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By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News

File Photo As the district reconfigures into four K-4 schools and one 5-8 campus, exact times and bus stops will have to be determined after registration data shows Curt Roorda, the transportation supervisor, exactly where the district’s bus riders reside.

School busing times still being sorted out

District to eliminate shuttle system

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News

While the bus routes and districting has been completed to accommodate the Newton Community School District’s reconfiguration, there are still some transportation details to be worked out.

In his presentation to the NCSD Board of Education on Monday night, Curt Roorda, the district’s transportation supervi-

sor, went over what’s been done so far in terms of planning for an all-new route system — and what lies ahead as summer preparations continue.

“Every single route has changed,” Roorda said in describing the district’s 21 routes, which will take students to and from the four K-4 elementary schools, the 5-8 Berg Complex and Newton High School.

Roorda said even though postcards were sent out last month with approximate times and locations of bus stops district-wide, still he is awaiting data from the ongoing registration information collection being done by the district to determine if all the district’s address information is up to date.

That will help Roorda determine exactly what times each bus needs to reach its stops in order to arrive at campus by 7:30 a.m., when breakfast begins at schools.

ADA work planned for Woodland Park

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News Steps are being taken to make Woodland Park more accessible. As part of the city’s efforts to remove barriers and create accessibility for people with disabilities, city council approved American with Disabilities Act upgrades at Eversman Baseball Field at Woodland Park.

“As an overall goal of the parks system, we are trying to improve ADA compliance throughout our parks,” parks administrator Nathan Unsworth said. “Working with the schools, we identified Eversman as a priority, and we are

“On the post card it said that there will be a follow up mailing with pick up and dropoff times,” Roorda said. “We are planning on another mailing before school starts.”

Roorda said each driver is currently working on bus routes, include test-driving each one and getting to know all the changes.

“They will also be trying to contact parents,” he said. “Some of the stops are the same and some have been eliminated. New bus stops have been added for this year.”

Roorda said some parents have called and asked the transportation department to take their child or children off of the bus list.

The best news about the new bus routes — and one of the minor benefits to reconfiguring — is the “shuttle” or relay system is gone.

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Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Skiff Medical Center CEO Brett Altman requests the city council shift funds totaling more than $497,000 to the Skiff Foundation that had been set aside in an Asset Purchase Agreement during Skiff’s transition to Mercy. The funds are earmarked for capital improvements including an upgrade to the operating room and endoscopy suite.

When the Veterans Affairs Commission met Wednesday, there was a lengthy discussion about how the Veterans Affairs office could best document its activity level in helping veterans.

For example, the department provided assistance in processing VA pension/compensation claims to 17 veterans in a recent 90-day period, which doesn’t sound like a high number, but there is more work in some than others, and this type of assistance is only part of Veterans Affairs tasks.

On the other hand, the 980 calls answered during the quarter

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Jason W. Brooks/Daily News The Veterans Affairs Commission met Wednesday and voted to approve a quarterly report, with a lengthy discussion about how best to document how it helps veterans. From the left are Marta Ford, Sue Springer, Jerry Gunderson, Chair John Billingsley and Veterans Affairs Director Chris Chartier.

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working to make it more handicapped accessible around Eversman field along with the shelter and the restroom at the park.”

The project includes new ADA accessible walkways, parking stalls and a concrete slab beneath the bleacher seating. The city worked with the Newton Community School District in a joint effort to prepare the plans for the upgrades.

The contract for the work was awarded to low bidder Jerry Keenan Concrete, of Newton, in the amount of $28,479.

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Skiff Medical Center is making plans to upgrade is operating room and endoscopy suite.

Skiff is requesting more than $497,000 in funds from the city that were set aside in an asset purchase agreement be released for the capital improvement project.

The funds were set aside for the hospital for costs associated with the purchase of Skiff by Mercy and Catholic Health Initiatives last year. Following the purchase, Skiff found it did not need to use all of the funds saved and are requesting they pass from the city to the Skiff Foundation.

The money would be placed in a restricted fund within the foundation and will only be available for use for the capital improvements associated with the project.

“The project that we would like to move forward with is upgrading our OR and endoscopy suites,” Skiff CEO Brett Altman said. “There are two major areas in the hospital and they are the radiology department and the OR. We upgraded radiology significantly four or five years ago, we need to do the same thing in the OR.” The project includes reconfiguring the endoscopy suites along with the addition of an a second endoscopy room, improving the OR space and increasing the efficiency and flow for endoscopy suite procedures.

