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OBITUARIES Agnes DeBruyn, 89 Maxine M. Deppe, 92

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Ty Rushing/Daily News Thomas Jefferson third-grade teacher Paula Lureman answers students Kenny Chartier and Trent VanderSchel during class on Thursday morning. At Monday’s school board meeting, Lureman was the first teacher to publicly speak out against a survey the district submitted to certified staff two weeks ago.

T.J. teacher voices concern with recent district survey

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— Newton Community School District Superintendent Bob Callaghan

Other types of questions the survey asked were: • How many times have you worked individually with an instructional coach in the past 12 months?

• When students have access to a para, is this a beneficial support to you as a classroom teacher?

• When working with the Title/Reading teachers, (how often does) collaboration happen?

All of the questions followed a multiple answer format that best correlated to the subject that was brought up.

Lureman said she, and many of her coworkers at Thomas Jefferson, felt the survey did more harm than good to building teamwork amongst staff in the district.

“The team is a really valuable asset to getting our students the expertise that they need,” Lureman said. “It’s taken some time, ever since the move to K-3, to get comfortable with each other and be able to feel like we can actually share … and in this building, I believe, we have gotten to this place.”

In an interview on Tuesday, Superintendent Bob Callaghan responded to Lureman’s and other possible staff members concerns.

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The woman authorities have been seeking in connection with the death of a man whose body was discovered in a car parked in a Newton apartment complex parking lot has been arrested.

Tuesday evening, detectives with the Colorado Springs Police Department’s Violent Crimes Section received a probable cause warrant, charging 21-year-old Bionca Rogers of Rogers Iowa City with first-degree murder. Earlier in the day, the body of 61-year-old Grant Frazier had been found in the trunk of his car, which was parked in the parking lot at the Courtyard Apartments in Newton.

During the early morning hours of Wednesday, Rogers turned herself in to law enforcement in Cedar Rapids. She remains in custody in Linn County without bond, and officials in Colorado have announced they are seeking extradition from Iowa.

An investigation continues, involving elements of the Colorado Springs Police Department, the Newton Police Department, the Iowa City Police Department, the Cedar Rapids Police Department and Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. Officials in Colorado said it remains unclear if Rogers acted alone.

The cause of Frazier’s death has not yet been released, pending the outcome of an autopsy.

Foundation of Iowa Jaycees Charity hosting Pro-Am Golf Tournament May 29

By Zach Johnson Daily News Staff Writer The Foundation for Iowa Jaycees Charity will host a Pro-Am Golf Tournament at Westwood Municipal Golf Course on May 29.

FIJC is seeking sponsors and players for the event. The deadline for registration into the Pro-Am is May 23.

The event features four-person teams, and FIJC is offering the chance to play with an Iowa PGA tour golfer.

The registration fee for teams is $400 without a pro and $470 with a pro.

The registration fee includes driving range, putting greens, green fees, golf cart and lunch.

FIJC has announced two sponsors, US Bank and Noble All-American.

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Clovis visits Newton

By Barry Hurto Special to the Daily News

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Editor’s note: Newton has a sister-city relationship with Smila, Ukraine, through the Organization Promoting Everlasting Neighbors. Many OPEN-hosted exchange students have come to Jasper County as a result of that relationship. One of those students has spoken with friends in Newton about what is happening in her country, which is the basis of this report.

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“At some point in time, or another, I have needed one, if not more, of those services in my classroom to make sure that I can successfully work with all of my students,” Thomas Jefferson Elementary School third-grade teacher Paula Lureman said.

The services Lureman was referring to were the district’s use of paraprofessional support, class size, title/reading teachers, instructional coaches and collaboration time.

Two weeks ago, the Newton Community School District’s School Improvement Advisory Committee sent out a survey, on behalf of its sub-committees, to the district’s certified staff to complete. In the survey, it asked certified staff to “rank the importance of each of these factors on a scale of one to five with five being of the most importance.”

Lureman, who has been teaching for several decades, was the first teacher in the district to publicly speak out against the survey when she did so at Monday’s board of education meeting.

“I’m sure all of you have seen it and know I am speaking of,” Lureman told the board and the various district educators present.

“I guess the first thing that I want to share with you is that I feel it is very imperative that we know what the survey is going to be about.

“Because without knowing the purpose of the survey, you find it to become skewed as to what results are going to be used for and knowing why helps us respond more appropriately to what you are asking us,” she continued.

Lureman also said she found it questionable why the district lumped class size in with the other portions of the survey, which are all related to educational personal.

“In the years that I have been in the (classroom), we always run between 20 to 25 (students), which has been manageable as long as you have a support system,” Lureman said.

“The survey was designed as a result of the SIAC subcommittee, and it only had one intention, and that was to determine the priorities of the district.”

Former Jasper County student assesses political upheaval in Ukraine

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Oksana Krayinikova was a student at Colfax-Mingo High School 15 years ago and lived with the Tim Hagerty family in Colfax. She has been residing and working in Kiev for several 4

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Ty Rushing/Daily News Sam Clovis, a Republican U.S. Senate candidate for the state of Iowa, visited Uncle Nancy’s Coffeehouse & Eatery on Tuesday and talked with Norman Rozendaal as Aaron Gunsaulus looked on in the background.

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PEO chapters to meet Tuesday in Newton

Thursday, February 27, 2014

NHS students perform at All-State

PEO Chapter AO will meet at the home of IlaMae Hanisch at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 4. Refreshments will be served and the meeting and program will follow.

PEO Chapter ME will meet Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church at 7 p.m. for refreshments and 7:30 p.m. meeting with Joan Frohardt as hostess.

Pancake breakfast Saturday The Kellogg Lions Club will hold a Pancake Breakfast from 7 to 9 a.m. Saturday at the Amboy Grange hall in Kellogg.

In addition to pancakes, sausages, scrambled eggs, juices, milk and coffee are on the menu for your donation. Proceeds will benefit the Diabetes Awareness and the Emergency Reserve Fund.

Academic Achievement Cornell College Area students accepted for admission to Cornell College include: Rebecca Mauritz of Runnells and was awarded the Founders Scholarship; Amira Trimnell of Runnells and was awarded the Dean’s Scholarship; and Derek Wrage of Newton and was awarded the Presidential Scholarship.

Submitted Photo The Newton High School Radio Broadcasting team was selected to participate in the 39th annual Large Group All-State Festival for outstanding performers. The team students advanced from district competition at Pleasantville to state competition at Linn-Mar where they received three I ratings and were selected to perform at the Iowa High School Speech Association All-State Festival held Feb. 22 in Ames. Pictured are (from left) Jason Parkin, the critical judge for radio broadcasting, and Chris Thorpe, CJ Schwarz, Kate Wyre, Leah Hunter, Sydney Bergman and Brianna Fuller.

Lawmakers approve tax credit for veterans

Candlelight vigil planned to remember Copper Dollar Ranch murder victims

DES MOINES (AP) — Veterans in Iowa would receive a larger property tax exemption under a bill approved Wednesday by a legislative panel.

A three-member subcommittee unanimously approved the measure, which now goes to the full House Ways and Means Committee.

Under current law, a property tax credit of $1,852 is available only for certain veterans.

The bill would increase the amount to $3,704 for all eligible veterans beginning July 1.

The state appropriates a set amount to local governments to offset these costs. If state funding isn’t sufficient, local governments would then have to pay any additional funds so veterans receive full credit.

Lucas Beenken, a lobbyist with the Iowa State Association of Counties, said local governments already pay a large amount to supplement these credits. By doubling them, he said he’s concerned that local governments would have to take funds away from schools and other government-run entities.

Beenken also said local budgets are being set now, and enacting the legislation so soon wouldn’t allow enough time to take the bill’s provisions into consideration.

But supporters said the tax credits are a small price to pay to support veterans in the state.

Dan Gannon, a lobbyist with the Iowa Commission of Veterans Affairs, supported the bill, saying he would even like to see a further credit increase.

“If you’re going to get the veterans to come here, I think it’s something that needs to be changed,” he said. “I know there is a cost involved, but I think it’s time that we change this.”

Rep. John Landon, who chairs the subcommittee, said conversation about the bill will continue to address concerns.

“I think it needs to go to the full committee and receive some more discussion,” he said.

A candlelight vigil in memory of 17-year-old Melisa Lynn Gregory and 20-year-old Steven Joseph Fisher is scheduled for 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Monday on the Jasper County Courthouse lawn.

Thirty-one years ago, on March 3, 1983, Gregory and Fisher were found brutally murdered at the Copper Dollar Ranch northwest of Newton.

The homicides remain unsolved. The public is invited to support the victims’ family and friends by lighting a candle in remembrance of Gregory and Fisher.

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Couple stumbles upon $10 million in rare coins LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Northern California couple out walking their dog on their property stumbled across a modernday bonanza: $10 million in rare, mint-condition gold coins buried in the shadow of an old tree.

Nearly all of the 1,427 coins, dating from 1847 to 1894, are in uncirculated, mint condition, said David Hall, co-founder of Professional Coin Grading Service of Santa Ana, which recently authenticated them. Although the face value of the gold pieces only adds up to more than $28,000, some of them are so rare that coin experts say they could fetch near-

ly $1 million apiece.

“I don’t like to say once-ina-lifetime for anything, but you don’t get an opportunity to handle this kind of material, a treasure like this, ever,” said veteran numismatist Don Kagin, who is representing the finders. “It’s like they found the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.”

Kagin, whose family has been in the rare-coin business for 81 years, would say little about the couple other than that they are husband and wife, are middleaged and have lived for several years on the rural property in California’s Gold Country, where

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the coins were found. They have no idea who put them there, he said.

The pair are choosing to remain anonymous, Kagin said, in part to avoid a renewed gold rush to their property by modern-day prospectors armed with metal detectors.

They also don’t want to be treated any differently, said David McCarthy, chief numismatist for Kagin Inc. of Tiburon.

“Their concern was this would change the way everyone else would look at them, and they’re pretty happy with the lifestyle they have today,” he said.

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Thursday, February 27, 2014

Agnes M. DeBruyn

Obituaries

Agnes M. DeBruyn, 89, of Newton died on Tuesday, February 25, 2014, at Skiff Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, March 1, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory. The family will greet friends from 10 A.M. until the time of service on Saturday. Memorials in Agnes’ name may be left at the funeral home.

