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Latest reconfiguration forum draws 70; many issues covered

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News If Newton Community School District Superintendent Bob Callaghan would have gotten into every detail of every concern expressed at Tuesday night’s public forum about possible reconfiguration, he might still be pacing back and forth across the Newton DMACC campus’s second-floor conference room at this very moment.

Callaghan, board members and administrators spent nearly three hours responding to community questions at the forum, which was the second one on the topic in a five-day span.

Those in attendance, who ranged from teachers to parents to longtime Newton-area residents, learned even more about how many details there are to reconfiguring a district — many of which Callaghan or board president Sheri Benson said would only be addressed by principals at reconfigured schools.

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Mike Mendenhall/Daily News Family members of Copper Dollar Ranch victim Melisa Gregory — Lisa Gregory, Bernie Cahill and Angel Gregory — have a moment of silence Tuesday night on the Jasper County Courthouse steps in Newton. Families of Melisa Gregory and Steven Fisher held a third annual candlelight vigil to remember the 32nd anniversary of the young couple’s March 3, 1983 killings.

Candle in the wind Families of CDR victims host third courthouse vigil

By Mike Mendenhall Newton Daily News

Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Newton Community School District Superintendent Bob Callaghan speaks during Tuesday night’s public forum about possible reconfiguration. The three-hour forum covered a variety of facilities and teacher-staffing topics.

Family and friends of Melisa Gregory and Steven Fisher huddled close Tuesday, during a chilly but poignant candlelight memorial on the Jasper County Courthouse steps.

This is the third time such an event was held to remember the young couple on the anniversary of their March 3, 1983 murders at the former Copper Dollar Ranch northwest of Newton.

A spiral notebook rested on a table in front of framed photographs of Steven Fisher and Melisa Gregory — a candle with the likeness of Jesus Christ burned at the table’s center. The book held the signatures of those who have attended all three

Mike Mendenhall/Daily News A memorial display was assembled during a candlelight vigil Tuesday night for the victims of the 1983 Copper Dollar Ranch murders northwest of Newton. Steven Fisher, 20, and Melisa Gregory, 17, were remembered by nearly 30 people on the Jasper County Courthouse steps.

candlelight vigils for the CDR victims. The names of 27 visitors from Tuesday’s gathering were penned by 6:40 p.m. during the 6 to 7:30 p.m. vigil.

Tuesday’s memorial held special meaning for those close

Plans start for East 31st Street North Restoration Project

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News The process has started for the East 31st Street North Restoration Project with the city council approving a resolution to order bids at its Monday meeting.

The project, which runs from First Avenue East to North 19th Avenue East, is still in the beginning phases but will bring much needed improvements to the highly traveled road.

“We’re going to go from First Avenue north to the curve and we are going to do a concrete overlay,” Director of Public Works Keith Laube said. “(The road) has really served us pretty well but it is time to improve it. It has a lot of patches, broken edges and it is really costing us to maintain it on an annual basis.”

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News East 31st Street North/Beltline Road is set to get a concrete overlay, improving the highly trafficked road. The overlay will run from First Avenue East to North 19th Avenue East and is set to be completed in the upcoming construction season.

Along with the overlay, drain tile will be added on each side to help drain the sub-grade soils, relieving the concrete of moisture. The moisture can cause frost heave in the winter, where the water expands under the pavement and in the summer the opposite happens when the pavement heats up causing water to come to the surface and blow outs occur.

The road will also gain a couple of feet on each side going from 12 feet lanes to 14 feet lanes.

That, Laube said, will help the semis that frequently travel the road.

“Right now a lot of the semi traffic is on the edge of the pavement and it has started to break away,” Laube said.

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Supervisors approve part-time Veterans Affairs clerk

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News A part-time temporary Veterans Affairs clerk position was approved at the Jasper County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday.

The details of the position are not yet known but could potentially start at 20 hours per week with pay at $15 per hour for help with office work. Chris Chartier, Jasper County Veterans Affairs Director, initially suggested the position be budgeted for two years.

“What I would be much more comfortable with is creating a one year, temporary parttime position and then during this year if we can demonstrate that we are getting our bang for our buck and our veterans are getting served better, then I would cer-

tainly look to change it to a permanent parttime, but I would like to see some results,” Supervisor Dennis Stevenson said.

Chartier said that he would make that change work, and would like to get to get caught up in his department.

“I just want to get to work. I have a lot to do, I have been pushing for this for four months and now I’m four months behind on the efforts that you are assessing that I am going to make things better with. Give it to me temporarily and I will make it work,” Chartier said.

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Congregations UCC to host film, discussion event Congregational United Church of Christ will be host a special screening of “Brave Miss World” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the church, 308 E. Second St. N. in Newton.

Organizers want to start conversations and address issues of rape awareness and prevention. Fabiana Benskin and Leslie Ruggles, both of local Crisis Intervention Services, will be on hand to engage in discussion following the film.

In the film, Miss Israel Linor Abargil was abducted, stabbed and raped in Milan, Italy at age 18.

She had to represent her country in the Miss World pageant only six weeks later. When to her shock she was crowned the winner, she vowed to do something about rape.

The film follows her from her rape, to her crowning and through her crusade to fight for justice and break the silence.

For more information about the film, visit bravemissworld.com.

This event is free and open to the public.

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Newton Senior High Senior Shelby Cochran had a bake sale to purchase and collect sunglasses to go on a Sacred Heart Catholic Church mission trip to El Salvador to help protect the locals’ eyes from the sun and dirt during their daily work.

Newton High Senior collects sunglasses for El Salvador

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News For the past 20 years, a mission trip from Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Newton to El Salvador has helped local people with medical and dental care.

This year, to help combat the rough conditions on the local people’s eyes, Newton High School Senior Shelby Cochran decided to collect sunglasses to bring on the trip.

“Veronica from our church was wondering if we could do something to raise funds for the mission trip and asked if I could do something at the school,” Cochran said.

“I asked the student council if we could do a bake sale and she said yes.”

The bake sales at the church and the school raised more

than $400, which will go to buy sunglasses for those in El Salvador. She also made collection boxes to collect sunglasses at the school, church and Newton Daily News office.

“Because they are so close to the equator they get really bad cataracts so the sunglasses help to prevent that. They also work outside and get a lot of dust in their eyes, so it is eye protection as well,” Cochran said.

The group of 39 people heads to El Salvador over spring break and will bring the sunglasses along. Mission trip organizer Veronica Mangrich said that doctors, dentists and other medical professionals go on the trip to provide medical care to more than 500 people a day. While providing care, they also hope to educate the people on proper eye care.

Mangrich was very im-

pressed with how Cochran embraced the project and took it upon herself to organize the drive and to help make a difference in the world. Cochran is not able to go on the trip, but her work will go along and make a difference to those who are so far away.

Mangrich said that in total, last year the group saw approximately 2,000 patients and anticipates it to grow this year.

“It is a wonderful trip but can only be done with the support from home,” Mangrich said.

If you would like to donate sunglasses to the mission trip or for more information contact Sacred Heart at 641-7922050 or 1115 S. Eighth Ave. E. Contact Jamee A. Pierson at 641-792-3121 ext. 6534 or jpierson@newtondailynews.com

Police investigate threatening messages left at Ames mosque DES MOINES (AP) — Authorities are investigating a letter left at an Ames mosque that contained anti-Muslim messages and threats, Ames Police Department spokesman Jason Tuttle said Friday.

Officers responded around 4 p.m. Thursday to a report that the note had been left on the door of Darul Arqum Islamic Center in Ames, Tuttle said.

Police have since begun working with leaders at the mosque to implement a safety plan and provide extra patrol in the area.

Scrawled on the envelope was an anti-Muslim slur. Inside were three short notes, including a vague threat to the Muslim population, a declaration of hatred and a demand that Muslims leave the United States.

Leaders at the mosque didn’t

immediately respond to messages seeking comment Friday.

Tuttle says there doesn’t appear to be any immediate threat to the mosque, but that the nature of the comments has prompted additional precautions.

“Certainly some of the comments that were stated in the letter were concerning to us,” he said.

Tuttle said investigation into who left the letter is ongoing.

He said a charge for the crime hasn’t yet been determined.

In a news release distributed Friday, the Iowa chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy group in the country, called on local, state and national authorities to investigate the incident as a hate

crime. Miriam Amer, the executive director of the Iowa branch who has lived in the state for nearly 16 years and in the U.S. her entire life, said she views the threats made against the mosque in Ames as part of a recent spike in attacks against American Muslims and their institutions.

“It’s not fair, and it’s not right,” she told The Associated Press. “We are not, in any way, the enemies in this country.”

