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Courtesy of Brownells, Inc. Suppressors such as this one are now legal in Iowa as the result of the recent passage of HF 2279. The law is one of at least two victories by Second Amendment proponents during this year’s Iowa legislative session.

Democratic legislators split on gun rights bills

Second Amendment proponents got two major laws passed this session

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News As the 86th Session of the Iowa Legislature winds down, proponents and opponents of various causes are counting up their wins and losses.

Two major bills signed into law this session favored gun rights owners.

HF 2283 allows Iowans to carry a holstered weapon on an ATV or snowmobile under certain conditions and the more prominent bill, HF 2279, allows for the sale of suppressors.

Jasper County legislators took the same approach on both bills. The two Republicans whose

districts include parts of the county — Sen. Amy Sinclair of Allerton and Rep. Greg Heartsill of Columbia — voted in favor of both bills and some major amendments.

Sen. Chaz Allen (D-Newton) also voted in favor of both HF 2283 and HF 2279. He was joined by more than 20 other Senate Democrats in voting for HF 2279, which the Senate passed by a 46-4 vote. HF 2283 cleared the Senate by a 43-4 margin.

The bills got bipartisan support in the House as well, getting more than 70 votes for both.

Allen said noise suppression with gun use in

rural areas is as important as economics or reducing government interference.

Suppressors aren’t cheap, but at least noise suppression will be an option, he said.

“It’s a common sense law that allows hunters and farmers to cross a road,” Allen said. “It’s nice for the neighbors, too, regarding noise.”

Democrat Rep. Dan Kelley, of Newton, voted against both bills and major amendments. All of the no votes on both bills were from Democrats.

Heartsill wrote in a March column that HF 2279 would bring Iowa in line with 41 other states that allow individuals to go through the federal process to obtain a firearm suppressor.

The availability of suppressors is not only a hunting issue, but also a

Two Newton residents were arrested in a warehouse burglary on Saturday.

Jake R. Wells, 24, and a 17-year-old juvenile face four counts of third-degree burglary following a break-in at 700 N. 10th Ave. E. Officers were called about a possible altercation at 12:13 a.m. and spoke with witnesses who said there were two people inside a nearby Wells warehouse. Officers made contact with the two men who admitted to climbing through a hole to enter the building.

While in the warehouse, the two allegedly entered three different vehicles. Wells was found with the insurance and registration information from one of the vehicles.

Wells was also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia after admitting to having bags with marijuana residue in them.

Both men were taken into custody. The juvenile was released to a parent or guardian. Wells is being held on a $10,000 bond.

noise-safety issue — not to mention an economic one.

Gov. Terry Branstad came to the new large Grinnell facility of Brownells, Inc. , a major distributor of gun parts, to sign HF 2279 into law.

Both bills cleared the Legislature with huge bipartisan support. Heartsill praised HF 2283 as a broad reform that addresses several issues.

The Iowa Firearms Coalition voiced support for both bills. Attempts by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to amend HF 2283 would have rendered the bill less effective, according to coalition founder Steve Hensyel, but that effort was thwarted.

A Senate amendment requires the use of a holster only on vehicles ridden on public land. The

The healthy snack program created by the Newton Wellness Coalition received $2,000 from the city-wide parent teacher association, coalition member Robyn Friedman announced Tuesday.

Through a grant from the PTA, the coalition received $500 for each kindergarten through fourth grade school.

The money allotted is to be used to purchase healthy snacks for kids to be distributed at the schools’ discretion.

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Field services manager hired for pipeline inspection

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News ISG Field Services has been contracted to conduct county inspections for the Dakota Access pipeline project.

The inspections will be done, on behalf of the county, on public and private land affected by the pipeline.

The Jasper County Board of Supervisors approved ISG services on Tuesday, noting ISG has been used by all counties working with the pipeline throughout the state.

“The county was required after the pipeline was OK’d by the state to hire an engineering firm

to make sure that when everything was put back, it was done correctly and meets the agricultural restoration plan,” auditor Dennis Parrott said.

Construction activities inspected by the company include clearing and grading, road bores, topsoil removal and stockpiling, trenching, tile marking and temporary repair, permanent tile repair, backfilling, clean up and restoration of above ground improvement.

“It will mostly be looking at conserving topsoil and looking at the tile lines and making sure everything is put back,” county engineer

Russ Stutt said.

ISG will ensure the contractors are following private land agreement made between land owner and Dakota Access and report on any discrepancies. It will also inspect based on the approved Agricultural Restoration Plan approved by the Iowa Utility Board and will provide the county with inspection reports at the end of the project or as requested.

Since ISG is working on behalf of the county, the firm will bill the county, which will then send the bill to Dakota Access. Once Dakota Access has sent payment, the county will send the

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Jasper County Engineer Russ Stutt, with assistant to the engineer Pamela Olson, explains the work ISG Field Services will perform on behalf of the county while inspecting the Dakota Access pipeline project.

payment to ISG. “The county is not out any money, they are not spending any money.

It is totally the pipeline paying for it. Instead of paying for it directly, which would make it

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The Way to host groundbreaking celebration May 1 Newton Church of The Way will host a ground breaking day from noon to 1:30 p.m. May 1 at the church, 2306 S. Third Ave. E. Parishioners will be celebrating The Way incorporating as its own church, installing elders and the groundbreaking building project.

At noon will be a light lunch provided in The Way Café.

From 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. will be the ground breaking ceremony starting in The Worship Center and moving outside.

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Featuring clothing from The Hall Tree of Pella, the spring style show and luncheon at the First Presbyterian Church is back May 14 after a two year hiatus.

Style show back at First Presbyterian

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News The spring style show and luncheon is back at the First Presbyterian Church. Following a two year break, the show returns on a new day and with a new clothing provider.

To draw a larger crowd, the show switched from a Friday date to 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 14 and will feature clothing from The Hall Tree in Pella.

“Two years ago, we did the style show with the luncheon as a fundraiser for our mission committee. We partnered with Mode Huis when they were here in town,” organizer Mickey Van Baale said.

The church held a spring and fall show but were left without a clothing provider when Mode Huis closed. Waiting until the right opportunity came along, the

church waited to host the show for a couple of seasons.

“It was something we really enjoyed and a good money maker so we kept our ears to the road.

Then, one of our church members spoke with the owner of The Hall Tree in Pella and told her what we had done before and she said that she would be interested in doing the style show,” Van Baale said.

Details were discussed and The Hall Tree became the new clothing provider of the show.

For those who attended the show previously, the rest of the event will be very familiar. Linda Campbell and her kitchen helpers will once again be preparing a delicious meal and gentlemen of the church will be dressed in tuxedos and acting as waiters for the evening.

“The style show will feature the models walking around the tables while the guests are eating,” Van Baale said.

Tickets for the show are $20 per person and seating will be limited to 85 people for the event.

“That is a good number we can get in our fellowship hall,” Van Baale said.

Tickets are available at the church office, 200 N. Second Ave. E., from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Funds raised from the event will go toward the church mission fund for various missions supported by First Presbyterian throughout the year.

“The money is for such a worthy cause for our church and it will be a fun experience for all,” Van Baale said.

For additional information about the event, contact Mickey Van Baale at 641-521-0549 or mckster52@iowatelecom.net.

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Protestant prayer beads class Sunday United Presbyterian Church and United Methodist Church are hosting a Protestant Prayer Beads class at 2 p.m. Sunday at the United Presbyterian Church, 209 N. Second Ave. E. in Newton. Participants are asked to use the east door.

The event, hosted by Margaret Caldwell and Martha Chancellor, will involve hands-on learning about the history and practice of using prayer beads to enrich prayer life. Participants will select beads and make a set to take home. This event is open to the public.

Cost is $15 for cost of materials. The book “A Bead and a Prayer” by Kristen E. Vincent is available for an additional $8.

The book is a supplement to class materials and isn’t needed for class.

To order a book, call 641-521-2195.

Celebrating the hymns event April 30 Newton Daily News A special event celebrating the hymns will be “The Heartland Hymn Sing’’ at 7 p.m. April 30 at Pella Christian High School Vermeer Auditorium.

This is a non-denominational, non-generational, area wide event to lift voices together in praising God. We will be lead by Tom Brown and a mass community choir accompanied

by Bill Pedrick.

The word hymn comes from the Greek word hymnos meaning song of praise. The history of the hymns goes

back centuries. It wasn’t until the early 16th century, when the Protestant Reformation brought about much change to the church that hymns were being translated from Greek and Latin into languages of the common people, and songs were being written with familiar folk rhyme and rhythm, easy to sing and memorize.

Over the centuries the hymns of the faith have had special meaning to so many people. They are our comfort in times of discouragement. They give meaning to times of Christian celebrations. For example, the song “It Is Well With My Soul” was penned

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The song “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name,” written by Edward Perronet was instrumental in saving the life of the Rev E.P. Scott a missionary living in India during the 1800’s.

By the prompting of the Holy Spirit, but against the advice of many others, Scott set out by himself to bring the gospel to the remote villages.

Days into the journey, Scott was surrounded by a group of warriors.

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After singing the first three verses and into the fourth verse, he realized he was still standing. Opening his eyes, he found the mighty warriors still standing with spears lowered and tears in their eyes.

Today the hymns of the faith remain strong. Each generation will continue to write beloved hymns, choruses, and praise songs.

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Local & State News Gun Rights Continued from Page 1A holster requirement does not apply on snowmobiles or ATVs used on private land.

“An early amendment watered it down something terrible,” Hensyel said. “But we were able to get that removed. I’m pleased that the bill passed and that the governor signed it. It’s a step forward for gun owners.”

IFC President Barry Snell said the law change will probably have little to no

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effect on how hunters’ or landowners’ activities, nor on those of law enforcement. “‘Holstered’ is pretty clear: It means a gun in a holster,” Snell said. “However, the amendment to the bill hinged around specifically requiring a retention holster. But most law enforcement officers weren’t even aware of the restriction against carrying a firearm on an ATV when that was law, as it defied common sense.

Iowa’s law enforcement officers have much better things to do than chase down ATV

riders to check permits and investigate whether or not a lawful gun owner is using a Level II or a Level III holster.”

