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By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News With unanimous approval, the Newton City Council voted to increase the sani t a r y sewer rates by 5 percent Monday.

The rates were last raised Knabel in May 2012 and by doing so now, city officials said they believe it will keep up with inflation and avoid larger future rate increases.

“Currently, Newton sanitary sewer rates are relatively low compared to similar cities in Iowa,” City Administrator Bob Knabel said in a council report.

With the increase, Newton would be less than the median rates for water use less than 10,000 cubic feet per month.

The impact on customers would be an increase of $.54 for those that use less than 1,500 gallons per month — or a monthly charge of $10.81. For an average household water usage of 4,500 gallons per

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Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News West Eighth Street South in the 100 to 400 blocks is one of seven roads that will be repaired with a new surface this construction season.

Newton man arrested after pulling knife

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News A Newton man is charged with assault while displaying a dangerous weapon after pulling a knife on a juvenile and threatening to kill him.

Edwin R. Dobbs, 25, was arrested after an incident in which he is also accused of hitting and kicking his own dog while walking in the 600 block of North Third Avenue East on June 30.

The victim saw Dobbs with his dog and called his father to speak with him.

Dobbs The victim’s father arrived and told Dobbs to stop assaulting the dog.

He then allegedly punched his dog in the ribs. The victim’s father then left to pick up his wife and the victim continued to follow Dobbs on his bicycle.

Dobbs then turned around and pulled a pocket knife out of his pocket, opened it and threatened the victim. He then stopped following Dobbs and told his father about the incident, and they in turn contacted the police.

An arrest warrant was issued for Dobbs and he was apprehended at his residence Thursday. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail where he is being held on a $1,000 bond.

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

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month, the rate would increase by $1.30 — or to a total of $24.75 per month.

The increase was brought on due to inflation with personnel and operating costs increasing at an average of 1.8 percent during the past few years, according to city officials. It will also continue to provide funds for upcoming projects and to continue funding the Inflow and Infiltration Program.

“To fund capital projects and the I & I Program, an annual operation net of about $900,000 is needed,” Knabel said.

Additionally, several capital projects are needed to meet Iowa Department of Natural Resources permit requirements, Knabel said.

One of the projects is an ultra-violet disinfection treatment that will cost an estimated $1.1 million. The city would like to finish the UV disinfection project without bonding but more planning and preliminary design is required to determine if that would be feasible.

Contact Jamee A. Pierson at 641792-3121 ext. 6534 or jpierson@newtondailynews.com

Volunteers, others conduct ‘FamilySearch’ at courthouse

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News It takes only a few seconds for Bill and Janice Hubbard to scan in a 100-year-old probate document.

However, they are dealing with thousands of such sheets of paper.

Aided by the State Historical Foundation of Iowa, court and county auditor staff and the Jasper County Genealogical Society, the organization FamilySearch has the Hubbards in Newton as their Mormon mission.

FamilySearch, a longstanding genealogy organization operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, sent the Hubbards to Newton to help digitize decades of Jasper County paper records.

The Hubbards, aided by volunteer help from the Jasper County Genealogical Society, have an apartment in Newton and are working in the basement of the Jasper County Courthouse, spending months turning each form and declara-

Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Diana Wagner of the Jasper County Genealogical Society helps undo bound, folded Jasper County court records. The genealogical society is aiding court staff in locating and preparing pre-1926 records to be scanned by a nonprofit called FamilySearch.

tion into a high-resolution digital image.

“It’s not only extremely interesting to us, but we also feel it’s important work,” Bill Hubbard said. “We not only find out fascinating things about places, people and events, but we also update information that can

help document steps in the history of a property and determine lineage and inheritance issues.”

Last week, the Hubbards were not only getting their usual assistance from Jasper County Genealogical Society member Diana Wagner, but also from Diana Mus-

grave, a preservation specialist from the State Historical Society of Iowa. Also, Chuck Titus, a salaried FamilySearch field supervisor who lives in Fairfield, happened to be in Newton.

“We run into all sorts

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$720K in street improvements approved by council

Seven portions of roadway will see improvement after the Newton City Council approved the 2015 HMA Resurfacing Project Monday. Costing more than $720,550, a hot-mix asphalt will be placed as a new surface on selected streets.

“We looked at the streets’ existing condition. These are the streets that if we don’t do something in the near future we are going to be reconstructing them,” Public Works Director Keith Laube said.

The streets selected are West Eighth Street South in the 100 to 400 blocks, East Eighth Street South in the 100 through 700 blocks, East Eighth Street North in the 100 to 500 blocks, North Fourth Avenue East in the 400 to 900 blocks, East 19th Street South in the 100 to 600 blocks, West Second Street South in the 300 and 400 blocks and East Second Street South in the 500 block.

The project includes milling a portion of the existing streets and placing a new hot-mix asphalt surface. Manholes and water values will be adjusted to match the new surface and sidewalk ramps will be upgraded to comply with ADA regulations.

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Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Iowa Soybean Association Watershed Management Specialist Tony Seemans describes the analysis performed by the ISA water lab’s ion chromatograph. The description was part of the ISA’s open house on water quality, held at its campus in Ankeny.

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es, and allowed trademarked and brand-name products and services to gain visibility in sort of a trade-show format.

There were also historical and geograhical displays, along with light snacks and a reception area. Most of the association’s leadership were in attendance, along with longtime member farmers. Media, along with legislators such as Rep. Dean Fisher (R-Garwin) and Rep. Dan Kelley (D-Newton) wer also on hand.

In addition to Seemans’ description of the “Delorean” ion machine in the basement water lab, there were other impressive displays at the open house.

Environmental Projects Manager Keegan Kult conducted a full-motion demonstration of a water bioreactor, showing how many elements can be captured using a wood-chip type of device. Upstairs, there were several soybean-industry issues addressed, including cover crops and weather monitoring.

The ISA had displays of some of the latest innovations and programs. One of the items on display was a Davis wireless

ANKENY — To anyone not familiar with water analysis, the contraption housed in the water laboratory on the Iowa Soybean Association’s Ankeny campus might look capable of time travel.

Where is the water poured in? Why, right behind the flux capacitor, of course.

Actually, the machine — known as an ion chromatograph — is a device which can separate and detect negatively-charged species commonly present in stream samples, such as chloride, fluoride, nitrate, and phosphate.

It was described last week

by ISA Watershed Management Specialist Tony Seemans as part of the association’s “water quality open house.”

“When it’s done, do you drink the water?” asked one attendee, evoking laughter from the tour group. Seemans said he does not.

The event, which involved a short tour every half hour, displayed some of the association’s most high-tech process-

weather station. ISA personnel at the open house described its use in an elaborate statewide strip-trial program.

While some of the gear on display could clearly and easily be shown to have immediate practical applications, farmers need to have some sort of budget for these technologies. On its website, Davis lists a Wireless Vantage Pro2 with Standard Radiation Shield — one of its higher-end wireless stations — at a list price of $650.

In the lobby of the ISA campus offices, a floor-to-ceiling wall map depicted the entire state’s watersheds. There were also pin-pointed locators for various farmers in attendance, such as Roland Schnell, the Sully-area farmer who serves on the ISA Board of Directors as its secretary.

A reception room also featured handouts, small water-related promotional gift bags and free copies of the book “Seeds of Change,” which chronicles the 50-year history of the ISA. Contact Jason W. Brooks at 641-792-3121 ext. 6532 or jbrooks@newtondailynews.com

Iowa Learning Farms, along with the Jasper County Natural Resources Conservation Service, will host a workshop to inform farmers of available conservation planning, the installation of grassed waterways and erosion control blankets along with the use of cover crops. The workshop is set from noon to 2 p.m. July 21 on the Jasper County Fairgrounds in Colfax.

The workshop will begin with a complimentary lunch at noon; followed by a program at 12:30 p.m.

Attendees will hear from Jasper County farmer Patrick Gannon. He has been farming for 40 years and farms with his wife Diane and son-in-law Troy Layton.

Gannon has been no-tilling half of his 2,000 acres for more than 10 years. He started using cover crops last fall, planting triticale on 140 acres. Gannon installed several grassed waterways with erosion control blankets last fall and used cover crops as well. In addition to growing crops, Gannon has a farrow-to-finish hog operation.

Also speaking at the workshop are Jasper County NRCS Soil Conservationist Holly Giombi and District Conservationist Curtis Donohue. They will discuss using the NRCS Conservation Planning Process to solve resource concerns while minimizing risk and maximizing benefits. Gannon will share his perspective on working with NRCS, using the Conservation Planning Process, installing grassed waterways and planting cover crops. The speakers will also review the benefits of these for soil health and clean water. Following the program, attendees will take a field tour of Gannon’s grassed waterways, weather permitting.

The workshop is free and open to the public, but reservations are suggested to ensure adequate space and food. Contact Jasper County NRCS by July 16, 641-792-4116 ext. 3 or by email: Jessica.Rutter@ ia.nacdnet.net. The workshop will be held in the Big Tent on the Jasper County Fairgrounds, 359 N. Walnut St. in Colfax.

For more information about Iowa Learning Farms, visit www.extension.iastate.edu/ilf/.

Four projects focused on water quality practices selected receive funding DES MOINES — Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey announced that four projects focused on expanding the use and innovative delivery of water quality practices have been selected to receive $3.06 million in funding through the Iowa water quality initiative over the next three years. In addition to the state funds, the four projects will provide an additional $2.59 million in matching funds to support water quality improvement efforts as well as other in-kind contributions.

“Broad adoption of a variety of practices is necessary to reach the aggressive goals we all share for water quality. These four new projects are focused on helping us learn more about the best ways to get these practices on the land and creating demonstration opportunities so farmers can see how a new practice might work on their farm,” Northey said.

The projects started on July 1. Thirteen partners from agriculture organizations, institutions of higher education, private industry, the local, state and federal government, and others, are working together on these projects.

Winning projects include Advancing Nutrient Reduction in the Rock Creek Watershed by Iowa Soybean Association and Optimized Water Quality Wetlands Integrated with In-Field Nutrient Management Practices by Soil and Water Conservation Society.

Dry, warm weather helps crops mature in early July, ag secretary says DES MOINES — Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey commented Monday on the Iowa Crops and Weather report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service.

“The dry weather and warmer temperatures last week helped fields dry and crops continue to mature. There are a lot of uneven fields due to the wet conditions much of the state saw in June,” Northey said.

The weekly report is also available on the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s website at

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Warm and sunny weather helped dry out soil conditions and aided crop development during the week ending July 5. Statewide there were 4.8 days suitable for fieldwork. This was only the second week this season that all districts had at least 4.0 days suitable for fieldwork.

Activities for the week included cutting hay, applying herbicides, and scattered replanting of crops.

Topsoil moisture levels rated 0 percent very short, 2 percent short, 73 percent adequate and 25 percent surplus.

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Subsoil moisture levels rated 0 percent very short, 3 percent short, 75 percent adequate and 22 percent surplus. Statewide surplus topsoil and subsoil moisture levels dropped 6 and 4 percentage points, respectively, from the previous week.

Eighty-two percent of the corn crop was rated good to excellent. Nearly all soybeans have emerged. Soybeans blooming reached 20 percent. Soybean condition rated 78 percent good to excellent this week. Oats headed or beyond reached 96 percent this week.

