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Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Jeanne Bridenstine, left, age 91, speaks with new Jasper County Democrats Central Committee Chair Taylor Van De Krol of Lynnville, who is 23. Van De Krol and several other Democrats were elected to new committee positions at Saturday’s Off-Year Caucus.

Ideas, officers brought on board at local Democratic Caucus

Van De Krol, 23, to lead Central Committee

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News A new era dawned for the Jasper County Democratic Party on Saturday.

In addition to discussing a number of concepts related to public unity, the party elected 23-year-old Taylor Van De Krol as its new Central Committee Chair at the county’s Democratic Off-Year Caucus.

He replaces Scott DeVries, who recently relocated to Tokyo, Japan.

“Of course, we’d like to get as many Democrats elected to office as possible, and

have the county’s and the state’s Democrats stay organized and united,” Van De Krol said. “But we also want more people involved in the process. We not only want to get more people registered to vote, we want people to show up at things like school-issue forums and water-quality summits, and get involved more.”

Van De Krol’s election was one of several actions taken by a roll-call vote in the room in Saturday’s caucus, held at the Jasper County Community Center. The county party chose officers for is next

two-year cycle, and also heard several passionate pleas from local leaders to remain united and some stumps for state and national candidates.

State Rep. Dan Kelley (D-Newton) spoke more than once at the meeting, focusing heavily on unity and pressing forward. Kelley told the group of about 30 people he didn’t want to see the kind of party division that he has seen recently. This was a reference to public disagreements between himself and Jasper County Treasurer Doug Bishop over CAUCUS | 3A

BAXTER — A former employee of Baxter Health Care Center arrested Dec. 30 for taking residents’ hydrocodone pills pleaded guilty Friday to record tampering and possession of prescription drugs without

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Jasper C o u n ty District Court records show 42-year-old Jennifer L. Adams entered writ-

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Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Andy Anderson and Mike Leeds of Dueling Pianos are set to return to the Fred Maytag Bowl for a Thursday night outdoor performance.

This year they will be joined by Party! Party!, a karaoke band.

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Former Baxter Heath Care employee pleads guilty to destroying records, drug possession

By Mike Mendenhall Newton Daily News

The Newton Parks and Recreation Department is preparing to roll out activities throughout the summer months with the highlight again featuring Thursday night concerts at the Maytag Bowl.

“This year the dueling pianos will be joining forces with Party! Party!, a karaoke band, to play on the same night,” Administrative Park Superintendent Nathan Unsworth said.

Also new this year will be a polka band, and more bands are expected to be announced in the coming weeks. A potential new event will be movies in the park, to be held at the Maytag Bowl.

Smaller events are planned throughout the summer including a dog park party at 3 p.m. June 7, located at Westwood Park, 3387 Highway F48 W. Yoga or PiYo in the Park sessions are in the works for Saturday mornings at the Maytag Bowl and kids camps and programs will be announced closer to beginning of summer.

Ongoing events include

adult softball, which starts in early May. “A change for the adult softball this year is the coed split into two seasons, an early summer and a late summer. We’re doing that to help with those who may have kids in Little League or other obligations to let them have opportunities to play,” Unsworth said.

Pool passes to the Maytag Pool are currently for sale and shelter rentals are starting to fill up the schedule. A GoFundMe account has been established to help fund Fourth of July activities including the fireworks and events planned for the day. Starting July 6, for two weeks, swim lessons will be offered at Maytag Pool.

More information on all events is available by calling the parks department at 641792-1470.

“We always encourage people, if they would like to volunteer, they can certainly contact the park office or check out our Facebook page for activities,” Unsworth said.

Currently, crews are working to get the space ready for

ten pleas to two of the three counts in the case, admitting to destroying medical records at the care center and taking the medication.

The State of Iowa’s Medicaid Fraud Unit assisted with the investigation and filed the initial criminal ADAMS | 3A

Area leaders hear what ‘Home Base Iowa’ takes Some counties have qualified in as few as three months

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News When some Jasper County officials found out their area could qualify

for the perks of the Home Base Iowa program, there was definitely interest. Friday, about 10 officials and representatives of various agencies found out exact-

ly what it takes to earn a Home Base Iowa designation.

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Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Kent Dunsbergen of Jasper County Conservation lights a small area on fire during Friday night’s prescribed burn at Jacob Krumm nature Preserve, near Grinnell. About 25 people walked out to the lakeside areas where the burn took place.

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Apple Watch options: 54 combinations of case, band, size NEW YORK (AP) — Apple Watch comes with a choice of watch case, band and size — there are 54 possible configurations in all.

Most models come in two sizes, 38 millimeters and 42 millimeters, as measured by the height of the watch face. The larger one costs $50 more in most cases. For a few of the bands, only one size is available.

There are three lines to choose from:

The cheapest is a “Sport” version with an aluminum case. You can get it with a silver case and choose a white, blue, green or pink band made of synthetic rubber. Or get a gray case with a black band. The smaller version costs $349, and the large one is $399. That’s 10 configurations — five bands, each in two sizes.

The regular version has a stainless steel case. The cheapest has the same

band as the Sport version, except the clasp is also stainless steel to match.

You choose white or black and pay $549 for the smaller model and $599 for large. Fancier bands are available — three different leather bands, a link bracelet or a Milanese loop. Prices go as high as $1,099 for a large watch with a stainless steel link bracelet. There are 20 official configurations, but once you factor in some leather bands coming in

two or three sizes, you have 32 options to choose from.

Edition is the luxury line with cases made of 18-karat gold alloy. It’s $10,000 for a small version with the white or black band that comes with Sport models, with gold clasps to match. The large one costs $12,000.

There are officially eight luxury configurations, or 12 if you count band sizes as choices.

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Scott Thenhaus/Daily News Moo’s BBQ owner Jeremy Biondi found a passion in cooking. Biondi took a leap of faith with his wife and co-owner Nicole Biondi to open Moo’s BBQ. The business will celebrate its one year anniversary April 22.

Moo’s BBQ celebrates one year anniversary

By Scott Thenhaus Newton Daily News Almost one year ago, Jeremy and Nicole Biondi took a leap of faith and opened a restaurant aimed at bringing something new and fresh to Newton — on April 22 Moo’s BBQ will celebrate its one year anniversary with $1 pulled pork sandwiches.

Moo’s BBQ features quality smoked meats including brisket, chicken, pulled pork and ribs while most, if not all, sides are enjoyed equally by customers including: bacon macaroni and cheese, cheesy potatoes, jalapeno corn and others.

Jeremy Biondi said the No. 1 seller is the BLT, while other specialty sandwiches like the Pacino (brisket topped with hot link sausage, ghost pepper cheese and a special sauce) and the Barnyard (almost a pound of meat with brisket, chicken, pulled pork and smoked bacon) are gaining in popularity.

Moo’s BBQ keeps things fresh and fun for families and individuals alike in a variety of ways. For instance, when customers order they will be given a famous name like John Stamos or Marilyn Monroe, but kids will often be asked who they want to be named.

“Interaction with the customers is a highlight for us,” Nicole Biondi said.

The co-owners also have a variety of mottos posted that ring true to their business ±

“carnivore’s heaven,” “we have nothing to hide, our sauce is on the side” and “manure happens.”

Moo’s BBQ also lets kids enjoy a free cookie when they eat their whole meal. The restaurant declines to sell alcohol to ensure it remains a family-oriented place.

“We really want the children to experience more than where moms and dads have to take them all the time. I want them to experience different foods because it is also enjoyable for the parents while being at ease,” Nicole Biondi said.

Moo’s BBQ also offers a catering menu, which Stacy Davies of Ankeny recently raved about.

“They are so accommodating for catering orders. I cater luncheons for health care providers so large groups of 50 to 60 people, they will take care of setting up food, delivering it and cleaning up after it, it is just a seamless catering experience,” Davies said. “I highly recommend Moo’s BBQ dining in or dining out, it’s a great place.”

The Biondis said there will always be pressure to make customers happy, but a restaurant focused on meats can be difficult to manage financially — especially when those meats are fresh every day. Most meats, whether it was ground beef or brisket, were a couple bucks years ago. However, Moo’s BBQ has paid up to four times as much.

Giving back to the commu-

nity has also become important to the business. Throughout April the Cameron sandwich is offered each Thursday as part of Autism Awareness month, with some proceeds going to The Homestead in Altoona.

In February, Moo’s BBQ also worked with the Relay for Life as a designation for donations.

Jeremy Biondi said he hopes to get more active with donating to charities in the future.

“By Sunday, I’m completely worn out and by Monday I’m ready to do it again. We have awesome employees that actually care about their job and enjoy the food we put out,” Jeremy Biondi said. “I don’t want to be a millionaire with this place. I would rather get four hours of sleep, get up and be happy to work instead of hating my job.”

Jeremy Biondi said his favorite memory of Moo’s BBQ was the first two weeks they were open because they were selling out of food and couldn’t keep up. The restaurant hopes to have equal, if not greater success in the next year. Jeremy thought it would be a good way to kick off the year with $1 pulled pork sandwiches for his customers next week.

“Come and enjoy some quality smoked meats. We put passion into our food. Most people do it for a job, I do it because I love it,” Jeremy Biondi said.

Contact Scott Thenhaus at newsroom@newtondailynews.com

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Newton KOA to host Care Camps fundraiser May 8-9 The Newton KOA Campground will be offering camping on May 9 for $10 as part of Kampgrounds of America’s annual KOA Care Camps Big Weekend to benefit KOA Care Camps for children with cancer.

Campers who stay as paying guests on May 8 will receive a night of camping on May 9 for just $10.

The entire $10 fee will benefit KOA Care Camps for children battling cancer.

The 12th Annual KOA Care Camps Big Weekend event is the official start to the 2015 summer camping season and is being offered at participating KOAs throughout North America.

The Care Camps Big Weekend event is also the major fundraiser for KOA Care Camps for children with cancer, the official charity of Kampgrounds of America and the KOA Owners Association.

Donations raised during the May 8-9 weekend will all go to benefit KOA Care Camps, a network of 95 specialized, medically equipped summer camps throughout North America that offer children batting cancer a true summer camp experience at no charge to their families.

To reserve a site or cabin today for this special weekend, go to www.KOA.com and click on the Big Weekend event box, or go to www.koa.com/national-events/care-camps-big-weekend for a complete list of participating KOA campgrounds.

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Adams was also charged with dependent adult abuse in the case, allegedly depriving the Baxter-based assisted living center residents of the pain

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medication. A written plea was not entered Friday for this count of Adams’ indictment.

Adams is scheduled to be sentenced at 9 a.m May 13, at the Jasper County Courthouse in Newton.

People on the car course Jason W. Brooks/ Daily News Tina Hinz of Newton sprints toward the finish line at Saturday’s Iowa Speedway Cares 8K run. There were 92 total finishers of the race, run in cool, sunny, windy conditions, and the overall winner was Scott Carkhuff of Newton with a time of 32 minutes, 34 seconds.

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of Newton Parks will be planting new trees in both Maytag and Woodland parks. Trees at Maytag will be planted on May 6 and those in Woodland are scheduled for May 7. The public is invited to come out and help at 6 p.m. on May 7.

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program, and how to get qualified. Home Base Iowa is a private-public partnership, led by Gov. Terry Branstad, to help communities attract and retain women and men who have recently ended their active duty, to help Iowa fill in the skill gaps in various trades.

Funded partly by the 2014 Home Base Iowa Act (SF 2352), the partnership offers home-purchasing, employment-placement and educational opportunities and aid that is designed to get former military to move to certain communities.

Jasper County Veterans Affairs Director Christopher Chartier introduced Anderson at the meeting and helped answer a few questions about how Jasper County might go about qualifying for the program.

“Some counties have qualified in as few as three months, while others have taken a little longer,” Anderson said. “This helps not only increase the work force in communities, but it also raises the skill level of that work force.”

The basic benefits of Home Base Iowa are: • A military pension tax exemption for veterans who relocate to HBI communities.

• A hiring preference program that includes transferring a professional license into Iowa.

• Automatic in-state tuition rates at all Iowa colleges and universities for relocating veterans, spouses and dependents.

• Participation in a statewide online jobs database specifically aimed at skill sets attained in the military.

The basic requirements of earning a Home Base Iowa designation are: • Getting area businesses to commit to hire a specified number of veterans by 2018, whether it is one or 100 or any number.

veterans program funding, which involved Newton Daily News letters to the editor by each and a heated discussion at a March 21 legislative coffee.

Other leaders spoke at least once, some merely endorsing a party member for one of the committee positions. All of the “votes” taken were simply a crowd survey to see if anyone was opposed, and none of the committee seats were contested.

Nancy Parrot was elected vice chair, while Laura Engel will go from being treasurer to her newly elected role as secretary. Linda Wormley is the new treasurer.

Van De Krol announced a new position — executive organizer — had been created, and Cindy Pollard was nominated and chosen for that role.

There was also a roll call to determine if all precincts were represented.

During the time allotted for public leaders to make statements, U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack’s representative, Amelia Schoneman, read a statement from Loebsack. The statement called for the importance of not giving power to “a handful of billionaires.” Jeanne Bridenstine also spoke, saying she got involved with the Democratic party in the 1960s, when the Civil Rights Movement was one of many heated sets of issues.

“We are the party that cares about people before money,” Bridenstine said. “Some have forgotten that, but I think we better get back to that way of thinking.”

In a touching moment that shows the diversity of Jasper County’s population, Bridenstine, age 91, went up to the 23-year-old Van De Krol after the meeting. She offered some views and words of advice, and reiterated the importance of party unity.

Van De Krol is a 2014 Simpson College honors graduate whose internship work includes work with former U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, State Sen. Jeff Danielson and Iowa Senate President Pam Jochum.

The caucus, with a new president about to be elected next year, brought in some out-of-town guests.

Susana Cervantes made a pitch on behalf of “Run Warren Run,” an organization committed to bringing U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) into the 2016 presidential race. Also making the caucus one of their Saturday stops were former state senator and 2010 U.S. Senate candidates Tom Fiegan and Bob Krause. Krause has announced plans to run against longtime Sen. Chuck Grassley for one of the Iowa’s U.S. Senate seats in 2016.

Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Kathy Anderson, the project manager for Home Base Iowa, came to the Jasper County Courthouse Friday to explain the benefits of the program, and how to get a community qualified.

Home Base Iowa won’t publish that total, but 10 percent of all private area businesses must sign on as part of the program.

• Submitting an incentive plan that goes above and beyond the statewide program and any regular government veterans benefits.

• Communities must agree to prominently display the Home Base Iowa Community designation.

A $60 roadside metal sign must be displayed on a prominently entry point to the community.

• The community obtains written backing in seeking the designation from the appropriate local governing body — in the case of counties, the board of supervisors.

As of Monday, there were 12 qualified Home Base Iowa communities: the city of Marion along with Carroll, Clarke, Clay, Dubuque, Floyd, Greene, Hancock, Howard, Humboldt, Mitchell, Union and Webster counties.

Communities are not required to apply as either a city or a county, as it might be tough to get agreement across a vast urban county, but a specified area is important because business licenses and real estate are typically grouped by counties.