Agnes was born on April 27, 1924 in Belfast, Ireland. She met and married her husband, Lawrence DeBruyn while he was

Maxine M. Deppe Feb. 26, 2014 Maxine M. Deppe, 92, of rural Kellogg

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serving his country in WWII. After the war, they returned to Lawrence’s home in Newton, Iowa. Agnes worked for many years in the filing department at Newton Manufacturing. After retiring, she returned to work at Skiff Medical Center in the laundry department. Agnes was a member of the First

Christian Church and enjoyed knitting and going on walks.

Those left to honor Agnes’ memory are her son, Bob (Terry) DeBruyn of Newton; daughter, Lucille ( Jack) Brisel of Lake Placid, Florida; her grandchildren, Jeff (Kari) Brisel, Alicia (Nathan) McCloy, Jennifer Brindle, and Aaron Anderson; great-grandchildren, Chase, Logan, Colin, Madilyn, and Noah; and her brother, Robert (Minnie) Morrison of Belfast, Ireland. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lawrence DeBruyn; two sisters, Sally Ward and Lily Kells; and a brother, Thomas Morrison.

died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, at Grandview Heights Healthcare in Marshalltown. A funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 4. Friends

may call beginning at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, with family present starting at 1:30 p.m. at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton.

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State Treasurer Fitzgerald encourages Iowans to seek unclaimed property Special to the Daily News

gram has returned over $174 million in unclaimed property to more than 421,000 people since Fitzgerald created it in 1983. Unclaimed property refers to money and other assets held by financial institutions or companies that have lost contact with the property’s owner for a specific period of time. State law requires these institutions and companies to annually report unclaimed property to the state treasurer’s office. The assets are then held until the owner or heir of the property is found. Common forms of unclaimed property include savings or checking accounts, stocks, uncashed checks, life insurance policies, utility security deposits, and safe deposit box contents.

“Our goal is to keep reminding people to check their names on our website for any unclaimed property,” stated Fitzgerald. Simply visit greatiowatreasurehunt.com to begin your search. Be sure to like the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt on Facebook and follow the program on Twitter @GreatIATreasure.

State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald has a “pot o’ gold” better than the one waiting at the end of the rainbow to give back to Iowans. He has a vault brimming full of unclaimed property to be reclaimed.

Treasurer Fitzgerald encourages everyone to not wait until they find a four-leaf clover to see if luck is on their side, but to check greatiowatreasurehunt.com to see if a treasure is waiting for them. “Our database contains names of individuals and businesses from all over Iowa,” Fitzgerald stated.

“We search our list looking for those Irish connections this St. Patrick’s Day. Currently on the list we have over fifty records with the name Ireland, a few Shamrocks and over a thousand Greens.” While there are no four-leaf clovers, there is one Clover Luck in Cedar Rapids, a few dozen Irish and a Lucky Pub Grub in Ankeny.

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For Friday

Newton Police Department • George E. Adams, 58, homeless, was charged with public intoxication after authorities responded to a report at 2:08 a.m. Sunday of a male stumbling on the sidewalk in the 500 block of First Avenue East. Adams smelled of alcohol and had slurred speech but refused chemical testing. He was charged and transported to the Jasper County Jail.

• Teresa M. Dekoning, 44, of Newton was charged with driving while license suspended after authorities stopped her at 5:29 a.m. Sunday in the 700 block of East 31st Street North for having an inoperable tail light.

Police determined her license was suspended, and she was charged and released to appear in court.

• Michelle R. Honey, 24, of Newton was charged with driving while license suspended after authorities stopped her at 10:30 p.m. Feb. 20 in the 300 block of Iowa Speedway Drive. Police determined her license had been suspended, and she was charged and released to appear in court.

• Tanner B. Jensen, 23, of Newton was arrested on a Des Moines warrant for failure to appear in court on an interference charge after Newton police responded to an incident at 8:52 p.m.

Sunday at 927 W. Eighth St. N. and located Jensen. He was taken to the Polk County line and transferred to the custody of Des Moines police.

• Megan M. Kinart, 24, of Newton was charged with operating while intoxicated after authorities responded to a complaint of a possible domestic dispute taking place at 12:32 a.m.

Saturday at Hy-Vee. Upon arrival, police observed a van had hit light pole and sustained front-end damage. The driver, Kinart, stated she was driving and had been drinking. She failed sobriety maneuvers, and a Datamaster test showed a BAC of .122. Authorities also determined her license had been suspended. She was released to appear in court.

• Jennifer A. Wright, 24, of Newton was cited with failure to yield upon entering through highway after authorities responded to a two-vehicle accident at 4 p.m. Feb. 19 in the 1400 block of First Avenue West. Wright drove onto the street from the bus barn and collided with an eastbound vehicle driven by Nicole L. Hopwood, 40, of Newton. Wright’s vehicle sustained an estimated $2,500 damage and Hopwood’s an estimated $350 damage.

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

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Son was molesting siblings

NEW YORK (AP) — Airlines are once again upping the ante in their international firstclass service. But this time, it has little to do with fancy meals or comfy chairs. The carriers are focused on letting wealthy fliers pass through airports without having to mingle with the masses.

Among the recent additions: • American Airlines now offers its top customers and anyone flying international first class a private check-in area at its terminals in Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami and New York. Travelers exit through hidden doors leading to

BURLINGTON (AP) — Authorities say a Burlington couple knew their son was molesting his brothers and sisters but did nothing about it.

The Hawk Eye says the two were charged Wednesday with two counts each of child endangerment. Their 20-year-old son on Tuesday was charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of a child. Des Moines County Jail records say all three remained in custody on Thursday.

The Associated Press is not using their names, in order to protect the privacy of the other children.

Police say the 20-year-old told investigators on Monday that he had molested eight of his brothers and sisters for the past eight or nine years. He says he asked his parents for help, but they didn’t help and still let him share a room with his brothers.

the front of security lines.

• United Airlines has a similar setup in Chicago and Newark, N.J. • Delta Air Lines will drive its top passengers who have a tight connection in Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York or Minneapolis from one plane to another in a Porsche. They never have to enter the terminal.

• United does the same in Mercedes-Benz GL-Class vehicles at Chicago, Houston and Newark.

• Emirates Airline has separate floors in its Dubai A380 concourse for premium passen-

gers and coach fliers. • London’s Heathrow Airport has opened private suites, originally designed for the royal family, to passengers flying business or first class, for an extra $2,500. Fliers using them receive their own immigration and security screening.

• Lufthansa offers first-class passengers a separate terminal in Frankfurt. There’s a restaurant, cigar lounge and dedicated immigration officers. When it’s time to board, passengers are driven across the tarmac to their plane in a Mercedes-Benz S-Class or Porsche Cayenne.

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The Hometown Kid

Live Like You Were Dying Wednesday, I had a chance to teach at Newton Christian School. In my lesson, I left one question unanswered, “How do you live like you’re dying?”

I took the question and thought about it throughout the day and I realized it was the perfect thing to write about

By Zach Johnson because I have Staff Writer been challenged with my health throughout the week. I thought about how sometimes I have sacrificed having a balance in my life and how I had reached a point past burnout to a point of crashing into a wall and being able to walk away from the crash on mere instinct.

I never saw my doctor look at me with a serious fear for my health. I had to admit I was scared, but the road to a comeback has been painful. I realized if something was to have gone wrong how much regret I would have.

I thought about my friend Nick Sparks’ blog called “Sparks of Attraction” with an entry titled “The Four Aspects of a Complete Man.” Sparks found men have four aspects that complete them. They are: Physical health, Social health, Spiritual health and Professional health.

If any of these were to slack in a person’s life, it would create an unbalanced structure, causing a person to possibly lose control.

I thought about the stress I been holding back while not focusing on the one thing I taught on Wednesday to relax and have fun. If you have been following my column for a while you know I love to use movie quotes.

“If you take life too seriously you will never make it out alive.”

I took some time to think about everything I taught yesterday and I realized the idea of “Hometown Kid” had run its course. Don’t get me wrong, I wore red and black in my day with pride and I still do because it’s in the memory of those who came before me.

I think of Newton now as more of a new town than as the place I grew up.

It’s great we’re changing to advance further, but I have found that I created an image that isn’t mine.

I am not the face of this community rather I am what I need to be. I can either die a hero or live just long enough to see myself become the villain.

I thought about how scared I was this week. In a conversation with senior staff writer Ty Rushing, I realized I had conveyed I was afraid. I remember the text message I got back from him saying, “I haven’t been to a regular church service in more than a year, but I’m going this week. We are going to need some prayer power.”

I had a set of tears fall from my eyes because I realized this is a part of him I had never seen. I realized he has became more than my friend, but rather he has became like a brother.

It goes without saying he is the heart and soul of this staff. I remember when I got my first hate message for something I did. He wanted to celebrate and I wanted to blow a gasket.

I had a conversation with my pastor, Rev. Jessica Peterson about officially joining the church. I have never held official membership in a church throughout my adult life. I realized coming to a point to say I want to join in the fun. She told me that she was going to talk with me about it and to remember it is like a marriage. I stood there filtering out every joke about marriage and relationships. I realized it was simply because I had those jokes going through my head that I had finally found a home.

I can only hope the students I had the chance to teach at Newton Christian School are reading this today because this last part is for you guys.

I just want to say thank you for teaching me about living life again. It was through your questions you challenged me to meet you. It was through this I found something new in my voice. I just want to say I love you all and God bless.

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Ukraine has a long way to go When the Euromaidan protests began several months ago, I kept a keen eye on the happenings with our friends in the former Eastern Bloc nation.

When the defecation hit the rotary oscillator last week, I was quick to educate the rest of By Bob Eschliman Daily News Editor our community about what was happening and how it was impacting our friends in Ukraine. But, because it wasn’t the appropriate time to comment on the goings-on, I chose to keep my opinions to myself.

Until now.

The arithmetic changed substantially with the impeachment of Ukrainian president Viktor Yushchenko and the release of his archrival and former prime minister, Yulia Tymoshenko, from prison. Many of the fly-by types in the mainstream media have hailed this a major victory, suggesting the end of the violence in Ukraine is near.

And, as usual, they couldn’t be more wrong.

No doubt, Yushchenko was a Soviet-era throwback with a desire to return Ukraine to “satellite of Moscow” status. But, he was democratically elected in accordance with his nation’s constitution. and, he’s calling today’s activity a coup.

