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Barbecue competition added to Newton Fest 2016 lineup Newton Daily News Newton Fest has added a new component to this year’s annual weekend event.

The Backyard BBQ Competition will take place on June 11 in the city parking lot on North Second Avenue West next to the Walker, Billingsley and Bair law office. The event is organized by Newton Main Street in partnership with the Iowa Barbecue Society and is sponsored

by Moo’s BBQ.

A panel of certified judges and the general public will have a chance to vote for their favorite ribs and chicken wings. Prizes for various catBassman egories, including a People’s Choice Award, will total $1,000 and include trophies for each category.

Backyard barbecue contests are geared toward amateur grilling enthusiasts. Entry in the contest is open to the general public, but is limited to the first 60 contestants to sign up.

Registration is $30.

“We were looking for a food-related event to hold downtown for Newton Fest,” said Andrew Bassman, executive director of Newton Main Street. “We thought a backyard barbecue contest would be a great way to get amateur

cooks involved and a People’s Choice Award would be a way for the public to sample what is cooked. Plus, we love the smell of barbecue.”

Newton Fest, held June 9-12, is a community-wide celebration of Newton’s past, present and future. The community festival features family fun, live music and entertainment for all ages. In 2015, Newton Fest was named the Outstanding Newton Event in the metro category by the Iowa Tourism

Office and the Travel Federation of Iowa.

To learn more about Newton Fest 2016 and register for the Backyard BBQ Competition, visit www.newtonfest. org. Fill out and mail the registration form and entry fee to Newton Main Street at 113 First Ave. W. in Newton. rules & regulations. Rules and regulations are also on the website.

For more information, call Newton Main Street at 641792-5545.

Obligations, open meetings discussed by city council

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News

Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Chris Pierson of the Heartland AEA makes a presentation to the Newton Community School District Board of Education as part of Monday’s regular meeting. The board voted 6-1 to publish a budget that administrators say will increase the district’s capacity to allow for a larger general-obligation bond for the Berg Complex later this year.

NCSD budget proposal includes raised levy Will hold final hearing on April 11

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News While the Newton Community School District Board of Education isn’t completely done with its 2016-17 budget process, it appears the district is much further along in that process than it was

a year ago.

Aided greatly by more efficient Iowa Legislature movement on state funding, the board was able to approve a budget proposal to be published in the Newton Daily News and to be the subject of a public hearing at the board’s

April 11 meeting.

The district is required to submit a balanced budget to the state by April 15.

Last year, with far less insight about state aid when approaching the April 15 submission deadline, the district submitted a budget of about $39

million, which had a total tax rate of about $15.58 per $1,000 of property valuation.

While the exact total for the 2016-17 budget won’t be known until the budget is submitted for publication, the tax rate ceiling will be $15.99.

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The Newton City Council held a work session on Monday to discuss the roles of council memb ers as they take part in outside committees and boards as well as Hansen what the new open meeting law means for the city. This is the first meeting of four scheduled to consider various topics for council members in an open meeting setting.

“From time to time, I would get inquiries about what are our proper roles and what can we do outside of the chambers,” Newton Mayor Mike Hansen said.

City Attorney Matthew Brick was on hand to lead the discussion on several topics in-

cluding the obligations of a council member.

“On the council, your role is as an outside director,” Brick said.

As an outside director, Brick said the council members are required to honor their fiduciary duties which fall into three categories.

“You have a duty of loyalty to every board that you are a part of, but ultimately, if you are a part of a board because you are an elected official for the city of Newton, your duty of loyalty always flows back to the city and its citizens,” Brick said.

Within the duty of loyalty also falls acting with no conflicts of interest. Brick said that, generally speaking, Iowa law leaves what a conflict of interest is up to the council member.

“You have a duty to know or you should have known there was a conflict or potential for conflict,” Brick said.

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Newton YMCA to host annual fundraiser

By Kate Malott Newton Daily News The Newton YMCA has partnered with area businesses for its annual Granny Basketball fundraiser.

The public is invited to watch a fun and competitive rivalry between the Monroe Mustangs Granny Basketball team vs. Newton Community Leaders from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Berg Middle School, 1900 N. Fifth Ave. E. in Newton.

Freewill donations will be accepted for admission. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

A pie and dessert auction will take place at halftime.

The game is a spirited, fun event playing six-on-six old style women’s basketball and will combine old-time women’s basketball rules with enter-

tainment.

The Granny Basketball League of Iowa was created in 2005 to provide a nostalgic, fun and competitive activity for women over the age of 50. Its other mission is to be an avenue for charitable giving. The league has raised more than $200,000 for charities.

“The game is the kickoff for the Newton YMCA’s Annual Support Campaign” Newton YMCA Associate Executive Director Rhonda Robson said. “The campaign helps to raise money for those in need. Through this financial assistance, the Y can offer help in the areas of child care, summer camp, programs like swim lessons, swim team and youth sports and it even helps with YMCA memberships.”

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File Photo Granny Erika Frahm sets herself up for a shot during the second annual Granny Basketball game at Berg Middle School in 2015. More than $2,000 was raised for the Newton YMCA and the United Way of Jasper County during the event.

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Specialty crop block grant applications due May 2 DES MOINES — Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey reminded Iowans that the deadline to apply for grant funding through the Specialty Crop Block Grant program is May 2. The grants are available to support projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops grown in Iowa.

“The Specialty Crop Block Grant funds can support food safety, research and marketing efforts that will encourage Iowans to choose the products that are produced right here in our state,” Northey said. “Specialty crops are a

very important part of Iowa agriculture as they allow farmers to diversify and give customers access to locally grown products.”

Grant funds shall be used for projects that solely enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops that benefit the specialty crop industry as a whole and will not be awarded for projects that directly benefit a particular product or provide a profit to a single organization, institution, or individual.

Iowa agencies, universities, institutions, and producer, industry, and

community based organizations are all eligible to apply for funding to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops.

In addition, single organizations, institutions, and individuals are encouraged to participate as project partners.

Specialty crops that are eligible under this program are fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits and horticulture and nursery crops, including floriculture. Both fresh and processed specialty crops are eligible.

Proposals must be received by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and

Land Stewardship on or before 4 p.m. on May 2. For more information visit the IDALS Specialty Crop Block Grant program at the Department’s web site at www.IowaAgriculture.gov/Horticulture_and_FarmersMarkets/specialtyCropGrant.asp.

Iowans interested in submitting comments about the program can do so online by emailing HorticultureAndFarmersMarkets@IowaAgriculture.gov. Comments received by May 2 will be presented to the review committee to assist in prioritizing projects.

Jasper County Cover Crop Field Day April 5 A Cover Crop Field Day will be held on April 5 at the farm of Gordon Wassenaar near Prairie City.

A catered lunch will kick off the meeting at noon followed by a cover crop plot tour at the farm. Discussions lead by local experts will include the underground benefits of cover crops and the pros and cons of different termination methods. A panel discussion including local farmers, an agronomist and an NRCS technician will close out the meeting to answer any questions regarding their operation and experiences with cover crops. Equipment will be on display as well as a rainfall simulator.

This field day is being held by Iowa Corn Growers Association, Jasper County Soil and Water Conservation District, Jasper County NRCS and the Jasper County Farm Bureau.

RSVP to the Jasper County NRCS Field Office at 641-792-4116 by March 31.

File Photo Gov. Terry Branstad’s recent signing of House File 2433 — a tax-coupling bill that allows Iowa tax code to match federal guidelines — allows farmers to expense purchases of up to $500,000 for the 2015 tax year. However, it’s unclear what looms for 2016 and the years ahead.

Tax coupling: Why is it so important to farmers?

Governor recently signed law for 2015 tax year

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News The passage of a recent Iowa state tax bill has brought temporary relief for farmers filing taxes for 2015. However, it’s unclear what looms for 2016 and the years ahead.

Gov. Terry Branstad’s recent signing of House File 2433 — a tax coupling bill that allows Iowa tax code to match federal guidelines — allows farmers to expense equipment purchases of up to $500,000 for the 2015 tax year. The bill doesn’t apply to any other tax years, and even this year’s purchases are unclear in terms of tax implications for farmers.

Certified public accountant Kurt Konek, of Prairie City, serves on the Iowa Society of CPAs Taxation Committee. He said there were farmers and others with taxes sitting waiting to be filed, uncertain how to proceed until the House and Senate could agree to give up the potential tax revenue of not coupling with federal tax code.

The bill passed the Senate by a 50-0 vote shortly before Branstad signed it into law. It was passed by the House by a 79-18 vote. Rep. Greg Heartsill said this was the first time he could recall a coupling bill receiving any “no” votes at all.

“It would have been sort of lose-lose if the Legislature wouldn’t have passed the coupling act,” Konek said. “Not

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only would farmers not have been able to file returns, but these returns are on purchases already made, so there isn’t the cash sitting around to use to make surprise tax payments.

