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Long to discuss future of Skiff Medical Center at city council meeting tonight

By Zach Johnson Daily News Staff Writer

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Skiff Medical Center Chief Executive Officer Steve Long will be at the Newton City Council Meeting tonight to discuss the future of the hospital.

The agenda includes discussion of a resolution that will further define the relationship between Skiff and the City of Newton. According to City Administrator Bob Knabel’s report to councilors, city staff is recommending adoption of the resolution, which is drafted to give the Skiff Board of Trustees “complete

support to explore all options” to ensure the hospital remains open.

“Newton needs a hospital,” Long said.

“We are doing everything we can to ensure there’s a hospital in Newton for the long term.”

Skiff has a number of options to gain financial support to remain open.

Among them are joining an Affordable Care Organization, such as CoOpertunity Health, or a healthcare system, such as Unity Point, and changing from a city hospital to a county hospital.

“Anything is an option for the future, but its way too premature to make a de-

termination at all,” Long said.

Skiff would benefit financially from any of the options. Should it seek to become a county hospital — which would allow the Board of Trustees to levy a tax upon the citizens of Jasper County — there would first have to be referendum election.

“Becoming a county hospital is an option, but we have not approached that option,” Long said.

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

Legislative coffee provides civil debate

By Kate Malott Daily News Staff Writer

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Kate Malott/Daily News Sen. Dennis Black and Rep. Greg Heartsill discuss different viewpoints on the state budget this session at Saturday morning’s Legislative Coffee. The event is open to the public and takes place each month at the Hy-Vee Club Room. It is hosted by the League of Women Voters.

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Friday, Feb. 14

It has been nearly a week since Newton citizens were introduced to “Get To Know Newton.” City of Newton Management Analyst Natalie Umsted, the face behind the new branding effort, is thrilled with the response.

“I have been ecstatic about the community response to our new campaign and really happy with how things have been running on social media, as well as the responses I have got from people in person,” Umsted said. “I have heard a lot of good things and also some comments on where we

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can improve and how we can extend how we’re using the brand, which is great feedback to get.”

In the past week, Umsted has been introducing the brand to community groups in Newton.

“I have been able to give a couple of additional presentations,” Umsted said. “I spoke at the Kiwanis Club on Wednesday at their noon meeting. I spoke at the Chamber breakfast on Thursday, so I have been able to have a couple additional outreach points and people seem very excited.”

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Last Tuesday, Representatives from Prairie City, the Prairie City Economic Development Corporation and the Jasper County Economic Development Corporation gave the Jasper County Board of Supervisors a quick overview of their annexation plans for the

city and this Tuesday, they will formally submit a resolution for the board to vote on.

The resolution states: “The annexation application was voluntary and appears to serve the public purpose in that a portion of the real estate involved is dedicated to the City cemetery with another portion involved currently owned

Young piano virtuoso to perform at NHS

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by (PCEDC) and JEDCO. Said real estate is in a location that makes it attractive to development.”

Prairie City’s legal consultant, Randall Caldwell, gave more information on the annexation plans for the cemetery to the board at the Feb. 11 meeting.

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Winner of the prestigious 2010 Gilmore Young Artist Award and the 2009 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, pianist Charlie Albright will perform in Newton at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Newton Senior High School Center for Performance as part of the Jasper County Concert Association season.

Born in Centralia, Wash., Charlie began piano lessons at the age of 3. He earned an associate of science degree at Centralia College while he was in high school and was accepted to Harvard College/New England Conservatory of Music joint program, where he completed his bachelor’s degree as a premed and economics major at Harvard in 2011 and his master of music degree in piano performance at the New England Conservatory in 2012. He is has recently earned his artist diploma from the Juilliard School of Music.

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More than 25 local citizens attended the monthly legislative coffee held at Hy-Vee on Saturday morning.

Sen. Dennis Black (D-Lynnville), Rep. Greg Heartsill (R-Columbia) and Rep. Dan Kelley (D-Newton) were also in attendance for the public forum.

The monthly forum is hosted by the Jasper County League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan organization that works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, advocates for citizen education and voter service.

The forum gives legislators and citizens an opportunity to discuss issues taking place at the capitol and how they relate to local interests.

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Monday, February 17, 2014

Volunteers package 19,440 meals

Kiwanis to meet on Wednesday The Newton Noon Kiwanis will meet from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton, for lunch and a program by Greg Oldsen titled, “My Trip to Costa Rica and Belize.”

Anyone interested in the program or of learning more about Kiwanis is welcome to attend.

For more information or to make a reservation for lunch, call Jen Timmins at (641) 891-5633. Visit www.newtonkiwanis.org to learn more about the service club.

Planning and Zoning Commission to meet The Newton Planning and Zoning Commission will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday in the Newton City Hall Council Chambers.

Agenda items include public hearings on a zoning amendment to allow a “Neighborhood Center” within R-2 District and a zoning amendment for accessory building regulations for R-1, R-2, and R-3 Districts.

Submitted Photo The Jasper County Kids Against Hunger program packaged 19,440 meals on Saturday at the Holy Trinity Luthern Church. The meals will be sent to parts of the world where there are shortages of food. Pictured are volunteers from the First United Methodist Church in Newton.

NHS mid-term progress reports issued today

Iowa school district buys 4,200 pedometers MARSHALLTOWN (AP) — Students in Marshalltown are going to be getting pedometers as part of their physical education classes thanks to a federal grant.

The Marshalltown Community School District bought 4,200 pedometers to encourage students to be more active.

The district’s grant administrator Matt Tullis said he hopes the students will learn healthy habits by wearing the pedometers.

Mid-term progress reports were issued to Newton Senior High School students today.

Parents of freshmen are asked to sign one copy and have their student return it to school on Tuesday.

Lunch and Learn at museum Wednesday Rita Reinheimer of the Newton Historic Preservation Commission and the Newton Main Street Committee will present the February Lunch and Learn program at noon Wednesday at the Jasper County Historical Museum.

The program is “How Fire and Ice Shaped the Look of Downtown Newton.” The event is free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to bring their lunch to eat while the program is presented. Reinheimer will be assisted by Fred Chabot, president of the Newton Historic Preservation Commission and member of the Jasper County Historical Society Board of Directors. Both have been instrumental in the recent successful effort to have Newton named an Iowa Main Street Community.

“It will be something new and interesting to them,” Tullis said.

“What we want to do through our physical education program is teach kids tools that they can use for the rest of their lives.”

Younger students in kindergarten through fourth grade will wear the pedometers for four days in a row. Older students will wear them for an entire week to measure activity.

Teachers will record students’

activity, and the district will report back to the federal government, which provided the funding.

The district plans to spend $80,000 on the pedometers. The school board will review bids for pedometers on Monday.

Parents will receive letters explaining the program and have a chance to opt out, but Tullis said he expects most families to participate.

Iowa State removing Bibles from hotel guest rooms AMES (AP) — Bibles will be removed from guest rooms at Iowa State University’s Hotel Memorial Union in Ames.

The Des Moines Register reported guest had complained to a watchdog group, Free-

dom From Religion Foundation. The organization wrote to Memorial Union director Richard Reynolds on Jan. 29, asking for the Bibles to be removed.

The group’s attorney, Patrick Elliott, said that

for a state-run university to provide a Bible to guests, “that policy facilitates illegal endorsement of Christianity over other religions and over nonreligion.”

Reynolds responded last week and said the

Bibles would be removed by March 1.

The hotel occupies several floors in the Memorial Union and has 52 rooms. The Bibles will be placed in the Memorial Union’s Browsing Library for lending.

Iowa rule allowing retired nurses to work expiring SIOUX CITY (AP) — An Iowa law that allows retired public health care professionals to quickly return to work part time while collecting their state pension is due to expire this summer, though hospitals are pushing for an extension.

The law has helped ensure there were enough nurses at staterun hospitals. Some groups argue the law is no longer needed, but Iowa hospitals want the exception extended, the Sioux City Journal reported.

PEO Chapter ME to meet Saturday PEO Chapter ME will meet Saturday morning at the United Presbyterian Church.

Refreshments will be at 9:30 a.m. with the business meeting at 10 a.m. The chapter will have its Sister’s Market, which is bringing some item in a bag of some sort and $5 to buy a bag back.

The exception allows public health care workers to return to work just a month after retiring.

And if they work for a public hospital, workers can collect benefits from the Iowa Public Employees Retirement System while earning a second benefit check.

Most state employees can return to work after four months of retirement, but hospitals say the provision helps health care providers fill part-time positions when they are short staffed.

Iowa Hospital Association

spokesman Scott McIntyre says keeping the exception would help hospitals find needed workers.

“Hospitals are unique in that half of Iowa hospitals are private, half are public,” McIntyre said.

“Without this provision, a retiree could simply drive down the road a ways and continue part-time work in the private sector.”

But officials with the state retirement system say the practice adds costs because retired workers earn more benefits than younger ones.

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Loren J. ‘Ted’ Tedrow

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flict. He would return to live in Colfax, and later moved to the Newton area in 1958.

On March 2, 1957, Ted was united in marriage with Evelyn Mae Fields at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Colfax.

To this union was born five children: Douglas, Michael, Brian, Robert “Bobby” and Renee.

Ted was employed by the City of Newton Waterworks Department, where he started out as a meter reader and later retired as a Supervisor. He devoted his life to his family and was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

He enjoyed the out-

doors, football-showing up for Newton Cardinal football games four hours early. He enjoyed camping and fishing at Shady Hills near Tama, and later at his lake home on Lake Ponderosa. Ted was a kind and warm hearted man.

Ted died on Thursday morning, Feb. 13, 2014, at the Skiff Medical Center in Newton. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sons in 1994, Douglas and Michael; four brothers; and three sisters.

Those left to honor Ted’s memory include his wife, Evelyn; his daughter, Renee Goeldner (Steve) of Newton; his sons, Brian Tedrow of Des Moines and Robert “Bobby” Tedrow of Newton; a best friend, Rick Umbarger; his two grandsons, Colton Umbarger and Ryan Tedrow; his brother, Thomas Tedrow (Angela) of Littleton, Colo.; and several nieces and nephews.

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

the funeral home. Memorials may also be mailed to the funeral home; please add Attn: Illingworth Family on the envelope.

Those left to honor Frank’s memory are his

daughter, Shirley Van Genderen of Newton; his son, Tom (Diana) Illingworth of Newton; five grandchildren, Heather Surber of Des Moines, Amy Revell of Newton, Michael Illingworth of Newton, Matthew Illingworth of Newton and Laura Illingworth; nine great-grandchildren; his sister, Dorothy Clement of Newton; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Betty; two sons, Dennis and Douglas; granddaughter, Bridget; and a great-grandson.

Feb. 18, 2014 A funeral mass for Loren J. “Ted” Tedrow of Newton will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Newton with Father William Reynolds and Deacon Dan Goetz officiating.

Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton has been entrusted with the arrangements. A visitation with the family will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today, Feb. 17, at the church with a vigil service at 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials are being designated in Loren’s name.

Loren J. “Ted” Tedrow, 81, the son of Jess Edmund and Grace Vara (Brunson) Tedrow, was born Nov. 9, 1932, near North English, Iowa. He was a high school graduate, and had served his country as a Army Medic, during the Korean Con-

Frank A. Illingworth Feb. 15, 2014 Frank A. Illingworth, 95, of Newton died on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, at the Iowa Veteran’s Home in Marshalltown.

