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A 33-year-old California man who allegedly impersonated a “Twilight” actor to entice minors pleaded guilty to third-degree sexual abuse during a plea LaVera hearing M o n day at the Jasper County Courthouse.

David A. LaVera, will be sentenced June 8 on the charge that carries a prison sentence not to exceed 10 years and a fine between $1,000 and $10,000. Additional charges of enticement of a minor, attempting to entice a minor and carrying weapons will be dismissed following the expiration of an appeal date.

LaVera previously pleaded guilty to a federal charge of possessing child pornography and is expected to serve more than five years in prison as part of the agreement; his sentencing will take place June 5 in Des Moines.

Additional charges of sexual exploitation of a child-production of child pornography were dropped.

The California man was charged locally in June 2014 after allegedly using his celebrity status to entice a then 14-yearold girl to a park in Baxter after having sexually explicit conversations with the teen on Facebook.

While at the park, LaVera is accused of touching the teen inappropriately and then luring her into his vehicle.

He allegedly drove her around Baxter until concerned family and friends, who had reported a kidnapping, were able to stop the vehicle and get the girl out of the car.

When stopped by police, LaVera was found with a sword longer than 8 inches hidden in the driver’s side door jam, which was within his reach. LaVera also had four double-edged daggers in the vehicle’s center console within his reach.

The federal charges stemmed from court documents released in August which said LaVera used his smartphone to video a 12-year-old victim taking a shower and a 13-year-old victim using the bathroom at a Newton home. According to court documents, LaVera later uploaded that video onto his laptop computer for viewing.

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Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Ashlee Selders’ mother, Nedra Carr, helps Selders’ young half-siblings, Person and Kaylynn Briggs, shovel soil onto a tree at last week’s ceremony at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School. The tree was planted in honor of Selders, a Wilson Elementary student who passed away Dec. 28.

Project 52, Wilson faculty arrange for tree to be placed in deceased student’s honor

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News When Ashlee Selders passed away Dec. 28, an outpouring of support came toward her family. When a tree was planted in Selders’ honor last week at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School, some of that support showed up again — and her classmates and family had a chance to celebrate her birthday.

The tree, which is set by itself in

the grass near the northwest corner of the school building, was planted on April 22 — which would have been Selders’ 12th birthday. The entire fifth grade of Wilson Elementary gathered on the lawn to hear a presentation about the tree, to participate in the planting as a group,and to release balloons into the sky in honor of their fellow fifth-grader.

The short presentation was made by Wilson Elementary faculty and Bill Clark, founder of a

charity called Project 52. The project began when Clark met two men he really connected with on a missionary trip to Honduras, and one of the other men found out, upon returning to Iowa, that his son had been stabbed to death while the father was out of the country.

Treye Blythe, the son who was killed, wore No. 52 for his football team, which is how Project 52 got its name.

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Board can’t reach consensus on reconfiguration date Board takes no action on stadium press-box bidding

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Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Korean War veteran Marvin Morris along with his daughter Jackie spoke about their trip to South Korea to a full room Monday at the American Legion Hall in Newton.

Once in a lifetime trip back to South Korea for veteran

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News A packed room gathered to listen to Korean War Veteran Marvin Morris and his daughter Jackie Morris speak about their trip to South Korea Monday at the American Legion Hall.

The two went on a Korea Revisit Tour for six days in late September through early October, also visiting China in a post-tour trip.

“There was another guy in town that had made that trip and he called me and told me, Marvin it is something you need to do. He said it’s some-

thing you got to do,” Marvin Morris said. “My grandson and my daughter did the work and I just went along for the ride.”

The 81-year-old veteran served in the U.S. Army 7th Division, 31st Infantry Regiment in Korea in 1953 and 1954 for a total of 16 months.

While on the trip, Morris was able to stay in the same area where he was stationed, just north of Seoul.

“It’s unbelievable what the country of South Korea has done to rebuild in 60 years.

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Forty-five minutes of discussion didn’t produce a reconfiguration date at Monday’s Newton Community School District board meeting. It didn’t even produce a motion to reconfigure during a particular school year.

The board agreed unanimously to postpone the district reconfiguration startdate decision until its May 18 regular meeting, in order for the NCSD administration team to hammer out a more precise timeline of reconfiguration events and deadlines. This decision was made after the longest discussion of the night, prolonged largely by questions raised by board members Robyn Friedman and Donna Cook.

Other board members — especially Andy Elbert — strongly favored reconfiguring at the start of the 2016-17 school year. Cook and Friedman posed three key questions on the re-

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• Where will the preschool and level II and III special-education students be housed?

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Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Woodrow Wilson Elementary Principal Todd Schuster and other Wilson staff members made presentations when the school hosted Monday’s Newton Community School District board meeting. The board discussed a number of issues Monday, but one key subject was when the reconfiguring of the district will begin.

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Agriculture

www.newtondailynews.com | Tuesday | April 28, 2015

In Brief ISU to host soil management, land valuation conference

Submitted Photo Children take photos at a display to promote a new video game that teaches farming. The game was produced by the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in collaboration with three other institutions.

ISU video game shows what it’s like to farm Aimed at piquing interest of young potential farmers

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News

the student said. “It’s really risky know about the game. and stressful.”

“I have not experienced an upThis isn’t the kind of state- tick in interest in the game since AMES — The early morn- ment the game program at- the article is published (April 3 ing crowing of a rooster might tempts to refute. In fact, getting on the Extension Office’s webbe one of the many traditional a point across about the difficul- site),” Peterson said. “But we are sounds on a farm. But to some ty of farming is a main objective planning on presenting the game Iowa young people, the sounds of C6 BioFarm. at Rieman Gardens, the Science they hope to hear in the future The game is aimed at students Center of Iowa and several other don’t involve a farm at all. in grades 5-9, and can be played camps and programming opporRebuilding an interest in much like FarmVille or similar tunities in the future.” farming is one of the aims of a “legacy” games. A legacy game is An accompanying iBook, new video game, developed by one that can be built upon forev- which also can be downloaded the Iowa State University Ex- er, as users are essentially writ- from the Apple iTunes store, oftension and Outreach in collab- ing code when they create and fers additional information that oration with three other institu- maintain new elements. supports and builds off concepts tions.

Participants manage a farm, in the interactive farming game, The C6 BioFarm game teach- deciding what to plant, how provides supplemental materials es the values and steps to hav- many acres they’ll plant and and information about ag-relating a successful farm. The game, how to mix corn, soybeans and ed careers also will be available, which has a target release date switchgrass. They must decide as will additional lesson plans of August, is an interactive les- if they’ll insure their crops or and teaching materials. son for young people about the not — a huge factor in expensThe project is being fundagricultural concepts involved in es. Variables like drought, excess ed by grants from the USDA providing food, fuel, fiber and rain and frost are built in as ran- National Institute of Food and products. dom acts using historical data.

Agriculture and the National Jay Staker, a youth developMarket prices will fluctuate Science Foundation. The ISU ment specialist with ISU Ex- by the day and week, affecting Extension Office collaborated tension and Outreach, said one what players will receive for their with the University of Nebrasunique element of the game is crops, with the research based ka-Lincoln, Purdue University that Iowa students can relate it on what is happening in current and the University of Minnesota to their own communities. years. Staker said the game has on the project.

“We’re learning about the car- realities of economics, environTeachers can use the iBook as bon economy around us,” Staker ment and social actions built in. well as available curriculum as said. “You’re not looking at the Content is being developed support materials. ocean or the rain forest. You’re by Iowa State undergraduates in Staker said the style of the looking out the window at the the colleges of Engineering, Ag- game is fairly basic, but the plan ag community and you’re learn- riculture and Life Sciences and is to make it more elaborate once ing all of this by doing it in the Business who are working with a commercial developer gets incontext of Iowa. It brings (stu- campus partners and industry volved. For now, farm basics, dents) not only to science, but producers for realistic informa- such as deciding which crops to agricultural literacy.” tion. insure, are what’s emphasized Participants learn to create The core of C6 BioFarm with C6 BioFarm. products in a manner that is is the interactive application, “If you don’t insure it and you environmentally and econom- which can be played on the Web have a good year, great,” Stakically sustainable. A news re- or on an application that will be er said. “If you have a bad year, lease about the game points out available via the iTunes store. uh-oh. There’s a lot of decian observation made by one of Abigail Peterson, an ISU stu- sion-making involved.” several middle school girls who dent involved with promoting Contact Jason W. Brooks at recently tested the game.

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Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and ISU Extension will host the Soil Management and Land Valuation Conference May 20 at the Scheman Building in Ames.

The conference is intended for farm managers, rural appraisers, real estate brokers and others interested in the land market in Iowa.

The 2015 Conference program is coordinated by the Iowa Chapter of American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. This is the longest running conference at Iowa State.

This year’s program will examine several current issues in rural property management, appraisal, and sale/purchase. Five current issues and their implications to soil management and land valuation will be presented by leading experts in the U.S. economy and its relationship to Iowa agriculture; weather and climate change and its impact upon agriculture; the use of unmanned aerial systems (drones) and how they can impact agriculture in Iowa; energy production, particularly hydraulic fracturing in oil production; and the impact of livestock production in Iowa and significant trends and changes occurring in the livestock industry and its relationship to Iowa agriculture and Iowa farmland.

Wildlife food plot seed now available at JCCO 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.

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‘Ernest’ fieldwork to begin with warm weather DES MOINES — Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey commented Monday on the Iowa Crops and Weather report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service.

“Fieldwork and planting slowed with the cool wet weather that was seen last week, but will likely begin in earnest with several days of warm, dry weather forecast for the week ahead,” Northey said.

Rain events and cool weather slowed planting in Iowa during the week ending April 26, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Activities for the week included manure hauling, tillage, anhydrous application and limited planting.

Topsoil moisture levels improved to 0 percent very short, 10 percent short, 80 percent adequate and 10 percent surplus. It was the first April week since 2011 with no topsoil rated very short.

Fourteen percent of the corn acreage has been planted, just ahead of last year, but four days behind the 5-year average. Farmers in central Iowa led the way with more than one-quarter of their corn crop planted.

Pasture condition improved to 56 percent good to excellent. Pastures continued to green up, though cool weather has slowed growth. Cattle and hog conditions were reported as good. Poultry producers were concerned with the recent outbreak of avian influenza.

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Jason W. Brooks/ Daily News The entire fifth grade of Woodrow Wilson Elementary School was on hand to help plant a tree in honor of classmate Ashlee Selders, who passed away in December. The tree was planted with assistance from Bill Clark of Project 52 — a charity that helps plant trees as memorials.

