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Demolition work moving forward at former Seed Store

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News Demolition work is moving forward for the former Newton Waterworks garage and Newton Seed Store buildings with asbestos abatement work and a demolition contract potentially being award at the Monday city council meeting.

The buildings, at 216 N. Third Ave. W. and 224 N. Third Ave. W. were purchased by the city with the purpose of demolition and possible redevelopment of the property at a September council meeting.

A plan and specifications were prepared by ShiveHattery for the demolition of the structures and notices were sent to potential contractors to bid. Iowa Demolition, Inc. of Des Moines came in with the low bid of $108,000, — $39,000 below the estimate for the project.

As a part of the demolition process, consulting firm Shive-Hattery sampled for and confirmed the existence of asbestos-containing materials in the building. All asbestos-containing materials must be abated prior to the start of actual demolition work.

Shive-Hattery recommends the low-responsive, responsible bidder, Environmental Property Solutions of Urbandale, be awarded the contract for $22,000.

Two other properties where the city purchased and demolished the building on the property now have purchase proposals for the council to consider. Property at 315 N. Fourth Ave. E. and 321 W. Third St. S. will have public hearing before the council moves to

Jason W. Brooks/Daily News The weather warmed up enough last week to melt most of the snow on the Berg Elementary School playground.

However, things have not heated up much this session in the Iowa State Legislature, in terms of floor action by the House or Senate on this year’s most high-profile education bills.

Some education bills stall in legislature

SF227, with Aug. 23 school start date, has reached house

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News A few bills that concern Kthrough-12 education have made some progress through the Iowa State legislature so far, but many have come to a halt at different stages.

Some bills didn’t make past March 6 — one of the first of two “funnel” deadlines where a bill must make it past a certain stage, or it is considered dead for the session. The second funnel date is April 3, and the final day of the 110-day session is May 1.

One of the pieces of legislation that has been watched closely this year has been overall education funding. Gov. Terry Branstad proposed a 1.25 percent allowable

growth to the education budget, while initial proposals by some legislators were at 4 percent.

SF 171 and SF 172 are Senate bills that address 2015-16 allowable growth and the education budget, with HF 80 and HF 81 being the House equivalents. Both bills were passed by the House in late February and are in the Senate now, and were recently assigned to a conference committee.

That five-senator committee includes State Sen. Amy Sinclair, whose district includes a small part of Jasper County.

Two Senate bills, SF 174 and SF 175, call for a 4-percent education increase for 2016-17, and were sent to a subcommittee more than one month ago. The same is the case for HF 79 and HF 82 —

Tobacco control initiatives presented to board of health

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News Alyssa Reichelt from the American Lung Association gave a presentation on the tobacco control priority initiatives at the Jasper County Board of Health meeting Thursday.

Reichelt updated the board on the latest funding to the county and shared initiatives the ALA is working on in the county and throughout the state.

Currently, Jasper County receives $30,447 in funding with $30,746 requested for fiscal year 2015-2016 based on population in the county. Of adults living in the county, an estimated 19 percent smoke, slightly fewer than the state average of 19.5 percent.

Youth tobacco use in Jasper County is estimated at 16 percent.

Tobacco-free parks is an initiative ALA is working towards by providing assistance as needed to educate and provide resources to parks that are not yet tobacco-free in an effort to achieve a policy change.

Currently, Mitchellville, Prairie City and Newton have tobaccofree parks with Reichelt working with the city manager in Monroe to formalize the policy in town. She is also seeking to get tobacco-free parks in Sully, Reasnor, Mingo, Kellogg, Baxter and Colfax.

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which call for 2.45 percent more education funding in 2016-17 than current levels.

“SSA (state supplemental aid, a new name for state aid to schools) funding is currently in conference committee, and seems to be stalled,” Sinclair said on Thursday.

“I have had no update this week.”

A bill that specifies school district property tax replacement payment and effective date provisions passed through both houses without a single vote against it. SF173 cleared the House, 99-0, and the Senate, 50-0, and was signed into law by Gov. Branstad on March 5.

Sinclair and Sen. Chaz Allen both voted for the bill, as Representatives Dan Kelley and Greg Heartsill. SF176, a property-tax replacement tied to 2016-17 funding that is still under discussion, was passed unanimously in the Senate.

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Jamee A. Pierson/Daily New The former Newton Waterworks garage and Newton Seed Store buildings are scheduled for demolition with asbestos abatement work and a demolition contract potentially being awarded at the Monday city council meeting.

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Collection agency to help with NCSD past-due food accounts

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News The Newton Community School District must provide food — and it must remain solvent.

That’s why the NCSD board agreed to contract with an outside collection agency to help re-coup all or most of the approximately $50,000 owed to the district in past-due food-service accounts.

At Monday night’s meeting, held at Emerson Hough, the board voted 5-1 to approve Transworld Systems as an outside service to provide help in recovering past-due account balances. Newton Food Service Supervisor Cristy Croson said there are 44 family accounts for students that have left the district, totaling about $7,200,

Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Newton Schools Food Service Supervisor Cristy Croson, right, and Transworld Systems district manager Tim Greteman both spoke about collections issues regarding past-due food service accounts at Monday night’s Newton Community School District board meeting. The board voted 5-1 to approve Transworld as an outside service to provide help in recovering past-due account balances.

and a total of $25,000 of active accounts that have balances of $500 or more.

“If they’re willing to pay even $5 per month, and they’re consistent, we’ve really been approaching this

on an account-by-account basis,” Croson told the board.

Not only has Newton schools been cited on a professional basis for its food-service debts, but it’s

a legal issue as well. State law prohibits Newton Schools from writing off food-service debts, as it did in the past.

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Kids Talk “Going to the park and going to the swimming pool.”

Payton Carkhuff

The Newton Daily News recently visited Berg Elementary School and asked students:

What are you looking forward to this break?

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School Calendar What’s Cooking for the week of March 16-20 Newton Schools Breakfast Menu Monday - Friday: No school.

Newton Schools Lunch Menu Monday - Friday: No school.

Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Claire Hunt stands by her project during Woodrow Wilson Elementary School’s Fifty States Fair on March 3. The state she featured was Georgia, and included a brief profile of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The event allowed Wilson fourth-graders to learn dozens of facts about different states and regions.

Fifty is nifty for Woodrow Wilson students

What’s Happening for the week of March 16-22 Newton Community School District Monday: No school. 9 a.m. to noon, baseball practice at Newton High School; 3 p.m., girls varsity track and field invitational at Iowa State University in Ames; 5:30 to 7 p.m., girls tennis practice at Newton High School. Tuesday: No school. 9 a.m. to noon, baseball practice at Newton High School; 3 p.m., boys varsity track and field invitational at Iowa State University in Ames; 5 to 7 p.m., softball practice at Berg Middle School and Newton High School; 6:30 to 8 p.m., Next Level Fitness at Newton High School. Wednesday: No school. 5:30 to 7 p.m., girls tennis practice at Newton High School; 6 to 9 p.m., After Prom entertainment meeting at Newton High School. Thursday: No school. 9 a.m. to noon, baseball practice at Newton High School; 5 to 7 p.m., softball practice at Berg Middle School and Newton High School; 6:30 to 8 p.m., Next Level Fitness at Newton High School.

Friday: No school. 5:30 to 7 p.m., girls tennis practice at Newton High School. Saturday: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., AAU Volleyball Tournament at Newton High School. Sunday: 6:30 to 8 p.m., Next Level Fitness at Newton High School.

Fourth-graders broaden geography knowledge at event

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News Darren Schulte knows a great deal about the state of Michigan.

The way the Woodrow Wilson Elementary School fourth-grader described it to a reporter, you’d almost think he was trying to sell Michigan as a single piece of real estate.

Schulte seemed a bit sad to learn the entire state of Michigan is not, in fact, for sale. However, no one seemed to be sad at the event that led Schulte to research Michigan. Wilson Elementary fourth-graders researched one state for the “Fifty States Fair,” and presented their findings to the fifth and sixth grades and to parents on March 3.

“Each student got to pick a state, and we usually ended up with two or three students working on each state,” said Wilson fourth-grade teacher Scott Eny-

art. “Each student worked on one project.”

The cardboard-based projects were set up in the Wilson cafeteria and library, similar to the way a science fair would look. Each student was required to stay by their project to answer questions in both the student-visit hour and then in the parent hour.

Students were required to list 10 facts about their state, along with a timeline with a handful of historical events, state symbols and eight elements of the state’s economy. There is also a map of each state in each project, showing major cities and topography.

“We really wanted them to know what land and water features are in each state, too,” Enyart said.

Iowa was not an option to the main group of Wilson fourthgraders. Some of the displays were simple and to the point, while others were more elaborate.

Some students had food to sample that told visitors a little about the state’s culture.

One student, Whitney Critchfield, not only featured graphs, charts and artwork in her display on Rhode Island, but also had a model of a lighthouse. She was dressed in full golf gear.

Another student, Malik Allen, seemed very excited to talk about Massachusetts, and Claire Hunt included Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in her Georgia exhibit. Nathan Earl said he picked New Mexico because it begins with an N, for Nathan, and he colored in all 16 points of the Zia state-flag symbol.

Enyart seemed pleased with how much students learned about other parts of the U.S. “This was a really productive fair,” he said.

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

Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Fourth-grade students participate in Fifty States Fair on March 3 at Woodrow Wilson Elementary.

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NCS hosts Kindergarten Roundup March 31 Newton Christian School will host its annual Kindergarten Roundup from 8:15 to 11:30 a.m.

March 31 at the school, 1710 N. 11th Ave. E. in Newton.

Newton Christian School is an accredited, interdenominational, private school well regarded for its nurturing environment, which specializes in academic, moral and spiritual development. It has small class sizes, with a 10/1 average student to teacher ratio.

The school offers several specials including art, Spanish, music, library, P.E., chapel, field trips and integrates the use of technology at all grade levels.

Parents who intend to send their child to roundup are encouraged to attend an informational meeting on 6:30 p.m. March 24 at the school.

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As of Thursday, according to Kelley, the bill had been sent to the House Ways and Means Committee.

There were several bills created as remedies to the school start date. In December, Branstad directed the Department of Education to more strictly the Sept. 1 start date law.

SF 227, which will give control of the start date to local districts, was passed by the Senate last Tuesday, 32-17, and was moved on to the House.

Sinclair voted in favor of the measure; Allen voted against it.

HF 307 is the bill that calls for a start date of Aug. 23, and it is on the House calendar, Kelley said. Sinclair said she thinks some sort of action will happen on one of the start-date bills.

“I expect the House to amend the full-local control, and the two chambers reach a compromise,” Sinclair said. “Hopefully, that will happen soon.”

SF 47 would have repealed the school-start date law completely, and taken control of the start date out of the hands of state officials. That bill died in the Senate Education Committee.

Sinclair is a member of that committee.

A few separate anti-bullying bills have been introduced. SF 345, which calls for a bullying and violence prevention student mentoring pilot program, is on the Senate calendar, and a similar House bill is in the Appropriations Committee.

SF 6 and SF 162, which call for new anti-bullying resources, died in the Senate Education Committee.

SSB 1234 is an appropriation for “twenty-first century learning,” and was hailed as a positive move by one speaker at last weekend’s Youth Art Month awards ceremony in Des Moines. Sinclair said that in what is such a cost-cutting type of budget cycle, she’ll look closely at the potential costs.

“I’ve been supportive of including standards for arts education,” Sinclair said. “I’m waiting to see what the fiscal note on the bill looks like before supporting it completely. I don’t want to pass on an expensive mandate to my districts when budgets look to be so tight this year.”

role-modeling for the youth that are there. Environmentally, we need to keep the litter down and also just to focus on promoting a healthy life style,” Reichelt said.

Youth Tobacco Prevention groups is another initiative currently working in the county with PCM, Newton and Lynnville-Sully High Schools having active groups. Spring tobacco awareness initiatives were completed at PCM and Newton and a presentation on e-cigarette education was done in Newton as well. ALA is planning as second spring event with each group before

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Seed Store Continued from Page 1A pass a resolution accepting the purchase of each of the properties.

A public notice was published in the Newton Daily News inviting interested parties to submit proposals for the lot by 4 p.m. Monday.

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Food Service Continued from Page 1A “Our (district’s) last two external audits and the National School Lunch Program reviews have written us district warnings on making sure we are collecting all past due lunch balances,” Croson said. “Our district policy is to feed all children — regardless of past due balances — which has resulted in some large balances that need to be paid. We are willing to work with families on a payment plan, but as a district, we need to be fiscally responsible in collecting these outstanding funds.”