Not to mention, if coupling wouldn’t have come through for 2015, who knows how little equipment would end up getting bought this year.”

Konek’s firm, Konek, P.C., includes John M. Sears, who serves on the ISCPA Legislative committee. Konek said it’s unclear how both farmers and tax and financial people will move through 2016, not knowing if the same late cycle will happen again in the same way.

After federal 2015 rules and guidelines were finally completed and announced late in the calendar year, Iowa began a later-than-usual panic cycle in terms of questions for legislators about tax coupling.

As late as Feb. 25, the Iowa Department of Revenue announced the March 1 filing deadline for those who derive most of their income from farming or commercial fishing would not be extended. However, the department reversed course two days later, extending the deadline to April 30.

That will allow CPAs and other accountants and tax preparers to finally submit returns for thousands of Iowa farmers.

However, a long-term solution is still needed, and Konek would like to see that happen at the

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Konek said it would make a great deal of impact if Congress could leave tax rules, regulations and exemption laws in place before a tax year begins. If it could give farmers and other taxpayers a three-year plan, that would help even more.

“We shouldn’t be blaming anyone in Des Moines on this,” Konek said “We haven’t had any meaningful (federal) plan stick for awhile since the Tax Reform Act of 1986. That was while I was still in college.”

Konek said he has also spoken with lawmakers about the seemingly impossible battle to simplify taxes for farmers and others.

“You get to the point where you don’t want to have people pay taxes on certain things, and yet you need to raise enough revenue for the government to be able to operate,” Konek said.

“I understand that it’s a huge challenge for legislators.”

One message Konek hopes to get through to lawmakers is that farming requires advance planning and that purchases of equipment and implements are growth for the economy.

“Farmers need to know a year ahead of time what they can deduct,” Konek said. “Buying a tractor isn’t as simple as kicking the tires and saying ‘Oh, I think I’ll take the green one.’”

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And, compared with a year ago, producers expect to cut back production this summer.

Hog farms had a total of 67.6 million hogs and pigs on hand March 1, up 0.4 percent from a year ago and virtually equal to the average trade guess, says USDA. Yesterday Brugler Marketing said the average trade estimate indicated a 0.3 percent increase.

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Jason Benson, Cline Tool Chief Financial Officer, will be joining many individuals on the community team.

“I think it will be a fun time to get together and support the YMCA,” Benson said.

Other members of the Community leaders team include: Abigail Pelzer, Newton Daily News; Chad Robson, City of Newton; Joel Jones, Newton Hy-Vee; Jimmy Small, Iowa Speedway; Chaz Allen, Iowa State Senator; John Lee, John Lee Photography; Jason Benson, Cline Tool; Beau Church, Community Heights Alliance Church; Esgar Guarin, Newton Clinic; and Andy Karr, Scott Taylor, Hannah Bartlett and Rhonda Robson, Newton YMCA. The game will be announced by Mark Allen, of Edward Jones.

Members of the Monroe Mustangs Granny Basketball team include: Loretta Tool, Kris Garr, Violet Bakalar, Linda Donahue, June Donahue, Sue Gullion, Catherine Stout, Barb Dykstra, Teri Willemsen and P.J. Jesse. Monroe Mustangs are captained by Barb Dykstra and coached by Cheryl Price.

“The law says you have to avoid any direct or indirect actions that give you a financial or fiduciary conflict.”

Brick’s advice to the council was if at any time the council member feels a real or perceived conflict of interest, to disclose it. Disclosing it will not necessarily keep the council member from participating, but it protects them under the law if they do participate.

The second obligation of the council is of reasonable care. Brick said in order to show reasonable care, council members need to read the council packets they receive for each meeting and ask questions if they do not understand something within them.

Finally, the council members have the duty of good faith. Keeping good faith means the council members were honest and no one can point to a time when they were dishonest.

Also discussed was the new open meeting law following the Iowa Supreme Court redefining an open meeting in a decision made earlier this month. Iowa’s law defines a meeting as “a gathering in person or by electronic means, formal or informal, of a majority of the members of a governmental body where there is deliberation

Contact Kate Malott at 641-792-3121 ext. 6533 or kmalott@newtondailynews.com

Budget Continued from Page 1A said the levy tax rate cannot be raised after the budget is submitted, but it can be lowered. By paying down older boand debt more quickly (the district should be bond-debt free within either fiscal 2017 or 2018), it will give the district more flexibility in total bond capacity when the district goes to ask voters for a multi-million-dollar bond issue in September to rebuild the Berg Complex.

The board voted 6-1 to approve the proposed budget for publication.

Board member Andy Elbert voted against the proposal, saying he didn’t like how the bond needed to “spin” the bond referendum to voters.

A complicated calculation of tax rates was explained in both a budget work session held before Monday’s meeting and at the time of the regular vote. Elbert seemed concerned taxpayers will be on the hook for about the same amount no matter how the district pays down its previous 2008 bond debt.

The debt-service levy will go up to $2.62 per $1,000 of valuation — closing in on the $2.70 maximum allowed by law.

“It’s actually a 50-cent escalation,” Elbert said. “Spinning it that we’re only going to get eight cents worth of

building versus paying down debt? I don’t know that I like that.”

Elbert also was the lone “no” vote on a 6-1 board decision to authorize redemption of the 2008 bonds, or what Isaac described as a “pre-levy.”

The work session held before the meeting covered the basics of how Isaac and superintendent Bob Callaghan arrived at a balanced budget, making small cuts that added up to about $500,000. Several small costs that add up were discussed, including Callaghan’s mention of about $51,000 in printer ink jet cartridges versus high-speed printing savings and Elbert pointing out the Newton’s cost for 2015-16 Iowa Association of School Boards membership was more than $9,000.

A number of special meetings are slated for the next couple of weeks.

The Berg Complex Bond Committee meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. The School Improvement Advisory Committee will meet at 5 p.m. on April 7.

Isaac said he felt the budget committee won’t need to meet again before the April 11 hearing date. That tentative April 5 meeting has been canceled.

The board’s next regular meeting is at 6:30 p.m. April 11 at Emerson Hough.

In other action Monday, the board: • Approved Boland Recreation as the selected bidder to construct playgrounds at both Emerson Hough and

“The law says you have to avoid any direct or indirect actions that give you a financial or fiduciary conflict.”

— Matthew Brick, City of Newton Attorney

or action upon any matter within the scope of the governmental body’s policy-making duties.”

The Supreme Court expanded on that definition to include: “all in-person gatherings at which there is deliberation upon any matter within the scope of the policy-making duties of a governmental body by a majority of its members, including in-person gatherings attended by a majority of the members by virtue of an agent or a proxy.”

With the new definition, Newton City Administrator Bob Knabel can be considered an agent and any meeting between Knabel and a council member would be considered an open meeting.

“The problem with the reasoning is that in theory, Bob and any other department director with the city is your agent because all that they are doing is carrying out your directives,” Brick said. “That’s not the intent of the meeting, there is no public notice that could done and there can be no full discussion. There is no possible way the pub-

lic could have informed input or any feedback if we are having five million open meetings.

“It’s a really bad decision. Our state Legislature is trying to figure out now how they can fix it.”

The new decision makes any conversation between a council member and Knabel more difficult, even if it is purely for informational reasons.

Brick said one way to work around for the problem is being discussed among lawyers.

“It looks like if you were to all express in writing to tell Bob that he is not your agent and does not have any authority to act as your agent, that would get around the decision in this case,” Brick said.

The topic of open meetings will be discussed again at a future work session as the legislature is looking at the decision made by the court with possible changes coming on the ruling.

Thomas Jefferson elementary schools.

The playground at Thomas Jefferson — where the district’s preschool will move for 2016-17 — will be fenced in near the north edge of the current playground, near the basketball court, and will include a “rubber turf ” mat underneath at a cost of about $45,000; Emerson Hough will have a wood-chip matting at a cost of about $70,000.

Callaghan explained the woodchip surface is preferred. The rubber matting is cheaper initially, but more expensive to maintain, and must be replaced completely if damaged. It’s needed for handicapped access at the preschool.

• Approved April 11 as the hearing date to hear bids for the purchase of two 77-passenger buses and for the repaving phase of the new administration building’s remodeling project.

• Heard a report from new Basics & Beyond Principal Mike Moran about possible names for the new administration building. The name that seemed to resonate the most with the board was WEST, or “Where Everyone Succeeds Together,” though the board took no formal action on a name Monday.

Moran also discussed the future possibility of renaming both Basics & Beyond and the Disciplinary Action Program (DAP), saying “almost everyone I’ve talked to, hates those names.”

• Approved a 2016-17 district cal-

endar that includes an Aug. 23 first day of school, a spring break that covers the week of March 20-24, a Newton High School graduation date of May 21 and a last day of school of May 26.