A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton. The family will greet friends from 12:30 p.m. until the time of service on Tuesday at the funeral home.

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Police Blotter

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Newton Police Department • Ashley E. Brown, 29, of Newton was charged with criminal trespass after authorities responded to a complaint at 2:45 p.m. Feb. 8 at Walmart.

Brown was charged for allegedly trespassing after having been banned from the store for theft. She was released to appear in court.

• Cristi L. Cammarano, 47, of San Amgelo, Texas, was charged with operating while intoxicated, possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia after authorities responded to a report shortly after 2:09 a.m. Feb. 5 of a smashed up vehicle leaving Casey’s West driving very slow. The vehicle was stopped in the 1200 block of Highway 14 South.

The driver, Cammarano, failed sobriety tests. During a search, she allegedly was found with 2 grams of methamphetamine, a glass light bulb pipe and a straw. She was charged and transported to the Jasper County Jail.

• Mitchell J. Day, 17, of Kellogg was cited with failure to maintain control after authorities responded to a two-vehicle accident at 8:05 a.m.

Feb. 7 at East 20th Street South and South Seventh Avenue East. Day was traveling north on 20th Street and lost control, crossing to the southbound side of the street and striking a van driven by Tara J. Heck, 30, of Newton. Heck’s vehicle sustained an estimated $3,000 damage and Day’s an estimated $1,000 damage.

• Vincen L. Hoskins, 19, of Newton was cited with failure to yield from a yield sign after authorities responded to a two-vehicle accident at 4:29 p.m.

Feb. 10 at East Fifth Street North and North Second Avenue East. Hoskins was traveling north on Fifth Street and collided with a westbound vehicle driven by Mark L. Seals, 54, of Reasnor. Hoskin’s vehicle sustained an estimated $1,000 damage and Seals’ an estimated $2,000 damage.

• Aarron M. Jones, 23, of Newton was charged with driving while license suspended possession of drug paraphernalia after authorities stopped him at 10:30 p.m. Feb. 9 in the 1500 block of North 11th Avenue East for failing to stop at a stop sign. He was arrested for driving with a suspended license and additionally charged with possession of drug paraphernalia after authorities located a glass pipe and several small baggies in the vehicle.

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William “Bill” Millbourn, 70, of Colfax died Saturday evening, Feb. 15, 2014, at the Grinnell Health Care in Grinnell.

Funeral services are pending at Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton.

Online condolences may be left at www.pencefh.com.

Helen Frances “Frannie” Robertson, 84, of Kellogg died on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, at her family’s residence in Kellogg.

As per Frannie’s wishes, she has been cremated, and graveside services will be held in the spring at the Our Silent City Cemetery in Kellogg.

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Speedway is talk of Iowa Statehouse A national tourism study entitled “Outdoor Recreation in America” acknowledged that spectator sports led the responses of tens of thousands respondents.

S p e c i f i c a l l y, motorsports was near the top of the list. With NASCAR referring to the Iowa Speedway in

By Dennis Black Newton as the “Fastest short Iowa Senate District 15 track on the planet,” I would dare say central Iowa is in a great position to show America the best racing there is.

Add to this the fact that with NASCAR owning and managing the track, one can readily surmise that their purchase decision certainly included an eventual cup race for the growing love affair for exciting short-track events.

And, America’s greatest motorsports drivers will tell you and have been highly vocal about their love for the Newton based 7/8 mile track.

I was a member of the three-person subcommittee on Senate Study Bill 3162 that met this past week to determine the future of the existing sales tax rebate that previous speedway owners received. Five cents of the seven cent tax on sales occurring on the raceway grounds was returned to the owners by the Department of Revenue.

The remaining two cents committed to local option and schools were statutorily protected for their intended purpose. Approximately $3.5 million had been returned since the speedway was constructed in 2006.

In order for NASCAR to be eligible for the rebate, new legislation was essential for two purposes. The current law requires no less than 25 percent of speedway ownership had to be Iowans. Since NASCAR is entirely owned by non-Iowans, that provision must be repealed.

Also, in order to have the state of Iowa be an integral component, the rebate period will be extended to 2026, and is expected to result in the state’s commitment of approximately $9 million.

SSB 3162 was unanimously reported out of subcommittee, and now goes to the full Senate Ways and Means Committee, of which I am a member.

I have full confidence the bill will receive the necessary votes to go to the floor of the Senate for full debate and passage.

NASCAR’s purchase of the Iowa Speedway was a great thing for Newton and central Iowa. The objective will be a Sprint Cup Series to take place on the Newton based tract, a venue that would most likely bring visitors from all the states across the nation.

As it is, the Iowa Speedway has season ticket holders from 23 states. It is truly a destination facility.

Destination tourism is the most desirable and profitable noted in visitor-use studies. Basically considered a family oriented form of recreation, visitors will arrive at their destination several days early in order to get settled and tune into the local atmosphere.

Newton’s motels will be full, restaurants and service facilities will see plenty of action, and the spill-over is expected to spill into a 50 mile circle.

Des Moines will benefit from many angles, since the capitol city has as many hotel/motel rooms and more restaurants than all the other communities combined.

Enthusiasm is high for what should become a new era for motor racing in central Iowa.

During the session, call me at (515) 281-3371; write me at the Senate, Capitol Bldg., Des Moines, 50319; or e-mail dennis.black@legis.iowa.gov I value your thoughts and opinions.

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News will drive you half crazy if you allow it To the editor: I do read the paper and read the computer news as well as the television.

I would go nuts and half crazy if I let it and if you ask my husband he would probably tell you I am.

Well I agree with one article we need to spend more time with our family. Turn the new pods off and go the old ways.

But first it should have start from the cradle. If you start when they go to school well good luck. It

Letters to the Editor will be hard.

I remember when I was a girl about 6 or 7 when you could go out at night and catch firefly’s and put them in a jar or make rings out of them. You don’t see that anymore. How sad.

Then I seen an article where you would like to see what would “improve the downtown area.” One thing that stands out in my mind is the “empty stores.” I really hate seeing empty stores and sure everyone else does too.

We have to see if there is a way to fill them and why they leave us. First “why do they all leave us?”

There has to be a reason

they leave us.

Newton relied on Maytag’s far too much as a crutch. Someone that would bring big to us and by that I mean “money.”

Well folks, it isn’t here anymore and the retired folks can tell you they are suffering as much as you.

They want things as much as you do but it ain’t happening. The Big Man want His half as much as Yours! (Yeah we have other factories and business but not like Maytag’s and we turned away far too many other business’s because Maytag’s was our savior).

This new so called Af-

fordable Care Act is failing as we speak. New laws are being added everyday.

But it has already been signed and sealed as of Dec 31, and the DOJ had it at that point. Nothing could be added. Even with his, pin regardless of his pin.

The congress still has to OK it. That is the law of the Constitution of the USA. President Obama already has changed this ACA 27 times, so I am sure the Insurance commission is beside itself!

OH WELL! We have an election coming up!

Sheri Pherigo Newton

Empty Nest

Tom Hatch’s heart attack Fifty-five year old Tom Hatch of Grinnell doesn’t remember the heart attack. In fact, he doesn’t remember anything for about three weeks — which is probably a good thing!

All he knows is what his family and

By Curt Swarm friends have Guest Columnist told him.

Oct. 25, he had gone to the high school football game between Grinnell and South Tama. Even though his two sons are out of high school, and his daughter is in junior high, he still attends high school football games faithfully.

He was sitting in the bleachers with a group of friends he usually sits with, while his wife, Paula, worked the concession stand. It was a typically cold night in late October, and the fans were dressed warmly, clapping applause through mittened hands — perfect football weather under Friday-night lights.

A friend was sitting in front of Tom. She felt Tom’s knees in her back, and thought he was pulling one of his pranks. She turned around to look, and thought Tom was having a seizure.

It was no seizure.

Tom’s heart had stopped. What ensued might best be described as organized pandemonium.

Fortunately, Tom’s doctor was sitting two rows away, and a Grinnell policeman, Chris Wray, was in the group. Chris Wray started CPR on Tom in the bleachers.

The standby ambulance from the football game was summoned.

Wray’s wife, a registered nurse, took equipment from the ambulance and started an I.V. All-in-all, Wray performed CPR for about 30 minutes.

His training had taught him that if the victim does not regain a pulse in 10 to 15 minutes, the procedure should be stopped. But Wray would not give up.

When the ambulance arrived from the emergency room, Wray looked like he’d just finished a marathon. In retrospect, Tom couldn’t have had better care in a hospital.

Tom’s daughter, also at the game and noticing commotion in her dad’s section, tried to call him on his cell phone. After several tries, she called her mother at the concession stand.

Paula decided to go check on her husband. She was told Tom had been taken to the emergency room.

Tom was defibrillated and airlifted to Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, where he was put into hypothermic coma to lower his body temperature. Early the following week, two stints were placed in

his arteries.

Later in the week, a double-bypass procedure was performed during open-heart surgery. Tom was still oblivious to all.

Nov. 9, 14 days after his heart attack, Tom regained a little consciousness. His mouth dry, and tubes sticking out of every orifice, he wrote on a chalk board, “Diet Pepsi.”

His wife knew he was going to be OK. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Prior to the heart attack, Tom ran a taxi service in Grinnell, but will probably give that up. He has an undergraduate degree in English, and a masters degree in history.

He is exploring his options, one of which might be playing the acoustic guitar solo, which he did a little of in college.

His future is wide open, thanks to a fast-reacting group of trained people.

There’s an award on a local television station called “Nominate Your Hero.” Tom and Paula Hatch have thought long and hard on it.

But how do you nominate a whole football section?

• • • Have a good story? Call or text Curt Swarm in Mt. Pleasant at (319) 217-0526, email him curtswarm@yahoo.com, or visit his website at www.empty-nest-words-photos-and-frames.com.

Heartsill on the Hill

Setting Supplemental State Aid responsibly This past week saw the first series of legislation debated on the House floor.

The bills considered were mostly non-controversial with the exception of two. House File 2194 was one of those bills.

By Greg Heartsill HF 2194 is a bill designed to Iowa House District 28 adjust the timing for when Supplemental State Aid (formerly known as “allowable growth”) is set.

Specifically, HF 2194 would change the budget process to have lawmakers set Supplemental State Aid (SSA) every other year – on the odd-numbered years – for all future Iowa Legislatures. For example, in 2015 the Legislature would set the number for FY 2016 within the first 30 days of receiving the Governor’s budget and then set the number for FY 2017 before adjourning the 2015 session.

Under current law, the Legislature is required to set the number for SSA two years out, within 30 days following the submission of the Governor’s budget. We are now past that deadline.

In recent years there has been a movement to change this law as it hasn’t been helpful in producing

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positive results for the state’s fiscal health. Over the past decade it’s become evident that setting an increase in state aid to schools two years out, with no certainty of incoming revenue the following year, is not lending itself to stable budgets.

It has been a lesson learned the hard way.

Unfortunately for Iowa’s school districts, this law has resulted in past Legislatures overpromising and under delivering. Being under immense pressure to set a number quickly, past General Assemblies committed to a figure that wasn’t sustainable.

This has resulted in either an across-the-board cut or a deliberate underfunding of education in six of the last 12 fiscal years.

