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California man arrested after alleged kidnapping of Baxter girl

OBITUARIES

Man claimed to be an actor from ‘Twilight’ series, had made visits to local schools

Patricia J. ‘Pat’ (Humes) Peery, 81

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By Ty Rushing Daily News Senior Staff Writer David LaVera, 33, of San Diego, the man arrested Tuesday afternoon who is facing multiple charges for allegedly luring a 14-yearold Baxter girl into his vehicle after claim-

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ing to be an actor from the popular “Twilight” franchise, was present in at least two Newton schools last week.

LaVera, who describes himself as an “extreme sports athlete/ action actor” on his Twitter account, is reported to have been a guest speaker who also performed stunts at Aurora Heights Elementary School and Berg Middle School.

Krstyal Hughson commented on the Daily News’ Facebook page

LaVera that her daughter, who attends Aurora Heights, came home with an autograph from LaVera.

Comments on Facebook also indicated LaVera was present at Maytag Pool last Tuesday when Berg eighthgrade students were at Maytag Pool for their end-of-the-year celebration.

With LaVera having access to so many of Newton’s children via the schools, a number of parents have expressed outrage and are demanding answers from the district. As of press time, Superintendent Bob Callaghan was at

BMS conducting an investigation on the matter and plans to release a statement today.

The original incident that lead to LaVera’s arrest began when Jasper County dispatch was notified of an alleged kidnapping at 1:28 p.m.

Tuesday. The reporting party, a relative of the girl, stated a man who claimed to be an actor in the “Twilight” film series and who reportedly KIDNAPPING See Page 5A

City rolls out incentives for new home construction ‘Cash on closing’ to homebuyers and a ‘low-risk guarantee’ for builders calculated to spur home starts in Newton

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Special to the Daily News

Ty Rushing/Daily News Berg Elementary School will host the Newton Community School District’s Summer Food Service Program this year. SFSP began on Monday and ends on July 31.

Meals are served from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and there are free pick-up locations at various district buildings.

School District offering free lunches this summer to all Newton children

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By Ty Rushing Daily News Senior Staff Writer

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The Newton Community School District is doing its part to ensure that no child in Newton is going without a hot meal this summer.

On Monday, the district began its Summer Food Service Program at the Berg Elementary School cafeteria.

This program guarantees any child under the age of 18 will receive a free lunch at the building, and anyone over 18 can get a meal for $3.

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The Iowa Department of Transportation blocked off the westbound lanes of Interstate 80 this morning after a dump truck struck the bridge at

Colfax exit 158.

To ensure traffic flow, IDOT set up a detour through Colfax on Highway 117 to F-52 to F-27. IDOT officials said they expect the closures to continue until the early

afternoon, and concrete debris is being cleaned from the interstate. As of press time, drivers had access the south westbound lane.

IDOT also had a bridge inspection crew on the scene.

Jasper County, Reasnor at impasse on city’s back taxes

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NCSD Food Supervisor Cristy Croson talked about the creation of the program.

“When I took over as supervisor five years ago, I started researching the idea of offering meals throughout the summer as our free and reduced meal percentages were increasing in our district,” Croson said. “When school gets out, many children are still in need of a nutritious meal to help continue to

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“Well, that’d be my advice, to get some legal advice … somebody dropped the ball somewhere, and I don’t want to lay blame,” Jasper County Board of Supervisors Chairman Joe Brock told Reasnor Mayor Cliff Vos at Tuesday’s meeting.

Vos was making his second consecutive appearance in front of the board in an effort to try and resolve his city’s issue of back taxes to the county. Reasnor is currently behind on its county taxes for several parcels the city owns,

some of which are exempt as they are under Federal Emergency Management Agency restrictions.

The issue at hand between the county and Reasnor stems from the non-FEMA properties.

“As a council now, we don’t feel that we are responsible for paying it,” Vos told the board, reiterating his stance from last week.

Vos said that the bank should have paid the taxes before the properties were transferred to the city. Last week, Jasper County Assessor John Deegan and Jasper County Treasurer Doug Bishop explained why

The City of Newton is poised to offer significant incentives to both homebuyers and builders, with a stated objective “to jump-start new home construction over the coming summer months.”

Newton is offering $10,000 cash to anyone purchasing a new home built inside the city limits in 2014, with no-fee building permits and a guarantee to builders should their new homes not sell within 12 months.

“We are offering some amazing incentives to build new homes in our city,” said Newton Mayor Michael Hansen. “The City of Newton has added over 1,600 new jobs in the last six years, but the amount of new housing has not kept pace with this growth. With support from our city council members who authorized the incentives, and a great development staff to implement the plan, we expect to see a tremendous increase in new home starts over the next several months.”

According to Newton Development Specialist Craig Armstrong, the criteria for the city’s buyer incentive program is simple and straightforward.

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Local residents warned against charity scams Special to the Daily News

they felt Reasnor should pay those taxes and this week, Jasper County Attorney Mike Jacobsen expressed a similar notion.

“The request regarding the other properties, which the city purchased, somehow the taxes never got paid.

These are taxes that are due and payable prior to the time that they purchased the (properties),” Jacobsen said.

“Those properties, looking at it in my opinion, they should have to pay the taxes just like anyone else. They

The Newton Police Department issued a press release Tuesday urging all residents of Newton to be careful when donating money or supplies to any organization they are not familiar with.

“There are a number of charity scams that are used throughout the United States, as well as Iowa,” Newton Police Chief Jeff Hoebelheinrich stated in the release. “You should always check on their business website and the Better Business Bureau to see if they are a legitimate business or charity.

Do not just take someone’s word on the fact that they say that they are a charity or a 501.3c organization. Always ask for proof.

“Recently, Lisa Storey Ransom introduced herself and her charity to the Newton City Council as the Tri-County Necessity Pantry And Pet Pantry. The city council listened and asked Lisa about her organization, which is based out of Melcher Dallas.

Lisa stated that she was going to bring this organization, which was a charitable organization, into the City of Newton. This organization was then highlighted in articles in our local media.

TAXES See Page 5A

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City band to play at Maytag Bowl Summer Concert event

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Ice cream social raises $1,600

The Newton Municipal Band will be performing at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Maytag Bowl Summer Concert event held Thursday’s throughout the summer at Maytag Park, 301 S. 11th Ave. W. The band is made up of local musicians of all ages who play a variety of instrumental arrangements.

Next week’s show will feature Swing Crew a fun interactive band from Wisconsin.

For information about the 2014 Maytag Bowl Concert Series, visit the Newton Parks and Recreation Facebook page or call the park office at (641) 792-1470.

CIOA will host annual picnic Thursday The Central Iowa Ostomy Association will be hosting its annual picnic at 6 p.m.

Thursday in Grinnell at Bailey Park, located just north of Highway 6 on the west side of Grinnell.

Anyone with any ostomy (colostomy, urostomy, ileostomy) and/or their caregiver is welcome to attend this casual meeting.

Bring a side dish to share and table service for yourself. Hot dogs and drinks will be provided.

For more information, contact Lori at (641) 791-1283 before noon Thursday.

Nature Tots planned at NSNWR Saturday On Saturday, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., children, ages 3 to 5 are invited to bring their favorite adult and join a refuge naturalist as we read stories, go outside, make nature crafts and much more.

The program is free and open to the public. Organizers ask attendees to register for this program to ensure that Neal Smith NWR has enough materials and personnel to provide the best learning experience for all participants.

During Saturday’s lesson, the topic will be “Underground Animals.” Nature Tots programs are educational programs that are especially designed for young learners. Lessons focus on engaging children’s senses and use hands-on and interactive activities.

To register or learn more, contact Megan Wandag at (515) 994-3400 or email Megan_Wandag@fws.gov.

The next Nature Tots program will be held on Saturday, July 5. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is committed to providing access to this program for all participants.

Direct all requests for sign laxnguage interpreting services, close captioning or other accommodation needs to Wandag at megan_wandag@fws.gov or (515) 944-3400.

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Zach Johnson/Daily News First Presbyterian Church hosted an ice cream social fundraiser on June 4 to send a work group on a weeklong mission trip to Winnebago, Neb. “The group will work on the reservation with the Ho-Chunk tribe,” First Presbyterian Church Pastor Rev. Meghan Davis said. “They will be leaving in July to work on labor projects and build relationships with the people.” The ice cream social event raised more than $1,600 for the trip. “We want to thank the community for coming to the social to support the work group,” Davis said.

Iowa KidsNet to hold information session GRINNELL — Iowa KidsNet, the statewide organization that recruits, trains, licenses and supports Iowa’s foster and adoptive families, will hold an information session in Grinnell on June 19 for individuals interested in becoming foster or adoptive parents.