As the project manager, Anderson decides if areas have met the re-

quirements. She said it hasn’t been difficult, in the year or so the program has been up and running, no community has lost its designation.

Anderson mentioned Greene County as an example when discussing special incentive packages. Greene County, which was the first HBI community, offers $2,000 to each service member who relocates there — $4,000 if both spouses were both active duty.

The U.S. military is in the midst of major down-sizing. The Army has announced it is set to lose 18,200 soldiers in 2015 alone. Much of the meeting focused on what Jasper County needs to do on a county level.

Chartier said he’d like to form a committee soon, as did Goodwill Career Connection Center’s Miranda Kulis and two Jasper County Supervisors. Kulis was at Friday’s meeting, as was Greater Newton Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Craig Light and about seven other people.

Anderson said more than 30 of Iowa’s 99 counties have at least expressed interest in Home Base Iowa, along with a few municipalities, such as the city of Johnston.

She markets the program nationally, with a focus on Internet search marketing

and focuses on large military bases.

The project manager has made more than one trip to Fort Hood, Texas — the world’s largest base and home to more than 50,000 personnel. At a large job fair in January, several people recognized her as being part of the Iowa project before she even set up her booth.

Anderson said five families recently moved from Hawaii to Iowa — in the winter months — after learning about the state through the HBI program. The Wall Street Journal discussed Iowa’s pension tax exemption in a March 11 story.

Anderson said one key isn’t simply to get veterans with 21st-century skills to move to communities after discharge — keeping veterans in those communities is also important.

“There are many ways to attack this,” Anderson said. “The next step is probably to get a committee together.”

Questions about Home Base Iowa can be directed by email to Anderson at kathy.anderson@iowa.gov or Chartier at va@jasper.ia.us. The website www.homebaseiowa.gov has links to other counties’ Home Base Iowa pages.

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

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By Abigail Pelzer Editor

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Do you ever feel like you’re running nonstop and you’re just entirely unable to catch your breath? Welcome to spring sports and three kids.

Between the three kiddos, they are involved in at least seven activities that I can think of. Day one of activities on Sunday split us three ways between soccer, a softball tournament and a Pointe class. But I hear it gets worse the older they get, so we’ll be fine with this level of chaos for now.

There are a few things that give me anxiety about youth sports. The first is the weather. The sun can be misleading this time of year. Any parent can attest to looking out a window, perhaps even stepping out into your own yard and thinking — wow, what a gorgeous day — warm and sunny. Then, blammo! You arrive at a soccer field where the wind is inevitably 50 mph.

The deceptive sun gives way to wind and cold and even on the most beautiful looking days requires you to pull out a hat and gloves.

However, sunshine and wind is completely doable.

The real repugnant condition is rain. I guess I never really realized games weren’t canceled due to rain. Apparently you tough sports folks aren’t afraid of melting. So unless there is lightening, you’re sitting in that chair until the finish.

The kids, they don’t really seem to mind. It even adds a bit of excitement. However, not for me, my soggy shoes, wrecked hair and cramped arm from holding an umbrella (if I happen to remember one). I always give myself bonus points for surviving these games.

Next up, the sports gear.

Between practices and games,

it’s sometimes hard enough to come up with clean clothes or uniforms in any given week.

But making sure they don’t lose part of your investment in the games is another matter. At this stage of the game the kids are getting better. I think our latest losses include a water bottle and a pair of sunglasses, which we can live with. However, you best be sure I’m double-checking that baseball bag for all the goods.

Cha-ching.

Then there’s actually watching your kid perform the sport.

Everybody has good and bad days on and off the field, and on those bad days it’s tough to bite your tongue. It becomes increasingly important to remember that we’re all — well most of us — here to have fun.

I’ve gotten in the habit of asking the kids if they had fun at the end of a game, recital, meet, etc. They always

do. I limit my constructive criticism as well as my praise.

We’ve had great experiences with coaches who seem to do a pretty good job of providing that feedback, and at least for me, that’s where they should hear it.

Finally, I also really struggle with shopping this time of year. Instead of having a space clear for the necessities, my trunk is packed with five to seven chairs and a bunch of equipment. I won’t have my proper space back until the Fourth of July.

So there are a number of things that can potentially cramp my style this time of year, but it’s 100 percent worth it. We really love being busy and active with our kids.

Let the games begin.

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

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Fight against factory farms Barb Kalbach Dexter If a factory farm wants to build in your community, pollute your air and water and lower the value of your property, contact Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (Iowa CCI) at 515-282-0484 or iowacci@iowacci.org.

COTA is saving kids’ lives Rick Lofgren Bloomington, Ind. The Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) was founded in 1986 when residents of Bloomington, Indiana, rallied around a toddler who needed a life-saving liver transplant. In less than eight weeks, the community raised $100,000 to place the boy on the organ waiting list. But the child died before an organ became available. Those community volunteers, along with his parents, turned tragedy

No eminent domain for private gain James Jackson Ottumwa The definition of eminent domain is “a right of a government to take private property for public use by virtue of the superior dominion of the sovereign power over all lands

That’s what my husband and I did back in 2002 when a corporation wanted to confine 7,000 head of hogs next to our fourth-generation family farm outside Dexter in Adair County.

We organized our neighbors and stopped that factory farm from being built.

Iowa CCI members are everyday people from all walks of life, just like you and me. We’ve been standing up for clean air and wa-

ter and a decent quality of life for 40 years. Our members have stopped more than eight dozen factory farms. Local factory farm fights are part of our threepronged strategy to win a more just and democratic Iowa that puts communities before corporations and people before profits and polluters.

If you and your neighbors are ready to take a stand for your community, give us a call.

into triumph by using the funds they raised to help other transplant families. That was the beginning of COTA. Since that time, COTA has assisted thousands of patients by helping to raise funds for transplant-related expenses. COTA has built extensive volunteer networks across the nation in an attempt to ensure that no child or young adult needing an organ or tissue transplant is excluded from a transplant waiting list due to a lack of funds.

COTA needs your help to make sure that tragedies, like the one that was the catalyst in

founding COTA, are not repeated.

Every day 21 people die waiting for an organ transplant here in the United States. April is National Donate Life Month.

One organ donor can save eight lives. Please register today to become an organ donor by going to www.donatelife.net and registering to be an organ donor in your state.

You can do more. Find out how you can help a COTA family living nearby who needs your help by visiting www.cota.org and clicking on the COTA Families link at the top of the page.

within its jurisdiction.”

The Bakken pipeline cannot be allowed the right of eminent domain because it is not a public entity. It is a private for profit giant oil corporation that will contribute nothing to benefit the general public of the state of Iowa. If the filthy rich oil barons are allowed to trample on this law for their

further financial gain, there is future potential for other private entities to confiscate our properties, both city and rural. This is way too scary to even have to contemplate.

Stand up citizens of the state of Iowa, and challenge our state leaders to stop this cancerous powerhouse.

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Bake me a cake, or go to jail!

Sadly, that is the new message from “inclusive” America. If you don’t want to c ater, photograph, preside over, sell pizza at, sell flowers to or oth- By John Stossel erwise participate in a gay wedding, you will be punished. If you don’t want your business to pay for a kind of birth control that you consider murder, you will pay fines until your business is bankrupt.

Personally, I think both birth control and homosexuality are just fine, and gay marriage is as valid as straight marriage. But forcing everyone to act as if they think that way is just wrong. We have moved from “inclusion” to totalitarianism.

The list of people you must treat carefully keeps getting longer. Protected classes now include sex, race, age, disability, nationality, citizenship status, pregnancy, family status and more. I’m in two of those groups. You better treat me well!

Why force someone who disapproves of your actions to bake you a cake? Lots of other bakers would love the business. This debate has moved from inclusion to demanding that everyone adopt your values.

In a free country, bigots should have the right to be bigots. Americans should also have freedom of association.

American lawyers talk about special protection for religious freedom, and in the Hobby Lobby case the Supreme Court said you could escape onerous parts of Obamacare by paying lawyers a fortune and convincing judges that you are a closely held corporation with religious objections. But why must you be religious to practice what you believe?

This should be about individual freedom.

Of course, government

must not discriminate.

The worst of American racism and homophobia — slavery, segregation enforced by Jim Crow laws, bans on interracial marriage, anti-sodomy laws, etc. — was government-enforced discrimination. That was wrong, and it was right for the federal government to intervene.

But private actions are different. If I start a business with my own money, I ought to be allowed to serve only libertarians, people who wear blue shirts, whatever. It’s my business!

My customers have choices. If I am racist or anti-gay, the free market will punish me. Enough people would boycott my business that I would probably lose money quickly.

It would actually be useful to see which businesses refuse to serve one group or another. Tolerance is revealed by how people behave when they are free. American law fosters the illusion that everyone is unbiased, while their real feelings remain hidden, making them harder to boycott, shame or debate.

Punishment from the market is enough. The heavy hand of law is not needed here.

However, given America’s history, I accept that there are a few exceptions. In the South, people banned from a lunch counter had few other choices. The Civil Rights Act’s intrusion into private behavior was probably necessary to counter the damage done by Jim Crow laws.

But today such coercion is no longer needed.

Even in the difficult days of Reconstruction, after the Civil War, business began to bring together whites and blacks who might not always have liked each other but who wanted the best deals.

It took several years for racists to get Jim Crow passed so they could put a stop to that erosion of the old racist ways. Government helped keep racism going for several more decades.

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Obituaries Darrel Ray McGrew April 8, 2015 Darrel Ray McGrew, 64, of Newton, was called home Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at the Mercy Hospice H o m e in Johnston. A memorial service for Darrel was Monday, April 13 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Memorials may be directed to the family for designation at a later date. For more information or to send a condolence; please visit www.

Leo Duggan April 10, 2015 Leo Duggan, of Newton, died Friday morning, April 10, 2015, in Garden V i e w, at Park Center in Newton.

A funeral service for Leo will be 11:30 a.m.

Wednesday, April 15 at the Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton. A visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the services from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., at

Raymond Iver Anderson April 9, 2015 Raymond Iver Anderson, 70, of Newton died Thursday, April 9, 2015, at his home in Newton.

A memorial service will be at 11 a.m.

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mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Darrel and his family.

Darrel McGrew was born on Sept. 8, 1950, in Marshalltown to Elgin and Arlene (Devick) McGrew. Darrel served his country honorably in the United States Army Reserves and was very patriotic. On July 23, 1976, Darrel was united in marriage to his first wife, Cindy Clubb in Gilman. Darrel and Cindy had two daughters and they helped raise his sister-in-law Billy “Jo” (Clubb) Carlton. They later divorced and he married the love of his life Linda (Bates) Workman May 3, 2013, in Newton. Darrel had

previously worked at Farmhand, Fisher Controls, Central Counties Coop as a custom applicator, and had recently retired. He also was a mechanic, a farm hand, enjoyed training dogs for hunting and was a volunteer firefighter for Gilman. Darrel enjoyed fixing cars in his shop, hunting, boating, driving his Harley and his truck. He loved to visit friends and stopping by Verg’s Garage in Laurel, for coffee and donuts on Saturday mornings.

Darrel was an avid news watcher especially regarding the weather and farming. Above all, he enjoyed the time he got to spend with his grandchildren, family, and traveling with his wife.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife of two years, Linda; children, Jill (Scott Ruhnke) Cook of Newton and Jaclyn (Rusty Sawyer) McGrew of Montour; step-daughters, Shelly (Mark) Krumm of Rock Creek, Heather (Blane) Benesh of Grinnell and Cathy ( Josh) Lang of Marshalltown; grandchildren, Evan, Emma, Stuart, Eric, Stella and Piper. Darrel is also survived by eight step-grandchildren; brother Larry (Barb) McGrew of Marshalltown; and a sister-inlaw Char McGrew.

Darrel is preceded in death by his parents, Elgin and Arlene; and a brother, Roger McGrew.

the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorials are being designated to Leo family or to Jasper County Animal Rescue League and Humane Society.

Leo A. Duggan, 87, the son of Leo R. and Cordelia (Miller) Duggan, was born Aug. 7, 1927, in Rockwell, and was a high school graduate. On June 10, 1951, Leo was united in marriage with Alice Marie Hausmann, in Pesotum, Ill. To this union four children were born, David, Theresa, Ann and Mary. Resident of the Newton area since 1957, Leo was employed by

John Deere for 20 years and later the Maytag Company in the assembly department at plant II. He also enjoyed farming, airplanes, toy tractors, his birds, gardening and trains. He devoted his life to his family and friends, and was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He was a kind and warm hearted man, and will be missed by those who knew and loved him.

He also enjoyed farming, airplanes, toy tractors, his birds, gardening, trains, and his love for his dog, now deceased, Cutie.

Those left to honor Leo’s memory include his son David L. (Mary) Duggan; his three daughters, Theresa Marie (Kirk) Langmaid, Ann Ronette (Tom) Curphey and Mary Irene (Larry) Leadbetter; his 13 grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; and his many good friends.

Leo was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Alice Marie on Aug. 23, 2003; a brother Daniel; and a sister Noreen.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.pencefh.com.

day, April 15 at the Cornerstone Bible Fellowship Church, 1000 E. 12th St. S. in Newton.

The family will greet friends from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 14 at the church. A private family burial will be held at a later date at the Wittemberg Cemetery in Newton. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials to Hospice of Marion County or to the Skiff Medical Center Cancer

Clinic. Memorials may be left at the church on the day of the visitation and service or at the Wallace Family Funeral Home. Memorials may also be mailed to the funeral home please add, Attn: Anderson Family on the envelope.

Those left to honor Raymond’s life are his wife of 50 years, Marilyn of Newton; two sons, R. Christopher ( Jody) Anderson of Newton and Jason P. (Brenda)

Anderson of Newton; his four grandchildren, Meredith Anderson, Morgan Anderson, Spencer Anderson and Mya Anderson, all of Newton; step-mother, Dot Anderson of Newton; his sister, Nancy Hassebroek of Buffalo Center; and good friend, Dick Allen.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Lloyd Eugene Anderson; aunts, uncles and cousins.

Club Notes Plans were made for the tea to be held April 18, 1 p.m. at Cornerstone Church in Newton. Tickets are available prior to the tea for $10 from any club member. Many door prizes are offered and Marlys Amundsen, the apron lady, will have an enjoyable presentation.

The club has volunteered to plant 100 small trees at Rock Creek State Park. The group makes a regular contribution to the East Jasper County Food Pantry. The garden club is involved in making centerpieces for the June District meeting and will soon plant and add their beautifying touch to public flower beds in Kellogg.

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• Cellphone for Soldiers are being collected by the DMACC Newton Campus Community Organization class of Spring 2015. Drop your old cell phone off at the front desk of the Newton Campus until April 28. For more information call 641-791-3622 and someone will come and pick up the phone.

• Celebrate Recovery women’s study will meet at 5 p.m. Monday at Hephzibah House, 721 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• Make a Natural Bird Feeder at 6 p.m. Monday at Newton Public Library, 100 N. Third Ave. W. Drop in and create a handmade, natural bird feeder for your yard. Birds are extra hungry in the spring and need lots of food. Open to teens and adults.