The most infamous of all was in FY 2010 when education — along with the rest of state government — suffered a 10 percent acrossthe-board cut, amounting to $227.2 million.

Over the last three years, House Republicans have abided by strict budgeting principles that have led to make Iowa one the best run states in the nation.

HF 2194 is a responsible approach to setting supplemental aid that is in keeping with these principles.

Most importantly, this legislation would allow us to provide stable funding for our schools and the rest

of the state budget.

Overpromising a percentage of growth may be a great political talking point in an election year, but it makes for very poor budgeting practices when future revenues are unable to support that number. In the end, it only hurts our students.

One final thought – bad spending habits are not cultivated when you’re broke.

Bad spending habits develop when you’re flush with cash and fail to take into account the bills that are coming due.

••• This coming week on Friday, February 21, I will be hosting town hall forums at the Bussey Community Center at 8 am; Lynnville City Hall at 11 am; The Coffee Cup Café (Sully) at 2 pm; and Tracy Fire Station at 6 pm.

••• Please feel free to contact me with your issues or concerns as they arise.

You may do so either by phone at (515) 281-3221, e-mail greg.heartsill@legis.iowa.gov, or when visiting the Capitol.

I appreciate and welcome your comments and feedback. Also, if you would like to subscribe to my weekly e-newsletter, please send a quick note via email and I’ll put you on the list.

It is truly an honor to be your representative in the Iowa Legislature.

Until next time, God bless!

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LWV Continued from Page 1A Linda Wormley is a member of the League of Women Voters who acts as the moderator of the legislative coffees.

“The purpose of the legislative coffee is to provide a nonpartisan forum, where citizens can have face-to-face contact with their state legislators,” Wormley said. “The citizens can express their opinions di-

rectly to their legislators. The legislators can tell their constituents what is happening in the current session, what their position is and why they take the position that they do.”

Many issues were discussed by legislators, including property rights, property taxes infrastructure, education, state budget, allowable growth, women’s health and agriculture.

The house and senate started session in January,

Newton Continued from Page 1A “Get To Know Newton” is the first financial investment toward a marketing campaign. “‘Get To Know Newton’ is more of a collaborative effort than what I believe has been done in the past. I haven’t been here for a very long time, but ‘Get to Know Newton’ isn’t just the city rebranding itself, even though it is that,” Umsted said. “The city hasn’t had any funding toward marketing in that capacity in the last several years.

Our logo was very outdated and this is kind of the first effort that I know of at least, where we’re really working on a collaborative branding effort. It means it’s not just a new city logo, but

Supervisors Continued from Page 1A “It involves two parcels (of land),” Caldwell said.

“The one on the west there is owned by JEDCO and PCEDC … and the property on the north is owned by the City of Prairie City. It constitutes the cemetery and some proposed additions to the cemetery.”

Research is being con-

Concert Continued from Page 1A Albright performed at age 18 with Yo-Yo Ma at a ceremony during which Sen. Ted Kennedy received an honorary degree from Harvard University.

Blotter Continued from Page 3A He was transported to the Jasper County Jail. Jones was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia again on Feb. 10 after police stopped a vehicle in which was a passenger at 6:50 p.m. in the 2200

lasting around 100 days — a few days shorter on election years and a few days longer on a nonelection year.

“I enjoy coming to the League of Women Voters Legislative Coffee,” Kelly said. “It gives us all a chance to sit down and talk about what’s going on at the capitol.”

The most talked about issue was the distribution of state funding. Fifty-five percent of the state budget goes

its a brand that can be used through co-branded efforts.”

Umsted noted “Get To Know Newton” was a collaborative effort in accordance with the Newton Comprehensive Plan.

“It was designed in collaboration not just with city staff but also with Newton Development Corporation, Skiff Medical Center, Newton Community Schools, The Greater Newton Area Chamber of Commerce, Newton Housing Development Corporation,” Umsted said. “It was really more of a broader lens than I think what marketing tactics have been in the past. In the Comprehensive Plan, which took a lot of citizen input, one of the specific initiatives called out is to create a community brand and that all of the entities that represent the

ducted on the western lot of land, that is currently jointly owned by JEDCO and PCEDC, as to whether it would serve better as a development catered to the citizens of Prairie City or the travelers who use Iowa Highway 163.

Jasper County Treasurer Doug Bishop will present his semi-annual financial report to the board for approval. The 2013-2014 fiscal year began on July 1.

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to education, 28 percent goes to health and human services and 10 percent goes to judiciary, excluding the Iowa Department of Transportation.

“That leaves 7 percent for every other segment of state government,” Black said.

Although education makes up the largest portion of funding, Black believes the state is not investing enough to be a competitive society.

“It makes me sick that, in the case of education, we

community should work together to have a cohesive marketing and branding effort. This “Get To Know Newton” brand is the result of that.”

The branding committee is still planning its strategy for the rest of the year.

“Following the launch, our groups that have been working to build the brand and plan for the website and video will continue to meet so we can plan on furthering our advertising efforts. We also want to have a ‘Get To Know Newton’ presences at several events throughout the summer,” said Umsted. “A lot of the signage and things we got are very portable so that we can continue to have outreach very easily, which has been shown through out reach at just this week at the Kiwanis Club and

The county had $16,607,200.80 in the beginning fund balance on July 1 and a $17,210,666.54 fund balance on Dec. 31.

Also during this time frame, the county took in $39,482,096.51 in revenue and had adjusted expenditures in the amount of $38,875,580.20.

Bishop will also give the board a yearly update on happenings within the Treasurer’s Office. In his re-elec-

He also performed with Yo-Yo Ma in a program commemorating the 60-year anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. He has given concerto performances with the Seattle Philharmonic and the Olympia, Port Angeles and Northwest Wind Symphonies in Washington State.

block of South Fifth Avenue East for having an inoperable license plate light. Jones was charged for allegedly having a glass pipe used to ingest methamphetamine. He was released to appear in court.

• Joyce A. Sabel, 52, of Newton was cited with following too close after authorities responded to a two-

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vehicle accident at 5:20 p.m.

Feb. 6. Sabel was traveling east on South 12th Avenue West and struck the rear of a vehicle ahead of her driven

by Sidney S. Zellmer, 25, of Newton. The police report indicated weather could have been a factor. Sabel’s vehicle sustained an estimated $500 damage and Zellmer’s an es-

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

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Jasper County Human Resources Director Dennis Simon will present two hiring resolutions to the board for the county’s home healthcare program.

Both positions are for PRN Aides and if approved, the hires would begin work on Wednesday.

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

in New York, the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts in Michigan, the Palladium Theater at St. Petersburg in Florida and Missouri State University.

Anyone who is not a member of the Jasper County Concert Association and wishes to see the performance may contact Jody Gooch at (641) 792-6389.

timated $1,000 damage.

• Sarah M. Schneider, 28, of Newton was charged with fifth-degree theft after authorities responded to a complaint of a theft at 4:10 p.m.

Feb. 6 at Walmart. She was charged for allegedly taking numerous items with a total value of $142.22 out of boxes and putting them in her ment Base odel Rem

Staff writer Kate Malott may be contacted at (641) 792-3121, ext.

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the Chamber breakfast that things are movable, portable and interactive. Interactive is the main word I would use to describe this brand. We want to have these conversations in multiple capacities. We want to have those conversations in person, online and in print.”

Umsted invites anyone interested in becoming a part of the branding committee presenting “Get To Know Newton” to get involved.

“I would say the first step would be to contact me via Facebook, Twitter and/or email,” Umsted said. “We are very approachable and open to anyone who is wanting to get involved.”

tion press release, Bishop noted some of the changes the office has undergone under his leadership. A streamlined setup, online tax payments, online and inoffice credit/debit/e-check payment system, Saturday office hours, computerized sales tax, and other changes which have helped to create additional revenues, lower expenses and creating a faster and easier experience for Jasper County taxpayers.

Highlights of Albright’s 2011-2012 season included a fourth concert with cellist Yo-Yo Ma, an appearance with the Phoenix Symphony performing Tchaikovsky’s Concerto No. 1 and solo recitals at the Gilmore International Keyboard Festival, the Morgan Library, the Friends of Music Concerts

have to be 37th nationwide as it relates to the amount that we direct toward per-student aid.”

The monthly question and answer session takes places the third Saturday of each month from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Newton Hy-Vee Club Room.

pockets. She was transported to the Jasper County Jail.

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

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Girlfriend’s texts to stepfather throw family out of whack DEAR ABBY: My youngest grown son discovered that his girlfriend — his possible future wife — was texting pictures of herself to his stepfather. Needless to say, he told her the relationship is over.

Now, for obvious reasons, he no longer wants to be around his stepfather, and is deeply concerned about how it will affect his relationship with his mother, my ex-wife. They are close, which I encouraged, but she seems to be in denial about the situation. Have you any suggestions on how to be supportive of my son and all the dynamics? — TOO MUCH DRAMA IN MISSOURI DEAR TOO MUCH DRAMA: You say your ex-wife seems to be in denial. Was the reason for the breakup ever explained to her? If it wasn’t, then your son should talk to his mother about it, and from then on arrange to see her alone.

DEAR ABBY: I just dropped off my 13-year-old son at a party. He’s a seventhgrader, and when I take him to a friend’s house, if I haven’t met the parents, I walk him to the door and introduce him and myself to them.

I do this to try and make sure the parents are at home and responsible. (Honestly, if they weren’t, I’d take my son and leave.) I know it embarrasses him, but most parents thank me because they want to meet the parents of the kids who are in their homes.

Times are different for our kids today.

I just can’t believe that someone would simply drop off a child and speed away when he/she has absolutely no clue who these people are. I’m not a helicopter parent; I’m just a mother who loves my children enough to make sure they’re in good hands.

Recently, a ninth-grader in our school district had a house party where 30 kids received underage drinking citations!

Sorry — but I’m taking no chances.

Parenting is not being your child’s best friend. Please encourage parents not to be afraid to reach out to other parents. It

really does take a village. — VIGILANT IN BUCKS COUNTY, PA. DEAR VIGILANT: Your children are fortunate to have a mother who is as involved in their lives as you are. Not all young people are so lucky. Your son may find your vigilance embarrassing, but take comfort in knowing that all kids your son’s age find their parents embarrassing.

Orchids to you for pointing out the importance of parents networking with each other to ensure that their children are safe and supervised. When an entire “village” is watching, there is less chance of a lamb straying.

DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my wife for 33 years. I recently found a pair of her panties with “Booty Call” printed across the back. I can’t help but wonder. She has never had underwear like that in 33 years. What gives? — SURPRISED TEXAN DEAR SURPRISED: Was your wife wearing the lingerie at the time? If not, how did you discover the panties?

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Snowshoes and sweethearts in Newton

Zach Johnson/Daily News Clockwise from above: Newton Parks and Grounds Department partnered with the Newton Health and Wellness Coalition to host a snowshoe event. Activities included sledding, a scavenger hunt and a fire to warm up with hot chocolate and snacks. Nathan Unsworth, administrative superintendent for the Newton Parks and Grounds Department, is pictured helping youth with his snowshoes. The event was well attended, as Newton schools had a day off. The event ended with many students gathering around the fireplace at Sunset Park in Newton. The VFW held its Sweethearts Dinner and Dance on Friday night to celebrate Valentine’s Day. The VFW served beef stroganoff for dinner and attendees danced the night away. The staff at the VFW served dinner to everyone who attended the event. DJ Chris Anderson was the entertainment for the evening.