• Approved an in-district student transfer procedure presented by Berg Elementary School Principal Jolene Comer, who was asked to get principal feedback on board amendments and return to the April 11 meeting for possible further revision.

• Heard a lengthy presentation from Chris Pierson of the Heartland AEA who made a presentation about a privately purchased service called the Denison Culture Survey. This was for discussion only.

• Approved about $45,000 in locker purchases and installation for various Newton schools from Storage & Design Group of Des Moines.

• Approved Pacesetter dance team fundraisers that were not detailed at the meeting by a 6-1 vote. Board member Donna Cook, who voted against the action, said she was unclear on which fundraisers will go before the board for approval, as there are dozens of small and large fundraisers happening around the district at any time.

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Not-sosweet tooth

Keeping me on my toes Jamee A. Pierson

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ll kids are different, some like milk, others like juice.

It’s something my kids don’t like that makes them stand out of a crowd: candy.

It’s not for lack of trying — candy has been around since my oldest daughter’s first holiday. Sweets have just never been a favorite, especially for my youngest child.

As a parent, I am completely OK with this. They don’t get upset tummies from too many sweets, and we don’t have to hide chocolates at the top of the pantry.

The only time that it really becomes a problem is after most holi-

days when candy seems to sit center stage. Every Valentine’s Day, Easter, Halloween and Christmas and even some of the holidays less associated with candy — such as the Fourth of July and St. Patrick’s Day — bring loads of candy into my house with no kids to eat it.

As Christmas rolled around, we still had Halloween candy in our buckets, and candy canes are currently hanging out leftover from stockings on Christmas morning. Valentine’s Day added to the months old candy the girls don’t want and my husband and I are trying not to eat.

As Easter approached, I knew more candy was in our future. The

girls had their first Easter Egg hunt a week before and came home with two buckets filled with candy. After three more Easter Egg hunts at various family events and church, I had way more candy than I knew what to do with.

This year for Easter baskets from the Easter Bunny, I got the girls each a piece of candy to use as filler. The rest of the basket was filled with little toys for summertime, much to their delight.

I still had more candy than a 10-member family would need and I wasn’t sure what to do with it. Easter night I decided to do an inventory to see if the girls would like any of it.

They do like some suckers and my oldest daughter is OK with specific varieties of chocolate, a little diva, I know.

With each candy type in different piles, I realized I could use some of the candy to supplement the Easter baskets my youngest daughter is bring-

ing to a party at school. I stuck with non-candy bar candies and nothing with nuts just to be safe.

My husband and I selected a few pieces of candy that we wanted for our personal stashes and then stared at the rest, which, was two buckets full. I gathered all of the larger candy bars and a some random candy we got and put it in a bucket to bring to work. Who doesn’t love a candy bowl to snack on throughout the day?

We kept the packages of cookies and crackers for the girls to snack on and then dumped everything else into a bucket to replace the candy of holidays past.

I know candy will always be a part of our lives and maybe someday the girls will get a sweet tooth and our problems will flip in the other direction. Until then, we will be collectors of candy for the fun of it only.

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State View Rep. Dan Kelley

Concerns remain about school funding I was proud to stand with teachers, kids, and parents last week by opposing a deal reached by House Republican leaders that will shortchange public schools next year. I believe it’s time for our public schools to be the top priority of the Iowa Legislature again.

I’ve talked with many teachers and administrators throughout Jasper County about the Republican proposal. There is serious concern from educators and parents in each of the school districts I represent. I share their concern and vote accordingly.

Our schools have waited for far too long, but I believe we have to do better. Years of stagnant state investment in our public schools by House Republicans have real consequences for our schools, including teacher layoffs, higher class sizes, outdated technology, and old textbooks for kids. For the last six years, Republicans have broken state law and put Iowa schools on the back burner. As a result, our public schools have received the lowest funding levels in Iowa history and, unfortunately, the deal approved by House Republicans last week is no different.

We’ve already heard from school leaders across the state about the impact of the Republican deal. In Davenport, they have to cut $5.5 million which means closing a school and reducing at least 24 teachers and staff. In Cedar Rapids, they will eliminate 12 high school teachers and Des Moines has already eliminated 70 positions due to budget uncertainty. Under the Republican deal, at least one in three Iowa school districts will be forced to raise property taxes to make up for inadequate state funding.

House Republicans were two years behind in setting basic funding for public schools, often called “State Supplemental Aid” or “Allowable Growth.” Democrats had approved 4 percent earlier in the session, and the House passed 2 percent, creating a conference committee formed to reach a resolution. While over 400 days late, the deal reached this week means schools will get just a 2.25 percent increase next year. Many school leaders have already said the deal does not provide enough to keep up with rising costs.

According to Iowa law, public school funding was to be set by lawmakers last session. The law requires public school funding be set first, 18 months in advance, so schools can plan and prepare children for today’s competitive workforce. This year marks the sixth year in a row that House Republicans have refused to follow the law.

While the issue is resolved for the upcoming school year, the school funding deadline has already passed for the 2017-2018 school year and Republican leaders say they are unlikely to bring the bill up before adjourning for the year.

Republicans are quick to claim the state doesn’t have enough money to adequately invest in public schools this year, but the reality is they’ve ignored public schools to make room for over $750 million in corporate tax cuts the last several years. The bottom line is the Republican school funding deal will reduce opportunities for 560,000 kids in Iowa public schools who don’t get a second chance at school.

Earlier this month, on March 10, the Iowa Utilities Board approved a permit for Dakota Access to build a pipeline across Iowa, granting the company the power of eminent domain. A 37.3 mile segment of the crude oil pipeline is slated to run diagonally from northwestern Jasper County to the southeastern portion.

The IUB is out of step with most Iowans. Three out of every four Iowans polled believe that a private, for-profit company should not be allowed to condemn land for a privately-owned pipeline.

I’m committed to doing everything I can to see that such legislation passes the Iowa House. The first step I’m taking is to talk with key Republicans, who control the House, about hosting a public hearing on the matter, so lawmakers can hear how Iowans feel about the issue — whether they’re for or against the pipeline.

• Contact Rep. Kelley at 641-521-9260 or dan.kelley@legis.iowa.gov

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Maytag Park proposal is radical The March 9, Newton Daily News omitted the Monday council action to move forward on converting the Maytag Park superintendent’s house into a multiple office building. It was stated the change would involve changes in flooring, walls and ceiling.

I spoke against the cost and radical treatment of this building.

1. The house was built by a commercial building company and the basement ceiling, floor and walls are of cement. The living quarter’s floor, is the cement basement ceiling with an oak hardwood covering. Blue prints confirm this. I question the cost and outcome of major disturbance of this cement and plaster house.

2. All present heating, cooling, and plumbing, have passed the

Breckenridge is committed I am writing this letter in support of the candidacy of Wes Breckenridge for our Representative for House District 29. I, and my wife Josena, have been Newton area residents for most of the last 35 years and feel strong ties to central Iowa.

I have known Wes and Kris Breckenridge for at least 20 years.

My support for Wes is borne out of experiences I have had with Wes over those years.

First is Wes’ commitment to his family. Wes is a loving and involved father. He and Kris have raised three wonderful children who feel that love, along with a strong sense of discipline and responsibility.

Second is Wes’ life of service. Wes has been a member of the Newton Police Department

city housing safety inspection without negative comments or required upgrades.

3. The existing Supt. office is 12’x16’ and could accommodate two employees and equipment. The living room is 13’ 6” x 18’ and could accommodate two employees with the use of modern portable office space dividers. The dining room is 12’ x 10’ 6” and could provide office work space. This would not put the structure at risk, save time and thousands of our dollars. A handicap access ramp and a portable handicap bathroom nearby would be required.

4. I believe the house should remain a structure suitable for being lived in. It is possible a future park superintendent might choose to reside there. The golf pro is required to live at the golf course. It was stated in a park memo that “his presence reduces vandalism.” The most frequent

request in the park survey of 2013 was to reduce vandalism and bad behavior in Maytag Park by having onsite authority at Maytag Park. I commend the parks department for deciding to restore city use of the park house rather than renting it out again.

5. Rather than spend thousands of dollars to change the interior structure of the historic house, I believe it would be wiser to spend park funds on making the park safer with closeable gates rather than 24 hour access bike gates, place cameras at strategic places, enclose the historic county era outhouses with fencing to reduce their vandalism (as requested by Des Moines Historical), replace missing fencing and gate at the children’s playground (to keep stray dogs out) and plant some very colorful flowers as well as hostas.

for as long as I have known him.

Wes has been a leader within the department, has acted as a DARE officer, and has been a stellar representative of the citizens of Newton. In addition, every professional endeavor that Wes has explored has sought to expand his service, including: efforts to seek unique training opportunities through the FBI, developing security protocols for the Newton Speedway,guiding the Monroe police department, and providing law enforcement educational opportunities.