Additional aspects of the project include upgraded lighting in three of the operating rooms to LED lights, which radiate less heat, have a longer

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Baby welcome basket goal

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Local task force provides welcome bags for all babies Newton Daily News Jasper County Maternal and Child Health Task Force has achieved their July 1 goal by getting welcome bags and a community resource guide of pregnancy and child related resources completed.

The group was formed after the most recent Community Health Needs Assessment. The group is focused on helping new parents learn about available resources, while the goal is to prevent and reduce the number of child abuse and neglect cases in Jasper County.

Skiff Medical Center will be giving out a

welcome bags to all new parents with children born at Skiff Medical Center. JCCPA (Parents as Teachers) and Pregnancy Center of Central Iowa will also be giving bags out to other families.

“We are very pleased with the collaboration of so many community partners to provide these welcome bags and everyone is committed to helping parents and children in Jasper County,” Jasper County Health Department Administrator Becky Pryor said.

Each bag contains a children’s book, afghan, hat, toothbrush, bank, children’s cup, shopping bag, burp clothes and

numerous other items.

One of the biggest accomplishments of the group was gathering resources to make a guide and brochures of all the services that are free and available to them. The group wants to promote mental health awareness also and included the names of providers and the new crisis hotline number is 844-2588858.

Jasper County has numerous community groups and individuals that contributed items to the welcome bags including Jasper County Health Department through a grant for books, Skiff Medical Center, Mid-Iowa Community Action

(MICA) — WIC and FaDSS, JCCPCA (Parents as Teachers), DHS decaterization, Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa, Newton Kiwanis, Family Planning, Pregnancy Center of Central Iowa, Newton Library, Central Iowa Community Services cards, The Dental Practice, Beulah Starr and the Common Threads.

In order to continue the welcome bags the group is in need of donations of developmental toys, books, bags and blankets. For more information, visit Jasper County Health Department at 115 N. Second Ave. E., Suite B1 in Newton or call 641-787-9224.

Dietary Courses Newton Hy-Vee 1502 First Ave. E.

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

Lace up your walking shoes and challenge yourself to move more this summer and fall. No registration required and all ages welcome to attend.

Summer Cooking Class for Kids (5-12) 10:30 a.m. to Noon, Friday Newton Hy-Vee Club Room

Children are more eager to try new foods if they are involved with the selection and preparation of meals and snacks. During this class, a Hy-Vee dietitian will teach basic cooking skills and food safety along with nutrition and healthy eating principles. Parents need not attend. To register, visit customer service or call 641-792-7030 or at www.hy-vee.com/stores/calendar/event-registration. aspx?i=28039.

Fitness Courses Newton YMCA

1701 S. Eighth Ave. E.

Current calendar through Aug. 20 Body Pump Tuesdays and Thursdays — 5:15 to 6:15 a.m.

Tuesdays and Thursdays — 5:15 to 6:10 p.m.

Saturdays — 9 to 10 a.m.

For anyone looking to get lean, toned and fit – fast. Using light to moderate weights with lots of repetition, BODYPUMP gives you a total body workout. Instructors will coach you through the moves and techniques pumping out encouragement, motivation and great music.

Cycle Wednesdays — 5:45 to 6:30 a.m.

This class is a great cardiovascular workout. Pedal through hill climbs, sprints, and many other challenging drills and rides.

Core and More Mondays — Noon to 12:45 p.m., 4:50 to 5:25 p.m.

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

File Photo Understanding the difference between conventional and organic farming is important when knowing if fruits and vegetables are treated with chemicals.

Organic does not mean chemical free

By Joe Hannan Iowa State University Extension Horticulture Field Specialist A common misconception among consumers is that organic means“chemical free.” Regardless of the farming system, however, chemicals can be applied to a field. The difference is the type of products that can be applied.

Conventional Farming • Any pesticide that is approved by the EPA for a particular crop and pest can be applied.

Organic Farming • Only products that are naturally occurring in the environment can be applied.

For example, pyrethrum is an insecticide derived from mums and can be used in organic farming systems. Manufacturers have found that slightly modifying the chemical structure of pyrethrum, however, increases its effectiveness against insect pests.

This modified insecticide cannot be used on organic farms but can

be used on conventional farms.

