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Mike Mendenhall/Daily News Terri Supino, left, consults with co-defense attorneys Steven Addington and Jill Eimermann on Jan. 22, following a pretrial conference at the Jasper County Courthouse. The 54-year-old is set to face trial Monday for the 1983 double murder of 20-year-old Steven Fisher and 17-year-old Melisa Gregory at the Copper Dollar Ranch in Newton.

Hearing before trial may shift Supino’s defense

By Mike Mendenhall Newton Daily News The double first-degree murder trial of Theresa “Terri” Supino, who is accused of the March 3, 1983 murders of 20-year-old Steven Fisher and 17-year-old

Budget talks continue for city council

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News Budget discussions are set to continue and three ordinances will be up for final consideration at the Newton City Council meeting Monday.

A third consideration to amend city code to restrict the conversion of first floor storefronts into residential use will be before the council.

The proposed ordinance change has passed the first two readings after the suggestion by Main Street Iowa officials in order to “prevent the erosion of commercial/ business vibrancy in the

downtown.” Potential aesthetic concerns with the conversions were also noted by Main Street.

A Downtown Square Area would be created as a smaller geographic area than the Central Business Commercial District to help preserve the historic storefronts without being overly restrictive across the whole business district.

The council will also move for final approval on adding stop signs at the intersection of South Fifth Avenue East and First Street South. The city determined that the retaining walls in the COUNCIL | 3A

Scott Nicholson, said the sheer volume of documentation in Supino’s case — more than 4,000 pages of police reports and an additional 1,000 pages of deposition and interviews — makes this the most complex case they have ever tried. Jacobsen has represented the state in five first-degree murder trials while serving in Jasper County.

The state has more than 40 witnesses which, Jacobsen said, the prosecution team plans to call. Nicholson said Supino’s case will set a record number of called witnesses at trial by their office. All together, more than 100 people have been interviewed by law enforcement throughout the course of the investigation.

Who will take the stand during the three-week trial is still unclear, but it is expected that SUPINO | 3A

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Over several months, members of the Newton Community School District board have tackled potential reconfiguration and major issues with the Berg Complex facility in several different formats.

Each one of those formats has been at least somewhat unique.

Next week, another new twist on those two topics is set to occur, as reconfiguration and the Berg Complex will be the only two topics at a

special board work session.

The work session is set to take place at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the conference room of Emerson Hough.

The board voted on the meeting time and date at Monday’s regular bi-monthly meeting in the Berg Elementary School cafeteria, where only about 15 people were in attendance.

The work session is open to the public, but there won’t be a public forum or comments item on the agenda.

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Jason W. Brooks/Daily News This circuit breaker is an example of Berg Complex utilities that cannot be replaced without major remodeling, and the Newton Community School District board has decided to pursue building an all-new structure on the campus. The board will discuss public financing for the Berg re-build, along with possible district reconfiguration, at a Tuesday work session at 6:30 p.m. in the Emerson Hough conference room.

Marble Club to provide learning experience

By Alex Olp Prairie City News The Iowa Marble Club will have its inaugural meeting Saturday at the Prairie City Community building with a goal to share information about marbles and gain interest in the art of collecting and playing.

Founder of the club, Chad Cline, took over the Iowa Marble Show in June of 2013. The show has been around for 38 years, but the club is just a year old.

Cline said SaturAlex Olp/Prairie City News day’s event is primar- Founder of the Iowa Marble Club, Chad Cline, shows off his marble collection. The Iowa ily meant to provide Marble Club is a nonprofit corporation and will hold its inaugural meeting Saturday. information about the hobby of collecting knew about marbles, but here, there’s no Xbox Cline started this marbles and to have specifically I want peo- and no PlayStation. It’s hobby in the early 90s fun sharing each oth- ple to bring their kids just kids learning how collecting mainly aner’s passions. in because I want them to shoot marbles and tique and vintage mar“I want the public to share their pastime,” people reintroducing bles, but the club event to come in because Cline said. “Nothing them to what marbles they probably always has to be plugged in has become now.”

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Melisa Gregory, begins Monday in Waterloo at the Black Hawk County Courthouse.

The trial will be the culmination of years of investigative work — both before and after Supino’s arrest — by the Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office and county prosecutors.

Jury selection is scheduled to begin day one of the trial, taking roughly two days. The state and defense will then give opening statements. The state is expected to call witnesses through Feb. 16.

Afterward, Supino’s attorneys have the opportunity to call its witnesses. Following closing arguments, the Jasper County Attorney’s office hopes the case will be ready to submit for jury deliberation by Feb. 20.

The trial’s two prosecuting attorneys, Jasper County Attorney Mike Jacobsen and First Assistant Jasper County Attorney

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The following is part two of a two-part series previewing the double first-degree murder trial of Theresa “Terri” Supino, who allegedly killed her estranged husband, Steven Fisher, and his girlfriend, Melisa Gregory, March 3, 1983 at the former Copper Dollar Ranch northwest of Newton. Part two previews Supino’s court proceedings, scheduled to begin Monday at the Black Hawk County Courthouse in Waterloo. Part one in Thursday’s edition discussed historical and emotional accounts of life since Supino’s arrest from the victims’ surviving family members.

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www.newtondailynews.com | Friday | Jan. 30, 2015 The Newton Daily News recently visited Aurora Heights Elementary and asked the following question:

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In Brief Local students named to Warburg dean’s list WAVERLY — Wartburg College has recognized 521 students who made the 2014 fall term dean’s list.

Those honored include: Hannah Long, of Newton; Meghan Parman, of Colfax; Morgan Blom, of Reasnor; and Paige Blom, of Reasnor.

These students earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or above in at least five course credits during the term.

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Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Newton Christian School’s “Lego Masters” team placed second in Overall Robot Design at the annual FIRST Lego League robotics state competition at Iowa State University in Ames on Jan. 17. In the foreground is “Chappy,” the robot, holding up the team’s trophy. In the first row, from the left, are Treycen Garto Jon Breckenridge and Brayden Koon. In the second row are Parker Schnell, T.J. Barwegen and Sarah Malsom. In back are Peter Larson and coaches Wes Breckenridge and Steve Larson. Not pictured is Cade Smith.

Newton Christian FIRST team places second at state ‘Chappy’ helps team perform well in Ames

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News

Chappy, it seems, can do nearly anything.

The Lego-built robot not only can detect colors, highfive a human being and aim and shoot a ball into a goal.

He can also hoist the Newton Christian School’s secondplace championship trophy.

Since Chappy had a major role in the Overall Robot Design second-place award at a Jan. 17 state-championship event, that seems fitting.

The Lego Masters, Newton Christian’s team of fifth through eighth-graders, took second in robot design in the annual FIRST Lego League robotics state competition at Iowa State University in Ames. It’s one of the best finishes the team has had at state — although the Masters are no strangers to that level of competition.

FIRST stands for “For Inspiration and Recognizing Science and Technology” — an international organization that oversees several Lego robotics leagues.

The Masters have qualified for state many times, and that

involves placing among the top few teams at large regional competitions. At state, the Masters had won several specialty awards, including 2009 Robot Performance, 2010 Inspiration and 2011 Programming honors.

“The robotics are only a part of the competitions,” said Steve Larson, one of the team’s coaches. “The kids also had to put together a pamphlet, and ours displayed different learning styles, and how each person has one that fits their brain best.”

The robotics competition league pits teams against each other, as they craft and pilot robots built entirely out of Lego blocks. Each September, the league’s teams are given a particular challenge, or theme, and this year’s challenge is “FLL World Class.”

The Lego Masters took home the Champion’s Award and took first place in Robot Performance Award at a 28-team qualifier, held Dec. 6 at Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa. Teams are judged in four areas: project presentation; robot performance; technical design and programming of the robot; and teamwork, with a consideration of the FLL Core

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The NCS Lego Masters team members are fifth-grader Treycen Garton, sixth-graders Brayden Koon, Jon Breckenridge, Sarah Malsom and Cade Smith; seventh-graders T.J. Barwegen and Peter Larson and eighth-grader Parker Schnell.

Newton Police Lt. Wes Breckenridge is the Masters’ other coach.

Each team member was assigned to specific elements of “Chappy” and the robotics to make things go smoothly. For example, Jon Breckenridge and Koon were in charge of attachments, such as arms. Larson said he learned a great deal this year about how exact robotics calculations need to be.

“A measurement has to be a precise degree, or it throws everything off,” he said.

Schnell said going to state each year is a shared experience that focuses on the values. He also mentioned an element that was echoed loudly by his peers.

“We like the food, too,” he said.

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GRINNELL — Lauren Roush, of Kellogg, daughter of Christopher and Regina Y. Roush, has been named to the Grinnell College dean’s list for the fall semester 2014.

Roush is among 311 students honored for outstanding academic achievement by Grinnell College.

To make the dean’s list, students must have a grade point average of 3.75 or above.

Local students make academic lists at Simpson INDIANOLA — Britney Samuelson, of Monroe, was named to the Simpson College president’s list for the fall semester. To be named to the president’s list, a student must have a grade point average of 4.0.

Sidney Griffith, of Newton, was named to the Simpson College dean’s list for the fall semester. To be named to the dean’s list, a student must have a GPA of 3.70 – 3.99.

Newbotics’ bid for state comes up short Newton High School’s “Newbotics” team was not one of four teams to emerge from a Jan. 10 qualifier for a state-championship competition.

Advisor and NHS science teacher Eric Grabe said the Newbotics team won three out of seven robotics matches in the “Apple-Kiwi” league qualifier in Corning, which was part of a system used to qualify teams for Iowa’s For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Tech Challenge state championships.

That event is set for the weekend of March 6-7 in Coralville. Top finishers there can advance to the March 26-28 North Super Regionals in Des Moines, and, potentially, the world competition, set for April 22-25 in St. Louis.

After qualifying for state in 2012-13, Newbotics narrowly missed a trip to state in 2013-14.

“Sorry to say we will not be headed to state this year,” Grabe said. “We had one of our best days in terms of execution as a team/robot, but our competition proved to be quite steep.”

The qualifiers match teams from two leagues together, with each league fielding about 10 to 12 teams. There are 199 registered FIRST teams in Iowa, in more than 40 counties.

Grabe said it speaks to the strength of the Apple League that three of the four qualifiers from the Corning compeition were from that Apple side, as opposed to the Kiwi League.

“Teams from Pella, Knoxville and Oskaloosa did qualify,” Grabe said.

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Local News Supino Continued from Page 1A members of Steven Fisher and Melisa Gregory’s families will testify. Online court records show former Jasper County Sheriff Mike Balmer — a deputy in 1983, who worked on the initial investigation — and Tim Supino — Terri Supino’s brother who drove his sister to the Copper Dollar Ranch to speak with Steven Fisher the night of the murders — are among those subpoenaed. The state is not required to release its witness list to the public until they are called in court. But it is not known if these witnesses were simply interviewed by investigators or they will indeed take the stand.

The volatility of Supino’s relationship with Steven Fisher is expected to be on full display during the proceedings.

Two events highlighted in the Jan. 22 pretrial conference at the Jasper County Courthouse included an alleged incident where Supino drove a car toward Fisher forcing him to jump on to a softball field backstop to avoid getting hit. The second is an instance where Supino allegedly drove off with Fisher’s arm in a car window breaking his arm.

Much of what will be presented in court is still not open to the public. One witness’s deposition has heavily affected

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the case during and since the latest pretrial conference.

