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Elderly Nutrition renews two contracts

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News Two long-standing agreements with Jasper County Elderly Nutrition were renewed on Tuesday. The Jasper County Board of Supervisors approved contracts with Skiff Medical Center and the Colfax Community Senior Citizens Center for services provided to the program.

Skiff Medical Center was approved to continue preparing meals for the Home Delivered Meals program on Saturdays and Sundays and on Thanksgiving day and Christmas day.

Two meals are prepared and delivered per day to the clients at a price of $6 each for weekend meals and $5 each on the holidays.

“That is for our elderly waver clients,” project manager Kelli VanManen said. “It remains the same as it has been for many years.”

The meals consist

Submitted photo Melinda Worthington, shown here holding her award, was recently chosen for a statewide honor for best direction for last year’s Newton Community Theater production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” Also pictured are, left, Mel Wilson of the Iowa Community Theatre Association; Cathi Wickett, the music director for the play, and Pam Ratliff of the Iowa Community Theatre Association.

NCT director claims statewide award Worthington gets best direction honor for ‘Dreamcoat’

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News Melinda Worthington received an individual award recently, but she hardly was one to take personal credit for how it happened.

Worthington was chosen for a 2016 Iowa Community Theatre Association honor for best direction for last year’s Newton Community Theatre production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.”

She said it’s important to realize any honor bestowed upon a director is also a credit to the cast and crew, and sometimes many

others.

“You never work alone,” Worthington said. “There are always a lot of people needed to make a quality production happen.”

Two of the people Worthington credits for that particular NCT production were co-director Cindy Healy, who shared technical direction duties with her son, Tom and Cathi Wickett who handled the music direction. All three received finalist honors for this year’s ICTA awards, as did many others who worked on the play.

“I’m not real clear on all of the exact criteria,” Worthington said. “But basically, what happens is two critics come down to watch two separate productions, and decide on award nominations based on what they see.”

Worthington was the only finalist from the Newton Community Theatre to then be chosen for a “best” award this year.

The longtime NCT director said the top-six performances reflect both hard work and talent.

“I was happy to see we had so many in the top six,” Worthington said. “We really had a marvelous cast for ‘Joseph.’”

This is hardly the first honor for Worthington, who has been directing productions for many years. In the fall of 2013, she received an American Association of Community Theatre Spotlight Award, given annually to an outstanding community theatre volunteer.

Worthington began attending NCT productions with her parents in the early 1970s and has run a summer youth theater workshop since 1997.

Here is a full list of the finalists from the play to earn topsix honors as finalists for 2016 ICTA Awards:

of a meat or meat alternative including beef, pork, fish, fowl, lunch meats, eggs or cheese, two vegetables and one fruit, three servings of bread or a bread alternative, butter or margarine, milk or an alternative drink and dessert. Modified meals for special diets may be provided upon request.

The Colfax Community Senior Citizens Center was also renewed to hold daily meals for elderly nutrition. The county will pay $200 each month in rent for use of the center.

On average, the center serves 50 to 100 people, Monday through Friday, during the noon meal service.

Meals are not served on weekends or holidays.

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Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Jasper County Elderly Nutrition Project Manager Kelli VanManen explains to the Jasper County Board of Supervisors the details of two contracts for the program, one with Skiff Medical Center and the other with the Colfax Community Senior Citizens Center.

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Photos by Jason W. Brooks/ Daily News Midwest Tennis & Track foreman Tim Cass tapes down material along the east side of the track. In February, the Newton Community School District decided to resurface the track at H.A. Lynn Stadium, with Midwest Tennis & Track of Denison chosen among three bidders for the project at a cost of about $71,000. The work began this week, despite sweltering summer temperatures, and is expected to be completed late this week or early next week. The stadium is closed to the public during the project.

A Midwest Tennis & Track crew works on a section along the west side of the track.

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Newton Hy-Vee Walking Group 6 p.m. Mondays until Oct. 17 and 9:30 a.m., Wednesdays until Oct. 12 Agnes Patterson Park and Newton Arboretum

Lace up your walking shoes and challenge yourself to move more this summer and fall! Emily will be walking with groups June 8 and June 13, and every other week after that, so bring your nutrition questions. No registration required and all ages welcome to attend.

Aspirin often wrongly prescribed for atrial fibrillation

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Submitted Photo Aspirin is not an anticoagulant and is not effective in preventing strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation, a cardiologist at Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital in Milwaukee said.

Blood thinners — not aspirin — dramatically cut the risk of stroke, researchers say U.S. National Library of Medicine More than one-third of U.S. patients with the abnormal heartbeat atrial fibrillation who need a blood thinner to prevent strokes aren’t getting one, researchers say.

About 40 percent of “a-fib” patients deemed at moderate to severe risk of stroke because of age or other conditions are prescribed aspirin alone rather than recommended blood thinners such as Xarelto (rivaroxaban) or warfarin, according to a new study.

“Despite clear guideline recommendations that patients at risk for stroke that have atrial fibrillation should be given blood thinners, many of these patients are not prescribed these potentially lifesaving medications,” lead researcher Dr. Jonathan Hsu said. He is an assistant professor of medicine, cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology at the University of California, San Diego.

Another heart specialist agreed.

“Aspirin is not an anticoagulant and is not effective in preventing strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation,” Dr. Samuel Wann, a cardiologist at Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital in Milwaukee said. Wann is co-author of an editorial published with the study.

Also, even though women are at higher risk for stroke, men are

more likely to get recommended blood thinners, the researchers noted.

In atrial fibrillation, the upper chambers of the heart beat rapidly and not in sync. The consequence of this irregular heartbeat is that blood clots can form and travel to the brain, causing a stroke. Blood thinners are used to help prevent clots.

This study — based on patients from 123 cardiology practices in the United States — highlights inappropriate prescribing practices, Hsu said. Aspirin helps prevent the molecules in blood called platelets from sticking together to form clots, but it’s not a blood thinner, he explained.

Hsu suggested that some doctors may be unaware of current guidelines. Also, he said some patients may not want to take blood thinners — perhaps because of the risk for bleeding — or are unaware of their higher odds for stroke.

Warfarin (Coumadin) was introduced about 60 years ago.

Besides Xarelto, newer drugs include dabigatran (Pradaxa), apixaban (Eliquis) and edoxaban (Savaysa). But some patients find the newer drugs too expensive and the need for monthly doctor visits for blood tests while on warfarin too cumbersome, Hsu said.

“Nobody ever thanks me for putting them on a blood thinner, but we know this prevents strokes,” Hsu said.

According to the latest guidelines, patients with atrial fibrillation who are 65 or older and those with at least one other condition — such as congestive heart failure, high blood pressure, diabetes or a prior stroke — should take a blood thinner.

These factors are used by doctors to help assess stroke risk, Hsu said.

For the study, Hsu’s team used an American College of Cardiology registry to review medical records of more than 210,000 at-risk atrial fibrillation patients.

They also conducted a secondary analysis of nearly 300,000 patients considered at-risk based on an updated guideline.

In both of these high-risk groups, roughly 40 percent were treated with aspirin and about 60 percent were prescribed a blood thinner, the investigators found.

Patients prescribed aspirin alone were more likely to be younger, thinner and female.

They were also more likely to have another medical condition, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease or a history of heart attack or heart bypass surgery, the findings showed.

Those prescribed blood thinners were more likely to be male, heavy, to have had a prior stroke or blood clot or congestive heart failure.

The study was published online Monday in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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It’s time to strengthen your core. Look and feel stronger as we combine exercises that tighten and tone your mid-section. Exercises will be performed standing, seated and lying on a mat to challenge you even further.

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The name says it all. Individuals will use elevated TRX straps to perform limitless number of movements. Workouts will vary from class to class and might integrate different aspects of H.I.I.T. training and circuits by using suspension trainers as well as dumbbells, bands and balls.

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You never need a partner for our line dancing class, but feel free to bring along your friends to enjoy the music and atmosphere. Not only will you look good dancing, but you are also exercising.

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Three groups ride routes led by a group leader. Groups will ride eight to 20 miles depending on the group.

Step Aerobics Mondays and Wednesdays — 5:30 to 6:15 p.m.

High intensity aerobic workout utilizing the STEP bench. Choreography is moderate to complex. This class is designed for participants who want to increase cardiovascular fitness.

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Experience the mind/body connection through a series of postures, creating a continuous flow, accompanied by deep breathing. Yoga focuses on internal strength, postural integration and radiant health.

Yoga in a Jiffy Mondays and Wednesdays — 7:10 to 7:40 p.m.

This short but highly effective class connects your mind and body through a series of postures, creating a continuous flow, accompanied by deep breathing. Enjoy increased flexibility, physical and internal strength in just 30 minutes.

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Iowa Community Theatre 2016 Awards of Excellence Newton Community Theatre finalists from “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”

and home delivered meals to anyone 60 years of age or older along with their spouse. The spouse does not need to be 60 to receive a meal.

Along with Colfax, meals are serviced in Newton at the Jasper County Community Center and at the Monroe City Hall daily at 11:30 a.m.

Home delivered meals are available for eligible residents in all Jasper County communities.

There is no charge for the meals but donations are accepted and needed.

Choreography Melinda Worthington Costumes Sue Beukema and Dawn Ulrey

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

Direction Melinda Worthington Music Direction Cathi Wickett Technical Tom and Cindy Healy

Submitted Photo Pictured is Joseph played by Will Edger and the wives in a scene from the Newton Community Theatre’s production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.”

Edger received a nomination for his performance and director Melinda Worthington was chosen for a statewide honor for best direction.

Scenic Design Marvin Campbell

Lead Actor Will Edgar as “Joseph” Supporting Actor Conor Fudge as “Pharaoh”

Lead Actress Leah Cope as the narrator

Ensemble “Josephs’ Brothers”: Scott Schaeffer, John Dougan, Steve Barnett, Kent Leckband, Sean Healy, Matt Moran, Mike Moran, Keith

Laube, Chase Kolpin, Chris Johnson, Anthony Moran.

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

‘Nothing Compares’ to the Iowa State Fair’s 5K DES MOINES — Lace up your running shoes and experience a run like never before! The Iowa State Fair’s Fairgrounds 5K, sponsored by West Bank, will be held during the fair on Aug. 20.

Runners will catch glimpses of the best of the Iowa State Fair including vendors, livestock, historic buildings, exhibits and food as they run down the Grand Concourse, through the campgrounds, and along Rock Island Avenue.

The timed race will start at 7 a.m.

and is open to all ages. The registration fee is $40 and pre- registration includes an Iowa State Fair admission ticket, a race T-shirt, $5 in food coupons and a Fair Square coupon.

Awards will be given to winners in various age groups, as well as the overall male and female runners.

The Fairgrounds 5K is celebrating 10 years in 2016. All money raised from the race goes to support the Blue Ribbon Foundation and their efforts for future Fairgrounds renovations. Since 2006, the race

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Register online at www.blueribbonfoundation.org/events/fairgrounds-5k or register at the William C. Knapp Varied Industries Building’s south atrium during the fair. Runners can also register on race day at the Blue Ribbon Foundation merchandise trailer on the Grand Concourse. Those registering on race day will not receive an admission ticket. For more information call 515-262-311 ext 371.

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Newton Daily News The Project AWAKE committee is inviting the public to submit photos of the Newton Arboretum and Botanical Garden for the upcoming Arboretum Photo Contest.

Past or present photos can be used. All photos must be taken at the Newton Arboretum. The top three photos will be selected by the Project AWAKE committee and the winner will be announced at the Evening at the Arboretum event at 6 p.m. on July 22.

Prizes will include Newton chamber bucks and gifts from local businesses. Photos and release forms must be submitted through email, newtonarboretum@gmail.com. Entries must be received by 5 p.m. on July 21.

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Episode VII: Attack of the Drones O

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Trending Mike Mendenhall

ne part water, one part hot sauce and one part house cleaner. This is the home cure-all for a “Threat-Level Midnight” wasp invasion — as least according to the wisdom of Naturallivingideas.com’s “6 natural ways to get rid of wasps.”

It does work, but I hope no one has to use this method except as a last resort. It’s been a bit of a dream for Betsy and I to have a lush apartment balcony garden for a long time, creating a living oasis on our fourthfloor patio as a summertime retreat.