The EPA ensures safety to the environment and to humans through the product label. The label provides the details for how to use a product, including the following: • what crops it can be used on • what pests it is effective against • the rate and the frequency it can be used Human tolerance to pesticides is derived by research before products are released to market and regulated by the FDA. The label is designed to keep pesticide residues on consumed produce below a threshold that can harm humans. This is why there are often restrictions between product application and when a product can be harvested.

It is illegal to sell a product that has not been sprayed according to a pesticide label or if pesticide residue is greater than FDA tolerances. This is true regardless of whether a product is grown or-

ganically or conventionally.

It is difficult to make generalizations about organic and conventional farming systems’ impact on the environment. For instance, an organic farmer may choose to use pyrethrum to control spotted winged drosophila in raspberries while a conventional farmer may use a modified pyrethrum-type insecticide.

The organic farmer would need to spray more often than the conventional farmer but would have less impact on non target insects.

On the other hand, the conventional farmer would make less trips through the field using less insecticide, water and fuel.

That’s just one example.

In Iowa, most fruit and vegetable farmers fall somewhere in between certified organic and conventional by using best practices from both systems.

For more information, visit www.epa.gov/pesticide-tolerances.

60th Anniversary

Charlie and Sharon Brown Invite you to share the celebration at the Newton Arboretum

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

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

Yoga Tuesdays and Thursdays — 7 to 8 a.m.

Thursdays — Noon to 12:45 p.m.

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

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

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

Lonnie Portner

123 E. 2nd St. S., Newton 641-792-6000

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Rietveld Meat Processing

Karaoke

Friday, July 15th 8:30-Midnight

Friends of Mine Poker Run

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cards, gifts, or flowers.

Clarinda on July 1956

Outside Cycle Mondays — 5:15 to 6:15 p.m.

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

is open to the public and everyone is welcome.

1101 W. 4th St. So. • Newton 792-3353 • 4:00 p.m. Mon. - Sat.

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Charlie and Sharon were married at the United Presbyterian Church in

Line Dancing Thursdays — 9 to 10 a.m.

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

The Newton American Legion

Sunday, July 17 1-4pm Just come with your memories, have refreshments and visit.

TRX-Treme Mondays and Wednesdays — 6:20 to 7:05 p.m.

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

Saturday, July 16th Open at 11:30 Email birth announcements to

newsroom@newtondailynews.com

(Otley Lockers)

is having its annual frozen fruit & vegetable sale!

A Variety of Kinds Black Raspberries Strawberries Blueberries Apples Peaches Cherries Orders must be placed by July 15th, 2016 Please call Fred at the locker 641-627-5471. Ask about our 1/2 & 1/4 beef for sale.

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Local & State News

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Buses Continued from Page 1A

Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Curt Roorda speaks at Monday’s Newton Community School District Board of Education meeting.

Skiff Continued from Page 1A life and are more energy-efficient. They also provide a whiter and more consistent light, which provides better shadow control and a better environment for the surgeons.

“Skiff completes nearly 1,000 potentially life-saving procedures annually in our endoscopy suit and the addition of a second procedure room would increase the capacity for completing these important procedures,” Skiff CEO

Vets

Continued from Page 1A is not a useful statistic on its own, either, as calls vary in length and don’t always involve follow-up by the department. There were also 41 appointments made, 23 walk-ins and 18 outreach efforts, so it’s difficult to know which statistics show the high level of activity at the busy Veterans Affairs office.

Commission Chair John Billingsley suggested the 980 calls could be broken down better and documented to show the amount of assistance given on each call.

“We just need to annotate things better,” said Chris Chartier, the county’s Veterans Affairs director.

The commission voted to submit its quarterly report to the Jasper County Board of Supervisors, along with its annual budget. The commission actually finished $32,000 in the black for Fiscal 2016 in county funding but used every penny of a $10,000 annual grant from the state.

Chartier also noted the different ways his department helped veterans financially. One recent example was to help a veteran purchase a bus ticket back home to the Omaha area, as he had traveled to central Iowa for a funeral and didn’t have means to return

Brett Altman said.

Graham Construction of Des Moines was approved for the renovation

by Skiff at a total price of $551,016. Skiff fundraising contributions will contribute $50,000 toward the project while the remaining funds will come from the money requested.

The transfer of funds will be discussed at a future council meeting. No action has been taken on the subject to date.