Foster care is the temporary placement of children with families outside of their own home due to abuse, neglect or other family crisis situations. The goal is for loving families to provide children with a safe, stable and nurturing environment. There is no typical foster family — foster families can be single, married, homeowners or renters and can

come from all racial, ethnic and religious backgrounds.

This information session gives attendees a basic overview of the process involved in foster care and adoption and an understanding of the characteristics of children in the child welfare system. There is no obligation to continue in the process by attending.

There is a large need for more families to foster teens, children with special needs or behaviors and sibling groups. Iowa also has a need for more African American, Latino and Native American foster and adoptive parents.

To inquire online and see future session dates, visit www.io-

Froggy Paddle at Jacob Krumm Thursday

Jasper County Conservation is offering a public paddle and frog calling program at Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 12.

The paddle will cost $5 per person.

There will be a naturalist-led frog calling session starting at 6:30 p.m. Both kayaks and canoes will be available to take out on the lake.

Waivers must be filled out by each participant and are available on the Jasper County Conservation Office website. Bring the exact amount for riders if filling out the waiver at the lake.

Waivers and money can also be dropped off at the Jasper County Conservation office located at 1030 W. Second St. S. in Newton.

wakidsnet.com. Registrants will receive an information packet to fill out before attending the session.

Iowa KidsNet is a statewide collaboration of agencies that utilizes a unique, cohesive approach to provide recruitment, training, licensing and continued support to individuals who wish to become foster and adoptive parents. Iowa KidsNet is a partnership of Iowa social service agencies, including Four Oaks, Children’s Square USA, Family Resources, LSI, Quakerdale and affiliate Youth and Shelter Services. For more information, call (800) 243-0756 or visit www.iowakidsnet.com.

Club Notes Chapter K-EN TTT Chapter K-EN T.T.T. held a meeting at the home of Jane Johnson at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 10. President Jane Repp presided with a group of seven members present. The minutes of the previous meeting were shared.

Committee reports, including the camp group were given. To date, two camp girls have been chosen and paperwork filed. A third is being sought. A shopping trip is planned to purchase camp needs with the girls.

The July meeting at the home of Donna McCoy will be the camp shower for the girls.

The group enjoyed the Founder’s Day ceremony commemorating the first year of T.T.T. in Mt. Pleasant. The meeting adjourned and the group enjoyed dessert served by Val McKee, cohostess.

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Obituary Patricia J. ‘Pat’ Humes Peery June 10, 2014 Patricia J. “Pat” (Humes) Peery, 81, of Newton died Tuesday, June 10, 2014, at the Nelson Manor Nursing Home in Newton.

A funeral service will be at 2 p.m., Friday, June 13 at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 1409 S. Eighth Ave. E. in Newton. The family will greet friends from noon to 2 p.m., Friday, June 13 at the church.

In lieu of flowers Pat’s family requests memorials to Holy Trinity

Incentives Continued from Page 1A “The home must be built on a subdivision or ‘infill’ lot inside the city limits of Newton, and the improvements must meet or exceed $160,000 in value,” Armstrong noted. “The builder is required to install a radon abatement system at the time of construction, and the buyer’s cash incentive will be available when the loan is closed and a Certificate of Occupan-

Lunches Continued from Page 1A learn, play and grow over the summer months.

“Good nutrition is essential for learning, so our free meal program provides this nutrition over the summer months.

This summer will be our fourth year operating the program and I hope to see the program continue to grow and expand.”

According to the Iowa Department of Education, more than 50 percent of students in the district qualify for free or reduced lunch.

In the past, this program has also been offered at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.

Croson explained why the district went with the decision to only use one location this year.

“The decision was difficult as we want to serve as many children as possible over the summer,” Croson said. “The meal counts were very low at Thomas Jefferson last summer. Our plan this

Lutheran Church; memorials may be left at the church on the afternoon of the service or they may be left at the Wallace Family Funeral Home. Memorials may also be mailed to the funeral home please add, Attn: Peery Family on

cy is filed.”

There are no other restrictions or conditions for the homebuyers’ cash incentive, and the money may be used for down payment or closing costs, or may simply be received as a cash bonus. Builders may use the buyer cash incentive as a marketing tool for new homes constructed on a speculative basis, with the guarantee of interest and utility costs absorbed by the city if their homes don’t sell within 12 months of completion.

year is to bus the children all to Berg to help serve everyone in the community and make the program financially responsible.”

Croson said that HIRTA Public Transit offered its services to district to make sure that all kids had a way to Berg this year.

“After many phone calls and bus schedule ideas, we have a partnership with them (HIRTA) to help get the children to the meal site this summer,” Croson said. “We appreciate their support to help this wonderful program to feed children over the summer in our community.”

With the ongoing rise of students on free and reduced lunch in Newton, Croson is hoping to get the word out about this program on a larger scale, to make sure that children are eating properly and not going hungry over summer break.

“We are expecting a larger turn out this year as more families become aware of the program

the envelope.

Those left to honor Pat’s memory are her children, Christopher S. (Angie) Peery of Newton and Lori D. (Craig) Davis of West Des Moines; five grandchildren, James (Katie) Sutton, Rose Davis, Craig Davis, Jr., Claire Peery and Kennedy Patterson; and her sisters, Alice Ladd of Newton and Edith Anderson of Gold Canyon, Ariz.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Carroll F. Peery in 2007; and her brother, Tom Humes in 2007.

The new home construction incentive programs are an important component in the city’s branding campaign, “Get To Know Newton,” which was inaugurated in late February of this year. More information on Newton’s outreach, events and incentives is available online at www.

GetToKnowNe w ton. com. Interested parties may also contact the city’s Development Specialist at craiga@ newtongov.org for additional details on the incentive programs.

and we are providing free transportation to and from the program from many areas of the community,” Croson said.

SFSP will last until July 31 and is between 11 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.

Mondays through Fridays, with the exception of the Fourth of July, which falls on a Friday this year.

Free bus pick up and drop off locations are as follows: • 10:30 a.m. at Thomas Jefferson’s north parking lot.

• 10:40 a.m. at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School’s front entrance.

• 10:50 a.m. at the front parking lot of Emerson Hough.

• 11 a.m. at Aurora Heights Elementary School’s north parking lot.

The bus will depart from the Berg front entrance at 11:45 a.m. and no supervision will be present at the pick-up sites.

For more information, contact Croson at (641) 792-5792, ext. 2001.

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Academic Achievements Buena Vista University Stephanie Hayden, a senior accounting and management major from Prairie City, was recently honored at Buena Vista University’s student recognition event. Hayden was one of eight students to receive the Clifford A. Rae Academic Achievement Award. This endowment supports annual awards for pre-qualified, highperforming BVU business majors each academic year.

The following students were named to the dean’s list for Buena Vista University’s Graduate & Professional Studies for terms three and four: Emily Simmons of Prairie City; James Carmicheal of Melbourne; Delaney Abarr, Josi Arguello, Ashley Christienson, Bernard Eckert, Lynzey Gallagher, Jeanann Hamm and Katheryn Pitts of Newton; Holly Humes of Reasnor; Morgan Vander Molen of Sully, Jarica White of Kellogg; and Erin Wood of Monroe.

Students named to the dean’s list must have a minimum grade point average of 3.5 for the two terms, based on a 4.0 grade point system, and must have taken at least 12 hours of coursework.

The following students have been named to the dean’s list for the spring 2014 semester at Buena Vista University: Caitlin Hof of Colfax; Wesley Onken of Prairie City and Kaitlyn Vorthmann of Gilman. Students on the list must have a minimum grade point average of 3.5 for the semester, based on a 4.0 grade point system, and must have taken at least 12 hours of coursework.

Trinity Christian College Krista Fopma of Sully and Lucas Vanderwal of New Sharon have been named to Trinity Christian College’s Dean’s List for Spring 2014. Trinity students must be enrolled full time and earn a minimum 3.5 grade point average.

Beloit College Stephanie Morgan, daughter of Jeff and Michele Morgan formerly of Newton who now reside in Lake in the Hills, Ill., was initiated into Phi Beta Kappa Saturday, May 17, in Beloit, Wis. Morgan was one of only two junior class members bestowed with this honor which requires a minimum grade point average of 3.95, a rigorous academic schedule and good moral character. Morgan also received the Wisconsin Chapter of Pi Beta Phi Award and the Ferwerda Merit Scholars Award at Beloit College Honor Day Convocation. The Pi Beta Phi Award was established to recognize the woman member of the junior class who holds the highest academic ranking. The Ferwerda Merit Scholar is awarded each year to students majoring in natural sciences who have established a record of academic excellence in their chosen field. Morgan is the granddaughter of Edward and Ardis Morgan and Paul and Joanne Muller, all of Newton.