Lawmakers debate more oversight for home daycares DES MOINES (AP) — Daycare oversight in Iowa is under review at the Capitol, as lawmakers in the state House ponder legislation that would expand reporting requirements for in-home child care providers.

Under the legislation, all home-based daycares

in Iowa would have to register with the state, with some exemptions for family members providing care. Currently, home-based daycares with five or less children do not have to register.

A House subcommittee approved the bill last week, but lawmakers

stressed they have more work to do to determine how the requirements would work and if this would require additional state spending.

Rep. Peter Cownie, RWest Des Moines, who chairs the House Commerce Committee, said he would like to improve

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safety at daycares but that there are a lot of details in the bill to work out, such as if there should be any fees involved or funding provided to the Department of Human Services for oversight.

“I’m supportive of this generally,” said Cownie.

“A core function of gov-

ernment is improving safety of Iowans and this is something near and dear to a lot of Iowans’ hearts.”

Travis and Lindsey Hoover, who live in Adel, are pushing for the legislation. Their daughter Annie died in an unregistered in-home daycare in

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Iowa Main Street Executive Board to present new opportunities for downtown

By Zach Johnson Daily News Staff Writer Last Wednesday, three members of the Iowa Main Street Executive Board came to Newton for a Reconnaissance Meeting to introduce business, community and city leadership to the commitments of the calendar year for Main Street programs.

“There is a lot of passion in Newton, with a lot of drive to go forward and a lot of excitement.

(Having this) especially early on in the stage of a program, is exactly what’s needed and what we love to see as this is an opportunity,” Iowa Main Street State Coordinator Michael Wagler said. “While it has been a long road to get to the

designation, the reality is that the real work has just begins today. I think people are ready to roll up their sleeves and get to work.”

Members of the Iowa Main Street Board will return on March 12, and Iowa Main Street will host a community event for those interested in being involved in the Newton Main Street program.

The purpose of the event will be a community conversation about the future and vision of downtown.

Activities will include: community announcement of Main Street Iowa designation, brief presentation about the Main Street program and benefits of being a part of it and a facilitated public input session, which will help

shape a vision for downtown.

“I encourage a broad cross spectrum of people to attend the community meeting,” Wagler said.

“It’s an opportunity to plug into the Main Street approach, Newton’s Main Street program and also to learn more about what the future holds.”

Iowa Main Street took a tour of Newton, driving around town and walking around the square. The tour was presented by members of the Main Street Launch Team.

“I love just overall getting to know more about Newton, seeing some of the assets you have whether they be inside the district or outside of the district,” Wagler said. “There’s a lot of opportunity in downtown Newton.”

Murder Mystery making debut at Capitol II Theatre

By Zach Johnson Daily News Staff Writer Murder n’ Mayhem Murder Mystery Parties will be making its Iowa debut at the Capitol II Theatre on March 2 for an interactive murder mystery game to solve the mystery of “Mayhem at Mardi Gras.”

The Lord of Misrule and Lady Mayhem of the exclusive secret society, Mayhem Krewe of Misrule, are hosting their annual spectacular Mardi Gras Ball.

Attendance at this lavish ball of mayhem and misrule is by invitation only and you have received an exclusive invite.

The party festivities will include the unveiling of the identities of Lord of Misrule and Lady Mayhem, along with a very special guest appearance by The King of Carnival, Rex. The Krewe also will have on display a rare set of jewels that date back to the first Mardi Gras celebration.

“I was so nervous about doing this event because I wasn’t sure what mystery to do since this is the first time doing a murder mystery party not just in Iowa, but in a movie theater,” Owner of Murder ‘n Mayhem Murder Mystery Parties Rae Walaska said. “I looked at the calendar and found ‘Fat Tuesday’ or ‘Mardi Gras’ was on the following Tuesday, so it was easy to pick ‘Mayhem at Mardi Gras’.”

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The deadline to sign up to take part in the game is on Feb. 23. Those who want to be a detective in the game you have until Feb. 26. The price per person is $35, which includes the game and “Mardi Gras” themed meal provided by Bun in the Oven.

“In the Mardi Gras mystery, eight parts is the minimum, but we do have more roles that are available,” Rae said. “Those wanting a role have to fill out a personality survey, so we can match you with the perfect character. The personality assessment can be filled out online or at the Capitol II.” Walaska knows this is a new event for Newton, but offers advice for players and those interested in joining the game.

“The keys to be successful at the game is to have: fun with your characters; interrogate your fellow suspects; find all the evidence. Bribery, blackmail and rumor-mongering are allowed,” Walaska said.

Walaska will give out awards that include: Wealthiest Player, Best Costume, Best Character Performance, Solved It! and Super Sleuth.

The party will also feature a dessert fundraiser during the dinner. The proceeds will go to the United Way of Jasper County. For more information on Murder n’ Mayhem Murder Mystery Parties, go to the company website at www.murdernmayhem.com or call (641) 275-9052.

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Obama signs debt ceiling measure into law RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — President Barack Obama on Saturday signed separate measures into law to lift the federal debt limit and restore benefits that had been cut for younger military retirees.

Obama signed the bills during a weekend golf vacation in Southern California.

The debt limit measure allows the government to borrow money to pay its bills, such as Social Security benefits and federal salaries.

Failure to pass the measure, which the Senate passed 67-31 earlier this week and sent to Obama for his signature, most likely would have sent the stock market into a nosedive.

The Treasury Department is now free to borrow regularly through March 15, 2015, meaning lawmakers won’t have to revisit the issue until a new Congress is sworn in after the November elections.

Separate legislation passed in December would have held annual cost-of-living increases for veterans age 62 and younger to 1 percentage point below the rate of inflation, beginning in 2015.

The cuts were enacted less than two months ago, with a projected savings to the government of $7 billion over a decade. Veterans groups and some lawmakers said the cut was a mistake, and they began campaigning to have the benefits restored.

The pensions go to veterans who retire after 20 years of service, regardless of their age. Nearly 2 million retirees currently are eligible, including about 840,000 under age 62, according to the Pentagon.

For a sergeant first class who leaves the service at age 42 after two decades, the bill passed in December would have meant an estimated $72,000 in reduced pension payments.

Quick action by lawmakers on this year’s debt limit bill stands in contrast to lengthy showdowns in 2012 and last fall, when Republicans sought to use the must-pass bill as leverage to win concessions from Obama.

They succeeded in 2011, winning about $2 trillion in spending cuts. But Obama has been unwilling to negotiate over the debt limit since his re-election in 2012.

The bill he signed Saturday is the third consecutive debt measure to pass Congress without concessions from the White House.

Republicans also have been less confrontational since a 16-day partial government shutdown last October sent the party’s poll numbers skidding.

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By Jocelyn Sheets Daily News Sports Editor

NEWTON — By all accounts, a roar like no other filled Newton Senior High gymnasium when Cardinal senior Joey Wright pinned Micah Kelsey of Iowa City West Saturday. Wright captured the 2014 Iowa Class 3A District 7 championship at 220 pounds.

But more important, Wright became one of five 2014 Class 3A state wrestling tournament qualifiers from Newton. The Cardinals had six wrestlers reach district championship matches.

The top two finishers in each weight class advance to the Class 3A state tournament. Two Newton wrestlers lost in the finals and had to wrestle for a true second in their respective weight classes Saturday night.

“The day went well for me. I didn’t care about his ranking, I just wanted to beat him,” Wright said of his match with Kelsey. “Last year, I got injured in the first

match at district so this is big. To win a district championship and qualify for state at home is awesome. I have great coaches and great teammates.”

Newton’s big and vocal home crowd had been whipped to a fever pitch by the time Wright won. With six wrestlers in the finals, the Cardinal faithful had plenty to cheer about.

Senior Ray Schroder punched his second straight ticket to state Saturday at home with a Class 3A District 7 championship. Schroder, ranked No. 10 in 195 pounds, didn’t give the fans much time to roar as he pinned Drea Lamb of Oskaloosa in 57 seconds.

After the first three Newton finalists, lost championship matches, junior J.T. Thongvanh made them sit on the edge of their seats and finally raise the roof with a roar in the 170-pound title match.

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton qualifies five wrestlers for the 2014 Iowa Class 3A state wrestling tournament. Three Cardinals won 3A District 7 championships (left to right) Joey Wright at 220, J.T. Thongvanh at 170 and Ray Schroder at 195 and (front row) Dakota Dawson (left) and Hunter Versteegh took second at 138 and 113 in Saturday’s district tournament hosted by Newton.

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By Jecelyn Sheets Daily News Sports Editor Four area girls’ basketball teams opened the 2014 playoffs Saturday night and three won.

Prairie City-Monroe’s Mustangs pulled away from Adel-DeSoto-Minburn’s Tigers for a 64-47 win in Class 3A Region 8 play. In Class 2A Region 6 action, Collins-Maxwell/ Baxter handled Ogden, 48-35, and Pella Christian ended Colfax-Mingo’s season with a 65-37 decision.

MARSHALLTOWN — Four Newton Cardinal Swimming records were set Saturday at the 2014 IHSAA State Swimming Championships in the Marshalltown YMCA swimming pool. That took away a bit of the sting of not getting on the state podium in any of the seven events the Newton boys were qualified in.

“I think we’re all happy going home tonight. We did well and have a lot to be happy and thankful for,” said senior Josh Bailey, who anchored the Cardinals’ 200-yard medley relay in lowering its own school mark.

Bailey also swam the third-leg in the final event of the state meet — the SWIMMING See Page 3B

PCM, CMB, PC girls win playoff games

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Four area wrestlers are state bound

By Jecelyn Sheets Daily News Sports Editor

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton swimmers (left to right) Isaak Webb (orange trunks), Austin Bunker and Josh Bailey celebrate as teammate Jake Lensing brought home a school record in the 400-yard freestyle relay during Saturday’s IHSAA state swim meet in Marshalltown.

Lynnville-Sully senior Caden Doll earned his third straight trip to the Iowa Class 1A state wrestling tournament. Doll came up short of repeating as the 160-pound district champion, but claimed second place and a WRESTLING See Page 3B

Pella teams sweep Newton in Little Hawkeye Conference play

By Jocelyn Sheets Daily News Sports Editor NEWTON — It was not the Senior Night or final night of Little Hawkeye Conference basketball play Newton’s Cardinals had planned.

Little Hawkeye Conference rival Pella came to NHS Friday night and spoiled things a bit for the Cardinal girls and boys. The Lady Dutch outlasted the Cardinal girls, 54-46, and the Little Dutch out shot the Cardinal boys to post an 86-60 victory.

With the loss, the Cardinal girls finished at 5-9 in Little Hawkeye Conference play for sixth place while Pella claimed second, 11-3. The Cardinals are 5-16 overall and the Lady Dutch are 15-6.

The Cardinal girls get another crack a the Lady Dutch Wednesday. The teams open Class 4A Region 5 play at Pella. Tip-off is at 7 p.m.

“We’re embracing the underdog role,” Cardinal girls’ head coach Brandon Sharp said. “Not many people out of our little circle expect us to win, but we do. There’s no pressure on us. We’re going to go play our game and see what happens.”

Newton’s boys ended the LHC run at 8-6 for fourth place. They have two non-conference games this week. The Cardinal boys go into tonight’s final home game against Winterset at 9-10. They travel to Carlisle Thursday.