Continued from Page 1A wasn’t much left of their infrastructure, their buildings. Today, it’s just unbelievable, the sky scrapers, the buildings and the five lane interstate they built, they’ve just done everything right,” Morris said.

One touching moment Morris had was when they were visiting the national memorial. He had contacted a friend in town whose brother had been killed during the last five months of fighting in Korea and was able to bring home a one-of-a-kind souvenir to the family.

“I called her before I left and got some information and was able to find his name on a wall and pencil it and bring it back to her,” Morris said. “It was really a touching, emotional type thing.”

During the entire visit, they were overcome with how grateful the South Korean citizens were and how thankful they were to the veterans for their service.

“They are such a grateful nation. They treated us like VIPs. I got more kisses on the cheek while I was over than ever,” Morris said.

One thing they both came away knowing was that the South Korean people, especially the younger generation, want to see unification of the Koreas again.

Following their time in South Korea, the two headed to China for a post-tour trip.

“They offered some pre-visits and post-tours and we just decided since we were already halfway around the world, let’s do it. It’s a once a lifetime, never get to do it again experience,” Jackie Morris said.

Of the entire trip, Morris was more than happy that he was able to go, especially with his daughter along for the experience. He recommends it to anyone who served “boots on the ground” in Korea and is able to travel.

“Most of it was fun, it was a fun trip and there was some hours it was emotional. We were back on the same places I had served,” he said.

For more information about the Korea Revisit Tours contact Jasper County Treasurer Doug Bishop.

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School

Continued from Page 1A • Since the Berg Complex is going to be rebuilt, would it be better to wait until after construction to reconfigure, as students would only have to switch buildings one time?

Elbert pointed out that the administration team needed a target date in order to make the necessary changes, and Superintendent Bob Callaghan said administrators would do whatever it took to make the adjustments in about 15 months’ time.

Both Callaghan and board member Nat Clark used the term “minutia” when discussing the location of special education and preschool programs.

“If we’re asking people to uproot and change their lives, we need to be sure we’re giving them enough time, and we need a list of steps to the process,” Cook said.

The board didn’t reach a consensus, so it will have a full plate of issues to discuss in May. The board also didn’t take any action at Monday’s meeting on a bidding process for press-box

Tree Continued from Page 1A “Kids are amazing,” Clark said.

“If adults explain to them what’s happening, they can actually process and handle some heavy things.”

Clark said Project 52 has planted about 180 trees — or about 10 per year — primarily in Iowa.

About half of the requests for trees are granted.

Selders was nominated for Project 52 by her mother, Nedra Carr, who was at last week’s ceremony, with Selders’ young half-siblings, Person and Kaylynn Briggs. They all participated in putting at least one shovel-full of soil onto the tree.

Then, Wilson Elementary

work to be done at H.A. Lynn Stadium this summer.

One of the two bidders, TBB & M of Indianola, came in as a lower bidder than Core Contracting Associates of Des Moines. However, TBB & M came in at about $211,000 — or at least $60,000 more than Callaghan anticipated. Board president Sheri Benson suggested the board simply “let it die,” in terms of action at the meeting, and the item will likely be on the agenda again at one of next month’s regular meetings.

The board’s next meeting is Monday night in the Emerson Hough building’s conference room. After meeting on backto-back Mondays, the board will meet again on May 18 and again on May 26 to discuss amending the 2015-16 budget.

In other action Monday, the board: • Approved Frevert, Ramsey & Kobes to proceed with conceptual drawings for a rebuild of the Berg Complex, and agreed to have a committee of about 15-20 people meet several times during the fall months to advise FRK on the design.

This is timed to have a detailed

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Principal Todd Schuster, teacher Doug Smith and others led the fifth-graders to the outdoor basketball courts, where they released balloons as a group.

“Ashlee loved school — all subjects,” Carr said. “So it’s great that we get to do this at a school.”

Carr was supported by a large group at the event. Selders’ father, Jacob Selders, was also there with some of his family, and both said they were very pleased with what was put into the ceremony. In 2014, Selders had what Carr called “a rough summer” of health issues, during which Ashlee Selders had a tracheotomy tube.

However, that wasn’t related, Carr says, to the brain aneurysm Selders suffered from on Dec. 20.

community-influenced concept to propose to voters for a February 2016 bond election.

• Chose Hunt & Associates of Knoxville as its auditor for the next three years after 12 years with Nolte, Cornman & Johnson of Newton. The decision was postponed from the April 13 meeting to gather more information about best practices.

• Heard from Wilson Elementary Principal Todd Schuster and other Wilson staff members. The host school staff ’s presentation included an example of how Google Chromebooks are used in the classroom and on the school’s “State Fair” event held in March.

• Heard from Callaghan regarding some tough adjustments needed if the state legislature’s school budget stalemate continues. If the legislature doesn’t come to a budget agreement by May 31 — the last day districts can amend their budgets — Callaghan listed a series of cuts that would be implemented, mostly through attrition and cutting back on supplies. He said the district would have a shortfall of about

Selders ended up in University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, where she eventually died on Dec. 28.

The tree planting was a chance for students to grieve for their classmate, and to heal. Since most of this happened during the holiday break from school, students and their families didn’t learn of their classmates’ passing the way they might have done had it been the middle of a school week.

“This was wonderful,” Carr said.

“Ashlee wanted to see good things done by people. She was an organ donor, and this tree is another good thing done to remember her.”

$503,0000 if the state doesn’t approve a budget for next year, as the state supplemental aid would default to this year’s levels, and the Republicans’ proposed 1.25 percent increase in state aid would still leave Newton with a $460,000 deficit.

• Callaghan announced Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Principal Lisa Sharp will take over for Scott Bauer at Berg Middle School, as Bauer announced he is resigning at the end of the school year. In a cost-savings move, Jim Gilbert will add Aurora Heights Elementary principal duties — replacing Carol Farver, who is retiring —which Gilbert will add to his title as director of K-8 services. The Jefferson principal is yet to be determined.

• Heard from Gilbert about the kindergarten “Round-Up” and upcoming summer JumpStart program. Gilbert said there will be a supplementary Round-Up session Monday, May 4 at the Emerson Hough building, beginning at 9:45 a.m., for incoming kindergartners who weren’t at any of the initial sessions. Cook said there were some “wide-eyed” parents who were told reading will be

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one of the readiness skills kindergartners are expected to have next fall, but Gilbert said he’s confident the six-week summer JumpStart program will address many issues.

• Voted 5-2 to begin having “leadership” sessions at 6 p.m. once per month, beginning in July, before board meetings.

These open-to-the-public sessions will cover various topics related to the board or school business. Clark and board member Bill Perrenoud voted against the motion.

• Voted 6-1 to approve a revised 2015-16 calendar that has and Aug. 24 start date. The new calendar, produced at last week’s School Improvement Advisory Committee meeting, has a Jan. 8, 2016 end date to the first semester and a last day of school of May 27, 2016.

Cook, who demanded to know why a revised calendar hadn’t been brought to the board when it voted on a calendar on March 9, was the sole board member to vote against the second revision.

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Keeping Me on My Toes

The mommy learning curve

By Jamee A. Pierson Staff Writer

www.newtondailynews.com | Tuesday | April 28, 2015

I took dance for 15 years from the age of 3 until I was 18. I can’t even count how many times I got my picture taken professionally in my dance costumes for studio dance and with drill team at school. Somehow all of that experience did not prepare me for my first time being the mom of a tiny dancer getting her picture taken.

Pictures were in Pella, where my dance studio has another location. When I got home from work, I got her costume out and steamed the tutu that goes with her ballet ensemble to make it fluffy. Once the girls were home, I put them in the bath to make sure they were squeaky clean.

They were dried and dressed with the costumes packed up and we were headed to Pella with plenty of time. We had

missed dance class the week before so I was planning on getting her tights and forms for pictures at the studio. I dropped off my youngest at my in-laws and thought we would be plenty early to pictures. I wasn’t totally wrong, but I was about to be completely overwhelmed.

As she is only three years old, I didn’t think I would put any make-up on her. That was until I walked in and every other mom was putting lipstick and eye shadow on their little girls.

After a brief search, I found her tights, and we started getting her dressed. She decided she wanted it to be a game that day so I patiently worked to get tights, a leotard, tutu and shoes on her. I then ran out to my car where I luckily had my make-up from the day before.

We applied some founda-

tion and sparkly eye shadow, and she felt like a princess.

Before we had left the house, I had plugged in the curling iron to do a little to her hair. After drying her hair, I thought it looked really pretty straight and left it. When we got to the studio, I felt I may have made the wrong decision.

All of the little girls had very done up hair with curls and braids galore. There was a hair piece that went with her costume so I put that in and although it wasn’t completely done up, she looked pretty cute.

We headed out to the photo area and if I thought I was underprepared before, I was in for a rude awakening. I was handed my form to fill out, which I thought would cover all three dances. I was informed each dance needs its own form and

own check. During a brief moment of brilliance, I decided to grab my check book and bring it along only to realize there were only two checks left and she was in three dances.

I hurriedly filled out the form and tried to decide what all I wanted for pictures so she could take the form along to give to the photographer.

A bright spot on the day was my daughter was as happy as could be and did an awesome job with pictures. I muddled my way through the next two pictures with costume changes and hair alterations. We left with a lot less in my bank account, maybe a few less hairs on my head but definitely some cute pictures!

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Kelley has integrity, keeps his word Sue Anderson Newton A few months ago, my husband and I had the privilege of meeting our State Representative, Dan Kelley. We ran into him uptown and I teased him, telling him that he had promised to talk with me about some issues I was having at the time. He said that he had time right now and could talk to me.

He took almost two hours and was a interested as well as a great listener. After we were done, he added “if you ever need anything, please let me know.”

I thought that’s great but it’ll

Kelley is an advocate for veterans Bob Krause Fairfield I would like to thank the citizens of the Newton area for sending Dan Kelley to the Iowa House of Representatives.

In my role as president of the Veterans National Recovery Center, I have worked with Dan, both in Newton and Des Moines. Dan is solid advocate for veterans and worked with me last year on passage of the the Military Sexual Assault law.

This was critical bringing justice to women who had been assaulted in the Na-

never happen. But last week, an unexpected, unsolvable problem came up. I had contacted both my family doctor and my specialist as well as the state of Iowa and there was nothing that anyone could do. I was unable to get some prescription medicine for my Fibromyalgia. I would run completely out over the weekend until I could get it later the following week. The medicine effects the brain and nervous system, so I could have severe side effects from stopping it cold turkey. After many phone calls, I decided to call Rep. Kelley. I had remembered his offer of help from earlier. He called back in a short time taking his valuable time to listen carefully and said

tional Guard but not while in federal service. The law was actually a national first, and prevents this crime from being tamped down in the system.