Shams Ghoneim, vice president of the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa and coordinator of the Muslim Public Affairs Council of Iowa, said she’s “deeply saddened” that such actions have reached Iowa.

“It’s not the Iowa that I’ve known and lived in,” said Ghoneim, who has been in Iowa City since 1967.

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Kellogg, Pleasant View UMC host five-week film night Kellogg United Methodist Church and Pleasant View United Methodist Church will host a free movie night at 6 p.m. each Saturday until Easter.

Free popcorn and pop will also be provided.

“The Bible” will be shown in five episodes over five weeks.

The first episode will be shown Saturday at Kellogg UMC, 417 Second St. and pizza and salad will be served with donation. The third and fifth episodes will also be shown at the Kellogg UMC. Episodes two and four will be shown at Pleasant View UMC, 8451 S. 28th Ave. in Newton.

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Lenten services at Christian Church in Colfax Howard Street Christian Church in Colfax will be hosting the following groups each Sunday during evening Lenten services: Sunday, Sounds of Inspirations; March 15, Highway Home; March 22, Loynachans; and March 29, Journey Bound.

Coffee and cookies will be offered at 5:15 p.m. with the performances beginning at 6 p.m. A free will offering will be accepted.

The Way hosts Spring Fiesta fundraiser March 13 Newton Church of The Way will host a youth mission trip fundraiser, Spring Fiesta, from 6 to 9 p.m.

March 13 at The Way Cafe, 2306 S. Third Ave. E. The event will be catered by Mi Cocina Mexican Restaurant in Colfax.

The meal will be served with the youth acting as servers and entertainment will be provided with fun music, a piñata to break open and additional games and activities. Child care will be provided for those with little children who want to enjoy an evening out.

The youth mission trip will be from July 19-24 in Kansas City, Mo. For more information, call the church office at 641792-7300.

St. Luke hosts two-day sewing event for mission St. Luke United Methodist Church will host Sewing Days from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 24-25 at the church fellowship hall, 501 E. 19th St. N. in Newton.

This event is organized to help sew school bags to send to Panama for the Midwest Mission Distribution Center. The church is looking for volunteers to cut, sew and serge.

Those who would like to come are asked to bring a dish to share for a potluck lunch, a snack to share and a sewing machine if available. Dark colored thread and scissors will also be needed to share.

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Vigil Continued from Page 1A In attendance were Jasper County Sheriff John Halferty, County Attorney Mike Jacobsen and Assistant County Attorney Scott Nicholson, the three individuals who investigated the case and tried Supino in a Black Hawk County Courtroom.

Although a jury ultimately found her not guilty, the families of the Steven and Melisa showed great appreciation during Tuesday’s memorial.

Prior to a moment of silence for the sister she lost, Lisa Gregory

Forum Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Supervisor Dennis Stevenson spoke at the Jasper County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday about his concerns approving a part-time Veterans Affairs clerk position. He suggested making the position a one-year, temporary position to see the results the position brings.

Supervisors Continued from Page 1A and said he understood the concern the board has had about approving this position. “I think this is how we can get it going and you can prove to us that it is very necessary and that it is something that we need to continue,� Stevenson said.

In other business, the 2015-2016 fiscal year budget was approved by the board after a public hearing was held with no comments received. A future public hearing for an amendment to the 2014-2015 fiscal year budget was set for 9:30 a.m. March 17.

Treasurer Doug Bishop gave a report on the National Association of Counties (NACO) conference he attended Feb. 21-23 in Washington, D.C. He spoke about the push on NACO’s part to keep mental health individuals out of jails and that he had discussed with the sheriff ’s office ideas he received from the conference. Another piece of information he found useful was the economic development efforts that will help track job creation, veterans and similar parts of the county government. Finally, he talked about cyber security and how the county is on top of the game and already doing many suggestions the conference offered.

Contact Jamee A. Pierson at 641-792-3121 ext. 6534 or jpierson@newtondailynews.com

Council Continued from Page 1A the Iowa Department of Transportation, which gathers the bids and sets the schedule. Bids are due by April 21 with the selected bid projected to go before the city council at its first May meeting.

The road, which last saw an update in 1974, is a part of the Surface Transportation Program and is on a federal aid route. Eighty percent of the funding for the road project is coming from the DOT through gas tax funds. The final 20 percent was allocated

in the 2014 city bond.

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Continued from Page 1A Likewise, the board and administrators learned more about the concerns and fears the community has about possibly reconfiguring for what would be the second time in less than 10 years — especially regarding staffing of special education teachers and other specialists. There were about 70 people at Tuesday’s meeting, and slightly more than that at a very similar forum held in the same DMACC conference room last Thursday.

Benson said the board will probably have reconfiguration on a regular meeting agenda, in some form, some time in March or April. The board’s next regular meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. Monday at Emerson Hough.

The format involved a 30-minute PowerPoint presentation by Callaghan, followed by a breakup into about nine table groups.

Those groups helped formulate questions for note cards, and school board members helped weed out duplicates and common themes.

Benson then read more than 20 separate questions and allowed Callaghan and other administrators to help answer questions out loud.

Callaghan also entertained follow-up questions, although Benson worked diligently to limit the length of his responses and get on to more questions. The superintendent tried to stay on topic, with strong urging to do so from Benson, but the talk of reconfiguration did bring out a few passionate responses. “If my numbers are off, I apologize,� Callaghan said. “I’m not trying to hide a secret. I’m not trying to hide the fact we’ve had

thanked the small crowd that assembled on the courthouse steps.

Holding a tiny candle struggling to stay lit in the wintry breeze, she gave a special thank you to Halferty and the two prosecutors. “I thank you guys for doing this.

It gave us a little bit more of what we’ve always known. It’s not something that we wanted to happen, but we’re OK with it now,� Gregory said. “Your families suffered as well with all the man hours you put in, and we thank you. There are not enough thank yous.�

Bernie Cahill, Melisa Gregory’s uncle, stood next to Lisa and his wife

about 120 students opt out of Newton Schools. What I’m saying is, let’s bring them back.�

Callaghan said the driving force behind reconfiguration all along has been to reduce class sizes. Some of the discussion in the groups centered on questions about whether taking class sizes down by a few more students was worth uprooting teaching teams that have been in place for five years.

Each table at the forums featured a packet of various data sheets, along with a pamphlet describing two reconfiguration options and the current arrangement, and much of the discussion centered on staffing levels of special education at each campus.

One speaker suggested the district had a better opportunity now to reduce class sizes than it would if it reconfigured.

One parent of a specialeducation student, Sarah Muhs, asked several follow-up questions about staffing and school transitions. When Callaghan said he has plans to visit Grinnell in the near future to visit a program, Muhs suggested the district has a campus that could be visited — and not be modified greatly from what is a teaching team that works well. “Why go to Grinnell, when Thomas Jefferson’s program is who Grinnell modeled their program after?� Muhs asked.

Callaghan made a point several times that staffing for special education, Level 2 and Level 3 behavioraldisorder special education teachers and Title I teachers is not “set in concrete.�

He said determining a total number of elementary specialists for the entire district and the type and size of school and grade collaborations were the main focus of the propos-

Jolene and also thanked the sheriff and prosecutors while others in the crowed followed.

All three men told the families “you’re welcome.�

From the center of the huddle, Karen Gregory, wife of Melisa’s brother Scott, said she believes families of the victims will see justice in some form. “Sometimes things are not for us to understand,� she said. “All we can do is have faith and in the end justice will be done.�

als, and many exact staffing decisions at each building will be left to school principals. “There is not an answer,� Callaghan said. “We have to turn this place (Newton) around, the city collaborating with the schools and everyone else.

It’s a joint effort of a whole bunch of things.�

The question-forming session produced spirited dialogue at each table.

One parent voiced her concern about possible reconfiguration at the Berg School Complex, which has been proposed as grades 5-6 on one side and grades 7-8 on the other. Mary Beth Lawson, mother of Newton High School student and school-board student representative Colby Lawson, said she felt having those groups of students in the same neighborhood might create more early-puberty interaction issues.

Those issues don’t exist in the same way between the current middle school and grades kindergarten through the third grade that are currently at the Berg Complex. Concerns about the cost of converting Berg Elementary from K-3 to a facility for fifthand sixth-graders were described as minimal by Callaghan and multiple administrators.

Other questions centered on why a K-6 plan hasn’t been discussed. Callaghan said one problem is that the district’s five elementary schools don’t all have the same number of classrooms, so it would be tough to keep current collaboration teams and numbers of sections the same at all schools.

