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Highway 330/65 interchange to affect local organic farm, address fatal wrecks

By Mike Mendenhall Jasper County Tribune

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M

INGO — Larry Cleverley moved back to Iowa from New York City in 1996, bringing with him a newfound relationship with food.

He returned to the Mingo farmstead his grandparents built in the 1928, and the place where he grew up.

He opened Cleverley Farms — an acreage which straddles the southern and northern edges of the US Highway 330/65 interchange in northwestern Jasper County.

His property encompasses nearly 200 acres — some timber, some farm field. When Highway 330/65 was changed from two to four lanes in 2002 to address safety and to handle the increasing traffic, his property was pushed further apart.

“The DOT assured us the fourlanes would be a golden ticket to safety,” Cleverley said. “It became

obvious to us when the four lane (expressway) opened, the IDOT was going to have to do something else. More people were driving the highway and more people were driving faster.”

Maps from the IDOT show how a planned diamond interchange would redirect traffic flow from US Highway 117 and County Highway F17 through Cleverley’s property to create entrance and exit ramps. The current F17 and Highway 117 crossing points would be closed, and motorists would use a proposed overpass to continue north on Highway 65 to Collins.

The entrance and exit ramps and diamond shape dissect the edges of Cleverley’s property.

The IDOT will present the final interchange proposal — including routes and the areas of

Cleverley’s land that will be effect — within 10 to 12 months. Cleverley is also concerned the smaller dissected portions of his land will be difficult to access with the size of farming equipment. He said he hopes the redesign won’t come to the IDOT’s use of eminent domain laws to acquire his farmland.

The department will make Cleverley and other affected landowners a monetary offer once the design is finalized.

With a price tag of $14.5 million, construction of the diamond interchange is expected to begin in 2017.

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Mike Mendenhall/Jasper County Tribune Organic produce grows at Cleverley Farms near Mingo. Owner Larry Cleverley is concerned a planned diamond interchange at Highway 330/65, shown above, will dissect his land and decertify the organic soils.

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Hubbell Realty was not selected Wednesday for a federal Housing Tax Credit through the Iowa Finance Authority to be used for the Maytag building apartments.

It is not yet known the path the company will choose after not receiving the funding.

The City of Newton already approved a preliminary development agreement with the company and committed $250,000 of TIF grant money to the project upon completion of construction.

“We would hope that Hubbell would continue to look for a way to make this project financially feasible. If that means applying again next year

the city would consider supporting that kind of application again,” said Bryan Friedman, Newton’s director of finance and development. “We greatly appreciate Hubbell being interested in the community, we think they bring a lot of strong resources to the table. They bring a lot of experience into how to get these things funded and it did not work out this year but there are other opportunities through state and federal programs that might be looked at.”

IFA had more than $7.8 million to allocate in the 2015 Tax Credit Round. It received 23 applications requesting more than $13.2 million in Housing Tax Credits, including the Maytag MAYTAG | 3A

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News The Maytag Apartments Project with Hubbell Realty was selected for federal Housing Tax Credit through the Iowa Finance Authority Wednesday.

It is not yet known the path the company will choose after not receiving the funding. IFA received 23 applications and selected 13 to allocate the more than $7.8 million in tax credit money.

Waterloo resident relocates to get Newton store going ‘New Star’ to take over Sharpy’s First Avenue East location Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Tyler Anderson, center, poses with his sister, Alix, left, and his mother, Roxie, right, after Tyler’s art work was named Best in Show for the 2015 Art Educators of Iowa’s Youth Art Month show. The Berg Elementary School third-grader earned a trip to a national art event in New York City.

Berg third-grader’s art earns trip to NYC

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News DES MOINES — Tyler Anderson is heading to New York City.

The Berg Elementary School third-grader won

the Best of Show award in the Art Educators of Iowa’s Youth Art Month contest, sponsored by Sargent Art. Anderson’s oil pastel piece, entitled “Cake,” was selected from a field of about 200

Iowa student projects, submitted by school art teachers.

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By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News One of the goals of any city the size of Newton is to get businesspeople to want to be there. By that standard, Auzzad Farooq is already a Newton success story.

Farooq has taken over as owner of the building at 702 First Ave. E., occupied most recently by a store run by Tom and Chris Sharp. The “Sharpy’s” sign was still up this week as Farooq and his cousin, Adil Jadoon, were prepar-

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Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Auzzad Farooq, right, is the new owner of the convenience store at 702 First Ave. E. in Newton. Formerly known as “Sharpy’s” and by other names, the store will re-open Friday as a “New Star” market.

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File Photo Spending time with family members, journaling and setting aside time to unwind is essential not only to fighting off stress-related chronic conditions but also to simplify and enjoy life.

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By Lori Griffin Lifestyles Director, Park Centre Whether you’re retired and carefree or at the peak of your career and working more than you should, taking time to downshift is vital to optimal wellbeing. Down-shifting can look different from person to person depending on stages of life and personalities. For a career-driven person, down-shifting may need to be a couple of hours of “digital detox” each week. For a retiree, down-shifting could be taking time each day to reflect and be grateful.

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Local News Maytag Continued from Page 1A apartments. The IFA Board of Directors awarded more than $7.8 million in Housing Tax Credits to 13 projects. The actual awards exceed $78 million because the credits are committed annually for a 10-year period.

“Had this been awarded there were still some other state approvals with their historical preservation tax credits that would also have been needed,” Friedman said. “We knew going in this year there was a structural disadvantage to Newton projects because there is criteria that gives advantage to communities who have not had projects funded in the past three years.

With the senior apartments being built now, we missed out on points for being a community that hasn’t recently used this program.”

Hubbell Realty had proposed a 42 unit arrangement in former Maytag buildings 1 and 2, 403 W. Fourth St. N., with 31 apartments having one bedroom and 11 featuring two bedrooms. The apartments would have wage requirements with 26 of the apartments geared toward people with incomes in the 60 percent area of the median which is approximately $26,100 per year for a single person. That amount increases to $37,260 for a four-person household.

Not including utilities, the projected rent would range from $515 to $604 for a one bedroom and $575 to $723 for

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“I really like Newton,” Farooq said Tuesday, while taking a break from preparations. “Especially in the summer, when there are a lot of people out. It’s a lot of fun.”

Farooq, a native of Pakistan, has lived in the Waterloo area for years.

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a two bedroom apartments.

Seven units would be for incomes in the 40 percent area of the median and three units in the 30 percent area of the median. The remaining six apartments would not have an income restriction and would be rented at market rates.

“We’re disappointed but we’re still trying to attract big investors like Hubbell and others to make big investments to the downtown and meet our housing needs,” Friedman said.

The city was hoping to use the new apartments to lure the nearly 4,000 people who commute to Newton for work everyday to make a home in town.

The affordable apartments were also geared toward work force housing.

“We know that not all jobs are paying $30 an hour. There are lots of people working for $7 to $15 dollars an hour, those are a lot of jobs here,” Friedman said. “Having opportunities for people to have high quality, affordable places to live benefits the community, benefits those people.”

The development agreement automatically expires on June 30, 2015 if a formal final development agreement has not been approved by Hubbell and the city, or the two have not agreed on an extension.

Kris Saddoris, vice president of development for Hubbell, did not return a call for comment by press time.

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The Newton store will be one of his two stores, with a New Star in Hudson, being the other one. Hudson is about nine miles southwest of Waterloo.

“The Waterloo market for convenience stores is very competitive,” Farooq said.

Farooq said he used to operate a similar store in Cedar Rapids, and his family members own or work at stores in cities around the region,

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Anderson, who posed with his sister, Alix, and his mother, Roxie, for photos after the ceremony, seemed happy he won the trip to New York. The happiness was more of the all-smiles kind, rather than the jump-up-and-down type of joy.

“I like to draw cakes,” said Anderson, when asked what subjects he likes to work with in his art. “I usually just do art that’s about whatever I want.”

The work of all Iowa students will be on display at the museum for the remainder of March.

Anderson was one of 11 Newton students whose work was selected for the show, which has taken place each year since the early 1960s.

Berg Elementary’s Macy Lampe, Cole Walter and Tyler Thompson, Thomas Jefferson Elementary’s Morgan Frehse and Grace Guy, Kali Smith of Aurora Heights Elementary and Kennedy Leiker, Jensen McClure, Julia Prime and Sarah Prendergast of Newton High School all had their art submitted for the show by their art teachers.

Three of Cristy Humpal’s Monroe Elementary students — Cael Austin, Vioala Humpal and Dakota Winkleman — were also selected, as was one of Sara Kirk’s Prairie City-Monroe High School art students, Bella George.

Newton art teachers who submitted work are Chris Noel, Ruth DenHartog, Breanne Determan, Laura Lengeling and Libby O’Lear. Noel and Lengeling were present at Saturday’s event.

The show and celebration was put together in partnership with the Iowa Arts Council, and was open to the public, with hundreds of teachers and family members there to cheer on the winners.

Noel said she plans to make the trip to New York with Anderson. Noel said the trip is some

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Concerns about safe neighborhoods and an emerging business climate were factors in finding a good location, Farooq said. He said he and his cousin moved to Newton to make sure they can give the new business the attention it needs.

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Anderson said he realizes art is about creativity, and not about right or wrong ways to complete assignments, but he would like to develop his ability more in certain skills and aspects. He smiled as he mentioned one of those areas.

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My first car was a 1974 Ford Torino — deep blue with a soft top and a big 351 V-8 Windsor engine. It’s fate: The radiator cracked, the brake calipers froze and the Torino hit a car in front of me at 6 a.m. at a Des Moines east-side intersection.

For a 16-year-old driver, that was a frightening event.

My second automobile was a 1995 Dodge Intrepid. It was clean, it ran well and stayed with me through my freshman year of college. I had the same car style as three of my high school buddies, and we thought it was quite cool to drive them three wide down the four-lane freeway. The Intrepid met its unceremonious end during a crash while on my way to on-

the-job training for a summer DJ gig. Needless to say, that wedding was missing its musical trainee.