On Senior Night, the Cardinal girls had a strong start against Pella. On back-to-back 3-pointers from Shelby Gray and Sydney Jenkins, the Cardinals led 15-6 with 1:21 left. Jessica Reynolds came off the bench to hit a putback as Newton was up 17-8 at the end of the period.

Things switched around as the second quarter began. Mackenzie Gustafson led the Lady Dutch Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton’s Shelby Gray (34) goes for a hook shot early in the first half of Friday’s home game against Pella. Gray scored 10 points in Newton’s 54-46 loss to Pella.

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Going for the basket and getting fouled is Newton’s Connor Gholson (40) against Pella Friday night at home.

The visiting Little Dutch downed the Cardinals, 86-60.

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Sports Calendar Today High School Basketball Winterset at Newton boys 7:30 p.m.

Boys Class 2A District 12 at Albia Pella Christian vs. Cardinal, Eldon, 6:30 p.m.

Class 2A District 13 at Alleman Colfax-Mingo vs. North Polk, 8 p.m.

Tuesday High School Bowling Class 1A Regional Newton, Pella Christian at Newton, 11 a.m.

High School Basketball Girls Class 1A Region 5 Melcher-Dallas at LynnvilleSully, 7 p.m.

Class 2A Region 6 Pella Christian vs. Colfax-Mingo winner at Van Meter, 7 p.m.

CMB vs. Ogden winner at West Marshall, 7 p.m.

Wednesday High School Basketball Girls Class 4A Region 5 Newton at Pella, 7 p.m.

Class 3A Region 8 PCM at Bondurant-Farrar, 7 p.m.

Mustangs hold off Raiders in finale

By Jocelyn Sheets Daily News Sports Editor BAXTER — Prairie City-Monroe’s Mustangs bolted to a 40-26 halftime lead on their hosts, the Collins-Maxwell/Baxter Raiders Friday night. The Raiders rallied for a second-half challenge.

Brady Stover hit a 3-pointer at 4:31 remaining in the game to pull CMB to within five points, 58-53. The Raiders didn’t score again for three minutes while PCM poured in eight points to power it to a 71-59 win.

The Mustangs secured second place in the Heart of Iowa Conference with the win, going 15-3 in conference play. They are 17-4 overall. The Raiders finished fourth in the HOIC at 11-7 and 15-7 overall.

CMB played three games last week, going 1-2. The Raiders lost at Roland-Story, 64-53, in conference play Tuesday then claimed a 59-39 non-conference win at

Woodward-Granger Thursday.

PCM beat host Nevada, 48-47, in HOIC play Tuesday.

The two area teams garnered first-round byes in their respective playoff districts.

PCM hosts the winner of tonight’s game between Pella Christian and Cardinal of Eldon in Class 2A District 12 action Thursday. CMB hosts the winner of South Hardin and East Marshall on Thursday in Class 2A District 13 play.

PCM was paced by Logan Gilman, who hit three of the team’s eight 3-pointers, with 20 points. Dillon Bruxvoort had 18 points and Ryan Jennings added 13. The Mustangs shot 56 percent, 27-of-48, from the field and downed 9-of-15 free throws.

Bruxvoort grabbed seven rebounds and made three steals. Devon Woody had two steals. Dishing out three assists apiece were Trey Lindsay, Jennings, Bruxvoort and Gilman.

The Raiders’ Seth Balke was hampered

PELLA — It was not Newton’s day on the lanes.

In the Little Hawkeye Conference’s first-ever conference bowling meet, the Newton girls suffered their first loss of the 2013-14 season. The Cardinal girls finished third in the five-team field.

Newton’s girls had won the “conference” in previous six years based on the best season record among LHC teams. Saturday, Knoxville and Oskaloosa bowled better overall team scores than Newton, which had gone in at 13-0. Pella Christian’s girls finished fifth.

Newton’s Madison Humphrey, Erica Bailey an Payton Cox earned Little Hawkeye Conference firstteam honors. Receiving secondteam conference honors were Melanie Stice, Alex Bare and Jake Karlzen.

Newton’s Courtney Tabor, Andrew Lammey and Nick VerSteeg garnered conference honorable mention.

Knoxville swept the team conference championships at Pella’s ExcitA-Bowl. The meet was hosted by Pella Christian.

In the girls’ competition, Knoxville put up a 2,416 score to win with Oskaloosa coming in at 2,224. Newton’s Cardinals had a 2,190 pin total for third followed by Norwalk at 2,083

By Jocelyn Sheets Daily News Sports Editor SULLY — Lynnville-Sully’s Hawks used a strong first half to down visiting English Valleys, 81-42, Friday in their regular-season finale.

They finished at 17-4 overall. LynnvilleSully went 16-4 in South Iowa Cedar League action, tying for second with Montezuma.

Lynnville-Sully jumped out quickly, leading 23-13 after one quarter, then steadily pulled away. The Hawks never allowed winless English Valleys’ Bears a chance to stay in the game.

“The guys played with a lot of energy tonight,” Hawk head coach Nick Harthoorn

and Pella Christian at 1,715.

Newton’s boys finished fourth with a 2,388 pin total. Knoxville won the conference meet at 2,756 with Oskaloosa in second at 2,594 and Norwalk in third at 2,505. Pella Christian placed fifth with a 2,370 total.

There’s no time to get down about the conference meet. Newton hosts a Class 1A Regional Tournament Tuesday at Cardinal Lanes. Joining Newton are the teams from its conference — Knoxville, Pella Christian, Oskaloosa and Norwalk — plus Clarke of Osceola and Des Moines Hoover.

Regional team champions and individual champions advance to the 2014 Iowa Class 1A State Bowling tournament, Monday, Feb. 24, at the Plaza Lanes in Des Moines. Also advancing are the next two highest pin-count totals in team competition statewide and the next highest pin totals for individuals — both girls and boys — statewide.

Competition begins at 11 a.m. Admission is $6.

At the conference meet Saturday, Newton’s Bailey rolled a 341 with games of 197 and 144. Stice had a 329 (151-178) for the Cardinals. Humphrey threw a 269 (135-134) followed

by Baliee Stier with a 265 (141-123).

Mariah Gonzales bowled at 246 (104-142). Tabor had a 239 (131108). The Cardinal girls had Baker scores of 147, 110, 138, 179 and 167.

Eagle teams lose in Little Hawkeye play

By Jocelyn Sheets Daily News Sports Editor GRINNELL — Pella Christian’s basketball teams faltered on the road in their season finales Friday night. The Eagles lost in Little Hawkeye Conference action to Grinnell’s Tiger squads.

Grinnell’s girls dealt out a 55-34 setback to the Eagle girls. Pella Christian finished 6-8 for fourth in the conference. They had to turn around to open Class 2A Region 6 playoffs Saturday at home.

The Eagle boys staged a battle with the Tigers. The teams were deadlocked at 27-27 at halftime. The Tigers got the edge on a 19-12 run in the third quarter.

Pella Christian made a charge, outscoring Grinnell 17-15, in the final eight minutes but came up short, 61-56.

Pella Christian’s boys ended up sixth in the Little Hawkeye Conference at 4-10. The Eagles (8-13) travel to Albia tonight to play Cardinal of Eldon in Class 2A District 12 playoff action.

In the girls’ game, the Eagles were hanging with the Tigers, down 16-10 at the end of the first quarter. Grinnell went on an 18-8 run in the second period to create space.

“We had a nice start to the game.

with early foul trouble, picking up two in the first quarter. Balke was assessed with his third and fourth fouls in the third quarter and did not score in the game.

Bryce Kemp had a double-double for the Raiders with 16 points and 11 rebounds.

Austin Moorman added 11 points. CMB went 18-of-42, 43 percent, from the field and cashed in on 16-of-20 free throw attempts.

Zach Samson controlled 10 rebounds plus had two steals and two assists for CMB. Moorman, Tommy Galloway and Kemp each had two assists.

PCM Mustangs 19-21-13-18—71 CMB Raiders 8-18-16-17—59 PCM — Uhlenhopp 1-0-2-2, Lindsay 2-2-2-6, Reeve 2-0-3-4, Jennings 4/1-2-4-13, Woody 1-/20-2-8, Bruxvoort 5/2-2-4-18, Gilman 4/3-3-1-20.

TOTALS: 19/8-9-17-71.

CMB — Moorman 2/1-4-1-11, Nissen 0/3-0-19, Galloway 1/1-2-1-7, Samson 2-5-3-9, Balke 0-0-4-0, Kemp 6-4-3-16, Stover 0/2-0-3-6, Girard 0-1-1-1. TOTALS: 11/7-16-17-59.

Lynnville-Sully Hawks defeat English Valleys Bears said. “We really pushed the ball offensively.

We only committed six turnovers and took quality shots.”

The Hawks shot 60 percent, 34-of-57, from the field. They sank 7-of-11 from the free-throw line.

T.J. Cunningham poured in 23 points for Lynnville-Sully. Darin Hofer scored 14 points, followed by Kyle Van Dyke with 12 and Sage Ehresman with 10 points.

Van Dyke pulled seven rebounds and Hofer had six boards. Each one had two blocked shots. Hofer dished out six assists and Jake Brand had four assists.

Caleb James made five of the Hawks’ 18 steals. Ben Trettin had four steals and Cunningham had three steals.

Tanner Icenbice scored 15 points for

Newton, Pella Christian teams have off day at LHC meet

By Jocelyn Sheets Daily News Sports Editor

Monday, February 17, 2014

Late in the first quarter and first part of the second quarter Grinnell got red hot from the three-point line,” PC girls head coach Kevin Van Maanen. “We worked hard, but couldn’t overcome Grinnell’s outside shooting.”

Grinnell netted eight of its 12 3-pointers in the first half. The Tigers were 12-of-32 from beyond the arc.

Tessa Howerzyl fired in 12 points and claimed four rebounds for Pella Christian. Brooke Mitrisan added seven points. Marina Shannon and Autumn Vos each had four points.

Lauren Jungling scored three points.

Morgan Anderson and Hannah Beltman each had two points. Beltman blocked five shots.

Pella Christian’s boys got 13 points and four assists from Jason Holwerda.

Levi Jungling tossed in 11 points.

Jungling and Sebastian Baugh each had three assists. The Eagles hit eight 3-pointers — two each by Baugh, Holwerda, Jungling and Jarred Van Wyk, who had six points.

Baugh scored nine points and grabbed five rebounds. Coltin Collins had seven points. David Kacmarynski scored six points and had four rebounds.

Josh Posthuma added two points and made two steals.

“It was a tough day on the lanes for both teams. We had a hard time adjusting to the lane conditions and couldn’t catch teams that we’ve beaten all season,” Newton head coach Seth Banwell said. “The approaches were sticky and the synthetic lanes were slick.”

Pella Christian field a full girls‘ team for one of the few times all season. Anna Burg led the Eagles with a 273. Chanae Van Wyk and Holly Milby each posted a 242 score.

Newton’s boys were led by Bryan McMahon with a 361, throwing a 209 in his first game and finished with a 152 second game. Cox had a 321 (165-156) and Shea Carre bowled a 308 (169-139).

Reid Miller rolled a 305 (170-135) and Bare had a 302 (134-168). VerSteeg tossed a 277 (116-161). The Cardinals‘ Baker scores were 159, 149, 163, 159 and 161.