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Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Ty’s Take

A night at the theater Last December, as I was being interviewed for the “Get to Know Newton” promotional video, I was asked a question that I couldn’t answer honestly or thoroughly.

That question pertained to the Newton Community Theatre.

It rarely happens, but I was not only tongue tied, I truly didn’t have much to say. I hadn’t written much about the theatre, at the time, nor had I seen a performance there yet; so I was clueless. I knew they had won national awards, I

By Ty Rushing knew they were nonDaily News Senior profit and that’s about it.

Staff Writer It’s a bit of a pet peeve of mine to not be in the know on something.

One of the many things I love about working for a newspaper is the information gathering aspect.

I took my tongue tied and blank response moment, during my interview, to heart and made a vow to myself that I was at least going to see a show at NCT this year.

I’m a little unique in the sense that I hate most musicals, but I generally love plays. I’ve seen “Phantom of the Opera” on Broadway, “Thriller Live!” — a musical based on the Michael Jackson’s music — in London and various shows all over Kansas City.

Yes, I know some of these were musicals, but Phantom was the cheapest ticket I could find in NYC, and I love Michael Jackson’s music more than you can imagine — I couldn’t miss my chance to see that show.

With that promise to myself in mind, and wanting to be able to give factual information about one of our local amenities, it was finally time to add seeing a show at NCT to my “Get to Know Newton” bucket list.

This past Friday, Kate Malott, my coworker/surrogate sister, and I ventured out to NCT to see the 7 p.m. performance of “The Odd Couple.” I had been pretty anxious to see this show since Jaime Grout first pitched the idea of me doing a preview story on it back in April.

It was worth my wait.

I truly enjoyed myself on Friday, and it was great to see such terrific acting and production values on the local level. If you don’t believe me about the production values, the LP collection in Oscar and Felix’s apartment contained actual Frank Sinatra, Ann Murray and Sonny & Cher records. I was also informed that record player “prop” still functions.

There was definite chemistry with this cast and I felt it. I enjoyed the character development, the well done New York accents added to the authenticity and I wanted to participate in the guys’ poker night. I also felt general tension and discomfort when Felix, in my opinion, started blowing his and Oscar’s double date night with the buxom British beauties from upstairs.

I had never seen “The Odd Couple” before, and I discovered I had some things in common with both main characters, Oscar and Felix. Both men wrote the news; I share Oscar’s affinity for a nice drink and my apartment looks about as messy as his. I’m just as handy in the kitchen as Felix, I share his love of organization and scheduling and I’m just as cheap.

I’m going try to keep a better ledger of every penny I spend now, thanks for the tip Felix!

After a great performance from the actors, NCT board member Harvey Olsthoorn invited Kate and I go to go backstage. We got to tour the theatre, meet the actors and crew and see how all the magic is made.

(P.S. I know where I’m going to find my next Halloween costume).

NCT is quite the impressive organization and I’m glad I finally got to not only work with them; I got to enjoy a great night out in my own back yard. I’m not saying the Des Moines Civic Center should watch its back, but I’d stay on my toes if I were them.

Class of ’44 I just want to take some time out to thank the Newton Senior High School class of 1944 for inviting me to come out and cover them on Saturday. I had a wonderful time and it was a great honor to meet so many members of the Greatest Generation.

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Work Daze

Stressed In I don’t know about you, but I get all mushy and flustered when someone refers to me as “a businessleader.” Personally, I have always seen myself as a “business follower.” So you can imagine why I am putty in the hands of James C. Price, a frequent contributor to my 34th favorite website, refreshleadership.com, who has recently, digitally reached out to me and other “business leaders” in a must-read article titled “Fight or Flight: Dealing with Stress.”

Of course, for you, fight or flight is not a decision you have to make. The moment your

By Bob Goldman manager Creators Syndicate comes within 50 yards of your workstation, you’re instantly transformed into Usain Bolt, racing down the track for the safety of your favorite stall in your favorite bathroom. But for many of us, the question of whether to stand our ground or hit the ground running is a matter of some confusion, and if Price is to be believed — and I believe he is — of some importance.

It all starts with our early ancestors, the Neanderthals. (No, not your cousins, Mort and Hildy Neanderthal from Granville, Ohio. I’m talking Iron Age, baby, when cave men and cave women worked in cave cubicles and saber-tooth tigers roamed Earth.)

You see, the first time our Neanderthal ancestors sensed a saber-tooth tiger creeping up on them, there was no stress. They simply thought: “Gee, that’s a big kitty cat. I wonder if it would like to play with a ball of wool?”

Skip ahead a several thousand years, and the only Neanderthals who were still around had caught

Senior staff writer Ty Rushing may be contacted at (641) 792-3121, ext. 426, or at trushing@newtondailynews.com.

on to the fact that tigers are not kitty cats. They also knew that the best course of action when sensing one is about to be pounced upon is either to run like hell or get out a bazooka. This produced stress.

(Since they didn’t have bazookas back then, they mostly ran like hell.) And so the fight-or-flight response was born.

Today, we have very few sabertooth tigers, but we do have human resource professionals and IT technicians and management consultants and senior vice presidents of every stripe, whose teeth are just as sharp. That’s why we still experience stress and, as every Neanderthal knows, stress can be very damaging to your mind, your body and what we laughingly call your personality.

At this point, we can turn to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health — NIOSH to its friends — which has determined that “there are two different categories of what influences stress in the workplace: worker characteristics and working conditions.”

In other words, while it is possible that long hours, high expectations, impossible deadlines and constant hectoring from management may possibly, conceivably cause stress, it’s probably all your fault.

Why? Because you’re weak, inefficient, and management really needs someone to blame.

But maybe I’m being unfair to NIOSH, because they do offer several sources for workplace stress other than you. There’s heavy workload, infrequent breaks, lack of family-friendly policies, lack of support from co-workers and supervisors, too much responsibility, job insecurity, and unpleasant workplace environment. That’s right — pretty much all the working conditions management works so hard to maintain.

If management won’t take

stress seriously, you should. Stress can be dangerous to your health.

As Price writes, “When the body is kept in a constant state of emotional agitation, the threat of heart, stomach, and long-term emotional problems exponentially increase.” All this can lead to fatigue, upset stomachs and headaches.

So when your boss brags, “I don’t get headaches; I give headaches,” she’s absolutely right. This is exactly why it is necessary for the company to cut back on your health care benefits. They can’t afford to treat all the employees they’re making sick.

With the American Psychological Association and the Institute of Stress reporting that more than 77 percent of all people regularly experience the physical symptoms of stress, it is definitely time for business leaders like myself to step in and step up.

I’m supposed to “change my organization to better encourage a more positive environment and a better work/life balance.” And just as soon as I can make sure my executive compensation package is safely deposited in my Cayman Islands bank account, I’m going to do just that. In the meantime, I’ll just fire everyone who looks tired, or has an upset tummy, or has aspirin in their desk drawer. If they think the stress at my workplace is so bad, I’m sure they’ll feel perfectly relaxed at the unemployment office.

Bob Goldman was an advertising executive at a Fortune 500 company, but he finally wised up and opened Bob Goldman Financial Planning in Sausalito, California.

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Baptism in the park

Submitted Photo The Newton Church of The Way held its fourth annual Celebration Sunday at the Maytag Bowl Sunday, June 8. An estimated 600 people attended the event. The service included 18 baptisms, child blessings and rededications. A wedding also followed afterward. Since the churches launch in 2005, 150 baptisms have taken place.

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communicating on Facebook. And through that Facebook, he came up here to Baxter to meet with her,” Wright said. “This isn’t somebody that just wants to be friends, and typically this is the kind of person that meets a profile of somebody that can be a predator and can be dangerous.”

LaVera is currently in custody at the Jasper County Jail and is being charged with enticement of a minor, a Class D felony; carrying weapons, an aggravated misdemeanor; and failure to have a valid driver’s license, a simple misdemeanor.

LaVera is no stranger to Jasper County, as he worked on the 2009 horror film “Underground” that was filmed primarily in Newton and used the former Maytag Plant 2 as a shot location. A trailer for the film can be found on YouTube.

Continued from Page 1A had a prior online relationship with the victim had taken her.