My third car was an A-toB’er. My great-grandmother gave me her 1995 Pontiac when she could no longer get behind the wheel. That car was the only vehicle I’ve owned with a normal passing. At 250,000 miles, the white knight finally fell.

I also owned a 1999 Ford Taurus that had an engine blowout on Interstate 80. The high mileage car died in a large white cloud of smoke.

Which brings me to present day. In 2013, I leased my first brand new car. It was simple — a 2013 Ford Fiesta which had limited features. For a 6-

foot-5 inch journalist, the tiny car made for a lighthearted arrival to an interview, but the gas mileage was high class at 36 mpg. But Tuesday, I had to say goodbye to yet another car.

Not even 2 years old, the car was broadsided while parked outside my Colfax office. The young man who fell asleep behind the wheel and hit my car was not only humble and honest but more importantly, unhurt.

The car was totaled, and I’m sure my dealer — who was preparing to meet with me Wednesday night to work on a trade-in — had a coronary burst.

Given my auto history, I can safely say I haven’t had the best luck with cars. But I’m blessed

to say I’ve had the opportunity to own a car, even if most of them were beaters. I have never been involved in a serious or fatal accident and every person I’ve transported has arrived safely at their destination.

Over the years I have driven with sight obstructing instruments such as double basses and bass guitars, amplifiers and my two brothers. I’ve commuted 5 minutes and 35 minutes to work, and I’ve even driven across the country.

My auto history is plagued, but after Tuesday I feel this is a new beginning. Drive on and drive safely.

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Why this Catholic physician supports medical aid in dying Inspired by the public advocacy of terminal brain cancer patient Brittany Maynard, lawmakers in Washington, DC, and at least 16 other states – from California to New York – have introduced bills that would authorize the medical option of aid in dying.

This legislation would allow mentally compeDr. Robert tent, terminally Olvera ill adults in the final stages of their disease the option to request a doctor’s prescription for aid-indying medication that they could choose to take it if their suffering becomes unbearable.

As a Catholic and a physician, I feel compelled to dispel the myths about these bills perpetrated by the Roman Catholic Church, some disability groups, and the American Medical Association (AMA).

The Oregon law that is the model for this legislation has a stellar 17-year track record, with no scientifically documented cases of abuse or coercion. Dying adults who go through the lengthy process of obtaining the medication in Oregon hold onto it for weeks or months, as Brittany did, before taking it, if they take it at all.

In fact, more than one-third of those who qualify for the medication never take it, according to the Oregon Public Health De-

partment. But having it in their possession gives these dying patients great comfort knowing they have it if their suffering does become unbearable and there is no other medical option available to help them.

Contrary to opponents’ claims, medical aid in dying is not “euthanasia.” It requires a doctor or nurse – not the patient – to administer the medication. Euthanasia is illegal throughout the United States.

Aid in dying also is not “assisted suicide,” as critics wrongly call it.

The nation’s largest public health association, the American Public Health Association (not the American Medical Association), supports aid in dying. It recognizes that “the term ‘suicide’ or ‘assisted suicide’ is inappropriate when discussing the choice of a mentally competent, terminally ill patient to seek medications that he or she could consume to bring about a peaceful and dignified death.”

The five states that authorize medical aid in dying – Oregon, Washington, Montana, Vermont and New Mexico – have separate laws prohibiting assisted suicide.

The death certificates of terminally ill adults who utilize medical aid in dying in these states confirm that they died from their terminal disease, not assisted suicide.

In addition, 17,000 U.S. doctors from 28 medical specialties support by a 54 percent to 31 percent margin the decision of

patients with ”incurable and terminal” diseases who want to end their own life, according to an online survey conducted by Medscape.

Despite the opposition to medical aid in dying by some disability groups, polls of people living with disabilities show they support this end-of-life option by about the same percentage as the general population.

As physicians, we should always provide quality end-of-life care for people who are suffering from an incurable and irreversible terminal illness. Yet when a person with only months, weeks or even days to live cannot get relief from extreme pain, we should allow that person the option to end their suffering when the time comes.

My 25-old daughter Emily Rose desperately pleaded for this option during the final few agonizing months of her life last spring when she suffered in horrific pain from terminal leukemia, despite getting great home hospice and palliative care.

As a Catholic, I pray to God for the passage of the bills authorizing medical aid in dying. These laws would ensure that dying Americans have the option to pass peacefully in their sleep, suffer less, and spare themselves the pain of a lengthy and prolonged death that my daughter had to endure.

Dr. Robert Olvera, M.D., is a Harvardeducated physician who specializes in family practice and sports medicine in Orange County, Calif.

Me, an art judge. Ha! But it happened. Two nice ladies from the Keokuk Fine Arts Council approached a n d asked if I’d be the judge for their tri-state, h i g h school art con- By Curt Swarm test — Guest Columnist not a member of a panel of judges, but thee judge. Gulp. Eight schools would be participating, Winfield Mount Union, Keokuk, Hamilton, Central Lee, Holy Trinity, Fort Madison, Illini West and Clark County. They’d never had an artist and writer as a judge.

I explained that I had no education in art, that I didn’t know the difference between pastel and acrylic, that I was half color blind, and had been known to confuse Picasso and Rembrandt. They said it didn’t matter.

I learned a long time ago that you don’t turn these things down, that when asked, you do, whether it’s serving on a board or helping a friend.

Besides, it was a privilege and an honor to be an art judge, not to mention promoting the arts.

I told my daughter, who has a degree in art, and is an artist, that I was going to be an art judge.

She told me that I would have to brush up on my terminology, like, “paints with purpose and clarity,” “eye for detail and depth,” “high energy and unusual creativity.”

Oh, great.

I arrived at the appointed time for my judgeship, which was held in the Round Room of the Keokuk Library. I was, of course, stunned by the quality of work of these high school artists. And a little jealous.

When I was in high school, the only art offered was industrial arts.

I sucked in my feelings and got to work.

The categories of art were painting, drawing, mixed media, water

color, pastel and 3D. I was drawn to 3D first, mainly because of an amazingly realistic farm combine made from popsicle sticks. It had movable parts. Then there was a life-sized wedding dress made from newspaper clippings. “High energy” came to mind. A colorful mask showed a lot of “creativity and human emotion.” I was getting it.

However, I didn’t have to list the reasons for my selections. All I had to do was point and say, “That one, that one, and that one,” like a point-and-shoot camera. If something caught my eye, appealed to my inner self, I might not know why, but made the selection. It’s what I’ve always relied upon for photography, the eye.

Some of the categories had so many entries that it was difficult to choose only three.

There were five, maybe six great pieces.

One painting that caught my eye immediately, that was made with tiny dobs of paint, was of a female singer. It was composed of thousands of tiny dobs, and had to have taken days, if not weeks to create.

Up close, the painting made little sense. It was just a mass of tiny swirls. But from a distance, the image of a singer popped out. You could almost feel the music and the emotiondrenched singing, smell the sweat. “Super cool” came to mind. Is that a proper art expression?

There will be a reception for these young artists on Sunday, March 22, in the Round Room of the Keokuk Library, starting at 2 p.m. The awards will be presented. First place in each category gets 75 bucks, and so on. Nice. And a nice promotion of the arts by the Keokuk Fine Arts Council. I plan on attending.

In disguise.

Have a good story? Call or text Curt Swarm in Mt. Pleasant at 319-217-0526 or email him at curtswarm@yahoo.com.

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Obituaries D. Bernell Bower March 10, 2015 D. Bernell Bower, 99, of Newton, died Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton. A funeral ser-

vice will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 14 at the Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton.

The family will greet friends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, March 14, at the funeral home.

Rev. Bernard Payne March 11, 2015 Rev. Bernard “Bernie” Payne, 80, of Ankeny, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at the VA Medical Center in Des Moines. Services are pending at Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton.

MAT tumblers score high marks at Boone meet The MAT Tumbling/Trampoline team traveled to Boone for a two-day AAU/USTA sanctioned meet. Trampoline events took place on Saturday, and Tumbling events were held on Sunday. The Boone Middle School Gym was filled with many MAT supporters throughout the weekend with a couple parents holding up signs cheering on the MAT Green Team.

Overall, the meet went well for the MAT Team as many athletes took overall high point honors in their respective levels. While overall high point isn’t actually awarded until the State Meet, it is a good mark to see where athletes stand going into the State Meet. With more work to be the done, the MAT team looks forward to improving and progressing leading up to the State and National Championships.

The MAT Team will host the USTA State Championships at the MHS Roundhouse on April 18-19. For more information on upcoming events or classes visit www.mattumblers.com.

Tumbling scores Sub Beginner Girls: age 4Jazmyn Rivera, third place Beginner Girls: age 5- Alyssa Kriegel, second place; Vera Sharpe, fourth place: age 6- Elyse Ranson, fifth place: age 7- Paige Ward, first place; Amelia Ranson, third place: age 11- Haleigh Morley, second place Beginner Boys: age 5-6- Joseph Rechtfertig, first place Advanced Beginner Girls: age 7- Lola Rivera, first place; Allison Ward, second place; Finley Allen, third place; Janiyah Jackson, fifth place: age 10- Tatum Rechtfertig, seventh place: age 11- Juliana Livingston, first place; Lily Roberts, fourth place: age 13 & overMackenzie Peter, third place

Submitted Photo MAT tumblers Giavanna Gast, 12, prepares for her pass at the Boone meet.

