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Former head of IDPH announces congressional bid

OBITUARIES Loren E. Bayles, 83 Charles Crews, 87

By Bob Eschliman Daily News Editor

INSIDE TODAY

run for Congress.

That speculation, it seems, was absolutely correct.

Miller-Meeks announced Sunday evening she would seek the Republican nomination in Iowa’s Second Congressional District in June.

When Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks announced her resignation as director of the Iowa Department of Public Health, many speculated it was the first step in a

Campaign spokesman Eric Woolson said Miller-Meeks will kick off her campaign with a tour of cities in the district later this week.

She will appear from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Thursday at Uncle Nancy’s Coffee Shop in

downtown Newton. The “listening session” is intended for her to hear Iowans’ concerns and talking about her solutions to the challenges the U.S. faces.

BID See Page 5A

Twyner pleads guilty to two federal charges

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By Bob Eschliman Daily News Editor A former Newton doctor who was facing hundreds of years in federal prison for more than 100 counts of illegal dispensing of controlled substances, as well as charges of health care fraud and illegal dispensing of controlled substances resulting in death, will likely go to prison for a small fraction of that time after pleading guilty to two of the charges Friday in U.S. District Court.

Sports

Thongvanh claims eighth place Page 1B

Weather

TWYNER See Page 2A

Former GOP co-chair drops out of SD 15 race

Tuesday

By Bob Eschliman Daily News Editor

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Zach Johnson/Daily News The Newton Pacesetters took the crowd “Around The World” during the dance team’s annual Winter Show on Saturday. Morgan Mann poses with her coed dance partner. The coed dance team has been a tradition where guys come in to learn a routine for the Winter Show. See additional photos on page 7A.

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Pacesetters takes family, friends ‘Around the World’

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Friday, Feb. 21 High 35 Low 20 No Precipitation

The Newton Senior High School Pacesetters finished their year Saturday with their annual winter show, “A Trip Around The World.”

The winter show has been a tradition for the drill team for nearly 20 years.

Pacesetters head coach Paige Meredith is no stranger to winter shows, as she is an alumni of the dance team.

“It feels really good. This year

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By Ty Rushing Daily News Senior Staff Writer

Classifieds Page 4B

At Tuesday’s Jasper County Board of Supervisors meeting, the public will have the opportunity to make its voice heard twice.

The first public hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m. and be with regard to a hog confinement

Comics & Puzzles Page 6A Dear Abby Page 6A Opinion Page 4A Obituaries Page 3A

PACESETTERS See Page 7A

expansion in Richland Township. Jasper County Sanitarian Kevin Luetters previously presented David and Nathan Jessen’s application for the expansion to the board. The expansion will make the operation capable of handling 1,920 animal units, or 4,800 head of finishing swine.

RACE See Page 5A

Altman earns Toastmasters awards

By Daily News Staff

County Engineer Russ Stutt, along with the board, will host the second public hearing at 1 p.m. in Room 203 at the Jasper County Courthouse. During the hearing, Stutt will present the Secondary Roads Department’s five-year plan.

Skiff Medical Center Chief Operating Officer Brett Altman was recently honored by iSPEAK Toastmasters in Newton for his achievement in the field of leadership.

Altman completed both the Competent and Advanced Leadership curricula by completing 10 comprehensive projects as well as other advanced requirements to earn his coveted status. He was awarded the certifications at a recent club meeting.

Altman “We’re excited to present Brett these awards,” club mentor and Toastmasters Assistant Area 51 Governor Claude Hartman said. “As a charter member of Jasper Jawbreakers, he’s

SUPERVISORS See Page 5A

ALTMAN See Page 5A

Skiff Medical Center names new chief nursing officer

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By Stephanie Alexander Special to the Daily News

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went great for us, and we ended on a very good note,” Meredith said. “I couldn’t be more proud of the girls, and, of course, we will miss the seniors next year.”

Many groups participate in the show to celebrate the end of the Pacesetters’ season, including the Junior Pacesetters, Dancing Dads and Coed Dance Team.

Jasper County Board of Supervisors to hold two public hearings Tuesday

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By Zach Johnson Daily News Staff writer

And then, there was one.

Republicans in Iowa Senate District 15 who were looking forward to a primary contest in June will now find just one candidate on the ballot: Crystal Bruntz of Baxter. This after former Iowa GOP Co-Chairman David Fischer announced last week he would no longer seek the nomination.

Fischer cited an undisclosed new opportunity for his sudden reversal.

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Skiff Medical Center CEO Steve Long has announced the appointment of Sheryl Tilus as Skiff ’s new chief nursing officer, effective last month.

Tilus comes to Skiff with both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing. Her nursing leadership in-

cludes experience as the CNO for Cox Medical Center in Branson, Mo., and St. Edward Mercy Health System in Ft. Smith, Ark. She also served for eight years as CNO for Ottumwa Regional Health Center.

Tilus’s career in nursing began in 1988 as a staff nurse at Dickey County Memorial Hospital in Ellendale, N.D., prior to becoming the Director of Acute Care Nurs-

ing Services at St. Gabriel’s Hospital in Little Falls, Minn.

She has earned certification as an Advanced Nursing Administrator with the American Nurses Credentialing Center and is also a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives.

CNO See Page 5A

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Twyner

Izaak Walton League offering conservation scholarship for $750

Continued from Page 1A Lafayette James Twyner, 64, pleaded guilty to one count of health care fraud and one count of illegal distribution of a Schedule III controlled substance resulting in death during a changeof-plea proceding Friday at the U.S. Courthouse in Des Moines.

The change of plea was the result of a plea agreement arranged between his attorneys and federal prosecutors.

The agreement calls for Twyner to serve five years in prison and three years of home and/or community confinement. He was released to await sentencing in mid-May due to health concerns.

“The illegal distribution and abuse of prescription drugs is a significant problem,” U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa Nicholas Klinefeldt said.

“Our office, and the federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies that assisted with this prosecution, take seriously our duty to protect the public from such practices.”

Federal law permits doctors, pharmacists, and other health care professionals with U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration registrations to lawfully dispense controlled substances if they are doing so in the usual course of their professional practices and for a legitimate medical purpose, but makes it illegal for them to knowingly issue a prescription to someone who is abusing or diverting a drug.

According to court documents, Twyner admitted that he knowingly distributed and dispensed Schedule II and III controlled substances to patients during the period of Dec. 27, 2007, and April 6, 2011, “outside the ordinary course of professional practice and not for legitimate medical purpose, to patients who had not legitimate need for the drugs and patients who were abusing such drugs and others.”

He further admitted to failing to conduct adequate medical evaluations, such as routine physical examinations, obtaining thorough medical histories and histories of prior drug abuse or addiction, or required diagnostic testing. He also admitted to failing to treat the causes of patients’ alleged pain, treating instead only the pain.

Twyner also admitted to “prescribing controlled substances in a manner that was likely to cause, and did cause, dependence and addiction, such as prescribing early refills.” He also admitted to failing to require — or ignoring entirely the results of — drug tests.

He also admitted to not changing his prescribing practices when given evidence to suggest patients

The Emerson Hough Chapter of the Izaak Walton League is offering a conservation scholarship to Jasper County high school seniors, according to Katie Cantu of the Izaak Walton League Scholarship Committee.

The scholarship award is for $750 to a graduating senior who will pursue a college degree in the field of natural resources or conservation.

Conservation careers include positions in foresty, soil conservation, as a conservation officer, environmental education, fisheries, wildlife, or any other related field accepted as such by the scholarship committee. Applications are available online at www.jaspercountyconservation.com or by contacting Cantu at the office of the Jasper County Conservation Board in Newton. Scholarship applications must be submitted by April 1.

For more information, call (641) 7929780.

Newton Noon Kiwanis to meet 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 Natalie Harding titled, “Proteus.”

Anyone interested in the program or of learning more about Kiwanis is welcome to be a guest for lunch.

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.

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

Agenda items include park smoking policy, fireworks and historic preservation.

JMP County Early Childhood Area to meet The Jasper, Marion & Poweshiek County Early Childhood Area meeting will be at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday in the Newton Public Library south meeting room.

Agenda items include the treasurer’s report, public comment, director’s report, site visits, Early Childhood Day on the Hill, committee reports, Jasper County Carry Forward, board member needed, meeting day change, 2014 JMP Early Childhood Area request for proposal dates and provider reports.

Blood drive set for March 8 A blood drive is set for 7:15 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday, March 8, at First Reformed Church in Prairie City.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (800) 287-4903.

Newton Community School District is accepting Open Enrollment Applications for the 2014-15 school year

Deadline: March 1, 2014

Contact the Newton Community School District Administration Office at 641-792-5809 for an application.

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were abusing or were addicted to the drugs he was prescribing.

Twyner also made admissions with regard to a patient identified in court documents as “RL,” who is likely Roy E. Long II. Long’s death has been the subject of wrongful death lawsuits filed in Jasper County District Court.

Long’s wife, Deserae filed a lawsuit claiming Twyner was negligent in his care of her husband — prescribing narcotics that contributed to his death — on Dec. 2, 2011. Twyner filed a counterclaim that Long’s wife’s failure as caretaker, not negligence on his part, contributed to Long’s death.

According to court records, Long’s official cause of death was an overdose of narcotic painkillers intensified by the consumption of alcohol. They also state he was suicidal, intoxicated and admitted he was addicted to drugs during a visit to Skiff on March 6, 2010.

He was admitted to the Newton hospital, and later Broadlawns Hospital in Des Moines, under court order for suicidal thoughts and depression that day and was released two days later. His instructions from doctors were to take medication for blood pressure and depression with an order to avoid other drugs and alcohol.

Twyner alleged in his counterclaim that Long’s wife aided him in obtaining narcotics three days prior to Long’s death and she witnessed her husband consume alcohol in the days leading to his death. The case was dismissed with prejudice — meaning it cannot be renewed at a later date —

by Deserae Long’s attorney in September of 2012 after an outof-court settlement.

In his stipulation of facts as part of the plea agreement with federal prosecutors, Twyner admitted to distributing and dispensing controlled substances “outside the ordinary course of professional practice and not for legitimate “medical purpose” to Long. Specifically, he admitted to: • prescribing controlled substances to Long in quantities and frequencies that conflicted with the instructions on the prescription labels; • ignoring the preventive medicine questionnaire in Long’s patient file, which disclosed a history of IV drug abuse and recreational drug abuse dating back to July of 2000; • being aware Long requested refills on controlled substance prescriptions after using the “red flag excuse” his medication had been stolen; • never referring Long to a specialist for diagnostic testing or imaging, even though he complained of neck and back pain; • not conducting physical exams of Long, which would have revealed he had been injecting

opiates daily for a year; • only planning to treat Long by keeping him on painkillers; • ignoring the fact, which he knew, that Long was taking controlled substances in greater amounts than prescribed — 10 pills a day — and by continuing to prescribe them to Long even though he asked for help his addiction; and • ignoring a prior warning on March 11, 2010, from Long’s wife that he was abusing the drugs.