Tymoshchenko is pro-West and more inclined to support more freedom for the people of Ukraine. But, there are questions about corruption that happened under her watch, and

she was the loser in the last runoff election. Her incarceration was the result of a kangaroo court, but the media on the street is already seeing a lack of support for her taking up anything resembling the mantle of leadership.

Those aren’t the only players in this game, either.

Euromaidan was a national protest, taking place in large urban centers throughout the nation of about 46 million. But, it was led by a coalition of factions, many of which have widely divergent goals for the future of Ukraine.

But, arguably, the leading movement within the opposition wasn’t Tymoshchenko’s Fatherland party, but rather Oleh Tyahnybok’s Svoboda (Freedom) party. It’s a relative minority party in Ukrainian politics, having garnered just 10.5 percent in the 2012 election, giving it 37 of the 450 seats in the Ukrainian Parliament.

But, one need look no farther than the Orange Revolution to see how the leaders of that movement were suddenly catapult into leadership positions. If that were to happen again this time around, I really fear what could happen next.

You see, while Svoboda’s name means “Freedom,” the party stands for anything but. Svoboda is the new face of nationalist fascism in Europe.

Fascism. When we say it, even today, we immediately conjure up images of Hitler, Mussolini and Franco, Roman salutes and goosestepping paramilitary units marching in the streets. To be clear, yes, we’re talking about Nazis.

Today’s neo-fascists project a well-manicured image of success.

The perfect example: Tyahnybok.

The former medical doctor always projects a clean-cut Hollywood actor’s appearance in designer suits. There’s no shouting to large auditoriums, pounding on the podium. Instead, you see him speaking to university political students, and schmoozing with Western diplomats.

And that’s the really dangerous part.

The world has become a very dangerous place, and far too complicated for any one person to fully comprehend.

So, it’s easy for someone like Tyahnybok to develop “street cred” with big-name politicians in the West — like U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), the former GOP presidential nominee, who visited the Maidan in mid-December and shared the stage with Tyahnybok — gaining credibility not just back home, but on the larger world stage, as well.

Should Svoboda take over in Ukraine, there is little doubt the former Soviet spymaster, Russian president Vladimir Putin, would be inclined to “defend” the neighboring country from the fascists. The brief “war” with Georgia in 2008 will seem like child’s play by comparison.

Would NATO or the U.S. attempt to intervene on Ukraine’s behalf? Who knows?

The end is far from near for our friends in Ukraine. And, I fear it’s going to get a lot worse before it gets better.

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Rock ‘n’ Roll Mama Before I became a mommy, I had the same judgmental view of the procreating members of our society that many childless people have: I thought of them as old.

Passé. Yesterday’s news.

Uncool. Not with it. Lame.

I didn’t see

By Katiedid this as a nerdiLangrock ness that grows Creators Syndicate over time, determined by how high the elastic on your mom jeans rides up past your bellybutton.

No, I saw moms as dumpy from the moment they are wheeled out of the hospital, bundled baby in arms.

Now that I’m a new mommy, I’m floored as to why our society would push this image of the loser mama, because not to brag, but I have never been more of a rock star.

No, seriously.

When I was in college, a night of partying would inevitably lead to sleeping on my desk during my 8 a.m. class the next day. Drool on my hands, clumped mascara making linebacker lines under my eyes, I’d lament the utter outrageousness of asking students to function so early.

It’s, like, not even right to torture your students. Ya know?

But now that I’m a parent, I look back on those long nights of partying in college as mere child’s play. I used to think one Thursday-night keg stand session warranted a full Friday in bed. Pfft, amateur.

Nowadays, I am up all night,

every night, hand wrapped around the bottle. And I don’t just stay up late these days.

Oh, no, I’ve got far more rock star status than that. Instead of simply staying up late as I did in my younger years, now I also get up multiple times a night, pulling myself from my warm bed, all in the name of rock(ing my baby to sleep).

If the outrageous sleeping habits of new moms aren’t enough to secure every new mom’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the postpartum wardrobe should do it.

Designed to elicit jealousy in the most enamored of rock groupies, new mommy clothes are made to be taken off as quickly as possible.

Shirts open in the front; bra cups unclip; and pants are buttonless.

Everything we wear is made with the intention of easy access. Perfect for Mardi Gras, spring break, breast-feeding your baby and getting your chest signed by your favorite musician.

And I thought going to class in pajamas was sexy.

It doesn’t end there. Like a rock star on tour, I have mastered the 60-second shower, sing the same few songs every night and often wear the same clothes a few days in a row — occasionally inside out and backward.

Because, ya know, like a rock star, I get dressed in the dark.

Rock stars have women throw their bras at them onstage. Sleepdeprived, I occasionally forget to wear a bra.

They trash hotel rooms; my bedroom is constantly trashed by an onslaught of Cheerios and Goldfish.

They are often found with drugs on them. I, too, travel with zipclose bags filled with white powder.

The lifestyle similarities are endless.

Perhaps it is not the similarities between new moms and rock stars that should be surprising but rather their differences. We moms live this totally crazy rock-style life without groupies, roadies or any other kind of assistance.

While the younger, cooler, childless demographic chugs energy drinks and pops Adderall to keep up with all the tasks at hand, new moms run on adrenaline. Rocking our jobs, bills, baby care, projects, chores, mealtime, cleanup, playtime, discipline, hugs, baths and shopping while relying solely on the pulsating energy generated from knowing that if you slack, if you drop the ball, you will bring on the apocalypse.

Now, how rock ‘n’ roll is that?

It’s time we change the world’s perception of the mommy and have everyone see us as we truly are.

Masters of our own REM cycle.

Energy-infused.

Bottle-clutching. White powder-toting. Occasionally braless.

Multitasking wonder women.

Yes, as the years drag on, we may lose our cool a bit. We may wear jeans with elastic bands and use the wrong slang words. We may have outdated hairstyles and struggle to keep up on the latest tween star. We may not always catch all the balls we have in the air.

But that doesn’t mean we aren’t just like rock stars. Case in point: Mick Jagger totally wears mom jeans.

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mainly in the place where the pro-government thugs are (sitContinued from Page 1A uated), and it’s not safe there.

“My company offered years, is employed in the tele- me a ride home on the evecommunications field, and is nings of Feb. 18 and 19; we married to Maksym Bilyans- couldn’t (even) get to work as kiy, who works as an indepen- the metro (underground subdent contracted IT technician. way; the main mode of public The author has been friends transportation) (was) not (opwith Oksana and her parents, erating). Those who did manValentina and Valeriy Kray- age to get to work on Feb. 19 inikov, since his first visit to were urgently evacuated in the Smila, Ukraine in the summer middle of the day. of 1995. She recently spoke Yesterday and today I’m about the events of Feb. 20 working at home, as my comand the bloodshed in Inde- pany offered me distant access pendence Square in Kiev. to my desktop, so I (am able) “Innocent Ukrainian citi- to work as long as I have the zens are being shot by snipers Internet. I hope that (by) here in the center of the city Monday it will (be) safer ... ... unarmed people, (others) Several of my friends (have with (only) wooden sticks and been) at Maidan (square) or in shields, doctors trying to help hospitals (for several) days.” the wounded. I can only guess Mariya Serdyuk is a former who has the authority to (or- colleague of Oksana’s who is ganize) a troop of working now working for another busisnipers on the rooftops of the ness in Kiev. She accompanied main buildings in the streets of the author, Oksana, and the the capital of Ukraine. author’s brother on a train trip “Over a hundred people are to Lviv in western Ukraine on dead from gunshots (fired) di- territory which belonged to rectly in their necks and heads, Poland during World War II. (and) hundreds more are in She, too, discussed the pohospitals struggling for their litical and violent upheaval lives. My father-in-law is a taking place in Ukraine. surgeon, so he is having hard “The main problem now is times, too. that the agreement achieved “This could not have hap- by opposition leaders during pened if our president, Viktor negotiations with President Yanukovich, (had come) up (Viktor Yanukovich), the Euwith some other solution to ropean Union and Russian the conflict than leaving his representatives will not satposition ... he wants the main isfy the (Ukrainian) people. streets of the city to be (rid) of (The agreement states) that the rioters. I just wonder who Yanukovich should (remain) will take responsibility for all president at least (until) Dethese actions, and who (was) cember. And the majority of in charge of all this; people the people don’t believe that were simply shot, they did not the agreement will be kept. die in clashes with police.

“How can you explain this “Yesterday (Feb. 20) to the people on Maidan the European Union im- (square) who have lost hunposed sanctions (involving) dreds (sic) on Feb. 20 because several of the main authorities the president ordered to fire in Ukraine. Thanks, guys, but (on the protesters)? I think many of those people, togeth- (none of the protesters) will er with their families, have go away (and) the protest already left the country and will continue. The opposiprotected their (monetary as- tion leaders have no influence sets); they were given enough on the people and never (did time until yesterday to take all have). protective measures, so I per“Some of the circumstancsonally don’t believe the EU es of this can be (a) military sanctions will be of much help. invasion of the EU, or Rus“So, basically, people are sian ‘peacemakers’. It will be dying here for nothing as the a nightmare, as we know that government is taking very lit- two days ago (Feb. 20) a great tle (measures) to (resolve) the part of the force that killed situation. I haven’t been at people were Russian police work for three days, as my of- and (pro-government) snipfice is in the center of the city, ers.”

Survey Continued from Page 1A “The survey was designed as a result of the SIAC subcommittee, and it only had one intention and that was to determine the priorities of the district,” Callaghan said. “I’m not certain how all of the comments have come (about), but there were no ill intentions, and the district is just looking

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What about former Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko, the opposition politician just released from prison?

“All Ukrainian politicians are corrupt (to) some extent,” Mariya said. “I am sure that she is, too. But at least she is able to keep her promises to people and she knows the (value) of human life. My dad worked with her more than 10 years ago when she was Minister of the Energy Sector. He says she was the one (who) was able to solve the problems. So, I believe him.”

On the evening of Feb. 20, Mariya “helped to sort out medicines (to help the wounded) and create a storage,” she said. “I (had) never seen so much medicine before! And all were bought (and/or donated) by people and pharmacies. It’s amazing, by evening all the needs of the Kiev hospitals were satisfied.”

The Cathedral of St. Michael’s in downtown Kiev has been “help(ing) people ...

There is a temporary hospital and surgery inside, and outside (on the grounds) there is a coordination center,” she added. “People from all over Ukraine are bringing food, medicine and other necessities there, and they are being sent to Maidan and to the hospitals where the injured are being treated.”