His interest in joining the Iowa House is an extension of his life of service based on great real-life experiences.

Third is Wes’ willingness to consider other’s ideas in developing his position. I’ve personally had conversations too numerous to mention with Wes on a wide variety of subjects and have found him open to different

ideas, as long as those ideas do not conflict with his core values.

This kind of discourse is critical to make our legal system work and is too frequently missing from almost all levels of government today.

Finally and most importantly is Wes’ focus on integrity. Integrity is a strong and consistent theme In Wes’ family and professional life. Wes is one of a handful of people whom I would trust to represent my interests without question. He treats public trust preciously, and I’m confident he would always put his constituent’s needs first.

Clearly, I support Wes in his bid as our Representative to the Iowa House. If you are in anyway on the fence on how to vote in our upcoming primary and general election, I hope that my input can help you decide in favor of Wes.

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Obituaries Lynn A. Kleinendorst March 23, 2016 Lynn Kleinendorst, of Newton, passed from this life Wednesday morning, March 23, 2016, at Careage of Newton.

Lynn Arthur Kleinendorst, 94, was born May 30, 1921, near Newton, the son of Arthur and Ethel (Dysart) Kleinendorst. He attended and graduated from Newton Senior High Schools, Class of 1940.

On Feb. 22, 1942, Lynn was united in marriage with Helen Marie Jess in Nevada, Mo. To this union three children were given, Warren, Margaret Jean and

Robert F. Stanley March 26, 2016 Robert “Bob” F. Stanley, 89, died Saturday, March 26, 2016, at Park Centre in Ne w ton .

A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 1 at the First United Methodist Church in Newton. The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 31 at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory.

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Barbara. For more than 60 years he farmed in the Jasper County area.

He also was employed at Maytag and as an insurance adjuster for Jasper Mutual Insurance. On Oct. 13, 1991, Lynn was preceded in death by his wife Helen. Lynn was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend and he will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved him.

On Feb. 11, 1995, Lynn was married to Dorothy E. Van Kampen-Zwank in Newton. He was a longtime member of the Community Heights Alliance Church in Newton, the 50-50 Club and Jasper County Farm Bureau. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and his church.

Lynn is survived by his wife Dorothy; his daughters, Jean (Hank) Weuve of Colo and Barbara Lynn (Dennis)

Hoover of Pleasant Hill; his son Warren Arthur Kleinendorst of Boone; Dorothy’s daughter Kris (Kevin) Zimmerman of Galesburg; his grandchildren, Sherri (Stan) Hunt, Craig (Beth) Weuve, Sarah Hoover, Joel (Liz) Hoover, Derrick (Annette) Zimmerman, Kara Zimmerman, and Daniel Zimmerman; his great-grandchildren, Ryan Hunt, Kalie Weuve, Michael Weuve, William Hoover, Sam Hoover, Olive Hoover, Georgia Grace Zimmerman and Kaitlynn Hunt; and great-greatgrandson Hayden; sisters-in-law, Betty Jess and Pat Kleinendorst; brother-in-law Ken (Linda) Elscott; and special friends, Jim Douglas, Ken Versteegh, Mark Hoffert and Brad Worthington.

He was preceded in

death by his parents; his first wife Helen; daughter-in-law Mony Kleinendorst; and his brothers, Don Kleinendorst and Keith (Virginia) Kleinendorst.

A time of remembrance and the funeral service will be at a later date at the Community Heights Alliance Church in Newton.

Visitation will be at the church following the funeral service with a lunch and fellowship time. Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Burial was in the Newton Union Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left in Lynn’s name to Community Heights Alliance Church or a charity of your choosing. Online condolences may be left for the family at www. pencefh.com.

ety for continued maintenance of the steam engine or to Park Centre may be left at the funeral home or the church the day of the service.

Bob, the son of Frederick James and Eleanor (Weed) Stanley, was born July 24, 1926, in Hayward, Wis. He grew up in Baraboo and graduated from Baraboo High School in 1944.

Bob served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. He then received his mechanical engineering degree from the University of Illinois.

Bob was united in marriage with C. Billie Barrett May 30, 1953, in Spirit Lake. They lived in Chicago and Urba-

na, Ill., prior to moving to Newton in 1957. In Newton, Bob took a job with the Maytag Company where he worked as the manager of plant engineering until his retirement in 1989. Before his retirement his last project was converting Maytag Plant 1 into the tech center.

Bob was a member of the First United Methodist Church and sang in the church choir for 40 years. He also was a member of the Maytag Management Club, past president of the Newton Kiwanis Club and past chairman of the Jasper County Republicans.

Bob was active in many Newton Community

Theatre productions and was a founding member of In Persons, a singing group in Newton. He enjoyed cheering on the Green Bay Packers and loved going to his grandchildren’s activities.

Those left to honor Bob’s memory are his son, David (Lori) Stanley of Osage; daughter, Susan (Tim) Morrison of Altoona; four grandchildren, Kyle Stanley, Kayla (Grant) Ubben, Jeremy Morrison and Ryan Morrison; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Billie Stanley in 2004; sister, Betty Evans; and brother, Roger Stanley.

DMACC students dine with president Submitted Photo A group of Des Moines Area Community College students recently took part in a “Lunch with the President” event dining with DMACC President Rob Denson in the Eldon Leonard Board Room on the Ankeny Campus. Those who participated included Taylor Young of Ankeny, President Denson, Colton Campbell of Pleasant Hill, Misty Green of New Virginia, Skip Fraser of Altoona, Heidi Rutherford of Newton, Chris Peterson of Nevada, Michele Cabal of Des Moines, Breanna Owen of West Des Moines, Allyvia Fogarty of Davenport, Kevin White of Des Moines, Kayla Bolton of Clive, Kate Bergin of Ames and Abbi Holmes of Knoxville.

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• Discover Hope, a faith-based addiction support group, will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at 219 N. Second Ave. W., in Newton.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m.

Tuesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

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

• Newton Noon Kiwanis will meet at noon Wednesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 East Fourth St. North in Newton.

• Alcoholics Anonymous Beginner’s Support Group will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

Wednesday at the Masonic Temple in Prairie City.

• Preschool Story Time will meet at 10:30 a.m.

Thursday at Newton Public Library, 100 N. Third Ave. W.. Story time is for preschoolers, ages 3 to 5, siblings are welcome. Story time includes books, music, fingerplays and a simple craft. Call Youth Services Librarian Phyllis Peter at 641792-4108 with questions.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at noon and 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• Mark Patrick Lose Weight Seminar With Hypnosis will meet at 5:30 and 8 p.m. Thursday at AmericInn Lodge & Suites, 4401 S. 22nd Ave. E. in Newton. Register online (recommended) and pay when you arrive. All forms of payment are accepted. Door registration starts 30 minutes prior to all seminars. Visit markpatrickseminars. com for any other additional information.

• Meal & Meeting will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at Emerson Hough Chapter of the Izaak Walton League, 889 Highway F36 W. in Newton.

• A representative for U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst will host office hours at 11 a.m. Friday at Newton Public Library, 100 N. Third Ave. W. This is an opportunity to assist Iowans with problems or questions about federal programs.

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Police Blotter Newton Police Department • Brian E. Barker, 28, of Newton, is charged with driving while license under suspension after authorities pulled him over at 9:26 p.m.

Thursday at the intersection of West Sixth Street South and South Eighth Avenue West. He was cited and released to appear.

• Therron E. Smith, 27, of Newton, is charged with consumption/intoxication in public places after authorities were called at 11:45 p.m.

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saulted, but officers did not find any injuries. He was having trouble standing and smelled of alcohol. Smith admitted to drinking whiskey and had slurred speech.

He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Hector D. Bonilla, 33, of Newton, is charged with driving while license denied

or revoked after authorities pulled him over at 8:15 p.m.

Friday in the 1000 block of Iowa Speedway Drive. He was taken into the Jasper County Jail.

• Christopher J. Fell, 20, of Cedar Falls, is charged with operating while under the influence and possession/purchase of alcohol by an under-

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Chris lives abroad but visits frequently and stays with us. During his most recent visit, his father was distant and rude to him. It has happened before and is hurtful to Chris and to me.

I have tried speaking with my husband about it, but he never has a good reason for his behavior. When my mother heard what happened, she got angry and said if I don’t divorce Don, she doesn’t want to see either of us again. Please help me. I don’t know what to do. — HURT BADLY IN OREGON DEAR HURT BADLY: After 40 years of marriage, you should have learned by now not to confide your problems in your mother. That your husband seems incapable of tolerating his son because of “personality differences” is regrettable, but hardly a cause for divorce at this point.

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DES MOINES — Officials have identified the man who crashed his car into a police vehicle, killing two Des Moines police officers and a prisoner.