• Donkey Basketball Fundraiser will begin at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Lynnville-Sully High School Gym in Sully. This will be a fun community event with proceeds going towards the Central Park and playset equipment project. $6 for advance tickets and $8 at the door.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

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

• Newton Golden K Kiwanis will meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Newton Villiage in Newton, for social time, coffee and a program. Anyone interested in the program or learning more about Golden K Kiwanis is welcome to come as a guest.

For more information contact the Rev. Thomas Lloyd at 641-792-3612.

• One Month to Live women’s study will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hephzibah House in Newton.

• Toddler & Twos Story Time will meet at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Newton Public Library.

Story Time meets every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. for ages 18-36 months with a caregiver, siblings are welcome. Pick up a Storytime Guidelines sheet at the Children’s Department desk.

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

• Newton Rotary Club will meet at noon Tuesday at DMACC Newton Campus upstairs banquet room, 600 N. Second Ave. W. in Newton.

The program will be presented by Steve Dailey on Poetry Month. Anyone interested in attending and learning more about the Newton Rotary Club is welcome. For more information or to make reservations for lunch call Craig Armstrong at 641-521-5455 or Brendan Lamont at 641792-5252.

• ARTSTOCK will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Centre for Arts & Artists, 501 W. Third St. N. in Newton. Open time for all to enjoy the spirit of the creative process. For more information, call Linda at 641-792-1391 or 641-521-3554.

• Bible Study for women will meet at 1 p.m.

Tuesday at Hephzibah House in Newton.

• Jasper County Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioners will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday at USDA Service Center, 709 First Ave. W. in Newton.

• Kellogg and Killduff Communities Blood Drive will meet at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Cabin in the Park, Holmdahl Park in Kellogg.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m.

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

• Newton Noon Kiwanis will meet at noon Wednesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Newton, for lunch and a program. Anyone interested in the program or in learning more about Kiwanis is welcome to be a guest for lunch. For information or to make a reservation for lunch, call Margie Criswell at 641-521-9482.

Congregate Meals Tuesday Taco salad, tortilla chips, salsa, fiesta corn, pears, strawberries and skim milk Wednesday Crispy fish, creamed peas and carrots, parslied potatoes, orange wedges and skim milk For reservations or information about congregate and home-delivered meals, call 641-792-7102 or 866-9427102 toll-free.

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Friendly divorce may be best for wife in unhappy marriage DEAR ABBY: I’m 38, married for 16 years and the mother of two small children. I was recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer and had a hysterectomy to remove it.

My husband has cheated more than once in the past, and since my recovery I have realized I never forgave him for it. I kept quiet and pretended I didn’t know. Now I am bitter, angry and hurt.

He goes out and stays out constantly.

He does help with the kids, but I know I don’t belong here. I know what I want, and it’s not this life with him anymore.

I know I can leave at any time, but I feel my children deserve to be raised with both parents in the home since neither of us had that when we were growing up. (My father died. His parents divorced when he was a toddler.)

His family has been my family since the beginning of our relationship.

I want my children to grow up thinking marriage is forever and growing old with your partner is great. I want them to have what I did not. If we are civilized and “pretend to be in love,” would my children be OK? I’m willing to stay in this marriage until they are old enough and on their own before I walk away.

Will they understand that I sacrificed my happiness for them to live with both parents? I want to be in love and happy, but would rather raise my babies with their father than someone else. Your advice is greatly appreciated.

— WILLING IN CALIFORNIA DEAR WILLING: OK. First, let’s talk about your diagnosis and the treatment you had. Being diagnosed with a life-threatening illness can cause anyone to rethink how one has been living one’s life. It can cause all sorts of repressed emotions to boil to the surface, causing anger, bitterness and hurt.

Before making any life-changing decisions, please talk with your doctor, a marriage counselor and your husband about those feelings.

If you think that staying in an unhappy marriage with a man who goes out and stays out constantly while pretending to be in love would be healthy for your children, I’d be less than hon-

est if I didn’t warn you that you would be doing them a disservice. Even if you could pull it off and the kids didn’t sense the tension between you and your husband, how do you think they’ll feel when they are older and realize what they were led to believe was a happy marriage was a lie?

Because you feel so strongly about raising them with your husband, my advice is to make every effort to clear the air and work out your marital problems with him. That said: It takes two to tango. If he is unwilling to cooperate, all of you might be happier if you separated and agreed to an amicable divorce and shared custody. I’m not saying it would be easy, but it can be done if both parties are willing.

DEAR ABBY: I recently received an invitation to a small wedding that specified the attire to be “dressy casual.” I’m thinking of wearing a pair of nice black slacks, a white sweater and a black leather jacket.

Is it appropriate to wear black at a wedding ceremony? And who is the dress code guru who decides these matters? — DAN ON THE WEST COAST DEAR DAN: MY “dress code guru” for weddings is Emily Post.

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$2.5M given to ISU alumni group for leadership post AMES — A Belmond husband and wife who didn’t attend Iowa State nonetheless have given $2.5 million to its alumni association to endow its top leadership post. A news release posted on the Iowa State University Alumni Association website says current association president Jeffery Johnson will be the first holder of the Lora and Russ Talbot Iowa State University Alumni Association Endowed President and Chief Executive Officer position.

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DAVENPORT — Two Iowa men who were wounded by gunfire are now facing charges because the police say they tried to mislead investigators. The two men went to the hospital late Friday for treatment of their wounds, which are not life-threatening. The men told officers that they had been shot by someone in a car driving past them. But police say the men were wounded while one of them handled a .40-caliber handgun.

in salmonella outbreak

SIOUX CITY — Two former egg industry executives are scheduled to be sentenced for their roles in a 2010 salmonella outbreak that sickened thousands. Austin “Jack” DeCoster and his son Peter DeCoster pleaded guilty last June to misdemeanor charges of shipping adulterated food. They hope to avoid jail time when they appear in a Sioux City court Monday.

Prosecutors say the DeCosters knew their Iowa egg facilities were at risk for contamination.

Forest City college student dies after small boat overturns FOREST CITY — Officials say a Forest City college student died after his small boat overturned at Torkelson Pits Conservation Area over the weekend.

The Waldorf College president sent a message to faculty and staff, confirming that Timothy Brown Jr. died Saturday.

President Robert Alsop says Brown, a criminal justice student and football player, enrolled in the college five years ago and was set to graduate in May. Alsop says a school counselor will be available to help grieving students.

5 Meskwaki village artifacts uncovered in Iowa farm field

SOUTH AMANA — Archeologists and volunteers think they’ve found more than 1,000 artifacts from an old American Indian village site in a farm field near South Amana.

The experts and volunteers earlier this month spent seven days at what the Office of the State Archaeologist says was a Meskwaki village from 1839 to 1843, with more than 1,000 residents.

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Lawmakers slow to conclude budget work for the year The Associated Press DES MOINES — The time is approaching when Iowa lawmakers typically start wrapping up their work for the year, but with budget negotiations moving slowly, it doesn’t look like the Legislature will adjourn any time soon.

May 1 is the final day of expense payments for the part-time lawmakers, as well as the last day for much of the temporary staff and student pages who work in the Legislature. With just three weeks to go, lawmakers in the Republican-majority House and Democratic-controlled Senate are still far apart on

how much additional funding to provide for K-12 education and remain at odds over basic budget issues.

“The simplest way to put it is, we can’t agree on how much money we’ll have, let alone what to spend it on,” said Rep. Chip Baltimore, R-Boone.

Republican Gov. Terry Branstad proposed a roughly $7.3 billion budget in January.

Lawmakers have been stuck for weeks on the education funding portion of the budget, with Democrats seeking to provide more new dollars than Republicans. The two sides also haven’t determined overall spending levels.

Republican House Speaker

Kraig Paulsen, of Hiawatha, declined to weigh in on when the session may end.

“I wouldn’t even make a prediction,” he said.

Sometimes what happens as the session winds down is that legislative leaders remain to negotiate a budget deal while the rank-and-file members head home until it is time for the final votes. But Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal, D-Council Bluffs, said he did not favor such a course.

“I think that’s unwise,” said Gronstal. “I think everybody’s voice needs to be heard.

I think everybody should stay and work. I think it’s time to knuckle down and get to

work.”

The true last ditch deadline for reaching compromise and a budget plan is June 30, before the new fiscal year starts July 1.

In 2011, the session stretched up until the last day of June, due to bickering over social issues and how to handle a budget gap, making it the one of the longest sessions in Iowa history.

“I hope that will not be repeated because tough decisions don’t get any easier by putting them off,” said Branstad. “I think people kind of know what the lay of the land is. It’s now time to get serious about trying to work out the differences.”

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Newton Seed Store demo concludes

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News After five days of demolition work, the former Newton Seed Store and Waterworks buildings, 224 and 216 N. Third Ave. W., both came down to leave scattered bricks and an empty lots. The city purchased the building for $135,000 in September with the intentions of demolishing it. Iowa Demolition, Inc. of Des Moines was contracted to do the work which started last Monday.

Juvenile sentencing bill heads to Branstad despite criticism The Associated Press DES MOINES — A bill approved by the Iowa Legislature this session would allow courts to continue sentencing juveniles to life in prison without the possibility of parole, but some people argue the measure designed to bring uniformity to an upended legal process is unfair to young offenders.

In response to recent U.S. and state supreme court rulings, the legislation would change state law regarding the sentencing of juveniles convicted of first-degree murder and other heinous crimes involving sexual

abuse and kidnapping.

Current Iowa law requires a person younger than 18 with a first-degree murder conviction to serve a mandatory life sentence without the possibility of parole. But the language became outdated after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 2012 determined such mandatory sentences for juveniles were unconstitutional.

Current Iowa law also states that a juvenile convicted of other class “A’’ felonies like first-degree sexual abuse and first-degree kidnapping must serve a minimum sentence of 25 years in prison. But the Iowa Supreme Court later ruled

that mandatory minimum sentences for such cases were also unconstitutional. The decisions led to resentencing orders for both inmates given life in prison without the possibility of parole when they were juveniles and inmates given mandatory minimum sentences when they were juveniles.

The bill approved by lawmakers aims to clean up Iowa law so it’s constitutional. If signed by Gov. Terry Branstad, the legislation would require judges to consider several factors before sentencing juveniles on a case-bycase basis to life in prison either with or without the possibility of parole.

quickly in election years, when legislators want to hit the campaign trail, and in years when there is single party control of the Legislature and the governor’s office.

As May 1 grows closer and the sun shines and vacation season beckons, many lawmakers may start getting antsy about concluding work in the Capitol. Most have jobs and family commitments they must return to, like Rep. Sharon Steckman, D-Mason City, who said she has a family vacation planned for mid-May. “Nothing is moving very fast in the House. It’s frustrating because citizens expect us to get things done in time,” Steckman said.

Father of man fatally shot by Ames police gets settlement AMES (AP) — The father of a 19-year-old man shot and killed by police during a 2013 chase that ended on the Iowa State University campus will be paid $225,000 in a settlement with the city.

The city will pay $25,000 of the settlement to James Comstock for the death of his son, Tyler Comstock, of Boone. The city’s insurer will cover the rest.

The shooting stemmed from James Comstock reporting in November 2013 that his son had stolen his truck. James Comstock later said that his son took the truck out of anger when his father refused to buy him a pack of cigarettes.

Police say that when officer spotted the truck and tried to pull it over, Tyler Comstock fled, leading officers on a high-speed, dangerous chase that saw him swerve through traffic and running red lights.

He eventually drove onto the ISU campus, nearly hitting student pedestrians. Ames Officer Adam McPherson fired six shots into the truck.

Comstock, who was unarmed, later died from two gunshot wounds.

McPherson was cleared of any wrongdoing, but James Comstock filed a wrongful death lawsuit, claiming police negligence.

City officials said the settlement was made to avoid litigation.

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Clinton already uniting prospective GOP presidential field The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton made no mention of her potential Republican rivals w h e n kicking off her second c a m paign for presiClinton dent.

They didn’t share her restraint.

Rand Paul put Clinton at the center of his first television ad, titled “Liberty, not Hillary.”

On Twitter, Scott Walker fired off a series of messages describing Clinton as having a “Washington-knows-best mentality.” Jeb Bush derided the “Obama-Clinton foreign policy” in a video message.

Wrote South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham on Twitter, “The middle class is getting screwed by the administration’s domestic agenda & I believe

it would be more of the same with Clinton.”

While there are serious policy differences among the dozen or so major Republicans considering a run for president, they appear to have all concluded there’s little downside in starting early when it comes to going after Clinton — an opponent that only one of them has the chance to potentially face.

Even former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, the party’s 2012 nominee, couldn’t resist taking a shot at Clinton on Sunday.

“Hillary Clinton is just not trustworthy,” he said on “Fox News Sunday.” ‘’She’s a creature of Washington.”

Meantime, she hit the road — quite literally.

Clinton left Sunday on a road trip from her home in Chappaqua, New York, in a van headed for Iowa, home of the nation’s first presidential caucuses.

The former secretary of state will hold her first campaign event on Tuesday in eastern Iowa. The

road trip was Clinton’s idea, aides said.

Longtime aide Huma Abedin, in a conference call with Clinton alumni, said that Clinton’s van stopped at a gas station in Pennsylvania, where the former first lady and New York senator met a family from Michigan.

In the hours before she formally entered the race in a video posted to her website on Sunday, Clinton was subject to withering criticism from Republicans such as Romney who showed up on the Sunday morning political talk shows. In the hours that followed, there was more of the same — with the added request for donations.

Bush hit up supporters with a fundraising appeal to help him stop Clinton’s “liberal agenda.” Paul started selling “Hillary’s Hard Drive” on his website, a not-so-subtle reference to Clinton’s use of a personal email account and server while serving as secretary of state.

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Clinton takes road trip to Iowa for first campaign event WA S H I N G TON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton is hitting the road as she starts her 2016 presidential campaign — quite literally.

Clinton left Sunday on a road trip from her home in Chappaqua, New York, in a van headed for Iowa, home of the nation’s first presidential caucuses.

The former secretary of state announced her Democratic presidential bid Sunday and will hold her first campaign event on Tuesday in eastern Iowa. The road trip was Clinton’s idea, aides said.

“When Hillary first

told us that she was ready to hit the road for Iowa, we literally looked at her and said, ‘Seriously?’ And she said, ‘Seriously,’” said longtime aide Huma Abedin in a conference call with Clinton alumni. “This was her idea, and she’s been really excited about it since she came up with it.”

Abedin said Clinton’s van stopped at a gas station in Pennsylvania, where the former first lady and New York senator met a family from Michigan. “I think it’s safe to say she surprised quite a few people who had just happened to stop

for gas at the same time she did,” she said.

A Clinton aide said the van is nicknamed “Scooby” after the Mystery Machine van in the 1970s animated television show, “The Scooby Doo Show.”

The aide said Clinton was a passenger and the van was driven by the Secret Service.

The trip will cover roughly 1,000 miles between Clinton’s home in New York City’s suburbs and Iowa. Clinton expects to arrive in the state on Monday and is appearing at a community college in Monticello on Tuesday.

ton come amid an already-underway effort by the Republican National Committee and a series of conservative groups to paint Clinton

in a negative light. At least 10 political organizations list defeating Clinton as their primary mission in their filings with the Federal Elec-

tion Commission, and Democrats say they’re preparing to face much as $500 million worth of attack ads during the 2016 election.