Twyner admitted to knowingly and intentionally distributing and dispensing more than 1,700 hydrocodone pills and/or tablets to Long, which resulted in the Newton man’s death.

Also as part of the plea agreement, Twyner admitted that during the period of Dec. 18, 2007, through March 3, 2010, he knowingly and willfully “executed a scheme” to defraud Medicare and Medicaid by submitting false and fraudulent claims for prescriptions and services “represented to have been in the usual course of medical practice and for a legitimate medical purpose.” He admitted to doing so with the intent to defraud.

He also admitted to doing so in connection with the payment of health care benefits.

Twyner was previously cited July 26, 2012, by the Iowa Board of Medicine for “engaging in a pattern of willful and repeated violations” of Iowa medical laws and procedures. He voluntarily surrendered his license to practice medicine and was ordered to pay a $10,000 civil penalty as part of an agreement with the board.

He then was named in a sealed federal indictment handed down Oct. 23, 2012, by a grand jury.

That indictment was unsealed Nov. 5, 2012, in U.S. District Court in Des Moines. He made an initial appearance in federal court that day, and was granted a conditional release to await trial.

Twyner was charged with 105 counts of illegal distribution or dispensing of controlled substances, eight counts of health care fraud and one count of illegal distribution or dispensing of controlled substances resulting in death. Those charges stem from an April 5, 2011, search warrant executed at Urgent Care Clinic in Newton, where he was in practice.

The search involved the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Jasper County Sheriff ’s Department, the Newton Police Department and the Mid-Iowa Narcotics Enforcement Task Force.

Daily News Editor Bob Eschliman may be contacted at (641) 792-3121, ext.

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Local Record

Monday, February 24, 2014

Loren E. Bayles

Obituaries

Feb. 20, 2014 Loren E. Bayles, 83, of Newton died on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, at Skiff Medical Center.

A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 6, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory. The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, at the funeral home. Memorials in Loren’s name may be left at the funeral home.

Loren, the son of Jessie James and Alice Elizabeth (Smool) Bayles, was born on Dec. 19, 1930, in Newton.

He grew up and attended school in Grinnell before moving back to Newton in 1950. Upon returning to Newton he worked at the foundry

and then for the gas company. Loren was united in marriage with Lois Stearns Berka in 1972 in Newton. Loren later worked at the Maytag Company for more than 20 years, retiring in 1994. He was a member of the Moose Lodge and the UAW Local 997. He loved music and played the steel guitar in many bands. As recently as October, he was still jamming at the Moose

Charles Crews Feb. 23, 2014 Charles Crews, 87, died Sunday,

Lodge.

Loren is survived by his children, Steve (Kelley) Bayles of Minnesota, Terry (Angelika) Bayles of Louisville, Ky., and Connie (Bill) Thompson of Newton; step-children, Donna Terrebrood of Newton, Keith Berka of Austin, Texas, Frank (B.J.) Berka of Texas and Karen Berka of Branson, Mo.; his many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and brothers, Ray Bayles of Newton, Glenn (Sandra) Bayles of Newton and Harvey (Bobbie) Bayles of Farmington, N.M. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Lois Bayles in 2003; two sisters, Bertha Chamra and Lila Bayles; and a special friend, Lila Steward.

Feb. 23, 2014, at the Perry Lutheran Nursing Home in Perry, Iowa.

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

Correction In the Progress section of Friday’s paper, two articles listed the upcoming Terry Quiett CD Release show to take place at the VFW. The show will take place at Newton American Legion Post 111 on March 21. The Daily News regrets the errors.

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Alcoholics Anonymous Noon at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church

Cutler Case Gebhart Chad and Christy Gebhart of Newton announce the birth of their son, Cutler Case Gebhart, on Feb. 5, 2014, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton.

Cutler is welcomed home by two siblings, Cale, 5, and Kipton, 1.

Grandparents are Christina Wilbur of Indianola, Richard Gebhart of Des Moines and Larry and Connie Slonaker of Ottumwa.

County may go after unpaid court fines SIOUX CITY (AP) — Officials in northwest Iowa’s Woodbury County are considering creating a collections department to go after nearly $12 million in unpaid court fines.

The Sioux City Journal reported Sunday that part of the money would go to the county, so improving collections would help the local budget, though part also goes to the state.

Several other Iowa counties — including Linn, Polk and Plymouth counties — have already established successful collections programs for unpaid court fines. Usually the job is handled either by the county attorney or sheriff.

Woodbury County Attorney P.J. Jennings said he plans to propose creating a collections department later this year to go after the fines judges impose in criminal cases.

“I do believe it is a topic that should be explored and if successful would potentially be a good source of revenue for the county,” Jennings said.

Police Blotter struck a parked vehicle owned

by Alison C. Grier of Newton.

Carter then backed up and struck another parked vehicle owned by John P. Pattschull of Newton. The parked vehicles sustained an estimated $2,000 damage each, and Carter’s vehicle sustained an estimated $5,000 damage.

• Linda K. Dawson, 51, of Newton was cited with failure to obey a stop sign after authorities responded to a twovehicle acciddent at 4:21 p.m.

Feb. 14 at First Avenue East and East 11th Street South.

Dawson failed to stop at a stop sign and collided with a vehicle driven by Donna K. Illingworth, 58, of Newton.

Dawson’s vehicle sustained an estimated $300 damage and Illingworth’s an estimated $1,000 damage.

• Larry D. Hayden, 29, of Corydon was charged with driving while license suspended after authorities stopped him at 9:05 p.m. Feb. 17 in the 100 block of East Eighth Street South for having an inoperable headlight. He was charged and released to appear in court.

• Avery L. Leavens, 22, of Newton was arrested on an

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on Fourth Avenue when he turned north on Second Street and was hit by an eastbound vehicle. Ward stated the sun kept him from seeing the vehicle. Damage was estimated at $2,000 to each vehicle.

Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office • Carrie C. Bonnett, 27, of Newton was charged with trespassing after authorities responded to a complaint at 9:54 p.m. Feb. 10 at 2305 E. 19th St. N. Lot 5A. Bonnett was charged for allegedly walking onto the victim’s property and knocking on the door for more than 20 minutes even though the victim told her to leave several times. Bonnett also allegedly attempted to push her way past the victim to enter the residence. She was charged and transported to the Jasper County Jail.

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• Kala M. Twogood, 16, of Colfax was cited with failure to obey flashing a red stop signal after authorities responded to a two-vehicle accident at 10:48 p.m. Feb. 7.

Twogood was traveling south on East Fourth Street North when she entered the intersection at First Avenue East and collided with a westbound vehicle driven by Debra A. Bollhoefer, 49, of Kellogg.

After the collision, Twogood’s vehicle struck a utility pole.

Each vehicle sustained an estimated $10,000 damage. The pole was not damaged.

• Dean M. Ward, 88, of Newton was cited with failure to yield upon left turn, and Andrew D. Boothe was cited with failure to prove security against liability (accident-related) after authorities responded to a two-vehicle accident at 7:59 a.m. Feb. 7 at East Second Street north and North Fourth Avenue East. Ward was traveling east

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• Brianna L. Buzick, 18, of Pella was cited with failure to yield to a vehicle on the right after authorities responded to a two-vehicle accident at 9:45 p.m. Feb. 14 at South Sixth Avenue West and West 11th Street South. Buzick was traveling east on Sixth Avenue, began sliding when attempting to stop at 11th Street for a northbound vehicle and colliding with the vehicle, driven

by Aaron J. Trotter, 22, of Newton. Buzick’s vehicle sustained an estimated $5,000 damage and Trotter’s an estimated $1,000 damage.

• Joni L. Carter, 52, of Newton was cited with failure to maintain control after authorities responded to a two-vehicle accident at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 2 in the 600 block of North Second Avenue East.

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Empty Nest

Locked Out! My BlackBerry (cellphone) displayed an ominous message, “Locked Out! Password Required.”

“No big deal,” I thought. “It’s happened before.

I’ll just power down, and power back up, and it’ll be cured.” Not. My next failsafe was pulling out the battery

By Curt Swarm and putting it Guest Columnist back in. Once again — Not. Grrr. I had no idea what my password was. I’ve had the BlackBerry for several years, and never had this problem. Why it “decided” to lock itself out, I have no idea. I had plugged it into its overnight charger just like I always do. Computers!

I tried what I thought might be my password. Not again. Another ominous message appeared: “One attempt out of ten. Information will be deleted after tenth.” Gulp. Second try. Not. Third try. Not. Oh, no. A full-body sweat, and at 5 a.m. in the morning — the time I usually get up — my time for peace and quiet, for reading and writing.

One of the options on the BlackBerry was “Emergency Call.” I selected it to see what would happen. I heard it ring and hung up.

Fourth try at a password. Not. I decided to wait until 8:00 a.m., and call the cellphone store to see if they could tell me what my password was. “Everything will work out,” I told myself — my solution for most problems.

I was deep into my next week’s Empty Nest column, when the doorbell rang. Buddy jumped out of his chair, where he was curled up, and ran to the front door, tail waging.

I looked out the window and saw two police cars with their red lights whirling, lighting up the neighborhood. “What the....?”

I looked at the clock, it was 5:30 a.m. I flipped on the porch light and opened the door. There were two young, good looking Mt. Pleasant police officers holding flashlights.

“Are you Curt Swarm?” one asked.

“Y-yes.”

“Did you dial 911 and hang up?”

I apologized profusely. Fortunately, they understood the situation (and believed me) and went on their way. Actually, I was pleased to know that Mt. Peasant’s finest were on the job (and making allowances for numbskulls like me). After 8 a.m., I called the cellphone store. They couldn’t help.

I kept trying different passwords. I was on my 10th. Gulp Gulp. The screen went blank, and a little word appeared, “Wiping.” Gulp Gulp Gulp.

After two hours of “wiping,” “reprogramming,” and “reactivating,” my BlackBerry was back in (wounded) operation. Curiously, I was never asked for a new password. And the wiping? All my stored phone numbers had been deleted. Great. I’d have to start over from scratch. I should have listened to my son. He’d been after me for a long time to upgrade.

My cellphone was computer problem number one. Computer problem number two, and this has been going on long before my cellphone problem, is that I haven’t been getting emails until one, maybe two days after they’re sent. I’ve studied and studied my Yahoo account, and changed passwords, but cannot, for the life of me, figure out what is wrong. What’s more frustrating is that you CANNOT CALL YAHOO. Computers!

I recently read in Time Magazine there are these new computers, called Quantum Computers, that work in the realm of quantum mechanics — think umpteen times bigger then supercomputers. These Quantum Computers have the capability (theoretically), of analyzing more data in the wink of an eye, than there are atoms in the universe, i.e., “of tapping into the fabric of reality in a fundamentally new way...”

Please, God, not a bigger computer.

••• Have a good story? Call or text Curt Swarm in Mt. Pleasant, at (319) 217-0526, email him at curtswarm@yahoo.com (he or may not get it), or visit his website at www.empty-nestwords-photos-and-frames.com.

Dan Goetz Publisher Mandi Lamb Associate Editor

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Emerald Ash Borer showing no mercy This is the sixth column I’ve written on the subject of the Emerald Ash Borer that is strengthening its foothold in Iowa.