Sub Novice Girls: age 8- Halie Hohnstein, second place; Emma Fresh third place; Kylee Schuler, fourth place: age 10- Taylor Morley, first place; Avery Mull, fifth place: age 11- Dylann Beiner, third place; Brittany Sichra, sixth place Novice Girls: age 7- Macy Lampe, first place: age 9- Sara Huffman, first place: age 11Hannah Taylor, first place; Emma Bair, second place; Lyris Kapayou, fifth place: age 12- Gia Gast, fourth place Intermediate Girls: age 11-12Kyah Siegert, first place Sub Advanced Girls: age 1314- Madison Kremer-Awes, first place Advanced Girls: age 15-16Chelsea Trotter, first place: age 17 & over- Mackensie Schuster, first place Double Mini Trampoline Results Beginner Girls: age 6- Elyse Ranson, fifth place: age 7- Amelia Ranson, seventh place: age 10Tatum Rechtfertig, first place: age 11 & over- Emma Bair, first place; Mackenzie Peter, fourth place

Birth Benton Lucas Mortenson March 1, 2015 Tanner and Jerrica Mortenson, of Newton, announce the birth of their son, Benton Lucas, born March 1, 2015, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton. Benton joins sisters Briah, 6, and Brynnlee, 2.

Grandparents are Bill Umbarger of Newton, Terry Umbarger of Newton, Terry and Cathy Moss of Newton, and Rusty and Roxy Lane of Newton.

Great-grandparents are Marilyn Hansen of Newton, and Ron and Mary Moss of Newton.

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Beginner Boys: age 5-6- Joseph Rechtfertig, second place Novice Girls: age 7- Macy Lampe, first place: age 11- Hannah Taylor, second place age 12Gia Gast, second place Intermediate Girls: age 9-10Sara Huffman, second place: age 11-12- Kyah Siegert, first place Advanced Girls: age 15-16-Chelsea Trotter, first place: age 17 & over- Jessica Bookhout, first place; Mackensie Shuster, third place Trampoline Results Beginner Girls: age 7- Amelia Ranson, second place: age 10Tatum Rechtfertig, first place: age 11- Emma Bair, first place Novice Girls: age 7- Macy Lampe, third place: age 11Hannah Taylor, first place: age 12- Gia Gast, second place: age 13-14- Mackenzie Peter, fourth place Intermediate Girls: age 9-1Sara Huffman, fourth place age 11-12- Kyah Siegert, first place Advanced Girls: age 15-16Chelsea Trotter, first place: age 17 & over- Mackensie Schuster, first place; Jessica Bookhout, second place

• Total Forgiveness women’s study will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday at Hephzibah House, 721 E. Fourth St. S. in Newton.

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

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

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

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

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

• Peer Support for those living with mental illness will meet at 11 a.m. Saturday at Optimae Life Services, 1730 First Ave. E. in Newton.

• Daughters of the American Revolution Grinnell Chapter will meet at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Centre for Arts and Artists in Newton.

Coffee will be served at 9 a.m. with the meeting to follow. Program will be HISET with Marilyn Planer, Anyone interested in joining DAR is welcome to attend or call Darlene at 641521-8846 for more information.

• Clay Classes will meet at 9 a.m. Saturday at The Centre for Arts & Artists in Newton.

For more information, contact Karen King at king50208@hotmail.com or Linda Klepinger at clayman420@yahoo.com or 641-521-3554.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 10 a.m.

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

• Movie Night will meet at 6 p.m. Saturday at Pleasant View United Methodist Church, 8451 S. 28th Ave. in Newton. Popcorn, pop and other refreshments will be provided all free of charge. “The Bible” will be shown in five episodes over five weeks. For more information, visit the Kellogg UMC Facebook page or email morgans@pcpartner.net.

• Narcotics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

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

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Second half property taxes due County Treasurer Doug Bishop reminds Jasper County residents second half property tax and mobile home taxes are due and need to be paid on or before March 31.

Payments can be made at the office from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. Credit card and E-check payments can also be made online

at www.iowatreasurers. org. Payments mailed and postmarked by March 31 will be accepted without penalty. There is also a convenient drop box for after hours payments located on the west side of the courthouse.

Call the treasurer’s office at 641-792-7731 with questions.

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Dad’s choice of movies is inappropriate for young kids DEAR ABBY: Recently, my father has begun to watch films with graphic sexual scenes when he gets home from work. When I ask him to please watch them on his own time, when my three younger siblings aren’t in the house, he tells me that because he pays the bills he has the right to do what he wants.

Abby, not only do these graphic movies make me uncomfortable, I’m worried my siblings will begin asking questions.

— UNCOMFORTABLE IN OREGON DEAR UNCOMFORTABLE: If there are adult relatives who can convince your dad that what he’s doing is unwise — an aunt, uncle, grandparent — talk to them about what’s going on right away.

If there aren’t, then a trusted teacher or counselor at school should be informed because what your father is doing is extremely inappropriate. Exposing children to graphic images can give them unrealistic expectations about what sex is really all about.

DEAR ABBY: My girlfriend and I have talked about becoming engaged.

The subject of the wedding dress came up. She broke off a past engagement last year, and she has asked me whether it would be OK for her to use the dress she chose for the wedding that didn’t happen. She says only her mother and the seamstress have seen it. She doesn’t want to be out $1,000 and says she does not associate the gown with her ex-fiance.

I feel we should try to sell the dress, although it was tailored for her, and pick a new one. What do you think is appropriate? I don’t like the idea of looking back at the wedding photos and thinking the dress was meant for another man. — FUTURE HUSBAND IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DEAR HUSBAND: Actually, the dress was meant for your fiancee and not another man. There are specialists who can redesign an existing wedding dress. However, because you have negative associations with this gown, offer to sweeten the pot by chipping in if she

can’t get $1,000 for the one she has. I think the most “appropriate” thing on your wedding day should be that you are both comfortable, happy and, above all, in sync.

DEAR ABBY: I don’t sympathize or empathize with others. When people are sad or upset over deaths, failed relationships, etc., my reaction is annoyance at the person because I feel I’m being forced to offer an emotion I don’t genuinely feel.

I have experienced all of these things in my own life, but I have never shed tears about them or let them cripple me. I view these things as part of life and move on.

As I get older, it is getting harder and harder for me to fake these emotions.

My wife was in tears for a couple of days because someone she knew died. I tried to pretend to empathize with her, but I found myself getting annoyed by what I thought was her overreaction. Someone she knew died; it happens to all of us.

Let’s move on. Is something wrong with me? — MOVING ON IN TENNESSEE DEAR MOVING ON: Some people live the veneer of life; others live the hardwood. It appears you are among the former and insulated against painful emotions. However, I’m cautioning you to be patient and show respect for the feelings of others who have more emotional depth, or you may be spending a lot of time alone in the future.

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1 Coralville seeks state money to help pay for arena project

CORALVILLE — Coralville officials are planning a 7,000-seat arena and sports training center, hoping to draw sporting events and concerts to the Iowa River Landing area.

The city will seek state economic development money for the $40 million project.

Coralville Mayor John Lundell says the arena would have concerts as well as sports such as basketball, volleyball, indoor soccer and wrestling. The facility could be converted into an ice arena for hockey.

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Plea change hearing set in Iowan’s credit card case CHARLES CITY — A plea change hearing has been scheduled for a Charles City man accused in a scheme that authorities say involved false reports of stolen or lost credit cards.

The hearing is set April 6 for 33-yearold Matthew Kirsch. He’s already pleaded not guilty to a felony count of ongoing criminal conduct, as well as several felony and misdemeanor counts of forgery.

Archdiocese investigates 30-year-old sex abuse claim DUBUQUE — The Archdiocese of Dubuque is investigating a sexual abuse claim against a former Iowa pastor 30 years after the alleged abuse occurred.

The claim, made last year against a former Dubuque pastor, alleges the man sexually abused a minor in 1985. Efforts to reach the man for comment Wednesday were unsuccessful. Director of communications John Robbins says the accuser’s attorney brought the allegation to the Dubuque County Attorney’s Office.

COUNCIL BLUFFS — The trial of an Omaha man accused of threatening to inject an Iowa woman with HIV during an attempted robbery is underway in Council Bluffs. The trial of 34-year-old Jeshua Divis for a second-degree robbery charge began Tuesday. Prosecutors say Divis told the woman he’d administer an HIV injection if she didn’t hand over her money during the incident in November at Ameristar Casino. Divis was later located at Horseshoe Casino with a syringe and a note referring to injecting HIV.

5 Man pleads guilty to helping shooter flee Sioux City

SIOUX CITY — A 26-year-old man has pleaded guilty to helping a man flee Sioux City hours after he shot a police officer. Ingmar Hernandez of South Sioux City was accused of driving Jamal Dean out of Sioux City after he shot officer Kevin McCormick during a traffic stop in 2013. Hernandez pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to conspiracy to defraud the U.S. by obstructing or interfering with governmental functions.

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Trial set for Prairie City man accused of sexually abusing child

By Abigail Pelzer Newton Daily News

Submitted Photo County music star John Michael Montgomery will perform at the Iowa Speedway May 16 The Agency Group and Iowa Speedway announced Thursday morning.

John Michael Montgomery to perform at Iowa Speedway Newton Daily News County music star John Michael Montgomery will perform at the Iowa Speedway May 16 following the NASCAR K&N Pro Series Casey’s General Stores 150.

The Agency Group and Iowa Speedway on Thursday announced a music programming partnership to bring in a diverse collection of artists and brands to create an elevated live programming experience around race weekends.

The 2015 schedule at Iowa Speedway includes four exciting race weekends with country music singer John Michael Montgomery confirmed as the first artist to perform as part of the NAPA Auto Parts Concert Series with

If you go: What: NASCAR K&N Pro Series Casey’s General Stores 150 featuring John Michael Montgomery performance When: May 16 Where: Iowa Speedway Tickets: Call 1-866-7878946 or visit www.iowaspeedway.com. more artists to be announced in the coming weeks.

Concerts at Iowa Speedway will be included in the race ticket price, and only race attendees will be able to attend the post-race concerts.

“Iowa Speedway fans crave

great entertainment both on and off the race track,” said Iowa Speedway Vice President, Marketing Trent Staley. “Aligning with a best in class partner like The Agency Group is an important step for us as we continue to focus on improving the fan experience here in central Iowa.