The defense is pushing for Hal Snedeker — who owned the former Copper DolSupino lar Ranch at the time of the murders — to give information regarding drug contacts he may have had in Florida at the time of the murders. It is believed the ranch was used as a front for drug activity within the time frame of March 3, 1983, although charges were never brought against the Jasper County resident.

Chief Defense Attorney Steven Addington filed a motion Wednesday asking Iowa Fifth District Court Judge Terry Rickers to reconsider allowing evidence to establish a defense proposing a possible drug-related hit against the two victims. A denied motion to compel Snedeker to give his alleged contacts could have added to Supino’s defense that drug activity was involved. A hearing has been scheduled at 8:30 a.m. Monday in Black Hawk County to review the defense’s motion. This hearing will be held prior to jury selection, which is to begin at 9:30 a.m. that day.

Addington cited transcripts from Snedeker’s deposition in

the defense’s latest motion. According to online court documents, Addington claims “The Copper Dollar Ranch was the scene of considerable drug activity and, within the days of the murders was determined by law enforcement to be ‘connected with this homicide investigation’ (Snedeker statement transcript, 3-5-83, p.11).”

In recent years, investigators had ruled out a drug related hit on the victims. To date, no murder weapon has been found, and no eye witnesses or DNA evidence has been presented by investigators. Addington also argues that when asked about his alleged Florida drug contacts, the former ranch owner refused to provide the information “out of fear for his own safety.” The defense’s motion to compel the witness to give the names was struck down Jan. 23 by Rickers who stated it was irrelevant to the case. Addington argued Snedeker’s statement could provide a connection with a theorized drug hit against the victims.

In his Jan. 23 ruling, Rickers wrote if the defense can “offer more specific testimony or other evidence of credible alternative threats to (the victims’) welfare near the time of their deaths” the court would reconsider its ruling striking the “drug hit” defense.

In his motion to reconsider, Addington wrote “In this case, the excluded evidence supports

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Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Continued budget discussion will be held at the Newton City Council meeting Monday.

southeast and northeast corners of the intersection impose the sight needed for safe movement across the intersection. A four-way stop was recommended for the intersection.

Finally, the council will consider allowing parking on the east side of West Fifth Street South in the 200 block.

That section of the street is the same width as the 300 and 400 blocks,

(the) defendant’s theory of the case; specifically, that there (are) others besides the defendant who had motive to harm the victim.”

The motion continues by stating the defense will not offer specific statements from a person threatening the victims, but Addington wrote the circumstantial evidence potentially implicating another actor could hold relevance to establishing Supino’s alternative theory.

But the state sought a ruling finding Supino’s “drug hit” defense “unsustainable as a matter or law.” Rickers wrote the state’s motion “pits the compelling interest of the defendant’s constitutional right to present a vigorous defense” against the requirement that the jury only consider relevant and competent evidence when determining Supino’s guilt or innocence.”

The judge acknowledged Fisher’s employer — Snedeker — might have had drug contacts at the time, capable of violent acts, but ultimately wrote the court has not heard convincing testimony is support of Supino’s theory.

A witness list filed in Jasper County Court Dec. 5 by the defense indicates Supino’s intent to call, among others, her brother Carlo Supino Jr. and Allan Shad to the stand during the course of the trial. The defendant was staying with her

where parking is allowed.

An upgrade to the audio broadcasting system in city hall will be considered by the council. In 2011, it was determined that the current audio/

brother Carlo Supino at the time of the murders. Shad was an alleged drug runner in Florida for Snedeker in the years leading to the March 3, 1983 incident. The defense believes he could have knowledge of other alleged drug informants who could have had an axe to grind with Snedeker and support Supino’s “drug hit” theory.

Many of the witnesses from 1983 are now deceased, including Steven Fisher’s friend and the man who found the victims dead, Jeffery Illingworth. Former Jasper County Sheriff Allan Wheeler and then-county medical examiner Dr. Fred Carpenter also are no longer living. Both investigated the crime scene.

Judge Rickers ruled Jan. 22 that jurors would be allowed to view the camper trailer which once sat in the former Copper Dollar Ranch compound and was the scene of the double murder. The Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office has arranged for the trailer to be transported to Waterloo.

As for Supino, Jacobsen said he “does not even want to speculate” if she will take the stand in her own defense.

Contact Mike Mendenhall at mmendenhall@newtondailynews.com

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Here comes the sun

By Kate Malott Staff Writer

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You wake up to a bright, warm ray of sunshine which kisses your skin and you’re delighted by the interruption of a sweet cool breeze. It blows in through the windows you so wonderfully left open the day before.

There’s a light, whimsical crispness to the air and you arise to the varying sounds of life — birds chirping, children playing and someone mowing their lawn down the road.

You get on your feet and feel thankful, celebratory for the new day. Your heart is happygo-lucky, your head clean and your mind refreshed from the solitary of months past.

As you get dressed and put on something light from the back of your closet, strap sandals on your feet, you grab a pair of sunglasses in case the bright sky is too much to adjust to. You feel born again like the daffodils in the garden or the tulips on the deck.

The grass is lush and green like fresh oil paint on an empty canvass, and you feel the need to be barefooted in it if for only once the year.

The air smells new with natures perfume.

A deep hue of colors surround wherever you roam. You too reunite with the a beautiful sky blue that covers your world,

a magnificent color not appreciated in quite some time and your mind forgets to remember these rich colors will too fade with each passing day of the year, as the fleeting spring, summer and fall are inevitable.

When spring arrives, it seems as if everyone is given a new chance, a welcoming cleanse from all that came before.

Isn’t spring simple and sweet?

Each of the seasons are quite savory and symbolic as we spend time rejoicing and reflecting in them.

Spring had yet to arrive but it’s surely on its way and we wait in preparation until the time has come for Mother Nature wake

up from her hibernation or return from her trip to the Bahamas.

The gloom of winter has been lingering too long on me now, yet I know we must learn to part our own clouds, to let the sunshine in.

Make way for the sweet sunlight which never leaves our mind or universe but on occasion is blocked by the dull clutter of winter.

Here comes the sun (do do do do), here comes the sun, and I say, It’s all right. — The Beatles Contact Kate Malott at 641-792-3121 ext. 6533 or kmalott@newtondailynews.com

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Proposal shortchanges students, Iowa’s future Iowa’s kids and economic future were shortchanged this week. The first bill up for debate this year provided local schools inadequate support.

Throughout the week, I was visited at the Capitol by Jasper County’s school superintendents, school board By Dan Kelley Iowa members, teachRepresentative ers, parents, administrators, and, most importantly, students. Their voices all echoed the same sentiment, “Shortchanging our children will shortchange Iowa’s future.”

They spoke loudly and clearly, the governor’s inadequate proposal would have adverse effects on Jasper County’s students. It would lead to higher class sizes, an increase in property taxes, and fewer opportunities for Iowa students.

I listened and introduced a common-sense plan to consider inflationary increases in day-to-day expenses of education. Everyone knows you can’t purchase a gallon of milk with the same dollar you used to purchase it with last year, so why would our governor and house majority legislators expect schools to meet their rising fuel, utility, textbook, computer and

other costs with non-inflationary adjusted budgets? It makes no sense.

Unfortunately, despite the strong opposition, the house majority party approved the governor’s proposal of 1.25 percent “allowable growth,” and sent it across the rotunda to the Senate. It’s clear the majority party either wasn’t listening to the Iowans who came to the State Capitol to give testimony, or, worse yet, simply ignored them.

Either way, Iowa’s kids and our future were shortchanged.

Hopefully, my colleagues in the Senate will support 6 percent allowable growth, as I proposed, and finally put kids first.

I want to make certain everyone understands the school budgeting process. The allowable growth formula sets the amount of state and property tax dollars that fund school districts. The Legislature is required by law to set the rate 30 days after the Governor releases his budget proposal. This gives schools about 18 months advance notice concerning what state funds they will receive.

Then local school boards are able to set their budgets. At least, that’s the way it would work if more of my colleagues valued kids over political games.

Congratulations to Jasper County’s Keystone Laboratories on their 25 anniversary.This environmental testing company

was founded in 1990 in Newton by Jeff and Jody King, along with Bruce Ouverson. The services performed at Keystone are critical to water-quality and environmental protection efforts. Keystone is a quality, local employer and continues to grow, expanding to Waterloo and Kansas City.

Last legislative session, Senator Black and I worked together to level the playing field between Keystone and out-ofstate competitors. We were successful in eliminating an unfair tax on Keystone and other Iowa environmental testing services. Keystone Laboratories is a great Newton success story and is playing an important role in Jasper County’s comeback.

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Please consider coming to the Capitol for a visit or contacting me this session with your thoughts, concerns and ideas for Iowa’s future and Jasper County’s comeback. It belongs to all of us!

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This past week, I read that “social conservatives” will attempt to reinvigorate their anti-gay c a m paign for the 2016 presidential race.

B r i e f l y, I succumbed to the old response By Connie of bracing Schultz myself.

More hate on the way.

Oh, joy.

James Hohmann, writing for Politico from Des Moines: “The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to rule on gay marriage once and for all in June, and there are many Republicans who privately would love nothing more than to have the question settled and off the table in time for the 2016 presidential election.

“It’s not going to happen. Social conservatives here are determined to keep the issue alive during the run-up to next February’s Republican caucuses, no matter how the high court rules or how much some establishment figures would like to move on.”

Such a curious term, “social conservative,” when there is nothing cordial or hospitable in wielding God as a political 2-by-4 in the fight to deny basic human rights — in this case, the right to marry.

Same-sex marriage is now legal in 36 states and the District of Columbia. I live in one of the holdouts, Ohio. I’m not proud of that, but I can say it out loud without the usual spine rattle because I’m confident that on this issue, the bigots’ days are numbered from sea to shining sea. You can tell by the desperate, ridiculous things they’re saying lately, particularly in Iowa.

My favorite quotation so far came out of Mike Huckabee, who showed up last week at Iowa’s conservative summit.

Rep. Steve King organized the gathering. His most famous contribution to public discourse is his 2013 description of immigrants as dealers dragging their drugs across the desert with “calves the size of cantaloupes.”

Not to change the subject, but I’ve always wondered why the congressman was spending so much time looking at those guys’ legs. It’s the kind of thing that makes you go “hmm.”

Anyway, back to Huckabee. He likened laws allowing gay people to marry to the U.S. Supreme Court’s racist 1857

Dred Scott decision, which said that no black person, free or enslaved, could become an American citizen.

And this, Huckabee argued, is why gays can’t marry.

“Nobody argues that Abraham Lincoln should have abided by the Dred Scott decision,” Huckabee said. “We recognize that he had the courage to realize that he didn’t have to enforce something that was morally wrong.”

If you think you should be able to figure out how Huckabee managed to connect those dots, you’re in for an even longer Republican presidential primary than the rest of us.

Don’t try to make sense of this stuff.

I’m making light of this only because for too long, I was angry with people like Huckabee and didn’t like what it did to me. More to the point, I didn’t like how I was letting their nonsense whittle down faith. For a while there, I was reluctant to say I was Christian for fear that someone might think I was one of them.

In my worst moments, I began to wonder where God fit into all of this.

I used to resent fundamentalists for this internal crisis of mine, but now I thank them. I hear them saying stupid things about gay people they’ve never met and feel the tug of my Christian roots, which taught me that faith is a riverbed where hope bubbles up and carries us along.

One of my favorite books is a collection of sermon excerpts by the late Rev. William Sloane Coffin. That man was a Christian willing to take on his own people.