Not all bills important to Second Amendment supporters made it to the governor’s desk. HF 2280 would have prohibited the governor and any local jurisdictions from suspending Second Amendment rights during a declared state of emergency, but that bill died in a subcommittee.

HF 2281, the high-profile bill that would have allowed

children younger than 14 to possess a handgun under supervision of an adult age 21 or older to parallel a similar law for rifles and shotguns, also didn’t clear its subcommittee. HF 2314, which would have streamlined and simplified the process to renew or obtain a permit to carry, got stuck in committee.

The 86th Session is scheduled to end this week.

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

Volunteers needed for Aurora Parks project Newton Daily News Friends of Newton Parks and City of Newton’s Parks and Grounds Division are seeking volunteers to help with the upcoming playground installation project at Aurora Park.

The playground installation will take place April 28-30.

“We had a tremendous turnout of volunteers for the Maytag Installation Project a few years ago,” said Nathan Unsworth, administrative park superintendent. “We

hope to see the same enthusiasm for this project with the Friends of Newton Parks helping to recruit volunteers.”

Several shifts are open to volunteers who will help in a variety of tasks. The first shift will be from 1 to 5 p.m. April 28. Four volunteers will be needed during the Thursday shift to help prep the site for the following two days of installation.

Twelve volunteers are needed for each shift on April 29 and April 30. The shifts will be from 8 a.m. to noon, and noon to 5 p.m.

“The Aurora Parks playground project is an excellent way for community members to get involved,” said Jessica Lowe, vice president of Friends of Newton Parks. “We are encouraging individuals, businesses, churches and service organizations to get involved to help complete the playground which will be enjoyed for decades by the citizens of Newton and those who visit our parks.”

To register to volunteer, contact the Newton Park Office at 641-792-1470 or by email at nathanu@newtongov.org.

Iowa Speedway launches new website Newton Daily News As part of an ongoing effort to better serve and engage fans, Iowa Speedway has revamped the track’s digital experience ahead of Wide Opening Weekend on June 18-19.

The Speedway announced the launch of its new website today, which was designed and built by NASCAR Digital Media and features a fresh look, improved navigation and social media integration that will make IowaSpeedway.com a destination for race fans throughout the year.

The completely redesigned site focuses on streamlined content that is easy to navigate and optimized for desktop and mobile devices alike. Fans will immediately notice how the Speedway’s branding carries throughout the site and how news and social media take a front seat on the homepage.

“With the roll out of the new website, Iowa Speedway fans now have a greatly improved resource to keep them informed of all that our track has to offer,” said Iowa Speedway President Jimmy Small. “Our website is a key ingredient

of our commitment to customer service, so we want to make sure it’s easy to use and as helpful as any of our staff.

“To go along with the expanded content and added features, the new layout and design better fits our brand image.

So for fans who want to buy tickets to one of our NASCAR, INDYCAR or ARCA races or for those who want to stay informed of all that is happening at Iowa Speedway, the new site will make the experience that much more enjoyable.”

The new content is divided between four main sections: Events, Fan Center, News and Buy Tickets. Showcasing beautiful imagery from Iowa Speedway and information that is most pertinent to fans, IowaSpeedway.com will be a welcomed resource year-round but especially during race weeks when site traffic increases. The user experience is simple and seamless, too, thanks to the intuitive design and well-displayed links.

Besides the updated look that captures the Speedway’s “Fastest Short Track on the Planet” essence, the new website promises to help current and

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Wellness Continued from Page 1A The program was modified to include all children that attend the schools instead of just kindergartners, as originally proposed. Friedman said in talking with PTA board members, the idea of covering a wider range of kids would make the grant more appealing rather than foFriedman cusing on a smaller group.

Through discussions with teachers in the school district, the group found that throughout the day many children become hungry and snacks are not always provided by parents. Some teachers have even gone as far as purchasing snacks for their classrooms when they notice the children losing focus, in part because of hunger and lack of energy.

“None of (the schools) currently have a healthy snack closet,” Friedman said. “This could actually affect more kids in a positive way.”

Friedman said she would contact the school’s food purchasing department to coordinate the purchase of sustainable snacks that can be preserved in a closet for an extended period of time. Going through the school, she said, gives the coalition the best costs and most food for the money.

The group will continue to look for additional ways to add funds to the program to reach the original goal of $9,000.

The coalition changed its meeting schedule for the April meeting.

The next meeting will continue that change with the next meeting set for noon on Tuesday, May 17.

The group is hoping to attract more people during the lunch hour to talk about wellness opportunities in the community. Anyone is welcome to attend.

In other business: • While brainstorming new ideas to promote wellness in Newton, the idea of a health fair gained popularity as a doable project for the group. It was also suggested that charging a small fee to participate in the fair could turn a healthy event into a fundraiser for the snack program.

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I was not a good kindergartner

Babbling Brooks Jason W. Brooks

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love to hear adults tell stories about terrible or mean things they did when they were children, followed by some general cleanup about how they were basically good kids.

My stories of my early youth are the opposite, either — cute, positive stories about an otherwise rotten child or stories about rotten things done by a rotten child.

I have recently become more in touch with this sour reality by spending time covering events on Newton’s two K-3 campuses and other places in the county where the youngest students happen to be in attendance. More and more, I see I was not very good at “kindergartening.”

In fact, I was quite a turd.

It’s not that I was thieving or assaulting anyone. I just seemed to figure out how to be generally more of a pain than the

average 5-year-old. I didn’t break a lot of rules, but that’s probably what made me so annoying. I was — to an unfortunate extent — aware of rules and limits and how to bend and test them.

My mother recently reminded me of some silly actions that must have made 1977 and 1978 some trying times for my parents. Its added a new level of perspective for my observations of how tough it is for teachers to do their jobs now.

One example was a time a motorcycle police officer came to our school to explain his job. He displayed all of his equipment on a table, including a helmet with some kind of a custom glass dome inside it to hold it in place.

Ms. Garofolo specifically told the whole class not to touch the helmet.

Sure enough, late in the class, guess who

picked up the helmet, allowing the glass to smash on the Francis T. Evans Elementary School floor?

“Mis ... ter ... Brooks!” I remember hearing. The rest is a very loud blur. I was later told Ms. Garofolo was one of the kindest, most patient, even-tempered kindergarten teachers around, and I managed to push her buttons like no student before or since.

My mother said when my class was offered snacks, treats or special privileges, rather than a simple yes-or-no response, mine was “I don’t care for any of that, thank you.” What kindergartner does that? Perhaps the recent push to reduce class sizes is driven by a need to deal patiently with just such types of infuriation.

I take no pride in the guff and tough times I handed out to classmates, educational professionals and to family members in those years. Even if I was in support of the services that can supposedly clean up your internet reputation (these are dishonest practices meant to rewrite history and hide the truth), I wouldn’t

support hiding any online opinions about some poorly behaved 1977-78 kindergartner in Clinton, Md. It’s a part of my story that made me a better person.

It’s also made me more grateful I have learned at least some of the skills needed to do “adulting.” Anyone who sees kindergartners on their roughest days knows most of them will grow up to be respectful, mindful individuals, who might also look back on their first full year of public school and both laugh and shake their heads.

The real use of these memories, however, is to help find a balance point between accountability and shaming myself.

It’s one thing to regret a mistake temporarily. It’s quite another to eternally regret accidentally walking out a door and setting off a fire alarm on a field trip to the Maryland State House in 1977 — and all the grief it caused Ms. Garofolo.

Contact Jason W. Brooks at jbrooks@newtondailynews.com

State View Sen. Amy Sinclair

Retention and reading proficiency Last Wednesday the Senate passed HF 2413, a bill meant to clarify the intent of a 2012 law focusing on early childhood literacy and provide school districts with better direction on the expectations of literacy for third graders.

These changes include clarifying that students in kindergarten through third grade must be provided intensive reading instruction if they are not reading proficiently. They must then be reassessed for proficiency prior to being retained. The bill also replaces references to a student’s “substantial deficiency in reading” with “persistently at risk in reading,” which is defined to mean a student has not met grade-level benchmarks on two consecutive screening assessments.

Lastly, it requires the parents of a student who is not reading proficiently receive regular updates regarding the student’s progress. In addition to these clarifying changes, a separate bill will provide for a one year delay in the implementation of the retention requirement to avoid an unfunded mandate in providing intensive summer reading programming. These changes will help ensure Iowa students are ready to continue their education after early elementary school.

CTE Bill – HF 2392 The Senate took up HF 2392, the career and technical education (CTE) modernization bill, which is intended to help create more and improved pathways to career and technical education and employment.

The bill that was passed begins by requiring career planning for students in eighth grade to help identify strengths and potential career pathways. It creates teams within each school district who Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Arts, Communication, and Information Systems Applied Sciences, Technology, Engineering, and Manufacturing,including Transportation, Distribution, Logistics, Architecture and Construction Health Sciences Human Services, including Law, Public Safety, Government, Public Administration, and Education and Training Business, Finance, Marketing, and Management. One of the biggest concerns I hear from employers in District 14 is in regards to the lack of a skilled workforce ready to take on some of the technical challenges in modern industry in Iowa. Hopefully, this bill will ready students to enter the workforce with a well-paying job here in the state.

Uber Bill Passes the Senate The Senate debated HF 2414, a bill regulating transportation network companies or ride sharing services, like Uber and Lyft, and also taxi companies. The bill establishes a number of regulations for these services, like background checks and insurance requirements. The bill passed the Senate 50-0 and ensures Iowa can attract innovative companies like Uber and Lyft to give Iowa consumers more choice in their transportation services.

Extending biofuel tax credits We also took up SF 2309, extending the tax credits for renewable fuels, including the E-15 and E-85 gasoline and biodiesel blended fuel B-5 and higher, to Jan. 1, 2025. This bill also includes a sales and use tax refund for bio producers. The passage of this bill will incentivize motor fuel retailers to continue to offer ethanol products in Iowa and help ensure the biofuel sector of Iowa’s economy has demand for its products.

Invasion of Privacy Bill Now Law Governor Branstad signed SF 2185, an Act relating to criminal trespass that results in a violation of a person’expectation of privacy, and modifying penalties for invasion of privacy. I worked for two sessions to get this bill passed,and I was pleased to see it finally become law.