Former NFL football player returns to promote Iowa City

By Josh O’Leary Iowa City Press-Citizen IOWA CITY — When Nate Kaeding retired from professional football two years ago, he returned to Iowa City needing to catch his breath from the rigors of the NFL but uncertain of what would come next.

Teaching, coaching, training young athletes, doing more public speaking — these were all options for Kaeding, who

a decade earlier earned his secondary education teaching certificate at the University of Iowa.

One path that wasn’t an option? Spending too long on the sidelines, so to speak.

Ultimately, he opted to go back to school for his MBA at UI’s Tippie College of Business, trading the jet-set life of a professional athlete for a quiet life back home, dropping kids off at school, writing papers for class and part-

nering on several local business ventures in between.

Now, with graduation approaching in May, Kaeding has landed his first post-NFL gig. Kaeding started work Wednesday as the Iowa City Downtown District’s retail development coordinator, a newly created, full-time position aimed at recruiting new businesses to downtown, as well as supporting its existing shops, restaurants and property

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Kalkhoff breaks long-standing discus meet mark at Osky Relays Harris, Coen earn golds

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton’s Jacob Smith sees the ball coming out of the scrum at the feet of his teammate Zach Blayne, who is part of the scrum against Union. Newton Rugby took a 21-7 lead at halftime over Union Friday at Newton’s H.A. Lynn Stadium. The Cardinals ended up in a 21-21 tie in Iowa Rugby Sevens play. Cole Doerring scored the first try of the game and of the season for Newton to make it 7-7. Smith and Jace Weldon each had a try to put Newton in front 21-7. Newton played Marion later in the evening, but no details of the game were available at press time.

Newton’s rugby club hosted a night of Rugby Sevens including Ankeny, Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids Jefferson, Des Moines Roosevelt, Iowa City Westside, Ankeny Centennial, Marion, Van Meter, Waterlook East, Southeast Polk.

Newton goes to Ankeny to play Des Moines Hoover and Valley Friday.

OSKALOOSA — Newton High senior Sarah Kalkhoff ramped up her performance in the discus ring Saturday. She broke an 18-year-old record winning the Class A girls’ discus at the 88th Osky Relays at Oskaloosa’s Lacey Complex.

Kalkhoff increased her distance by 8 feet, 2 inches from her first competition of the season. She won at Oskaloosa with a throw of 134-10, which was more than four feet farther the standing record of 130-1 set in 1997.

Kalkhoff is the defending Class 4A Kalkhoff state meet champion and NHS record holder at 140-11.

Senior Deonne Harris remains undefeated in the 110-meter high hurdles this season.

Harris claimed the gold medal in 15.14 seconds.

Harris edged out Micheal Buma of Pella to Harris Coen win the 400 hurdles in 57.35 seconds. Buma’s time was 57.37 seconds.

Grace Coen, a junior, turned in the other gold-medal performance for the Newton track teams Saturday. She also broke a meet record.

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Raiders’ long win streak ends at home invite

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News

Troy Hyde/Daily News From left: Area runners Canyon Kuhlmann of Lynnville-Sully, Tyler Dredge of Prairie City-Monroe and Brady Stover of Collins-Maxwell/Baxter come around the final turn of the 4x400 relay at the annual Raider Relays in Baxter on Friday.

Cardinal girls open tennis season

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News JOHNSTON — Newton High’s girls finally got their 2015 tennis season underway Saturday. The Cardinals finished sixth in the Johnston Invitational.

“We took fifth in all divisions except No. 2 singles. Almost every entry had a win or two, which is nice to build some confidence and get the season started,” said Erick Zehr, Newton girls’ head coach.

Scores were based on how many points a player or doubles team scored in each match.

West Des Moines Valley won the team title

with 141 points followed

by Johnston with 137, Ankeny Centennial 130, Waukee 139 and Fort Dodge with 77. Newton scored 63 points.

Newton’s No. 1 doubles team of senior McKenna Heisdorffer and sophomore Megan Pressgrove went 2-3 on the day.

Their wins came against Fort Dodge, 6-3, over Anna Bruen and Sam Brown, and a 5-4 decision over Valley’s Kelsie Peterson and Lauren Hoffart.

Heisdorffer and Pressgrove lost 5-4 to Johnston’s Emma Grace Walter and Subaritha TENNIS | 3B

BAXTER ­­—­ The Collins-Maxwell/Baxter boys’ track and field team already knew it would have its hands full with Heart of Iowa Conference rival Gilbert at the Raider Relays on Friday.

But when Class 1A perennial power Madrid was added to the field, CMB knew it needed to be on its “A” game to keep its invitational win streak alive.

Unfortunately, the pair of Tiger squads were just too tough to stay with.

Madrid, the Class 1A runner-up last year, won eight events and went 1-2 in the 110-meter high hurdles to claim the team victory and Gilbert, who took fourth in 3A last year, dominated the distance events on its way to six

gold medals and a second-place finish.

Madrid finished with 154 points, Gilbert scored 126 and CMB ended up third with 104 points and suffered its first invitational loss since 2013.

B o n d u r a n t - Fa r r a r was a distant fourth with 62 points, while Pleasantville (50), PCM (31), Lynnville-Sully (23) and Colfax-Mingo (8) rounded out the eight-team field.

“We performed like a third-place track team and that’s what I told the guys,” CMB coach Neil Seales. “I didn’t feel like we performed with the level of intensity we needed to beat some good teams.

“We didn’t have our best meet. It wasn’t so much that we got third.

It was that we didn’t compete at the best of our ability.”

The four area teams

managed just one win.

CMB senior Bryce Kemp won the long jump with a leap of 20 feet, 8.75 inches, but he also was disqualified in the 110-meter high hurdles and finished third in the 100 and fourth in the 200.

The next best individual finishers for the Raiders were Kyle Cather and Patrick Girard.

Cather was second in the 400-meter low hurdles and the 400-meter dash.

He also helped CMB claim the silver in the shuttle hurdle relay.

Girard ended up with the silver medal in the shot put for the second straight meet.

This time, the Raider senior’s best mark was 52-5, one inch behind Madrid’s Coy Kirkpatrick, who also won the discus.

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Cards net two wins, Mustangs go 1-2 in tourney

By Newton Daily News Sports Staff PLEASANT HILL — Recording back-to-back shutouts in their two matches at the Southeast Polk soccer tournament, Newton High’s girls improved to 3-1 on the season.

The Class 2A 11thranked Cardinals dominated Des Moines North and Prairie City-Monroe in 10-0 victories Saturday at Spring Creek Soccer Complex in Pleasant Hill.

PCM’s Mustangs went 1-2 in tournament games Saturday. They recorded a 3-0 win over Des Moines North for their Troy Hyde/Daily News first win of the season Newton sophomore Kaytlin Ahn, left, avoids making contact with PCM goalkeepSOCCER | 2B

er McKeely Tjaden on Saturday during the Southeast Polk girls soccer tournament at Spring Creek Soccer Complex. The Cardinals beat the Mustangs 10-0 and Newton also scored a 10-0 win over Des Moines North earlier in the day.

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SPORTS CALENDAR Monday Golf Newton girls at Urbandale, 2 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully boys at Iowa Valley, 4:15 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo, CMB, PCM boys at Des Moines Christian, 2 p.m.

CMB girls at West Marshall, 4:15 p.m.

PCM girls at Pleasantville, 4 p.m.

Tennis Newton girls at Marshalltown, 4:15 p.m.

Marshalltown at Newton boys, 4:15 p.m.

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

Colfax-Mingo boys, girls at CMB Invitational, 4:30 p.m.

PCM girls at Norwalk, 4:30 p.m.

Soccer CMB girls at Gilbert, 5:30 p.m.

Middle School Track Knoxville, Ankeny Centennial, Pella at Newton boys, 4:30 p.m.

Trap Shooting Newton at Marshalltown Tuesday Soccer Newton boys at Knoxville, JV 5:30 p.m., Varsity 7 p.m.

Des Moines Christian at Newton girls, JV 5:30 p.m., Varsity 7 p.m.

PCM girls at Nevada, 5:30 p.m.

North Polk at CMB girls, 5:30 p.m.

Tennis Newton boys at Grinnell, 4:15 p.m.

Golf Newton girls at Grinnell, 4:15 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo girls, boys at Saydel, 4 p.m.

CMB girls at South Hamilton, 4 p.m.

High School Track Newton girls at Ames, 4:30 p.m.

PCM boys at Pella Christian, 4:15 p.m.

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

Thursday High School Track Newton boys, girls Invitational, 4:30 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo boys at Saydel, 4:30 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo girls at Ogden, 4:30 p.m.

PCM girls at Guthrie Center, 5 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully Coed Invitational, 4:45 p.m.

Golf PCM boys at Des Moines Christian, 1:30 p.m.

CMB boys at Saydel, 4 p.m.

CMB girls at Roland-Story, 4 p.m.

Soccer Ballard at CMB girls, 5:30 p.m.

Nevada at PCM boys, 5:30 p.m.

Middle School Track Newton boys at Grinnell, 4:30 p.m.

Newton’s Bleakney ties for third at Knoxville Shooters Club Invitational

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News KNOXVILLE — Matt Bleakney broke 45 out of 50 clay targets to tie for third place at Saturday’s Knoxville Shooters Club Invitational.

There w e r e 131 high Bleakney school boys and girls competing in the trap shoot.

Bleakney and the rest of the Newton Trap Team competed against teams from Knoxville, Montezuma, North Mahaska, Pella Christian, Pella and South East Warren.

Newton’s best squad finish was 10th.

The squad of Connor McAdoo, Derek Damman, Bryce Romick, Clay Trotter and Evan Cook combined to break 174 out of 250 targets.

The top scoring squad of the meet broke 207 targets.

Newton travels to Marshalltown for Monday’s South Hardin trap meet.

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Raiders, Tigerhawks combine for four wins at Ballard

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News HUXLEY ­­­— The Collins-Maxwell/Baxter and Colfax-Mingo girls’ track and field teams traveled to th Ballard Invitational on Friday and combined to bring home four gold medals.

The Tigerhawks won three events, but the Raiders wound up second as a team because they finished second 10 times and were third six times.

CMB ended up just six points behind champion Roland-Story with 141 points in the Class B standings. Forest City (81) was third followed

by Woodward-Granger (66) in fourth, Colfax-MIngo and South Hamilton tied for fifth with 53 points and Clarke in seventh with 48 points.

“I’m very pleased with our performances tonight. We did a lot of really good things,” CMB coach Jerry Meinerts said. “We had a fundamentally sound track meet. Our starts, handoffs, jumps, throws were all very good. We didn’t win many events, but we did double up in seven events.”

Mikayla Eslinger was the only winner for CMB, but

Relays Continued from Page 1B Other third-place finishes for CMB came from Mark Deutsch in the 3,200, Joey Nissen in the 110 high hurdles and the 4x400 and 4x800 relay teams.

Joining Cather on the shuttle hurdle relay team was Brad Ritter, Brady Stover and Nissen. Their silver-medal time was clocked at 1:03.17.

The Raiders were without sophomore sprinter Blake Coughenour, who did not compete due to an illness.

PCM’s top finisher was senior Maverick McAtee, who came across second in the 1,600 and third in the 800.

McAtee led for most of the mile until the final stretch when he was out-kicked by Gilbert’s Bradley Richard.

Richard crossed in 4 minutes, 53 seconds and McAtee hit the line in a personal-best 4:53.37.

Mustang senior Skyler Koder was third in the high jump and fourth in the 110 highs.

The shuttle hurdle team of Ricky Reeve, Chase Keucker, Austin Sneller and Koder.

“It was a tough meet, but we did some good things,” PCM coach Collin Harrison. “We’re still trying to figure out where the guys fit best. And there

Soccer Continued from Page 1B and lost to Newton at the soccer complex. Later, PCM dropped a 4-1 decision to Pella Christian at Southeast Polk High School’s field.

“The girls played very well and controlled the field of play. They passed the ball well,” said Abby Lamont, Newton head coach, about the game against North. “All members of the varsity team saw playing time.”

The Newton players who didn’t see much action were goalkeepers Ashley Freese, a sophomore, and freshman Addy Blom.

Freese, the Cardinals’ starting keeper, had no saves in the first game against North and had the lone save against PCM. Blom played in goal during the second half in game of both games.

Sophomore Ryanne Rausch and junior Taylor Moon put the most pressure on the Polar Bears’ and Mustangs’ goalkeepers. The Cardinals overwhelmed the opposing

Bridget Hurley and Toni Spencer each won two silver medals and three relays finished as the runner-up.

Eslinger won the discus with a throw Hurley of 95 feet, 6 inches and Lexi Ewing helped complete the sweep with a throw of 87-10 that earned her the silver medal.

The Tigerhawks got individual wins from Dakota Hostetter and Ivy Moore and the distance medley relay team also won easily.

“It ended up being a great night and it was nice to finally have an outdoor meet,” Colfax-Mingo coach Zach Tomas said. “We were a bit depleted and some girls ran distances they may not have been comfortable, with but I could not be more proud of the girls. We are not making any excuses and I know we will be where we need to at the end of the year.”

Hostetter and Moore took gold in the distance races for Colfax-Mingo. Hostetter won were some great teams there.”

Lynnville-Sully’s top finisher was Noah Engle, who ended up third in the discus with a toss of 127-3.

Sage Ehresman was fifth in the discus and Canyon Kuhlmann crossed in fifth in the 3,200 as well.

Colin Lourens scored the most points for Colfax-Mingo following his third-place finish in the long jump. Jared Myers was sixth in the 110 highs.

The Tigerhawks were missing three of their top five point scorers. Blake Summy was on an extended spring break, while Jacob Lietz and Gabe Simpson are in Guatemala on the school’s bi-annual Spanish Club trip.

“The effort was good tonight, even though it didn’t translate to points on the board,” Colfax-Mingo coach Matt Barkalow said. “We just aren’t a very deep team right now and missing our top three point scorers hurt.”

CMB and Colfax-Mingo return to Baxter at 4:30 p.m.

Monday for a co-ed invite.

PCM and Lynnville-Sully compete at Pella Christian at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday.

Raider Relays Team Standings: Madrid 154, Gilbert 126, Collins-Maxwell, Baxter 104, Bondurant-Farrar 62, Pleasantville 50, PCM 31, Lynnville-Sully 23, Colfax-Mingo 8.

100-m dash: 3. Bryce Kemp, CMB, 11.57, 9.

keepers with 40 shots on goal against North’s Polar Bears and 27 shots on goal against PCM’s Mustangs.

Rausch scored three of her four goals in the first half against the Polar Bears, leading the Cardinals to a 5-0 halftime lead. Moon had a second-half goal in the win over North.

The Cardinals built a 4-0 lead on PCM by the break led by Moon.

Moon’s fourth goal of the game put the Cardinals in front 7-0 in the second half. Rausch finished the game with a hat trick of goals.

In the opener against North, Newton got two goals from freshman Anna Forsyth and one goal each from Moon, sophomore Taylor Shipley, and juniors Hannah Rhoads and Kaytlin Ahn along with Rausch’s four goals. Moon put up three assists while junior Victoria Jordan and senior Anna Barr each had one assist.