We are excited for The Agency Group’s experience and passion to be seen and heard through the artists that we bring to the track starting in May.” Iowa Speedway, “The Fastest Short Track on the Planet,” is a state-of-the-art 7/8 mile asphalt paved tri-oval race track and motorsports facility located in Newton. For tickets, call 1-866-7878946 or visit www.iowaspeedway. com.

A 30-year-old Prairie City man accused of sexually abusing a 5-year-old victim last April will go to trial in June.

Nathan J. Thompson is charged with seconddegree sexual abuse following the April 12 incident in which the victim was in the sole care of Thompson at his Prairie City residence, according to a police report.

Thompson was over the victim while the child was laying down and Thompson performed a sex act with the child, according to

the report.

After a warrant was issued, he was arrested on the charge Thompson May 2.

Thompson last week waived his right to a speedy trial within one year.

A pre-trial conference is scheduled for Aug. 31, with a jury trial scheduled to begin on Sept. 30.

Contact Abigail Pelzer at 641-792-3121 ext. 6530 or apelzer@newtondailynews.com

Senate panel backs effort to expand medical marijuana access The Associated Press DES MOINES — An effort to expand access to medical marijuana in Iowa won preliminary approval in the state Senate on Wednesday, as lawmakers seek to respond to critics who say a limited law passed last year is ineffective.

A subcommittee in the Democratic-majority Senate approved the bill, which 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.

Last year, the Legislature approved a law that allows some residents with epilepsy to use oil with an ingredient derived from marijuana for treatment. But the law did not establish an in-state program for the production and distribution of the oil.

Central Iowa Expo in Boone selected as Straw Poll site

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News The Iowa Speedway will be the site of some large events in 2015 — but the Iowa Straw Poll will not be among those.

The Newton raceway was among four finalist sites for the Republican Party of Iowa’s 2015 Straw Poll event, but the state’s party leadership announced Thursday that Boone has been chosen, through a news release.

The event will take place Aug. 8 on the Central Iowa Expo grounds. The Expo, the Speedway, Drake University and Iowa State Center in Ames were among finalist sites.

Jasper County Republican Chairman Marshall Critchfield said Thursday in an email that he’s disappointed

Newton didn’t get the event, but he is confident in the committee decision to go with Boone.

“The committee had to consider several factors in selecting a venue,” Critchfield said. “Most of us were unaware of the costs associated with the different locations, and I assume Boone made the most sense from a financial perspective. I will continue to work hard to protect our firstin-the-nation status, and that will certainly include pitching Newton for future events.”

Last week, Critchfield told the Newton Daily News the Speedway “has a proven record of hosting large and exciting events” and that Newton “epitomizes the Iowa lifestyle: small enough to know everyone, yet close enough to Des Moines to appeal to big-city

tastes.”

Although results are not necessarily indicative of who will host the 2016 Iowa Caucus or earn the presidential nomination, the Straw Poll brings international attention to the state and is a testing ground for the candidates.

The news release states decision was made Thursday morning during a conferencecall meeting of the State Central Committee.

The final vote was unanimous, with voting members including Steve Scheffler, Chelle Adkins, David Chung, Ron Herrig, Loras Schulte, Bob Anderson, Trudy Caviness, Judy Davidson, Jarad Klein, Brenna Bird, Ryan Frederick, Bill Gustoff, Sherill Whisenand, Gabe Haugland, Jamie Johnson, Gary Nystrom, and Craig

Williams.

In the release, Iowa GOP Chairman Jeff Kaufmann said Central Iowa Expo will help the event showcase Iowa’s agricultural heritage, and allow ticket prices to be kept affordable.

The release also includes a quote from Gov. Terry Branstad.

“As a former resident of Boone, I couldn’t be happier with the Central Committee’s selection,” Branstad said.

“Making this event more accessible to every Iowan is an important step in keeping the straw poll a must-attend date on the presidential election calendar. Boone is a wonderful town and will make a fantastic host for the 2015 Straw Poll.”

Past winners of the Iowa straw poll include George

H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, and Mitt Romney. Remaining details of the event will be announced in the coming weeks and months, the release states.

Critchfield said the way both parties and independents push for Jasper County to be the site of major state events is encouraging.

“One of the most endearing takeaways from having Newton in the final running for the Straw Poll was the outpouring of local support I witnessed from our residents,” Critchfield said. “When I saw Democratic activists pushing for the Speedway to hold a Republican event, I knew I lived in the right town.”

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

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Interchange Continued from Page 1A farm-to-table culture to central Iowa, selling — among others edibles — lettuce, salad grains, potatoes, beets and garlic to both the public and local restaurants.

The proposed diamond interchange is slated to take at least 50 acres of his farm. But his business is built around the eight acres of USDA certified organic land, and he fears excavation of the soil could destroy what has been his livelihood for 18 years.

If construction moves forward on Cleverley’s land in 2017, the farmer would be 67 years old.

The USDA has a threeyear process for certifying farmland as suitable for growing organic produce.

Cleverley fears his age will play a factor in his ability to restart his organic operation.

Iowa DOT District 1 Engineer Scott Dockstader said the diamond interchange will only create a 2-acre wide path through what appears to be the certified organic farmland in the IDOT’s aerial imagery. But the project will take at least 50 acres of Cleverley’s land, Dockstader said.

The interchange would also claim two homes on the acreage and several buildings. After looking at the plans, Cleverley believes the interchange will occupy closer to 90 acres of his property. One of the homes was handbuilt by his grandparents 87 years ago. Cleverley said the historical value of the home is something no amount of compensation could replace.

“It doesn’t look like much on the outside, but the inside has oak hardwood floors without a knot in it,” he said. “All of the woodwork and door frames are made out of black walnut ripped from logs given to my grandparents from my greatgrandparents.”

Public input/IDOT position Evaluating traffic camera footage Monday of several nonfatal accidents in 2011, at the U.S. Highway 65/117 intersection, Dockstader said his department is charged with putting driver safety as the top priority in the design consideration.

“You can say user error but eventually you have to assist the drivers,” he said.

From 2009 to 2014, the IDOT presented nine alternatives to the duelintersection expressway’s current configuration through a series of four public meetings in the city of Baxter. Ultimately, a J-turn and the diamond interchange proposal became the two most viable options for residents and IDOT engineers.

A J-turn would direct drivers through a crossover, into a turnaround or u-turn and travel back the opposite direction to continue north or south.

This prevents drivers from having to cross four lanes of traffic. But Dockstader said much of the public response received on the J-turn at the public meetings was filled with confusion and concern.

At the 2009 public meeting in Baxter, residents were not convinced that farm equipment and semi traffic would be able to navigate the J-turn.

With the current speed limit between 60 and 65 mph, residents told the IDOT they were leery of

Submitted Image This map shows an aerial view of the planned diamond interchange which would redirect traffic flow from U.S. Highway 117 and County Highway F17.

the speeds going into the J-turn maneuver. Dockstader felt residents looked at the J-turn as a “bandaid” rather than a solution.

“The advantages of the J-turn is it eliminates some of the crossing movements,” Dockstader said. “The biggest advantage is it reduces the number of conflict points.

At the public meeting nobody seemed to be supportive of the J-turn. We heard a lot of comments, but people thought it was unusual, unknown and people didn’t like it.”

The engineer said the J-turn’s disadvantage is the extra distance the driver has to travel. Documents provided by Dockstader show the IDOT has built 65 interchanges statewide in the last 10 years, but a J-turn has never been constructed in Iowa.

Stoplight non-starter The question of putting stoplights at the intersection was also raised by area residents — a system that would post flashing lights roughly a quarter mile from the intersections activating when the traffic light was about to turn red at the intersections. This system is used for traffic control on Highway 163 near Southeast Polk High School.

Dockstader and the IDOT commissioned Iowa State University’s Center for Transportation Education to do a feasibility study in 2014, to determine if the intersection met federal warrant requirements for a stoplight system. The report found the intersection met none of eight requirements.

The IDOT returned with the department’s “preferred” diamond interchange and the alternative J-turn at a public meeting in 2014, where Dockstader said talk of the stoplight dominated the meeting.

But the IDOT felt the interchange was the safest route to take.

Cleverley is now left with pushing reconsideration of the J-turn or convicting the IDOT to reexamine installing a stoplight system to keep his farm intact.

Accident stats Although the parties may not yet agree on the proper solution to the problem, no one is denying the duel-intersection is unsafe. The IDOT has compiled statistics on the number of fatalities at both U.S. Highway 65/IA 117 and U.S 65/ County Highway F17 intersections from 2003 to 2014. At the Highway 117 crossing, six fatalities were recorded in 80 total accidents. The Highway F17 crossing saw three fatal accidents in 31 total

to taxpayers or Cleverley, but he said reducing the high speed impacts has to be the top priority of the project.

“Any solution will not guarantee no injuries and no deaths,” Halferty said.

“It’s a challenge for us, but the right people are working on making the best decision possible.”

Mike Mendenhall/Jasper County Tribune The intersection of US Highway 117 and U.S. Highway 330 north of Mingo is ranked by the IDOT as one of the most dangerous in Iowa.

collisions — this is a combined total of nine fatal crashes in 111 accidents in a 10-year period.

According to IDOT records, one in every 139 crashes statewide resulted in a fatality from 2003 to 2013. Other four-lane expressways in the state experience one fatality for every 86 crashes, but the combined crashes at the two intersections crossing Highway 330/65 resulted in one fatality for every 12 accidents.

The CTRE also reexamined the nine IDOT proposals to ensure engineers conceived every possible alternative design. The study found that the 1-mile stretch was one of seven expressways in the state to have three or more fatalities in a 10-year period.

The IDOT added turning lanes off the crossing highways in 2011, in an effort to slow crashes until a permanent solution could be found.

Traffic enforcement Jasper County Sheriff John Halferty has been involved in traffic enforcement at the 1-mile stretch of road for more than a decade. He is also a volunteer for the Mingo Fire Department which is dispatched for emergency medical service call at the intersection.

