The transplants have ignited hope among women unable to have children because they lost a uterus to cancer or were born without one. About one in girl in 4,500 is born with a syndrome, known as MRKH, where she doesn’t have a womb.

Lise Gimre, 35, who was born without a womb, said she thought many women with MRKH would be interested if the operation proves to be safe and effective. Gimre runs an organization for women with the syndrome in Norway.

“If this had been possible when I was younger, no doubt I would have been interested,” she said. Gimre, who has two foster children, said the only option for women like her to have biological children is via surrogacy, which is illegal in many European countries, including Norway and Sweden.

Fertility experts have hailed the project as significant but stress it’s unknown whether the transplants will result in healthy babies.

Controversy plagues school mental health screening MIAMI (AP) — After his father was diagnosed with cancer, a 15-year-old Champaign, Ill., teen started skipping school, erupting in angry outbursts, yelling at teachers and punching holes in walls or retreating to his room paralyzed by an overwhelming sadness.

When the teen’s assistant principal approached him a few months ago about seeking help for mental illness, the student initially declined, saying he didn’t need it. However, eventually he did seek treatment.

Diagnosed with major depressive disorder, he joined group

therapy sessions at his school.

As stories about increasing school violence dominate headlines, experts say many teens are struggling with untreated mental illness. Yet, school officials around the country are themselves grappling with the best way to offer mental health services in a patchwork, underfunded system.

“We have (schools) screening for all kinds of rare infectious diseases and then we don’t screen for common behavioral disorders that are costly to the individual, the family and society in terms of health care

Union Continued from Page 1A “We strongly feel that this is our only way to pursue our concerns,” the letter stated. “This is a serious and complicated issue that we feel needs your full attention.”

Attached was a copy of a letter sent directly to Wellik outlining, in general, the union’s reasons for the noconfidence vote.

“You have fostered a work environment which continues to be contentious, demoralizing and displays a lack of leadership, lack of communication, dishonesty and has lost the

utilization, crime cost and high risk of death ... it doesn’t make any sense from a public health perspective,” said Mike Dennis, of Chestnut Health Systems in Normal, Ill. He teaches clinicians in 49 states how to assess and treat patients with mental illness and substance abuse.

Although the 15-year-old Illinois student was not diagnosed through a school program, in his school-based group therapy he’s learning practical tips to identify his triggers and calm them before emotions spin out of control.

“I think it is a good idea be-

trust of the members of the Local 1457,” it stated. “We feel that this is the only course of action that we have to pursue our concerns in these areas and others.”

Richmond said he was surprised to learn about the city’s response to the letters from the media and not directly from the city. He said he was been “transparent” in his dealings with city officials when laying out the firefighters’ concerns both in the past and as a result of the no-confidence vote.

“I can’t comment on what has been done,” he said. “I’d love to be able to tell you about all of that, but I’m not a liberty to discuss that at this time.”

Richmond also expressed concerns

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about the use of an independent investigator. He said his understanding was that their union’s grievances should be heard before the city council, with the union standing as one as it did so.

“Local 1457 is united, and the hundreds of years of service will continue to stand committed, before, during and after,” he said. “We wanted to present our concerns as one union before the council, but it seems maybe they want us to stand individually before an investigator or committee.”

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The federal government does not keep track of school mental health screening, so it’s all but impossible to say how many schools do or don’t offer it.

The offerings vary from intensive services to virtually none at all.

“No state is providing highend services in all of their schools,” said Sharon Stephan, co-director of the Center for School Mental Health, a national organization based at the University of Maryland that provides training for schools and mental health providers.

p.m. at City Hall. Richmond said, regardless of the outcome of the investigation, the union will no longer have confidence in Wellik’s leadership.

It will not, however, impact the way the firefighters serve the community.

“I’ve been doing this since I was 22 years old; 21 years professionally,” he said. “We’re still going to provide the best service you can get; these issues won’t affect that. The members of Local 1457 love their job, they love this city and the love the people they protect.”

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Federal health officials recommended universal mental health screenings for students nearly a decade ago, but it’s still not required. An AP review of policies around the nation shows screenings vary widely not only from state to state, but within each school district. There’s no consistency on whether the schools screen, what age they screen and what they screen for.

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Zach Johnson/Daily News Chamber members listen to key note speaker Gene Meyer speak at the chamber breakfast last Thursday.

Frank Buckley and Brock Patterson were welcomed into the Chamber Board of Directors for 2014. Both will serve a three year term.

Two new Chamber Board Members Announced at Chamber Breakfast Buckley, Patterson will serve 3-year terms on Newton Chamber Board

By Zach Johnson Daily News Staff Writer The Greater Newton Area Chamber of Commerce hosted it’s first Chamber Breakfast of the new year at DMACC on Jan. 9. During the breakfast, Executive Director Darrell Sarmento announced the 2014 Chamber Board of Directors.

“We wanted to get the business meeting out of the way, so we could have the Annual Dinner be more relaxed,” Sarmento said.

The officers include: Board Chair Sue Nolin, Vice-Chair Lonnie Portner, Treasurer Kurt Konek, Secretary Lori McNew and Past Chair Steve Long.

The Chamber welcomed Frank Buckley and Brock Patterson to each serve a 3-year term with the Board of Directors.

Buckley has been a longtime citizen of Newton. He works as the Director of Finance and Business Development at the Newton YMCA. Buckley has lived all but three years of his life in Newton.

Buckley has been married to his high school sweetheart for more than 38 years. Frank has two sons, two daughter-inlaws, and three grandchildren. “‘Living the Dream’ is the best way of summarizing my life,” Buckley said. “After working in Corporate America for over 30 years, God has blessed me with the opportunity to enjoy my role here at the Newton YMCA.” Buckley will be giving attention to effective non-profit management and community relations.

Patterson and opened his newest business venture in March with Bridgehouse Coffee Co. Patterson is a Newton Senior High graduate and received his associate degree from Des Moines Area Community College.

“As an entrepreneur, I have

been involved in multiple startup companies, assisting them with business development and marketing strategies,” Patterson said.

The Chamber of Commerce honored Bev Rossow and Jason Lauterbach for completing their terms on the Chamber Board.

Chamber Calendar • Thursday, Jan. 16 8-11:30 a.m. Main Street Application Presentation at Iowa Economic Development Authority in Des Moines 11:30-1:30 p.m Social Media Lunch and Learn at Chamber Conference Room • Thursday, Jan. 30 5- 8 p.m. 116th Annual Dinner of the Greater Newton Area Chamber of Commerce at DMACC • Tuesday, Feb. 11 5 p.m. What’s New(ton) at DMACC Staff writer Zach Johnson may be contacted at (641) 792-3121, ext.

425, or at zjohnson@newtondailynews.com.

Southwest flight lands at wrong Mo. airport BRANSON, Mo. (AP) — A Southwest Airlines flight that was scheduled to arrive Sunday night at Branson Airport in southwest Missouri instead landed at an airport about 7 miles northeast — with a runway about half the size of the intended destination.

Southwest Airlines Flight 4013, carrying 124 passengers and five crew members, was scheduled to go from Chicago’s Midway International Airport to Branson Airport, airline spokesman Brad Hawkins said

Sunday in a statement. But the Boeing 737-700 landed at Taney County Airport, which is also known as M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport.

Hawkins did not have information on why the plane went to the wrong airport. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Tony Molinaro says the agency is investigating the incident.

It’s the second time in less than two months that a large jet has landed at the wrong airport. In November, a Boe-

ing 747 that was supposed to deliver parts to McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kan., landed 9 miles north at Col. James Jabara Airport. That plane was flown by a two-person crew and had no passengers.

The website for M. Graham Clark Airport says its longest runway is 3,738 feet. Branson Airport’s website says its runway is 7,140 feet long.

Flight 4013 had been scheduled to go from Branson to Dallas’ Love Field.

DES MOINES – The Iowa Arts Council (IAC) has awarded $74,506 in Project Grants and Rural Arts Development Grants funding to support 14 arts projects serving Iowans in 10 communities across the state. IAC is a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs.

Project Grants create opportunities for the arts to flourish in Iowa by investing in projects that positively impact the vitality of the arts in the state, demonstrate public value, and support Iowa Arts Council funding priorities. Eligible applicants include individual artists; nonprofit organizations incorporated in Iowa that have federal tax-exempt status; schools; local, county, state and federal government agencies; and tribal councils.

