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Park board approves Eversman Field project

County set to work on bridge, road improvements

Short cement wall to be built around backstop

By Kate Malott Newton Daily News

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News A 67-year-old bridge spanning the Skunk River on Highway T12 moved a step forward to getting replaced on Tuesday. The Jasper County Board of Supervisors approved the plans for the bridge replacement along with plans for an overlay project of three county highways and a maintenance resurfacing project in four county townships.

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News

pensive to haul,” county engineer Russ Stutt said.

Highway T12 bridge Plans to replace the bridge on Highway T12 over the Skunk River were also approved by the board.

“It is going to be a new 226 foot, four inch by 30 foot, retention recessed pre-stressed concrete beam bridge,” assistant to the engineer Pam Olson said.

The new bridge will replace the 67-year-old bridge that is currently over the river.

Maintenance resurfacing project “Every year we have our Bruening Rock Products of bridges inspected. The ratings Decorah was awarded the con- were getting pretty bad on the tract for the maintenance resur- bridge, to the point where it need facing project in the amount of to be replaced, according to our $228,224 by the Jasper County bridge inspections,” Stutt said.

Board of Supervisors.

The bridge project will be let, Gravel roadways in Washing- or put out for bid, in July. ton, Mound Prairie, Des Moines and West Fairview Townships Highway overlay project in the southwest portion of the Portions of three county highcounty will have 16,000 ton, or ways set for an overlay project 4,000 ton each, of crushed stone also had plans approved by the placed on the road. Bruening supervisors. Highway F62 from had the choice between using east of T22 into Sully, Highway crushed stone or crushed gravel F27 from 224 north of Kellogg and selected the stone. east to Rock Creek Lake and “Crushed limestone is the South 44th Avenue between white stone you see on the roads. Highway 14 and the Reasnor There is not a large source of road will be a part of the overcrushed gravel or river rock in lay project that will result in new Jasper County and it can be ex- surfaces on the roads.

Several roads and a bridge in Jasper County will be receiving attention in the coming months.

Four Jasper County townships will be a part of a maintenance resurfacing project, the bridge on Highway T12 over the Skunk River is being replaced and an overlay project is planned for portions of three county highways.

“Portions of it are going to be cold in-place recycled on F62.

The piece of F27 will be a crack and seat. On South 44th we are going to reclaim what is there and then put an additional layer on,” Olson said.

Cold in-place recycling is the processing and treatment of the road with chemical additives of existing hot mix asphalt pavements without heating to produce a restored pavement layer.

The crack and seat method of road repair is used to minimize the occurrence and severity of reflection cracks in the overlay caused by slab action. The process cracks slabs to reduce their effective length, then seats the cracks slabs to reestablish support between the sub-base and the slabs.

The process of reclaiming the existing roadway, which is planned for South 44th Avenue, is much the same as the cold inplace process, except the chemicals are not added to the roadway, Stutt said.

Following the initial roadwork, a five-inch asphalt overlay will be applied to the roads to complete the work.

Contact Jamee A. Pierson at 641-792-3121 ext. 6534 or jpierson@newtondailynews.com

A high-voltage experience is scheduled to happen this weekend for Newton High School juniors and seniors.

The 2016 NHS prom is set to begin at 8:45 p.m. Saturday. This year’s theme, taken from the movie “Grease,” is “It’s Electrifying!”

Decorating will take place Friday from noon to 9 p.m. in the lower gym and on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. A public viewing of the decorations will be from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

The ceremonial walk-in is

held in the Centre for Performance.

The public is invited to view the walk-in, and Fill the Centre for Performance at about 8:15 p.m.

Couples will start to take the stage at about 8:45 p.m., with boys introducing their prom dates to the audience. After the walk-in, couples will head to the dance in the lower gym, and the general public will depart.

All prom attendees must show up to the school by 10:30 p.m. to be admitted to the prom.

Last year’s prom walk-in event was hosted — for the sixth time — by Berg Middle School teachers Trent Powers and Tara

Zehr.

The dance ends at about 11:45 p.m.

The After Prom event is set to take place from midnight to 4 a.m. Sunday at NHS. Games will take place and door prizes will be awarded; doors will be locked at 12:30 a.m.

Dodgeball, palm reading and carnival games will be among the After-Prom activities. A hypnotist show will begin at 3 a.m.

Many families around town will then host traditional gatherings for breakfast in their homes.

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

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Grinnell residents arrested by MINE Task Force The task force that includes the Newton Police Department and the Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office, made a drug arrest Tuesday on the Grinnell College campus.

Lt. Brad M. Shutts, of Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office, said the Mid-Iowa Narcotics Enforcement Task Force, with the assistance of the Grinnell Police Department, executed a drug search warrant in rooms in two different campus buildings Tuesday at about 12:50 p.m.

Illegal drugs and drug parapherReed nalia were seized and two Grinnell residents were arrested. James C. Reed, 20, was searched and arrested in Main Hall; Jeffrey T. Gabell, 19, was taken into custody in Cleveland Hall.

Both were taken to Poweshiek County Jail in Montezuma, where they are awaiting initial appearances. Reed and Gabell are charged with possession of marijuana with intent to deliver and failure to affix drug tax stamp — both class D felonies — and possession of drug paraphernalia, which is a simple misdemeanor.

The MINE Task Force is based in Des Moines and currently has 21 central Iowa local, county, state and federal agencies participating in the task force.

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Newton Parks Board approved a Newton Community School District project and announced the date of its n e x t project at the April meeting Unsworth Wednesday at Newton City Hall.

The board approved a Newton Community School District Eversman Field project plan.

Newton Parks and Grounds and Newton Community School District entered a 28E agreement earlier this year which helps define each party’s role at all used public facilities.

The school is now required to maintain the field at Eversman Field at Woodland Park.

Newton High School Baseball Coach Dustin Brisel and high school activities director Scott Garvis are working on is improving and investing in the field, working in stages, Newton Parks and Grounds Administrative Superintendent Nathan Unsworth said.

The first project they are working on is tearing up backstop and adding a 39-inch concrete wall with a pulley backdrop.

With fundrasing in place, this project could begin this spring.

The larger goal would be to update dugouts in the next couple of years.

“The city would not be taking any role in this project at all it would be all the school. It’s just a matter of informing you and making sure there is nothing you see unfit,” Unsworth said. “I think it’s a great plan. These guys have really done a lot of work and I think this will really enhance that field.”

Also at the meeting, the Aurora Park playground installation project was announced for April 28-30. Friends of Newton Parks and City

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NHS to host prom, After-Prom Saturday

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News

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www.newtondailynews.com | Friday | April 22, 2016 The Newton Daily News recently visited Basics and Beyond and asked students:

Teen Talk If Basics is renamed, what should it be called?

“Westside High School”

Justin Garza

“Cardinal Academy”

Janet Gallardo

“Cardinal Knights Academy”

“Westside High School”

Cheyenne Martinez

Derek Luloff

Menu What’s cooking for the week of April 26 - 29 Newton Schools Breakfast Menu Monday: No school. Tuesday: Cereal, toast, craisins, 100% juice and milk. Wednesday: Bacon, egg and cheese on a tortilla, 100% juice and milk. Thursday: Yogurt parfait with strawberries and granola, 100% juice and milk. Friday: Long John, pineapple, kiwi, 100% juice and milk.

Newton Schools Lunch Menu Monday: No school. Tuesday: Grilled chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, steamed green beans, orange and apple slices and a homemade roll. Wednesday: Mini pancakes with syrup, sausage, tater, mango juice, strawberries, banana and Greek yogurt. Thursday: Spaghetti, spinach salad with tomato, celery with dip, peaches, garlic bread and cottage cheese. Friday: General TSO chicken, steamed rice, stir fry vegetables, Mandarian oranges and a fortune cookie.

Calendar Submitted Photos Several Newton High School studentstook home awards from the April 6 Little Hawkeye Conference Art Show held in Grinnell. Left: Kenna Machin received the “Best of Show: 3-D” honor for this handbuilt teapot of a bear head. She also received first place in hand-built pottery. Right: Helen Chandler took first place in wearable arts for this piece.

Cardinals soar at conference art show Machin awarded best in show for 3-D pieces

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News Newton High School artists represented their campus art department well by taking home high honors from the Little Hawkeye Conference Art Show, held April 6 in Grinnell.

The highest honor at the event for an NHS student went to Kenna Machin. She received “Best of Show: 3-D” for her handbuilt teapot of a bear head. Machin also received first place in hand-built pottery.

NHS art teacher Ruth DenHartog said the show and its affiliated competition can be compared to team and individual championships in sports and other competitive areas of the conference.

However, unlike wrestling or

track and field, not many ribbons are awarded in the LHC artwork competition.

Categories could have up to four place winners. However, most categories featured only three or fewer ribbons awarded.

DenHartog said the competition extended to a sort of qualifying level, as Newton students have to vie simply to be the best to represent their school at the LHC show.

“Being selected to represent NHS was an honor in itself, as 14 students represented Newton in 19 categories,” DenHartog said.

Machin’s honor made her one of the top artists of the conference show. Two top awards are given: one for “Best of Show 2-D” and one for “Best of Show 3-D.” Each of the seven LHC schools

could enter a total of 20 art pieces into any of the 20 categories. The art was then judged by a professional artist, who determined the awards.

Other NHS students who were honored include Vlada Osadcha, who took both first and third place in in acrylic painting, first place in crafts and fibers and first place in watercolor painting; Helen Chandler, who was first in wearable arts; Bailee Shipley, who placed second in 3-D mixed media; Carolyn Thurmond, who got second in wheel-thrown pottery; Kylea Huizenga, who took third in handbuilt pottery and Cheyenne Schaffer, who took home first place in in 3-D mixed media.

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

Elizabeth Stock named Geisler Penquite Scholar PELLA — Elizabeth Stock has been named 2016 Geisler Penquite Scholar at Central College and received a scholarship for current and potential leadership in education. Stock, of Newton, belongs to

Central’s teacher preparation program and was selected through a competitive interview process. The Scholars Program is funded by the Geisler Penquite Foundation.

What’s happening for the week of April 26 - 29 Monday: No school — 1 p.m., girls varsity golf meet against Iowa City High at Westwood Golf Course; 4 p.m., ninth grade boys soccer tournament with Ames, Perry and Johnston at H.A. Lynn Stadium; 4:15 p.m., varsity and junior varsity boys tennis against Des Moines North at Aurora Heights Tennis Courts and Maytag Park Tennis Courts; 6:30 p.m., school board meeting at Emerson Hough. Tuesday: 4:15 p.m., girls varsity and junior varsity tennis against Norwalk at Aurora Heights Tennis Courts and Maytag Park Tennis Courts; 4:15 girls varsity golf against Pella at Westwood Golf Course; 7 p.m., varsity boys soccer against Grinnell at H. A. Lynn Stadium. Wednesday: Noon to 4 p.m., senior exit interviews at Newton DMACC. Thursday: 3:20 p.m., senior exit interviews with teachers at Newton High School; 4 to 8:30 p.m., Thomas Jefferson second and third grade concert at Newton High School; 4:15 p.m., girls varsity and junior varsity tennis match against Boone at Aurora Heights Tennis Courts and Maytag Park Tennis Courts; 4:30 to 8 p.m., parent-teacher conferences at Newton High School; 4:30 p.m., boys ninth grade soccer against Adel DeSoto Minburn at H.A. Lynn Stadium. Friday: Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines; 1:45 to 2:45 p.m., Spring Fling at Aurora Heights; 5:30 p.m., junior varsity girls soccer against Dallas Center-Grimes at H. A. Lynn Stadium; 7 p.m., varsity girls soccer against Dallas Center-Grimes at H. A. Lynn Stadium.

Newton grad elected secretary of ISU group AMES — Morgan Iske, of Newton, has been elected secretary of the Iowa State University Chapter of the Club Managers Association of America. In this role, Iske, a junior studying event management, will serve on the chapter’s executive board.

The Club Managers Association of America is a pre-professional hospitality club that is focused on the advancement of the club management profession. The club’s mission is to enrich students’ experiences by offering educational sessions with guest lectures from area club managers, club tours, fine dining events, seminars and resume-enhancement activities.

The club’s members also organize and participate in fund-raising events and community enrichment and awareness projects and raise funds to attend an annual national conference.

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Local & State News Parks Continued from Page 1A of Newton Parks and Grounds department are in need of volunteers to help with the playground preparation and instillation.

Volunteers are needed from approximately 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 29 and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 30.

The playground will include playground structures such as slides, swings and a high demand expression swing which would allow a parent and child to swing together. Also included is a new 75 foot long zipline for children.

Those interested in volunteering are asked to contact the Newton Park Office at 641-792-1470 or nathanu@newtongov.org.

An update on the Fourth of July fireworks event was also given.

The city has moved forward with purchasing fireworks for its Fourth of July celebration.

Its budget is $7,500, an increase from the 2015 $7,000 budget.

Slipstream is scheduled entertainment for the evening event July 4 at Agnes Patterson Park. Organizers still need about $2,000 to pay for entertainment and other event activities.

The event will be sponsored by Trinity Structures, U.S. Bank, HyVee and Van Manaan Electric as well as other individual donors.

In other news: • Red Pride Service Day will be May 4. A pollinator plot will be planted at Agnes Patterson Park, trash will be collected at all parks including Maytag Park and Woodland Park and the board voted a motion to approve a mural painting at Woodland Park.

The painting is reminiscent of a vintage National State Park sign.

• Board members and others will meet with University of Iowa students about Thirty Acre Park design ideas at 7 p.m. May 3 at Newton City Hall.

Contact Kate Malott at 641-792-3121 ext.

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Corrections In Thursday’s article “Newton Park Board votes to forgo further foot golf discussion, action” Fred Dimon’s name was misspelled.

In the article “Homeless outreach efforts expand in Newton” the address of the Christian Life Church was incorrect. The church is located at 421 S. Second Ave. W. The church serves a free meal to those in need on Tuesday evenings.

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Walmart Foundation grant paves the way for job training in Iowa prisons Newton Daily News Thanks to Jobs for the Future and the Walmart Foundation grant, Des Moines Area Community College, the Iowa Department of Corrections and Central Iowa Works are offering a Transportation, Distribution and Logistics certificate training program for select students in Iowa’s correctional system.

The first group of 15 at the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women in Mitchellville will graduate in May. Then other classes will start this summer at ICIW and the men’s Newton Correctional Facility.

“This is the first trainingof-its-kind in the country,” said Hollie Coon, Director of

DMACC’s Southridge Center.

“Prospective employers will be involved in the selection and training process. The result will be these women and men will be work-ready the day they are released from Iowa’s correctional system.”

The prisoners chosen for this program are non-violent offenders who are a few months away from being released. DMACC is conducting the training and Central Iowa Works is providing supports and soft skills such as mock interviews and presentation skills.

“This seven-week training program will help Central Iowa employers find qualified workers while helping these Iowans finding long-term work,” said Pat Steele, Site Di-

rector for Central Iowa Works, a workforce agency dedicated to unemployed and underemployed Iowans, administered

by DMACC and the Greater Des Moines Partnership.

The four certificates include: • Logistics • Logistics Technician • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) • Fork Lift Operation The training includes on-site class instruction by DMACC faculty, computer simulations and even handson operation of the forklifts.

The starting wage rate is targeted to be $14 an hour.

“We chose the transportation, distribution and logistics (TDL) field because there

are many opportunities for employment. This is a good match. Employers will get well trained, reliable workers and these students will be qualified for work upon release,” said Steele.

Each training session will last 7 – 8 weeks and will continue as long as funding is available. The first group is being paid for through the Iowa Department of Corrections and the second by the Walmart grant.

Last year, the Walmart Foundation awarded a $220,000 grant to the United Way of Central Iowa for a twoyear grant to prepare workers for careers in transportation, distribution and logistics. This is phase two of that job training initiative.

Davenport police track down firearms’ history to solve cases

By Tara Becker Quad-City Times DAVENPORT — Firearms seized by the Davenport Police Department, whether through a search warrant or from a suicidal person for safe keeping, undoubtedly make their way to the desk of Cpl. Brian Morel.

On a Thursday afternoon, Morel carefully examines one such gun, a black .45-caliber handgun seized as part of a shots-fired investigation.

He uses a magnifying glass to carefully examine the gun’s serial number.

“It’s kind of corroded, so I’ve got to clean that up a little bit,” Morel, who also serves as a task force officer with the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, said as he works.

With the serial number in hand, Morel then can input it into the National Tracing Center, the ATF’s online database that lists all guns sold through a licensed federal firearms dealer.

While the database cannot tell officers whether the gun was reported stolen, the information obtained can serve as a jumping-off point for investigators as they try to track down its origin.

“When I trace that gun, the gun should come back with a purchaser, a purchase date and where it was purchased from that I can use as a starting date,” Morel said. “We can then back track that gun to whoever we took it from, how did that person access that

gun if they were not the original purchaser? You’re just trying to bridge or shorten that gap.”

Knowing where a gun came from, especially in shooting incidents and other criminal cases, can be vital for law enforcement, Scott County Sheriff ’s Maj. Thomas Gibbs said.

“If they’re being traded illegally, it’s very important,” Gibbs said. “A lot of these can be through illegal transactions. Some are, in fact, stolen so it’s important for us to figure out where they are coming from and if we can find a common trend or theme to see if it’s a single person. If it’s a single person, we can get that person and hopefully stem the tide of illegal guns.”

The National Tracing Center database came out of the 1968 Gun Control Act, which established mandatory record-keeping requirements for people and entities that sell firearms, in an effort to curb gun-related violence.

The database gives law enforcement another resource to trace the origin of firearms imported into and manufactured in the United States.

Bettendorf Police Detective Tim Doty, who has traced guns for the department for three years, said having access to the online database has been extremely helpful, especially when it comes to tracking down the original or last known owner of the gun.

“That way, if it truly was reported as stolen, we can try to track it down, because sometimes we’re missing the

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Davenport police have seized 1,268 guns over the past five years. Morel, who was assigned to the ATF task force in November, estimated that the department ran checks on more than 120 guns in 2015.

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www.newtondailynews.com | Friday | April 22, 2016

Fill the world with hope “

Write On Kate Malott

The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something.

Don’t wait for good things to happen to you. If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope, you will fill yourself with hope.” — Barack Obama I’ve had the privilege to meet quite a few ambitious senior citizens recently who have filled my world with hope.

In Newton, I went to DMACC to write a story on the Jasper County Retired and Seniors Volunteer Program (which can be found on page one of today’s Progress Health section).

After meeting with the RSVP director and assistant director, I was invited to join the volunteers in lunch. Volunteers Susie Huetter, Larry Pauley, Kerry

Balbiani, Bill Harrison, Bob Steingreaber and Terry Townsend were there, and we all sat around a table where we had the tremendous opportunity to visit.

Bill stood out to as a quiet leader. I admired his hard work and willingness to help locals.

He is a retired engineer who has lived in Newton since 1947. He has been doing taxes for 13 years and said he enjoys volunteering because he gets to work with different people he wouldn’t see otherwise. He likes to help out within the community.

I went back to take photos in the afternoon and was able to visit more with the volunteers especially Bob who was very kind, helpful and generous.

Almost all the volunteers help with

other programs such as transportation, hospice and elderly nutrition or serve on local boards.

In Des Moines, I went to the semi-annual Planned Parenthood Book Sale earlier this month at the Iowa State Fairgrounds where I met a helpful woman greeting guests at an entry table.

After checking out, I found myself back at the table as I waited for my party and we spoke again.

Louise Moon her name tag read.

Moon volunteered at the book sale for the last 50 years. Amazed, I asked her why she did it. She wanted to help and support the organization that share her same beliefs, she said. She enjoyed meeting many people who share her same beliefs and felt the event was serendipitous.

Louise stood out as a passionate yet approachable. I admired her honesty and self awareness.

I found out Louise shared her passion and commitment with other organizations in Des Moines. She was a long time Des Moines Water Works board mem-

bers, and they named the L.P. Moon Storage and Pumping Station in her name in 1996. She currently serves on the Central Iowa Regional Drinking Water Commission as Windsor Heights representative.

Louise also has made an impact with her the Iowa League of Women Voters and the Iowa Freedom of Information Council. She attended the councils first organizational meeting Oct. 21, 1976 and is a signer on its articles.

There’s a social element to senior volunteer and an important sense of relevance too.

These men and women who volunteer have a great deal of knowledge, experience and overall expertise. They are a well of a resource.

From witnessing their dedication to service and compassion for others, I am inspired to do more work now and in the future. To all those who donate their time, thank you for your leadership.

Contact Kate Malott at kmalott@newtondailynews.com

So Anyway Dana King

Chow, baby I fixed liver and onions for dinner the other night. Mmmm … can’t you just smell the onions caramelizing in the butter? My choice for our evening menu stirred some conversation amongst several of my friends on Facebook, which got me thinking — liver and onions is one of those love/ hate dishes. Hubby and I love it, my three kids hate it. But the fact that we’re empty-nesters means their opinions on my choice for dinner doesn’t matter anyway. Well, in actuality, their opinions didn’t matter when they lived at home either, because I like liver and onions.