Dan also recognizes that we need more money spent at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown to support veterans with severe PTSD. Any protest vote that he may have made on veterans funding issues was because the funding offered was insufficient to accomplish the mission.

As I and the Veterans National Recovery Center work to restore psychiatric beds at Marshalltown for our PTSD veterans, I will be grateful to have Dan Kelley as ally.

he would have his assistant, Zeke call back. A few minutes later, Zeke called and said he would do what he could. Fortunately, things turned out well. I received my medicine the next day.

I remember when I was taking human services in college, my teachers stressed one thing over and over. That was to listen! I find Dan a great listener and also a person who keeps his word. Integrity seems to be a rare quality today in our bust world. I would only hope that other state government officials will take notice. Thanks so much, Dan, for taking your precious time to listen to one person! And thanks to you also, Zeke. Best regards and good wishes for you both.

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Channing L. Dutton West Des Moines On Earth Day Jasper County State Rep. Dan Kelley took his personal time to speak with passion about the solutions to the unfolding problems caused by global warming.

In Des Moines we sometimes lose track of the steps being taken all over Iowa to provide a safer future.

The fact Rep. Kelly spoke about solutions and “next steps” for the people of Iowa was greatly appreciated. No partisan bickering about science fact from him. Instead it was a sane, rational discussion of the risks we all face and how best to meet them. You should be proud of the man you have trusted to represent your district.

The future will thank you all.

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When I have trouble falling asleep because the day has been hard, I lie on my back, c l o s e my eyes and go home.

I go back to a rented two-story white By Marc Dion house in a small New England manufacturing city in 1964 and my parents and my grandmother and a great-hearted boxer dog named Joey. I eat the bread and butter with molasses my grandmother made me as an after-school snack, and I watch television with my head on Joey’s stomach.

I walk to Mac’s variety store with my father, who buys a newspaper while I choose penny candy. I kneel again before the huge crucifix in church, and my mother takes me to the grocery store with her on Friday night, because back then the whole world got paid on Friday night.

She takes me for a hot dog after we’re done. In those days, in New England, they always used flat-sided buns and they grilled both sides. On a griddle. After brushing them with butter.

We were working-class people. My father was a bartender.

My mother worked in a bank. Sometimes, they worried about the electric bill. The richest man my father knew made $10,000 a year.

I have, of course, lost that simple childish happiness, but I visit it when I can’t live the life

I have, just for a little, just until I fall asleep.

I have a friend in a nursing home, a friend much older than I am and he has ceased to make sense sometimes.

His two sisters are dead, and his parents, and the only woman he ever loved.

They feed him well enough and his room is clean and he is reasonably healthy, though dreadfully thin. They bring him his pills and listen to his heart, which continues to work like a well-made reliable engine.

He doesn’t know his sisters are dead, not anymore, and he knows that the only woman he ever loved will come visit tomorrow, and he says when he gets out he will go see his parents and a much-loved aunt.

When I visit him, he knows me, at least most of the time, and we talk about the weather and what he had for lunch, and I am very careful not to correct him when he speaks of things that aren’t there anymore. It would be cruel.

He’s going where I go just before I fall asleep, though he’s going to stay there longer than I’ve stayed so far.

The long loss of life’s strength is an awful thing. So is death. But the luckiest of us have already been in heaven as loved children, as happy wives, as loving fathers.

And we go back. One way or another, we go back.

Marc Munroe Dion is a nationally syndicated columnist. His latest book “Volume I,” a collection of Dion’s 2014 columns, is available for Nook and Kindle.

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Obituaries Linda K. (Cass) Williams April 26, 2015 Linda K. (Cass) Williams, 72, of Lynnville died on Sunday, April 26, 2015 at the Comfort House in Pella.

Jennie Marie Branderhorst April 27, 2015 Jennie Marie Branderhorst, the daughter of Marion and Hattie (Van Hal) Van Soelen, was born Oct. 19, 1 9 2 9 .

Jennie received h e r teaching certificate from Central College in Pella. She taught elementary school for several years before marriage.

On Nov. 6, 1952, Jennie was united in mar-

The funeral service will be 11 a.m., Thursday, April 30 at the Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton.

The family will greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, April 29 at the funeral home.

Memorials to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or to Comfort House in Pella may be left at the Wallace Family Funeral Home or the church on the morning

of the service. Memorials may also be mailed to the funeral home please add, Attn: Williams Family on the envelope.

Those left to honor Linda’s memory are her husband of 50+ years, Ronald of Lynnville; children, Jeffrey A. (and Vanda) Williams of Ottumwa, Janet L. (and Tim) Carrigan of Urbandale and Julie R. (and David) Glick of Des Moines; her eight grandchildren,

Annabelle, Abigail and Bradley Carrigan, Heidi J. Williams, Shanda and Justyne Wilhite and Jennifer and Christopher Glick; four great-grandchildren, Revan Rushman, Dominic and Dilana Sears and LexiMae Rogers; and her brothers, Robert E. (and Judy) Cass of Newton and David (and Kathy) Cass of Prescott Valley, Ariz.

Linda was preceded in death by her parents.

riage with William M. Branderhorst in Sully.

Jennie was a longtime nurse’s aide at Skiff Medical Center in Newton. She was a member of the Newton Christian Reformed Church where she served in many capacities including Sunday school teacher and GEMS leader. Jennie loved her family deeply. She enjoyed gardening, traveling, crocheting, reading, cooking and baking. She was always known for delivering her baby roses to hurting friends and shut-ins.

Jennie died on Monday, April 27, 2015, at her home in Newton.

She was 85. Jennie was

preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, William on Nov. 23, 2008.

Those left to honor Jennie’s memory include her sons, William G. (Margie) Branderhorst of Newton and Mark E. (Lois) Branderhorst of Pella; her daughters, Judith A. (Allen) Nikkel of Urbandale and Joyce E. (Craig) VanDerWilt of Newton; her 10 grandchildren; her four great-grandchildren; her brothers, Peter Van Soelen, Cornelius Van Soelen, Marion ( Jan) Van Soelen, Francis (Karen) Van Soelen and Robert (Marilyn) Van Soelen; her sisters, Gertrude Van Soelen,

Martha Weg, Henrietta Terpstra and Betty Nikkel; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Marvin (Pauline) Branderhorst, Willa Branderhorst, Esther (Bill) Wellington and Pearl Van Zee; and her many nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 30 at the Newton Christian Reformed Church. The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton. Memorials may be designated to the Newton Christian School; Wesley Life Hospice or Rehoboth Christian School in Rehoboth, N.M.

Noon Kiwanis honors students in April

Civil Rights protection forum The Central Iowa Property Association is hosting a forum on Civil Rights protections and how to avoid discrimination lawsuits on May 14 at the Panda Garden Buffet in Newton.

The speaker will be Don Grove of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission. He will be addressing the topics of proper screening of candidates for tenancy to avoid discrimination claims being brought against you or your business.

A group discussion on current topics will begin at 4:30 p.m. with the speaker to follow at 5 p.m. This will give time to eat and catch up on recent important topics that are relevant to the business of owning/ investing in real estate and to learn how to make the business more productive and profitable.

If you have questions you can call Fred Rhodes at 641-7504185.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m.

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

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

• Newton Noon Kiwanis will meet at noon Wednesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton for lunch and a program titled “Pella Tulip Queen and Her Court.” Anyone interested in the program or in learning more about Kiwanis is welcome to be a guest for lunch. For information or to make a reservation for lunch, call Margie Criswell at 641-521-9482. Visit www.newtonkiwanis.org to learn more about the service club.

• Approval Addiction women’s study will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hephzibah House, 721 E. Fourth St. S. in Newton.

• A babysitting class will begin at 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday at Jasper County Extension Office, in Newton. Youth attending must be in fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth grade. Call the Jasper County Extension Office at 641-7926433 for more details.

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

• CAA Youth Sculpture Project will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Centre for Arts & Artists, 501 W. Third St. N. in Newton. to help design and create a sculpture for the CAA grounds. There are no fees to attend. Enter on the west side of the CAA building. For more information, email Karen King at king50208@ hotmail.com.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

Wednesday at Masonic Temple, in Prairie City.

• Preschool Story Time will begin at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Newton Public Library, 100 N. Third Ave. W. in Newton. Storytime is for preschoolers, ages 3 to 5; siblings are welcome.

Storytime includes books, music, fingerplays and a simple craft. With questions, call Youth Services Librarian Phyllis Peter at 792-4108.

• Total Forgiveness women’s study will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday at Hephzibah House, 721 E. Fourth St. S. in Newton.

• Wine Down will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday at Van Wijk Winery, 802 Fourth St. in Sully.

Wine Down Social Members enjoy wine and gather to create an informal social club to network and meet new friends. Singles meet others who share similar interests.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

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

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

Lottery Submitted Photo Newton Noon Kiwanis recently honored the April students of the month from Newton High School. Pictured, from left, are Margie Criswell President of Newton Noon Kiwanis, Sarah Kalkhoff and Jeffrey Fitzgerald. The book, “The Relatives Came,” by Cynthia Rylant will be donated to a local preschool in their names.

Police Blotter Newton Police Department • Heather D. Jackson, 21, of Newton, was arrested on a Jasper County warrant for probation violation after authorities were called to the adult probation office at 9:59 a.m. Friday. She was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• James L. Koon, 22, of Newton, is charged with driving while license suspended after authorities pulled him over in the 300 block of East Eighth Street South at 5:53 p.m. Thursday. He was cited and released to appear.

• Eugenia K. Schultz, 45, of Newton, is charged with driving while license suspended after authorities pulled her over in the 1000 block of South Eighth Avenue West at 11:50 p.m. Sat-

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urday. She was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• A 16-year-old juvenile was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia after authorities pulled him over at the intersection of East Fifth Street South and South Sixth Avenue East at 8:13 p.m. Thursday. Officers found that the juvenile had a BAC over .08 and when searching the vehicle found a marijuana pipe in the glove compartment.

The juvenile admitted it was his.

He was cited and released to appear.

• Shawn D. Ridenenour, 46, of Newton, is charged with violation of no contact order after authorities were called to the 1200 block of South 12th Avenue West

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• Brandon T. Couples, 26, of Newton, is charged with possession of controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia after authorities pulled him over in the 400 block of First Avenue West at 11:11 p.m. Sunday.