According to a news release from the Jasper County Sheriff John Halferty and Baxter Police Chief Steve Wright, relatives and friends of the victim spotted LaVera’s vehicle in Baxter, told the driver to stop and yelled for the victim to get out of the car. She safely exited the vehicle, and LaVera left the scene.

Authorities determined the victim entered Lavera’s car willingly and located LaVera’s vehicle east of Baxter on Highway F17. He was taken into custody at 1:44 p.m. During his arrest, authorities found two swords and five dagger-like weapons within his reach in the vehicle.

“This gentleman had met her previously in Newton and had talked to her. He got on Facebook with her,” Wright told WHO-TV. “They were

Taxes

Senior staff writer Ty Rushing may be contacted at (641) 792-3121, ext. 426, or at trushing@newtondailynews.com.

was $440.

“Cliff, can the city not afford 440 bucks?,” Parrott asked Vos. “Absolutely not,” Vos said. “We can afford it, (but) outside of the loess fund and the road use tax, we just don’t hardly have any money.”

The board took no formal action on the matter, and Vos said he will consult with his city council and indicated they may just let the properties go at a tax sale.

In other business: • Richard Nichols and Ronald Tarr will work on an as needed basis as part-time transportation officers for the Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office.

Each man’s hiring goes into effect on June 11 and they will both make $12.39 an hour.

Continued from Page 1A should have been paid at time of closing. I don’t know why they didn’t pay at the time of closing, but if the county’s going to forgive past taxes somebody missed at closing, I think the county is going to have a lot of requests for that.”

Jacobsen said this type of situation has occurred with other cities in the county, but it doesn’t happen very often. The total amount of back taxes including the FEMA properties is $1,598 and Jasper County Auditor Dennis Parrott estimated the cost to pay the back taxes on the non-FEMA properties in Reasnor

• The board approved spacial adjustment project to update the county’s aerial views of parcel lines.

• St. Charles, Ill.based The Sidwell Company was selected to perform the project at a cost of $26,000.

• A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, June 24, to amend the 20132014 fiscal year budget.

• The Emerson Hough Isaac Walton League in Newton received an all purpose tobacco permit.

• Darrell Batterson and Gerry Lourens Jr. each received fireworks permits.

Senior staff writer Ty Rushing may be contacted at (641) 7923121, ext. 426, or at trushing@ newtondailynews.com.

Pastor Continued from Page 12 is about,” Meghan said. “It’s about working with people and coming up with creative ways to do church together.”

The First Presbyterian Church is Meghan’s second church home.

Her first church out of seminary was in Longview, Wash., and she was there for five years.

“It was a great experience and a great church as well,” Meghan said. “I have spent most of my life in the west. I grew up in New Mexico and, prior to going to Washington, I spent most of my adult life in California.”

Meghan has spent some time in the Midwest when she went to college in Ohio.

“I am not looking forward to the winter season, as I love telling jokes that I am a desert flower, but I will toughen up and be okay,” Meghan said The summer time tends to be more of a quiet time for most churches, as families and people vacation.

“It’s actually a good time for me to come here and get acclimated to the community and the church,” Meghan said. “I think most of the new and exciting things that I will be trying will probably start in September.”

Meghan tries to take time to enjoy her hobbies outside of the church and tries to implement them into her service style. One example is yoga. Meghan is a certified yoga instructor and plans to start yoga classes at the church.

“People keep on asking me about it, so I am excited that they’re excited about it,” Meghan said. “It might not start until September, but it may start sooner than that. I just need to figure out where it fits in the church calendar and facilities. Those will be open to the community and we would love to have people join us.”

Meghan also said she enjoys reading and watching movies and other hobbies of hers include knitting and running, both of which she agrees could stand for some improvement.

“Neither of those I do well,” Meghan said. “I garden some, which I am horrible at that as well. All of these things I do, and hope to somehow get better at, but don’t seem to, which is okay.”

Meghan as a pastor has two distinct passions about her job, which includes her love of worship and a concept called “pasto-

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“I really love leading and planning worship as well as preaching,” Meghan said. “I am told I do it (preaching) pretty well. My other thing is what we call the business pastoral care.”

Meghan considers the interaction she has with anyone, whether it’s an administrative assistant or someone in the community, as pastoral care.

“My being with people and getting to know people and letting them know that I care about them,” Meghan said. “It all fits in kind of an umbrella that we call pastoral care, which I love doing.”

In her first week, Meghan said she’s been trying to fill out paperwork and work on logistics.

However, the process has been a bit slow since so many people have wanted to come and meet her.

“I love those interruptions because that is what ministry is more than filling out paperwork or doing other office work,” Meghan said. “That also very much a part of my job, but not the part that I enjoy as much because to me ministry is really about relationships and that’s what I am interested in, not just with members of the church but throughout the whole community as well.”

Meghan delivers her sermons in a multitude of ways and plans to slowly implement them.

“It won’t change immediately at all,” Meghan said. “We have a very traditional worship service, and I don’t know how that might change. One of my sermon styles (that I’ll be) implementing soon will be first-person narrative sermons, where I take on a character.

So it might be Mary, and I also take on male characters.”

She acknowledged that many churches bare concern about bringing in new people and that some churches purposefully bring in new people to change things up. Meghan is hoping to find a way to mesh her style without dramatically altering how things are currently at the church.

“My feelings are oftentimes when churches are in kind of a ‘Hail Mary’ attempt to bring in new people, (they) will suddenly change their worship style bringing in more of a praise band worship,” Meghan said. “I feel if it’s not true to the congregation, I don’t feel like it should fly.

“I am more interested in being here and getting to know the church and the community before I start making changes that might not be authentic to who we are.”

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Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Woman’s texts to her ex threaten her marriage

FAMILY CIRCUS

DEAR ABBY: I’m a twice-divorced woman who found my present husband late in life. I’m in my early 60s, and my husband is in his 70s.

We married quickly because I didn’t want to be alone in life and I thought I loved him.

My husband works while I stay at home because of a medical condition.

Because I get bored, I spend some of my time communicating with and texting male friends from the past and one of my ex-husbands.

We have fun texting and sometimes it goes a little beyond that. I realize I am married and my ex is engaged, but how harmful can this be? I don’t think I’m hurting anyone, and it helps the day go by.

Is this considered cheating? I don’t think it is because my ex and I live in different states and the chances of us ever getting together again are slim to none. — PASSING TIME DEAR PASSING TIME: This isn’t harmless fun; it’s a threat to your marriage. Whether I consider it cheating is beside the point. Whether your husband and your ex’s fiancee would consider it cheating is the question.

If they got wind of your “pastime,” I suspect both would be hurt, angry and feel violated. Not only that, you could lose Husband No. 3.

DEAR ABBY: My 2-year-old daughter has recently become boobobsessed. The first thing she does in the morning is point at my chest and say, “Boobs!” If she hugs me, she tries to grab them. Sometimes I catch her staring at my chest in fascination. I scold her when she grabs at them, but it’s disturbing.

I never taught her the word “boob” and feel annoyed that she probably learned it from our sitter. When I spoke to the sitter about it, she

laughed and said it’s perfectly normal and that a lot of kids are boob-obsessed. But it doesn’t seem normal to me, and I’m creeped out.

I have started wearing sweatshirts to keep covered up. My little girl has also started grabbing my butt and lifting up my shirt, and I’m nervous about how she’s acting around the sitter and other women in the family. Is this behavior normal? — CREEPED OUT IN VALENCIA, CALIF. DEAR CREEPED OUT: Children have been known to act out to get attention. If a parent acts shocked at something the child does or says, the child will repeat the action for its shock value. Because you are concerned that your daughter’s behavior isn’t normal, the person to discuss this with would be her pediatrician.

The doctor can put your fears to rest or alert you if there is something to worry about.

Another thought: Ask your baby sitter to be more circumspect in the language she uses around your child if the word “boob” offends you, because children build their vocabularies repeating the words they hear.

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Cards push Hawks to the brink, lose doubleheader

By Jocelyn Sheets Daily News Sports Editor NEWTON — Going toe-to-toe with Class 1A third-ranked Lynnville-Sully’s Hawks, Newton’s Cardinals were down to their final out in the opener of Tuesday’s non- conference doubleheader. They trailed by one, 3-2, after the Hawks produced two runs in the sixth inning.

Sophomore Kari Adams faced the Hawks’ junior pitcher Madison Rasmusson. Adams parked a pitch over the left field fence to tie the game at 3-3. The teams were headed to extra

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Going after a pop-up is Shaylin Lukehart, Lynnville-Sully first baseman, during the first game of a non-conference doubleheader at Newton Tuesday. The Hawks prevailed, 6-4 ion eight innings and 3-2.

innings.