I enjoy cooking and — all modesty aside — I’m a pretty good cook. I enjoy getting my well-seasoned cast-iron skillet out, heating it up and creating a meal fit for a … dare I say “King?” It takes me back to my childhood when my grandma would throw a scrumptious supper together for the farmhands or family who often gathered. I’m talking a spread with multiple sides dishes. In those days the castiron skillet took center stage.

I generally get a positive response for my cuisine, but I have had a few misses during my tenure as head cook of the King household. You know, the times you stray from the tried and true entrée, everyone eats it but without great enthusiasm, so you decide it really isn’t worth the effort to bother with that particular recipe again.

But there was my one epic fail.

In my family, it’s referred to as the notorious “tomato stack-up incident” of 1985.

I was a young wife and a stay-at-home mom with a 2-year-old son. In those days I owned two cookbooks — a 1979 reprint of a 1969 Betty Crocker Cookbook and my gifted copy of the First Christian Church Cookbook, the church where I was dedicated as an infant and where our wedding took place several years later. Seriously, what more could any novice chef need?

It was the summer of 1985, we lived at the Lake of the Ozarks, and we had a bountiful garden that produced glorious beefsteak tomatoes. I found a recipe for tomato stack-ups, and it sounded delicious.

At that point in my life, I didn’t venture far from the proverbial meat and potatoes meal. But we liked tomatoes, so what could possibly go wrong?

I worked so hard to prepare a lovely, summery dish of which I was quite proud, and the three of us sat down to eat.

Without going in to great detail, my little boy, Josh, was too young to properly understand table etiquette regarding vomiting on your dinner plate, so...

Hubby wasn’t much better as he sat to my left, gagging, and making excuses for Josh’s sudden illness and his own reflexive reaction to the food, while trying to console me as I sat there in tears.

I’m not sure if those tears were because I had served ghastly food or if it was because they had the nerve to react to my cooking in that manner.

Suffice it to say, that debacle has followed me for 30 years.

So anyway…

When discussing my failed attempts to find the tomato stack-ups recipe recently, I mentioned it had probably been recalled by the USDA. Josh was eager to suggest it was more likely poison control.

Where that kid gets his smart-alecky attitude, I’ll never know.

Contact Dana King at dking@shawmedia.com

YOUR VIEW

Veterans can depend on Kelley

As a state representative from Charles City and member of the Iowa National Guard, I’m writing to endorse Rep. Dan Kelley of Newton for

Deegan knows county government I would highly recommend John Deegan as a candidate for the position of Jasper County Supervisor. John has been an integral part in the North Central Regional Association of Assessing Officers, as well as a Past President and Outstanding Member of the Iowa State Association of Assessing Officers.

John currently serves the ISAA as the Parliamentarian on our Executive Board and a State Di-

Breckenridge has my respect I am writing in support of State Representative candidate District 29 Wes Breckenridge.

I have known Wes for several years from my time working in our local Emergency Room as an ER tech and later as a nurse. Wes, working as a police officer, would bring individuals in for treatment or evaluation. I was impressed at the level of professionalism that Wes always exemplified. The individual was treated with dignity and respect on his watch and ER staff knew they could depend on

re-election in the June primary.

I’ve known Dan for many years, and he works hard for the people of his district.

From making sure veterans can get the property tax credit they’ve earned to helping veterans find jobs after their ser-

vice, Dan has always stood up for Iowa veterans and military families.

Iowa Veterans can count on Dan to do what’s best for us in the Iowa House without worrying about politics.

rector on the NCRAAO Board of Directors.

John’s 40 years of working in County government gives him a working knowledge of the taxation process, along with a real understanding of county Government and what makes it work. Having served Jasper County for the past 30 years as assessor, John is ready to step right in and begin serving the taxpayers of the County as a Supervisor.

As current President of NCRAAO and President Elect of the ISAA, I have had the op-

portunity to work with John on numerous projects. John has the ability to see the big picture and makes decisions based on the best interest of all, not just a select few. I believe John exhibits many qualities that are essential in working within county government.

I would offer my formal recommendation to elect John Deegan as Supervisor of Jasper County. His background, education, and attitude make him a very desirable candidate.

Wes for cooperation during the stay, especially if circumstances were difficult. Wes knew the value of maintaining calm order and control to defuse the tense situation and keep everyone safe.

Recently, I have worked with Wes on the Newton Says No to Human Trafficking committee.

He has spent time educating our town and surrounding communities on this appalling disregard of human life and dignity and is willing to give of himself and his knowledge to get the word out on recognizing and reporting circumstances that seem out of the ordinary or unusual and may be a sign of human trafficking.

He has given informational talks to local business representatives, clubs and service organizations.

He has placed information on human trafficking in motels, truck stops and business establishments and organized educational meetings to work on solutions to this issue in our area. He has been an active member along with other leaders of this group and also works closely with Mike Ferjak, senior criminal investigator with the Iowa Department of Justice.

I respect Wes Breckenridge and his visions for his candidacy.

Todd Prichard Charles City

John Lawson Spencer

Lori Ward Newton

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Maxine Peterson, 96, of Newton, died Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Park Centre Skilled Care in Newton. The family will greet friends from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 26 at the Pence-Reese Funeral Home. A graveside service will follow the visitation at Newton Union Cemetery.

Mervin Hartson, 91, of Newton, died Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Newton Healthcare. Services are pending at Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton.

Seed available for wildlife food plots Newton Daily News

Planting food plots is a great way to improve wildlife habitat and diversity. Food plots provide nutrition for wildlife, especially in adverse winter conditions.

Plant species selection in food plots will vary for what type of species you are managing for, but most people choose to

plant corn, sorghum, alfalfa, millet, soybeans or sunflowers. Many people think food plots are the answer to bringing back the pheasants and quail or promoting high quality bucks. However, it isn’t that easy.

Wildlife habitat is made up of four components: food, water, shelter, and space and each species has differ-

ent requirements of each of these components. So remember, when you are working on your property this spring, try thinking of new ways to improve all aspects of the habitat on your land. If you do, you will be rewarded by seeing more of your favorite species in no time.

Jasper County Pheasants Forever has sor-

ghum seed available for landowners interested in planting a wildlife food plot. The seed is free of charge and can be picked up in the Armory Building, at the Jasper County Conservation Board office, 1030 W. Second St. S. in Newton. There is a limited amount available.

For more information, contact the conservation office at 641-792-9780.

Kellogg Lions induct Disc golf tourney new members

Saturday

Submitted Photo Pictured are the new Kellogg Lions Club inducted members Keith Koger and Bill Farrell with sponsor Allen Ricks, left, and District Gov. Garry Vokes, right.

The Colfax Sesquicentennial Disc Golf Tournament will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at Lewis Park in Colfax.

The event will help raise money for the town’s 150th anniversary celebration June 1719.

Registration fee is $15. For additional questions or to pick up a registration form call 515-402-1505.

Area students ranks in top 2 percent at ISU Newton Daily News AMES — Two area students have achieved academic ranking

Police Blotter Newton Police Department • A 17-year-old juvenile is charged with possession of drug paraphernalia after authorities pulled over a vehicle she was traveling in at 7:29 p.m. Sunday in the 500 block of East 12th Street South. After approaching the vehicle, officers smelled marijuana. The juvenile told officers there was drug paraphernalia in the vehicle. Officers found two bags, two multi-colored pipes and two grinders all with green leafy residue in them. She was cited and released to appear.

in the top 2 percent of students in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University.

Freshman Joshua Gunsaulus, of Newton, and sophomore Cassandra Craig, of Colfax, were recognized for their achievement.

Club News Olive Jane Lamb Questers The Olive Jane Lamb Questers met April 14 at the home of Betty Peterson in Baxter. President Linda Kirchhoff presided over the meeting. New officers for 2016-2017 will be elected at the May meeting.

Ernie Rairdin from Cedar Rapids, accompanied by his wife, gave a very informative program on stereoscopes. Ernie was interested at the age of 8 in taking pictures. His dad was a photographer and his son is currently a photographer. Stereographs, an early form of three-dimensional photographs, were a major vehicle for entertainment in the latter part of the nineteenth century.

Stereographs were also used for journalistic reporting on many of the current events of the period, parades, disasters and political events. The stereograph placed on

cardboard were two almost identical photographs, side by side, to be viewed with a stereoscope. When viewed through a stereoscope, the photograph appeared three-dimensional. Its affordability and availability made stereography a wide spread phenomenon spanning more than 60 years.

Ernie brought several viewmasters to look through to view cards of pictures taken, and old cameras to look at. Ernie is a political stereographer and has taken pictures of the current presidential candidates from meetings around Iowa. He put the picture of the candidate and himself on business cards that he passed around to the group to pick a candidate card and take with them Refreshments were served by the hostess at the conclusion of the program.

• Newton Lions Club Pancake Breakfast and Silent Auction will be from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Jasper County Senior Citizens Center, 702 E. Third St. S. in Newton. Cost will be $5 and $3 for children 12 and under.

• 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.

• Brendan O’Brien Memorial Blood Drive will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at Dairy Queen in Newton. Dairy Queen will give a free Blizzard and organ donor info to anyone who donates blood in memory of Brendan O’Brien. The LifeServe mobile unit will be parked at the DQ lot.

• NHS Junior/Senior Prom will meet at 8:45 p.m. Saturday at Newton High School, 800 E. Fourth St. S. in Newton.

• Hummingbirds, Winged Wonders of the Western World will begin at 1 p.m. Sunday at Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, 3000 N. Fourth Ave. E. in Newton. Free program presented by Doug Harr of the Iowa Audubon Society.

• Bringing Birds Back to Your Backyard will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday at Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, 3000 N. Fourth Ave. E. in Newton. Free program presented by Doug Harr of the Iowa Audubon Society.

• Battle of the Blues Bands will begin at 2 p.m.

Sunday at Izaak Walton League, 889 Highway F36 West in Newton. Scotty & the Wingtips, Diva and the Deacons and Hard Left Turn are three bands performing a live music set in front of three judges and the attending public for the Iowa Blues Challenge Band Prelim, hosted by South Skunk Blues Society.

• Narcotics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

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

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In-laws demand too much time from hard-working son DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Ed,” and I are in our 40s. We both work, and Ed often puts in more than 60 hours a week. My inlaws, in their 60s, are both in good health, retired and well-off financially. They expect weekly gatherings unless THEY have other plans.

In warmer weather, my motherin-law guilt-trips Ed into performing weekly chores such as painting, gardening, window washing, etc.

These take more than six hours on Sundays, in addition to dinner.

My in-laws also insist on yearly family vacations. Because of this we have little time alone with our teens or each other. I don’t think all these gatherings should be mandatory. Please help. This is hurting our marriage. — HIGHLY STRESSED IN PENNSYLVANIA DEAR HIGHLY STRESSED: During one of those mandatory family visits, you and your husband should tell his parents what you have told me. Unless you explain to them that they have you on a schedule that doesn’t permit you to spend alone time with your children or each other, they won’t get it.

Family get-togethers are supposed to be pleasant for all, not mandatory. And if your in-laws can afford the expense, they should hire a handyman to help them and not impose upon their son.

DEAR ABBY: I have been single for almost six years and have had no luck with the dating scene.

Every time I go on a date, I perceive it as a date that went extremely well. But when I go to contact the guy the next day, I get no response in return.

I have major trust issues to be-

gin with from past relationships, and it’s hard for me to let my guard down. Although I try to be as open and honest with the guys as possible, it just doesn’t work. I know the whole cliche of “the right one is out there somewhere,” but what can someone do when she just feels like giving up completely on dating? — GIVING UP IN STOCKTON, CALIF. DEAR GIVING UP: The one thing you shouldn’t do is give up and stop trying. Not knowing what you are doing on these first dates, I can only surmise that while being “as open and honest with guys as possible,” you may be giving them so much negative information that you’re scaring them off.

In a way, dating is like sales: It’s important to communicate positive information about the product you are selling (you) and downplay the negative (i.e. “I have trust issues because someone done me wrong.”). It might also be helpful to have an honest talk with some of your friends and ask them what you may be doing wrong.

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DES MOINES — Fundraising is continuing for the $10 million nature center at Jester Park that’s intended to become Polk County’s gateway to the outdoors. About $7.5 million already has been committed, leaving $2.5 million to be raised from private sources before the final design and construction.

The park sits northwest of Des Moines, along the northwest side of Saylorville Lake. The center will include a 17,000-square-foot hub with classrooms, environmental displays and equipment rentals.

man’s hate crime conviction

CEDAR RAPIDS — A federal judge has rejected a man’s request for a new trial after he was convicted of a hate crime in the beating of a black man at a Dubuque bar. U.S. District Judge Linda Reade on Wednesday denied 40-year-old Randy Metcalf ’s motion seeking acquittal and a new trial. Jurors in federal court found Metcalf guilty of committing a hate crime in March.

DUBUQUE — The parents of a 3-yearold Dubuque boy who shot himself in the face have pleaded guilty in federal court.

Twenty-five-year-old Raven Harris and 29-year-old Willie Horsley Sr. each were charged with being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm. A sentencing date hasn’t been set for either of them.

Police say the little boy, Jeremiah Horsley, was playing with the .45-caliber handgun Jan. 3 when it went off. He was flown to an Iowa City hospital for treatment.

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OSKALOOSA — Officials say residents in Oskaloosa and Beacon no longer need to boil their water after testing found it was safe to drink.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources lifted the boil advisory Thursday.

Officials asked residents to begin boiling their water Tuesday after a pump failure caused two water towers at the Oskaloosa treatment plant to empty. The low pressure in the towers created the possibility for bacteria to enter the water system.

5 Room, board hike approved for public universities

COUNCIL BLUFFS — Room and board costs will increase at Iowa’s three public universities. The Iowa Board of Regents voted unanimously Thursday to approve the price hikes that will go into effect next school year. Under the new plan, the most popular room and meal plans will now cost $9,301 at the University of Iowa, $8,356 at Iowa State University and $8,629 at the University of Northern Iowa.

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NFD responds to Midtown Building in latest false alarm Newton Daily News Newton’s Midtown Building has experienced a couple of fire alarms in the past couple of weeks. The latest happened at about 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

“There was no fire or issue — just a malfunction in the alarm system,” Newton Fire Chief Jarrod Wellik said Friday morning.

Wellik said EasyKeep, the management company that oversees the Midtown Building, has contacted their alarm company.

“Hopefully, this has resolved the issue,” Wellik said.

The chief said the department protocol for the older buildings in the downtown area is not much different from responding to other types of calls.

“The only difference is for commercial properties we typically run the ladder truck to the call,” Wellik said. “For all fire responses — whether alarm or actual — we send all available personnel.”

Jason W. Brooks/Daily News In the days leading up to high school proms, school staff and others make a concerted effort to ensure safety of students. Iowa State Patrol Trooper Doug Cutts, a safety education officer, displayed an open casket and many other traffic and alcohol-related displays to students in the front atrium at Newton High School on Thursday. From the left are Cutts, Mariah Wickliffe, Taylor Lambertus and Sommer Markham.

University of Iowa officials re-evaluate chalking policy The Associated Press IOWA CITY — University of Iowa officials are re-evaluating the university’s 6-yearold chalk art policy after an anti-abortion group’s sidewalk art caused a skirmish last week.

The Students for Life group says its members drew 3,200 hearts on a university walkway with the intention of showing pedestrians the number of abortions occurring in the U.S. each day.

Reports that the messages were power-washed away after university officials received complaints, raising questions about why those messages were removed but memos by other groups were left untouched.

Senior Sarah McCreary, president of Students for Life, said their crafted messages were meant to be positive and uplifting.

Bill Nelson, director of the Iowa Memorial Union and the UI Center for Student Involve-

ment and Leadership, said the messages were removed because they didn’t comply with a policy requiring chalked messages to advertise upcoming public events hosted by a recognized student organization.

“We understand the policy is not perfectly clear to everyone,” Nelson said via email.

“Now that the Students for Life have brought the ambiguity in the policy language requiring that the chalking publicize an upcoming orga-

nization event to our attention, it is being revised.”

University of Iowa officials currently bans chalking on campus, with exceptions for three designated sidewalks.

The policy also allows university employees to remove messages that include obscenities, profanity, hate speech or “any message threatening individuals or groups of people to incite physical or psychological harm.”

Nelson said enforcement of the policy is normally driven

Proposed processing plant includes buffer zone MASON CITY (AP) — Prestage Foods of Iowa officials say its proposed $240 million pork processing plant in southwest Mason City will include a buffer zone and payments to the local school district.

The plans announced Wednesday include a 2.5-mile buffer zone around Mason City, Clear Lake and the lake itself in which Prestage

won’t build or operate any hog confinements or buy animals from a facility in the area.

“The city’s most pressing concern, as it relates to the proposal, was the potential introduction of confinement operation facilities in proximity to the lake watershed,” said Scott Flory, Clear Lake City Administrator. “Prestage Farms’ will-

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The company has also agreed to pay the Mason City School District $1.4 million over a 10-year period to help the system address potential growth. A tentative agreement also outlines the project’s economic development grants and employment requirements.

by complaints.

McCreary said she wasn’t aware that chalking could only be done for events. She also said she was confused why officials didn’t remove other messages on the walkway she claims were in violation.

Campaigns featuring chalk on campuses nationwide have prompted debates between champions of the right to free speech and those who contend campuses should be free of messages they consider offensive or even threatening.

Legislative group formed for boarding school oversight

DES MOINES (AP) — A special legislative committee has formed after Iowa lawmakers failed to reach agreement on a bill that would add state oversight to boarding schools in the state.

Members of the Republican-controlled House and Democratic-majority Senate met Thursday as part of a new committee that will discuss a bill that would add state compliance rules for private residential facilities for children.

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Library offers computers for beginnners, babysitting classes Computer Classes for Beginners Computer classes have returned. During the month of April, the library will be offering “Computers 101,” an introduction to keyboard operation, desktop navigation, and basic computer use.

No prior computer experience necessary. The last class of the month will be offered on Wednesday. Call Rebecca Klein at 641-792-4108 or visit the information desk to register.

4-H Babysitting Class ISU Jasper County 4-H is offering a babysitting certification class at the library.

Classes are scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday and 3:30 to 5 p.m. May 3. This program is for youth in grades 5-8 and students must attend

Newton Public Library Rebecca Klein both classes to complete their certificate. Participants should bring a sack lunch, but snacks will be provided. Cost is $20.

Call Phyllis Peter at 641-7924108 to register.

The Rules of Credit Are you ready to buy a house? Thinking about a new car? Your credit score is an important factor in many bank loan decisions, but can be difficult to understand.

Join Mike Farley from Advantage Credit Union to learn how credit scores are determined and what you can do to improve your own credit rating. This presentation begins

at 6 p.m. Monday and open to the public.

Piggy Bank Pageant Celebrate Money Smart Week at the Library. Kids ages 5 and older are invited to decorate a cardboard piggy bank and hear a special story about saving money at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday. Decorated piggy banks will be entered in the Iowa JumpStart Piggy Bank Pinterest contest. Prizes will be awarded for the piggy bank with the most likes, most creative piggy bank and the host organization with the most bank submissions. The program will be held in the library meeting room and begins.

Classic Movie Club Presents: ‘Roman Holiday’ The library’s new Classic

Movie Club will present “Roman Holiday,” at 6 p.m May 4. This film features Audrey Hepburn as bored and sheltered princess who escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman (Gregory Peck) in Rome. Coffee and treats included.

DIY @ the Library: Mason Jar Terrarium Add a little green to your indoor space with a terrarium. Join us on May 9 to make your own tiny terrarium using mason jars, soil and moss.

All materials provided, adults only, please. Call Rebecca Klein at 641-792-4108 to register.

DASH for the STASH April is financial literacy month and in celebration the Newton Public Li-

brary will be participating in DASH for the STASH, an investor education program and contest taking place through May 15. Library patrons are invited to compete for a chance to win a $1,000 IRA contribution. Just visit the information desk and answer four quiz questions to play.

Five Free Song Downloads a Week Freegal Music now allows five free song downloads a week. These songs are yours to keep and all you need is a library card. Go to www.freegalmusic.com to download music today or download the Freegal Music app through your app store. Find today’s newest hits along with hits from the past. Songs are MP3 and iTunes compatible.

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Photos by Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Dane Warnick, left, and his brother, Trey, use a tent as part of a “photo booth” event at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School second annual Literacy Night on Tuesday with a theme built around enjoying the outdoors. Hundreds of students and their families enjoyed pancakes made by food vendor ChrisCakes, Inc., read books by small lights in a darkened “Read Under the Stars” gymnasium, played games, shopped for books and other items and left with a bag filled with reading materials.

Delaney Woollums and her father, Wayne, read about oceanography together in the “Reading Under the Stars” part of Tuesday’s Literacy Night.

Special education teacher Lisa Pageler leads a group in a game of Bingo at the Literacy Night event.

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Below: Student Libby Templeman reads a book to Kamaeya Farland, daughter of special education paraprofessional Kendra Tribby.

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‘Pedal the Prairie’ makes Travel Iowa’s top five

By Mike Mendenhall Prairie City News A spring bike ride from Prairie City through the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge has made Travel Iowa’s top five list of May events.

Pedal the Prairie is the first annual bike ride through NSNWR to celebrate the grand opening of the Prairie Parkway Bike Trail May 21. The Travel Iowa list was released Friday.

Refuge employees and event organizers Brianna Patrick and Rick Hager told the Prairie City News in February Pedal the Prairie will have two options for riders.