We’ve made progress. We have a clematis crawling up the railing, a hanging basket full of annuals, a black metal stand filling up with

lemon balm, Italian parsley and other herbs, a thriving palm tree and a cactus. We also have the decor — a small patio set, rainbow colored outdoor rug, a wind chime and a little birdhouse.

Betsy is the crafty type. She painted the small, pine wood birdhouse in multi-colored pastel in an attempt to find feng shui with our beach oasis theme. But birds, we unfortunately found, do not always like to live four stories up.

While reading our books and drinking iced tea on a Thursday evening, Betsy and I witnessed a single, curious wasp land on the birdhouse door and walk right in. Now, the house might have been vacant

but you don’t just waltz right in to a home without an invitation. I don’t care if you have a stinger, it’s bad form.

Our yellow and black-winged friend flew away, and we looked at each other without words. Our gut feeling said he’d be back for a house party with all of his friends. Betsy, being the eternal outdoor optimist, thought it was premature to move the birdhouse inside with the hope a little bird would come to nest before the wasp crasher returned.

Two days later, about 20 wasps were flying in and out of their newly claimed colony. It was much more flashy than the hole which they had been living, inside the balcony canopy of the apartment next door.

So we went to our trusty friend Google to find a good way to evict the hoard. We found Natural Living Ideas and tried a few of their tricks.

Betsy filled a clear plastic sandwich bag with water, put a penny inside

and tied it shut — fastening it to the black rack where the birdhouse sits. This is supposed to look like a threatening spiderweb to wasps ...

Failed. She also crumpled a brown paper bag and tied it to the other side of the rack with white twine.

This is supposed to impersonate a rival wasp colony’s hive and scare the flying stingers away from enemy turf ... Nothing.

So, finally, with her wartime headband, Betsy filled the spray bottle with the hot sauce, house cleaner mixture and proceeded to the birdhouse hole. A few quick sprays and the wasps fled. They returned a few times and hovered, but never getting closer than a foot from the front door. Victory was ours, but the birdhouse now smells like the inside of a burrito. My guess is we won’t be welcoming birds any time soon.

Contact Mike Mendenhall at mmendnehall@newtondailynews.com

Empty Nest Curt Swarm

Hitchhiking ​My old faithful beater truck was in the shop getting its lungs replaced. The truck and I have something in common, we both wheeze.

It was ready to be picked up, but I was home alone, and it’s two or three miles into town where the repair shop is. What to do? Ginnie wouldn’t be home from work until nearly five o’clock.

The repair shop would probably deliver, but I hated to impose. I hadn’t hitchhiked since college, which was back in “hippiedom,” when the whole world was hitchhiking.

What were the chances that an old geezer like me, in this 95-degree heat, could step out on the four-lane and mooch a ride?

What the heck, I decided to give it a shot. I made sure I drank plenty of water and had a cap on before traipsing out in the heat, just in case I had to hoof-it the whole way. Which I could do if it came down to it. After all, I jog three miles in the morning, when it’s cooler. I locked the house, told Buddy to say a prayer for me and stepped outside.

The heat hit me like a blast furnace.

I walked across the dried-up lawn, down the bank, and onto the shoulder of busy U.S. Highway 34. A gaggle of vehicles flew by, not paying the least bit of attention to my stuck out thumb. I felt silly and conspicuous. Is this the way to do it?

Fingers curled, thumb out? It’s been ages since I’ve even seen a hitchhiker. I made sure to smile so as to appear as non-threatening as possible.

I saw another old-beater pick-up truck, a lot like mine, with a single driver, coming toward me.

Yep, he pulled over long before he got to me, so I didn’t have to run for it. Humph, I had been on the shoulder maybe 30 seconds.

Turns out, the gentleman who picked me up is my neighbor down the road a piece. Real nice fella, and he knows me from my newspaper column. He has lived and farmed along the highway his whole life.

“Now that the highway is four-lane,” he sighed, “if my cattle get out onto the highway, drivers actually speed up. It’s crazy.”

He dropped me off at the repair shop, like I figured he would.

My mechanic at the repair shop was incredulous when I told him I had hitchhiked to town. “In this heat, Curtis?” He pulled off his cap and mopped his sweaty head. “No one hitchhikes anymore.

Why didn’t you call us? Here, have some water.”

When Ginnie got home, I told her I had hitchhiked to town to get the truck. I thought she was going to have a kitten.

Actually, hitchhiking is vastly underrated. Back in my college days, when the clutch went out of my car, and I couldn’t get to it for a couple of days, I hitchhiked to class and my part-time job. I was amazed at how easy it was to hitchhike and convenient. People go out of their way to drop you off wherever you want. This is no exaggeration, there were a couple of times when I was hitchhiking, that two, maybe three vehicles pulled over at the same time, each bidding for the privilege of giving me a ride. It made me wonder why I even had a car. This was back in the live-frugal, commune days, and I put serious thought into not having a vehicle at all.

But we Americans love our independence.

Looking at it pragmatically, between Ginnie and I, we have three vehicles—two cars and a beater truck, plus an ATV and tractor. Do we really need all this? Gas plus insurance plus depreciation equals major expense and carbon pollution.

A car-salesman called me the other day. “Gotta hot deal on new trucks, Curtis. Interested?”

Hmm. Contact Curt Swarm at 319-217-0526 or email him at curtswarm@yahoo.com

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The only sane conclusion from Orlando Maybe it was the heartbreaking texts sent by those who expected to die. Or my conversation with a close friend whose loved one miraculously survived. It may also have been the gut-wrenching, real-time documentation via social media of a mass shooting with unprecedented casualties.

There was something about the early morning massacre at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, that felt different, in a sickening, disturbingly intimate way.

Perhaps that was because, for the majority of us, it was probably the closest we’ve ever come to understanding how it would feel to be trapped inside one of America’s real-life, recurring nightmares with nowhere safe to hide.

Those directly impacted by the trauma and memory of the murders need every ounce of support we can muster to help them cope with their profound loss and grief.

As for the rest of us, we — and, by extension, our society — will be far better off if we make a conscious effort to forever remember everything we saw in our mind’s eye that day.

If we’re ever going to solve the

Another View John Morlino seemingly intractable issue of gun violence in the United States, we can’t afford to forget how it felt to imagine our sons, daughters, and friends desperately trying — often futilely — to save each other, and themselves.

Nor can we afford to forget what it might feel like to send or receive a frantic, final text message during an hours-long bloodbath, as Mina Justice learned when her son Eddie texted her from his hideout in Pulse’s bathroom: “He’s coming.

I’m gonna die.”

By keeping those images alive, we increase our chances of doing what we’ve long known we must do: Voluntarily break up with our guns and stop manufacturing them for the general population.

One look at our track record makes it painfully clear why this is our only sane course of action.

From the beginning of time, we’ve demonstrated again and again that emotional and psychological

frailty are integral parts of being human. The results can be frightening, unpredictable, or both.

However, instead of acknowledging our volatile shortcomings — and their consequences — we’ve routinely responded to our fear of “the other” by inflating our personal armament collections.

Unsurprising, given that war has been the default problem-solving method of nations for centuries.

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Because even the most optimistic among us readily admit it will be quite some time before our species embraces the principles of unconditional love, compassion, acceptance, and forgiveness on a consistent basis.

The prerequisite for going allin to rid ourselves of these killing machines is courage. To date, there hasn’t been enough of that to go around.

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Obituaries Hazel R. Gertsma June 21, 2016 Hazel Ruth Gertsma, 96, of Newton, died Tuesday, June 21, 2016, at Nelson Manor of Ne wton.

A funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m.

F r i d a y, June 24 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Newton. The family will greet friends

Ruth V. Adams June 20, 2016 Ruth V. Adams, the daughter of Arthur E. and Mary (Arbs) Adams, was born Dec. 17, 1913, in rural Ke l l o g g .

She gradu a t e d from the Newton Senior High School with the class of 1931, then went on to attend Drake and the University of North-

from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the church. Memorials to Progress Industries may be left at the church the morning of the service or at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory.

Hazel, the daughter of Clarence and Iva (Curtis) Carder, was born April 6, 1920. She and her family lived in many places throughout Hazel’s childhood, eventually making their home in Newton, where Hazel graduated from high school in 1936.

Hazel was united

in marriage with Rene Gertsma Sept. 1, 1940, at the Catholic Church in Newton. In the late 1950s, Hazel began working full-time as a bookkeeper at Stocktons and Easters. She retired in 1982. Hazel was an active member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, singing in the choir, serving on the church board and teaching catechism. She was also a founding member of the Harmonettes who performed around the area for 27 years. Hazel’s favorite pastimes include traveling and planting

flowers. She was also a volunteer at Progress Industries in Newton.

Those left to honor Hazel’s memory are her three children, Joan Gertsma of Newton, Maureen (Dan) Doty of Newton and Jim (Teddi) Gertsma of Vermillion, S.D.; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Rene Gertsma in 1998; three sons, Mark, Tim and Steven; three sisters; and two brothers.

ern Iowa. Ruth taught rural schools for 22 years and worked for Jasper County Human Services for 18 years.

She was a longtime member of the United Presbyterian Church, the Christianson Circle and the Newton Woman’s Club.

Ruth died Monday, June 20, 2016, at Park Centre Health Care in Newton. She was 102 years, six months and two days of age. Ruth was preceded in death by her parents; and her brother, Robert L. Adams and this wife Catherine Zigeler Adams;

also Adams aunts Anna (Atwood), Ida (Hill), Carrie (Arbs) and Grace Adams; uncle Frank, plus many cousins.

Those left to honor Ruth’s memory include her second cousins, Marilyn (John) Berthelsen, J. Morris (Judy) Auten of Schaumburg, Ill., Trudy (Jim) Verwers of Newton, Shirley (George) Osborn of Newton, Ellen (Bob) Greeley of Eureka, Ill., Jack (Jean) Gove of Peoria, Ill., Harriet (Phares) O’Daffer, Bloomington, Ill.; Helen (Chuck) Routier of Grinnell, Harriett (Tom) Rogers,

Santa Barbara, Calif.; Helen (Don) Gugeler, Arroya Grande, Calif.; and a niece, Susan (Joe) Panko of Concord, N.C. Marilyn’s mother and father, Grace and Jay Auten, became Ruth’s guardians when Ruth was 16 and her father had died. She remained in their home for 14 years.

Memorial services will take place at a later date. Memorials may be designated to the United Presbyterian Church or the Park Centre Hospice and may be left at the Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton.

Merlin G. Hamilton June 22, 2016 Merlin G. Hamilton, 73, of Newton, died Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton, under the care of Mercy Hospice. Funeral services for Merlin are pending and the Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton, have been entrusted with the arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www. pencefh.com.

Ham radio field day begins Saturday

Newton Amateur Radio Association Inc. will be participating in Field Day again this year from noon Saturday until noon Sunday at the Jasper County Emergency Operations Center in Newton.

Field Day is a 24-hour period to test a radio clubs readiness for emergency communications.

Should an event cause a power outage and all forms of communications are without power — no phone, no 911 services, no electricity, etc. — ham radio is the “go to” form of communications. Ham radio clubs have provided emergency communications in many of the disasters here in America as well as around the world.

Visitors are welcome .

For more information contact Chuck Wagoner, Emergency Coordinator for Newton Amateur Radio Association Inc. at 641-521-1938.

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• A special amalgamated meeting will begin at 4 p.m. Thursday at UAW Hall, 1813 First St. N. in Newton. Special meeting for both active and retired members of the UAW Local 997. Discussion will be about the building.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

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

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

• NHS Class of 1958 will meet at 9 a.m. Friday in the front section of P.J.’s Deli in Newton. All classmates are welcome.

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

• Pet Vaccination Clinic will be from at 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Newton Fire Department, 410 S. Second Ave. W. in Newton. Cost will be $35 for cats and $45 for dogs. Appointment is required.

Register online at www.goape.info. To register click “Next,” scroll down to “Newton Vaccine Clinic” and select time.

• Butterfly Count will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge.

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

Individuals with Special Needs and their families are invited to a special showing of “Finding Dory.”