“It is not Scripture that creates hostility to homosexuality,” he wrote, “but rather hostility to homosexuals that prompts some Christians to recite a few sentences from Paul and retain passages from an otherwise discarded Old Testament law code.

“In abolishing slavery and in ordaining women we’ve gone beyond biblical literalism. It’s time we did the same with gays and lesbians. The problem is not how to reconcile homosexuality with scriptural passages that condemn it, but rather how to reconcile the rejection and punishment of homosexuals with the love of Christ. It can’t be done.”

It can’t be done, he said.

Let justice flow like a mighty river.

Connie Schultz is a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and an essayist for Parade magazine.

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Knights of Columbus to host spelling bee The Knights of Columbus will again be hosting a spelling bee Saturday at the Capitol II Theatre. All fourth through seventh graders from the Newton area are welcome to participate. The spelling bee starts at 9:30 a.m. for fourth graders. Each grade should last about a half hour. Participants are encouraged to be there 15 minutes early to register. Email Cody Muhs for details at ccmuhs34@yahoo.com.

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• Peer Support for Those Living with Mental Illness will meet at 11 a.m. Saturday at Optimae Life Services, 1730 First Ave. E. in Newton.

• Iowa Marble Club will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday at Prairie City Community Building, 508 S. State St. Iowa Marble Club meetings are free, open to the public and all ages are welcome. A large assortment of antique marbles will be on display from some of the nicest marble collections in the Midwest.

• Narcotics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

Sunday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Newton.

• Beauty for Ashes Women’s Study will meet at 9 a.m. Monday at Hephzibah House, 721 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• Boundaries Women’s Study will meet at 12:30 p.m. Monday at Hephzibah House in Newton.

• Celebrate Recovery will meet at 5 p.m. Monday at Hephzibah House in Newton.

• Newton Rotary Club will meet at noon Tuesday at the DMACC Newton Campus upstairs banquet room. The program will be presented by Lynn Ross on how to cope with the Better Business Bureau. Anyone interested in attending and learning more about the Newton Rotary Club is welcome. For more information or to make reservations for lunch call Craig Armstrong at 641521-5455 or Brendan Lamont at 641-792-5252.

• Newton Noon Kiwanis will meet at noon Wednesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton for lunch and a program titled “City of Newton Public Works”

by Keith Laube, Director. Anyone interested in the program or in learning more about Kiwanis is welcome to be a guest for lunch. For information, or to make a reservation for lunch, call Margie Criswell at 641-521-9482. Visit www.newtonkiwanis.org to learn more about the service club.

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

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

Wednesday at the Masonic Temple in Prairie City.

Submitted Photo Reps. Greg Heartsill (R-Columbia), left, and Dan Kelley (D-Newton), right, met with FFA Chapters from Newton, Baxter and Lynnville-Sully at the Capitol this week. The students were in Des Moines to participate in FFA Day on the Hill. They met with legislators and toured the historic capitol building.

Newton Opera Guild season to begin on Feb. 8 Newton Daily News The Newton Opera Guild of the Des Moines Metro Opera (DMMO) will launch the 2015 season with an opening meeting at 1:45 p.m. Feb. 8 in the Garden Room of Park Centre. Refreshments will be served, followed by a short business meeting, prior to the program. Yearbooks will be distributed.

The goal of the Newton Guild is to provide opportunities for area music lovers to explore interesting aspects of the summer opera season and to provide additional financial support to DMMO. The three operas selected for the 2015

season are: Girl of the Golden West by Puccini, The Abduction from the Seraglio by Mozart and Jenufa by Janacek.

Matthew Lau, a professor on the voice faculty of Simpson College, will be the guest speaker at the February meeting at which he will review Girl of the Golden West by Puccini. Professor Lau enjoys a stunning operatic background which includes: 17 seasons as a principle artist with Atlanta Opera, seven seasons as a principle artist with New York City Opera, six seasons as a principle artist with Sarasota Opera, five seasons as a principle artist with the Lyric Opera of Chi-

Loebsack representative to hold office hours Amelia Schoeneman, Congressman Dave Loebsack’s district representative, will offer office hours from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10 and Feb. 17 at Uncle Nancy’s Coffeehouse & Eatery, 114 N. Second Ave. W. in Newton. Schoeneman will be on hand to work with individuals who are having difficulty with a government agency, have suggestions for Loebsack, or would just like to share their concerns. Members of the public are invited to attend. Schoeneman holds regular office hours throughout Iowa.

If residents are unable to attend but have a concern to share with the Congressman call the district office toll-free at 1-866-914-4692.

cago and four seasons as a principle artist with Seattle Opera.

He also holds degrees in vocal performance, literature and theater from The Eastman School of Music and Indiana University.

He is currently a solo recording artist with Naxos and Pantheon Records.

Current members of the Newton Opera Guild Board include Virginia Bennett, Joan Tyler, Kay Fisher, Dot Logan, Jane Ann Cotton and Nancy Shields.

Persons wishing to become new members of the Newton Opera Guild should contact Virginia Bennett at 641-275-3683 or virginiacbennett1@gmail.com

O.W.L.S. ‘Green Fire’ movie showing Newton Daily News Jasper County Conservation Board will host an Older, Wiser, Livelier Seniors program Feb. 11 at the Jasper County Armory/ Annex, 1030 W. Second St. S. in Newton.

The public is invited to attend for 10 a.m. coffee and a presenta-

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For more information contact the Jasper County Conservation Board office at 641792-9780.

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Police Blotter Newton Police Department • Logan E. Harlow, 25, of Newton, was arrested on three Jasper County warrants for probation violation after authorities were called to 626 W. Third St. S. at 12:37 p.m. Tuesday. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Brandon R. Hawkins, 19, of Baxter, is charged with fifth-degree criminal mischief after authorities were called to Walmart at 8:55 p.m. Sunday. Officers spoke to the Free Estimates

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Seizure in classroom prompts lesson on reaction for kids DEAR ABBY: Last week, I had a seizure in front of my fourth-grade students.

This has never happened to me before, so I had never spoken to my students about such a thing. I want to write them and their families a letter expressing my apologies, thanking them for their kind thoughts and giving basic advice on how to handle a seizure. Is this appropriate? If so, how do I start the letter? — APPROPRIATE IN NEW JERSEY DEAR APPROPRIATE: Before writing the letter, check with the principal of your school. Because you now know that you are prone to having seizures, I think it makes sense that your students should know what one is, and what to do in case it happens again in the classroom.

Some seizures can be almost unnoticeable, while others can be quite severe. If yours are severe, a student should immediately inform another adult and ask for help.

P.S. While you may want to thank everyone for their kindness, it should not be necessary to apologize to anybody for something you couldn’t control.

DEAR ABBY: My daughter has always been very independent. She had a normal childhood with the usual friends and events, nothing traumatic that I know of. She is a pretty girl with a funny personality and is very bright.

The issue is, she is 18 and has been on only two dates. She shows no interest in forming any sort of romantic relationship. She has never had a boyfriend, though many boys have expressed interest in her. The two dates she did go on, one in high school and one in college, she called “duds.”

She says she’s not gay, and has commented on good-looking guys. I don’t know what to think. Do you? — WONDERING MOM DEAR WONDERING MOM: You say your daughter has always been independent. It’s possible she has enough self-assurance that she doesn’t think she needs a man in her life right now. It may also be that before becoming emotionally

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DEAR ABBY: Mom passed away five years ago, and Dad died four months ago. For the last years of his life Dad was hoping we’d move into their home. It’s a beautiful place in a country setting with lots of trees, including pecan trees. We were undecided.

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Fertilizer plant in southeast Iowa slated to open late 2015 WEVER — A $1.9 billion fertilizer plant in southeastern Iowa is expected to begin production later this year.

In a project update released this week, Iowa Fertilizer Co. says plant construction should be complete by August, with operation starting in the last three months of the year. The company is building the plant near Wever in Lee County. Iowa Fertilizer says construction is about 70 percent complete. The plant is expected to employ about 240 people.

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House panel rejects bill on crossbow use for children DES MOINES — Members of a House panel have rejected a bill that would have expanded the ability of children to use a crossbow to hunt deer in Iowa. The natural resources subcommittee tabled the bill indefinitely Thursday.

Bill sponsor Rep. Matt Windschitl, a Missouri Valley Republican, says he will work with interested parties to reword the bill for a future session.

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CEDAR RAPIDS — Some Cedar Rapids residents have said they’re concerned with the city’s plan to convert several oneway streets into two-way streets.

The five-year plan, which was approved Tuesday by the Cedar Rapids City Council, would change portions of at least six roadways. Crews have already started working on some streets. City officials said two-ways provide easier access to downtown businesses and reduce traffic speeds, but residents said they’re worried about an increase in traffic.

Police chief stunned with Taser to raise money GILBERTVILLE — The Gilbertsville police chief has raised money in an unusual way to help purchase Tasers and body cameras for the department’s officers.

Police Chief Dave McGlaughlin allowed an officer to shock him using a Taser on Thursday night during halftime at a basketball game between Don Bosco High School and Columbus High School.

The police chief said he did it to help out the department, but didn’t enjoy being shocked.

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CEDAR RAPIDS — A May trial has been scheduled for a 33-year-old man accused of killing a woman in her Cedar Rapids apartment last year. Online court records say Bobbie Little, of Cedar Rapids, is charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of 37-year-old Shanna Beyhl. She was found dead on April 4. Authorities say Little was charged on April 8 after he was found with Beyhl’s cellphone, televisions and other items.

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The kitchen is No. 1 spot for fires to start, chief says Newton Daily News Newton Fire Chief Jarrod Wellik said there has been a rash of home fires recently, many of which began in the stove area of kitchens. The Newton Fire Department responded to 77 calls over the first eight days of January.

Wellik said kitchen fires are the leading type of fires that occur in U.S. residential structures. He provided the Daily News with some alarming national statistics.

While fires with causes such as smoking have decreased over the past 10 years, cooking fires have increased.

From 2003 to 2012, there was been a 6 percent estimated decrease nationwide in overall fires, along with a 21 percent decrease in deaths, a 1 percent decrease

in injuries and 2 percent decrease in dollar loss with an inflation adjustment. However, cooking fires showed increases on all three Wellik scales.

The number of cooking fires went up 12 percent, with a 40-percent increase in residential cooking fire injuries and a 61 percent increase in dollar loss. The estimated number of cooking fires in 2012 alone was four times more than the amount of heating fires in that year.

According to a Consumer Product Safety Commission, most burns associated with cooking equipment,

cookware, and tableware were caused by contact with a hot object or liquid rather than by fire or flame.

Eighty-three percent of frying fires began in the first 15 minutes of cooking.

Wellik also presented some general safety tips to hopefully minimize the amount of kitchen fires that tie up fire crews and endanger residents and their neighbors.

According to the National Fire Protection Association, ranges or ovens were the most common cooking equipment involved in nonfire cooking burns. Only one out of eight thermal burns involving ranges or ovens were due to fire or flame. Although tableware is not itself used for cooking, it often holds hot food or beverages even when not

used for cooking.

Here are some more tips from the NFPA: • Keep hot foods and liquids away from table and counter edges.

• Children under age 5 face a higher risk of non-fire burns associated with cooking than of being burned in a cooking fire. These young children account for 7 percent of the population but much larger percentages of non-fire burn injuries from cooking equipment, tableware such as bowls and cups, and cookware such as pots and pans. Have a “kidfree zone” of at least 3 feet around the stove and areas where hot food or drink is prepared or carried.