Croson said the accounts that concern the district the most are ones where no payment has been received for several months. Transworld district manager Tim Greteman made a presentation at Monday’s meeting, stating the company does regular collections work for Dallas CenterGrimes, Waukee, Urbandale and Southeast Polk school districts.

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of the sale would need to be filled in following the public hearing and prior to the council action on the resolution.

A new property is up for the D&D program to be purchased by the council; 1500 E. Sixth St. S. is available for purchase at a price of $4,000. Van Ryswyk Plumbing and Heating has agreed to waive its $3,300 lien on the property for an unpaid bill, reducing the city’s Callaghan asked how Transworld replies when a person says something such as “I can’t afford to pay.”

Greteman said there aren’t human voices involved in automated calls, so the idea of an employee getting too aggressive or abusive is a non-factor.

“The first contact is a courtesy notice, announcing we are a collection agency,” Greteman told the board. “It suggests the person contact the school district to see if this is simply an oversight. Contact No. 2 and 4 can be either a letter or an automated phone call, whichever the district chooses.”

Board members Donna Cook and Travis Padget asked questions about which accounts would be pursued.

Croson said she’d like to see the students who have left the district and the accounts above $500 pursued first. The dollar amounts paid for Transworld’s services are small enough that an open-bid process wasn’t required.

The company’s rates range based on how many accounts are handed

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acquisition price, should a change order on the demolition project be approved by the council. Van Ryswyk’s gave a bid of $7,500 for demolition work on the property, changing the scope of the work, needs the change in the project be approved by the council.

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over. Two accounts handled per month carries a fee to the district of $16 per month, while 100 accounts would knock the cost down to $11.75 monthly, per account pursued. Not all board members seemed convinced the move was the right one.

Board member Andy Elbert voted against using Transworld, expressing concerns about reference letters and how well the district would be represented by a third party. Elbert said he’s concerned about how the district will be portrayed by an outside party, and he didn’t seem impressed with the Transworld visual aids.

“It kind of looks like a canned PowerPoint presentation, in my opinion,” Elbert said. “I’d like to see something a lot more tailored to us.”

Croson said she feels the call from a collection agency motivates some people differently and has a different impact than the usual phone calls from the school district. It’s a small group of families who have issues, she said.

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By Kate Malott Staff Writer

www.newtondailynews.com | Friday | March 13, 2015

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Well, not exactly but you know what I mean — of the new year. Birds are chirping and blue skies are smiling at us. Have you spent some time outside yet?

Sunshine feels good on our skin and it’s good for us, too.

It’s important we get outside when we can and become more acquainted with the town we live in.

Here are my top five things to do with a little free time this spring: Get out your bike I’ve got my bike sitting in my apartment and it just needs a little tune-up. After that, it’s ready to cruise down the streets and paths around town. (I’m talking about a bicycle, but motorcycles are a blast too.)

I enjoy the freedom of flying through the wind at what-

ever speed I’m feeling. There’s always a lack of wind going uphill so to start the season, I always plan an easiest route.

If you can find a friend, family member or neighbor with a bike as well, then take a half hour adventure. Dairy Queen is only a 20-minute ride.

If you don’t have a bike, find one at the bike store, online or ask someone to borrow theirs.

If you go out even once a week, or every other week, it will still make you feel quite alive.

Take a walk Walking home from work is probably my favorite part of the day. So is walking to the store for a coffee, but anywho, it’s a valuable time.

I listen to music and clear my mind. When you’re walking, you don’t have much time to get on your phone, play a game or check your email. If

you spend too much time looking down while you walk, you might look ridiculous. Look up.

I see so much when I walk.

I see other walkers. I see kids on bikes. I meet dogs and their owners. Did you know that almost all the sidewalks are labeled by a John Cleasby? I don’t know who Cleasby is, but he’s left his mark.

I also found myself roaming around the old Maytag headquarters. What I found was wonderful — a football fieldsized banquet hall-type room, surrounded in windows with tall ceilings — vacant. It was a treasure that needs to be used and one I’d never seen.

Visit a park I can’t help but think of all the activities or sports I could be playing instead of sitting at work, but later this spring ,make it a point to get out and

do one of those little activities.

I’m dying to hit a bucket of balls on the range, or go out and play tennis, or maybe throw the disc golf around.

Maybe you just want to get outside and play catch. Or if none of that is for you, there’s always grilling.

Last summer, my friends and I went to Maytag Park and grilled a few times. It was the best use of my evening I could have spent. Just don’t go when it’s windy because it might not be so successful.

Whatever you can do and as little or often as you, enjoy your free time and enjoy the sweet newness of spring.

Soon it will be “too hot summer,” “not-enough-time-fall” and then you know, “too cold winter.”

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Expanding broadband for Iowans With today’s rapidly changing economy, we know broadband and Internet access have become essential parts of our daily lives.

These have also become critical issues for small businesses that need to connect with customers around the globe, and who also need workers By Dan Kelley Iowa with strong comRepresentative puter and technology skills.

We also know that students with access to broadband at home are 6 to 8 percent more likely to graduate.

That means it’s important to make sure homes have access to the Internet, but it’s also imperative that every school has access to technology and broadband to train the next generation of workers in Iowa.

Iowa has long been a leader in keeping Iowans connected with new technology. While some Iowans do have access to broadband, our goal now must be to expand broadband to underserved and unserved communities and neighborhoods.

This year, we’re all working together — Democrats, Republicans, and the governor — to con-

nect more Iowans to the Internet.

Right now both the House and Senate are working on different ideas to expand broadband.

While we know there is no silver bullet, I’m optimistic we’ll find consensus on a plan before we adjourn for the year that doesn’t leave any community, school or business behind.

I’m committed to working in a bi-partisan manner on issues, like broadband in rural areas, to bring good-paying, quality jobs to Iowa. Unfortunately, two of the bills debated this week have nothing to do with our most critical concerns: jobs and the economy.

The House majority party chose to debate bills that revolved around hot-button topics and promoted partisan, divisive politics. I voted against two bills promoting unreasonable policies.

House File 573 was passed by the House majority party. It mandates that a woman have a forced ultrasound and sonogram after making the personal and difficult decision to end a pregnancy.

This procedure would be forcefully administered to victims of rape, incest, and cases where the woman’s life is in danger.

We also debated a bill related to firearms that included a lot of different ideas. While there were several parts of the bill I support

— including giving more tools to law enforcement officials to stop violence and making gun safety training more accessible — I did not support the bill on the final vote because portions of the bill would allow kids five years old and younger to handle a pistol or revolver while legalizing lethal firearms on school grounds.

I heard from constituents on both bills. I support what you call for — moderate, reasonable policies. Clearly, Iowans deserve better than these extreme, divisive proposals. I voted against them and then got back to work on ideas to promote the middleclass, our local communities and schools.

Thank you for the opportunity to serve as your State Representative. Please consider coming to the Capitol for a visit or contacting me this session with your thoughts, concerns and ideas for Iowa’s future and Jasper County’s comeback. It belongs to all of us!

I’m proud to represent Newton, Colfax, Baxter, Mingo, Kellogg, Prairie City, Lambs Grove, Ira and Valeria. I look forward to hearing from you at 641-5219260 or dan.kelley@legis.iowa. gov.

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In theory, the changeover from paper to email should make government m o r e transparent. The cost of archiving d o c u ments should be lower, because data can By David Sirota be housed on relatively small hard drives rather than in spacious warehouses. Likewise, the time expense of retrieving that data should be reduced, because it can be obtained through a few keystrokes rather than a tedious search of file cabinets.

Consequently, open records requests should be far easier to fulfill, because electronic correspondence and memos are keyword searchable.

Yet two New York politicos are showing that the era of Big Data does not necessarily mean the public gets a better view of its government.

The first is Hillary Clinton, the Empire State’s former senator.

According to reports this week in The New York Times and Associated Press, Clinton avoided using a government email address as U.S. secretary of state, instead conducting State Department business through a personal account on her own private server. The Times notes that “the practice protected a significant amount of her correspondence from the eyes of investigators and the public.”

According to one legal expert, Clinton’s move may have run afoul of the spirit — if not the letter — of rules governing federal records.

“It is very difficult to conceive of a scenario — short of nuclear winter — where an agency would be justified in allowing its cabinet-level head officer to solely use a private email communications channel for the conduct of government business,” a former lawyer for the National Archives and

Records Administration told the Times.

At least Clinton’s emails may still exist somewhere, and could be made public if she and the State Department choose to release them. The same cannot necessarily be said for emails from the New York state government, thanks to Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Last week, his administration began mass deleting state government emails that are more than 90 days old. It is a data purging policy he first instituted in 2007 as state attorney general, making it harder for the public to know if his office investigated bank fraud in the lead up to the financial crisis of 2008.

In the Cuomo administration’s announcement of the new policy for other branches of state government, the governor’s chief information officer said the objective is “making government work better.”

While Cuomo officials have suggested that the purge policy is a technical necessity to consolidate email systems, an official at the Electronic Frontier Foundation said “there’s no technological reason that New York can’t maintain these records indefinitely.”

What’s particularly notable about Cuomo’s move is that it comes amid a sprawling federal probe of corruption in New York state government. Indeed, right now, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Manhattan has said that “we have a number of investigations going on” in Albany.

In light of that, a former Justice Department official in the Clinton administration, Melanie Sloan, told International Business Times: “This is potentially obstruction of justice. The only reason that the government destroys records is so no one can question what it is doing, and no one can unearth information about improper conduct.

There’s no reason for New York not to preserve this information.”

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Obituaries Donald Bernell Bower March 10, 2015 Donald Bernell Bower, 99, of Newton, died Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at Skiff Medical Center in Ne w ton.

A funeral service will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 14 at the Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton. The family

Paul Peterson Feb. 14, 2015 Paul Peterson, son of Carl E. and Emma M. Couper Peterson, was born May 2, 1932, in Grinnell, and died Feb. 14, 2015, in the Apache Junction, Arizona Health Center at the age

Kenneth Schafer March 11, 2015 Kenneth “Kenny” Schafer, 67, of Newton, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at his home.

A funeral service will be at 11 a.m., Monday, March 16 at the Wa l l a c e Family

Rev. Bernard Lee Payne March 11, 2015 R e v.

B e r nard Lee “ Ber nie ” Payne, the son of Lawrence Lee and Wil-

will greet friends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, March 14 at the funeral home. Memorials to the Quakerdale home for troubled youth in New Providence may be left at the Wallace Family Funeral Home.

If mailing, please add “Attn: Bower Family” to the envelope.

Bernell, the son of Leonard and Ida (Yeater) Bower, was born Dec. 21, 1915, in Illinois. He grew up in Muscatine and graduated from Muscatine High School in 1935. Bernell was united in marriage with

Minnie Ellen Campbell Oct. 14, 1937, in Muscatine, where the couple made their home. He served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. Bernell was a bookkeeper for many years.

After moving to Newton in 1955, he worked for Hawkeye Chevrolet and later, Gifford Brown in Des Moines. In his retired years, he also did bookkeeping for McCann Village. Bernell enjoyed hunting, fishing, and camping.

Those left to honor Bernell’s memory in-

clude his two sons, Gerald Bower of Grundy Center and Ronald (Ardith) Bower of Lampe, Mo.; his daughter, Darlene Russell of Baxter; nine grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; 20 great-great-grandchildren; his sister-in-law, Marian Bower of Muscatine; and his nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Minnie Ellen Bower; daughterin-law, Janice Bower; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and his brother, Clifford Bower.

of 82. Paul was united in marriage to Betty Terpstra May 6, 1956.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Betty; two brothers, Bud and Harry; four sisters, Mable, Virginia, Wilma Mae and Alberta. Paul is survived by a step-daughter, Charlotte Thompson of Des Moines; granddaughter Kimberly Davis; two great-grandchildren, Elizabeth and Jakab Davis of Michigan; two brothers Bill and (Carol)

Peterson of Mansfield, Mo., and Robert Peterson of Clinton; sister Marilyn and (Earnest) Ramey of Norwood, Mo.; and many nieces and nephews.

Paul was raised in Mansfield, Mo., and attended Mansfield schools.

He then worked at ranching in Kansas and Colorado before entering the Army, serving during the Korean War. After returning home from the war, Paul went to work at the Maytag Company in

Newton for 30 years. He served on the Maytag Labor Management Council where he served as a line steward and department steward for Local Union 997 and was a working foreman in porcelain.