While searching the vehicle officers found a metal pipe and a marijuana grinder containing loose marijuana. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

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Despondent husband wants to break cycle of cheating DEAR ABBY: I have been married twice. My first marriage lasted 20 years, the second one about four years.

During my first marriage, I started cheating seven months after our wedding. My wife knew about some of the affairs and stuck with me anyway.

I finally felt so guilty for hurting her emotionally, I called it quits and married the last woman I cheated on her with.

My second marriage was in many ways better. I was able to remain faithful for more than three years before cheating again. I feel terrible that I have hurt another woman I loved, but I have now fallen in love with the woman I’m cheating with.

It’s like I’m in a perpetual cycle and don’t know how to stop. I want this relationship to be my last one. I want to remain faithful and committed, but I’m scared to death I’ll end up cheating on her and let us both down.

I’m not proud of how I treated my exes, but I can’t change the past. How do I change this pattern of behavior so I can be a faithful and devoted partner?

— CHEATER IN MICHIGAN DEAR CHEATER: I respect you for recognizing you have established a pattern and admitting it. The most effective way to break a “perpetual cycle” would be to understand exactly what has driven it. I don’t think this is something you can or should do on your own. That’s why I recommend you schedule some sessions with a licensed mental health professional before making another trip to the altar.

DEAR ABBY: Is there a rule of etiquette regarding Christmas presents at this point in the year? I have boxes full of gifts for some friends and their children. These friends live no more than 30 minutes away, but have canceled every plan we have made since the middle of November. They know I have the gifts, and I’ve asked them

to stop and get them out of my home, even if they don’t have time to come in and visit.

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2 men cited for intoxication after rescue from river MASON CITY — Two men have been rescued after their rubber raft became stuck on a river dam in Mason City.

Police, firefighters and medics were dispatched to the Winnebago River dam around 3:30 p.m. Monday. Rescuers threw the men a rope and then pulled the raft to shore. Authorities say 26-year-old Rusty Thorngren and 45-year-old Marc Ciska were cited for public intoxication. Online court records don’t list the names of attorneys.

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DES MOINES — A burnt bowl of macaroni and cheese forced a brief evacuation at the Iowa Capitol. Iowa Department of Administrative Services spokesman Caleb Hunter says somebody’s lunch burned in a microwave Monday behind the Senate Chambers on the second floor of the Capitol. He says the smoke prompted a short evacuation of the entire building during the morning.

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Students ask for discrimination policy review WEST DES MOINES — Students at a West Des Moines high school have presented a petition to the school board to extend its nondiscrimination policy to those who rent the school district’s facilities.

According to reports, students from Valley High School presented a petition to revise policy to require renters to sign an agreement that they would abide by the district’s policy regarding protection for sexual orientation and gender identity.

Board declines request to reopen Buddy Holly crash CLEAR LAKE — The National Transportation Safety Board has declined a request to reopen the investigation of the Iowa plane crash that killed musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson. The Civil Aeronautics Board ruled in 1959 that the most likely cause of the crash was pilot error. Snow was listed as a secondary caused. In a letter dated April 21, the agency said the evidence presented in a request from pilot L.J. Coon wasn’t sufficient to merit the reconsideration of the findings of the original investigation.

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CEDAR RAPIDS — An eastern Iowa man who pleaded guilty to robbing two Cedar Rapids banks four separate times has been sentenced to 31 years in federal prison.

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Jury selection for dog-mauling death trial begins May 6

By Alex Olp Staff Writer A final pretrial conference in the 2013 dog-mauling death of 4-year-old Jordan Arndt was held Monday in Jasper County District Court and provided a preview of what jurors will and will not see when the trial begins May 6.

Jena M. Wright, 26, of Prairie City is facing charges of child endangerment resulting in death, a Class B felony, and neglect or abandonment of a dependent person, a Class C felony after her American Staffordshire Terrier attacked and killed the 4-year-old who was under Wright’s care over two years ago.

During Monday morning’s hearing, the court ruled on a pending, but routine motion by the defense to discuss what would and would not be admissible during the trial.

The defense is expected to use California-based expert canine witness Ron Berman to help build its case.

Wright’s attorney T.J. Hier motioned to disallow any damaging opinions or beliefs regarding the pit bull breed by state witnesses not certified in the field of canine behavior.

District Court Judge Richard Clogg sustained the motion but is prohibiting general statements about the breed.

“That does not pro-

hibit people from talking about the dog in question or testifying about the dog in question,” Clogg said.

Wright’s prior criminal history — unless brought up by the defense — will also not be admissible as well as inflammatory characterizations regarding the extent of the Arndt’s injuries.

Hier provided the example “ripping the throat out the little girl,” as an example of an statement she wants to prevent the state from using in its testimony.

“Anything along those lines that are very inflammatory would be prejudicial to the defendant in this case,” Hier said.

The state agreed to the defense’s motions unless

Mike Mendenhall/Daily News Jena Wright, 26, of Prairie City leaves a Jasper County courtroom Monday with attorney T.J. Hier, left, following her final court appearance before standing trial for the 2013 death of 4-year-old Jordan Arndt.

the specific characteristics are relevant to the court, according to Jasper County Assistant Attorney Kelly Bennett.

Clogg sustained the

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Bird flu found in 5 more Iowa poultry farms DES MOINES (AP) — The deadly bird flu virus was found in an egg-laying flock with 3.7 million chickens in northwest Iowa in addition to four more poultry farms, state agriculture officials said Monday.

The virus will now cost Iowa egg producers about a sixth of the state’s 60 million hens, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey said, or nearly 9.8 million chickens that have either been or will be euthanized.

Initial tests indicated the presence of the H5N2 virus on the large farm in Sioux County. The other probable cases, affecting more than 2 million chickens combined, are at two farms in O’Brien County, one in Osceola County and another in Sioux County.

Final confirmation is expected later Monday or Tuesday on the latest farms, Northey said.

Iowa is the nation’s leading egg producer and has seen a rapid increase in the number of chickens affected by the virus since the first case was announced a week ago. The virus has also been found on two Iowa turkey farms involving 80,000 birds.

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By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News A Newton man is charged with violating the sex offender registry after he went to the Newton Public Library Thursday.

Timmy L. Sholley, 44, was flagged in the library’s system as a sexual offender when he presented his library card.

Employees contacted the Newton Police Department and told Sholley he could not use the library. He was instructed to wait outside until the police arrived, but left before any officers were at the library.

He was arrested after arriving at the Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office at Sholley 4:15 p.m. Friday.

Sholley was convicted on two counts of third-degree sexual abuse of a minor in January 2001. He was not to be on library property because it is an exclusion zone and did not have permission from the library director.

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“The only thing I can say is they (the state) should not use any such characterizations that are improper,” Clogg said.

The pretrial conference concluded with Clogg confirming the May 6 trial date.

Wright faces two charges heading into next week. If convicted, she could face up to 25 years for the Class B felony and 10 years for the Class C felony.

The incident occurred April 22, 2013 while Wright was babysitting Arndt and her brother.

Arndt suffered severe bite wounds from the dog and was airlifted to Mercy Hospital in Des Moines.

She died the following day.

Wright was arrested April 23, 2013 and has entered pleads of not guilty.

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Hometown Pride coach introduced at kickoff forum

By Mike Mendenhall Jasper County Tribune COLFAX — Leaders and community members from multiple Jasper County cities gathered at the Colfax Historical Society Museum Monday night to take part in a kick-off forum with newly hired Hometown Pride Community Coach Jeff Davidson.

Davidson — who retired this month as Iowa City’s economic development administrator after 34 years with the eastern Iowa town — was introduced Monday

by State Sen. Chaz Allen (D-Newton).

“I’m excited about this — just to have everybody here,” Allen said. “If we can keep everybody excited about this for the next five years, show baby steps, and get a few things done each meeting ... if each community can get that low-hanging fruit and show our citizens that it is working, it will be a big deal.”

Allen said each community is in a different stage of development — some with comprehensive plans and some that can work with Davidson to develop a city strategy. As executive director of the Jasper County Economic Development Corp., Allen has hit the ground in the last year, lobbying individual towns to join the

Mike Mendenhall/Jasper County Tribune Jasper County’s newly appointed Hometown Pride Community Coach Jeff Davidson lays out his five-year vision to a group of approximately 25 community leaders and citizens Monday night with State Sen. Chaz Allen (D-Newton) and Hometown Pride committee member Doug Garrett of Colfax looking on. The kickoff forum was held at the Colfax Historical Society Museum.

Hometown Pride Partnership Agreement.

Jasper County cities signed to the partnership are collectively paying $20,000 per year for five years to commission Davidson to write grants, organize and seek private investment for local and county-wide projects.

Keep Iowa Beautiful — a nonprofit which operates Hometown Pride — contributes the remaining $60,000 per year.

Before creating a county-wide vision, Davidson told the community leaders he wants to get to know each member town and their individual goals.

Over the course of the five-year coaching period, Davidson will meet monthly with town-level committees. He wants each meeting to be productive, and will help the communities put together “to-do lists” consisting of achievable goals before the coach’s next visit.

Following the community-level work, Davidson and a county-level steering committee will find commonalities to forge a “county-wide identity.” Davidson said he has not yet engaged the Jasper County Board of Supervisors, but will do so after a foundation of local projects are identified.

“We are going to take our time and we’re gong to do this right,” Davidson said. “We’re going to build something that stands on its own, and becomes something that perpetuates itself for Jasper County as it moves forward. That’s the way the program is set up, and that’s how we’re going to bring value to all of you — creating that organization that, after I’m long gone, years from now, will still be doing good things in Jasper County.”

Davidson is already taking action to forge public-private partnerships for Jasper County.

He wants to take advantage of the Iowa Legis-

lature’s mandate to the University of Iowa to engage the state outside of Iowa City.

The community coach said this relationship could lead to trail programs, farm-to-table initiatives, sustainability project or green initiatives for the county, but he made clear any initiative created through Hometown Pride will be conceived and agreed upon by county communities and not dictated by himself.

Newton is the largest city to date to benefit from Hometown Pride.

Mayor Mike Hansen said Newton has identified several projects in the city’s comprehensive plan that could be chosen to benefit from the program, but Hansen said Newton’s committee and city council will decide which projects to push. As a whole, Hansen is pleased to see Jasper County towns coming together.

“It’s encouraging that we can come together and work as a community and as a county,” Hanson said. “But each individual city is on their own to develop whatever they think will be helpful to draw individuals of interest to their communities.”