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Search Continued from Page 1A of situations,” Titus said.

“We encounter a lot of records that were stored in basements or attics, places that got rained on or flooded, or in buildings that caught on fire.

We have to make everything camera-ready.”

For Wagner, that means countless volunteer hours removing brads, clasps and other fasteners from bundles of paper certificates and records — sometimes using a small hammer. It’s tedious, assembly-type work, but it helps digitize Jasper County records and allows for cloud and other types of storage.

There is a Series I set

of boxes of records that haven been prepped for the Hubbards, and Wagner is helping prep Series II at this time. That allows the Hubbards to use a 50-megapixel camera to scan records while Wagner is getting started on pulling mostly metal clips and binding off of other records.

The two series, which cover Jasper County public records from 1848 to 1925, probably involve 7,000 or 8,000 case files, Musgrave said.

Musgrave offered great thanks to Jasper County Clerk of Court Carol Sage and her staff for their help in getting records together. Not all of the county’s records that need digitizing were in one convenient building or area.

“The clerk of the court is the custodian of the probate case files,” Musgrave said. “Carol and her staff have been extremely helpful in answering our questions and helping us gain access to the records in the archives off-site storage area.”

Musgrave said the Jasper County Auditor’s office is the fourth player in the project, as she’s grateful for the help from every organization.

She said FamilySearch. org trains people like the Hubbards to do the imaging, and it really helps to have a volunteer like Wagner, who knows last names and has a more localized knowledge of the history of Jasper County.

Titus said they tend

to work from the oldest records toward the newest in a series, as the oldest records tend to be the most vulnerable.

The Hubbards have made a home in the Salt Lake City area, Bill has family ties to Iowa, and Janice’s great-grandmother was born in Keokuk. Bill Hubbard said Series I of the records are about 95 percent ready to be photographed.

“We learn lots of interesting facts along the way,” Hubbard said. “We learn about wars and their impact, how much land and property values have changed, and things like immigration patterns.”

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

​‘Iowa’s Hidden Treasures’ with Dan Kaercher Newton Daily News Dan Kaercher, retired founding editor-in-chief of Midwest Living Magazine and host of “Iowa’s Simple Pleasures,” will speak at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge on July 18.

Kaercher will share stories of Iowa’s Hidden Treasures from 1 to 2 p.m., followed by a question and answer session and an opportunity for book signings. This talk is the first installment of a speaker series provided by the Friends of Neal Smith NWR. Dan Kaercher spent years traveling in almost every one of Iowa’s 99 counties in search of

close-to-home attractions and getaways to share with his loyal readers and viewers. For 21 years, the Council Bluffs native served as founding editor-in-chief of Midwest Living magazine. Dan is also the author of three books about the Midwest and Iowa: Best of the Midwest, Taste of the Midwest, and Parklands of the Midwest. Autographed copies of Kaercher’s three books will be offered for sale.

Join us at America’s largest reconstructed tallgrass prairie to learn more about Iowa’s many outdoor destinations. You’ll be amazed to learn what surprises you don’t know await right

in your own backyard — Iowa.

Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge is located in Prairie City, Iowa at 9981 Pacific St. If you have any questions, please call Brianna Patrick at 515-994-3400.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is committed to providing access to this program for all participants.

Direct all requests for sign language interpreting services, close captioning, or other accommodation needs to Brianna Patrick at Brianna_patrick@ fws.gov or 515-944-3400, TTY 800-877-8339 with your request by close of business on July 10.

Newton Daily News The Prairie City — Prairie Days Parade “Field of Dreams” will be at 7 p.m. July 25.

Registration and line-up will begin at 6 p.m. at the Christian Reformed Church at the North-

west edge of Prairie City. If you have any questions, please contact Terri Rosonke at 515-9753827.

The Kiddie Parade will be held at 1:45 p.m. Line-up will take place at 1:30 p.m. at City Hall. The Theme this year is

“Field of Dreams.”

The Prairie City — Prairie Days 2015 “Field of Dreams” are looking for vendors for their celebration on July 24-25. If you are interested in becoming a vendor, please contact Christy Lindsay at 515-210-0084.

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Newton Daily News The next Newton Chamber Breakfast is at 7 a.m. Thursday at Wallace Family Funeral Home & Crematory.

Wallace Family Funeral Home & Crematory and our Chamber Breakfast co-sponsor, In Remembrance L.L.C., have made this breakfast possible.

Attendees are reminded to enter the breakfast through the west doors.

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Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Bill and Janice Hubbard of the nonprofit called FamilySearch are using a 50-megapixel camera to photograph thousands of Jasper County pre-1926 records in the courthouse basement over the next several months.

third consideration of the Crime Free Multi-Housing Program. Hansen said after receiving a number of phone calls from those in the rental property business, he decided he would like to postpone the vote and hold a workshop on the topic, which is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Monday.

“The purpose of the workshop will be for landlords, staff, two council members and myself to hear your concerns, to hear your issues and to work together to come to a conclusion on how we might best move forward in our community and achieve both what the city is after and you are after with your objectives,” Hansen said.

The ordinance was up for final approval after two readings and several discussions at previous council meetings.

On a first consideration, the council approved “add-in” options for the outside parking and storing of trailers, watercraft and motorhomes.

Earlier this spring, the council amended the code and discussed additional options but did not pursue them at the time.

The additions currently in the approval process include containment of gravel surfaces on an owner’s property, vehicles that are stored outside also required to be located on an all-weather surface, having a maximum amount of impervious surface for a residential property limited to 60 percent and adding an agricultural property exemption.

The ordinance will still have two more readings before final approval.

In other business: • Council approved Big Creek Design Group, Inc. of Polk City to come up with a concept design for a new clubhouse at Westwood Golf Course.

• New reconstructed columns were approved for the entrance at Maytag Park. The current columns were built in the 1930s and have started to deteriorate to the point where they need rebuilt.

• Properties at 310 E. Fourth St. N. and 409 N. Fourth Ave. E. were approved for purchase in the D&D Program for $54,000 and $55,000, respectively.

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Home again and again

By Jamee A. Pierson Staff Writer

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For the second time this year I have moved back in with my parents. As of this Friday, I will officially be without my own home for a week and a half. On top of all that, the following weekend I go on a mini-vacation to my friend’s wedding in Chattanooga, Tenn. July is working out to be an extremely busy and crazy month.

Following a hectic Fourth of July full of parades, playing, swimming and fireworks, we buckled down and finished moving everything — and I mean everything — out of our house and into my parents’ basement, garage and anywhere else we could find.

The next few days will be spent cleaning and making the house presentable for the new owner. I hope she loves it as much as we did.

After the final papers are signed and my mortgage is paid off (for a couple weeks anyway), we will hang out with my parents, and my girls couldn’t be more excited. Right now the pool is up and the first thing I hear when I walk in the door after work is, “Can we go to Grandee and Grandpa’s to swim?” They love hanging out at their house, and what feels like an endless sleepover to them is the best thing in the world.

From Friday through Mon-

day, my husband and I will head to Tennessee for a much needed vacation. A high school friend is getting married and along with most of my other high school friends, we are heading out to celebrate with her.

The trip was planned well before we even decided to look at our future house and when dates started to land on paper, our trip was right in the middle of the move. I think it will be a nice break for my parents with us out of town, and the girls staying with their other grandparents and my sister for a night. Then, two days after we get home, the big day will be here, signing the papers

and getting the house we have been dreaming of for a year (or maybe a little longer for me).

Moving, unpacking and painting will become life for the following days and maybe weeks after we take possession of the house. I have to say, I am so excited to be moving to this property and having space to move and grow. It is the space that I picture my girls bringing their friends to for sleepovers and having friends and family over for occasions or just dinner. It is a big beginning but one that I can’t wait for.

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

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Iowa’s tradition of reading deficiencies Sue Atkinson Baxter The state of Iowa acknowledges a long history of reading deficiencies. The Iowa Reading Resource Center, established in 2012 to address these deficiencies, recently provided focus information on the five concepts for summer reading programs to bring reading up to grade level.

The five concepts are: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension.

The National Panel on Reading identified these, and they formed the basis for assessing Iowa teacher prep programs by the National Council for Teacher Quality. The 2014 NCTQ report found Iowa’s elementary reading program training to be a failure because the majority of the programs did not include all five of the concepts. The official Iowa response to this short-

coming (appearing in a January 2015 update to the 2014 report) was an acknowledgement of the “factual accuracy” and that work would begin in the fall of 2014 to address this shortcoming. The next NCTQ report, due in October 2016, will include not only another update but an analysis of the content of the coursework used to train teachers to be effective. Iowa was also cited for failure to test teacher candidates over these areas in the licensing exams, which the Iowa response says it is beginning to address.

Fourteen years ago, when the national government finally intervened in the continuing deterioration of education with No Child Left Behind, Iowa educators attacked it (as addicts do with interventions) by insisting on local control to continue using the system of memorization, blaming students who could not succeed in such a system, and regularly dumbing down the assessment tests to artificially con-

Kudos to Lauren Judy Parsons-Jones Kellogg The last weekend of June, Kellogg observed its 150th birthday. The organizer of this three-day event was Lauren Barr Gildersleeve. She is a fantastic organizer and leader.

Yes, she had fantastic help.

Being the calm and cool leader that she is, she delegated jobs to all her helpers with extreme kindness. Kellogg residents want to thank her very much for all her time and organizational skills as well as her wonderful committee. A job well done by all If you need an event organized, Lauren in the one to call. Thank you to all for a wonderful weekend in Kellogg.

tinue to appear good rather than actually being good. Struggling students can visualize concepts — not memorization. The “life” of a k-12 student is 13 years, so by being the last state to grudgingly agree to Common Core (based on concepts rather than memorization) Iowa effectively denied those students a quality education. While schools adopted various suggestions for changing teaching (such as connecting disciplines), this was done within the context of a system based on memorization rather than concepts, thus limiting its effectiveness.

Beginning in May 2017, third-graders are to be held back if they are below grade level, hence the push now. Grade level is the 65th National Percentile Ranking. Iowa’s official state standard is the 41st NPR; the state will not say if the new tests, such as FAST, are pegged at the 65th NPR standard. The problem continues?

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He was straight outta Brooklyn, Jack Chakrin, who changed h i s n a m e to Jack Carter a long t i m e before dying, at 93, on the o t h e r By Marc Dion edge of America.

He was an American Jew, as were a lot of the stand-up comics who came out of that time, hustling their way up through saloons and mob-owned supper clubs, Borscht Belt hotels and amateur hours.

Buddy, Benny, Jackie, all the boys. They’re gone now, most of them and Carter’s gone, too.

I loved them on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” slick suits, shiny ties and fast, fast jokes like firecrackers going off in a bunch.

Comin’ up, like P. Diddy coming out of a Harlem housing project, flying on nothing but the fast, fast words, delivery, pauses in the right places. Or the Notorious B.I.G. coming out of dope dealing with words, more words.

I like the word-hustlers. I like the guys who find that narrow edge of language and sharpen it until you can use it to cut a slice off the lush life.

There was a way to dress for guys like Cater. Shiny, tight narrow-lapelled sharkskin suit, pointy high-polish shoes, a narrow tie, cufflinks, a pinkie ring maybe and a white-onwhite shirt. You shot your cuffs and started telling jokes.