Rural Arts Development Grants support arts projects that positively impact the quality of life in rural Iowa, demonstrate public value, and support IAC funding priorities. Eligible applicants must be located in select Iowa counties and include nonprofit organizations incorporated in Iowa that have federal tax-exempt status; schools; local, county, state and federal government agencies; and tribal councils.

Funding for both programs come from the Iowa Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.

The deadline for the next round of IAC Project Grants and Rural Arts Development Grants is Feb. 3, 2014. Visit IAC at www.iowaartscouncil.org or contact IAC Grant Manager Linda Lee at 515242-6194 for more information.

Stocks are mixed in early trading; Lululemon drops NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks were mixed in early trading Monday, led by declines in energy companies, in a week when the pace of company earnings reports will pick up.

The Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell one point, or 0.1 percent, to 1,842 as of 10:14 a.m. Eastern time. The Dow Jones industrial average was unchanged at 16,436. The Nasdaq composite rose one point to 4,175.

Energy stocks led the declines in the stock market after the price of crude oil fell 60 cents, or 0.6 percent, to $92.12 a barrel. The price of oil is falling amid speculation that global crude supplies will remain plentiful even if demand picks up.

The stock market is getting the year off to a slow start after an exceptionally strong performance in 2013. The S&P 500 is down 0.5 percent so far this year, after climbing almost 30 percent last year. A weak December jobs report that was released Friday has left investors feeling cautious about the economy.

JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Bank of America are among the big banks that will report fourth-quarter earnings this week. Best Buy and the UnitedHealth group are among the non-financial companies that will report earnings.

“Stocks are still in a wait-and-see mode,” ahead of earnings, said Kate Warne, an investment strategist at Edward Jones, a brokerage firm. “We think we’ll continue to see more signs of strength than weakness, and that’s a positive tone for the market for the year.”

Lululemon Athletica fell $9.64, or 16.2 percent, to $49.88 after the yoga apparel maker said sales have dropped off in January and its fourth-quarter results will be lower than expected.

Beam, the maker of Jim Beam, Maker’s Mark and other liquors jumped $16.09, or 24 percent, to $83.05 after the company announced that it had agreed to be acquired by Japan’s Suntory for $14 billion.

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NHS bowling teams are zeroing in on the lanes

By Jocelyn Sheets Daily News Sports Editor KNOXVILLE — Through seven competitions, Newton’s girls have been perfect on the bowling lanes. Newton’s boys are making strides.

Last Saturday, the Cardinal girls posted a team win in the Knoxville triangular meet. They defeated Knoxville by 84 pins and Oskaloosa by 508 pins. Newton combined for a final score of 2,461 followed by Knoxville at 2,378 and Oskaloosa 1,954.

The Cardinal boys threw a second-place finish on the lanes at Fairlane Bowl. Knoxville won the competition by 38 pins over Newton, 2,883-2,846. Oskaloosa was third at 2,561.

During the individualgame round, Madison Humphrey led the Newton girls with a 400, rolling the only 200 game (212) for the Cardinals. It was her best performance of the season, according to Newton head bowling

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Nick VerSteeg lets the bowling ball go during a frame at Cardinal Lanes. VerSteeg rolled a 349 in the individual games of Saturday’s competition at Knoxville as the Newton boys finished second in the triangular.

coach Seth Banwell. Melanie Stice had games of 196 and

176 for a 372.

Courtney Tabor bowled a 319

(166, 153) followed by Bailee Stier at 289 (147,142), Erica Bailey at 281 (135,146) and Mariah Gonzales at 250 (108,142).

“This was a very intense meet. We were neck-andneck with our rival Knoxville throughout the meet. I was very impressed with Knoxville.

They improved their team score by 389 pins since the last time we bowled against them. It came down to who could perform better in the Baker games,” Banwell said.

Banwell said the girls started off strong the first game with a 188, but lost a lot of ground in the second game. The Cardinals regrouped after that and started working better as a team, he said. Newton increased its lead by 75 pins in the last Baker game to secure the win and remain undefeated.

The Newton girls’ Baker game scores were 188, 115, 183, 148 and 167 for an 801.

“I continue to see huge

Newton boys move forward in loss at Grinnell

By Jocelyn Sheets Daily News Sports Editor

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton’s Daquan Allen (22) goes to the basket in a game earlier this season. On Friday, the Cardinal boys lost 64-44 to host Grinnell. Allen hit one of two free throws and had three steals in the game.

GRINNELL — Newton lost to host Grinnell’s Tigers 64-44 in Little Hawkeye Conference play Friday night.

The final margin was not indicative of how the Cardinal boys played.

After playing well in the first half and leading 24-23 at the break, the Cardinals continued to play tough against the Tigers. Newton head coach Nick Wilkins said the Cardinals were only down by six with less than six minutes remaining in the game.

“There were just a couple possessions where we missed some open threes that we typically knock down and we allowed them to get the ball too deep in the paint,” Wilkins said.

“It was a much closer game than the final score as we started to pressure more and foul since time was running out.

“That is why the score got

up to the 20 points it ended at. The final score was not a reflection on how really hard we played and how close the game was. Just a few things didn’t go our way.”

Newton is 3-7 overall and 2-3 in conference play. Grinnell stands at 5-0 in the LHC and 6-2 overall. The Cardinals host Oskaloosa in a conference game Tuesday.

The Cardinals worked out to a 16-12 lead over the Tigers Friday by the close of the first quarter. Grinnell outscored Newton 11-8 in the second period, but the Cardinals held a 24-23 halftime advantage.

“We hit some open jumpers, played extremely hard at the defensive end, including for the most part keeping them off the offensive glass,” Wilkins said about his team’s first-half play.

Grinnell came out in the third and surged past Newton, leading 36-30 heading into the fourth quarter. The

Tigers extended their lead from the free-throw line.

Tyler Wood triggered in four 3-pointers for the Cardinals on his way to 14 points.

He also grabbed five of the team’s 29 rebounds. Chandler Sturtz chipped in 11 points, pulled down four rebounds and dished out four assists. Daquan Allen made three steals.

Connor Gholson tossed in nine points for Newton. Nick Easley scored four points, Joseph Banfield had three points, Devin Shores scored two and Allen had one point.

“We saw a lot of good things during the game, particularly at the defensive end.

We had that edge and intensity at the defensive end that we have been looking for all year long,” Wilkins said.

Grinnell’s Sam Allen also hit four 3-pointers for 12 points.

Eli Dunne scored 15 points for the Tigers. Adding 10 points each were Denton York and Nate Vosburg.

C-M, L-S, PCM wrestlers claim titles at PCM Invitational

By Dustin Turner Daily News Sports Writer MONROE — Prairie City-Monroe hosted its annual wrestling invitational on Saturday, welcoming schools from across the state to compete with some of the top contenders for district and state placings. Area schools Colfax-Mingo and Lynnville-Sully each had wrestlers earn championships in addition to the Mustangs, who had a champion, as well.

Mustang 126-pounder Tristan Clark won his weight class with two pins, both occurring in the first period,

and a major decision in the championship round over Pella’s Chase Petty.

Caden Doll won the 160-pound weight class for the Hawks. Doll pinned Tyler Copeland from Pekin in the quarterfinal and Connor Grgurich from Chariton in the semifinal. He won the championship bout with an overtime victory over Knoxville’s Tyler Chatterton.

Shannon Dunsbergen earned L-S its second championship of the day. He took the 285-pound weight class WRESTLING See Page 2B

Dustin Turner/Daily News Colfax-Mingo 106-pounder Ty Carlson tightens his grip on Pekin’s Clayton McKim in the quarterfinal match. Carlson would go on to finish fourth for the Tigerhawks.

strides made by Melanie Stice. She recently changed her hand position from backup-ball to a traditional hook ball hand position and her scores have really skyrocketed,” Banwell said. “Melanie has really stepped it up since we came back from holiday break.”

Banwell said Humphrey was very consistent every shot. He said she has great form with a nice finish, which is needed to have good ball reaction into the pocket, plus she threw a lot of strikes and improved her spare game.