Newton only needed 11 minutes into the second half to win by the 10goal rule over PCM.

the 1,500 in 5:39.39 and Moore claimed first in the 3,000 with a time of 12:35.36.

The other title came in the distance medley. The foursome of Ken- D. Hostetter nedi Hostetter, McKinzie Tjaden, Ries Wilson and Dakota Hostetter crossed the line in 4:41.61.

Hurley was second the 200 and 400 for CMB, while Spencer was runner-up in the 100 and the long jump. Winter Brown and Heather Jessen were 2-3 in the 3,000-meter run and the 4x100, 4x400 and sprint medley relay teams placed second.

Hurley finished her 200 in 27.91 seconds and then crossed the line in the 400 in 1:02.37. Spencer’s time in the 100 was 13.31 and her best mark in the long jump hit a personal-best 15-2.

The sprint medley relay team of Maddy Poage, Spencer, Megan Ritter and Eslinger hit the line in 2:08.05, the 4x100 foursome of Poage, Spencer, Hurley and Macken-

zie Schmitz crossed in 53.54 and the 4x400 team of Hinegardner, Brianda Bane, Katie Camp and Hurley finished in 4:31.52.

The final second-place finish for CMB came from Payge Jurgens in the shot put. Her best throw was 37-9, which was a personal best by nearly two feet.

Bane was third in the high jump, Hinegardner was third in the long jump and Schmitz was third in the 200. The shuttle hurdle relay team of Hinegardner, Bane, Mary Schabilion and Sydney Ziesman were third and so was the 4x200 relay of Poage, Ritter, Hinegardner and Schmitz.

The same foursome that won the distance medley for C-M also was third in the 4x100 in 55.51, while Wilson was fourth in the 400 hurdles and Kennedi Hostetter was fourth in the 3,000.

Amy Russell also threw 32-1 in the shot put and placed fifth. It was a personal-best throw by almost two feet.

Zach Schafer, CMB, 12.27, 10. Noah Zylstra, L-S, 12.41, 12. Jarod Nichols, C-M, 12.66, 13.

Davis Herndon, PCM, 12.68, 13. Logan Hunt, PCM, 12.88, 15. Trevor Squires, L-S, 13.02, 16. Adam Teed, C-M, 13.48.

200-m dash: 4. Kemp, CMB, 24.62, 6. Dalton Birchmier, CMB, 25.01, 8. Ross Van Wyk, L-S, 25.17, 11. Noah Anderson, PCM, 25.82, 12.

Ryan Kohlhof, PCM, 26.23, 13. Zylstra, L-S, 26.88, 14. Nichols, C-M, 27.14, Teed, C-M, 27.52.

400-m dash: 2. Kyle Cather, CMB, 54.32, 4.

Hunter Gunderson, CMB, 54.70, 7. Anderson, PCM, 55.85, 9. David Bastuck, L-S, 57.69, 11.

Andreas Juul, C-M, 57.87, 12. Kohlhof, PCM, 1:01.86, 13. Michael Deal, C-M, 1:03.64, 15.

Kemper Lukehart, L-S, 1:06.85.

800-m dash: 3. Maverick McAtee, PCM, 2:12.45, 6. Creighton Caple, CMB, 2:17.58, 9. Jack Cheville, CMB, 2:22.56, 12. Clayton Brown, C-M, 2:35.59, 13. Trent Howard, PCM, 2:37.91, 14, Connor Fraker, L-S, 2:51.13, 15.

Seth Strohmeyer, C-M, 3:25.47.

1,600-m dash: 2. McAtee, PCM, 4:53.37, 5.

Mark Deutsch, CMB, 5:00.45, 7. Colin Thomson, CMB, 5:15.05, 10. Brown, C-M, 5:37.45, 13. Chris Ellens, PCM, 5:39.18, 15. Luke Jones, L-S, 5:43.21, 17. Elijah Collins, L-S, 6:02.06, 20. Colton Lourens, C-M, 6:14.06.

3,200-m dash: 3. Deutsch, CMB, 10:53.18, 4, Thomson, CMB, 10:56.54, 5. Canyon Kuhlmann, L-S, 11:08.71, 7. Ellens, PCM, 11:46.51, 11. Cody Gibbs, L-S, 12:13.28, 14.

Will Dunsbergen, C-M, 13:13.82, 17. Caleb Peter, PCM, 14:36.79, 19. Cameron Lantry, C-M, 15:56.61.

110-m high hurdles: 3. Joey Nissen, CMB, 16.93, 4. Skyler Koder, PCM, 17.13, 6. Colten Arment, L-S, 17.91, 7. Austin Sneller, PCM, 18.03, 8. Jared Myers, C-M, 18.28, 11. Ryan Hofer, L-S, 18.83, 12. Colin Lourens, C-M, 18.84.

400-m hurdles: 2. Cather, CMB, 57.50, 5.

Brady Stover, CMB, 1:03.22, 6. Myers, C-M, 1:03.54, 8. Carson Dunsbergen, L-S, 1:04.32, 10. Chase Keucker, PCM, 1:07.07, 11. Hofer, L-S, 1:09.97, 12. Sean Borts, C-M, 1:18.04.

4x100-m relay: 5. L-S, 49.04, 6. CMB (Engle, Hillgren, Ritter, Nissen), 49.22, 13. C-M (Opfer, Deal, Camp, Wheeler), 51.52.

4x200-m relay: 4. L-S, 1:38.20, 5. CMB

(Engle, Ritter, Stover, Schafer), 1:39.60, 7.

PCM (Reeve, North, Greiner, Dredge), 1:41.98, 8. C-M (Myers, Wheeler, Nichols, Lourens), 1:42.74.

4x400-m relay: 3. CMB (Cather, Birchmier, Stover, Gunderson), 3:44.89, 5. L-S, 3:50.28, 6. PCM (Anderson, McAtee, Dredge, North), 3:51.05, 11. C-M (Nichols, Teed, Juul, Brown), 4:06.24.

4x800-m relay: 3. CMB (Caple, Cheville, Engle, Bianchi), 9:16.96, 7. C-M (Juul, Brown, Blom, Teed), 9:49.81, 9. L-S, 10:08.54, 10.

PCM (Henkinius, Sutton, Howard, North), 10:10.57.

Distance medley relay: 4. CMB (Schafer, Engle, Gunderson, Bianchi), 4:04.76, 5. L-S, 4:06.90, 8. PCM, 4:19.55, 11. C-M (Opfer, Juul, Blom, Dunsbergen), 4:51.22.

Shuttle hurdle relay: 2. CMB (Cather, Ritter, Stover, Nissen), 1:03.17, 4. PCM (Reeve, Sneller, Keucker, Koder), 1:04.88, 6. L-S, 1:08.84, 8. C-M (Myers, Lourens, Borts, Blom), 1:12.40.

High Jump: 3. Koder, PCM, 6-0, 5. Gunderson, CMB, 5-10, 7. Carson Dunsbergen, L-S, 5-6, 9. Nissen, CMB, 5-4, 9. David Bastuck, L-S, 5-4.

Long Jump: 1. Bryce Kemp, CMB, 20-8.75, 3. Colin Lourens, C-M, 18-9.5, 4. Stover, CMB, 18-7.75, 5. Tyler Dredge, PCM. 18-0.75, 7. Brady North, PCM, 16-9.75, 8. Caden Dunsbergen, L-S, 16-5, 11. Karl Recknagel, L-S, 14-8, 12. Jimmy Camp, C-M, 14-6.5, 13. Cayden Johnson, L-S, 13-11.75, 15. Seth Strohmeer, C-M, 12-3.5.

Shot Put: 2. Patrick Girard, CMB, 52-5, 6.

Sage Ehresman, L-S, 45-10, 9. Leevi Telfer, PCM, 42-4, 9. Gunnar Davis, 42-4, 13. Brady Kemp, CMB, 39-2, 16. Alan Wheeler, C-M, 38-1, 20. Noah Zylstra, L-S, 36-3, 25. Garret Chapman, C-M, 35-3.

Discus: 3. Noah Engle, L-S, 127-3, 5. Ehresman, L-S, 120-10, 8. Logan Gilman, PCM, 116-6, 9. Girard, CMB, 113-11, 12. Wyatt Owens, C-M, 108-6, 14. Michael Deal, C-M, 108-1, 15. Brady Kemp, CMB, 107-10, 17.

Noah Clark, PCM, 102-1.5.

Moon had a hat trick plus one — four goals — to lead the Cardinal offensive attack against the Mustangs. Rausch’s three goals in the PCM match pushed her scoring total for the season to 11 goals for Newton.

Junior Victoria Jordan scored twice for Newton against PCM and Barr had the other goal.

Senior Macy Leonard and Rausch each had two assists.

PCM led Des Moines North 1-0 at halftime following a goal by Dakota Hostetter, a sophomore from Colfax-Mingo. Colfax-Mingo junior McKinzie Tjaden made it 2-0 early in the second half and Brooklyn Rawlins finalized the scoring for the Mustangs.

Kennah Walters scored the Mustangs’ lone goal in the nightcap against Pella Christian. Tjaden recorded the assist.

Newton (3-1) hosts Des Moines Christian at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Newton’s H.A. Lynn Stadium.

PCM (1-3) takes on the Class 1A top-ranked Nevada Cubs at 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday in Nevada.

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

Mustang golfers finish sixth at Bos Landen

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News PELLA — ­­ Aside from facing some stiff competition from larger schools, the Prairie City-Monroe boys’ golf team also faced a tough golf course Friday.

The Mustangs ran into some fast greens and tight fairways and placed sixth out of 11 teams at Bos Landen Golf Course.

PCM shot a 367, edging Class 3A Oskaloosa by one stroke. Williamsburg and Creston finished 1-2 by way of a cardback after both teams finished with a 342.

Clear Lake shot a 346, Pella Green carded a 348 and Knoxville turned in a 359 to round out the top five.

Brad Hill led the Mustangs with an 84 and Reed Jenkins carded an 89. One shot back of Jenkins was Chase Keuning’s 90 and Noah Lanphier turned in the final counting score of 104. Brian Hill (105) and Ryan Broderson (108) also played.

After Oskaloosa in the team standings were Nodaway Valley (387), Pella Christian (415), Fairfield (418) and Pella ‘White’ (458).

The Mustangs return to the links at 2 p.m. Monday. They travel to Altoona to play 18 holes at Terrace Hill Golf Course.

Colfax-Mingo and Collins-Maxwell/Baxter also will be competing.

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

Sports Tennis Continued from Page 1B Chander. They lost 6-3 to Waukee’s Olivia Lacona and Sara Wadle and dropped an 8-1 decision to Olivia Coe and Brenda Guan of Ankeny Centennial.

Senior Marisa Modlin and junior Sierra Griffith gave Newton a 2-3 record in No. 2 doubles action. They racked up 6-3 wins over Waukee’s Abbey Fouts and Hannah Burmeister and Fort Dodge’s Briawna Barkema and Kaylie Dalhgren.

Modlin and Griffith lost 8-1 to Johnston’s Xiao Liu and Georgia Carroll. They lost 9-0 to Ankeny Centennial’s Michell Nitschke and Kayla Peterson and lost 5-4 to Valley’s Sarah Thompson and Ashlyn Shumaker.

Zehr said Heisdorffer and Pressgrove had a good day on the courts. He said Modlin and Griffith played strongly for long stretches in their

Newton Continued from Page 1B Coen, who is the NHS record holder in the 1,500 meters at 4 minutes, 42.40 seconds, won the 1,500 in 4:57.69. The previous Osky Relays 1,500 record was 5:05.99 set in 2008. Teammate Sarah Prendergast placed eighth in the race in 6:23.68.

The Cardinal girls scored 94 points, finishing fourth in the Class A girls’ division. Pella won the Class A title with 174 points followed by Oskaloosa with 151 and Ottumwa with 124. Centerville was fifth with 17 points and Albia had 10 points.

Newton’s boys took sixth with 49 points at the fourth longest running high school boys’ track meet in Iowa. Pella racked up 157 points to win followed by Oskaloosa at 101.50, Williamsburg at 73, Ottumwa at 54 and South Tama at 51.

Centerville was seventh with 39.50 points and Albia scored 30 points.

“The team competed well today. We were limited in entries and were missing several girls because of other commitments. It gave us a chance to try some different things and see how some girls worked in other events,” said Rachel Tomas, Newton girls’ head coach.

“I was pleased to come away with two new meet records and several season best performances. I was impressed with our performances and effort and to see improvement from previous meets,” Tomas said.

Kalkhoff placed second in the shot put with a throw of 38.75 while Marissa Borgerding of Pella won at 38-11. Newton’s Haley Revell was fifth in the shot at 30-9.25 and she took sixth in the discus with season-best a toss of 97-10.

Morgann Eide earned the second-place medal in the 100-meter high hurdles in 17.49 seconds. Liz McVey took fifth in 18.44. The two com-

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matches.

In No. 3 doubles, Newton’s sophomore Katherine Thorpe and senior Melanie Stice posted a 1-4 record. They had a 6-3 win over Cate Hatton and Broke Hornnick of Fort Dodge.

“Mel and Katherine did a great job in their first varsity matches,” Zehr said.

Thorpe and Stice dropped 7-2 decisions to Johnston’s Bailey Polhman and Megan Hartle, Waukee Mara Loftsgard and Steph Baeth and Valley’s Rachel Cran and Lucy Brown. They lost 5-4 to Abby Smith and Katie Miller of Ankeny Centennial.

Juniors Kate Wyre and Madison Humphrey played No. 1 singles and No. 2 singles, respectively, for the Cardinals.

Wyre was 1-4 and Humphrey went 0-5.

Wyre defeated Maddie Volk of Ankeny Centennial, 6-3. She lost 8-1 to Fort Dodge’s Beth Murman. Wyre dropped 9-0 decisions to S. Nathwani of Johnston, Bri Young of Waukee and Chloe

Jefferies of Valley.

Humphrey lost 8-1 to Emma Hieser of Johnston.

She had 7-2 losses to Noelle Barber of Fort Dodge and Claudia Stewart of Valley.

Humphrey lost 9-0 to Ankeny Centennial’s Halley Harris and Waukee’s Allie Witte.

“Kate did awesome in her first varsity singles matches.

Madison made some great progress as well,” Zehr said.

“We have a long way to go, but we played lots of competitive matches against some of the top teams in the state.

Everyone played significantly better in their later matches as well, so I was excited to see the progress we made. We’re looking to continue building against Marshalltown on Monday.”

Newton travels to Marshalltown Monday in a rescheduled meet. Matches begin at 4:15 p.m.

bined with Fran Lucas and Alexis Stout to take third in the 400-meter shuttle hurdle relay in 1:14.51. Stout placed this in the 400 hurdles in 1:12.38.

Newton’s girls ran second in the 4x100 and 4x200 relay races.

Sydney Jenkins, McVey, Stout and Leela Spencer turned in a season-best time of 52.32 seconds in the 4x100. The foursome of Jenkins, Spencer, Stout and Jordan Banfield posted a 1:52.19 in the 4x200.