Callaghan was asked why he sought out real estate that turned out to be the former Hy-Vee building, which the board decided to purchase in November with funds that can

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only be used to purchase a building. He responded that the district needs professional development space, and it’s important to move high-school-age programs out of Emerson Hough, where the district’s preschool is located.

The board recently decided to return the historic Hough building to “educational facility� status after closing it and reconfiguring the district in 2010.

However, Hough’s usage is unclear until reconfiguration is decided upon, and Callaghan said Tuesday that the building will get used. Preschool and the Area Education Agency are the only current tenant programs that would remain at Hough if no reconfiguration takes place, Callaghan said.

Benson, after several attendees questioned Callaghan on why some parents are “opting out� of having students in the district, encouraged everyone to remain positive and think of solutions rather than blame. “Please, put your positive hat on,� Benson said. “Let this be a beginning.�

Callaghan said renovation or rebuild of the Berg Complex began as a facilities issue, but the building, constructed in the early 1960s, would greatly benefit from a grade-level designation before the multimillion dollar project goes before voters later this year or in early 2016.

The superintendent said he takes the concerns of teachers and parents seriously, and that he is open to a wide variety of reconfiguration options — or none at all. “That’s what wakes me up at 3 or 4 in the morning,� Callaghan said. “I moved my family here so that we could all help Newton improve. That’s what I think about — how we can get even better.�

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Finally escaping from a rotary smart phone

By Jason. W. Brooks Staff Writer

www.newtondailynews.com | Wednesday, March 4, 2015

With more and more technology moving within reach of our fingertips all the time, it seems we’re practically one cycle behind by the time we download new software or take a device out of its packaging.

That’s one of the reasons I held on to my last phone for more than two and a half years.

Friends and advertisers didn’t make much of a case for picking up the latest thing, knowing something cheaper, faster or more useful is in the works, and will be released within a month or two. I was always the last in line to get new technology, and I still didn’t end up going with the latest and greatest, most-advertised product on the market.

It usually takes a few months for me to save up and talk myself into some sort of upgrade, by which time there’s a newer device, or another version, on a shelf in a store, next to a bunch of shiny cardboard

signs. While most of the people I know seem to embrace technology, and run toward it as if it were a source of water and food, I’ve always worried about becoming too dependent on devices.

Power failures, cybertheft and the general fragile nature of plastic parts and wireless technology make me nervous, and I never really want to have all my “technology eggs in one basket.”

The cliché of things not being made the way they used to be is especially true with phones, but I’ve hung on to many things simply because the materials lasted. I hung on to my cassette collection as long as I possibly could — even beyond that fateful 2011 day, when my last remaining cassette-playing stereo began smoking and sparking — literally going down in a blaze of glory.

Cloud-type backups and

saving items or data in more than one place is helpful, but it doesn’t seem to make me want to buy new hardware. I also might have more emotional and historical attachment to material things than I probably should. My phone became like a pair of broken-in faded blue jeans — slightly torn and tattered, just the way I liked it.

The phone I’ve recently powered off for the last time had been to high school playoff football games near the Four Corners area and along the Nebraska-Wyoming border, to all four U.S. time zones, through the mountains of West Virginia and out on the Southern California piers that extend over the Pacific Ocean.

If and when we all end up having police-style body cams and/or dashboard cameras, we’ll all end up reviewing tape more thoroughly. We’ll make different decisions about what

places we’ll want to return to or avoid, and who to keep in or out of our presence.

Maybe cost and the learning curve of new technology shouldn’t be reasons to hang on to old things — especially phones. It could be that being ridiculed regularly for having outdated hardware is not as painful of fear of being made fun of for not grasping the new tech concepts fast enough.

There will be plenty of steep learning curves ahead, and we might get to the point soon where we’re making choices between food and new phones, at the rate things are going. I’m just trying to always have a valid monthly pass for the bus that travels the once-highly touted “information superhighway.”

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

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Jasper County Museum introduces new column

By Ken Barthelman Executive Director, Jasper County Historical Museum This is the first, of what we hope will be a regular monthly column, about Jasper County and the Jasper County Museum. We’ll tell a little about the museum, our exhibits and occasionally throw in some local trivia. We hope you will enjoy the feature and will not only visit us this summer, but attend our off-season events as well.

In 1973, Jasper County was one of only five of Iowa’s 99 counties that failed to have an organization charged with the responsibility for the preservation of its history. For that reason, the Hazel Dell chapter of the Questers held a meeting to unite persons interested in Jasper County history. On Aug. 21, 1973, a temporary steering committee composed of Mrs. Liz Jones, Judge Harold Fleck, Jack and Chloressa Dew Wormley and Mrs. Winifred Bond Hundling began the formation of the organization.

The first office was in the basement of the First Newton National Bank, which had an office area large enough for the museum to start its collection of artifacts. Among the early donations was a handmade walnut bedroom suite constructed in 1881 by Aaron Custer of Monroe.

In April of 1977, Homer

Engine House which houses our Minneapolis Steam Engine.

More can be read about the history of our museum on the website at www.jaspercountymuseum.com.

Today’s Trivia Question – Who, or what, is Newton Manufacturing named after?

1) The City of Newton 2) Isaac Newton 3) George Newton 4) Ringo Newton 5) Fig Newton Denniston and the Denniston Partridge Company donated approximately 2.6 acres in the Denniston Knolls development at the I-80 and Highway 14 interchange, which would allow ample space for the building and parking. By the spring of 1978, more than $300,000 was raised and a groundbreaking ceremony was held on April 30, 1978. A team of horses pulled an old‐time slip to break ground for the construction. The cornerstone was made from the steps of the second Jasper County Courthouse and was laid on Sept. 9, 1978. The museum was officially dedicated on May 6, 1979.

In 1989, an addition was added to the building, doubling the size of the museum. The museum campus now includes the Ag Building, 1875 Barn, Blacksmith Shop, Smokehouse and the

Upcoming Museum Events Noon, March 11 — Brown Bag Lunch & Learn – Bring your lunch and learn all about Elvis Presley and a local Elvis Presley collection. Presented by collector, Sally Rorabaugh.

7 p.m., March 24 – Board of Directors meeting Noon, April 9 — Brown Bag Lunch & Learn – subject to be announced.

7 p.m., April 28 — Board of Directors meeting May 1 — Opening Day Trivia Answer: No. 3 — George Newton invented a matchstick holder that was prototyped by Skow, and became Newton Manufacturing Company’s first product. Millions were sold by Newton Manufacturing, The Vernon Company and others.

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“Hey, love, how goes your birthday?”

“You remembered!”

I t was 11 a . m .

He was o n t o m e .

Shoot!

It ’s not like me to

By Katiedid forget Langrock my husb a n d ’s birthday. Birthdays are a very big deal in my world.

I used to plan a week of events, starting with breakfast in bed. But here we were, in late morning, and I had only just remembered.

I considered the series of lies I could tell: “They moved me at work to a place with no cell reception.”

“How are you able to call me now?” he would ask.

“Oh, uh, I stepped outside,” I would say, feeling that weird itch warning me I’m getting off too easily.

“Why couldn’t you step out earlier?”

There it was, logic assaulting my lie. And then I would spiral.

“Baby, it’s been crazy,” I would say. “My boss needed all this work done, so they literally chained me to the desk.

But I knew I had to call you, so I kicked at my wooden desk until it splintered. Used one of the wood fragments to pick the lock chaining me to the desk. Had to parkour past some armed guards and may have maimed a mime with a machine gun on my way out.”

There would be silence on the other end.

“Was the mime too much?” I would ask.

Mimes are always a dead giveaway I’m lying.

I should really consider fixating on another heavily made-up group of people. I think they come up so often because it is my subconscious telling me to stop talking!

And to get caught in an invisible box.

I decided to be honest.

“I’m the worst. But I’ll make it up to you tonight. We’ll have a fantastic time.”

I hadn’t really forgotten his birthday. It was just a morning slip.

Weeks ago, I had ordered his present, booked a babysitter and made dinner reservations.

It was at an authentic Spanish restaurant we had never been to.

Before ordering our first round of tapas, the waitress asked whether either of us had dietary restrictions. I mentioned that I am a pescetarian.

The waitress enthusiastically told me not to worry. There were plenty of dishes for people who eat no meat other than seafood. She made a few recommendations, which we promptly ordered.

After our olives, cheeses, nuts and bread were consumed, our first real dishes were brought to the table.

A few bites in to my cuttlefish and lentil medley, I told my husband I thought there was a possibility I was eating sausage. He dismissed my fears; the waitress wouldn’t suggest a meal with sausage when she knew I only eat seafood.

He was probably right. The taste wasn’t strong. I probably was just reacting to the texture, and there were a lot of strange textures in that dish. But after a few more bites, I insisted my husband try a bite.