“My old neighborhood was so tough ...”

And you rapped the joke out fast, ducking, rolling, pausing a little before the punch line then unloading and skating away fast.

Like rapping, slide the lines out smooth but never slow, then crash down on the chorus.

Rap to ‘em about the smoke and the dope, tell ‘em where you came from.

“My old neighborhood was so tough ...”

Always, from the old comics and the new rappers, some nod to the old neighborhood, that place you scuffled out of back when your sneakers were torn and dirty, before you had 150 pairs, all blindingly bright, before the pinkie ring.

“Steal, deal or hook,” the old junkies say.

“Nobody rides for free.”

Ah, but they do, the ones with the fast mouths and the slick words, the ones who know just when to pause and then drop the best line like a hammer.

Talk your way past the criminals on the corners of 1930 New York, the bookies and the bums, maybe join ‘em for a little, but dance away fast, riding the fine, fat flow of words. Duck the dope dealers and the killers, slide right around the junkies, join ‘em for a little and then roll away behind the words.

America says you can work your way out of poverty, get scholarships, go to law school, start as a dishwasher and end up owning 15 sub sandwich joints or a chain of muffler shops throughout some tristate area.

America is right.

But for some of the boys (and girls) who come up hard and don’t like school too much, there’s always fast, fast words.

That’s American, too.

Marc Munroe Dion is a nationally syndicated columnist.

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Obituaries Paul L. Rose July 3, 2015 Paul L. Rose, of Newton, died Friday evening, July 3, 2015, at the Skiff Medical Center in Newton.

Funeral services for Paul will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 8, 2015, at the Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday at the Pence-Reese Funeral Home in New-

Sheryl Rinehart July 5, 2015

Sheryl Rinehart, 70, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2015 at her home in A n k e n y.

A visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8 at the Ankeny Funeral Home, 1510 W. First St., Ankeny, Iowa

ton. In lieu of flowers memorials may be left to Paul’s family, in his name. Burial will be in the Veterans’ Section at Newton Union Cemetery.

Paul Leonard Rose, 91, the son of Dwight and Agatha (Smith) Rose, was born June 11, 1924, in Pershing. He was a Newton High School graduate, Class of 1942. Paul was employed by the Maytag Company. He had served his country with the U.S. Navy, during World War II. On May 6, 1951, Paul was united in mar-

riage with Norma J. Eldred in Newton. He devoted his life to his family, and for many years he and Norma owned and operated the TASTEE FREEZ Restaurant, 1952-2006, here in Newton, along with his girls. He was a Life Member of the American Legion Post #111, Newton V.F.W. Post # 1655; Newton V.F.W. Funeral Honor Guard, the Newton First United Methodist Church, Newton Elks Club, Last Mans Club and the 40-8 Club. He also enjoyed coin collecting.

Paul was preceded in death by his parents.

Those left to honor Paul’s memory include his wife Norma; his daughters: Paula and her husband Doug Schmidt of Ankeny and Patti and her husband Jon Madison of Ankeny; his five grandchildren: Brandon and Nick Schmidt and Shelby, Jacob and Garret Madison; his sisters: Lila Walker and Vera Messick, both of Des Moines; and his many friends.

Online condolences may be left at www. pencefh.com.

50023. Funeral Services will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 9 at the Ankeny Funeral Home.

Burial will take place at noon, Thursday, July 9 in the Union Cemetery in Newton.

Sheryl was born Oct. 2, 1944, in Newton to Howard and Nadine (Hughes) Hammer.

Sheryl graduated from Newton High School in 1963, where she met the love of her life Charles Rinehart; they were united in marriage

on April 24, 1961, and were blessed with three daughters.

Sheryl continued her education at AIB in Des Moines, where she received her Associates Degree. Following graduation, Sheryl was employed by Diamond Laboratories.

She worked babysitting while raising her girls, and when the girls were all in school, she worked for the State of Iowa as a secretary for the Department of Education,

retiring in 2007 after 26 years. Sheryl loved to roller skate, and show off her 1934 Dodge Street Rod. She enjoyed gardening, and playing with her dogs Rascal and Chewy, but her greatest joy was spending time with her grandkids.

Memorial contributions may be directed toward the family.

Online condolences and thoughtful memories may be shared on Sheryl’s page at www.ankenyfuneralhome.com.

Iowa State Fair seeks ‘My State Fair’ stories Newton Daily News DES MOINES — Organizers at the Iowa State Fair want to know what makes the fair special to you. Did you meet your spouse at the Iowa State Fair? Do you have an Iowa State Fair family tradition?

Are there concerts you must see and food you must eat each year? Each experience at the Iowa State Fair is unique and the Iowa State Fair is looking for “My State Fair” stories ,like this: Andrea Reece, 26, from Southern Iowa, has been attending the Iowa State Fair for as long as she can remember. Along with thousands of other Fairgoers, Andrea’s family, including her parents, sisters, aunts, uncles and cousins, spend the

duration of the Fair camping in the Iowa State Fair campgrounds, a tradition they’ve treasured for decades.

“I remember my grandma making the trip every year on Older Iowan’s Day to spend the day with her granddaughters,” Reece said.

“Some of the highlights of the day were seeing the butter cow, riding the big yellow slide and Ye Old Mill, eating at the pork tent, and buying taffy.”

During her grandmother’s visit, Andrea and her family would also visit Grandfather’s Barn to see the baby animals, catch part of the Bill Riley Talent Show and then cool off on a warm August day by playing water balloon wars against her sisters.

Every year, Andrea also makes

sure to walk through the Varied Industries Building and Shopper’s Mart and eat some of her favorite foods such as cheese curds, a corn dog, chicken on a stick and the Cattlemen’s Beef Headquarters.

Like Andrea, we know the Iowa State Fair is special to many people for many different reasons. We want to hear your “My State Fair” story. To share your story, visit our website at iowastatefair.org/shareyourstory. The deadline for submitting stories is July 24.

Your story may be used by the Iowa State Fair for promotional purposes, but not without your written permission. Filming for the 2016 advertising campaign will take place during the 2015 Iowa State Fair, Aug. 13-23.

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​• Newton Farmers’ Market will begin at 4 p.m.

Tuesday at north and west sides of the Jasper County Courthouse in Newton. The Newton Farmers’ Market is held every Tuesday evening from 4 to 6 p.m. from June through September.

For more information, contact Andrew Bassman at the Newton Main Street office at 641792-5545 or andrewjbassman@gmail.com.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m.

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

• 12 Women of the Bible women’s study will meet at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday at Hephzibah House, 721 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

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

• Newton Noon Kiwanis will meet at noon Wednesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal church, in Newton. A program titled “Valley Environmental” will be presented by Bill Cobbs. Anyone interested in the program or in learning more about Kiwanis is welcome to be a guest for lunch. For information or to make a reservation for lunch, call Margie Criswell at 641-5219482. Visit www.newtonkiwanis.org to learn more about the service club.

• Newton Class of 1961 will meet at noon Wednesday at Pizza Ranch in Newton. All class members and guests are welcome to attend.

• Overcoming Emotions that Destroy will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hephzibah House, 721 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• Culver’s Cruise Night will begin at 5 p.m.

Wednesday at Culver’s in Newton.

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

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Police Blotter Newton Police Department • Dakota R. Mindham, 21, of Newton, is charged with consumption/intoxication in public places after authorities were called to 308 E. Eighth St. S. at 9:15 p.m. Wednesday. Officers were called about an unwanted guest and found Mindham. He smelled of alcohol, had slurred speech and had a BAC of .183. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Jarin J. Stoker, 38 of Newton, is charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of controlled substance marijuana and meth after authorities pulled him over in the 3000 block of North Fourth Avenue East at 10:54 p.m.

Wednesday. Officers saw a vehicle in the parking lot at Agnes Patterson Park and found Stoker.

Officers smelled marijuana and saw a pipe in the center console. He also admitted that there was marijuana in the truck and after searching officers found two baggies with meth in them. He was cited and released to appear.

• Drew W. Cooper, 18, of Grinnell, is charged with unsafe backing after authorities were called to the 100 block of West Second Street North at 6:08 p.m. Wednesday.

Jason Ray was stopped

at a stoplight when Cooper began backing out of his parking spot, hitting his vehicle on the rear bumper on Ray’s vehicle’s rear passenger side tire and middle panel. Cooper admitted to being on his phone but said Ray was in his blind spot. Ray said he tried to get out of the way and honked. Ray had approximately $700 in damage and Cooper had approximately $600 in damage. He was cited and released to appear.

• Joseph A. Howell, 20, of Newton, was arrested on a Butler County warrant for probation violation after authorities were called to the adult probation office at 9:41 a.m. Wednesday. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Jan R. Roseland, 45, of Newton, is charged with simple misdemeanor assault after authorities were called to Kum & Go at 12:03 p.m. Wednesday. The victim claimed Roseland came up to her and began yelling at her

before shoving her into a van. She was cited and released to appear.

• Darcy L. Ryan, 20, of Bettendorf, is charged with failure to maintain control after authorities were called to Interstate 80 at 3:15 p.m. Thursday. Ryan was driving and went to change lanes when she saw someone on her blind spot and swerved, then lost control of her vehicle and went into the median.

She crossed the median and hit the guardrail before entering into the westbound lanes. Her vehicle was then hit by Brian Mills. Mills said that he could smell marijuana in Ryan’s vehicle.

Mills had approximately $5,000 in damage and Ryan had approximately $600 in damage. She was cited and released to appear.

• Melissa R. Miller, 33, of Newton, is charged with operating while under the influence after authorities were called to 1711 S. Fourth Ave. E. at

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• Paul D. Howard, 38, of Omaha, Neb., is charged with operating while under the influence and possession of controlled substance after authorities pulled him over in the 1200 block of First Avenue East at 11:49 p.m. Saturday. Officers spoke with Howard who had bloodshot, watery eyes, slurred speech and smelled strongly of alcohol. He admitted to drinking two beers and had a BAC of .184.

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Questioning boyfriend is not likely to change

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, “Blake,” recently broke up with me — again. He told me in the beginning that he was bi-curious, and that he wasn’t sure he was completely heterosexual. When he broke up with me the first time, we stayed friends. Everyone seemed confused that I still wanted to hang out with him.

We started communicating long-distance again last summer. Blake broke it off again a few months later, stating that he is still questioning who he is.

Is it wrong that we’re still friendly? Should I be angrier at Blake? — STILL THERE FOR HIM IN ILLINOIS DEAR STILL THERE FOR HIM: I don’t see why you should be angry with Blake at all. He has been honest with you from the start that he may be bisexual or gay. I can tell you from experience that gay men make wonderful friends. However, if you are ROMANTIC about him, I must caution you against trying to change him because you won’t be able to do it. He is who he is.

DEAR ABBY: I’d like your opinion on something that is creating a rift between me and my sister. My 6-yearold daughter, “Mara,” who is very sweet and mature, is used to spending the night away from me because she has been spending weekends with her grandparents since she was little.

Now she wants to have overnights with “Uncle Bob,” who is not a blood relative but a good friend who is like family.