Mariya continued: “St. Michael’s is situated no more than one kilometer from the square. It (began to assist) people from the very first day (of the uprising) when the five thousand peaceful pro-EU demonstrators were severely beaten by special forces. “(The demonstrators), mostly (university) students, ran away from Maidan but then military (troops) followed them and continued to beat (unarmed) protesters, even those who were already (struck down). Two million additional people came in to protest over the next two days.

“Citizens all over Ukrainian were shocked! (All this time) St. Michael’s let fleeing people inside, the priests barred the gates and, even under threat of attack, refused to let police forces inside. The priests were the first to provide medical aid and allowed anyone who wished asylum to sleep on the floors.”

for ways to have teachers provide input.”

As Lureman began to finish her comments at Monday’s meeting, she showed strong support for how things currently work in the district with the additional classroom personnel.

“In this setting, that we have right here today, the community basically gets the best bang for its buck,” Lureman said. “And I hope that you would consider that with whatever it is you are

dealing with, because our teams work really well together.

“Basically, and just to (give an overview) of the whole survey, I guess it’s that old saying, ‘It takes a village to raise a child,’” Lureman finished as her colleagues from Thomas Jefferson applauded.

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

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DEAR ABBY: Should I or shouldn’t I tell my boss that more than a few people have come to me asking if he is fooling around with a young woman here in the office?

He is married; she is not. They spend a lot of time together “just visiting,” laughing and obviously flirting. They have also been seen coming and going together, having lunch together every day, etc.

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By Jenny Thompson Hy-Vee Dietitian Regular chocolate eaters have a lower risk of death from heart disease or any other cause.

What’s behind that sweet reward? Chocolate contains flavonoids, the same substances we hear about in red wine and green tea. These substances may help protect against heart disease. Dark chocolate is higher in flavonoids than other forms of chocolate and has a slightly bitter flavor. The following are potential benefits from consuming dark chocolate in moderation: • Lower blood pressure. Eating just a quarter-ounce a day of dark chocolate decreases blood pressure by a modest amount.

• Better blood flow. The polyphenols in cocoa may reduce platelet activation, reducing the risk for harmful clots.

• Improved mood. Cocoa has a stress-reducing mix of

compounds-some energizing and others relaxing which can improve mood and pleasure by boosting serotonin and endorphin levels in the brain.

Be aware that milk chocolate is not as heart healthy as dark chocolate. It contains more fat and sugar and less cocoa and antioxidants. White chocolate, which is actually not chocolate at all, is a mix of fat, milk and sugar.

Don’t replace healthier foods with chocolate, but do make dark chocolate (the higher the percentage of cocoa, the better) your sweet of choice. Limit yourself to about an ounce a day.

Remember that calories still count! Eaten as part of an overall healthy diet, chocolate may be heart healthy and can add an extra sparkle to the end of a meal.

Eating chocolate need not be a guilty pleasure — moderation is the key. As writer Samuel Butler said, “Half the vices which the

world condemns most loudly have seeds of good in them and require moderate use rather than total abstinence.”

Cocoa contains small amounts of caffeine and large amounts of theobromine, another alkaloid in the xanthine family. Theobromine is classified as a mild central nervous system stimulant and has physiological effects similar to those of caffeine, but much weaker. The average cup of hot cocoa contains about 10 mg of caffeine but more than 200 mg of theobromine. A 3 1⁄2 ounce chocolate bar contains approximately 12 mg of caffeine and 155 mg of theobromine.

To compare a 12-ounce can of soda contains 35 to 55mg of caffeine, one cup of tea has 15 to 35 mg and one cup of coffee 65 to 175mg of caffeine.

So enjoy an ounce of dark chocolate and know you are doing yourself some good.

New food labels would highlight calories and sugar WA S H I N G T O N (AP) — Those “Nutrition Facts” labels that are plastered on nearly every food package found in grocery stores are getting a new look.

Calories would be in larger, bolder type, and consumers for the first time would know whether foods have added sugars under label changes being proposed by the Obama administration.

Serving sizes would be updated to make them more realistic. A serving of ice cream, for example, would double to a full cup, closer to what people actually eat.

The proposed overhaul comes as science has shifted. While fat was the focus two decades ago when the labels first were created, nutritionists are now more concerned with how many calories we eat. And serving sizes have long been misleading, with many singleserving packages listing multiple servings, so the calorie count is lower.

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Food and Drug Administration says that by law, serving sizes must be based on actual consumption, not ideal consumption.

“Our guiding principle here is very simple, that you as a parent and a consumer should be able to walk into your local grocery store, pick up an item off the shelf and be able to tell whether it’s good for your family,” said first lady Michelle Obama, who was to join the Food and Drug Administration in announcing the proposed changes Thursday at the White House.

Mrs. Obama was making the announcement as part of her Let’s Move initiative to combat child obesity, which is celebrating its fourth anniversary. On Tuesday, she announced new Agriculture Department rules that would reduce marketing of unhealthy foods in schools.

The new nutrition labels are likely several years away. The FDA will take comments on the proposal for 90 days, and a final rule could take another year. Once it’s final, the agency has

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The FDA projects food companies will have to pay around $2 billion as they change the labels.

President Pamela Bailey also said it was important to the food companies that the labels “ultimately serve to inform, and not confuse, consumers.”

It was still not yet clear what the final labels would look like. The FDA offered two labels in its proposal — one that looks similar to the current version but is shorter and clearer and another that groups the nutrients into a “quick facts” category for things like fat, carbohydrates, sugars and proteins.

There also would be an “avoid too much” category for saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, sodium and added sugars; and a “get enough” section with vitamin D, potassium, calcium, iron and fiber.

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By Jocelyn Sheets Daily News Sports Editor SULLY — Five seniors lead Lynnville-Sully’s Hawks into next week’s 2014 IGHSAU Class 1A State Tournament.

The Hawk Five have been on a “mission” since fourth grade.

“We’ve been together since fourth grade playing AAU basketball. It’s always been a mission to make it to the state tournament,” L-S senior guard Lyndsay Terpstra said.

“Now, as seniors, we’re back in it and ready to win some games there.”

All five were part of the Lynnville-Sully team that appeared in the 2012 state tournament. The Hawks came up short a year ago, losing to Colo-NESCO, 46-35, in the second round of regional play on Feb. 12, 2013.

No doubt, Lynnville-Sully’s players and coaches’ mission got even more intense when the official pairings were announced for Monday’s first round of state tournament contests. The sixth-ranked Hawks (21-3) take on fourthranked Colo-NESCO’s Royals (23-1) at 10 a.m. Monday at Wells Fargo Arena.

“Colo-NESCO is a well coached, balanced team. They are disciplined on offense as they have good spacing and move the ball well,” Lynnville-Sully head coach Jerry Hulsing said. “They attack gaps.”

Hulsing said the Royals have a “nice, quick” point guard in 5-5 junior Shayla Dean, who handles the basketball well. On the inside is 6-1 senior post Caitlyn Ri-

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Lynnville-Sully’s Hawks won the Class 1A Region 5 championship Monday in Pella, earning a spot in the 2014 IGHSAU Class 1A State Basketball Tournament, March 3-8, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Members of the team are (left to right) front row, Tireney Needham, Kasiah Ehresman, Madison Rasmussen, Brenna Lanser, Jelissa Rozendaal, Marissa Vos; back row, head coach Jerry Hulsing, Bayli Van Manen, Rachel Van Wyk, Jade Van Rees, Lyndsay Terpstra, Becca Vos, Cassie Cullen, Lysandra James, Shelby Davis, assistant coach Jeff Corbett.

ese, who averages 15 points a game, plus is second on the team with 140 rebounds and leads the Royals with 22 blocked shots.

“Their post player can score on the inside. The other players on the team are a nice complement to her and the point guard,” Hulsing said.

“We are going to keep getting better at what we do. We are working on improving our team defense and rebounding, which will be a big key in the game. This week we have to stay focused on what we need to accomplish and not let the distractions get in the way.

Most of all, we just need to enjoy the experience.”

In the other quarterfinal games to open the 1A tournament, top-ranked NewellFonda (22-2) plays Bedford (17-7) at 11:45 a.m. Monday. The winner of that game plays the winner of LynnvilleSully and Colo-NESCO in HAWKS See Page 2B Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News At right, liking what they see are senior Becca Vos (left) and head coach Jerry Hulsing as Lynnville-Sully Hawks put the finishing touches on a Class 1A regional championship Monday in Pella.

Cyclones blast past West Virginia AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State played nearly the entire second half without the Big 12’s leading scorer and still rolled past a team that blew it out two weeks ago.

The Cyclones head into March as one of the hottest teams in the country — and they can thank their depth for that.

Georges Niang scored 24 points, DeAndre Kane had 17 and 11 rebounds and No. 15 Iowa State beat West Virginia 83-66 on Wednesday night for its seventh win in eight games.

Naz Long had 15 points on five 3-pointers and Monte Morris had 12 assists without a turnover for the Cyclones (22-5, 10-5 Big 12), who brushed off star Melvin Ejim’s foul trouble with a balanced and potent attack.

Dustin Hogue helped cover for Ejim’s absence inside with 15 points and nine rebounds, including a rare 3 with 3:17 left that put the Cyclones ahead 79-65.

“Overall, when Melvin went out, we

just came together and did a great job of not only keeping the lead but extending it,” Iowa State coach Fred Hoiberg said.

Juwan Staten had 19 points and Eron Harris added 15 to lead West Virginia (15-13, 7-8), which lost its third straight.

West Virginia guard Terry Henderson, who averages 12.1 points, missed his second straight game with an undisclosed illness. Henderson’s absence stung the Mountaineers, who shot 35.8 percent from the field and 5 of 20 from 3-point range. Gary Browne was just 1 of 9 from the field in 28 minutes.

“I’m not making excuses for us. But you take Terry out of the lineup. There’s a guy who shot 40-something percent from 3 last year in Big 12 play,” Huggins said. “The difference in the game was they made shots. We didn’t.”

“We made shots when where (at home). We got them spread,” Huggins said. “They made shots here.”

Wacha workload not a concern for Cardinals JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals aren’t setting any limits for young pitcher Michael Wacha.

“I don’t see any reason why there is the buzz about the workload,” St. Louis pitching coach Derek Lilliquist said. “He had 170 innings last year. You can think he could be a 200-inning guy this year. At the end of the day we need some guys who can give us 200 innings.”