Contact Sen. Amy Sinclair at amy.sinclair@legis.iowa.gov

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Voters should educate themselves about needs at Berg Complex

In five months, we will ask Newton citizens to go to the polls for a special election on a bond issue for the construction of a new 5-8 middle school. I would like to share some details of what we are asking voters to approve and why we are asking now.

This is an exciting time within our school district. We are reopening Emerson Hough as an elementary school and we will be clear of our debt from the last general obligation (GO) bond by July 2017. While these are positives for our community, some critical decisions are needed.

The district is faced with various concerns at the Berg Complex.

The facility is in great need. Our school maintenance team reports they spend more time and money managing issues at Berg than all other district schools combined. After a thorough investigation, we are proposing a new building as our best option.

Plans for the new building design will create a practical yet modern school that enhances educational services for every 5th-8th grade student in our community during these de-

YOUR VIEW

Construction should begin on pipeline

I am encouraged that the Iowa Utilities Board approved the Dakota Access Pipeline. For families like mine this means a steady paycheck for the next year. Thousands of craft tradesmen like myself across Iowa need these jobs, but more importantly we want jobs that responsibly protect the land we also live on.

Iowa’s farmers should have the least impact as possible on their

Another View Bob Callaghan velopmental years. The design features an abundance of natural daylight and meets modern ADA requirements.

Other key advantages of a new school include: • classroom sizes that meet recommendations for 21st Century learners • more energy efficient mechanical and electrical systems that will improve air quality comfort and reduce energy costs, • a building that will meet current building and fire codes including a complete fire sprinkler system, • a secure entry and door access control safety system • a realignment of our school district that enables us to equitably distribute our total enrollment across the district • maximizing opportunities for students to participate and succeed in extracurricular pro-

agricultural cycles, regardless if the pipeline crosses their land or not. My brothers and I want to get the job done right the first time, and that means we should be starting work as soon as possible. Any delay on the start of construction could mean our work is pushed later into a growing season, which could run into the next season if not completed by wintertime. We certainly don’t want to affect farmers over two cycles.

If not for the sake of our paychecks, then for the sake of Iowa

grams of their choosing, • expanding facilities to support activities for community members of all ages • creating a healthier, safer, and more engaging learning environment which is a top priority for serving our students.

The total project cost is estimated to be $33 million. Most of the revenue will be generated from the GO bond, if approved.

The remaining funds would come from the state’s “penny” sales tax. A successful bond would increase the local property tax levy for “debt service” by eight cents from $2.62 to $2.70 per $1,000 of taxable property valuation.

It is critically important that we have community involvement on this issue and we encourage everyone to become engaged in the process. If you have questions, feel free to contact me.

I look forward to what we can accomplish together for our students, our staff, our community, and the future of Newton Community Schools.

Contact NCSD Superintendent Bob Callaghan at 641-792-5809

agriculture, the Dakota Access Pipeline should begin construction as soon as possible. And that means the remaining permits should be expedited in order to make sure of it.

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Obituaries Bret Arthur Johnson April 16, 2016 Bret Arthur Johnson, 56, of Rochester, Minn., died Saturday, April 16, 2016, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn., surrounded by his fam-

Nathan Ryan Dow Landis April 16, 2016 Nathan Ryan Dow Landis, 34, of Lincoln, Calif., formerly of Newton, died Saturday, April 16, 2016. A funeral will be at 11 a.m.

Wednesday, April 27 at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton.

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

Tuesday, April 26 at the funeral home. Memorials in Nathan’s name

ily. He was known as “Snookie” by his family and friends.

He was born to Vernie Keith Johnson and the late Joyce Elaine (Snodgrass) Johnson, Dec. 27, 1959, at Oak Knoll Naval Hospital in Oakland, Calif. Bret was raised in Kellogg and attended Kellogg and

Newton schools. He was a member of the Four Square Church in Newton, during his youth.

Bret is survived by his parents Vernie Keith Johnson and stepmother Myrna Johnson of Rock Creek; his siblings: Bryan Johnson, Brent Johnson and Belinda (Johnson) Dietrich; his

stepsisters, Karen (Steve) Gantz and Marilyn (Bob) Berch; and several nieces and nephews. Bret was preceded in death by his mother, Joyce; and brother, Bradley Johnson. He will be greatly missed. A private burial will be at a later date at Rock Creek Cemetery in Jasper County.

may be left at the funeral home.

Nathan, the son of Anthony Landis and Kay Dow, was born Dec. 29, 1981. He grew up and lived in Newton, until moving to California five years ago. Nathan was working as a machine operator at the San Francisco Bay Coffee Company and studying welding at Sierra College. He loved baseball and was still a huge fan of Little League Baseball in Newton. He also enjoyed Frisbee golf, mushroom hunting, fishing and being with his friends.

Those left to honor Nathan’s memory are

his mother, Kay Dow of Newton; father, Anthony (Charlene) Landis of Des Moines; two brothers, Isaiah and Justin; five sisters, Sheena, Sara, Lynsi, Maddison and Kaysi; his grandmothers, Rosa Dow and Carolyn (Al) Flowers; his fiancée, Casey Greene and her parents, Scott (Linda) Greene and Karen Greene; and his many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Stanley Dow. Nathan’s family would like to thank everyone for their help and support during this time.

C. Kay Johnson

Richardson Run returns May 14 The Richardson Run Memorial 5K will begin at 9 a.m. May 14 at Berg Middle School, 1900 N. Fifth Ave. E. and is hosted by the Newton Police Department.

The Richardson Run Memorial 5K is named after Newton Police Officer, Lt. Patrick Richardson, who died on Sept. 1, 2013, after suffering a heart attack while on his morning run. Funds raised from this event will support the expansion of the Newton Law Enforcement museum and memorial located at the Newton Police Department.

Register online at www.getmeregistered.com/RichardsonMemorial5K. Registration fee until May 1 is $20 including T-shirt and after will be $25. T-shirts are only guaranteed for those individuals who register by May 1. Packet pickup begins at 8 a.m. on race day.

Submitted Photo T h re e - y e a r- o l d Jane Damman, has reached the halfway mark of 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten. The program at the Newton Public Library is to encourage daily reading to children, starting as a newborn. Research shows that the most reliable predictor of school success is being read to at home during early childhood. The brain develops more rapidly during the first three years of a child’s life than at any other time during the lifespan. Contact the library at 641-7924108 with questions.

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For the adult competition, it is possible to win a bonus prize of $100 for an innovative project that has not been seen or done before. All projects will be further assessed for the possibility of receiving a Bright Ideas Grant through Alliant Energy.

The competition and judging will be at the Hometown Rewards Energy Fair on May 26.

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Cora Kay Johnson, 96, formerly of Newton, died Tuesday morning, April 19, 2016, at the Deerfield Residential in Urbandale. A funeral service for Kay will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 23 at the First Lutheran Church in Newton.

Visitation with the family will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday evening at the church. The Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton, have been entrusted with the arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.pencefh. com.

Three-year-old hits the halfway mark

Hometown Rewards hosting Energy Saving Competition Hometown Rewards is calling on all Newton builders, tinkerers, thinkers and innovators to put their mind to the task, research and demonstrate an energy-efficient technology that you think is impactful.

Topics may include heating and cooling, insulation, air sealing, water heating and consumption, electronics, appliances, lighting, transportation, energy production sources and more. First, second and third place prizes will be awarded in an elementary (2-6 grade), intermediate (7-12 grade) and adult (18+) competition.

Elementary prizes: first place $100 gift card, second place $50 gift card and third $25 gift card.

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Advantage Credit Union offering personal credit program On Monday, Mike Farley from Advantage Credit Union will be presenting a brief, educational program on using and understanding personal credit. Attendees will learn how credit scores are determined and what they can do to improve their own credit rating. This program begins at 6 p.m. and is open to the public.

For more information, contact Rebecca Klein, public services librarian, at 641792-4108.

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

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

Wednesday at the Masonic Temple in Prairie City.

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

• Pink Ribbon Support Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the hospital board room at Skiff Medical Center, 204 N. Fourth Ave. E. in Newton.

• Be Love: A Powerful Witness of God’s Love & Mercy will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart Church in Newton. Through story and song, Nancy Salerno and Anna Nuzzo, invite you to “BE LOVE” and see how you can be the face of Christ to others. Dessert social following the presentation. Freewill donation for attendance. For additional information, contact Kathy Hammerly at 641-792-2050.

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

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

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

• Newton Lions Club Pancake Breakfast and Silent Auction will begin at 7 a.m. Saturday at Jasper County Senior Citizens Center, 702 E. Third St. S. in Newton. Menu includes buttermilk pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage and beverage. Cost will be $5 and $3 for children 12 and under. Proceeds will benefit the Newton Lions Club projects.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 10 a.m.

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

• Sensory Friendly Movie will begin at 10:15 a.m. Saturday at Capitol II Theatre in Newton.

A special showing for individuals with special needs and their families. Movie will be “The Jungle Book.” The cost will be $5 per person. For more information contact Dawn Bleeker at manager@capitol2.com or call 641-275-1356.

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

• Conversations with the Candidate will begin at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Mingo Community Center. Wes Breckenridge, Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 29, will host another series of events across Jasper County. All citizens are invited to attend to ask questions or

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Married woman can’t resist when lover wants to meet

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 36-year-old woman who is in a loveless marriage.

We do not spend time together, nor do we have sex. For the past four years I have had an on-again, off-again affair with a guy from my church. He’s 10 years younger and everything I have ever wanted.

My No. 1 problem is that I know adultery is wrong and goes against everything I have ever believed in. I always tell myself that this is the last time, but when he wants to meet again I don’t have the strength to say no. (We have everything going for us in the physical department, but I know we’d never have a lasting relationship.)

I’m not writing to ask if what I’m doing is wrong because I know it is.

I’m writing because I need your help/ advice on how to say no when you are in love with the person, but don’t want them to know!

My lover lost his virginity to me, and I’m having trouble understanding why he still wants to be with me after all of this time. Is it because I’m just easy and he knows he can have sex with no commitment, or does he actually care about me but knows he can’t have me all to himself? I am ashamed about my behavior and looking for a way to ...

JUST SAY NO DEAR JUST SAY NO: You may be attracted to your lover because you are essentially alone in your marriage.