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

home.

The commission also voted unanimously to seek prices from local skilled carpenters who could make flag cases used in funeral or memorial ceremonies for deceased veterans. Chartier said his department ends up ordering between 30 and 50 cases per year, and shipping from out-of-town manufacturers is cost-prohibitive.

The commission also discussed using cases created by industrial technology students at Newton High School and/or DMACC-Newton’s Career Academy as a way to supplement the need for flag cases.

Chartier gave a report on Jasper County’s ongoing attempt to earn a Home Base Iowa designation. The latest development was the directive for Chartier to create a map of the county related to veteran-friendly businesses — part of the vast amount of documentation required to submit a proposal.

The commission also discussed its upcoming outreach efforts. Those include the Aug. 10 Iowa State Fair parade, which has one statewide veterans entry, and the Sept. 8 Thanks With Franks event, a charity event at the Jasper County Courthouse hosted by the Young Professionals of Jasper County.

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

Students will ride one bus to or from school without having to switch buses, with the exception of about 20 Newton Christian School students who will be shuttled from the Berg Complex.

Each bus might have to stop at more campuses or stops along the way. Roorda said the issue of rural students having to catch the bus earlier than in-town students won’t change.

“Some of the city routes can start as late as shortly after 7 a.m.,” he said. “Some of the country routes will have to start like at 6:30 or 6:40 a.m.”

Roorda cautioned parents

about afternoon drop-off times once the final schedules are produced and distributed.

Many factors affect a bus’s arrival at a stop, so times should be considered approximate.

“It’s not going to be, say, 3:46 p.m. — on the dot — every day,” Roorda said. “It could be 3:40 some days, or 3:45 or 3:50. We do tell parents to be out at a bus stop early — especially with the really little ones. “ This summer, in addition to dealing with the rust and usual wear-and-tear and maintenance on buses, the department is looking forward to receiving two new 77-passenger buses. One recently arrived at Hoglund Bus Company in Marshalltown, and the other one is due to be

delivered to Iowa soon.

Roorda said there were some expected growing pains when the district reconfigured in 2010, and he expects there will again be an adjustment period before all riders and their parents settle into a routine. However, he expects the new system to be largely an improvement.

“It might be a little rough at first,” Roorda said. “But once we figure out what our challenges are and who needs to get where, we can meet the needs of the students.”

The transportation department can be reached at 641792-4493 with questions.

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

Woodland Continued from Page 1A were received from TK Concrete, of Pella, and Mid-State Construction, of Baxter, in the amounts of $30,692 and $41,503, respectively.

The improvements will be paid for utilizing 2015 bond proceeds that were made available by the Newton Fire Department receiving outside funding for the new pumper/ tanker truck. It is scheduled to be completed on or before Oct. 31.

“I can assure you that the baseball team and the community school district appreciates our efforts to support them,” Mayor Mike Hansen said.

The project is a part of the city’s transition plan that identifies locations in need of structural modification to meet ADA requirements and identifies and removes barriers to accessibility for people with disabilities.

Additional needs currently on

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News As a part of the city’s efforts to make city parks more accessible, ADA upgrades were approved for Eversman baseball field at Woodland Park.

The upgrades include ADA accessible walkways, parking stalls and a concrete slab beneath the bleacher seating.

the city’s radar include handicapped-accessible parking and accessible routes in city parks.

“As a city we need to strive to make everything handicap accessible and be more open and

welcoming to all of our park users,” Unsworth said.

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

Window Display and Visual Merchandising seminar open to local businesses Newton Daily News A Window Display and Visual Merchandising seminar open to local businesses. Newton Main Street will host a 60 minute instructional seminar on window displays and visual merchandising at 8 a.m. July 27 at the Chamber of Commerce.

The seminar is part of a grant of technical assistance awarded

by Main Street Iowa to Newton Main Street in June.

The seminar, which features interactive activities and a graphics-oriented presentation, is geared toward retailers and restaurants but is open to the public. However, a limited

number of seats are available and preference will be given to Main Street District businesses.

The technical assistance grant also includes one-on-one consultations with Main Street District businesses (as time allows), and plan, design and implementation of window displays or other visual merchandising improvements in three Main Street District retail businesses.

“Window displays can serve as major traffic drivers for any business,” according to an informational sheet distributed by Anna Woodward, the consultant Main Street Iowa contracted with to provide the technical assistance.