There is now a statewide quarantine in the transportation of any ash firewood or logs in the state.

By Dennis Black Trust me, the DNR of- Iowa Senate District 15 ficers are enforcing this, and citations have been written.

This week the department released the location of three additional infestation sites in Iowa.

It is anticipated that when warmer weather arrives, many new sites will be discovered as landowners get outside and thoroughly inspect their trees.

All must face the fact … the EAB is in a position to infest all the ash trees in the state, and I can guarantee you it will show no mercy. And, contrary to the claims of some snake-oil salesmen, there is no known chemical means that will save the three species of ash trees from beetle access and larvae infestation.

The only thing selective chemical applications can do is slow the inevitable, because once the cambium of the tree is accessed by the larvae, eventual death of the tree will result from this living tissue being eaten.

Girdling of the cambium, that very thin living part of the tree just under the bark, once girdled, will no longer be able to transfer nutrients and water from the roots to the leaves where photosynthesis takes place.

The tree will start to visibly deteriorate, die, and then becomes a standing monument to nature’s natural process.

Removal of the tree is essential in order to eliminate the owner’s liability. Disposal of the trees is currently being discussed the legislature, as the wood represents fuel for heating systems, and can also be collected and turned into shavings for various biomass uses, including mulch, organic addition to farm fields, and also ethanol.

The stake in this is tremendously costly and inevitable, not only for the state, counties and cities, but for private land and homeowners as well.

This past week I attended four meetings at the capitol on this issue.

Finally, the call for proactive action I have been seeking for six

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years is finally receiving response on a reactive basis. Unfortunately, this lapse in time will result in millions of dollars of additional costs to the taxpayers and homeowners of Iowa, not only for removal and disposition of the dead trees, but also from higher electric bills for air conditioning when there is less shade around your home.

Your local tree nursery will be happy to assist you in specie selection.

Make your plans now to plant new trees in your yard this early spring. Just make sure you plant a variety of species.

Maple, walnut and certain oaks are not wise for use as replacement trees at this time, because there are also insects and pathogens that are moving through the Midwest also killing these species.

As soon as the legislative session is over, I will be in every community in Jasper and eastern Polk counties.

Drop me a line, or email me at the address below, and I will make the effort to stop and inspect your lawn trees for infestation.

• • • 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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Funnel Week: Survivors and Casualties With the first “funnel” week behind us, I thought it would be a good opportunity to look back and highlight which pieces of legislation advanced to the House floor and which ones “died” by not making it past the first major legislative

By Greg Heartsill hurdle.

Here’s just a Iowa House District 28 brief snapshot: HF 384 – Sound Suppressors for firearms – This bill legalizes the purchase and use of sound suppressors for firearms in accordance with federal laws. Currently Iowa is one of only 11 states where this is not allowed.

HF 2253 – Increased penalties for Kidnapping – This bill is in response to the Kathlynn Shepard case, by increasing penalties (class “C” felony) for those who kidnap or do other harm to a child under the age of 15.

Additionally, a person who commits any of the crimes listed in the bill (such as; murder, some classes of sexual abuse, sexual exploitation of a minor) will not earn credit for time served while in prison.

HF 2289 – Unmanned Arial Vehicles (aka “Drones”) – This bill provides strict guidelines for public agencies acquisition and use of drones. Under the bill, state agencies and law enforcement must have a warrant to collect and record any data, except in very limited situations.

Individuals are also prohibited from taking pictures of others or private property without permission.

HSB662 – ATVs on Highways – This bill provides expanded highway use of all-terrain vehicles. The operator is required to have a valid driver’s license and a 35 mile-perhour speed restriction applies.

The bill revises the definition of all-terrain vehicle to include larger vehicles, but does NOT include dune buggies, golf carts, go-carts, or minitrucks.

Due to the “funnel” deadline arriving two weeks sooner than normal, I am disappointed to report that certain issues did not make it past their respective committees in time to be considered on the House floor.

For example, all of the substantive legislation dealing with Common Core was swept aside.

Clearly defining government’s proper use of eminent domain, so that individual property rights are not abused, was also discarded.

My heart is heavy for the many farm families who traveled to the Capitol this past week and pleaded with lawmakers to not allow the interests of out-of-state, multibillion-dollar investors (i.e. Rock Island Clean Line) supersede their rights as property owners and family farmers.

I am sickened to think that one of my House colleagues (and his surrounding neighbors) are just weeks away from having their multi-generational farms condemned by the government, via eminent domain, so that special interest developers

can turn it into a recreational facility, under the guise of “drinking water availability”.

I am also dismayed at the fact that after our Secretary of State, Matt Schultz, has investigated and documented the actual and potential abuses of voter fraud, the bill designed to enhance election integrity also died.

Many dedicated legislators experienced this same frustration.

Bills that we have been working very diligently on for our constituents and interests, met a similar fate.

It would appear that this year’s session was ruled by pragmatism and expediency, at the expense of common sense and reason.

However, all hope is not lost.

Just because the aforementioned legislation “died” by funnel, there are many of us who have vowed to not give up and continue the fight.

While these important issues have hit a major roadblock, there are still opportunities to resurrect them while the session moves forward.

It should be interesting. Stay tuned.

••• 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 at 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.

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Bid Continued from Page 1A Part of Miller-Meeks’ focus will be on rising healthcare costs and government accountability.

“Washington is a dysfunctional mess, and it’s time to send someone there who has real-world experience bringing people together to solve problems,” she said. “The Affordable Care Act has been anything but affordable and is jeopardizing our quality and access to healthcare.

I see firsthand how this law is hurting our citizens and we need to send a doctor to Washington to fix it.”

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“Washington is a dysfunctional mess, and it’s time to send someone there who has real-world experience bringing people together to solve problems. The Affordable Care Act has been anything but affordable and is jeopardizing our quality and access to healthcare.”

— Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Republican nominee for Iowa Second Congressional District

thalmologist who served 24 years in the United States Army as both a nurse and physician. She was also the first woman on the faculty at the University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology and the first woman presi-

Supervisors Continued from Page 1A The five-year plan itself details potential road and bridge construction and repaving projects in the county.

A vote on publishing the county’s gross wages for 2013 will be held. County employees earned

Race Continued from Page 1A “After much consideration, I have decided I will not file papers next month to be a candidate for Iowa State Senate in 2014,” he posted Tuesday, Feb. 18, on his Facebook page. “Much to my surprise,

Continued from Page 1A “Sheryl brings with her a wealth of previous nursing leadership experience,” said Teresa Wermager, Skiff ’s Human Resources Director. “Her references speak to her passions of developing people, focusing on quality scores, and driving for results. These three areas align very well with Skiff ’s strategic initiatives as we navigate the tumultuous waters of health care.”

“We are impressed with Sheryl’s ambition,” said Brett Altman, Skiff ’s Chief Operating Officer. “She is a team player and an optimist, with a track record of taking initiative, be-

Continued from Page 1A been instrumental in helping form our new club, iSPEAK, and as Club President, he continues to mentor others

dent of the Iowa Medical Society.

“Working with Governor Branstad the past three years has given me an opportunity to see what can be accomplished when we put Iowans first and parti-

$8,679,527.86 in 2013, according to the board packet.

Jasper County Director of Veteran’s Affairs Chris Chartier will present Melissa Mesecher, a new addition to his office, to the board on Tuesday.

Mesecher will work in the office as a part of a work study program.

Pending board approval, Mesecher won’t be the only new face to appear

a great opportunity has just presented itself that I owe it to my family to explore. Please know that my commitment to elevating our message of freedom, prosperity, and peace is undiminished and you can count on me to continue my work to advance these principles in 2014 and beyond.”

Fischer, who touted himself

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in improving their communication and leadership skills.

Likewise, I’m impressed with the rest of the members’ passion to follow his lead in succeeding their goals to better communication and leadership.”

in the county’s offices.

Jasper County Human Resources Director Dennis Simon will present the board with two hiring resolutions.

One resolution, the hiring of a PRN aide for the county home health care service, had previously been tabled.

If approved, Dana Denton would begin her employment with the county on Wednesday.

as a “Ron Paul Republican,” was a key figure in the former Texas congressman’s 2012 presidential bid in Iowa. He said he would refund all donations made to his campaign.

“I’m truly humbled by the support and encouragement I’ve received along the way,” he also wrote on Facebook.

“The influx of donations

ing flexible and seeking first to understand. That is a perfect fit for Skiff and our values.”

Although Tilus’s education and career paths have taken her to a variety of locations, she is originally a midwesterner, having grown up in Indiana and then receiving her BSN at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Okla. Her first CNO position was in Ottumwa, “which is where I fell in love with Iowa,” she said. “That’s why I’m back — even in the winter!”

Although she left Ottumwa in 2008, she was hoping the departure from the state wouldn’t be permanent.

“I’ve been watching Iowa, wanting to come back,” she said. “Not a lot comes open in Iowa very often, which

sanship aside for the greater good,” she added. “Together, we were able to improve the quality of life for the people of this state. I want to bring that problem-solving, common-sense Iowa attitude to Congress. Let’s put Iowa in

Altman served as the Director of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Skiff for 15 years. For the past four years, he has served as the hospital’s COO. He is also past President of the Iowa Physical Therapy Associa-

Daily News Editor Bob Eschliman may be contacted at (641) 792-3121, ext. 423, or at beschliman@newtondailynews.com.

Simon’s other resolution would provide the Jasper County Law Enforcement Center with another dispatch operator. If approved, Courtney Noah would begin work on March 4.

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

(which will be returned) and offers to volunteer have been incredible. Even those who want to protect the status quo in Iowa politics called our campaign ‘the game-changer.’

I will be staying politically engaged and will continue to post here. There are other campaigns that need our help and there’s lots of important

is a good sign of job satisfaction. I was so excited when I saw the Skiff opportunity. I immediately sent Steve Long a message on LinkedIn, telling him that I wanted to introduce myself and to let him know how interested I was in the position.”

The move is also a wonderful one for Tilus personally, as several of her grown children — she and her husband are parents to five sons and a daughter, ranging in age from 18 to 29 — plus her two grandchildren are living in Iowa.

“I have such an enriching, blessed family life,” Tilus said. “All the support I have had from them gives me the passion to do what I do in health care.”

Tilus said her impression of Skiff

Washington.”

Miller-Meeks and her husband, Curt, live in Ottumwa. They have two grown sons, Jonathon and Taylor.

This is her third run for Congress. If elected, she would be the first Iowa woman elected to Congress.

Miller-Meeks currently faces two challengers in the GOP primary: State Rep. Mark Lofgren of Muscatine and Matthew C. Waldren of Eddyville. Iowa’s Second Congressional District is represented by Rep. Dave Loebsack of Iowa City.

work ahead to keep building on the momentum we have earned. Stay tuned!”

Senate District 15 is currently represented by Sen. Dennis Black (D-Lynnville).