Spencer finished fourth in the 200 meters in 28.82 seconds and Serenity Stier was seventh in 31.62. Hannah Yeager was seventh in the 100 meters in 15.90 seconds.

Senior Hailey Coy placed fourth in the 800 meters ahead of teammate Tessa Keeton, in 2:38.06 and 2:45.55. Coy was fifth in the 400-meter dash in 1:06.99 while Michaella Cope ran 10th in 1:18.83.

The girls’ 800-meter sprint relay team of Fran Lucas, Audrey Lucas, Kenna Winther and Hannah Boecker was fourth in 2:10.21. Coy, Keeton, Kaelee Knoll and Sydney Hook combined for fourth in the 4x400 relay in 4:34.03.

Winther, Hook, Keeton and Knoll posted a fifth-place time of 5:01.70 in the 1,600 distance medley relay.

Boecker cleared the high jump bar at 4-2 for fifth. Winther was sixth in the long jump with a leap of 13-11 and Prendergast was ninth at 11-8.

For the Cardinal boys, Harris’ 400 hurdle winning time is 10th-best in the state. Jarom Williams was out with a muscle strain.

“We had a good meet over the weekend,” said Tom Bartello, Newton boys’ head coach.

“We’re hoping to have Jarom back by our home meet Thursday. We’ve had some freshman who stepped up and filled gaps nicely.”

The 1,600 distance relay team of Harrison McCarey, Caron Cazett, Jake Bennett

and Jack Callaghan posted a second-place finish in 4:05.27.

Callagahan ran fourth int he 400 meters in 54.71 seconds and Bennett was 12th in 57.39.

Jace Lukefar captured third in the discus event with a throw of 136-4 and Mason Bowes was seventh at 110-9. Bowes takes fourth in the shot put with a toss of 38-8.75, and Alex Miller was sixth at 37-2.

Matthew Karsten placed sixth in the 100-meter dash in 12.01 seconds. Clayton Baltisberger was 13th in the 200 and Jaron Roush was 14th in 25.90 and 27.71, respectively.

Christian Laube, a senior, finished sixth in the 1,600 in 4:57.42 and Dylan Main was 11th in 5:27.46. Mikey Bradley took seventh in the 800 meters in 2:16.93 and Laube ran eighth in 4:57.42.

Laube and Bradley combined with De’Andre Roush and Zach Theis for fifth in the 4x800-meter relay race in 9:33.40. Callaghan, Bennett, Karsten and Harris posted a seventh-place finish time of 3L54.25 in the 4x400 relay.

Newton was sixth in both the 4x100 and 4x200 relay races.

In the 4x100, Josh Miravalies, McCarrey, Karsten and Harris ran the race in 46.71 seconds.

Miravalies, Cazett, Baltisberger and Jaron Roush posted a time of 1:44.85 in the 4x200.

Newton’s girls are at Boone Monday in a rescheduled meet.

Field events begin at 4:30 p.m.

The girls go to Ames on Tuesday.

“This is a big week for us with three meets and the last chance for Drake qualifying. I have no doubt the girls will step up to the challenge,” Tomas said.

Newton’s boys and girls host the NHS Cardinal Invitational track meet Thursday at H.A. Lynn Stadium. Field events begin at 4:30 p.m.

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

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MARSHALLTOWN SPEEDWAY Marshalltown Speedway April 10 Results Coors Light IMCA Modifieds Feature — 1. 83G Josh Gilman (Earlham); 2.

10K Ronn Lauritzen (Jesup); 3. 26 Brian Irvine (Oelwein); 4. 3 Kelly Shyrock (Fertile); 5. 75M Justin Medler (Minot, ND); 6. 18J Jake Strayer (Newton); 7. 9E Eric Elliott (Boone); 8. 10C Cayden Carter (Oskaloosa); 9. 21K Kyle Brown (State Center); 10. 4TW Tim Ward (Mesa, AZ); 11. 69X Jon Snyder (Ames); 12. 2L Adam Larson (Ankeny); 13. 24B Brandon Brinton (Nevada); 14. 20 Luke Wanninger (Minburn); 15. 26J Joel Rust (Grundy Center); 16. 12X Trent Jackson (Marshalltown); 17. 89 Josh Most (Red Oak); 18.

43S Scott Simatovich (State Center); 19. 02A Coty Albers (Wellsburg); 20. 12 Andrew Kinser (State Center); 21. 17R Derek Reimer (St. Anthony); 22. 87 Joel Bushore (Boone); 23. 3XX Brett Ladehoff (Marshalltown); 24. 19 Jimmy Gustin (Marshalltown); 25. 40RC Rod Clement (Rhodes) Miller Lite IMCA Stock Cars Feature — 1. 93 Michael Jaennette (Newton); 2. 94 Steve Meyer (Grundy Center); 3.

35 Donavon Smith (Lake City); 4. 99D Damon Murty (Chelsea); 5. 19J Jay Schmidt (Tama); 6. 25 Trent Murphy (Scranton); 7. 2N Donavon Nunnikhoven (Sully); 8. 22D Jared Daggett (Marshalltown); 9. 3W Jeff Wollam (Marshalltown); 10. 54 Robbie Merkle (Des Moines);

11. 5A Tyler Pickett (Boxholm); 12. 7 Andrew Lokenvitz (Charles City); 13. 21K JD Kennedy (Ackley); 14. 45 Matthew Deaton (Newton); 15.

46B Michael Bilyeu (Indianola); 16. 16 Nick Thelen (Kellogg); 17. 50X Kevin Balmer (Garwin); 18. 196 Chuck Davis (Conrad) Karl Chevrolet IMCA Northern SportMods Feature — 1. 19J Jenae Gustin (Marshalltown); 2. 198 Sam Wieben (Dysart); 3. 12 Doug Smith (Lake City); 4. 3L Clint Luellen (Minburn); 5. 25 Travis Peterson (Gladbrook); 6. 321 Andy Tiernan (Woodward); 7. 80J Jared Van Deest (Holland); 8. 32N Neil Follett (Conrad); 9. 2 Nick Meyer (Whittemore); 10. 69JR Johnathan Logue (Boone); 11. 82 Jake McBirnie (Boone); 12. 7SR Shawn Ritter (Keystone); 13. 22H Curt Hilmer (Dysart); 14. 86 Cory Rose (Boone); 15. 29 Ben Wilson (Nevada); 16. 67X Brandon Williams (Saylorville); 17. 777 Jayme Duinink (Pella); 18. 57R Ryan King (Montour); 19. 3S Adam Shelman (Ames); 20. T17 Tom Rawlins (Kellogg); 21. 8 Dusty Masolini (Des Moines); 22. 30 Shawn Cooney (Des Moines); 23. CH19 Colby Heishman (Brooklyn); 24. 11 Ethan Braaksma (Newton) B-Feature — (top 4 transfer) - 1. Cooney; 2.

Masolini; 3. Heishman; 4. Braaksma; 5. 98 Bill Hildreth (Marshalltown); 6. 25X Kevin Yearington (Des Moines); 7. 5JR Jami Ritter (Keystone); 8. 22MC Jeramy McNace (Boone); 9. 6T Siraj

Thomason (Montezuma); 10. 16 Austin Schuring (Newton); 11. 00 Shawn Weatherly (Eldora); 12.

12R Travis Storjohann (Marshalltown) Toby K’s Hideaway IMCA Hobby Stocks Feature — 1. 3A Austin Luellen (Minburn); 2. 29 Nathan Ballard (Marengo); 3. 7B Eric Stanton (Carlisle); 4. 19D Dustin Elliott (Marshalltown); 5. 96R Jamie Songer (Ankeny); 6.

500 Garrett Eilander (Newton); 7. 166 Justin Lichty (Waterloo); 8. 5 Dustin Lynch (Ames); 9. 5H Andy Hick (Adel); 10. 83 Eugene Nicklas (Malcolm); 11. 4X Gary Pfantz (State Center); 12. 52 Kevin Fee (Knoxville); 13. 17 Andy Peck (Newton); 14. 24B Butch Lester (What Cheer); 15. 85M Dillon Million (Marshalltown); 16. 18D Kevin Deery (Indianola); 17. 81M Travis Merical (Marshalltown); 18. 78B Andrew Burg (Adel); 19. 717 Zach Swanson (Waterloo); 20. 56 Jamie Schirm (Dexter); 21. 19 Bill Bonnett (Knoxville); 22. 42T Tyson Overton (Carlisle); 23. 14T Mitchell Thomas (Marshalltown) Mod Lites Feature — 1. 5J Jimmy May (DeSoto); 2. 82 Charlie Brown (Nevada); 3. 89 Travis Stensland (Nevada); 4. 17 Cory Sauerman (Grimes); 5. 64 Randy Bryan (Story City); 6. 3G Joe Glick (Des Moines); 7. 99 Josh May (DeSoto); 8. 7 Erin Turner (Newton); 9. 6 Mike Morrill (Altoona); 10. 4M Larry Sorenson (Ames); 11. 88 Justin Rankin (Madrid); 12. 28 Terry Brown (Nevada)

Spieth wins Masters for the ages AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Jordan Spieth tapped in his final putt to cap off a record performance and bent over in relief. He just as easily could have been taking a bow.

This was a Masters for the ages.

Not since Tiger Woods in 1997 has a 21-year-old faced so little stress while making a mockery of par in a major. Not since Raymond Floyd in 1976 has anyone withstood the pressure of leading for all four rounds at Augusta National. Only one other Masters champion — Craig Wood in 1941 — has never let anyone closer to him than three shots the en-

tire way.

Spieth took his place among the best in the game Sunday when he closed with a 2-under 70 for a four-shot victory over Phil Mickelson and Justin Rose, becoming the second-youngest champion behind Woods to wear a green jacket.

Spieth missed a 5-foot par putt on the final hole that only kept him from breaking another record this week at the Masters.

He tied the 72-hole scoring mark that Woods set at 18-under 270.

It was still enough to easily beat Mickelson (69) and Rose (70).

Johnson claims Sprint Cup win FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Jimmie Johnson was still chasing Jamie McMurray and Kevin Harvick, trying to get back in front as the laps wound down at Texas Motor Speedway.

Then Johnson got the break that led to his fifth NASCAR Sprint Cup victory at the track.

Johnson passed both of them Saturday night, regaining the lead for good with 14 laps left. He held off Harvick and Hendrick Motorsports teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr. for his second victory this season — and 72nd of his career.

Johnson led nine times for 128 laps.

Hinchcliffe cruises to IndyCar win AVONDALE, La. (AP) — James Hinchcliffe cruised to what may go down as the easiest victory of his IndyCar career Sunday at the inaugural Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana.

The Canadian had a wet track and a fortunate pit strategy to thank for his fourth career victory.

Hinchcliffe, racing for Schmidt Peterson Motor-

sports, pitted only once on Lap 13, and then spent much of his day leading the field around the NOLA Motorsports Park under a full-course yellow flag.

Because of several wrecks in the traffic behind him, 25 of 47 laps were run under caution. The race was supposed to run 75 laps, but ended — fittingly under caution — as a timed race.

MLB STANDINGS Major League Baseball At A Glance All Times CDT

By The Associated Press American League East Division

W L Pct GB Boston 4 2 .667 — Toronto 4 2 .667 — Baltimore 3 3 .500 1 Tampa Bay 3 3 .500 1 New York 2 4 .333 2 Central Division

W L Pct GB Detroit 6 0 1.000 — Kansas City 6 0 1.000 — Chicago 2 4 .333 4 Cleveland 2 4 .333 4 Minnesota 1 5 .167 5 West Division

W L Pct GB Houston 3 3 .500 — Seattle 3 3 .500 — Oakland 3 4 .429 ½ Texas 3 4 .429 ½ Los Angeles 2 4 .333 1 Saturday’s Games Boston 8, N.Y. Yankees 4 Chicago White Sox 5, Minnesota 4 Seattle 5, Oakland 4, 11 innings Detroit 9, Cleveland 6 Tampa Bay 2, Miami 0 Baltimore 7, Toronto 1 Texas 6, Houston 2 Kansas City 6, L.A. Angels 4 Sunday’s Games Detroit 8, Cleveland 5 Tampa Bay 8, Miami 5 Toronto 10, Baltimore 7 Chicago White Sox 6, Minnesota 2 Houston 6, Texas 4, 14 innings Kansas City 9, L.A. Angels 2 Seattle 8, Oakland 7, 10 innings N.Y. Yankees 14, Boston 4 Monday’s Games Detroit (An.Sanchez 1-0) at Pittsburgh (Cole 0-0), 12:35 p.m.

Washington (Zimmermann 1-0) at Boston (Porcello 0-1), 2:05 p.m.

Kansas City (D.Duffy 0-0) at Minnesota (May 0-0), 3:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Pineda 0-0) at Baltimore (Chen 0-0), 6:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 1-0) at Toronto (Dickey 0-0), 6:07 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Shoemaker 1-0) at Texas (Detwiler 0-1), 7:05 p.m.

Oakland (Kazmir 1-0) at Houston (Feldman 0-1), 7:10 p.m.

Seattle (Paxton 0-1) at L.A. Dodgers (McCarthy 1-0), 9:10 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games Washington (Strasburg 0-1) at Boston (Masterson 1-0), 7:10 p.m.

Detroit (Greene 1-0) at Pittsburgh (Burnett 0-0), 6:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 0-1) at Baltimore (Mi.Gonzalez 0-1), 6:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Andriese 0-0) at Toronto (Da. Norris 1-0), 6:07 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Quintana 0-0) at Cleveland (Carrasco 1-0), 6:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Rucinski 0-0) at Texas (N.Martinez 1-0), 7:05 p.m.

Oakland (Graveman 0-1) at Houston (Wojciechowski 0-1), 7:10 p.m.

Seattle (Iwakuma 0-1) at L.A. Dodgers

(S.Baker 0-0), 9:10 p.m.

National League East Division

W L Pct GB Atlanta 5 1 .833 — New York 3 3 .500 2 Philadelphia 3 3 .500 2 Washington 2 4 .333 3 Miami 1 5 .167 4 Central Division

W L Pct GB Cincinnati 4 2 .667 — Chicago 3 2 .600 ½ St. Louis 3 2 .600 ½ Pittsburgh 2 4 .333 2 Milwaukee 1 5 .167 3 West Division

W L Pct GB Colorado 4 2 .667 — San Diego 4 3 .571 ½ Arizona 3 3 .500 1 Los Angeles 3 3 .500 1 San Francisco 3 4 .429 1½ Saturday’s Games St. Louis 4, Cincinnati 1 Tampa Bay 2, Miami 0 Philadelphia 3, Washington 2, 10 innings Atlanta 5, N.Y. Mets 3 Milwaukee 6, Pittsburgh 0 Chicago Cubs 9, Colorado 5 Arizona 6, L.A. Dodgers 0 San Diego 10, San Francisco 2 Sunday’s Games St. Louis 7, Cincinnati 5, 11 innings Tampa Bay 8, Miami 5 N.Y. Mets 4, Atlanta 3 Washington 4, Philadelphia 3, 10 innings Pittsburgh 10, Milwaukee 2 Chicago Cubs 6, Colorado 5 L.A. Dodgers 7, Arizona 4 San Diego 6, San Francisco 4 Monday’s Games Philadelphia (Harang 1-0) at N.Y. Mets (deGrom 0-1), 12:10 p.m.