I have no concerns about this even though Bob is a bachelor who never had children. Mara loves him, he loves her, and I trust him. My sister, who is childless, feels strongly that this is not right. She thinks a 6-year-old should only be with her parents and grandparents. She tells me I should ask a psychologist. I am asking you. — TRUSTING MOM IN MISSOURI DEAR TRUSTING MOM: I’d be curious to know what Mara’s father

thinks of this. But since you asked me, let me point out that your little girl may be sweet and mature for her age, but at 6 years old she is also inexperienced, trusting and vulnerable. Because she loves Uncle Bob, I can understand why she might want to stay overnight at his house. In 99 percent of the cases it would be OK. But in light of what we see in the news, it’s your job as a mother to err on the side of caution, and I don’t recommend it.

DEAR ABBY: My daughter and her husband have successful careers, and I am happy for that. But now it seems that she’s ashamed of us. We gave her the best we could and she graduated from college with no debt, thanks to us. We felt it was our responsibility.

Now that they earn lots of money, it’s like we’re not worthy of their company. I have talked to other mothers, and it seems they are treated the same way. (I would say it’s probably seven out of nine parents.) I know they have busy lives, but I would like some consideration if I am sick or have surgery.

Where did I go wrong? — ANONYMOUS MOM IN ALABAMA DEAR ANONYMOUS MOM: Not knowing you and your friends or their children, it’s hard to say, but if I had to hazard a guess it would be that you gave too much and raised children who grew up with an overinflated sense of entitlement and no sense of gratitude.

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DUBUQUE — In its first year under new management, officials at Iowa Greyhound Park are pleased to see an increase in wagering activity since a new season began in mid-May at the facility. According to numbers from the park’s first seven weeks of operation, the amount wagered in an average dog-racing session was more than $37,000, compared with nearly $29,700 around the same time last year.

Visitors are wagering more on a per-session basis at the race tracks.

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Woman sentenced to 21 months for embezzlement CEDAR RAPIDS — A 42-yearold Iowa Falls woman has been given 21 months in prison for embezzling from a bank where she’d worked.

Teresa Kobriger pleaded guilty in April in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids.

She was sentenced last week. Prosecutors say she stole the money while working for Iowa Falls State Bank from about December 2008 through December 2012.

DES MOINES — Democrats and Republicans in Iowa are planning to host presidential forums that focus on minority communities.

Organizers of the Brown and Black Forum announced Monday that the Republican Party of Iowa and the Iowa Democratic Party will host events that allow presidential candidates to answer questions concerning Latinos and African-Americans. Topics will include education, immigration and criminal justice.

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LOGAN — Authorities say they’re investigating a fatal hit and run in western Iowa.

The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation says authorities found 50-year-old Charlotte Anderson dead on the side of the road Saturday night. She was located near a mile marker on Highway 127 on the north side of Logan.

DCI says an Iowa State Patrol trooper located a suspicious vehicle in the area Sunday morning that appeared to have front end damage consistent with evidence at the scene, but additional information was not provided.

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Man sentenced for using library Internet for child porn PLEASANT HILL — An Iowa man accused of collecting and distributing child pornography using a public library’s internet connection has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Klinefeldt said in a news release Monday that 37-year-old Corey Lee Steffen of Pleasant Hill was sentenced Wednesday. Steffen was also sentenced to 10 years of supervised release.

—The Associated Press

Branstad defends budget vetoes, says he’s being responsible The Associated Press DES MOINES — Gov. Terry Branstad said Monday that he vetoed several budget items that lawmakers had approved because he opposes onetime spending for ongoing expenses.

Branstad said he has long been Branstad clear about his concerns over such budgeting practices. Last week, he vetoed much of a one-time spending bill backed by the Legislature that included nearly $56 million for K-12 education.

But Republican House Speaker Kraig Paulsen, of Hiawatha, said the money in question was supposed to go to one-time expenses. He

said lawmakers put language in the bill to make clear that schools “should not expect the money again.”

Democratic Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal, of Council Bluffs, criticized the vetoes in a statement, saying they were “especially egregious in light of the fact that the Legislature has worked in a bipartisan fashion to not use one-time money to fund ongoing needs and the Legislature’s overall spending level was actually below the Governor’s.”

Democrats and education leaders say the veto will hurt schools and could lead to larger class sizes and fewer resources. Branstad says he has made other investments in education, including a teacher leadership program created under his watch. The budget also includes an increase in ongoing basic school aid.

After Branstad’s actions,

the state will spend nearly $7.2 billion in ongoing general fund expenses in the current fiscal year. The Legislature sought $135 million in one-time payments, but Branstad cut that to $56 million. That money comes from surplus fund dollars left at the end of the previous fiscal year.

In addition to vetoing some dollars for K-12 education, Branstad vetoed onetime money for higher education and a deal to keep two state mental health institutes open.

The vetoes came after a particularly difficult legislative session in which lawmakers disagreed over how to spend the state’s money. By using some one-time spending, Republicans could maintain a pledge to keep ongoing spending in line with projected revenues, while Democrats got more money for key priorities such as education.

Wreck, no injuries

Iowa Democrats call for special session Newton Daily News Iowa Democrats on Monday called for a special session to override Gov. Terry Branstad’s vetoes for education funding and funding for a state mental health institute.

On Friday, Branstad vetoed much of a one-time spending bill backed by the legislature that included nearly $56 million for K-12 education.

House Minority Leader Mark Smith (D-Marshalltown) said in a statement that the governor has left the state’s public schools “in crisis.”

“The governor’s veto shows us exactly what Republicans really think of public education and we know the result of their hostility to education: larger class sizes, fewer quality teachers and higher property taxes,” he said.

Two-thirds of lawmakers in each chamber would have to sign a petition to convene the special session.

Senator Chaz Allen (D-Newton) said he’s in favor of the special session if the support is there.

“We’d need some Republican votes too,” Allen said. “We

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need 34 Senate votes and 66 in the House to override it.”

Allen said he doesn’t think an override is likely to pass.

“It will be tough,” he said.

“It might depend on how many teachers and parents get a hold of their legislators and let them know if they support this.”

Rep. Dan Kelley (D-Newton) said he will sign a petition calling for a special session of the legislature to override the governor’s veto.

“I strongly disagree with the governor’s vetoes and that’s why I’m calling for a special session to make educating our kids a top priority again,” Kelley said. “I’ve been listening to parents, teachers, and our school leaders who have all told me that inadequate school funding will lead to larger class sizes, fewer good teachers and higher property taxes.”

Iowa museum to depict what vets experienced while in Vietnam The Associated Press

Jason W. Brooks/Daily News A small Chevy four-door car appeared to have rear-ended a Buick sport-utility vehicle Monday around 11:55 a.m. No one was transported by ambulance, and acting Newton Police Chief Wes Breckenridge said there didn’t appear to be any serious injuries. Breckenridge said charges are pending, as the investigation was not considered complete at press time. The Buick appeared to have much less body damage than the Chevy.

Iowa inmate escaped maximum-security cell through piping IOWA CITY (AP) — A convicted armed robber managed to escape from one of Iowa’s most highly secure prison cells by sneaking through the building’s piping onto the roof and guiding himself to the ground with a makeshift rope, authorities said Monday.

Justin Kestner, 25, escaped early Sunday from a cell in the A-Pod unit at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison, which houses some of the state’s most difficult inmates.

“This is an individual that I

think was pretty ingenious in what he came up with,” Gov. Terry Branstad said.

Kestner was captured several hours later, about 100 miles away, near Geneseo, Ill. He is suspected of stealing a car in Wever, just miles from the prison, and abandoning it near Geneseo, prompting a resident to call authorities. An Illinois trooper found Kestner walking a mile from the vehicle on the side of Highway 82, near Interstate 80. Kestner fled into a cornfield but surrendered

without incident after the trooper called for him.

The A-Pod is a unit where inmates are typically confined to locked cells 23 hours per day and are searched, handcuffed and escorted whenever they leave. The unit is for maximum-security inmates with housing restrictions such as Kestner, who had been sentenced by a prison judge last month to one year of detention for assaulting a correctional officer and other rules violations.

WATERLOO — A museum in Waterloo is set to offer a yearlong exhibit on what veterans experienced while they were in Vietnam.

The exhibit, “365 Days and Counting: Iowans in the Vietnam War” will feature photos and video interviews of Iowa veterans who served in the war. It will also show artifacts used during the war, including weapons.

The exhibit will open at the Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum in Waterloo on July 14. Vietnam veterans will be on hand that day to talk about their experiences.

“What I think is neat about this is the museum is making a display that’s going to show family members what Vietnam was like,” said Rick Reuter, one of the veterans working on the exhibit.

For the exhibit, Reuter helped fit a mannequin with equipment worn by a platoon soldier who took lead in a patrol.

“Hopefully I’m going to make him look exactly like a point man did when I was walking point in 1967. It would be the very first person in the company. I’m going to try to make everything as realistic as I can. Basically, you have your whole life on your back,” he said.

The exhibit will also show a replica of a living room in the 1960s with a television set with news reports of the time.

“It represents the unprecedented nature of war being able to be broadcast to the entire nation,” said Chris Shackelford, a research and programming assistant for the Grout Museum District, which oversees the Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum.

In another salute to veterans, a welcome home parade is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. July 17 in downtown Waterloo.

All Vietnam-era veterans are being invited to participate.

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California right-to-die bill struggling amid religious fight SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A bill that would allow California physicians to help terminally ill patients end their lives is struggling to muster enough support ahead of a legislative vote Tuesday.

Aid-in-dying advocates had hoped the nationally publicized case of Brittany Maynard, the 29-year-old California woman with brain cancer who moved to Oregon to legally end her life last fall, would prompt a wave of new state laws allowing doctors to prescribe life-ending medications.

But no state has passed right-to-die legislation this year, and efforts have been defeated or stalled in Colorado, Maine, New Jersey and elsewhere.

Maynard’s family has been coming to Sacramento in support of California’s bill, which faces opposition from the Catholic Church and other groups that say it amounts to assisted suicide and goes against the will of God. The bill’s authors, Sens. Lois Wolk of Davis and Bill Monning of Carmel, already postponed the vote last month because they did not have enough support from fellow Democrats on the 19-member Assembly Health Committee to advance it. The panel is scheduled to hear the legislation Tuesday afternoon.

The holdouts have included lawmakers from heavily Catholic districts in the Los Angeles area, where the archdiocese is actively opposing the bill. Similar legislation failed in 2007 amid religious opposition.

Assemblyman Jimmy Gomez, D-Los Angeles, was among the lawmakers still making up his mind, but he said Monday that he was more torn over the lack of patient safeguards in the measure than pressure from Catholic constituents.

The issue is also deeply personal for him. Gomez said he cared for his father with pancreatic cancer and was the one to tell him he had weeks to live.

“It’s not a religious thing for me. It’s how this is going to be implemented in the real world,” Gomez said.

He questioned the lack of mandatory mental health evaluations for patients seeking life-ending drugs.

“It’s a matter of life and death, and we have to make sure we get this bill right,” he said.

The right-to-die advocacy group Compassion and Choices focused lobbying efforts on Gomez and two other Democrats by touting what it calls broad public support for the legislation.

Submitted Photo Fairgoers visit the grandstand at the Iowa State Fair in 2014. The Iowa State Fair Ticket Office is now open weekdays and Saturdays. The 2015 Iowa State Fair is Aug. 13-23 at the state fairgrounds.