Four Newton boys rolled 200-plus games during the competition. Topping the list was Alex Bare, who finished with a 403 for the two individual games.

“This is the best I’ve seen the boys bowl all season. They displayed tons of energy both on and off the BOWLING See Page 3B

Tigers’ pressure too much for NHS girls

By Jocelyn Sheets Daily News Sports Editor GRINNELL — There was no doubt Newton’s girls played “tight” from the opening tip of Friday’s Little Hawkeye Conference game against host Grinnell. The Tigers are ranked 14th in Class 4A. Grinnell pressured the Cardinals up and down the court. The Cardinals committed 19 turnovers in the game in which they fell behind 19-2 by the end of the first period.

Newton lost 58-29 to Grinnell. It was their third straight game taking on a Class 4A ranked opponent — all in LHC play.

“We played extremely tight the entire game and I’m not sure why. We all were disappointed in the way we played — players and coaches alike,” Newton head coach Brandon Sharp said.

“We’re still making poor decisions on the court. The players are frustrated and we as coaches are frustrated with it.”

The Cardinals dropped their fourth game in a row and are 2-9 overall. With the loss to the Tigers Friday, they are 2-3 in Little Hawkeye Conference play.

The Tigers are 9-1 overall and 4-1 in conference play.

GIRLS See Page 3B

Learning by doing

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Lakin Jenkins (2) handles the basketball for a team of Newton seventh grade girls competing against Indianola in Saturday’s Subway Classic basketball tournament. Other members of the team on the court are Rachel Rhoads (11), Peyton Maher (28) and Maddison Thayer (32). The tournament was hosted by Newton YMCA and Newton Senior High School boys and girls basketball programs and sponsored by Subway of Newton. There were divisions for several different age groups playing games at NHS, the YMCA and Berg Middle School. Proceeds from the tournament benefit the YMCA and NHS basketball program.

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Sports Calendar Today High School Basketball Lynnville-Sully at Iowa Valley, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

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

Boys’ Swimming Newton at Marshalltown, 5:30 p.m.

High School Wrestling CMB, Saydel at Greene County, 6 p.m.

Middle School Basketball Pella at Newton 8th boys, 4:30 p.m.

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

Tuesday High School Basketball Oskaloosa at Newton, girls 6:15 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

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

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

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

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

Thursday High School Wrestling Colfax-Mingo, Gilbert, Panorama at PCM, 6 p.m.

South Hamilton, Roland-Story at CMB, 6 p.m.

B-G-M, Montezuma at Lynnville-Sully, 6 p.m.

High School Basketball Roland-Story at Colfax-Mingo, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

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

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

Lynnville-Sully squads sweep Sigourney

By Jocelyn Sheets Daily News Sports Editor SULLY — Defense keyed home victories for Lynnville-Sully’s Hawk basketball teams Friday night. The Class 1A fourth-ranked Hawk girls downed Sigourney 49-34 then the Hawk boys posted a 60-42 win over the Savages.

It was a sweep of a South Iowa Cedar League doubleheader. Lynnville-Sully’s teams don’t have anytime to celebrate as they head to Marengo tonight in conference play against Iowa Valley.

The Hawk girls had a slow start on their way to their 11th win of the season Friday night at home. Sigourney led 12-6 at the close of the first quarter. Then the Hawks turned it up a notch, outscoring the Savages 24-4 for a 30-16 halftime lead.

“It all started on the defensive end. I thought the girls played very hard on defense and did a good job of executing of game plan,” said Jerry Hulsing, L-S girls’ head coach. “We rebounded the ball well also. Our defense let us get out and score some easy baskets and we did a good job of attacking the rim to get some more good shots. I was very happy with how the girls played tonight.”

Cassie Cullen paced the Hawk girls (111) with 22 points. Lysandra James had 13 points and nine rebounds. Lynnville-Sully shot 33 percent, 18-of-55, from the field and hit 12-of-26 free throw attempts.

Lyndsay Terpstra grabbed seven rebounds. Cullen made four steals and Jade Van Rees handed out four assists.

Sigourney was led by Sierra Davis with 12 points. The Savages shot 27.5 percent, 11-of-40, from the field and sank 11-of-17 free throw attempts.

The Hawk boys (7-3) also used a solid defensive performance to claim their win of Sigourney. It began in the first eight minutes with the Hawks outscoring the Savages 15-7. Lynnville-Sully kept the pressure on for a 34-19 lead at the break and never let up in the second half.

“The guys got off to a good start in the first quarter. We did a nice job of slowing up their best players,” said Nick Harthoorn, Hawk boys’ head coach. “We also rebounded the ball pretty strong. Offensively, we took care of the ball while being aggressive at the same time.”

T.J. Cunningham fired in 22 points, grabbed six rebounds, and had four assists for the Hawks. Darin Hofer pulled down 11 rebounds, plus made two steals and four assists. Kyle VanDyke controlled seven of the team’s 34 rebounds.

Blaine Gretler scored 10 points for Sigourney.

Girls’ Game Lynnville-Sully 6-24-14-5—49 Sigourney 12-4-7-11—34 Lynnville-Sully — Cullen 22, James 13, Rasmusson 6, Terpstra 5, Van Rees 2, VanWyk 1.

Sigourney — Si. Davis 12, Carter 6, Sy. Davis 6, Appleget 2, Wood 2, Schroeder 2, Ohland 1, Cranston 1.

Boys’ Game Lynnville-Sully 15-19-14-12—60 Sigourney 7-12-13-10—42 Lynnville-Sully — Cunningham 22, Trettin 5, Brand 6, Ehresman 3, Zegers 9, VanDyke 6, Hofer 9.

Sigourney — Crawford 2, Swearingen 3, Powers 2, Albert 5, Gretler 10, Bechert 3, Weber 8, Kerkove 9.

Monday, January 13, 2014

Newton swimmers shine at Warhawk Invite

By Dustin Turner Daily News Sports Writer WATERLOO — In their first venture into the pool for some real competition since the winter break, Newton’s swimmers showed how much hard work can pay off with a strong showing at the Warhawk Invitational on Saturday.

“We had six or seven practices over the break,” Newton coach Dave Hook said. “They were all very well attended, so we didn’t lose anything in terms of speed or stamina. That really showed.”

The Cardinals went up against five other schools from across the state, and they came home having won nine of the 11 events.

“That was a really good meet off the break. The relays all did well. This is the kind of meet that can really get the team going,” Hook said.

Newton’s swimmers won all but

one of the relays. The 200-yard medley team of Aaron King, Isaak Webb, Landon King and Josh Bailey kicked off the meet with a win at 1 minute, 49.03 seconds. Webb teamed with Jeff Fitzgerald to win the two-man 200 medley relay in 2:03.70. Landon King and Aaron King took the 100 butterfly in 53.75, followed by teammates Christian Laube and Reese Rosenquist in thirs at 58.49.

Austin Bunker won the 50 freestyle with a time of 23.30.

He teamed with Bailey and Landon King to win the 500 freestyle relay in 5:11.82. BunBunker ker, Aaron King, Paul DeHart and Fitzgerald won the 200 freestyle in

1:38.96. Bailey and Aaron King were victorious in the 100 backstroke relay with a time of 59.68.

Fitzgerald and Webb teamed up to take the 100 breastroke in 1:03.43.

Bunker, Landon King, Webb and Bailey took the 400 freestyle in 3:39.58.

The team of Laube, Clay Trotter, Zach Theis and Rosenquist finished third at 4:10.26.

Newton’s swimmers take on Marshalltown and Oskaloosa Monday in a rescheduled double dual that was called off due to weather last month. Hook knows the three teams stack up evenly and is looking forward to some good competition.

“It’s going to be very competetive,” he said. “We’re all very similar teams, so the relays will probabaly be very tightly contested. I think we’ll perform well, and I’m looking forward to it.”

That meet will take place at Marshalltown at 5:30 p.m.

CMB boys win barnburner; girls lose

By Jocelyn Sheets Daily News Sports Editor MAXWELL — Austin Moorman’s 3-pointer with 18 seconds remaining in the game put CollinsMaxwell/Baxter’s Raiders up by one. Bryce Kemp’s defensive rebound as the final buzzer sounded sealed the Raiders’ 61-60 Heart of Iowa Conference win over visiting Roland-Story Friday night.