Officials with the Iowa Department of Public Safety say 25-year-old Benjamin Beary, of Knoxville, died at site of the fiery crash early Saturday. Police say Beary’s vehicle was traveling the wrong way on Interstate 80 when the crash occurred west of Des Moines. The State Medical Examiner used dental records to confirm his identity.

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COUNCIL BLUFFS — A trial date has been set for three men charged in a Council Bluffs shooting that left one man dead and another injured.

The 22-year-old Wesley Correa-Carmenaty, 19-year-old Ben Lein and 30-yearold Markis Davis are scheduled to go to court May 24. The men face charges of first-degree murder, attempted murder and first-degree robbery for their alleged roles in the fatal shooting of Anthony Walker earlier this month.

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DES MOINES — A former Iowa Supreme Court chief justice has died at age 95.

State Court Administrator David Boyd says former Chief Justice W. Ward Reynoldson died Monday morning at a Des Moines hospice.

Officials with Dunn’s Funeral Home confirmed the death. Funeral arrangements are still pending. Reynoldson served 16 years on the Iowa Supreme Court, including nine as chief justice.

COUNCIL BLUFFS — A Nebraska man has been arrested in western Iowa, accused of backing his pickup into a police cruiser. The incident occurred around 2:20 a.m. Tuesday in Council Bluffs. Police say officers had been dispatched to a residence to check a report about a man who wouldn’t leave. The officers say the man backed the pickup down the driveway and struck the cruiser.

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LE MARS — A northwest Iowa man has been given 15 years in prison for sexually abusing a young girl. Online court records say Dennis Kroll, of Westfield, was sentenced Monday in Plymouth County District Court. The 63-year-old pleaded guilty last month to three counts of lascivious acts with a child. Court documents say Kroll committed sex acts with the girl, who was younger than 12.

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NHS jazz band in April 5 competition Newton Daily News The Newton High School Jazz Band has qualified for the 41st annual Iowa Jazz Championships April 5 in Des Moines.

Newton will compete in Class 4A and will give a 20-minute performance as part of a 9 a.m. session at the Des Moines Civic Center. An afternoon award ceremony will take place in the Civic Center’s Main Hall at 5:15 p.m., with the top two of the 15 ensembles in each class moving on to a 7 p.m. championship concert.

Admission is charged separately for the daytime end evening competitions.

Tickets to each are $10. See www.iowajazzchampionships.org for more information.

Trial in Newton sex abuse case postponed Newton Daily News A jury trial for a Newton man accused of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl has been continued.

Jerry E. Fults, 35, was charged with third-degree sexual abuse by Newton Police on Dec. 31.

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Fults told police his lawyer advised him not to speak with authorities.

He pleaded not guilty and demanded a speedy trial, originally scheduled to begin Wednesday. The trial is now scheduled to begin May 4 at the Jasper County Courthouse.

Fossilized coral reefs found during University of Iowa work IOWA CITY (AP) — Construction crews have unearthed fossilized coral reefs and animals at the University of Iowa.

The fossils recently were found during work on the Seamans Center

Annex on the university campus in Iowa City.

Experts say the marine fossils reflect life and nature of what was a shallow sea 385 million years ago that became what now is Iowa. Geologist

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Amid Supreme Court battle, Grassley seeks friendly audience The Associated Press OCHEYEDAN — If Sen. Charles Grassley thought he could escape the pressure over President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nomination by traveling to friendly conservative territory, the trip offered little relief.

The powerful Iowa Republican, who heads the Senate Judiciary Committee, arrived Monday at a town hall meeting in a Republican-dominated county, only to find that the debate had followed him. The discussion at a senior center was dominated by his refusal to hold confirmation hearings.

Grassley’s position has drawn blistering criticism from Democrats in Washington and from chanting activists at rallies back home in Iowa. He probably sought a more welcome reception when he scheduled three town hall meetings for this week in areas that have strongly support-

ed him in the past.

Among the roughly 35 people gathered Monday in Ocheyedan, a town of 470, was Nancy Cook, a retired Grassley teacher from Spirit Lake, who pointed out that Obama will be president for the rest of the year and should be allowed to get a hearing for his nominee.

“It’s part of his job to fulfill,” she said.

Grassley said more than half of the Senate would not support any hearings and that he prefers to work on things with bipartisan backing.

“In other words, you’re stalling,” Cook said.

Grassley calmly replied that many people believe presidents in their last year should not name justices, believing

that voters should first have their say when they elect a new president.

Retired railroad worker Dave Damstrom of Spencer was blunter.

“Excuse me, senator, but it seems to me like there’s so much crap in the political system, and I expect you to be a leader and not part of this,” he said. “I’m just getting sick of this stuff. Just do your job, and let politics be what it is.”

He was shouted down by another person who interrupted, “He is doing his job and doing a good job of it.”

Monday’s meeting took place in a Republican-dominated county where Grassley won more than 80 percent of the vote in his last two elections. On Tuesday, his sole public event is set in a neighboring county where 92 percent of voters backed him in 2010.

Some observers think it’s no coincidence that the 82-year-

old senator has chosen this time to hold public events more than 200 miles from far more liberal Des Moines or other urban areas.

“If I was on his staff, that’s exactly what I’d tell him to do, said Iowa State University political science professor Steffen Schmidt. “The reason is right now is when there’s going to be most controversy about this.

It’s a hot topic, and people are squirrely about it with demonstrations in Des Moines.”

Grassley, who is seeking re-election to a seventh term in November, is also holding 16 private question-and-answer sessions at schools, service organizations and businesses during the Senate’s 16-day spring holiday.

Aides to Grassley said the meetings are business-as-usual for a politician first elected to the Iowa House in 1958 who has not faced a close election in decades. Although Iowa twice favored Obama in presidential

elections, independents and even some Democrats typically support Grassley, who received nearly 65 percent of the vote in the 2010 general election and more than 70 percent in 2004.

Every year, he visits each of Iowa’s 99 counties, a practice that has become known as “the full Grassley” and is often copied by politicians seeking statewide office, as well as some presidential candidates seeking support in the first-inthe-nation caucuses.

Although he’s heavily favored to win re-election, Grassley’s refusal to hold hearings for nominee Merrick Garland, a federal appeals court judge, prompted well-known former Lt. Gov. Patty Judge to belatedly seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Grassley.

Grassley “is acting like someone who has been in Washington for far too long,” Judge said.

Mississippi River expected to reach peak in Davenport DAVENPORT (AP) — The Mississippi River, which is flooding in parts of Davenport, is expected to hit its highest water level this week.

Meteorologist Tim Gross of the National Weather Service says the Mississippi River measured 15.5 feet at 6 p.m. Sunday, half of a foot more than its 15-feet flood stage. The river is expected to peak at about 15.7 feet Tuesday morning.

The river will likely stay above flood stage until Thursday morning.

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Northern Illinois and northeast Iowa have received 2 to 3 inches of rain in the past two weeks, Gross said. Combined

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There isn’t any flooding expected in other local rivers.

Gross said that a rainy Sunday afternoon in the area will transition to a pleasant beginning to the week with highs in the mid50s and mostly sunny skies Monday. But the forecast calls for more rain Wednesday with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Proposed drag racing site revs up at old Onawa airport ONAWA (AP) — About 400 Onawa-area residents have attended a community event in order to learn more about a proposed drag racing strip that would be built on the site of the former Onawa Mu-

nicipal Airport.

The session at the Onawa Community Center offered information about the potential Onawa Racing and Entertainment Complex.

The city council’s Alternate Airport Use Committee has proposed turning the old runway into a foundation for a new parking lot/pit area, as well as a 3,400-foot drag strip.

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JAY ERNEST GRAHLMAN | AGE: 38 | DIED: APRIL 9, 2003 JAYMIE CHANTELLE GRAHLMAN | AGE: 6 | DIED: APRIL 6, 2003 Hometown: Cedar Rapids Jay Grahlman and his 6-year-old daughter, Jaymie, died from injuries suffered in a latenight  re set at their Cedar Rapids home on Saturday, April 5, 2003. Also in the home at the time of the  re were Jay’s girlfriend, Vickie Reed, 32, Reed’s daughters, Kylie Reed, 9, Nicole Reed, 7, and Grahlman’s youngest daughter, Ida Mae Grahlman, 3.

Reed stated that she pulled Jay and three of the daughters to safety but couldn’t nd Jaymie. Once Jay realized Jaymie still remained inside, he ran back into the burning home to search for her. While searching, he sustained second- and third-degree burns over 37 percent of his body on his face, scalp, neck and shoulders. Fireghters found Jaymie alive but unconscious early Sunday morning in the home’s bathtub. She lay stretched out on her back, face up, almost as if she’d peacefully gone to sleep in the bathtub and not heard the screams all around.