The first will be a 10-mile pedal between the refuge and Entryway Park in Prairie City, and the second plans a 1.5-mile Family Fun Bike and Hike on the prairie’s paths. People can participate in both. The shorter ride begins at 10:30 a.m. and the 10-mile ride begins at 9:30 a.m.

To register, email Brianna_Patrick@ fws.gov with your name, email address, number of adults and/or children attending and which ride you plan to complete.

The registration deadline is May 7.

The four other events to make the statewide list include Mount Vernon’s annual community art project Chalk the Walk May 7-8; the Orange City Tulip Festival from May 19-21 in Orange City; Glowin-the-Dark Geocaching May 27 in New Virginia will let visitors learn about GPS technology and geocaching by heading down a dark trail in search of glow-inthe-dark hidden treasures; and a weekend of Danish foods from aebleskiver and medisterpolse to tours of a Danish windmill and The Museum of Danish American will land at Elk Horn’s May 28-29 Tivoli Fest.

To see more Iowa events, visit at www. traveliowa.com.

Contact Mike Mendenhall at mmendenhall@myprairiecitynews.com

Mike Mendenhall/Daily News PCM school board president Alvin Keuning, district superintendent Brad Jermeland and board member Rod DeHaai weigh a decision from the Mustang Scholars parent group to move forward with organizing community-based 3-year-old preschool for the 2016-17 school year. The board voted 7-0 Monday to end the district’s tuition-supported 3-year-old preschool program.

PCM ends district’s 3-year-old preschool program

By Mike Mendenhall Prairie City News The PCM Community School Board of Education voted to end its 3-year-old preschool program Monday, one year earlier than proposed.

The decision came after the Mustang Scholars parent group announced it is taking steps to form a community preschool and would not fundraise for the district-based program’s final year.

The board collectively felt there was too much uncertainty surrounding enrollment and fundraising to keep tuition cost down and make the 3-year-old program affordable for PCM parents.

The board voted 7-0 to stop offering the program.

During a March community meeting, PCM superintendent Brad Jermel-

and told a group of early childhood parents tuition for a 3-year-old preschool for the 2016-17 school year was projected to be $137 per month. This was based on enrollment levels of 26 students. The figure would have dropped to $115 per month if Mustang Scholars committed its $5,000 surplus to supplement tuition.

Board member Nicole Stafford was concerned the higher tuition costs would price out many young PCM families. The board noticed a decline in commitment after considering a $115 per month tuition level for the current school year. The board settled for $85 tuition with a $9,500 fundraising contribution from Mustang Scholars.

“There’s no way. If I’m an average parent paying for regular child care

costs and then I pay for this on top of it, they’re are going to be very few that can do it in addition.

You’re not going to have 25 (students). You may get 10, but you can’t run a program on 10 students,” Stafford said.

PCM 3-year-old preschool parent Lindsay LeGrand, of Monroe, said she was afraid to commit her child to district-based preschool if tuition could raise higher due to lower than expected enrollment.

“We don’t want to be competing with community-based preschool if that’s where our children will end up going anyway,” LeGrand said.

The PCM school board tabled a recommendation from staff at its March meeting which would have continued 3-year-old preschool through May 2017, to give Mustang

Scholars more time to establish a 501(c)3 nonprofit community preschool.

Program costs and tuition for 3-year-old preschool has been rising over the last few years, and Iowa law does not allow state aid to fund 3-year-old preschool, except for students with special needs.

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Hansen, Gholson strike gold at Cardinal Invite

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News Rain, hail, thunder and lightning interrupted the competition in Thursday’s 2016 Newton High Cardinal Invitational track meet. It was the first time the Cardinal boys were competing on their home track and field areas this spring.

The Cardinals’ two event champions had different weather to compete in. Connor Gholson jumped into the sand pit during the long jump event when it was sunny, while Landon Hansen had to work in a damp throwing ring for the shot put.

Gholson hit the winning distance of 19 feet, 7 1/2 inches during the preliminary jumps. He went into the long jump finals in first place, made his first jump in the finals and elected not to jump again. After the second-place jumper had his final jump, Gholson scratched because he had aggravated a nagging knee injury.

Just as the boys were to begin warming up for the shot put, the storm swept through.

Following a 30-minute weather delay, the boys had to sweep out and wipe down the throwing ring throughout the shot put event.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Letting out a yell as he puts the shot is Newton High sophomore Landon Hansen. Hansen won the 2016 NHS Cardinal Invitational boys’ shot put championship with a throw of 44 feet, 1 inch on Thursday at H.A. Lynn Stadium. The meet was delayed by a thunderstorm just before the boys’ shot put got underway.

Hanson delivered on his second throw in the preliminaries with a distance of 44-1.

He sat in first place going into the finals and stayed there.

Caden Manning was also

throwing in the finals, but no official result was recorded for him.

“I’m really not sure what happened with Caden,” Newton head coach Tanner Clute

said. “I was really upset the starter didn’t stop the boys’ 100-meter dash when it started hailing. That’s just unsafe for the kids.”

Clute said Newton athletic

director Scott Garvis was running over to try and get the starter to stop. He said it was disappointing for the other schools as well as Newton.

“This was a last chance Drake (Relays) meet. There’s no reason to start a race in those conditions. The weather has not been our friend this spring. It’s been above average for sure, we just seem to be catching the bad nights weather-wise.”

There were seven teams competing in Thursday’s meet including two squads from Ames. Ames Black won the team title with 156 points and Ames Orange was second with 140 points. Ballard took third with 85.5 points.

Newton finished fourth with 78 points followed by Perry with 75 points, Marshalltown with 71.5 points and Oskaloosa with 69 points.

Brennen Dodd was in a close finish in the 400-meter dash. Dodd ended up second in 52.49 seconds behind Lee Grimm of Ames Black (52.30) and in front of Kaleb Odden of Ballard (52.63). Newton’s Jack Callaghan placed fifth in 53.51.

Matthew Karsten ran third in the 200 meters in 23.75 seconds and was sixth in the 100 NHS BOYS | 8B

Newton girls take 7th at Cardinal Invite

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News Competing on their home track and field facilities for the first time this season, Newton High’s Cardinal girls had two runner-up finishes at Thursday’s 2016 Cardinal Invitational.

Pella powered to a team win with 162.5 points. There were 12 teams in the girls’ field at H.A. Lynn Stadium, and Newton finished seventh with 52.5 points.

The talk of the meet was the weather — sunny and great to start then a rain storm with hail and thunder and lightning. The meet was delayed about 30 minutes until the storm moved out of the area.

Before the weather turned, Newton’s Haley Revell finished second in the shot put event.

Revell’s throw was 35 feet, 10 inches. The girls’ discus event was after the rain and no Newton girls made the finals.

Coming near the end of the

competition, the Cardinals’ 800-meter sprint medley relay team of Liz McVey, Alex Hutchinson, Leela Spencer and Sydney Jenkins turned in a second-place time of 1 minute, 52.71 seconds.

Newton’s 4x100 shuttle hurdle relay team ran before the rain and claimed third place. Morgan Eide, Abbie Barr, McVey and Alexis Stout combined for a 1:10.80 time.

Stout finished third in the 400 hurdles later at 1:12.31 and Eide placed seventh in the 100 high hurdles in 17.52 seconds.

The foursome of Sydney Jenkins, McVey, Hutchinson and Spencer captured third in the 4x200 relay race in 1:51.33. The same team was fourth in the 4x100 race in 52.48 seconds.

Newton’s 4x800 relay squad of Tessa Keeton, Lakin Jenkins, Kaelee Knoll and Vlada Osadcha placed fifth in 11:07.15.

A friend to compete at Drake Relays D

rake Relays seems to be the talk of all track athletes from high school to the 2016 Olympic Games hopefuls. The Drake Relays’ information crew stuffs the email accounts of sports writers with news releases.

The Drake Relays draw elite athletes from around the United States and world for its competitions in field events and on the Blue Oval track.

There’s the high school competitions, the college and university competitions and the elite events.

The 2016 edition of the Drake Relays is even more important — it’s an Olympic year so the elite athletes are working on the Road to Rio. The 2016 Summer Olympics are Aug. 5-21 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

I try to open and read each news release. By the way before I go any further, I just want to say how small of a world we live in. Now, back to the Drake Relays’ news releases. I was reading one on April 7 about the men’s

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Bending over the bar is Newton High freshman Abbie Barr during the high jump competition at Thursday’s NHS Cardinal Invitational track meet. Barr cleared 4 feet, 6 inches finishing 11th. The Cardinal girls took seventh out of 12 teams at the meet.

The Press box Jocelyn Sheets triple jump field.

Will Claye, the 2012 Olympic silver medalist in the triple jump, leads the field of nine in the Rio Olympic Game Preview triple jump event. I keep reading and bam — Josh Honeycutt pops up at me.

Honeycutt is a young man I know really well. I watched him jump as a middle schooler, high schooler and collegian. He is from Iola, Kan., where he holds the high school triple jump record and was a state Class 4A champion in the triple jump as a junior.

Following a tremendous high school senior season in 2007, Honeycutt signed to compete for Emporia State University in Emporia, Kan. He went on to set the ESU triple jump record at 53 feet, 9 1/4 inches in 2009, He was a four-time MIAA triple jump outdoor champion and won two conference long jump championships.

Now, he is in Phoenix, Ariz. training with ALTIS, an elite track team of athletes. He is currently ranked 32nd in the world in the triple jump and opened the outdoor season with a leap

of 55-2 3/4. Honeycutt won the Sun Angel Classic at Arizona State University at 51-5 1/2.

He will be jumping at Drake Stadium at 2:45 p.m. on April 30 at the 107th Drake Relays.

All nine jumpers will also take part in the “Leap For The Loot” as part of the triple jump with an additional $1,500 being awarded to the top jumper in each of the event’s six rounds. Combined with the existing purse money, $15,000 in total money is now up for grabs in the men’s triple jump.

Honeycutt should have had two straight state high school championships in the triple jump. He had won the regional title in 2007 as a senior and had the best jump in the state.

Unfortunately, Honeycutt and several other senior boys decided to pull a senior prank at Iola High School, which resulted in quite a bit of damage.

He was not in good standing according to Kansas State High School Activities Association rules. He was not allowed to participate in the state track meet.

After his first year of college, Honeycutt returned to Iola for the summer, and we talked.

Honeycutt admitted missing out on an opportunity to win a Kansas state

high school championship in the triple jump was a motivator for him in college.

“It wasn’t supposed to go like that, but we went crazy once we got in the school,” Honeycutt said. “Because of my actions, I wasn’t able to go to state.

I had a good chance of winning a state title.

“After the prank, I realized I had to focus on everything I do in my life.”

Honeycutt said during his senior year at Iola High, he wasn’t as focused as he should have been. His actions and the consequences of those actions were a wake-up call.

Honeycutt paid for his part in the vandalism of the high school with restitution to the district and other monetary fees and community service hours. He was put on diversion.

“So I was motivated to do better in every aspect at college. Plus in college athletics, you cannot get by on athletic talent alone. I worked hard in high school but also got by at times just because of the talent I had,” Honeycutt said.

Josh Honeycutt is a motivated elite athlete, but is also a man of faith, a husband, a father and a good friend.

Good luck, Josh!

Contact Jocelyn Sheets at jsheets@newtondailynews.com

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SPORTS CALENDAR 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.

Monday Golf Iowa City High at Newton girls, 1 p.m.

HLV at Lynnville-Sully girls, boys, 4:15 p.m.

CMB boys, girls at Iowa Falls, 4:30 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo boys at PCM Invitational, 1 p.m.

Tennis Des Moines North at Newton boys, 4:15 p.m.

Newton girls at Des Moines North, 4 p.m.

Track CMB boys at Gilbert Invitational, 4:30 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo, Lynnville-Sully girls at PCM Invitational, 4:30 p.m.

Newton 7th/8th girls at Pella, 4:30 p.m.

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

Soccer Newton 9th boys Invitational, 4 p.m.

Chariton girls at CMB, 5:30 p.m., Maxwell PCM girls at Knoxville, 7 p.m.

Tuesday Track Newton girls at Grinnell, 5 p.m.

PCM, Lynnville-Sully, ColfaxMingo boys at EddyvilleBlakesburg-Fremont, 4:30 p.m.

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

Newton boys at Oskaloosa, 2 p.m.

English Valleys girls at Colfax-Mingo, 4:15 p.m.

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

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

Soccer Grinnell at Newton boys, JV 5:30 p.m., varsity at 7 p.m.

Mustang girls finish fifth at Oskaloosa

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News OSKALOOSA — The Prairie City-Monroe girls golf team finalized a busy week with another 18-hole tournament Thursday.

Playing at Edmundson Golf Course, the Mustangs finished fifth with a 416. Centerville won the team title with a 349.

Junior Breanna Maher was fifth overall with an 87, while the other counting scores were sophomore Sabrina Reed’s 108, junior Courtney Bridges’ 109 and sophomores Ellie Steenhoek and Madeline Mitchell’s 112. Senior Abby Van Haaften carded a 115.

“The conditions were much tougher today,” PCM coach Val Edwards said. “It’s been a very busy week. I am proud of their perseverance and work ethic.”

PCM takes a week off before hosting a tournament at 1 p.m. Thursday at Gateway Recreation Golf Course.

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

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Raiders break out brooms

Troy Hyde/Daily News Collins-Maxwell/Baxter senior Toni Spencer, center, and junior Megan Ritter, right, run in the 100-meter dash at the CMB coed meet on Thursday.

Spencer was first in the long jump, second in the 100 and third in the 200 on the day, and the Raiders won another team title.

CMB girls edge Trojans, CMB boys collect third title, Tigerhawks finish sixth Mustangs finish third

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By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News

BAXTER — Collins-Maxwell/Baxter and West Marshall have had several downto-the-wire battles on the track the past few seasons.

Thursday, at the CMB coed meet, was another one of those nights, and it was another Raider win.

CMB claimed five wins, five runner-ups and five third-place finishes during a narrow team win on Senior Night. The Raiders scored 145 points, edging runner-up West Marshall by six. Madrid, which has one of the fastest girls in the state, also made things interesting as the Tigers scored 133 points in third.

“What a great team win tonight,” CMB coach Jerry Meinerts said. “I am really proud of our girls, and the way we competed. We had numerous season-best times in individual events and relays.

“This might have been one of the best team performances that we have had in a long time.”

Seniors Toni Spencer and Payge Jurgens and junior Heather Jessen had individual victories, while the 4x800 and shuttle hurdle relay teams also grabbed gold medals.

Colfax-Mingo also was in the seven-team field, finishing fifth with 49 points. The Tigerhawks were led by Dakota Hostetter. The junior won the 1,500 and anchored C-M to a runner-up finish in the distance medley. Sophomore Ries Wilson also was part of the distance medley and finished second in the high jump.

BAXTER — The Collins-Maxwell/Baxter boys track team started pulling varsity guys out of events late in the Raiders home coed meet Thursday night.

That’s because the lead had grown to more than 80 points.

The Raiders piled up double points in eight events, collected seven wins and cruised past the competition in winning a third consecutive team title.

CMB scored 210 points, while BGM was next with 151 and Prairie City-Monroe was third with 134.

Colfax-Mingo sent parts of its team to two different locations. The Tigerhawks who were at CMB scored 34 points in fourth.

Three of the Raiders’ seven wins came from senior Brady Stover. He won the 100-meter dash, 110 hurdles and long jump. He also had the best time in the 400 hurdles but was disqualified after winning easily.

Noah Rhoades claimed his first win of the season as he crossed the finish line first in the 1,600, and senior Hunter Gunderson won the high jump.

The Raiders also grabbed gold medals in the shuttle hurdle relay and 4x800 relay.

PCM got individual wins from junior Chris Ellens in the 3,200 and senior Gunnar Davis in the shot put. The distance medley also collected a gold medal.

Colfax-Mingo’s best finisher was senior Nicholas Deal. He took third in the discus with a throw of 127 feet, 5 inches.

The Raiders’ depth was on full display on Thursday. They went 1-2 in the 100 and 1,600, 1-3 in the 110-high hurdles and

Troy Hyde/Daily News Collins-Maxwell/Baxter sophomore Ashlee Johnson runs in the 4x800 relay at the CMB coed meet on Thursday night. The Raiders won the event and the team title.

Spencer won the long jump (15 feet, 2 1/2 inches), took second in the 100-meter dash (12.96 seconds) and placed third in the 200 (27.13).

Jurgens’ winning throw in the shot put covered a season-best 37-1, while Jessen won the 3,000 in 12 minutes, 5.16 seconds. Jessen also placed second in the 1,500 with a time of 5:32.09.

The other two wins on the night came in the 4x800 and shuttle hurdle relay.

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Troy Hyde/Daily News Colfax-Mingo sophomore Ries Wilson, right, hands the baton to junior Dakota Hostetter during the CMB co-ed meet on Thursday. The Tigerhawks placed second in the event.

Troy Hyde/Daily News Collins-Maxwell/Baxter’s Noah Rhoades, right, and Ian Thomson finished 1-2, respectively, in the 1,600-meter run on Thursday at the CMB co-ed meet.

long jump and 2-3 in the 200, 400 and 800. The high jumpers also went 1-2-3.

Stover won the 100 with a time of 11.53 seconds, hit the finish line in the 110 high hurdles in 16.02 seconds and leaped to a victory in the long jump (19 feet, 6 1/4 inches).

Gunderson’s winning leap in the high jump was marked at 5-8, while freshman Ben Huff was second (5-6) and junior Tucker Maxwell placed third (5-4).

Rhoades’ winning time in the 1,600 was 5 minutes, 11.81 seconds. Freshman Ian Thomson came in a few seconds later in second. Thomson also was second in the 3,200 with a time of 11:02.13.

The other individual runner-up finishes came from junior Zach Schafer in the 100 (12.07), senior Brad Ritter in the 400 hurdles (1:01.90), junior Jack Cheville in the 800 BOYS | 3B

Troy Hyde/Daily News Prairie City-Monroe junior Chris Ellens runs in the distance medley relay on Thursday at the CMB co-ed meet in Baxter. Ellens rallied the Mustangs to the win and also won the 3,200-meter run on the night.

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Tigerhawks continue to climb 4x400 ranks

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News MARTENSDALE — Colfax-Mingo’s 4x400 relay team continues to climb the ranks of Class 1A, and school history.

The Tigerhawks were facing its toughest challenge of the season Thursday at Martensdale-St. Marys and finished in second place behind a Mount Ayr team that ranks first in 1A. The foursome of Blake Summy, Gabe Simpson, Colin Lourens and Jacob Lietz set a new personal-record time of 3 minutes, 33.10 seconds. That

Lourens

Summy

time now ranks fourth in 1A and is the fifth best time ever at Colfax-Mingo.

The Tigerhawks and Mount Ayr both ran fast enough times to set a new meet record in the event.

Lourens grabbed another

silver medal when he leaped to a second-place finish in the long jump.

Lourens’ best jump was marked at a season-best 19 feet, 10 1/2 inches.

The other top-three finish for the Tigerhawks came in the 4x200 where Summy, Simpson, Lourens and Lietz moved to 12th in 1A with a time of 1:35.87.

Freshman Reegan Van Dyke was fourth in the high jump with a personal-best leap of 5 feet, 6 inches.

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Four golds help PCM finish third at STC

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News TAMA — Four wins, six season-best times and 11 topthree finishes helped the Prairie City-Monroe girls track team to a third-place finish at the South Tama County Girls Invitational on Thursday.

Junior Jayci Vos was a part of three wins, senior Emily Hugen helped the Mustangs win two relay and freshman Payton Schut was an individual winner as PCM scored 125 points.

South Tama and Grinnell finished ahead of the Mustangs. South Tama won another team title with 141 points, while the Tigers were eight points in front of PCM. Williamsburg (68), Denver (55) and Southeast Polk (51) rounded out the field.

“We had several season-best times,” PCM coach Lindsey Cunningham said.

Boys Continued from Page 2B (2:12.59), sophomore Marcus Mitchell in the 200 (24.77), junior Blake Coughenour in the 400 (56.84) and junior Brady Kemp in the shot put (45-2).

Schafer gave the Raiders double points in the 200 when he finished third in 24.94, while Gunderson was third in the long jump (17-10 1/2). Junior Ben Gunderson claimed third in the 110 high hurdles (16.86), and junior Creighton Caple was third in the 800 in 2:20.41.

Caple helped the Raiders score a first-place finish in the 4x800. That relay included Rhoades, Maxwell and Cheville and they finished in 9:09.41.

The shuttle hurdle relay foursome of Ben Gunderson, senior Lane Howes, sophomore Joe Keeling and Ritter

Girls

Continued from Page 2B freshman Shasta Moody, senior Chasity Moody and freshman Lauren Ratliff and they hit the finish line in 11:13.96.

The shuttle hurdle relay foursome of sophomore Mary Schabilion, freshman Gracie Cheville, junior Sydney Ziesman and sophomore Sailor Hinegardner won with a time of 1:11.90.

Hinegarnder led off the 4x100 team that placed second, too.

That group, which included Spencer, senior Bridget Hurley and sophomore Brianda Bane, was clocked at 52.37.

Hurley had another runner-up finish on the night as she was second in the 400 with a time of 1:03.62.