CMB’s girls saw their four-game win streak come to an end at home against Roland-Story. Roland-Story did the damage early with a 24-6 run in the first quarter on its way to a 71-37 win.

Collins-Maxwell/Baxter’s teams host Saydel in HIC action Tuesday at Baxter.

The Raiders and Norsemen were locked up in a barnburner Friday night. The Raiders got out to the lead and stayed there until late in

the game. CMB led 31-23 at halftime and it was a 44-38 Raider lead after three quarters.

CMB was up by seven, 49-42, at the 6:35 mark of the fourth quarter. A minute later, the Raiders were down 50-49 and the race was on.

Roland-Story’s Ben Clark sank two free throws to tie the game at 58-all with 1:48 on the clock. The Norseman took a 60-58 lead on a basket by Adam Shorkey with 36 seconds left.

Seth Balke got the ball outside to Moorman, who nailed the trey for the Raider lead. Following a Roland-Story timeout, Zach Hovick’s shot was off the mark for the Norsemen and Kemp snatched the rebound.

Kemp led the Raiders with 17 points, 11 rebounds, three steals and five assists. Moorman, who hit three of the Raiders’ six 3-pointers, ended up with 15 points. Balke scored 12

points.

Also scoring for CMB were Joey Nissen with seven, Tommy Galloway with five, Zach Samson with three and Patrick Girard with two points.

Hovick led the Norsemen with 22 points. Clark added 17 and Shorkey had 12 points.

The CMB girls shot just 28 percent, 12-of-43, from the field and could not keep pace with RolandStory. They were down 37-18 at the break and Roland-Story rolled up a 21-7 scoring edge in the third quarter.

Abbie Haupert led the Raider girls with eight points, 11 rebounds and three assists. Lexie Breon and Katie Ziesman each had seven points. Bridget Hurley and Megan Ritter each scored three points.

Scoring two points each were Madilyn Brindle, MacKenzie Schmitz and Mikayla Eslinger.

Wrestling: C-M’s Stevens wins 120-pound title Continued from Page 1B championship with a pin over Carlisle’s Luke Oja in the finals.

C-M’s Brett Stevens placed first at 120 pounds with a pinfall over Mathew Shuka of Gilbert in the semifinal and a major decision over Knoxville’s Skylar Cunningham in the championship.

Other top finishers from these schools included C-M’s Brandon Byal, who placed third at 285 with all of his wins coming by pin.

PCM’s Luke Commings placed second after falling to Pella’s Jake Speltz in the 152-pound division.

Cummings took each of his first three matches with a pin. Mustang 145-pounder Ian Reed won the third-place match with a 9-3 victory over Saydel’s Brody Harrison.

Lucas Rains took second at 182 with pins over Blake Poush from Chariton and Christian Harder from Gilbert. He fell to Damon Piatt of Carlisle in the championship. Jarett Maggard was second at 195, pinning Hunter Jesse of Saydel and Tyler Knapp of Moravia before falling to Kelly Pierce from Gilbert.

The Hawks had a second-place finisher at 113 in Cole Nickell.

Nickell pinned Carlisle’s Clinton Wells in the semifinals then was pinned by Briar Cochran from Moravia.

PCM will host C-M in a dual on Thursday. The Hawks wrestle at home on Thursday, as well.

PCM Invitational PCM Mustangs 106: Chace Palm — 8th Ethan Speltz (Pella) pinned Palm 0:54.

Palm pinned Kyle Dooley (Chariton) 1:23.

Jordan Watts (Carlisle) won by decision over Palm 7-0.

120: Xavier Miller — 4th Miller pinned Buddy Felt (Pleasantville) 1:14.

Skylar Cunningham (Knoxville) pinned Xavier Miller 2:57.

Miller pinned Corey Harden (Saydel) 2:22.

Mathew Shuka (Gilbert) won by decision over Miller 12-9.

126: Tristan Clark — 1st Clark pinned Dallas Price (Moravia) 0:48.

Clark pinned Caden Dunsbergen (Lynnville-Sully) 1:18.

Clark won by major decision over Chase Petty (Pella) 8-0.

138: James Maggard — 8th Wyatt Rhoads (Gilbert) pinned Maggard 2:54.

Sawyer Phillips (Pleasantville) won by tech fall over Maggard 0:00 15-0.

Chance Scearcy (Pekin) pinned Maggard 4:25.

145: Ian Reed — 3rd Reed pinned Will Dunsbergen (Lynnville-Sully) 1:32.

Nolan Crossett (Knoxville) won by major decision over Reed 12-2.

Reed pinned Chandler Nuemann (Gilbert) 1:11.

Reed won by decision over Brody Harrison (Saydel) 9-3.

152: Luke Cummings — 2nd Cummings pinned Payton Scandridge (Lynnville-Sully) 0:21.

Cummings pinned Corey Denning (Saydel) 3:34.

Cummings pinned Gunnar Miller (Moravia) 1:09.

Speltz (Pella) won by decision over Cummings 8-2.

160: Jade Coleman — 5th Coleman pinned Tate Petty (Pella) 1:12.

Connor Grgurich (Chariton) won by decision over Coleman 6-5.

Coleman pinned Tyler Copeland (Pekin) 2:47.

Dylan Coffin (Saydel) pinned Coleman 2:20.

Coleman pinned Cody Brodka (Colfax-Mingo) 1:58.

170: Ron Marshall — 4th Marshall pinned Andrew Burnett (Carlisle) 5:23.

Jake Sherman (Saydel) pinned Marshall 4:52.

Marshall won by decision over Joe Kauffman (Pleasantville) 8-6.

Andrew Burnett (Carlisle) won by decision over Marshall 4-3.

182: Lucas Rains — 2nd Rains pinned Blake Poush (Chariton) 1:50.

Rains pinned Christian Harder (Gilbert) 3:29.

Damon Piatt (Carlisle) pinned Rains 3:45.

195: Jarett Maggard — 2nd Maggard pinned Hunter Jesse (Saydel) 1:29.

Maggard pinned Tyler Knapp (Moravia) 1:00.

Kelly Pierce (Gilbert) pinned Maggard 0:37.

220: Brandon Charls — 5th Charls pinned Cooper Scandridge (Lynnville-Sully) 0:49.

Ryan Bacon (Pleasantville) pinned Charls 5:52.

Trevin Nance (Chariton) won by decision over Charls 5-3.

Charls pinned Cody Hutchins (Carlisle) 2:24.

285: Trent Malone — DNP 285: James Haberling (Pleasantville) won by decision over Malone 2-0.

285: Eli Harris (Gilbert) won by decision over Malone 1-0.

Colfax-Mingo Tigerhawks 106: Ty Carlson — 4th Carlson received a bye Carlson won by decision over Clayton McKim (Pekin) 9-3 Sinjin Briggs (Gilbert) won by decision over Carlson 9-4 Carlson pinned Ben Wooldridge (Knoxville) (5:04) Ethan Speltz (Pella) won by decision over Ty Carlson 6-1 113: Adam Teed — 6th Teed received a bye Clinton Wells (Carlisle) pinned Teed 5:31 Teed received a bye Justin Roepsch (Saydel) pinned Teed 0:39 Clinton Wells (Carlisle) pinned Teed 4:35 120: Brett Stevens — 1st Stevens received a bye Stevens received a bye Stevens pinned Mathew Shuka (Gilbert) 2:33 Stevens won by major decision over Skylar Cunningham (Knoxville) 13-4 138: Jaeden Sokoloski — 6th Sokoloski received a bye Grant Sherman (Saydel) won by tech fall over Sokoloski 22-7 Sokoloski won by major decision over Chance Scearcy (Pekin) 10-0 Wyatt Rhoads (Gilbert) won by decision over Sokoloski 6-1 Sawyer Phillips (Pleasantville) won by major decision over Sokoloski 13-1 145: Will Dunsbergen — 8th Dunsbergen received a bye