Lynnville-Sully manufactured three runs in the eighth to gain the advantage for a third, and final, time in the game. Newton produced a run in its half of the inning but that was it. The Hawks booked a 6-4 win over the Cardinals.

The teams continued the tight run in the second contest, playing four scoreless innings. Lynnville-Sully struck for three runs in the top of the fifth and Newton pushed a run across in the bottom of the frame. The Cardinals scored a run in the seventh, but dropped a 3-2 decision to the Hawks.

Newton dropped to 2-8 overall and Lynnville-Sully improved to 12-1.

In the first game, the Hawks broke a scoreless tie with a run in the third inning. Kristal Beyer singled to left field and Haley James went in as a courtesy runner. Lysandra James laid down a sacrifice bunt and Haley James scampered all the way into third on the play. Rasmusson had an RBI sacrifice fly.

With one gone in the fifth, the Cardinals produced two runs to take the lead. Lizzie Stock doubled to left center field and scored on an error as Sydney Jenkins reached safely. Jenkins ended up at second base on the play.

Madison Bagnall’s base hit drove in Jenkins.

The Hawks used “small ball” to regain the lead in the sixth. Rasmusson had a bunt single, stole second and moved to third on a bunt single by Kasiah Ehresman. Ehresman scrambled to second base while Newton kept Rasmusson at third.

Shelby Davis connected for Lynnville-Sully. A run scored and everybody was safe on a fielder’s choice.

Becca Vos worked a walk to load the bases, but Jenkins snapped a throw to third base to pick off Ehresman for the first out of the inning. Brenna Lanser drew a walk from Newton pitcher Ashton Hoffman to fill the bases again.

Davis beat a fielder’s choice throw home and the Hawks still had the bases loaded. Hoffman and the Cardinals worked out of the jam, retiring the

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton’s Kari Adams works her way through her teammates after hitting a gametying solo home run Tuesday at Berg Field. Adams’ blast over the left field fence tied the game at 3-3 against visitng Lynnville-Sully in the bottom of the seventh inning of the first game of a non-conference doubleheader. The Cardinals lost 6-4 in eight innings then dropped a 3-2 decision in the second contest.

next two batters. Newton trailed 3-2.

They didn’t tie it up until Adams’ seventh-inning home run.

Davis led off the Hawk eighth with a double and stole third base.

Vos drove in the go- ahead run with a base hit and came around to score on a double by Shaylin Lukehart. Beyer chased home another run on a single, but was thrown out trying to stretch it to a double to end the inning.

Hoffman cranked out a oneout double in Newton’s eighth inning. Kaytlin Ahn singled then Alex Hutchinson drove in a run on a sacrifice fly. Rasmusson got Fran Lucas to pop out to end the game.

Hoffman took the pitching loss, allowing nine hits and walking three.

Rasmusson gave up eight hits and struck out one in a winning pitching performance for the Hawks.

Leonard, Spurs roll to Game 3 victory MIAMI (AP) — Maybe in a video game. Possibly in the pregame layup line.

But shoot this way in the NBA Finals, against the two-time defending champions?

“It’s not something you can plan for,” San Antonio reserve Manu Ginobili said. “There was no magic plays. We just moved the ball and every shot went in.”

Not quite every shot. But just about.

Kawhi Leonard scored a careerhigh 29 points, and the Spurs made a finals- record 75.8 percent of their shots in the first half in a 111-92 victory over the Miami Heat on Tuesday night that gave them a 2-1 lead.

The Spurs made 19 of their first 21 shots and finished 25 of 33 in the first half, bettering the 75 percent shooting by Orlando against the Lakers in the 2009 finals.

“It’s a hit-or-miss league,” Miami’s Dwyane Wade said. The Spurs didn’t do much missing.

“I don’t think we’ll ever shoot 76 percent in a half ever again,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said.

The Spurs led by as much as 25 and were only briefly challenged in their second lopsided victory in the series.

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade had 22 points for the Heat, who host Game 4 on Thursday.

Returning to the arena where they were oh-so-close to winning

a fifth championship last year, the Spurs came out playing like they were trying to build a lead that was impossible to blow.

They shot 13 of 15 and led 41-25 lead after the first quarter, then hit their first six shots of the second in front of a stunned crowd in Miami to go ahead 55-30.

Leonard scored only 18 points in the first two games, looking frustrated while getting into foul trouble trying to defend James in Game 2.

But he had his outside shot working early, making his first six shots and finishing 10 of 13 from the field.

“I just found a rhythm and my teammates found me the ball. I made shots,” Leonard said.

Bagnall and Jenkins each had two singles. Adams hit the home run while Stock and Hoffman each had a double for Newton. Ahn singled.

Vos and Lukehart led LynnvilleSully’s offense with a single and a double. Beyer hit two singles. Davis doubled while Rasmusson and Ehresman each had a single.

In the second game, Lukehart led off the fifth with a solo home run for the Hawks. Singles by Rasmusson and Beyer along with two Cardinal errors plated two more runs.

Newton had four of its 10 hits in the bottom of the fifth. With one gone, Hutchinson, Lucas, Bailey Davis and Stock had base hits, but the Cardinals came up with just one run.

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Kings have commanding lead in Stanley Cup final NEW YORK (AP) — Jonathan Quick and the Los Angeles Kings are close to finishing off the New York Rangers in a big hurry.

The All-Star goalie had his best game of the finals by far, making 32 saves to put the Kings on the cusp of another coronation with a 3-0 victory over New York in Game 3.

Los Angeles escaped with two overtime wins at home and then took complete command inside Madison Square Garden to take a 3-0 series edge. The Kings are a win away from winning their second Stanley Cup in three years.

New York will face elimination at home tonight in Game 4.

Tigerhawks nailed again, lose run-rule shortened game

By Ben Schuff Daily News Sports Writer COLFAX — Throwing firstpitch strikes, infielders doing a better job of keeping opposing base runners honest on the base paths and his catcher doing more to help his pitcher were all on Seth Milledge’s list of needed improvements for his Colfax-Mingo baseball team following yet another lopsided loss Tuesday night.

So goes the season for Milledge’s Tigerhawks, a varsity group consisting of more eighth graders than seniors trying to rebuild while withstanding crushing defeats.

Colfax-Mingo lost its sixth runrule shortened game, this time in a 15-1, five-inning affair against Pella Christian. It was the second straight night the Tigerhawks lost a run-rule shortened game.

“Just trying to stay positive, because again, we’re building for the future of this program,” Milledge said in a deflated tone reflective of his team’s 14-run loss. “Just trying to keep these guys positive, try-

ing to do the right things [and] not letting them get their [heads] down.”

In similar fashion to Monday’s 19-4 loss in which Roland-Story scored eight runs in the first, Colfax-Mingo’s woes began again in the first inning against Pella Christian. A pair of fielding errors by eighth grade shortstop Jonathan Jacobs complicated a lead-off walk and three hits by the Eagles, resulting in a four-run deficit before Colfax-Mingo came up to bat.

“We can’t start off a game in a four-zero hole,” the first-year head coach said. “We don’t have the firepower to get into things like that.

We manufacture runs that we get.”

Milledge’s pitchers finished the game with more hit batters (five) than his team had hits (four). Three of those errant pitches that found opposing batters occurred in the third inning when the game spiraled out of control for Colfax-Mingo.

BASEBALL See Page 8A

Ben Schuff/Daily News Colfax-Mingo pitcher Jarrod Nichols tries to apply a tag at home following a wild pitch while as Pella Christian’s Jason Holwerda crosses the plate safely for a run. Pella Christian won in five innings, 15-1.

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Baseball: Six-run third inning leads Pella Christian over Colfax-Mingo Continued from Page 7A Pella Christian already led 5-0 heading into the third when the Eagles scored six runs on only two hits and a sacrifice fly. A fielding error prevented Colfax-Mingo from recording the second out during the inning’s third at-bat. The Eagles capitalized by loading the bases and then scoring on a wild pitch and adding another run later in the inning on a double steal.

“Is that we’re just getting into the dog days of summer and I’ve got kids playing JV games and also varsity games and they’re just getting tired? Maybe.

Maybe that’s it,” Milledge said. “I’m not going to sit here and blame (the third inning) on that because we have guys that want to play. We just have to come ready every play, every day and be ready for that next ball hit to us.”

Trailing 15-0, the Tigerhawks earned an extra inning of play in the fourth by scoring one run. Juan Gonzalez’s RBI single prevented the game from ending after the fourth; high school rules state a game ends when one team has a 15-run lead after four innings.