Daily News Editor Bob Eschliman may be contacted at (641) 7923121, ext. 423, or at beschliman@ newtondailynews.com.

has been positive from day one. “I was delighted during the first day of orientation to see everyone’s commitment to the community, their commitment to caring. And the Skiff values — integrity, service, passion, advocacy, responsibility, kindness — resonated with me. Every organization espouses their values, but I could see this is genuinely being lived at Skiff. I’m thrilled by that.”

When not working or spending time with her large family, Tilus enjoys music, being outside and reading — “I’m a compulsive reader,” she confessed. “I almost have to ask people not to give me books, because if they put it anything in front of me, I must read it.”

tion.

In addition to Toastmasters, he currently serves on the elder board at Community Heights Alliance Church and is an active member of Kiwanis.

The Newton area Toast-

masters iSPEAK Club meets at noon every Friday at Skiff ’s In-Service Room located on the lower level.

Guests are invited to attend.

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Wife weighs charging coarse husband with harassment DEAR ABBY: Can you be sexually harassed/abused by your spouse? My husband talks dirty to me and grabs at my breasts. I have repeatedly asked him to stop, but he doesn’t listen and continues to do it. We have two small kids at home, and by the time they go to bed, I could care less about being intimate.

His behavior disgusts me, and to be honest, I don’t want to have sex with him.

I have female problems and have told him it hurts, but it makes no difference to him.

He touches me in front of the kids, and I have to slap his hand away.

I can’t leave him because I don’t have a car or income for myself, nor do I have family or friends close by. I can’t go to his family because they see him in a different light. What would you suggest, and is it harassment — and could I press charges?

— LEAVE MY AURA ALONE DEAR AURA: You have mentioned so many problems in your short letter that it’s hard to know where to begin. While your husband’s attempts at foreplay are beyond clumsy and ineffective, I can’t help but feel some sympathy for him because it appears you have him on a starvation diet.

How long this can continue for either of you is uncertain. Rather than try to charge harassment, why not schedule an appointment with your gynecologist and find out WHY having sex is painful for you. It is not supposed to be, and your doctor may be able to help you resolve the problem. Marriage counseling might also help, because it’s clear you and your husband aren’t communicating on any meaningful level.

If these problems are not resolvable, you can’t continue living like this and neither can he. Because your family isn’t nearby and you have no transportation, call or write them and let them know you may need their help to return. If they are unable to help you, contact a domestic abuse hotline. Unwanted sexual advances could be considered harassment, and sex without consent is rape.

DEAR ABBY: It absolutely frosts me when parents head for the toy department

so their children will have something to play with while they shop. Then, after the kids have spent time drooling, teething, sneezing, etc., they leave the dirty toys at the end of the aisle for someone else to buy.

Yesterday I saw a child sucking on the paw of a stuffed animal. When I commented on how that must be the child’s favorite toy, the mother said it wasn’t theirs — she was just keeping the little boy quiet while she shopped.

Last week I stood behind someone in the checkout line. In her child’s mouth was the ribbon from a Mylar balloon.

When the mother finished loading her groceries onto the conveyor belt, she said, “Time to put this back now!”

It’s my pet peeve: First the germs they get from sucking on this stuff, then the ones everyone else is exposed to from the child. And on top of that there’s the stealing, because I have seen children break toys.

This is wrong, and we’re all paying for it. Why can’t these parents throw something in the diaper bag before they leave home? — PUT IT DOWN! IN VIRGINIA DEAR PUT IT DOWN: Because the parents aren’t doing their job — they are forgetful or lazy, and have no consideration for the store owners or other shoppers. Sadly, parents like the ones you have described raise children who are just like themselves.

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Pacesetters host annual Winter Show Continued from Page 1A “I think the Junior Pacesetters is such a great thing,” Meredith said. “All the little girls coming in to someday aspire to be a Pacesetter to come out and perform with the girls.

The Dancing Dads are great, just to see the dads put in the work that the girls put in.”

The team celebrated the careers of two seniors, Morgan Mann

a four-year member of the team and Jenna Dunsbergen a threeyear member of the team.

“As senior captains we wanted to make it the best we could imagine to end our years as Pacesetters,” Mann said.

Meredith hopes that, even though she will be losing two seniors, the team will be bigger next year.

“It will help us to

really compete and put on a larger performance at football games, which I look forward to that,” Meredith said. “I think about how much dance has evolved and how much our community gets involved with this event and the team.”

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Zach Johnson/Daily News The Newton Pacesetters took the crowd “Around The World” Saturday during the dance team’s annual Winter Show. Top: The group posing during their hip hop routine.

Far Right: Pacesetter Coach Paige Meredith fills in for one of the dads for the Dancing Dads routine. Dancing Dads is a traditional number where the Pacesetters pair up with their father to dance for the crowd during Winter Show.

Right: Freshman Madison Mann and senior Morgan Mann dance with their father Wayne during the Dancing Dads number. Above: The Junior Pacesetter Clinic takes place the morning of the Winter Show. Girls who participate learn a routine to perform during the winter show.

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Oil closes New Orleans port, part of Miss. river

Full Trading Post open for business

By Zach Johnson Daily News Staff Writer Lonesome Dove and Jan’s Three Bags Full Trading Post had its grand opening early this month.

“It feels fantastic to finally be fully open, it’s a dream we had for a very long time,” Eva Miller said.

“I have had my business open for 22 years and Jan has had hers open for 20 years. It’s been a dream of ours to have anyone and everyone to be able to walk in to see what were all about.”

The storefront is a first for Miller and Jan Batt.

The ladies traveled the tradeshow circuit through out the country.

“We were there whenever we had a chance to get our product out there,” Miller said. “I will miss the people, but I will never miss the physical labor of putting up the tent on Friday and taking it down on Sunday.”

Miller and Batt would consider themselves crafters by trade, which has become a business for both of them with 20 years of experience. The ladies offer more than just the goods, but also services to help their customers out.

“We do a lot of custom and repair work on leather goods,” Miller said. “If you bring in an item of clothing we can create something to match your look.”

Three dead in attack on Bangkok protesters

The Lonesome Dove and Jan’s Three Bags Full Trading Post is located in the 100 block of 1st Avenue East in Newton.

Lockwood earns award in D.C.

Submitted Photo Dr. Maureen Lockwood, Manufacturing Manager at Thombert, Inc. was given an award for her leadership in science, technology, engineering and production.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A 65-mile stretch of the Mississippi River, including the Port of New Orleans, was closed to all water traffic Sunday as crews cleaned up oil that spilled from a barge after it ran into a towboat between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, the Coast Guard said.

Officials don’t know how much oil spilled, but only a sheen was reported on the river following the collision, which happened Saturday afternoon near Vacherie, 47 miles west of New Orleans by land, said Coast Guard Petty Officer Bill Colclough.

No one was hurt and all barges were secured, Colclough said. The cause of the collision was under investigation.

By late Sunday afternoon, 16 vessels were waiting to go downriver and 10 vessels were waiting in an upriver queue, Colclough said.

He could not estimate when the river would reopen but said it was likely to remain closed overnight.

Public drinking water intakes on the river were closed as a precaution in nearby St. Charles Parish, officials said. “The water supply in St. Charles Parish remains safe,” parish officials said in a news release Sunday afternoon.

Dr. Maureen Lockwood, Manufacturing Manager at Thombert Inc. in Newton will be awarded the Women in Manufacturing Science, Technology, Engineering and Production Award.

The STEP Awards honor women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their careers and represent all levels of the manufacturing industry, from the factory-floor to senior management. The STEP Awards were presented in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 7.

“My passion for manufacturing comes from the collaborative culture of continuously improving results. We use team problem solving and innovation skills to better product quality, performance and the workplace. I thoroughly enjoy working with colleagues at all levels of the business to achieve things that once seemed impossible,” Lockwood said.

Lockwood earned a bachelor of science in engineering from the University of Iowa, a masters of business administration from the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater and a doctorate of management from the University of Phoenix.

BANGKOK (AP) — Two young siblings and a woman were killed in an apparent grenade attack against anti-government protesters occupying an upscale shopping area of Thailand’s capital on Sunday, the latest violence in a months-long political crisis that is growing bloodier by the day.

The attack near the Ratchaprasong intersection in the heart of Bangkok, home to major shopping malls and luxury hotels, followed another assault on anti-government protesters in eastern Thailand on Saturday night that killed a young girl and wounded dozens of other people.

A 6-year-old girl, Patcharakorn Yosubon, died Monday from brain and liver injuries, according to Erawan emergency services center, which keeps track of protest casualties in Bangkok. She died one day after her 4-year-old brother, Korawit, and a 59-year-old woman were killed in the attack.

A 9-year-old boy suffering from brain and lung damage from the explosion remained in the intensive care unit of Ramathibodi Hospital, according to a hospital statement released Monday.

The attacks were the latest in a spate of protest-related violence roiling Thailand over the past three months, with at least 18 people killed and hundreds hurt. The protesters, who are occupying several key intersections in Bangkok, want Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to quit to make way for an appointed interim government to implement anti-corruption reforms, but she has refused.

The perpetrators have not been identified in either attack. Both sides in the ongoing political dispute have blamed the other for instigating violence.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for an immediate end to the violence from any side, and urged the government to bring those responsible to justice.

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Two other NHS underclassmen compete at state

DES MOINES — Caden Doll kept his emotions in check. He concentrated everything on the task at hand on the wrestling mat Saturday.

Avenging the loss that put him on the course he took at the 2014 IHSAA Class 1A State Wrestling Tournament was sweet, Doll admitted. Doll rallied from a 4-0 deficit quickly in the seventh-place match against Woodbury Central’s Schuyler Rilling.

The Lynnville-Sully senior scored five points on a reversal and three-point near fall in the second period to take the lead.

He never gave it up, using a takedown with 20 seconds left in the match to seal an 8-5 win.

By Jocelyn Sheets Daily News Sports Editor DES MOINES — Jeffery “J.T.” Thongvanh became Newton’s latest state medalist in wrestling Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena.

Thongvanh marched in the the parade of champions before the 2014 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships’ finals.

The Cardinal junior knew he had the eighthplace medal in Class 3A 170 pounds when he walked onto the arena floor. He had earned that earlier in the day and on Friday.

“This is awesome to know that I’m getting a state medal,” Thongvanh said. “I’m just going out and doing the best I can each match.”

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton junior J.T. Thongvanh celebrates his consolation win in Class 3A, 170-pound division Friday. The victory put Thongvanh in medal contention at the 2014 IHSAA State Wrestling Championship at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

Thongvanh won on Friday morning to earn a spot in the medal round.

He got pinned in the 170-pound consolation

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Lynnville-Sully senior Caden Doll hugs head coach Steve Northcutt following his Class 1A seventh-place match Saturday at the 2014 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships at Des Moines.

“I’m glad to have gotten where I am. I had a little bit higher hopes coming into state. I placed and got on the podium as a senior and it is really awesome to finish this way,” Doll said, after

Senior Legacy

DES MOINES — Emotion flowed from Newton seniors Ray Schroder and Joey Wright Friday afternoon. It’s tough saying goodbye to something that has been a part of your life for four years.