Ian Reed (PCM) pinned Dunsbergen 1:32 Max Johnson (Pleasantville) pinned Dunsbergen 2:59 Dunsbergen received a bye Mason Henrichs (Carlisle) pinned Dunsbergen 2:30 160: Cody Brodka — 6th Brodka pinned Zach Squires (Pleasantville) 1:13 Dylan Coffin (Saydel) pinned Brodka 2:54 Brodka won by major decision over Orrey Reed (Carlisle) 17-9 Connor Grgurich (Chariton) pinned Brodka 1:08 Jade Coleman (PCM) pinned Brodka 1:58 182: MacCauley Mosher — DNP Jac Agan (Knoxville) pinned Mosher 0:14 Mosher received a bye Mosher received a bye Quinton Casteel (Moravia) pinned Mosher 2:57 285: Brandon Byal — 3rd Byal received a bye Byal pinned Eli Harris (Gilbert) 0:49 Luke Oja (Carlisle) pinned Byal 0:34 Byal pinned Michael Hadley (Pekin) 3:01 Byal pinned James Haberling (Pleasantville) 1:11 Lynnville-Sully Hawks 113: Cole Nickell — 2nd Nickell received a bye Nickell received a bye Nickell pinned Clinton Wells (Carlisle) 5:02 Briar Cochran (Moravia) pinned Nickell 3:23 126: Caden Dunsbergen — 4th Dunsbergen received a bye Dunsbergen received a bye Tristan Clark (PCM) pinned Dunsbergen 1:18 Dunsbergen received a bye Nic Ryan (Chariton) pinned Dunsbergen 0:51 132: Bryson Barnett — 5th Barnett received a bye Stephen Moore (Gilbert) pinned Barnett 1:36 Barnett received a bye Sawyer Atwell (Chariton) pinned Barnett 0:38 Barnett received a bye 152: Payton Scandridge — DNP Luke Cummings (PCM) pinned Scandridge 0:21 Scandridge received a bye Scandridge received a bye Kevin Woodhouse (Knoxville) pinned Scandridge 1:20 160: Caden Doll — 1st Doll received a bye Doll pinned Tyler Copeland (Pekin) 1:06 Doll pinned Connor Grgurich (Chariton) 3:03 Doll won in overtime over Tyler Chatterton (Knoxville) 4-2 170: Noah Zylstra — 6th Zylstra pinned Jared McClung (Knoxville) 4:53 Zylstra pinned Evan Havick (Chariton) 3:11 Chase Whetstone (Gilbert) won by decision over Zylstra 7-2 Andrew Burnett (Carlisle) pinned Zylstra 1:55 Joe Kauffman (Pleasantville) won by decision over Zylstra 4-0 195: Blake Wehrle — 5th Wehrle received a bye Tyler Knapp (Moravia) pinned Wehrle 0:58 Wehrle pinned Hunter Jesse (Saydel) 1:08 Travis Poffenbarger (Knoxville) pinned Wehrle 1:23 Wehrle pinned Andrew Hill (Carlisle) 0:47 220: Cooper Scandridge — 7th Scandridge received a bye Brandon Charls (PCM) pinned Scandridge 0:49 Cody Hutchins (Carlisle) pinned Scandridge 0:39 Scandridge received a bye Scandridge received a bye 285: Shannon Dunsbergen — 1st Dunsbergen received a bye Dunsbergen pinned Michael Hadley (Pekin) 2:47 Dunsbergen won by major decision over James Haberling (Pleasantville) 10-0 Dunsbergen pinned Luke Oja (Carlisle) 1:42

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Cardinals wrestle tough for second at Ottumwa Invitational

By Jocelyn Sheets Daily News Sports Editor OTTUMWA — Koby Hull shook off the remains of a tough home loss Thursday night to help lead Newton’s Cardinal wrestling team to a second-place finish at Saturday’s Ottumwa Invitational.

Hull captured the gold medal in the 106-pound division with a 6-4 decision over Tyler Powell of Des Moinies Lincoln. Hull, a senior, improved to 27-4 on the season.

Sophomore Hunter Versteegh rolled through the 113-pound class to claim first place. Versteegh used a 17-2 technical fall to beat Burlington’s Logan White in the championship match.

The Cardinals had 10 of their 14 wrestlers coming out the front side of their respective brackets in the tournament. Along with the two champions, Newton had three wrestlers finish second, four picked up third-place medals and one in fourth. Three Cardinals finished in fifth place and one in sixth.

As a team, Newton scored 208 points for the runner-up spot to tournament champion Burlington with 215 points. Des Moines East finished third with 189 points followed by Ottumwa with 187.5, Des Moines Lincoln with 146.5, Davenport North with 140.5, Fairfield with 87 points and Ottumwa JV with 62 points.

“The wrestlers had a great effort up and down the lineup. Being able to place nine of 14 wrestlers in the top three shows that the team as a whole had a good day,” Newton head coach Andy Swedenhjelm said. “We were also able to get bonus points in many of our matches, which I love because it shows that our athletes were working hard throughout the match from start to finish.”

Hull pinned two opponents in his five matches, had a bye and beat Ottumwa’s Alec Clark by a 12-4 major decision in the 106-pound

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Hunter Versteegh, Newton’s 113-pound wrestler, has an opponent almost pinned in a home meet last week. On Saturday, Versteegh claimed first place in the 113-pound division at the Ottumwa Invitational.

semifinal. Versteegh recorded two technical falls, pinned two wrestlers and had a bye.

Senior Ray Schroder pinned four straight opponents, starting with Des Moinies Lincoln’s Chris Harban then Randall Pugh of Fairfield, Broilhson Turner of Burlington and Austin Robbins of Des Moines East in the 195-pound semifinal. In the championship match, Schroder, who is now 25-3, faced Jordan Trowers (24-3) of Davenport North. Trowers defeated Schroder 5-2.

Junior Dakota Dawson improved to 9-2 on the season, finishing second in the 138-pound division. He pinned Mathew Wilson of Des Moines Lincoln and Devonte Whitfield of Davenport North and had a bye to reach the semifinal. Dawson beat Ottumwa’s Wyatt Schlotter, 8-4, to move into the title bout, which he lost 9-2 to Dallas Terry of Burlington.

J.T. Thongvanh, another junior, posted a 7-2 decison over Markram Ibraheem of Des Moines East in the 170-pound semifinal.

Thongvanh was pinned by Dalton Witte of Burlington in the championship match.

Thongvanh had lost to Witte by a fall in the second round of action.

Cole Peters, Alex Bentley, Bryce Tish and Brett Wolf placed third at 120, 126, 132 and 145, respectively. Jacob Williams took fourth because

of an injury default at 220.

Placing fifth for the Cardinals were Peyton Patterson at 152, Mac Icenbice at 182 and Lucas Montgomery at 285.

Duncan Lee finished sixth in the 160-pound division.

“We had comments from fans and referees regarding how hard our athletes battled throughout the day, and that reflects on the character and work ethic of our wrestlers,” Swedenhjelm said. “Overall on the day, our kids wrestled well.”

The Cardinals are idle until Saturday, when they compete in a tournament hosted

by Adel-DeSoto-Minburn.

Ottumwa Invitational 106 - Koby Hull (27-4) 1st Round 1 - Hull pinned Armando Delarosa (Des Moines East), 0:49 Round 2 - Hull, bye Round 3 - Hull pinned Dalton Kelley (Davenport North), 1:14 Championship Bracket - Hull won by maj. dec. over Alec Clark (Ottumwa), 12-4 1st Place Match - Hull won by dec. over Tyler Powell (Des Moines Lincoln), 6-4 113 - Hunter Versteegh (13-8) 1st Round 1 - Versteegh won by tech fall over Chris Workman (Fairfield),1:19 (15-0) Round 2 - Versteegh, bye Round 3 - Versteegh pinned Jack Stabile (Ottumwa), 5:08 Championship Bracket - Versteegh pinned Alec Somsavath (Des Moines East), 4:48 1st Place Match - Versteegh won by tech fall over Logan White (Burlington), 3:51 (17-2) 120 - Cole Peters (15-14) 3rd Round 1 - Peters pinned Dylan Swinney (Davenport North), 3:55 Round 2 - Peters, bye Round 3 - Ty McGhee (Des Moines Lincoln) pinned Peters, 4:23 Championship Bracket - Alfred Buford (Burlington) won by dec. over Peters, 8-2 3rd Place Match - Peters won by dec. over Collin McConnell (Ottumwa), 13-9 126 - Alex Bentley (6-5) 3rd Round 1 - Bentley won by dec. over Vaceng-