Detroit (An.Sanchez 1-0) at Pittsburgh (Cole 0-0), 12:35 p.m.

Washington (Zimmermann 1-0) at Boston (Porcello 0-1), 2:05 p.m.

Milwaukee (Garza 0-1) at St. Louis (Wainwright 1-0), 3:15 p.m.

Colorado (E.Butler 0-0) at San Francisco (Heston 1-0), 3:35 p.m.

Miami (Latos 0-1) at Atlanta (S.Miller 0-0), 6:10 p.m.

Cincinnati (Leake 0-0) at Chicago Cubs (Lester 0-1), 7:05 p.m.

Arizona (De La Rosa 1-0) at San Diego (Cashner 0-1), 9:10 p.m.

Seattle (Paxton 0-1) at L.A. Dodgers (McCarthy 1-0), 9:10 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games Washington (Strasburg 0-1) at Boston (Masterson 1-0), 5:10 p.m.

Detroit (Greene 1-0) at Pittsburgh (Burnett 0-0), 6:05 p.m.

Miami (Koehler 0-1) at Atlanta (Cahill 0-0), 6:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (Buchanan 0-1) at N.Y. Mets (Harvey 1-0), 6:10 p.m.

Cincinnati (DeSclafani 0-0) at Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 1-0), 7:05 p.m.

Arizona (Hellickson 0-1) at San Diego (Despaigne 0-0), 9:10 p.m.

Seattle (Iwakuma 0-1) at L.A. Dodgers (S.Baker 0-0), 9:10 p.m.

Colorado (Bergman 1-0) at San Francisco (T.Hudson 0-0), 9:15 p.m.

4B | Public Notice NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE Jasper County Sheriff Office 2300 Law Center Drive Newton, IA 50208 641-792-5912 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) 15-000879 COURT NO. EQCV119156 SPECIAL EXECUTION PLAINTIFF: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION vs DEFENDANT: AMY K. HEISLER; SPOUSE OF AMY K. HEISLER, IF ANY; IN REM As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) Real Estate Property to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: Lots Four and Five in Block One of A.J. Woods Park Addition to the City of Colfax, Jasper County, Iowa, as appears in the Plat of Record in Book 167, at Page 336 in the Office of the Recorder of said County.

Street Address 400 W BROADWAY STREET COLFAX IOWA The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of Sale 05/12/2015 Time of Sale 10:00 AM Place of Sale JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, 2300 LAW CENTER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemption.

Property exemption: Certain money or property may be exempt. Contact your attorney promptly to review specific provisions of the law and file appropriate notice, if applicable.

Judgment Amount $81,917.64 Costs $5,259.29 Accrued Costs PLUS Interest $720.50 Sheriff's Fees Pending Attorney BENJAMIN W. HOPKINS 1350 NW 138TH ST STE 100 Clive, IA 50325 (515) 222-9444 Date 4/06/2015 JOHN R. HALFERTY JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF April 13 & 20 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE Jasper County Sheriff Office 2300 Law Center Drive Newton, IA 50208 641-792-5912 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) 15-000873 COURT NO. EQCV119134 SPECIAL EXECUTION PLAINTIFF: PENNYMAC HOLDINGS, LLC vs DEFENDANT: ANDREA M. BEELER; SPOUSE OF ANDREA M. BEELER; AND PARTIES IN POSSESSION, IN REM As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) Real Estate Property to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: The South Thirty-one and Sixty hundredths feet of Lot Eight and the North Forty-seven and Forty hundredths feet of Lot Seven in Block Ten in Fairview Addition to the City of Colfax, Jasper County, Iowa.

Street Address 542 S LOCUST ST COLFAX IA The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of Sale 05/12/2015 Time of Sale 10:00 AM Place of Sale JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, 2300 LAW CENTER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemption.

Property exemption: Certain money or property may be exempt. Contact your attorney promptly to review specific provisions of the law and file appropriate notice, if applicable.

Judgment Amount $231,315.88 Costs $410.00 Accrued Costs PLUS Interest $722.00 Sheriff's Fees Pending Attorney MATTHEW L. LAUGHLIN 215 10TH ST, STE 1300 DES MOINES, IA 50309 (515)288-2500 Date 04/03/2015 JOHN R. HALFERTY JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF April 13 & 20 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE Jasper County Sheriff Office 2300 Law Center Drive Newton, IA 50208 641-792-5912 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) 15-000864 COURT NO. EQCV119143 SPECIAL EXECUTION PLAINTIFF: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR

BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-10XS, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-10XS vs DEFENDANT: BRANDI J. MARCUS; SPOUSE OF BRANDI J. MARCUS; RIVERWALK HOLDING, LTD.; AND PARTIES IN POSSESSION IN REM As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) Real Estate Property to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: The South one-half of Lot Twenty-seven and all of Lot Twentyeight in Block “C” in Community Heights, an Addition to the City of Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, as shown by Plat Book D, at page 28 in the office of the Recorder of said County Street Address 707 E 6TH ST S NEWTON IA The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of Sale 05/12/2015 Time of Sale 10:00 AM Place of Sale JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, 2300 LAW CENTER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemption.

Property exemption: Certain money or property may be exempt. Contact your attorney promptly to review specific provisions of the law and file appropriate notice, if applicable.

Judgment Amount $107,348.10

said County Street Address 707 E 6TH ST S NEWTON IA The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of Sale 05/12/2015 Time of Sale 10:00 AM Place of Sale JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, 2300 LAW CENTER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemption.

Property exemption: Certain money or property may be exempt. Contact your attorney promptly to review specific provisions of the law and file appropriate notice, if applicable.

Judgment Amount $107,348.10 Costs $362.60 Accrued Costs PLUS Interest $1,606.81 Sheriff's Fees Pending Attorney DAVID M. ERICKSON 215 10TH ST, STE 1300 DES MOINES, IA 50309 (515)288-2500 Date 04/03/2015 JOHN R. HALFERTY JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF April 13 & 20

Public Notice

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE Jasper County Sheriff Office 2300 Law Center Drive Newton, IA 50208 641-792-5912 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) 15-000803 COURT NO. EQCV119126 SPECIAL EXECUTION PLAINTIFF: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., vs DEFENDANT: MARLA J. BIRD; ADVANTAGE CREDIT UNION; AND PARTIES IN POSSESSION, IN REM As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) Real Estate Property to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: LOT NINE IN JEFFERSON HEIGHTS ADDITION IN THE CITY OF NEWTON, JASPER COUNTY, IOWA, AS APPEARS IN PLAT BOOK “D”, AT PAGE 240 IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY Street Address 410 W 16TH ST N, NEWTON, IA The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of Sale 05/05/2015 Time of Sale 10:00 AM Place of Sale JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE 2300 LAW CENTER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemption.

Property exemption: Certain money or property may be exempt. Contact your attorney promptly to review specific provisions of the law and file appropriate notice, if applicable.

Judgment Amount $82,885.59 Costs $1,862.30 Accrued Costs PLUS Interest $1,259.02 Sheriff's Fees Pending Attorney DAVID M. ERICKSON 215 10TH ST, STE 1300 DES MOINES, IA 50309 (515) 288-2500 Date 03/27/2015 JOHN R. HALFERTY JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF April 6 & 13 NEWTON WATERWORKS PAYABLES LISTING FOR THE 7th Period January 2015 PAYEE AMOUNT GREAT WESTERN BANK...........................93,000.00 AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS..........1,129.30 ALLIANT ENERGY ACCOUNT PAYABLE. .18,674.74 AMERICAN WATERWORKS ASSN.....214.00 BLACK HILLS ENERGY. . .948.79 BOWER, BERNELL & MINNIE.... ..............................................7.83 BROWN SUPPLY CO INC..98.00 CAPPY'S TIRE & AUTO SERVICE..................32.00 CARUS CORPORATION. .875.00 CENTRAL IOWA WATER ASSOCIATION..................939.74 CITY OF NEWTON......19,611.04 DE LAGE LANDEN...........155.00 DODGE'S WEST END GARAGE..................331.50 ERVIN, JOANNE...................7.83 FARVER TRUE VALUE......73.46 FASTENAL COMPANY.....317.19 FORBES OFFICE EQUIP. . .32.90 GRALNEK-DUNITZ CO.....641.73 GRAYMONT WESTERN LIME INC...14,987.10 GROGEN, BRANDY...........40.00 HACH CHEMICAL COMPANY........................368.65 HAWKINS INC...............3,861.28 HOFFERT, MARTY.............29.95 HOTSY CLEANING SYSTEMS.........................110.15 HYVEE................................43.96 IOWA ASSN OF MUNICIPAL UTIL..............150.00 IOWA ONE CALL................71.60 JACOBS ELECTRIC MOTOR & AUTO.................79.84 KEYSTONE LABORATORIES INC.......199.50 METERING & TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION......... ..........................................387.13 MG LAUNDRY CORP.........95.75 MUNICIPAL SUPPLY INC........... ..........................................247.14 NAPA AUTO PARTS.........282.35 NEWS PRINTING CO.......103.47 NEWTON CLINIC PC........150.00 NEWTON DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.............1,250.00 PETTY CASH......................30.54 PINNACLE MARTIAL ARTS........ ............................................19.50 SMITH, TONY.......................1.85 SMITH'S QUALITY RENTAL........ ..........................................820.44 SPARKS, ADAM...................7.83 STATE HYGIENIC LABORATORY....................19.00 STECKEL, CINDI................40.00 SUPERIOR WELDING SUPPLY CO......................360.00 THEISEN'S........................104.58 TWO RIVERS COOPERATIVE.............2,982.45 US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION....................80.98 US CELLULAR..................222.32 US POSTMASTER.........2,400.00 VAN WERT INC.............6,116.88 VERMEER IOWA..............389.00 WELCHER, ANDREW OR TAMMY.........................31.19 WEX BANK.......................806.99 WINDSTREAM..................909.19 WINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.255.00 ZIEGLER INC....................959.62 ...................................176,105.28 April 13 Newton Water Board Meeting Minutes Friday, February 20, 2015 The Newton Waterworks Board of Trustees met in regular session on Friday, February 20, 2015 in the City Council Chambers.

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

Also present Absent: None. was Marty Hoffert, Toni Werden, and Marty Kunkel.

The Board approved the January Board Minutes by consent.

Lee Zmolek moved to approve the January Financials as presented.

Bret Doerring seconded the motion.

Motion Approved The manager presented a request from the Distribution department to replace the 2005 Chevrolet Colorado pickup that was damaged in an accident.

The truck was damaged in an accident and repairs would have been very expensive. Instead the insurance adjuster purchased

Absent: None.

Also present was Marty Hoffert, Toni Werden, and Marty Kunkel.

The Board approved the January Board Minutes by consent.

Lee Zmolek moved to approve the January Financials as presented.

Bret Doerring seconded the motion.

Motion Approved The manager presented a request from the Distribution department to replace the 2005 Chevrolet Colorado pickup that was damaged in an accident.

The truck was damaged in an accident and repairs would have been very expensive. Instead the insurance adjuster purchased the truck for $7,100.

Quotes were solicited to replace the truck and Turpin Dodge of Dubuque had the low bid of $23,958 for a 2015 Dodge Crew 1500 4x4.

Quotes were received from Charles Gabus Ford, Stew Hanson Dodge and Turpin Dodge.

The Board asked manager if local dealerships had been contacted. No quotes were received from local dealerships.

The net cost after insurance payment would be $16,858.

Bret Doerring moved to purchase the 2015 Dodge 1500 4x4 from Turpin Dodge of Dubuque for $$23,958.

Second: Lee Zmolek Motion Approved The manager presented a request to the Board to consider adding a new job description and salary range for the senior Customer Service Rep. This job description includes all customer service duties plus accounting duties and the person also does all payables and other accounting functions in the absence of the Office Manager. After Board discussion the new pay range and job description was altered to “Senior Customer Service Representative”.

Bret Doerring moved to approve the position of “Senior Customer Service Representative” with a Salary mid- point of $41,745.

Second: Lee Zmolek Motion Approved The manager presented the recommended 2015 Non Union Salary Ranges. The ranges were adjusted by 1.5%. The manager also presented each salaried position with the 2014 AWWA Salary Survey and the Iowa Salary survey. The Iowa survey includes 15 small to medium water utilities.

The recommended salary ranges will be discussed in April.

L.D. Palmer and Marty Hoffert requested that the Board approve a summer intern from DMACC in the Water/Wastewater program.

Palmer recommended that Intern pay should be $10.00/hour. The intern will work with both the water and wastewater departments from May-July. The Wastewater department would pay hourly wage when he is working there. The person that will intern is from Newton.

Lee Zmolek moved to approve a summer intern from DMACC for May through July to be paid $10.00/hour while working with WaterWorks.

Second: Bret Doerring Motion Approved Marty Hoffert presented the Water Treatment and Distribution report. The static well water level for January is 26.8 feet. The static water table level dropped a little in January. Marty told the Board that it is normal this time of year with very little well recharge.

Water loss for January is 14% which is up from last month.

Palmer noted that the months when CIWA use is down then recorded water loss seems to go up. Toni Werden did a chart showing unaccounted for water from 2003 to 2014. Water loss for most years averages around 10% or less. In 2014 the average for year is 14%. This is because of large number of main breaks in 2014. Marty reported that MPI Engineers had shown up to work some in February.

They are pouring keyways for flood gates.

It has been very inconvenient because flat concrete work was not done. The distribution crew has been doing pressure testing in NE Newton and service work Palmer presented the 2015 Water Board Milestones to the Board Palmer discussed economic development updates with the Board.

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

The meeting was adjourned.

Respectfully Submitted L.D. Palmer, Secretary Newton WaterWorks Board of Trustees April 13

Public Notice

Public Notice The annual 2015 meeting of Laurel Graceland Cemetery Board Association, of Laurel, Iowa will be meeting on May 2, 2015 at 9:00 am at the Laurel United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall in Laurel 209 South Main Street.

Please come, Thank you.

The Laurel Graceland Cemetery Board April 13 & 20 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE Jasper County Sheriff Office 2300 Law Center Drive Newton, IA 50208 641-792-5912 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) 15-000872 COURT NO. EQCV119061 SPECIAL EXECUTION PLAINTIFF: FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (“FANNIE MAE”), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA vs DEFENDANT: TERRY R. OWENS; AKA TERRY OWENS; SPOUSE OF TERRY R. OWENS AKA TERRY OWENS, IF ANY; IN REM As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) Real Estate Property to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: Lot Fifteen of Engle's Sub-division in the City of Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, as the same appears in plat recorded in Plat Book B, Page 597 in the office of the Recorder of said County.

Street Address 4 BUNGALOW COURT NEWTON IA The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of Sale 05/12/2015 Time of Sale 10:00 AM Place of Sale JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, 2300 LAW CENTER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemption.

Property exemption: Certain money or property may be exempt. Contact your attorney promptly to review specific provisions of the law and file appropriate notice, if applicable.