Freshman Brenna Thomson gave the Raiders a 1-2 finish in the 3,000 as she hit the

“Everyone had a chance to compete and several girls had PRs in multiple events. We’ve had a long week with three meets, Vos but the girls have worked hard and continue to improve with each opportunity that we get to compete.”

Times and distances were not available at presstime.

Vos won the 400-meter hurdles, Schut was the 3,000 winner and the 4x200 and distance medley relay teams also grabbed gold medals.

Vos, Hugen, sophomore Ashley Miller and senior Ashley Van Gorp sprinted to a win in the 4x200, while the foursome of Vos, Hugen, junior Tatum Nearmyer and junior Rachel Stafford won the

distance medley.

The Mustangs were second in the 4x400 relay. That group included Van Gorp, Nearmyer, Schut and Stafford. Freshmen Morgan Uhlenhopp and Delaney Clarke finished second and third, respectively, in the 200.

Miller was third in the 100, while the 4x100, 4x800 and sprint medley relays were all third.

The 4x100 included Hugen, Vos, Nearmyer and Van Gorp, while the 4x800 featured sophomore Amaya Hartson, freshman Kirstin Ives, senior Morgan Novak and sophomore Baylee Smith.

The sprint medley relay team was Hugen, Uhlenhopp, Miller and Smith.

The Mustangs host a girls only meet at 5 p.m. Monday.

won with a time of 1:04.07.

Keeling anchored the Raiders to a runner-up finish in the distance medley relay.

Before Keeling got the baton, teammates Coughenour, John Newton and Hunter Gunderson carried it first. The foursome finished in 4:06.82.

Ellens had another big night for the Mustangs. He won the 3,200 in 10:39.10 and then anchored PCM to a win in the distance medley relay.

The other three members were senior Tyler Dredge, sophomore Brady North and freshman Brayton VanDyke.

They won the race in 3:58.06.

Davis’ winning throw in the shot put covered 45-3, while junior Leevi Telfer finished third with a toss of 4310.

Three individuals grabbed silver medals. Junior Noah Clark was the runner-up in the discus (137-6), senior Austin Sneller finished .02 behind Stover in the 110 high hurdles (16.04) and junior

Luke Greiner was second in the long jump with a leap of 19-0 1/2.

Senior Davis Herndon sprinted to third in the 100 with a time of 12.39.

The Mustangs were second in the 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400.

Greiner, Herndon, freshman Preston VanWyk and Dredge were part of the 4x100 and 4x200. They finished those races in 46.58 and 1:37.73, respectively.

Dredge anchored the 4x400 to a silver medal. That relay also included freshman Wes Cummings, VanWyk and VanDyke and they finished in 3:51.62.

The Raiders compete at 4:30 p.m. Friday at South Hardin. The Mustangs and Tigerhawks run at 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday at Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont.

finish line in 12:08.94.

Two of the five third-place finishes were claimed by Hinegardner, who grabbed the bronze in the 100 hurdles (17.14) and the long jump (14-5).

The 4x400 and distance medley relays were both third.

The 4x400 team of Hurley, Schabilion, freshmen Jordan Atwood and Josie Wierson finished in 4:32.69.

The medley team included Wierson, junior Mikayla Eslinger, Schabilion and Ratliff, and they finished in 4:51.48.

“We had great performances in the field events, distance, sprints and hurdles,” Meinerts said. “I can’t say enough about the way we competed. This meet was for our seniors. We wanted to send them out with a win.”

Colfax-Mingo was 10 points back of South Hamilton in fifth.

Colo-NESCO finished sixth with 39 points, while

Saydel was seventh with 24 points.

Hostetter won the 1,500 with a time of 5:29.33.

She joined Wilson and seniors Jessica Albright and McKinzie Tjaden in the distance medley and that unit took second with a time of 5:36.59.

Wilson’s best leap in claiming second in the high jump was marked at 4-8.

Junior Amy Russell took third in the shot put with a throw of 32-0.

Sophomore Rhiannon Haley gave the Tigerhawks double points in the shot put with a fourth-place finish. Her best throw was 31-2.

CMB competes at 4:30 p.m.

Friday at South Hardin.

Colfax-Mingo performs at 5 p.m. Monday at Prairie City-Monroe.

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CMB’s improvement leads to first win, C-M’s Underwood earns medalist honors

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News COLO — Both Collins-Maxwell/Baxter and Colfax-Mingo tasted a little bit of success Thursday night during a girls triangular golf meet at Twin Anchors Golf Course.

CMB played its best round of the season and won easily, while Colfax-Mingo freshman Delaney Underwood won another individual title.

Underwood and CMB’s Brynne Pritchard each shot a 52 on the day, but Underwood won medalist honors because of a cardback. The Raiders also got a 53 from Courtney Clapper, and they shot a 224 to win by 42 shots.

“We finished with by far our best team score of the year,” CMB coach Zach Hasselbrink said. “That was really nice to see. The girls have been working on their swings and have made great improvement.”

The Tigerhawks shot a 266, while Colo-NESCO also played but had just one golfer.

Payton Cory had a 57 for the Raiders, while Katie Garber was the final counting score. Abbie Ericson had a non-counting score of 65.

“We still have a lot to work on,” Hasselbrink said. “I saw too many three putts. That is something we definitely need

Underwood

Clapper

to focus on in the coming weeks. All of the girls had a couple of “blow up” holes which I am sure they wish they could get back. We just need to find a way to eliminate the bad shots and be more consistent throughout the course.”

Colfax-Mingo’s other counting scores came from Camilla Schlasser (62), Skye Weber (67) and Jasmine Riley (85).

The Tigerhawks were 54 strokes better as a team than it was in its previous meet.

Halley Buseman, who was part of CMB’s golf team last year when it shared with Colo-NESCO, carded a 63 for the Royals.

The Raiders host Roland-Story at 4 p.m. Friday at Twin Anchors Golf Course.

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

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

MLB STANDINGS Major League Baseball At A Glance All Times CDT

By The Associated Press American League East Division

W L Pct GB Baltimore 10 4 .714 — Toronto 8 9 .471 3½ Boston 7 8 .467 3½ Tampa Bay 7 8 .467 3½ New York 5 9 .357 5 Central Division

W L Pct GB Kansas City 10 5 .667 — Chicago 10 6 .625 ½ Detroit 8 6 .571 1½ Cleveland 6 7 .462 3 Minnesota 5 11 .313 5½ West Division

W L Pct GB Texas 10 6 .625 — Oakland 9 7 .563 1 Seattle 7 8 .467 2½ Los Angeles 7 9 .438 3 Houston 5 11 .313 5 Thursday’s Games Seattle 10, Cleveland 7, 10 innings Tampa Bay 12, Boston 8 Minnesota 8, Milwaukee 1 L.A. Angels 3, Chicago White Sox 2 Oakland 7, N.Y. Yankees 3 Baltimore 3, Toronto 2 Kansas City 4, Detroit 0 Texas 7, Houston 4 Friday’s Games Minnesota (Gibson 0-2) at Washington (G.Gonzalez 0-0), 6:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Moore 1-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 1-1), 6:05 p.m.

Oakland (Gray 2-1) at Toronto (Aa.Sanchez 1-0), 6:07 p.m.

Cleveland (Tomlin 1-0) at Detroit (Verlander 1-1), 6:10 p.m.

Boston (S.Wright 0-2) at Houston (McHugh 1-2), 7:10 p.m.

Texas (M.Perez 0-1) at Chicago White Sox (Quintana 1-1), 7:10 p.m.

Baltimore (Gallardo 1-0) at Kansas City (C.Young 0-3), 7:15 p.m.

Seattle (F.Hernandez 1-1) at L.A. Angels (Tropeano 1-0), 9:05 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Minnesota (Hughes 1-2) at Washington (Roark 1-2), 12:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Undecided) at N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 1-0), 12:05 p.m.

Oakland (Bassitt 0-0) at Toronto (Happ 2-0), 12:07 p.m.

Cleveland (Kluber 0-3) at Detroit (An. Sanchez 2-1), 12:10 p.m.

Texas (Lewis 1-0) at Chicago White Sox (Rodon 1-2), 1:10 p.m.

Boston (Buchholz 0-1) at Houston (Fiers 1-1), 3:05 p.m.

Baltimore (Worley 1-0) at Kansas City (Medlen 1-0), 6:15 p.m.

Seattle (Iwakuma 0-2) at L.A. Angels (Santiago 1-0), 8:05 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Tampa Bay (Smyly 0-2) at N.Y. Yankees (Pineda 1-1), 12:05 p.m.

Oakland (Surkamp 0-1) at Toronto (Stroman 3-0), 12:07 p.m.

Cleveland (Carrasco 2-0) at Detroit (Greene 1-1), 12:10 p.m.

Minnesota (E.Santana 0-1) at Washington (Strasburg 3-0), 12:35 p.m.

Texas (Holland 2-0) at Chicago White Sox (Latos 3-0), 1:10 p.m.

Baltimore (M.Wright 1-1) at Kansas City (Ventura 1-0), 1:15 p.m.

Seattle (Miley 0-2) at L.A. Angels (Shoemaker 1-2), 2:35 p.m.

Boston (Owens 0-0) at Houston (Feldman 0-2), 7:05 p.m.

National League East Division

W L Pct GB Washington 11 4 .733 — New York 7 7 .500 3½ Philadelphia 7 9 .438 4½ Miami 5 9 .357 5½ Atlanta 4 11 .267 7 Central Division

W L Pct GB Chicago 12 4 .750 — St. Louis 8 7 .533 3½ Cincinnati 8 8 .500 4 Pittsburgh 8 8 .500 4 Milwaukee 7 9 .438 5 West Division

W L Pct GB Los Angeles 10 6 .625 — Colorado 8 7 .533 1½ Arizona 9 8 .529 1½ San Francisco 7 10 .412 3½ San Diego 6 10 .375 4 Thursday’s Games L.A. Dodgers 2, Atlanta 1, 10 innings Miami 5, Washington 1 Minnesota 8, Milwaukee 1 Arizona 6, San Francisco 2 Chicago Cubs 16, Cincinnati 0 Pittsburgh 11, San Diego 1 Friday’s Games Minnesota (Gibson 0-2) at Washington (G.Gonzalez 0-0), 6:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Lester 1-1) at Cincinnati (Moscot 0-0), 6:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Harvey 0-3) at Atlanta (B.Norris 1-2), 6:35 p.m.

Philadelphia (Nola 0-2) at Milwaukee (Davies 0-1), 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Kazmir 1-1) at Colorado (J.Gray 0-0), 7:40 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Niese 2-0) at Arizona (Corbin 1-1), 8:40 p.m.

Miami (Cosart 0-0) at San Francisco (Samardzija 1-1), 9:15 p.m.

St. Louis (Wainwright 0-2) at San Diego (Cashner 0-1), 9:40 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Minnesota (Hughes 1-2) at Washington (Roark 1-2), 12:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Lackey 3-0) at Cincinnati (Straily 0-0), 6:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Matz 1-1) at Atlanta (Chacin 0-0), 6:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (Morton 1-1) at Milwaukee (Ch. Anderson 1-1), 6:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Maeda 2-0) at Colorado (Chatwood 2-1), 7:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Nicasio 2-1) at Arizona (R.De La Rosa 1-3), 7:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Wacha 1-0) at San Diego (Undecided), 7:40 p.m.

Miami (Fernandez 1-1) at San Francisco (Peavy 0-1), 8:05 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Chicago Cubs (Hammel 2-0) at Cincinnati (Simon 0-1), 12:10 p.m.

Minnesota (E.Santana 0-1) at Washington (Strasburg 3-0), 12:35 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (deGrom 1-0) at Atlanta (Blair 0-0), 12:35 p.m.

Philadelphia (Eickhoff 1-2) at Milwaukee (W.Peralta 0-3), 1:10 p.m.

Miami (Conley 0-1) at San Francisco (M.Cain 0-2), 3:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (A.Wood 1-2) at Colorado (Lyles 1-1), 3:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Liriano 1-1) at Arizona (Ray 1-0), 3:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Leake 0-2) at San Diego (Rea 1-1), 3:40 p.m.

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McMaster-Carr..................$34.86 Supplies MG Laundry Corporation...$29.20 Service Michael Todd & Co..........$171.34 Supplies NAPA Auto Parts.............$603.02 Supplies News Printing Company..$706.53 Publications Newton Correctional Facility.............................$105.00 Service Noble Ford of Newton Inc............. ........................................$466.60 Service O'Halloran International...$533.16 Supplies Optum360........................$178.76 Service O'Reilly Auto Parts..........$118.77 Supplies Performance Sign & Design......... ..........................................$90.00 Merchandise Pitney Bowes..................$189.50 Service Plibrico Company LLC..$2,349.00 Service Quick Lane Tire & Auto.....$37.73 Service Quill Corporation...............$92.69 Supplies RCSYSTEMS Radio Communications..........$1,002.52 Supplies Safe Building...................$242.00 Service Safety Coalition of Central Iowa................$100.00 Dues Scott Van Keppel.........$4,998.50 Supplies Secretary of State..............$30.00 Service SHRM..............................$190.00 Membership Sign Pro..........................$650.00 Service Spahn & Rose Lumber Co........... ........................................$361.74 Supplies Springer Professional Home Services..................$38.00 Service State of Iowa Elevator Safety................$175.00 Service Theisen's.........................$525.72 Supplies Todd Heaberlin Enterprises.......... ..........................................$74.00 Service Treat America Food Service......... ............................................$7.87 Training Truck Equipment.............$329.30 Supplies True Value Hardware......$400.93 Supplies Turkle-Clark Environmental.......... ........................................$200.00 Training Two Rivers Cooperative............... .....................................$6,098.69 Fuel U S Postmaster...............$198.00 Service United States Cellular...$1,081.78 Utility Unity Point Health............$413.75 Service Van Wall Equipment........$118.17 Supplies Volk, Ryan.......................$793.81 Reimb Walsh Door & Hardware....$35.01 Supplies Warnick & Reeves Mechanical...................$1,693.40 Service Wasp Barcode Technologies...................$402.26 Equipment Water Department......$10,176.32 Utility Watts Family Monuments Inc................$250.00 Service Wellik, Jarrod....................$61.00 Reimb Wertjes Uniforms Police....$16.00 Supplies Western Waterproofing Co.......$11,202.87 Service Windstream..................$3,212.59 Utility Witmer Public Safety Group......... ..........................................$82.49 Merchandise WRH Inc.....................$25,175.00 Service Zep Mfg Co......................$530.30 Supplies TOTAL:....................$313,820.39 Pre-Authorized Payments Heck's Dozer Inc..........$2,668.27 Final Pay Klocke's Emergency Vehicles....................$153,466.00 Ambulance ACH Payments from Great Southern Bank Lincoln National Life.....$3,954.41 Insurance April 22

PUBLIC NOTICES City of Newton Disbursements 4-19-16 Vendor Amount Description Acushnet Company.........$808.59 Merchandise Ahlers & Cooney P C......$400.00 Service Alliant Energy/IPL.......$42,330.76 Utility Alpha Media LLC..........$2,000.00 Advertising Armstrong, Craig...............$22.68 Reimb Arrow Pest Control LLC.....$20.00 Service BARCO Municipal Product........... ........................................$287.57 Supplies Barney's Wrecker & Crane........... ........................................$602.38 Service Batteries Plus Bulbs........$238.45 Supplies Big Creek Design Group.............. .....................................$2,370.19 Service Bituminmous Materials & Supply.......$4,481.16 Supplies Black Hills Energy.............$40.11 Utility Brick Gentry P.C...........$7,395.00 Service Bun in the Oven...............$617.50 Service Cappy's Tire & Auto Service........ ..........................................$28.00 Service Card Services...............$6,062.85 Supplies Carolina Software............$500.00 Service Central Iowa Distributing Inc................$233.70 Supplies CompToday.....................$430.83 Disability D & K Products................$188.92 Supplies D A Davidson & Co......$1,000.00 Service Des Moines Police Academy....... ..........................................$50.00 Training Diamond Products Co.......$41.69 Supplies Dodd Trash Hauling & Recycling..................$1,586.85 Service Electrical Eng & Equipment.......... ........................................$164.84 Supplies EMSAR Midwest.............$391.51 Service Farner Bocken Co...........$556.34 Concessions Financial Forms & Supplies.......................$335.37 Supplies Fire Safety USA Inc.........$120.00 Supplies Fire Service Training Bureau...............$370.00 Membership Floratine Central Turf......$628.00 Supplies Forbes Office Solutions...$690.26 Supplies Fox Engineering...........$4,270.00 Service G&K Services..................$294.14 Service Gary Ryther Garage Doors.......... ..........................................$75.00 Service Gilbert, Michael...............$237.76 Reimb Gralnek-Dunitz................$600.00 Service Grinnell Safe & Lock........$145.00 Service Hach Co..........................$314.70 Supplies Hammer Medical Supply .$100.10 Supplies Harsselaar, Tyler...............$84.99 Merchandise Hawkeye Exterminators. .$290.00 Service Hawkins Water Treatment.....................$1,480.50 Supplies Heaps, David...................$100.00 Service HILTI Inc..........................$504.11 Supplies Hotsy Cleaning Systems...$60.00 Supplies Huffcutt Concrete Inc..$35,310.00 Equipment Image Trend Inc..............$832.00 Service Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities.........$2,202.28 Dues Iowa Department of Transportation..............$2,116.50 Supplies Iowa Division of Labor Service....................$80.00 Service Iowa League of Cities......$195.00 Training Iowa Police Chiefs Association........................$45.00 Membership Jasper County Clerk........$120.00 Service Jerry Keenan Concrete................ .....................................$1,329.00 Service Johnson Aviation.............$109.07 Supplies Key Cooperative...........$6,345.57 Fuel Keystone Labs.............$6,600.00 Service Kinetic Edge Physical Therapy.............$810.00 Service Knoll, Mike.........................$85.86 Training Laboratory Corp of America Holdings............$630.00 Service Lamplight Industries...$67,321.60 Supplies Lands' End Business Outfitters............$59.90 Supplies Lawson Products Inc.........$31.97 Supplies Leibold Irrigation Inc...$23,351.85 Service Lowe, Jessica....................$39.95 Reimb Lyman, Rick......................$56.24 Service Magnum Automotive....$1,181.08 Service Mahaska Bottling Co.......$699.00 Concessions Manatts - D.M...............$2,823.89 Supplies Martin Marietta Materials.$901.79 Supplies Maxim Advertising...........$337.19 Supplies McDonnell, Thomas..........$82.62 Training McMaster-Carr..................$34.86 Supplies MG Laundry Corporation...$29.20 Service Michael Todd & Co..........$171.34 Supplies NAPA Auto Parts.............$603.02 Supplies News Printing Company..$706.53 Publications Newton Correctional Facility.............................$105.00 Service Noble Ford of Newton Inc............. ........................................$466.60 Service O'Halloran International...$533.16 Supplies Optum360........................$178.76 Service O'Reilly Auto Parts..........$118.77 Supplies Performance Sign & Design......... ..........................................$90.00 Merchandise Pitney Bowes..................$189.50 Service Plibrico Company LLC..$2,349.00 Service Quick Lane Tire & Auto.....$37.73

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Residential & Commerical Drywall patching & retexturizing

GARAGE SALE Fri. April 22nd 9am-5pm Sat. April 23rd 9am-noon Household items, lots of good quality seasonal items, Christmas, Halloween, throw pillows, framed artwork by Dave Barnhouse, Thomas Kincade, pictures, frames, books, ladies/mens clothes, toys, pre-lit porch trees, lots of misc.

SERVICE DIRECTORY

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GARAGE SALE Fri. April 22nd 12p-5p Sat. April 23rd 9a-5p Kids toys, girls clothes 510, inflatable kayak, camping equipment, wicker set, books, spring perennials & seeds, end tables, vintage items: clothing, dolls, sheet music, décor & dishes.

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INVESTORS

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

CONCRETE

WANTED

WANT RIDE to Marshalltown on Thursdays @ 11:00. Willing to pay $25. for gas. Call Kevin at 641831-0611.

AL'S MOWING is looking for lawns to mow for the summer.

792-2416 FOOD

WANTED: FARM toy tractors, trucks, implements, farm related advertising items and Lego's. 641-526-3050 or 641-521-1448.

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

RENTALS

Spring SPECIAL

Sign a 13 month lease and receive $500.00 credit off your 1st months rent on selected units! Ground Floor Apartments Available!

510 E. 17th St S. Newton, IA Next to Hy-Vee Accepting Dogs and Cats with Terms

WALNUT CREEK APARTMENTS

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641-990-7938 515-291-2846

Now Hiring:

CABINETMAKER

Part or full-time positions will be considered.

Send inquires to: jeff@woodstylesllc.com or call 641-792-0070 SM-NE1588751-0425

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

PAINTING

LEAKY ROOF, Missing Shingles???

Flat roof repair & coating.

Chimney repair & removal.

Soffit & fascia repair & cover.

General Repairs

INSULATION

Attic & side walls.

WE INVITE YOU TO CONTACT US AT: Newton Health Care Center 200 S 8th Ave E, Newton, Iowa 50208 641-792-7440 • www.imgcares.com

Attic fans & ventilation Leaf Proof Gutter Covers,

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Furniture Sales Associate Have You Considered A Career Helping Others Furnish & Decorate Their Home?