Prairie City Mayor Chad Alleger said he was encouraged by Monday’s forum. Prairie City was the second Jasper County town —

after Newton — to join the partnership. Alleger expects a healthy local debate deciding whether to focus on multiple project or one larger initiative within Hometown Pride. The mayor would like Prairie City’s committee to look at locating funds for a proposed recreation and transportation trail connecting Monroe and Prairie City with Polk County, but the mayor also hopes to see ideas from many community members.

“We were excited to get on board, and we’re excited to finally get moving,” Alleger said. “Now it’s deciding where the priorities lie within the cities. That’s where we have to narrow it down.”

Gerry Schnepf is the executive director of Keep Iowa Beautiful. He told the group gathered in Colfax it’s critical the program find private funding from people eager to invest in small-town Iowa and in small-town economic development.

“We need to change this whole thing around attitudes about smalltown America,” Schnepf said. “It’s the old story: it takes a community to raise a child. It doesn’t take a city to raise a child.”

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Cardinals making progress, lose to Norwalk

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News Progress is being made on the tennis courts by Newton High’s boys.

“Our scores don’t always show it, but we continue to get better after each and every meet,” said

Nick Hoskins, Newton head coach. “One thing has stayed the same, however, the boys’ attitudes. They have remained upbeat and are having a lot of fun this season.”

The Cardinals dropped a home Little Hawkeye Conference dual, 9-2, to Norwalk Monday. Newton drops to 0-5 overall and 0-4 in conference action.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton’s Seamus Vandemore gets to the ball for a return shot during his No. 6 singles match against visiting Norwalk Monday. Vandemore lost 6-0, 6-0 and the Cardinals dropped the Little Hawkeye Conference dual, 9-2.

Newton plays a non-conference dual at Des Moines North Tuesday.

The Cardinals’ Joe Stammeyer netted a tiebreaker win at No. 2 singles. Stammeyer pushed out quickly for a first set win against Norwalk’s Andrew Clark then had to battle in a close second set. Stammeyer came through with a big 6-2, 7-6 (7-3) win.

Newton got a three-set tiebreaker win in doubles action. James Trettin and Jared Griffin were tied one set each with Norwalk’s Clark and Colton Chambers in the No. 2 doubles match. Trettin and Griffin won the tiebreaker to put up a 6-3, 6-2, 10-8 win.

“Jared and James were solid today, pulling out a win in the No. 2 spot in the third-set tiebreaker,” Hoskins said. “Joe played well tonight.”

At No. 1 singles, Newton’s John Trettin dropped a 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 decision to Jackson Wright and James Trettin lost 6-4, 6-3 to Zach Coote of Norwalk at No. 3 singles. Griffin lost 6-0, 6-1 to Trey Sievers at No. 4 singles.

Newton’s Reid Miller dropped a 6-0, 6-4 decision to Noah Daniels in the No. 5 singles match. At No 6 singles, Chambers handed Newton’s Seamus Vandemore at 6-3, 6-2 setback.

“John had a rough start, getting behind in the first set 1-4. but he quickly recovered to force a tiebreaker in the first set and fell just short,” Hoskins said.

John Trettin and Stammeyer came up short in the No. 1 doubles match against Norwalk’s Wright and Daniels, 6-4, 6-3. Miller and Vandemore lost 6-0, 6-0 to Coote and Sievers at No. 3 doubles.

“Joe and John continue to show improvement playing together at the No. 1 spot in doubles,” Hoskins said.

Newton’s Mike McKinney and Jonah Keeton went to a tiebreaker in the first set and lost. Norwalk’s Michael Madison and Collin Kilgore pulled out a 7-6 (9-7), 6-2 win at No. 4 doubles.

At No. 5 doubles, Newton’s Parker Schuster and Nick Geerlings lost 6-2, 6-1 to Norwalk’s Alex Fee and Doug Stanley.

Davis leads L-S to another team title

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News MONROE — Lynnville-Sully senior Shelby Davis scored 30 points by herself and the Lynnville-Sully girls track team captured six golds, four silvers and four bronzes in all as the Hawks captured another team title Monday at the Mustang Classic hosted

by Prairie City-Monroe.

Davis won the shot put, discus and high jump and the Hawks also won a pair of relays before cruising to the Class B team title. L-S finished with 160 points, which was 28 clear of runner-up BGM, 41 ahead of North Mahaska and 43 in front of Colfax-Mingo.

Sophomore Dakota Hostetter was a part of three wins for the CLASS B | 8B

Troy Hyde/Daily News Lynnville-Sully senior Shelby Davis won three field events at the Mustang Classic in Monroe on Monday. Davis won the shot put, discus and high jump and the Hawks cruised to the Class B team title.

Peter leads Mustang girls on Senior Night

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News

Troy Hyde/Daily News Prairie City-Monroe senior Mackenzie Clarke helped the Mustangs to three second-place finishes in three separate relays on Monday during her Senior Night in Monroe. Clarke also ran a season-best time in the 200-meter dash and placed third overall.

MONROE — Rachel Peter made sure the final home meet of her high school career was a good one.

The future Central College Dutch runner won both the 1,500- and 3,000-meter runs at the Mustang Classic on Monday night.

Sophomore Jayci Vos also claimed a win in the 400-meter low hurdles as the Mustangs placed third against a tough field. PCM scored 98 points and trailed runner-up West Marshall by eight points.

South Tama County was the team champion with 132 points thanks in large part to Isabelle Tyynismaa, who won the 100, 200 and 400.

“There was some tough competition at tonight’s home meet,” PCM coach Bridget Martin said. “The girls came out and gave full effort. We were happy with a third-place finish.”

Peter began the day with a win in the 3,000. She finished in 11 minutes, 44.25 seconds and then came back to win the 1,500 in 5:20.36.

She also anchored the distance medley team a silver medal.

That group, which also included senior Mackenzie Clarke, Emily Hugen and Rachel Stafford, finished in 4:34.49.

Vos won the 400 hurdles in 1:08.60. She also opened up the 4x200, 4x400 and sprint medley relays that came in second.

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This & That

I won’t miss Bulldog Hill at the Drake Relays My third Drake Relays 10K is in the books. And it’s pretty exciting not to have to worry about Bulldog Hill for at least another year.

The hill isn’t any fun at all. And the worst part may be the fact that it comes in mile four of a 6.2 mile race.

The run didn’t go as planned but one goal I had was to finish the entire route, including Bulldog Hill, without walking. I did accom- By Troy Hyde plish that goal, but Newton Daily News my overall time wasn’t Sports Writer what I was hoping for.

But I guess just running and finishing the race is an accomplishment.

To date, I have run in three straight Drake Relays 10K, and I have five half marathons on my list. Races are fun.

And it gives me something to train for and an excuse to go to the gym.

Not sure what race will be next for me. I am strongly considering taking a year off and focusing on other things.

If you are running in the Dam to Dam, good luck. That is still my favorite race to run in.

What is up with all the anger in professional sports?

It seems like every time I turn on the TV, there is some kind of baseball brawl or a basketball fight going on.

I understand passion can sometimes take over. But most of the time, it’s just not the right thing to do.

The Kansas City Royals were the team everyone was rooting for last year as they made their way through the American League. But having been in four games this year where the benches have cleared, it seems like the Royals are trying to be the most hated team.

The NFL Draft kicks off Thursday from Chicago, Ill. I have to admit, I am a draft junkie.

Iowa fans can expect to see a Hawkeye within the first 10 picks on Thursday. Brandon Scherff is projected to go anyway from 6-10. Carl Davis could be a first-day selection, too.

Until next time, get outside and enjoy the weather. It’s expected to be gorgeous all week.

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www.newtondailynews.com | Tuesday | April 28, 2015 Sports SPORTS Newton girls net second LHC tennis dual victory

CALENDAR

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

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

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

Track Colfax-Mingo, PCM, Lynnville-Sully boys at Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont, 5 p.m.

Soccer Newton boys at Grinnell, Varsity 5 p.m., JV 6:30 p.m.

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

Thursday High School Track Newton boys at Grinnell, 5 p.m.

Newton girls at Pella, 5 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo girls at Carlisle, 5 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo, CMB, Lynnville-Sully boys at PCM, 5 p.m.

PCM, Lynnville-Sully girls at Pella, 5 p.m.

Soccer Des Moines North at Newton girls, 6 p.m.

Newton boys at Adel DeSoto Minburn, 9th 4:30 p.m., JV 5:30 p.m., varsity 7 p.m.

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

PCM boys at West Central Valley, 7:30 p.m.

Golf Newton girls at Marshalltown, 10 a.m.

Colfax-Mingo girls at PCM, 1 p.m.

PCM boys at Moravia, 12:30 p.m.

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

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

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

Middle School Track Newton 7th, 8th girls at Perry, 4:15 p.m.

Friday Soccer Perry at Newton girls, JV 5:30 p.m., varsity 7 p.m.

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

High School Track CMB girls at Ballard, 5 p.m.

PCM boys at Dallas Center-Grimes, 4:45 p.m.

Golf CMB boys, girls at Saydel, 4:15 p.m.

Saturday Trap Shooting Newton home meet 11:40 a.m./ 12:20 p.m. Jasper County Gun Club

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News NORWALK — Getting into the win column was big for Newton High’s girls Monday.

They won their Little Hawkeye Conference tennis opener, 6-5 against Pella Christian, then had three overwhelming losses in dual action.

Not so Monday, the Cardinals swept through conference competition against host Norwalk for a 9-2 win. They lost one match in the singles’ division and one in the doubles matches.

Newton improved to 2-3 in Little Hawkeye Conference dual action. The Cardinals are 3-3 in dual competition this season. They host their lone home match Tuesday in a nonleague dual with Des Moines North.

Matches begin at 4:15 p.m. at Aurora Heights tennis courts. The junior varsity matches are at 4:15 p.m. at Newton’s Maytag Park tennis courts.

The Cardinals won No. 2 through No. 6 singles matches against Norwalk. Senior McK-

enna Heisdorffer was able to avenged her loss at No. 1 singles by combining with sophomore Megan Pressgrove to claim the No. 1 doubles victory for Newton.

Heisdorffer dropped a 6-4, 6-2 decision to Liz Nimmo in singles play. Pressgrove rolled to a 6-3, 6-1 win over Tays Downs at No. 2 singles.

Pressgrove and Heisdorffer pushed out to a 4-1 lead in the first set of the No. 1 doubles match against Nimmo and Downs and had a 3-0 lead in the second set. The Newton duo won 6-1, 6-1.

Newton junior Sierra Griffith notched a 6-3, 6-4 win against Allison Stanley in the No. 3 singles match. Kate Wyre, another junior, battled back from a 6-4 first-set loss to claim a 4-6, 6-4, 10-3 win over Nicole Alexander at No. 4 singles.