Judgment Amount $28,771.89 Costs $6,338.33 Accrued Costs PLUS Interest $1,139.05 Sheriff's Fees Pending Attorney BENJAMIN W. HOPKINS 1350 NW 138TH ST STE 100 CLIVE, IA 50325 (515) 222-9444 Date 04/03/2015

CENTER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemption.

Property exemption: Certain money or property may be exempt. Contact your attorney promptly to review specific provisions of the law and file appropriate notice, if applicable.

Judgment Amount $28,771.89 Costs $6,338.33 Accrued Costs PLUS Interest $1,139.05 Sheriff's Fees Pending Attorney BENJAMIN W. HOPKINS 1350 NW 138TH ST STE 100 CLIVE, IA 50325 (515) 222-9444 Date 04/03/2015 JOHN R. HALFERTY JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF April 13 & 20

Public Notice

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 whose identities are will 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 14664 N. 30th Ave. E. Grinnell, IA 50112 4723 E. 136th St. N. 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 13th day of April, 2015 Probate Code Section 304 April 6 & 13

PERSONAL

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

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JEWELRY

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AL'S MOWING is looking for spring cleanup jobs, leaves, gutters, and lawns to mow for the summer.

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FOOD

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Mow, haul brush, junk to dump, black dirt, trim trees, clean gutters. Rake yards.

Reasonable rates.

641-831-4426

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LEAKY ROOF, Missing Shingles???

Flat roof repair & coating.

Chimney repair & removal.

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Attic & side walls.

Attic fans & ventilation Leaf Proof Gutter Covers,

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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.

Check the Lost and Found in the Classified Pages!

Run your own lost and found classified ad for $25 per month which will run in the Newton Daily News, Jasper County Advertiser, and online (with or without a picture).

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EMPLOYMENT

NEWTON FAMILY Restaurant is looking for part-time waitresses.

Experience preferred.

Apply in person at 2426 1st Ave. E. Newton NOW HIRING Heritage Manor has the following available positions:

Hiring Full-time CNA's All Shifts Please apply in Person

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Low Monthly Rate Advertised for One Month in the Newton Daily News, Jasper County Advertiser, and online!! $60 for a 1” Space, each additional 1/2” is $5 more!

Spring Special!

1 month FREE RENT on 2 BR apts. with 13 mo. lease on selected units

Walnut Creek Apartments

EMPLOYMENT

JELD-WEN is hiring Production Employees!

JELD-WEN, Inc. Window Division is now accepting applications for full-time 2nd and 3rd shift positions.

These are direct hire positions working for an innovative and forward thinking company. Applicants should be dependable, quality conscious and safety oriented. Our skilled workforce uses state of the art equipment to produce high quality JELD-WEN vinyl windows, patio doors, exterior, interior and pre-hang doors to serve the Midwestern, Southern, and Western markets.

We offer the following benefits to our full-time employees: • • • • •

On the job training Competitive wages Overtime premium pay Insurance Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision) 401(k)

In order to ensure a safe working environment, a pre-employment drug screen is required. If you are interested in joining the JELD-WEN Window Division, apply in person at:

911 Industrial Avenue, Grinnell Iowa 50112 IW-9000469299

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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)792-6939 EHO

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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

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

641-792-4000.

641-990-7938 or call 515-291-2846 Both complexes next to Hy-Vee Satellite Available 510 E. 17th St. S. Offer valid thru May 30, 2015

Now Hiring

1st & 3rd Shifts Production 3rd Shift Maintenance

1 BEDROOM, ground floor apartment. Stove, refrigerator. Easy access with garage option. $350/month. References.

792-4388 TWO BEDROOM House.

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

TRUCK DRIVERS-OTR/CLASS A CDL Ashley Distribution Services in Des Moines, IA seeks: •LTL TRUCK DRIVERS (Multiple stop loads to retail stores) Annual avg earning potential $84,000

Would you like to join a successful, unique, progressive, world-class company? JELD-WEN Door Systems-Grinnell is now accepting applications for 3rd shift maintenance & production positions.

We offer the following benefits to our full time employees: • • • • • • • • • • • •

New Employee Orientation and Training Competitive Wages 401(K) Retirement Plan Service Bonus Vacation Pay 9 Paid Holidays Health Insurance Dental Insurance Life Insurance Safe & Clean Environment Stable Employment Pre-Employment Drug Test is Required

If you are interested in joining JELD-WEN Door Systems Grinnell apply in person between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, South side of street.

•Home Weekly •Paid Vacation •Full Benefit Package• Paid Holidays

Class A CDL & at least 1 year current OTR exp.

Clean MVR/PSP Reports. Call 1-800-837-2241 or www.ashleydistributionservices.com

JELD-WEN Door Systems-Grinnell 820 Industrial Avenue, Grinnell, Iowa 50112 Equal Opportunity Employer

Automotive Technician Magnum Automotive currently has positions open for two Automotive Technicians. technicians.

Monday - Friday, pay NO Both positions are full time with competitive SATURDAYS, competitive pay and benefits. and benefits. with Benefits include Health insurance, Benefits include Health insurance, vacation, paid paid vacation, paid holidays and paid employer match holidays, and employer SIRA drivers retirement.

Must SIRA retirement.

Mustmatch have valid license have valid drivers license and good driving record. and good driving record.

• Position #1: This position will be responsible for test driving, diagnosis and repair of cars and light trucks, primarily steering, suspension and brakes.

Experience required, ASE certified preferred, must have own tools.

• Position #2: This position is responsible for tire and oil change service on cars and light trucks. Must have basic knowledge of automobile service. Experience is preferred but will train the right person.

Applicants for both positions email resume to: contact@magnumautonewton.com or apply in person at Magnum Automotive 302 S. 2nd Ave E., Newton, IA 50208

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SERVICES SELL FAST

EMPLOYMENT

641-792-0910

RENTALS

315 1st Street S. Newton 641-792-0910

*F/T Cook

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

641-4856591.

WANT TO Buy farm toys, pedal tractors and old toy trucks. 521-4715.

WANTED- OLD Montgomery Wards catalog.

641-792-8161.

WANTED: 64 NHS gentleman grad desires 56 lady grad. Contact info. Please.

Met at the VFW. 641-8402698.

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

WILL HAUL away running or non-running riding mowers, push mowers, snow blowers and garden tillers, and garden tractors. Call 792-2416

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$60 for a 1” space, each additional 1/2” is $5 more!

Reach thousands of customers weekly!

WANTED

CAREAGE OF Newton 2130 West 18th St. South Newton, IA 50208 641-791-1127

RENTALS

*FT CNA's Varied Shifts

Please apply in person.

1743 S. 8th Ave. E. Newton, IA 50208 heritage@ahahealthcare.com

EMPLOYMENT

MISCELLANEOUS

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

Part-Time/Account Receivable The Vernon Company, a leader in the promotional products industry, is currently looking for a professional individual to join our Newton Office Credit Dept. This part-time Account Receivable position requires excellent verbal/written communication skills and Microsoft Office experience. Primary tasks include processing credit approval on orders, making adjustments and preparing corrected invoices. Organization and accuracy as well as the ability to multi-task and work efficiently are required.

This is a part-time position, 20-29 hours per week with min. 4 hours daily (M-F). Salary range is $12.59 – 14.79 depending upon qualifications. A high school diploma, or equivalent, is required.

For consideration, submit your resume and cover letter by mail, fax or email.

The Vernon Company Attn: HR/ACCOUNT REC JOB One Promotion Place • Newton, IA 50208 Fax: 641-792-2838 E-mail: hr@vernoncompany.com Deadline is Monday, April 20, 2015.

Pre-employment drug screen and background check required.

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The weather’s warming, Classifieds and take advantage of these great deals! the sun’s shining $15.00 - 1 or 2 days in the Newton Daily News and it’s the $21.00 - 3 days in the Newton Daily News $20.00 - 1 time in the Jasper County Advertiser _____________________ O.K. WITH CORRECTIONS BY:___________________________ perfect time $30.50 - 1 or 2 days in the Newton Daily News and 1 time in the Jasper County Advertiser IT CORRECTIONS ONLINE to gather up $35.00 - 3 days in the Newton Daily News and 1 time in the Jasper County Advertiser WINDOWS PROOF CREATED AT: 1/9/2015 12:48 PM Deadline for garage sale ads are at Noon Friday. all those items PROOF DUE: IW-9000469299.INDDAll ads are pre-paid. We accept cash, check, Visa or Mastercard.

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2 DEVILED egg plates- 1 white, 1 clear $2. each, 20 piece knifes- paring knives, steak knives, butcher knives, blades for electric knife $15., 5 miniature perfume bottles $7., 4 piece ruby red assorted $8., white hen on nest 4” $4., 2” $3., 4”silver dish with lidmarked on bottom $8., Fisher Price wooden toy1970 helicopter $8. 7928017.

31 STAMPING blocks- assorted sizes $15., Red Wing candle holder $10., Fire King white cream & sugar $5., humming bird music box $10., belt buckles- Maytag 80th Anniversary, 1907-1987 “Dad” $5. each, John Deere tractorsassorted sizes $5. to $15., Fostoria cream & sugar with tray “Century” pattern $15. 641-275-7600.

CRAFTSMAN 5 horse, 22”cut, snow blower self propelled, used very little $200. 14 HP lawn tractor 42” cut, low hours $200. or OBO. 641-521-4748.

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

95 FORD F150 6cyl., 5 speed. $500.00. 515-8689395 or 515-557-0175.

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AUTOMOTIVE

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

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

DAEWOO-DD802L DOZER $20,000. 641-792-4332 TOYOTA CAMRY 1997, full power, leather, no rust, clean, good tires, brakes, 6 deck CD player, runs great, 217,000k, $3500.

641-521-7374.

1997 FORD Conversion Van. Heavy ½ ton, great for towing. New front end and front tires. Runs great. $2400. 515-778-2792

2007 31FT Flagstaff Travel Trailer w/super slide Queen bed, table, chairs, heated mattress & bay. AC & floor heat. Sleeper couch & 2 swivel rockers. Electric jack & sway bars incl. Asking $14,000. 515-979-3377 (Colfax)

REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE

EMPLOYMENT

REAL ESTATE

EMPLOYMENT

3- BEDROOM and 2- bath. Duplex. No Pets. $620/month.

515-249-7050 Storage Unit 12x30x12 $110 a month 515-249-7050

SCROLL SAW- Shop smith, bottle gas grill, and exercise bike. 641-7925819.

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

1 PAIR of 13.6 x 28 rear tractor tires, 60% tread, good condition. $500. 641259-2574.

WORK BENCH, metal with 4 draws and 1 door, wood top, 54”x20” with vise $45. or OBO. Garden rake, shovels, pitchfork, small sledge hammer, hoe, pick/sledge hammer, grain shovel. 641-831-9571.

EMPLOYMENT

DALE EARNHARDT Jr 1:64 Collectible Cars $12/each. I-pod Shuffle 1GB $35. John Deere 2 stage snow blower (smaller) $150. or OBO. Couch (tan/light brown) $65. 515-313-7803.

Grinnell College is currently seeking motivated, well-organized and creative individuals to be part of our Dining Services team. These positions are located in our state of the art dining facility

DIXON ZERO turn mower, needs a battery and a minor repair. Make offer. Old wring washer, would make a good flower planter.

Make offer. 641-792-4664.

Responsibilities: Pre-preparation of fruits, vegetables, meats and cheeses as needed for each dining venue and back-of-the-house cooks. This includes cleaning, chopping, slicing, dicing, cutting of any variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, meats and cheeses.

Maintain Federal, State, and College Safety and Sanitation Standards, as well as practice good personal hygiene. Communicate needs with production manager, each venue, cash operations, catering, and back-of-house cook.

MTD SIDEWALK edger, like new, 148cc B&S engine $135. or OBO. Steel Mesh garden utility wagon, new $75. or OBO. 641792-7460.

Heart of the House Cook / Halal

Dining Services Pantry

(37.5 hrs/wk, 10-mo)

(30 hrs/wk, 10-mo)

Responsibilities: Preparation of menu items in the back-of-the house to support the Halal station, cook-to-order venues, and cash operations for breakfast, lunch, and dinner meals. This may include preparation of food for special diets, preparing sauces, gravies, and entrees using a cook and chill process, as well as pre-preparation, slicing, and chopping of items for the venues, using standardized recipes.

36” LIGHT Oak, tri mirror, med. cabinet with 4 bulb light oak fixture, excellent condition. $50. Text for photo 515-341-1320.

Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent is required with six months or more experience in commercial food services or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Knowledge and practical application to maintain Federal, State and College Safety and Sanitation standards, including practice of good personal hygiene. We are looking for the right person that possesses basic culinary skills, can work with minimal supervision and lift up to 50 lbs. We are willing to train.

AUTOMOTIVE

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In the Classifieds

Astrograph

The bonding spirit of the Aquarius moon brings focus to social possibilities that might inspire the higher mind.

Should you seek a group of like minds? Benjamin Franklin and a group of a dozen or so friends met every week for 40 years to discuss mutual improvement.

Of course, that was before Google and cable television.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (April 13). Your loyalty will be rewarded; your optimism will prove well placed. The care you give others will be a theme through the next 10 weeks as you get used to making room for another person in your life.

June will teach you history,

and you’ll use the knowledge to make friends and money in the future. A deal favors you in September. Cancer and Virgo people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 5, 30, 28, 15 and 27.

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

The theme of the day is: small doses, tiny portions and limited increments. It’s easy to underestimate the power of weak but consistent force, but to know what soft constancy can do, just look at any sandy beach.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

Emotional pain, like physical pain, has a message. It tells you that life will be happier if you

take things in a different direction. You listen to the wisdom inside of discomfort and figure out how to make things better.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

Spending less than you make is the secret to happiness today.

There are items you could cut, and you wouldn’t miss them in the least. You’ll get the best financial tips from friends.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

If a situation puts a damper on your warmth and confidence, it will also put a damper on your charisma. In order to be at your charismatic best, think the happy thoughts that keep you in a favorable mental state.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).

Pretending to know things

you don’t really know may be counterproductive, but it’s also a natural part of the learning process and a phase that most people go through over and over.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

Don’t bother with trying to be universally liked. (Everyone hates people who are universally liked.) It will feel better to be acknowledged by one person you admire than by hundreds you don’t know.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

You’ve been loyal, and you’ve invested time and energy in another person’s dream. It’s appropriate for you to now ask for help from this person.

You’ve earned the right.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

It’s admirable how you’re willing to look inside yourself instead of flitting from one distraction to another to avoid your own mind. As your interior life thrives, so will your exterior life.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The important efforts will seem to drag on and on, and hopefully you’ll find a way to be OK with that. It’s going to take time -- things that are worthwhile always do -- so be patient.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ll find the equivalent of loose change under the sofa: valuable tender you lost at a time when you were otherwise focused that will be well

spent on the thing you’re most focused on now.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

When you have something urgent to express or exciting news to share, you’ll discover that your reach is outstanding, largely due to the work you do today building goodwill by just casually connecting because you feel like it.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

Your comfort zone is undergoing a complete rezoning. It’s natural to feel a little nervous about this. The new people you’ll meet will inspire you to learn new skills and break out of old limitations.

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