His mouth dropped.

“Uh-oh, baby.”

I pushed the dish away from me, willing myself not to get sick.

We called over the waitress.

“I’m a pescetarian,” I said. “And this has sausage in it.”

“It doesn’t have sausage,” she replied. “It has ham.”

I thought about that moment in “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” when the entire Greek side of the family gasps at learning that John Corbett’s character’s family members are vegetarians, only to have a Greek aunt break the ice by saying, “It’s OK. I make lamb.”

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Obituaries Krista Joelle Nissen March 1, 2015 Krista Joelle (Tisdale) Nissen, 45, received her angel wings March 1, 2015, and has given up her crutches, b r a c es and w h e e l chair and is now soaring high in heaven.

She was surrounded by her loving husband, family and many wonderful friends who were such an important part of her life on this day.

Krista Joelle Nissen was born Oct. 20, 1969,

in Newton, to Tom and Raylene (Thompson) Tisdale. Krista was a poster child for Iowa March of Dimes.

She graduated in 1988, from the Newton Senior High School and attended Marshalltown Community College and vocational rehabilitation in Des Moines.

She worked many years at Iowa Methodist Younker Seven and Iowa Heart. Krista was married to Matt Nissen Aug. 13, 1994. She was a member of LWML Hope Lutheran in Des Moines. Matt was a loving and devoted husband who helped Krista face many challenging health issues over the years. Their little dog, Cosmo, provided much

companionship to Krista as well. She loved to buy gifts for her special niece, Eden Rose, and nephews, Derek and Liam. Krista enjoyed Facebook as a way of staying in touch with all her family and friends.

Those left to honor Krista’s memory include her husband, Matt of Des Moines; parents, Tom and Raylene Tisdale of Newton; one brother, Darin (Heather) Tisdale of Newton; a niece, Eden Rose Tisdale; her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Ron and Donna Nissen of Kansas City; brotherin-law, David (Eve) Nissen of Kansas City; two nephews, Derek and Liam of Kansas City; and many loving

aunts, uncles and cousins.

Krista’s family would like to thank all the doctors, nurses, and other care providers for their compassion in providing excellent care and to her family and many friends who supported her during the medical and physical challenges she endured over the years.

Services will be at 11 a.m., Friday, March 6 at Hope Lutheran Church in Des Moines.

The family will greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m.

Thursday evening at the church. Memorials may be designated in Krista’s name to the March of Dimes and may be left at the church or at PenceReese Funeral Home.

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Cora J. Andersen March 4, 2015 Cora Jean Andersen, 89, of Baxter, died Wednesday morning, March 4, 2015, at the Baxter Care Center.

Funeral services for Cora Jean are pending at Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton, who have been entrusted with the arrangements.

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

Iowa Deer Classic begins Friday DES MOINES — Whitetail aficionados will be filling Hy-Vee Hall for the Iowa Deer Classic, Friday through Sunday. The show draws exhibitors and attendees from across the Midwest and Canada for all things deer.

Events include seminars from nationally known speakers, a big buck contest, a monster shed antler contest and more.

On Saturday, nearly 800 archers from 50 schools across Iowa will be competing in the Archery in Schools Program state tournament.

More information is available at www.iowadeerclassic.com.

Submitted Photo Pictured are the Rotary Students for the month of February. They are Anna Barr and Grant Davidson, right. They are pictured with Newton Rotary President Craig Armstrong.

Nolin Red Angus has high selling bull at expo

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• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at noon Wednesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

Wednesday at Masonic Temple in Prairie City.

• Alcoholics Anonymous Beginner’s Support Group will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Newton.

• Approval Addiction women’s study will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hephzibah House, 721 E. Fourth St. S. in Newton.

• CAA Youth Sculpture Project will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Centre for Arts & Artists, 501 W. Third St. N. in Newton, to help design and create a sculpture for the CAA grounds. There are no fees to attend. For more information, email Karen at king50208@hotmail.com or call Linda at 641-521-3554.

• Newton Noon Kiwanis will meet at noon Wednesday at St. Stephen Episcopal Church in Newton. The program will be “Newton Convention and Visitors Bureau” presented by Linda Bacon. Fore those interested in attending, call Margie Criswell at 641-521-9482.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

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

• Total Forgiveness women’s study will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday at Hephzibah House in Newton.

• A Town Meeting will meet at 6:30 p.m.

Thursday at Jasper County Community Center, 2401 First Ave. E. in Newton. Discussion of a legislative bill that would, among other things, require that oversight of USDA dogbreeding facilities be shared with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.

• Wine Down will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday at Van Wijk Winery, 802 Fourth St. in Sully.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at noon Friday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Newton.

• Battlefield of the Mind women’s study will meet at 1 p.m. Friday at Hephzibah House in Newton.

• Knights of Columbus Annual Lenten Fish Fry will begin at 5 p.m. Friday at McCann Center in Newton. Fried and baked fish are available along with green beans, baked potato and dinner roll with the trimmings. The Monsignor T.J. McCann Council of the Knights of Columbus serve fish meals each Friday during lent.

• Penny Bingo will meet at 1 p.m. Friday at Jasper County Senior Citizens Center, 702 E. Third St. S. in Newton.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Newton.

• Book Club will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday at Hunter Mansion, 223 W. Fourth St. S. in Newton. There is no charge. Fore more information visit www.huntermansion.com

Lottery Tuesday Midday Pick 3: 6 0 7 Pick 4: 0 4 4 2 All or Nothing Game: 1 3 7 8 9 12 15 16 17 19 20 24 Submitted Photo Nolin Red Angus, comprised of Wyatt and Jessica Barnett, Mike and Dianna Nolin and Marjorie and Gene Nolin, all of Monroe, sold the High Selling Red Angus Bull at the 2015 Iowa Beef Expo to Pladsen Red Angus of Harpers Ferry. Nolin’s Cruizer sold for $12,000. The bull had previously won Oklahoma State Fair Grand Champion Bull.

J S Simmentals (Jay and Kenny Steenhoek and family) sold the top Simmental female for $30,500 at the Iowa Beef Expo and was sold to Griswold Cattle in Stillwater, Okla.

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Police Blotter Newton Police Department • Douglas L. Krier, 57, of Newton, is charged with going armed with intent, second-degree harassment and interference with official acts after authorities were called to 1803 First Ave. E. at 5:48 a.m. Monday. Officers were called on a man that was shooting a BB gun at two in-

dividuals. The victims alleged they went out of their apartment to do laundry and met Krier who was yelling at them for no reason. He started shooting toward them with a BB gun when the victims doing nothing to provoke the altercation. When trying to arrest Krier, he held the door shut on the officers. He was

taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Danny D. Hawkins, 35, of Newton, is charged with second-degree theft after authorities pulled him over at 1700 W. 18th St. S. at 6:14 a.m. Feb. 22. Officers recognized the vehicle Hawkins was driving as stolen. He was taken to the Jasper County

Jail.

• Ann M. Stover, 34, of Newton, is charged with second-degree theft after authorities pulled over the vehicle she was traveling in at 1700 W. 18th St. S. at 6:14 a.m. Feb. 22. Officers recognized the vehicle Stover was in as stolen. Stover claimed she had permission to take

the vehicle. She was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• William L. Schulte, 33, of Newton, is charged with driving while license suspended after authorities pulled him over at the intersection of South Second Avenue West and West Third Street South at 6:37 p.m. Sunday. He was cited and released to appear.

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Husband’s secret texting puts his wife on high alert DEAR ABBY: I was recently told by a friend that my husband had sent her texts of an inappropriate and sexual nature. My husband didn’t deny that he sent them and refused to tell me what he sent.

This woman is envious of my husband and jealous of our relationship. She often comments about how she’d love to have a man like mine, etc. My concern is, he admits he texted her, but I don’t understand why. My intuition tells me she told me the truth, but I want to trust my husband.

Now I’m suspicious. I always want to check his phone, and analyze every aspect of our life and marriage. I feel this has put a huge wedge between us, and I no longer feel the same love and passion for him. Please help. What do I do now?

Is my marriage over? — SUSPICIOUS IN MICHIGAN DEAR SUSPICIOUS: Your marriage may not be over, but it could be in jeopardy. Considering what has been going on, you have every right to be concerned.

Marriage counseling may help you and your husband get back on track if he’s willing to go with you. But if he isn’t, then for your own sake, get counseling on your own because you may need to talk to someone who isn’t emotionally involved in your turmoil. It will make you stronger.