Jasper County has automatic aid dispatch from Mingo, Baxter and Colfax in the event of a crash on Highway 330.

“It’s easy for me to say you just need to pay attention, but everyone gets busy and everyone gets distracted,” Halferty said.

Halferty said the addition of the stop signs and turning lanes in 2011 has greatly improved the safety of the intersections but he agrees something more needs to be done. In his observations most of the accidents at intersections appear to occur during daylight hours, which Halferty attributes to visibility.

The sheriff has timed traffic movement with the blind spot created by the A-post between a car’s windshield and door frame. He said that while

crossing either intersection, it’s possible to look both ways and not see the oncoming traffic. Halferty believes the glare of oncoming headlights during night driving mitigates the blind spot.

The sheriff said he was first opposed to the diamond interchange because of the cost and its affect on local landowners. He wants a solution that is not burdensome

Legislative intervention Cleverley has contacted State Sen. Chaz Allen (D-Newton) who is now acting as a line of communication between the DOT and the organic farmer. Allen said the first priority for the intersection will be safety of the drivers. But Allen is re-examining all the proposals offered by the IDOT and hopes to find a compromise between Cleverley and the state agency that’s both cost effective and the least burdensome to the farmland owner.

“His family and his

farm are taking the brunt of this interchange,” Allen said. “The IDOT is with the community .... they’re focused on making this safe.”

Allen began work on behalf of Cleverley at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session and has met with both the farmer and Dockstader.

Allen said he wants to reexamine both the J-turn and putting stoplights at the intersection, but as of Monday, Dockstader said the diamond interchange still is the proposal in the IDOT’s five-year major projects plan.

The public meetings did result in letters of support for the diamond interchange from both the City of Baxter and the Baxter Community School Districts — two parties who represent citizen commuters and students who are transported by bus through the intersection on a daily basis.

Grassroots effort In 2013, Cleverley and his supporters began a Change.org petition to prevent the interchange from segmenting Cleverley Farms. The online campaign has garnered nearly 6,300 signatures, and Cleverley has received 3,000 additional hard copy signatures. He said 2,000 of those are from “the neighborhood” of Collins, Baxter and Mingo residents and the additional 1,000 are from patrons of his farmers market booth.

“I don’t want to think about what we have to do if the IDOT gets their way,” Cleverley said. “I have to try. It’s not like I have anything to loose.”

Contact Mike Mendehall at mmendenhall@ jaspercountytribune.com

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By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News Lynnville-Sully’s basketball teams had banner years together in the South Iowa Cedar League. The Hawk girls captured a conference title with a 19-1 run through the SICL while the Hawk boys finished in a tie for third place at 15-5.

Work by the Lynnville-Sully players did not go unnoticed

by SICL coaches. With Belle Plaine’s boys bowing out of the Class 1A state boys’ basketball tournament on Monday, the SICL boys’ all-conference selections were released.

Pairing the boys’ teams up with the 2014-15 SICL girls’ all-conference selections, Lynnville-Sully had seven athletes receiving postseason conference honors.

Lynnville-Sully senior Lysandra James was one of four unanimous selections to the All-South Iowa Cedar League first-team. Joining her on the first team was fellow senior Madison Rasmusson. Sophomore Brenna Lanser and junior Marissa Vos earned honorable mention honors.

Lynnville-Sully girls’ head coach Jerry Hulsing was named the SICL coach of the year. Hulsing guided the Hawk girls to a 22-2 season — one win away from a second straight trip to the Class 1A state tournament. The Hawk girls led the conference in scoring with 1,113 points for a 55.7-point per game average.

Receiving All-SICL firstteam honors for the Hawk boys was junior Kyle Van Dyke. Senior Ben Trettin and junior Sage Ehresman were given honorable mention honors.

For the Hawk girls, their top four scorers received conference honors.

James, the Hawks’ 5-foot10 inch post player, was a force inside. She led the team in scoring with 306 points and rebounding with 212, which was ninth best and third best, respectively, in the SICL. She also had 26 assists, 20 steals and eight blocked shots.

James shot 43.5 percent, 100-of-230, from the field and was the top free throw shooter

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Lynsandra James, Lynnville-Sully’s senior post player, was named to the 2015 All-South Iowa Cedar League first team by conference coaches. James led the Hawk girls in scoring and rebounding during their 22-2 season. Lynnville-Sully’s girls won the SICL championship with a 19-1 record.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Lynnville-Sully girls’ head coach Jerry Hulsing was named the South Iowa Cedar League conference coach of the year by his fellow conference coaches.

for Lynnville-Sully’s girls at 70 percent, 105-of-150, James earned 1A all-state honors from the Iowa Newspaper Association and the Iowa Girls’ Coaches Association.

Rasmusson, a 5-foot-8 inch guard, led Lynnville-Sully

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Lynnville-Sully junior post player Kyle Van Dyke set the pace inside for the Hawk boys in the 2014-15 basketball season. Van Dyke earned All-South Iowa Cedar League first-team honors from conference coaches. The Hawk boys tied for third, 15-5, in the SICL and went 18-6 for the season.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Playing man-to-man defense is a strong part of Lynnville-Sully’s senior Madison Rasmusson’s game. Rasmusson led the Hawks in steals and in assists, earning first-team All-SICL honors.

with 71 assists and 57 steals, which was tied for fifth in the conference and seventh in the conference, respectively. She was the Hawks’ best outside shooting threat, hitting 36-of130 attempts for 28 percent.

Rasmusson was fourth on

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Lynnville-Sully sophomore Brenna Lanser, left, and junior Marissa Vos, right, each scored 242 points for the Hawk girls, tying for second-leading scoring honors for the team. They were second and third on the team in rebounding. Both earned SICL honorable mention honors.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Lynnville-Sully senior Ben Trettin, left, and junior Sage Ehresman, right, were the team’s second and thirdleading scorers. The Hawk guards received SICL honorable mention honors from conference coaches.

the team and 17th in the SICL in scoring with 225 points. She pulled down 89 rebounds. She shot 36 percent, 81-of-223, from the field overall and was 27-of-45 front the free-throw line, 60 percent.

Lanser and Vos were tied for second in scoring for Lynnville-Sully as both tossed in 242 points this season.

Lanser, a 5-foot-8 inch guard/forward, claimed 205 rebounds, dished out 53 assists and made 52 steals. She shot 40 percent, 73-of-183, from the field and downed 89-of-136 attempts from the line for 65 percent. Lanser was fourth in the conference in rebounds and 12th in steals.

Vos claimed 182 rebounds for Lynnville-Sully, which was fifth in the conference.

The 5-foot-9 inch forward shot 41 percent, 80-of-197, and went 82-of-159 at the free-throw line for 52 percent.

Lynnville-Sully’s boys had their top three scorers receive SICL honors. The Hawks went 14-3 after the winter break, winning eight straight at the end of the season. They lost to fellow SICL Sigourney in the 1A district championship game.

Van Dyke, a 6-foot-5 inch junior post player, gained firstteam all-conference honors after leading the Lynnville-Sully boys in scoring, rebounds and in blocked shots. Van Dyke was tied with Tucker Jones of HLV atop the SICL list of blocked shots with 60. That was fourth-best in Class 1A. Van Dyke scored 300 points and grabbed 216 rebounds this season. He shot 59 percent, 133-of-226, from the field and sank 34-of-51 free throw attempts for 67 percent. He finished with 20

assists and 34 steals.

Van Dyke also earned Class 1A All-Substate 5 honors.

There were 19 teams in the substate and Van Dyke was one of eight players named to the elite team.

Trettin, senior guard, dished out a team-high 64 assists and 58 steals, which put him 11th and fifth, respectively, on SICL conference lists. He scored 242 points — 13th best in the conference — and had 70 rebounds.

Trettin shot 34 percent, 13of-38, from 3-point range and was 85-of-193, 44 percent, overall from the field. He was an 82-percent free throw shooter, hitting 59-of-72 attempts.

Trettin was named to the 2015 Iowa Basketball Coaches Association’s Academic AllState Boys’ Basketball Team.

There were more than 100 nominees from IBCA member coaches. The 2015 team has an ACT composite average of 29.8, a 4.0 Grade Point Average and a scoring average of 18.5 points per game. Eighteen of the players on the academic all-state team are No. 1 in their respective school classes.

Ehresman is a junior guard for the Lynnville-Sully boys and was the team’s third-leading scorer with 189 points this season. He was third in rebounding also with 81 rebounds. He had 36 assists and 34 steals.

Ehresman shot 37 percent, 74-of-201, from the field.

He connected on 17-of-59 3-point field goal attempts for 29 percent. Ehresman sank 24-of-50 free throw attempts for 48 percent.

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Texas cruises, gets ISU in quarters KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Cameron Ridley had 14 points and eight rebounds, Kendal Yancy added 13 points and seventh-seeded Texas helped its NCAA tournament hopes with a 65-53 victory over Texas Tech on Wednesday night in the opening round of the Big 12 tournament.

Isaiah Taylor added 12 points and seven assists for the Longhorns (2012), who can probably slide off the bubble and safely into the 68-team field with a win over No. 2 Iowa State in the quarterfinals Thursday.

The Cyclones beat Texas twice this season.

Another victory would also help coach Rick Barnes, whose job has been under intense scrutiny after Texas — at one time ranked in the top 10 — struggled so mightily this season.

Toddrick Gotcher scored 12 points to lead No. 10 seed Texas Tech (13-19), which was outrebounded 39-24 and struggled to deal with the Longhorns’ superior size in the post.

Robert Turner and Norense Odiase finished with 11 points apiece for the Red Raiders.

The Red Raiders hung around into the second half, closing within 35-31 when Turner got a

floater to go.

But the Longhorns rattled off the next nine points to take control, then slowly extended their advantage over the next several minutes to rob the outcome of drama.

Ridley was especially dynamic in the paint.