Sing, clap, dance and move around. Volume turned down and lights turned up. Cost is $5 per person.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 10 a.m.

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

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

• Jasper County Fair Round Up and Rodeo will begin at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Jasper County Fairgrounds. Event will be feature the Barnyard Babies Contest, the crowning of the Jasper County Fair Queen with the inaugural rodeo to begin at 7 p.m.

• Pickin’ at the Pavilion will begin at 11:30 a.m.

Sunday at Prairie City Church of the Brethren pavilion. Inaugural music festival will begin with a 9:30 a.m. worship “in word and in music” in the church’s newly opened pavilion. A free-will donation lunch will follow worship then the music begins at 11:30 a.m.

• Narcotics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

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

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

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

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

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Submitted photo Four students graduated from this year’s Newton Police Department Summer Youth Safety Academy, learning about everything from police equipment to basic procedures the week of June 6-10. From the left are NPD Chief Rob Burdess, Kaden Hurt, Tyler Sterling, Haley Sevenbergen, Nathan Bouck and officer and lead course instructor Julie Britton.

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Police Blotter Newton Police Department • Evan Eddie Ayers, 28, Cedar Rapids, was arrested on a Newton Police Department warrant after authorities were called at 9:25 a.m. Tuesday to the Iowa County Jail. He was taken to the Jasper

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• Carrie M. Walters Halfpop, 36, of Newton, was arrested on a West Des Moines warrant after authorities were called at 10:17 p.m. Tuesday to 100 W. Third St. S. She was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

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• Kaleb M. Sadler, 19, of Grinnell, is charged with driving while barred after authorities pulled him over at 12:29 a.m.

Wednesday in the 500 block of West Fourth Street South. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

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Patient is not proud to have weight announced out loud

DEAR ABBY: I have fought obesity all of my adult life, and my weight has yo-yoed over the years. My problem is, when I go to the doctor’s office and I am taken to the exam area, the scale is right out in the open where other patients come and go as well as all the office personnel.

Mind you, I don’t care if I am weighed in the presence of people walking around — if they don’t peek.

However, when the medical assistant is done weighing me, she reads the scale out loud. I have felt humiliated when other patients are walking past.

I have put up with this for years.

Recently, this medical assistant weighed me and I just knew she was going to “announce” my weight.

This time there was a man I could tell was a patient, standing nearby at the reception window staring intently at me getting weighed. Because I was sure the M.A. was going to say it out loud, I started to cough to try to muffle the sound of her voice. It worked, but then she acted irritated because of my coughing, so she repeated it loudly. I was very embarrassed, to say the least. When the doctor saw me, I was afraid to say anything as I didn’t want to get anybody in trouble.

I graduated from a medical assistant school many years ago and I remember the registered nurse who was our instructor taught us to never say out loud somebody’s weight when you weigh him or her. It only makes common sense. I no longer want to go back to that doctor’s office.

Do you have any advice for me when this happens again? I say again because it happens at other doctor’s offices I visit as well. I am at a loss here. I would appreciate your input.

— STILL STINGING IN NEVADA

DEAR STILL STINGING: The first time it happened, you should have quietly mentioned to the medical assistant that she embarrassed you, and asked her please not to do it again. When it happened a second time, you should have spoken to the doctor about it. You are far from the only person who is sensitive about weight. If I were that physician, I’d certainly want to know why patients were disappearing from my practice.

Wouldn’t you?

DEAR ABBY: I do a lot of home canning, and last year our farm was very profitable. I canned more than 300 jars of jellies, juices, apple sauce and soups. I gave many of these away as gifts.

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Iowa businessman pleads guilty in tax payment case CEDAR RAPIDS — A Forest City businessman has pleaded guilty to failing to pay federal employment taxes. The U.S. Attorney’s Office of the North District of Iowa says 60-year-old Darrell Smith entered the guilty plea Wednesday in a Cedar Rapids federal courtroom. Smith was indicted in January on counts of failing to collect, truthfully account for and pay federal employment taxes withheld from the wages of employees of Permeate Refining Inc., an ethanol-production business in Hopkinton.

2 Prosecutor: Chinese man got life for killing Iowa girlfriend

IOWA CITY — Authorities say a Chinese man who fled home after killing his girlfriend in Iowa will serve a life sentence in China.

Johnson County Attorney Janet Lyness said Wednesday that the U.S. State Department informed her office and Iowa City police that 24-year-old Xiangnan Li was sentenced earlier this week in the Chinese city of Wenzhou.

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DELHI— Officials are planning to close the floodgates Friday and start refilling Lake Delhi, now that the $16 million restoration project has been finished.

The 9-mile-long lake on the Maquoketa River emptied in July 2010 when heavy rain caused the previous dam to fail. Property owners formed a taxing district shortly after the storms, and voters approved a $6 million bond measure for the new dam and restoration. Other money came from the state, Delaware County and private donations.

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MASON CITY — Authorities say a 64-year-old Mason City woman has died after a fire at her home. Relatives of Nancy Thompson had called 911 after finding evidence of the fire Tuesday night. It was out before firefighters arrived. Mason City Fire Marshal Jayme Medlin says a wall lamp had ignited a window covering in the kitchen. The flames didn’t leave the kitchen, but there was smoke damage throughout the house. Firefighters found Thompson on a bedroom floor.

5 Body of missing SUV driver found submerged in ditch

MONTGOMERY — Dickinson County authorities are investigating after the body of a driver involved in a crash into a western Iowa ditch was pulled from the water.

The body of 65-year-old Dale Peters, of Lake Park, was found in the water near a submerged wrecked vehicle Tuesday morning. Deputies received a report of a partially submerged SUV in water north of Montgomery in the Diamond Lake Township.

—The Associated Press

Ben’s Bubble Show very ‘Pop’ular at library Jamee A. Pierson/ Daily News Above: Bubble artist Ben Jimenez creates a reverse bubble pyramid with his bare hands during his show Wednesday at the Newton Public Library.

Right: Lucky participant Piper Meyer became a “bubble head” during Ben’s Bubble Show on Wednesday at the Newton Public Library.

Tractor ride headed through Newton, east half of county Newton Daily News WHO Radio’s 20th annual Tractor Ride is coming through Jasper County on Monday.

Beginning with a first wave about 7:30 a.m., slow-moving tractors will begin in Grinnell and head to Rock Creek State Park by way of Highway 6, Highway T38 and County Road F27.

The first group to

leave Rock Creek State Park for Newton will depart at 9:06 a.m., heading south on Iowa 224 through Kellogg to Highway 6, then into Newton and out to Iowa Speedway for lunch via Iowa Speedway Drive and Rusty Wallace Drive.

Beginning at 10:45 a.m., groups will head south along Highway S74 South to Reasnor and then east along

Highway F62 to Sully City Park. The first group leaving Sully toward Lynnville and then Searsboro (to turn north and return to Grinnell) leaves at 2:10 p.m.

Tuesday and Wednesday schedules don’t have routes through Jasper County.

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US Senate panel demands info in lottery scandal

While creating bigger bubbles, Libby Templeman has the opportunity to create a rainbow bubble during Ben’s Bubble Show on Wednesday at the Newton Public Library.

IOWA CITY (AP) — A U.S. Senate oversight panel demanded Wednesday to know how state lotteries are increasing their security measures after an insider allegedly rigged jackpots for years to enrich himself and associates.

Sen. John Thune, chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, said the allegations of fraud in lottery games offered for sale around the country raise serious concerns. Yet he said it’s not clear what the Multi-State Lottery Association, an Iowa-based nonprofit that administers the games, is doing to address them.

In a letter to association leaders obtained by The Associated Press, Thune said his committee wants to know

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by July 7 what steps the group has taken to prevent additional fraud in games that rely on random number generators to pick winning combinations. The Republican from South Dakota said the committee wants the results of any internal investigation conducted into the fraud and details on the assurances the association gives customers about the integrity of games. The committee, which has subpoena power, wants a briefing

by July 15.

Investigators say the association’s former security director, Eddie Tipton, installed software code that allowed him to predict winning numbers on specific days of the year. They say he then worked with associates to purchase winning tickets with those

numbers and collect the prizes. A jury convicted Tipton last year of rigging a $16.5 million Hot Lotto jackpot after he was caught on security camera purchasing the winning ticket at a Des Moines gas station.

Efforts to collect that jackpot failed, but investigators say Tipton and his associates were successful in collecting three others that paid about $2 million in cash in Colorado, Wisconsin and Oklahoma. Tipton also allegedly bought two winning scratch tickets worth $44,000 in Kansas. He is awaiting trial on charges linking him to those prizes.

Tipton’s brother, a former Texas justice of the peace, and his friend, businessman Robert Rhodes, are also awaiting trial.

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Annual Mingo Days Friday, Saturday and Sunday City of Mingo

Mingo Days’ theme this year is “Totally Awesome 80s.” Most of Mingo Days’ events will take place Saturday, but a Friday evening horseshoes tournament will kick off the weekend at the community building and afternoon softball games will end festivities Sunday. The Mingo Day’s parade begins at 10 a.m.

Saturday. New events include a car show and a Cancer Schmancer ride from Baxter along the Chichaqua Valley Trail. A full schedule of events for Mingo Days can be found on its Facebook page.

Butterfly Count

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge

This free event is open to the public and volunteers of all skill levels and experience are welcome to join us. Registration is required.

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Fair Round Up & Rodeo 4 p.m. Saturday Jasper County Fairgrounds

Second Annual Jasper County Fair Round Up and Rodeo that includes the annual Barnyard Baby Contest along with the crowning of the 2016 Jasper County Fair Queen. Stay and enjoy the food vendors, bounce houses, pony rides for kids and the arts and crafts show. The day ends with the Inaugural IRA/IRA Rodeo at 7 p.m. For more details check out the website at www.jaspercofair.com.

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11:30 a.m. Sunday Prairie City Church of the Brethren

10:15 a.m. Saturday Capitol II Theatre Individuals with Special Needs and their families are invited to a special showing of “Finding Dory.”

Sing, clap, dance and move around. Volume turned down and lights turned up. Cost is $5 per person.

Inaugural music festival will begin with a 9:30 a.m. worship “in word and in music” in the church’s newly opened pavilion. A freewill donation lunch will follow worship then the music begins at 11:30 a.m.

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Pet vaccine clinic planned Saturday A pet vaccine clinic is planned from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Newton Fire Department, 410 S. Second Ave. W. in Newton.

The clinic package includes Well Pet Exam, Distemper, Rabies and Free Microchip ID. Additional services will be available for additional cost. Hosted by Jasper County Animal Rescue League and Newton Police Department and is provided by Animal Protection and Education Also available will be city 2016 dog and cat li-

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By Alex Olp Newton Daily News NEWTON — Newton High’s softball team showed up to Wednesday’s home game at Berg Middle School ready to hit as the Class 4A No. 13 Cardinals put up 10 runs against sixth-ranked Dallas Center-Grimes and walked away with a 10-3 win in a Little Hawkeye Conference showdown between two top 15 programs.

The girls got off to a rough start making two immediate fielding errors, which helped load the bases for the Fillies in the first.

DC-G scored one run on an RBI groundout in the inning, but Cardinal freshman Anna Coyle settled down the team from the circle and limited the damage.

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Alex Olp/Daily News Newton freshman Emily Valtman slides into home plate safe during Wednesday night’s 10-3 victory over Class 4A No. 6 Dallas Center-Grimes.

Valtman recorded three hits, three runs and two RBIs.

CMB holds off PCM, stays in HOIC hunt

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News MONROE — With the playoff matchups being announced a few hours before game time, both Collins-Maxwell/Baxter coach Troy Houge and Prairie City-Monroe coach Whitney Plein took into consideration a final battle on July 6.

The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union put the Class 3A No. 12 Raiders and Mustangs against each other in the opening round, and that affected a few things in the final regular season matchup Wednesday.

In the end, the Raiders used a four-run sixth inning to pull away from their rivals and held off a late comeback attempt in the final two innings during a 6-3 road win.

The victory completed the season sweep in Heart of Iowa Conference games for CMB. PCM defeated the Raiders 1210 in the Bondurant-Farrar tourney earlier this year.