• Never hold a child while you are cooking, drinking a hot liquid or carrying hot foods or liquids.

• If you are sleepy or have consumed alcohol don’t use the stove or stovetop.

• Stay in the kitchen while you are frying, grilling or broiling food. If you leave the kitchen for even a short period of time, turn off the stove.

• If you are simmering, baking, roasting, or boiling food, check it regularly, remain in the home while food is cooking and use a timer to remind you that you are cooking.

• Keep any thing that can catch fire — oven mitts, wooden utensils, food packaging, towels or curtains — away from your stovetop.

• If you have a small (grease) cooking fire and decide to fight the fire.

• For an oven fire, turn of the heat, keep the door closed and call 911.

COPPER DOLLAR RANCH Nearly 32 years ago Newton was shocked by the brutal slayings that took the lives of Steven Fisher and Melisa Gregory at the Copper Dollar Ranch.

The three-week double murder trial will begin Feb. 2 in Black Hawk County.

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Continued from Page 1A will feature contemporary marbles as well. According to Cline, the club was formed to promote the hobby of collecting, to teach children how to play the game and to preserve the history of marbles.

“It’s amazing to see someone who’s 70 years old who used to play marbles and you watch their face light up because they didn’t realize people even collect anymore,” Cline said. “It takes them back to a time that was extremely happy for them.”

People who collect marbles do it because it brings back memories, Cline said. However, there’s also a chance of hitting the jackpot. According to Cline, the price of a marble can vary significantly from just a few pennies to thousands of dollars. A single marble once sold for more than $20,000, which is why the Iowa Marble Club will be offering appraisals at the event as well.

“People will bring in a jar of marbles, they do it all the time in our show,” Cline said. “We’ll sit down with them for free and just tell them what they are. The beauty of it is that we don’t buy them.

If you have a $1,000 marble, which happened last fall, we’ll tell you.”

However, there will still be plenty of buying, trading and selling at the meeting, according to Cline. The club has approximately 25 members, but the event has free admission and is open for anyone to attend.

Charles Williams is a member of the club and is also the vice president of the Kansas City Marble Club. He said when he started collecting about 12 years ago he was surprised at how many people have the same interest.

“There are a lot of what I call “closet collectors,” they don’t attend shows or any formal gatherings for marbles, but they’re out there.” Williams said.

“I collected marbles for a year or two before I knew there were even marble collectors in my area. There are a lot more collectors out there than I think we realize and it’s a wide spectrum of people who collect, from kids to grandma and grandpa.”

The first Iowa Marble Club meeting will run from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. While people share their passion for collecting marbles, there will also be free pizza and beverages.

“We’re going to have people talking about marbles and we’re going to have people demonstrating how to shoot a marble if anybody’s curious,” Cline said. “It’ll be a laid back environment. It’s not anything fancy; it’s just a bunch of people who like marbles.”

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Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Members of the Newton Aktion Club helped celebrate the 100th birthday of Kiwanis International with a cake after Wednesday’s regular club meeting. Kiwanis, an educational service club, was founded in Detroit in 1915. Aktion Clubs, for people with disabilities, has more than 8,000 members spread across about 400 clubs in seven countries.

School Continued from Page 1A Newton board meeting to discuss the funding for a large project at the Berg Complex. A $15 million renovation of Berg was discussed at that September meeting, along with a new build that would cost around $35 million.

Those estimates have since been sharpened, according to recent documents presented at board meeting by Superintendent Bob Callaghan, to a $17.6 million renovation or a $30.6 new build.

At least one representative from Public Financial Management will be invited to present at Tuesday’s work session, Callaghan said.

“We have PFM that will be available, and also discussion or direction reconfiguration that need to be brought back in front of the board,” Callaghan said. “Although they are separate items, they are interrelated.”

The board voted at its Jan. 12 meeting to pursue the new build option of the Berg Complex, but no reconfiguration plans have come before the board as action

items yet.

The new build of Berg would leave a gymnasium in place and would be on the same campus, with the current building continuing to operate as usual, and the running track will be relocated on the campus.

A number of features that will be impractical in the current Berg structures could be hand-picked for a new building, and these would either increase or reduce the overall cost of the building. These include window and ceiling configurations, geothermal temperature control, solar energy use and common areas such as a library or cafeteria.

The district might be able to finance all or most of a renovation with a Secure an Advanced Vision for Education or SAVE fund, but even a thorough new build wouldn’t give Berg many of the improvements some say are needed.

At the Jan. 12 meeting, Newton High School board student representative Colby Lawson was asked what he thought about going to school at Berg, and he recalled a teacher dealing with how tough it was to be in a small classroom with

no outside light.

The $30.6 million plan would need to be supplemented with a general obligation bonds of about $15 million, or however much is needed to make up the difference in the cost.

The bond will require voter approval, which could happen as early as Sept. 8. Voters would have to approve a debt service levy tax rate of around $1.50 per $1,000 of taxable valuation for a 20 year period.

The PFM representative at the September meeting estimated that a home with a $80,000 taxable value would pay roughly $120 per year.

At Monday’s meeting, board member Bill Perrenoud asked how much time was needed for the work session. Callaghan said he thinks each of the two items could take “potentially” one hour.

“It was difficult to get everyone aligned for either Tuesday or Wednesday this week,” Callaghan said. “Because PFM was kind of on a deadline, we tentatively put it for Feb. 3.”

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

Iowa lawmakers question plans to close 2 mental institutions DES MOINES (AP) — Iowa lawmakers questioned Gov. Terry Branstad’s plan to close two of the state’s four mental health institutions, saying Thursday they were concerned about patient care

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Newton Library to feature Blues Under the Blue Roof Blues Under the Blue Roof is returning in February. Join us every Monday night at 6:30 p.m. in the library meeting room for great music by talented Blues and Jazz musicians! This event is hosted at the library and provided by Friends of the Library, South Skunk Blues Society and the Arts Connection.

On Monday, Freight Train Frank Strong and John LeeEgan will be playing in the library meeting room.

“Freight Train” Frank Strong is a guitarist, vocalist, and harmonica player who has been performing for more than 30 years. Frank performs blues, folk, country and Americana music. Frank has performed in all kinds of venues including schools colleges

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Iowa State faces federal inquiry on sexual violence cases The Associated Press AMES — A federal agency is investigating the adequacy of Iowa State University’s response to reports of sexual violence against students, including a woman who says she was raped last year, the school confirmed Thursday.

Iowa State officials have turned over thousands of documents to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights about the female student’s case and prior reports of sexual violence, school spokesman John McCarroll said.

Iowa State is one of more than 90 colleges being investigated as part of a crackdown on what the Obama administration has called an epidemic of sexual assault on campuses.

It is the first of Iowa’s three public universities to face an investigation, which could lead to fines and changes in procedure if investigators find any violations of federal laws that prohibit sex discrimination in education. Drake University, a private school in Des Moines, is also facing an investigation.

An Oct. 15 letter from the federal office to Iowa State University President Steven Leath said it had received a complaint alleging the alleged rape victim faced gender discrimination in how the university responded to her report of being assaulted by a male student.

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The university police department filed a criminal complaint against the alleged perpetrator earlier this month — more than eight months after the incident, McCarroll said. A student disciplinary hearing is scheduled in February.

“This whole matter is still under review, obviously, but yes, we believe we are properly handling the case,” McCarroll said. “Having a safe campus has always been a very top priority for Iowa State University.”

News of the investigation comes days after some students said they were on edge following ISU emails that said the school was investigating sexual assaults that allegedly occurred at a fraternity party and a residence hall this month.

The Iowa Supreme Court is also considering whether the school overstepped in disciplining former basketball player Bubu Palo, who was kicked off the team before last season after being accused of sexually assaulting a female student. A judge later ruled there was no evidence he violated the school’s sexual misconduct policy.

The case being investigated by the federal office involves Patrick Whetstone, 19, campus police Capt. Darin Van Ryswyk said. Whetstone is scheduled to be arraigned next week on third-degree sexual abuse charges.

A criminal complaint alleges that Whetstone and a 19-year-old woman were at a drinking party at an on-campus apartment last March. The woman got sick and passed out or fell asleep on the couch, and woke up to find Whetstone assaulting her, the complaint alleges.

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Wedding venue settles bias complaint filed by gay couple The Associated Press GRIMES — The owners of a gift shop and bistro who refused to hold a same-sex wedding ceremony at their central Iowa business have stopped doing weddings altogether.

Betty and Richard Odgaard said Wednesday they have settled a complaint filed by the two gay men who were seeking to get married at the Görtz Haus in Grimes for $5,000. The Odgaards also dropped their civil rights lawsuit against Iowa authorities.

Lee Stafford and Jared Ellers filed their civil rights complaint with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, saying the Görtz Haus could not discriminate based on religion since the former

church is a public venue.

The Odgaards said the gift shop and bistro have always served gays and lesbians, but that providing a space for the wedding would have violated their religious beliefs as Mennonites.

Same-sex marriage has been legal in Iowa since April 2009.

The lawsuit against the commission that the Odgaards dropped said their religious freedoms were being violated. But with the settlement, they agreed that they could not discriminate against people based on sexual orientation, a provision that led them to stop hosting all weddings.

“Our faith hasn’t changed,” Betty Odgaard said. “Of course, it’s kind of a crushing blow because that’s a major part

of our business and weddings are so absolutely gorgeous in that place.”

The Görtz Haus typically hosted 15 to 20 weddings each year, Betty Odgaard said, adding that she and her husband made the decision to drop weddings in order to avoid future discrimination lawsuits.

Donna Red Wing, executive director of the LGBT advocacy group One Iowa, said she respects the couple’s religious beliefs.

“I think it’s sad that people have to make a decision like that,” she said. “I’m really sad that their beautiful facility is no longer going to have any weddings at all, but if they’re not going to allow same-gender weddings, they really can’t allow any.”

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Justin Bieber apologizes for bad behavior in online video NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Bieber has apologized for his bad behavior in a new video posted to Facebook.

The singer says in a 2-minute video posted early Thursday that his “arrogant and conceited” attitude over the last two years was just to cover up his true feelings. He

said growing up in the industry is tough.

Bieber visited “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” on Wednesday and said he was “nervous” about the appearance. He said he didn’t know how people would react to him.

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Bieber also said he wants people to know he has a caring side.

Blogger helps raise $1 million so NYC kids can visit Harvard NEW YORK (AP) — A fundraising campaign inspired by the popular photo blog Humans of New York has raised more than $1 million to send middleschool students from a high-poverty Brooklyn school on field trips to Harvard.

Thir teen-year-old Vidal Chastanet told blogger Brandon Stanton in a Jan. 20 post that his principal, Nadia Lopez, was the person who had influenced him the most.

“When we get in trouble, she doesn’t suspend us,” Vidal said.

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And one time she made every student stand up, one at a time, and she told each one of us that we matter.”

Stanton went to meet Lopez at Mott Hall Bridges Academy and found she was busy raising money to send her sixth-graders to visit Harvard.

Stanton spearheaded a crowdfunding effort on Indiegogo.com that had raised $1,064,189 for Mott Hall students as of

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Lopez told students at a schoolwide assembly Monday that they are inspiring the entire world.

“People have written me letters from New Zealand, England, and South Africa, telling me that they care about you,” Lopez said, according to the Humans of New York site.

Money raised will also pay for summer programs at Mott Hall and scholarships for graduates of the school.