DEAR ABBY: Every time my new wife and I visit my mom or she visits us, my mother scratches my back, rubs my arm, rests her hand on my inner thigh, tickles me, hugs me or touches me any chance she gets. I don’t reciprocate or validate the touching, but I don’t discourage it either. She has been this way for so long that I’ve just gotten used to it. I never noticed how creepy it was until my wife mentioned something.

The problem is, how do I address this with my mother? I don’t want to throw my wife under the bus as the reason for the discussion, but I am not sure how believable it will be if I suddenly say after 30-plus years that it bothers me. I

want the message that I feel she should stop touching me at every opportunity to come from me. How do I have this conversation? What can I say? — NO MEANS NO DEAR NO MEANS NO: Say, “I love you, Mom, and I know I should have mentioned this before, but when you do that, it makes me uncomfortable, so please stop.” If she wants to know why, all you have to do is tell her you know she loves you, but you think what she’s doing is excessive.

DEAR ABBY: We go out to eat occasionally with another couple I’ll call Jack and Jill. Most restaurants around here offer free refills on soft drinks or self-serve. Jack will order water (free) to drink while Jill orders a soda. They then take their empty glasses and refill them with a colorless soft drink.

They see nothing wrong with the practice. We think it’s stealing, and we are embarrassed. What are your thoughts, and how should we react when this is done in front of us? Lately we have been making excuses to avoid going out with them. — EATING WITH CHEAPSKATES DEAR E.W.C.: I agree that it’s stealing. Jack and Jill are taking something to which they are not entitled. Have you spoken to them about it? If you have, then because their behavior makes you uncomfortable, you are justified in not going out with them.

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County pledges $500K for redevelopment project MASON CITY — Cerro Gordo County supervisors have pledged $500,000 to help Mason City with a downtown redevelopment project. The supervisors voted Tuesday to support the project, which could include an ice arena, hotel, performing arts pavilion and retailers. The arena and performing arts pavilion would be built in a space being vacated by retailer J.C. Penney in the Southbridge Mall. City officials will seek funding for the nearly $31 million development from the Iowa Economic Development Board.

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Tesla to open 8 electric charging stations COUNCIL BLUFFS — Tesla Motors has installed eight accelerated charging stations in Council Bluffs as the company seeks to advance its plans to implement a nationwide charging network. Tesla officials say the Supercharger stations are the first of its kind in Iowa, offering quicker charge times for the company’s all-electric, battery-powered Model S sedan than those located in Cedar Falls and Davenport.

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CHEROKEE — A 36-year-old man who’d held officers at bay in a Cherokee County home has taken a plea deal.

Joshua Allender pleaded guilty on Monday to intimidation with a dangerous weapon and assault on a peace officer. He’d been charged with attempted murder, assault and a weapons crime. The plea agreement calls for a 10-year sentence. Allender’s sentencing is scheduled for April 13. The charges stem from an incident Oct. 30 in Cherokee County.

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DES MOINES — Senate Democrats are seeking to expand access to medical marijuana in Iowa so people with chronic illnesses could get the drug at a state-run facility.

At a press conference Tuesday, Democrats discussed recently introduced legislation. It would make medical marijuana available to people with a number of chronic diseases, including cancer, multiple sclerosis and epilepsy. Those approved by a doctor would then purchase marijuana products produced in Iowa at state-run dispensaries.

Man in Cherokee County standoff takes plea deal

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New efforts launched to conserve monarch butterfly AMES — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources and several agriculture groups have convened to launch new efforts to conserve the monarch butterfly’s habitat across the state. Iowa State University on Monday announced its involvement in the so-called Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium with the DNR and the state Department of Agriculture, among other farmer and conservation organizations.

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CLEAR LAKE — The National Transportation Safety Board is looking into a request to reopen the investigation of the Iowa plane crash that killed musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson.

The Civil Aeronautics Board ruled in 1959 that the most likely cause of the crash was pilot error. Snow was listed a secondary cause.

The board has agreed to consider another investigation after receiving a letter from New England pilot L.J. Coon. He contended that there were other issues involving weight and balance calculations, the rate of the plane’s climb and descent, fuel gauge readings and the passenger-side rudder.

“You have gotten our attention,” the NTSB said in a letter to Coon. “Let us do our due diligence in order to give you a proper answer.”

A board spokesman tells The Associated Press that all requests to reconsider past investigations are handled in the same fashion to determine if the case warrants reopening. An initial response to Coon’s information will take about two months. It could then take up to a year to decide if the petition will be granted.

IOWA CITY — Taser International, the stun-gun maker emerging as a leading supplier of body cameras for police, has cultivated financial ties to police chiefs whose departments have bought the recording devices, raising a host of conflict-of-interest questions.

A review of records and interviews by The Associated Press show Taser is covering airfare and hotel stays for police chiefs who speak at promotional conferences. It is also hiring recently retired chiefs as consultants, sometimes just months after their cities signed contracts with Taser.

Over the past 18 months, Taser has reached consulting agreements with two such chiefs weeks after they retired, and it is in talks with a third who also backed the purchase of its products, the AP has learned. Taser is planning to send two of them to speak at luxury

where they will address other law enforcement officers considering body cameras.

The relationships raise questions of whether chiefs are acting in the best interests of the taxpayers in their dealings with Scottsdale, Arizona-based Taser, whose contracts for cameras and storage systems for the video can run into the millions of dollars.

As the police chief in Fort Worth, Texas, successfully pushed for the signing of a major contract with Taser before a company quarterly sales deadline, he wrote a Taser representative in an email, “Someone should give me a raise.”

The market for wearable cameras that can record arrests, shootings and other encounters has been growing fast since the killing last August of 18-year-old Michael Brown by a police officer in Ferguson, Mo. President Barack

buy the cameras to reduce tensions between officers and the communities they serve.

City officials and rival companies are raising concerns about police chiefs’ ties to Taser, not only in Fort Worth but in such cities as Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Salt Lake City.

“Department heads need to be very careful to avoid that type of appearance of an endorsement in a for-profit setting,” said Charlie Luke, a Salt Lake City councilman. “It opens up the opportunity for competitors of these companies to essentially do what we’re seeing here — complaining about that public process.”

He said he was surprised when he learned last year that the city’s police department had purchased Taser cameras using surplus money, bypassing the standard bidding process and City Council approval.

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Tsarnaev goes on trial in Boston Marathon bombing The Associated Press BOSTON — His life on the line, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev went on trial We d n e s d a y in the Boston Marathon bombing, with prosecutors saying he used a backpack to plant a bomb designed to “tear people apart and creTsarnaev ate a bloody spectacle.”

A shaggy-haired Tsarnaev, 21, stared straight ahead and did not look at either the

jury or Assistant U.S. Attorney William Weinreb as the prosecutor launched into his opening statement in the nation’s most closely watched terrorism trial since the Oklahoma City bombing more than 20 years ago.

About two dozen victims of the Boston attack took up the entire left-hand side the courtroom.

Weinreb said Tsarnaev carried a bomb in a backpack, and it was “the type of bombs favored by terrorists because it’s designed to tear people apart and create a bloody spectacle.”

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The highly unusual practice of a Cabinetlevel official physically running her own email would have given Clinton, the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate, impressive control over limiting access to her message archives. It also would distinguish Clinton’s secretive email practices as far more sophisticated than some politicians, including Mitt Romney and Sarah Palin, who were caught conducting official business us-

ing free email services operated by Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc. Most Internet users rely on professional outside companies, such as Google Inc. or their own employers, for the behind-thescenes complexities of managing their email communications. Government employees generally use servers run by federal agencies where they work.

In most cases, individuals who operate their own email servers are technical experts or users so concerned about issues of privacy and surveillance they take matters into their own hands. It was not immediately clear exactly where Clinton ran that computer system.

Clinton has not described her motivation for using a private email account — hdr22@ clintonemail.com, which traced back to her own private email server registered under an apparent pseudonym — for official State Department business.

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two pressure-cooker bombs exploded, Weinreb said: “The air was filled with the smell of burning sulfur and people’s screams.”

Three people were killed and more than 260 hurt when two pressure-cooker bombs exploded near the finish line seconds apart on April 15, 2013.

Just before the jury was brought in, the judge rejected a fourth request from Tsarnaev’s lawyers to move the trial out of Boston.

Two dramatically different portraits of the former college student are expected to emerge during the trial.

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The Associated Press WASHINGTON — A Justice Department report says blacks in Ferguson, Missouri, are disproportionately subject to excessive police force, baseless traffic stops and citations for infractions as petty as walking down the middle of street.

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“It’s quite evident that change is coming down the pike. This is encouraging,” said John Gaskin III, a St. Louis community activist. “It’s so unfortunate that Michael Brown had to be killed.