leng Vang (Des Moines East), 8-6 Round 2 - Bentley pinned Trevor Medina (Ottumwa JV ), 0:50 Round 3 - Austin Claussen (Davenport North) pinned Bentley, 1:12 Championship Bracket - Nathan Cary (Ottumwa) pinned Bentley, 1:35 3rd Place Match - Bentley won by dec. over Lucas Holliday (Des Moines Lincoln), 9-4 132 - Bryce Tish (7-10) 3rd Round 1 - Tish pinned Nathan Armstrong (Davenport North), 1:13 Round 2 - Tish pinned Jesse Hannam (Ottumwa JV ), 1:14 Round 3 - Cole Baber (Des Moines Lincoln) won by maj. dec. over Tish, 13-2 Championship Bracket - Chance Raleigh (Des Moines East) pinned Tish, 5:43 3rd Place Match - Tish won in overtime Cole Baber (Des Moines Lincoln), 7-5 138 - Dakota Dawson (9-2) 2nd Round 1 - Dawson pinned Mathew Wilson (Des Moines Lincoln), 0:46 Round 2 - Dawson, bye Round 3 - Dawson pinned Devonte Whitfield (Davenport North), 1:29 Championship Bracket - Dawson won by dec. over Wyatt Schlotter (Ottumwa), 8-4 1st Place Match - Dallas Terry (Burlington) won by dec. over Dawson, 3-1 145 - Brett Wolf (17-12) 3rd Round 1 - Wolf, bye Round 2 - Wolf pinned Adolphe Nimenya (Des Moines Lincoln), 3:22 Round 3 - Wolf pinned Ismar Argueta (Ottumwa JV ), 0:30 Championship Bracket - Spencer Sherwood won by dec. over Wolf, 12-8 3rd Place Match - Wolf pinned Nimenya (Des Moines Lincoln), 0:52 152 - Peyton Patterson (9-15) 5th Round 1 - Nate Luna (Des Moines Lincoln) 20-4 pinned Patterson, 0:53 Round 2 - Cody Miexner (Ottumwa) 5-12 pinned Patterson, 2:49 Round 3 - Patterson, bye Consolation Bracket - Patterson won by dec. over Charles Cook (Davenport North), 6-4 5th Place Match - Patterson pinned Trevor Anfinson (Ottumwa JV), 3:39 160 - Duncan Lee (2-3) 6th Round 1 - Bryce Lunsford (Fairfield) pinned Lee, 1:02 Round 2 - Kellen Kemp (Burlington) pinned Lee, 3:39 Round 3 - Lee, bye

Consolation Bracket - Lee, bye 5th Place Match - Ben Berber (Des Moines Lincoln) pinned Lee, 1:45 170 - Jeffery Thongvanh (8-3) 2nd Round 1 - Thongvanh won by dec. over Isaiah Cox (Ottumwa), 6-3 Round 2 - Dalton Witte (Burlington) 15-2 pinned Thongvanh, 1:06 Round 3 - Thongvanh, bye Championship Bracket - Thongvanh won by dec. over Markram Ibraheem (Des Moines East), 7-2 1st Place Match - Dalton Witte (Burlington) pinned Thongvanh, 1:58 182 - Mac Icenbice (3-7) 5th Round 1 - Icenbice pinned Justin Worthington (Des Moines Lincoln, 2:39 Round 2 - Antone Swayzer (Burlington) pinned Icenbice, 2:52 Round 3 - Levi Cobler (Ottumwa) pinned Icenbice, 4:47 Consolation Bracket - Icenbice, bye 5th Place Match - Icenbice won by maj. dec. over Drew Jones (Ottumwa JV ), 10-2 195 - Ray Schroder (25-3) 2nd Round 1 - Schroder pinned Chris Harban (Des Moines Lincoln), 1:17 Round 2 - Schroder pinned Randall Pugh (Fairfield) 4-3 (Fall 3:48) Round 3 - Schroder pinned Broihson Turner (Burlington), 2:33 Championship Bracket - Schroder pinned Austin Robbins (Des Moines East), 1:14 1st Place Match - Jordan Trowers (Davenport North) won by dec. over Schroder, 5-2 220 - Jacob Williams (13-9) 4th Round 1 - Williams pinned Trenton Sheets (Ottumwa JV ), 0:19 Round 2 - Williams, bye Round 3 - Brett Scott (Fairfield) won by dec. over Williams, 3-2 Championship Bracket - Alex Contreras (Des Moines East) pinned Williams, 1:59 3rd Place Match - Briles Christenson (Des Moines Lincoln) won by injury default over Williams 285 - Lucas Montgomery (1-4) 5th Round 1 - Vincent Clark (Burlington) pinned Montgomery, 1:22 Round 2 - Devon Ramirez (Davenport North) pinned Montgomery, 1:54 Round 3 - Montgomery, bye Round 4 - Conner Mier (Ottumwa) pinned Montgomery, 0:38 Round 5 - Gary Padavich (Ottumwa JV ) pinned Montgomery,1:02

Pella Christian girls win; Pella Christian boys go 1-1 over the weekend

By Jocelyn Sheets Daily News Sports Editor PELLA — Pella Christian’s Eagles split a home doubleheader against Norwalk Friday night in Little Hawkeye Conference play. The Eagle girls toppled Norwalk, 46-37, while the Eagle boys lost to the Warriors, 62-55.

Pella Christian’s boys were able to get the sour taste of the loss out of their mouths Saturday in non-conference play at North Polk. The Eagles captured a 72-60 win to improve to 6-5 overall and snap a two-game losing streak.

On Tuesday, Pella Christian’s teams go to Knoxville in conference play.

In Friday’s LHC matchup, the Eagle girls used a 16-6 run in the second period to break an 11-11 tie. They were up by 10 points at halftime, but Norwalk out-scored Pella Christian

8-3 to close the gap to five, 30-25, after three quarters. The Eagles poured in 16 points in the final eight minutes while holding the Warriors to 12 points.

“Our girls played hard and well tonight,” said Kevin Van Maanen, PC girls’ head coach. “We played aggressively and rebounded the ball well.

My three guards, Lauren, Tessa, and Brooke really had a great game for us.”

Lauren Jungling and Tessa Howerzyl each fired in 14 points while Brooke Mitrisin added 13 points.

Each one hit two 3-pointers for the Eagles, who shot 40 percent, 12-of30, from the field.

At the free-throw line, the Eagle girls sank 16-of-21 attempts while the Warrior girls were 15-of-24.

Hannah Beltman collected six of the team’s 22 rebounds, blocked five shots, and made three steals for the Ea-

Bowling: Newton teams are rolling as season progresses Continued from Page 1B

his second game to end up at 382.

“During the third Baker game, the boys bowled an amazing 243 and beat the Panthers by 117 pins to make it a heated battle to the end. All of the boys bowled really well. They averaged 189 during the individual games and 191 during the Baker games,” Banwell said.

The Newton boys’ Baker game scores were 212, 145, 243, 181, 174 for a 955.

Newton’s teams host Pella Christian and Norwalk this coming Saturday at Cardinal Lanes. Competition begins at 9 a.m.

lanes,” Banwell said. “The boys were down by 173 pins after the individuals round and never gave up.”

Banwell said Bare threw an impressive 247 game after throwing a 156 in his first game. Banwell said Bare is a very aggressive bowler that can generate a lot of power.

“When his ball hit the pocket it just destroyed the pins,” Banwell said.

Jake Karlzen had a 222 in his opening game and finished with a 389 for the Cardinals. Payton Cox tossed a 200 in the opening game and had a 367 total. Nick VerSports Edtior Jocelyn Sheets Steeg had a 349 (188, 161) and Reid Miller posted a 347 may be contacted at (641) 792(168, 179). Bryan McMahon 3121, ext. 432, or at jsheets@ came through with a 204 in newtondailynews.com.

gles. Howerzyl swiped the basketball four times and handed out three assists.

Tori VanVelzen scored 14 points for Norwalk.

PELLA CHRISTIAN’S boys played a close first half against Norwalk. The Eagles were down 29-26 at halftime. The Warriors extended their lead with a 14-7 run in the third quarter and held off a late charge by the Eagles.