“Our bowlers battled finding a line to the pocket,” Banwell said of all of the Newton bowlers. “We missed really simple spares that we can normally pick up very easily. I’m disappointed with how we performed, but I’m confident that we will bounce back and be ready for the regional tournament on Tuesday.”

Pella Christian’s Nick Lanser had a two-game series of 378 to lead the Eagle boys. Caleb Van Zee bowled a 356 series and Andrew Veenstra had a 319 score.

Colfax-Mingo boys lose

By Jocelyn Sheets Daily News Sports Editor P LE A S A N T V I LLE — Colfax-Mingo’s Tigerhawks dropped a 7143 decision Thursday to Pleasantville, finishing the regular season.

Pleasantville rolled to a 35-16 halftime lead.

Colfax-Mingo (0-22) travels to Alleman to play North Polk in tonight’s opening round of Class 2A District 13 playoffs. The game is at 8 p.m.

In Thursday’s game, Jacob Leitz scored 10 points, which included hitting two 3-pointers, for the Tigerhawks. Also hitting two 3-pointers was Juan Gonzales as he scored eight points.

Colin Lourens added nine points and Jared Myers had eight points. Nate Smith and James Stoecker had four points apiece.

English Valleys. Kellan Coppinger had 10 points.

Lynnville-Sully earned a first-round bye in Class 1A District 11 play. They await the winner of Iowa Christian and WoodwardGranger for a second-round contest at Pleasantville Thursday.

Lynnville-Sully Hawks 23-14-21-23—81 English Valleys Bears 13-4-15-10—42 Lynnville-Sully — Cunningham 9/1-2-0-23, James 0/1-0-1-3, Trettin 3-0-1-6, Brand 1/1-20-7, Ehresman 4-2-2-10, Zegers 2-0-0-4, Lirio 1-0-0-2, Van Dyke 6-0-0-12, Hofer 2/3-1-2-14.

TOTALS: 28/6-7-6-81.

English Valleys — Coppinger 5-1-2-11, Kerkove 0/1-0-3-3, Frazier 0-0-4-0, Nachtman 0/2-0-0-6, Icenbice 7-0-2-14, Schauer 3-2-2-8.

TOTALS: 15/3-3-13-42.

Playoffs: PCM girls use early rally to beat ADM Continued from Page 1B CMB plays West Marshall at State Center Tuesday and Pella Christian is at Van Meter in 2A play. Both games are at 7 p.m.

PCM’s win and Bondurant-Farrarr’s 84-48 victory over West Center Valley Saturday set up a rematch of last year’s first-round game.

PCM, which lost to Bondurant-Farrar, 4842 a year ago. PCM goes to Bondurant for a semifinal game at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

PCM 64, ADM 47 MONROE — The Mustangs used a 20-5 run to win in the opening round of 3A Region 8 play. PCM (15-7) held a 29-26 halftime lead but was ahead of ADM by just two, 4442, after three quarters.

A big factor came at the free-throw line.

PCM cashed in 20-of-32 free throws while ADM hit 10-of-21. Also the Mustangs netted eight 3-pointers on the night, while shoot 43 percent from the field overall.

Abbi Gilson was 8-of-13 at the line and hit two 3-pointers on her way to a game-high 20 points. Courtney Van Houweling had two threes in her 16 points. Hitting three treys was Rachel Freland, who finished with 15 points.

Freland swiped the basketball from the Tigers six times and Van Houweling had five steals. Van Houweling and Gilson each controlled six rebounds.

ADM got 15 points from Brianna Mueller and 10 points from Molly Jacobsen. The Tigers shot 35 percent, 17-of-49, from the field.

CMB 48, Ogden 35 BAXTER — Abbie Haupert dominated inside to lead CMB’s Raiders to the Class 2A Region 6 victory. The senior poured in 18 points, claimed 14 rebounds and made seven steals.

The Raiders (7-16) were in front but the Bulldogs hung on through halftime, trailing 30-19. The Raiders gave up just six points in the second half to win by 13.

While Haupert ruled inside, Bridget Hurley did the damage from outside, hitting four 3-pointers on her way to 15 points and she had six rebounds. Lexi Breon handed out nine assists while scoring four points.

Mikayla Eslinger pulled down 13 of the team’s 41 rebounds. The Raiders shot 40 percent, 19-of-47, from the field.

Liz Good scored 10 points for Ogden.

Pella Christian 65, Colfax-Mingo 37 PELLA — Pella Christian’s Lauren Jungling drained six 3-pointers to guide the Eagles over visiting Colfax-Mingo’s Tigerhawks Saturday. Jungling scored 20 points, made four steals and dished out four assists.

The Eagles (10-12) were up 12-4 after one quarter and held a 34-15 halftime score.

Tigerhawks (1-21) kept battling to score 22 second-half points, but it wasn’t enough.

Hannah Beltman added 14 points for the Eagles, controlled eight rebounds, made three steals and blocked two shots. Marina Shannon swiped the ball from the Tigerhawks three times.

Colfax-Mingo’s Jena Teed netted two 3-pointers, finishing with 10 points. Also scoring 10 points was McKenzie Cogley.

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Cardinals: Five wrestlers qualify for 3A state Continued from Page 1B

all of my teammates, not just the ones going on to state, but we’ve all worked hard this season.”

Schroder moved into the semifinals following a bye in the opening round. He said he took a lot of shots in the first period against Mitch Yoerger of Iowa City West to build a 3-0 lead, which was the final score.

“The second and third periods are what I have to work on. I wasn’t as aggressive. So in the finals match, I just went out there and was very aggressive, getting the pin quick,” Schroder said.

Junior Dakota Dawson had the disappointment of a thirdplace finish at 132 pounds in district a year ago washed away Saturday. Dawson, who is ranked No. 9 at 138 pounds this season, was pinned by second-ranked Josh Wenger of Cedar Rapids Prairie in 3 minutes, 10 seconds.

“He was a very tough kid and could win state this year.

He’s nationally ranked,” Dawson said of Wenger. “I didn’t have to wrestle for second because I had beaten the kid who won the third-place match.”

Dawson earned a 16-0 technical fall over Jared Ford of Iowa City West in the semifinals and Ford won the third-place match. By rule, Dawson was awarded second place and his first trip to state. Dawson pinned his first

off ninth-ranked Cody Jones of Oskaloosa, 5-4, in the semifinals, which started the buzz for Newton fans. That put him up against 10thranked Derek Mann of Marshalltown in the final.

“We were tied and I just went out took the shot when I had a chance to,” Thongvanh said of his late third-period takedown of Mann. “This feels amazing to be a district champion and going to state.

I didn’t think I’d make it in but now — wow.”

Thongvanh and Mann were deadlocked at 1-1 in the third period of the 170-pound final. The Newton junior scored on a takedown to win 3-1. Thongvanh’s day began with a quarterfinal win over Jackson Voigt of Iowa City West, 6-4.

Wright was seeded No. 1 Saturday at 220. After a firstround bye, Wright posted a 12-3 major decision over Callin Tomlin of Oskaloosa in the semifinals. His championship winning pin came at the 1:03 mark when he scrambled off his back and put Kelsey down.

As for Schroder, he was happy not just for himself but for his teammates.

“This is a great feeling. I won my last home match for a district championship and to get to go back to state,” Schroder said. “I’m proud of

opponent of the day, David Alessi of Oskaloosa in 38 seconds.

“I’ve been waiting for this moment since last year,” Dawson said. “There’s no better feeling than this right now.

I was ready to go each match today.”

Two Newton wrestlers — senior Koby Hull and sophomore Hunter Versteegh — had to work an extra match after losing in the finals.

Versteegh lost a 5-0 decision to ninth-ranked Tanner Rohweder of Iowa City West in the 113-pound championship match. He had to face Dylan Kleinschmidt of Cedar Rapids Prairie in a wrestleback for second place. Versteegh won 11-8, taking second and earning a trip to state.

“I was so relieved when the final whistle blew and I won.

I was so tired at that point,” Versteegh said. “The guy I wrestled in the championship was pretty tough, but I could have done better. I found out I need to gain some muscle.

This is one of the best feelings — to qualify for state.”

Versteegh had a first-round bye. He pinned Seth Schwarting of Iowa City City High in 2:45 in the semifinals.

Hull, who was ranked No. 8 at 106, opened with a 16-0 technical fall over Jacob Powers of Iowa City City High in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, he pinned Alec Clark

Bob Eschliman/Daily News J.T. Thongvanh of Newton pumps his fists after winning Saturday’s 170-pound semifinal match at Newton’s Class 3A District 7 tournament.

of Ottumwa in 4:52.

Hull was defeated, 7-3,

by Marcus England of Cedar Rapids Prairie in the 106-pound championship match. In the second-place wrestleback, Hull faced ninthranked Drew Sams of Oskaloosa, who he had beaten for the Little Hawkeye Conference championship two weeks ago. Sams outlasted Hull for a 5-3 decision, ending Hull’s senior season at 40-7.

“It’s heartbreaking to see a kid like Koby lose that way.

He works hard all season and is a senior. He did everything we asked him to do and had a great season,” Newton head coach Andy Swedenhjelm said.

Swedenhjelm said he was pleased with how the Cardinals competed at the district

tournament. He said a couple of the wrestlers exceed their expectations. The Cardinals were fourth as a team with 139 points.

“We wrestled above our seeds at quite a few of the weights. It was a great meet for us at home. Our kids gave great effort all day,” Swedenhjelm said.

Bryce Tish finished fourth at 132 pounds for Newton.

Cole Peters was sixth at 120 and Caden Manning placed sixth at 285.

Cedar Rapids Prairie won the team championship with 251.5 points followed by Iowa City West with 226.5 and Oskaloosa with 141. Marshalltown placed fifth with 110.5 points, followed by Ottumwa with 88, Iowa City City High with 73 and Pella with 72.

Swim: Newton has strong state meet Continued from Page 1B 400-yard freestyle relay. It was the relay record Bailey, junior Jake Lensing and sophomores Austin Bunker and Isaak Webb were gunning for all season. They came close a week ago in the district meet.

“I’m pretty excited about the whole meet for us. The 400 relay record has been eluding us all year and to finally get it here at state is amazing,” said Bunker, who had been at state as a member of the 400 freestyle relay as a freshman.

Bunker led off the 400 relay with the fastest split for Newton, 48.70 seconds, then Webb, who now holds two individual NHS records in the pool, posted a 49.16-second second leg. Bailey set a goal of a low 50s leg in the relay accomplished that with a 51-second swim.

Then came Lensing.

“I was pretty down after not doing well in the 100 breaststroke right before the relay race,” Lensing said. “But Austin and Isaak led off with such good splits that I was encouraged.

As Josh came toward me, I wanted to keep it going. This was our last chance this season to break the record.”

Lensing’s anchor swim was 50.07

seconds. As he touched, the other three Cardinal swimmers looked to head coach Dave Hook.

“Yeah, they were looking at me and with their eyes and faces were asking ‘did we do it, did we do it,’” Hook said.

“That relay record has been around a long time.”

Taking 14th in the state in 3 minutes, 18.95 seconds, the Cardinal foursome broke the Newton 400-yard freestyle relay record. The old mark was 3:19.60 set in 1986 by J. Martin, C. Shaffer, K. Caves and S. Pritchard.