Wacha’s readiness

Wacha became more important this weekend, when the Cardinals announced that Jaime Garcia had returned to St. Louis to have his surgically repaired shoulder examined.

Last season, only

Adam Wainwright and Lance Lynn eclipsed the 200-inning mark for the Cardinals.

Wacha’s breakout came in the postseason where he went 4-1 with a 2.64 ERA and 33 strikeouts.

“It was a lot of fun, that’s for sure, being on that kind of stage and performing the way we all did,” Wacha said. “Those expectations are going to be set pretty high after the season we all just had.”

Youth wrestlers to state

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Ten members of the Newton Mat Club qualified for this weekend’s 2014 Iowa AAU State youth wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. These wrestlers qualified on Feb. 9 at the district tournament held at William Penn in Oskaloosa.

Members headed to state are (left to right) front row, Zayne Beal, 85 pounds, second at district; C.J. Snethen, 70 pounds fourth at district; Canaan Terpstra, 75 pounds, second at district; Miles Mintle, 90 pounds, third at district; back row, coach Derrick Terpstra; Tristin Langmaid, 145 pounds, second at district; Austin Romberg, 171 pounds, fourth at district; Gaven Slycord, 118 pounds, first at districts; coach Billy Cupples. Not pictured: Cole Swank, 60 pounds, third at district; Hunter Linne, 145 pounds, third at district; Josh Miller, 135 pounds, third at district. Wrestling begins Saturday morning and competition runs through Sunday.

Submitted photo PCM Mustang Mat Club wrestlers (3rd-8th grade) competed in AAU wrestling district, Feb. 9, at William Penn in Oskaloosa. The club had 15 wrestlers qualify for this weekend’s 2014 AAU state youth tournament March 1-2 at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Qualifiers are (left to right) front row, Brian Nicholson, Jared Landsperger, Colby Tool, Clay Van Wyk, Landon Fenton, Payton Drake, Nick Oldham, Brycen Rogers; back row, Cody Wallace, Dalton Schlangen, Wes Cummings, Zach Oldham, Jarron Trausch, Michael Lansperger, Josh Miller. Not pictured: Tristan Sales, Chance Palm.

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Hawks: Seniors leading LynnvilleSully into state tournament Continued from Page 1B the 8:30 p.m. Wednesday semifinal game.

Second-ranked Janesville (23-1) plays 11th-ranked Rockford (17-7) at 1:30 p.m. Monday followed by Burlringon-Notre Dame (21-3), which is ranked third, takes on eighth-ranked Adair-Casey (23-3) at 3:15 p.m. The winners play at 10 a.m. Thursday in a semifinal.

The Class 1A championship game is 6 p.m. Friday, March 7, at Wells Fargo Arena.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News The other seniors on the Lyn- Defense is a mainstay for Lynnville-Sully’s girls on the basketball court. The Hawks playing defense in the regional title game are nville-Sully team with Terpstra, (left to right) Jade Van Rees (24), Rachel Van Wyk (34), Madison Rasmussen (10) and Cassie Cullen (30). who is a 5-4 guard, are 5-11 forward Cassie Cullen, 5-6 guard Jade Van made 50 steals and 26 assists. game and leads the team with 179 and Bayli Van Manen, sophomores Rees, 5-8 forward Becca Vos and “We’ve been determined since we rebounds. James and Cullen are the Kasiah Ehresman and Marissa Vos 5-11 forward Rachel Van Wyk. began playing together when we were Hawks’ one-two punch inside. Ras- and freshmen Brenna Lanser and Jelissa Rozendaal. Junior Shelby Davis “This will be my third time around little. This was our big goal,” Van musson had 57 steals and 46 assists. at state and I’m ready to go and get a Rees said. Van Rees has dished out “Our seniors were part of the is part of the team, but has been out win up there this time,” Cullen said a team-high 56 assists and has made team that made it to state in 2011 with an injury the whole season.

The Hawks and Royals look to be after the Hawks won the regional 46 steals. and 2012 but in different roles. They championship Monday night. CulVos leads the Hawks with 59 are the leaders this year and have built much the same way. Each team len leads the Hawks in scoring with steals and she has handed out 40 as- done a great job all season,” Hulsing has the inside-outside game offena 14-point per game average. She sists. Van Wyk has pulled down 94 said. “They’ve been to big competi- sively and play tough on the defenhas 160 rebounds, 57 steals and 22 rebounds, which is third on the team. tions before, including state softball sive end.

Lynnville-Sully’s three losses came blocked shots.

In the Lynnville-Sully starting games. They knew what it takes at against Class 2A English Valleys, Terpstra, who average 7.5 point lineup are two juniors — 5-9 Ly- that level.” a game, is the Hawks’ top 3-pointer sandra James and 5-8 Madison RasOther members of the Hawks’ twice, and B.G.M. Colo-NESCO shooter, hitting 19-of-78. She has musson. James averages 11 points a team are juniors Tierney Needham lost to Janesville in January.

Cardinal Lanes Bowling Results Feb. 23 Sunday Nite Mixed Town-Country Sanitary tie Optimae Team 2-2 Town-Country Sanitary — 2,780: Stacy Sutton 369, Allen Buzzard 446, Nicholas McGinley 469, Robert Bestell 575; Optimae Team — 2,452: Jan Albertson 435, Neil Weyrauch 308, Raejean White 317, Edwin Lawrence 347 Kill-Kill-Kill win by default Kill-Kill-Kill — 2,736: Kelly Lester 429, Bonnie Geerlings 569, Mike Geerlings 602, Butch Lester 620 Pin Heads def. Almost Despicable 4-0 Pin Heads — 2,704: Gene Koder 509, Pam Joseph 409, Larry Lappe 393, Penny Lappe 469; Almost Despicable — 2,464: Dennis Cooper 472, Ronnie Swisher 490, Ron Swisher 491 The Players def. Mavericks 3-1 The Players — 2,492: Crystal Peters 399, Joe Peters 424, Cathy Peters 444, Earl Albertson Jr. 595; Mavericks — 2,471: Justin Anderson 401, Nikki Oartwieg 379, Jill McMahon 284, Ashley Marshall 324 KFC-Taco Bell def. Hewitt’s Service Center 3-1 KFC-Taco Bell — 2,590: Christie Hughes 379, Teri Burkett 363, Allan Burkett 362, Robert Hughes 598; Hewitt’s Service Center — 2,503: Jason Mikkelson 536, Ron McMains 432, Nancy Mikkelson 439, Judy McMains 421 Pick Up Artists def. Kool Kidz 3-1 Pick Up Artists — 2,588: Tammy Decook 344, Bryan Etter 354, Tonya Williamson 472, Doni Kim 452; Kool Kidz — 2,517: Scott Versteeg 424, Regina Versteeg 307, Dave Henderson 522, Barry Muilenburg 475 Tri-County Insurance def. BDS Racing 3-1 Tri-County Insurance — 2,505: Tammy Aalbers 435, Kenna Willey 446, Amber Tabor 423, Troy Tabor 496 Feb. 22 Cardinal Club Just Us Guys def. Grinnellians 4-0 Just Us Guys — 2,784: Joe Malsom 548, Zion Dickey 350, Sam Supino 425, Jerico Theis 429; Grinnellians — 2,546: Gage Grutz 477, Wyatt Crawford 512, Josh Hoffman 447, Gibrila Montgomery 360 Cloud 9 def. 3,2,1 4-0 Cloud 9 — 2,651: Jake Karlzen 668, Bryan McMahon 474, Nick Versteeg 447, Nick James 312; 3,2,1 — 2,481: Tyra Lambertus 392, Alex Burkett 309, Damir Gumerov 283, Cutter Benac 402 You’re Next!!! win by forfeit You’re Next!!! — 2,549: Michael Hodnett 356, Sierra Etter 372, Alicia Miller 372, Alexis Etter 420 DaBosses tie Pin Snipers 2-2 DaBosses — 2,606: Reece Thurmond 477, Shaiden Simmons 367, Hunter Van Brogen 468, Austin Johansen 397; Pin Snipers — 2,556: Alyssa White 348, Olivia Hawkins 288, Kaytlynn Hughes 342, Abby Ambroson 336 3 Kings and a Queen def. Sibling Rivalry 3-1 3 Kings and a Queen — 2,562: Payton Cox 519, Joe Stammeyer 504, Reid Miller 518, Madison Humphrey 448; Sibling Rivalry — 2,425: Brevin Johnston 418, Justin Johnston 330, Nathaniel Daughtrey 249, Ryley Roney 255 #Yolo Swag win by forfeit #Yolo Swag — 2,509: Alexandria Cox 357, Shea Carre 410, Erica Bailey 542 Cardinal All Stars Team JGT def. Vipers 3-1 Team JGT — 1,903: Amaryn Oswalt 241, Genessa Slings 264, Tyler Padgett 201; Vipers — 1,817: Chayton Lambertus 363, Micah Shea 294, Tyson Elliot 314 Striking Cousins def. Bowling Beasts 3-1 Striking Cousins — 1,796: Taylynn Sliger 176, Lane Sliger 217, Danny Lewis 242; Bowling Beasts — 1,755: Ethan Martin 205, Wyatt Gull 402, Blake Cockerton 245 Girl Power def. Skeleton Death 3-1 Girl Power — 1,889: Marissa Daughtrey 145, Cassandra Albertson 186, Katelyn White 280; Skeleton Death — 1,872: Dalton Anderson 285, Owen Muhs 223, Lars Taylor 206 The Guyz def. MVP’s 4-0 The Guyz — 1,901: Riley Lester 399, Gage Gomez 318, Evan Benac 281; MVP’s — 1,861:

Sarah Malsom 350, Rebekah Vasseau 396, Abby Price 284 Feb. 21 Sole Survivor Hawkeyes def. Good2Go 3-1 Hawkeyes — 2,666: Tammy Aalbers 422, Jim Conley 453, Kevin Crady 393, Steve Belloma 501; Good2Go — 2,546: Mike Smith 352, Missy Smith 362, Alicia Weithers 375, Shawn Weithers 385 Six Balls and a Split def. Fu Man Chu 4-0 Six Balls and a Split — 2,771: Skyler Wedeking 508, Abbie Cupples 329, Brklyn Braaksma 261, Mark Ross 434; Fu Man Chu — 2,538: Barb Shepard 375, James Annis 490, Tyler Annis 375, Nathan Sudbrock 533 Team 10 def. 4 D’s 3-1 Team 10 — 2,629: Dennis Cooper 533, Dave Moss 560, Terry Cooper 442, Connie Oberhart 464; 4 D’s — 2,518: Ton Danley 386, Carolyn Danley 334, Russ Danley 434, Nick Danley 407 Merkins def. S*** Kickers 3-1 Merkins — 2,732: Rhonda Thomasson 529, Darla Cooper 403, Buffi Lint 471, Kim Belloma 467; S*** Kickers — 2,658: Chad Hofer 491, Cathy Peters 455, Granville Smith 559, Doug Ewing 559 3 Rights and a Wrong def. I-80 Subway 3-1 3 Rights and a Wrong — 2,757: Amy Metz 424, Chad Danley 624, Melody Hofer 396, Erica Hiemstra 422; I-80 Subway — 2,678: Tricia Jenkins 414, Lisa Ross 484, Kyle Hill 560, Dan Jenkins 665 Feb. 20 Splitters Wauters 76 def. Cardinal Lanes 3-1 Wauters 76 — 2,332: Keith Kirchner 473, Bev Kirchner 453, James Smith 453, Janielle Wauters 350; Cardinals Lanes — 2,230: Larry Anderson 549, Ron McMains 422, Jeff Van Blair 598, David Anderson 661 Rialto Barber Shop def. Hewitt Service Center 3-1 Rialto Barber Shop — 2,270: Paul Twaddle 537, Brett Auffert 493, Chuck Wennihan 596, Gene Mikkelson 644; Hewitt Service Center — 2,126: Nancy Mikkelson 384, Amber Tabor 507, Judy McMains 477, Bev Van Blair 464 Cardinal Trophies def. Cappy’s 4-0 Cardinal Trophies — 2,527: Troy Tabor 599, Mike Geerlings 611, Machelle Quick 405, Bonnie Geerlings 627; Cappy’s — 2,238: Laird Trusler 544, Jason Mikkelson 611, Dave Humphrey 570 Pheasants 4-Ever win by default Pheasants 4-Ever — 2,292: Anthony Brock 707, Barbara J Majerus 530, Lonnie Majerus 536, Michael Sims 519 Feb. 19 This Bud’s for You Barely Legal win by default Barely Legal — 2,590: Steve Roose 406, Lance Moorman 444, Casey Sneller 434, Lori Moorman 490 Four Elements def. Almost 4-0 Four Elements — 2,658: Evan Koons 407, Shelly Koons 370, Fred Adrianse 370, Granville Smith 614; Almost — 2,492: Rex Thompson 430, Julie Dougan 328, Cooper Heath 350, Jeanann Dougan 304 Just 4 Us def. Cy-Hawk 3-1 Just 4 Us — 2,633: Kathy Mathews 378, Michael Retman 419, Astrid Brown 330, Rena Miller 396; Cy-Hawk — 2,503: Brad Rozendaal 407, Tom Baxter 336, Todd Rozendaal 401, Matt Julius 495 We the P Paul def. M and M Trucking 3-1 We the P Paul — 2,661: Pat Paul 402, Joy Jensen 429, Sharla Oswalt 280, Loran Haines 266; M and M Trucking — 2,495: Vicki Wright 443, Carol York 348, Rose Trapp 383, Susan Maasdam 446 Cardinal Wednesday Strikers Mighty Mites win by forfeit Mighty Mites — 1,216: Kinnick Pritchard 236, McKenzie Best 212 Bad Boys def. Cyhawks 3-1 Bad Boys — 1,224: Carter Vanderschel 322, Seth Briley 377; Cyhawks — 1,181: Gatlin Chambers 243, Nathan Ketih 434 Monster High Girls def. Golden Strikers 4-0 Monster High Girls — 1,256: Cheyenne Nida

290, Jordon Pritchard 330; Golden Strikers — 1,196: Christofer Levesque 290, Tayvin Galankis 150 The Rockers def. Iowa Hawkeyes 3-1 The Rockers — 1,206: Lainey Vanderschel 205, Trent Vanderschel 287; Iowa Hawkeyes — 1,145: Alex Frymoyer 441, Isaac Chance 263 Go Hawkeyes Warrick Motors def. Newton Home Oil 3-1 Warrick Motors — 3,095: Tanya Myers 437, Lynn Schiebel 339, Vernelle Wylie 333, Barb Gray 418, Janet Hartz 455; Newton Home Oil — 2,945: Jen Clausen 454, Tina Forck 395, Jean Daniels 444, Ryanne Jansen 363, Betty Koppin 401 Big Red Farms def. Real Housewives 4-0 Big Red Farms — 3,147: Susanne Watts 352, Cindy Wormley 472, Heather Cupples 384, Sonya Putz 378, Pam Moore 484; Real Housewives — 2,922: Amy Chance 342, Meri Brown 282, Kelly Putz 371, Mary Baxter 396, Elizabeth Rozendaal 430 Medicine Shoppe def. Cardinal Lanes 3-1 Medicine Shoppe — 3,109: Tammy Aalbers 481, Cindy Cox 403, Suzie Aalbers 451, Ashlynn Malloy 489, Barbara J Majerus 451; Cardinal Lanes — 3,025: Karlene Gifford 427, Ruby Jacobs 381, Lisa Brown 366, Cathy Hiemstra 445, Megan Wells 308 Feb. 16 Sunday Nite Mixed Mavericks def. Pick Up Artists 3-1 Mavericks — 2,540: Justin Anderson 406, Nikki Oartwieg 432, Jill McMahon 292, Ashley Marshall 324; Pick Up Artists — 2,520: Tammy Decook 332, Bryan Etter 463, Tonya Williamson 328, Doni Kim 428 Kool Kidz win by default Kool Kidz — 2,573: Scott Versteeg 431, Regina Versteeg 427, Dave Henderson 355, Barry Muilenburg 634 Almost Despicable def. BDS Racing 4-0 Almost Despicable — 2,533: Dennis Cooper 511, Ronnie Swisher 477, Ron Swisher 520, Bethanie Hughes 476; BDS Racing — 2,509: Dale James 581, Terry Cooper 471, Machelle Quick 379, Steven Murphy 598 KFC-Taco Bell def. Optimae Team 3-1 KFC-Taco Bell — 2,612: Christie Hughes 411, Teri Burkett 407, Allan Burkett 357, Robert Hughes 543; Optimae Team — 2,508: Jan Albertson 360, Neil Weyrauch 376, Raejean White 377, Edwin Lawrence 294 Pin Heads def. Kill-Kill-Kill 4-0 Pin Heads — 2,650: Gene Koder 507, Pam Joseph 395, Penny Lappe 408, Cline Joseph 590; Kill-Kill-Kill — 2,577: Kelly Lester 406, Bonnie Geerlings 515, Butch Lester 569, Mike Geerlings 571 Hewitt’s Service Center def. The Players 3-1 Hewitt’s Service Center — 2,643: Jason Mikkelson 676, Ron McMains 406, Gene Mikkelson 589, Judy McMains 441; The Players — 2,558: Crystal Peters 417, Joe Peters 409, Cathy Peters 419, Earl Albertson Jr. 680 Town-Country Sanitary def. Tri-County Insurance 3-1 Town-Country Sanitary — 2,615: Stacy Sutton 441, Allen Buzzard 441, Nicholas McGinley 554, Robert Bestell 546; Tri-County Insurance — 2,475: Tammy Aalbers 421, Kenna Willey 445, Amber Tabor 430, Troy Tabor 477 Feb. 15 Cardinal Alll Stars Skeleton Death def. MVP’s 4-0 Skeleton Death — 1,906: Dalton Anderson 295, Owen Muhs 273, Lars Taylor 183; MVP’s — 1,754: Sarah Malsom 307, Rebekah Vasseau 315, Abby Price 298 Girl Power def. The Guyz 3-1 Girl Power — 1,871: Marissa Daughtrey 143, Cassandra Albertson 197, Katelyn White 259; The Guyz — 1,841: Riley Lester 318, Gage Gomez 340, Evan Benac 283 Vipers def. Striking Cousins 4-0 Vipers — 1,943: Chayton Lambertus 503, Micah Shea 294, Tyson Elliot 306; Striking Cousins — 1,892: Taylynn Sliger 221, Lane Sliger 243, Danny Lewis 267 Team JGT def. Bowling Beasts 4-0 Team JGT — 1,858: Amaryn Oswalt 247, Ge-