Colfax-Mingo had an opportunity to cut into

Pella Christian’s lead in the first inning, but ground outs from Colin Lourens and Gonzalez with run-

Ben Schuff/Daily News Colfax-Mingo pitcher Colton Harmison squats by the mound as head coach Seth Milledge offers encouragement after Harmison was called for a balk in the second inning against Pella Christian on Tuesday.

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ners on second and third prevented the Tigerhawks from scoring.

“That’s one of our biggest issues right now is not coming up with those clutch hits, you know, when we have runners on second and third and we have one or two outs,” Gonzalez said. “We’ll have a strikeout and a ground out or something for that second and third out. Just no runs are coming across.”

Colfax-Mingo has given up 45 runs in its last three games, the most in any three-game stretch so far this season. Milledge explained the balancing act he’s trying to perform of keeping his young squad interested while pushing for improvement.

“For me, it’s not OK to come out here and get 15’ed,” Milledge said. “We got 10’ed last night and 10’ed tonight. We played quality teams, don’t get me wrong, but that’s got to hurt. We have to want to come here tomorrow and work our tails off to get better.”

“We want to have fun with what we’re doing, but we’re here to win ball games ... You’re going to have to take some constructive criticism. If I don’t like what I’m seeing there, I’m going to let you hear it.

“It’s not alright to lose the way we are. I’m trying to let them know that.”

Softball: Cardinals fall to Hawks Continued from Page 7A The Cardinals left the bases full in the sixth inning. Lucas and Stock had back-to-back singles in the seventh. Lucas scored, but the Hawks worked out of trouble to win the game.

Rasmusson was the winning pitcher.

She walked one and struck out four. Stock took the pitching loss for Newton, striking out four.

Lukehart had the home run and single for the Hawks. Lysandra James hit a single

and a double. Hitting a single each were Rasmusson Ehresman, Jade Van Rees and Beyer.

Lucas was 3-for-3 for the Cardinals with three base hits. Stock and Davis each had two singles. Jenkins, Bagnall and Hutchinson had a single each.

The Cardinals are back in Little Hawkeye Conference play tonight at Class 4A top-ranked Dallas Center-Grimes. It is a doubleheader starting at 6 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully hosts H-L-V tonight in South Iowa Cedar League play.

Area softball roundup

By Ben Schuff Daily News Sports Writer

Submitted photo Cole Plowman of Newton (right) received his second degree black belt in Taekwondo June 2. Plowman completed all the training and tested for the advancement in rank on May 7, just days before his ninth birthday. With Plowman is Nathan Whitten, ATA certified instructor and owner of Pinnacle Martial Arts in Newton where Plowman trains.

Major League Baseball American League At A Glance All Times CDT

By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 39 27 .591 — Baltimore 32 31 .508 5½ New York 32 31 .508 5½ Boston 29 35 .453 9 Tampa Bay 24 42 .364 15 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 33 27 .550 — Cleveland 33 32 .508 2½ Kansas City 32 32 .500 3 Chicago 32 33 .492 3½ Minnesota 30 33 .476 4½ West Division W L Pct GB Oakland 39 26 .600 — Los Angeles 36 28 .563 2½ Seattle 34 30 .531 4½ Texas 31 34 .477 8 Houston 29 37 .439 10½ Tuesday's Games Arizona 4, Houston 1 Boston 1, Baltimore 0 Minnesota 4, Toronto 0 St. Louis 1, Tampa Bay 0 Miami 8, Texas 5 Kansas City 9, Cleveland 5 Detroit at Chicago, ppd., rain L.A. Angels 2, Oakland 1, 14 innings N.Y. Yankees 3, Seattle 2 Wednesday's Games Minnesota at Toronto, 11:37 a.m.

Cleveland at Kansas City, 1:10 p.m.

Boston at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m.

St. Louis at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m.

Miami at Texas, 7:05 p.m.

Arizona at Houston, 7:10 p.m.

Detroit at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m.

Oakland at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

Thursday's Games Toronto (Buehrle 10-2) at Baltimore (Gausman 1-1), 6:05 p.m.

Cleveland (Tomlin 4-2) at Boston (Lester 6-7), 6:10 p.m.

Arizona (Miley 3-6) at Houston (Feldman 3-4), 7:10 p.m.

Detroit (Scherzer 7-2) at Chicago White Sox (Sale 5-0), 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Whitley 1-0) at Seattle (Elias 5-4), 9:10 p.m.

Friday's Games Toronto at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m.

Minnesota at Detroit, 6:08 p.m.

Cleveland at Boston, 6:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Atlanta, 6:35 p.m.

Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Houston, 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Oakland, 9:05 p.m.

Texas at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

National League East Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 34 29 .540 — Washington 34 29 .540 — Miami 34 30 .531 ½ New York 29 35 .453 5½ Philadelphia 26 36 .419 7½ Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 38 27 .585 — St. Louis 34 31 .523 4 Pittsburgh 30 34 .469 7½ Cincinnati 29 34 .460 8 Chicago 26 36 .419 10½ West Division W L Pct GB San Francisco 42 23 .646 — Los Angeles 35 31 .530 7½ Colorado 29 35 .453 12½ San Diego 28 36 .438 13½ Arizona 29 38 .433 14 Tuesday’s Games Arizona 4, Houston 1 Chicago Cubs 7, Pittsburgh 3 Philadelphia 5, San Diego 2 L.A. Dodgers 6, Cincinnati 1 N.Y. Mets 6, Milwaukee 2 St. Louis 1, Tampa Bay 0 Miami 8, Texas 5 Atlanta 13, Colorado 10 Washington 2, San Francisco 1 Wednesday’s Games Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m.

San Diego at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at N.Y. Mets, 6:10 p.m.

St. Louis at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m.

Miami at Texas, 7:05 p.m.

Arizona at Houston, 7:10 p.m.

Atlanta at Colorado, 7:40 p.m.

Washington at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m.

Thursday’s Games L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 8-2) at Cincinnati (Simon 8-3), 11:35 a.m.

San Diego (Cashner 2-5) at Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 1-6), 12:05 p.m.

Atlanta (E.Santana 5-2) at Colorado (Chacin 0-4), 2:10 p.m.

Washington (Treinen 0-2) at San Francisco (Hudson 6-2), 2:45 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Samardzija 2-5) at Pittsburgh (Volquez 3-5), 6:05 p.m.

Milwaukee (Lohse 7-2) at N.Y. Mets (Niese 3-3), 6:10 p.m.

Arizona (Miley 3-6) at Houston (Feldman 3-4), 7:10 p.m.

Friday’s Games Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Miami, 6:10 p.m.

San Diego at N.Y. Mets, 6:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Atlanta, 6:35 p.m.

Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m.

Washington at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m.

Arizona at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.

Colorado at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m.

PCM suffers first defeat MONROE — Prairie City-Monroe lost its first game of the season Tuesday night.

The Mustangs fell a run short in the seventh of forcing extra innings and lost, 6-5, to Class 4A No. 5 Carlisle.

PCM led, 2-1, until the top of the sixth when Carlisle (9-1) broke out for five runs.

Trailing 6-2, PCM scored three runs in the seventh.

Kayla Jennings took the loss for the Mustangs. The freshman did what she could to help her own cause, going 2-for4 at the plate. Senior Krystal Pendroy went 2-for-3.

PCM (8-1) plays tonight at North Polk (2-9) at 7:30.

Russell’s double leads C-M to win COLFAX — A walk-off hit from freshman Amy Russell Tuesday night gave Colfax-Mingo its fifth win in the team’s last six games.

Russell hit a double to center field in the seventh inning, scoring Alivia Haley for a 4-3 victory over Pella Christian. Haley, who reached base via a hit by pitch, was ruled safe at the plate as a throw home came out of the catcher’s glove.

After Pella Christian took a 3-2 lead in the fifth inning, the Tigerhawks tied the game in the bottom of the sixth when an infielder’s error allowed Jade Lewis to even the score at 3-3.

Colfax-Mingo (8-3) turned a crucial

Ben Schuff/Daily News Colfax-Mingo pitcher Ries Wilson gives shortstop Amy Russell a hug after Russell caught a line drive for the third out of an inning against Pella Christian on Tuesday.

double play to get out of a bases-loaded jam in the top of the seventh, setting the scene for Russell’s winning game hit.

Russell finished 3-for-4. Lewis, Alivia Haley and Rhiannon Haley all had two hits.

Two eighth graders completed the game in the circle for the Tigerhawks.

Ries Wilson pitched the first six innings, giving up six hits and striking out three, before Mackenzie Garrett came on in relief in the seventh.