He was a member of the American Legion Post 111 in Newton, and the Newton Masonic Lodge #59. He enjoyed fishing, history and rock collecting, and telling a good joke. He will be missed by many.

Funeral Home and Crematory. A visitation will begin at 1 p.m., Sunday, March 15 at the funeral home with the family present from 2 to 4 p.m. Memorials to the American Lung Association may be left at the funeral home.

Kenneth, the son of William Maxwell and Betty Sherline (Hicks) Schafer, was born on Aug. 4, 1947, in Newton. He graduated from Newton High School in 1965, and served his

country in the United States Air Force from 1966-1970.

Kenneth then worked at the Maytag Company in Newton, for more than 30 years, retiring in 2002.

After retirement, he drove buses for the Baxter Community School District. Kenneth enjoyed woodworking, spending time with his grandchildren and being outdoors.

Those left to honor Kenneth’s memory are his children, Jodi

(Dusty) Albertson of Newton and Kevin ( Jennifer) Schafer of Baxter; grandchildren, Austin Sellers, DJ Albertson, Shelbi Albertson, Zachary Schafer and Marissa Schafer (Austin McPherson); his mother, Betty Schafer of Newton; sister, Janet Porter of Baxter; and special friend, Hazel Grissom of Newton. He was preceded in death by his father, William “Bill” Schafer; and a sister, Kathy Engle.

helmina Juliana (Passig) Payne, was born Oct. 15, 1934, in Brookfield, Mo. Bernie attended the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, and Baptist Bible Seminary in Johnson City, N.Y. He served his country as a United States Army Chaplain from 1958-1960.

On June 2, 1962, Bernie was united in mar-

riage with Sandra Wagner at the Gardens in Johnson City, N.Y. He loved his dear wife for more than 50 years. He was a Godly example to his children and grandchildren. He served the Lord for over 50 years, pastoring in Germany, Central Iowa and Bermuda.

Bernie died Wednes-

day, March 11, 2015, at the VA Medical Center in Des Moines. He was 80 years old. Bernie was preceded in death by his parents; and his brothers, Ed Payne and Orville Payne.

Those left to honor Bernie’s memory include his wife, Sandy Payne of Ankeny; his sons, Rev. Jonathan

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• Knights of Columbus Annual Lenten Fish Fry begins 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.

• 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 641-521-8846 for more information.

• Clay classes will meet at 9 a.m. Saturday at The Centre for Arts & Artists, 501 W. Third St. N. 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.

• 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.

• Movie Night begins 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.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at noon and 7 p.m. Monday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Newton.

• Parkinson Disease Support Group will meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Wesley Park Centre Garden Room in Newton. Program will be a DVD presentation by Tami Briggs, therapeutic harpist.

• Primetime Fellowship will meet at 6 p.m.

Monday in the gathering room of Community Heights Alliance Church in Newton. The program will be presented by Lori Griffin — ibalance machine and video concerning balance, preventative falls. Bring a dish to share and all are welcome.

• NAMI of Jasper County will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Skiff Medical Center south board room, 204 N. Fourth Ave. E. in Newton. The group will discuss upcoming NAMI Walks and mental health first aid classes. Also, we will have time to talk about any personal matters.

(Kim) Payne and David (Shantelle) Payne; his daughter, Joanna (Ben) Brightman; his granddaughters, Kristin Payne, Jessica Payne, Moriah (Alex) Clark, Brianna Brightman and Simone Brightman; his grandsons, Jaxon Payne and Shaalim Payne; his sister, Evelyn Davis; and his brothers, Larry

Payne and Roger Payne.

A service will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 16 at Grandview Park Baptist Church in Des Moines. The family will greet friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton. Interment will be at the Iowa Veteran’s Cemetery in Van Meter.

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Old world tradition clashes with new world diet change DEAR ABBY: I have been dating my boyfriend, Mike, for about two years, and things are going great. During this time, I have become very close with his family. Both of his parents came to the United States from Europe, and with their culture comes his mother’s traditional cooking and the need to make sure everyone’s bellies are full.

I have always enjoyed her food; however, in the last six months I have become a vegetarian. Out of courtesy for her, I have been making sure to eat at home before spending time at Mike’s house. I can see that his mother feels a bit put off because I have been eating less of her food, but I feel it would be rude to ask her for a separate meal to accommodate my diet. What should I do?

— NERVOUS IN NEW ENGLAND DEAR NERVOUS: Your boyfriend’s mother may be put off because she doesn’t understand why you seem to be enjoying her cooking less. If you and Mike have been seeing each other for two years, you and his mother should be able to have an honest conversation with each other. TELL her you enjoy her cooking, but that you have changed your diet and no longer eat meat, etc.

If she volunteers to prepare something else for you, it would be gracious of her.

However, if she doesn’t, I agree that it would be rude to ask her to do so.

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I were close friends with another couple, seeing them once or twice a week.

Then we had to move away from our hometown because of a job opportunity.

We tried to stay in touch, but predictably were not as close as when we were neighbors.

A few months ago, we were able to move back home, and we have been trying to revive the friendship. We have invited them to dinner three times only to be told: “We have commitments this week, and next week is crazy at work.

Let’s try to get together next month

when things calm down.” But there was no follow-up.

They do travel a lot, have small children and demanding jobs, so it’s hard to know if the delays are real or if they aren’t interested in being friends any longer. How much do we try before feeling we’re annoying them and giving up? — BACK HOME IN OHIO DEAR BACK HOME: Do as your friends suggested and give them a call in a month or six weeks. If they are still unavailable, say, “OK. Then the ball is in your court,” and see if they follow up.

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DEAR ABBY: As a Valentine surprise, my boyfriend of two years presented me with a donation he had made in my name to his favorite charity. I thought it was impersonal and it hurt my feelings. Am I wrong to think he really doesn’t care much for me? — ROSE-LESS IN NORTH CAROLINA DEAR ROSE-LESS: Let me put it this way, your boyfriend isn’t very good when it comes to gift selection. Many men aren’t. But more important than candy or flowers is how he treats you the other 364 days of the year, and that’s how you should judge him.

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Local & State News Teen facing charges in high school lockdown STORM LAKE — A Storm Lake city official says a high school student is facing charges after he tried to hit another student and said he would come back to school with a gun to end an argument.

Public Safety Director Mark Prosser says the 16-year-old was arrested at his home and is charged with multiple felonies, including making terroristic threats and assault. Officials say the teenager was restrained after attempting to assault the other student on Thursday, but later broke free.

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CEDAR RAPIDS — Authorities say a body found on an island in the Cedar River has been identified as a man who was reported missing about a week ago. Investigators on Thursday found 25-year-old Matthew Claude Hudson, Jr. dead on an island north of the Quaker Oats bridge in the river. The Cedar Rapids Police Department received a report on March 4 from family members who said Hudson had been missing since Feb. 28.

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ments and hear about library happenings on from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday. The Friends of the Library have funded numerous building and collection improvements throughout the library in the past year and wishes to share those with the public. Attendees will receive a coupon for a free book from the FOL book sale cart, a tour of the library and learn about what it means to be a Friend of the Library.

Library Open House The Friends of the Newton Public Library invite the public, Friends of the Library members and potential Friends to view library building improve-

Tablet Time Stop by the library meeting room from 6 to 7 p.m. on March 23 to learn how to download eBooks and Audiobooks to your tablet or mobile phone. No

Part-Time Library Shelver Position Open We have a part-time library shelver position open at the library. Applications available at the Information Desk or online at www.newtongov.org. Apply before 5 p.m. March 18.

City to pay former mayor $50K in civil rights lawsuit INDEPENDENCE — The city of Independence will pay a former mayor $50,000 to settle his civil rights lawsuit.

Carl Scharff, who served as mayor of Independence from 2009 until 2013, filed the lawsuit Feb. 25 in Buchanan County District Court against Independence and former police officer David Winger.

Scharff says his civil rights were violated during a February 2013 incident in which he alleges Winger arranged to catch him drunken driving.

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IOWA CITY — Officials say the University of Iowa College of Engineering has received a $3 million donation from two Wisconsin residents. The University of Iowa Foundation announced on Thursday the contribution by Bill and Marilyn Van Sant of Bayfield, Wis. About $500,000 will be used to establish the R. William and Marilyn Van Sant Mechanical Engineering Scholarship.

About $1.5 million will be used to create the R. William and Marilyn Van Sant Chair in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering.

Book Madness at Newton Public Library The library is celebrating March Madness with Book Madness! Stop by our display to vote for your favorite books f r o m 2014.

These books are those

By Nicole that have Lindstrom c i r c u - Newton Public lated the Library Public most in Services Librarian the past year. We have a 32 “team” single- elimination bracket going. Voters will be entered for prizes after the top 16. Vote for your book to get to the top 4 and you just may win your own copy to keep.

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CLEAR LAKE — Officials with the San Francisco-based McKesson Corp. say a new distribution center being built in northern Iowa will assume the operations of three warehouses around the Midwest.

Spokeswoman Kristin Hunter said the major U.S. drug distributor will cease operations at centers in Little Canada, Minnesota; Omaha, Nebraska; and La Crosse, Wisconsin by May 2017.

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Omaha man gets probation in federal contracting fraud case

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Professional Development Book Club Change in discussion date! Looking to network and learn new skills? Join us for a networking book club on April 1 at Noon in the library conference Room. We will be discussing 360 Degree Leader by Maxwell. Ask for a copy of the book at the information desk.

The Associated Press DES MOINES — A Nebraska businessman who pleaded guilty to setting up a company the government said fraudulently landed $25 million in federal contracts intended for companies owned by disabled veterans avoided prison time and major fines Thursday, getting probation instead.

Ram Hingorani, 50, of Omaha, was ordered to serve two years of probation at a sentencing hearing. He had earlier agreed with prosecutors to plead guilty to major program fraud.

Judge Stephanie Rose sentenced him to live at a halfway house in the Omaha area for six months but he will have work release privileges which will allow him to continue to run his con-

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Rose ordered the government to keep $3.3 million seized from bank accounts held by Hingorani, his family and businesses. No additional restitution or fines were ordered.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason Griess sought a two-year prison sentence and restitution. A spokesman for his office said he had no immediate comment on the sentence.

Hingorani is accused by the government of developing a scheme to create a company that would qualify for preferential treatment under a government program designed to help companies controlled by veterans injured during military service. Hingorani is not a veteran, but he persuaded Ronald Waugh, who is a veteran

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Hingorani set up Midwest Contracting Inc. with documents of incorporation showing Waugh owning a majority interest in the company when in fact Hingorani wrote into the bylaws he could exercise control at any time without penalty.

Waugh was not involved in the incorporation and said he was unaware Hingorani could take control and he didn’t know Hingorani was taking money out of the company.

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Submitted Photo by Norm Van Klompenburg Pictured is the International Space Station as it crosses the sun Wednesday. The ISS orbits the earth about every 90 minutes but because of the rotation of the earth it appears at different places at each path. The photo was taken by Norm Van Klompenburg, of Newton, using a DSLR camera mounted on an eight inch telescope that has a 2,000 mm focal length.He used an ISO of 800 and a shutter speed of 1/2000 second.

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The community of Newton implemented the “Newton Postcard Project” Thursday and joined in a global participatory art project that fosters community connection through storytelling.

“The purpose of the program is to spark new conversations about Newton,” said Nicole Lindstrom, Public Services Librarian for the Newton Public Library.

“We hope to encourage community pride among Newton residents and break down negative stereotypes people across the state may have about Newton.”

Through April 17, Newton residents are invited to share personal positive stories about Newton on a postcard, these postcards will then be collected and mailed out to random residences through the state of Iowa. Postcards can be filled out at the Newton Public Library information desk. The Newton Postcard Project is a part

Submitted Photo Newton residents are invited to participate in the “Newton Postcard Project.” Post cards are available at the Newton Public Library until April 17.

of the larger “Neighborhood Postcard Project” movement. With their participation, Newton joins communities such as San Francisco, Calif.; Youngstown, Ohio; Antofagasta, Chile and other communities that — when faced with adverse reputations — turned to the people who know the community best to tell positive stories: the residents.

“Over the course of the past decade, Newton has faced a lot of ups and downs as a community.

As a resident living here,

it is easy to see positive things happening, but sometimes it’s hard to communicate positive stories with the rest of the state,” said Natalie Umsted, Management Analyst for the City of Newton, “The Newton Postcard Project gives us a chance to share success stories and things we love about Newton in a unique and personal way.”

Newton’s participation in the Neighborhood Postcard Project is a part of the community’s “Get to Know Newton” campaign.