Family friend and neighbor Brian Zirtzman — a 39-yearold man with an IQ of just 67 — was later charged with two counts of  rst-degree murder and one count of  rst-degree arson but acquitted by a Linn County District Court jury after testimony inferred Zirtzman had likely been coached before going to police with a memorized confession “too complex” to be made by a man with an IQ that falls in the bottom 1 percent of adults. Zirtzman became a suspect when ofcials discovered he’d set two  res in his early teen years. Zirtzman’s juvenile record came as no surprise to Reed; she’d known about the two arson charges long before her own home went up in ames.

During Zirtzman’s trial, his juvenile record was not given to the jury; the court ruled the two and one-half decadesold arson convictions far too distant to even be considered relevant. In each of the two cases when Zirtzman was a teen, neither  re had been set with anyone present in the home.

Prosecutors said Zirtzman set the  re so he could save the family, whom he visited frequently. That plan went awry when the ames spread too quickly, they told the court.

The details weren’t adding up for jurors. If the ames had spread so quickly and kept Zirtzman from making any of the planned rescues, how did Vickie Reed later manage to make three or four trips back into the home to rescue the others … and emerge with no burns of any kind and only minor smoke inhalation?

Jaymie Grahlman’s ofcial autopsy report revealed other disturbing evidence in addition to the second- and third-degree burns. The autopsy report included the following diagnoses: thermal injuries; brain swelling; Hydrothoraces (dened as an accumulation of uid in one or both pleural cavities, often resulting from disease of the heart or kidneys); chronic liver inammation; Hydroperitoneum (dened as an accumulation of uid in the peritoneum, often associated with cirrhosis of the liver); Bronchoalveolar pneumonia, scarring on bronchial tissues, and acute, chronic inammation in the trachea; soot was present in mucus in the upper airways, consistent with smoke inhalation; brain swelling consistent with anoxic encephalopathy; Escherichia coli (e-coli).

Anyone with any information about Jay and Jaymie Grahlman’s unsolved case is asked to contact one of the following individuals or agencies: Cedar Rapids Cold Case Unit Investigator J.D. Smith at (319) 286-5619 or fax (319) 286-5396; Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation at (515) 725-6010 or email dciinfo@dps.state.ia.us; Division of the State Fire Marshal at (515) 725-6145; Linn County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-CS-CRIME (319) 272-7463.

Find out more about this and other unsolved homicides at www.IowaColdCases.org.

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By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News Newton High’s girls have unfinished business on the soccer field. The Cardinals came up short of their goal in 2015, losing 2-0 to Urbandale in the Class 2A regional semifinal.

They went 13-5 on the season, losing four games in Little Hawkeye Conference play. The LHC had four ranked teams, including the 10th-ranked Cardinals, Rausch in Class 2A a year ago.

“The girls look great so far in practices. They are focused and have one goal in mind,” Newton second-year head coach Abby Lamont said. “Our team comes back with experience, drive and a hard-work ethic.”

Newton returns 16 players with varsity experience, including six seniors.

The Cardinals have seven of their top eight goal scorers back on the pitch.

They also have a seasoned goalkeeper returning and two top defenders.

Leading the way is junior forward Ryanne Rausch, who not only led the Cardinals in goals scored, she led all of Class 2A. Rausch tripled the number of goals scored from her freshman season for Newton.

Rausch finished with 33 goals in 2015, which was fourth in the state overall. She had 11 goals and was second in scoring for Newton as a freshman. Rausch had seven assists and was 1-for-1 on penalty kicks.

Rausch was named to the 2015 Class 2A Central All-District first team by the Iowa Girls Coaches Association. She was selected to the IGCA’s 2015 2A all-state second team.

Rausch and senior midfielder Hannah Rhoads earned first-team Little Hawkeye Conference honors. Senior

Newton High School 2016 Girls’ Soccer Schedule April 7 — Ballard, JV 5:30 p.m., varsity 7 p.m.

April 12 — Des Moines Christian, varsity 5:30 p.m.

April 16 — Newton varsity Tournament, 10 a.m.

April 21 — Marshalltown, 9th 4:45 p.m., JV 6:15 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

April 22 — Dallas Center-Grimes, 9th 4:30 p.m., JV 5:30 p.m., varsity 7 p.m.

April 28 — Des Moines North, varsity 5:30 p.m.

April 29 — Perry, JV 5:30 p.m., varsity 7 p.m.

May 3 — Oskaloosa, JV 5:30 p.m., varsity 7 p.m.

May 6 — North Polk, varsity 5:30 p.m., JV 7 p.m.

May 7 — Grinnell, varsity 10 a.m., JV noon May 10 — Pella, 9th 4:30 p.m., JV 5:30 p.m., varsity 7 p.m.

May 13 — ADM, JV 5:30 p.m., varsity 7 p.m.

May 16 — Newton 9th tournament, 4:30 p.m.

May 17 — Norwalk, JV 5:30 p.m., varsity 7 p.m.

May 20 — Boone, JV 5:30 p.m., varsity 7 p.m.

May 24 — Pella Christian, varsity 5:30 p.m., JV 7 p.m.

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Victoria Jordan (22) is one of six seniors on the 2016 Newton High girls’ soccer team.

Jordan had team-high 11 goal assists in 2015 and scored five goals.

defender Alex Hutchinson and senior midfielder Victoria Jordan, were named to the LHC second team. Junior goalkeeper Ashlee Freese received conference honorable mention honors.

Newton scored 85 goals as a team.

In goal, Freese allowed 13 goals while having 117 saves. Sophomore Addy Blom made 13 saves and did not give up a goal in her limited varsity goalkeeping duties last year.

Other seniors back are midfielders Kari Adams, Allison Ergenbright and

Taylor Moon. Junior returners are forward Kaitlin Ahn, midfielder Morgan Allen, defender Courtney Jacobsen, midfielder Madison Mann and defender Taylor Shipley. Sophomore defender Lane Dethrow returns.

Lamont said Rhoads and Jordan will comprise the center midfield for the Cardinals, controlling the field for the team. Rausch, Moon, Shipley and Ahn will be up front leading the offensive attack. Jacobsen and Hutchinson are the top defenders helping Freese in goal.

Rhoads was up and down the field for the Cardinals, connecting the defense and offense for Newton. She had three goals and six assists on the season. Jordan scored five goals and had 11 assists as midfielder. She tied for 14th in assists among Class 2A players in 2015.

Hutchinson was another reason teams did not score many goals against the Cardinals. She did record two goal assists this season.

“We have a great group of returners as well as some incoming freshmen, who we expect to contribute to our varsity squad,” Lamont said. “Our main offensive goals this year are to vastly improve our shooting percentage and take quality shots in the offensive side of the field. If we an do this, I see no problem why we can’t be a contender for the conference title.”

The Cardinals went 2-4 in LHC play a year ago.

Newton opens the 2016 season April 7 at Ballard.

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Cardinal boys putting balanced team on the pitch

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News Possessing the ball and controlling the field are staples in the sport of soccer. Newton High’s Cardinal boys focus on those staples, and of course, scoring goals.

For 2016, the Cardinals have experienced returners on defense and offense to provide balance at each end of the field. They are “reorganizing” a bit from what head coach Sackda Viravong and assistant coach Steve Nevels Weeks anticipated for this season.

Newton lost two offensive weapons — one to an injury and another to not coming back — for the 2016 season.

The Cardinals do have two of their top three goal scorers back on the pitch and two seasoned defenders.

“We have to reorganize ourselves going into the season. It will be interesting to see how the new combinations translate on the field,” Viravong said.

Viravong, who is in his third season as head coach for the NHS boys after six years as the Cardinal girls’ head coach, said they would see how things fit in Monday’s home scrimmage against Grinnell. The Cardinals open the 2016 season Thursday at Southeast Polk in Pleasant Hill.

The Cardinals have 13 returning varsity players led by seniors Dalton Nevels, Duncan Lee, Griffin Engel, Chase Dykstra, Chet Adams, Grayson Bookbinder and Nick Rusk. Josh Ventling, Jordan Norvell, Reagan Maple, Josh Gulling and Justin Fisher are returning juniors. Zach Combs is the lone returning sophomore.

Viravong said they are looking to six newcomers to provide depth to the varsity squad. They are juniors Joe Stammeyer and Logan Heisdorffer and sophomores Tyler Dafflitto, Austin Johansen, Greg Mettler and Brad Portner.

Newton went 9-11 overall last year and 2-14 in the Little Hawkeye Conference. Ventling earned second-team LHC honors for the second straight season. Nevels received honorable mention honors as a defender.

Newton High School 2016 Boys’ Soccer Schedule March 31 — Southeast Polk, 9th 4:45 p.m., JV 6 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

April 2 — Newton varsity Invitational, 10 a.m.