nessa Slings 179, Tyler Padgett 244; Bowling Beasts — 1,775: Ethan Martin 205, Wyatt Gull 370, Blake Cockerton 294 Cardinal Club Team 8 def. Just Us Guys 3-1 Team 8 — 2,569: Alex Bare 537, Andrew Lammey 495, Ryan Bowen 375; Just Us Guys — 2,553: Joe Malsom 365, Zion Dickey 321, Sam Supino 380, Jerico Theis 452 3 Kings and a Queen def. Cloud 9 4-0 3 Kings and a Queen — 2,666: Payton Cox 499, Joe Stammeyer 517, Reid Miller 568, Madison Humphrey 492; Cloud 9 — 2,497: Jake Karlzen 514, Bryan McMahon 474, Nick Versteeg 487, Nick James 312 DaBosses win by forfeit DaBosses — 2,607: Reece Thurmond 539, Shaiden Simmons 350, Hunter Van Brogen 371, Austin Johansen 444 #Yolo Swag def. Pin Snipers 3-1 #Yolo Swag — 2,605: Alexandria Cox 323, Shea Carre 473, Erica Bailey 606; Pin Snipers — 2,563: Alyssa White 370, Olivia Hawkins 264, Keytlynn Hughes 342, Abby Ambroson 342 The Originals def. 3,2,1 4-0 The Originals — 2,604: Melanie Stice 441, Courtney Tabor 461, Nic Winchell 460; 3,2,1 — 2,407: Tyra Lambertus 387, Alex Burkett 318, Damir Gumerov 281, Cutter Benac 329 You’re Next!!! def. Sibling Rivalry 3-1 You’re Next!!! — 2,645: Micahel Hodnett 390, Sierra Etter 405, Alicia Miller 384, Alexis Etter 431; Sibling Rivalry — 2,450: Brevin Johnston 421, Justice Johnston 321, Nathaniel Daughtrey 235, Ryley Roney 302 Feb. 14 Sole Survivor 4 D’s def. S*** Kickers 4-0 4 D’s — 2,755: Tom Danley 331, Carolyn Danley 406, Russ Danley 450, Nick Danley 593; S*** Kickers — 2,465: Chad Hofer 412, Cathy Peters 393, Granville Smith 521, Doug Ewing 569 3 Rights and a Wrong def. Good2Go 4-0 3 Rights and a Wrong — 2,857: Heidi Corrigan 361, Steve Corrigan 433, Amy Metz 456, Chad Danley 611; Good2Go — 2,674: Mike Smith 366, Missy Smith 366, Alicia Weithers 383, Shawn Weithers 479 Six Balls and a Split def. I-80 Subway 3-1 Six Balls and a Split — 2,658: Skyler Wedeking 395, Abbie Cupples 259, Brklyn Braaksma 274, Mark Ross 488; I-80 Subway — 2,561: Tricia Jenkins 395, Lisa Ross 530, Kyle Hill 571, Dan Jenkins 525 Team 10 def. Hawkeyes 4-0 Team 10 — 2,722: Dennis Cooper 474, Dave Moss 589, Terry Cooper 490, Connie Oberhart 527; Hawkeyes — 2,652: Tammy Aalbers 399, Jim Conley 391, Kevin Crady 416, Steve Belloma 543 Fu Man Chu def. Merkins 3-1 Fu Man Chu — 2,716: Barb Shepard 374, James Annis 478, Tyler Annis 422, Nathan Sudbrock 665; Merkins — 2,596: Rhonda Thomasson 453, Darla Cooper 447, Buffi Lint 379, Kathy Hegwood 390 Feb. 13 Splitters Pheasants 4-Ever def. Cardinal Lanes 3.5-0.5 Pheasants 4-Ever — 2,343: Anthony Brock 620, Barbara J Majerus 536, Lonnie Majerus 565, Michael Sims 622; Cardinal Lanes — 2,283: Larry Anderson 659, Ron McMains 446, Alan Shea 551, Jeff Van Blair 591 Cappy’s def. Rialto Barber Shop 3-1 Cappy’s — 2,300: Laird Trusler 530, Jason Mikkelson 641, Dave Humphrey 585, Mike Price 539; Rialto Barber Shop — 2,243: Paul Twaddle 437, Brett Auffert 544, Chuck Wennihan 524, Gene Mikkelson 519 Hewitt Service Center win by default Hewitt Service Center — 1,682: Nancy Mikkelson 387, Amber Tabor 434, Judy McMains 387, Bev Van Blair 474 Wauters 76 def. Cardinal Trophies 4-0 Wauters 76: 1,905: Keith Kirchner 438, Bev Kirchner 315, James Smith 471, Janielle Wauters 327; Cardinal Trophies — 1,779: Stacy Kriegel 372, Machelle Quick 377, Bonnie Geerlings 511, Dale James 519

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truck for $25,330 from the State bid.

YEA: STEVENSON, CARPENTER, BROCK Sanitarian, Kevin Luetters asked the Board to set a public hearing for a Construction Permit Application for a Confinement Feeding Operation.

Motion by Stevenson, seconded

by Carpenter to set the public hearing date of February 25, 2014 at 9:30a.m. in the Board of Supervisors Room of the Jasper County Courthouse for the Construction Permit Application for a Confinement Feeding Operation submitted by David and Nathan Jansen, to be located in Section 7, Richland Township, Jasper County, Iowa.

YEA: CARPENTER, STEVENSON, BROCK Human Resource Director, Dennis Simon, asked the Supervisors to approve a hiring resolution to fill the vacant positions of a Jailer (part-time) and a Jailer (full-time) for the Jasper County Sheriff's Department.

Motion by Stevenson, seconded

by Carpenter to adopt Resolution 14-07, a hiring resolution certifying the following appointments to the Auditor for payroll purposes: DEPARTMENT POSITION EMPLOYEE PAY RATE RANGE/STEP EFFECTIVE DATE Sheriff's Office Jailer (Part-time) Carrie Stilley $16.90 Hire-in 2/11/14 Sheriff's Office Jailer (Full-time) Amy Baldus $16.90 Hire-in 2/20/14 YEA BROCK, CARPENTER, STEVENSON A complete copy of the resolution is on file in the Office of the Jasper County Auditor.

Recorder, Nancy Parrott, requested that the Supervisors refund transfer tax paid to Jasper County on November 7, 2011, on behalf of Doris Byers Trustee of the Doris K. Byers 1998 Revocable Trust in the amount of $75.77. An escrowed deed from the Trust was never recorded and will not transfer title to Louis G. Stanfield. Since the title did not change hands the County is returning it's portion of the transfer tax to Byers.

Motion by Stevenson, seconded

by Carpenter to approve the refund of transfer tax in the amount of $75.77 to Doris K. Byers, Trustee.

YEA: CARPENTER, STEVENSON, BROCK Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Stevenson to approve the Recorder's Monthly Report of Fees Collected for the period beginning January 1, 2014 and ending January 31, 2014.

YEA: STEVENSON, CARPENTER, BROCK Motion by Stevenson, seconded

by Carpenter to approve Transfer Order #1321 as follows: Transfer # 1321 Amount $44,832.43 Funds transferred from General Fund Funds transferred to Various Funds From Fund To Fund Amount 0001-General Fund 1550-Chichaqua Bike Trail $15,748.66 0001-General Fund 2012-GO Bonds Series 2012 B $15,455.43 0001-General Fund 2013-GO Bonds Series 2012 C $13,628.34 $44,832.43 YEA: CARPENTER, STEVENSON, BROCK Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Stevenson to approve Board of Supervisors minutes for February 4, 2014.

YEA: STEVENSON, CARPENTER, BROCK There were no Board Appointments.

Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Stevenson to adjourn the Tuesday, February 11, 2014 Board of Supervisors meeting.

YEA: BROCK, CARPENTER, STEVENSON Dennis Parrott, Auditor Joe Brock, Chairman February 27

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Public Notices Classifieds COLFAX-MINGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WATER DRAINAGE PROJECT COLFAX, IOWA To set a time to inspect the project scope and to direct any questions regarding this project, contact: Marty Lucas, Superintendent of the Colfax-Mingo Schools 204 North League Road Colfax, Iowa 50054 Phone: (515) 674-3646 Fax: (515) 674-3285 Email: mlucas@mail.colfax-mingo.k12.ia.us Luis Leon LT Leon Associates, Inc. 500 East Locust Street, Suite 400 Des Moines, Iowa 50309 Phone: (515) 422-7016 Fax: none Email: lieon@ltleon.com Design specifications for this project are available at either office noted above, or may also be viewed at this website: www.ltleon.com Sealed bids, marked “Sealed Bid to the Attention of Colfax-Mingo CSD Superintendent”, are to be returned by Wednesday, March 12, 2014 by 2:00 P.M. to the Superintendent's Office at 204 North League Road, Colfax, Iowa, and opened at a public meeting and read aloud on the date last mentioned.

The Board of Education of the Colfax-Mingo Community Schools will meet on Monday, March 17, 2014 at 7:00 pm at the Colfax-Mingo High School Media Center to consider action on the bids received.

Construction can begin on or after Tuesday, May 27, 2014. Contractor must coordinate construction start date with Marty Lucas, Superintendent of the Colfax-Mingo Schools.

The project is to be completed in its entirety by Friday, August 8, 2014.

The Colfax-Mingo Community School District reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any minor technicalities, and accept the bid it feels best meets the needs of the District.

End of Section 00 11 13 February 20 & 27 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 13, 2014 @ 5:30 P.M. 101 WEST 4TH STREET SOUTH CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS The Civil Service Commission of Newton, Iowa met at 5:30 p.m. on the above date in the City Council Chambers at 101 West 4th Street South. David Zellinger, Chair called the meeting to order. Present: Committee members Panknen, Zellinger, DeJong. Absent:None.

Moved by DeJong, seconded by Zellinger to approve the minutes of the November 26, 2013 Civil Service meeting minutes. AYES: Three. NAYS: None. Motion carried.

Moved by Panknen, seconded by DeJong at 5:36 p.m. to go into closed session to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual's reputation and that individual request a Closed Session pursuant to the provisions of Section 21.5(1)(i), Code of Iowa 2013.

AYES: Three. NAYS: None. Motion carried.

Moved by Panknen, seconded by DeJong at 6:15 p.m. to return to open session. AYES: Three.

NAYS: None. Motion carried.

No further action was taken.

Moved by DeJong, seconded by Panknen, to adjourn the meeting at 6:17 p.m. Motion unanimously carried by voice vote.

Respectfully Submitted by, Katrina Davis, City Clerk February 27 Jasper County Payments 2/11/2014 Allan, Denise Rae Reimbursement.................157.36 Alliant Energy-IP&L Utilities..........................11,632.24 Arnold, Anita Diane Mileage..............................315.84 Arrow Pest Control Services............................230.00 ASI Services............................670.35 Balmer, Michael John Mileage................................54.32 Bank of Montreal Services.........................4,813.18 Barr, Jill M Reimbursement...................49.35 Bennett, Kelly T Reimbursement...................75.00 Big Springs Range Fees..................................500.00 Black Hawk Rental Equipment......................9,000.00 Black Hills Energy Utilities............................3,216.30 Boettcher, Jeannie Mileage..............................266.00 Boyer Petroleum Company Supplies.........................3,105.81 Brooker Corporation Services.........................3,607.00 Bunse, Mary Mileage................................95.20 Campbell Supply Co Supplies..............................78.56 Capital Sanitary Supply Co Inc Supplies............................855.42 Capstone Behavioral Healthcare Medical...........................2,044.00 Carpenter Uniform Uniforms.........................1,244.20 Carpenter, Dennis S Reimbursement...................37.95 Castillo, Inez Mileage..............................358.40 CBM Food Service Food...............................2,204.54 CDW Government Inc Equipment......................3,863.31 Central Iowa Water Association Utilities.................................77.64 CenturyLink Utilities...................................3.10 Certified Laboratories Supplies............................306.23 City of Colfax Utilities...............................200.00 Clarey's Safety Equipment Inc Supplies............................372.50 Cleaver, Gary Mileage..............................278.32 Copy Systems Inc Supplies..............................53.90 Cupples, Roger Mileage................................98.56 Damman, Lisa Reimbursement...................25.00 De Lage Landen Services............................185.00 Deegan, John M Mileage................................61.60 Des Moines Diesel Inc Supplies............................471.49 Des Moines Jim Hawk Supplies............................313.66 Des Moines Police Department Fees....................................22.02 Des Moines Stamp Mfg Co Supplies..............................76.60 DHS-Cashier Medical...........................4,653.23 Dish Network Utilities.................................10.00 Dodd's Trash Hauling Trash.................................720.30 Easy Keep Management Inc Shelter...............................200.00 Eaton, Jody L Mileage..............................903.20 Electronic Engineering Fees..................................190.00 Emedco Inc Supplies............................440.14

IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY IOWA (JUVENILE DIVISION) IN THE INTERESTS OF RYDER LEE BRIGHT (DOB: AUGUST 13, 2012) A CHILD JUVENILE NO. JVJV003279 ORIGINAL NOTICE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO: Alyssa Michelle Bright You are notified that there is now on file in the office of the clerk of the above court, a petition in the above-entitled action, which prays the Court terminate your parental rights as they relate to the child, Ryder Lee Bright. The Petitioner is the State of Iowa whose attorney is Susan Wendel, and whose address is 114 West 3rd Street North, Newton, Iowa 50208, Iowa.