“None of the games against PCM are easy. We have been able to do enough to win,” Houge said. “Tonight wasn’t a pretty game. It wasn’t a well played game. We made some mistakes.

“I didn’t think we played really good defense like we have most of the year. We didn’t hit the ball like we normally do.

But you have to do enough to win the game, and we did that.”

Both squads used a different pitcher than they used in the

Troy Hyde/Daily News Collins-Maxwell/Baxter sophomore Jordynn Wesselink hauls in a pop fly at shortstop Wednesday during the Raiders’ 6-3 win over Prairie City-Monroe. Wesselink walked three times and scored two runs in the win.

previous conference matchup in Collins.

CMB stuck to its normal rotation, which meant eighth-grader Mikayla Houge started in the circle. She improved to 8-3 on the year after allowing two earned runs on

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rowing up in the small town of Earlham, I used to shoot baskets in my country driveway and imagine I was hitting game-winning shots like Michael Jordan used to do for the Chicago Bulls in the 1990s.

I was the biggest Jordan fan in the world. I still am actually.

And until now, I used to get upset when someone tried to compare anyone to Jordan.

I don’t like Kobe Bryant partly because of the fact that everyone wanted to make him the next Jordan.

LeBron James came into the league several years back, and the biggest

six hits while striking out eight and walking one.

The Mustangs saw junior Abbey Kahler (8-2) the first time around. Kahler won that game 4-2. Both runs were earned and she struck out five.

“We took the fact that we

This & That Troy Hyde thing was said was he was the next Jordan.

That drove me crazy because there will only be one Jordan. And no one can ever be him.

Well, time has changed my mind.

No, I am not saying LeBron James has eclipsed Jordan. He hasn’t, and he probably never will.

James did do something no one has done in 50 years though. He won a world championship for the city of title-starved Cleveland.

I rooted hard for James last year against Golden State, and I think I

are playing them into consideration for what we did tonight,” Plein said. “We have seen them three times now.

We’ll take the same approach in the playoff game. We know what each one of them brings and how they pitch to us. Now that we know that, we’ll make our adjustments accordingly.”

PCM junior Kayla Jennings threw in the first meeting against CMB, but junior Chelbie Gillespie (1-3) has thrown in the last two games. Wednesday, she allowed five hits and walked nine in giving up three earned runs.

“We came out and saw the pitcher they were throwing, and we took them a little too lightly,” Coach Houge said.

“We just didn’t adjust at the plate very well tonight. We did have the one big inning. Our bottom of the order was patient, took some walks. We did enough to win the game.”

CMB plated one unearned run in the first inning. Junior Megan Ritter reached on an error, took second on a sacrifice bunt by sophomore Katie Camp. With two outs, senior Payge Jurgens laced an RBI double to make it 1-0.

In the second, the lead grew to 2-0. Eighth-grader Holly Jessen singled, sophomore Jordynn Wesselink walked and then Jessen was thrown out third on a fielder’s choice by Kaitlynn Kelly.

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may have cheered for him even more this season. I wanted him to prove doubters wrong.

James has captured my fandom in a way not many athletes do. Not everything he does is great. The handful of things he did when he left Cleveland for Miami a few years back will always bother his critics.

That’s fine. He will always have the haters.

What he did in Cleveland this year can’t be overlooked.

Cleveland’s last time came before the Pittsburgh Penguins and Kansas City Royals were even franchises yet. The Denver Broncos were only 4-years-old. Those are the other current champions of the four major sports.

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CMB to host PCM in Class 3A regional opener

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News ​The Collins-Maxwell/ Baxter softball team could play three games on its homefield in Collins during the 2016 playoffs.

The Class 3A No. 12 Raiders host rival Prairie City-Monroe at 7 p.m. on July 6. The semifinals are slated to be in Collins on July 8.

That 3A Region 7 game features the CMBPCM winner and the Saydel-Central Decatur winner.

The Raiders are the highest ranked team in the regional.

Saydel, which has a victory over CMB this year, is ranked 14th and No. 13 Clarke is on the other side of the bracket.

The regional final is at 7 p.m. on July 11 at the highest remaining seed.

Seeds are based on final state rankings.

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

star scored 41 points in back-to-back games and then followed that up with a 37-point triple-double? It may have been done before, but that’s an incredible run in three elimination games.

Golden State won 73 games during the regular season, and no one gave Cleveland any chance to win a title.

Most thought the Cavaliers would lose against Oklahoma City and San Antonio, too.

LeBron James proved those guys wrong, too.

James is quickly climbing the ranks of the all-time greats.

He’s not Jordan. But he’s getting pretty darn close. Deal with it. Accept it.

Contact Troy Hyde at thyde@newtondailynews.com

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L-S softball split two in SICL play

SPORTS CALENDAR Thursday Softball Newton at Norwalk, 4:30 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo at BGM, 6 p.m.

Grinnell at Lynnville-Sully, 4:30 p.m.

CMB at Ballard, 7 p.m.

West Marshall at PCM, 7 p.m.

Baseball Pella Christian at Colfax-Mingo, 7 p.m.

Ballard at CMB, 7:30 p.m.

Friday Baseball Newton at Grinnell, JV 5:30 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

BGM at Colfax-Mingo, 6 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully at North Mahaska, 6 p.m.

East Marshall at PCM, 7:30 p.m.

Softball Newton at Grinnell, JV 6 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo at Marshalltown Invitational, TBD Lynnville-Sully at North Mahaska, 6 p.m.

South Hamilton at CMB, 7 p.m.

Saturday Softball Newton, PCM at Pella Christian tournament, 9 a.m.

Colfax-Mingo Lynnville-Sully at Marshalltown Invitational, TBD CMB Invitational, 9 a.m.

Monday Softball Oskaloosa at Newton, 9th 4:30 p.m., JV 6 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo at Montezuma, 6 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully at BGM, 6 p.m.

Saydel at PCM, 7 p.m.

Baseball Oskaloosa at Newton, varsity DH, 5:30 p.m.

Saydel at PCM, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday Softball Newton at Boone, JV 6 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo at CMB, 7 p.m.

PCM at Knoxville, 7 p.m.

Baseball Gilbert at Newton 9th, 11 a.m.

CMB at Colfax-Mingo, 7 p.m.

Clarke at PCM, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday Baseball Newton at Pella, JV 5:30 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

Pella at Newton 9th, 10 a.m.

Colfax-Mingo at North Mahaska, 6 p.m.

HLV at Lynnville-Sully, 6 p.m.

Nevada at PCM, 7:30 p.m.

Softball North Mahaska at Colfax-Mingo, 6 p.m.

HLV at Lynnville-Sully, 6 p.m.

Roland-Story at CMB, 7 p.m.

Nevada at PCM, 7 p.m.

June 30 Baseball Des Moines North at Newton, JV 5:30 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

Moravia at Colfax-Mingo, 5:30 p.m.

CMB at Saydel, 7:30 p.m.

Softball Newton at Urbandale, JV 6 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

Moravia at Colfax-Mingo, 5:30 p.m.

CMB at Saydel, 7 p.m.

July 1 Baseball Newton at Norwalk, varsity DH, 5:30 p.m.

Norwalk at Newton 9th, 10 a.m.

CMB at Woodward-Granger, 7 p.m.

PCM at Gilbert, 7:30 p.m.

Softball Colfax-Mingo at Colo-NESCO, 6:30 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully at Carlisle tournament, 9 a.m.

Ogden at CMB, 7 p.m.

PCM at Gilbert, 7 p.m.

July 5 Baseball Des Moines East at Newton, JV 5:30 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo at Iowa Christian Academy, 7 p.m.

Roland-Story at CMB, 7:30 p.m.

PCM at Pella, 7:30 p.m.

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News SULLY — The Lynnville-Sully softball team cranked out 15 hits against Montezuma on Wednesday, and a six-run first inning helped the Hawks to a 9-7 win over the Bravettes during South Iowa Cedar League play.

The Hawks led 9-1 after three innings before holding off the Bravettes, who closed to within two runs following a two-run seventh.

Junior Brenna Lanser had three hits, two runs, two steals and two RBIs at the plate for the Hawks, while freshman Carson Fisk Lanser chipped in three hits and one run.

Eighth-grader Mallory Loftus had finished with two hits, one run and one RBI. Senior Kasiah Ehresman scored two runs, junior Jelissa Rozendaal drove in two runs, while junior Makenzy Rozendaal stole two bases.

Fisk was the first of three pitchers to take the circle on Wednesday. She tossed the first four innings and surrendered three earned runs on six hits.

The Hawks improved to 11-13 overall and 8-5 in SICL play, while Montezuma is now 8-10 overall and 5-7 in league play.

Troy Hyde/Daily News NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver John Hunter Nemechek, who won the pole for last Saturday’s NCWTS Speediatrics 200, was docked 10 points for failing to meet the proper ride height in a post-race inspection at Iowa Speedway.

Nemechek docked 10 points for failing post-Iowa inspection The Associated Press John Hunter Nemechek’s Camping World Truck Series team was docked 10 points for failing to meet the proper ride height in a post-race inspection at Iowa Speedway.

The loss of those points dropped Nemechek from sixth place to a tie for ninth in the standings.

Nemechek was also fined $5,000 and placed on probation through the end of 2016 for approaching the race

area following an incident with Austin Wayne Self.

Nemechek’s crew chief, Gere Kennon, was fined $6,000 and also received probation for the ride height infraction.

The crew chiefs for five of the top six finishers in last week’s NASCAR Xfinity race in Iowa, including the winning No. 18 car, were also put on probation through the end of 2016 because of irregularities discovered in a pre-race inspection.

Hawk baseball makes quick work of winless Montezuma

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News SULLY — The Lynnville-Sully baseball team didn’t need too long to put away the winless Montezuma Braves on Wednesday during South Iowa Cedar League play.

The Hawks plated nine runs in the first inning and cruised to an 11-1, five-inning home victory.

“The pitching staff is really coming together to give us some solid innings,” L-S coach Bob Scandridge said. “As long as the defense plays well behind them, we are a pretty tough team.”

Sophomores Elijah Collins and Josh Dunsbergen combined to allow three hits over five innings.

Collins earned the win after tossing three innings of no-hit ball. He struck out four and walked two.

Dunsbergen allowed three hits and one earned run in his two innings.

He also struck out four.

“Elijah threw exceptionally well, throwing a no-hitter for three innings,” Scandridge said. “(Collins) had some speed and good movement

on his fastball, and that gave the Montezuma hitters some fits.”

The Hawks walked six times and had five hits at the plate. Junior Tyler Van Zante and senior Ross Van Wyk both had two hits, C. Dunsbergen while junior Caden Dunsbergen scored three runs. Collins had one walk, two steals and two runs.

Senior Kobe Fisk had one hit, one run and one RBI, and Van Wyk had two RBIs. Ly n n v i l l e - S u l l y (13-5 overall, 12-1 in the SICL) now has Van Zante four straight wins and has won six of its last seven games. In the past 10 games, the only two losses have come against Class 2A West Marshall and 2A Pella Christian.

Montezuma dropped to 0-14 overall and 0-11 in the SICL.

PCM softball goes 0-3 at Oskaloosa tourney

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News OSKALOOSA — The Prairie City-Monroe softball lost all three of its games at the Oskaloosa tournament Saturday.

The Mustangs dropped the first two games to Washington and Clarke by a combined two runs and then lost 7-2 to Sigourney.

PCM (8-12) suffered a 4-3 loss to Washington (7-18). The Mustangs collected just two hits in the loss. Junior Kayla Jennings finished with one hit, one run and one RBI, while junior Abby Waddell also had a hit.

Chelbie Gillespie took the loss in the circle, allowing two earned runs on seven hits with three walks and one strikeout in seven

innings.

PCM led 3-2 after five innings, but Washington rallied with a run in the sixth and a run in the seventh.

Clarke defeated PCM 5-4. It was Jennings 1-all after three innings. The Mustangs plated three runs in the seventh, but the Indians (15-8) scored four in the final inning to win by one.

Jennings hit her third home run of the season to lead the Mustangs at the plate. She took the loss in the circle after surrendering three earned runs on seven hits with five walks and eight

strikeouts.