Schroder and Wright saw their high school wrestling careers come to a close

at the 2014 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships. The two finished with losses in consolation bracket action in Class 3A. “It’s been great to be a Cardinal. You can’t beat that experience,” Schroder said, battling to curtail the tears. “I’d never take back any of the memories, all the hard work and all the fun we’ve had as a team. Being a Newton Cardinal wrestler is the best.”

Schroder qualified for his second straight Class 3A state tournament at 195 pounds. Wright, Newton’s 220-pounder, was at his first and last state tournament.

Ray Schroder

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Joey Wright

Cardinals push past Carlisle

By Dustin Turner Daily News Sports Writer

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton junior guard Tyler Wood pulls up for a jumper in the lane in an earlier game this season at home. On Friday, the Cardinals won at Carlisle to finish the regular season at 11-10. They open Class 4A substate play at home tonight against Ottumwa.

CARLISLE — It’s every team’s perfect dream to steamroll into the postseason, and with their win over Carlisle on Friday, Newton’s boys accomplished that feat.

The Cardinals used a strong first quarter run to take down the Wildcats, 77-55.

Newton’s boys threw a knockout punch in the opening quarter, and the Wildcats were unable to recover. The Cards opened up the game on a 28-9 run thanks to some early sharp shooting and tight defense. The Wildcats played Newton to an even second quarter, 18-18, giving the Cardinals a 46-27 halftime lead.

After the halftime break, Newton took control again, going on a 17-10 run in the third quarter to extend the lead to 26 points. Carlisle

took the fourth quarter, 1418, giving Newton the victory.

Newton had an especially sharp night from the floor, shooting 26-of-46 for 56 percent shooting. The team also knocked down 17-of20 from the free throw line, highlighted by a 6-of-6 performance from senior Chandler Sturtz. Newton picked up 31 rebounds and dished out 20 assists.

Tyler Wood led the team in scoring with 16 points on 5-of 14 shooting. Most of his damage was done from long range, knocking down three 3-pointers. Sturtz was second with 14 points, followed

by Joe Banfield and Connor Gholson with nine apiece.

Sturtz led all Cardinals with five rebounds, five assists and three steals. Devin CARDINALS See Page 2B

DOLL See Page 3B

PCM’s Clark ends 2A state run in consolation round

Schroder, Wright close NHS wrestling careers at state

By Jocelyn Sheets Daily News Sports Editor

earning the seventhplace medal in the 160-pound division.

Not until he signed the seventh-place bout sheet as the winner did

By Jocelyn Sheets Daily News Sports Editor DES MOINES — Prairie City-Monroe’s Tristan Clark had survived the first day of the 2014 IHSAA Class 2A State Wrestling Tournament on Thursday. The Mustang junior went 1-1, winning a consolation match, to stay in contention in the 126-pound division.

Clark returned to Wells Fargo Arena Friday for more consolation action.

He got the first takedown of his match agaisnt Zach Underhill of East Marshall. Underhill switched for two points to tie the match then scored two straight two-point near falls for a 6-2 lead at the end of the first period.

Clark came up with a takedown in the second period to get within two points. Underhill scored a point on an escape to lead 7-4. That stood up as the wrestlers worked through a scoreless third period.

Clark’s first state tournament ended Friday afternoon.

He went 1-2 and finished 3511 overall for the season.

Earnhardt Jr. wins Daytona 500 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Through rain and wrecks, on Daytona’s longest day, this was a drought Dale Earnhardt Jr. was determined to end.

NASCAR’s most popular driver won the Daytona 500 on Sunday night for the second time — a decade after his first victory — while snapping a 55-race losing streak dating to 2012.

The victory ended a streak of futility at Daytona International Speedway, where he finished second in three of the previous four 500s.

“Winning this race is the greatest feeling that you could feel in this sport besides accepting the trophy for the championship,” said Earnhardt, who climbed from his car in Victory Lane and hugged every member of his Hendrick Motorsports crew. “I didn’t know if I’d ever get the chance to feel it again and it feels just as good.”

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Sports Calendar Today High School Basketball Boys Class 4A Substate 6 Ottumwa at Newton, 7 p.m.

Girls Class 1A Region 5 Championship Game at Pella Christian Lynnville-Sully vs. English Valleys, 7 p.m.

High School Bowling Class 1A State Newton boys at Plaza Lanes, Des Moines, 10 a.m.

Eagles advance to district final

By Dustin Turner Daily News Sports Writer ALBIA — Pella Christian pulled off the upset over Prairie City-Monroe Friday night, beating the Mustangs, 54-51. PCM was the topseeded team in Class 2A, District 12, but the Mustangs were upended by the Ealges in a rematch of a game PCM won in early December.

Levi Jungling scored 19 points for the Eagles and

drilled four 3-pointers to help sink the Mustangs and keep PC’s season alive.

PCM seemed to be in control early, holding the Eagles to just seven points in the opening frame and taking a 13-7 lead into quarter No. 2.

PC fought back with a 13-11 run in the second quarter to chop the Mustangs’ lead to 24-20 heading into halftime.

The Eagles went on a game-changing run in the third quarter. PC ran off a

Tuesday High School Basketball Boys Class 2A District 12 At Oskaloosa Championship Game Pella Christian vs. Albia, 7 p.m.

Class 1A District 11 At Pleasantville Semifinal Game Lynnville-Sully vs. MartensdaleSt. Marys, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday Class 1A District 11 At Ankeny Championship game, 7 p.m.

Friday Class 4A Substate 6 At Iowa City Newton vs. Ottumwa winner vs.

Iowa City City High, 7 p.m.

Monday, February 24, 2014

Dustin Turner/Daily News PCM guard Trey Lindsay searches for a place to pass the ball during a game earlier this season. Lindsay scored five points in PCM’s loss to Pella Christian.

Tigers’ putback ends Raiders’ season

By Jocelyn Sheets Daily News Sports Editor STATE CENTER — Glendon Mech’s putback and free throw with three seconds remaining in regulation brought Collins-Maxwell/Baxter’s season to a halt Saturday afternoon.

The Raiders held a 55-53 lead with 19 seconds on the clock. Just about a minute before, CMB was up four points, 55-51, but came up short on four free throw attempts down the stretch.

CMB had held off South Hardin’s Tigers on two previous offensive trips. Sam Shindelar missed on a field goal attempt but right there for the Tigers for the rebound was Mech. Mech scored the tying basket and was fouled on the play. He sank the free throw to put South Hardin up 56-55.

The Raiders had three seconds to get off a shot. CMB failed to convert and the Raiders ended up losing the Class 2A District 13 semifinal game at West Marshal High School. The Raiders finish the season 15-8.

CMB led 9-8 after one quarter. The Raiders and Tigers picked up the scoring pace in the second period with CMB leading 25-23 at the break.

The Raiders moved out to a 34-27 lead midway through the third quarter, but found themselves trailing 37-34 by the 2:08 mark. Patrick Girard scored a field goal, and Bryce Kemp hit two free throws to hand the Raiders a 38-37 advantage at the conclusion of the third period.

CMB used an 11-4 run to gain a ninepoint lead, 50-41, with 4:16 left in the game. The Tigers clawed their way back to within three in a span of a minute. David Shindelar hit a 3-pointer for South Hardin to cut the margin to one, 51-50, at the 2:38 mark.

Kemp downed two free throws for the Raiders to keep CMB in front. Tommy Galloway scored at the 1:11 mark for the Raiders to lead 55-51. Mesch scored the final five points for the Tigers for the win.

Foul trouble hurt the Raiders at the end with three starters fouling out. The Raiders shot 44 percent, 21-of-50, from the field. They only hit 2-of-10 from beyond the three-point arc plus they were 11-of-24 at the free-throw line.

Kemp led the Raiders with 17 points.

Zach Samson tossed in 12 points. Seth Balke pulled down 24 rebounds. Twenty came off the defensive glass. Galloway made three steals and Brady Stover had two steals.

Sam Shindelar had three of the Tigers’ five 3-pointers on his way to a game-hit 18 points. Eric Mulder and Mesch each had 10 points. The Tigers were 21-of-55, 43 percent, from the field and were 9-of14 from the free-throw line.

CMB Raiders 9-16-13-17—55 South Hardin Tigers 8-15-14-19—56 CMB — Moorman 1-0-5-2, Galloway 1/1-4-2-9, Samson 6-0-5-12, Balke 4-0-5-8, Kemp 5-7-1-17, Stover 1/1-0-3-5, Girard 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 19/2-11-21-55.

South Hardin — S. Shindelar 4/3-1-3-18, D. Shindelar 1/1-2-4-7, Mulder 3/1-1-5-10, Weber 0-0-1-0, Wiechmann 4-1-2-9, Wilkie 0-2-1-2, Mesch 4-2-4-10.

TOTALS: 16/5-9-20-56.

17-8 stretch to take a fivepoint lead heading into the final quarter. PCM gave a valiant effort, scoring 19 points, but PC was sharp from the foul line and took the victory.

PC plays Albia Tuesday night in Oskaloosa for a chance at moving on to substate play.

Jungling’s 19 led the team.

He was the only Eagle in double figures. Josh Posthima scored nine points on 4-of-6 shooting and led the team with six rebounds. Sebastian Baugh had eight points.

PCM was led in scoring by senior Dillon Bruxvoort, who scored 22 points in his final game as a Mustang.

Bruxvoort pulled in eight rebounds, a team high. Zach Uhlenhopp finished his career in maroon and gold with 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting.

Logan Gilman was third on the team with eight points.

Pella Christina Eagles 7-13-17-17 — 54 PCM Mustangs 13-11-8-19 — 51 Pella Christian — Brant Vermeer 0-10-0, Baugh 1/1-1-3-8, Jason Holwerda 0/1-1-2-5, Jungling 1/4-1-5-19, Nate Haveman 1-0-2-4, Jared Van Wyk 0/11-0-3, Posthuma 4-5-1-9, Coltin Collins 3-5-0-2, David Kacmarynski 0-1-0-0.

TOTALS: 10/7-16-13-54 PCM — Uhlenhopp 3/1-3-3-12, Trey Lindsay 1/1-2-0-5, Ricky Reeve 0-3-0-0, Ryan Jennings 1-2-2-4, Devon Woody 0-4-0-0, Bruxvoort 6/3-2-1-22, Gilman 4-4-0-8. TOTALS: 15/5-20-6-51

NHS frosh, JV beat Wildcats

By Dustin Turner Daily News Sports Writer CARLISLE — Newton’s junior varsity team pulled off a 48-33 victory at Carlisle Friday night, finishing the season at 109.

Zakk Weatherly picked up a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds, both team highs. Devin Shores was second on the team with 10 points. Morgan Maher scored nine.

Jake Bennet led the team in steals with three thefts on the night.

The Cardinal JV squad pulled in 38 rebounds and shot 49 percent from the floor, holding the Wildcats to 22 percent shooting.

Newton’s freshmen used an early 22-0 run to take control against Carlisle.

The frosh team pulled out an eash, 57-30, victory over the Wildcats.

Maher’s 20 points led the team. Trey Vanderlaan was second among scorers with 12 points.

The team finished 2013-14 with a 13-7 record.