There is a solution for your problems, but it won’t be pleasant. Tell your husband what has been going on and why, and end the marriage, which appears to have been over for a long time.

Once the smoke clears, ask your lover the questions about his intentions that you mentioned to me, and then decide whether to continue seeing him.

He may be in love with you, but if he is, the question of whether you love him or whether he’s just a convenience remains. Of this I am certain: You are not his sex slave — and when you think you have a better option, you WILL find the way to “just say no.”

DEAR ABBY: I work at a large suburban hospital, and there’s an issue that needs to be addressed. Patients walk around with their butts exposed!

Patients are always given a second gown to use as a robe, but many of them decide not to use it.

Abby, these are all alert, oriented people. In addition to staff, there are visitors (including children) and other patients walking in the halls.

When someone runs up behind them to give them the second gown, these are some of the responses we are given: “Let ‘em look!” (No one wants to.) “There’s nothing to look at.” (Yes, there is, and no one wants to.) “I’ve got nothing anyone wants to see.” (Then why are you showing it off?) “No one cares about my butt.” (That’s right, and no one wants to see it.) “I’m not modest.” (We’re grossed out.) “This is a hospital; why does it matter?” (So, everyone should just walk around naked?)

How do you think we should address this? — NO BUTTS, PLEASE DEAR NO BUTTS: “Address” it by informing patients that wearing both gowns is a hospital rule. That would be a start. If you are asked why, tell the person that it’s to prevent visitors and other patients from being offended by the sight of someone’s uncovered “gluteus maximi.” And if anyone gives you an argument, tell the person that’s the way it is — no ifs, ands or buts.

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PLEASANTVILLE — Authorities are investigating the death of a 4-month-old child in Pleasantville.

Pleasantville Police Chief Joe Mrstik said Tuesday the child lived in a mobile home with his parents and grandparents.

Mrstik says the child’s father called 911 around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday and performed CPR on the child. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation has joined Pleasantville police and the Marion County Sheriff ’s Office in the investigation.

apartment after explosion

CEDAR RAPIDS — Authorities say neighbors suppressed flames and pulled a man from his Cedar Rapids apartment moments after an explosion. Cedar Rapids firefighters were dispatched a little after 4:20 p.m. Tuesday to the Hardwick Apartments, where they found the man being prepared for transport to an Iowa City hospital. Neighbors say the man is in his 60s and has disabilities.

from charity group

VENTURA — A woman has been accused of stealing from a breast cancer charity group in northern Iowa.

Fifty-one-year-old Leanne Hicks is charged with theft and ongoing criminal conduct. Authorities say she stole nearly $3,500 from Buddies for Boobies during the 19 months she served as the nonprofit group’s president. She lives in Ventura.

On Tuesday Hickssaid she didn’t take the money. Her next court appearance is set for April 29 in Mason City.

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COUNCIL BLUFFS — Authorities say a fleeing motorcyclist has died after a Council Bluffs crash.

Police say an Iowa Transportation Department officer was trying to pull over two motorcyclists around 10:20 p.m. Tuesday near the Pottawattamie County Jail when they sped away. One soon went out of control. It struck a curb and then a fence, ejecting the driver. The other motorcyclist raced away. Police say the injured motorcyclist died later at a Council Bluffs hospital.

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SIOUX CITY — City Council members have approved a measure to penalize Sioux City property owners an extra 25 percent on unpaid city fees for removing snow from sidewalks. The penalties were approved Monday and will be levied on the unpaid fees added to the parcels’ property taxes. City code requires owners to clear sidewalks within 12 hours after snow or ice has stopped falling.

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Winneshiek County school districts to consolidate in three years The Associated Press DECORAH — One of Iowa’s smallest school districts will merge with another Winneshiek County district in three years.

North Winneshiek Schools will consolidate with Decorah Schools after the spring of 2019.

The district board decided last week that it couldn’t continue financially without merging with a larger partner.

The North Winneshiek district has been facing enrollment challenges with only 126 students in pre-K through eighth grade. The district is only expecting six kindergarten students and five pre-K students at

the beginning of the next school year.

In the early 1970s, the district had more than 600 students, including a high school.

The decision didn’t come as a surprise to many teachers and students because the declining enrollment has been a topic of conversation in the rural district for years.

“Great families, great staff and it’s kind of a family we have here,” said Janet Falck, a second grade teacher. “So it’s sad not to see that go forward after a few years. It’s another door opening so we’ll see what happens.”

Decorah school officials say they will try to find jobs for

the North Winneshiek teachers when consolidation begins.

North Winneshiek Schools Superintendent Tim Dugger said the district’s closure is a statewide trend. He said there were more than 360 districts across Iowa when he started in 2004.

Today, there are 335 districts.

“You can make cuts as you go along but you get to a certain point with fixed costs those will eventually overtake what your revenue will be,” Dugger said.

Dugger said the decision with what do with the school building and its 24-acre campus will come later. He said the district is debt free and the property is valued at $9-million dollars.

Police: Day care operator was smoking pot as kids slept NORTH LIBERTY (AP) — Authorities have accused a North Liberty day care operator of smoking marijuana while watching several children at her home.

Fifty-four-year-old Pamela Nelson was arrested Sunday and is charged with two misdemeanors: child endangerment and possession of a controlled substance. Online court records don’t list the name of an attorney who could be contacted to comment on her behalf.

Officers say in a report that Nelson was seen smoking pot on her front porch while six kids slept inside her house, alone. The officers say Nelson admitted smoking marijuana and that she seemed impaired.

Her preliminary hearing is scheduled for April 28.

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Battle of the Blues Bands set for Sunday in Newton Newton Daily News Scotty & the Wingtips, Diva and the Deacons and Hard Left Turn are coming to town — and hoping to make it to Memphis this fall for the International Blues Challenge.

Each will perform a live music show (half-hour each) at 3 p.m. Sunday at Newton Izaak Walton League in Newton in front of three judges and the public. The judges will rate bands according to criteria like originality, vocal talent, instrumental talent, stage presence and blues content (variety of blues styles and sub-genres). The winner will compete in the Iowa Blues Challenge finals held on June

Submitted Photo Diva and the Deacons are one of the bands to perform at the Battle of the Blues Bands event taking place on Sunday at Newton Izaak Walton League in Newton. The event begins at 2 p.m.

18 in Des Moines. The Iowa winner will then be sent to compete in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis this fall.

The Iowa Blues Challenge (a collaborative project of Central Iowa Blues Society in Des Moines and other Iowa blues societies, including Jas-

per County’s South Skunk Blues Society) is coordinated by enthusiastic volunteers who present four preliminary rounds across Iowa (Newton,

Davenport, Fairfield and Des Moines).

Last year’s band division Iowa winner, The Mother Ship Blues Band, featured Newton native Jeff Banks who competed in Memphis this past September. This competitive talent show is open to all ages and the public. Admission is $5 (or $3 for South Skunk Blues Society members; children 18 & under free).

The three bands performing a live music set for the Iowa Blues Challenge Band Prelim, hosted by South Skunk Blues Society. The Iowa Blues Challenge is long-standing competition with Iowa winners competing in Memphis each fall for the International Blues Challenge.

The Piano Men — starring Jim Witter comes to Newton Monday Show features songs from Elton John, Billy Joel Newton Daily News Newton High School Centre for Performance welcomes a musical celebration of the 1970s, hit by hit from the songs of Billy Joel and Elton John. The Piano Men starring Jim Witter will

be in concert at 7 p.m.

Monday, a performance sponsored by the Jasper County Concert Association.

Witter, winner of several prestigious awards, and a big name recording artist, with his band of five members leads this tour of the entire decade that begins with “Your Song” and winds along on a musical time machine, saluting two of the century’s most popular songwriters.

This multi-media production, utilizing rear-screen projection, returns the audience

members to the newspaper headlines, the automobiles, the people, the events, the toys and the TV shows that shaped the 1970s decade. Along the way, the sounds of “My Life,” “Candle in the Wind,” “Rocket Man,” “Just the Way You Are,” and many more classic hits create an evening that is just too much fun to let it end.

With Jim Witter at the piano and his sizzling musicians on keyboards, guitar, bass, flute, sax and drums, the music is not an attempt to re-create or mimic the sounds

Submitted Photo The Piano Men — starring Jim Witter at the piano will begin at 7 p.m. Monday at the Newton High School Center for Performance.

of Billy and Elton, but instead Witter unleashes his golden tenor voice on hit after hit to re-create visits to specific landmarks in the pop

culture of the day.

Now splitting time between Toronto and Nashville, Jim is a devoted husband and fatherand an artist who truly

does justice to the two giants known as “The Piano Men.” For more information, contact Nina Robson at 641-792-3401.

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Newton girls’ tennis team rolls past Oskaloosa

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News Notching their second dual victory in Little Hawkeye Conference tennis, Newton High’s Cardinal girls held serve, so to speak, on their home courts Tuesday.

“Osky plays a unique style that is very difficult to play against. Our practice got rained out Monday, so we didn’t get to cover it very much, but the girls did a great job adjusting on the fly and persevering,” Newton head coach Erick Zehr said.

“There were lots of tight matches and tense points, but they kept their focus and finished the points they needed to come away with the win.”

Oskaloosa’s Indians went home with just one match win, as the Cardinals won the meet, 10-1. The Cardinals captured all six singles matches, but two went to third-set tiebreakers.

Senior Kate Wyre bounced back after losing the second set to win 6-2, 4-6, 10-8 against Oskaloosa’s Macy Scharff at No. 2 singles.

Newton’s senior Sierra Griffith shook off a first-set loss to defeat Brooke Caves 1-6, 7-6 (3), 10-2 for the No. 3 singles match.

“Sierra dropped the first set, but hit her groove in the second and ended up cruising in the third,” Zehr said. “A lesser player might have folded after getting down early, but she did a great job grinding until the match swung in

her favor.

“Kate got frustrated in the second down 2-5, but fought back to almost even up the second set and used that momentum to edge out the tiebreaker.”

Megan Pressgrove, a junior, netted a 6-2, 6-1 No. 1 singles win over Mary Yarkosky. Senior Madison Humphrey defeated Oskaloosa’s Shelby Briggs, 6-2, 6-4 at No. 5 singles.