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Or was he a willing, active participant in the attacks?

Among the victims in the courtroom was Heather Abbott, who lost a leg in the attack. None of the victims came in on crutches or in wheelchairs; all appeared to walk under their own power.

Also in the group were Denise and Bill Richard, the parents of 8-year-old Martin Richard, who died in the bombings.

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utory bans on same-sex marriage were unconstitutional.

It was not immediately clear what impact the latest ruling would have or whether it would stand. While a six-member majority of the nine-member court did not explicitly invalidate the marriages of hundreds of same-sex couples who obtained

licenses in the state in recent weeks, the decision used the term “purported” to describe those licenses.

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By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News Michaela Jacobsen has been a force on the Newton High School girls’ basketball team the past three seasons. As a freshman, she paid her dues, but did see varsity playing time.

The 5-feet-10 inch senior guard led the Newton Cardinals in rebounds and assists in 2014-15. Jacobsen’s play on the court earned her Little Hawkeye Conference second-team allconference honors for the second year in a row.

Newton juniors Hannah Rhoads and Sydney Jenkins, who were the Cardinals’ top two scorers this season, received LHC honorable mention honors. It is the second year in a row for Jenkins earning honorable mention from LHC coaches.

Little Hawkeye Conference coaches released their 2014-15 All-Little Hawkeye Conference basketball teams this week. There were six unanimous selections to the first team — two each from Grinnell, Dallas Center-Grimes and Pella.

Pella went undefeated in the Little Hawkeye Conference at 12-0 followed by Dallas Center-

Grimes and Grinnell.

Pella Christian finished fifth and Oskaloosa went 0-12 for seventh.

Newton and Norwalk tied for fifth at 4-8. The Cardinals were 5-17 overall.

Jacobsen pulled down 169 rebounds during her senior season, which tied her fourth in the conference. She was fourth in defensive rebounds with 111.

Jacobsen led the Cardinals with 52 assists this season, which was sixth among LHC players. She blocked 24 shots, which led the team and was tied for fifth in the conference.

Jacobsen’s 162 points was third best for the team and 21st among conference players.

She shot 33.5 percent from the field, 64-of191, which included 11 3-pointers, this season.

Jacobsen was a 64-percent free throw shooter, 23-of-36.

Jacobsen finished her NHS career with 439 points. She led the team in scoring as a junior with 192 points.

She had a career 327 rebounds and 121 assists.

She also had 73 steals for her four-year career.

Rhoads, a 5-feet9 inch guard, led the Cardinals in scoring with 178 points, which

Little Hawkeye Conference Girls’ Basketball 2014-15 All-Conference First Team *Deja Jackson, Sr., Grinnell *Sienna Durr, Fr., Grinnell *Lexi Rosa, Sr. Dallas Center-Grimes *Allie O’Brien, Sr., Dallas Center-Grimes *Katie Vander Molen, So., Pella *Jessica Holterhaus, Sr., Pella Tori Van Velzen, Sr., Norwalk Mackenzie Gustafson, Sr., Pella Second Team Maddie Wilkins, So., Grinnell Michaela Jacobsen, Sr., Newton Miranda Hughes, Fr., Norwalk Tessa Howerzyl, Sr., Dallas Center-Grimes Jenna Borchers, Fr., Dallas Center-Grimes Kiara Bradley, So., Pella Alexis Westercamp, So., Oskaloosa Honorable Mention: Newton-Hannah Rhoads, Jr., Sydney Jenkins, Jr.; Pella-Ciara Buchheit, So., Katie Finney, Sr.; Dallas Center-GrimesBrooke Kramer, So., Maci Masching, Jr.; Grinnell-Morgan Finch, Sr., Kameron Moore, Fr.; Pella ChristianHannah Beltman, Sr., Autumn Vos, Sr.; Norwalk-Shae Campbell, Fr., Jaycie Owens, Sr.; Oskaloosa-Taylor Richardson, Sr., Asia Laudermilch, Sr. *unanimous selection

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton High senior Michaela Jacobsen (40) goes after a rebound in a game at home this season. Jacobsen led the Cardinals in rebounding, in assists and in blocked shots.

She was named to the 2014-15 Little Hawkeye Conference second team all-conference basketball team.

was 18th in the Little Hawkeye Conference.

She was the team’s top 3-point shooter, 23-of98, at 23.5 percent.

Overall, Rhoads went 62-of-200 for 31 percent from the field and sank 31-of-63 free throw attempts for 49 percent.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton High junior Hannah Rhoads (44) puts up a shot in the lane during a non-conference game this season. Rhoads led the NHS Cardinal girls in scoring and 3-point shooting, receiving Little Hawkeye Conference honorable mention honors.

Iowa tops Indiana BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Coach Fran McCaffery saw things in Iowa’s 77-63 win over the Indiana Hoosiers that can help the surging Hawkeyes get on track for the upcoming postseason.

“We do a great job of sharing the basketball and understanding how to break a defense down and move the ball,” McCaffery said. “We’ve played with great composure all year, I think, especially on the road.”

The win was Iowa’s McCaffery seventh win on the road this season and the first seventh true road win since the 1986-87 season.

Aaron White had 21 points and five rebounds to lead the Hawkeyes.

Jarrod Uthoff had 14 points and six rebounds, and Gabriel Olanseni added 13 points for the Hawkeyes (20-10, 11-6 Big Ten), who have won five straight.

Nick Zeisloft scored 15 points, all from 3-point range, and James Blackmon, Jr. finished with 14 points and five rebounds for the Hoosiers (1911, 9-8), who have lost two in a row.

Olaseni’s go-ahead basket with 5:40 left in the first half to make it 25-24 gave Iowa the lead for good.

Peter Jok, who finished with eight points, made two 3-pointers and Uthoff scored to put the Hawkeyes ahead 61-48. They led by as much as 16 when Anthony Clemmons scored a free throw with 1:10 left to play.

Against the Hoosiers, it was White and Olaseni who led the way.

Blackmon hit a 3-pointer early in the second half to put the Hoosiers within a point, but then the Hawkeyes went on a 12-2 run.

“We knew they were quicker than us at just about every position so the key was team defense,” White said.

“And stopping their transition game.

I think we did a good job of that the whole night.”

White made a layup and dunked, and Olaseni scored on a put-back dunk and later a jumper to put Iowa ahead 40-31 with 13:54 remaining.

Iowa took an 11-point lead when Olaseni scored to make it 44-33, but then Troy Williams scored a layup and Yogi Ferrell a 3-pointer to get Indiana back within six.

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Rhoads was Newton’s third leading rebounder with 108, placing here 16th in the conference.

She also had 23 assists and 28 steals for the Cardinals.

Jenkins was the Cardinals’ 5-feet-6 inch point guard. She fin-

ished 20th in scoring among conference players and second on the team with 168 points.

Jenkins dished out 31 assists and had 22 steals.

Jenkins shot 32 percent, 56-of-176, from the field and went 15of-52 from beyond the

Little Hawkeye Conference Girls’ Basketball 2014-15 Final Standings Team Conference Overall Pella 12-0 19-2 DCG 10-2 17-6 Grinnell 7-5 16-7 Pella Christian 5-7 13-11 Norwalk 4-8 6-15 Newton 4-8 5-17 Oskaloosa 0-12 3-19

3-point arc. She connected on 41-of-69 free throw attempts for 59 percent. She had 72 rebounds.

Contact Jocelyn Sheets at 641-792-3121 ext. 6535 or jsheets@newtondailynews.com

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton High junior point guard Sydney Jenkins (10) drives down the court against an Oskaloosa player in a game at home this season. Jenkins was the team’s second leading scorer, earning Little Hawkeye Conference honorable mention honors.

Northern Iowa’s Tuttle named Misssouri Valley player of year ST. LOUIS (AP) — Northern Iowa forward Seth Tuttle, the Missouri Valley’s active leader in scoring and rebounding, is the conference player of the year.

Tuttle, a senior, received 38 of a possible 47 first-place votes in voting by coaches, sports information directors and a media panel. Ron Baker and Fred VanVleet, teammates on regular season champion and ninth-ranked Wichita State, were second and third on the list released Tuesday.

Baker had five firstplace votes and VanVleet, the player of the year last season, had four.

Joining those three on the all-conference team were D.J. Balentine and Egidijus Mockevicius of Evansville and Devonte Brown of Indiana State.

T h e 6-foot-8 Tuttle is a finalist for several national awards and is the only active playTuttle er in the nation with more than 1,600 points, 850 rebounds and 250 assists in his career.

He leads 11th-ranked Northern Iowa (27-3) in scoring (15.6 points), rebounding (6.6), assists (3.3) and blocked shots (18) and is shooting 63 percent.