Woman gets bag full of cash at Burger King drive-thru ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire woman got a surprise at a Burger King drive-thru: a bag full of cash instead of food.

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Hallmark Channel’s Kitten Bowl teams vie for purring rights The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Football tampering is inevitable when felines take the field Sunday in Hallmark Channel’s Kitten Bowl.

But the kitties simply can’t help the fact that claws and balls don’t go together, the channel said, so don’t expect an NFL-style deflation investigation.

“Our issues tend to be more related to the size of the ‘yarnage’ markers on the ‘kitiron’ and, of course, the length of their milk breaks,” said Bill Abbott, president and CEO of Hallmark parent Crown Media Family Networks.

In other words, cute trumps controversy when fluffy, big-eyed kitties are involved — as it should.

“Kitten Bowl II” kicks off at noon EST, starting with semifinal matches between the Northpole Panthers and Hallmark Channel Hearties and the Good Witch Wildcats versus the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Mountain Lions. The winners then play for ultimate purring rights.

It’s all for a good cause: The Kitten Bowl is part of Crown Media’s ongoing effort to promote the adoption of shelter animals.

Hallmark goes for giggles as well, with “quartercats” dubbed Tawny Unitas, Ryan Fitzcatrick and Joe Montuna. John Sterling and Mary Carillo host the big game, with Boomer Esiason serving as Feline Football League commissioner,

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Fish Bowl II is on the National Geographic Channel, and there’s Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl (3 p.m. EST) that kicked off the trend and is in its 11th year. The latter also promotes pet adoption.

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Last year’s Puppy Bowl drew 13.5 million viewers, with the inaugural Kitten Bowl watched by 1 million. That’s not the 2014 Super Bowl’s 112.2 million viewers, but it beats a bowl of kibble.

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By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News Momentum is what the young Newton High’s wrestling team needs heading into Saturday’s Little Hawkeye Conference tournament, especially since the Cardinals host the conference meet.

The Cardinals got it in winning a non-conference dual against Knoxville, a former LHC team, on Senior Night Thursday. The Cardinals built up an 18-0 lead over the Panthers on their way to a 45-27 victory.

“Having conference at home is big. We got some momentum from this home dual meet, although the first one tonight didn’t go as planned,” said Duncan Lee, the Cardinals’ 195-pounder. “The second one, we came out with some fire and took care of business. That’s what we have to do at conference too.”

Newton dropped at 54-18 decision to Dallas CenterGrimes’ Mustangs Thursday in a LHC dual. The Cardinals finished conference dual action at 2-3. The Mustangs decked Knoxville 41-25 in non-conference action at Newton.

It was the first time the Cardinals have wrestled at home since before the Christmas break.

Lee had one of the intense matches of the night. The NHS junior faced Knoxville junior Travis Poffenbarger. Going into the 195-pound match, Newton led Knoxville 36-21.

Lee and Poffenbarger had a scoreless first period, then Poffenbarger scored two points on a reversal. Lee was able to escape for a point. Down 2-1, Lee attempted several times in the third period to stand up and get the tying point.

“It was intense and he’s a really good kid,” Lee said of Poffenbarger. “I almost had a takedown in the first, but didn’t quite get it. We went backand-forth the rest of the way. I realized I wasn’t going to stand up on him (in the third period) so I tried to hit the switch at the end, and I got it in.”

Lee twisted around enough to get control with Poffenbarger on his back to be awarded two points on a buzzer-beating reversal at the

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Going for a takedown is Newton freshman Tristin Langmaid against Dallas Center-Grimes’ junior Sean Kelley at 160 pounds. Langmaid won the match on a 9-6 decision Thursday. Visiting DCG defeated Newton and Newton beat visiting Knoxville on NHS Senior Night.

via forfeits at 113 and 120 with Hunter Versteegh and Jonothan Lawton. Knoxville’s first points came on a forfeit win at 126 pounds.

Newton freshman Reece Thurman went 2-0 on the night. His second win came in a wild two-period match with Knoxville’s freshman Cody Ray Smith. The two went into the second period tied at 3-3. Thurman scored five more points before pinning Smith with 37 seconds remaining in the frame.

“I’m not sure how I got the head lock,” Thurman said. “It was awesome to get the win.

Last year he beat me at a middle school match and this year I pinned him, so it felt great.”

Junior Bryce Tish followed suit with a pin Riley Spaur in 41 seconds at 145 pounds. Brady Smith went the distance against Kevin Woodhouse, who won 11-4 for the Panthers.

Knoxville’s Mansel Johnston pinned Harley Walker in 1 minute, 51 seconds. Freshman Tristin Langmaid, who was one of three Newton wrestlers with a 2-0 mark on the night, pinned Cameron Brown in 3:26 in the 170 match.

Jacob Smith faced Knoxville senior Jac Agan and trailed 2-1 after one period.

Agan pinned him with 1:18 left in the second period.

Then came Lee’s and Henning’s wins to push up the Newton lead.

Against Dallas CenterGrimes, the Mustangs dominated early with a 42-0 lead.

Thurman scored a 9-3 win over Jacob Murrillo at 138 pounds. Langmaid notched a 9-6 decision over Sean Kelley at 160 and Lee won by forfeit at 195. Jacob Smith was a winner at 182 with a forfeit for Newton.

“Dallas Center-Grimes has a lot of good kids, who are ranked, and their coaches do a good job of preparing them,” said Andy Swedenhjelm, NHS head coach. “Our guys are growing. With a young team like we have, sometimes the kids are just not ready to go. They give the effort, but still learning how to compete.”

Henning was pinned by Class 3A fourth-ranked Cole Baker of DCG in 2:24 at 220. Sorenson was pinned by eighth-ranked Max Tracy in

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4:46 at 106. Newton’s Hunter Versteegh and Zane Mulder battled in the 113-pound match with Mulder get a win by fall at the 5:27 mark.

Dallas Miles pinned Tish in 1:32 of the 145-pound match.

Nick Brushaber notched a 5-1 win over Newton’s Brady Smith at 152 pounds. In the 170-pound match, Alex Winter defeated Newton’s Walker 9-4.

Before the Knoxville dual, Newton recognized three senior NHS Mat Maids — MaKayla Schwabe, Sarah Kalkhoff and Ali Hollinger Stout — and four senior wrestling cheerleaders — Paitin Burroughs, Jordyn Faver, Abby Morgan and Morgan Robson — for Senior Night. There were no senior wrestlers.

“Between matches, we talked about controlling the things we can — our (takedown) shots and tempo. When we focus on those things, our guys start wrestling better.”

Swedenhjelm said.

“Getting this win tonight at home and having the conference meet here Saturday are huge for our kids. Our team is a close group. They cheer each other on. They are engaged with what is going on.

It means a lot to our guys to be at home, wrestling in front of their friends and family.”

The 2015 Little Hawkeye Conference tournament is an eight-man bracket event in each weight class. Matches begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at NHS. Newton’s Versteegh is the defending LHC 113-pound champion. Swedenhjelm said he expects his wrestlers to be very competitive Saturday.

Grinnell, which is the only Class 2A school in the conference, has three wrestlers currently ranked — seniors Garrett Jay ninth at 152, Julio Sanchez fourth at 182 and Anthony Clayton eighth at 220.

In Class 3A, DCG has Tracy at 106 and Baker at 220.

Oskaloosa’s Skyler DeJong is ranked No. 2 at 126 pounds and teammate Cody Jones is ranked No. 7 at 170 pounds.

Norwalk senior Trystan Minnis is ranked 10th at 220.

Integrity and character go a long way. Unfortunately, we don’t hear or read enough stories about those who practice those traits.

I had the pleasure of visiting with family and friends of former Newton High School teacher and By Jocelyn Sheets coach David Row- Newton Daily News ray this past week. Rowray Sports Editor sounds like a man I would have enjoyed knowing.

Friday evening many of the people who knew Rowray in his 34 years of service to NHS will honor him at Newton’s Legacy Night.

Rowray’s 1992 Cardinal boys’ basketball team qualified for the state tournament. No Newton boy’s basketball has accomplished that feat since 1992.

I found out from those I spoke to, Rowray was competitive and tough as a coach.

Most described him as a very intense defensive coach.

That’s good. Defense wins games and championships.

“He was a great person.”

“He cared about the kids and wanted them to succeed in life not just athletics.”

“Education was a priority for Dave and he stressed education to students.”

The portrait of Rowray painted for me by fellow teachers and coaches, former players and family members was a man of integrity and character. Life lessons were taught through his coaching skills.

We all should aspire to leave in a little bit of that type of legacy behind us.

Reaching out to those around us — young and old — being positive role models. Set the example by the way we do things in our teaching, coaching, writing and in our lives.

In journalism, we bring our readers the news. That means the good and the bad, even in sports journalism.

I chose sports journalism for several reasons. First, I love the games we play. I remained in smaller communities over my 35-plus career so I could be more involved with the community as a whole. I watched young people grow through athletics and become tremendous people in their communities.

Another reason, I went with sports journalism was there was more positive news to report. Growing up in a very small Kansas community where our athletic teams were not very good, I was taught by my parents and other adults to see the positive side in even a very lopsided loss.

No, it is not easy to report on teams that lose. I’ve covered teams with long losing streaks, and teams that never seem to get the breaks they needed at the right times. It’s not from lack of effort for most teams. It’s a matter of not talented enough, not experienced enough.

But ... there’s always a positive you can take away from those times. Young people need to see that and build from it.

A life lesson, right, Dave.

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News A bit of a roar went up on the mat from Newton sophomore Aren Sorenson, left, following his secondperiod pin of Knoxville’s junior Ben Wooldridge in the 106-pound match Thursday. Sorenson set the tone for the Cardinals in the second of two duals at home for Senior Night.

edge of the mat.

Jordan Henning followed with a pin of Knoxville’s Jordan Beal in 46 seconds to give Newton the win at 220. Henning said he changed from an under hook to an over hook hold “stepped over and I tossed him.”

“We’ve been lacking lately with momentum. It was a little rough tonight against DCG, but it was nice for us to comeback and get the win against Knoxville,” Henning said.

Knoxville got the final six points of the dual on a forfeit win at 285 by Brock Caviness.

Sophomore Aren Sorenson set the tone of the Knoxville dual for Newton.

In a 2-2 match with Ben Wooldridge, Sorenson hit the reversal in the second period.

On the switch, Sorenson immediately put Wooldridge on his back for a pin at the 1:13 mark in the period.

Newton earned 12 points

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SPORTS CALENDAR Friday Basketball Dallas Center-Grimes at Newton, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

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

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

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

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

Saturday Boys’ Swimming Newton at North Central Swim Conference meet, Decorah, Luther College, 10:30 a.m.

Bowling Newton at Oskaloosa, 12:30 p.m.

Wrestling Little Hawkeye Conference tournament, Newton, 10 a.m.

SICL tournament, Lynnville-Sully, 10 a.m.

CMB at Colfax-Mingo Invitational, 9 a.m.

Monday Wrestling Newton JV at Dallas CenterGrimes, 5:30 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

Hawkeye women sink 19 treys in win over Wildcats EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Melissa Dixon scored 29 points, including 9-of-10 3-pointers, as No. 20 Iowa set a Big 10 record with 19 3-pointers in a 102-99 win over Northwestern on Thursday.

The Hawkeyes (173, 8-1) won their sixth straight by shooting 57 percent, including a blistering 68 percent (19-of-28) from 3-point range and 17-of-20 from the foul line.