“This initial perception often helps determine the customer’s expected product quality, price point expectations and can be the number one determinant on whether or not they walk in the door,” according to Woodward.

Newton Main Street was one of 12 Main Street programs in Iowa to receive the grant through a competitive selection process. The technical assistance has an estimated market value of more than $1,000.

If you are interested in attending the seminar, please RSVP at newtonmainstreet@ gmail.com or 641-792-5545.

Outdoor concert at the NPL Folk & Roll duo, The High Crest, will perform from 6 to 8 p.m. on July 22. This musical act uses a blend of dueling guitars, powerful harmonies, and djembe hand drums. The High Crest

has performed at the Des Moines Arts Festival, Rocket Suzie Music Festival and nationally at Sunfest (OR). The duo can also be heard as regular hosts of local radio show, Iowa Home Grown.

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Opinion

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Personality vs. character I

Trending Mike Mendenhall

’ve been known to send work-related emails from my personal Gmail account in a pinch. But I prefer the professional look and feel of the “@newtondailynews.com” tag in the address bar, and my job title signature at the bottom of each message. It shows I take my position seriously and with professionalism, and I’m a proud representative of my company.

But if I’m at a foreign computer or at home and communicating with a coworker, I will use Google’s mail system. But I don’t send classified documents. The full reveal last week in the investigation of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server for U.S. State Department documents is on a different scale.

I understand why FBI Director James Comey did not recommend the Attorney General’s Office press charges. There was no apparent malice

in the secretary’s actions. But selfishness and carelessness, there was plenty of that. I’m not so sure I want a president who is willing to email classified material over an non-secured connection that is less protected than Gmail.

Putting aside the security threats, it sent a bad message to her staff putting convenience over security. It could have created a similar culture among those who she led. “The boss did it, so why can’t I?” It shows a lack of professionalism.

This rebuke is not professing my support for the presumptive Republican nominee, and it doesn’t put me in the #neverhillary camp either. My criticism of Secretary Clinton’s conduct is part of my vetting process, and every voter should have one.

Americans have a rich tradition of criticizing our elected leaders and political candidates. From cartoonist

Horace Taylor’s 1899 portrayal of a giant John D. Rockefeller with Washington, D.C. in his hand to Will Farrell’s buffoonish George W. Bush on Saturday Night Live, we exploit the flaws of our leaders for laughs and lament.

But one of my favorite political critiques came during my first year as an eligible voter. At 19 years old maybe my sense of humor was still a bit sophomoric, but there is a classic episode of the often crude-humored Comedy Central show “South Park” which aired during the 2004 presidential race between then-President George W. Bush and then-Sen. John Kerry.

The two-dimensional collage cartoon character Cartman refers to that presidential race as a choice between a certain feminine cleansing product and a sandwich with a little brown dog park surprise. The writers worded the scene a bit more vulgar than that, but you get the idea.

The point is, a majority of Americans love to hate every other presidential candidate but their own, and refuse to see the faults in their preferred choice. Like any job interview,

we have to be truthful with ourselves as employers — truthful to both the strengths and weaknesses of a potential hire. Is this weakness something which the candidate can overcome through practice and self maintenance? Is it a flaw which can be filled in by surrounding themselves with a capable team. Or is it a problem we can simply not look past.

I agree with President Obama when he says Secretary Clinton is likely the most qualified candidate to run for the office — on paper. She has a professorial personality which, I argue, can be an attribute in certain situations. But personality is different than character.

A personality can be calm and collected, bombastic, jovial or heartened. But character is what defines action. There is questionable character running in this race on both major party tickets.

It may not be over for Hillary Clinton, but she’s going to have to work hard to show the American people she will give the proper attention to detail to be sent to the White House.

Contact Mike Mendenhall at mmendenhall@newtondailynews.com

Empty Nest Curt Swarm

Wilted lettuce Our Empty Nest Garden is exploding! The lawn may be burning up, but thanks to a couple of 100’ lengths of hose attached to the barn hydrant, there’s water galore for the garden. Our Rural Water bill might double, but when I see those Garden Rose Radishes grow to the length of carrots, and as fat as my arm, I just laugh and sprinkle more. Ginnie and I paw carefully through the viney jungle of cucumber, “mushmelon” and “punkin” vines, and apply water directly to the roots. This way we’re not watering bare ground that will sprout weeds, although the “cupes,” melons and “punkins,” by spreading out, are doing a respectable job of weed control, like a web covering the earth.