Iowa State Fair ticket office now open DES MOINES — With numerous ways to purchase Iowa State Fair tickets “Nothing Compares” to the fun found on the Fairgrounds Aug. 13-23. For fairgoers planning ahead, the Iowa State Fair Ticket Office is now open to offer discounted tickets for admission, rides and more.

The Iowa State Fair Ticket Office, located in the Administration Building on the Fairgrounds, is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday.

Walk-up orders will be available until Aug. 6.

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A 28E agreement between the city and the PCM school district has been approved by both entities, and now the design process will move forward on a joint wastewater management project between the entities.

The hope is that the project, a new filtration and drainage system being put in alongside the athletic complex in Prairie City, will help drain

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Earnhardt wins rain-delayed Daytona DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A horrific lastlap accident that left drivers fearing for Austin Dillon’s safety muted Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s victory in the rain-delayed race at Daytona International Speedway.

Earnhardt crossed the finish line at 2:41 a.m. Monday filled with dread after Dillon’s car sailed upside down into the fence then shot back onto the track. The car was on its roof and mangled when it was hit hard by Brad Keselowski.

The car tore down a section of fencing, debris scattered into the grandstands, and crew members from several teams raced to check on Dillon.

A stunned Earnhardt seemed speechless as he crossed the finish line.

“Oh my God. That looked awful,” Earnhardt yelled into his radio. He followed with a string of expletives as he tried to comprehend the frightening accident.

Crew chief Greg Ives immediately radioed his team to not pull Dillon from the car.

“Whoever is in that window, if he’s OK, do not touch him. Tell him to stay in there,” Ives said.

Earnhardt continued to inquire about Dillon, who earned his first career win at Daytona in Friday night’s Xfinity Series race and has been close with the Earnhardt family his entire life. The late Dale Earnhardt won 34 races at Daytona and Dillon was present for many of them as he grew up watching The In-

NASCAR Photo Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 Nationwide Stars and Stripes Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. The race start was delayed by rain Sunday and finished up early Monday morning.

timidator drive for his grandfather, Richard Childress.

Earnhardt was killed in a 2001 crash on the final lap of the Daytona 500.

Earnhardt Jr. said after the race he had no idea who was in the car — it was torn nearly in half, its engine ripped from under the hood — but admitted to being genuinely scared after the wreck.

“You are just on the verge

of tears,” Earnhardt said. “I saw everything in the mirror pretty clearly ... I just was very scared for whoever that car was. I didn’t care about anything except figuring out who was OK. “The racing doesn’t matter anymore.”

The outcome was never in doubt as Earnhardt dominated the entire race. But as the pack of cars chased him on

a two-lap overtime sprint to the finish, contact in the train sent Dillon’s car sailing upside down into the fence.

Daytona President Joie Chitwood said 13 fans were attended to in the grandstands.

Eight declined treatment, four were seen at the track and one was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.

Dillon was seen and released in Daytona’s infield care center and said he had a bruised arm and tailbone.

“I am just going to be really sore; it got my tailbone pretty good and my arm,” he said. “But just thank the good Lord for taking care of me and for what NASCAR has done to make the sport this much safer.”

The accident was similar to a 2013 crash in the Xfinity Series when Kyle Larson’s car sailed into the fence, sending debris into the stands that injured 28 fans. Larson’s car was destroyed as it ricocheted back onto the track.

Jimmie Johnson, who finished second to Hendrick Motorsports teammate Earnhardt, said Dillon’s wreck was one of the worst he’s ever seen.

“I’m shocked that Austin Dillon is even alive,” said Johnson. “I expected the worst when I came back around.”

The accident overshadowed Earnhardt’s second win of the season — his first was in May at Talladega — and his first in this race since 2001. It was his fourth Sprint Cup Series win at Daytona.

SULLY — It was the only game in town, so to speak.

While all other area teams had games postponed, Lynnville-Sully’s Hawks and the Belle Plaine Plainsmen worked through wet conditions to get in their South Iowa Cedar League varsity baseball game Monday.

The Hawks led early, rallied with a fiverun sixth, but lost 11-7.

“It’s a tough loss for us after scoring five runs in the bottom of the sixth to take a tworun lead, then Belle Plaine scored six in the

top of the seventh,” said Bob Scandridge, Lynnville-Sully head coach.

“The mound got pretty slick during a shower late in the game making for some tough playing conditions for the pitchers tonight. It was evident with how our pitchers struggled with the strike zone.”

Lynnville-Sully used four pitchers in the game. They issued nine walks in the seven-inning contest and gave up five hits.

The Hawks scored single runs in the first two innings for a 2-0 lead. The Plainsmen pushed across five runs in the fifth to gain a

5-2 advantage. Lynnville-Sully regained the lead with five runs in the sixth.

“We did a good job late in the game being more patient at the plate and chased fewer balls outside the strike zone. That was key in our sixth inning rally,” Scandridge said.

The Hawks couldn’t hold their 7-5 lead, giving up six runs in the seventh. They didn’t have a response for the Plainsmen in their half of the inning.

Tyler Van Zante, Jake Brand, Josh Dunsbergen and Kobe Fisk combined for pitching duty for the Hawks. Brand took the

Cain

Gordon

bar. Four players ties the AL record for fan-elected starters, achieved nine times previously.

Kansas City had not had any starters since outfielder Jermaine Dye in 2000.

“Winning brings attention, and that’s what we’ve been doing,” Gordon said. “I think we play with a lot of energy, a lot of fun. People have noticed it.”

Eight Royals were on track to start in vote totals announced June 15, but first baseman Eric Hosmer, third baseman Mike Moustakas and designated hitter Kend-

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loss after three innings on the mound, allowing three runs on one hit, three walks and had five strikeouts.

Van Zante started, pitching one inning of one-hit, scoreless baseball. Josh Dunsbergen was charged with seven runs on two hits and three walks in 2 1/3 innings of work and had two strikeouts. Kobe Fisk pitched two-thirds of an inning, giving up one run on one hit and three walks and struck out two.

Caden Dunsbergen led the Hawk offense with a single and a double. Hitting a single each were Noah Engle, Kobe Fisk, Caleb James, Lucas Smith,

Escobar

rys Morales also were overtaken.

“We’re going to have a blast,” said Royals manager Ned Yost, manager of the AL team. “The All-Star Game is an experience you never forget, and to do it with so many of our teammates there is really special.”

Yost already has made one decision: Cain will play right field and Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels will play center. Trout will make his fourth straight All-Star appearance.

Seattle’s Nelson Cruz, sus-

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pended for the final 50 games of the 2013 season for violating baseball’s drug agreement, was elected to start for the second straight year. In the closest vote at any position, Cruz’s 10.6 million votes edged Morales’ 10.32 million at designated hitter.

Toronto’s Josh Donaldson will start at third for the second straight year after receiving a record vote total of 14.09 million, topping Josh Hamilton’s 11.07 million in 2012. Trout was second this year with 14 million.

Washington outfielder Bryce Harper set a mark for NL players at 13.86 million, topping the previous record of 7.62 million set three years ago by San Francisco catcher Buster Posey, who was elected to start again this year.

MLB said 620 million votes were cast, breaking the

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Baker Zegers and Josh Dunsbergen. James and Josh Dunsburgen each had two RBIs. “The kids are working hard and we will bounce back,” Scandridge said. “We are playing solid defense and that will be key for the rest of the season.”

Lynnville-Sully is 11-8 in SICL action and 12-10 overall. The Hawks play at Prairie City-Monroe Wednesday in non-conference action. They conclude the regular season at home Friday against HLV in SICL play.

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Four Royals elected to start All-Star Game NEW YORK (AP) — The All-Star Game will have a Kansas City flavor, just not as much as it appeared last month.

And the hometown Reds can celebrate a starter, too, despite Cincinnati’s sorry season.

Houston second baseman Jose Altuve passed Kansas City’s Omar Infante in the final days of voting, leaving four Royals as starters for the All-Star Game.

Cincinnati’s Todd Frazier leapfrogged St. Louis third baseman Matt Carpenter and will be in the NL starting lineup for the July 14 game at Great American Ball Park, according to final results announced Sunday.

AL champion Kansas City will be represented in the starting lineup by outfielders Lorenzo Cain and Alex Gordon, catcher Salvador Perez and shortstop Alcides Esco-

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I don’t think the United States of America could have a been a bigger winner this past weekend.

Not only did the entire country celebrate America’s birthday on the Fourth of July, but sports fans had the chance to wit- By Troy Hyde ness Amer- Newton Daily ican Serena News Williams rally Sports Writer from a near loss at Wimbledon on July 3 and the United States Women’s National Team win the World Cup championship on July 5.

I always find myself heavily locked into tennis Grand Slams. I remember watching Steffi Graf, Jennifer Capriati, Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi back in my childhood.

I wasn’t very good at tennis. I didn’t particularly enjoy playing the sport, but the majors on TV always lured me in.

I have always been a Serena Williams fan. And America needs her to be successful as tennis among Americans isn’t at its greatest height right now. The men don’t appear to have anyone close to competing for a title so we need Serena to carry the torch.

She is chasing history at the All England Club. She needs five more Grand Slam titles to surpass Margaret Court’s record 24, and she is closing in on a calendar Grand Slam, too.

But she almost went home early against an unknown opponent on Friday.

She trailed 3-0 in the third and final set to Heather Watson but rallied, like she has shown she can do so many times, and survived to reach the round of 16. She would later defeat her older sister Venus in straight sets on Monday.

Friday’s come-from-behind win over Watson was an appetizer for what turned out to be a great weekend.

My family and I participated in the Newton parade with employees from the Newton Daily News on Saturday morning. Aubrey is not quite old enough to understand what is going on, but it was an enjoyable experience for her, my wife and myself.

If you asked Aubrey if she enjoyed the fireworks later in the night, she’d probably answer yes. But in reality, she was looking the other way while resting her head on my shoulder.

It was still fun. And shout out to the small town of Yale. After spending several hours in Newton, we headed west to celebrate the birth of America with several church friends.

I didn’t think I would ever take part in any kind of celebration in Yale, Iowa, but it was one of the best and longest firework displays that I have ever seen.

The weekend of celebrating America didn’t stop there for me.

Sunday was the World Cup final. And Americans were going crazy within minutes as the United States jumped out to a 4-0 lead in

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SPORTS CALENDAR Tuesday Softball Regionals Class 1A Region 6 Colfax-Mingo at Martensdale-St. Marys, 7 p.m.

Baseball Newton at Des Moines East, JV 3:30 p.m., Varsity 5:30 p.m.

Newton 9th at BGM, 11 a.m.

Pella at PCM, 7:30 p.m.

Iowa Christian Academy at Colfax-Mingo, 7:30 p.m.

Woodward-Granger at CMB, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday Baseball Newton at Saydel, JV 3 p.m., Varsity doubleheader 5 p.m.

ADM at Newton 9th, 12:30 p.m.

CMB at Madrid, 5:30 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully at PCM, 7:30 p.m.

Central Decatur at Colfax-Mingo, 7:30 p.m.

Softball Regionals Class 1A Region 6 Montezuma or Melcher-Dallas at Lynnville-Sully, 7 p.m.