Senior Marisa Modlin cruised through the first set of her No. 5 singles match against Norwalk’s Rachel Riter. Modlin and Riter played a much closer second set, but Modlin handed the Cardinals a 6-1,

7-5 win.

At No. 6 singles, junior Madison Humphrey dominated Norwalk’s Kalei Owens, 6-0, 6-1.

In doubles action, Griffith and Modlin combined to beat Norwalk’s Stanley and Alexander, 7-5, 6-2 in the No. 2 doubles match. Wyre a n d Humphrey won in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0, against Riter and Melina Klawonn at No. 3 doubles.

There was a battle at No. 4 doubles. Newton’s Katherine Thorpe, a sophomore, and senior Melanie Stice won a tiebreaker in the first set, dropped the second set, then pulled out the victory in a third-set tiebreaker. Newton’s pair beat Norwalk’s Elizabeth Klawann and Owens, 7-6 (2), 4-6, 10-6.

Junior Elizabeth Myers and senior Brenda Becerra came up short in a close match at No. 5 doubles. Norwalk’s Emma Thollefson and Madison Thielen won 6-4, 7-5.

Junior varsity results: Doubles matches: Newton’s Arlanna Jamieson and Natalie Camp beat Miller and Grout,

6-0; Jamieson and Camp beat Johnson and Cooper, 6-0; Newton’s Bethany Baumgartner and Ali Bestell beat Bessler and Nittler, 6-1; Baumgartner and Bestell beat McKenzie and Paster, 6-2; Newton’s Kinzie Loree and Rylie Bakalar beat Hudson and Kraus, 6-1; Loree and Bakalar lost to Longcor and Morawski, 7-6; Newton’s Maddie Gooding-Hunt and GiGi Chen beat Sevier and Reese, 6-4; Gooding-Hunt and Chen beat McClure and Bondura, 6-3.

Newton’s Haley Walton and Echo Downs beat Wulf and Johnson, 6-3; Walton and Downs lost to Johnson and Cooper, 6-4; Newton’s Stacie Sanger and Isabella Leach great Atkinson and Baugh, 6-3; Sanger and Leach lost to Stockwell and Scribano, 6-2; Newton’s Morgan Modlin and Hayley Sinclair beat Hayes and Langenfeld, 6-1; Modlin and Sinclair lost to Arvidson and Chang, 6-0.

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

Cardinal girl golfers claim dual at Iowa City

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News IOWA CITY — Playing an 18-hole dual golf meet, Newton High’s Cardinal girls came out with a victory over host Iowa City High’s Little Hawks Monday.

The Cardinals combined for a team 390 on the Pleasant Valley Golf Course in Iowa City. The Little Hawks finished at 397.

“I’m proud of how the girls played on a difficult and unfamiliar golf course today,” said Scott Enyart, Newton head coach. “They navigated around the course well. The course has

a lot of water hazards on it.

Our girls did a really good job of playing it today.”

Jessica Reynolds shot rounds of 44 and 46 for a team-leading score of 90. She was the runner-up medalist behind Iowa City’s Sarah Overton, who shot an 82 (41-41), as the meet medalist.

Cydney Hillyard carded a 96 on rounds of 46 and 50 for the Cardinals. Shelbey Cochran (53-49) and Abby Jolivette (52-50) finished at 102.

Emily Fitzgerald came in at 103 (53-50) and Olivia Maharry shot a 112 (56-56).

“Jessica had a birdie on No. 5 on the front nine, which was

a par-4 hole. She had several 3-putts today that she’d like to get rid of,” Enyart said. “Her ball striking was solid, especially on her tee shots.”

Enyart said Hillyard struggled a bit at times, but scrambled back with some nice recovery shots. He said her iron play was pretty good for the day.

“Shelbey had a rough start, but one thing about her, she’s a grinder. She sticks with it,” he said. “Shelbey had a birdie on No. 15, a par-5 hole. She was on the green in two and had two putts to get the birdie.”

Jolivette and Fitzgerald keep getting more consistent

with their play, Enyart said.

He said Jolivette had solid tee shots while Fitzgerald putted better.

“Neither one had a lot of those big number holes, which helps bring down the scores.

Olivia had back-to-back pars on No. 7 and No. 8,” Enyart said.

Newton travels to Pella for a nine-hole triangular meet Tuesday. The Cardinals take on Winterset and Pella. The headto-head with Pella is Little Hawkeye Conference action.

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Cardinal freshman boys win tournament

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News Newton High’s freshman boys were 1-1 in their own soccer tournament Monday at H.A. Lynn Stadium. That was enough to win the three-team event.

The Cardinals earned three points for a win and one point for a tie.

They won the tournament with four points.

Perry beat Johnston, 2-1, to finish second with three points and Johnston was third with one point.

In the opener, Newton defeated Perry, 1-0. Tyler Dafflitto scored 10 minutes into the first half.

“The lead was main-

tained by numerous saves by goalie Benny Cheng,” said Steve Weeks, NHS freshman coach. “An equalizing score was denied by our defender Cole Cazett.”

Newton rallied from a 1-0 deficit in the first half against Johnston.

Austin Johansen scored the tying goal for Newton. The teams were tied 1-1 at halftime and went scoreless the next 30 minutes, ending in a tie.

Newton travels to Grinnell Tuesday for varsity and junior varsity games in Little Hawkeye Conference play.

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton freshman goalkeeper Benny Cheng, right, dives for the ball outside the scoring box before a Perry player can kick it. Newton’s freshmen defeated Perry, 1-0, tied Johnston 1-1 and won their own tournament Monday at H.A. Lynn Stadium.

St. Louis ace Adam Wainwright out for season with torn Achilles ST. LOUIS (AP) — The tests results were no surprise. Before Adam Wainwright left the field in Milwaukee, the St. Louis Cardinals anticipated they’d be losing their staff ace for the season.

The 33-year-old pitcher will have surgery this week, likely Thursday, because of a completely torn left Achilles tendon. Recovery time is generally 9-to-12 months, and general manager John Mozeliak was “optimistic” the 6-foot-7 right-hander will be ready for spring training.

“Unfortunate news, but not unexpected after what we saw,” Mozeliak said before the Cardinals played Philadelphia. “Given that it’s his left leg, I think we’re optimistic it’ll be sooner rather than later, but as far as this year goes, he’s done.”

Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard had a similar injury, sustained on the final out of the 2011 Division Series against St. Louis. Howard missed the first half of the following season.

“Totally been there,” Howard said.

Wainwright was a 20-game winner for the sec-

ond time in his career last season and was the NL starting pitcher for the 2014 All-Star Game. He was second in the league with 227 innings last season and has twice led the league.

“That’s losing a lot of innings and really good performance and leadership,” Reds manager Bryan Price said. “It stinks to see a player of his caliber and character potentially miss a season.”

Wainwright was hurt while batting Saturday in Milwaukee. This is the second major injury of Wainwright’s career following a torn elbow ligament that caused him to miss the 2011 season.

“It’s a test, there’s no question,” manager Mike Matheny said.

Wainwright was not at Busch Stadium on Monday. Mozeliak said the pitcher received multiple medical opinions.

Mozeliak said one of two minor league lefthander, Tyler Lyons and Tim Cooney, will take Wainwright’s rotation turn on Thursday. Marco Gonzales and Jaime Garcia are experienced options

for the long term, both coming off injuries.

Cooney, 2-1 with a 3.63 ERA in three starts, was pulled from his scheduled start Monday. Lyons was 1-1 in three starts with a 4.61 ERA. Gonzales is on the 15-day disabled list at Triple-A Memphis with shoulder tightness and has been cleared to throw on Wednesday. Mozeliak said the 23-year-old Gonzales will have to make at least one minor league start before the team considers recalling him.

Garcia is working his way back from a setback late in spring training and could be ready inside a month. Garcia is trying to return from thoracic outlet surgery to relieve nerve compression.

“Our four starters all have to step up,” Mozeliak said.

“I’d like to think any of those four can be THE guy.”

St. Louis has reached the NL Championship Series in each of the last four seasons and began Monday in the NL Central at 12-5.

“It’s not good news today, but it’s not the end of the world, either,” Mozeliak said.

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CMB boys edge Gilbert at Bengal Relays

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News GILBERT — Collins-Maxwell/Baxter’s boys’ track and field team showed off its depth at the annual Bengal Relays on Monday.

Aside from winning five events, the Raiders also went 1-2 in the shot put, 1-3 in the long jump and 2-3 in the 400-meter low hurdles and those double points added up to a narrow win over host Gilbert.

CMB collected 12 topthree finishes and scored 162 points, edging the Tigers by five. North Polk was third with 132 points and no one else in the eight-team field scored more than 71. Iowa Falls-Alden scored 71 in fourth, while South Hardin (59), Roland-Story (45), West Marshall (38) and Hampton-Dumont (34) rounded out the field.

Four of the Raiders’ five wins were in individual races.

Drake Relays qualifiers Patrick Girard and Bryce Kemp both won their respective events. Girard won the shot put with a throw of 52 feet, 8 inches and Kemp claimed gold in the 110 high hurdles in 15.17 seconds.

Clayton Weltha was first in the discus with a throw of 145-4 and finished second to Girard in the shot put with a toss of 45-9.5.

Brady Stover won the long jump. His best leap was 210.75 and Kemp was third at 19-7.75.

Stover was part of another win when he helped the shuttle hurdle relay team claim the gold medal.

That foursome also included Kyle Cather, Brad Ritter and Joey Nissen and they crossed in 1:01.27.

Cather and Stover were 2-3 in the 400 hurdles. Cather

Troy Banning/Daily Freeman-Journal Collins-Maxwell/Baxter junior Brady Stover won the long jump at the annual Bengal Relays in Gilbert on Monday. His best jump was 21 feet, 0.75 inches. Stover also was third in the 400 hurdles and he helped the shuttle hurdle team to a win.

finished in 58.35 seconds and Stover hit the line in 1:00.33.