After our early morning run-walk, we stop and do a little garden work before a “hearty,” hobby-farm breakfast of bacon and eggs. I find the early-morning garden work a quiet, relaxing way of starting the day. The sun is coming up, the wind is calm, and the morning dew, cool against bare legs, makes for easy weed pulling and hoeing. We keep the hoe hanging on the fence for handy use.

After the initial weeding, and selective watering, weeding is almost fun.

Our Empty Nest Garden may have started out as a sad patchwork quilt, because a lot of seed didn’t germinate, but it is filling out quite nicely, like a gangly teenager growing up. Live and learn. Next year we will get the garden in earlier, and see if that helps. We’re also planning on doubling its size.

The “punkin” vines are proudly displaying sherbert balls of glory, with the flaming yellow bloom still attached. The “mushmelons” are striped green, handle-less suitcases, and the “cupes” are getting to the stage of too-many-for-salads, and “it’s-abouttime-for-Ginnie-to-take-a-sack-full-to-work.”

We have cucumbers and onions with almost every supper. Next will be fried cucumbers. Here’s a question for you. Our “cupes” are “Burpee Burpless.” Isn’t that an oxymoron? How can something be “Burpee” and “Burpless” at the same time?

The pride of our garden, however, is lettuce. It’s “Paris Island Romaine,” chosen by default — there was no other lettuce seed left. It’s nothing like the romaine you get in plastic bags at the store, it’s more like spinach—large leaves of green, elephant-ear sheaves, that keep in the refrigerator for days after picking. We have so much lettuce that we give bag fulls away to anyone foolish enough to say they like lettuce, along with a couple elephant-trunk radishes for ballast. One old boy told me to cut the radishes into slices, roll in batter, and deep fry like mushrooms. Sounds scrumptious, like the radish sandwiches we used to make as kids.

I mentioned to Ginnie that I like wilted lettuce.

She went to work. Oh, man, we made a meal out of it. Here’s the recipe for wilted lettuce: 2 bunches leaf lettuce, washed; 4 slices bacon, diced; 1/4 cup vinegar; 1/3 cup chopped green onion; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 2 teaspoons sugar. Shred lettuce. In large skillet, fry bacon until crisp. Add vinegar. Remove skillet from heat. Add lettuce and onion. Season with salt, pepper and sugar. Toss until lettuce is wilted. Enjoy.

A good cure for constipation (trust me), wilted lettuce is sort of like dying and going to garden heaven.

Our candy corn is tasseling and forming ears. It won’t be long.

Garden Joke: What did mama mushmelon say to her daughter when the daughter wanted to run away with Big Boy Tomato and get married?

“You cantaloupe!”

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Is Newton falling behind?

Is the Newton community school district falling behind other communities in central Iowa? If we do not vote “yes” on Sept. 13 to bond for a new 5-8 complex the answer to that question is yes. As a Newton resident who drives to Des Moines for work each day, I constantly drive by new school buildings and hear stories of new state of the art facilities opening in communities all around us. On June 24, the Des Moines Register even had a front page article highlighting multiple new school buildings that have opened or are to open soon.

Newton has a tremendous opportunity to offer a facility on par or better than schools be-

Forget being politically correct I address and take respectful issue with the recent letter wishing to have the crosses removed of repainting of the memorial rock on our Newton courthouse lawn.

If we are to be politically correct with all crosses of any re-

Stay focused at the wheel We’re halfway through summer and drivers are getting lax in their driving skills. They’re roll-

ing built around central Iowa. A new school is a fantastic way to attract and keep young families in our community. A new 5-8 building would allow for larger classrooms, room for movement of students and furniture, encourage collaboration of students and staff and increase natural lighting. A new building would allow for appropriate heating and cooling capabilities, ADA requirements to be met, and updated technology. We need our kids to be active and 21st century learners. The Berg complex in its current condition does not allow for that to occur.

Not only am I a Newton resident, I attended Newton schools.

I graduated, graduated college, and chose to come back. I am also a mom. I have a vibrant and fun loving 1-year-old daughter.

On many drives to work I have considered that I could bring

her to Des Moines with me and open enroll in another district with nicer buildings and more opportunities. However, I want her to be a proud Newton graduate just like her dad and me.