Sebastian Baugh was 5-of-8 from behind the three-point arc to lead the Eagles with 27 points. Coltin Collins had seven rebounds while Levi Jungling made three steals, and dished out three assists.

Norwalk got 17 points from Michael Giestler, 12 from Baylee Steele and 10 from Austin Lavelle.

The Eagle boys turned around and travelled to Alleman Saturday to play

North Polk’s Comets. They were blazing hot from the field, shooting 61 percent (25-of-41), and cashed in on 20-of-28 tries from the free-throw line.

They owned a 28-18 rebounding edge.

All that translated into a 72-60 win on the road over the Comets.

Pella Christian opened with a 17-9 lead after one quarter and never let up.

North Polk made a second-half run, but the Eagles responded in kind for the victory.

The Eagles did it with a balanced scoring attack led by Jungling and Nate Haveman with 13 points each.

Jared VanWyk added 12 followed by Coltin Collins with 11 and Josh Posthuma with 10 points.

Haveman pulled down eight rebounds. Baugh and Collins each had four assists.

North Polk was led by Blake Brauer with 18 points.

Girls: Cards to work to get back on right path Continued from Page 1B

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton’s Sarah Kalkhoff (50) dribbles the basketball against pressure at a recent home game against Ballard. The Cardinals faced their third straight Class 4A ranked team Friday at Grinnell, losing 58-29. Kalkhoff had six points and eight rebounds in the contest against Grinnell.

“We’re looking forward to getting back to work in practice Monday and turn things around. We still have a half of a season to play and we want to get back to playing our style of basketball,” Sharp said. “We want to get back on the right path Tuesday at home.”

Newton hosts Oskaloosa Tuesday.

The Cardinals weren’t able to dig out of that 19-2 hole. They did outscore the Tigers 11-10 in the second period, trailing 29-13 at halftime.

Grinnell held a 16-11 scoring edge in the third quarter and finished the game on a 13-5 run.

Newton shot just 22 percent, 8-of-36, from the field. The Cardinals knocked down 13-of22 free throws. They also held a 36-18 edge in rebounding.

Sydney Jenkins led the Cardinals with nine points. Sarah Kalkhoff hit 6-of-10 free throws for her six points, plus controlled eight rebounds. Michaela Jacobsen had six rebounds and two assists.

Alex Hutchinson scored six points for Newton.

Shelby Gray and Jacobsen each had four points.

Grinnell’s Deja Jackson poured in 27 points.

The Tigers shot 47 percent, 21-of-44, from the field.

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

Dated this 6th day of January, 2014.

James D. Githens Administrator of the Estate 12387 N. Fallen Shadows Dr. Marana, AZ 85658 Address Lee M. Walker, ICIS PIN No: AT00008212 Attorney for the Administrator Walker, Billingsley & Bair 208 N 2nd Ave W Newton, IA 50208 Address Date of second publication 20th day of January, 2014 Probate Code Section 230 January 13 & 20

THE HEARING ON THE ISSUANCE THEREOF PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the City of Newton, Iowa, will hold a public hearing on the 20th day of January, 2014, at 6:00 o'clock P.M., in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 101 W. 4th Street South, Newton, Iowa, at which meeting the Council proposes to take additional action for the issuance of not to exceed $1,590,000 General Obligation Bonds for essential corporate purposes of said City, in order to provide funds to pay costs of the establishment and funding of programs to provide for or assist in providing for the acquisition, restoration or demolition of housing,including the furnishing of financial and other assistance in the promotion, development, implementation and completion of the Newton Housing Initiative Program, a copy of which is on file and available for public inspection at the office of the City Clerk, as well as the acquisition of property in furtherance of the goal and objectives of the Housing Initiative Program, and the funding of low and moderate income housing renewal and improvement activities under the Housing Initiative Program.

At the above meeting the Council shall receive oral or written objections from any resident or property owner of the City to the above action. After all objections have been received and considered, the Council will at this meeting or at any adjournment thereof, take additional action for the issuance of the Bonds or will abandon the proposal to issue Bonds.

This notice is given by order of the City Council of the City of Newton, Iowa, as provided by Section 384.25 of the City Code of Iowa.

Dated this 9th day of January, 2014.

Katrina Davis City Clerk, City of Newton, Iowa January13

November 26, 2013: You are hereby notified that on the 30th day of December, 2013, the last will and testament of Cheryle D. Gram, deceased, bearing date of the 9th day of Apirl, 1980, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Michelle Brunsen was appointed executor of the estate.

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

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

Dated this 30th day of December, 2013.

Michelle Brunsen Executor of estate 9003 Valdez Drive Urbandale, IA 50322 Address *Designated Codicil(s) if any, with date(s) Adam D. Otto, ICIS PIN No: AT0009064 Attorney for executor OTTO LAW OFFICE PLLC 123 W. 2ND ST. N., PO BOX 1356 Newton, IA 50208 Address Adam@OttoLawyers.com Date of second publication 13th day of January, 2014 Probate Code Section 304 January 6 & 13

Public Notices NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE Jasper County Sheriff Office 2300 Law Center Drive Newton, IA 50208 641-792-5912 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) 13-5477(1) COURT NO. EQCV117516 SPECIAL EXECUTION Plaintiff: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWABS, INC., ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-4, vs Defendant: KRIEGER, DEANNA C. - IN REM Defendant: SPOUSE OF DEANNA C. KRIEGER - IN REM DEFENDANT: AND PARTIES IN POSSESSION - IN REM As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) Real Estate Property to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: THE NORTH ONE-QUARTER OF LOT 10 AND THE SOUTH ONE-HALF OF LOT 11 IN BLOCK 6, SOUTH PARK ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF BAXTER, JASPER COUNTY, IOWA Street Address 405 INDEPENDENCE ST., BAXTER, IOWA The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of Sale 02/11/2014 Time of Sale 10:00 AM Place of Sale 2300 LAW CENTER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemption.

Property exemption: Certain money or property may be exempt. Contact your attorney promptly to review specific provisions of the law and file appropriate notice, if applicable.

Judgment Amount $77,727.67 Costs $472.00 Accrued Costs PLUS Interest 11.625% OF $77,727.80 FROM 05/15/2012 Attorney SAYER, BRIAN G. (319) 2342530 Date 12/16/2013 Sheriff JOHN R. HALFERTY January 13 & 20 THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DONALD MILTON REMPP, Deceased Probate No. ESPR036429 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Donald Milton Rempp, Deceased, who died on or about December 18, 2013: You are hereby notified that on the 9th day of January, 2014, the last will and testament of Donald Milton Rempp, deceased, bearing date of the 17th day of October, 2013, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Thomas Lee Rempp was appointed executor of the estate.

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

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

Dated this 9th day of January, 2014.

Thomas Lee Rempp Executor of estate 15423 Jacob Ave. Grinnell, IA 50112 Address *Designated Codicil(s) if any, with date(s) Dale A. Lamb Attorney for executor 717 5th Ave. Grinnell, IA 50112 641-236-3610 Address Date of second publication 20th day of January, 2014 Probate Code Section 304 January 13 & 20 THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT D. GITHENS, Deceased Probate No. ESPR036428 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Robert D. Githens, Deceased, who died on or about January 3, 2014: You are hereby notified that on the 8th day of January, 2014, the undersigned was appointed administrator of the estate.

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

Dated this 6th day of January, 2014.

James D. Githens Administrator of the Estate 12387 N. Fallen Shadows Dr. Marana, AZ 85658 Address Lee M. Walker, ICIS PIN No: AT00008212 Attorney for the Administrator Walker, Billingsley & Bair 208 N 2nd Ave W Newton, IA 50208 Address Date of second publication 20th day of January, 2014 Probate Code Section 230

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE Jasper County Sheriff Office 2300 Law Center Drive Newton, IA 50208 641-792-5912 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) 13-5465(1) COURT NO. EQCV117741 SPECIAL EXECUTION Plaintiff: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS INC., ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-BC4, vs Defendant: BRIAN, CHRISTOPHER J. A/K/A CHRISTOPHER J. BRAIN, - IN REM Defendant: SHELLY D. BRIAN A/K/A SHELLY D. BRAIN - IN REM DEFENDANT: AND PARTIES IN POSSESSION - IN REM As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) Real Estate Property to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: LOT SIX IN BLOCK TWENTYNINE IN THE CITY OF NEWTON, JASPER COUNTY, IOWA Street Address 316 S. 3RD AVE W., NEWTON, IA The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of Sale 02/11/2014 Time of Sale 10:00 AM Place of Sale 2300 LAW CENTER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemption.