Lynnville-Sully teams advance in 1A playoffs

By Jocelyn Sheets Daily News Sports Editor SULLY — Lynnville-Sully’s girls play tonight for a Class 1A regional championship and state tournament berth. The Lynnville-Sully boys rolled to a quarterfinal win Saturday and play in a Class 1A district semifinal Tuesday.

Tonight at Pella Christian High School, it is an all South Iowa Cedar League final for the IGHSAU Class 1A Region 5 championship. Lynnville-Sully, 20-3 and sixth-ranked, takes on English Valleys, 15-8, at 7 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully’s girls defeated Wayne of Corydon, 43-29, Friday night at Sully in a regional semifinal. English Valleys got past North Mahaska, 53-47, Friday.

It will be the third meeting between the Hawks and the Bears. Lynnville-Sully won two close games in SICL action — 42-38, 41-38.

The winner of tonight’s regional final advances to the 2014 IGHSAU State Basketball Tournament Class 1A quarterfinals March 3. The state tournaments are at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

On Friday night in front of the Hawk faithful, Lynnville-Sully’s girls took care of business early against the Wayne Falcons.

The Hawks got out to an 11-5 lead by the end of the first quarter and were up 23-11 at halftime.

“It was a good win for us. We found a way to pull out the game even though we didn’t execute as sharply as we would have like,” Lynnville-Sully girls’ head coach Jerry Hulsing said.

The Hawks outscored the Falcons 12-7 in the third quarter. Wayne held an 11-8 scoring edge in the final eight minutes, but it was not enough to catch the Hawks.

“We missed several easy shots in close,

and had some breakdowns on defense, but the girls kept battling and found a way to pull it out. We had balanced scoring tonight,” Hulsing said.

Junior Lysandra James led the Hawks with 12 points and 11 rebounds, plus four steals. Lyndsay Terpstra, a senior, fired in 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Senior Cassie Cullen had 10 points, controlled eight rebounds and handed out three assists.

Madison Rasmusson, a junior, made five steals and senior Becca Vos had four steals. Senior Jade Van Rees dished out three assists.

The Hawk girls shot just 29 percent, 17-of-59, from the field and went 8-of-11 from the free-throw line. They had a 4435 rebounding edge and made 17 steals.

Breanna Fortune scored eight points for Wayne and made five steals. The Falcons shot 25 percent, 17-of-47, from the field and downed 4-of-9 from the line.

They had 27 turnovers.

LYNNVILLE-SULLY’s boys traveled to Pleasantville Saturday in a rescheduled game from Thursday in Class 1A District 11 action.

Lynnville-Sully won the battle of the Hawks against the Woodward-Granger Hawks, 63-27. Lynnville-Sully put the game away early on a 19-4 run in the first quarter and was in control, 33-9, at halftime. Lynnville-Sully outscored Woodward-Granger, 30-18, in the second half.

“Our defensive effort was excellent in the first half. We created some turnovers which led to some easy baskets in transition,” Lynnville-Sully boys’ head coach Nick Harthoorn said. “I thought the guys moved the ball pretty well and got some touches inside the paint.”

Lynnville-Sully improved to 18-4.

It plays Martensdale-St. Marys, which

Cardinals: NHS hosts sub-state opener tonight Continued from Page 1B Shores had four assists and six points. Daquan Allen pulled in five rebounds.

“I thought we came out and hit some shots, more importantly we attacked in transition,” Newton coach Nick Wilkins said. “We wanted to take away their two best players on the perimeter, and we did a good job of limiting their touches, as well.”

The win gives the Cardinals a final regular season record of 11-10 with seven wins coming in the last nine games. Newton hosts Ottumwa (2-20) tonight in the first round of sub-state play.

“They’re coming from CIML, which is more 4A schools than we play, so you can pretty much throw records out the window,” Wilkins said. “I like our chances, though. We’re playing together, moving the ball and rebounding. Plus it’a always nice not having to travel for games like this.”

Some of the team leaders from the regular season include: Wood led the team in scoring throughout the regular season, averaging 17.6 points per game. Wood sank the most 3-pointers in Class 4A this season with 69.

Sturtz was secod on the team, averaging 15.6 points. He led the team with 87 free throws made. Nick Easley led the team with 81 assists. Sturtz’ 31 steals were tops for the Cards. Daquan Allen had 11 blocks and 99 rebounds.

beat Colo-NESCO, 56-46, Saturday at Madrid, Tuesday in a district semifinal at Pleasantville. Game time is 6:30 p.m. Ankeny Christian plays Pleasantville in the other semifinal.

Winners of the semifinal games play Thursday in the district championship at Ankeny. The District 11 champion advances to the Class 1A Substate 6 championship against the District 12 champion Saturday, March 1.

Against Woodward-Granger, T.J. Cunningham fired in 15 points for Lynnville-Sully followed by Kyle Van Dyke with 13 points and Darin Hofer with 10 points. Cunningham, senior point guard, dished out three assists and made three steals.

Cunningham hit three 3-pointers as did Caleb James, who had nine points.

Lynnville-Sully connected on 24-of-47, from the field and sank 8-of-15 from the line, had 28 rebounds and 14 steals.

Van Dyke, sophomore center, and junior Jake Brand each claimed six rebounds.

Hofer, senior forward, blocked two shots.

Woodward-Granger was limited to 23-percent shooting from the field, 10of-43, and hit 5-of-9 free throw attempts.

Tanner Canova scored nine points and Tre Loge had seven points.

Girls’ Game Lynnville-Sully Hawks 11-12-12-8—43 Wayne Falcons 5-6-7-11—29 Lynnville-Sully — Terpstra 12, James 12, Cullen 10, Rasmusson 5, B. Vos 2, Van Wyk 2.

Wayne — Fortune 8, Gassman 6, Austin 6, Bellon 5, Byrns 3, Banks 1.

Boys’ Game Lynnville-Sully Hawks 19-14-14-16—63 Woodward-Granger Hawks 4-5-10-8—27 Lynnville-Sully — Cunningham 15, James 9, Brand 8, Trettin 4, Ehresman 2, Zegers 2, Van Dyke 13, Hofer 10.

Woodward-Granger — Connor 3, Squires 2, Boderman 2, Ashman 2, Canova 9, Krehbiel 2, Loge 7.

Daytona: Shootout finish after delay Continued from Page 1B No. 88 Chevrolet, the few who withstood a rain delay of 6 hours, 22 minutes screaming their support, Earnhardt euphorically radioed his crew, “This is better than the first one!” He was met by Rick Hendrick after his victory lap, and the team owner climbed into the driver’s window for a ride to Victory Lane.

Rain stopped the race about 45 minutes after it began for a delay of more than six hours.

When it resumed, Earnhardt dominated at the track where his father was killed in an accident on the last lap of the 2001 race.

But it got chaotic as it neared the conclusion, with 42 lead changes and four multicar accidents.

An accident with seven laps to go triggered by polesitter Austin Dillon, driving the No. 3 — Earnhardt’s fa-

ther’s number making its return to the Daytona 500 for the first time since 2001 — set up a final two-lap shootout to the finish.

Earnhardt got a great jump past Brad Keselowski on the restart, and had teammate Jeff Gordon behind him protecting his bumper. But Denny Hamlin came charging through the field and Earnhardt suddenly had a challenger with one lap to go.

Then an accident farther back in the field involving former winners Kevin Harvick and Jamie McMurray brought out the caution and the win belonged to Earnhardt.

“We could fight off battle after battle. We got a little help at the end there from Jeff to get away on the restart,” Earnhardt said. “This is amazing. I can’t believe this is happening.

I never take this for granted, man because it doesn’t happen twice, let alone once.”

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Seniors: Being a Cardinal is special Continued from Page 1B “Wrestling for Newton means everything to me. It a lifestyle for me,” Wright said, fighting back the tears.

“Friday when I got the pin, it felt great to know I was going on to the next round. Today, I never gave up out there.

There’s a lot of great wrestlers here.”

Schroder, who finished the regular season ranked No. 10 in Class 3A, opened his state tournament with a 6-1 win over Jake Taylor of Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson on Thursday. That put him in Friday mornings’ 3A quarterfinals at 195 pounds.

Schroder said he wanted to be aggressive in matches at state. Against Andrew Holladay of Linn-Mar in the quarterfinal match, Schroder got the first takedown but Holladay scored a point on an escape.

In the second period, Holladay worked to use a single chicken wing move on Schroder. Schroder fought it preventing Holladay from turning him on his back. Holladay found an opening to put the double chicken wing on and turned Schroder for a pin with nine seconds left in the second period. Holladay went on to finish second at state.

“I got caught in that quarterfinal match,” Schroder said. “I wrestled hard in the consolation match but sometimes it’s tough to come back from that quarterfinal match.”

Schroder was aggressive against Joe Brett of West Des Moines Dowling Catholic in the second round of consolation action. Brett was able to get up 5-3 and Schroder couldn’t respond, losing 9-3.

“I got to wrestle at state two years in a row. A lot of people don’t get to do that even once. This is a once in a lifetime experience. I’m disappointed the way it ended but I’ve enjoyed the

experience,” Schroder said.

For Wright, it was a three-match run with pins in all of them. He lost by a fall in the opening round to Cordell Eaton of North Scott on Thursday afternoon. Eaton went on to advance to the 220-pound championship match and finished second at state.

Then Wright bounced back by pinning Joseph Webber in 2 minutes, 21 seconds Thursday night to stay in contention.

On Friday, Wright battled Max Erpelding of Bettendorf in the second round on consolation. Wright was behind 4-0 after two periods then Erpelding pinned him at the 4:28 mark.

“Ray and Joey are great kids who have been good leaders for our team.

In 10 years, they can look back and be super excited and super happy about this experience,” Newton head coach Andy Swedenhjelm said. “Right now, its tough on them but this will be an experience that will help them the rest of their life. They’ll use the lessons they learned here.”

Schroder and Wright were among five Newton wrestlers that qualified for the state tournament. All five Cardinals were still in the tournament on Friday. Swedenhjelm said if a few things go different in matches Friday, “we’d be talking about five state place winners.”

Schroder (39-7) and Wright (258) won Class 3A District 7 championships at 195 and 220, respectively, winning them in front of a home crowd at Newton. They both are 2014 Little Hawkeye Conference champions, Schroder at 195 and Wright at 285.

“I’m so proud of both of them and the hard work they’ve done this year,” Swedenhjelm said.

Newton: Dawson, Versteegh learn lessons Continued from Page 1B the seventh-place match Saturday morning.

Down 2-1 to Mason Kerr of Southeast Polk after one period Saturday, Thongvanh tied the match with an escape in the second period. Kerr caught Thongvanh in a headlock takedown move, put him right to his back and pinned him at the 2:55 mark.

After going 1-1 on Thursday to reach the second round of consolation action, Thongvanh had to win his first match on Friday to be in contention for a medal. He did that with a 5-1 victory over Hank Swalla of Ames.

“All I did was think about the match and that I had to win it to make the podium,” Thongvanh said. “I was anxious, excited and scared going into the match, but when I got out there I just did what I had to do.”