Wichita State and Northern Iowa are the top two seeds in the conference tournament that starts Thursday in St. Louis.

Indiana State’s Brenton Scott was named

freshman of the year.

He’s averaging 11.4 points, second on the team, and leads the Sycamores with 57 3-pointers and 30 steals. Illinois State transfer DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell, a junior averaging 13 points, was named newcomer of the year.

Wichita State’s Tekele Cotton was a repeat winner as defensive player of the year.

Cotton is among three Shockers among the league leaders in steals.

Wes Washpun of Northern Iowa was named the top sixth man.

Tuttle is the third Northern Iowa player to be named player of the year, joining Adam Koch (2010) and Jason Daisy (1997). He has 1,681 career points, 875 rebounds and 267 assists.

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Royals largely settled as spring training opener nears SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — For decades, the Kansas City Royals headed to spring training full of uncertainty.

They would hope their young first baseman would be ready for the big leagues. Or their next big pitching prospect would earn a spot in the rotation. Or some other longshot project would play so well that there was no way the front office could keep him off the club.

But after capturing the American League pennant last season, the Royals headed to Arizona this spring in a decidedly different place.

The few holes created by free agency had been plugged, and the rest of the squad figures to look a lot like it did last year.

Very few positions are up for grabs. There’s very little drama in the clubhouse.

“That’s the whole picture, the big picture — you develop all these guys through the minor leagues and one day they come up and hold that spot down,” Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer said.

“I think we’ve developed that core group where most positions are set in stone,” he added, “and you have a bunch of prospects coming up that are ready to fill in if someone goes down. That is how you create an organization that is in October every year.”

It sounds simple in theory, but it’s much more difficult in practice.

Especially for a small-market club like Kansas City.

Take the designated hitter spot. The Royals would have

Iowa Continued from Page 1B The Hoosiers played sloppy most of the game, had 14 turnovers, shot 38.3 percent, and found themselves on the receiving end of jeers at the end of the game.

“They got too many easy baskets and got into the game,” Indiana coach Tom Crean said.

“We had trouble getting back from that.”

But when Indiana scored, the Hawkeyes answered.

After Ferrell’s three, Olaseni made a jumper to extend the Iowa lead again.

Later, Zeisloft scored a 3-pointer to make it 48-43, but Olaseni scored a 3 of his own.

Things started to fall apart for the Hoosiers when Iowa went on an 8-1 run to take a 2320 lead on a basket by Adam Woodbury with 6:55 remaining in the first half.

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Daily News File Photo Kansas City’s Royals open spring training game action Wednesday. The Royals are set to defend their 2014 American League pennant and go after another trip to the World Series. Royals’ outfielder Lorenzo Cain (6) slides safely under the tag of San Francisco Giants’ Joe Panik for a double during Game 2 of the 2014 World Series in Kansas City, Mo. The Giants defeated the Royals in the World Series.

loved to keep homegrown DH Billy Butler around, but the option on his contract was too expensive, so he ultimately signed with Oakland. Same story with James Shields, their staff ace, who signed with San Diego.

But the Royals are in the midst of a rare stretch of years where many of their bright young players are on reasonable contracts, before they hit free agency. Several oth-

ers, such as All-Star catcher Salvador Perez, have signed long-term deals that are clubfriendly. The upshot of it is that manager Ned Yost could probably pencil in his opening-day lineup right now.

Or rather on Wednesday, when the Royals play their spring opener against Texas.

“It’s totally different than any spring that we’ve had since I’ve been here,” said Yost, who was an assistant with Atlanta

Iowa to honor Marble on Saturday IOWA CITY (AP) — Iowa will honor Roy Marble, the program’s leading scorer, in a pregame ceremony on Saturday.

Marble, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2014, scored 2,116 points for the Hawkeyes from 1986-89 and led them to four straight NCAA tournament appearances.

Marble was picked in the first round of the NBA draft by Atlanta in 1989, but he scored two free throws and Hanner MosqueraPerea made a layup to regain the lead, 2423, but the Hoosiers failed to make another field goal until Robert Johnson’s basket at the buzzer to make it 32-28 at halftime.

White has combined

played just 29 games in the NBA. Iowa athletic director Gary Barta said the Hawkeyes won’t retire Marble’s number on Saturday. But Barta added that there are plans to include Marble in a proposed display area in CarverHawkeye Arena that will honor former student-athletes.

Barta says the display will be similar to the football team’s Wall of Honor at Kinnick Stadium. to score 71 points and grab 27 rebounds over the last three games.

He scored 21 points in Iowa’s 81-77 overtime win at Penn State on Saturday and 29 in a win over Illinois on Wednesday.

Iowa hosts Northwestern Saturday.

in the 1990s, when that club had a relatively stable roster.

So what jobs are up for grabs this spring?

Well, a better question is how many relievers will be kept for the bullpen?

With all of the starting positions locked down, and the five spots in the starting rotation set, the big question is whether Kansas City will keep seven relievers or eight.

And whether there will be

three players or four left on the bench.

Speedy outfielder Jarrod Dyson, a defensive dynamo and valuable late-game sub, is a lock for the roster. So is backup catcher Erik Kratz and infielder Christian Colon, who is valued for his ability to play multiple positions and thus giving multiple guys a day off.

In the bullpen, the trio of Kelvin Herrera, setup man Wade Davis and closer Greg Holland is back, along with veteran reliever Jason Frasor.

Luke Hochevar will occupy another spot, assuming he has no setbacks in his return from Tommy John surgery. Tim Collins and Louis Coleman both have had plenty of big league experience and figure to slot into the bullpen.

In other words, there aren’t many jobs for the taking.

“You still have to go out and perform,” Colon said.

“There’s other guys here that can play, too, so you can’t just assume anything. ... There’s going to still be competition, that’s how it goes. It may seem on paper like it’s all set, but you know, anything can happen.”

NOTES: Speaking of Hochevar, he took another step in his recovery by throwing to hitters on Tuesday. “It’s the next step in his progression,” Yost said. “His stuff was very good.” ... LF Alex Gordon continued his recovery from wrist surgery by hitting in the cage. Yost said that he could by hitting on the field by Tuesday. “No setbacks,” Yost said. “Feels great.”

St. Louis’ Adam Wainwright throws first bullpen work since injury last week JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Adam Wainwright bumped fists and smiled following a short bullpen session on Monday, the first since straining his abdominal muscle a week ago.

Wainwright didn’t use maximum effort for most of the 30-plus pitch session, but did turn it up for the final five pitches — one of which had bullpen catcher Jamie Pogue hooting and hollering behind the plate.

“That was perfect,” Wainwright said.

“That’s what I wanted.”

The Cardinals ace had thrown off flat ground, but Monday was the first time he threw off the mound since injuring himself while placing a 45-pound weight back on the weight rack.

Wainwright met with trainers on Monday, who asked him to try a lunge - one of the activities that aggravated the injury - but

other than that and pitching the trainers want Wa i n wright taking it easy. “ They d o n ’ t Wainwright want me to do anything to test it,” Wainwright said. “We’re trying to stay away from anything that might aggravate it.”

Taking it easy meant skipping Monday’s pitchers fielding practice.

“I kind of like doing PFP,” Wainwright said.

“It’s funny what you miss when you don’t do it. Just running around and being with the guys out there running out from station to station, I miss that part of it.”

Wainwright is scheduled to throw again on Thursday but he’s unsure whether that will be from the bullpen mound

or against live hitters on one of the practice fields.

His ability to field his position, or get out of the way of line drives, will be the likely determinant as to whether he faces hitters.

“We’re going to make sure that I can do some of that before I face hitters just in case I react a certain way,” Wainwright said.

Wainwright went 20-9 with a 2.38 ERA last year, then underwent offseason elbow surgery to remove cartilage from his throwing elbow. He began 12-4 with a 1.83 ERA and started the All-Star Game for the NL, then went 8-5 with a 3.24 ERA. On Friday manager Mike Matheny said it was possible Wainwright wouldn’t be ready for Opening Day. Matheny did name Carlos Martinez the starter for the Cardinals’ Grapefruit League opener on Thursday against the Miami Marlins.

Top-ranked Kentucky escapes Georgia with second-half comeback ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — No. 1 Kentucky overcame a nine-point deficit in the second half to keep its perfect season intact, beating Georgia 72-64 on Tuesday night.

The Wildcats (30-0, 17-0 Southeastern Conference) had won their previous five games by an average of 24 points.

They were really challenged in this one by Georgia (19-10, 10-7), which had the sellout crowd roaring when Yante Maten tipped in a miss of his own shot to put the Bulldogs up 56-47 with 9 minutes remaining.