“We won on the road, we swept Northwestern, and it was a great win for our program,” Iowa coach Lisa Bluder said.

The Wildcats (14-6, 4-5) trailed 58-41 at the half but went 9-of-12 from 3-point range to get back into the game.

They finished 13-of-18 behind the arc with the combined 32 treys setting an NCAA record by one.

“It was amazing,” Bluder said. “We shot the ball everywhere really well and we needed to because our defense and rebounding wasn’t there.”

Ally Disterhoft, who finished with 22 points, gave Iowa a 100-94 lead with a pair of free throws with 23 seconds left.

Ashley Deary, who had a career-high 22 points, scored for the Wildcats with 19 seconds left but Dixon, who was 10-of-12 from the field, answered with a layup at 14 seconds.

Nia Coffey, who finished with a career-high 35 points, hit a 3-pointer with 3 seconds left for Northwestern.

Bethany Doolittle had 26 points for Iowa and Whitney Jennings added 16. Dixon had 21 points in the first half as Iowa shot 64 percent, including 14-of-19 3s, to lead by 17.

Northwestern shot 64.7 percent in the second half to finish at 53.7 percent. Maggie Lyons added 20 points.

Troy Hyde/Daily News Prairie City-Monroe’s Trent Malone, right, was one of three Mustang seniors to go 2-0 with two pins Thursday night. PCM went 1-1 as a team, beating Colfax-Mingo 54-22 and losing to Greene County, 42-30.

Mustangs earn split on Senior Night

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News MONROE — Class 2A No. 5 Tristan Clark did not wrestle past the first round of either of his two matches during a Heart of Iowa Athletic Conference triangular on Thursday night.

And that wasn’t a good enough workout for him.

Clark recorded two pins on the mat and then went through a full practice workout at the end of the night as the Prairie City-Monroe wrestling team went 1-1 on Senior Night.

Clark, Ron Marshall and Trent Malone all went 2-0 in the final home duals of their prep careers, but Greene County spoiled the Mustangs’ attempt at a HOIAC sweep.

The Rams broke an 18-all tie with three straight pins and then held off PCM, 4230, but the Mustangs finished the night with a 54-22 victory over Colfax-Mingo.

Greene County (10-9 overall, 5-4 in HOIAC) was 2-0 on the night after its 60-15 win over the Tigerhawks.

“I thought we gave away the match against Greene County,” PCM coach Cory Waddell said. “But this is who we are.

Sometimes, we beat people we shouldn’t and we lose to people we shouldn’t. We have our three hammers, but you never know what is going to happen with everyone else.”

Clark continues to work his way toward a new school record for wins in a season.

The two victories Thursday puts him at 39 and two more would tie the all-time best mark for a season at PCM. Clark is now 39-2 on the year and has 123 career wins, which ranks third all-time at the school.

“Tristan is the first one at practice and the last one to leave,” Waddell said. “He’ll go through a full workout tonight after the meet. He is the most driven wrestler I have ever

Troy Hyde/Daily News Colfax-Mingo sophomore Ben Mead, top, earned a 5-1 win against Greene County heavyweight George Zito on Thursday during Heart of Iowa Athletic Conference triangular action in Monroe. The Tigerhawks, though, forfeited 10 matches over two duals and went 0-2 on the night.

coached.”

Marshall’s two wins at 170 pushes his season record to 28-4 and Miller is now 32-4.

Malone improved to 24-20 and will likely claim the first winning record of his career.

Miller received a forfeit win against Colfax-Mingo and lost to 2A No. 10 Abe Yoder, 7-2, in the opener.

PCM’s other two senior starters who were recognized before the meet were Skyler Koder (160) and Jaret Maggard (182). Both finished 1-1 on the night.

The Mustangs (11-15, 5-5) and Rams were tied at 18 through eight matches.

But Greene County finished by winning four of the final six, all by falls, to win by 12. Luke Kramer (152) and Chace Palm (113) both took forfeits for PCM. Colfax-Mingo (8-23, 0-8) led PCM 16-6 after four matches. Richard Blom (2410) earned a pin at 138, Colton Lourens (145) took a forfeit and Will Dunsbergen (152) defeated Kramer, 10-0, but the Mustangs won the next six contests — four by forfeit and two by fall — and won easily.

The other Tigerhawk win came from Ty Carlson, who pinned Jakeb Fenton in the

first period.

Carlson and Dunsbergen also won their matches by forfeit against Greene County.

First-year wrestler Ben Mead, a sophomore, was the only Tigerhawk to win a contested match against the Rams. He recorded a 5-1 decision over George Zito.

“He kind of sensed that he had the size advantage and put himself in position to use it,” Colfax-Mingo coach Bryan Poulter said. “He is a first-year wrestler and taking away mistakes is key for him. He did a good job with that for 6 minutes.”

The Tigerhawks forfeited 10 matches between the two duals, and Poulter could have forfeited a few others. Instead, he decided to let his young squad get valuable mat experience against some of Greene County and PCM’s top wrestlers.

“It could have been easy to just forfeit those matches involving Adam Tead and Jake Dunsbergen, but I thought it would be good for them to get some mat time against quality opponents,” Poulter said.

“You try to have somewhat of a handle of their mental state.

It depends on the wrestler, too. Are you coming to prac-

tice and trying to get better or are you there just watching the clock and waiting for the year to be over?

“Adam and Jake have both maintained a good attitude and they understand what they are up against.”

Notebook Dakota Timmins (injured) and managers Rilee Proffit and Ashlyn Breckenridge also were recognized on Senior Night. ... Poulter said three of the wrestlers he lost because of academics are on track to return to the lineup when the Tigerhawks head to BGM for sectionals on Feb. 7. …

PCM sophomore Leevi Telfer qualified for the state speech competition and will not be available at 220 pounds when PCM heads to Centerville for its sectional on Feb. 7. Telfer missed Thursday’s triangular because of a “skin condition.” … Colfax-Mingo graduates John and Jeremy Holdefer were brothers on different teams Thursday. John is an assistant coach at PCM, while Jeremy coaches at his alma mater, Colfax-Mingo.

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

Raider wrestlers fall twice in home finale

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News MAXWELL — CollinsMaxwell/Baxter junior Logan Mitchell went 2-0 with two first-period pins, but the Raider wrestling team dropped two duals in their home finale Thursday night.

Roland-Story recorded three pins, a technical fall and a major decision and was handed four forfeits during its 51-27 Heart of Iowa Athletic Conference win over CMB and then Iowa Falls-Alden tallied five pins and was given three forfeits in a 61-18 nonconference victory.

Mitchell (195) was the biggest bright spot for the Raiders.

He pinned Calvin Bright of Roland-Stor y in 1 minute, 21 seconds and Mitchell then claimed another win by fall when he stuck Iowa FallsAlden’s Peyton Williams in 1:17.

Sophomore Archer McFadden (285) also earned a firstperiod pin against RolandStory. He finished off Josh Engelby in 51 seconds but lost

in overtime to Iowa Falls-Alden’s Zack Duncan.

Frank Sposeto (120) and Charles Robertson (220) both won their matches by forfeit against the Norsemen. Evan Bianchi lost 4-3 to William Clark at the HOIAC tourney Saturday but avenged that defeat with a 12-5 win Thursday.

Roland-Story (16-6, 100) jumped out to a 39-3 lead before CMB closed the gap with four wins in the final six matches.

Iowa Falls-Alden, which also beat the Norsemen, 4636, got in front of CMB 34-6 and cruised from there in the final dual of the night.

The only win during that stretch for the Raiders was Jake Hennick’s pin at 126.

Blake Coughenour also got a pin at 182 later in the dual.

Mitchell improved to 21-5 on the year, while McFadden is 22-7 and Hennick is 20-9.

The Raiders’ will wrestle Saturday at the Colfax-Mingo dual tournament. CMB (6-13, 3-7) will wrestle the Dowling Catholic JV, Pleasantville, Southeast Warren and the JV All-Stars in pool play. Action begins at 9 a.m.

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

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

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

Bethany United Church of Christ 5627 N. 95th Ave. W., Baxter, (1 mi. E. of Baxter on Station St.) Pastor Wanda Seydel. Sunday after Labor Day through Memorial Day: 8:45 Junior Choir; 9:00am Adult Class, 9:15am Sunday School; & 10:30am Worship 4th & 5th Tuesday: Chapel Service at Baxter Care Center Wednesday: 6:30pm Choir Practice; Sunday after Memorial Day: 9:30am Worship.

Bible Missionary Church 909 N. 6th Ave. E. 641-840-2093 Pastor Lucas. Sunday School 9:45am, Morning Worship 10:45, Evening Service 6:00pm.

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

Call 641-792-2473.

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Prairie City, 9:00am Sunday school, 10:00am Worship.

Christian Life Church 421 S. 2nd Ave. W., Pastor James Miller; Phone Number: 641521-9294. Coffeetime 9:30am, Worship 10:00am. Lunch Served last Sunday of the month at noon.

Bible Study: Tuesday 10:00am.

Christian Reformed Church Prairie City, Matthew McClure, pastor; 9:30am Worship, 10:45am Sunday school, 6:30pm Worship. E-mail:pcrc@dwx.com Jasper County Church of Christ 1100 N. 3rd Ave. E., 9:30am Bible classes, 10:30am & 1:30pm Worship; Thursday evening 7:00pm Bible Study.

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

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

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

Rev. R.D. Streeter Community of Christ 1805 S. 8th Ave. E., 791-7834, Bill Conklin, pastor, Church School Classes 9:30am; Worship Service 10:30am; Wednesday Prayer Service 6:30pm.

Community Heights Alliance Pastor Cory Stout, Senior Pastor; Pastor John Patterson, Associate Pastor; Jason Fazel, Youth Pastor; Mike Osterbauer, Pastor of Worship and Young Adults. Sunday Worship Services 8:15am, 10:30am & 5pm; Sunday School 9:30am; Sr. High Youth Group Wednesday 7:45pm; Wednesday Prayer Meetings noon & 6:30pm; Jr. High Youth Group 6:30pm; Awana 6:30pm; Nursery available for most events.

Handicapped accessible.

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

Congregational United Church of Christ-Baxter 218 S. Main Baxter, Nate Klug, pastor, Sunday School 9:30am, Regular worship service, 10:30am

Congregational United Church of Christ-Newton 308 E. 2nd St. N., Newton, Rev. Jessica Petersen, Pastor; Sunday Worship 10:00am, Nursery provided; Fellowship Time 11:00am.

Accessible to all. Bible Study Wednesdays 10:00am. Christian Education for children of all ages Wed. 6:00pm(infant-8th grade).

1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month 7:00pm - Adult Christian Education. No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here! facebook.com/NewtonUCC Cornerstone Bible Fellowship 1000 E. 12th St. S., Newton; Pastor Steve Bundy, Associate Pastor Brian Keeton. Sunday School 9am, Sunday Worship 10:15am, 6:00pm youth group on Sunday, 7pm Wed Bible study, Faith Baptist Prairie City, 9:30am Bible School, 10:30am Worship, 6:00pm Gospel service, 7:00pm Wed., Bible study.

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

First Baptist Church Colfax, Rev. Phil Butler, pastor.

Randy Shideler, Youth paster. 6743752. Family Fellowship 9:00 am; Sun. School 9:15 am; Morning Worship 10:25 am; PM Connections Service 6:00 pm. Wed.; 9:00 am Fresh Encounter Prayer.