Kemp collected runner-up finishes in both the 100 and 200. He crossed in the 100 in 11.47 seconds and trailed North Polk’s Matt Cox by .04 seconds. Cox also beat Kemp

MLB STANDINGS Major League Baseball At A Glance All Times CDT

By The Associated Press American League East Division

W L Pct New York 12 8 .600 Boston 11 9 .550 Tampa Bay 11 9 .550 Baltimore 9 10 .474 Toronto 9 11 .450 Central Division

W L Pct Detroit 14 6 .700 Kansas City 13 6 .684 Chicago 8 9 .471 Minnesota 8 11 .421 Cleveland 6 12 .333 West Division

W L Pct Houston 12 7 .632 Los Angeles 9 10 .474 Seattle 8 11 .421 Oakland 8 12 .400 Texas 7 12 .368

GB — 1 1 2½ 3 GB — ½ 4½ 5½ 7 GB — 3 4 4½ 5

Monday’s Games Kansas City 6, Cleveland 2 Boston 6, Toronto 5 N.Y. Yankees 4, Tampa Bay 1 Chicago White Sox at Baltimore, ppd., public safety Seattle 3, Texas 1 Detroit 5, Minnesota 4 Houston 9, San Diego 4 Tuesday’s Games Kansas City (Guthrie 1-1) at Cleveland (Bauer 2-0), 5:10 p.m.

Toronto (Hutchison 2-0) at Boston (Buchholz 1-2), 5:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Samardzija 1-1) at Baltimore (U.Jimenez 1-1), 6:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 2-1) at N.Y. Yankees (Whitley 0-0), 6:05 p.m.

Seattle (Happ 1-1) at Texas (Detwiler 0-2), 7:05 p.m.

Detroit (An.Sanchez 1-2) at Minnesota (Pelfrey 1-0), 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Weaver 0-2) at Oakland (Gray 2-0), 9:05 p.m.

Houston (R.Hernandez 0-2) at San Diego (T.Ross 1-1), 9:10 p.m.

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

Detroit (Greene 3-1) at Minnesota (P.Hughes 0-4), 12:10 p.m.

Houston (Keuchel 2-0) at San Diego (Cashner 1-3), 2:40 p.m.

Kansas City (Ventura 2-1) at Cleveland (Salazar 2-0), 5:10 p.m.

Toronto (Dickey 0-2) at Boston (Porcello 1-2), 5:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Sale 2-0) at Baltimore (Tillman 2-2), 6:05 p.m.

Seattle (F.Hernandez 3-0) at Texas (W.Rodriguez 0-0), 7:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Shoemaker 2-1) at Oakland (Hahn 1-1), 9:05 p.m.

National League East Division

W L Pct GB New York 15 5 .750 — Atlanta 10 9 .526 4½ Miami 8 12 .400 7 Philadelphia 8 12 .400 7 Washington 7 13 .350 8 Central Division

W L Pct GB St. Louis 12 6 .667 — Chicago 11 7 .611 1 Pittsburgh 11 9 .550 2 Cincinnati 9 10 .474 3½ Milwaukee 4 16 .200 9 West Division

W L Pct GB Los Angeles 12 7 .632 — Colorado 11 8 .579 1 San Diego 11 10 .524 2 Arizona 8 11 .421 4 San Francisco 8 12 .400 4½ Monday’s Games Cincinnati 9, Milwaukee 6 N.Y. Mets 3, Miami 1 Atlanta 8, Washington 4 Chicago Cubs 4, Pittsburgh 0 Philadelphia 4, St. Louis 1 Colorado 5, Arizona 4 Houston 9, San Diego 4 L.A. Dodgers 8, San Francisco 3 Tuesday’s Games Milwaukee (Lohse 1-3) at Cincinnati (Cueto 1-2), 6:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (R.Montero 0-1) at Miami (Phelps 1-0), 6:10 p.m.

Washington (A.Cole 0-0) at Atlanta (Teheran 2-1), 6:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Locke 2-0) at Chicago Cubs (T.Wood 1-1), 7:05 p.m.

Philadelphia (S.Gonzalez 0-0) at St. Louis (Wacha 3-0), 7:15 p.m.

Colorado (K.Kendrick 1-2) at Arizona (Bradley 2-0), 8:40 p.m.

Houston (R.Hernandez 0-2) at San Diego (T.Ross 1-1), 9:10 p.m.

San Francisco (Bumgarner 1-1) at L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 1-1), 9:10 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Milwaukee (Garza 1-3) at Cincinnati (Leake 0-1), 11:35 a.m.

Houston (Keuchel 2-0) at San Diego (Cashner 1-3), 2:40 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (B.Colon 4-0) at Miami (Latos 0-3), 6:10 p.m.

Washington (Zimmermann 1-2) at Atlanta (A.Wood 1-0), 6:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Cole 3-0) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 0-0), 7:05 p.m.

Philadelphia (Harang 2-1) at St. Louis (C.Martinez 2-0), 7:15 p.m.

Colorado (Lyles 2-1) at Arizona (Collmenter 1-3), 8:40 p.m.

San Francisco (Vogelsong 0-1) at L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 3-0), 9:10 p.m.

in the 200 by just .03 seconds. Kemp finished his 200 in 23.16.

Hunter Gunderson was the final top-three finish. He brought home the silver medal in the high jump. His best mark of the night was 6-0.

CMB will try to keep its win streak intact when it heads to Prairie City-Monroe at 5 p.m. Thursday.

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Busch’s win shows his attempt to change as a person CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kurt Busch’s win at Richmond International Raceway would only be considered redemption if anyone had ever questioned his driving ability.

But for all the speed bumps and setbacks in his career, Busch’s talent has never suffered. And not a single competitor has ever suggested that he’s not the ultimate wheelman.

So it was easy Sunday to get caught up in the personal satisfaction Busch showed in winning at Richmond.

NASCAR’s 2004 champion has been fighting for four years to rebuild his career, and the Richmond win was proof once again that Busch always seems to find a way to rebound from all those self-inflicted wounds.

This time it was an allegation of assault by an ex-girlfriend, who accused Busch of being suicidal when she rushed to his side last September in his motorhome at Dover International Speedway in Delaware.

Patricia Driscoll claimed Busch assaulted her that night, and she ultimately asked that he be charged with a crime.

What followed was two months of headline-grabbing drama as Busch fought Driscoll’s request for a no-contact order.

Iowa’s defense shines in spring game IOWA CITY (AP) — Akrum Wadley scored the lone touchdown of Iowa’s spring game on Saturday as the defense shined.

The lack of offensive fireworks didn’t concern Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz, saying it’s par for the course during spring practice.

“At this point after 15 days, our defense might know our offense better than the offense does, quite frankly,” Ferentz said. “It happens in camp, too, just when you work against each other pretty expansively.

That’s nothing to be alarmed about.”

Iowa’s depth at running back was on full display.

Wadley, along with Jordan Canzeri, LeShun Daniels Jr. and Derrick Mitchell Jr. all split carries and were effective.

Mitchell, a converted wide receiver, and Wadley impressed players and coaches with their shiftiness and speed.

The duo accounted for the majority of the offensive yards.

Here are some other takeaways from Iowa’s final practice of spring camp.

SUNSHINE’S SPRING Quarterback C.J. Beathard,

who was given the nickname “Sunshine” by his teammates because of how much he resembles the long-haired quarterback from the movie “Remember the Titans”, was finally able to work exclusively with the starters this spring.

Two-year starter Jake Rudock will play his final year of eligibility at Michigan this fall, which leaves Beathard as the starter.

“It’s easier to lead when you’re not sharing reps, so that’s one thing that’s a positive in this whole thing,” Beathard said.

BACK IN BLACK A year ago, Iowa’s linebackers were learning on the fly as true freshmen. If the season started today, the Hawkeyes would be starting three sophomores in Bo Bower, Ben Niemann, and Josey Jewell.

There were aches and pains last year, but the trio is in much better shape with a year of experience under their belt.

They were stout all day, and showed much of the poise some would expect out of an older group.

Adding experience and veteran play to the group was

senior Cole Fisher, a backup who can play multiple linebacker positions. He intercepted backup quarterback Tyler Wiegers.

TURNING THE TIDES Last season, defensive end Drew Ott went against consensus All-American left tackle Brandon Scherff in practice on a daily basis.

Scherff will be in the NFL Draft next week and now Ott competes against sophomore Boone Myers.

Ott got the best of Myers in the spring game.

He was regularly in the backfield and looks to give the Hawkeyes a potential all-conference season in his senior year.

PLAYING THE CONDITIONS Beathard is no stranger to the deep ball, as the junior likes to take shots downfield at any opportunity he gets.

Due to a strong wind on Saturday, he failed to complete any of those home runs.

Beathard said it was the worst weather he’s dealt with this spring and is still confident in his ability to connect with his receivers.

Vegas sets up ‘concentric’ security for megafight LAS VEGAS (AP) — Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather hadn’t even decided how much it would cost home viewers to watch their fight when the head of the Nevada Athletic Commission started planning security for their big bout.

Five times in the 10 weeks since the two welterweights set a date for their long-awaited fight, commission chief Francisco Aguilar has convened state, federal and local police, fire, tourism and fight officials for one thing: to keep hundreds of thousands of people outside the ring safe.

Boxing, particularly in big matches like this one, poses a special challenge to Las Vegas officials.

“We’re not preparing for a fight night. We’re preparing for a fight week,” Deputy Las Vegas Police Chief Gary Schofield said, pointing to a series of events, including Friday’s weigh-in at the MGM Grand hotel.

As a security and crowd-control measure, advance tickets ($10 face value) will be required for the first time.

He described a security plan of concentric circles.

The Athletic Commission handles security inside the ring.

The hotel and police have responsibility for the arena and hotel, which is Las Vegas’ biggest, with 5,005 rooms.

Police, along with state and federal agencies, are in charge outside — “all the way out to the airport, Interstate 15 and the neighborhoods,” Schofield said.

“The overall goal is to maintain the integrity of the event,” Aguilar said. “Las Vegas is a brand. To protect the brand, you have to protect the event.”

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occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

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

Dated this 23rd day of April, 2015.

Vicky Iverson Executor of estate 119 W Washington Colfax, IA 50054 Address *Designated Codicil(s) if any, with date(s) Lee M. Walker, ICIS PIN No: AT0008212 Attorney for executor Walker, Billingsley & Bair 208 N. 2nd Ave W Newton, IA 50208 Address Date of second publication 5th day of May, 2015 Probate Code Section 304 April 28 & May 5

Public Notices THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Cecil M. Charls, Deceased Probate No. ESPR036669 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Cecil M. Charls, Deceased, who died on or about March 25, 2015: You are hereby notified that on the 17th day of April, 2015, the last will and testament of Cecil M. Charls, deceased, bearing date of the 10th day of April, 2003,* was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Wade Bruce Charls and Jane Lynn Charls were appointed coexecutors of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

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

Dated this 17th day of April, 2015.