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton High senior Deonne Harris clears the final hurdle on his way to defending his Little Hawkeye Conference indoor championship in the 60-meter hurdles during the 2015 LHC Indoor Track Meet Thursday at Grinnell College’s Bear Athletic Center.

Cardinal boys win three LHC indoor events

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News GRINNELL — Newton High senior Jarom Williams wasn’t able to defend his Little Hawkeye Conference Indoor long jump champi-

onship Thursday. So, he just went out and won two LHC indoor titles on the track.

Williams and junior Jake Bennett went first and third in the 400-meter dash for Newton. Williams pulled away to claim the top spot in

54.49 seconds and Bennett’s time was 57.55 seconds.

Later in the meet, Williams captured the 200-meter dash title at the 2015 Little Hawkeye Conference Indoor Meet at Grinnell College’s Bear Athletic Center.

It was senior Deonne Harris, who flew down the track and over the hurdles for the Cardinals. Harris posted a personal-best time of 8.12 seconds in a dominating race BOYS | 2B

Jenkins, Coen claim LHC indoor titles

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News GRINNELL — Sydney Jenkins and Grace Coen ran comfortably to the front of the field in their races at Thursday’s 2015 Little Hawkeye Conference Indoor Track Meet. The two Newton High juniors defended their indoor championships in the 400 meters and 800 meters.

On the 200-meter indoor track at Grinnell College’s Bear Athletic Center, Jenkins and Coen dominated their races.

Newton senior Sarah Kalkhoff was the runner-up for the second year in a row in the shot put event with a throw of 36 feet, 1 inch. But she was not defeated by any Little Hawkeye Conference competitor Thursday. Anna Hoyman of Indianola won the shot put with a toss of 38-8.

Indianola announced in January it will leave the Central Iowa Metropolitan League (CIML) Metro Division for the Little Hawkeye Conference beginning the 2016-17 school year. It was invited to compete in this year’s indoor Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Sydney Jenkins has the lead on the second lap of the 400-meter dash at Thursday’s track meet.

2015 Little Hawkeye Conference Indoor Track Meet. The Newton High junior defended her indoor title in a commanding win at Grinnell.

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Newton Daily News announces bracket contest The Newton Daily News has partnered with Montana Mike’s in Newton to hold the Montana Mike’s Bracket Challenge.

Only one contest will be held this year for the Newton Daily News and all NCAA men’s basketball tournament picks will need to be made online at newtondailynews.com. Similar to many bracket contests, teams will need to be picked prior to the first round of the tournament.

A complete tournament bracket will be in Monday’s Daily News on page 3B.

The winner of the contest will receive a $100 gift card to Montana Mike’s in Newton and second and third place will receive $50 and $35 respectively. The contest is free to play, however winners must be residents of Jasper County.

For those wanting to follow the tournament but not play in the contest, the Newton Daily News will feature the updated bracket 6 times throughout the events.

If you have any questions regarding the contest call 641-792-3121 ext. 6540.

March Madness is among us. It’s not just for the Big Dance. March Madness is at all levels of basketball.

Last week, Iowa high school girls finished up theirs with the state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. This week it is the Iowa high school boys’ turn at madness in Des By Jocelyn Sheets Moines.

Beginning Mon- Newton Daily News day, March Madness hits my home Sports Edtior state Kansas in the form of the 2015 National Junior College Athletic Association’s national basketball tournaments. The NJCAA men’s tournament is in Hutchinson and the NJCAA women’s tournament is in Salina.

Newton native Mike Marquis is in his 14th season as head coach for the Tyler Junior College men’s basketball team at Tyler, Texas. Marquis and the Apaches are in the 2014 NJCAA men’s basketball Marquis tournament.

“It’s great for our players and our school,” Marquis said in a telephone interview this week. “They worked hard this season and deserve being in the national tournament.”

Marquis is a 1982 Newton High graduate. He played basketball at Newton under head coach Roger Slykhuis and helped the 1981-82 Cardinals post the team’s first winning record, 11-9, in 10 years.

“I grew up in a wonderful town.

Newton was great for a youngster like me, who loved sports. I was influenced at a young age by tremendous coaches from youth sports right through high school,” Marquis said.

“That’s why I decided I wanted to be a coach. I wanted to help kids fulfill their potential on and off the competitive court or field.”

Marquis said Tyler, Texas — a community of 100,000 people — is really excited right now. Not only are the TJC men in the NJCAA national tournament, but the women’s basketball team is in its NJCAA tournament. The Apache teams will be playing just 64 miles apart in Kansas next week.

“We play our first game at 10 a.m. Monday and the women’s opening game is at 8:30 p.m.,” Marquis said. “So, it’s an exciting time for our fans. They can drive from Hutchinson to Salina and see both teams.”

This is the first time the TJC men’s team has been in the NJCAA national tournament since 1996.

It is the first TJC team coached

by Marquis to earn a berth in the tournament.

It is not the first time Marquis has had a team in the NJCAA tournament. In his first year as associate head coach at Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa, Marquis helped lead Indian Hills to the national title. In his third year as head coach at Indian Hills, his Warriors finished fourth at the national tournament.

Indian Hills will be in Hutchinson next week also.

“The first two trips to the national tournament I really didn’t fully understand it’s about the journey and enjoying the experience. Sure, you want to win, but we’re making sure our players have a great time going and playing at the tournament next week,” Marquis said.

Helping Marquis with the Tyler team is his son, Mitch. Mitch MARQUIS | 2B

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www.newtondailynews.com | Friday | March 13, 2015

Penn State rallies past Morris’ buzzer-beater lifts Cyclones over Texas Iowa in Big Ten tourney to Big 12 tourney semis KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Monte Morris rose up and hit an 18foot jumper at the buzzer, capping a 12-0 closing run that lifted No. 13 Iowa State to a 69-67 victory over Texas in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament Thursday night.

Morris finished with 24 points for the second-seeded Cyclones (23-8), who Morris trailed by 16 points before clawing back into the game. Still, Iowa State trailed 67-57 with less than 4 minutes to go when it unleashed a full-court press that helped it draw even.

Morris’s 3-pointer with 1:42 left tied it at 67, and the teams swapped empty possessions before Texas (20-13) got the ball back with 38.1 seconds left.

Isaiah Taylor allowed the shot clock to melt down before driving the lane and missing a running jumper.

Texas got the rebound and kicked it out to Javan Felix, but he misfired on

a long 3-pointer and the Cyclones’ Dustin Hogue grabbed the long rebound and called timeout.

With 5.8 seconds left, Hogue took the inbounds pass and race dup court, found Morris in the corner, and the sophomore guard calmly rose up over the Longhorns’ Demarcus Holland for the game-winning shot — sending the Cyclones streaming off the bench into a jubilant pile.

Georges Niang added 22 points for the defending tournament champion Cyclones, who advanced to play the Oklahoma in the semifinals Friday night. The Sooners ousted Oklahoma State, 64-49, Thursday in the late game.

Holmes finished with 15 points, Taylor had 13 and Felix 10 for the No. 7 seed Longhorns, who now must wait to see whether they’ve earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament.

In the other two quarterfinal games, No. 9 Kansas outlasted TCU, 64-59 and No. 16 Baylor got past No. 18 West Virginia, 80-70. Kansas plays Baylor in Friday’s semifinals.

CHICAGO (AP) — D.J. Newbill and Penn State are used to playing tight Big Ten games, and all that experience is paying off right now.

Newbill scored 18 points, and the Nittany Lions shut down Iowa in the second half of a 6758 victory on Thursday in the conference tournament.

“We’ve been in too many games coming down to one possession, one stop, one rebound,” Newbill said. “We’ve learned from that. I think we’re a different team than we are now. We’re looking for a dogfight.”

Ten of Penn State’s 14 Big Ten losses this season were by nine points or less, including an 84-77 overtime thriller against Purdue on Jan. 17. Next up for the Nittany Lions (1815) is a rematch with the Boilermakers in the quarterfinals.

Boys Continued from Page 1B to defend his LHC indoor 60-meter hurdle championship.

“Deonne’s time is one of the top times in the state,” said Tom Bartello, Newton boys’ head coach.

Williams captured the 200 meter title in 23.90 seconds.

Matthew Karsten was seventh in 25.02.

Williams finished second in the long jump with a leap of 20 feet, 0.5 inches. Chase VanSant of Pella won the event at 20-8.

In the 60-meter dash, Karsten placed 12th in 7.76 seconds, Jaron Roush was 17th in 8.22 and Skyler Tool took 20th in 8.98.

De’Andre Roush placed 15th in the 800 meters in 3 minutes, 57.33 seconds.

Christian Laube finished 12th in the 1,600-meter run Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News in 5:22.03 followed by Dylan Newton’s Christian Laube runs in a pack during his leg of the 4x800-meter Main in 14th in 5:35.52 and relay race at Thursday’s Little Hawkeye Conference Indoor Track Meet at Zach Theis in 18th at 5:48.04.

Grinnell.

Girls Continued from Page 1B Jenkins won the 400 in 1 minute, 2.53 seconds. Shannah Ergenbright placed ninth in the race in 1:29.73.

Coen posted a winning time of 2:17.21 in the 800.

Sarah Prendergast was 11th in 3:00.72. Megan Van Dalen took 13th in 3:02.19 and Kayla Botterbrodt was 17th in 3:17.79.

“I was very pleased with how the girls performed tonight,” said Rachel Tomas, Newton head coach.

“We are a young team, but the girls stepped up to compete. It was great to see some

performances improve from last year at this time and from Monday’s meet at UNI. We have set our sights high this year so our work continues.”

Newton’s 4x400-meter relay team of Jenkins, Alexis Stout, Hailey Coy and Coen turned in a second-place finish in 4:20.76. Pella won the race in 4:19.66. The Cardinal 4x60-meter shuttle hurdle relay foursome of Anna Barr, Morgann Eide, Stout and Fran Lucas was fourth in 41.89 seconds.

Combining for fifth place in 4:48.74 in the 1,600-meter distance medley relay were Leela Spencer, Alex Hutchinson, Tessa Keeton and Coy. Kaelee Knoll, Michaella Cope, Annie Hurt and Madison Bleeker

finished seventh in 12:01.45.

Newton’s 4x200 relay team of Spencer, McKenna Winther, Jordan Banfield and Lucas placed sixth in 2:01.39.

Another 4x200 relay team of Audrey Lucas, Taylor Shipley, Serenity Stier and Sydney Hook was 12th in 2:10.15.

In the 60-meter dash, Banfield was 11th in 9.09 seconds, Eide was 13th in 9:18 and Bethany Risius was 21st in 10.49 seconds. Liz McVey placed ninth in the 200 dash in 30.35 seconds and Barr was 11th in 31.15 seconds.

McVey ran 11th in the 60-meter hurdles in 10.79 seconds. Audrey Lucas was 14th in 10.94 and Shipley placed 15th in 10.95. Keeton took 10th in the 1,500 meters in

Ross Travis scored a season-high 17 points on 6-for-9 shooting for the 13th-seeded Nittany Lions, who advanced with a 68-65 victory over Nebraska on the first day of the tourney.

Geno Thorpe scored seven of his 11 points in the second half.

It’s the best Big Ten run for Penn State since it lost to Ohio State in the 2011 final.

“I think we can take something from each of those close losses,” Travis said. “One thing I remember from Purdue is they play hard, just like us.”

Aaron White had 21 points and 13 rebounds for Iowa (21-11), which had won six in a row and eight of 10. Jarrod Uthoff finished with 17 points and seven boards.

The Hawkeyes had a 49-34 advantage on the glass, but shot just 22 percent (7 for 32) in the second half and 26.3

Newton’s 1,600-meter distance medley relay team of Carson Cazett, Clayton Baltisberger, Bennett and Laube finished fourth in 4:05.21 The 4x200-meter relay team of Cazett, Baltisberger, Karsten and Josh Miravalles ran sixth in 1:45.82. Cazett, Baltisberger and Karsten combined with Harris to place seventh in the 4x400-meter relay race in 4:02.77.

In the 4x800 relay, Laube, Mikey Bradley, Theis and Main combined for an eightplace time of 9:46.

Mason Bowes placed 11th in the shot put event with a throw of 39-9. Alex Miller was 13th at 37-10 followed by Jace Lukefahr in 15th at 369.5 and Landon Hansen in 16th at 35-9.5.

The Cardinals wrap up their indoor track season Tuesday at a meet hosted by Iowa State in Ames.

percent for the game.