Last year’s relay team that went to state posted a 3:19.96.

The same four swimmers had the Newton 200-yard medley relay record going into the state meet. With Webb leading off in the backstroke followed

by Lensing in the breaststroke, Bunker in the butterfly and Bailey swimming the anchor freestyle, the Cardinals lowered their record to 1:38.56.

At district a week earlier, they had gone 1:39.20 to lower the mark.

Newton’s medley relay missed the podium by two places, finishing eighth.

Newton had come in as the 10th fastest relay in the 200 medley and the 16th fastest in the 400 freestyle relay.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Anchoring the 200-yard medley relay with a freestyle leg is Josh Bailey as Newton sets a new school record during the state meet Saturday.

Webb lowered his Newton 200yard individual medley record, placing eighth at state in 1:58.43. He had set the NHS IM record a week earlier at 1:59.76. Webb also set a new Newton record in the 100-yard butterfly, finishing seventh at state in 53.16.

The old NHS 100-yard butterfly record was 53.20 set by Chris Shaffer in 1986. Bunker placed 11th in the 100 butterfly at state in 53.83 seconds.

R.J. Hemmingsen of Lewis Central set a state record in the butterfly in 48.84 seconds Saturday.

Newton: Cards readying for playoff runs Continued from Page 1A on a 9-0 run started with a 3-pointer from Katie Vander Molen.

Michaela Jacobsen led the Cardinals with 12 points, eight rebounds and two steals. Gray poured in 10 points and grabbed six rebounds. Senior Lizzie Stock scored six points and made two assists in her final home game for Newton.

NEWTON’S BOYS never found a flow to their game Friday against the Little Dutch. They couldn’t hit the shot that they typically hit while Pella was “knocking down” shots.

“No, we didn’t get enough defensive stops.

You can’t give up 80 points and expect to win. Our goal in the second half was to keep them under 70.

We didn’t do that,” Newton boys’ head coach Nick Wilkins said.

Newton never led in the game. The Cardinals fell behind 11-6. Nick Easley scored on a fastbreak and Daquan Allen connected for Newton to close the gap to one. Pingel drilled his second 3-pointer of the quarter to start another run for the Little Dutch.

Pingel finished with 24 points for Pella but it was Isaac Naaktgeboren, who was another big thorn in Newton’s side. Naaktgeboren dropped 31 points on the Cardinals.

The two Pella players pushed their team back out to a 2310 lead with 1:49 mark of the second quarter.

The Cardinal boys trailed 25-14 at halftime.

A 3-pointer by Tyler Wood with 4:20 left in the third quarter made it 29-22.

That was as close as the Cardinals got. Pella extended its lead back out, going into the fourth quarter up 40-29. The Little Dutch outscored the Cardinals 2713 in the final eight minutes.

Newton was 5-of-20 from three-point range and hit 21-of-50 from the field overall. Pella was 30-of-69 from the field, including hitting eight 3-pointers.

The Little Dutch cashed in 18-of 26 free throw attempts while the Cardinals were 13-of 21 at the line.

“Our kids are fine. It was one of those nights. We’ll take the weekend to relax and come back to work to get two wins this week and go after the playoffs,” Wilkins said.

Sturtz, one of four se-

niors on the NHS boys’ team, led the way with 21 points and two steals.

Wood added 14 points and Easley had 12 points. Easley dished out five assists and made three steals.

Allen, another senior, had six points and four rebounds. Senior Nick Glotfelty scored two points and senior Ryan Thompson came off the bench.

Girls’ Game Pella 8-15-14-17—54 Newton 17-7-9-13—46 Newton — Jenkins 2/1-1-1-8, Stock 2-2-4-6, Jordan 0-0-1-0, Rhoads 0-1-3-1, Gray 3/1-1-210, Jacobsen 2/2-2-2-12, Reynolds 4-1-1-9, Kalkhoff 0-0-2-0.

TOTALS: 13/4-8-16-46.

Pella — Sunderman 2-0-3-4, Buchhelt 0-0-2-0, Gustafson 3/2-8-2-20, Vander Molen 3/2-1-1-13, Holterhuase 2-1-1-7, Groenendyk 0-01-0, Borgerding 2-2-4-6, Terpstra 2-0-3-4. TOTALS: 14/4-14-17-54.

Boys’ Game Pella 25-15-19-27—86 Newton 14-15-18-13—60 Newton — Sturtz 5/2-5-4-21, Shores 0-0-1-0, Wood 1/3-3-214, Allen 3-0-4-6, Easley 4-4-412, Travis 0-0-3-0, Banfield 1-03-2, Gholson 1-1-0-3, Glotfelty 1-0-0-2, Thompson 0-0-1-0. TOTALS: 16/5-13-22-60.

Pella — Pingel 6/2-6-1-24, Carey 0-1-1-1, Naaktgeboren 8/3-6-4-31, Johnson 0/1-2-225, Bortscheller 0-0-3-0, Clayberg 3-2-2-8, Konfrst 0/1-0-0-3, Brandt 0/1-0-0-3, Vande Lune 0-0-1-0 Jansen 2-0-0-4, Van Wyk 3-1-1-7. TOTALS: 22/8-18-15-86.

Bunker was 19th in the 200-yard freestyle race in 1:48.42. It came right after the 200-yard medley relay event.

Lensing finished in tie for 18th in the 50-yard freestyle race in 22.41 seconds. Lensing placed 19th in the 100 breaststroke in 1:02.12.

Hook said the Cardinals had a great state meet with the school records and personal-best times.

“We had a great crowd with students and parents who came up to watch the guys today. That was great and we want to thank them,” Hook said.

Wrestling: Area teams sending wrestlers to 1A and 2A state Continued from Page 1B trip to this weekend’s 2014 state tournament in Des Moines.

Lynnville-Sully, CollinsMaxwell/Baxter and ColfaxMingo each are sending one wrestler to the Class 1A state tournament. All three teams competed in last Saturday’s Class 1A District 5 tournament at Pleasantville.

Junior Dawson Dahlke of CMB placed second in the 285-pound class. Colfax-Mingo senior Brett Stevens also took second in the 120-pound division.

Prairie City-Monroe’s Mustangs had six wrestlers competing in last Saturday’s Class 2A District 4 tournament at Fairfield. One survived to advance to the 2A state tournament Junior Tristan Clark lost to top-ranked Shadow Leshen of Albia, 14-5, in the 126-pound championship match. Clark had defeated ninth-ranked Cody McNeil of Mediapolis, 5-1, in the semifinals. That gave Clark the advantage after losing in the championship bout, earning second place and his first trip to state.

All roads lead to Wells Fargo Arena for the 2014 Iowa high school state wrestling tourna-

ments. Competition begins Thursday in Des Moines with the finals on Saturday.

Class 1A District 5 Doll won by a 15-0 technical fall over Blayde Baker of Wayne in the semifinals at 160. It was fourth-ranked Doll against fifth-ranked Tyler Foubert of Eddyville-BlakesburgFremont in the championship match. Foubert edged Doll 4-3. Doll earned second place by rule over Baker.

Lynnville-Sully senior Meliek Meyer lost in the 145-pound semifinals, 7-6, to Lane Boender of SigourneyKeota. Meyer won the thirdplace match on a technical fall, 17-2, over Colfax-Mingo freshman Jaeden Sokoloski.

Unfortunately for Meyer, Boender lost the championship match, giving him second by rule. Meyer finished at 32-13 for his senior season. He was a two-time state qualifier for Lynnville-Sully.

Class 2A District 4 PCM’s Clark was the only Mustang wrestler to reach a district championship match.

Two Mustangs finished third and two took fourths.

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ton. AYES: Six. NAYS: None.

Resolution No. 2014 - 036 adopted.

Moved by Chape', seconded by Otto to Introduce a Resolution repealing the 2013 City of Newton Supplemental Specifications to the 2013 edition of the SUDAS Standard Specifications and the 2013 edition of the SUDAS Design Manual; and adopting the 2014 City of Newton Supplemental Specifications to the 2014 edition of the SUDAS Standard Specifications and the 2014 edition of the SUDAS Design Manual. AYES: Six. NAYS: None.

Resolution No. 2014 - 037 adopted.

Moved by Mullan, seconded by Price to Introduce a Resolution authorizing a contract with Terracon Consultants for additional environmental engineering services at the former City of Newton Manufactured Gas Plant site.

Laube informed Council that it is important to determine the contents of the former gasometer in order to perform additional environmental assessment work.

This is a long term project and staff will have more information in approximately nine months.

AYES: Six. NAYS: None. Resolution No. 2014 - 038 adopted.

Moved by Trotter, seconded by Chape' to Introduce a Resolution authorizing agreement with HLW Group, LLC to provide professional services for the Newton Sanitary Landfill. AYES: Six. NAYS: None. Resolution No. 2014 - 039 adopted.

Moved by Otto, seconded by Mullan to Introduce a Resolution to retain National Citizen Survey to conduct Community Survey. City Administrator, Robert Knabel, indicated that this is the first step in updating the Comprehensive Plan. National Citizen Survey had previously conducted a survey for the City back in the 1990s. The survey would be a complete mail out in order to obtain statistically valid information.

The mailing would be in July with results by the end of September.

AYES: Five. NAYS: Price. Resolution No. 2014 - 040 adopted.

Moved by Chape', seconded by George to Introduce a Resolution Making Adjustments in the Number of Authorized City Positions

by Adding a Development Specialist and a Second Engineering Technician III. The Employee Relations Committee recommended approval of the resolution. AYES: Six. NAYS: None.

Resolution No. 2014 - 041 adopted.

Keith Laube, Public Works Director, updated Council on the Inflow and Infiltration Program. The I & I Program was established in 2011 to reduce the amount of runoff water into the sanitary sewer system. So far staff has seen a 30% reduction in flows from the corrections that have been made. A plan is being formulated to educate citizens city wide on the program. Staff has received many out of district calls requesting inspections. There is currently a large waiting list and staff will work to get through the list. By receiving the calls staff is able to target time more effectively in areas that have issues. The out of district calls could be grouped together in order to go out for bids. An ordinance will be coming to Council to modify the proposed changes.

During new business Mayor Hansen announced that the City is now capable of broadcasting on Mediacom and live streaming council meetings via the City website. Natalie Umsted, Management Analyst, invited the community to attend the a community rally on February 11, 2014, at the DMACC campus starting at 5:00 P.M. There was no old business.

Moved by Mullan, seconded by Chape', to adjourn the meeting at 7:02 P.M. Motion unanimously carried by voice vote.

Michael L. Hansen, Mayor Katrina Davis, City Clerk February 17

Public Information - Parsons Liaison with School - Thomassen and Humke Administration - Perrenoud Jim Sparks, Jasper County EMS Director, mentioned there would be a meeting with council members to discuss the responsibilities in each area.

Perrenoud also attended the Jasper County Assessor Meeting to set the budget.

Streets: Parsons reported that there was a water main break which was repaired quickly. He also reported that snow removal has been going well.

Sewers: DeGoey received an inquiry from an outside user regarding hooking up to Lambs Grove sewer. DeGoey will follow up with resident to confirm that he is not currently connected to Lambs Grove sewer.

Parks: No report Tree Steward: Clark asked to remove himself from the position of tree steward. The Council discussed finding a new member.