Thongvanh took down Swalla in the first period and led 2-1 going into the third period. Thongvanh used an escape and takedown with 37 seconds left in the match to lock up the 5-1 win and advancement into the medal rounds.

“J.T. wrestled a real solid match and stayed in control,” Newton head coach Andy Swedenhjelm said. “He has the talent to beat anybody he faces. That match was a great example of a wrestler setting the pace and controlling the match.”

Late Friday evening, Thongvanh was down 7-1 to Brady Letney of Pleasant Valley in the second period.

Letney turned Thongvanh and won by a fall at the 3:12 mark.

Thongvanh was the lone Newton wrestler out of five qualifiers to make it into medal contention.

Junior Dakota Dawson won his opening-round match in the

138-pound division Thursday to reach the championship quarterfinals on Friday morning. Dawson and Levi Gilmore of Spencer were locked in scoreless match after two periods.

Spencer scored a point on an escape then came up with a takedown with 34 seconds remaining in the match to win 3-0.

Dawson had another close match in the consolation quarterfinals.

Dawson and Lachion Kelley of Urbandale were tied 3-3 going into the third period. Kelley scored what would be the winning point with an escape. Dawson (21-7) came up short on several shots for takedowns in the third period, bowing out of his first state tournament on a 4-3 decision.

“I didn’t wrestle well today. The win on Thursday was fun but I didn’t wrestle that way today,” Dawson said.

“It was hard to come back from that quarterfinal loss. I just have to wrestle all summer long and hit the weight room to get better for next year.”

Sophomore Hunter Versteegh was at his first state tournament and had gone 1-1 on Thursday in 113-pound action. He had a long and high-scoring consolation match against Jorge Partida of Denison-Schleswig on Friday.

Versteegh tried to rally from a 4-0 first-period deficit but could never catch Partida. Partida won 16-9 to end Versteegh’s state run. Versteegh finished the season at 26-13.

“It’s been an awesome experience, both exciting and hard with good matches. That last guy was really strong,” Versteegh said. “I need to work on getting up to my weight, building muscle and learning more moves. State is not the same as any other tournament. It is the biggest tournament of your high school career and you have to go all out.”

Doll: Lynnville-Sully’s three-time state qualifier finally claims a medal in finale Continued from Page 1B

here with me means a great deal. He’s been with me all four years. Yeah, it was emotional knowing this was my last match,” Doll said.

Doll had lost to Rilling, also a senior, 6-5 in the open-

ing round Thursday evening.

The loss put Doll on the back Doll allow his emotions to side of the bracket, having to take over. In a hug with Hawk work his way back into medal head coach Steve Northcutt, contention through consolaDoll gave in and tears ran. tion matches.

“Having Coach Northcutt On Friday, Doll returned to Wells Fargo Arena realizing he had to win his next match to keep in reach of medal contention.

Doll faced Blake Pruisner of Aplington-Parkersburg in secondround consolation action.

Doll went to work with a takedown in the first period.

He stayed ahead of Pruisner, a junior, and won 9-5.

“I definitely picked the tough road at state by losing my first match. It’s going to make me a better person in the future, knowing I can battle through some adversity,” Doll said. “I came out knowing I had to get the win and I did.”

Doll was in contention for one of eight medals at state.

Late Friday night, Doll took on Jake Hogan of Don Bosco of Gilbertville in the consolation quarterfinals. Following a scoreless first period, Hogan built a 7-1 lead then pinned Doll with 17 seconds left in the second period.

So, Doll regrouped once Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News again for Saturday’s seventhLynnville-Sully’s Caden Doll upends Woodbury Central’s Schuyler place match.

Rilling in their Class 1A 170-pound seventh-place match Saturday in Doll did what he had to do the stae tournament.

Roy Tucker/Tucker Photo CMB senior Dawson Dahlke (left) tries to avoid being taken to the mat in a first-round match in Class 1A 285 pounds at the 2014 state wrestling tournament Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena.

against Rilling.

Doll is a three-time state tournament qualifier. A year ago, he made it to the quarterfinals of the Class 1A 160-pound class, but had to withdrawal with an injury.

“Last year, my run here came to an end prematurely because of the injury. Like I said, I had higher goals coming into state this year,” Doll said. “I got a few victories and earned a medal. Not many who come to state get to win their final match and I did.”

Northcutt said he watched Doll have a strong senior year after the disappointment of the state tournament as a junior with the injury.

“You get to state and its tough. Losing the first match, I knew his main goal was broken but he battled back through, beat some good kids and got a medal. It says a lot about him and his character,” Northcutt said.

Doll finished 45-4 this season. He reached the 100-career victory mark early this season.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News PCM’s Tristan Clark wrestles Zach Underhill of East Marshall in a Class 2A 126-pound consolation match Friday at the state wrestling tournament.

Roy Tucker/Tucker Photo Colfax-Mingo senior Brett Stevens drives for a takedown against an opponent in Class 1A 120 pounds at the 2014 state wrestling tournament with Tigerhawk head coach Bryan Poulter looking on.

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You are hereby notified that on the 17th day of February, 2014, the undersigned was appointed administrator of the estate.

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

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lassifieds C Public Notices THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Donna M. Fink, Deceased.

Probate No. ESPR036456 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Donna M. Fink, Deceased, who died on or about January 14, 2014: You are hereby notified that on the 19th day of February, 2014, the last will and testament of Donna M. Fink, deceased, bearing date of the 18th day of November, 2008, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Randal B. Caldwell was appointed executor of the estate.

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

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

Dated this 19th day of February, 2014.

Randal B. Caldwell, Executor of estate 211 1st Ave W Newton, IA 50208 Randal B. Caldwell, ICIS PIN No: AT0001375 Attorney for executor Caldwell, Brierly, Chalupa & Nuzum, PLLC 211 1st Ave W, Newton, IA 50208 Date of second publication 3rd day of March, 2014 Probate Code Section 304 February 24 & March 3 THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GORDON LEE ANDERSON, JR. Deceased Probate No. ESPR036464 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of GORDON LEE ANDERSON, JR., Deceased, who died on or about December 25, 2013: You are hereby notified that on the 19th day of February, 2014, the last will and testament of GORDON LEE ANDERSON, JR., deceased, bearing date of the 4th day of January, 2013, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Nikki Vasquez was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

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

Dated this 19th day of February, 2014.

Nikki Vasquez Executor of estate 1708 4th Street SW, Altoona IA 50009 Address *Designated Codicil(s) if any, with date(s) Hilary J. Mastio, ICIS PIN No: AT0009928 Attorney for executor Caldwell, Brierly, Chalupa, & Nuzum, PLLC 211 First Avenue W, Newton, IA 50208 Address Date of second publication 3rd day of March, 2014 Probate Code Section 304 February 24 & March 3 THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Marchelle Logan, Deceased Probate No. ESPR036460 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Marchelle Logan, Deceased, who died on or about August 24, 2013: You are hereby notified that on the 17th day of February, 2014, the undersigned was appointed administrator of the estate.

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

Dated this 17th day of February, 2014.

Dennis Porter Administrator of estate 338 E. 25th St. N., Newton, IA 50208 Address Ken J. Smith, ICIS PIN No: AT0007376 Attorney for Administrator Updegraff & Smith 101 First Avenue West, Newton, IA 50208 Address Date of second publication 3rd day of March, 2014 Probate Code Section 230

THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Myrna L. Collins, Deceased Probate No. ESPR036459 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Myrna L. Collins, Deceased, who died on or about January 22, 2014: You are hereby notified that on the 17th day of February, 2014, the undersigned was appointed administrator of the estate.

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

Dated this 17th day of February, 2014.

David W. Collins Administrator of Estate 4504 E. 76th St. S., Newton, IA 50208 Address Ken J. Smith, ICIS PIN No: AT0007376 Attorney for Administrator Updegraff & Smith 101 First Avenue West, Newton, IA 50208 Address Date of second publication 3rd day of March, 2014 Probate Code Section 230 February 24 & March 3 NOTICE TO CREDITORS, HEIRS, AND BENEFICIARIES THE LEILA R. HERR FAMILY TRUST To all persons regarding Leila R. Herr, deceased, who died on or about January 24, 2014. You are hereby notified that Nedra A. Herr is the trustee of The Leila R. Herr Family Trust, dated March 27, 2000.

Any action to contest the validity of the trust must be brought in the District Court of Jasper County, Iowa, within the later to occur of four (4) months from the date of second publication of this notice, or thirty (30) days from the date of mailing this notice to all heirs of the decedent settlor and the spouse of the decedent settlor whose identities are reasonably ascertainable. Any suit not filed within this period shall be forever barred.

Notice is further given that any person or entity possessing a claim against the trust must mail proof of the claim to the trustee at the address listed below via certified mail, return receipt requested, by the later to occur of four (4) months from the second publication of this notice or thirty (30) days from the date of mailing this notice if required or the claim shall be forever barred unless paid or otherwise satisfied.

Dated this 20th day of February, 2014.

THE LEILA R. HERR FAMILY TRUST

By Nedra A. Herr, Trustee 945 Meadow Brook Avenue Newton, Iowa 50208 Telephone: (641) 792-5782 Date of second publication: 3rd day of March, 2014.

February 24 & March 3 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE Jasper County Sheriff Office 2300 Law Center Drive Newton, IA 50208 641-792-5912 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) 14-0573(1) COURT NO. EQCV118309 SPECIAL EXECUTION Plaintiff: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION vs DEFENDANT: JONES, MARIAH A.; STATE OF IOWA; - IN REM DEFENDANT: PARTIES IN POSSESSION; - IN REM DEFENDANT: UNKNOWN SPOUSE (IF ANY) OF MARIAH A. JONES – IN REM As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) Real Estate Property to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: Lot 22 in Block A in the PLAT OF AURORA HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION in the City of Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, as appears in Plat Book D, at page 94 in the Office of the Recorder of said County Street Address 308 E. 19TH ST. S., NEWTON, IA The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of Sale 04/01/2014 Time of Sale 10:00 AM Place of Sale 2300 LAW CENTER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemption.

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

Judgment Amount $82,080.55 Costs $1,321.84 Accrued Costs PLUS Interest 4.75% OF $75,204.74 FROM 10/23/2013 Attorney BAHNSEN, JASON D. 515-223-7325 Date 02/10/2014 Sheriff JOHN R. HALFERTY February 24 & March 3 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE Jasper County Sheriff Office 2300 Law Center Drive Newton, IA 50208 641-792-5912 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) 14-0574(1) COURT NO. EQCV118410 SPECIAL EXECUTION Plaintiff: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., vs

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE Jasper County Sheriff Office 2300 Law Center Drive Newton, IA 50208 641-792-5912 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) 14-0574(1) COURT NO. EQCV118410 SPECIAL EXECUTION Plaintiff: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., vs Defendant: MCDANEL, BRYAN S.; - IN REM Defendant: KATIE ELLEN MCDANEL FKA KATIE ELLEN BROWN AKA KATIE BROWN; WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; DISCOVER BANK; - IN REM DEFENDANT: AND PARTIES IN POSSESSION - IN REM As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) Real Estate Property to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: LOT 5 OF EVA MARIE SHAW ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF MONROE, JASPER COUNTY, AS SAME APPEARS IN BOOK 486, PAGE 580 IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY Street Address 704 S. COMMERCE ST., MONROE, IA The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of Sale 04/01/2014 Time of Sale 10:00 AM Place of Sale 2300 LAW CENTER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemption.