Coach Fran McCaffery also was whistled for a costly technical that Newbill turned into four points.

“We gave up 48 points in the second half. That’s more of where we lost the game rather than the shooting percentage,” White said.

Penn State used a 15-2 run to take a 3634 lead on Thorpe’s layup with 11:01 to go.

The Nittany Lions were clinging to a two-point lead when McCaffery’s technical led to two foul shots and a pullup jumper for Newbill with about 7½ minutes left.

McCaffery declined to talk about the call after the game.

Iowa senior center Gabriel Olaseni tied a season high with five blocks.

Iowa waits for a likely NCAA Tournament berth.

Marquis Continued from Page 1B

6:03.04 while Cope was 16th in 6:38.55 and Hurt was 17th in 6:40.64.

Newton’s Hannah Boecker tied for fifth in the high jump, clearing the bar at 4-4. Prendergast was 10th in the long jump with a leap of 12 feet.

In the shot put, Haley Revell placed seventh with a toss of 30-2 while Ali Bestell was 10th at 28-1 and Miranda Ervin was 12th at 26-10.5.

The Cardinal girls conclude their indoor track season Monday at a high school indoor meet hosted by Iowa State University in Ames.

played for his father at Tyler then played at University of Texas-El Paso. Mitch has returned to TJC as a student assistant coach.

Marquis and his wife, Kris, have two other children. McKade is a freshman at Brook Hill School in Tyler. Michelle lives in Newton and attends Marshalltown Community College.

Marshalltown Community College is where Marquis began his coaching career in 1987.

He said that is a source of pride for him. He spent 11 years at MCC and his teams won more than 200 games.

Marquis was a firstteam Central Iowa allconference selection as a senior at NHS. He was the first Newton player selected to play in the Iowa Basketball Coaches Association’s Dr. Pepper All-Star Game in the summer of 1982.

Marquis played two years of basketball at Marshalltown Community College then two years at Grandview College.

Then he began his coaching journey.

“I love being a coach and teaching kids. I had so many adults who helped me along the way in Newton. They inspired me,” he said.

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Newton High’s Madison Bleeker competes in the high jump at Thursday’s Little Hawkeye Conference Indoor Track meet at Grinnell.

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Public Notice NOTICE AND CALL OF PUBLIC MEETING SPECIAL SESSION GOVERNMENTAL BODY: THE CITY COUNCIL OF BAXTER, IOWA DATE OF MEETING: MARCH 30, 2015 TIME OF MEETING: 5:30 P.M. PLACE OF MEETING: BAXTER CITY HALL PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above mentioned governmental body will meet at the date, time, and place above set out. The tentative agenda for said meeting is as follows: Call to Order Approval of Agenda Public Hearing; Planning & Zoning Commission Recommendation on Rezoning Request by Kelly Milligan/Keltek Inc. for 6954 Hwy F17 West, Parcel 02.15.476.010 and from R1 Single 02.15.476.011 Family Residential to C1 Central Business District (Commercial) for the Purpose of Business Development Adjournment This notice is hereby given at the direction of the Mayor pursuant to Chapter 21.4, Code of Iowa, and local rules of said the governmental body.

Peg Kimberley, City Clerk March 13 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR Jasper COUNTY Green Tree Servicing LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

Matthew D. Travis a/k/a Matthew Donald Travis; Robin R. Travis a/k/a Robin Renee Travis; and Parties in Possession, Defendants.

EQUITY NO. EQCV119272 ORIGINAL NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION To the above-named Defendants:Robin R. Travis a/k/a Robin Renee Travis You are notified there was on January 20, 2015 filed in the Office of the Clerk of the abovenamed Court a Foreclosure which prays for Petition, foreclosure of a mortgage in favor of the Plaintiff on the property described herein and judgment in rem in the amount of $113,394.00 plus interest at the rate of 5.625% per annum from July 1, 2014, such amount equaling $17.48 per day, the costs of the action including title costs of $225.00, and reasonable attorney fees and that said sums be declared a lien upon the following-described premises from February 25, 2008, located in Jasper County, Iowa, to-wit: Lot 5 of Ames Sub-division of Lot 12, Block B of East Addition to Baxter, Jasper County, Iowa, as appears in Plat Book "E", at Page 32 in the Office of the Recorder of said County. that the mortgage on the abovereal estate be described that a special foreclosed, execution issue for the sale of as much of the mortgaged premises as is necessary to satisfy the judgment and for other relief as the Court may deem just and equitable. The attorney for the Plaintiff is Matthew E. Laughlin, whose address is The Davis Brown Tower, 215 10th Street, Suite 1300, Des Moines, Iowa 50309-3993, Phone: (515) 2882500, Facsimile: (515) 243-0654.

NOTICE THE PLAINTIFF HAS ELECTED WITHOUT FORECLOSURE REDEMPTION. THIS MEANS THAT THE SALE OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY WILL OCCUR PROMPTLY AFTER ENTRY OF JUDGMENT UNLESS YOU FILE WITH THE COURT A WRITTEN DEMAND TO DELAY THE SALE. IF YOU FILE A WRITTEN DEMAND, THE SALE WILL BE DELAYED UNTIL SIX MONTHS FROM ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS YOUR RESIDENCE AND IS A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING OR UNTIL TWO MONTHS FROM ENTRY OF IF THE JUDGMENT MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS NOT YOUR RESIDENCE OR IS YOUR RESIDENCE BUT NOT A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING. YOU WILL HAVE NO RIGHT OF REDEMPTION AFTER THE SALE. THE PURCHASER AT THE SALE WILL BE ENTITLED TO IMMEDIATE POSSESSION OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY. YOU MAY PURCHASE AT THE SALE. You must serve a motion or answer on or before the 2nd day of April, 2015, and within a reasonable time thereafter, file your motion or answer, in the Iowa District Court for Jasper County, Iowa, at the County Courthouse in Newton, Iowa. If you do not, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition.

If you need assistance to participate in court due to a disability, call the disability coordinator at 515-286-3394.

Persons who are hearing or speech impaired may call Relay Iowa TTY (1-800-7352942.) Disability coordinators cannot provide legal advice.

IMPORTANT YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS. March 13, 2015 Date of Third Publication Feb 27 & March 6 and 13 CITY OF LAMBS GROVE COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 5, 2015 Public hearing was called to order by Mayor Kevin Parsons at 7:00 p.m. Roll call: Tom Clark, Cindy Humke, Kent DeGoey, Steve Thomassen, and Cathi Fouts. Absent: None. Fouts moved and was seconded by Clark to approve the agenda.

Upon roll call vote, motion carried unanimously.

Guests: None There were no written or oral objections to the proposed FY 2015 Budget Amendment or FY 2016 Budget.

DeGoey moved and was seconded by Humke to adjourn the public hearing at 7:02 p.m.

Upon roll call vote, motion carried unanimously.

Regular meeting was called to order by Mayor Kevin Parsons at 7:02 p.m. Roll call: Tom Clark, Cindy Humke, Kent DeGoey, Steve Thomassen, and Cathi Fouts.

Absent: None.

Thomassen moved and was seconded by DeGoey to approve the agenda. Upon roll call vote, motion carried unanimously.

Guests: None New Business: a. Fouts moved and was seconded by Thomassen to approve the FY 2015 Budget Amendment. Upon roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. b. DeGoey moved and was seconded by Clark to approve the FY 2016 Budget. Upon roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. c. Approval of the SAK pay application was tabled until more detail can be obtained on the amount due. d. The Council reviewed the

seconded by DeGoey to approve the agenda. Upon roll call vote, motion carried unanimously.

Guests: None New Business: a. Fouts moved and was seconded by Thomassen to approve the FY 2015 Budget Amendment. Upon roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. b. DeGoey moved and was seconded by Clark to approve the FY 2016 Budget. Upon roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. c. Approval of the SAK pay application was tabled until more detail can be obtained on the amount due. d. The Council reviewed the current draft of the City Emergency Plan. Changes will be forwarded to Kathy Ellis to be updated.

Consent Agenda: Humke moved and was seconded by Fouts to approve all of the items on the consent agenda including the minutes from the February 5, 2015 meeting, bills, and reconciliation report for February. Upon roll call vote, motion carried unanimously.

JCARL Participation Fee...............$20.03 News Printing Company Publications.....................$293.60 Dodd's Sanitation Contract..........$670.00 Christina Machin Salary..............................$392.64 IPERS Retirement.........................$67.62 Iowa One Call Locate Service....................$0.90 Auditor of State Filing Fee........................$475.00 Alliant Energy Utilities...............................$18.73 Alliant Energy Utilities.............................$394.81 Total March Bills...........$2,333.33 General Fund..................$260.59 Charges for Fee...........$2,054.79 Local Option Sales Tax...$874.30 Emergency..........................$0.00 Road Use Fund............$1,338.70 Capital Projects...................$0.00 Debt Service........................$0.00 Total Feb Revenue.......$4,528.38 General Fund...............$1,368.14 Road Use Fund............$2,259.52 Charges for Fee..................$0.00 Capital Projects...................$0.00 Debt Service........................$0.00 Total Feb Expenses.....$3,627.66 Staff and commissions reports Mayor: Parsons reported that there was a curb that appeared to He be hit by the snowplow. advised the Council to assess how many curbs are in need of being replaced once the snow is gone.

Streets: No additional report Sewers: DeGoey reported that he had followed up on the sewer problem reported last month.

The Council discussed a sewer line that is in question with regards to ownership.

Parks: No report Tree Steward: Fouts reported that she will follow up to see if the City of Lambs Grove is part of the Arbor Day Foundation.

Storm Sewers: Clark reported that he should be getting a bid from Jasper Construction in the next few days for the Emerson Hough storm sewer project.

City Clerk: Machin reported that the City's franchise agreement with Alliant Energy is coming due in August. Alliant Energy will contact the City on the process of getting it renewed.

Financial: No report Old Business: None Humke moved and was seconded by Fouts to adjourn at 8:15 p.m. Upon roll call vote, motion carried unanimously.

Next City Council meeting to be held April 2, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.

Minutes submitted by Christina Machin, City Clerk Mayor Kevin Parsons City Clerk Christina Machin March 13

Public Notice

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES march 02, 2015, 6:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS The City Council of Newton, Iowa met in regular session at 6:00 P.M. on the above date in the Council Chambers at 101 West 4th Street South. Mayor Hansen Present Council presided.

Members: Price, George, Chape', Trotter. Mullan. Absent: Otto Mayor Hansen asked everyone present to join in saying the Pledge of Allegiance.

There was no citizen participation.

Moved by Chape', seconded by Mullan, to approve consent agenda items 2-8.

2. February 16, 2015 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes 3. Approve new Cigarette permit for New Star Mart, 702 1st Ave E. 4. Approve new Liquor License, Class E Liquor, Class B Wine, Class C Beer, and Sunday Sales, New Star Mart, 702 1st Ave E. 5. Resolution ordering bids, approving plans, specifications and form of contract and notice to bidders, and ordering Clerk to publish notice and fixing a date for receiving same, and for a public hearing on plans, specifications, form of contract and estimate of costs for the E 31st St N Restoration Project (1st Ave E - N 19th Ave E).

Resolution No. 2015 - 047 adopted.

6. Resolution Approving an Agreement for Law Enforcement Services at the Iowa Speedway.

Resolution No. 2015 - 048 adopted.

7.

Resolution approving submission of grant application to Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau Resolution No. 2015 - 049 adopted.

8. Approval of Bills AYES: Five.

NAYS: None.

Consent agenda items approved.

Mayor Hansen stated this was the time and the place for a public hearing on a Resolution Adopting the 2015 - 2016 Operating Budget for the City of Newton. There had been no written comments. Moved by George, seconded by Price, to close the public hearing. AYES: Five.

NAYS: None.

Public Hearing was closed. Moved by Chape', seconded by Price, to approve the Resolution. AYES: Five. NAYS: None. Resolution No. 2015-050 adopted.

Moved by Trotter, seconded by Mullan to Introduce a Resolution authorizing the 28-E agreement with Jasper County for the purchase of an asphalt patching machine. AYES: Five. NAYS: None. Resolution No. 2015 - 051 adopted.

Moved by Chape', seconded by Trotter to Introduce a Resolution accepting completion of the Demolition Project 2014-02.

AYES: Five. NAYS: None.

Resolution No. 2015 - 052 adopted.

During new business the Mayor regretfully announced the resignation of Joe Urias from the Newton Parks Board.

There was no old business.