In the No. 4 singles match, Newton’s Katherine Thorpe, a junior, beat Saydee Smith, 7-5, 6-1. Sophomore Bethany Baumgartner defeated Oskaloosa’s Jori VandenBerg, 6-1, 7-5, at No. 6 singles.

Zehr said there were changes among the Newton doubles teams with No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 having new partner pairs. He said the girls embraced the changes and focused on their new circumstances.

“All three played really well together and showed their flexibility,” he said.

Pressgrove and Wyre combined for a 6-4, 6-0 win at No. 1 doubles for Newton over Yarkosky and Caves.

Oskaloosa’s lone win came at No. 2 doubles when Scharff and Smith outlasted Newton’s Griffith and Thorpe, 6-3, 2-6, 11-9.

At No. 3 doubles, Humphrey and Baumgartner racked up a 6-0, 6-4 win over the Indians’ VandenBerg and Josie Bunnell. Newton’s senior Elizabeth Myers and sophomore Kinzie Loree won the No. 4 doubles match, 6-1, 7-6

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton High senior Madison Humphrey returns a shot during her No. 5 singles match with Oskaloosa’s Shelby Briggs in Tuesday’s home Little Hawkeye Conference tennis dual. Humphrey won 6-2, 6-4 helping the Cardinals win the dual 10-1.

(4) over Kaity Richmond and Briggs.

Sophomore Natalie Camp and junior Leah Thomas gave Newton a 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 5 doubles over Allison Chapman and Brynn Shaull.

Newton is 3-1 in duals and 2-1 in LHC play. The Cardinals play at 4:15 p.m. Thursday at Pella in conference action.

On Tuesday, the Newton junior varsity players saw action also.

Here are the junior varsity results:

Cardinals claim win in shootout fashion

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Going up to punch away a shot on goal by Marshalltown is Newton senior goalkeeper Griffin Engel. Engel and the Cardinals held the visiting Bobcats scoreless through 100 minutes of play. In a shootout, Engel blocked three penalty kick attempts and scored one as Newton won 1-0 Tuesday at H.A. Lynn Stadium.

Goalkeepers Griffin Engel and Jonathan Cantu did their jobs for their respective soccer teams Tuesday. They denied the opposing team any goals through 80 minutes of regulation play and two 10-minute overtime periods.

It was Newton High’s Engel who had the better final stand in the shootout. Engel blocked Marshalltown’s first penalty kick attempt to set the tone for the Cardinals.

With the teams scoreless it came down to scoring on penalty kicks under the lights at Newton’s H.A. Lynn Stadium. Newton’s Nick Rusk booted the ball past Marshalltown’s Cantu to put the Cardinals up 1-0.

The Bobcats tied it at 1-1 on their next PK attempt. It was the only one they’d get past Engel. Duncan Lee’s penalty kick landed in the net to give Newton a 2-1 lead.

Engel took care of the rest, blocking two more PK attempts by the Bobcats. In between, the Newton senior kicked the ball past Cantu to push the Cardinal’s advantage to 3-1. With the third save by Engel, Newton won the game, 1-0.

The Cardinals were coming off a hard 3-1 loss to Class 2A 11th-ranked Dallas Center-Grimes Monday.

It was Engel’s first start in goal of the season. He had eight saves during regulation and overtime play then the three on penalty kicks.

“Coming into the game against Marshalltown, I had to make a few adjustments to our defense,” Newton head coach Sackda Viravong said.

“Against DCG, things weren’t working right and we were broken under high pressures in the first half.”

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Doubles matches Rylie Bakalar and Stacie Sanger lost 6-4, Haley Walton and Sommer Markham won 5-4, Haley Rinehart and Anna Van Dam lost 6-3, Vlada Osadcha and Rachel Mullikin won 6-3, Bakalar and Sanger lost 6-1, Markham and Walton won 8-1, Bakalar and Sanger lost 6-2, Markham and Walton won 7-2, Rinehart and Van Dam won 7-2, Bakalar and Sanger lost 6-4, Osadcha and Mullikin won 7-0, Van Dam and Rinehart lost 5-4, Osadcha and Mullikin won 4-3.

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Cardinal boys net first win of tennis season

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News OSKALOOSA — Newton High’s Cardinal boys swept the six singles matches on their way to a 9-2 tennis dual victory Tuesday over host Oskaloosa. It was the first dual win for the Cardinals, coming in Little Hawkeye Conference play.

Newton had not recorded a match win in two duals to open the season.

“We had fantastic singles play from seniors Nick Geerlings and Jonah Keeton. Both took control of their match early and were able to control the points,” Newton first-year head coach John Bieber said. “Freshmen Brady Eberline and Collin Hemann also posted a strong doubles performance. Consis-

tent hitting and good net play led to a 6-2 6-1 win.”

Junior Seamus Vandemore and senior Michael McKinney won at No. 1 singles and No. 2 sinKeeton gles for Newton with third-set tiebreakers.

Vandemore defeated Adham Mohammed 6-3, 3-6, 10-8 and McKinney rallied to down Clayton Danner, 4-6, 6-3, 11-9.

Keeton beat Nick Reiter 6-1, 6-0 at No. 3 singles and Geerlings won by the same score over Oskaloosa’s Brad Klucas at No. 5 singles.

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C-M wins, CMB’s Van Zante earns medalist honors

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News

Troy Hyde/Daily News Collins-Maxwell/Baxter junior Caleb Van Zante was the meet medalist at Tuesday’s home triangular at Twin Anchors Golf Course. He won with a personal-best 38.

COLO — Colfax-Mingo coach Nick Noring is quickly leaving his mark on the Tigerhawk boys golf program.

The Tigerhawks won another meet Tuesday night, shooting a 190 at a tough Twin Anchors Golf Club course. Colfax-Mingo’s win came on the home course of Collins-Maxwell/Baxter and Colo-NESCO, which finished second and third, respectively.

CMB junior Caleb Van Zante won medalist honors to help push the Raiders into second place. Van Zante shot a a personal-best 38, and the Raiders were five shots back of the Tigerhawks with a 195.

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SPORTS CALENDAR Thursday Track Newton Cardinal Invitational, co-ed, 4:30 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo girls, PCM boys at CMB Co-ed Invitational, 4:30 p.m., Baxter PCM girls at South Tama, 5 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo boys at Martensdale-St. Marys, 5 p.m.

Newton 7th/8th boys at Knoxville, 4:30 p.m.

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

Newton girls at Pella, 4:15 p.m.

Golf Newton boys at Winterset, 4 p.m.

Newton girls at Nevada, noon Colfax-Mingo girls at CMB, 4:30 p.m.

PCM girls at Oskaloosa, TBA Soccer Newton girls at Marshalltown, JV 6:15 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

Chariton boys at PCM, 7 p.m.

Webster City at CMB girls, 5:30 p.m., Maxwell CMB boys at Pella Christian, 7 p.m.

Friday Soccer Dallas Center-Grimes at Newton girls, JV 5:30 p.m. , varsity 7 p.m.

PCM boys at CMB, 5:30 p.m., Maxwell Track CMB boys, girls at South Hardin, 4:30 p;m.

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

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

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

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

Trap Shoot Newton at Big Springs Rugby Newton vs. Van Meter, 6:30 p.m., vs. Indianola, 7:50 at Southeast Warren Saturday Trap Shoot Newton meet, Jasper County Gun Club, 9 a.m.

PCM boys take fourth at West Marshall

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News STATE CENTER — The Prairie City-Monroe boys’ golf team improved its scores across the board at the West Marshall Invitational on Monday.

The Mustangs had five golfers post scores of 86 or better and finished fourth as a team at Lincoln Valley Golf Course.

The Mustangs shot a 332 and was one shot back of third place Boone.

Grinnell won the meet with a 315, while Nevada shot a 320 in second.

Senior Reid Jenkins continued to lead the way for the Mustangs.

He shot an 80 on the day and placed in a tie for eighth overall.

Sophomore Dayton Boell was 12th overall with an 82, while sophomore Braden Phifer and freshman Reed Worth both carded an 85.

Junior Ryan Hill turned in a non-counting score of 86, and senior Logan Gilman finished with a 94.

There was a tie for fourth at the top of the leaderboard. Grinnell’s Lucas Scherf was the medalist with a 77.

Brady Ellis of Grinnell also shot a 77 and was the runner-up.

Oskaloosa’s Spencer Tucker and Nevada’s Cole Gidel fired 77s, too.

The Mustangs play in their home tournament at 1 p.m. Monday at Gateway Recreation Golf Course.

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CMB learns a lot from loss to ranked Rebels

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News

Troy Hyde/Daily News Collins-Maxwell/Baxter boys soccer player Ashton Graddick, right, slides in front of Gladbrook-Reinbeck’s Colton Clark in the second half of the Rebels’ 11-0 win in Maxwell.

MAXWELL — Sometimes the matchup on the field just doesn’t favor you.

The Collins-Maxwell/Baxter boys soccer team is young and undersized but uses its speed to its advantage.

The Gladbrook-Reinbeck squad, as talented as it is, has much more size, and that size took away the Raiders’ strength during an 11-0 road win on Tuesday.

“For us, we just need to go to the ball and be aggressive.

We worked quite a bit on that this week, but it still needs some work,” CMB coach Chad Grandon said. “Because we are so young, teams that are physical hurt us. We need to hold our own better. The game of soccer is physical. We need to realize that.

“The top soccer teams in the state are physical, and they win the ball. We just have to go to the ball and win it. That’s what Gladbrook-Reinbeck did.”

The Class 1A fourth-ranked Rebels stayed unbeaten on the season after posting a 6-0 lead at halftime.

The Rebels (4-0) kept the ball in their half of the field the entire match. They outshot CMB 18-0, and the Raiders’ quick forwards rarely received the ball in open spaces.

Freshman Brendyn Padget started the match in goal for CMB but moved to defender in the second half. Padget had six first-half saves, while junior Drake Ross stopped two G-R shots in the second half.

Grandon hopes his squad saw what it takes to be a state championship caliber team.

The Rebels placed third in 1A last season.

“It was clear to our guys that in order for us to be better we have to watch the best teams play,” Grandon said. “We did that tonight. Gladbrook-Reinbeck will most likely be the best team we’ll play all year.