At one point, the 6-foot-9, 285-pound junior converted threepoint plays on backto-back trips down the floor. He also made a nimble putback off his own miss and showcased his athleticism by catching an inbound pass from Taylor above the rim and dunking it with authority.

Taylor, so often the Longhorns’ scoring leader, was content to be the distributor in this one. After setting up Ridley, he fed Connor Lammert for an easy bucket and a 57-40 lead.

Texas never let Texas Tech coach Tubby Smith’s team back into the game, finishing off a sweep of its in-state rival this season with its 14th win in the last 15 meetings.

TCU 67, Kansas State 65 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chris Washburn and Kyan Anderson scored 16 points apiece, and TCU held on down the stretch to beat Kansas State 67-65 on Wednesday night for its first Big 12 tournament win.

Trey Zeigler added 15 points for the ninth-seeded Horned Frogs (18-14), who had been one-and-done in their first two trips to the Sprint Center.

TCU will play No. 1 seed Kansas in the quarterfinals on Thursday afternoon.

Thomas Gipson had 16 points and Nino Williams finished with 13 for the No. 8 seed Wildcats (15-17), who finished the season with a losing record for the first time since 2003.

TCU had built a 58-46 lead with 6 1/2 minutes left, but the Wildcats managed to trim it to 64-62 when Williams converted a three-point play with about a minute to go.

Zeigler slashed to the rim at the other end and took a no-look pass from Anderson, getting fouled in the process.

Anderson calmly made both foul shots to give the Horned Frogs a four-point cushion, and Williams missed a long 3-pointer at the other end that put the game away.

The Horned Frogs improved to 4-0 against the Wildcats in postseason play.

It was a disappointing end to a frustrating season for Kansas State, one marked by a series of injuries to key players and the suspensions of several others.

Kansas State had its full complement back for the Big 12 tournament, but it didn’t seem to matter.

Penn State takes out Huskers, faces Iowa next CHICAGO (AP) — D.J. Newbill sees the Big Ten tournament as a shot at redemption for Penn State. It was nearly the stage for a big collapse, too.

Newbill scored 26 points, Shep Garner added 19 and Penn State hung on to beat Nebraska 68-65 Wednesday in the Big Ten tournament opener.

The 13th-seeded Nittany Lions (17-15) advanced in the tournament for the first time since a run to the final in 2011, despite letting a 16-point lead in the second half dwindle to one.

They came away with their second-straight win after dropping six in a row when Shavon Shields missed a 3-pointer for 12th-seeded Nebraska (13-18) at the buzzer.

Penn State will play No. 5 seed Iowa on Thursday.

“We’re disappointed in how we finished in Big Ten play,” Newbill said. “We’ve got another opportunity to come out here and prove to ourselves and prove to everybody we’re better than what we showed.”

Garner hit five 3-pointers.

Newbill nailed four from long range and keyed a 14-1 run early in the second half that stretched the lead from three to 16. Penn State also blocked a tournamentrecord 16 shots.

The loss was the ninth straight for Nebraska, which got 29 points from Terran Petteway.

Shields scored 20 and grabbed 10 rebounds.

But after making the NCAA tournament last season, the Cornhuskers are on the outside looking in.

“As excited as I was last year is as disappointed as I am this year,” Nebraska coach Tim Miles said. “And I talked a lot of trash on the golf course last year so I was pretty pumped up.”

He believes that the program is headed in the right direction, that the incoming recruits will provide a big lift.

But enduring a run like this has not been easy.

Things got so bad that Miles actually banned his players from their plush locker room and forbade them from speaking to reporters following a 28-point blowout by Iowa last month.

Minnesota 80, Rutgers 68 CHICAGO (AP) — Former Drake Bulldog Joey King hit six 3-pointers and scored 20 points to lead Minnesota to an 80-68 victory over Rutgers in the first round of the Big Ten tournament on Wednesday.

The 11th-seeded Golden Gophers (18-14) broke open a tight game on a 22-8 spurt midway through in the second half. King and Charles Buggs highlighted the run with three treys in a span of 53 seconds.

After King extended the lead to 43-38 at the seven-minute mark, Buggs buried another

3-pointer 18 seconds later.

Rutgers’ Junior Etou followed with a pair free throws, then King hit a 3-pointer to give his team a 49-40 advantage.

Carlos Morris scored 16 points for the Golden Gophers, while Nate Mason added 15 more.

DeAndre Mathieu contributed a game-high eight assists.

Minnesota (1814) shot 52 percent in the field and scored 42 points in the paint.

The Golden Gophers will meet sixth-seeded Ohio State on Thursday night.

Kadeem Jack led Rutgers (1022) with 18 points.

Bishop Daniels and Myles Mack scored 15 points apiece, but the 14th-seeded Scarlet Knights closed their first season in the Big Ten with 15 consecutive losses — 10 by 10-or-more points.

The Scarlet Knights converted just 35 percent of their fieldgoal tries in the first half, but they scored 13 points off eight turnovers to stay in the game.

Rutgers twice led by as many as five points in the first half, the last time at 19-14 on D.J. Foreman’s tip-in at the 11:57 mark.

Turnover-prone Minnesota responded with a 12-4 run to take a 26-21 advantage.

Morris had six points in the spurt.

Cyclones searching for second straight Big 12 tourney title AMES (AP) — Last season’s Big 12 tournament title was a watershed moment for Iowa State. It was the first time that the promise shown by coach F r e d Hoiberg and the Cyclones had culminated in a champi- Dejean-Jones onship.

They could soon add another trophy to their collection.

No. 13 Iowa State (22-8, 12-6 Big 12) enters this year’s league tournament as one of the favorites as the second seed.

Top-seeded Kansas could be without star Perry Ellis, and the Cyclones are just a week removed from scoring 59 points in one half and beating third-seeded Oklahoma 77-70.

Iowa State, which won its last two games behind big second-half runs, opens against Texas on Thursday, with a potential rubber match against the Sooners looming.

“I like where we are right now. I like the last two games. I’ve liked the mentality of our team, obviously especially in the second half,” Hoiberg said.

Iowa State’s versatility and 3-point shooting, combined with the matchup issues presented by players like center Jameel McKay and forward Georges Niang, makes things extremely difficult for opposing defenses.

But Iowa State hasn’t been nearly as consistent on the other end of the floor.

The Cyclones’ lack of

defensive effort has cost them more than a few games this season.

But after letting the Sooners build a 21-point lead last Monday, Iowa State held them to 33 points in the second half and finished off what was arguably the best comeback in school history.

Iowa State slipped again in the first half against TCU on Saturday, only to rally with 63 points in the second half of an 89-76 win.

Perhaps the most encouraging development in the win over the Horned Frogs was the re-emergence of Bryce Dejean-Jones.

The senior guard was benched in favor of McKay on Feb. 7. The new rotation clicked so tightly that Hoiberg kept using it.

Dejean-Jones has thrived at times in his new role as Iowa State’s sixth man. But he also didn’t play in the second half against Oklahoma as Hoiberg stuck with the lineup whose 22-0 run doomed the Sooners.

If there was any frustration over being benched, Dejean-Jones didn’t show it against the Horned Frogs. He scored 15 points, including 11 in the second half.

“He gets a lot of credit for his scoring. But when Bryce wants to, he can be a great defender.

He can do a lot of different things,” McKay said.

“When he’s coming out and being aggressive, you can tell. He was just out there playing within himself and having fun.”

Iowa State used last season’s Big 12 tournament run as a tuneup to the NCAA tournament, when it reached the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2000.

Iowa State’s Pollard has successful heart surgery AMES (AP) — Iowa State says that athletic director Jamie Pollard had successful open heart bypass surgery Tuesday.

Pollard suffered a heart attack Monday while watching his daughters at an indoor track meet at Northern Iowa. Pollard was transferred from a Waterloo hospital to the Iowa

Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, where he had the surgery.

Pollard was in intensive care on Wednesday and is expected to remain hospitalized for several days.

Iowa State has appointed associate athletic director David Harris fill Pollard’s role while he recuperates.

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Hawkeyes 4, Unopposed 0 Hawkeyes — 2,883: Tammy Aalbers 492, Jim Conley 492, Tony Alter 611, Steve Belloma 688.

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Pheasants Forever — 2,097: Jason Mikkelson 623,

Barbara J. Majerus 435, Lonnie Majerus 532, Michael Sims 507.

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March 4 This Bud’s For You Cy Hawks 4, Skunk River Blues 0 Cy Hawks — 2,547: Brad Rozendaal 573, Todd Rozendaal 407, Matt Julius 426. Skunk River Blues — 2,320: Kathy Mathews 339, Michael Retman 419.

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Clean Sweep 2 1/2, DaBosses 1 1/2 Clean Sweep — 2,722: Tyra Lambertus 514, Damir Gomerov 354, Cutter Benac 491, Chayton Lambertus 433.

DaBosses —2,668: Austin Johansen 593, Nic Winchell 417, Shaiden Simmons 515.

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Super Bowler: Austin Kennedy 146.

Bowl Strikes: Thomas Yoakum 129, Jada Yoakum 96.

Super Girl: Brianna Bradley 172.

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Striking Sisters — Kylie Samson 174, Peyton Pline 94.

Spongebob —Rylan Herbig 122, Kaden Bullard 152.

Feb. 25 Cardinal Wednesday Strikers Wed Winners 3, Golden Strikers 1 Wed Winners —1,244: Jessica Johnson 226, Sabastian King 244. Golden Strikers — 1,234: Kaitlyn Gifford 329, Chris Levesque 290.

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4B | Public Notice Jasper County will again allow residences to have dust control applied to the gravel road in front of their homes. Jasper County does not participate in any of the cost to the individual or accept applications directly.

Those companies approved by Jasper County to apply are Jerico for the Calcium Services Chloride at 1-800-397-3977, H & Services for Lignum D Sulfonate (Tree Sap) at 641-6232330, Heffron Services at 515for Magnesium 321-5033 Chloride.