Moved by Trotter, seconded by Mullan, to adjourn the meeting at 6:07 P.M. Motion unanimously carried by voice vote.

Michael L. Hansen, Mayor Katrina Davis CMC, City Clerk March 13 TRUST NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF THE TRUST: Richard H. Meckley Revocable Trust To all persons regarding Richard H. Meckley, deceased, who died on or about 15th day of November, 2014. You are hereby notified that Marlene M. Meckley is the trustee of the Richard H. Meckley Revocable Trust, dated the 27th day of October, 2000.

Any action to contest the validity of the trust must be brought in the District Court of Jasper County, Iowa, within the later to occur of

TRUST NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF THE TRUST: Richard H. Meckley Revocable Trust To all persons regarding Richard H. Meckley, deceased, who died on or about 15th day of November, 2014. You are hereby notified that Marlene M. Meckley is the trustee of the Richard H. Meckley Revocable Trust, dated the 27th day of October, 2000.

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

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

Dated this 23rd day of February, 2015.

Richard H. Meckley Revocable Trust Marlene M. Meckley 11308 Hwy S62 N Melbourne, IA 50162 Mark A. Otto, ICIS PIN#: AT0005939 OTTO LAW OFFICE PLLC Attorney for Trustee 123 W 2nd St N, PO Box 1356 Newton, IA 50208 Address Date of second publication 13th day of March, 2015.

March 6 & 13

Public Notice

Mark A. Otto TRUST NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF THE TRUST: Robert N. Stock Revocable Trust To all persons regarding Robert N. Stock, deceased, who died on or about 30th day of January, 2015. You are hereby notified that Douglas Stock and Daniel Stock are the trustees of the Robert N. Stock Revocable Trust dated the l7th day of June, 1996 and First Amendment to Trust Agreement dated November 1, 2000; Second Amendment to the Trust dated October 16, 2012; Third Amendment to Trust dated December 11, 2012; and Fourth Amendment to Trust dated January 15, 2015. Any action to contest the validity of the trust must be brought in the District Court of Jasper County, Iowa, within the later to occur of four ( 4) months from the date of second publication of this notice or thirty (30) days from the date of mailing this notice to all heirs of the decedent settlor and the spouse of the decedent settlor whose identities are reasonably ascertainable.

Any suit not filed within this period shall be forever barred.

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

Dated this 27th day of February, 2015.

Robert N. Stock Revocable Trust Douglas Stock 4801 Fairview Dr. Pleasant Hill, lA 50327 Daniel Stock 1420 E. 19th St. N. Newton, IA 50208 CO-TRUSTEES Mark A. Otto, ICIS PIN#: AT0005939, Attorney for Trustee OTTO LAW OFFICE PLLC 123 W. 2nd St. N., PO Box 1356 Newton, lA 50208 mark@ottolawyers.com Date of second publication 13th of March, 2015 March 6 & 13 THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WANDA M. KIESEY, Deceased Probate No. ESPR036656 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Wanda M. Kiesey, Deceased, who died on or about February 22, 2015: You are hereby notified that on the 10th day of March, 2015, the last will and testament of Wanda M. Kiesey, deceased, bearing date of the 16th day of June, 1989, *----------------------------------was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Steven Mintle and Richard May were appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

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

Dated this 11th day of March, 2015.

Steven Mintle Richard May Executors of estate 4723 E. 136th St. N. Grinnell, IA 50112 14644 N. 30th Ave. E. Grinnell, IA 50112 Address *Designated Codicil(s) if any, with date(s) Dale A. Lamb, Attorney for executor 717 5th Ave. Grinnell, IA 50112 Address Date of second publication 20th day of March, 2015 Probate Code Section 304 March 13 & 20

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

Bristol Square Apartments Peck Properties LLC 315 1st Street S. Newton 641-792-0910

EMPLOYMENT

NOW HIRING

Call Center Representiative Raise funds for AMAZING causes including: Pro-Life, cutting government spending, & upholding the constitution. Many Republican candidates & conservative organizations.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

LEAKY ROOF, Missing Shingles???

Flat roof repair & coating.

Chimney repair & removal.

Soffit & fascia repair & cover.

General Repairs

INSULATION

Attic & side walls.

Attic fans & ventilation Leaf Proof Gutter Covers,

Gutter cleaning.

Call 641-792-6375 JEWELRY

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Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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CAREAGE OF NEWTON 2130 W. 18th Street S. Newton, IA 50208 is looking for: Full-Time 3rd Shift Full-Time RN/LPN 2:00 – 10:00 PM Part-Time RN/LPN Overnight Please Apply in Person COMPANY DRIVERS Wanted Oberg Freight Company GOOD STEADY FREIGHT EXCELLENT HOME TIME CONSISTANT MILES NO TOUCH VAN FREIGHT Contact: Oberg Freight Company Fort Dodge, IA 515-955-3592ext 2 www.obergfreight.com ATLAS HYDRAULICS IS looking to add Full-Time, 1st and 2nd shift Manufacturing Positions. Starting wage $12.00 plus differential with competitive benefits including 401k and profit sharing. Please apply at 1801 N. 19th Ave E. Newton, Iowa 50208.

• Free 24 hour Laundry • Access to Free Wi-Fi & Execise Equipment in Community Room • Limited Access Building • Close to Downtown • 1st MONTH RENT FREE (with 1 year lease)

SPRING SPECIAL

2 BR • $500-$520/mo.

Sign a 13 mo. lease & receive the 1st month FREE!

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

515-291-2846 or Call Will 641-990-7938

1 & 2 & 3 BDRM apartments: heat, water, stove, refrigerator, drapes all included. Off-street parking.

641-792-4000.

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

NOW HIRING cook and diswashers. Experience a plus. Apply in person at Okoboji Bar and Grill.

WANTED

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

641-4856591.

WANTED: FARM toy tractors, trucks, implements, farm related advertising items and Lego's. 641-5263050 or 641-521-1448.

BROOKFIELD APARTMENTS

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

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AUTOMOTIVE

REAL ESTATE

EMPLOYMENT

REAL ESTATE

APARTMENTS AVAILABLE

1 & 2 bdrm units in Newton & Monroe!

Priced $450-$600 $200 Security Deposits Pet Friendly (some restrictions) W/D Hookups Central Air Dishwasher Private covered Patio or Balcony with storage Laundry Facility onsite (641)417-9868 EHO

forestview@perryreid.com

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

Cats with approval and pet deposit. Very quiet building, ready to move into. (641) 792-8182 TWO BEDROOM House.

Basement, stove, refrigerator, new carpet. $435 a month. References. For appointment 641-792-4388 TWO BEDROOM house.

Garage, basement. $525 plus $525 deposit. References.

No Pets, NonSmokers. 540 W. 9th St. N. 641-792-7605.

FOR SALE

JOHN DEERE 2-Stage Snow Blower (Smaller) $150 or OBO. Dale Earnhardt Jr 1:64 Collectible Cars $12/each.

I-pod Shuffle 1GB $35.

515-313-7803.

MUSCLE AND Fitness Magazines, in top shape, from 2012 & 2013. $3 a piece or $30 for all. 7870208.

ORGAN STOOL, foot. 641-521-5818.

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PARKER 2500 Wagon $2500 OBO. 641-5217859.

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

641-791-1098 ROUND, WOOD dining room table, top shape. $75.00. 787-0208.

TURNTABLE, “TECHNICS” by Panasonic, SL1300, 45 & 33 speed, excellent $45. 641-7926351.

WALTHER BB Pistol, COZ style,works well, comes with box of COZ Cartridges $65. 641-2750290.

FOR SALE: Hoover Steam Vac Dual Deep Carpet Cleaner. New water tank (2 years old). Cleaner rarely used. $150.00. Call to see!

641-791-7164.

1950'S GAF View Master w/14 reels; Electra Woman, Dyna Girl, ET, Six Millon Dollar Man, Bat Man, Super Man, Star Trek, Wonder Bug, Buck Rogers, G.I. Joe and others $30.

White porcelain chocolate/ coffee set; 5 cups & saucers, server, covered sugar, made in Spain by Pontesa $15., 91/2” open lace pink depression bowl $15. 641-275-7600.

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

787-0208.

2 STEEL ramps for loading, riding mower, tiller, ect. $125. Black 22 7 shot $225. Need permit to purchase. 641-275-0290.

DALE EARNHARDT Jr 1:64 Collectible Cars $12/each. I-pod Shuffle 1GB $35. 515-313-7803 6 PC. Fire King casseroles , 2 quart, 2 - 1 quart, 9” pie dish & 2 lids $15., blue canvas double size folding lawn chairs $10., 36 new CD's, mostly country, never opened: Randy Travis, Reba, Kenny Rogers, Shania, Patsy Cline, Fats Domino, Mickey Gilley, Dwight Yoakum, Lee Greenwood, and others $3. each or 36 @ $75.

792-8017.

2 TWIN beds, nice, $40. each or $75. -both. Lots of sheet sets, other variety of bedding- twin, DBL & queen. Tan, leather love seat. Dining room table & 4 wood chairs $125. each or OBO. 641-792-6077.

GOLD GYM Powerspin 230-R exercise bike, only 15 minutes of use, new condition, computer readout $50. 641-275-0238.

7 FT. Almond Sofa, 6 matching pillows, like new. $150. 641-792-7139.

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

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

DAEWOO-DD802L DOZER $20,000. 641-792-4332 1994 K1500 CHEVY 4X4 Newer tires, less than 2,000 miles on them, new hubs, ball joints, A/C compressor battery, distributor intake, coil. 119,000 miles.

Purple w/waldoc stripe kit.

350 Engine Automatic. $4580.00 OBO 641-242-0361

BEST BUY in NewtonCome SeeTell Me It Is Not! 3-4 Bedroom House Completely remodeled, new windows, all appl. $85,000 plus $2000 of Home Furnishings 515-991-9978 CONVERT useful but no-longer-needed items into extraspending money with a lowcost Classified Ad. 792-3121.

AUTOMOTIVE

1997 FORD Conversion Van. Heavy ½ ton, great for towing. New front end and front tires. Runs great. $2400. 515-778-2792 1999 ARCTIC Cat 4wheeler ATV, like new, runs great! $1950. 641831-3821. No calls after 8 pm.

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

BAXTER HEALTHCARE CENTER currently has openings for CNA’s.

All Shifts • New $12.00 starting wage, years of service increase and shift differential.

Baxter Healthcare Center has all private rooms with private baths.

Call Bruce Bjorn - Administrator • 641-227-3602 or email baxter_adm@ahahealthcare.com with questions & to request an application

HELP WANTED Busy Newton doctor’s office now hiring a full-time

Chiropractic Assistant.

All aspects of patient care, billing, and insurance.

Please call 641-275-1211 for more information.

Accounting Clerk / Computer Specialist The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for a Full-time Administrative Clerk. The starting rate of pay is $15.26 / hour with County benefits. Job description and employment applications are available at the County’s Human Resources office at 115 N 2nd Ave E, Newton or at www.co.jasper.ia.us Application deadline March 27, 2015

SW BEAUTY 1½ Story, 3 BR, 2 Bath Home with 2-car Garage.

Living Room with fireplace.

Appliances included. Many new updates.

715 W. 11th St. S.-Newton 270-459-1829 1997 CENTURY Mobile Home for sale.

2 bed, 2 bath. All appliances stay. Move in condition. Located in Deer Run Estates, Colfax.

515-333-8330 AUTOMOTIVE

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

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

Trinity Structural Towers, Inc. in Newton, IA, is holding a

JOB FAIR

Saturday, March 14, 2015 9:00am - 12:00pm

We have many open positions - Entry level to supervision - 1st, 2nd & 3rd shifts.

Come to our upcoming job fair and learn more about Trinity and what we have to offer!

All candidates must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and have the ability to work all shifts, which include afternoons, night and weekends.

We offer competitive wages and benefits.

Come see us at our Newton, IA facility!

TRINITY STRUCTURAL TOWERS, INC. 801 N 19th Ave E . Newton, IA 50208 No phone calls please!

EEO/AA/Drug-free workplace

Maintenance Manager Facilities Management Grinnell College is currently seeking a motivated and well-organized individual to be part of our Facilities Management team.

Responsibilities: Provide support for the Director of Facilities Management. Routine responsibilities include but are not limited to: 1. Work order system/preventive maintenance planning; 2. Project photography; 3. AutoCAD drawings; 4. Manage/ supervise contractors involved with College rental & guest houses and various construction projects over break periods, and 5. Property management of College rental & guest houses.