Storm Sewers: No report City Clerk: No report Financial: No report Old Business: a. Clark will follow up with Gordon Brand who left a message stating he knows someone who specializes in obtaining funding for creek erosion control.

Parsons moved and was seconded by DeGoey to adjourn at 7:50 p.m. Upon roll call vote, motion carried unanimously.

Next City Council meeting to be held March 6, 2014 immediately following the public hearing scheduled for 7:00 p.m.

Minutes submitted by Christina Machin, City Clerk Mayor Bill Perrenoud City Clerk Christina Machin February 17

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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 3, 2014, 6:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS The City Council of Newton, Iowa met in regular session at 6:00 P.M. on the above date in the Council Chambers at 101 West 4th Street South. Mayor Hansen presided. Present Council Members Price, George, Chape', Otto, Trotter, Mullan. Absent: None.

Mayor Hansen asked everyone present to join her in saying the Pledge of Allegiance.

There was no Citizen Participation.

Moved by Chape', seconded by George, to approve consent agenda items 2-10.

2. January 20, 2014 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes 3. January 27, 2014 Budget Workshop Minutes 4. Approval of Class C Beer Permit, Sunday Sales, Newton 66 #963, 1806 South 12th Avenue West; Class C Liquor License, Sunday Sales, Newton Post No. 111, The American Legion, 1101 West 4th Street South; Class B Wine Permit, Class C Beer Permit, Class E Liquor License, Fareway Stores, Inc., 120 North 3rd Avenue East; Class B Native Wine, Class C Liquor License, Outdoor Service, Sunday Sales, Ownership Change, Ovations Food Services, LP, 3333 Rusty Wallace Drive.

5. Resolution approving financial assistance payment amounts and approved system plans for prohibited sanitary sewer discharge removal work in I & I District No. 2. Resolution No. 2014-028 adopted.

6. Resolution approving quotes for prohibited sanitary sewer discharge removal work. Resolution No. 2014-029 adopted.

7. Resolution accepting completion of the 2012 Sanitary Sewer Repair Project No. 2. Resolution No. 2014-030 adopted.

8. Resolution fixing date for a meeting on the proposition of the issuance of not to exceed $125,000 of general obligation bonds (for general corporate purposes) and providing for publication of notice thereof. Resolution No. 2014-031 adopted.

9. Resolution fixing date for a meeting on the proposition of the issuance of not to exceed $630,000 general obligation bonds (for essential corporate purposes) of the City Of Newton, Iowa, and providing for publication of notice thereof. Resolution No. 2014-032 adopted.

10. Approval of Bills AYES: Six. NAYS: None. Consent agenda items approved.

Mayor Hansen stated this was the time and the place for a public hearing on a Resolution accepting contract for sale of Newton Sanitary Landfill clay material to Newton Water Works for a FEMA Flood Hazard Mitigation Project. There had been no written comment. Moved by Otto, seconded by Trotter, to close the public hearing.

AYES: Six. NAYS: None. Public Hearing was closed. Moved by Mullan, seconded by Chape', to adopt the above Resolution. AYES: Six. NAYS: None. Resolution No. 2014-033 adopted.

Mayor Hansen stated this was the time and the place for a public hearing on a Resolution awarding 2014 Timber Sale in Woodland Park and Maytag Park. There had been no written comments. Public Works Director, Keith Laube, explained that it was advantageous to sell the timber instead of using City staff time and equipment to remove it.

The oaks that are being removed are predominately being replaced with new ones. Moved by Chape', seconded by George to close the public hearing. AYES: Six. NAYS: None. Public Hearing was closed. Moved by Mullan, seconded by Otto to adopt the above Resolution. AYES: Six. NAYS: None. Resolution No. 2014 - 034 adopted Mayor Hansen stated this was the time and the place for a public hearing on a Resolution Approving an Agreement for Private Development with Newton Senior Residence, LLC, in the North Central Urban Renewal Area.

There had been no written comments. Director of Finance and Development, Bryan Friedman, updated Council on the status.

The proposed Development Agreement formalizes the City's preliminary 2012 commitment to support the Miller-Valentine project. With this City assistance, the project would take title to its site in February and expect to begin construction this spring.

Moved by Mullan, seconded by George to close the public hearing. AYES: Six. NAYS: None.

Public Hearing was closed.

Moved by Otto, seconded by Trotter to adopt the above Resolution.

AYES: Six. NAYS: None. Resolution No. 2013 - 035 adopted.

Moved by Chape', seconded by Trotter, to approve the first consideration of an Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, City of Newton, Iowa, 2011, Title 2, Chapter 11, Article 10, Parking Offenses, Regarding Parking in the downtown snow removal district. AYES: Six. NAYS: None. 1st consideration was approved. Moved by Trotter, seconded by Chape' to waive the second and third consideration.

AYES: Six. NAYS: None. Motion to waive the 2nd and 3rd consideration was approved. Moved by Trotter, seconded by Mullan to adopt the above Ordinance.

AYES: Six. NAYS: None. Ordinance 2223 adopted.

Moved by Otto, seconded by Mullan to Introduce a Resolution approving entering into an agreement with the Weekend Pitstop Inc. organization for event purposes on the Newton square called Thunder Nights In Newton. AYES: Six. NAYS: None.

Resolution No. 2014 - 036 adopted.

Moved by Chape', seconded by Otto to Introduce a Resolution repealing the 2013 City of Newton Supplemental Specifications to the 2013 edition of the SUDAS Standard Specifications and the 2013 edition of the SUDAS Design Manual; and adopting the 2014 City of Newton Supplemental Specifications to the 2014 edition of the SUDAS Standard Specifications and the 2014 edition of the SUDAS Design Manual. AYES: Six. NAYS: None.

Resolution No. 2014 - 037 adopted.

Moved by Mullan, seconded by Price to Introduce a Resolution authorizing a contract with Terracon Consultants for additional environmental engineering services at the former City of Newton Manufactured Gas Plant site.

Laube informed Council that it is important to determine the contents of the former gasometer in order to perform additional environmental assessment work.

CITY OF LAMBS GROVE COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 6, 2014 Meeting was called to order by Mayor Bill Perrenoud at 7:00 p.m. Roll call: Tom Clark, Kevin Parsons, Kent DeGoey, and Cindy Humke present. Absent: Steve Thomassen. Clark moved and was seconded by Parsons to approve the agenda. Upon roll call vote, motion carried unanimously.

Guests: None New Business: a. Public hearing on the FY 2015 budget was set for March 6, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. with the regular meeting to follow.

Consent Agenda: Parsons moved and was seconded by Clark to approve all of the items on the consent agenda including the minutes from the January 2, 2014 meeting, bills, and reconciliation report for January.

Upon roll call vote, motion carried unanimously.

JCARL Participation Fee...............$19.45 News Printing Company Publications.......................$55.88 Dodd's Sanitation Contract..........$670.00 Christina Machin Salary..............................$392.64 IPERS Retirement.........................$67.62 Iowa One Call Utility Locates....................$17.10 Postmaster PO Box Fee.....................$112.00 Snyder & Associates Professional Services...$4,263.53 Machin Lawn Works Snow Removal Contract............... .....................................$1,637.50 Alliant Energy Utilities...............................$25.23 Alliant Energy Utilities.............................$396.56 Total February Bills......$7,657.51 General Fund..................$741.66 Charges for Fee...........$2,988.58 Local Option Sales Tax...$893.48 Emergency........................$15.09 Road Use Fund............$1,191.81 Capital Projects............$8,806.18 Debt Service....................$202.80 Total Jan Revenue.....$14,839.60 General Fund...............$2,359.91 Road Use Fund............$2,057.92 Capital Projects...............$806.18 Debt Service........................$0.00 Total Jan Expenses......$5,224.01 Staff and commissions reports Mayor: Perrenoud attended the Jasper County Emergency Management Meeting. A mock disaster will be held at the end of the month. Perrenoud will provide more information when available.

In regards to the City Emergency Plan, the following council assignments were made: Liaison-Emergency Operations Center - DeGoey Public Works/Infrastructure/Utilities - Clark Public Information - Parsons Liaison with School - Thomassen and Humke Administration - Perrenoud Jim Sparks, Jasper County EMS Director, mentioned there would be a meeting with council members to discuss the responsibilities in each area.

Perrenoud also attended the Jasper County Assessor Meeting to set the budget.

Streets: Parsons reported that there was a water main break which was repaired quickly. He also reported that snow removal has been going well.

Sewers: DeGoey received an inquiry from an outside user regarding hooking up to Lambs Grove sewer. DeGoey will follow up with resident to confirm that he is not currently connected to Lambs Grove sewer.

Parks: No report Tree Steward: Clark asked to remove himself from the position of tree steward. The Council discussed finding a new member.

Storm Sewers: No report City Clerk: No report

PUBLIC NOTICE The Jasper County Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday March 3, 2014 at 7:00 P.M. at 1030 W 2nd St. S. The purpose of said hearing will be to review and act upon a minor subdivision plat by Phil Webb on property described as: Phil Webb Subdivision - SE ¼ of the SE ¼, Section 11, T79N, R21W of the 5th p.m., Jasper County, Iowa.

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Actions taken for the highest good, however small they may be, have a way of rippling out to create ever-larger rings of good will. This last day of the Aquarius solar transit is the ideal time to consider the many ways you’ve contributed to others over the past few weeks and to make a plan as to what more you’d like to give the world.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 17). Your openhearted ways leave you vulnerable, and yet all works in your favor this year as you are blessed with mutual attractions and reciprocal intentions.

You’ll put your spectacular talents to good use in March and start making money with them in April. Cast a wide net and broaden your business in June. Libra and Gemini people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 3, 33, 9, 40 and 27.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18). There’s more to life than the mind can grasp. Physical exercise will raise your energy in multiple dimensions. Get your body moving to trig-

ger fortuitous events.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Once you realize that something no longer works for you, it’s easy to get rid of it. Today’s clearing may involve domestic clutter, relationship dysfunction or unnecessary efforts.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Regardless of whether things are going well for you specifically, you generally enjoy life.

That’s why people gravitate to you now. They feel your happiness and want that for themselves.

TAURUS (April 20May 20). You’ll see your domestic environment differently, and this will lead you to improve the way items are placed in your home, including the pictures on your walls.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ve dealt with crisis and calamity before, and that’s precisely why you recognize today’s blip for the truly minor problem it is — if it can even be classified as a “problem.”

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You have a burning question or two. The best way to get answers is not to ask outright, but to quietly observe to the best of your ability. Note: Really good listeners ask fewer questions than poor listeners.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).

You don’t have to have a lot in common with someone in order to feel an affinity for that person.

You’ll compare and contrast your belief system with that of others and realize that yours is no better or worse; it’s just better for you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22). Mended hearts are stronger and love more wholly than hearts that have never been broken.

You’ll provide the proof of this for someone today, giving the support that could only be provided by maturity and experience.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). In order to pull off your plan, you will have to acquire additional tools and skills. Investigate those who provide the education you will need to

move forward.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 21). You are in the “getting to know you” phase of a relationship and should try to make this phase last as long as possible. Stretching it out will make for a better experience now and a good story later.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21). Unseen forces are matching you with people who will enrich your personal life, though you may not be able to discern how right away.

You’ll have to get past superficial niceties before you can sense the deeper possibilities.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Avoid trying to convince anyone that you are right, as this will only waste your time.

People will believe what they prefer to believe. It has little to do with right and wrong.

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