During school year: 6:55pm Wed nights AWANA

Foursquare Church 1510 S. 8th Ave. E., Pastor Dottie Black and Associate Pastor Dustin Black, 9:45 a.m. Sunday morning worship service, 6:30 p.m. Sunday night Sunday School and prayer meetings 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, 7 p.m. Wednesday and 9:15 a.m.

Sunday until service time.

Grace Church “A Family Of Friends”, 1620 N. 11th Ave E., Newton; Pastor Dan Hayton; Sunday Morning Refreshments 9:30 am, Worship Service with nursery care 10:00 am. The Edge: 5 yr olds to 5th grade & The Kids Community Pre School age, Sunday at 10:00am. Experience God Bible Study Wed. at 7am; Life Student Ministries Wed. 6:45-8pm 641-792-1793 www.gracenewton.com

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

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

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

Worship 10:30am; nursery available.

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

Killduff United Methodist Rev. Randall McNeer, Worship 8:45am Communion first Sunday of each month.

Grinnell Church of Christ 1402 3rd Ave., Grinnell, Iowa 50112, Bible study Sunday 9:30 a.m., Wednesday 7:00 p.m., Worship services Sunday 1030 a.m. grinnellcoc@netins.net or www.grinnellcoc.com

Least of Saints Ministry 219 N. 2nd Ave. W. 641-521-0156 5:00-6:00pm Saturday

Haven Vineyard Church 207 1st Ave. E, Newton; Pastor Caz & Jane Cibula; 641-526-3157; 10 am Sunday Service.

First Baptist Church (Newton) 620 S. 8th Ave. E., phone: 792-7113.

Web:www.NewtonFirstBaptist.com and on facebook.

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

First Church of Christ Scientist 616 6th Ave., Grinnell, 10:30 am Services.

First Lutheran Church - ELCA 309 E. 3rd St. N., Newton. Pastor Zachary Bey. Sunday Worship at 9:30 am; Fellowship to follow at 10:45 am; High School Youth Group every other Wednesday evening. 641-792-3934.

All are welcome! http://www.newtonfirstlutheran.org/ First Presbyterian 220 N 2nd Ave E Newton Rev. Meghan Davis 9:00 am Adult Sunday School, 10:00 am Fellowship, 10:30 am Worship, 11:30 am Fellowship, Nursery Provided. Handicap Accessible. Everyone Welcome!

6:30 & 9 am Men’s Group 1st & 3rd Thursday, Women’s Bible Study 9:30am Wednesday, Yoga Flow Class 6:15pm Mondays, 6am Wed 10am Saturday - yoga Gentle Class 11am Tuesday Yoga Chair Class 3pm Thursday.

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

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

New Life Community Church of the Nazarene 605 W. 8th St. N., P.O. Box 1021, Rev. Lauris Meek, Sunday School 9:30 am, Morning Worship 10:30 am, Sunday Evening 6:00 pm, Wed. Children’s Night & TNT (Teen) 7:00 pm, Junior quizzing 7:00 pm, Thurs. Youth 7:00 pm , Thurs. Bible Study & Prayer 7:00 pm, Fellowship Hall. Nursery for all services.

Parsonage 792-6171 or Church 792-5363.

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

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

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

Sunday: 10:15 a.m. Worship.

11:30 a.m. coffee fellowship.

Sunday School: 9:00 a.m.

F.U.N. Wednesdays at 5:45 p.m. www.fccnewton.org 641-792-5850, Nursery provided

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

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

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

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, ELCA 1409 S. 8th Ave. E., Pastor Ken Ahntholz, 9:00 am Sunday School; 10:15 am Worship, easy access - no steps.

Hope Assembly of God 126 W. State St., Colfax, Sunday school 10 am, Worship service 11 am, Sunday Evening Prayer Service 6:30 pm. 641-674-3700.

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

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 305 E. Howard St., Colfax, 515674-3711; Decaon Joe Dvorak; 11:00am Sunday Mass, 9:00am Wednesday Communion Service; www.immaculateconceptioncolfax.org

Immanuel Baptist (GARB) 1300 N. 4th Ave. E., Ken Van Loon, Pastor, 9:30 am Sunday school, 10:45 am Worship, 6:00 pm Worship, Wed 6:30-8:00 pm Youth, 6:30 pm Wednesday Awana Clubs (during school year), 7:00 pm Wednesday Prayer Fellowship.

Call 792-4470.

Ira United Church Karen Fausch, pastor, 9:00 am Worship, 10:15 am Sunday School.

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

Lynnville Friends Mark Porter, Pastor, 9:00 am Morning Worship, 10:30 am Sunday School, 6:30 pm Bible Study Hour.

Metz Community 3253 W. 62nd St. S., Newton, 791-9568, Pastor David Rex; Sunday School 9:00 am.

10:10 am service.

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

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

Monroe United Methodist 407 N. Monroe St., Monroe, 641259-2822; Pastor Kim Crummer; Jubilee Service 8:15 am; Sunday School 9:00 am; Worship 10:15 am; Office Hours: Mon. Thurs. 8-Noon; monroeum@iowatelecom.net New Life Baptist Church 124 E. Howard St., Colfax, 515-674-3103, Sunday School 9:45 am, Worship Service 10:45, Evening Service 6 pm, midweek service 7 pm Wednesdays.

Independent Fundamental Baptist Church.

Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church 151 60th Ave, Prairie City Rev. Medea Saunders Sunday 9:00 a.m. Worship Service;10:00 a.m. Sunday School pcumc@q.com 515-994-2354

Pleasantview United Methodist 8454 S. 28th Ave. E., Newton, Pastor Tim Morgan; 9:00 am worship; 10:15 am Sunday School.

Prairie City Church of the Brethren 12015 Hwy S 6G, Corner of S 6G & F70 W, 5 miles south of Prairie City on S6G, 515-9942940; Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 8:15-11:15 am; Pastor Timothy Peter; Sunday: 9:30am Worship Service/Adult Sunday School.

10:45am Worship/Children’s Church. Nursery provided.

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

Prairie City United Methodist Church 706 W. McMurray, Prairie City Rev. Medea Saunders Sunday 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Coffee; 9:45 a.m. Power Praise;10:00 a.m. Worship Office hours 8:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. M-TH pcumc@q.com 515-994-2354 Rock Creek Hickory Grove Church 3 1/2 miles north of Rock Creek Lake, 9:15 am fellowship, 9:30 am Sunday School, 10:30 am worship.

Reasnor United Methodist Rev. Randall McNeer, Worship 10:45am. Communion first Sunday of each month.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church 1115 S. 8th Ave. E., Rev. William Reynolds, pastor, Saturday: 4:00 pm Mass, Sunday: 9:00 am Mass.

Salvation Army 301 N. 2nd Ave. E., Captains Jeff and Mikey Carter, Sunday - 9:45 am Sunday school, 10:45 am Worship.

Seventh Day Adventist 1409 S. 8th Ave E., Newton Pastor Joshua Plhocky Saturday Services 9:00 am; Worship 11 am Sabbath school, Prayer Meeting Thursday Eve at 7:00 pm Solid Rock Church 115 Main St., Reasnor; Pastor John Hlad 641-842-2440; Sunday Bible study all ages 9:30 a.m.; 10:30 a.m. worship; Wednesday Bible study all ages 7 p.m.

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

St. Luke United Methodist 501 E. 19th St. N., Pastor Rev. Audrey Young, 9:30 am Worship followed by Coffee time, 10:30 am Fellowship, 10:40 am Sunday School for all ages, including two adult classes.

641-792-5736 St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church 5 mi. west of Sully, Pastor Nancy J. Pick, Worship 9:30 am; Adult Forum 10:15 am; Women of the ELCA meet 1:30 pm on the 2nd Wednesday of the month; Church Council meets 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7 pm.; Contact Parish office 641-798-4651.

St. Stephen’s Episcopal 223 E. 4th St. N., Newton, ph.

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

Sully Community Church Pastor Jerry Morningstar, 9:30 am Sunday school, 10:30 am Worship, 5:00 pm Quiz team practice; 6:00 pm Worship, Thursday night adults, youth 7:00 pm.

Sully Christian Reformed Pastor Brian Ochsner. 9:30 am Morning worship, 6:00 pm Evening worship, 10:45 am Sunday School. 9:30 am Tues. Coffee Break for women, Nursery and preschool classes provided. 7:15 pm Wed - Gems, Cadets and High School Youth, Prayer for Country - everyone welcome.

8 Bible studies call 594-4440.

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

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

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

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Public Notices IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR Jasper COUNTY CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff, vs.

KAREN VENERABLE; SPOUSE OF KAREN VENERABLE; and PARTIES IN POSSESSION, Defendants.

EQUITY NO. EQCV119206 ORIGINAL NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION To the above-named Defendants: Karen Venerable and Spouse of Karen Venerable You are notified there was on December 2, 2014 filed in the Office of the Clerk of the abovenamed Court a Foreclosure which prays for Petition, foreclosure of a mortgage in favor of the Plaintiff on the property described herein and judgment in rem in the amount of $57,051.91 plus interest at the rate of 6.8424% per annum from June 1, 2014, such amount equaling $10.70 per day, the costs of the action including title costs of $325.00, and reasonable attorney fees and that said sums be declared a lien upon the premises following-described from December 23, 2004, located in Jasper County, Iowa, to-wit: Lot 2 of Lambert's Sub-division of part of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 34, Township 80 North, Range 19 West of the 5th P.M., as the same appears on the Plat recorded in Book 261 at Page 162, in the records of the Recorder of Jasper County, Iowa that the mortgage on the abovedescribed real estate be foreclosed, that a special execution issue for the sale of as much of the mortgaged premises as is necessary to satisfy the judgment and for other relief as the Court may deem just and equitable. The attorney for the Plaintiff is Matthew E. Laughlin, whose address is The Davis Brown Tower, 215 10th Street, Suite 1300, Des Moines, Iowa 50309-3993, Phone: (515) 2882500, Facsimile: (515) 243-0654.

NOTICE THE PLAINTIFF HAS ELECTED WITHOUT FORECLOSURE REDEMPTION. THIS MEANS THAT THE SALE OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY WILL OCCUR PROMPTLY AFTER ENTRY OF JUDGMENT UNLESS YOU FILE WITH THE COURT A WRITTEN DEMAND TO DELAY THE SALE. IF YOU FILE A WRITTEN DEMAND, THE SALE WILL BE DELAYED UNTIL SIX MONTHS FROM ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS YOUR RESIDENCE AND IS A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING OR UNTIL TWO MONTHS FROM ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS NOT YOUR RESIDENCE OR IS YOUR RESIDENCE BUT NOT A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING. YOU WILL HAVE NO RIGHT OF REDEMPTION AFTER THE SALE. THE PURCHASER AT THE SALE BE ENTITLED TO WILL IMMEDIATE POSSESSION OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY. YOU MAY PURCHASE AT THE SALE. You must serve a motion or answer on or before the 26th day of February, 2015, and within a reasonable time thereafter, file your motion or answer, in the Iowa District Court for Jasper County, Iowa, at the County Courthouse in Newton, Iowa. If you do not, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition.

If you need assistance to participate in court due to a disability, call the disability coordinator at 515-286-3394.

Persons who are hearing or speech impaired may call Relay Iowa TTY (1-800-7352942.) Disability coordinators cannot provide legal advice.