April 5 — Pella Christian, JV 5:30 p.m., varsity 7 p.m.

April 7 — Bondurant-Farrar, 9th 4:30p.m., JV 5:30 p.m., varsity 7 p.m.

April 12 — Knoxville, JV 5:30 p.m., varsity 7 p.m.

April 15 — Boone, JV 5:30 p.m., varsity 7 p.m.

April 16 — Perry JV tournament, 9 a.m.

April 18 — Dallas Center-Grimes, 9th 4:45 p.m., JV 6 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

April 19 — Marshalltown, 9th 4:30 p.m., JV 5:30 p.m., varsity 7 p.m.

April 25 — Newton 9th tournament, 4 p.m.

April 26 — Grinnell, JV 5:30 p.m., varsity 7 p.m.

April 28 — ADM, 9th 4:30 p.m., JV 5:30 p.m., varsity 7 p.m.

May 3 — Oskaloosa, JV 5:30 p.m., varsity 7 p.m.

May 10 — Pella, 9th 4:30 p.m., JV 5:30 p.m., varsity 7 p.m.

May 12 — PCM, JV 5:30 p.m., varsity 7 p.m.

May 17 — Norwalk, JV 5:30 p.m., varsity 7 p.m.

May 20 — Nevada, JV 5:30 p.m., varsity 7 p.m.

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Junior Josh Ventling (10) has been the leading scorer for the Newton High boys’ soccer team the past two years. Ventling moves from forward to center midfielder this season to help with game flow for the Cardinals.

Ventling, who has led the Cardinals in scoring for two straight years as a forward, finds himself in a new role this season. He has been moved to center midfielder by Viravong.

“Technically and tactically, he is very sound. Josh is developing into a solid team playmaker and organizer,” Viravong said. “He makes good decisions through quality passing and has a good vision of the field. He sets play and tempo on the field, and his creativity mindset will provide many scoring opportunities during the course of the season.”

At the flank midfielder spots, Gulling, Fisher, Stammeyer and Engel will provide important support and shape in the midfield. Viravong said these players are all capable of moving from end line to end line. He said they have varsity level experience, except Stammeyer, and can deliver crosses, make great runs, and finishes on scoring opportunities.

Ventling scored 15 goals, which was

third in the LHC and 21st in Class 2A. He put 38 shots on goal. He was fifth in the conference in assists with seven.

Lee scored seven goals and had two assists last year.

Viravong said Lee, Adams, Rusk, Johansen will see a lot of minutes and share responsibility of finishing scoring opportunities. Lee, Adams, and Rusk have varsity experience and will be relied on to be relentless on both defense and offense, he said.

“With Josh Ventling moving to the midfield, these players will find many opportunities to score goals,” Viravong said. “Last year, we had problems getting the ball to the forwards.”

Nevels and Norvell have anchored the Cardinal defense the past two seasons. Combs moves from the flank center midfielder to the stopper position to help develop and build plays from the back.

“Dalton is an aggressive ball winner and a tireless workhorse on the flank

defense. He has good speed to recover when the team loses possession. Jordan provides good support and shape off the ball. We will need his experience to clean up the mess from the back line. He has good speed to recover on defense,” Viravong said.

Combs is developing into a good playmaker according to Viravong. He said Combs’ ability to retreat quickly into a defending position when his team loses the ball will help tremendously in the back, On the other side of the defense, Dykstra, Mettler, Dafflitto and Fischer are vying for spots.

Newton is looking for a starting goalkeeper. Viravong said Maple and Bookbinder will share the duties in goal.

Bookbinder played midfield last year and Maple was the junior varsity goalie.

“It will be a huge learning curve for both players as varsity goalkeepers,” Viravong said.

Sophomores Gavin Aalbers, Ryan Constant and Tyler Stanton and freshmen Jacob Murphy and Ty Arguello might get some minutes with the variety, Viravong said. They all will have a lot of playing time for the Cardinal junior varsity.

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

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SPORTS CALENDAR Tuesday Track Colfax-Mingo boys at Gilbert, 4:30 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully girls at Belle Plaine, 4:30 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully boys at Pella Christian, 4:45 p.m.

PCM girls at Centerville, 4 p.m.

PCM boys at East Marshall, 4 p.m.

Thursday Track Newton girls at Boone, 4:30 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully boys at Belle Plaine, 4:30 p.m.

Soccer Newton boys at Southeast Polk, 9th 4:45 p.m., JV 6 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

PCM boys at Pella Christian, 7 p.m.

Golf Lynnville-Sully girls at Pella, 4:15 p.m.

Friday Golf Newton boys at Norwalk Invitational, 9 a.m.

Track PCM girls, boys at Roland-Story, 5 p.m.

Saturday Soccer Newton Boys Tournament PCM vs. Benton, 10 a.m.

Newton vs. Des Moines Roosevelt, 11:30 a.m.

CMB vs. Benton 1 p.m.

PCM vs. DM Roosevelt, 2:30 p.m.

CMB vs. Newton, 4 p.m.

Plan to boost cell service at Hawkeyes games hits new snag IOWA CITY (AP) — A long-delayed plan to improve cell phone service for fans attending University of Iowa football and basketball games has spawned a legal dispute between the school and a leading operator of wireless networks.

A subsidiary of the American Tower Corp. filed a lawsuit against the school earlier this month that jeopardizes a goal of improving fans’ mobile experience at Kinnick Stadium before the football season begins this fall.

Facing longstanding complaints about a lack of reliable cell service from Hawkeye fans, Iowa signed two contracts with ATC in December 2013 to build wireless networks at Kinnick Stadium and Carver Hawkeye Arena.

Once constructed, the company would obtain the exclusive rights to operate those networks and market their use to wireless services providers. The Boston-based company would pay the university a portion of the passthrough and other usage fees it would collect from carriers.

Newly released records show the university terminated its contracts with ATC in August, saying the company hadn’t started construction, completed agreements with carriers or finished designing the networks after 19 months.

The university has been working with another company to design and build the networks and recruit wireless carriers to participate.

The goal is to complete them by August. The effort received a setback in January, when AT&T declined the university’s request to participate because it’s under contract with ATC, records show.

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CMB girls kick off outdoor season with four victories

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News JEFFERSON — With four golds, four silvers and five bronzes, the Collins-Maxwell/ Baxter girls track team got its outdoor season off to a strong start Monday night.

No team points were kept, but the Raiders got individual wins from senior Payge Jurgens and junior Heather Jessen and the shuttle hurdle relay. The 4x400-meter relay team also hit the finish line in first at the Greene County Coed Earlybird Classic.

“This was a great first meet outdoors,” CMB coach Jerry Meinerts said. “We really just wanted to get some times on some of our girls in different events and then really try to treat it like a practice and try to get back into shape. But we did some really good stuff.”

Jurgens won the shot put with a toss of 37 feet, and Jessen was victorious in the 1,500 run with a time of 5 minutes, 53.41 seconds. Jessen was third in the 3,000 with a time of 12:55.55.

Sophomore Mary Schabilion was part of both winning relays. She joined senior Bridget Hurley, freshman Josie Wierson and sophomore Brianda Bane in winning the 4x400 in 4:37.07, while sophomore Sailor Hinegardner, Schabilion, freshman Gracie Cheville and junior Sydney Ziesman hit the line first in the shuttle hurdle with a time of 1:18.39.

Hinegardner grabbed a second-place medal in the 100 hurdles as she finished in 17.99.

Senior Toni Spencer claimed an individual silver medal as she was runner-up in the 100 with a time of 14.19.

Jessen got her third medal of the night when she anchored the distance medley relay team to a silver medal. She was joined on that relay by Cheville, Piper Lar-

By Genaro Armas The Associated Press

Submitted photo Collins-Maxwell/Baxter senior Bridget Hurley ran the opening leg of the Raiders’ winning 4x400 relay team Monday at the Greene County Coed Earlybird Classic. Hurley also placed third in the 400-meter dash.

son and Wierson, and that foursome finished in 5:06.22.

The 4x800 relay team of Shasta Moody, Lauren Ratliff, Carter Larson and Chasity Moody also were second. They crossed the finish line in 11:42.77.

Hurley was third in the 400 (1:05.11) and Megan Ritter leaped her way to a bronze medal in the long jump. Her best mark was 15-2 1/2.

Hinegardner hauled in her third top-three finish when she anchored CMB’s 4x100 relay team to a third-place tally. She was joined by Ritter, Spencer and Shasta Moody and they stopped the clock in 55 seconds.

Shasta Moody also had three top-three medals. She kicked off the 4x200 relay and was joined

by Mikayla Eslinger, Carter Larson and Elizabeth Jones. Their

time was 2:05.52.

Meinerts was apprehensive about the first outdoor meet coming immediately after the Easter break. The Raiders last practiced Wednesday, but the plethora of top-three finishes put a smile on the veteran coach’s face.