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

Judgment Amount $49,210.23 Costs $1,131.57 Accrued Costs PLUS Interest 5.875% OF $46,872.88 FROM 08/12/2013 Attorney ERICKSON, DAVID M. (515) 288-2500 Date 02/10/2014 Sheriff JOHN R. HALFERTY February 24 & March 3 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE Jasper County Sheriff Office 2300 Law Center Drive Newton, IA 50208 641-792-5912 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) 14-0563(1) COURT NO. EQCV118609 SPECIAL EXECUTION Plaintiff: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., vs Defendant: SIMMONS, STEVE A.; - IN REM Defendant: ANNA MARIE SIMMONS; - IN REM Defendant: EMILY A. SIMMONS; - IN REM DEFENDANT: AND PARTIES IN POSSESSION - IN REM As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) Real Estate Property to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: The North One-Half (N 1/2) of Lot Four (4) in Outlot One (1) in the Town of Prairie City, Iowa, as shown by plat recorded in Plat Book B Page 563 of the records in the Office of the County Recorder of Jasper County Street Address 306 N. MARSHALL ST., PRAIRIE CITY, IA The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of Sale 04/01/2014 Time of Sale 10:00 AM Place of Sale 2300 LAW CENTER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemption.

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

Judgment Amount $149,108.09 Costs $1,351.51 Accrued Costs PLUS Interest 5.5% OF $135,682.78 FROM 01/01/2014 Attorney ERICKSON, DAVID M. (515) 288-2500 Date 02/10/2014 Sheriff JOHN R. HALFERTY February 24 & March 3

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MISSING BEAGLE. Gus has been missing from the Lake Ponderosa, Montezuma area since January 9th, 2014. He was last seen wearing a blue diamond/ argyle collar, with tags.

Gus is not neutered. He is brown with a white stripe down his face, white belly and legs, black down his back with a small white diamond between his shoulders. He is very friendly sweet dog, but is sometimes shy towards men. If you think you may have seen him, or know his whereabouts, please contact Ashley at 641-9906990 or ashnlarue@gmail.com.

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Administrative Professional position available Jasper County Farm Bureau has an opening for an Administrative Professional. This part-time position requires organization, customer service, communication and computer skills.

Please send your resume to: Jasper County Farm Bureau PO Box 766 Newton, IA 50208 or email: jasper.county@ifbf.org Please call (641) 792-6253 with questions Application deadline: March 10.

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

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PT Weekend Beverage Merchandiser Newton/Pella Iowa State University Extension & Outreach-Jasper County seeks Agriculture & Horticulture Program Coordinator to plan and conduct educational programs in Jasper County.

Demonstrates leadership, communication and teaching skills.

Job description and application guidelines online at: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/jasper/ Compensation based on degree and experience, benefits.

Application deadline February 28, 2014.

EOE

Cardiology Office Full-time RN and Full-time CMA The Iowa Heart Center, Marshalltown, has the following opportunities: Cardiology experienced RN in Cardiac Testing, 72 hours per pay period with Full-time Benefits.

Requisition 1300029935 Full-time Certified Medical Assistant, 80 hours per pay period. Requisition 140000303 Iowa Heart Center is a department of Mercy Medical Center. Visit us online and apply at www.mercydesmoines.org.

EOE

Immediate opening for a year-around Merchandiser in Newton & Pella. This position will merchandise, stock shelves & coolers in several grocery stores on weekends & during peak holiday weeks.

Compensation: $10.25/hour + $15/day for travel Work Schedule: Sat/Sun; 6am – 12noon or later; will help during peak holiday season & extended hours during the summer months.

We are SeekiNg aN iNdividual Who iS WilliNg To Make a oNe-year coMMiTMeNT. Requirements: • HS diploma/GED (unless still in HS) • 16 years of age or older • Excellent customer service skills • Ability to lift 20-50#’s continually • Reliable transportation; proof of personal vehicle insurance required • Reliable team member Background check, drug screen required for all positions Apply online: www.dolldistributing.com Doll Distributing is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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CAREAGE OF Newton is seeking caring, compassionate RN's and LPN's to join our nursing team for all shifts. Must have a current nursing license. Please apply in person or call (641)-791-1127 for more information.

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OLD MILITARY items: German, Japanese, and American, and old Advertising signs.

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

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At WesleyLife, we believe that living a wellbalanced life with attention to mind, body and spirit is essential to aging well. We encourage older adults to live a healthy and independent lifestyle, focusing on their abilities, potential and passions.

Maintenance Technician Park Centre in Newton has an outstanding full time opportunity for a Maintenance Technician.

Ideal candidates will possess technical knowledge of maintenance systems including knowledge of HVAC, plumbing and electrical systems and general carpentry skills.

Successful candidates should have the ability to communicate effectively with residents and staff and a demonstrated ability to work independently to meet deadlines. Minimum requirements include a minimum of two years of experience.

To apply send resume to Park Centre, 500 First Street North, Newton, IA 50208 or online at www.wesleylife.org EOE. Drug and Tobaccofree work environment.

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At WesleyLife, we believe that living a wellbalanced life with attention to mind, body and spirit is essential to aging well. We encourage older adults to live a healthy and independent lifestyle, focusing on their abilities, potential and passions.

CNA

Part time positions on all shifts are available at Park Centre. A passion for working with older adults is essential. Prior experience preferred but not required.

Please apply in person at Park Centre, 500 1st Street North, Newton, IA or online at www.wesleylife.org.

EOE. Drug and Tobacco-free work environment.

Newton Health Care Center Is looking for energetic and compassionate individuals to become a member of our team.

The qualified candidates must provide the best quality care to our residents.

Newton Health Care Center’s philosophy is Residents First, Employees Always.

Apply in person Newton Health Care Center 200 S. 8th Ave. E. Newton, Iowa 50208 Imgcares.com Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Kellogg is hiring one full time employee for the position of City MaintenanCe. Duties Include, but not limited to, Sewer, Water operation/maintenance, snow removal, and grounds keeping.

Candidate must possess strong mechanical background, self-motivation, and good problem solving skills. Candidate must currently have or be able to attain level II Water operator, grade I Water distribution, and grade I Sewer Lagoon licenses. Salary and benefits are to be commensurate with certification and experience.

Applications can be picked up at the City Clerk’s office at 224 High Street, Kellogg, IA 50135, or send resume to City of Kellogg, P. O. Box 45, Kellogg, IA 50135.

Information is to be returned by 5:00 PM on March 3, 2014.

Baker Dining Services Grinnell College is currently seeking a motivated, well-organized and creative individual to be part of our Dining Services team.

Responsibilities include preparation of breakfast pastries, bars, cookies, pies, desserts, and breads for the dining services using standardized recipes. Assist with the on-the-job training of students within assigned area.

Associates degree in Culinary Arts is preferred or one or more years of experience in commercial baking or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Work Schedule: 37.5 hours per week during the academic year (approximately August through May) excluding breaks. Work hours will primarily be the early morning bakery shift.

Selected candidates will need to successfully complete a physical examination and physical assessment prior to the first day of work.

Submit applications online by visiting our website at https://jobs.grinnell.edu.

Review of applications will begin immediately. Questions about this position should be directed to the Office of Human Resources at jobs@grinnell.edu or (641) 269-4818.

Grinnell College is committed to establishing and maintaining a safe and nondiscriminatory educational environment for all College community members. It is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in matters of admission, employment, and housing, and in access to and participation in its education programs, services, and activities. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, creed, or any other protected class.

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VINTAGE HOT Wheels, Stop-N-Go sets. $40. 4foot stripe Light Fixtures (x5) $15 each. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1:64 Collectible Cars $15 each. Nice Espresso - colored stand for 10 gallon fish tank $30.

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2008 WHITE Haul mark 20 ft. enclosed trailer with ladder rack. Price new $5600 asking $3000. 641-5217683.

4 DRAWER File Cabinet. $25. 719-564-9391.

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

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

2007 CHEVY COBALT, RED, 121,2112 MILES. IN GREAT SHAPE. PERFECT FOR ANYONE WANTING A FABULOUS RUNNING CAR WITH UNBEATABLE GAS MILEAGE. WE ARE ONLY SELLING BECAUSE OUR FAMILY IS GROWING AND WE UPGRADED TO A LARGER VEHICLE. ASKING $4,000 OBO. CALL (409) 789-3825 FOR SALE 2005 Mercury Sable LS SHO V6, 4 Door, Automatic, Leather Interior, Sun Roof, Exc. Condition, runs great, good tires, 105k miles serviced every 3000 mi. $4,000.00 firm 515-249-0391

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Fresh rebuild on motortrans. 65,000 miles on car, Charcoal grey with red interior. Call 515-729-3073 or 641-521-1588. $3,800.00 1999 ARCTIC Cat 4wheeler ATV, like new, runs great! $1950. 641831-3821. No calls after 8 pm.

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

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

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

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

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

2008 SUNSET Creek by Sunny Brook, 27' travel trailer, 12' slide out, walk in shower, regular size bed, sofa, and table make into a bed. 2 platform rockers and TV included, electric front jack, good condition, $13,000. Call 641-7924935

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you encounter will be like icing on your freedom cake.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You can’t change the way you reacted to negative situations of the past, but imagining new and better reactions will change the way you approach future events.

TAURUS (April 20May 20). Someone who has made a mistake will apologize. In accepting the apology, you will see this person in a more flattering light than you did before, proving that “sorry” can be a word for the strong.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Your cosmic gift is greater self-awareness.

This is best put to use in private, quiet moments.

When it’s time to be social, don’t let the wave of self-conscious energy dampen the power of your personality.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22). Today’s slice of happiness comes by way of simple economics: If you save your money and then spend what’s left, you’ll be rich. If you spend your money and save what’s left, you’ll cause financial trouble.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You are through wishing, wanting and dreaming. You’re ready to act on your goal. Start by listing the actions you need to take in order to make this happen.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Your need for a quiet space to do highly focused work is at odds with another person’s noisy, social style. A compromise will be necessary, but don’t give up too much, or you’ll grow to resent the deal.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You may feel that people are testing you and wonder when you agreed to take such tests.

You still have the choice.

Walking away is a courageous option.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 21). Those who think they are too small to make a difference are likely to complain.

You are bigger than the problem, so instead of griping about it, you’ll

just handle it.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Once you agree to do something, part of your mind will be preoccupied with searching for a loophole.

That’s natural, but it’s not helpful to your efforts.

Remind yourself of the reasons why you’ve chosen your path.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). In-the-know types are all too eager to impart their knowledge to you.

If information is true and works well, those who teach it should be living it, too. Are they?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18). You’re not trying to be anyone; you’re just being you. And yet, the situation calls for action that you’re not used to. You are going to have to grow and stretch a bit to accommodate this one.

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