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GARAGE SALE Sat. April 23rd 8-2 Shop tools, flat screen TV's, furniture, bike rack, free items, more, we are downsizing, everything is in good condition 313 N 19th Ave W Southwest

For More Information, call (641)792-3121 x 6542.

HORNING'S PAINTING: Interior & exterior painting Drywall Repair & Texturing Free Estimates 641-791-9662

418 West Spring St. Colfax (1 blk North of Casey's on Hwy 6)

Reach thousands of customers weekly!

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Colfax

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

Kevin Horstman 515-745-0853

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

NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Newton Community School District is accepting sealed bids for security camera purchase and installation located at Newton Senior High School.

Bid specifications are available from Dan Sloan, Director of Technology, 1320 1st Ave W, Newton, IA 50208.

Bids are due by 1:00 PM, Monday, May 2, 2016, in the office of Gayle Isaac, Director of Business Services, Newton Community School District, 700 N 4th Ave E, Newton, IA 50208.

The District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

Gayle Isaac, Board Secretary Newton Community School District April 19 & 22

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

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$69,750

At Newton Furniture we are committed to providing our customers with the best service possible, and are looking to hire full-time, non-commissioned sales people who share this philosophy.

Health Insurance IRA Retirement Plan Every other weekend off Call for an appointment

OPEN HOUSE DAILY 9am-7pm Please call first!

4 BR, 2 BA. 2+car garage, double lot fenced yard, finished basement - remodeled, patio, NEW APPLIANCES NEW FURNACE/CA., large doll house in backyard.

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FOR SALE

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

641-792-4000.

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

References required 641792-4388 1&2 BR apts in Newton and Grinnell.

2&3 BR apts in Baxter.

Rent based on income Onsite laundry. No pets 877-932-1132 This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer Equal Housing Opportunity. Handicap accessible www.tlpropertiesiowa.com

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.

1 & 2 bdrm units Priced $490-$620 $250 security deposit Pet Friendly (some restrictions) W/D Hookups Central Air Dishwasher Private covered Patio or Balcony with storage Laundry Facility onsite (641)792-6939 EHO

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Garage, basement, dishwasher. $575 plus deposit. No Pets, Non-Smokers Only.

641-792-7605.

E/B discounts available 1 BR @ $400 2 BR @ $420-$475 13 month free Easy Keep Management 641-792-3443 FOR SALE

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.

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.

AUTOMOTIVE

AUTOMOTIVE

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

GARTH BROOKS Concert Tickets $115 per ticket. 4 for show on May 1st at 7:30 pm. 515-313-7803

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.

GOLF CLUBS- right hand driver, 3 & 5 Fairway Woods, Tommy Armour Graphite stiff shaft $15. each. 641-792-8161.

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

792-4334.

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.

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

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

FOR SALE: 12” Tilt Head Sears Craftsman Band Saw with blades and accessories. 641-792-5216

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

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

Front tires brand new, good dependable car. $2,500 firm. 641-840-0153

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

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

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

(515) 729-8024.

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

641-792-0860

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 1997 FORD Conversion $80,000. 641-521-7197 Van. Heavy ½ ton, great for towing. New front end and front tires. Runs great. 95 DODGE Pick-up ½ ton, 2 wheel drive, needs trans$2400. 515-778-2792 mission $1000. or OBO. afternoon 515-7711999 ARCTIC Cat 4- Call 2642. wheeler ATV, like new, runs great! $1950. 641831-3821. No calls after 8 DAEWOO-DD802L DOZER $20,000. 641-792-4332 pm.

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Due to growth, Aureon Contact Center has immediate Inbound Customer Service Support Openings IMMEDIATE OPENINGS Full time evenings

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NOW HIRING

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Physical health and immunization assessment prior to start date.

Starting wage is $11/hr.

As a member of Go4It you can take pride in the fact that each day you will be part of a team that impacts lives. Your ability to abide by HIPAA’s Privacy regulations and protect patient information is imperative. We are looking for individuals who have an outgoing personality, can work with minimal supervision, and are extremely reliable. Experience is not required, we will train the right person. A transport vehicle will be provided.

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Many will be comparing stories about what happened yesterday under the Scorpio full moon.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19).

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

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GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

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CANCER (June 22-July 22).

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

How did you sleep with the moon glowing in your sign last night? Today has a reflective sheen to it as you ponder and assign meaning to the happenings of yesterday.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

There will be argument over what is a privilege and what is a right. But to the grateful heart, does it really matter? Gratitude inspires more of what’s given, regardless of what’s deserved.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). A little bit of pretending may be in order. Don’t think of this as lying; rather, consider yourself getting into the spirit of an activity -- acting “as if” and hoping that the requisite feelings and interest will catch up with you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). If only you could know the inner lives of others. You’ll get a glimpse today though. In fact, you’ll be so surprised by a one you thought you knew well, you may reconsider your whole relationship with this person.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Apply what you know to the puzzle at hand but do not try to solve anything today. You still don’t know enough. Even if only one piece is missing, it’s

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

You feel funny for asking for things you don’t really need when there are so many in the world who have so much less than you do. On the other hand, you can only live your own life.

Why shouldn’t it be as rich as possible?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

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

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

Bethany United Church of Christ 5627 N. 95th Ave. W., Baxter, (1 mi. E. of Baxter on Station St.) Pastor Teressa Clark. Sunday after Labor Day through Memorial Day: 8:45 Junior Choir; 9:00am Adult Class, 9:15am Sunday School; & 10:30am Worship 4th & 5th Tuesday: Chapel Service at Baxter Care Center Wednesday: 6:30pm Choir Practice; Sunday after Memorial Day: 9:30am Worship. 641-227-3402 www.baxterbethanyucc.org Bible Missionary Church 909 N. 6th Ave. E. 641-840-2093 Pastor Lucas. Sunday School 9:45am, Morning Worship 10:45, Evening Service 6:00pm.

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

Call 641-792-2473.

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 314 E. 2nd St. N. – Pastor Mark Young. Sunday: 9:00 a.m. Faith Village & Sunday School, 10:00 a.m. Worship, 11:15 a.m. coffee fellowship. Wednesday: 5:45 p.m. Family Unity Night supper, 6:15 p.m. Classes. Thursday: 6:00 p.m. Choir Practice www.fccnewton.org 641-792-5850, Nursery provided.

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

Bible Study: Tuesday 10:00am.

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

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

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

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

Rev. R.D. Streeter Community of Christ 1805 S. 8th Ave. E., 791-7834, Bill Conklin, pastor; Eddie Franklin/Tom McCoure, co-pastors. Church School Classes 9:30am; Worship Service 10:30am; Wednesday Prayer Service 6:30pm. Last Wednesday of the month-free community supper at 6pm.

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

Handicapped accessible.

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

Congregational United Church of Christ-Baxter Check us out on Facebook 218 S. Main Baxter, Sunday School 9:30am, Regular worship service, 10:30am

Congregational United Church Of Christ-Newton 308 E. 2nd St. N., Newton. Rev. Jessica Petersen, Pastor: Sunday Worship 10:00am, Nursery provided; Fellowship Time 11:15am.

Accessible to all. Bible Study Thursdays 5:00pm. Christian Education together with First United Methodist Church (held there) for children of all ages Wed. 5:30pm (age 2-8th grade).

No matter who you are or where you area on life’s journey, you are welcome here! facebook.com/Newton UCC. Cornerstone Bible Fellowship 1000 E. 12th St. S., Newton; Pastor Steve Bundy & Pastor Brian Keeton. Sunday School 9am, Sunday Worship 10:15am, Wednesdays: AWANAS 6:308pm, Youth Group 6:30-8pm, Adult Bible Study 7-8pm. Happy Harvesters 1st Thursday of the month at noon. Men’s Breakfast 1st Saturday of the month at 8am. Ladies Brunch 2nd Saturday of the month at 8:30am.

For more info: www.CBFnewton.com

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

Tuesdays and Fridays, 7 p.m.

Wednesday and 9:15 a.m. Sunday until service time. Haven Kid’s Ministry at 6:50 Wednesdays Grace Church “A Family Of Friends”, 1620 N. 11th Ave E., Newton; Pastor Dan Hayton; Sunday Morning Refreshments 9:30 am, Worship Service with nursery care 10:00 am. The Edge: 5 yr olds to 5th grade & The Kids Community Pre School age, Sunday at 10:00am. Experience God Bible Study Wed. at 7am; Life Student Ministries Wed. 6:45-8pm 641-792-1793 www.gracenewton.com Grinnell Church of Christ 1402 3rd Ave., Grinnell, Iowa 50112, Bible study Sunday 9:30 a.m., Wednesday 7:00 p.m., Worship services Sunday 1030 a.m. grinnellcoc@netins.net or www.grinnellcoc.com

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

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

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

Worship 10:30am; nursery available.

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

Killduff United Methodist Pastor Curtiss Thompson, Worship 10:45am Communion first Sunday of each month.

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

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

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

Parsonage 792-6171 or Church 792-5363.

First Baptist Church Colfax, Rev. Phil Butler, 674-3752.

Family Fellowship 9:00 am; Sun. School 9:15 am; Morning Worship 10:25 am; Wed.; 9:00 am Fresh Encounter Prayer. During school year: 6:55pm Wed nights AWANA

Newton Church of The Way 2306 S. 3rd Ave E., 792-7300 Pastor Steve Heerema. Sunday Morning: 7:45 Classic; 9:00 and 10:30 Ignite, Nursery during both Ignite Services (for newborn through 2 years old). Journey 252 Children’s Ministry 10:30am (for children 3 years through 6th Grade) The Way Café 8:30 to 10:30am, 5:00-7:00pm Prayer of Blessing, Wednesday 6:30 – 8:30pm Route 146 Youth, Saturday Nite Ignite 7:00-8:00pm Everyone Welcome! Other various group studies and classes are offered. Check out our Facebook page, our weekly bulletin on our website, or call/email the office for more information. Email: info@theway146.com Web: www.newtonway.org

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

Web:www.NewtonFirstBaptist.com and on facebook.

Pastor Aaron Loree, Family Education Time 9:00am, Powerkidz infants - 5th grade 9:00 am; Sunday School for teens & adults 9:00am; Worship Service 10:15am. Coffee time 8:45-10:00am. Men’s group meets on the first Sat. of every month at 7:30am.

Our Savior Lutheran Missouri Synod 1900 N. 4th Ave. E., Rev. John M. Moore, Pastor, Sunday Worship 9:00 am; Adult Bible Study Sundays 10:30 am; Sunday School Kingdom Quest 10:30 am; High School Youth Group Sunday 10:30 am & Wednesdays 7:00 pm; www.oursavlutheran. com (641( 792-1084.

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

Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church Rev. Dr. Willy Mafuta 151 60th Ave., Prairie City Sunday 10:30 am Worship Service 10 am Sunday School pcumc@q.com (515) 994-2354

Faith Baptist Prairie City, 9:30am Bible School, 10:30am Worship, 6:00pm Gospel service, 7:00pm Wed., Bible study.

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

First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 314 E. 2nd St. N. – Pastor Mark Young. Sunday: 9:00 a.m. Faith Village & Adult Sunday School, 10:00 a.m. Worship, 11:15 a.m. coffee fellowship. Wednesday: 5:45 p.m. Family Unity Night supper, 6:15 p.m. Classes Thursday: 6:00 p.m. Choir Practice www.fccnewton.org 641-792-5850, Nursery provided.

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

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

641-792-3934. All are welcome! http://www.newtonfirstlutheran.org First Presbyterian 220 N 2nd Ave E. Newton Rev. Meghan Davis 9:00 am Adult Sunday School, 10:00 am Fellowship, 10:30 am Worship, 11:30 am Fellowship, Nursery Provided. Handicap Accessible. Everyone Welcome!

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

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

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

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

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

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, ELCA 1409 S. 8th Ave. E., Pastor Ken Ahntholz, 9:00 am Sunday School; 10:30 am Worship, easy access - no steps; 5:30 pm Saturday service - Everyone is welcome!

Hope Assembly of God 126 E. Howard St., Colfax 515-674-3700 Sunday school 9 am.

Sunday Worship service 10 am.

Wednesday Bible Study 6pm.

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

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 305 E. Howard St., Colfax, 515674-3711; Decaon Joe Dvorak; 11:00am Sunday Mass, 9:00am Wednesday Communion Service; www.immaculateconceptioncolfax.org Immanuel Baptist (GARB) 1300 N. 4th Ave. E., Ken Van Loon, Pastor, 9:30 am Sunday school, 10:45 am Worship, 6:00 pm Worship, Wed 6:30-8:00 pm Youth, 6:30 pm Wednesday Awana Clubs (during school year), 7:00 pm Wednesday Prayer Fellowship.

Call 792-4470.

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

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

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

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

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

10:10 am service.

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

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

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

Independent Fundamental Baptist Church.

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

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

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

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

Prairie City United Methodist Church 706 W. McMurray St. Rev. Dr. Willy Mafuta Sunday 9 a.m. Worship Service Office Hours: 10am-2pm M-F 515-994-2354(515) 994-2354 Rock Creek Hickory Grove Church 3 1/2 miles north of Rock Creek Lake, 9:15 am fellowship, 9:30 am Sunday School, 10:30 am worship.

Reasnor United Methodist Pastor Curtiss Thompson, Worship 8:45am. Communion first Sunday of each month.

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

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

Seventh Day Adventist 1409 S. 8th Ave E., Newton Pastor Jerry Duval Saturday Services 3:00 pm; Worship 2:00 pm Sabbath school, Prayer Meeting Tuesday Eve at 7:00 pm Solid Rock Church 115 Main St., Reasnor; Pastor John Hlad 641-842-2440; Sunday Bible study all ages 9:30 a.m.; 10:30 a.m. worship; Wednesday Bible study all ages 7 p.m.

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

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

641-792-5736 St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church 5 mi. west of Sully, Pastor Ken Ahntholz, Worship 9:00 am; Contact Parish office 641-798-4651.

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

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

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

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

8 Bible studies call 594-4440.

Sully First Reformed Church Rev. Wayne Sneller, senior pastor, Diana Scandridge, Youth & Education Director. 9:30 am Worship, 11:00 am Sunday school, 6:00 pm Worship; Thursday Night Family Night 7:00 pm Sept. - March. www.sullyfrc.org United Pentecostal 813 E. 7th St. N., Rev. Robert A. Shaw, pastor, 10:00 am Sunday Worship, 6:00 pm Sunday Worship, Prayer and Bible study Tuesday 6:30, Super & Youth Church Wednesday starts 7:00-8:00.

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

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

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Cardinals fall to Lady Dutch

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton’s Jake Bennett serves during a home match, but the Cardinal boys’ tennis team did not finish its home competition against Pella Thursday because of rain, according to NHS head coach John Bieber.

PELLA — Singles matches were in the book when Newton High’s Cardinal girls and Pella’s Lady Dutch had to clear the tennis courts Thursday. The Lady Dutch collected a weather-delayed 9-2 win over visiting Newton in Little Hawkeye Conference play.

“Tonight was interesting. We had rain in Pella before we arrived, so we had to start late due to the courts drying,” Newton head coach Erick Zehr said. “After the singles a storm rolled in, and we had to delay due to lightning. Fortunately, it didn’t rain too much, and we were only delayed 80 minutes waiting for the courts to dry again. Once they dried, we picked up where we left off under the lights.”

Newton notched a win in the singles division and a victory in the doubles matches.

Megan Pressgrove overcame a first-set loss to win with a third-set tiebreaker at No. 1 singles. Pressgrove netted a 3-6, 6-3, 14-12 victory against Lily Rooseboom.

“Megan dropped the first against Lily, one of the best players in the conference, but battled back through smart play and accurate shots to force a third set,” Zehr said.

“The two went back and forth the entire third, until they switched sides at 12 all. Two errors later and

Megan had pulled it out 14-12.”

Pressgrove combined with Kate Wyre at No. 1 doubles to take on Rooseboom and Lauren Kriegel.

Newton’s duo won (1-0, 1-0) when Rooseboom began Pressgrove to cramp after her singles match and withdrew from doubles competition, Zehr said.

Wyre lost her No. 2 singles match to Bronwyn Metcalf, 6-4, 6-3. Zehr said the two played a close back-and-forth match.

“It was just like the last time they played. Kate won in three at the tournament last year, but Bronwyn was able to win both close sets this time around,” he said.

Pella’s Cecily Johnson beat Sierra Griffith 6-2, 6-0 at No. 3 singles. Kriegel pulled out a 6-1, 0-6, 10-3 win over Newton’s Katherine Thorpe in the No. 4 singles match.

At No. 5 singles, Patience Dykstra downed Newton’s Madison Humphrey 6-3, 6-0. Pella’s Elyse Sadler beat Bethany Baumgartner 3-6, 6-3, 10-8.

“Bethany went to three sets in both singles and doubles, and has really come a long way in the last couple weeks,” Zehr said. “She and Madison got behind early, but evened the match with consistent

Newton girls play Newton boys capture golf dual with Nevada golf triangular win

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News AMES — Getting a good look at Coldwater Links Golf Course Thursday were Newton High’s girls. The Cardinals played an 18-hole dual with Nevada on the golf course the 2016 Iowa Class 4A state tournament will be held on in June.

“One of the reason we wanted to take this meet with Nevada is to see the course we hope to be back on for state,” Newton head coach Scott Enyart said.

“We had a 30-minute rain and lightning delay with about four or five holes left to play today.”

Nevada won the dual with a 393 four-player score.

Newton put up a 411. Nevada’s Claire Ausman was the meet medalist with a 79.

Runner-up honors went to Newton’s Jessica Reynolds with an 86 on rounds of 44 and 42. Emily Fitzgerald was third with a 95 (48-47).

“Jessica really got in a groove playing today,” Enyart said. “She made the extra time and effort she spent

ironing out several details in her game pay off today.

She played with confidence. Emily played another steady game J. Reynolds as she putted, chipped and hit the ball better.”

Lizzy Coyle carded a 113 (54-59) followed by Taylor Dydell with a 117 (58-59) and Alayna Reynolds with a 119 (57-62). Enyart said each one had two holes apiece which “jumped up and got them.”

Senior Jessie Smith didn’t play because of illness.

“We’re looking forward at being a full strength with the return of Jessie and Cydney Hillyard for Monday’s home meet against Iowa City High,” Enyart said.

Newton hosts Iowa City High Monday at Westwood Golf Course. Tee time is 1 p.m.

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By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News WINTERSET — Playing through a rain downpour, Newton High’s boys edged out Perry by one shot to win the Winterset triangular golf meet Thursday.

Newton combined for a 159 while Perry settled for a 160 followed by Winterset with a 167.

“Considering the conditions they were in with the torrential downpour at times, I thought the guys really stepped up and got it done. The course was in rough shape as they had lost their greens keeper,” Newton head coach Pat Riley said.

Riley said it was hard to tell the difference between fairway or rough, and the greens were small and slow.

He said the Newton players adjusted well early, as there is not much time to in a nine-hole meet.

Austin Reynolds fired a 38 to lead the Cardinals.

Payton Thomas and Trey Vanderlaan each carded a 39. Derek Damman finished

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meters in 11.70 seconds. Karsten and Callaghan combined with Clayton Baltsberger and Josh Miravalles for fourth in the 4x100 relay race in 46.56.

Jaron Roush placed fifth in the 110-meter high hurdles in 17.18 seconds, and Callaghan took seventh in the 400 hurdles in 1 minute, 2.31 seconds. Roush, Josh Miller, Keith Steinbach and Coltin Whitten turned in a fifth-place time of 1:08.26 in the 4x100 shuttle hurdle relay race.

Noah Sander came in fourth in the 3,200-meter race in 11:02.89 and Adam Hunter placed sixth in 11:51.70. Hunter took eighth in the 1,600 in 5:29.56.

Sander placed sixth in the 800 in 2:14.73 and Matt Moran was ninth in 2:20.14.

In the discus, Jace Lukefahr finished fourth with a throw of 130-9 and Alex Miller was ninth at 117-4. According to the official results, Jaise Gulling was eighth in the shot put at 36-6 1/2.

Newton competes at 5 p.m. Thursday at Grinnell.

Keeton joined with Barr, Stout and Hannah Boecker for a fifth-place finish in the 4x400 relay race.

Keeton ran eighth in the 400 meters in 1:09.44.

Boecker finished in a tie for ninth in the high jump, clearing the bar at 4-6.

The Cardinals’ 1,600-meter distance medley relay team of Kenna Winther, Teddie Brunsmann, Boecker and Ellie Horn finished seventh in 4:53.69.

Newton senior distance runner Grace Coen has not competed during the outdoor track season. She ran in the Little Hawkeye Conference Indoor Championships in March at Grinnell.

“I have a stress fracture in my tibia. We found out the day after I ran at

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play from the baseline and aggressive net play, and came up just short in the third.”

Johnson and Sadler got past Newton’s Baumgartner and Humphrey 6-1, 3-6, 10-7 in No. 3 doubles. Pella’s Metcalf and Dystra defeated Newton’s Griffith and Thorpe 6-3, 6-2 at No. 2 doubles.

Newton dropped 7-5, 6-3 decisions at No. 4 doubles and No. 5 doubles. Pella’s Natalie Meyer and Hanna Blom beat Elizabeth Myer sand Kinzie Loree at No. 4. Anna Williamson and Laurel Stelter beat Newton’s Natalie Camp and Thomas at No. 5.