We can take a lot from it, but we also have to move on and get ready for Pella Christian.”

Pella Christian (6-0) is another undefeated and ranked team. The 1A No. 5 Eagles host CMB at 7 p.m. Thursday.

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Raiders’ depth comes through in another boys track win

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News HUXLEY — Collins-Maxwell/Baxter’s depth was too much for every other team to overcome on Tuesday night.

The Raiders boys track team scored double points in eight events, collected five wins and had 13 top-three finishes in claiming another team win at the Ballard Boys Classic Relays.

CMB went 1-2 in the shot put and high jump, senior Brady Stover had two individual wins and the shuttle hurdle team grabbed another gold medal as the Raiders scored 142 points to win their second team title of the season.

Roland-Story was six points back in second, while South Hamilton (102), North Polk

H. Gunderson

Ritter

(98) and BCLUW (67) rounded out the five-team field.

Stover brought home gold medals in the long jump and 400-meter hurdles.

His winning jump covered 20 feet, 6 inches, while he finished the 400 hurdles in 57.56 seconds.

Stover was second in the 100 (11.57) and the 110 high hurdles (16.42), too.

Junior Brady Kemp had his

best day of the season in shot put. He won the event with a personal-best toss of 48 feet, 4 1/2 inches. Freshman Will Clapper was the runner-up with a throw of 45-11 3/4.

Clapper was the runner-up in the discus as well. His best throw covered 130-9.

The other 1-2 finish came in the high jump where senior Hunter Gunderson and freshman Ben Huff both cleared 5-8.

Huff ’s leap was a personal-best.

The other top individual finish came in the 800 where junior Jack Cheville was third in 2 minutes. 11.78 seconds.

CMB’s other win came in the shuttle hurdle relay. That foursome included sophomore Ben Gunderson, senior Lane Howes, sophomore Joe

Keeling and senior Brad Ritter. They hit the finish line in 1:04.61.

Two other relays claimed top-three medals. The 4x100 relay was second, while the 4x200 took third.

The 4x100 team included junior Zach Schafer, sophomore Marcus Mitchell, junior John Newton and Hunter Gunderson, and they finished the race in 47.90.

The 4x200 relay featured Schafer, Mitchell, Ritter and Newton. That group finished in 1:40.02.

The Raiders compete in a home co-ed meet at 4:30 p.m.

Thursday. It’s the final chance to qualify for the Drake Relays.

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PCM, Colfax-Mingo girls finish 4-5 at Montezuma

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News MONTEZUMA — The Prairie City-Monroe and Colfax-Mingo girls track teams faced a tough field at the Lew Lundy Relays on Tuesday.

The Mustangs won two events on the night, while the Tigerhawks grabbed a trio of bronze medStock als. Those results helped the two area teams finish fourth and fifth, respectively, in the team standings.

PCM scored 55 points and edged the Class 1A Tigerhawks by three points. South Tama County, a 3A school,

won the team title with 195 points, while Pekin was close behind with 168.

Colfax-Mingo once again had key performers gone because of a Prairie City-Monroe soccer match, but coach Zach Tomas was happy with his team’s performance.

“We had several girls make some big strides tonight, and we are starting to see times improve,” Tomas said. “I am very impressed with how the girls step up when our shared soccer girls are gone.”

PCM had one individual win and one win in the relays.

Senior Ashley Van Gorp won the long jump. She unleashed a season-best leap of 15 feet, 7 inches. Her best jump this season prior to Tuesday was 14-7 3/4.

The Mustangs also won the sprint medley relay. The four-

some of freshman Delaney Clarke, freshman Avery Stock, sophomore Ashley Miller and freshman Payton Schut hit the finish line first in 1 minute.

59.4 seconds.

Colfax-Mingo’s top two individual finishes were claimed by sophomores Rhiannon Haley and Ries Wilson. Haley was third in the discus with a toss of 100-0. Wilson recorded a season-best mark in the high jump, finishing third with a leap of 4-8.

The Mustangs grabbed bronze medals in the 4x100 and shuttle hurdle relay. Colfax-Mingo also was third in the 4x400.

PCM’s 4x100 relay ran a season-best time of 52.94 to place third. That foursome included senior Emily Hugen, junior Jayci Vos, junior Tatum Nearmyer and Van Gorp.

The Mustangs’ shuttle hurdle relay was third. The foursome of freshman Megan Cowman, senior Morgan Novak, Clarke and freshman Kirstin Ives hit the finish line in a season-best time of 1:20.4.

The Tigerhawks’ 4x400 relay team also ran a season-best time. The team of Wilson, Katerina Mentielova, sophomore Megan Earles and freshman Colleen Craig were third in 4:46.16.

The Tigerhawks run at Collins-Maxwell/Baxter’s co-ed meet at 4:30 p.m. Thursday in Baxter.

PCM competes at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at South Tama County. It’s the final night to qualify for the Drake Relays.

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Mustang boys track sets more personal records at BGM

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News BROOKLYN — The Prairie City-Monroe boys track team continues to trend in the right direction.

The Mustangs logged several more personal-best performances Tuesday night and placed in the top four of an eight-team meet at BGM. Final team standings were not available at presstime, but PCM coach Collin Harrison said his Mustangs were either third or fourth.

Junior Chris Ellens and senior Austin Sneller had impressive personal-best times in

Ellens

Sneller

claiming a gold medal.

Ellens won the 3,200-meter run with a time of 10 minutes, 30 seconds. That was 16 seconds faster than any other time this season. The time also ranks 17th in Class 2A. Sneller won the 110 high

hurdles in 16.14, which was a personal record by almost a full second.

Ellens grabbed a silver medal in the 1,600 as he finished in a personal-best 4:56.

The final individual topthree finish came from junior Noah Clark. Clark was third with a throw of 144 feet, 11 inches. All three of his throws were in the 140s.

Three relays finished third.

The 4x200 team of junior Luke Greiner, freshman Brayton VanDyke, freshman Preston VanWyk and senior Tyler Dredge was third in a personal-best 1:38.8.

The 4x400 foursome of

freshman Wes Cummings, VanWyk, VanDyke and sophomore Noah Henkenius took third in a personal-best time of 3:49.

The distance medley team also ran a personal-best time while finishing third. That foursome included Dredge, sophomore Brady North, VanDyke and Henkenius, and they finished in 4:01.1.

The Mustangs compete at Collins-Maxwell/Baxter’s coed meet at 4:30 p.m. Thursday in Baxter.

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Lynnville-Sully girls capture Lew Lundy Relays’ Class B title

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News MONTEZUMA — Winning five of the seven relay races and three individual races, Lynnville-Sully’s girls captured the Class B division championship Tuesday at the 2016 Lew Lundy Relays hosted by Montezuma High School.

Lynnville-Sully topped the eight-team field with 141 points.

The Hawks scored points in 15 of the 17 events.

Jataya Meyer and Makenzy Rozendaal went 1-2 in the 100-meter dash. Meyer won the race in 13.65 seconds and Makenzy Rozendaal was second in 14.17.

Meyer claimed the gold medal in the 200 meters in 28.47 seconds with teammate Shiloh Cunningham in fifth in 31.23 seconds.

Mariah Vos posted a winning time of 1 minute 15.60 seconds in the 400-meter hurdles.

The Hawks dominated the relay races winning the 4x100, the 4x200, the 4x400, the 800-meter sprint medley and the 400-meter

shuttle hurdle relay.

“After two runner-up finishes out of three previous meets, this was a true total team effort,” Lynnville-Sully head coach Derek Arkema said. “It is always fun to win a meet, but even better knowing each athlete had an impact to that success.”

The foursome of Kasiah Ehresman, Makenzy Rozendaal, Camyrn Russell and Brenna Lanser won the 4x100 relay in 54.04 seconds. Ehesman, Russell and Lanser combined with Carson Fisk for a winning time of 1:53.30 in the 4x200 relay.

The 4x400 relay team of Hailey Scandridge, Vos, Fisk and Ehresman won in 4:31.41. In the sprint medley race, it was the team of Russell, Makenzy Rozendaal, Lanser and Julie Ranch-Holm winning in 2:06.83.

Vos, Scandridge, Shelby Foster and Kaylee Maasdam had the winning time of 1:18.41 in the shuttle hurdle relay race. Foster took fifth in the 100-meter high hurdles in 19.66 seconds.

Lynnville-Sully’s 4x800 relay

team of Ranch-Holm, Makayla Rozendaal, Shaleah Van Wyk and Emily Van Gorp turned in a second-place time of 11:56.34. Taking second in the 1,600 distance medley relay race was the team of Skyler Young, Madison Johnson, Alexis Hardenbrook and Haley Breeden in 5:16.22.

Makayla Rozendaal finished third in the 1,500 meters in 5:58.59 and Breeden was fourth in 6:44.52. In the 3,000 meters, Haley James ran fourth in 14:49.85 and Breeden was fifth in 14:55.66.

Van Wyk placed fifth in the 400 metros in 1:13.51. Van Gorp finished sixth in the 800 in 2:55.38.

Fisk took third in the long jump with a leap of 14 feet, 6 3/4 inches with Scandridge placing fifth in 13-9. Isabella Bogaard was fourth in the discus with a throw of 72-7.

The Hawk girls compete at 4:30 p.m. Friday at a meet hosted by BGM in Brooklyn.

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Soccer

Continued from Page 1B “So for tonight’s match, I decided to play Griffin in goal. He has previously been our goalkeeper as a sophomore on the varsity team, so I know what he can do,” Viravong said.

Newton had six shots on goal during the game and seven corner kick opportunities. It was a back-and-forth contest between the Cardinals and Bobcats.

“This was a total team victory. We battled a good opponent all the way to the end,” Viravong said. “We didn’t quit or crack under any of their pressure. The boys showed a lot of heart and determination to win every 50/50 ball to push the game into a shootout.”

Viravong said he could not remember Newton’s boys beating Marshalltown’s soccer team before Tuesday’s win. He said the win was a big victory for the NHS boys’ soccer program.

Newton is 6-3 overall. The Cardinals take a 0-2 Little Hawkeye Conference mark into Tuesday home game against Grinnell.

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

Hawk boys’ track results delayed Lynnville-Sully’s boys competed in the BGM Bear Trax Classic Tuesday in Brooklyn. Results were not available at presstime.