Junior Jayci Vos had one hit, two walks and two stolen bases at the plate, while junior Jaiden Rogers finished with one hit, one run and one RBI. The Mustangs were held to just three hits against Sigourney (1111).

Junior Courtney Bridges had one hit and one RBI to lead the way, while sophomore Lauren Pendroy and freshman Camryn Wignall each had a hit.

Jennings (6-9) took the loss, allowing four earned runs on eight hits with two walks and two strikeouts.

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

Tuesday BGM 9, Lynnville-Sully 3 BROOKLYN — The Hawks were held to just four hits in a 9-3 loss to BGM (8-11, 5-8) on Tuesday night. Lynnville-Sully fell behind 9-1 before scoring two in the seventh to get a bit closer.

Loftus had two of the team’s four hits and drove in two runs. Freshman Shilo Cunningham finished with one hit and one run, while Lanser had one hit and one RBI. Ehresman walked twice, stole two bases and scored two runs.

Loftus took the loss in the circle after allowing six earned runs in 3 2/3 innings.

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

Derrick Rose traded from Bulls to Knicks CHICAGO (AP) — It was once the ultimate feel-good story, with the electrifying Derrick Rose leading his hometown Chicago Bulls to heights they had not reached since Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen were racking up championships.

The Rose Era officially closed in Chicago on Wednesday with the 2011 MVP getting traded to the New York Knicks.

The Chicago product rose from one of the roughest neighborhoods in the city to No. 1 pick to Rookie Rose of the Year to All-Star to MVP in his first three seasons, only to get derailed by season-ending injuries.

Now, he’s headed to New York along with guard Justin Holiday and a 2017 first-round pick. In exchange, the Bulls got center Robin Lopez and guards Jose Calderon and Jerian Grant.

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STEVENSON Robert Gannon spoke his concerns regarding Sams Cemetery located in Poweshiek Township.

Motion by Brock, seconded by Carpenter to approve Resolution 16-43 Approving and Authorizing a form of Loan Agreement and Authorizing and Providing for the Issuance of $400,000 General Obligation Capital Loan Notes, Series 2016B, and Levying a Tax to Pay Said Notes; Approval of the Tax Exemption Certificate.

YEA: CARPENTER, BROCK, STEVENSON Motion by Brock, seconded by Carpenter to the Approval of the Tax Exemption Certificate.

YEA: CARPENTER, BROCK, STEVENSON Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Brock to approve fireworks permit for Jayson King on 7/4/16.

YEA: BROCK, CARPENTER, STEVENSON Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Brock to approve Board of Supervisors minutes from May 31, 2016.

YEA: BROCK, CARPENTER, STEVENSON There were no Board Appointments.

Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Brock to adjourn the Tuesday, June 7, 2016 meeting of the Jasper County Board of Supervisors.

Melissa Hartgers, Deputy Auditor.

Dennis Stevenson, Chairman June 23

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 date of 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 June 17, 2016.

Richard C. Weston Executor of estate 2506 North 4th Avenue East Newton, IA 50208 BRUCE NUZUM, ICIS PIN No: AT0005885 Attorney for Executor CALDWELL, BRIERLY, CHALUPA & NUZUM, PLLC 211 First Avenue West, Newton, Iowa 50208 Date of second publication: June 23, 2016 June 23 & 30

PUBLIC NOTICES

IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ARDYTH I. POLLARD, Deceased Probate No. ESPR036869 NOTICE OF PROOF OF WILL WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Ardyth I. Pollard, Deceased, who died on or about October 23, 2015: You are hereby notified that on the 14th day of June, 2016, the Last Will and Testament of Ardyth I. Pollard, bearing the date of the 17th day of July, 2011, and the Codicil to Last Will and Testament dated the 13th day of September, 2012, were admitted to probate in the above-named court and there will be no present administration of the estate. Any action to set aside the Will must be brought in the District Court of Jasper 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 the surviving spouse and all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the Will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

Dated this 16th day of June, 2016. /s/ Jasper County Clerk of Court Clerk of the District Court /s/ Jason Paul Jason Paul, Petitioner 4926 Willow Drive Pleasant Hill, Iowa 50327-2056 /s/ William B. Tharp William B. Tharp AT007856 Attorney for the Estate of Ardyth I. Pollard P.O. Box 168 West Liberty, Iowa 52776 (319)627-2328 telephone (319)627-7250 facsimile Email: wbt@wbtharplaw.com June 23 & 30

TRUST NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF THE REVOCABLE TRUST AGREEMENT OF ARDYTH I. POLLARD DATED JUNE 16, 2011 and AMENDMENT TO REVOCABLE TRUST AGREEMENT OF ARDYTH I. POLLARD (AMENDMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 13, 2012) To all persons regarding Ardyth I. Pollard, Deceased, who died on or about October 23, 2015. You are hereby notified that Jason Paul is the trustee of the Revocable Trust Agreement Of Ardyth I. Pollard Dated June 16, 2011 And Amendment To Revocable Trust Agreement Of Ardyth I. Pollard (Amendment Dated September 13, 2012).

That, at this time, no probate administration is contemplated with regard to the abovereferenced decedent's estate.

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 sixty (60) days 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, spouse of the decedent and beneficiaries under the trust whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the decedent or the trust are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned trustee and creditors having claims against the trust must mail them to the trustee at the address listed below via certified mail, return receipt requested, and unless so mailed by the later to occur of sixty (60) days from the second publication of this notice or thirty (30) days from the date of mailing this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred.

Dated this 16th day of June, 2016.

THE REVOCABLE TRUST AGREEMENT OF ARDYTH I. POLLARD DATED JUNE 16, 2011 and AMENDMENT TO REVOCABLE TRUST AGREEMENT OF ARDYTH I. POLLARD (AMENDMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 13, 2012) /s/ Jason Paul, Trustee Jason Paul, Trustee 4926 Willow Drive Pleasant Hill, IA 50327-2056 June 23 & 30 June 7, 2016 Tuesday, June 7, 2016 the Jasper County Board of Supervisors met in regular session at 9:30 a.m. with Supervisors Carpenter, Brock, and Stevenson present and accounted for; Chairman Stevenson presiding.

Central Iowa Community Services CEO, Jody Eaton, asked the Board approve a Statement of Understanding for each of the following employees: Jody Eaton, Connie Mc Quinston and Supinya Schumacher. The Statement of Understanding between Jasper County and CICS will identify the individual employee, the position, and the portion of the employee's wages and benefits that will be the responsibility of the Region.

Motion by Brock, seconded by Carpenter to approve a Statement of Understanding between Jasper County and Central Iowa Community Services.

YEA: CARPENTER, BROCK, STEVENSON Engineer, Russ Stutt and Pam Olson, asked the Board approve a Resolution to Establish a Stop Sign on the north east corner of the intersection of S. 34th Ave W. and Goodrich Street in section 12-79N-21W of Washington Township in Jasper County, Iowa, stopping west bound traffic.

Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Brock to approve Resolution 16-42 a Resolution to Establish a Stop Sign on S 34th Avenue W in Washington Twp. YEA: BROCK, CARPENTER, STEVENSON Robert Gannon spoke his concerns regarding Sams Cemetery located in Poweshiek Township.

Motion by Brock, seconded by Carpenter to approve Resolution 16-43 Approving and Authorizing a form of Loan Agreement and Authorizing and Providing for the Issuance of $400,000 General Obligation Capital Loan Notes, Series 2016B, and Levying a Tax to Pay Said Notes; Approval of the Tax Exemption Certificate.

YEA: CARPENTER, BROCK, STEVENSON Motion by Brock, seconded by Carpenter to the Approval of the Tax Exemption Certificate.

YEA: CARPENTER, BROCK, STEVENSON Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Brock to approve fireworks permit for Jayson King on 7/4/16.

YEA: BROCK, CARPENTER, STEVENSON Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Brock to approve Board of Supervisors minutes from May

Jasper County Engineer is taking quotes for fuel to be delivered to our Secondary Roads main shop in Newton and to our outlying sheds in the County. Those wishing to put in a quote need to contact the Jasper County Engineer by calling 641-792-5862 or stopping by the office at 910 N 11th Ave E, Newton, Iowa 50208 to receive a bid packet. QUOTES MUST BE RECEIVED IN COUNTY ENGINEER'S OFFICE BY 10:30 A.M. July 5, 2016.

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CITY OF KELLOGG JUNE 13, 2016 Kellogg City Council opened the meeting reciting “The Pledge Allegiance.”

Kellogg City Council met in regular session on June 13, 2016 with Mayor Frymoyer presiding.

Council members present: Aldrich, Campbell, Wertz, and Hinshaw.

Motion by Wertz and seconded

by Aldrich to accept the minutes as mailed and the financial statement as prepared. Passed unanimously.

Carolyn Meyer addressed the council for the Garden Club and Senior to purchase and install coat racks at the cabin and wash the windows. Motion by Hinshaw and seconded by Aldrich to accept the offer from the Garden Club and Senior for the coat rack and window washing. Passed unanimously.

Elaine Mattingly from the Southwest Blues organization requested to have the Annual Blues picnic event at the Cabin on August 14 from 12:00 to 6:00.

This is a family event with local musicians of which three groups from the county. This event is open to the public with no alcohol being sold. Motion by Aldrich and seconded by Hinshaw to rent the Cabin for $75.00 to the Southwest Blues.

Passed unanimously.

Jeff Davison gave a presentation on Home Town Pride. He works with the small towns to create economic development and beautification of Jasper County.

He will meet with a core group once a month to improve the town. He will also assist with grant applications to make the community stronger. Cost to the town will be approximately from $300 to $500 per year. Jeff will be in contact with Mayor Frymoyer for the council decision.

Motion by Aldrich and seconded

by Hinshaw to accept the resignation of Council Member Travis Inghram.

Passed unanimously.

Diana Mick, Fred and Diane Giesman were present to discuss dissolving the Kedco organization. This organization was originally Kellogg Housing which disbands and transferred the remaining business to Kellogg Development Co. The members of Kedco all would like to retire from their positions. The concern is the lots at Northfield are titled in the Kedco name to assist the City in selling of the lots.

City Attorney will be contracted.

Maintenance reported there is one bid from RBB Landscaping for the retaining wall on the west side of the Fire Hall. The wall is 4' x 135'. The cost to use old block will be $14,000 or using new block $16,500.

If maintenance hauls the rock savings is from $500 to $1500 off bids. Council would like 2 more bids.

Robbie Howe will be here the last week in June or the first week of July to finish up the water repair on Depot St. Mayor Frymoyer attended the JEDCO meeting last month.

Motion by Aldrich and seconded

by Campbell to renew the annual contract with Drake Community Library for $981.41.

Passed unanimously.

Motion by Hinshaw and seconded by Wertz to present the bills. Passed unanimously.

May Payroll....................5,769.65 May FICA (City Share).....441.38May IPERS (City Share). 515.23 Airgas North Central..........221.37 Alliant Energy.................2,076.29 Bank of America................107.95 Black Hills Energy.............160.04 Bound Tree Medical..........503.45 Brown Tiling......................500.00 Coast to Coast Computer..116.00 Danko.............................2,190.00 Danko.............................1,750.00 Dodds Trash Hauling......3,915.96 Drake Community Library..981.41 First Choice Accounting....200.00 Fleet Service.....................272.76 Hach Company..................259.29 Hawkins Inc.......................705.87 Hickenbottom Inc................79.25 Imagetek Inc......................300.00 IMWCA...........................3,502.00 Interstate Power Systems .592.48 IA Division of Labor Service..... ..........................................135.00 IA League of Cities............546.00 Iowa One Call......................53.80 IA Portable Toilet Service....85.00 Jasper Co Animal Rescue...62.87 John Deere Financial..........65.33 Kailer Stevenson.................70.00 Kellogg Fire Department. . .139.09 Kellogg Post Office............147.00 Keystone Lab......................83.70 News Printing Company......95.91 Newton Fire Department.. .630.00 The Northway Corp........6,619.50 Partner Communications.. 685.84 Rhonda Guy...................1,243.00 Smith Quality Rental.........129.98 Todd's Tire........................458.66 U S Cellular.......................148.71 Van Wall Equipment..........119.99 Receipts:.....................108305.29 Disbursements:............60,393.30 and Motion by Hinshaw seconded by Wertz to present the bills. Passed unanimously Motion by Wertz and seconded

by Campbell to accept the bills.