At Martensdale Colfax-Mingo or Martensdale-St. Marys vs. Grand View Christian or Pleasantville, 7 p.m.

Class 2A Region 6 CMB at West Marshall, 7 p.m.

Class 3A Region 5 Davis County at PCM, 7 p.m.

Thursday Baseball Newton JV at Knoxville, 11 a.m.

HLV at Lynnville-Sully, 6 p.m.

PCM at Pella Christian, 7:30 p.m.

Softball Regionals Class 4A Region 7 Des Moines Hoover at Newton, 7 p.m.

Friday Baseball Newton at Dallas Center-Grimes, Varsity doubleheader, 5 p.m.

HLV at Lynnville-Sully, 6 p.m.

Softball Regionals Class 1A Region 6 TBA at Lynnville-Sully, 7 p.m.

Class 2A Region 6 TBA at Eddyville, 7 p.m.

Class 3A Region 5 TBA at Bondurant, 7 p.m.

Saturday Baseball Newton 9th tournament, 8:30 a.m.

Districts Class 1A District 11 At Brooklyn Colfax-Mingo vs. HLV, 7 p.m.

Class 2A District 11 At Albia PCM vs. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont, 7 p.m.

Class 2A District 14 At Ogden CMB vs. Madrid, 5 p.m.

Softball Regionals Class 4A Region 7 TBA at Norwalk, 7 p.m.

NASCAR Photo Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 Nationwide Stars and Stripes Chevrolet, and Austin Dillon, driver of the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet, lead the field prior to the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway Sunday in Daytona Beach, Fla. Earnhardt won the race while Dillon survived a last-lap wreck, which sent his car airborne into the fence.

NASCAR: Austin Dillon walks away from horrific wreck at Daytona Continued from Page 1B The wreck was also the main focus at the end of a day that began early Sunday but quickly fell off schedule because of weather.

The race began at 11:42 p.m., a delay of 3 hours, 34 minutes for rain. Drivers spent the time doing an array of different activities: Daytona 500 winner Joey Logano went into the stands to thank

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The New York Yankees do not have any fan-elected starters for the first time since 2001.

At least two elected starters will miss the game because of injuries: Miami outfielder Giancarlo Stanton broke a hand on June 26, and Detroit first baseman Miguel Cabrera hurt his left calf Friday. In addition, the Cardinals’ Matt Holliday, who finished third among NL outfielders behind Harper and Stanton, has been sidelined since straining a quadriceps on

fans for sticking around, while Ricky Stenhouse Jr. used social media to prove he can do a headstand.

They also stopped by the NBC stuDillon dio to help the network fill air time in its

first race broadcasting NASCAR since 2006.

When the race finally began, and the field circled the track waiting for the green flag, reigning NASCAR champion Kevin Harvick made note of the unusual start time by wishing his crew a good evening before correcting himself to morning.

It then took just three laps for the action to begin as David Gilliland sliced across the

front of Clint Bowyer to trigger a nine-car accident that collected Logano and Danica Patrick, among others.

Tony Stewart, winner of the 2005 race that ended at 1:42 a.m., sliced his way through the carnage then grumbled on his radio about early-race aggressiveness.

“Somebody please remind me how much Lap 2 pays again?” he smarted.

June 8 and is uncertain when he will return.

“I’m getting there,” Holliday said. “I’ve got a few more hurdles to clear with my running, but I feel like I’m getting pretty close.”

Each fan could cast up to 35 ballots in the first year of all-online voting. Pitchers and reserves will be announced Monday.

Altuve overturned a 232,000-vote deficit in Monday’s update and finished with 9.63 million to top Infante, who was just shy of 9 million.

Frazier trailed Carpenter by 2.5 million votes in mid-June and by 63,000 at the start of

the week but finished ahead by 2.1 million.

“I was really nervous. I was excited. It was a huge comeback,” Frazier said. “I’m pretty much on Cloud Nine.”

NL starters include Arizona first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, Miami second baseman Dee Gordon and St. Louis shortstop Jhonny Peralta, who also was suspended 50 games following MLB’s investigation of the Biogenesis of America clinic.

Dee Gordon remembered attending All-Star Games when his dad, pitcher Tom Gordon, made the roster.

“In 2004 I got kicked off the

field for trying to rob Home Run Derby homers,” he said.

2015 MLB All-Star Starters July 14 At Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati AMERICAN LEAGUE C: Salvador Perez, Royals 1B: Miguel Cabrera, Tigers 2B: Jose Altuve, Astros 3B: Josh Donaldson, Blue Jays SS: Alcides Escobar, Royals OF: Mike Trout, Angels OF: Lorenzo Cain, Royals OF: Alex Gordon, Royals DH: Nelson Cruz, Mariners NATIONAL LEAGUE C: Buster Posey, Giants 1B: Paul Goldschmidt, Diamondbacks 2B: Dee Gordon, Marlins 3B: Todd Frazier, Reds SS: Jhonny Peralta, Cardinals OF: Bryce Harper, Nationals OF: Matt Holliday, Cardinals OF: Giancarlo Stanton, Marlins

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Prep games washed out All but one scheduled baseball or softball game was postponed Monday because of rain.

Lynnville-Sully’s baseball team played. Newton High’s Little Hawkeye Conference softball and baseball games were washed out as was the Colfax-Mingo softball playoff game.

Baseball games involving Colfax-Mingo, CMB and PCM were called off.

the first 30 minutes and cruised to its first World Cup title since winning it in 1999, the year I graduated high school.

It was another enjoyable part of the weekend. And you don’t have to be a hardcore soccer fan to enjoy the moment.

So, one day before America’s birthday we got to celebrate a crazy win by one of the greatest women’s tennis players of alltime and the day after we witnessed another group of Americans leave no doubt against Japan on the pitch.

American wins again.

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MARSHALLTOWN SPEEDWAY Marshalltown Speedway Karl Performance / Casey’s General Stores Night July 3, 2015 Results Coors Light IMCA Modifieds Feature - 1. 26 Brian Irvine (Oelwein); 2. 19 Jimmy Gustin (Marshalltown); 3. 43S Scott Simatovich (State Center); 4. 83G Josh Gilman (Earlham); 5. 10K Ronn Laurtizen (Jesup); 6. 9E Eric Elliott (Boone); 7. 12X Trent Jackson (Marshalltown); 8. 64ZC Brandon Leeman (Roland); 9. 40RC Rod Clement (Rhodes); 10. 3B Brad Tyler (Wilton); 11. 17R Derek Reimer (St. Anthony); 12. 68 Tysus Pattee (Vinton); 13. 3W Chris Webb (McCallsburg); 14. K1 Kyle Krampe (Baxter); 15. 87 Joel Bushore (Boone): 16. 18J Jake Strayer (Newton); DNS/17.

31 Corey Dripps (Waterloo) Miller Lite IMCA Stock Cars Feature - 1. 50 Robert Stofer (Jefferson); 2. 94 Steve Meyer (Grundy Center); 3. 25 Trent Murphy (Scranton); 4. 2 Dave Atcher (Marshalltown); 5. 93 Michael Jaennette (Newton); 6. 35 Donavon Smith (Lake City); 7. 5A Tyler Pickett (Boxholm): 8. 22D Jared Daggett (Marshalltown); 9. 22R Todd Reitzler (Grinnell); 10. 15 Norman Chesmore (Rowley); 11. 3W Jeff Wollam (Marshalltown); 12. 45 Matt Deaton (Newton); 13. 6C Caleb Crenshaw (Fort Worth, TX); 14. 50X Kevin Balmer (Garwin); 15. 16 Nick Thelen (Kellogg); 16. 71Z Ronnie Christopher (Forrey, TX); 17. 33J Joe Luethje (Nevada); 18.

21K JD Kennedy (Ackley) Karl Chevrolet IMCA Northern SportMods Feature - 1. 22H Curt Hilmer (Dysart); 2. 80J Jared Van Deest (Holland); 3. 67X Brandon Williams (Des Moines); 4. 25 Travis Peterson (Gladbroook);

5. 32N Neil Follett (Conrad); 6. 777 Jayme Duinink (Pella); 7. 57R Ryan King (Montour); 8. 8 Dusty Masolini (Des Moines); 9. 9 Scott Williams (Atkins); 10. 198 Sam Wieben (Dysart); 11. 16 Austin Schuring (Newton); 12. 02 James Lewis (Rochester Hills, MI); 13. 00 Shawn Weatherly (Eldora); 14. 7A KCA Ansel (Dubuque); 15. 9X Nick Duncan (Iowa City); 16. 98 Bill Hildreth (Marshalltown) Toby K’s Hideaway IMCA Hobby Stocks Feature - 1. 7B Eric Stanton (Carlisle); 2. 3A Austin Luellen (Minburn); 3. 45 Justin Wacha (Vinton); 4. 19D Dustin Elliott (Marshalltown); 5. 500 Garrett Eilander (Newton); 6. 14C Leah Wroten (Independence); 7. 78B Andrew Burg (Adel); 8.

14T Mitchell Thomas (Marshalltown); 9. T56 Tim Barber (Story City); 10. 717 Zach Swanson (Waterloo); 11. 88 CJ Dall (Marshalltown); 12. 17 Andy Peck (Newton); 13. 42Z Brandon Pitts (Ames); 14.

85M Dillon MIllion (Marshalltown); 15. 4X Gary Pfantz (State Center); 16. 83 Eugene Nicklas (Grinnell); 17. 69 Calvin Dhondt (Kellogg); 18. 18D Kevin Derry (Indianola); 19. 81M Travis Merical (Marshalltown); 20. 42T Tyson Overton (Carlisle); 21. 3X Austin Lovig (Clemons) Mod Lites Feature - 1. 99 Josh May (De Soto); 2. 89 Travis Stensland (Nevada); 3. 64 Randy Bryan (Ames); 4. 17 Cory Sauerman (Grimes); 5. 28 Terry Brown (Nevada); 6. 6 Mike Morrill (Altoona); 7. 23N Dalton Moulton (Carterville); 8. 11R Jason Whitehead (Nevada); 9. 3G Joe Glick (Des Moines); 10. 88 Justin Rankin (Madrid); 11. 4M David Simpson (Nevada); 12. 11M Terry Moulton (Carrier Mills, IL); 13. 17T Tanner Gottman (Grimes); 14. 82 Charlie Brown (Nevada)

Submitted photo Members of the 2015 Newton Majors All-Stars are, left to right, front row, Braydon Chance, Blake Baumgartner, Lincoln Ergenbright, Brody Cazett, Kael Swarts, Ethan Walker; back row, coach Brian Smith, coach Jeff Ergenbright, Reese Hammons, Gage Gomez, Chaison Loupee, Anthony Moran, Logan Henning, Jay McGuire, Cade Smith, coach Jason Chance. Not pictured: Bryar Annee.

The Majors are 3-2 in Little League district play. They play at Mahaska National-Eddyville Tuesday, Mahaska Amercian-Osklaoosa at home Wednesday at Agnes Patterson and at Mahaska Leighton Thursday. Games on Tuesday and Thursday are at 8 p.m. The home game Wednesday is at 6 p.m.