Qualifications: An associate’s degree and three or more years of applicable experience or a high school degree and five or more years of applicable experience are required.

Must have a broad understanding and experience with AutoCAD and photography.

Must possess excellent organizational skills, be detail-orientated, and have a working knowledgeable of various trades and building codes. Must be proficient with MS Office software, databases and electronic file management.

Application Process: Please submit applications online by visiting our application website at https://jobs.grinnell.edu. Candidates will need to upload a cover letter, resume, and provide email addresses for three references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Questions can be directed to the Office of Human Resources (hr@grinnell.edu) or 641-269-4818. Additional information can be found at the college's web site <www.grinnell.edu>.

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

EOE

Jasper County Assistant Attorney Jasper County Attorney’s Office is accepting applications for a full-time Assistant County Attorney. Salary based on experience plus benefits.

Job description and applications are available at the County’s Human Resources office at 115 N 2nd Ave E, in Newton or at www.co.jasper.ia.us Application deadline April 3, 2015 EOE

Hanson Directory Service is based out of Newton, IA and has been publishing yellow page directories for over 42 years. We publish 112 directories in 27 states primarily as the sales agent and publishing partner for locally owned small town telephone companies.

CORRECTION

PREMISE (OUTSIDE) SALES:

In the Trinity Structural Towers ad that ran in Monday and Tuesday’s paper, the word “shift” was spelled incorrectly. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Newton Daily News Now Accepting Applications As we are expanding with new residents… we are currently hiring LPN & CNA full-time for the Care Center and also a Maintenance person part-time.

Consider joining a great team of caregivers as we continue our mission of commitment to compassion, excellence and innovation!

Please apply online, send a resume or stop in for an application. www.elimcare.org email: bcolvin@elimcare.org

We are presently hiring for the following positions: TELEPHONE (INSIDE) SALES: Multi Media Account Consultant

Inside sales reps earn a base hourly rate plus commission. Reps will be responsible for calling on existing accounts and new business. Full-time with flex hours in a fun work environment. Travel is not required for this position.

Experience is helpful, but will train the right candidate.

Multi Media Account Consultant

The premise representative will call on new business and new leads in each assigned area establishing advertising campaigns in the yellow pages, online and mobile applications.

This position involves extensive travel, requires a credit card and valid driver’s license.

We also offer full health benefits, life insurance, paid vacation and short /long term disability. Grow your income as you grow your customer base. You will be assigned an existing customer base yearly to renew their advertising campaigns as well as call on new business. Generous and competitive commission structure.

For These Positions We Offer:

Paid Vacation, 401-K Plan w/ Company Match, Medical, Dental/Vision, Life Insurance, Short/Long Term Disability Email resume to: salesjobs@hansondirectory.com Please indicate which position(s) you are applying for.

Hanson Directory Service, Inc. 1501 N. 15th Ave. E. • Newton, IA 50208

BRAND NEW cat toy, kitty pirate ship. $20.00. 7870208 BRAND NEW, set of 4 Marlboro coffee cups $25.

787-0208.

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For more information about our company, please visit our website: 110 N 5th Ave W, Newton

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Astrograph

Aristotle observed that reality looks different when experienced through various emotions. That’s why one can never assume that the others involved in an event are having a similar experience. The Pisces sun alerts us to tune in, check in and empathize with the intention of giving what’s needed wherever it’s needed most.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (March 13). The next three months are a makeover for your life. You’ll fix the bothersome parts and celebrate three distinct wins. In June, a quest will take you to gorgeous locations where you’ll connect

with interesting people. July brings a disruption to your plans, and the result you get in August will make it all worthwhile. Capricorn and Scorpio people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 40, 33, 1, 14 and 18.

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

Integrate your talents instead of choosing between them.

Anyone who tries to limit your activities isn’t being a friend right now, because you have the ability to do several things at once.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

There is no success without failure. No one feels good

without the contrast of feeling bad. If you keep your attitude on track with the positive, the contrasts in this day will only make you stronger.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

You build your reputation with each action you take. Little by little, day by day, your legacy is coming together. Tonight, someone new to your situation will give you a fresh point of view.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

You don’t want to “cry wolf,” and yet, in order to truly understand the strength of your support system, you have to put it to the test. Implement some version of a fire alarm.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Follow an orderly process, and you’ll be lucky. It will require more preparation than you think. In fact, most of the day will be spent in preparation for something that will unfold in less than an hour.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

Heed the physical manifestation of hesitancy: a tightness in the throat and chest and/or a heaviness in the arms. While your ambition tries to push you forward, your intuition may hold you back.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

We all think things that should not be said out loud, but some people haven’t developed the social filter necessary to keep conversation polite. Luckily,

your friends have you to keep them in check.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

You love your family today, and you’ll treat most people you meet like they are a part of it. Domestic projects will be lucky, as will anything to do with feeding your people.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). What’s in your mind cannot be observed by anyone else, and today that’s a good thing, because you’re working on what truly belongs to you.

Don’t share it. The world isn’t ready for it yet.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Wishes are not goals, but if you add a timeline, they will be. Tonight features

an unexplainable spiritual bond. In the upcoming weeks, you’ll become more and more convinced that you belong together.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

Your enthusiasm is catching.

Your joy needs no qualifiers. It will open people up and make them feel like unleashing their own natural exuberance.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

You’ll get better results when you ease up on yourself.

Approve of yourself with that same generous approval you so readily give to others.

Tonight will bring the end of a struggle.

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Worship Together

Ashton Chapel Next to Ashton Park, near intersection of Hwy 330 and F17 (8887 W. 122nd St. N., Mingo, IA) Sunday School 9:00am; Worship 10:00am. Pastors: Larry Craig and Mark Eddy Bar None Cowboy Church Building next to Culver’s Newton, David Rex, Pastor, 641-521-4354, 7pm Thursdays. Music featured each week. www.barnonecowboy churchofiowa.com Baxter Evangelical Free Church East Avenue, Eugene Bucklin, Pastor. Church service every sunday at 10:00am. Children’s church during regular services.

AWANAS every Wednesday night 6:30 – 8:00.

Bethany United Church of Christ 5627 N. 95th Ave. W., Baxter, (1 mi. E. of Baxter on Station St.) Pastor Wanda Seydel. Sunday after Labor Day through Memorial Day: 8:45 Junior Choir; 9:00am Adult Class, 9:15am Sunday School; & 10:30am Worship 4th & 5th Tuesday: Chapel Service at Baxter Care Center Wednesday: 6:30pm Choir Practice; Sunday after Memorial Day: 9:30am Worship.

Bible Missionary Church 909 N. 6th Ave. E. 641-840-2093 Pastor Lucas. Sunday School 9:45am, Morning Worship 10:45, Evening Service 6:00pm.

Mid-week Service 7:00pm Center Friends Northeast of Newton, Karen Mendenhall, pastor, Dallas Gilreath, pastor, Cheri Doane, assistant pastor; 9:30am Sunday school, 10:30am Worship.

Call 641-792-2473.

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Prairie City, 9:00am Sunday school, 10:00am Worship.

Christian Life Church 421 S. 2nd Ave. W., Pastor James Miller; Phone Number: 641521-9294. Coffeetime 9:30am, Worship 10:00am. Lunch Served last Sunday of the month at noon.

Bible Study: Tuesday 10:00am.

Christian Reformed Church Prairie City, Matthew McClure, pastor; 9:30am Worship, 10:45am Sunday school, 6:30pm Worship. E-mail:pcrc@dwx.com Jasper County Church of Christ 1100 N. 3rd Ave. E., 9:30am Bible classes, 10:30am & 1:30pm Worship; Thursday evening 7:00pm Bible Study.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 1405 N. 11th Ave. E., Branch President-Gregory O. Rivers, 316 E. 8th St. S., Newton, IA 50208.

9:30am Sacrament meeting, 10:40am Sunday School & Primary, 11:45am Priesthood, Relief Society & Young Women.

Colfax United Methodist Church S. Locust St. & Division St., 515-674-3782. 10:00am Sunday School, 10:00am Family Worship.

Rev. R.D. Streeter Community of Christ 1805 S. 8th Ave. E., 791-7834, Bill Conklin, pastor, Church School Classes 9:30am; Worship Service 10:30am; Wednesday Prayer Service 6:30pm.

Community Heights Alliance Pastor Cory Stout, Senior Pastor; Pastor John Patterson, Associate Pastor; Jason Fazel, Youth Pastor; Mike Osterbauer, Pastor of Worship and Young Adults. Sunday Worship Services 8:15am, 10:30am & 5pm; Sunday School 9:30am; Sr. High Youth Group Wednesday 7:45pm; Wednesday Prayer Meetings noon & 6:30pm; Jr. High Youth Group 6:30pm; Awana 6:30pm; Nursery available for most events.

Handicapped accessible.

2500 S. 13th Ave. E. 792-1620. www.communityheights.org.

Congregational United Church of Christ-Baxter 218 S. Main Baxter, Nate Klug, pastor, Sunday School 9:30am, Regular worship service, 10:30am

Congregational United Church of Christ-Newton 308 E. 2nd St. N., Newton, Rev. Jessica Petersen, Pastor; Sunday Worship 10:00am, Nursery provided; Fellowship Time 11:00am.

Accessible to all. Bible Study Wednesdays 10:00am. Christian Education for children of all ages Wed. 6:00pm(infant-8th grade).

1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month 7:00pm - Adult Christian Education. No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here! facebook.com/NewtonUCC Cornerstone Bible Fellowship 1000 E. 12th St. S., Newton; Pastor Steve Bundy, Associate Pastor Brian Keeton. Sunday School 9am, Sunday Worship 10:15am, 6:00pm youth group on Sunday, 7pm Wed Bible study, Faith Baptist Prairie City, 9:30am Bible School, 10:30am Worship, 6:00pm Gospel service, 7:00pm Wed., Bible study.

First Assembly of God 1029 E. 19th St. N., Newton, www. newtonassembly.com; Pastor Don Hayes, senior pastor; Pastor Lori Eilers - Children’s Pastor; 9am Sunday School, 10am Worship, 7pm Wed. mid-week service.

First Baptist Church Colfax, Rev. Phil Butler, pastor.

Randy Shideler, Youth paster. 6743752. Family Fellowship 9:00 am; Sun. School 9:15 am; Morning Worship 10:25 am; PM Connections Service 6:00 pm. Wed.; 9:00 am Fresh Encounter Prayer.

During school year: 6:55pm Wed nights AWANA

Foursquare Church 1510 S. 8th Ave. E., Pastor Dottie Black and Associate Pastor Dustin Black, 9:45 a.m. Sunday morning worship service, 6:30 p.m. Sunday night Sunday School and prayer meetings 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, 7 p.m. Wednesday and 9:15 a.m.

Sunday until service time.

Grace Church “A Family Of Friends”, 1620 N. 11th Ave E., Newton; Pastor Dan Hayton; Sunday Morning Refreshments 9:30 am, Worship Service with nursery care 10:00 am. The Edge: 5 yr olds to 5th grade & The Kids Community Pre School age, Sunday at 10:00am. Experience God Bible Study Wed. at 7am; Life Student Ministries Wed. 6:45-8pm 641-792-1793 www.gracenewton.com

Grinnell Church of Christ 1402 3rd Ave., Grinnell, Iowa 50112, Bible study Sunday 9:30 a.m., Wednesday 7:00 p.m., Worship services Sunday 1030 a.m. grinnellcoc@netins.net or www.grinnellcoc.com

Iron Sharpens Iron Church 1305 E. 10th St. S. Newton Proverbs 27:17 New International Version (NIV) A iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. Sunday Services: 10AM Worship Services 10:30AM Children’s Church 11:30AM Bible Study Speakers: Doug Cupples & Cheryl Palmer. Wednesday Services: 5PM Bible Study, Tyler Dunsbergen.

Kellogg Christian (Disciples of Christ) 321 Bolton St., Kellogg, Rev. Brian Kleinschrodt 10:30 am Worship.

Kellogg United Methodist 417 2nd St., Kellogg, Pastor Tim Morgan, Sunday School 9:30am - for kids, young adults and adults.

Worship 10:30am; nursery available.

Free supper, 1st and 3rd Saturday at 6pm followed by Worship “Lite” at 7pm.

Killduff United Methodist Rev. Randall McNeer, Worship 10:45am Communion first Sunday of each month.

Least of Saints Ministry 219 N. 2nd Ave. W. 641-521-0156 5:00-6:00pm Saturday

Haven Vineyard Church 207 1st Ave. E, Newton; Pastor Caz & Jane Cibula; 641-526-3157; 10 am Sunday Service.