MLB game capsules CARDINALS 1, RAYS 0 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Adam Wainwright became the NL’s first nine-game winner and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Tampa Bay 1-0 on Tuesday night, the Rays’ third straight shutout loss.

The Cardinals have three consecutive shutouts for the first time since April 2013. St. Louis, with 13 shutouts this season, was coming off 5-0 victories over Toronto on Saturday and Sunday.

Tampa Bay has been blanked an ALleading 10 times. The Rays, who have lost 14 of 15, have not scored in 28 innings.

Wainwright (9-3) scattered seven hits over seven innings. Trevor Rosenthal got four outs, including a bases-loaded pop fly

by Matt Joyce in the eighth, for his 17th save.

Matt Holliday put the Cardinals ahead with his fourth homer, a long drive to left-center in the sixth off tough-luck loser Jake Odorizzi (2-7).

TWINS 4, BLUE JAYS 0 TORONTO (AP) — Brian Dozier hit a two-run home run, Kevin Correia won for the first time in four starts and Min-

nesota beat Toronto.

Newly signed slugger Kendrys Morales had two hits and scored a run as the Twins avoided falling a season-worst five games below .500.

The Blue Jays were shut out for the third time in four games.

Correia (3-7) allowed six hits, walked one and struck out one in six innings. It was his first scoreless outing since Aug. 27, 2013, with seven innings against Kansas City.

J.A. Happ (5-3) lost for the second time in three starts for Toronto, allowing four runs, three earned, and six hits in 3 2-3 innings. He walked three and struck out three.

CUBS 7, PIRATES 3 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Anthony Rizzo homered, doubled twice and drove in three runs to lead Chicago over Pittsburgh, spoiling Gregory Polanco’s muchanticipated debut.

Pinch-hitter Luis Valbuena’s two-run double off Casey Sadler (0-1) broke a 3-all tie in the sixth.

Travis Wood (6-5) allowed three runs and nine hits in 6 2-3 innings.

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Public Notices THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JANET E. SLOAN, Deceased Probate No. ESPR036513 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of JANET E. SLOAN, Deceased, who died on or about April 28, 2014: You are hereby notified that on the 27th day of May, 2014, the last will and testament of JANET E. SLOAN, deceased, bearing date of the 30th day of March, 1998, * was admitted to probate in the above named court and that C. Michael Sloan was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the 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 2nd day of June, 2014.

C. Michael Sloan Executor of estate 2977 Amoroso Ct., Pleasanton, CA 94566 Address *Designated Codicil(s) if any, with date(s) Bruce Nuzum, ICIS PIN No: AT0005885 Attorney for executor Caldwell, Brierly, Chalupa, & Nuzum, PLLC 211 First Avenue W, Newton, IA 50208 Address Date of second publication 11th day of June, 2014 Probate Code Section 304 June 4 & 11 THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LLOYD WAYNE RICHARDS, Deceased Probate No. ESPR036521 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Lloyd Wayne Richards, Deceased, who died on or about May 8, 2014: You are hereby notified that on the 5th day of June, 2014, the last will and testament of Lloyd Wayne Richards, deceased, bearing date of the 4th day of September, 2013, * was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Janis Free was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the 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 5th day of June, 2014.

Janis Free Executor of estate 717 E 10th St S Newton, IA 50208 Address *Designated Codicil(s) if any, with date(s) John E. Billingsley, ICIS PIN No: AT0000951 Attorney for executor Walker, Billingsley & Bair 208 N 2nd Ave W Newton, IA 50208 Address Date of second publication 18th day of June, 2014 Probate Code Section 304 June 11 & 18

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504 E. 12th St. Place N. Newton TWO FAMILY GARAGE SALE! Friday, June 13: 8-3 Saturday, June 14: 8:30-11 1960's Raleigh Bikes, pink Schwinn girl's bike, Black & Decker electric lawnmower, kitchen table/ chairs, violin, piano bench, wall art, antique rocking chair, leather purses, ceramic tile, baskets, cot, lawn chairs, walkers, storage containers, craft items, dolls, bedding, glassware, kitchen items/cookbooks, window blinds & curtains, glass jars, books.

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Business Office Manager Park Centre WesleyLife’s team members believe passionately in their ability to positively impact the lives of older Iowans. We are currently searching for an energetic and hospitality-minded business office leader at Park Centre in Newton.

You will make an immediate impact by delivering an organized, accurate and timely process for the billing of resident/guest services and a variety of office-related responsibilities, including payroll preparation. You will be an integral team member, ensuring our services are delivered with the highest quality and integrity.

We will need you to be resilient, an effective organizer, a Medicare/Medicaid billing guru, and able to manage multiple priorities. This is a great opportunity for you to use your 5+ prior years of experience as an office leader.

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Apply online at www.wesleylife.org or send your letter and resume to Kristy VanDerWiel, VP – People and Culture at kvanderwiel@wesleylife.org.

WesleyLife believes in the value of diversity within our workforce and is an equal opportunity employer.

Because of our commitment to health and wellbeing, candidates will be required to successfully complete a pre-hire health assessment, nicotine and drug screen before beginning employment.

This is production work in a meat processing plant.

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2 FILING Cabinets, same size, 4 drawers each, good condition $75 for the pair. 2 motorcycle helmets from the 70's, 1 is Easy Rider style $35 for the pair. 641363-4510.

5TH WHEEL Tail Gate, for Chevy truck $75, large box of Legos $50, water skis $75, 4' x 8' 2 wheel trailer $100. 641-792-8186.

BRIDGE CRANE (9'W x 40'L) w/CM Cyclone chain hoist (½ ton capacity) $1,500. or OBO. 641-5217859.

JOHN DEERE 52” riding lawn tractor, 265 model, has been well maintained, regular & mulching blades included. 641-831-4668.

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CURTAINS, ROOM darkening, tan with large carntation pattern, 2 panels, 43” W x 84” L, $40 for both.

Sheer Curtains, white, 4 panels, 60” W x 84” L, $25 for all. 515-3137803.

HEAVY DUTY Work Bench 2'8” wide and 2' 91/2” High, 8' 1/2” long.cabinets below with sliding doors. $30.

Sigma Flat Top Guitar, it's a low end Martin, hard shell case. $75. Rebuilt Computer, monitor, tower, key board, mouse, and speakers, works great. $25. Like new, Kelly tire p215 / 60 R15 $10. 641275-8030.

IGLOO DOG House $50.

Child's older Tryke, 1950's or so, needs restored but very cool. Has a fender over front tire. $30. 641792-4664.

OLDER LADIES Schwinn LeTour Bicycle, like new with new tires $50. (Cash Only) Monroe 641-2592916.

RIDING MOWER for Sale: Cub Cadet LT1018 42” cut, 18.5 HP, 200 hours, will maintained. $750. or OBO. 641-840-2031.

SNOW WAY V Plow- one ton truck mounting, new cutting blade. $3,000. 641792-4332 SOLID OAK Entertainment Center, fits 51” TV, with drawers for DVD's, new condition. $300. 6 x 12 Dog Kennel, 6' sections with gate and feeder, excellent condition. $250.

Natural Gas Weber Grill, excellent condition $100.

Saab Car top carrier, new $100. 2 Pine end tables $50.

Recliner, scotch guarded $100. Iron House Air Compressor, 2 gallon tank, 135 PSI $50. All item are in excellent condition.

641-831-2027.

VHS TAPE Player, Hitachi, like new $25. 641-7926351.

WARING OVEN Plus Convection, like new, used approx. 5 times, moved and can not use. $125. Kenmore Self clean Gas Range, new, used few times, moved and can not ues. $500. 641-521-0442.

WEDDING DRESS $1000.

Formal Dress (purple) $60.

641-521-7860.

REAL ESTATE

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AUTOMOTIVE

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FOR SALE: 1979 22' Motor Home, low miles, newer roof top A/C, new stool. $2,500. or OBO. 641-5217828.

FOR SALE by Owner: Attractive Ranch style home SW Newton. 1254 sq ft, 3 BR/1.5ba, dbl attached garage, utility shed, full finished dry basement. 1009 S. 14th Ave W. $140,000.

641-521-7019 / 641-7926069 FOR SALE: 2BR, 2bath older mobile home. Good condition, will sell reasonably. Located in Deer Run Estates, Colfax. 563-3570487 or 515-210-2835 FOR SALE: Late model 2BR, 2bath mobile home.

16x80, good condition.

Deer Run Estates, Colfax.

563-357-0487 or 515-2102835 INCOME PROPERTIES. Tri-plex and Single family home in Baxter. Gross rents, $1575 per month.