Residents should apply directly the aforementioned with companies. These companies have applicant lists must submitted to Jasper County by the morning of May 4th, 2015.

Late applications will not be accepted.

Jasper County will rock and preblade those spots that need it.

Jasper County also reserves the right to blade through any spot that becomes a public safety hazard at no cost to the county for reapplication. Jasper County will also blade through any spot needing touch up before the second application in July. After October 1, 2015 Jasper County will begin blading though all location in preparation for winter.

If you wish to participate in this program contact one of the companies listed above.

March 12 & 19 February 24, 2015 Tuesday, February 24, 2015 the Jasper County Board of Supervisors met in regular session at 9:30 a.m. with Supervisors Carpenter, Stevenson and Brock present and accounted for; Chairman Carpenter presiding.

Motion by Brock, seconded by Stevenson to approve the Jasper County Veterans Affair reports for 10/1/13-12/31/13, 1/1/14-3/31/14, 4/1/14-6/30/14, 7/1/14-9/30/14, and 10/1/14-12/31/14.

YEA: BROCK, STEVENSON, CARPENTER Motion by Brock, seconded by Stevenson to table agenda item 1 (f) Resolution creating PT Veterans Affairs clerk position.

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

by Brock to approve the County Engineer's request for a 28E Agreement between the City of Kellogg and Jasper County to a bridge, FWHA replace Structure No. 197840 located on Main Street of Kellogg and Indigo Avenue of Jasper County over Coon Creek.

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

by Brock to approve a 28E Agreement between the City of Newton and Jasper County for the purchase and ownership of a Cimline EcoPatcher.

YEA: BROCK, STEVENSON, CARPENTER Motion by Brock, seconded by to approve the Stevenson of a Cimline purchase EcoPatcher sharing the cost with the City of Newton with Jasper County paying $27,600.54 and the City of Newton paying $27,600.54.

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

by Brock to appoint Randy Freese as Temporary Weed Commissioner.

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

by Brock to approve the County Engineer's request for a letter of intent for inspection services for Dakota Access Pipeline in Jasper County.

YEA: BROCK, STEVENSON, CARPENTER Motion by Brock, seconded by Stevenson to approve Board of Supervisors minutes for February 17, 2015.

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

Supervisor Brock announced that Jody Eaton has been named as the CEO of Central Iowa Community Services Region.

Brock also stated that the Board is beginning the process to demolish the old County Care Facility.

Motion by Stevenson, seconded

by Brock to recess the Board meeting until 1:00p.m. when the Public Hearing on the Secondary Roads 5 year Construction Plan Program will be held.

YEA: CARPENTER, STEVENSON, BROCK Chairman Carpenter asked for a motion to come out of recess and call the meeting to order.

Motion by Stevenson, seconded

by Brock to come out of recess and call the meeting to order.

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

by Brock to open the Public Hearing on the Secondary Roads 5 year Construction Plan Program.

YEA: BROCK, STEVENSON, CARPENTER Jasper County Engineer, Russ Stutt and Engineer's Assistant, Olson presented the Pam Roads 5 year Secondary Construction Plan Program for FY2016 to FY 2020. Stutt and Olson gave an update on the Van Zante Bridge Project stating that the project would move towards completion as soon as the weather permitted. Some of the project delays were due to flood waters and issues with some of the steel beams that needed to be re-cast. Other current projects of discussion were bridges, roads in the Sully area and the potential of increased funds availability if the proposed 10¢ gas tax goes forward.

Stutt and Olson then presented the Secondary Roads 5 year Plan Program Construction highlighting some of the projects to be done in 2016 and 2017. No other public input or comments were heard.

A full copy of the Plan is on file in the Offices of the County Engineer and County Auditor.

Motion by Brock, seconded by Stevenson to close the Public Hearing.

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

by Brock to adjourn the Tuesday, February 24, 2015 meeting of the Jasper County Board of Supervisors.

YEA: BROCK, STEVENSON, CARPENTER Dennis Parrott, Auditor Denny Carpenter, Chairman March 12 Jasper County Payments 2/24/2015 Alliance Connect LLC Services.........................3,045.86 Alliant Energy-IP&L Utilities............................8,311.28 Altemeier, Mary Services............................227.50 American Business Phones Services............................835.80 American Home Finding Shelter.................................46.65 Amerigas Fuel...................................968.91 Anderson Erickson Food..................................407.02 ARC Shelter...............................350.00

Jasper County Payments 2/24/2015 Alliance Connect LLC Services.........................3,045.86 Alliant Energy-IP&L Utilities............................8,311.28 Altemeier, Mary Services............................227.50 American Business Phones Services............................835.80 American Home Finding Shelter.................................46.65 Amerigas Fuel...................................968.91 Anderson Erickson Food..................................407.02 ARC Shelter...............................350.00 Arrow Pest Control Services..............................60.00 Ayres, Jack Mileage................................95.45 Barney's Inc Parts..................................358.30 Big Springs Range Services............................500.00 Black Hills Energy Utilities............................1,298.49 Bonnett, Elaine Mileage..............................105.80 Boone County Sheriff Services..............................42.90 Burdess, Jeremy Reimbursement...................28.53 Calhoun-Burns and Assoc., Inc. Inspection.......................5,745.20 Campbell Supply Co Supplies............................165.05 Capital Sanitary Supply Co Inc Supplies............................130.45 Capstone Behavioral Healthcare Services.........................2,708.36 CBM Food Service Food...............................4,025.55 CCDA-Scott Nelson Dues....................................40.00 CDW Government Inc Equipment......................1,575.53 Central Iowa Detention Services............................130.00 Central Iowa Water Association Utilities...............................155.96 Central Service & Supply Inc Supplies.........................4,479.30 CenturyLink Utilities...............................895.46 CenturyLink Business Services Utilities...................................6.40 Chatham Oaks Inc Services.........................2,258.35 City of Baxter Utilities...............................216.81 City of Kellogg Utilities.................................38.13 City of Monroe Utilities.................................24.29 City of Newton Landfill Trash............................12,180.21 City of Newton-Public Works Sewer................................245.14 City of Sully Utilities...............................175.11 Clement, Tyler Reimbursement.................108.75 Cohen-Esrey Shelter...............................200.00 Colfax Community Senior Shelter...............................200.00 Contech Engineered Solutions Services.........................6,929.31 Cross-Dillon Tire Inc Supplies............................444.64 Daniels, James Mileage..............................145.48 De Jong, Tracy Mileage................................69.58 De Lage Landen Services............................190.40 Deegan, John M Mileage................................27.03 Diamond Life Health Care Inc Services.........................9,620.85 Diamond Vogel Paint Supplies............................126.75 Dodd's Trash Hauling Trash.................................790.60 Eaton, Ryan Reimbursement...................35.00 Ellis, Kathy Mileage................................23.00 Farver True Value Supplies..............................11.04 Fastenal Company Supplies............................163.76 Food Bank of Iowa Food..................................149.24 Forbes Office Solutions Supplies.........................1,280.13 Freedom Tire Parts..................................544.25 Gary, Melissa Dawn Mileage..............................234.60 GATR Truck Center Supplies............................176.81 Goodwin Tucker Services............................642.73 Gralnek-Dunitz Company Inc Supplies..............................19.00 Grinnell Safe & Lock Co Inc Services................................5.00 Hamilton Glass Inc Supplies............................111.29 Hansen Ag Services............................204.00 Heart of Iowa Regional Transit Services.........................5,004.00 Herberger Construction Co Inc Services.....................359,558.80 Hoover, Mike Mileage................................58.65 Housby Mack Inc Parts..................................164.69 House of Mercy Services............................438.00 Integrity Properties LLC Shelter...............................600.00 Iowa County Recorders Assn Dues..................................200.00 Iowa Dept of Transportation Supplies............................378.72 Iowa Emergency Management Assn Registration.......................125.00 Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Education.......................5,697.00 IP Pathways Services.........................8,222.16 Jacobs Electric Motor Supplies..............................35.00 Jas Properties/ Joyce Shelter...............................200.00 Jasper Co Engineer Fuel...................................634.30 Jasper Co Sheriff Services.........................3,902.43 Jasper County Tribune Subscription........................23.00 Johnson Reporting Services Ltd Services............................681.75 Kading Properties Shelter...............................200.00 Keltek Incorporated Supplies............................279.55 Kielly, David G Mileage................................66.13 Kirk, Kenneth W Shelter...............................400.00 Langmaid, Bud Mileage................................93.15 Lee County Sheriff Services..............................16.00 Lo Ink Specialties Supplies............................425.00 Mahaska County Sheriff Services..............................30.50 Mail Services LLC Postage.............................592.01 Main, Lelah Mileage................................35.08 Marshall County Sheriff Services..............................46.00 Maxim Advertising Supplies............................370.00 Mediapolis Care Facility Inc Services.........................1,183.25 Medicap Pharmacy Medical..............................840.39 Menards - Altoona Supplies............................798.84 Metz, Tom Shelter...............................200.00 MG Laundry Corp Laundry.............................122.80 MidAmerican Energy Co Utilities...............................289.32 MidIowa Fasteners Supplies............................312.75 Midwest Office Technology Inc Supplies............................207.80 Monroe County Sheriff Services..............................57.90 Napa Distribution Center Supplies............................167.20 New Century FS Inc Diesel...........................23,677.96 News Printing Company Subscription......................139.80 Newton Office Supply Co Supplies.........................1,695.20 Newton Waterworks Utilities...............................256.75 Nicholson CSR RPR, Jacqueline D Services..............................17.00 O'Halloran International Inc Parts....................................56.96 Oliver Packaging & Equipment Food..................................864.00 Olson, Pamela J Reimbursement...................37.00 Optimae Life Services Inc Services.........................8,630.20 O'Reilly Automotive Stores Inc Supplies............................738.58