As soon as results are available, a story will be in the Newton Daily News.

PCM girls take third at West Marshall

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News

STATE CENTER — Playing 18 holes on back-to-back days, the Prairie City-Monroe girls golf team placed third at the West Marshall Invitational at Lincoln Valley Golf Course on Tuesday.

Junior Breanna Maher shot a second consecutive round of sub-90. She finished third overall with an 87 as the Mustangs carded a 403.

Defending Class 1A champion Grundy Center won the title with a 366, while Nevada was the runner-up with a

370. BCLUW was fourth with a 405.

Maher’s 87 was four shots behind Grundy Center’s Kate Ross and two strokes back of Nevada’s Claire Ausman.

The other counting scores for PCM were sophomore Madeline Mitchell’s 101, junior Courtney Bridges’ 106 and sophomore Ellie Steenhoek’s 109. Senior Abby Van Haaften shot a 114 and sophomore Sabrina Reed carded a 117.

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MLB STANDINGS Major League Baseball At A Glance All Times CDT

By The Associated Press American League East Division

W L Pct GB Baltimore 8 4 .667 — Toronto 8 7 .533 1½ Boston 6 7 .462 2½ Tampa Bay 6 7 .462 2½ New York 5 7 .417 3 Central Division

W L Pct GB Kansas City 9 4 .692 — Chicago 9 5 .643 ½ Detroit 7 5 .583 1½ Cleveland 6 5 .545 2 Minnesota 4 10 .286 5½ West Division

W L Pct GB Texas 8 6 .571 — Oakland 7 7 .500 1 Los Angeles 6 8 .429 2 Seattle 5 8 .385 2½ Houston 5 9 .357 3 Tuesday’s Games Milwaukee 6, Minnesota 5 Cleveland 3, Seattle 2 Oakland 3, N.Y. Yankees 2, 11 innings Toronto 4, Baltimore 3 Tampa Bay 3, Boston 0, 10 innings Kansas City 8, Detroit 6 Texas 7, Houston 5 Chicago White Sox 5, L.A. Angels 0 Wednesday’s Games L.A. Angels (Richards 0-2) at Chicago White Sox (Sale 3-0), 1:10 p.m.

Seattle (T.Walker 0-0) at Cleveland (Salazar 2-0), 5:10 p.m.

Oakland (Graveman 0-1) at N.Y. Yankees (Eovaldi 0-1), 6:05 p.m.

Toronto (Dickey 1-2) at Baltimore (Jimenez 1-1), 6:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Archer 0-3) at Boston (Porcello 2-0), 6:10 p.m.

Detroit (Zimmermann 2-0) at Kansas City (Kennedy 2-0), 6:15 p.m.

Houston (Fister 1-1) at Texas (Hamels 2-0), 7:05 p.m.

Minnesota (Milone 0-1) at Milwaukee (Nelson 2-1), 7:10 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Seattle at Cleveland, 11:10 a.m.

Tampa Bay at Boston, 12:35 p.m.

Minnesota at Milwaukee, 12:40 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Chicago White Sox, 1:10 p.m.

Oakland at N.Y. Yankees, 6:05 p.m.

Toronto at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m.

Detroit at Kansas City, 6:15 p.m.

Houston at Texas, 7:05 p.m.

National League East Division

W L Pct GB Washington 10 3 .769 — New York 7 6 .538 3 Philadelphia 6 9 .400 5 Miami 4 8 .333 5½ Atlanta 4 9 .308 6 Central Division

W L Pct GB Chicago 11 3 .786 — Cincinnati 7 7 .500 4 Pittsburgh 7 7 .500 4 St. Louis 7 7 .500 4 Milwaukee 6 8 .429 5 West Division

W L Pct GB Colorado 8 6 .571 — Los Angeles 8 6 .571 — Arizona 7 8 .467 1½ San Francisco 7 8 .467 1½ San Diego 5 9 .357 3 Tuesday’s Games Milwaukee 6, Minnesota 5 N.Y. Mets 11, Philadelphia 1 Cincinnati 4, Colorado 3 Atlanta 8, L.A. Dodgers 1 Washington 7, Miami 0 Chicago Cubs 2, St. Louis 1 San Diego 5, Pittsburgh 4 Arizona 3, San Francisco 0 Wednesday’s Games Colorado (Bettis 2-0) at Cincinnati (R.Iglesias 1-1), 11:35 a.m.

Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 1-1) at St. Louis (C.Martinez 2-0), 12:45 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (B.Colon 1-1) at Philadelphia (Hellickson 1-1), 6:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Stripling 0-0) at Atlanta (Teheran 0-2), 6:10 p.m.

Washington (J.Ross 2-0) at Miami (Chen 0-0), 6:10 p.m.

Minnesota (Milone 0-1) at Milwaukee (Nelson 2-1), 7:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Locke 0-1) at San Diego (Pomeranz 1-1), 9:10 p.m.

Arizona (Greinke 0-2) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 1-1), 9:15 p.m.

Thursday’s Games L.A. Dodgers at Atlanta, 11:10 a.m.

Washington at Miami, 12:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Milwaukee, 12:40 p.m.

Arizona at San Francisco, 2:45 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at San Diego, 8:10 p.m.

Please recycle your old newspapers.

Troy Hyde/Daily News Colfax-Mingo senior Mason Mosher shot a 45 for a third-place finish at Tuesday’s triangular at Twin Anchors Golf Club in Colo. The Tigerhawks won the meet with a 190. Collins-Maxwell/Baxter was the runner-up with a 145, while Colo-NESCO carded a 147.

Golf Continued from Page 1B lot of positives to take away from the meet, and I’m hoping we can continue to improve in meets,” CMB coach Luke Crouse said.

Colo-NESCO had a 197 in third, led by runner-up medalist Tyler Anthony, who carded a 44.

That was one shot better than Colfax-Mingo senior Mason Mosher, who finished third with a 45.

Tigerhawk senior Jake Jeter was next at 47, while sopho-

Tennis Continued from Page 1B Junior Reid Miller posted a 7-5, 6-3 win over Sam Carmichael at No. 4 singles. With a 7-5, 6-2 win over Carson Millege at No. 6 singles, senior Jake Bennett made it a clean sweep for the Cardinals.

Newton’s McKinney and Keeton combined for a 6-1, 6-3 victory at No. 2 doubles over the Indians’ Sam Car-

more Jonathan Jacobs carded a 48 and the senior Jacob Buehrer and freshman Ahren Teed both had counting scores of 50.

The Tigerhawks’ only non-counting score came from senior Zevin Lander. He shot a 52.

CMB’s next best golfer after Van Zante was junior Ricky White. White shot a personal-best 49, while freshman Austin Good carded a 53 and senior Nate Bishop had a 55.

No. 2 golfer Brevin Johnston did not play due to illness.

Van Zante had two pars and birdied the par 4 No. 5.

“I am really proud of how far he has come this season,” Crouse said of Van Zante.

“His hard work is really starting to show and pay off.”

Mosher’s round included three pars.

Buehrer had an eagle on the par 4 No. 5.

The Raiders play at 4 p.m.

Friday at Roland-Story. They play at 4:30 p.m. Monday at Iowa Falls-Alden.

Colfax-Mingo hosts Belle Plaine at 4 p.m. Monday.

michael and Klucas. Geerlings and Bennett won the No. 3 doubles match, 6-4, 6-2, against Reiter and Millege.

Hemann and Eberline defeated Payton Bandy and Alan Carmichael at No. 5 doubles.

Oskaloosa won two doubles matches by winning third-set tiebreakers. Mohammed and Danner beat Newton’s Vandemore and Miller, 6-4, 1-6, 10-9.

At No. 4 doubles, Jaiden Barnes and Mark Deronde netted a 6-3, 4-6, 10-6 win

over Newton’s junior Nick VerSteeg and senior Bryan McMahon.

Newton is 1-3 overall and 1-1 in Little Hawkeye Conference action. The Cardinals play at 4:15 p.m. Thursday at home against Pella.

The dual at Boone postponed on April 7 has been rescheduled for April 28.

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WILL HAUL AWAY RIDING LAWNMOWERS, push lawnmowers, garden tractors, & snowblowers or garden tillers. 792-2416.

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

PAINTING

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

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LARGE, PROTECTIVE dog $75. , had 2 sets of shots, ½ German Shepard, needs big back yard, sweet but needs training. Name is Mc Gruff. 641-791-1609.

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AFFORDABLE PAINTING Exterior/Interior painting Residential & Commerical MISSING SINCE 2/4/16 Female mini aussie “Bailey” 9 yrs old, 15” tall Red merle, blue eyes Missing from NW Newton, IA. Contact Dennis or Carol Kaisand 641-521-6771

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792-2416

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NOW HIRING • CNA PT days PT to FT evenings or 4-8 pm

• Nurse 16-32 hours per week

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JELD-WEN is hiring Production Employees!

EMPLOYMENT

Inbound Customer Care Specialists Inbound Customer Care Specialists Needed in Newton, IA Needed in Newton, IA Call Center Hours of Operations:

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• Fast Pace, fun and rewarding atmosphere

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DRIVERS: CDL-A Dedicated Routes from Des Moines, IA. Excellent hourly Pay. $21.00 + $5.11/hr USPS Health and Welfare Pay. Apply:driveforeagle.com.

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1 BEDROOM ground floor apartment, stove, refrigerator, garage option $355.

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of 30K + (includes salary + monthly bonus) If you have applied in the past, please feel free to re-apply.

No caps!

We Offer• Great benefits, including 401K, health, dental, assistance, and paidto vacations!

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FOR SALE

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JELD-WEN, and Doors Divisions are now JELD-WEN,Inc. Inc.Windows Windows Division is now accepting accepting applications for full-time 2nd and 3rd shift applications for full-time 2nd and 3rd shift production production positions. These are direct hire positions positions. These are direct hire positions working for an working for an innovative and forward thinking company. innovative and forward thinking company. Applicants Applicants should be dependable, quality conscious and shouldoriented. be dependable, quality conscious and safety safety Our skilled workforce uses state of the art oriented.