You are further notified that a termination of parental rights hearing to determine whether your parental rights to the child in interest should be terminated as alleged in the Petition pursuant to Iowa Code Section 232.96 shall be held before the Juvenile Court on the 3rd day of April, 2014, at 1:30 o'clock p.m. In the Courtroom 303 of the Jasper County Courthouse in Newton, Iowa.

If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids or services to participate in court because of a disability, immediately call your district ADA coordinator at (563) 589-4448. (If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1800-735-2942.)

Carol Sage CLERK OF THE ABOVE COURTHOUSE Newton, Iowa

by Donna Ratcliff, designee Note: The attorney who is expected to represent the child or parent should be promptly advised by that party of the service of this notice.

February 20 & 27 and March 6 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY COUNCIL OF NEWTON, IOWA Notice is hereby given that the Newton City Council will hold a Public Hearing at 6:00 P.M. on Monday, March 3, 2014 in the Council Chambers of City Hall at 101 W. 4th St. S., on the following: Residential Accessory Building Zoning Text Amendment. Proposal to amend the definitions for accessory building, conditional use, accessory structure and accessory use. Proposal to amend the bulk regulation requirements on accessory buildings in the R1, R-2, and R-3 zones.

Any individual may file written comments and/or be heard at said hearing. Additional information can be obtained from the Community Development Department, 1700 N. 4th Ave. W., Newton, Iowa, (641) 792-6622.

February 27 February 11, 2014 Tuesday, February 11, 2014 the Jasper County Board of Supervisors met in regular session at 9:30 a.m. with Supervisors Brock, Stevenson and Carpenter present and accounted for; Chairman Brock presiding.

Representatives from Prairie City and the Jasper County Economic Development Corporation held a consultation with the Supervisors in regards to a voluntary annexation into Prairie City of part of Government Lot 4 in Section 2, Township 78 North, Range 21 West of the 5th P.M., Parcel E in the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 35, Township 70 North, Range 21 West of the 5th P.M. AND the East 6 acres of the South Quarter of the Northeast Quarter Southeast Quarter of Section 36, Township 79 North, Range 21 West of the 5th P.M. all in Jasper County, Iowa.

The Supervisors will have on their February 18, 2014 agenda a resolution for consideration of the voluntary annexation application.

County Engineer, Russ Stutt, presented to the Board a resolution awarding a contract for PCC unbounded overlay on Route T38 North of Lynnville and bids for the purchase of two pickups for the Secondary Roads Department.

Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Stevenson to adopt Resolution 14-06 awarding a contract to Manatt's Inc. in the amount of $3,327,070.56 to do project STPS-C050(99)-5E50 consisting of PCC unbounded overlay on Route T38 North of Lynnville, Iowa in Richland and Lynn Grove Townships.

YEA: STEVENSON, CARPENTER, BROCK A complete copy of the Resolution is on file in the Office of the Jasper County Auditor.

Engineer Stutt presented the following quotes to the Supervisors for the purchase of two pick up trucks for the Secondary Roads Department.

State Bid Extended Cab long box ¾ ton Ford.................................$25,169 Chevy..............................$28,090 Dodge........................................X Crew Cab short box ½ ton Ford.................................$26,652 Chevy..............................$27,163 Dodge..............................$25,330 Noble Ford Extended Cab long box ¾ ton Ford...........................................X Dodge........................................X Crew Cab short box ½ ton Ford...................................No bid Dodge.............................$30,000 Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Stevenson to purchase the Ford extended cab long box ¾ ton truck for $25,169 and the Dodge crew cab short box ½ ton truck for $25,330 from the State bid.

YEA: STEVENSON, CARPENTER, BROCK Sanitarian, Kevin Luetters asked the Board to set a public hearing for a Construction Permit Application for a Confinement Feeding Operation.

Motion by Stevenson, seconded

by Carpenter to set the public hearing date of February 25, 2014 at 9:30a.m. in the Board of Supervisors Room of the Jasper County Courthouse for the Construction Permit Application for a Confinement Feeding Operation submitted by David and Nathan Jansen, to be located in Section 7, Richland Township, Jasper County, Iowa.

YEA: CARPENTER, STEVENSON, BROCK Human Resource Director, Dennis Simon, asked the Supervisors

February 18, 2014 Tuesday, February 18, 2014 the Jasper County Board of Supervisors met in regular session at 9:30 a.m. with Supervisors Brock, Stevenson and Carpenter present and accounted for; Chairman Brock presiding.

Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Stevenson to approve Resolution 14-08, a Resolution in Support of Application for Annexation Proposed to the City of Prairie City, Iowa.

YEA: STEVENSON, CARPENTER, BROCK Motion by Stevenson, seconded

by Carpenter to set a Public Hearing for the FY2014/2015 Budget for March 4, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. in the Board of Supervisors Room.

YEA: CARPENTER, STEVENSON, BROCK Treasurer, Doug Bishop asked the Board to approve the Treasurer's Semi-Annual Financial Report for the period beginning July 1, 2013 and ending December 31, 2013.

Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Stevenson to approve the Treasurer's Semi-Annual Financial Report for the period beginning July 1, 2013 and ending December 31, 2013.

YEA: CARPENTER, STEVENSON, BROCK Doug also presented the Treasurer's Office Yearly Update to the Board.

Human Resource Director, Dennis Simon, asked the Supervisors to approve a hiring resolution to fill the vacant position of a PRN Aide for the Home Health Care Department.

Motion by Stevenson, seconded

by Carpenter to adopt Resolution 14-09, a hiring resolution certifying the following appointment to the Auditor for payroll implementation: DEPARTMENT Home Health Care POSITION PRN Aide EMPLOYEE Amanda Van Ekeren PAY RATE $14.26 RANGE/STEP Hire-in EFFECTIVE DATE 2/19/14 YEA: BROCK, CARPENTER, STEVENSON A complete copy of the resolution is on file in the Office of the Jasper County Auditor.

Motion by Stevenson, seconded

by Carpenter to approve Board of Supervisors minutes for February 11, 2014.

YEA: CARPENTER, STEVENSON, BROCK There were no Board appointments.

Motion by Stevenson, seconded

by Carpenter to adjourn the Tuesday, February 18, 2014 Board of Supervisors meeting.

Joe Brock, Chairman Melissa Hartgers, Deputy Auditor February 27

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ROUND, WOOD dining room table. $75.00. Brand new cat toy, kitty pirate ship. $20.00. 787-0208

SNOW WAY V Plow- one ton truck mounting, new cutting blade. $3,000. 641792-4332 SPRINGBOK PUZZLES, 5 for $5. 792-6359.

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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 THE AD that ran in this space got Results and was cancelled.

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1976 Cutlass Supreme 350 OLDS Auto.

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

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MOBILE HOMES for Sale Financing available. Newer 3 bedroom 3 bath mobile home located in deer run estates in Colfax. 515-2102835 or 563-357-0487

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KODAK EASY Share C310 Camera and Printer Dock, all instruction material and memory card included. $50 or OBO. Please leave a message. 641792-3048.

LADIES GITANO Jeans, size 16 petite $10. Brand new. 792-7186.

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The Aquarius moon is the sort that has never met a stranger. Much harmony is created from the assumption that all people are either friends or soon to be friends as the moon dances through this part of the sky. It’s an excellent time to celebrate the relationships that make life easier and more enjoyable.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 27). The most basic daily occurrences have special meaning in March because you’re with someone you love. April brings a professional leap, and it happens after you apply what you learned last year. The glitch in May will prove to be a highlight in your life’s design. June features romance and celebration. Taurus and Gemini people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 45, 29, 31, 34 and 19.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You are feeling more energetic, decisive and courageous than you were yesterday. Plan your next move today,

but don’t make it until tomorrow.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You want to see all of the lovely places and people you possibly can.

Tempting new circumstances and persuasive friends will combine to surprising effect.

TAURUS (April 20May 20). You make good decisions quickly these days. Because of this, you’ll appreciate a boss or partner who gives you plenty of leeway. You neither want nor require much supervision.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You will feel like you have succeeded when you know you have helped other people succeed. That’s why you’ll fall into an unofficial role of teacher, mentor or coach.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You pride yourself on your emotional resolve, but it’s fine to lose it now and then, too — everyone does. You could connect with another in a shared release.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).

Money is a good way to create security, but it’s not the only way, and it’s not even the best way. Today you will strengthen your position in life through efforts that have nothing to do with finance.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22). If you can remain neutral in the situation this afternoon, you’ll save yourself a lot of time and trouble. However, some things are worth getting involved in, especially in the case of defending the defenseless.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Some of the wonderful things you’ll experience today include a warm handshake, kind eyes and an invitation to sit and talk. It’s good to be with people who are rich in the talent of empathy.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 21). You have to buy the whole box of cereal even though all you really want are the marshmallow charms, and that’s just like rela-

tionships. Their sweetest qualities come with other ingredients.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Do you have the feeling that you’re not like the others and that the best thing you could do for the group is to take charge and make things happen? Well, you’re right.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Hugs heal.

Give and get them. The people who don’t readily make that kind of contact need it the most.

The next best thing is a warm greeting and a listening ear.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18). The person with the best idea isn’t always the winner. It is the person who earns the most emotional engagement who will be the victor in this afternoon’s scenario.

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