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Diesel...........................23,677.96 News Printing Company Subscription......................139.80 Newton Office Supply Co Supplies.........................1,695.20 Newton Waterworks Utilities...............................256.75 Nicholson CSR RPR, Jacqueline D Services..............................17.00 O'Halloran International Inc Parts....................................56.96 Oliver Packaging & Equipment Food..................................864.00 Olson, Pamela J Reimbursement...................37.00 Optimae Life Services Inc Services.........................8,630.20 O'Reilly Automotive Stores Inc Supplies............................738.58 Partner Communications Coop Utilities.................................96.04 Pauley, Larry Mileage..............................223.10 Pence Enterprises Services............................500.00 Petted, Carlyn L Mileage..............................179.98 Pleasant Hill Residential Services............................398.02 Polk County Auditor Services............................580.00 Polk County Treasurer Food..................................625.00 Postmaster Postage.............................147.00 Powerplan Supplies.........................2,432.81 Poweshiek County Sheriff Services..............................25.30 Prairie Ag Supply Inc Equipment......................7,679.00 Praxair Distribution Inc Supplies............................320.91 Premier Office Equipment Inc Services..............................41.20 Progress Industries Services.........................9,036.02 Quill Corporation Supplies............................187.98 Recorders Association Education............................20.00 Reinhart Foodservice Food...............................4,764.33 Rent A Shed Inc Repairs................................77.00 Richards, Patricia Louise Mileage..............................246.68 Robertson, Celia L Reimbursement...................35.00 Rockford Rigging Inc Supplies............................680.70 Rogers, Joe Mileage................................85.68 Sadler Power Train Truck Parts Supplies..............................47.40 Scarnati, Peter Mileage..............................155.25 Schafer, Linda Mileage................................61.53 Schumacher Elevator Services............................405.13 Shahriari, Rex Mileage................................48.30 Simatovich, Sheryl A Mileage................................50.03 Simon, Dennis Mileage..............................196.65 Skiff Medical Center Services............................241.52 Society of Land Surveyors Conference........................515.00 Spahn & Rose Lumber Co Supplies............................280.12 Spring Valley Wireless Services............................294.00 Staples Inc Supplies............................405.89 Stutt, Russ Reimbursement...................37.00 Superior Welding Supply Supplies............................996.61 Trease, Eurita Mileage..............................190.33 United Business Technologies Services............................796.88 Unity Point Clinic Testing..............................100.00 US Cellular Utilities............................1,261.28 VanDiest Supply Company Supplies.........................3,425.00 VanMaanen Electric Inc Services.........................5,000.00 VanWaardhuizen, Scott R Reimbursement...................58.02 Verizon Wireless Utilities...............................209.75 Vision Technology Solutions Fees..................................231.52 Warnick Inc Maintenance........................83.50 Webster County Sheriff Services..............................25.00 West Publishing Corporation Services............................954.20 Windstream Utilities............................2,573.74 Ziegler Inc Supplies............................462.55 Grand Total................550,589.60 March 12

Public Notice

Newton Water Board Meeting Minutes Friday, January 16, 2015 The Newton Waterworks Board of Trustees met in regular session on Friday, January 16, 2015 in the City Council Chambers.

Chairperson Maureen Lockwood called the meeting to order at 12:05 P.M. Present were Chairperson Maureen Lockwood, Lee Zmolek, and L.D. Palmer. Absent: Bret Doerring.

Also present was Marty Hoffert.

The Board approved the December Board Minutes by consent.

Lee Zmolek moved to approve the December Financials as presented.

Maureen Lockwood seconded the motion.

Motion Approved The Manager reviewed the CIWA revenues with the Board.

Consumption was down from three years ago because of wet spring and summer. Budgeted revenue projections were higher than projected year end actual.

The Board decided to wait until spring to review budget vs actual revenue along with rest of actual vs. budget.

Budget will be amended at that time if necessary.

Marty Hoffert presented the Water Treatment and Distribution report. The static well water level for January is 27.4 feet. The static water table has continued to rise since January, 14. Marty also presented the Semi-Annual Static Level readings which date back to 1966. Water loss for December is 9% which is down by 10% from previous month.

The distribution crew has been doing equipment repair and service work. Two main breaks so far in January. There has been no additional work done on FEMA project in January.

Palmer presented the 2015 Water Board Milestones to the Board Palmer discussed economic development updates with the Board.

The next Board meeting will be on Friday, February 20 at 12:00 noon in the Newton City Council Chambers.

The meeting was adjourned.

Respectfully Submitted L.D. Palmer, Secretary Newton WaterWorks Board of Trustees March 12 NEWTON WATERWORKS PAYABLES LISTING FOR THE 6th Period December 2014 PAYEE AMOUNT JASPER COUNTY SANITARIAN.....................150.00 AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS..................1,029.90 ALLIANT UTILITIES.....18,258.24 BALDWIN, JOSH TROEN & LAUREN...............1.85 BLACK HILLS ENERGY. . .908.94 BLACKBURN MANUFACTURING CO.....165.05 CAPPY'S TIRE & AUTO SERVICE..................20.48 CARTER, JUDITH...............19.03 CENTRAL IOWA WATER ASSOCIATION..................939.74 CITY OF NEWTON......19,918.34 CIVIC SYSTEMS LLC....6,068.00 COLLINS, TINNEILLE & MITCHELL...........................40.00 CONTINENTAL RESEARCH CORP...........222.00 COOPER, ALEX SPANGEBURG & JACE.......7.83 DC SPORTS..................1,720.50 DE LAGE LANDEN...........155.00 DODGE'S WEST END GARAGE..................155.60 FARVER TRUE VALUE......64.84

BLACKBURN MANUFACTURING CO.....165.05 CAPPY'S TIRE & AUTO SERVICE..................20.48 CARTER, JUDITH...............19.03 CENTRAL IOWA WATER ASSOCIATION..................939.74 CITY OF NEWTON......19,918.34 CIVIC SYSTEMS LLC....6,068.00 COLLINS, TINNEILLE & MITCHELL...........................40.00 CONTINENTAL RESEARCH CORP...........222.00 COOPER, ALEX SPANGEBURG & JACE.......7.83 DC SPORTS..................1,720.50 DE LAGE LANDEN...........155.00 DODGE'S WEST END GARAGE..................155.60 FARVER TRUE VALUE......64.84 FORBES OFFICE EQUIP. . .34.33 FOX ENGINEERING ASSOC INC....................2,470.00 GRAINGER.......................127.80 GRALNEK-DUNITZ CO.......34.00 GRAYMONT WESTERN LIME INC...18,633.16 HACH CHEMICAL COMPANY.....................1,279.66 HAWKINS INC...............2,235.50 HOFFERT, MARTY.............29.95 HYVEE................................68.28 IOWA ONE CALL..............103.70 JETCO INC....................4,451.98 KEYSTONE LABORATORIES INC.......187.00 MG LAUNDRY CORP.......142.30 MID-STATE CONSTRUCTION...........1,199.70 MTI DISTRIBUTING, INC..433.65 MUNICIPAL SUPPLY INC........... ..........................................438.75 NAPA AUTO PARTS.........510.10 NEWTON SEED STORE. .112.32 PETTY CASH......................36.89 PIXEL TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANTS................294.56 POWERPLAN................2,172.48 PREMIER OFFICE EQUIPMENT, INC.............148.85 SMITH'S QUALITY RENTAL........ ..........................................114.36 THEISEN'S........................112.41 TWO RIVERS COOPERATIVE.............2,090.95 TYCO INTEGRATED SECURITY LLC.................366.12 US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION..................100.00 US CELLULAR..................224.87 US POSTMASTER.........2,200.00 VAN WERT INC.............6,143.28 VESSCO INC....................577.24 VISION INDUSTRIAL SALES, INC....................1,032.66 WELCHER, ANDREW OR TAMMY.........................40.00 WETERS AUTO REPAIR & LP......................18.60 WEX BANK.......................704.86 WINDSTREAM..................909.91 WINTER WONDERLAND INC......3,500.00 WOYTHALER INSURANCE CORP...........................14,123.00 ZIEGLER INC.................1,370.56 ...................................118,619.12 March 12

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2 SINGLE beds, with frames, one with case headboard. $40 & $50.

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others. Love is a big theme starting in June, and you’ll move and change because of this. May and July are your biggest money months. Leo and Scorpio people adore you.

Your lucky numbers are: 1, 14, 38, 22 and 19.

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

You admire self-control. That’s why you relate more readily to a person who is apparently struggling to hold back emotions and remain decorous than you do to someone who displays every passing feeling.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

You wish your emotions had a volume control knob that you

could twist at your leisure.

Maybe they do! The more you practice the better you manage your feelings.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

Your sense of humor will send a message: You’ve already risen above the petty squabbles and whatever other unpleasantness happens to be standing in the way of a good time.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

Everyone has insecurities about where they stand in a group. Your sensitivity to the topic will endear you to those who feel anxious and unsure of their standing. They are learning to trust you, and you are learning to lead them.

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www.hansondirectory.com LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You lived it, and you can’t unlive it. But you can put a new frame on this little piece of history -- one that goes better with the new paint on the walls of your psyche.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

Mistakes will happen during practice. Actually, mistakes are the very essence of practice. If there are no mistakes, it only means you’re not stretching enough.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

You may feel like you have to hide your true identity, but that’s not a horrible plight.

Pretending to be less than who you are is the fate of all superheroes.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You don’t really need a rescue, but someone will offer you help, and you would be wise to take it. Not only will it make your life easier, but the “helper” will get more from the experience than you will.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

Avoid argument. A peaceful aura is attractive. In the evening, a loved one will impress you. Be sure to voice your feelings and share them.

This person could use the validation.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). When the machines won’t let you accomplish what you need to do, it’s a sign. Instead of calling technical support, which could take hours, move on to the next (non-digital and

ultimately rewarding) task.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Let someone in on your driving ambition, because help is all around you. With the support of a team, your best qualities will shine: a light heart, a witty tongue and a heartwarming laugh.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

You have more charisma than you know what to do with.

There are people out there gauging their social status by how much attention and affection they get from you.

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