First Baptist Church (Newton) 620 S. 8th Ave. E., phone: 792-7113.

Web:www.NewtonFirstBaptist.com and on facebook.

Pastor Aaron Loree, Family Education Time 9:00a.m., Powerkidz infants - 5th grade 9:00 a.m.; Sunday School for teens 9:00a.m.; Worship Service 10:15a.m. Men’s group meets on the first Sat. of every month at 7:30am.

First Church of Christ Scientist 616 6th Ave., Grinnell, 10:30 am Services.

First Lutheran Church - ELCA 309 E. 3rd St. N., Newton. Pastor Zachary Bey. Sunday Worship at 9:30 am; Fellowship to follow at 10:45 am; High School Youth Group every other Wednesday evening. 641-792-3934.

All are welcome! http://www.newtonfirstlutheran.org/ First Presbyterian 220 N 2nd Ave E Newton Rev. Meghan Davis 9:00 am Adult Sunday School, 10:00 am Fellowship, 10:30 am Worship, 11:30 am Fellowship, Nursery Provided. Handicap Accessible. Everyone Welcome!

6:30 & 9 am Men’s Group 1st & 3rd Thursday, Women’s Bible Study 9:30am Wednesday, Yoga Flow Class 6:15pm Mondays, 6am Wed 10am Saturday - yoga Gentle Class 11am Tuesday Yoga Chair Class 3pm Thursday.

Like us on Facebook! 792-2790 www.newton1stpresbyterian.org First United Methodist Church 210 N 2nd Ave E 792-4648 Rev Gary Marzolf Worship 8:45 AM Fellowship 10:15 AM Sunday School 10:15 AM Youth Group 6 PM Handicapped Accessible Nursery Provided 9 AM “First Church on the Air” – KCOB www.newtonfirst.org

Newton Christian Reformed Church 511 S. 5th Ave. E., Aaron Gunsaulus, Pastor, 9:30 am Morning worship, 10:50 am Church school, 1:00 pm Sunday worship.

New Life Community Church of the Nazarene 605 W. 8th St. N., P.O. Box 1021, Rev. Lauris Meek, Sunday School 9:30 am, Morning Worship 10:30 am, Sunday Evening 6:00 pm, Wed. Children’s Night & TNT (Teen) 7:00 pm, Junior quizzing 7:00 pm, Thurs. Youth 7:00 pm , Thurs. Bible Study & Prayer 7:00 pm, Fellowship Hall. Nursery for all services.

Parsonage 792-6171 or Church 792-5363.

Newton Church of The Way 2306 S. 3rd Ave E., 792-7300 Pastor Steve Heerema. Sunday Morning: 7:45 Classic; 9:00 and 10:30 Ignite, Nursery during both Ignite Services (for newborn through 2 years old). Journey 252 Children’s Ministry 10:30am (for children 3 years through 6th Grade) The Way Café 8:30 to 10:30am, 5:00-7:00pm Prayer of Blessing, Wednesday 6:30 – 8:30pm Route 146 Youth, Saturday Nite Ignite 7:00-8:00pm Everyone Welcome! Other various group studies and classes are offered. Check out our Facebook page, our weekly bulletin on our website, or call/email the office for more information. Email: info@theway146.com Web: www.newtonway.org Our Savior Lutheran Missouri Synod 1900 N. 4th Ave. E., Rev. John M. Moore, Pastor, Sunday Worship 9:00 am; Adult Bible Study Sundays 10:30 am; Sunday School Kingdom Quest 10:30 am; High School Youth Group Sunday 10:30 am & Wednesdays 7:00 pm; www.oursavlutheran. com (641( 792-1084.

First Baptist 810 S. Commerce, Monroe, Senior Pastor Shank. 9:30 am Sun. School, 10:30 am Worship, 6:00 pm Evening service, 6 p.m. Wed. Bible Study & Prayer 8:15 pm during school year & 8 p.m. during summer.

First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 314 E. 2nd St. N. Pastor Mark Young.

Sunday: 10:15 a.m. Worship.

11:30 a.m. coffee fellowship.

Sunday School: 9:00 a.m.

F.U.N. Wednesdays at 5:45 p.m. www.fccnewton.org 641-792-5850, Nursery provided

Newton Baptist Temple (A Fundamental Independent Church) 621 E. 12th St. N., Clayton Pickering, pastor. 10:00 am Sunday School, 11:00 am Worship, Wednesday and Sunday 6:00 pm Worship, Bus transportation available, 6:00 pm Wednesday Bible study.

Heart of Worship 14283 Hwy F62, Lynnville Pastor Tom Pool, Worship: 9 a.m., Children’s Church: 9:45 a.m.

Fellowship: 10:15 a.m., Sunday School: 10:45 a.m.

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, ELCA 1409 S. 8th Ave. E., Pastor Ken Ahntholz, 9:00 am Sunday School; 10:15 am Worship, easy access - no steps.

Hope Assembly of God 126 W. State St., Colfax, Sunday school 10 am, Worship service 11 am, Sunday Evening Prayer Service 6:30 pm. 641-674-3700.

Howard Street Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Rev. Tom Burns, pastor. 10:30 am Morning worship. Sunday school 9-10am all ages; K-5 Wed after school; Jr. High & High School 7-8pm; Howard and Locust Colfax.

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 305 E. Howard St., Colfax, 515674-3711; Decaon Joe Dvorak; 11:00am Sunday Mass, 9:00am Wednesday Communion Service; www.immaculateconceptioncolfax.org

Immanuel Baptist (GARB) 1300 N. 4th Ave. E., Ken Van Loon, Pastor, 9:30 am Sunday school, 10:45 am Worship, 6:00 pm Worship, Wed 6:30-8:00 pm Youth, 6:30 pm Wednesday Awana Clubs (during school year), 7:00 pm Wednesday Prayer Fellowship.

Call 792-4470.

Ira United Church Karen Fausch, pastor, 9:00 am Worship, 10:15 am Sunday School.

Living Word Fellowship Doug Bradey, Pastor, 321 E. Robinson St., Knoxville 641-828-7119, Wed. Night Service: 6pm prayer, 7pm worship, 6:15pm Fuzion Youth Service; Sun. Morning Service: 8:30 am prayer, 9 am Life Groups, 10 am Worship Service, Nursery and Children’s Ministry available.

Lynnville Friends Mark Porter, Pastor, 9:00 am Morning Worship, 10:30 am Sunday School, 6:30 pm Bible Study Hour.

Metz Community 3253 W. 62nd St. S., Newton, 791-9568, Pastor David Rex; Sunday School 9:00 am.

10:10 am service.

Mingo United Methodist 202 W. Main, Mingo, Rev. Kurt DeVance, 515-339-8819; Children’s Sunday School - 9:30 am and Adult Sunday School - 9:45 am. Church time is 10:45 am.

Monroe Presbyterian Church 115 So. Main, Monroe, Rev. Ann Johnson, Sonlight Service 8:00 am; 9:00 am church school, 10:00 am Traditional Worship, communion on 1st Sunday of month, 6:00 pm Session Committees 2nd Sunday of month, 7:00 pm Session Meeting 2nd Sunday of month.

Monroe United Methodist 407 N. Monroe St., Monroe, 641259-2822; Pastor Kim Crummer; Jubilee Service 8:15 am; Sunday School 9:00 am; Worship 10:15 am; Office Hours: Mon. Thurs. 8-Noon; monroeum@iowatelecom.net New Life Baptist Church 124 E. Howard St., Colfax, 515-674-3103, Sunday School 9:45 am, Worship Service 10:45, Evening Service 6 pm, midweek service 7 pm Wednesdays.

Independent Fundamental Baptist Church.

Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church 151 60th Ave, Prairie City Rev. Medea Saunders Sunday 9:00 a.m. Worship Service;10:00 a.m. Sunday School pcumc@q.com 515-994-2354

Pleasantview United Methodist 8454 S. 28th Ave. E., Newton, Pastor Tim Morgan; 9:00 am worship; 10:15 am Sunday School.

Reasnor United Methodist Rev. Randall McNeer, Worship 8:45am. Communion first Sunday of each month.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church 1115 S. 8th Ave. E., Rev. William Reynolds, pastor, Saturday: 5:30 pm Mass, Sunday: 9:00 am Mass.

Salvation Army 301 N. 2nd Ave. E., Captains Jeff and Mikey Carter, Sunday - 9:45 am Sunday school, 10:45 am Worship.

Seventh Day Adventist 1409 S. 8th Ave E., Newton Pastor Joshua Plhocky Saturday Services 9:00 am; Worship 11 am Sabbath school, Prayer Meeting Thursday Eve at 7:00 pm Solid Rock Church 115 Main St., Reasnor; Pastor John Hlad 641-842-2440; Sunday Bible study all ages 9:30 a.m.; 10:30 a.m. worship; Wednesday Bible study all ages 7 p.m.

St. Aidan’s Anglican Church 4900 Meredith Dr., (NW 46th Ave.), Des Moines, The Bishop L.W. Faulk, 9:10 am Morning prayer, 9:30 am Holy communion.

St. Luke United Methodist Church 501 E. 19th St. N., Newton Pastor Audrey Young, Sunday Worship at 8:00 am and 10:30 am with fellowship following both. 9:15 am is Sunday School for all ages, including adults.

641-792-5736 St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church 5 mi. west of Sully, Pastor Nancy J. Pick, Worship 9:30 am; Adult Forum 10:15 am; Women of the ELCA meet 1:30 pm on the 2nd Wednesday of the month; Church Council meets 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7 pm.; Contact Parish office 641-798-4651.

St. Stephen’s Episcopal 223 E. 4th St. N., Newton, ph.

792-6971. Rev. Merle Smith, Deacon; Rev. Karen Crawford Supply Priest; Sunday 8:00 am Holy Eucharist & 10:00 am Holy Eucharist; Wednesday 5:00 pm Evening Prayer.

Sully Community Church Pastor Jerry Morningstar, 9:30 am Sunday school, 10:30 am Worship, 5:00 pm Quiz team practice; 6:00 pm Worship, Thursday night adults, youth 7:00 pm.

Sully Christian Reformed Pastor Brian Ochsner. 9:30 am Morning worship, 6:00 pm Evening worship, 10:45 am Sunday School. 9:30 am Tues. Coffee Break for women, Nursery and preschool classes provided. 7:15 pm Wed - Gems, Cadets and High School Youth, Prayer for Country - everyone welcome.

8 Bible studies call 594-4440.

Prairie City Church of the Brethren 12015 Hwy S 6G, Corner of S 6G & F70 W, 5 miles south of Prairie City on S6G, 515-9942940; Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 8:15-11:15 am; Pastor Timothy Peter; Sunday: 9:30am Worship Service/Adult Sunday School.

10:45am Worship/Children’s Church. Nursery provided.

Sully First Reformed Church Rev. Wayne Sneller, senior pastor, Diana Scandridge, Youth & Education Director. 9:30 am Worship, 11:00 am Sunday school, 6:00 pm Worship; Thursday Night Family Night 7:00 pm Sept. - March. www.sullyfrc.org

Prairie City First Reformed Church 300 E. 5th St., P. O. Box 178, 515-994-2250, frcprairiecity@ aol.com; 9:30 am Worship, 10:50 am Sunday School.

United Pentecostal 813 E. 7th St. N., Rev. Robert A. Shaw, pastor, 10:00 am Sunday Worship, 6:00 pm Sunday Worship, Prayer and Bible study Tuesday 6:30, Super & Youth Church Wednesday starts 7:00-8:00.

Prairie City United Methodist Church 706 W. McMurray, Prairie City Rev. Medea Saunders Sunday 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Coffee; 9:45 a.m. Power Praise;10:00 a.m. Worship Office hours 8:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. M-TH pcumc@q.com 515-994-2354

United Presbyterian 209 N. 2nd Ave. E., Rev. Donald Freeman, 9:30 am Sunday School, 10:30 - 11:30 am worship service (broadcasted live on KCOB radio); 11:30 am Fellowship; Wednesday choir rehearsal 6:00 p.m.; Nursery provided on Sundays.

Rock Creek Hickory Grove Church 3 1/2 miles north of Rock Creek Lake, 9:15 am fellowship, 9:30 am Sunday School, 10:30 am worship.

Westfield Community Church 4164 20th St., Grinnell, Pastor Jann Braaksma, Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; Sunday 10:30 a.m. Worship; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Youth Group; www.westfieldwitness.org

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