Passed unanimously.

Motion by Wertz and seconded

by Hinshaw to adjourn. Passed unanimously.

Shirley Schippers Clerk Mark Frymoyer Mayor June 23

IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

LAURA L. DANLEY; SPOUSE OF LAURA L. DANLEY; GARY ROGER MOTARIE; and PARTIES IN POSSESSION, Defendants.

EQUITY NO. EQCV119961 ORIGINAL NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION To the above-named Defendant: Gary Roger Motarie You are notified there was on May 19, 2016 filed in the Office of the Clerk of the above-named Court a Foreclosure Petition, which prays for foreclosure of a mortgage in favor of the Plaintiff on the property described herein and judgment in rem in the amount of $82,946.48 plus interest at the rate of 5.375% per annum from October 1, 2015, such amount equaling $12.21 per day, the costs of the action including title costs of $250.00, and reasonable attorney fees and that said sums be declared a lien upon the following-described premises from September 8, 2006, located in Jasper County, Iowa, to-wit: The North Eighty-seven and Five tenths feet of Lot Six and part of Lots Seven, Eight and Nine, described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast Corner of said Lot Nine, run thence West Two hundred ten feet, thence South Sixty-one feet Seven inches, thence East Seventy feet, thence South Twenty-five feet Eleven inches, thence East Fifty-one feet Six inches, thence North Eleven feet Six inches, thence East Eightyeight feet Six inches, thence North Seventy-six feet to the point of beginning, all in Section "F", of the Amended Plat of Elm Park in Newton, Iowa, an Addition to the City of Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, as appears in Plat Book "B", at page 545 in the Office of the Recorder of said County. that the mortgage on the abovedescribed real estate be foreclosed, that a special execution issue for the sale of as much of the mortgaged premises as is necessary to satisfy the judgment and for other relief as the Court may deem just and equitable. The attorney for the Plaintiff is Matthew E. Laughlin, whose address is The Davis Brown Tower, 215 10th Street, Suite 1300, Des Moines, Iowa 50309-3993, Phone: (515) 2882500, Facsimile: (515) 243-0654.

NOTICE THE PLAINTIFF HAS ELECTED FORECLOSURE WITHOUT REDEMPTION. THIS MEANS THAT THE SALE OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY WILL OCCUR PROMPTLY AFTER ENTRY OF JUDGMENT UNLESS YOU FILE WITH THE COURT A WRITTEN DEMAND TO DELAY THE SALE. IF YOU FILE A WRITTEN DEMAND, THE SALE WILL BE DELAYED UNTIL SIX MONTHS FROM ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS YOUR RESIDENCE AND IS A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING OR UNTIL TWO MONTHS FROM ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS NOT YOUR RESIDENCE OR IS YOUR RESIDENCE BUT NOT A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING. YOU WILL HAVE NO RIGHT OF REDEMPTION AFTER THE SALE. THE PURCHASER AT THE SALE WILL BE ENTITLED TO IMMEDIATE POSSESSION OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY. YOU MAY PURCHASE AT THE SALE. You must serve a motion or answer on or before the 27th day of July, 2016, and within a reasonable time thereafter, file your motion or answer, in the Iowa District Court for Jasper County, Iowa, at the County Courthouse in Newton, Iowa. If you do not, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition.

If you need assistance to participate in court due to a disability, call the disability coordinator at 515-286-3394.

Persons who are hearing or speech impaired may call Relay Iowa TTY (1-800-7352942.) Disability coordinators cannot provide legal advice.

IMPORTANT YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS. July 7, 2016 Date of Third Publication June 23 & 30 and July 7 THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RICHARD R. WESTON, Deceased.

Probate No. ESPR 036872 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Richard R. Weston, Deceased, who died on or about May 26, 2016: You are hereby notified that on June 17, 2016, the last will and testament of Richard R. Weston, deceased, bearing date of October 13, 1993, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Richard C. Weston 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 date of 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 June 17, 2016.

Richard C. Weston Executor of estate 2506 North 4th Avenue East Newton, IA 50208 BRUCE NUZUM, ICIS PIN No: AT0005885 Attorney for Executor CALDWELL, BRIERLY, CHALUPA & NUZUM, PLLC 211 First Avenue West, Newton,

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

GARAGE SALE Fri. June 24th 4p-8p Sat. June 25th 8a-4p Love seat, small kitchen table with 2 chairs, boys clothes 0-12mo., girls clothes sz 6, breast pump, women's clothes, men's clothes, home décor and much more.

2323 N 5th Ave E GARAGE SALE Thurs. June 23rd 4p-7p Fri. June 24th 8a-5p Sat. June 25th 8a-noon Princess house crystal, boys & girls clothes, men & womens clothes, tools, Maytag trucks, toys, kids bikes, misc items.

2117 N 4th Ave. E Northeast

GARAGE SALE Thurs. June 23rd 4p-7p Fri. June 24th 8a-4p Sat. June 25th 8a-2p Office chair, oak TV center, 2 papasan chairs, misc. furniture, 2 desks, bicycle, clothing, games, toys, Paris room décor & bedding, misc. houshold items.

4285 N. 4th Ave. E. GARAGE SALE Thurs. June 23rd 8a-5p Fri. June 24th 8a-5p Sat. June 25th 8a-noon Free-standing deluxe greenhouse 76”Hx54”Wx84”D, older solid maple 7 drawer desk, padded high-top chair, small wooden cupboard, wire stand, metal utility cupboard, wicker type plant stands, DVD's, snow globes, crafting items, children's lunch pails, Jim Beam collector decanters, gourd birdhouses, small styrofoam ice chests, walker, large mailbox, small kitchen appliances, railroad magazines, rare casino ashtrays, buckets, small tools, christmas village pieces, books, cookbooks, small knick knacks & lots of misc.

Cash Only Please 1519 First St. North Newton HUGE 4 Family Garage Sale Thurs. June 23rd 8a-5p Fri. June 24th 8a-5p Antiques, collectibles, toys, and much more. Something for everyone.

228 E 24th St N MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE Sale Fri. June 24th 8a-5p Sat. June 25th 8a-Noon Lots of brand name kids clothes, girls newborn-7/8, boys newborn-4T, bassinet, swing, highchair, pack and play, antique items, rings, bike trailer, dresser, bookshelf, desk chair, too much to mention.

727 E. 19th St. N.

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

BIG MOVING Sale Everything must go! Some Antiques.

Thurs. June 23rd 4p-7p Fri. June 24th 9a-2p Treadmill, glass desk, tin cabinet, dining room table/chairs/leaves, hutch, guitar, christmas tree, water skis, kerosene lantern, chests (2), high table, desk w/chair, folding chairs (2), canister carpet cleaners, glass serving cart, light bulbs, life jackets, bookcases, gates, drafting board w/t-square, pictures, lamp, sheets, metal shelves, DVD's, dishes, many books, fans, lawn spreaders, toys, vacuum cleaner, plus much more misc.

909 S. 7th Ave. W.

LEAKY ROOF, Missing Shingles???

ESTATE AND Downsizing Tag Sale (Dr. Fred and Mrs. Dorothy Carpenter)

Fri. June 24th 6p-8:30p**Preview Sale Night Sat. June 25th 8a-4p Sun. June 26th 8a-4p

High quality, very well cared for furnishings fill this beautiful home!

Ethan Allan Furniture-including Formal Dining Room Table/Chairs, Roll Top Desk, Nesting Tables, Large Writing Desk, Two Glass Front Hutches, Grandmother Wall Clock, Shutter Hutch, Small Drop Leaf Serving Table, and other Ethan Allan Pieces. Select Pieces of Art Work and Paintings, Swarovski Crystal Figures, French Provincial Writing Desk and Two Tiered Lamp Table, Kitchen Table/Chair Set, Broyhill Book Shelf, File Cabinets, Radio Cabinet, Two Unique Vintage Style “Shell” Easy Chairs, Large Globe on Floor Stand, High top Bar Table and Chairs, Glass TV Entertainment Center, Display Case Coffee Table, Pendulum Wall Clock, Cuckoo Clock, Large Base Floor Lamps, Table Base Lamps Lion Stone Whisky Figurines ***Iowa Hawkeye Memorabilia, Golf Memorabilia*** Model Corvette Collection and Memorabilia, Dr.Carpenter's vintage medical practice supplies and equipment, Two Examination Chairs, Vintage/Antique Microscope. Hundreds of Vintage Albums -78 and 33's - wide variety of genres, Three Sets of Professional DJ/Concert Speakers, Lighting Effects (3), Lamps(4) and Mixer Great selection of costume jewelry, vintage jewelry, Clothing, accessories, household, kitchen items, Many Books of all Kinds, Knitting and Craft Supplies Garage, Yard tools, and much more.

Southwest

ANTIQUE/TAG SALE Thurs. June 23rd 8a-3p Fri. June 24th 8a-3p Furniture, Trunks, Crocks, Bottles, Jars, Tools, Kitchenware, Dinnerware, Board games, Toys, Maytag Wringer Washer, Wash Board, Wash tubs, Wooden washer, Books, Lamps, Plates, buggy seat, miner's cap, Tonka fire engine, dressing table and more.

3981 Hwy F48 W (old Hwy 6 West, across from the Drive In)

INSULATION

Attic & side walls.

Attic fans & ventilation Leaf Proof Gutter Covers,

Gutter cleaning.

Call 641-792-6375

HOME HEALTHCARE

IN HOME Health Advocate Are you looking for someone to help your loved one with personal hygiene, medications, appts., or transportation? I'm a professional Health Care Advocate specializing in alzheimers/dementia patient care. 515-520-7239

JEWELRY

PAINTING

****Cash ONLY****

7 Larchwood Court

(directly North of former Newton Country Club. Parking is available in the Club parking lot)

Bring own assistance to help load heavy items.

Brought to you by: Paris Family Estate and Tag Sales, LLC Des Moines, IA 515-745-5673 www.parisfamilyestatesales.com

GARAGE SALE Fri. June 24th 9a-5p Sat. June 25th 9a-2p Motorcycle helmets, sandblaster, camping gear, telescope, computer bags, color TV with DVD player, Coach purses, willow tree, old phones, X-box, Wii, PS3 games, Kindle Fire, men, women, and boy's name brand clothing, and lots of misc. items.

918 S 8th Ave W HUGE GARAGE SALE One Day Only!

Sat. June 25th 7a-1p Suitcases, Christmas items, small furniture, tools, games for kids, teenage & women's clothing/shoes/purses, cardmaking supplies, yarn/knitting items, lots of household miscellaneous. All priced to sell! Rain or shine.

731 W 9th St S

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

INVESTORS

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

EMPLOYMENT

LOST & FOUND

MISSING: 18 month old black bull in Baxter & surrounding area. Please call if seen. 515-975-6700 SERVICE DIRECTORY BICYCLE

Now taking applications for part-time positions.

Front Desk and Housekeeping.

Must be willing to work nights and weekends.

Apply online at: www.applyatamericinn.com

DOMINO'S PIZZA is now hiring delivery drivers

1606 1st Ave E., Newton HELP WANTED Handyman/Contractor at Easy Keep apartments with discount housing available. Apply in person, 641-792-3443 for appt.

Northwest

GARAGE SALE Fri. June 24th 9a-5p Sat. June 25th 9a-1p twin oak bunk bed w/1 mattress, canning jars and supplies, corner 44 gallon fish tank w/stand, kids riding toys, bikes, women's and men's golf clubs, flower pots, dogs houses, 6x8 kennel fencing, name brand clothes- boys size 6 to 14, junior/women's XSL, men's M-L, household items.

2041 W 32nd St N

Flat roof repair & coating.

Chimney repair & removal.

Soffit & fascia repair & cover.

General Repairs

WANT EXPERIENCED Individual to perform PT maintenance at rental homes, references and background check required. Call evenings 641792-7605 WANTED CONCRETE

WANT TO buy farm toy tractors, trucks, implements, advertising pieces, and other farm related items. Also want Lego's sets and pieces. 641-5263050 or 641-521-1448.