“All in all, I was really proud of the girls. Pella is an excellent team, and we were able to hang with them on most of the courts. They were the better team today, but if we can play with them, we can play with just about anyone,” Zehr said.

Newton is on the road Monday.

The Cardinals play at 4 p.m. at Des Moines North.

The Newton junior varsity played at Pella also. Here are the results:

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

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Cardinal girls beat Bobcats

with 43 as the four team scores.

Riley said Sam Supino had a couple bad holes ending up with a 47.

Paul Maharry shot a Reynolds 49.

“I was really happy to see three of the top scores in the 30s.

Derek had a bad day or we would have had four scores in the 30s and won handily,” Riley said. “Paul and Sam are coming around and will be big contributors for us before this season is over.”

Perry players Noah Wilkening and Kade Vankirk, took medalist and runner up with a 36 and 37, respectively.

Newton is 17-3 overall.

The Cardinals play in an 18hole tournament Tuesday at Oskaloosa.

MARSHALLTOWN — Newton High’s girls gave up two goals Thursday night as Marshalltown’s Bobcats became the first team to score on the Class 2A 10th-ranked Cardinals.

The Cardinals still doubled up on the Bobcats for a 4-2 soccer victory. Newton led 2-1 at halftime at Marshalltown.

Newton got two goals from junior Ryanne Rausch and one goal each from senior Victoria Jordan and junior Kaytlin Ahn. Two of the Newton goals came off corner kicks.

The Newton junior varsity recorded a 2-1 victory over Marshalltown. Allison Ergenbright and Marcelina Marvelli each had a goal.

The Cardinals improved to 5-0 on the season. They turn their attention to No. 9 Dallas Center-Grimes.

Newton hosts DCG’s Fillies at 7 p.m. Friday in a Little Hawkeye Conference contest at H.A. Lynn Stadium.

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Grinnell,” Coen said. “We thought at first it was a muscle strain, but then we discovered the stress fracture. So, no, I won’t be running this season.”

Coen, who holds the Newton school records in the 800, 1,500 and 3,000 races, had been a three-time qualifier for the Drake Relays and the Iowa state track meet.

She was sidelined almost all of the fall cross country season, coming back to run at the district meet to qualify for her fourth straight state meet.

Other teams at the Cardinal Invitational were Cedar Rapids Prairie, Oskaloosa, Indianola, ADM, Knoxville, Marshalltown, Bondurant-Farrar, Perry, Pella Christian and Albia.

Newton competes at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Grinnell.

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By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News

Cubs’ Arrieta throws no-hitter against Reds CINCINNATI (AP) — Jake Arrieta pitched his second no-hitter in a span of 11 regular-season starts for the Chicago Cubs, shutting down the Cincinnati Reds in a 16-0 rout Thursday night.

The reigning NL Cy Arrieta Young winner threw the first no-hitter of the Major League Baseball season.

Arrieta (4-0) struck out six, walked four and allowed only six balls hit out of the infield.

He threw 119 pitches, retiring Eugenio Suarez on a routine fly to right field to end it.

Arrieta threw his first career no-hitter last Aug. 30 at Dodger Stadium, beating Los Angeles 2-0. That gem came as

Arrieta put together one of the best pitching stretches in club history.

The Reds hadn’t been held hitless in a regular-season game since 1971, when Rick Wise did it for Philadelphia at Riverfront Stadium. In the 2010 NL playoffs, Roy Halladay of the Phillies pitched a no-hitter against Cincinnati.

Arrieta is among several pitchers in the last decade to pitch two no-hitters. The 30-year-old righty is on the list with Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, Tim Lincecum and Homer Bailey, who threw the only other no-hitter at Great American Ball Park on July 2, 2013 against the Giants.

Arrieta is the first Cubs pitcher to win his first four starts in a season since Greg Maddux went 5-0 in 2006.

Kris Bryant homered twice, including a grand slam, and drove in six runs.

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Big things underway for Newton park system Newton Parks at a glance Newton is home to 13 parks and an 18-hole golf course covering nearly 300 acres of land.

From concerts at the historic Maytag Bowl to disc golf at Woodland Park, swimming at Maytag pool to a neighborhood playground at Lincoln Park, the city’s parks offer a variety of activities and amenities for citizens and visitors alike.

Agnes Patterson Memorial Park 3000 N. Fourth Ave. E. Amenities include baseball, softball and soccer fields, basketball court, playground, sand volleyball court, hike and bike trail and picnic shelters.

Aurora Park 111 First Ave. E. Aurora Park offers basketball courts, a shelter, a skate park, tennis courts and new playground will be installed in late April.

Callison Park 300 block of West Ninth Street South Callison is a neighborhood park featuring playground equipment.

Kate Malott/Daily News Newton resident Morgan Frehse climbs a rock wall this April at Maytag Park in Newton. Frehse visited the newly equipped park with her parents and sister Lexi.

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s the sun shines longer and the weather warms up, some of the most popular spots in Newton will be the city’s 13 parks. While area residents can enjoy the variety of amenities of the 300 acres of park grounds, additional projects planned for 2016 and the next few years will add a plethora of options for local out-

door enthusiasts.

“We are working on a comprehensive park system,” said Nathan Unsworth, who marks his five year anniversary in April as Newton’s Administration Park Superintendent. “Not just making Maytag better or Aurora better, but working on improving all parks as a whole system so that they work and flow together for the betterment of our community.”

Among the projects on tap is

City of Newton reels in awards

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News

The city of Newton is feeling the love.

Receiving three awards for various programs and events in 2015, the Get to Know Newton program was named program of the year, Newton was named an All-Star Community and Newton Fest was named an outstanding new event.

Program of the Year Get to Know Newton was recognized by the Iowa City Manager’s Association for program of the year at the IaCMA’s annual awards program in July. The program honors creative contributions to professional local government management and increases public awareness of the value of professional management to the quality of life.

The Program of the

Year Award is presented to a local government and its chief administrator in recognition of an innovative and successful program.

“Get to Know Newton is more than just a new logo,” city senior management analyst Natalie Umsted said.

“The purpose of the brand is to create a positive identity for Newton citizens to take pride in and to help Newton gain positive regional attention throughout central Iowa.”

All-Star Community Award Newton was recognized by the Iowa League of Cities as the 2015 People’s All-Star Community at its annual conference and exhibit in September in Cedar Rapids.

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the installation of a new playground at Aurora Park. The new equipment, which is being installed in late April, cost roughly $50,000 and includes a zip line, new swings and slides and will provide a much safer experience than the current playground. Installation will compliment the upgrades being done to the park’s tennis courts.

Deniston Knolls Park West 16th Street South and South 15th Avenue West Tucked away in the Deniston Knolls neighborhood, the park offers visitors a basketball court, playground equipment and a picnic shelter.

Hillcrest Park West 15th Street North and North Third Avenue West Hillcrest is a neighborhood park offering playground equipment for children.

Industrial Park North 15th Avenue East The park is home to city soccer fields.

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Quarry Springs Park development underway in Colfax iliary Board. They have been involved with the park since surveying first began on North Park shortly after Martin Marietta Aggregates announced it was do-

nating the 480-acre former gravel quarry to the City of Colfax in November 2014.

COLFAX — At the end of “I think it’s good moral for the city and, hopefully, we’ll get a push broom in a dusty more and more people out here equipment building and they’ll see what it’s all about. at Colfax’s Quarry It’s for the people of Colfax, but Springs Park and it’s also for people statewide who Recreational Area want to come through and enjoy development site it,” Edwards said. “Since we’re so March 26, Darla Edclose to the interstate this is the wards clears a threeperfect opportunity for Colfax to inch pile of dust, thrive off of it.” wood chips and trash The park auxiliary board, from the concrete which is responsible for designfloor.

Meanwhile, ing and transforming the park, outside of the struchas hosted three “Work 2 Fish ture, Darla’s husband Volunteer Days” — one last Don Edwards splits timfall and two in March. The ber cleared from an area lure of fishing, along with eventually the pride of getting such a intended to large public endeavor off the house tent ground, has brought an avcamping. erage of 15 to 20 volunteers Darla is to North Park the last two a frequent weekends. volunteer Preparing the park for and Don is public use over the past 15 a member of Mike Mendenhall/Daily News months has been a commuColfax’s nonDon Edwards cuts timber with a hydraulic log splitter during the nity effort. profit Parks Colfax North Park “Work 2 Fish Volunteer Days.” Edwards said and Recre- the wood will be sold as firewood to campers after the park’s QUARRY SPRINGS | 6C ation Aux- official opening tentatively planned for early May.

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Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Grinnell homebuilder Bob Van Ersvelde is working to complete a speculative home in Eastgate Meadows as a part of the new housing push throughout the city of Newton.

Housing prospects flourishing in Newton

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News After city council gave the green light to build five homes in the Fairmeadows development, the Newton Housing Development Corporation has been hard at work on the project, as

well as additional housing opportunities in the community.

Along with Fairmeadows, developments at Fountain Hills, Eastgate Meadows, Bradford Estates and Quail Ridge all have housing opportunities the NHDC is working to develop.

Parks Continued from Page 1C “The resurfacing of the Aurora tennis courts will also be completed this summer,” Unsworth said. “The courts got a new layer of asphalt last fall. This summer the colorful colored surfacing will be applied. A few courts will even include lines for pickle ball, which is a growing sport in the area.”

In addition to the projects being completed in 2016 at Aurora Park, city staff is working on plans for a boulder park that will offer a unique outdoor experience for Iowans.

“The boulder park would be something completely unique for Newton,” Unsworth said. “There are no other outside boulder parks in Iowa that we are aware of. We will be utilizing funds from the 2015 bonding proceeds to partially fund this project. Grant funding is also being sought for this project. Depending on funding, the project could be completed before the end of the year.”

Park board member Melanie Humphrey said the ongoing work and the projects in store at Aurora Park are among her favorites slated for city parks.

“It’s great to see new equipment going in the parks and gearing that park toward the older kids with the zip line and hopefully a few boulder rocks to climb on while still having items for the younger kids and special needs families to enjoy as well,” Humphrey said.

For those looking for a place to jog, walk or bike, the city staff is working on expanding a local off- and on-street hike and bike trail in the northeast corner of the city. The $254,000 project would develop the current trail that currently ends near Wallace Family Funeral Home and connect it to Woodland Park, where people can enjoy playground equipment, a disc golf course, picnic areas and baseball games.

“Fairmeadows at this point has five homes being built. All of these homes should be done by April,” NHDC housing director Amanda Price said.

The subdivision has one remaining lot and NHDC is working on finding a builder, prefer-

ably a local company, to build a speculative home.

Along with the subdivision, NHDC is working on the next phase of Fairmeadows, which consists of the seven acres north of the current homes. That area has yet to be developed with roads and a housing plan and is the beginning phases of work.

“We also know that a priority for the community is better rental housing as well as building new townhomes. We have an aging population that we need to take care of, and the demand is there to build new townhomes, so we want to make that a priority moving forward,” Price said.

To fulfill the townhome need, the city purchased 4.25 acres on the east side of the former Newton County Club for a future townhome development. Located near the former clubhouse, the city hopes to work with contractors to build 14 or more townhomes in what is hoped to be the start of Cardinal Hills development.

To make the development a reality, the

Also in the works are potential plans to improve the undeveloped Thirty Acre Park, located on South 13th Avenue East. Park staff is partnering with a group of college students to help develop the park for a variety of uses.

“We are working with students from the University of Iowa to develop a plan for the park,” Unsworth said. “Possible ideas for the park include a pond, mountain bike trails, archery range, and a jib park (which is) a small area featuring different jumps and features for skiers and snowboarders. The students will present their design ideas before May. City staff will then start looking at setting up a potential timeline for implementation.”

During the past two years the city bonded for $1.1 million to improve the parks system. Projects from adding new vault toilets at Maytag and Woodland parks to the $380,000 irrigation project at Westwood Golf Course, equipment purchases to playground upgrades have enhanced the parks system for generations to come. Newton Park Board member Amanda Price said the investment in Newton’s parks will not only improve the quality of life for Newton residents but help spur further community development.

“Parks are one of the most important assets to any community,” Price said. “As our community continues to grow it is important to stay ahead of the game when it comes to our parks.

It’s important to keep adding new, innovative programs and equipment to draw new residents and draw tourists into our community. When recruiting new employees, or new residents, having an abundance of great parks is such a selling point. And offering new and unique park amenities is key to assuring a growing population and a growing tourism industry. When we have these, we have more income that goes back into the community, and that affects all of us positively.”

With so many projects completed and

city will need to partner with builders, developers and property managers.

Work to recruit partners will depend on the subdivision process and market interest.

“We want to make sure that we set the right tone for a prime piece of residential opportunity. The former country club is 70-plus acres of beautiful land within a neighborhood area, and by setting the development tone in a high quality way I think that it will get things rolling and pay a big dividend,” city director of finance and development Bryan Friedman said.

The Fountain Hills development is continuing to progress and the NHDC anticipates that Venture Homes, which previously built in the division will continue building, but final plans have not been confirmed.

Eastgate Meadows, located on the east side of Newton, has two homes under construction with one being built by Student Builders and the other by Bob Van Ersvelde of Grinnell.

“Bob’s home should be done in the spring. The Student Builders home

Glance Continued from Page 1C Lincoln Park 600 S. Fourth Ave. E. The neighborhood park is the former site of the Lincoln school and offers playground equipment and a basketball court.

Maytag Park 301 S. 11th Ave. W. Home of the Maytag Bowl, Maytag Pool, disc golf course, several picnic areas, a new playground area, tennis courts and the seasonal ice skating rink.

Softball Complex North 19th Avenue East and East Eighth Street North Newton’s softball complex offers a number of fields for recreational leagues, playground equipment and shelter areas.

Sunset Park 110 N. Sixth Ave. E. Located just north of Park Centre, the parks offers playground equipment, a picnic shelter and a baseball food.

Plans are underway to update the park with adult-friendly equipment.

more in development, Unsworth said the improvements have been due to the dedication of many people collaborating to make Newton’s parks some of the finest in central Iowa.

“In our eyes, we believe our park system is one of the great selling points of our community,” he said. “We want to ensure the parks remain a vital component to our community and in many ways the pride of the community. The may-

may take more time due to the fact that it only gets worked on during class time, so we do not have a solid date on when that will be completed,” Price said.

Eastgate has one additional lot that NHDC hopes to either sell or find a builder to complete a home.

The final two subdivisions in Newton, Quail Ridge and Bradford Estates have four and six lots for sale respectively.

“We hope that with our housing start in Fairmeadows, we will spur more housing to start going up in other parts of the community,” Price said.

The NHDC is also still offering a home buyer incentive package for newly constructed speculative homes worth at least $160,000 and up. The buyer would receive $10,000 from the city of Newton as well as a welcome package worth about $4,000 from the NHDC. Both incentives are available to the first 40 home buyers in the program.

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Thirty Acre Park 2600 S. 13th Ave. E. The undeveloped park area sits on the north edge of the city and feature hike and bike trails. Plans are in the works for improvements to the park.

Westwood Golf Course 3387 Highway F48W Westwood Golf Course is an 8-hole golf course that offers a driving range, two practice greens, a Pro Shop and snack bar. Discussion is ongoing about developing a new clubhouse at the golf course.

Westwood Park 3387 Highway F48W Westwood Park is adjacent to the city’s Westwood Golf Course. The park offers exercise space for Newton’s four-legged friends in the Newton Dog Park. The park also has a shelter area.

Woodland Park Located at the corner of West First Street North and North 19th Avenue West Woodland is the home to the Newton Cardinals baseball fields, a basketball court, disc golf court, shelters and playground equipment.

or and city council, Newton Park Board, Friends of Newton Parks and city staff are working very hard to help ensure we can accomplish this goal. Whether it is a relatively small project like the new ice rink at Maytag Park or large project like the potential new clubhouse at Westwood, these project all strengthen the overall park system. A strong park system ensures a healthier, attractive and more connected community.”

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NPD welcomes K-9 Smokey

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News K-9 Smokey is ready for action.

The new K9 unit for the Newton Police Department was approved by the Newton City Council in November and has exceeded expectations in its fundraising efforts to date.

To better address drug abuse in the city, the NPD identified the need for a highly-trained narcotics dog to assist in narcotics investigations and detect illegal drugs in vehicles, residences, schools and businesses.

“Drug abuse is prevalent in almost every community in the U.S. and Newton is no exception,” Newton Police Chief Rob Burdess said.

“Drug abuse negatively impacts individuals, families, businesses and communities.

It has an impact on violence and property crime rates and the quality of life for commuJamee A. Pierson/Daily News nity members.”

Officer Zach Walker, the handler selected for the K-9 Unit, stands with his new Along with drug detecpartner Smokey at the Montana Mikes fundraiser in February.

All About Smokey Smokey is the K-9 unit that will be introduced to the Newton Police Department and community this spring.

tion, the dog will also be trained to follow human scent and assist in finding missing children, Alzheimer’s patients and suspects.

The NPD partnered with Midwest K-9 in Pleasant Hill in the selection of the dog, a Border Collie mix named Smokey. Smokey was trained for several months at Midwest K-9 before being placed with police officer Zach Walker, who will work with and care for the dog.

The cost of the K-9 program totaled more than $56,000 with $46,000 used to purchase a specialized vehicle and squad equipment. The dog itself and training with the handler came in at $5,200 with an additional $5,000 set aside for kenneling the animal.

The council approved allocating funds from the ending fund balance toward the purchase of the specialized vehicle and squad equipment, taking care of the largest portion of the program funding.

The NPD also launched a campaign to raise an addi-

How he got his name: Smokey was named at the Animal Rescue League.

His K-9 officer/handler: Officer Zach Walker

Age: Approximately 1 year old

Where he’s being trained: Pleasant Hill at Midwest K-9

Continued from Page 1C to compete in a headto-head, bracket-style competition. The “Get to Know Newton” program was entered and following a Facebook “like” competition, Newton came out on top.

The All-Star Community Award acknowledges

What he’ll be able to do: Assist in narcotics-related investigations and trail human scent including investigations that help find missing children, dementia or Alzheimer’s patients and suspects who run from police.

Expected term of service: Six to eight years

Favorite toy: He loves his tennis ball.

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Newton Fest: Outstanding New Event To cap off the awards, Newton Fest received an Iowa Tourism Award and was also named the 2015

When, Where, and How You want it.

Outstanding New Event in the metro category by the Iowa Tourism Office and the Travel Federation of Iowa. The award was presented at the federation’s annual conference in October.

The Iowa Tourism Awards recognize excellence in the tourism industry and are the highest honor given for tourism in the state of Iowa. The Outstanding New Event award is given to an event/ festival that was first held within the last three years and has demonstrated excellence in supporting tourism in Iowa. In each award category, there is a rural winner for cities with a population of 10,000 or less and a metro winner for cities with a population of greater than

Submitted Photo Pictured with the Get to Know Newton Program of the Year award, left to right is Jackie Boat, Nicole Lindstrom, Natalie Umsted and Craig Armstrong, who work on the Get to Know Newton campaign.

10,000.

“Newton Fest was spearheaded by a group of passionate community members with a strong desire to grow a sense of optimism in the Newton community,” Newton

Fest co-chair Nathan Unsworth said. “We are very proud of what we were able to accomplish in our inaugural year.”

The 2015 Newton Fest featured more than 30 events packed into a

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Newton poised for more growth

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By Mike Mendenhall Newton Daily News PRAIRIE CITY — At Wilkie’s Garage on Prairie City’s downtown Garden Square, 3:30 p.m. is a good time for bar owner Steve Wilkie and his son Chase to catch up on a few housekeeping items. Wiping down the bar top and cleaning a few glasses behind the shiny veneer wood surface, the Wilkes are preparing for what is sure to be a busy thirsty Thursday evening.

Before he opened in June 2015, Wilkie labored for months to get everything in the bar to the signature “garage” look. The bar top was constructed with about 1,000 linear square-feet of rough-cut 2.5-inch poplar hardwood. The aging building’s exposed brick had to be sealed with polyurethane, and the 10,000 square feet of pipe was injected into door trims and accents. But the autoshop theme would not have been complete without the diamond plated wall paneling behind the bar.

In all, Wilkie invested nearly $25,000 into the construction. To maximize his investment, the Prairie City bar owner applied for a $7,500 match with the city’s downtown revitalization program.

“I believe it really benefits downtown utilization, especially when it encourages people to put equity into their property,” Wilkie said. “If you

Mike Mendenhall/Daily News Wilkie’s Garage owner and operator Steve Wilkie, center, used the $7,500 city match in the Prairie City Downtown Revitalization Program to purchase materials to seal brick, install pinewood trim and build the poplar-wood bar at his establishment on Garden Square. The city has offered the program since 2010 as one tool to spark economic investment in its small downtown area.

hire a contractor it could help with that, but I since I did most of the work myself, I knew I was getting the funds to help offset my materials. So once I got that capitol back, I can put it in my savings account of supplies and inventory.”

The program uses Tax Increment Financing, or TIF, funds to match up to $7,500 for a commercial interior rehab or exterior facade program.

This is meant to help a business owner help beautify the look of a structure or help with functionality.