But Kentucky showed it knows how to win the close games, too. The Wildcats began pounding the ball inside to 6-foot-11 freshman Karl-Anthony Towns, who managed to stay in the game until the closing seconds after picking up his fourth foul.

Kentucky seized the game with a 14-0 run. Towns led the Wildcats with 19 points.

Nemanja Djurisic topped Georgia with 18 points.

No. 4 Villanova 76, Creighton 72 OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ryan Arcidiacono converted a three-point play to give Villanova the lead in the last minute and came up with the game’s final rebound, allowing the Wildcats to turn back Creighton’s upset bid and win its 11th straight game.

Austin Chatman’s 3-pointer pulled the Bluejays within 74-72 with 6 seconds left, and Creighton got the ball back after Arcidiacono ran into Chatman as Villanova tried to inbound. Will Artino missed what would have been the tying layup, and Arcidiacono grabbed the ball, got fouled and made the free throws.

Arcidiacono finished with 23 points and Dylan Ennis matched his career high with 19 for the Wildcats (28-2, 15-2 Big East), who trailed by nine points in the first half.

Chatman scored 21 points to lead the Bluejays (13-17, 4-13), who lost for the seventh time when leading in the final minute.

No. 9 Kansas 76, No. 20 West Virginia 69, OT LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Frank Mason III capped one of the biggest comebacks in Allen Fieldhouse history by scoring the last eight points in overtime to lead Kansas past West Virginia for the Jayhawks’ 11th consecutive Big 12 championship.

Mason had 19 points for the Jayhawks, whose 11 straight conference titles trail only the 13 in a row UCLA won in the John Wooden era.

Junior forward Perry Ellis, the Jayhawks’ leading scorer, appeared to injure his knee late in the first half and did not return.

Daxter Miles had 23 points for West Virginia

(22-8, 10-7), which was without star guard Juwan Staten, who had scored at least 20 points in each of the last three games against Kansas.

Trailing by as many as 18 points in a ragged first half, Kansas (24-6, 13-4) finally tied it 59-all on two free throws by Devonte Graham with 11.5 seconds left in regulation. Miles’ 3-pointer gave West Virginia a quick 63-61 overtime lead before Jamari Traylor’s three-point play made it 64-63.

No. 10 Maryland 60, Rutgers 50 PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Dez Wells scored six straight points after Rutgers tied the game late in the second half and Maryland won its sixth straight game, a much-harder than expected victory over the Scarlet Knights.

Wells finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds as the Terps (25-5, 13-4 Big Ten) sent Rutgers (1020, 2-15) to its 13th straight loss. The skid is the longest since the Scarlet Knights lost 16 straight in 1987-88.

Jake Layman added 14 points for Maryland and freshman Melo Trimble had 10.

Greg Lewis had 12 points and seven rebounds and senior Kadeem Jack had a career-high 16 rebounds in his final home game at the Rutgers Athletic Center.

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EMPLOYMENT

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Apply online or send resume to: Brenda Colvin, Administrator Newton Village Health Care Center 110 N 5th Ave W, Newton, IA 50208 E-mail bcolvin@elimcare.org www.elimcare.org Elim Care is an EEO/AA Employer.

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

COCKATIEL (SMALL bird) mostly sunburst yellow/orange color with a little gray.

Lost on Wed. Feb 25th near Berg area but could be much further by now.

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

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2 BR with New Carpet $500-$520/mo.

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510 E. 17th St S. Newton, IA Next to Hy-Vee Call Now for Details

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1 BEDROOM upstairs apartment. Off-street parking. No pets.

Water paid. $375/month plus deposit/references.

Partially furnished.

641-275-0096 1&2 BR apts in Newton and Grinnell 2&3 BR apts in Baxter Rent based on income Onsite laundry No pets 877-932-1132 This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer Equal Housing Opportunity Handicap accessible www.tlpropertiesiowa.com

CLEAN 1 bedroom apartment with appliances, heat & water furnished, walking distance to square, laundry facilities, newly remodeled.

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1610 W. 7th St. S. • Large, 2 BR, 1 BA or 2 BR, 2 BA • Stove, Refrigerator, Dishwasher & Microwave • Heat Paid • Laundry Each Floor • Limit Access Building • Garage Available • Private Patio/Deck Call 641-787-9100 FOR SALE

PROFESSIONAL TROMBONE for sale: Nirschl H880 w/Thayer Valve Rose Brass 8.5” Bell Nirschl 5G mouth piece. Like new condition. $999.00 firm.

641-791-1098 SHOWER STALL w/ faucet. 36”x36” white. $50 641-521-7506 VINTAGE SARAH Coventry jewelry. Lots of earrings, necklaces, bracelets & rings. All reasonable offers accepted. Call or text 641-417-8779.

8 NEW, oak pre-hung doors $35. each or $250. for all. Call for door sizes.

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DALE EARNHARDT Jr 1:64 Collectible Cars $12 ea. I-Pod Shuffle 1GB $35.

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FOR SALE: contents of garages #6, 12, and 15.

Highest bid. Available 3/18/2015.

Woodland Heights Apt. 641-791-7407 JUST IN TIME FOR PROM. Beautiful navy blue prom dress. Never worn.

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MOTORCYCLE TIRKNOBBY – Off Road 110/90-19 62M Bridgestone Motocross. $20 641521-7506

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

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

PUT OUR READERS TO WORK FOR YOU If you have a spot to fill, be it industrial, clerical, managerial, retail, or other, turn to the place where more qualified people turn to for updated job listings each week, the Newton Daily News Classified pages.

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

To place an ad under “HELP WANTED,” 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

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

Purple w/waldoc stripe kit.

350 Engine Automatic. $4580.00 OBO 641-242-0361 1997 FORD Conversion Van. Heavy ½ ton, great for towing. New front end and front tires. Runs great. $2400. 515-778-2792 1998 FORD Escort ZX2, $1000. or OBO. 641-2755629.

Astrograph Wednesday, March 4, 2015

One of the ways the universe teaches patience is by annoying us. If the whole world were just 10 percent more tolerant, it would be like paradise came down.

Whatever ruffles your feathers, you can thank Mercury and Jupiter for the bothersome gift. You’ll be a better person for it.

Bonus: Tomorrow it will seem like no big deal.

evolving, as is evident by today’s choices.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (March 4). This month’s challenge is a no-brainer.

You’ll excel because you do what you’re supposed to be doing. Next month will bring a new deal. Putting in extra work hours will help you fulfill a wish.

June brings you a gift that’s hard to come by, rare or expensive. Someone special will capture your heart in September. Aries and Aquarius people adore you.

Your lucky numbers are: 10, 8, 30, 15 and 19.

TAURUS (April 20May 20). People have a tendency to reject what they haven’t tasted, but you’re more adventurous than that. The vegetables (and life’s equivalent) are typically good for you, and you’ll like them if you give them a chance.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You don’t write your name now the same way you did when you were 8, and you don’t dress the same way you did in the ‘90s. Your style is ever-

ARIES (March 21-April 19). It’s nice when things come easily, but it’s not always beneficial. Difficulties are just part of your initiation. They give you a sense of belonging you wouldn’t have otherwise, and they get you ready for the challenges ahead.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ll find yourself in a room full of VIPs, and you very much belong there. Bring reality to the group before anyone’s head explodes. When everyone is famous, no one is famous.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your halfhearted effort will yield results that are on par with your whole-

hearted effort. Maybe this is unfair, or maybe it’s extremely fair, considering you’ve already put in your time and paid your dues.

indulging in extravagance.

You’ll dip your toe in, though. How can you help it when such luxurious options present themselves?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).

Love may be stabilizing, but it’s not like a rock. You can’t give it to someone and expect it to keep the same shape through the ages. Like bread, you have to make it fresh every time you give it.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). There’s a competition going on, and if you continue to work hard, you’ll be the sure winner. Be sure to distinguish between competition and fun, though. There’s no winner at fun (unless you count everyone).

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22). Rigor, relevance, relationships and responsibility. It’s more than a high school motto; it’s the way you live your life. These four “r’s” will shape your days this week.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

Einstein suggested that reality is a (very persistent) illusion, making a good case for persistence in general. If you behave in a certain way enough times, you’ll be characterized as the essence of that behavior.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Your conscience will prevent you from fully

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19). It’s said that the right habits will give you the key to the universe. Indeed, if you can command yourself to do as you think you should, you’ll have many new options.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Don’t assume that people know what you’re about. Start from the beginning. Give them some context. Take your time -- they want you to. You’re more entertaining than you know.

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