Call for details. $105,000.

260-246-0982.

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1968 BLUE Ford Mustang Convertible. 60,000 miles, 289 Automatic. 641-7924481 or 641-521-7813

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

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

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

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2007 CHEVY COBALT, RED, 121,2112 MILES. IN GREAT SHAPE. PERFECT FOR ANYONE WANTING A FABULOUS RUNNING CAR WITH UNBEATABLE GAS MILEAGE. WE ARE ONLY SELLING BECAUSE OUR FAMILY IS GROWING AND WE UPGRADED TO A LARGER VEHICLE. ASKING $4,000 OBO. CALL (409) 789-3825 2008 SUNSET Creek by Sunny Brook, 27' travel trailer, 12' slide out, walk in shower, regular size bed, sofa, and table make into a bed. 2 platform rockers and TV included, electric front jack, good condition, $12,000. Call 641-7924935

AMERICAN Cruiser Class B Van, RE2000, 5.9 L. 360/gas engine, one owner, sleeps 2, air conditioner, furnace, 4 KW Onan Generator less than 30 hours, less than 44,000 miles, dual awnings, back door entry, always garaged when not in use, fully self contained. Asking $24,900 --- Well maintained and ready to go. Due to health conditions we are no longer able to camp. With regrets we are closing an important chapter in our lives. Call 1-641-521-7998 to be seen or for more information.

98 FORD Ranger, 4x4, extended cab, motor leeks water. $700. 641-5216004.

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FOR SALE: 2007 Yamaha Majesty , 400 cc scooter.

9000 Miles, very well cared for, run highway speed, anywhere at over 50 mpg. $2,800. 641-521-8308.

SAIL BOAT, 17 ft., O'Day. Day sailor, trailer, accessories, $1,475.00. 641792-6351 BOAT WITH 65 HP motor, good shape, new seats $1500. Includes life jackets and trailer trailor. 641-792-8186.

DAEWOO-DD802L DOZER $20,000. 641-792-4332 2010 CRUISER 5th Wheel Camper, CF30ES, 32', very clean, $21,750. or OBO. 641-791-7217.

TWO Taurus SHO's. 1993 Ford Taurus SHO: 81200+ one owner miles. Manual 5 speed overdrive transmission. All options except sunroof. Ultra red crimson color. Very clean, good to excellent condition. Included owners manual, Ford repair manual, Chiltion repair manual, purchase papers, repair records, original floor mats, and 1993 magazine articles. Vehicle is ready to drive anywhere.

1995 SHO: Parts car with lots of good parts. Bad engine and automatic transmission. Good Body, glass, wheels, and more. Asking $3995 for both cars. 641791-2220.

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The luckiest full moon of the year is coming: the full moon in Sagittarius.

However, it also should be noted that good fortune often comes in odd, unpredictable packages.

Lately it’s like the cosmic forces are playing a game of “Deal or No Deal” with us, making us guess to claim our luck.

What are your instincts telling you?

what will drive you, and a whole lot of other people, forward.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (June 11). The setbacks you suffered in the past give you a definite advantage this year. You’re attractive and will have many social opportunities. Financial dealings done exactly by the book bring a July windfall.

August brings a highly charged political atmosphere. Use strategy and play the game to serve the highest good. Cancer and Virgo people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 5, 19, 33, 58 and 2.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).

Someone is so blinded by your dazzling skills that he seems to be tossing you every task that comes along. Pull others into the picture, and utilize their strengths, as well.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The dreamy retrogrades will affect you positively today. You’ll be struck with an idea about how things should be, and that vision is

CANCER (June 22-July 22). If everyone is agreeing at all times, that does not mean there is no conflict. It might instead mean that there is a dysfunctional and passiveaggressive dynamic at work. Dare to disagree.

It’s healthy.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22). It is not possible, nor is it wise, to take all of the suggestions that people give you. But when you do take one, you’ll give credit and make your supporter feel valued, indeed!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You find the world extremely interesting, a testament to your curious mind and joyful countenance. You’ll inspire

someone who is sleepwalking through life to wake up and take a look around.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). There’s something you need to do within a certain time frame, and you’re not messing around. You know a wasted moment when you live it. Through vigilance, you’ll stay on track.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your tolerance for the unorthodox will lead to good fortune.

There is remarkable good that comes from unusual and odd people who are not widely accepted.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19). If ignorance is the root of all evil, then it makes more sense to teach than to fight. Unfortunately, not everyone is open to learning, but lead by example anyway, and this could change.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). When you think about what you had to do to get where you are, your self-esteem

grows. The obstacles you’ve overcome are more indicative of your level of success than the position you hold.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). People will be honest with you when they have nothing to lose.

But truth goes out the window when they want something very badly.

To gauge the situation, estimate the stakes. Factor in desire.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). What you learned long ago has been hanging around in your brain, waiting for the moment to be useful. That moment arrives today.

You learned it then; you understand it now.

TAURUS (April 20May 20). It is easier to exercise self-discipline if you do not happen to have much of an appetite. Hungry people, however, are seldom very controlled. Also note: Today’s hunger is not for food.

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Church Briefs

Kellogg UMC hosts ice cream social Thursday The Kellogg United Methodist Church, located at 417 Second St. in Kellogg will host a dinner and ice cream social from 3:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the church.

Meal items include beef burgers, chicken sandwiches, potato salad, baked beans, pie, cake, drinks and ice cream.

For more information, call (641) 5263184.

New pastor ready to serve

By Zach Johnson Daily News Staff Writer First Presbyterian Church’s new pastor, Reverend Meghan Davis, has been enjoying her first week leading the congregation and getting to know the community of Newton.

“It’s been good,” Meghan said. “I have been meeting a lot of people. It was great to have the ice cream social during my first week because it gave me an opportunity to meet people, not just from the church but from the community as well.”

“Since I am brand new, I wasn’t exactly sure who was from the community and who was from the church,” Meghan added with a laugh.

Meghan has had a chance to venture out and enjoy her new community by learning the

layout of the town.

“Newton is a great town, and I’m excited to be here,” Meghan said.

“I find the community to be very welcoming and friendly. Everybody has been happy to meet me, and I have been happy to meet everyone.

Overall, I find the town to be very charming, and I love the downtown and small town feel of Newton.”

Although she is new to the community, Meghan has been doing her homework on Newton.

“I am excited about all the parades from the Fourth of July parade to the Christmas parade,” Meghan said. “I am excited about the election season, which I can admit that I am excited about that. I am excited about the sculpture festival. I’m looking forward to checking out the farmers’ market. I’m ex-

cited about community events at Maytag Park.”

Meghan is especially interested in the Newton Community Theatre and said she has worked in professional productions.

“For the time being, as I get myself settled into the community, I will just be a viewer but will get involved with the theater sometime in the future,” Meghan said.

Meghan has a master’s degree in theater history and criticisms, which gave her the opportunity to work in professional theater as a dramaturge.

“It’s difficult to define this position in theater as it varies from person to person and project to project,” Meghan said. “The most succinct definition that a dramaturge does is research for a play. Before a play goes into production,

Knights of Columbus host family in July

a dramaturge will do a lot of research on the time period of the play in the context of the playwright for the actors and the director. A lot of times the dramaturge will write program notes for the audience members and even do lobby displays about the play for established plays.”

“For new plays, a dramaturge will work with the playwrights to help them write their play,” Meghan added. “During production the dramaturge would act as a third person with the playwright and the director to ensure that the production of the play is as close to the playwright’s intention as possible.”

Meghan feels her theater training has been very useful in the church to help her create worship services that flow and make sense.

“Theatre is very much about collaboration and that is also what church

Knights of Columbus will host Family Fun Day at Prairie Meadows Race Track for all fourth degree and prospective third degree members, spouses and families on Sunday, June 20.

The group will gather inside and watch racing from the pavilion with air conditioning and race monitors. Race post time is 1 p.m.

There will also be a buffet served from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., which includes hamburgers, brats, two side dishes, chips and ice water. The buffet cost $20 for adults and $11.95 for children. Cash bar available from noon to 5 p.m.

To RSVP, call Tom Brandt at (515) 4914006 or email tombrandt538@aol.com.

Guests are asked to RSVP by July 8.

Peterson to give presentation on China Kathy Peterson will give a presentation about her recent trip to China and show pictures of her travels at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 25 at the First Baptist Church of Newton.

The church is located at 620 S. Eighth Ave. E.

We want your briefs Send us your short (brief ) news items about upcoming events to P.O. Box 967, Newton, IA 50208, or via email to newsroom@newtondailynews.com.

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