“I was a little worried with Easter break before this meet, but the girls really stepped up and competed hard,” Meinerts said. “We are definitely a little rusty, but I am pleased with our results.”

The Raiders run at 4:30 p.m. at Gilbert on April 5. The first home meet of the season is April 11.

Contact Troy Hyde at 641-792-3121 ext. 6536 or thyde@newtondailynews.com

Raider boys collect 15 top-three finishes at earlybird

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News JEFFERSON — Collins-Maxwell/Baxter’s boys track team has a new coach, but the formula for winning meet titles during Neil Seales’ 40 years as head coach still exists.

The Raiders will still rely on strong field events and plenty of depth in the relays under Josh Russell, and while team points weren’t kept Monday, CMB picked up two wins and 15 top-three finishes at the Greene County Coed Earlybird Classic.

All six relays recorded topthree medals.

The top relay was the winning distance medley foursome of John Newton, Tucker Maxwell, Marcus Mitchell and Jack Cheville. That group finished in 4 minutes, 2.78 seconds.

The other win came from Brady Stover in the long jump.

His best leap covered 20 feet, 6 1/2 inches. Stover also claimed a silver medal in the 200-meter dash, crossing the finish line in 24.71 seconds.

Hunter Gunderson was second in the high jump and helped CMB go 2-3 in the 200. Gunderson’s best mark in the high jump was 5 foot, 8 inches, and he was less than a second behind Stover in the 200 (25.56).

The other two runner-up finishes came from Will Clapper in the shot put and the 4x200 relay team. Clapper’s top throw was 45-11 1/2, while the 4x200 relay team of Zach Schafer, Carter Fricke, Blake Coughenour and Gunderson finished in 1:39.61.

Four Raiders joined Gunderson in grabbing individual bronze medals. Creighton Caple was third in the 800 (2:21.17), Ian Thomson was third in the 3,200 (11:41.77), Ben Gunderson finished third in the 110 high hurdles (18.44) and Clapper recorded his first discus

Packers dip into free agency to sign tight end Cook

Submitted photo Collins-Maxwell/Baxter junior Creighton Caple helped the Raiders place third in the 4x800 relay Monday at the Greene County Coed Earlybird Classic. Caple took third in the 800, too, as the Raiders kicked off the outdoor season with 15 top-three finishes.

medal with a third-place throw of 131-0.

The 4x100, 4x400, 4x800 and shuttle hurdle relay teams were all third.

The 4x100 team (48.64) included Schafer, Newton, Fricke and Brad Ritter, the 4x400 foursome (3:58.94) featured Hunter Gunderson, Fricke, Joe Keeling and Cheville and the 4x800 team (9:21.49) included Caple, Xander Huff, Fricke and Cheville.

The shuttle hurdle relay team of Ben Gunderson, Lane Howes, Keeling and Ritter crossed the finish line in 1:06.52.

The Raiders return to action at 4:30 p.m. on April 5 at Prairie City-Monroe. The first CMB home meet of the season is April 11.

Contact Troy Hyde at 641-792-3121 ext. 6536 or thyde@newtondailynews.com

The Green Bay Packers made a surprise move into free-agency by signing tight end Jared Cook on Monday.

T h e Packers rarely dip into the freea g e nt market, making Cook the deal a significant one for a team with a history of building through the draft and hanging onto its players.

A person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press the agreement is for one year and worth up to $3.65 million.

The person requested anonymity because terms of the contract have not been announced.

The signing was announced by Packers general manager Ted Thompson.

Cook is 6-foot-5 and 254 pounds.

He spent the past three seasons with the Rams, and could give the Packers the big tight end they’ve lacked since former Pro Bowl tight end Jermichael Finley’s career ended with a neck injury during the 2013 season.

Last season, Cook caught 39 passes for 481 yards, with his 12.3-yard average among the leaders at the position.

In seven seasons, Cook has averaged 12.8 yards per catch.

In his first two seasons, returning Packers tight end Richard Rodgers has averaged 9.4 yards per catch, including 8.8 when he caught 58 passes for 510 yards and eight touchdowns last season.

Cook was released by the Rams on Feb. 19 in a cost-cutting move to get rid of the final two seasons of a five-year, $35.1 million deal he signed in 2013.

Cook took a freeagent visit to Green Bay on March 14.

“I spent a lot of time with Jared Cook and he’s a fine, fine young man,” Packers coach Mike McCarthy said last week at the NFL annual meetings.

“I was impressed with him. So we’ll see what happens.”

For his career, Cook has caught 273 passes for 3,503 yards and 16 touchdowns.

He played in all 48 regular-season games during his three years in St. Louis and has missed just five games in his career.

Last year, the Packers were the only team who did not sign a free agent from another team.

This year, Cook is the Packers’ first signing of a player who played for another team last season.

On March 14, they did sign defensive end Ray Drew, who spent four weeks on Cleveland’s practice squad last year.

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PUBLIC NOTICES IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY JUDITH ANDERSON, Plaintiff, vs.

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CASE NO. LACV119821 ORIGINAL NOTICE TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT: You are notified that a petition has been filed in the office of the clerk of this court naming you as a defendant in this action, which petition prays for an Order of Rescission of Real Estate Contract and an Order vesting title to the real estate solely in Plaintiff, Judith Anderson's name; thereby extinguishing Defendant, Angela Kay LeFevre's interest in real estate legally described as: Lot Eleven of Engle's Subdivision in Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, as same appears in the plat recorded at Plat Book D, page 597, in the office of the Recorder of Jasper County, Iowa; Also Commence at the Southeast corner of Lot Eleven in the Engle's Subdivision in the City of Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, as shown by plat of record in Plat Book B on page 597 in the office of the County Recorder of Jasper County, Iowa, run thence East 35.47 feet, thence North 52.55 feet, thence West 35.47 feet to the Northeast corner of said Lot Eleven thence South to the place of beginning.

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CLEANING Randal B. Caldwell, Attorney THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY Probate No. ESPR036822 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LEROY DEREUS, DECEASED NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of LEROY DEREUS, Deceased, who died on or about December 13, 2015: You are hereby notified that on March 1, 2016, the Last Will and Testament of LEROY DEREUS, deceased, bearing the date of March 7, 2006, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Randy DeReus was appointed executor of the estate.

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

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

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When luminaries are three signs apart, a harmonic resonance vibrates between them. They are both in the same element and in a state of cosmic simpatico. This is the dynamic between Mercury and Saturn now, both singing in fire signs. Which activity will provide the best accompaniment for the electric hum of your heart?

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (March 29). You begin this solar journey with a big goal in mind, though you’ll wind up at a very different (and much better for you) destination than the one you had planned. Children and elders make your life rich in the next three months. July plays out like

a far-fetched story. September brings a work-related move.

Sagittarius and Leo adore you.

Your lucky numbers are: 5, 41, 39, 7 and 33.

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

Brilliance in any area of life usually comes off as effortless to those who don’t know any better -- but you’re not fooled.

You know the work that goes into navigating complexities, and you’re willing to do it.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

There are planners, and then there are “pantsers,” who prefer to throw themselves in and sort things out as they go. Such people will frighten you today

until you join them in their moment-to-moment approach.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

Mental pursuits ignite your energy, though you usually don’t seek them out directly. Today these pursuits will be byproducts of your social agenda, which will center on getting the undivided attention of a certain someone.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Even the most exciting, jet-fueled relationships must touch down to earth once in a while to refuel. Don’t take the slowed pace as a personal slight, because it’s actually necessary to the overall momentum of the relationship.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You will simultaneously succeed at more

than one important endeavor, making you the envy of your friends and colleagues. In fact, to avoid unwanted complication, you may want to keep your successes to yourself.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

You will privately send your respect, affection and admiration to perfect strangers and this will boomerang back to you, as usual. The way you think about others is the way you think about yourself.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Of course you prefer to deal with the trustworthy, but sometimes that’s not an option and you have to go forward anyhow. Not today.

Today you can’t afford to bother with those who inspire doubt in you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

Usually you naturally connect with like-minded people, but because your interests and values are shifting, you will have to take a more deliberate, conscious approach to finding the people you wish to circulate among.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Grudges harm most the one who holds them. For this reason you’ll let your grievances go. Another good reason is that you’re way too busy today to waste time remembering what you’re supposed to be bothered about.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

You’ll be asked to speak for the group, so be sure you know what the group wants to say. You’ll be given full access to a public

forum in which to communicate your ideas and start a ball rolling.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

You find your path to happiness by following the spark of curiosity that ignites in you this morning. Given that pursuit, and your keen awareness of everyday beauty, this day will bring smiles by the dozens.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

The friend who helps you see yourself the way others do is a treasure. If this person also possesses a kind, gentle way of delivering information, cherish this relationship, which is more valuable than gold.

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