IMPORTANT YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS. February 6, 2015 Date of Third Publication January 23 & 30 February 6 THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM PAUL PRENDERGAST, Deceased Probate No. ESPR036634 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the of William Paul Estate Prendergast, Deceased, who died on or about January 1, 2015: You are hereby notified that on the 21st day of January, 2015, the last will and testament of William Paul Prendergast, deceased, bearing date of the 15th day of November, 2000, * none was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Sandra S. Prendergast 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 ascertainable, or reasonably 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 21st day of January, 2015.

Sandra S. Prendergast Executor of estate 711 E 4th St N Newton, IA 50208 Address *Designated Codicil(s) if any, with date(s) John E. Billingsley, ICIS PIN No: AT0000951 Attorney for executor Walker, Billingsley & Bair 208 N 2nd Ave W Newton, IA 50208 Address Date of second publication 6th day of February, 2015 Probate Code Section 304 January 30 & February 6

THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIS RICHARD WICKHAM, Deceased Probate No. ESPR036633 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the of Willis Richard Estate Wickham, Deceased, who died on or about October 24, 2014: You are hereby notified that on the 21st day of January, 2015, the undersigned was appointed administrator of the estate.

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 20th day of January, 2015.

Laura B. Wickham Administrator of the Estate 2014 S 3rd Ave E Newton, IA 50208 Address Kathryn E. Walker, ICIS PIN No: AT0008220 Attorney for the Administrator Walker, Billingsley & Bair 208 N 2nd Ave W Newton, IA 50208 Address Date of second publication 6th day of February, 2015 Probate Code Section 230 January 30 & February 6

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

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Prominent marking on the nose. Answers to Doobie.

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ELECTRONICS

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EOE M/W/Vet/Disability INSPIRATIONS CHILDCARE has two fulltime openings working with children.

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INSULATION

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

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A1 Fiberglass is now seeking applicants to fill the following positions: - Class A CDL Drivers - General Production A1 Fiberglass offers competitive wages, benefits, and bonus opportunites.

Applications are being accepted in person at: 530 North Front St. Montezuma, IA 50171 or email to: mmcgowan@a1fiberglass.com

PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANT Busy medical office in Newton has a position available for a highly motivated professional assistant. Healthcare experience preferred but not necessary. 24-32 hours per week.

Applicant should be organized, responsible, possess basic computer skills, have outstanding communications skills and be capable of multi-tasking.

Send resume to PO Box 1007 Newton, IA 50208 WANTED

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DALE EARNHARDT Jr. 1:64 Collectible Cars $12 each. Hot Wheels Cars & Round-up Ranch play sets $50 (for all). I pod Shuffle 1GB $40. 515-313-7803.

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HAWKEYE BATH ensemble: shower curtain, 2 pc.

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Jenn-Air Attrezzi stand mixer, new $100. 7926964.

HAY LARGE, square, grass . No rain. $45. 641521-2450.

MANUAL WHEEL Chair, new only used 3 times.

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Baxter Healthcare Center has all private rooms with private baths.

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Garage, basement. $525 plus $525 deposit. References.

No Pets, NonSmokers. 540 W. 9th St. N. 641-792-7605.

Overnight Staff – training individuals with intellectual disabilities in a residential setting. The work schedule typically runs 11pm to 9am, seven times in a two week rotation (you can sleep during part of this shift). One shift in the two week rotation is day hours and no sleep time. Pay starts at $9.00 per hour (experience pays more) and benefits that includes(Health, Dental, and Life Insurance).

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Route 76 35 Papers

E. 24th St. N. E. 25th St. N. E. 28th St. N. N. 2nd Ave. E. N. 4th Ave. E.

E. 18th St. N. E. 19th St. N. N. 6th Ave. E. N. 8th Ave. E. N. 10th Ave. E.

S. 12th Ave. W. S. 13th Ave. W. S. 14th Ave. W. S. 17th Ave. W. W. 7th St. S. W. 8th St. S. W. 9th St. S.

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Route 91 28 Papers

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2329 N. 5th Ave E. $134,900 New kitchen with stainless appliances and heated tile floor. New carpet throughout.

Many updates.

TINKER TOYS: 50-60's era - #126 in original container $20., round pint milk bottles – 1942 Zenda Farms – Clayton, NY; 1942 Plains Dairy, 1925 Bordens – Chicago – Deplau's Dairy – New Britain, Conn - $10. each or 4 @ $35., Hamilton Beach electric knife in box $18., preschool Lego's in original container $8.

641-275-7600.

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MAPLE PLANT stand, 24” tall x 12” round $35., 1960's child size metal wheel barrow $15., 7-2001 Bratz dolls $10., 16” porcelain doll on stand “Christina” $10., vintage metal doll high chair $20., 10” Iris Herring bone amber vase $15., vintage oak plant stand 36” x 12” square $55., cook books $11. 7928017.

COLEMAN POWER Mate propane convection heater, adjustable, 80,000 – 200,000 BTU, used once, still in box. $1000. or OBO. 641-259-3485.

DAVENPORT 87”, off white, floral, no pets, no kids, no smoke, excellent condition. $275. 792-2227.

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Floater Staff – training individuals with intellectual disabilities in residential setting. The workschedule varies.

Pay starts at $10.00 per hour (experience pays more) and benefits that includes (Health, Dental, and LifeInsurance).

Own transportation (good driving record) and GED/HS diploma required. A $200.00 sign on bonus is available for all full-time positions after successful completion of 30 days of employment.

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AUTOMOTIVE

1994 K1500 CHEVY 4X4 Newer tires, less than 2,000 miles on them, new hubs, ball joints, A/C compressor battery, distributor intake, coil. 119,000 miles.

Purple w/waldoc stripe kit.

350 Engine Automatic. $4580.00 OBO 641-242-0361

1997 FORD Conversion Van. Heavy ½ ton, great for towing. New front end and front tires. Runs great. $2400. 515-778-2792 1998 CADILLAC DeVille D'Elegance White Diamond, Cabriolet top with Power sunroof, Heated leather, loaded.

Just turned 80K miles.

Sharp looking! $6490.

641-275-0246 or 641-792-2988 1998 JEEP Sport, doesn't run, 152,000 miles, new battery, plugs, air filter, water pump, thermostat and alternator. Radiator and heater core needs flushed, A/C needs charged, asking $1,000. or OBO. Regular oil changes. 641-521-4100.

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

2001 TOWN & Country, one owner, remote start, rear heat and air, newer tires, new radiator, headlights, privacy glass. 171K miles. $3500. or OBO. 641-831-2121.

2003 TOYOTA Rav 4.

Silver, very clean, good tires. $5600. 641-799-5788 2008 HONDA Odyssey EXL 132K leather interior, DVD MP3 multi disc and back up camera, heated seats, 7-8 passenger seating. $11,000. 515-4016359.

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

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2001 Dodge Ram 3500 SLT Quad Cab Dually pickup- 4 wheel drive. 5.9L Cummins Diesel with trailer tow package, airride bags, gooseneck ball and electric brake controller. Fully loaded, very well maintained and garaged, complete with a sno way 9' V-Plow with a new cutting blade.

One Owner- non smoking unit 135,000 miles. $20,000.00. 641-792-4332

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We are a Skilled Nursing Facility known for the excellent care we provide.

We are looking for one quality nurse to complete our healthcare team....Could this be you?

You would provide professional cemetery service to our clients and their families by installing burial vaults and tents in cemeteries throughout Iowa.

Apply in person or send resume to: nelsonmanor@hotmail.com

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

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

2009 KIA Borrego EX Limited 90,360 miles.

4.6L V8 4WD with 6 speed automatic transmission.

LOADED! With all options.

Includes towing package. $17,000.00 OBO. Please call 641-831-4137 for more information.

BLACK 1982 Ford F150 Pickup, 67,000 miles on the motor, newer transmission, newer paint job, looks and runs great. Standard cab with a full size bed. If you are looking for a great old truck, this is it; first $2,000 will drive it home.

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Work in all outdoor elements especially freezing and hot temps If you can work hard and want a satisfying and rewarding experience taking care of grieving families, this is the job for you!

Serious inquiries only Call or stop by for an application Watts Vault & Monument Co. 4920 Hubbell Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50317 515-261-0825

Inbound Customer Care Specialists Needed in Newton, IA Call Center Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 7am-7pm & Saturday, 7:30am-4pm We Offer: • Starting pay $11.54/hr with earning potential of 30K + (includes salary - commission - No caps!)

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Executive Director Position Opening for a full-time Executive Director of a Community Action Agency in Central Iowa. The ideal candidate will possess a B.S. or B.A. in human services, public administration, business or social work with five years administrative experience, including directing or managing a public or private non-profit or human services program OR at least ten years leadership experience at a Community Action Agency. Must have knowledge of preparing and monitoring budgets and working with multiple funding sources, knowledge concerning community needs and resources, and an interest and understanding of the needs of the low-income population.

For application package information and to see a detailed job description, go to http://bit.ly/1BxNYBh. Applications must be received by 5:00 pm on February 11, 2015.

Astrograph Friday, Jan. 30, 2015

Venus has been in Pisces for three days and is already shaking up the romantic scene, issuing demands and causing doubt. Weather this square of Venus and Saturn by calmly refusing to identify with another person’s expectation of who you’re supposed to be.

Mercury and the sun align to highlight the importance of clear communication.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 30). The events of the next seven weeks help you realize what a wonderful life you have. You’ll conspire with loved ones in March to improve your domestic environment. April boosts your reputation. A major deal is finalized in June.

Create mischief with a fascinating someone in July.

Libra and Cancer adore you.

Your lucky numbers are: 18, 3, 11, 27 and 45.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). A loved one is trying to finish personal business and not so attentive to you as you would like. In fact, this person may be downright thoughtless or rude, but it’s worth excusing for now.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). High expectations are the enemy of action. What if you lowered your aim by half? Halve it again; what does that look like? The point is to have such a small mental hurdle that you can baby step over it.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You got to know a very pleasant person, only to later meet an extremely unpleasant person in the same being. This is the polarity of human nature. Right now, it’s more useful to recognize it in yourself than it is to recognize it in others.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). One rule is that if you can lose it in a shipwreck, it was never really yours to begin with. Yet there are possessions in your care that you strongly identify with, and you’ll spend hours maintaining and enjoying them today.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Feelings are not wrong or right; however, some resonate a lower vibration than others. The higher your vibration is the lighter and

more joyful you will be.

Choose thoughts that make you feel better.

find an out. Happiness is having your own (emotional and physical) transportation.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

Many people aren’t ready for criticism, and when they ask for it, what they really want is encouragement. Encouragement helps them feel seen and understood, as well as giving them the motivation to go forward.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The difference between the things you keep and the things you throw away has to do with what you identify with and find useful in the moment of choice. Just be aware that a different moment may bring a different feeling.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The pleasure of reading awaits you. Actual paper will be best, as that will be the most expressive medium for your soul. Besides, your eyes need a break from the glowing screens.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

There are endless supplies of facts available to anyone on the Internet or in the library. Do not confuse information with education.

Educate yourself by learning how to apply knowledge.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

Misery is when you can’t leave the party because you don’t have a vehicle or when you can’t leave the conversation because you can’t

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21). Don’t try to have the perfect conversation.

It won’t happen, because it doesn’t exist. But for the most part, even a boring conversation is better than no conversation; it’s that important to connect now.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Before you take out that credit card, remind yourself that “enough” is not always “more.” In fact, often “enough” is found when you get rid of the excess that’s causing you to miss the treasures in your possession.

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