Property exemption: Certain money or property may be exempt. Contact your attorney promptly to review specific provisions of the law and file appropriate notice, if applicable.

Judgment Amount $109,939.38 Costs $1,629.00 Accrued Costs PLUS Interest 5.5% OF $90,212.71 FROM 03/24/2012 Attorney SAYER, BRIAN G. (319) 2342530 Date 12/16/2013 Sheriff JOHN R. HALFERTY January 13 & 20 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE Jasper County Sheriff Office 2300 Law Center Drive Newton, IA 50208 641-792-5912 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) 13-5483(1) COURT NO. EQCV117840 SPECIAL EXECUTION Plaintiff: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK,AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-15, vs Defendant:RONEY, MARK R. IN REM Defendant: SHERYL RONEY, LLOYDS PLAN, INC., AQUA FINANCE INC., - IN REM DEFENDANT: AND PARTIES IN POSSESSION - IN REM As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) Real Estate Property to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: The East 8.25 feet by 66 feet of alley adjacent to Lot Six, Block Twelve in COLLEGE ADDITION to the City of Newton, Jasper County, Iowa.

And Lot Six in Block Twelve in COLLEGE ADDITION to the City of Newton, Jasper County, Iowa Street Address 809 W. 4TH ST. S., NEWTON, IA The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of Sale 02/11/2014 Time of Sale 10:00 AM Place of Sale 2300 LAW CENTER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemption.

Property exemption: Certain money or property may be exempt. Contact your attorney promptly to review specific provisions of the law and file appropriate notice, if applicable.

Judgment Amount $115,733.61 Costs $1,841.00 Accrued Costs PLUS Interest 11.6% OF $72,195.21 FROM 11/20/2012 Attorney SAYER, BRIAN G. (319) 2342530 Date 12/17/2013 Sheriff JOHN R. HALFERTY January 13 & 20 NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWTON, IOWA, ON THE MATTER OF THE PROPOSED ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $1,590,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS (FOR ESSENTIAL CORPORATE PURPOSES) OF THE CITY, AND THE HEARING ON THE ISSUANCE THEREOF PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the City of Newton, Iowa, will hold a public hearing on the 20th day of January, 2014, at 6:00 o'clock P.M., in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 101 W. 4th Street South, Newton, Iowa, at which meeting the Council proposes to take additional action for the issuance of not to exceed $1,590,000 General Obligation Bonds for essential corporate purposes of said City, in order to provide funds to pay costs of the establishment and funding of programs to provide for or assist in providing for the acquisition, restoration or demolition of housing,including the furnishing of financial and other assistance in the promotion, development, implementation and completion of the Newton Housing Initiative Program, a copy of which is on file and available for public inspection at the office of the City Clerk, as well as the acquisition of property in furtherance of the goal and objectives of the Housing Initiative Program, and the funding of low and moderate income housing renewal and im-

NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWTON, STATE OF IOWA, ON THE MATTER OF THE PROPOSED ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $1,290,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS (FOR ESSENTIAL CORPORATE PURPOSES) OF THE CITY, AND THE HEARING ON THE ISSUANCE THEREOF PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the City of Newton, Iowa, will hold a public hearing on the 20th day of January, 2014, at 6:00 o'clock P.M., in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 101 W. 4th Street South, Newton, Iowa, at which meeting the Council proposes to take additional action for the issuance of not to exceed $1,290,000 General Obligation Bonds¸ for essential corporate purposes of said City, in order to provide funds to pay costs of the acquisition, restoration or demolition of abandoned, dilapidated or dangerous buildings, structures or properties, and the funding of programs to provide for or assist in providing for the acquisition, restoration or demolition of housing, including those costs associated with the administration of the Newton Housing Initiative Program, a copy of which is on file and available for public inspection at the office of the City Clerk, and the abandoned and dilapidated redevelopment program activities described in said Housing Initiative Program.

At the above meeting the Council shall receive oral or written objections from any resident or property owner of the City to the above action. After all objections have been received and considered, the Council will at this meeting or at any adjournment thereof, take additional action for the issuance of the Bonds or will abandon the proposal to issue said Bonds.

This notice is given by order of the City Council of the City of Newton, Iowa, as provided by Section 384.25 of the City Code of Iowa.

Dated this 9th day of January, 2014.

Katrina Davis City Clerk, City of Newton, Iowa January13 NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWTON, IOWA, ON THE MATTER OF THE PROPOSED ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $855,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS (FOR ESSENTIAL CORPORATE PURPOSES) OF THE CITY, AND THE HEARING ON THE ISSUANCE THEREOF PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the City of Newton, Iowa, will hold a public hearing on the 20th day of January, 2014, at 6:00 o'clock P.M., in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 101 W. 4th Street South, Newton, Iowa, at which meeting the Council proposes to take additional action for the issuance of not to exceed $855,000 General Obligation Bonds¸ for essential corporate purposes of said City, in order to provide funds to pay costs of the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, installation and repair of streets, street lights, sidewalks , sanitary and storm sewers, bridges, drainage, water mains and extensions and other public improvements undertaken in support of or in connection with the carrying out of the Newton Housing Initiative Program, a copy of which is on file and a available for public inspection at the office of the City Clerk.

At the above meeting the Council shall receive oral or written objections from any resident or property owner of the City to the above action. After all objections have been received and considered, the Council will at this meeting or at any adjournment thereof, take additional action for the issuance of the Bonds or will abandon the proposal to issue said Bonds.

This notice is given by order of the City Council of the City of Newton, Iowa, as provided by Section 384.25 of the City Code of Iowa.

Dated this 9th day of January, 2014.

Katrina Davis City Clerk, City of Newton, Iowa January13 THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CHERYL D. GRAM, Deceased Probate No. ESPR036424 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Cheryl D. Gram, Deceased, who died on or about November 26, 2013: You are hereby notified that on the 30th day of December, 2013, the last will and testament of Cheryle D. Gram, deceased, bearing date of the 9th day of Apirl, 1980, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Michelle Brunsen was appointed executor of the estate.

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

Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the sec-

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Get Some CASH in a THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RONALD LEE HOLDER, Deceased Probate No. ESPR036425 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Ronald Lee Holder, Deceased, who died on or about November 20, 2013: You are hereby notified that on the 30th day of December, 2013, the last will and testament of Ronald Lee Holder, deceased, bearing date of the 21st day of October, 2013, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Lloyd Machin was appointed executor of the estate.

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

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

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

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE Jasper County Sheriff Office 2300 Law Center Drive Newton, IA 50208 641-792-5912 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) 13-5451(1) COURT NO. EQCV118460 SPECIAL EXECUTION Plaintiff: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., vs Defendant: BEUKEMA, STEVEN A. - IN REM Defendant: JANA BEUKEMA, IOWA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, - IN REM DEFENDANT: PARTIES IN POSSESSION - IN REM As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) Real Estate Property to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: Lot Twenty-one in D & P COLFAX ADDITION a part of Lot B of the South One-half of the Northeast Quarter of Section Twelve, Township Seventy-nine North, Range Twenty-one West of the Fifth P.M., Jasper County, Iowa as appears of record in Plat Book “E” page 301 in the Office of the Recorder of said County Street Address 10107 S. 34TH AVE. W., COLFAX, IA The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of Sale 02/11/2014 Time of Sale 10:00 AM Place of Sale 2300 LAW CENTER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemption.

Property exemption: Certain money or property may be exempt. Contact your attorney promptly to review specific provisions of the law and file appropriate notice, if applicable.

Judgment Amount $102,114.20 Costs $1,303.00 Accrued Costs PLUS Interest 4% OF $97,495.93 FROM 10/25/2013 Attorney SAYER, BRIAN G. (319) 2342530 Date 12/16/2013 Sheriff JOHN R. HALFERTY JANUARY 13 & 20

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). True, a new possession would distract you from what’s not working. Just remember that everything new becomes old with time. Your habit of fixing things will serve you well.

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