WANT TO buy from private individual, a mid sized car or pick-up in good condition. 792-2166.

WANT TO buy good condition Firm queen mattress & box spring.

Reason, Newton area.

515-720-5550.

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

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FOR SALE

AUTOMOTIVE

2 GALAXY S5 Smart phones, both like new, 1 black and 1 white. $150. each. 641-521-3311.

Service Directory!!

One Low Monthly Rate Advertised for a month in the Newton Daily News, Jasper County Advertiser and online!

5'X5' VINYL flooring, new, shades of gray & white.

641-792-4654.

CERAMIC GIRLS basketball doll $5. 641-791-9241 or 641-831-0011.

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

COUCH IN excellent condition $100.00. Comes from a smoke and pet free home. 4 tier glass shelf unit $50.00. Call 792-7186.

Reach thousands of customers weekly!

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

RENTALS

SERVICES SELL FAST with the

Service Directory!!!

$84 for a 1” Space, each additional 1/2” is $5 more!

FOR RENT: 3BR, 2 bath, 2 garage, plus. On pavement between Newton & Monroe. $900/month 641-5215305

FOREST VIEW APARTMENTS

Reach Thousands of Customers Weekly!!!

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

For More Information, (641)792-3121 ext. 6542 FREE

FRIENDLY COUNTRY kittens: 8 wks gray, black calico & light tan. Free to good homes. 515-6613774.

(641)792-6939 EHO

RENTALS

forestview@perryreid.com

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

641-792-4000.

1&2 BR apts in Newton, Baxter, and Grinnell.

Rental Assistance and Utility Allowance may be available. Onsite laundry.

No pets. 877-932-1132 This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Equal Housing Opportunity.

Handicap accessible www.tlpropertiesiowa.com 2 BEDROOM mobile home, stove, fridge, central air,quiet location, references needed. $435/month 641-792-4388

G.E. AIR conditioner, 27” wide, works good. 7921672.

HANDICAP SCOOTER, paid $5,500. will sell for $800. Like new with joy stick control, good for nursing home. 641-792-9611.

Oe

Low Monthly Rate Advertised for One Month in the Newton Daily News, Jasper County Advertiser, and online!!

FARM FRESH Eggs $2. doz.,Brown & white eggs.

Saturday delivery in Newton. 515-661-3774.

1983 HONDA VF1100C V65 Magna motorcycle.

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

Asking $2695. 641 521 5809.

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

FOR SALE

150 GALLON Fish tank w/stand and accessories. $300 firm. You haul. 641521-8152 2 ANTIQUE Trunks, 1 common sense trunk, both good condition. $100. each or OBO. 641-831-0391.

MAYTAG REFRIGERATOR, clean, runs good, almond. Maytag electric stove, works good, very clean, almond.

641-792-1165.

POTTED HOSTAS, several colors $2. Chest of drawers 32x45 $30. 7928298.

SHARP STAINLESS Steel Microwave, 1.0 cu ft, 1100 watt $25. Dale Earnhardt Jr 1:64 Collectible Cars $12/each. Vintage “Camp Snoopy” glasses (from 1950's/1960's) $35 for set.

515-313-7803

1996 GOLD Wing, excellent condition, green in color, 31,000 miles. $5000 641-521-2784 1997 FORD Conversion van, low miles, very well cared for, tow pkg, tow brakes, new brakes, leather interior, tv/dvd, very comfortable ride $4200.

641-840-0153 2011 FORD Ranger, 24k miles, extended cab, 2WD. Call for more information.

641-792-0860

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

792-4334.

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

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

EXTREMELY CLEAN LOW MILEAGE TRUCK! Whit 2007 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD 33,000 miles, 2WD Extended cab. 6 ft box, V-8, tonneau cover, running boards, REMOTE START, 5th wheel hitch, back up camera, bed liner, AC, cruise, etc. $17,000 obo 641-792-9813

1997 FORD Conversion Van. Heavy ½ ton, great for towing. New front end and front tires. Runs great. $2400. 515-778-2792 2007 SATURN Sky, less than 19,000 miles $15000 obo 2003 GMC Z71, new brakes, tires, shocks, fuel pump & battery. $5000 obo 641-521-9793 2000 CADILLAC 4 dr, silver, 180,xxx miles, nice interior. Recently serviced.

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

DAEWOO-DD802L DOZER $20,000. 641-792-4332

The Jasper County Engineer is seeking qualified applicants to fill the full-time position of Skilled Laborer within Secondary Roads Dept. Duties will vary with focus on road/bridge maintenance Candidates are required to have a vaild Iowa CDL.

The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for the position of part-time Transport Officer to assist with escorting/monitoring inmates at various locations. The starting rate of pay is $13.28/hour with no benefits. Scheduled hours vary weekly. Applications and job description are available at the county’s Human Resources office at 115 N 2nd Ave E, Newton or at www.co.jasper.ia.us Application deadline June 24, 2016 EOE

Applications and a job summary can be found at www.co.jasper.ia.us or picked up at the Human Resources Office located at: 115 N 2nd Ave E Newton, Iowa 50208 Applications must be received no later than 4:30pm on Friday June 24, 2016

EOE

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We are currently accepting applications for employees who enjoy interacting and caring for seniors in a Christian based environment

We are currently accepting applications for employees who enjoy interacting and caring for seniors in a Christian based environment

RN

Care Attendant - Part time, varied shifts

- Full time position every other weekend

CNA - Part time, varied shifts

RN/MDS Coordinator to provide nursing management and support with MDS process for Assisted Living and Nursing Home RN coordination so that clinical excellence is achieved and maintained in all the daily interactions with tenants, residents and nursing staff. This position reports directly to the Director of Nursing services at Newton Village.

Dietary Aide - Part time, varied shifts Consider joining a great team as we continue our mission of commitment to compassion, excellence and innovation!

We offer a competitive wage and complete benefit package.

Must be able to maintain confidentiality of resident information, high level critical thinker, communicate effectively. Must complete MDS 3.0 accurately.

Apply online or send resume to:

Apply online or send resume to:

Newton Village Health Care Center 110 N. 5th Ave W., Newton, IA 50208 rdaniels@elimcare.org www.elimcare.org

Newton Village Health Care Center 110 N. 5th Ave W., Newton, IA 50208 rdaniels@elimcare.org www.elimcare.org

Elim Care is an EEO/AA Employer

Elim Care is an EEO/AA Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status *Drug Free Workplace

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110 N 5th Ave W Newton, IA 50208

FOR SALE: Indian motorcycle, 2002 Scout deluxe, fire engine red, S+S super stock engine, chromed out, custom & performance work done, 1 owner. $13,000 Call Schutty 7925185. Must sell!

Need a warm and fuzzy?

Find your new pet in the classifieds.

Transport Officer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status *Drug Free Workplace

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

AUTOMOTIVE

AUTOMOTIVE

Jasper County Highway Dept

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

New condition. No pets $47,995.

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

NOW HIRING: CNA’s

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AUTOMOTIVE

• Sign on Bonus of • Tuition Assistance $1000.00 Program • Wage scale increased • Excellent Customer Service • Health, Dental, & Vision Benefits We invite you to contact us at: Newton Health Care Center 200 S 8th Ave E | Newton, Iowa 50208 | 641-792-7440 www.imgcares.com | E.O.E. & Drug Testing

Enjoy Variety?

State Savings Bank in Baxter, Iowa an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer is seeking to hire a

Customer Service Representative with strong service skills, teller experience and an aptitude for working with electronic banking systems.

The individual best suited for this position will possess a high school degree or equivalent, six hours post high school accounting and/or 2 plus years of progressive banking experience.

Benefits are available which include health and dental insurance. Competitive salary based on banking skills and knowledge.

Duties range from reconciliation of various bank accounts, sending ACH debits and credits, installation of bank software updates and releases, providing excellent customer service, opening various accounts and processing retail banking transactions.

To apply send a resume to jobs@statesavingsonline.com by July 6th.

110 N 5th Ave W Newton, IA 50208 SM-NE1589214-0627

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Digital Reporter The Newton Daily News is seeking a tech-savvy reporter to lead our newsroom’s digital efforts.

This full-time

Responsibilities will include website content management, building our digital audience and overseeing social media. Some reporting, customer service and marketing duties are included in this position.

Send a resume position offers a and clips to Editor competitive salary The ideal candidate will thrive in a fastAbigail Pelzer at and comprehensive paced, demanding newsroom. Must have apelzer@ benefits package. strong writing skills and a sharp eye for detail. newtondailynews.com Previous experience working in newspaper Shaw Media is an equal journalism and digital platforms is preferred. opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

The Newton Daily News, a 4,200 circulation five-day Pre-employment backa week newspaper, is an award-winning paper located ground check and drug screen required. Must just 30 minutes from Des Moines in central Iowa. You will have acceptable motor also be working closely with our nearby weekly publications, vehicle record.

Jasper County Tribune in Colfax and Prairie City News in Prairie City.

Great things are happening at TPI! and we want YOU to be a part of a growing, global company in the renewable energy industry!

Since 1968, TPI Composites, Inc. has delivered cutting edge composite technology that has been pivotal in the development of large scale composite structures for the wind energy, transpor tation, and military markets.

TPI Composites in Newton, IA is looking for:

Manufacturing Associates Transpor tation assistance available. Spanish language and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. Previous experience working in a manufacturing environment is preferred but not required. Pay Range $12.00-$18.00 per hour depending on experience.

At TPI, we place a large focus on team work, integrity, and flexibility within a positive work environment. www.APPLYTPI.com APPLY or by phone: 1-877-APPLY-TPI Ext 101 ONLINE: 1-877-927-7598 Ext 101 SM-NE1589207-0630

Equal Opportunity Employer

How To Make Your Car Disappear...

For only $25, we’ll include a photo of your vehicle and run it every day until it sells.* (up to 6 months)

CALL 641-792-3121 ext. 6542

www.newtondailynews.com

Customer Service Representative The Newton Daily News has

an exciting part-time opportunity for a talented and energetic person to join our Advertising Department.

If you enjoy multi-tasking and a constant change of pace on a daily basis, this could be

YOUR OPPORTUNITY!

DUTIES INCLUDE: proofing ads to our business customers, delivering The ideal candidate must exceptional customer service to possess a positive attitude, our walk-in customers, backing up friendly presence, basic current advertising staff processes computer & typing skills, and general office filing. strong telephone skills, be an excellent communicator, be You must possess and maintain a valid drivers license and proof of insurance. able to work in a fast paced Pre-employment background check and drug environment under deadlines screen are required. & possess a solid work ethic.

Please send resume to:

Jeff Holschuh, Advertising Director 200 1st Ave E, P.O. Box 967, Newton, IA 50208 or email to: jholschuh@newtondailynews.com EOE • Skilled Iowa Employer

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

RESTORATIVE NURSE LPN/RN DAYS M-F

with rotating weekend shifts Starting at $13.00/hr

Windsor Manor has a

full time position for a cook.

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Health, Dental, & Vision Benefits Tuition Assistance Program Excellent Customer Service

Preparing meals for residents in Assisted Living. Meal preparation and customer service experience preferred.

Must enjoy working with the elderly. Competitive wages and benefits.

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

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Health, Dental, & Vision Benefits Tuition Assistance Program Excellent Customer Service

place your ad today!

We Provide Training!

Aureon Contact Center offers a full benefits package including health, dental, vision, life, 401k, paid sick, vacation, & personal time. Casual dress and fun environment

Apply online today at https://aureon.com/careers to interview & find out more!

DIRECTOR OF NURSING - RN

...to get the job done.

• Multi-tasking and good organization skills • Ability to communicate professionally

Caleris

Patti Hayes, Executive Director 641-236-8700 patti.hayes@windsor-manor.com

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

JELD-WEN is hiring Production Employees!

JELD-WEN, Inc. Windows Division is now accepting applications for full-time 2nd and 3rd shift production positions. These are direct hire positions working for an innovative and forward thinking company. Applicants should be dependable, quality conscious and safety oriented. Our skilled workforce uses state of the art equipment to produce high quality JELD-WEN vinyl windows and patio doors to serve the Midwestern, Southern and Western markets.