The program language requires an applicant to pay 50 percent of the project costs while the city reimburses the other 50 percent of the increasing real estate value or overall building improvements. The minimum funding allowed is $5 per square foot of retail space or up to $7,500. Prairie City City Administrator Manny Toribio said most applicants who have been approved

for the project have qualified for the maximum reimbursement.

“They have to spend $14,000 to get the max contribution from the city,” Toribio said. “In the same token, that applies for the facade grant. The applicant pays 50 percent, the grant pays 50 percent associated with the approved exterior renovation with a max of $7,500 of 50 percent of the project cost.”

But the city does have oversight.

Business owners have to present city staff and the council with specifications and receipts to prove the building improvements meet the qualified dollar amount before they are reimbursed for the investment.

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Newton tackles city street work

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News

A number of streets throughout the city saw repair work in the past year with several streets slated for work in the coming months.

Seven streets had sections repaired using a mill and overlay system. The streets include sections of East Eighth Street North and South, North Fourth Avenue East, East 19th Street South, West Eighth Street South, West Second Street South and East Second Street South.

“We looked at what are some of the asphalt streets that needed repaired. These are streets that if we do not do some maintenance now, we’re going to probably have to reconstruct them in the future, which is what we are trying to avoid,” public works director Keith Laube said.

The streets had a couple of inches of asphalt milled off the top of the roadway. That area was then replaced by new asphalt, which is expected to have a shelf life of 20 to 25 years. The asphalt that was milled off is also able to be recycled.

North Fourth Avenue East in front of the Skiff Medical Center also saw streetscape work completed along with the overlay including new curbs, added green space and

“These are streets that if we do not do some maintenance now, we’re going to probably have to reconstruct them in the future, which is what we are trying to avoid.”

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A restoration project on East 31st Street North was completed to add drain tile to help drain the sub-grade soils, relieving the concrete of moisture. The moisture can cause frost heave in the winter, where the water expands under the pavement and in the summer the opposite happens when the pavement heats up causing water to come to the surface and blow outs occur.

The road also gained a couple of feet on each side, going from 12 feet lanes to 14 feet lanes. Laube said semis fre-

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News An upcoming project for the city is the reconstruction of South Second Avenue, which will have streetscape work such as added lighting and improved drainage systems completed.

quently travel the road and the extra pavement will help keep the edge from breaking away.

Upcoming street projects include the reconstruction of South Second Avenue and North Fourth Avenue West and the paving of Lincoln Street near Iowa Speedway.

For additional information on when and where roadwork is being completed, contact the public works department at 641-792-6622.

Contact Jamee A. Pierson at 641-792-3121 ext. 6534 or jpierson@newtondailynews.com

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Drain tile and an additional four feet were added to East 31st Street North during its restoration project last summer.

Quarry Springs Continued from Page 1C Board president Doug Garrett said Colfax and Mingo-area leaders and residents have donated skills such as heating, cooling and electrical expertise and general labor. Volunteers Kirk and Keith Russell have not only donated their heavy equipment to dig up old buried piping and tear down an unusable structure at the park, but they’ve also given more than 100 volunteer hours.

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Mike Mendenhall/Daily News Darla Edwards sweeps the dusty floor of an equipment building Saturday on the peninsula of the Colfax North Park development. Volunteers have the opportunity to fish the 480-acre park’s four lakes before the facility officially opens during “Work 2 Fish Volunteer Days.” The work days will be at 9 a.m. every Saturday though April.

Russell assisting in shoreline grading and stabilization of approximately 2,000 feet of banks on two of the lakes. Park planners said this will help combat and fix erosion and make areas safer for shoreline fishing.

Due to the overwhelming response, while on site March 26 Garrett said the group will continue to hold work days to prepare Quarry Springs — former named North Park — for a soft opening in May. “The initial plan is to open the dike for hiking, fishing around the front lake, have parking on the peninsula and primitive camping (on the south side of the peninsula),” he said.

A parks auxiliary board committee tasked with opening the park met March 29 to discuss how the opening will be executed. A small fee for initial park camping has not been set but Garrett said it will be a topic at the April board meeting, along with plans for camper registration and how to recruit volunteers to monitor the park. The board wants a presence in the beginning to answer questions for campers and park users — most which

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will be experiencing Quarry Springs for the first time. Garrett said the group is considering an inaugural camping weekend event hosted by the board, but plans are still not definite.

“Initially we would like to have volunteers out here to answer questions. We don’t know how much interest we’ll have,” he said. “It would be a test the water kind of thing. Whoever camps would still pay, even if you’re a board member. But it’s just a chance to get out here, have people overnight to see how it is, and have the police out to get a feel for it before we let the general public start coming in so we can see what issues might arise.”

Away from the wilderness and into the boardroom, progress has also been made on the park’s eventual look and amenities. Des Moines-base architectural firm Confluence — which has been hired to draft the park’s masterplan — introduced two long-term design options during a March 2 meeting in the Colfax United Methodist Church sanctuary with park auxiliary members and interested parties. Garrett said the board aims for the designs to be ready for public view by the May park launch.

The design plans include beach fronts, trails, RV and primitive camping. But some of the more abstract ideas include retail shopping, creating active zone lakes and quiet zone lakes for different purposes and camper preferences, condos and hotel opportunities and a “cable park” which would allow people to water ski without the boat, tethering skiers to a motorized cable which rounds “active lake.”

“Hopefully people get out here and see this is something they want to be a part of for their kids or grandkids,” Garrett said. “This is a big thing.”

The park has also been seeking more creative forms of revenue. The board is currently in an equipment storage agreement with Beck’s Hybrids, as the ag seed distributor constructs its new $15.1 million facility a few short blocks northwest of the park, on the other side of I-80.

A permanent name for the 480-acre North Park development project was also unveiled at the Colfax City Council’s regular April meeting. Garrett told the council that park volunteers voted to dub the facility Quarry Springs Park and Recreational Area. The board’s promotions committee is designing a logo which will be presented for official council approval at a later date.

Back at the park, the Work 2 Fish Volunteer Days continue to average 15 to 20 volunteers per Saturday, but April 9 the group passed a “milestone.” Work on the park has surpassed 7,000 volunteer hours since auxiliary parks board first met in April 2014.

“It’s a lot of meetings and a lot of input. We’re proud of that and for all the people involved,” Garrett said at the April 11 council meeting.

In a 5-0 vote, the council authorized a payment of $23,500 to Russell Dozing and Excavating from the auxiliary park board’s Iowa Department of Natural Resources REAP grant fund to pay for shoreline grading. The IDNR grant was awarded to the city and park project in 2015, to make lake embankments safer for anglers and to stop soil erosion.

To see more information on the Quarry Springs Park project and find volunteer opportunities visit the park’s website at www.colfaxnorthpark.com or on the Colfax Parks and Rec Auxiliary Board Facebook page.

Contact Mike Mendenhall at mmendenhall@newtondailynews.com

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New director among many library changes this year ‘One Thousand Books Before Kindergarten’ one of many new programs

public works department, and more than 100 kids enjoyed seeing a backhoe, a police car and a firetruck up close in the library’s parking lot after the storytime.

Adult Programs Adult Coloring Program is held once a month and open to all adults.

Enjoy coloring in mandalas, complicated scenes and shapes while listening to calming music and enjoy chatting with friends. All materials are provided.

Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Phyllis Peter reads a book to toddlers on a January morning at the Newton Public Library. The youth services librarian has started a new program called “A Thousand Books by Kindergarten” that encourages parents to read to toddlers and infants.

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News The Newton Public Library might look largely the same as it did a year ago to the casual observer, but it went through some staffing changes and added some new programming within the past 12 months on both the children and adult sides.

Library director Sue Padilla retired at the start of 2016 after 10 years at NPL. She was replaced by Nicole Lindstrom, who had been the public services librarian. Rebecca Klein took over in Lindstrom’s former role in late March.

The library has more than 100,000 items to circulate to patrons. Many of these items are in digital or electronic form, but hardcover books remain the heart of the library’s collection.

The Friends of the Library and the Newton Public Library Foundation both support the library in a variety of ways.

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Phyllis Peter and other staff members have helped launch some new programs this past year.

The library has a new monthly program, “Lego Day,” held on days when there is no school (check the library calendar at newton.lib.ia.us).

The library purchased educational Legos and accepted donations of Legos, and has held the event three times so far, with many kids ages 5 to 12 stopping by to enjoy Lego brick building.

Another major initiative launched by the library is the new “1,000 Books Before Kindergarten” program. Parents are encouraged to register babies and toddlers for the program and keep track of books read.

Stickers are given for each 100 books read, a book is given at 500 and a bag of educational toys and prizes at 1000.

The purpose of the program is to highlight how vital daily reading is to brain development.

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is based on a simple but powerful fact: children who are read to at home are better prepared for school. Reading is a great way to bond with children, and the library hopes this program will encourage more parents to make reading every day a part of their very young children’s lives.

The library partnered with IPTV to become a “Ready for School” community, with a library corner including three iPads with children’s educational apps from Iowa Public Television. IPTV also asked the Newton Public Library with help filming an episode for a new children’s television show featuring it’s popular kid’s host Dan Wardell. Several Newton kids will appear in one of the episodes which is due to launch this July.

The library participated in the Newton (Iowa) vs. Newton (Kansas) challenge, and Newton, Iowa won the reading challenge.

The library hosted a special storytime featuring local heroes from the police, fire and

Tech Time This help session is offered at least once a month. Patrons are invited to bring in their tablet, mobile phone, or laptop to learn how to download eBooks and Freegal downloadable music.

Help is always offered at the information desk during normal business hours as well.

Energy Efficiency with Hometown Rewards Hometown Rewards has partnered with the library to offer classes on how to lower your energy costs, update your energy efficiency in your home, and learn about rebates offered. The class is taught and organized by the Hometown Rewards coordinator.

Farmers Market The library set up a booth at the farmers’ market this last summer and will again this coming summer. The library’s booth handed out information on how to obtain a library card, what programs and services we offer, and gave away free books for kids.

Dash for the Stash and Money Smart Week Dash for the Stash entailed answering four financial questions at the library on a laptop.

If any patron get all four questions correct, they are entered in a drawing to win a $1,000 IRA account. The library will

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be having this event, which debuted in 2015, again leading up to Money Smart Week (April 23-30).

Guest performers Pippa White visited the library twice this year — to a capacity meeting room each time.

Her performances of “The Orphan Train” and “The Voices of Ellis Island” were part of her nationwide tour for one-person shows. The library will look in to having her again if it can partner with another agency for a larger space.

The Blues Under the Blue Roof music series allowed library patrons of all ages to be exposed to one of the nation’s most cherished musical genres.

Other special guest presenters Newton Police Department Sgt. Chris Wing’s talk about being a sniper — and the experiences and training background that led him to this point in his career — is an example of the compelling speakers who gave their time to talk to NPL patrons within the past year.

The hype of the popular movie “American Sniper” led to more interest in snipers and their world; libraries attempt to bring in presenters to cover widely discussed current events.

Dietitian Jenny Thompson from the Hy-Vee grocery store visited the library three times over the summer to teach about healthy food choices and “Super Foods.” She gave presentations about healthy options and what vitamins each choice has followed by a short cooking demonstration and a tasting.

The library had numerous author visits including local authors Danny Beyer, Tom Hoover, John McNeer, Newton Alumni authors and Judy Johnson to discuss the prohibition era in Iowa.

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Communities taking advantage of Hometown Pride in first year ing the two towns. Some of the alignments depend on farmers’ cooperation to go through private property. The two committees will be reaching out to those residents shortly.

Davidson said the trail could be built in three to five years depending on fundraising success and ability to receive grants.

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By Alex Olp Newton Daily News The one-year anniversary has passed for Jasper County’s Keep Iowa Beautiful Hometown Pride program, and all seven of the participating communities in the county have been making considerable progress.

Jasper County Community Coach Jeff Davidson recently had his contract renewed for a second year of the five year program. Each community has a Hometown Pride committee, which receives coaching and grant writing help from Davidson.

Newton, which is one of the largest cities participating in the program in Iowa, has been a bit of a test of how the program could work in a larger town, Davidson said. Newton’s Hometown Pride committee has had multiple focuses in the first year, but one of the key focuses is examining how to better utilize downtown opportunities. “Around the Maytag area is a focus and we’re looking at how to redevelop that area to really turn it into something that will attract people to Newton and attract young families to Newton,� Davidson said. “There have been some other amenities in the downtown area already. They have grocery store, movie theater, the courthouse square downtown, and a new library down there. There’s a lot of assets downtown they can use to build off of.�

Projects discussed are possible plans to build momentum from the Hotel Maytag building, which could end up bringing in new housing in the downtown area, creating a redevelopment plan for the area where the former Maytag

File Photo Jasper County’s Hometown Pride Community Coach Jeff Davidson speaks at a meeting in Colfax last year with State Sen. Chaz Allen (D-Newton) and Hometown Pride committee member Doug Garrett of Colfax looking on.

campus existed and creating a public green space for festivals and special events near Newton DMACC. The committee is also looking at modernizing a few parks around town, by creating space for cross country skiing, snowboarding, bike trails and potentially a pond at Thirty-Acre Park. “In the development of Sunset Park, we’re wanting to make it more accessible by creating more walking trails in that area,� Newton Hometown Pride committee member Nathan Unsworth said. “And we’re also wanting to create sort of an adult playground for seniors by having equipment for actual physical therapy, but also some other park features. A park geared toward everyone.�

Colfax As for the City of Colfax, it has one specific park its

Hometown Pride committee has been devoting its focus too, which is the development of the 500-acre Quarry Springs Park near Interstate 80. Transforming the formerly known Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. gravel quarry into a recreational park would make Colfax more of a destination in central Iowa. It would also bring in potential opportunities for fishing and camping.

Lewis Park near Colfax-Mingo Jr/Sr High School is also receiving attention from the Colfax Hometown Pride committee to address flooding issues after heavy rainfalls hit the area.

Monroe and Prairie City The Prairie City and Monroe Hometown Pride committees have mainly focused on the trail forming along the old railroad that runs through each town. The trail would begin in Monroe, run through

Prairie City and end in Mitchellville. Ultimately, the goal is to run it a few more miles and connect it with about 250 miles of other trails in the Des Moines metro area.

Prairie City is also looking to address drainage issues within the city with the help of University of Iowa engineering students. A final report is expected to be completed in a couple of months, Davidson said.

Lynnville and Sully Lynnville’s and Sully’s Hometown Pride committees have a similar focus they’ve been working on the past year, which is to create a walking/ biking trail connecting the two communities. Since there isn’t a convenient railroad they could transform into a trail like Monroe and Prairie City have, the Lynnville and Sully committees had to drawn up four raw alignments connect-

Baxter Baxter is in the middle of receiving preliminary design assistance from 10 ISU students helping in the redevelopment of Geise Park. Possible features Baxter’s committee wants to see are a youth water pad, covered facility for music and movies in the park, new picnic shelter, playground equipment for younger children, updates to the retention basin area and additional off-street parking for the school and community.

Another focus is the Chichaqua Valley Trail, which comes to a head in Baxter and connects the small town to the Des Moines area.

The trail runs directly through the City of Mingo — a town Davidson said could soon become the eighth Hometown Pride community in the county. “I talked with (Mingo) Mayor Gary Bartels and he asked me to send information over to him. The hope is to bring them on for the final four years,� Davidson said. “It would be great to work with Mingo.�

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Prairie City Continued from Page 5C transformation has been unprecedented. But for others the changes have been more subtle.

The Prairie City Historical Society Museum applied for the revitalization match to do structural interior rehab.

Unseen changes on the outside has meant a big difference to those who operate and frequent the museum’s morning coffee time.

All project applications in the program are reviewed by the Prairie City Economic Development Commission and recommended to the city council for approval. It is one of several programs developed by the city council, city staff and the commission to spark develop-

ment in the town’s urban renewal district. Former commission chairperson Mike Biutenwerf said this program has had successes and a few business that did not pan out, but he hopes more business owners will take advantage of the assistance provided

by TIF funding and the city council.

“To the unknown eye, if somebody stood in the square and looked at the downtown 10 years ago and did it now, they wouldn’t know a lot of difference,” Biutenwerf said. “I honestly can’t remember a time when the council has not taken our recommendation. They’ve always been pro-economic development.”

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Selfless seniors Kate Malott/Daily News RSVP tax preparer Bill Harrison helps client Marilyn Lamb, of Newton, with tax assistance at Newton DMACC. Tax assistance program is just one of many volunteer programs hosted by Retired and Senior Volunteer Program.

RSVP volunteers assist many in Newton, Jasper County

By Kate Malott Newton Daily News Retired and Senior Volunteer Program is a unique volunteer base in the community that provides seniors an opportunity to make a large and personal impact on others.

RSVP has been in Jasper County since 1973, and in 2005, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach became its sponsor organization. Its mission is to impact and benefit citizens of all ages in Jasper County by utilizing the experience and wisdom of volunteers age 55 and older.

There are 113 local RSVP volunteers with more than 90 of them currently active in the program. Many volunteer for multiple services.

RSVP is a federally funded program with allocations coming from Corporation for National Community Service

federal grant as well as Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service state funding, United Way of Jasper County, City of Newton, Jasper County Board of Supervisors, Iowa State University, DMACC and mileage reimbursement from Skiff Medical Center and the Iowa Center of Economic Success.

This year, two new partnerships were made with Head Start, an educational program where volunteers assist teachers and students in classrooms, and Polk County Supplemental Foods, a bulk commodities assistance program where Polk County provides the commodities and Jasper County residents receive them.

RSVP Director Denice Fischer said the three largest programs impact literacy, tax assistance and transportation.

HEART Help Engage A Reader Today is a literacy program in which

volunteers meet at least weekly during the school year with a student in need of reading assistance.

All four Newton Community School District K-4 schools, Newton Christian School, Prairie City-Monroe and Baxter schools participate in the program and about 155 students are impacted.

Natalie Jack is a fourth grade teacher at Woodrow Wilson who has worked with RSVP since she joined the school three years ago.

At the beginning of the school year, Jack assesses students reading fluency and selects a handful of students who needed extra reading and would be excited about the chance to read more throughout the week.

Four RSVP volunteers read with 18 students at Woodrow Wilson, and volunteer Verneil Knott is one of them.

Knott volunteers at Woodrow Wilson, Thomas Jefferson and Emerson with both Heart and Head Start reading programs.

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Biking and cross county skiing have become frequent activities throughout the state, especially with the number of trails available in the Des Moines metro area. Jasper County has the Chichaqua Valley Trail through Baxter and Mingo, but in the last year, there’s been another one in the making.

Through the Rails-to-Trails acquisition of an old railroad, a multi-use trail is currently forming in the southern part of the county connecting Monroe, Prairie City and Mitchellville.

The trail will be nearly 11 miles long and each town has several miles of separation so it will be mostly geared toward bikers and cross country skiers, but the opportunity will be there for anyone looking to take a day-long stroll through Jasper County as well.

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Alex Olp/Daily News Railroad tracks no longer exist on the former Iowa Interstate Railroad Corridor through Prairie City as it now awaits the next phase in converting it to a multi-use trail.

Ruehle joins Park Centre as new executive director

By Jessica Lowe Special to the Newton Daily News

Submitted Photo Park Centre Executive Director Rick Ruehle, left, meets with staff and residents during a reception.

Growing up, Rick Ruehle lived overseas with his family. His father worked for the State Department and worked in the U.S. Embassy in countries all over the world which ofRuehle fered a very exciting and unique upbringing.

“Every two or three years we moved,” Ruehle said. “My favorite places were Brazil, Costa Rica

and Taiwan. The most memorable was Burma, it was the most memorable because it was the worst.”

With such an exotic past, one may wonder how a globe trotter ended up in Newton in February as the new executive director of Park Centre — ­ A Wesley Life Community.

“I graduated high school and came to the stay with my grandmother. I went to a small college in Kansas for business administration,” he said. “The summer after freshman year I got a job at a nursing facility as a nursing assistant.

I worked there for four summers and during that time I decided to be in long-term care long term,”

he said.

Ruehle graduated college and went to work in January 1988 at 21 years old. At the time he was the youngest administrator at a long term care facility in Nebraska.

“I was 21 years old and 3 months, I was the youngest because you had to be at least 21 to old that position in the state,” said Ruehle, who just bought a house and is making the permanent move to Newton with his wife Becky and their Scottish terrier Jubal.

For nearly three decades, Ruehle has been working in long-term care and said the career field is perfect because he is a “people person.” He cred-

its his success in the industry to his boss at his college job.

“The administrator at the time had a style of management that was excellent and I modeled much of what I do on what he taught me,” Ruehle said.

“Over time, I’ve narrowed down the philosophy to this: ‘People first.’ It’s that simple.”

Now with two months at his new job under his belt, Ruehle is living his philosophy working on meeting the more than 300 residents and staff members, becoming more involved in the community and helping take Park Centre to the next level.

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Newton Wellness Coalition continues mission of health

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News Since forming in 2014, the Newton Wellness Coalition has worked to promote health and wellness in innovative ways throughout the community. In the past year, the coalition has continued its work participating in many community events to show a healthy side of life.

Newton Talks, an educational series featuring local residents sharing inspirational wellness stories, kicked off in April. The talks featured community members who overcame disabilities, implemented meaningful lifestyle changes and managed health setbacks.