Wade Bruce Charls 102 W. 8th St. Prairie City, Iowa 50228 Address Jane Lynn Charls 107 A. West Steenhoek St. Prairie City, Iowa 50228 CO-EXECUTORS OF ESTATE. *Designated Codicil(s) if any, with date(s) Ken J. Smith, ICIS PIN No: AT0007376 Attorney for executor Updegraff & Smith 101 First Avenue West, Newton, IA 50208 Address Date of second publication 28th day of April, 2015 Probate Code Section 304 April 21 & 28 TRUST NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF THE TRUST: Amended and Restated Elizabeth Ann Schiller Revocable Trust To all persons regarding Elizabeth Ann Schiller, deceased, who died on or about 24th day of March, 2015. You are hereby notified that Susan Fortune is the trustee of the Amended and Restated Elizabeth Ann Schiller Revocable Trust, dated the 19th day of August, 2005. Any action to contest the validity of the trust must be brought in the District Court of Jasper County, Iowa, within the later to occur of four (4) months from the date of second publication of this notice or thirty (30) days from the date of mailing this notice to all heirs of the decedent settlor and the spouse of the decedent settlor whose are reasonably identities ascertainable. Any suit not filed within this period shall be forever barred.

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

Dated this 23rd day of April, 2015.

Amended and Restated Elizabeth Ann Schiller Revocable Trust Susan Fortune 5806 E. 76th St. S. Newton, IA 50208 Mark A. Otto, ICIS PIN#: AT0005939 Attorney for Trustee OTTO LAW OFFICE PLLC 123 W. 2nd St. N., PO Box 1356 Newton, IA 50208 Address mark@ottolawyers.com Date of second publication 5th day of May, 2015.

April 28 & May 5 THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARY LEE OLIVERIA, Deceased Probate No. ESPR036671 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Mary Lee Oliveria, Deceased, who died on or about April 19, 2015: You are hereby notified that on the 24th day of April, 2015, the last will and testament of Mary Lee Oliveria, deceased, bearing date of the 26th day of March, 1980, * was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Vicky Iverson was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose are reasonably identities ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

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

Dated this 23rd day of April, 2015.

Vicky Iverson Executor of estate 119 W Washington Colfax, IA 50054 Address *Designated Codicil(s) if any, with date(s)

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accepting help, you’re working too hard. You don’t even have to ask for help. All you have to do is less, and others will fill in the gaps.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

People usually live to the limits of their thinking. Exposures to new influences will help break through those limits. One of the most enjoyable ways to change your life is to fantasize your way into a different one.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

Hollow and false encouragement will be experienced as such. One person can only encourage another insofar as they actually believe the aim can be accomplished. What do you believe is possible?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). When your people count their blessings, they count you as one of them. Maybe it’s the way you see the potential in them and envision a better future for them than the one they see.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

Worry is like the late afternoon sun: It gives a long shadow small things. One of your more practical friends (perhaps a Virgo or Capricorn) will help you keep things in perspective.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

It’s difficult not to project your patterns and desires onto those who are so much like you, but because you believe in the sacredness of each human being, you resist.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Balancing solitude and sociability is tricky for you now because people keep asking you to do things with them, and you keep saying yes. That’s why you have to schedule solitude on the books as you would any other date.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

You’re not sure how to deal kindly with a certain difficult individual. Start by dealing kindly with someone dear to you. “To love deeply in one direction makes us more loving in all others.” -- Madame Swetchine

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). It may feel like the train is moving, you’re already on board and there’s no getting off.

But that’s not the way it really is. This is your life, time and

schedule. If it oppresses you, change it.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

You have reached a level of true friendship with some that allows you to stand comfortably together in silence. That doesn’t mean you should let this happen too often, though. Conversational effort will be rewarded.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

Niceties are the very least of what you expect from a good relationship. You want poetry.

These high hopes and optimistic wishes will keep you from landing in a rut.

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Class B: Hostetter leads C-M to fourth-place tally Continued from Page 1B

Troy Hyde/Daily News Colfax-Mingo senior Jimmy Abell shot an 81 at Gateway Recreation Golf Course in Monroe on Monday. That was good enough to finish fourth.

C-M’s Abell finishes fourth at PCM Invite, Mustangs finish fourth

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News MONROE — Colfax-Mingo’s Jimmy Abell finished one shot back of a trio of golfers at the Prairie City-Monroe Boys Invitational Monday.

Abell fired a 9-overpar 81 on a beautiful day at the par 72 Gateway Recreation Golf Course.

He shot a 42 on the front nine and a 39 on the back.

Grinnell’s Lucas Scherf and Pella Christian’s Josh Posthuma also had 42s on the front, but were one better on the back nine.

They tied Grinnell’s Connor McKay with an 80, but Scherf and Posthuma were first and second, respectively, on cardbacks.

Prairie City-Monroe got an 82 from junior Reid Jenkins and the Mustangs were fourth as a team. They shot a 346 and were one shot back of Boone and four strokes behind Des Moines Christian.

Grinnell ran away with the team title as the Tigers’ four counting scores were in the top 13.

Pella Christian shot a 366 in fifth, BonduTroy Hyde/ Daily News Prairie City-Monroe junior Reid Jenkins led the Mustangs with a fifthplace finish with an 82 on Monday during the PCM Boys Invitational at Gateway Recreation Golf Course.

The Mustangs finished fourth with a 346.

rant-Farrar was next with a 384 and Colfax-Mingo shot a 388 in seventh. Chariton (390) and Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont (432) also were in the field.

Jenkins’ 82 was good enough for a tie for fifth.

He shot a 44 on the first nine but bettered that by six strokes on the back nine. Seniors Wade Hill and Chase Keuning both fired 87s and freshman Dayton Boell was the final counting score as he turned in a 90.

Sophomore Ryan Hill carded a 91 and freshman Noah Lanphier shot a 98.

Trailing Abell for Colfax-Mingo was Mason Mosher’s 94. Brady DeJoode carded a 97 and Alex Lewis, a freshman, shot a 116.

The Mustangs head to Moravia on Thursday and both PCM and Colfax-Mingo will play in the Heart of Iowa Conference meet on Monday at Tournament Club of Iowa in Polk City. Action in Moravia kicks off at 12:30 p.m., while Monday’s HOIC tourney gets going at 9 a.m.

Tigerhawks. She won the 800- and 1,500-meter runs and anchored the distance medley to a comfortable win.

Colfax-Mingo scored 117 points thanks to 10 top-three finishes. Sigourney was fifth with 95, while Montezuma (67), Pleasantville (28) and Twin Cedars (4) rounded out the small-school field.

“We had tremendous performances tonight,” Colfax-Mingo coach Zach Tomas said.

“I could not be more proud of the girls’ efforts at this point in the season.”

Davis started her night with a win in the high jump, clearing the bar at 4 feet, 10 inches. She then collected a win in the discus with a toss of 119-11 and follow that up with a gold medal in the shot put that went 33-9.

The 4x100-meter relay and 4x400 relays each won. The foursome of Kasiah Ehresman, MaKenzy Rosendaal, Jataya Meyer and Brenna Lanser crossed in the 4x100 in 53.54 seconds and the 4x400 team of Mariah Vos, Cori Rice, Ehresman and Madison Rasmussen finished in 4:26.63.

Marissa Vos claimed the sixth first-place finish for the Hawks.

She won the 3,000 in 12 minutes, 23.31 seconds and then finished behind Hostetter in the 1,500 with a time of 5:48.60.

Rasmussen collected individual silver medals in both the 400 and

Troy Hyde/Daily News Lynnville-Sully’s Madison Rasmussen, center, splits Colfax-Mingo teammates Ivy Moore (left) and Dakota Hostetter during the 800-meter run in the PCM Mustang Classic on Monday. Hostetter won the event and Rasmussen was second. Moore finished fourth.

800 and Elizabeth Van Manen was second to teammate Davis in the discus. Mariah Vos was third in the 100 hurdles and Jelissa Rozendaal was third in the shot put.

The final two bronze medals were collected in the 4x200 and the distance medley.

The 4x200 included Ehresman, MaKenzy Rozendaal, Meyer and Lanser and the distance medley team included Camryn Russell, Tierney Needham, Van Manen and Rice.

Hostetter won the 800 in 2:32.56 and crossed first in the 1,500 in 5:40.20.

The Tigerhawks doubled up in both distance events.

Ivy Moore was two spots behind Hostetter in the 1,500 and finished second in the 3,000. Kennedi Hostetter was third.

The other two individual top-three performances came from Ries Wilson in the high jump and Aranda Woods in the long jump.

The Tigerhawks’ winning distance medley team included Woods, Kaylee Stubbs, Erin Earles and Dakota Hostetter. They crossed in 4:47.88.

The 4x400 team of Wilson, Kennedi Hostetter, Earles and Bailey Pease placed third as did the sprint medley team of Jessica Albright, Stubss,

McKinzie Tjaden and Woods “Every team we competed against tonight will be at our state qualifier, and I feel like we showed we can be very competitive,” Tomas said. “It seems like every meet we are having several girls set personal-records and someone different seems to step up and do something special.”

Notebook Tomas did not have two of his top sprinters for most of the meet.

Brianna Cooper was home sick and Tjaden ran in just the one relay.

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

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

Troy Hyde/Daily News Prairie City-Monroe sophomore Jayci Vos won the 400-meter low hurdles Monday at the Mustangs’ home meet in Monroe. She also helped three relay teams claim silver medals and PCM wast third in the team standings.

Class A Continued from Page 1B Vos handed the stick to Hugen in both the 4x200 and sprint medley and the other two members of both teams were Clarke and Ashley Van Gorp.

They finished the 4x200 in 1:52.18 and crossed the finish line in the sprint medley in 1:58.40.

The 4x400 team was Vos, Tatum Schnug, Stafford and Baylee Smith and they crossed

the line in a season-best 4:22.28.

The other second-place finish came from Van Gorp in the 400. She trailed Tyynismaa by more than 3 seconds and held off West Marshall’s Madie Streeter at the finish line.

Van Gorp collected one of the Mustangs’ third-place finishes.

She earned the bronze in the long jump with a leap of 13 feet, 7 inches. Clarke was third in the 200 with a season-best time of 27.89.

“As we prepare for some big meets, we hope to continue to see times drop,” Martin said.

“The tough competition we saw tonight and in the meets early this season is going to be great for us as we head to the final meets of the season.”

Notebook Peter, Clarke and Grace Telfer were recognized for Senior Night. Telfer finished fourth in the shot put with a throw of 35-0 and fifth in the discus with a toss of 89-1. She’’ll throw at Buena Vista University Contact Troy Hyde at 641-792-3121 ext. 6536 or thyde@newtondailynews.com