We offer the following benefits to our full-time employees: • Wages up to $14.51/hr for general entry level positions • Advancement opportunities to higher skilled positions • 2nd and 3rd shift premium pay • Employee discounts • Insurance Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision) • 401(k) If you are interested in joining the JELD-WEN Window Team, apply in person at 911 Industrial Avenue, Grinnell, Iowa. In order to ensure a safe working environment, a pre-employment drug screen is required.

EOE

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IMMEDIATE OPENINGS FOR RN’S AND LPN’S IN NEWTON! Nurse Force has immediate openings for FT and PT with private duty pediatric home care case in Newton. Shifts are 10 hours a day.

Pleasant home environment.

Benefits for FT employees. Competitive wages.

Apply on-line at www.nurseforce.com or at our office:

NURSE FORCE 2900 Westown Parkway #200 West Des Moines, IA 515-224-4566 ACHC Accredited

Inbound Customer Care Specialists Needed in Newton, IA Full-time 40 hours + per week 10am-7pm Monday-Friday and Saturday 7:30am-4pm Start date July 25th If you have applied in the past, please feel free to re-apply.

We Offer • Base wage + monthly bonus = an earning potential of 30k+ your first year.

• Great benefits, including 401k, health, dental and education assistance with paid holidays and vacations!

• Fast Pace, fun and rewarding atmosphere

Apply at www.WindstreamTalent.com Customer Care Specialist Job # 16001930 Please be sure to attach a resume, including any prior customer service experience Please call 641-787-2150 with any questions

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REAL ESTATE

792-3121 ext. 6542

Astrograph

Some are hungry. Some overstuffed. And there are those who can’t eat what they have. Today, feeding the world, the family, the self, is a challenge best faced buffet-style. The domestic Cancer sun and social Aquarius moon suggest putting the food (and the emotional sustenance that’s even more important than it) out for the others to pick and choose at will.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (June 23). No one wins without a team. The sweetness and kindness of maternal figure will figure into your success next month. August will bring the end of a struggle and the

beginning of a new adventure.

At this turning point you’ve the chance to reinvent yourself. The financial picture brightens in November. Taurus and Scorpio adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 13, 2, 39, 45 and 18.

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

When you’re absorbing everything around you, moment to moment, as the day passes it’s guaranteed that your mind will get cluttered. The balance of observation and ignorance is key to sanity, or at least peace.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

You’re eager to get things moving so you can have some time

In the Classifieds off at the start of next month.

Are they cooperating? Maybe not as well as you’d like, but your polite charms will go far.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

Appropriateness will be a major asset if the agenda includes fitting, blending and being “in.”

That is more important than it seems right now, although it will certainly be more interesting to mix it up.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

Outgoing, generous, unafraid -- this is how others will experience you today. You’ll be the one to talk to. You’re approachable, friendly and full of usefulness.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Perhaps you recognize a jealous glance,

or there’s another reason you’ll react quickly to protect what’s yours. What’s truly yours cannot be stolen. It is intrinsically woven into your eternal soul.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

This thing you’ve earned for your years and years of dutiful, cheerful, constant and loyal service will look suspiciously like good luck. Or is it the other way around? It’s confusing, this business of “deserving.”

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The wrong person can say the right thing, and you’re in such a zone of awareness that you’ll totally get it, act on it, make good and make a little money while you’re at it.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

When you give your word, it means you’ll stand behind it and defend and honor it. You’ll do what it takes to see it all the way through. This is the integrity needed most in the world today.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The rules of reciprocity do not state that the giving and receiving will happen in equal amounts and from the same people. Open it up and trust in the balance of the universe.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). What you need to know in order to make an informed decision will land in your world today in the form of a phone call, news feed or gut feeling that simply cannot be ignored.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). This isn’t a day for you to stretch into new zones or encourage anyone else to do so.

Your talent is sorely needed.

In fact, when everyone follows their natural talents, everyone will win.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

Your last-ditch effort will be the one that catches on. You won’t know which one it is until that happens. So don’t stop until your purpose has caught on.

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Sports

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Cards sweep Cubs

Photo by Angela Clark Members of the Prairie City-Monroe baseball wore orange wrist bands during its game against Collins-Maxwell/Baxter on Wednesday night.

The bands were in honor of Brian McWhirter, the father of CMB junior Hunter McWhirter, who died of kidney cancer last weekend.

The Mustangs won the game 2-0.

Brown, Hill help PCM baseball split series with CMB

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News PRAIRIE CITY — Collins-Maxwell/Baxter baseball coach Max Seeman put his ace Brady Stover on the mound for the Raiders’ first meeting with rival Prairie City-Monroe back on June 1.

That game resulted in a 2-1 victory for CMB. Wednesday, PCM coach Shaun Hudnut returned the favor to the Raiders when he put Mustang ace Austin Brown on the hill.

Brown helped PCM earn

the season split against CMB when he tossed all seven innings, allowing three hits, no earned runs and one walk with six strikeouts during a 2-0 Mustang win in Heart of Iowa Conference play.

Junior Ryan Hill had two hits and one walk at the plate to lead PCM, which scored one run in the first and one run in the third.

That’s all the Mustangs would need as Brown improved to 5-1 on the season.

His earned run average is now 1.26.

The victory helped PCM

move to 6-7 in conference play.

The Mustangs (8-14) pulled within a game of CMB, which is now 7-6 in the HOIC. Both teams are in the same Class 2A district and both teams now have eight wins on the year.

Sophomore Noah Henkenius had one hit, one run and one RBI at the plate for PCM, while junior Sheldon Speers had one hit and freshman Preston Van Wyk scored a run. Brown, a senior, walked once, and senior Clay Cooper walked and had an RBI. Stover had a double for the Raiders (8-8), while junior

Creighton Caple and senior Brad Ritter also each had a hit.

Junior Brady Kemp started and had his best outing of the season for the Raiders. Despite the loss, Kemp allowed three hits and one earned run and three walks over five innings.

Ritter pitched in the sixth inning and surrendered one hit.

CMB hosts Ballard at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, while PCM hosts East Marshall at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

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Newton Continued from Page 1B pitcher Allie Boender — a balk and a wild pitch — which scored a pair of runs to put Newton up 3-1.

However, the third inning is what opened up the game.

After Coyle pitched out of a jam in the top half by stranding DC-G runners on second and third, Valtman returned to the plate in the bottom half and began a six-run inning by squaring up an RBI single.

The freshman later scored on a base hit from sophomore Audrey Lucas.

“Whenever one person gets a hit, it just seems like it keeps going. It’s a lot of fun,” Valtman said. “For me, I’ve been working on my timing a lot. Whenever my timing is off, my hitting is really bad, so that’s what I’ve really been working Alex Olp/Daily News on.”

Cardinal third baseman Audrey Lucas throws out a Fillies runner during Taking part in the third Wednesday night’s 10-3 victory over Dallas Center-Grimes.

HOIC Continued from Page 1B she sprinted home after Kelly stole second.

Mikayla Houge got the first two outs in the bottom of third, but PCM rallied to get within one. Junior Kayla Jennings hit a double to left field and then scored on junior Abby Waddell’s RBI single.

Neither team scored again until CMB broke the game open in the sixth. With one out, Mikayla Houge walked, Jessen singled and Wesselink walked to load the bases.

Courtesy runners Abby and Emma Husak both scored on a PCM error, and then Ritter made it 5-1 with an RBI single.

Camp walked to once again load the bases, and Kahler’s infield RBI single made it 6-1.

The Mustangs got one back in the bottom of the sixth, Junior Jayci Vos got to second base following a CMB throwing error. She scored on freshman Camryn Wignall’s RBI single.

In the seventh, PCM’s first two hitters — Gillespie and sophomore Madison Fos-

ter — both doubled. Foster’s was an RBI double that scored courtesy runner Sloan Hjortshoj.

Mikayla Houge though fanned Jennings and got Waddell to pop out to first base.

After another CMB error put runners on the corner, Houge ended the game with a comebacker to the circle.

“PCM’s a big rival of ours so it always feels good to beat them in any sport,” said Ritter, who reached base twice, scored once and had one RBI. “I don’t think we played our best tonight, but we pulled a win out.”

The victory keeps the Raiders in the mix for the HOIC championship. CMB improved to 17-6 overall and 11-2 in conference play.

Saydel lost its second HOIC game, 8-6, to North Polk on Wednesday. The Eagles also are 11-2. North Polk is 8-4.

“It feels good. One our goals this year is to win conference. Our other one is to make it to state,” Ritter said.

“There’s pressure, but it feels good to be up where we want to be this year.”

PCM falls to 8-13 overall and 4-7 in the HOIC. Eleven

inning fun was Peyton Maher, who smashed a double and crossed the plate on a Kennedy Leiker single giving Newton a 6-1 lead.

Knocking in two more runs in the third was senior Fran Lucas before the inning finally came to an end.

Cardinal leadoff hitter Sydney Jenkins added one more tally to the scoreboard in the fourth by using her speed to leg out a triple and score on a wild pitch.

The bats quieted down until the sixth inning when Maher reached base for the third time on the evening by driving in Valtman with a two-out single.

The visitors had their moments at the plate as well. The Fillies’ three-hole hitter Madison Carpenter sent a solo blast over the left field fence in the fifth and collected an RBI double in the seventh.

Other than those, Coyle had the Fillies’ number most of the night and

Troy Hyde/Daily News Prairie City-Monroe junior Chelbie Gillespie pitches to a CMB batter during a Heart of Iowa Conference softball game in Monroe on Wednesday. CMB defeated PCM 6-3.

of its 13 losses though have been by three runs or less.

“We are right there. We in a lot of close games. A hit here and there could change our record,” Plein said. “But it’s a hit here and there for everybody. We are still making adjustments and trying to get over that hump.”

Coach Houge expects the July 6 postseason game to be

another close one.

In the three games this season, CMB has won twice by a total of five runs and PCM won its game over the Raiders by two runs.

CMB gets freshman Hannah Caple back Thursday when the team travels to Ballard. Jessen has filled in nicely behind the plate and recorded two more hits offensively

CHICAGO (AP) — When the St. Louis Cardinals arrived at Wrigley Field for a three-game series, manager Mike Matheny shook off questions about their 12 1/2game deficit to the surging Cubs by insisting he avoids looking at the standings.

Three games later, Cardinals showed the NL Central may not be sewn up just yet.

Michael Wacha pitched into the seventh inning for his first win in nearly two months and the Cardinals waited out Jake Arrieta before roughing up Chicago’s bullpen in a 7-2 victory over the Cubs on Wednesday.

Aledmys Diaz hit a two-run home run, and Matt Carpenter had a two-run double in a five-run sixth after Arrieta (11-2) departed. The Cardinals won their eighth straight road game — their longest streak since 1982 — and completed their first three-game sweep at Wrigley Field since 1988. earned the 10-3 victory.

“I stayed pretty calm out there today,” Coyle said. “I was hoping I would have a lot of strikeouts and fewer runners on the bases, and that was a big help today.”

The victory over DC-G is a slight redemption for the Cardinal softball team, which lost to the Fillies 4-3 on June 6 in an extra inning game that ended in walk-off fashion.

“Hitting was great tonight. And that’s the difference because they’re a really good team, and they can hit the crap out of the ball,” head coach Kristina McNew said. “We showed that we can do the same thing tonight.”

Newton (17-7) travels to Norwalk for a makeup game beginning at 4 p.m.

Thursday and then to Grinnell Friday. The Cards’ Senior Night is Monday.

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Wednesday.

“We have a few games to figure out what our best lineup is. We’ll probably try a few different lineups to see what will work best for us,” Coach Houge said. “I am pretty blessed with a pretty good freshman and a pretty good eighth-grader back there catching. They both do things well. It may come down to who plays a better third base.”

Jurgens had one hit and two walks in the win for CMB. She has been walked eight times in the three meetings against PCM this season.

Wesselink drew three walks and scored twice. Jessen and Kahler both had two hits and Kahler also walked once. Mikayla Houge walked twice.

Foster and Waddell both had RBI hits for PCM. Junior Katie Vande Wall singled in the fourth and walked in the second. Jennings had one hit and scored one run.

PCM hosts West Marshall at 7 p.m. Thursday, while CMB plays at 7 p.m. Thursday at Ballard.

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