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FOR SALE

AUTOMOTIVE

10” HITACHI Miter saw with laser, 15 amp $125., end table- storage inside, 19”x21” tall $15., walnut base w/ 5 candle holders w/ glass covers $8., 7” glass jar w/ John Deere etched $8., 2 Avon glass eggs w/ bird design $8. each, glass bell w/ etched humming bird, made in Germany w/ box $10., 9 wood picture frames, no glass $4. 641-275-7600.

STEEL POST, 6' and 6 ½' $2. each. Used fir lumber, been inside, 17 boards 3” x 12” x 14' $20. each. Call 641-840-0386 or 641-7923170 leave message.

2012 MONTANA 4 season 5th wheel RV, new tires, generator, 3 slides, fireplace, micro/convection oven. Always shedded.

New condition. No pets $47,995.

New nearly $80,000. 641-521-7197

5000 BTU window air $50., dehumidifier $50., outdoor furniture, table and comfy chairs $100., Firestone Transforce truck tires, 80% tread left 265/75R16 $80. for both. 641-792-4664.

AMERICAN RACING rims with like new tires, 2 set lug nuts, center caps fit GM car 15” $450. 641-7924584.

AMERIMAX PLASTIC snap in gutter guards, 58 pc., 3 ft. long each. New in box $25. for all. 515-9790085.

ANTIQUE OAK show case, 8 ft. x 2 ft. x 42”, good condition $350. or OBO. K.O. Lee Cutter grinder with tooling $800. or OBO. 792-6316 CLOTH LIFT chair, light brown, works good. $300.

641-792-1165.

FISHER MT-650 direct drive automatic turn table, Realistic STA 720, AM-FM stereo receiver. Make offer. 792-2468.

FOR SALE: 12” Tilt Head Sears Craftsman Band Saw with blades and accessories. 641-792-5216 GARTH BROOKS Concert Tickets $150 per ticket or OBO. 4 for show on April 29th at 10:30 pm and 4 for show on May 1st at 7:30 pm. 515-313-7803 GOLF CLUBS- right hand driver, Taylor made 460 Slider Senior flex w/cover $60., 3 & 5 Fairway Woods, Tommy Armour Graphite stiff shaft $15. each. 641-792-8161.

IBENEZ GUITARS, acoustic/ electric $275., like new.

641-275-5411.

LOVE SEAT, like new condition, paid $700. will sell for $300. or close offer. .

719-289-6105 or 719-5649391.

MATCHING COUCH, love seat and chair, burgundy, green, navy blue. 2 navy blue chairs. Large oak curio cabinet, 1 buffet, 1 TV (not a flat screen), old electric stove with side oven.

641-521-6271.

MOTORCYCLE TOUR Trunk- Hard leather 15”L x 8”W x 12”H w/pouches on each side & back, black w/studs attaches to luggage rack, great condition $50. 641-792-8161.

NICE 6' cloth (fabric) sofa with pattern, light brown $150. or OBO. End tables 17”Wx20”Hx28”L $35. each. 2 end tables or lamp stand made of ash & birch wood, dark stain. Match coffee table 23”wx18”Hx52”long $60.

792-7058.

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2002 GRAY, extended cab Chevy Silverado. Fully loaded with towing package, leather, heated seats, AUTOMOTIVE automatic seats, mirrors, etc. 207k miles and some DAEWOO-DD802L DOZ- very minor dents/scratchER $20,000. 641-792-4332 es. Engine runs perfect.

Recently fully detailed and 1958 BUICK motor and new battery. $7,000 OBO. transmission for parts Contact Cody if interested at 515-681-1373 $285. 641-526-3220.

1964 CHEVY Bel-Aire 283 engine, power glide transmission, new tires, factory air, new brakes, original upholstery, new paint. $6,500 – Offers considered. 641-417-0017

1983 HONDA VF1100C V65 Magna motorcycle.

Very fast. 116 horsepower. ¼ mile in less than 11 seconds. 6 speed (5 speed plus overdrive) transmission. Water cooled. Shaft drive. 14,400+ one owner miles. Owner's manual, Honda repair manual included. Spare new rear tire and spare new seat cover included. Very good condition and very well maintained. Ready to cruise.

Asking $2695. 641 521 5809.

1984 PRAIRIE Schooner 5th wheel camping trailer, 32 feet, good tires, needs work, used once. $1,200.

792-4334.

1997 FORD Conversion van, low miles, very well cared for, tow pkg, tow brakes, new brakes, leather interior, tv/dvd, very comfortable ride $4200.

641-840-0153

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

2000 CADILAC 4 dr, silver, 180,xxx miles, nice interior. Recently serviced.

Front tires brand new, good dependable car. $2,500 firm. 641-840-0153 2004 CHEVY Malibu Classic, excellent condition, 120,000 miles, asking $1,995. 641-2758563.

2011 FORD Ranger, 24k miles, extended cab, 2WD. Call for more information.

641-792-0860 95 DODGE Pick-up ½ ton, 2 wheel drive, needs transmission $1000. or OBO. Call afternoon 515-7712642.

EMPLOYMENT

Executive Director Newton Convention & Visitors Bureau is accepting applications for an Executive Director.

Interested & qualified candidates should go to

www.visitnewton.com

2005 CHEVY Silverado, extended cab, 4 door, 86 thousand miles, runs & drives perfect $7,250.00.

(515) 729-8024.

2014 SHASTA Flyte 3150K Travel trailer comes w/ 3 bedroom bunkhouse in the rear w/ spacious storage, one slide includes bunk style table and jackknife couch (sleeps 2-3), queen size bed up front w/ storage cabinets and extra storage underneath, electric awning and tow-jack, outdoor kitchen w/ second refrigerator and propane grill. Asking $18,500 or OBO. 563-249-6886.

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).

EMPLOYMENT

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Salary will be commensurate with experience & qualifications.

The Newton Convention & Visitors Bureau is a private not-for-profit 501(c)6 organization & an equal opportunity employer.

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Part or full-time positions will be considered.

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Newton Schools Now Hiring

Seasonal Workers:

is seeking a Graphic Designer

Mowing/Trimming; Painting; General Duties as Assigned; District Moving Help.

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Primary functions include design, composition and layout of informational data.

Macintosh experience necessary Experience with Quark XPress, Photoshop and Illustrator required. Layout experience beneficial, but not required.

Apply for Job #22050 www.teachiowa.gov EOE/AA

FOR THIS POSITION WE OFFER:

Part-time Clerk

Paid Vacation & Holidays, 401-K Plan w/ match Medical, Dent/Vision & Life Ins

After school hours and Saturdays, must be 16 Apply in person 400 1st Ave. W., Newton

FOR INTERVIEW, SEND RESUMETO: Hanson Directory Service, Inc. 1501 N. 15th Ave E., Newton, IA 50208 Or e-mail roseannah@hansondirectory.com

Due to growth, Aureon Contact Center has immediate Inbound Customer Service Support Openings

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Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

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3 KITCHEN leather chairs on rollers, very good $10. each. 641-275-2715.

HOUSE FOR sale by owner, 2 bedroom, 2 bath, full unfinished basement, 1 car garage, all appliances stay, above ground swimming pool w/full deck $89,900. 602 E 14th St N 641-521-6271

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1930'S PHILCO floor model radio, works, walnut finish $140., new bird house, 9” tall x 8” wide $5., Roseville cornucopia 8” & 6”, blue Freesiz design $85. each, 1936 5x7 silhouette pictures w/ pull down calendar from Newton Mfg. $25. pair, 6” silver plated bowl $8., 2002 Dodge Ram manual $15., 1950's Kenmore hair dryer w/ box, works $15. 792-8017.

TV STAND - glass w/black & gray, like new, our 47" TV was sitting on it. $50.00. 641-792-0123

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Astrograph

The Taurus sun is already turning up our senses and appetites. This is the part of the sky that governs the material things we value. The moon’s position in Libra, the sign of partnership, suggests that many will be making agreements and alliances to satisfy mutual aims.

What doesn’t work out now could be fruitful under tomorrow’s full moon.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (April 20). Your mastery of a skill will bring a rainbow of opportunity. Over the next three weeks, much good comes out of your affection for family. A business deal will get you into the lifestyle changes you’ve

been wanting. Late summer brings greater intensity to your love life. A long struggle ends favorably for you in September.

Libra and Pisces adore you.

Your lucky numbers are: 47, 9, 14, 28 and 32.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’ve been trying to nestle yourself into a niche, but maybe it’s not as complicated as you’re making it. You know what you’d like to see and what you want to happen. Therein lies your niche. You don’t have to invent anything.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

The simple courtesies you extend are what make people

feel warm and comfortable in an environment. Experience has taught you which ones: Trust yourself. Bonus: Your social graces are contagious.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

You’re drawn to and inspired by talented people. Their skill brings them so wholly into the present moment that you become immersed in it, too, just by being audience to them.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

You feel like you’re being pulled in five directions at once.

Unplug for a while. When you turn off all the glowing screens in your life and opt for just breathing, nothing else, it’s remarkable how much this helps.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). There’s

a bit of show business to pull off today. The hype and excitement are half of the fun. Without them, this is just “business,” and that wouldn’t be nearly as lucky or profitable for you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

There’s no reason to try and push the action along -- and it wouldn’t work anyway. Sit back, relax and watch. Things will happen naturally and in their own time.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Education is your engine. As long as you’re learning, you’re moving forward. When the learning stops, ask a different question.

One good question is all it takes to change everything.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

All gifts come with responsibilities. Sometimes the responsibility is as small as a gracious reception or a tacit agreement to keep the item. Even that is sometimes more trouble than it’s worth.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The sun shines down on everyone around you in equal measure. Some bask in the warmth, and others flee from the radiation. Your life experiences have taught you how to protect yourself. You have metaphorical sunscreen.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Ask for what you need, even if the right people aren’t around -- even if no one is around! Ask anyway. Asking helps you articulate more

exactly what it is you want to happen next. Also, invisible forces are listening.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

It will be slow going at first, but once you commit, you’ll soon find yourself in the zone.

In fact, you’ll kill it! You’ll be particularly good at tasks that require verbal, social and athletic skill.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

There’s no such thing as being permanently excited or permanently bored. You’ll pass through many states of mind today -- twice as many as usual.

Whatever state you’re in, acknowledge its temporal nature.

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