The three part series brought more than 10 stories before the public to help inspire change no matter what the circumstances in life are.

The talks were also a part of the Newton YMCA senior event, reaching a large crowd in a come and go setting.

“I heard a lot of good things about us doing that again, people really think it is great,” coalition member Nathan Unsworth said.

Back by popular demand, the coalition once again participated in the Fourth of July parade handing out its signature bananas along the way.

The group retooled its entry by incorporating a moving trailer instead of pushing shopping carts.

Another community event the coalition brought wellness to was Thanks with Franks. To encourage exercise and give kids an activity to participate in, the group made an obstacle course with a prize at the end.

The activity was very popular, but the group is planning to retool it slightly for

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News The Newton Wellness Coalition and volunteers from the community packed the second floor gym to kick off the organization year and promote wellness in the community.

a more streamlined activity, possibly bringing back the balloon popping activity from the previous year.

To participate, children would select a balloon, pop it and do a quick activity that was on the inside of the balloon. They would then receive a prize for their efforts.

“I thought it went really well last year, it was fun,” said Jenny Thompson, coalition member.

The Wellness Coalition once again participated in Skiff Medical Center’s “Skiff of Treat” Halloween event, passing out toothbrushes and toothpaste as an alternative to candy.

The coalition received a large donation from Delta Dental and Colgate to be able to provide the dental-friendly option.

After a strong turn out for the coalition’s kick off event in January that saw exercisers

working out in the “fish bowl” second floor gym on treadmills and ellipticals during a varsity basketball game, the group began work to make the space open during additional games.

The OK was received from the school district and at several of the final home games spectators got to not only watch great sports action but also burn a few calories themselves. The coalition is hoping to bring the program back for the next sports season.

Throughout the year, the coalition has discussed several community improvement project ideas as possible ways to bring wellness to Newton. One of those ideas was a walking school bus to transport children to school in a safe, monitored environment.

“I think there is a lot of merit in being leaders in something like this, start-

ing small even in one or two pockets of town may be the best way to do it,” coalition member Robyn Friedman said.

The idea was put on the back burner following the realignment of schools by the Newton Community School District to be revisited after the change takes place and children begin new routes to school.

“When we move back to K-4 centers next and the 5-6, that might make more sense as far as having kids walking there because right now it seems like we are busing them everywhere,” coalition member Sheri Benson said.

Keeping on the topic of kids, the group is leading efforts to provide snacks to all kindergartners in the school district.

“We decided to pick kindergarten to start their first year off in school on a good

note,” Unsworth said.

The snacks would be for every kindergarten student, every day throughout the entire school year. The group also talked about a possible summer option for kids as well.

The group is currently looking for funding options for the program and has discussed reaching out to local parent teacher associations for assistance.

“Our need when presenting the program is to take the burden off of the parents and establish that more parents were having struggles with it,” Friedman said.

An ongoing project for the coalition that may come to fruition this year is the senior outdoor gym at Sunset Park. The gym received much needed funding from through the city to go along with a $1,500 grant received from Theisen’s.

“We have about $85,000 for improvements at Sunset Park, so the gym can be played into that,” Unsworth said.

Through bonding money set aside for parks this year, the groups will be able to begin to plan what exactly they would like in the park and where it could possibly go.

The equipment is intended to be used by an adult crowd but still accessible for kids.

It is hoped that residents at Park Centre and Newton Village can use the gym along with those receiving physical therapy at Skiff Medical Center. Additional planning is needed in the park for location of the gym and potential trails that could be added for easier access.

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New equipment among YMCA’s new features

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News

The Newton YMCA has always tried to promote the development of youth, healthy living and social responsibility. A major December gift epitomized all of these concepts arrived at the YMCA in December, highlighting another year of growth for the facility.

Just before Christmas 2015, the YMCA received the announcement of a gift of $5 million from Brad and Mary Manatt. The endowment is to be used for present and future capital need projects as well as provide sustainability, so it will likely be spent mostly on items such as building and equipment upgrades.

“Loving gifts of any size allows the YMCA to keep our facility in a condition that matches the quality of our programs and services,” Newton YMCA CEO Frank Buckley said. “We have been blessed by this wonderful gift from Brad and Mary and will be forever grateful to them for their years of volunteerism and financial support. A gift of this size helps ensure Y experiences are enjoyed by future generations to come.”

On the heels of numerous restoration projects made in 2015, the Y continues to move forward in keeping its infrastructure, programs and services at a high level, Buckley said.

The building is 40 years old, and Buckley said it is more important than ever the staff and administration are

good stewards of financial gifts and endowments.

One recent upgrade made at the YMCA is the purchase of more than 50 new pieces of cardiovascular and strength conditioning equipment. This equipment replaced items that ranged in age from six to 10 years old.

The new equipment from Cybex and Precor is precision-made, Buckley said, to ensure the user the ultimate experience and benefit in muscle core and fitness conditioning.

Other new equipment installed at the YMCA include new types of drinking fountains that offer bottle-filling capability. The fountains makes it much easier for members to stay hydrated while eliminating wasteful plastic bottles.

Changing stations in both adult locker rooms offer convenience in both adult locker rooms help make the YMCA truly a family experience, Buckley said.

New swimsuit spinners help eliminate extra water on the floors and for members to carry a much dryer swim suit in their workout bags.

Over the months ahead, Buckley said, a team of YMCA advocates and Y professional staff will develop long-term plans for larger scale capital projects. The YMCA continues to invest financial and time resources into renovation projects and new equipment.

This team is looking at a complete upgrade in the

HVAC and control system, conversion of all external and internal lighting to LED, renovation of the entire aquatic area including a new swimming pool and deck tiling.

A new timing system for competitive meets at the pool is on the Newton Community School District’s proposed athletic facilities plan as a 2017 item.

There has also been discussion about remodeling two lobby restrooms used by both the Y and Newton Community Theatre. The theater facility is housed in the northwest corner of the main YMCA building.

Most of these larger-scale projects will be completed over the next year to year and a half, Buckley said.

The capital projects are made possible mostly by large grants from families like the Manatts.

Brad Manatt talked about the important role of the YMCA in the Jasper County community.

“We’re pleased to be able to give this level of support to one of Newton’s great assets,” Manatt said. “The Newton YMCA has served as a cornerstone for years, and we want for youth in future generations to have a Y experience. It’s played a significant role in both Mary’s and my life along with programs that meet the needs of our kids.”

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

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Jasper County Health Department up and running

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Becky Pryer and Lisa Damman of the Jasper County Health Department stand in the newly created health department room at the Jasper County Annex building where clinics and educational programs for the department are now held.

Services provided by county, moved to annex building

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News The Jasper County Health Department is up and running following the Jasper County Board of Health’s decision to move the service back in-house in December.

The decision was made following Skiff Medical Center deciding to no longer provide the public

health nursing service as of Feb. 1.

Skiff had provided the service since 1984. As the hospital continues to evolve following the merger with Mercy and as a part of the Mercy Health Network, the hospital found it can no longer provide the service.

Services provided include weekly immunization clinics, blood pressure checks,

toenail clinics and safety classes.

“Skiff has been a great partner and provider of public health services in Jasper County. The board of health truly appreciates their dedication to the health and well-being of the citizens of Jasper County and their willingness to support the board through this transition,” chair of the

board Margot Voshell said.

The county opened up the service briefly to outside agencies to fill the vacancy left by Skiff but received no interest and chose to move the service in-house.

Although it was new to the county, no additional funding was requested to cover costs of public health.

Instead, money that was previously paid to Skiff, totaling approximately $168,000, will be reallocated to the new county health service.

A search began for candidates to fill the newly created public health administrator position to run the department. On Jan. 27, Rebecca Pryor was named to the position.

“Becky comes to us with an extensive resume. We were very excited that we were able to secure her because she comes in with a breadth of experience and knowledge,” Voshell said.

Pryor worked at Grinnell Regional Medical Center as Director of Home Health, Public Health and Hospice for the past four years. Before moving to Iowa, she worked for more than 15 years at Fayette County Health Department, which is a county-based agency in Illinois, in a wide variety of Public Health, Maternal and Child Health and Home Health programs.

“I see unlimited potential, and I am excited for the opportunity to build the public health programs in Jasper County. I look forward to working with the community and the board of health to meet the needs of the county,” Pryor said following her hire.

Pryor has hit the ground running with several immunizations clinics already

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in the books in the department’s new space in the Jasper County Annex building.

“It’s really a good place to give immunizations. It might be the nicest room I have had,” Pryor said. “It actually seems like it has always been here, the way it flows. People can just go out the door and to the hallway to get out.”

As the department continues to grow and expand, Pryor hopes to touch those in need in the county as well as continue to educate the wider population on ongoing issues and new programs.

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Growth highlights first year of Skiff/Mercy partnership Newton Daily News Skiff Medical Center has been in existence for 95 years, but the last 18 months may have seen the most change in the hospital’s history.

In 2013, the Skiff board of trustees made the determination that affiliation with a health system would be a necessary step to ensure the medical center’s doors would stay open and Jasper County residents would still have a hospital for many years to come. From July 1-Nov. 1, 2014, the search for the right partner was underway, and ultimately Mercy Medical Center — Des Moines

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“We were extremely privileged to have Mercy recognize the excellence we provide at Skiff and express interest in us,” Skiff President and CEO Brett Altman said.

Ritz “There was no denying from an early stage what a natural fit the Skiff and Mercy cultures were with each other.”

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philosophy and values were very consistent and complimentary,” Mercy Medical Center President Bob Ritz said. “Our intent was to expand services locally as much as possible and increase the number of people in the community who received care, thus making Skiff Medical Center more successful.”

The decision was made possible through the hard work of a local affiliation team which included Altman, board members Jeff King and Lois Vogel, local physicians Dr. Paul Ruggle and Dr. Zack Alexander, Newton Clinic administrator Mark Thayer, as well as board member and city councilwoman Lin Chapé.

“Our belief was that, through partnership with Mercy, Skiff would be able to tap into a wide spectrum of expertise,” Dr. Ruggle said. “Meanwhile, Mercy would be able to grow their relationship with the residents of Newton, Jasper County and surrounding communities. That would make it possible for residents to gain access to the broader range of local services, while still enjoying the highly skilled care they have relied upon for more than 90 years.”

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From the heart Local cardiology clinic brings vital services to Newton Newton Daily News An Iowa Heart Center office located in Newton may be a new development, but it is also one that has been more than 20 years in the making.

With 10 primary locations, including Newton, and 30plus outreach facilities, Iowa Heart Center is the region’s largest cardiovascular care provider. As their extensive presence throughout the state of Iowa indicates, the group strongly emphasizes a philosophy of outreach.

“We recognize it isn’t always easy for patients to come to Des Moines to be seen,” said cardiologist Dr. Michael Fraizer. “By coming to where the need is, we make it more comfortable for the patient, as well as efficient for the providers.

It’s a win-win for all involved.”

Dr. Fraizer has been seeing patients in the Skiff Specialty Clinic since 2004, but believes Iowa Heart Center has had a Newton presence since at least the 1990s. The move from the Specialty Clinic to a dedicated Iowa Heart office was small in geography — simply one floor down in the Ross Medical

Arts Building, located on the northeast side of the hospital campus — but large in scope.

Now instead of holding office hours two days a month, he and his colleague Dr. Philip Bear are seeing patients two full days per week.

“That’s a big uptick in service,” Dr. Fraizer said. “The increased availability was immediately noticeable to patients.

We’ve gotten great feedback.

They love the convenience, and they’re so thankful Iowa Heart is here. We’ve been told that repeatedly.”

Iowa Heart Center began in 1970 as a single-physician practice and now has grown to more than 60 cardiologists and surgeons. In 2009, the group integrated with Mercy Medical Center — Des Moines, creating one of the nation’s largest and most prestigious cardiovascular care practices.

The affiliation between Mercy and Skiff Medical Center that followed in 2015 meant Iowa Heart and Skiff were now part of the same “family” and opened the door to an increased local cardiology presence, as well as other specialty services.

Iowa Heart Center’s Newton location sees a wide range of conditions, with some of the most common being coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure and heart rhythm problems. In addition to the availability of local evaluations, patients can also stay on site for echocardiograms, stress tests, cardiac monitoring and more.

“The nice thing is that, given the size of our practice, if more advanced care is needed, we can easily refer them to our colleagues in Des Moines,” Dr. Fraizer said. “Within our group, we have sub-specializa-

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We’re able to take care of all facets of cardiac care.”

Currently, Drs. Fraizer and Bear alternate in their visits to Newton, with one physician seeing patients on Monday and Tuesday of the first week, and the other coming the Monday and Tuesday of the next. As demand increases, according to Dr. Fraizer, the addition of other weekdays is likely, with Skiff and Mercy envisioning an eventual fiveday-per-week practice.

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Park Centre Continued from Page 1D “What we do here is really good,” he said. “I’d like to see us grow our volunteer base and strengthen our com-

Skiff Continued from Page 5D and Skiff made the official announcement of the Skiff/Mercy merger on May 19, 2015.

“We were appreciative of Mercy’s significant interest in Skiff,” Dr. Alexander said. “Without a partner, Skiff wouldn’t be able to remain open long term. I know, as both a doctor and a parent, how important it is this com-

munity ties. It is so important for the organization and for the residents, and I want to promote the many education opportunities we have here. The community is invited but (the events) are not well attended.”

Margot Voshell, Park Centre‘s di-

munity keeps a hospital. This is how we made that happen.”

The official transaction date for the affiliation was July 1, 2015. Less than a year has elapsed since then, but a great many changes have taken place. As promised, the availability of local services has already grown with the addition of three new orthopedic surgeons, a third oncologist visiting the Skiff Cancer Clinic, and the creation of an on-site clinic for Iowa Heart Center,

rector of marketing and sales, said Reuhle has already demonstrated his philosophy by his desire to get to know the residents and staff in Newton.

“In the time Rick has been at Park Centre, his commitment to resident satisfaction is apparent,” Voshell said.

the latter instantly quadrupling the amount of time that practice’s cardiologists are present in Newton. Other growth in local health care has included the addition of Dr. Esgar Guarin, a bilingual family practice and obstetrics provider and physician assistant Katie Lutyens.

Next up are the anticipated April arrivals of a rheumatologist, an additional orthopedic surgeon and a new pain management physician.

“For the country as a whole,

“He often joins us for meals and is genuinely interested in getting to know us. He has also been known to sub when a player is needed for a game of bridge. He is easy to talk with and his door is always open just to say hi or ask a question.”

this can be an intimidating time to be in health care,” Altman said. “We’re watching with sorrow as hospitals around the country are being forced to close down. There are hospitals right here in Iowa facing very real, very frightening struggles. At Skiff, we’re so fortunate to say we’re in a position to not be afraid of the future, but rather energized by it. If we hadn’t embarked upon the affiliation route when we did and if Mercy hadn’t seen us as

File Photo Several walkers take a stroll on Baxter’s Chichaqua Valley Trail in Baxter for a fundraiser last October. The Chichaqua Valley Trail is available for several forms of recreational use and exercise as it connects with the Des Moines metro area and several other trails.

Trails

Continued from Page 1D Enhancement and Protection program, which will be used to purchase .75 miles of the corridor within its city limits.

Jasper County is now in the process of acquiring the abandoned trail, which is another step forward for Prairie City in utilizing in REAP grant to gain possession of the town’s portion.

According to city adminis-

trator Manny Toribio, there are many phases to go through in order to create the trail of exercise and recreational use.

Toribio said Prairie City could also connect the trail to the newly installed bike lanes on the Neal Smith National

Wildlife Refuge entryway road near Highway 117. The stretch, which is an enjoyable ride of several curves and hills through the prairie, is about five miles long and leads to the refuge building south of Prairie City.

In Monroe, there have been

a viable partner, Skiff could be in the headlines right now for a very different reason. Every day, I reflect upon how grateful I am the stars aligned for us, and many fervent prayers came true in the form of Mercy Medical Center — Des Moines.

Mercy has been an incredible resource for the people of central Iowa for more than one hundred years, and I’m delighted that Newton and Jasper County are now among that fortunate company.”

talks about a circular trail existing around town that could give people an opportunity to visit the sports complex, Jersey Freeze, Gateway Golf Course and Prairie City-Monroe High School — all by biking or walking.

According to Jeff Davidson, Jasper County Hometown Pride community coach, the Monroe committee has discussed wanting the circular path to be connected with the trail heading west to Prairie City.

For people wanting to bike or hike on a trail this summer, they don’t have to leave the county. The Chichaqua Valley Trail comes to a head in Baxter, goes through Mingo and eventually connects to hundreds of miles of trails in the Des Moines metro area.

“It’s a beautiful trail. I rode it from Baxter to Bonduraunt last fall and it’s just lovely,” Davidson said. “I’ve rode a lot of bike trails in my life and they’re not all lovely, but this one is very nice and enjoyable.”

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RSVP Continued from Page 1A She volunteers four days a week and is involved in other RSVP programs as well.

“I have had both general education and special education students read, and each year I have done this, these students show great progress in their reading fluency.

From their fall fluency assessment to their winter one (August to December), the four students I have reading with Verneil had each increased their correct words per minute by an average of 30 words. This is a huge jump for one semester of school,” Jack said.

Knott sees improvements in students reading as well as improvement in the students’ confidence, she said.

HEART volunteers recently won the Newton Community Educational Foundation Friends of Education award at the beginning of the 201516 school year. Volunteers were nominated by teachers for the award and recognition for their work. “(Verneil) and the other HEART readers truly care about the students she works with and wants to see them improve their reading skills. I can only hope this program will continue far into the future,” Jack said. “I think it is truly invaluable to our NCSD students.”

Tax Assistance Another large RSVP program is the income tax assistance program.

RSVP is listed as a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program on the Internal Revenue Service website.

“The IRS provides guidance, software program and training. Volunteers do need to become certified and tested through the IRS in order to prepare returns,” Fischer said.

There are nine tax pre-

pares and seven tax greeters. Tax preparation volunteers are John Adams, Lee Zmolek, Lonnie Barton, Bill Harrison, Larry Pauley, Pam Poynter, Bob Steingreaber, Dennis Julius and Terry Townsend. Tax greeter volunteers are Sue Huetter, Kerry Balbiani, Marge Harford, Violet Bakalar, Sandra Bouck, Verneil Knott and Jayne Versteegh.

“The volunteers provide a wonderful service, free of charge for those with limited incomes, and they give a lot of time and energy to help.

I’m thankful for their work,” Marilyn Lamb, of Newton, said.

The service is free to those who are eligible. In 2015, RSVP served 572 people in the tax assistance program, and Fischer anticipates that number was surpassed.

“The satisfaction of helping people get their taxes done without having to pay anything for it, to save them some money, and there’s also people who might not tackle it on their own,” Townsend said on why he volunteers.

RIDE Jasper County RIDE is a transportation program where volunteers provide transportation to and from vital appointments for community members who have no other means to get there.

Rides are given to medical appointments both in Newton and other communities such as Des Moines, Marshalltown, Iowa City and Knoxville.

Clients must be low-income assistance, veteran, disabled or elderly. RIDE is a free service to those clients.

“There are people out there in need, and I enjoy helping people in need. They all have interesting stories to share,” volunteer Pauley said.

There’s a growing need for the service in the county, and RSVP program coordi-

Kate Malott/Daily News Third grade student Lucy Pierce reads “A Perfect Time for Pandas” with Retired and Senior Volunteer Program volunteer Verneil Knott. Knott is one of more than 100 local RSVP volunteers who donate his or her time.

nators are seeking help from seniors in the community who are able to drive.

“We are always actively recruiting for more drivers.

There’s been such a high demand that we schedule at least a week in advance otherwise we just don’t have the time to fill all those rides,” Fischer said.

Volunteers receive reimbursements for mileage, but their time is volunteered.

RSVP currently provides an average of 15 to 20 rides per week. At least half of the rides are out of town, Fischer said.

Writing to Read Writing to Read is a RSVP program in its third year where volunteers correspond monthly with thirdgrade students at Baxter Elementary. Volunteers and students write letters to each other throughout the school year and then meet their pen pals in May. The program is a valuable

one for students because they learn not only reading and writing but how to express themselves to a general member of the public and in return learn about a senior.

“They work on sentence structure in their letters but it’s also a great opportunity to get a know a senior citizen in the county,” Fischer said.

Program assistant Donita Huegel is the direct contact person for volunteers.

She meets volunteers and clients, she organizes volunteer schedules and helps host monthly RSVP socials on the second Thursday of each month. The May social will be a 9 a.m. May 12 at the office.

“I love this job. Our volunteers are so amazing, and I’m always amazed at what they do and how much they do and their willingness to always do more. It’s awesome,” Huegel said. “They’re so grateful to be able to do

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what they do, and the clients too. So many are so grateful and appreciative.”

The program impacts not only those in need but those who give.

“You’re helping other people, plus its rewarding to us as volunteers. We get as much out of it as the people that we help,” volunteer Huetter said.

Jasper County RSVP is located in the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach office in Newton DMACC, 550 N. Second Ave. W. in Newton.

RSVP welcomes volunteers from Newton and surrounding communities with a goal to increase volunteer base in those outlining communities.

To volunteer, contact program assistant Donita Huegel at 641-792-6433.

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