Submitted photo Newton Minors All-Stars for 2015 are, left to right, front row, Drew Thompson, Jake Ingle, Tade Vanderlaan, Nate Lampe, Alex Thomason; middle row, Cole Plowman, Turner Williams, Spencer Hansen, Zayne Beal, Kacey Sommars, Brody Bauer, Riley Mouchka; back row, coaches Tyler Willams and Scott Bauer. Not pictured: Carsen Satterfield. The Minors are 5-0 in Little League district play. They play at Mahaska National-Eddyville Tuesday, Mahaska Amercian-Osklaoosa at home Wednesday at Agnes Patterson and at Mahaska Leighton Thursday. All games start at 6 p.m.

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WANTED

RENTALS

FOR SALE

WILL HAUL away running or non-running riding mowers, push mowers, garden tillers and snow blowers.

Call 792-2416

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

641-792-4000.

16 FT long boat, 40hp Johnson motor, elect.

Trolling motor, fish locator, power anchor, shore lander trailer - $2,500. 641792-7787

SELL YOUR SERVICES with the

1 BEDROOM apartment in a historical building in Colfax. $325 per month. Pets allowed with additional deposit. For more information please call 515-205-1415.

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

REGENCY APARTMENTS of Newton 2 bedroom, 1 bath, 1000 sq. feet. On site laundry, pets allowed with additional deposit. $565-$585 per month.

Please Call 515-205-1415

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Service Directory!!

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

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

ATLAS HYDRAULICS IS looking to add Full-Time, 1st and 2nd shift Manufacturing Positions. Starting wage $12.00 plus differential with competitive benefits including 401k and profit sharing. Please apply at 1801 N. 19th Ave E. Newton, Iowa 50208.

WANTED

I'M LOOKING for a house in Newton Iowa out of town within about 20 minutes of Newton with acreage . Our max budget is $150,000 and we are per-approved .

We are not afraid of a fixer upper as long as the price reflects the condition of the home. We have a realtor but I am hoping maybe someone knows of something for sale by owner or maybe on the fence about listing their own! Would love any info or leads!! Call 641-840-0017 Thanks Lori!

WANTED: FARM toy tractors, trucks, implements, farm related advertising items and Lego's. 641-5263050 or 641-521-1448.

WANTED: SOMEONE with dump truck to tear out concrete driveway and haul away. 641-521-3576.

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38” AGRIFAB pull behind lawn sweeper in good condition. $75. 614-7927940.

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3 HAND sewn quilt tops – no balting or backing- old!

Beautiful high chair (1940's) in excellent condition 641-840-3087

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SERVICES SELL FAST

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

2 SINGLE beds, with frames, one with case headboard. $40 & $50.

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4-5 PERSON Nordic hot tub with cover, if interested call 641-799-6061.

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

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

16” RED Boys bicycle in good condition. $15. 614792-7940.

APARTMENTS AVAILABLE

1 & 2 bdrm units in Newton & Monroe!

Priced $450-$600 $200 Security Deposits Pet Friendly (some restrictions) W/D Hookups Central Air Dishwasher Private covered Patio or Balcony with storage Laundry Facility onsite

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FREE KITTENS one female all black, one female black and white, one male black with white whiskers and mittens. Call 641-792-3622 FREE – old magazines; Mother Earth, Organic Garden, Wood Working, and others. 641-792-8064 OLD WOOD doors – Free 641-792-8064

SPACIOUS 2 bedroom apartment with garage in Colfax. Newly updated. $585 per month. Gas and water paid. Onsite laundry.

Pets allowed with additional deposit. For more information, please call 515205-1415.

The weather’s warming, the sun’s shining and it’s the perfect time to gather up all those items taking up space in your garage, attic and basement, and sell them for cash at your garage sale.

Call Today!! 641-792-5320

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Run your money-making garage sale ad in the Newton Daily News Classifieds and take advantage of these great deals!

$15.00 - 1 or 2 days in the Newton Daily News $21.00 - 3 days in the Newton Daily News $20.00 - 1 time in the Jasper County Advertiser $30.50 - 1 or 2 days in the Newton Daily News and 1 time in the Jasper County Advertiser $35.00 - 3 days in the Newton Daily News and 1 time in the Jasper County Advertiser Deadline for garage sale ads are at Noon Friday.

All ads are pre-paid. We accept cash, check, Visa or Mastercard.

Two Garage Sale signs absolutely FREE!

Don’t forget! A number of our rural readers receive the Newton Daily News & Jasper County Advertiser the day after publication.

Plan ahead and run your ad a day early to allow these readers to see your ad in time to shop your sale.

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FOR SALE

FOR SALE

4 GLASS doors -aluminum frames 34”x84”, may be used for sky lights. Gas continuous water heater , no tank, new in box -$345.

Aluminum extension ladder - $75. Refrigerators, works good, $75, $140, $180.

Professional Clark floor sander, new bag $275.

Wood frame furniture; couch, love seat, chair and rocker, good reversible cushions $20 for all. Maytag square tub ringer washer $75. Lots of other items – just ask! Refrigerators 641-275-2424.

NEW WERNER job Master type II Commercial folding ladder – aluminum $75.

Oak round to oblong dining table w/ 2 leaves and 4 chairs $75. 3 small old sitting wood chairs with web seats, good condition - $15 ea. Plant or picture stand w/ 5 shelves, very nice $10. 66” long glass top tv stand w/ 2 drawers and side shelves - $35.

515-674-3803

EDDY BAUER stroller, very good condition $20., Grabber bike carrier, holds 3 bikes, fits most vans, near new $75. or OBO. 792-8220.

FOR SALE: Large Mounted fish: Northern / Muskie / Walleye / Flat head / Crappie. Deer antlers and old vintage motorcycle helmet. Great for man cave! 515-9719276.

FULL SIZE Oil Paining, Seascape by Lee Burr, 40x30 inches. $450.00.

787-0208 GREEN LEATHER rocker, good shape $60. 641-2750290 HANDMADE WAGON wheel table, 44” dia. 641275-2424.

HOTPOINT (WHITE) 2 door refrigerator/freeze, 36” wide by 67” tall by 33” deep. Has water and ice in the door. Works great. $375. 614-792-7940.

IGLOO (WHITE) 10 Cu. Ft. refrigerator/freezer, 22” wide by 66” tall by 21” deep. Works great. $250.

614-792-7940.

IOWA HAWKEYES Tall Glass Mug $15. Dale Earnhardt Jr 1:64 Collectible Cars $12/each. Used tire P225/60/R16 $20. Notre Dame Handmade Wreath $40. 515-313-7803.

JOHNSON 35 HP Outboard motor with extras $700. 641-792-8608.

NEW KUM aLong $15., 2 car ramps $20., new Wagner sprayer, used once $25., ramps for garden tractor, mfg, by Porta ramp $50., 11 block planes, various sizes L to sm $70., Home Lite chain saw, super XL, very good $75., small air compressor $10., tree trimming pruner $15., 4 metal folding chairs for shop $15., surveying transit- David White $75., Stanley router $25., small hunting jacket $35., wheel barrow $25., snapper self propelled, like new lawn mower $150., 55 gal. watering tank, used with rider lawn mower $15., fold uplay down Napa creeper $10.00. 515-674-3803.

NEW METAL storm door, color white, cross buck design, with screen & glass, size 36”x80”. $30. All Terrain bicycle, Trek model 800, antelope, like new condition. $35. 641-7922591.

NICE PLASTIC rain barrel, has a spigot at the bottom, looks like a whiskey barrel. $25. Original X box controllers, etc. with approx.

50 games. $25. Scotts Fertilizer spreader $10., 2 solid hedge posts 6' & 5'. $20 for both. 641-275-1051.

POWER SPORT Go Cart with 6.5 H.P, in good condition. $595. 614-7927940.

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

40 FT. Aluminum extension ladder, commercial $70. or OBO. 641-7925648 or 641-521-5648.

6'X12' FLAT bed trailer, made from trailer house frame, Tandem axle, new tires & rims, heavy duty. $650. 641-521-4748.

BAR STOOLS, good condition. - $65. 641-792-6755 BEDROOM SET with double bed, double beds used very little, living room furniture, dinette set, excellent condition, training dog cage, used only once, for a dog up to 30 lbs. 641792-6845 or 641-8319352.

BELT BUCKLE “DAD” blue background $5., Thomas kincaid books “Romantic Hide a Ways”, “Home Is Where the Heart Is”, “Sea to Shining Sea”, “Glory of Creations”, “Hometown memories”, “Seasons of Light”, Land That I Love”, “I'll be home for Christmas” $5. each or 8 @ $30. Newton Crock, blue, 4” tall x 5” across. $10. 641-275-7600.

BLACK 22 7 shot. $225. In good shape, built in USA. Need permit to purchase.

641-275-0290.

BRAND NEW cat toy, kitty pirate ship. $20.00. 7870208

PRECIOUS MOMENTS1995 “Making Spirits Bright” - 1991 “The Club That's out of this World” 1987 “Hallelujah Country” 1979 “The Lord Bless You and Keep You” - 1979 “But Love Goes On Forever” 1989 “Love Is From Above” - 1987 “A Growing Love” 1983 “25th Anniversary” 2002 “Friends Always Deserve special Treatment”. $5. each. 792-8017.

PUZZLES – 50¢ ea., Nikon Coolpix4100 Camera w/ instruction booklet -$30. Fujifilm Finepix S1500 Camera w/ instruction booklet, 10 mega pixels, 12x optical lens excellent condition $75. 1 of a kind home made purses. Many sizes, colors & styles. 1 Hawkeye, 1 Iowa State. Prices range $35-$45.

641-792-6127 QUEEN SIZE bed, complete, excellent condition, $200. call 641-275-9312 RAINY DAY Special!

Men's London Fog Trench coat, zip out liner, khaki, size 40 reg. Good Condition! 641-521-3699 SEVERAL VARIETIES of Hostas in pots. $2.00 each.

641-792-8298.

TROY BUILT 4 H.P. Wood chipper/ leaf shredder and vac., in great condition. $225. 641-792-7940.

WALTHER BB Pistol, COZ style,works well, comes with box of COZ Cartridges $60. 641-2750290.

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

Staff Nurse – Mental Health (Full-time, 10-months)

Student Health & Counseling Services Grinnell College is currently seeking an energetic, motivated, and well-organized fulltime (40 hrs/wk, 10 month) staff nurse to begin August 3, 2015.

Responsibilities: The Staff Nurse provides health services for Grinnell College students under the medical supervision of a contracted medical advisor (MD), mental health advisor and the administrative supervision of the Director of Student Health and Counseling Services Operations. In collaboration with the Director of SHACS Operations, colleagues in SHACS and the medical/mental health advisors, this college health professional ensures the highest level of healthcare treatment for students, within the scope of practice as a licensed registered nurse. This college health professional will adhere to the Iowa Board of Nursing licensure guidelines as well as adhering to SHACS standing orders and policies and procedures. This health professional will provide triage and direct nursing care in a student health/mental health context, working with local and metro area health care providers to coordinate the health care of students all while providing confidential communication with staff/faculty and parents as clinically indicated. This health professional must have knowledge and skills for the varied roles of advocate, consultant, direct care giver, collaborator, and educator.

Qualifications: Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical

school. Iowa nursing license. Minimum of two years of full-time RN clinical experience (preferably in a college or university setting; mental health department; or emergency room setting preferred); Well-developed clinical and diagnostic skills; Proven capability of providing highest standard of health care to a diverse clientele; Knowledge of and commitment to the application of the highest standards of legal and ethical principles; Knowledge of college student health issues and college student development; Experience in written and electronic forms of data collection and management; Well-developed written and oral communication skills; Demonstrate commitment to undergraduate, liberal arts education; to an environment of diversity and inclusion; and to the mission, values and vision of the Division of Student Affairs. Participate actively in departmental and Division of Student Affairs meetings, committees, activities, projects, and professional development opportunities.

Application Process: Please submit applications online by visiting our application website

at https://jobs.grinnell.edu. Candidates will need to upload a letter of application, resume, and provide email addresses for three employment-related references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Grinnell College is committed to establishing and maintaining a safe and nondiscriminatory educational environment for all College community members. It is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in matters of admission, employment, and housing, and in access to and participation in its education programs, services, and activities. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, religion, disability, creed, or any other protected class.

Grinnell College is currently seeking an energetic, motivated, and wellorganized individuals to provide support to the Off-Campus Study office.

Technical Assistant I (Full-time, 2-year term) Off-Campus Study EMPLOYMENT

Inside Sales Account Executive

The Newton Daily News and Jasper County Advertiser have an exciting opportunity for a talented and energetic person to join our advertising department as a full-time inside sales account executive. Our ever-growing advertising mediums include the Newton Daily News, newtondailynews.com, Jasper County Advertiser, Jasper County Tribune, and Prairie City News.

If you have an interest in media and sales and are looking to build your career, this might be the opportunity you are looking for.

Duties Include: securing advertising commitments, placing classified ads, serving walk-in customers, and fielding phone inquiries.

The ideal candidate must possess a positive attitude, friendly presence, basic computer and typing skills, strong written and verbal communication skills, be able to work in a fast paced environment, multi-task and possess a solid work ethic.

You must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance.

Pre-employment background check and drug screen are required.

This is a full-time sales position that does offer benefits including health, dental and 401k plan.

Please send resume to:

EMPLOYMENT

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

Responsibilities: This position will be primarily responsible for helping the OffCampus Study office set up the use of Terra Dotta software, a web-based software designed to automate the main functions of the office including the application process and travel tracking. This position will help maintain the office’s website, keep track of data and help transition our program brochures to an online format. Help perform diversified administrative duties for the OCS office. Must be “web and tech savvy” and comfortable learning new software practices.

Qualifications: This position requires a high school degree and one or more years of experience in a service-oriented, confidential, computerized environment or an equivalent combination of higher education and experience. Associate’s degree preferred.

Administrative Support Assistant (10-15 hrs/wk, 10-months) Off-Campus Study Responsibilities: The purpose of this position is to serve the day-to-day administrative support needs of the Off-Campus Study (OCS) Office, including Grinnell-in-London (GIL), Grinnell-in-Washington (GIW), and featured OCS programs offered by the college. Responsibilities include screening and answering email and phone calls answering routine questions from students, parents, and faculty; updating OCS, GIL and GIW webpages and printed materials; making calendar reservations and assisting with off-campus study program provider visits; producing publicity and maintaining student and faculty electronic mailing lists; monitoring OCS, GIL and GIW budgets and processing charges; coordinating GIL and GIW faculty and student housing; assisting with the management of student applications; taking minutes in OCS Board meetings; scheduling appointments for OCS Directors; and assisting with domestic international travel arrangements for OCS Directors; and supervising student workers Qualifications: High school degree and six or more months of experience in a serviceoriented, confidential, computerized environment are required.

Application Process: Please submit applications online by visiting our application website at https://jobs.grinnell.edu. Candidates will need to upload a letter of application, resume, and provide email addresses for three employment-related references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Grinnell College is committed to establishing and maintaining a safe and nondiscriminatory educational environment for all College community members. It is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in matters of admission, employment, and housing, and in access to and participation in its education programs, services, and activities. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, religion, disability, creed, or any other protected class.

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REAL ESTATE

AUTOMOTIVE

1956 Premier Lincoln 4 door car, body in great shape, interior excellent, air, at,. This car has been in a garage for 25 years, the last time it was started was 20 years ago, we know the brakes don't work, it would be a great car to restore. Asking price is six thousand dollars. No warranty. Can be seen in Newton, Iowa 50208 only serious buyers. Call 715891-2500.

1986 FORD F250, 460 automatic, runs good, solid truck. $900.

Call 641-521-2441 1993 BASS boat, North Wood Sport Angler 15 ft., 40 horse power motor Mercury Live Well, trolling motor. $3,500. 641-275-1575.

1993, 28' Holiday Rambler, travel trailer bumper hitch, has new tires, asking $5,000. 515-669-4966.

1995 CORVETTE. 64K miles. Excellent condition. $11,000. 641-792-9652.

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

REAL ESTATE

AUTOMOTIVE

2007 HONDA Shadow Areo 750 black, bags, back rest, floor boards, crash guards, foot pegs, cobra pipes, custom mirrors, like new, see to believe, 3000 miles $5000. 641-5217374.

2007 Rockwood Premier fold down camper. In excellent condition, non smokers, air condition, thermostatted heater, 3 burner stove, hot-cold water 2.5 cu. ft. refrigerator, power lift 5” heated coil mattresses, outside grill, awning, power converter and tip out dinette, king & queen beds, will sleep 8. $6500. 641-792-8186.

2005 1 ton Dodge Ram, quad cab. Only 27k miles.

Trailer hitch included. $28000. 641-792-9652 2005 MONTANA Mountaineer 5th wheel 36ft camper. Used very little. $16,000. 641-792-9652

AUTOMOTIVE

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 EMPLOYMENT

AUTOMOTIVE

TRUCK DRIVERS-OTR/CLASS A CDL Ashley Distribution Services in Des Moines, IA seeks: •LTL TRUCK DRIVERS (Multiple stop loads to retail stores) Annual avg earning potential $84,000 2014 Arctic Cat ATV XL550. Only 71 miles. Includes 3k lb winch, rare tungsten metallic color. Always stored indoors. Cost $11,200 new.

Asking $7,800. 641-990-9369

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

The Quick Lane at Noble All American in Newton is looking for a well qualified technician.

Applicants must have experience in light duty automotive repair and maintnance. Position is full time with benefits and applicants must own their own tools.

Please apply in person with the service manager or call 641-787-9990 and ask for Matt Lane Located Exit 164 Off I-80 & Hwy 14 in Newton 641-787-9990 or 888-296-9873 www.nobleallamerican.com

CNC Programmer/mold maker I Duties include, but not limited to: • CNC PROGRAMMING • CNC MACHINE/PART SETUP • MANUAL MACHINING • MOLD POLISHING Good mechanical aptitude, ability to read drawings/ instructions, knowledge of machining processes, proper use of precision equipment, ability to work with other team members.

Email resume to pdp@pdpiowa.com

With the sun so close to Mars and squared to Uranus, it is quite possible that the greedy people will get their grabby hands into what doesn’t belong to them. Unless you happen to be a saint, taking the high road probably won’t be your first choice, but if you can manage it you’ll avoid trouble and find an even better way of protecting what’s yours.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (JULY 7). Your solar return gifts you with the power to release an old pattern that no longer suits you.

The love of family and friends will make you feel unstoppable.

Events in the next 10 weeks open you to magic. You might

even fall deeply in love. Wherever you go in October, revelry will follow you. Scorpio and Aquarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 47, 1, 28, 14 and 9.

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

If love is your school you will graduate with honors. When a relationship settles into a groove, don’t be quick to call it a rut. Be proud of your perseverance and savor the comfort of getting along.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

There are times when being organized makes the difference between success and failure -not now. The world won’t wait for you to process, sort and file,

If you are interested in making some extra cash we have the PERFECT opportunity for you.

Route packages available Make Approx. $200 every 4 weeks.

Only 5 days a Week NO Weekends NO Holidays NO Collections Great Exercise

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NEWTON

DAILY NEWS 641-792-5320

JELD-WEN is hiring Production Employees!

The Newton Daily News & Jasper County Advertiser have openings for part-time Mailroom Inserters.

Duties Include: Preparing papers for delivery, operating inserting equipment & assisting with others in producing any publications of the Newton Daily News.

The ideal candidate must possess a positive attitude, friendly presence & be able to lift 15 lbs repetitively.

We offer the following benefits to our full-time employees: • Wages up to $14.16/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)

Pre-employment drug screen, background check & fit test required.

Astrograph

Short on Cash?

JELD-WEN, Inc. Windows and Doors Divisions are 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, patio doors, exterior, interior and pre-hang doors to serve the Midwestern, Southern, and Western markets.

Mailroom Inserters

Check the Newton Daily News & Jasper County Advertiser or online at www.newtondailynews.com.

Class A CDL & at least 1 year current OTR exp.

Clean MVR/PSP Reports. Call 1-800-837-2241 email: jobs@ashleydistributionservices.com or www.ashleydistributionservices.com to apply under jobs

Benefits Include: PTO, Holidays, IRA Match, Gain Sharing Program, & Flexible Hours.

Is your job more work than it’s worth?

Find a new one in the classifieds!

•Home Weekly •Paid Vacation •Full Benefit Package• Paid Holidays

Please apply at the Newton Daily News 200 1st Ave. E., Newton, IA EOE • Skilled Iowa Employer so just dive into the glorious mess. You’ll discover treasure.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

Your friends will baffle you. The reason their actions don’t make sense is that you don’t have the full story. Be fine with that.

You’ll learn what you need to know in time. For now, just send your compassion.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

You’ll start a lively conversation -- so lively that ending it may be a problem. This is the perfect excuse to collect contact info and make a new friend so the fun is to-be-continued...

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Everyone has a job to do today. You take yours seriously, and some of the others seem to think noth-

ing of drifting off course with nothing to show for it. Your biggest challenge will be keeping your cool.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

Some things are important to do, and some things are nice to do.

Your main problem today is that you believe that it’s important to do what’s nice to do, and therefore your to-do list is too full.

There’s always tomorrow.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

There are lots of solutions out there, but the right one for you may be uncommon. You’re different from your loved ones, neighbors and colleagues. This is the ideal time to experiment and find what works for you.

If you are interested in joining the JELD-WEN Window or Doors Division, apply in person at either JELD-WEN Grinnell location- 820 Industrial Ave. or 911 Industrial Ave., Grinnell, Iowa 50112. In order to ensure a safe working environment, a pre-employment drug screen is required.

EOE

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

One study suggested that the average person gets distracted over 30 times an hour. If you’re testy with your interrupters it’s because you pride yourself on being productive. Take measures to shut out the world for a while.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Stubbornness is for the young, the ignorant and the person who senses that the leader is an idiot. None of those applies to you today. You’ll comply with the orders so that when it’s your turn, you’ll lead with confidence.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19). No one likes to get sucker-punched by life. And yet, everyone seems to like people who’ve had the experi-

ence and triumphed past it. If you’re down, keep going in the knowledge that you truly will be better for it.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

Complicated people have a way of complicating even the simplest of tasks. Avoid them. Do this at the first red flag because it will be easy then. If you wait until red flag two or three, you’ll be stuck.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

Even if you’re feeling a little needy today, don’t give into it.

Make the effort to rise and shine and do your duty. Caring for others will be more fulfilling than letting them care for you.

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