Newton has always been proud of their strong traditions, and a new 5-8 complex will help Preserve the Pride and Build the Future. Other schools all over the state have already started to transition to “classrooms of the future” and Newton can either follow suit or be left behind.

Is the Newton community school district falling behind other communities in central Iowa? The answer should be no.

I urge all of you to vote yes on Sept. 13 to bond for a new 5-8 complex for my daughter, for your children, and for all the future children of Newton.

ligions or other symbols, then I believe we need to remove all crosses at our Arlington Cemetery and to not allow any cross symbols.

With all do respect, cross symbols have been used in many religions and non-religions, but that too is another story. I believe the artist was expressing the graves of those who are buried at Arlington.

So, in my mind and many others, I believe until the crosses at Arlington are removed, they should be displayed in this way on our courthouse lawns and elsewhere.

I do understand and respect the feelings of the letter writer, yet, we can not be politically correct in all things.

ing through stop signs, pushing the speed limit and using their cellphone too much. Crops are getting taller which blocks the view.

Don’t take it for granted, clear that intersection. Look, look and look again. Don’t be careless. It

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Obituaries Mary S. Jones July 12, 2016 Mary S. Jones, 86, of Park City, Ky., passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at her residence.

The Edmonson County native was born April 11, 1930 to the late Edward G. and Ella Kerr Cox and was married to the late Jack E. Jones.

She was a homemaker of the Baptist faith.

Harold John Dane, Jr. July 7, 2016 Harold John Dane, Jr passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, July 7, 2016 from complications following s u r g e r y.

Visitation will be held Saturday, July 16 from 3 to 7 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Iowa City.

Funeral service will be held Sunday, July 17 at 2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church.

John Dane was born on Jan. 24, 1926 in Iowa City, the youngest child of Harold “Hal” John Dane, Sr and Ethel Rough Dane.

His parents moved with their children (Margaret, George and John) from town to their dairy farm at the southwest edge of town in 1931, where John lived until he moved to Oaknoll Retirement Center in 2013. Following George’s footsteps, he graduated from Shattuck School, a military academy in Faribault, Minn. in 1943. He entered the Army Air Corps to serve his country during World War II. Following the war John enrolled at Iowa State University and earned a degree in Agriculture. He met Allegra “Allie” Gardner, his wife of 63 years, at a Junior Farm Bureau event and they raised five children: James “Jim,” Margaret “Peg,” Donna, Harold John, III “Jack” and Helen. Following Allie’s death in 2012, John found love again with Kathryn Schweer, a longtime family friend, whom he married in 2014. He felt blessed to have her by his side to enjoy travels and companionship.

She is survived by one son, Paul A. Jones (Derenda) of Park City; one daughter, Jacklyn S. Jones (Lillian F. Lindholm) of Pleasant Hill; one grandson, Christopher Michael Jones (Leslie); one granddaughter, Angela Dawn Hamilton; three great-granddaughters, Chyrston Jones, Karissa Jones and Emilee Grace Hamilton, all of Park City, Ky.; one brother, George W. Cox

(Carol) of Bryant, Ohio; three sisters, Lucy Logsdon, Edith Logsdon and Hazel Hunt (Dickie), all of Cave City, Ky. She was also preceded in death by her son, Everett Michael Jones; three sisters, Ethel Meredith, Ruby Ramsey and Ora Denton; one brother, Everette Cox Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 14 at Patton Funeral Home

Park City Chapel and from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 15 at Patton Funeral Home Park City Chapel.

Graveside service will begin at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 15, 2016 at Campground Cemetery in Cave City, Ky. Online condolences can be made at www. pattonfuneralhome. com. Arrangements by Patton Funeral Home Park City Chapel.

John farmed and milked Holstein dairy cows. For many years he pasteurized his own milk and sold it directly. In 1960 he and Allie opened Dane’s Drive-In Dairy as an outlet for his milk. Eventually he sold his milk to a co-op and the dairy store evolved into an ice cream store, still a landmark in Iowa City. He turned over farming duties to his son, Jim, in the early 90’s and purchased a winter home in Sandalwood Park in Venice, Fla. in 1995.

Many people instantly recognized John’s booming voice and his boisterous laugh. His quick wit, intelligence, ability to find common ground with anyone, and sage words of advice endeared many to him. He loved a good joke and made everyone feel like part of the family. He knew the importance of maintaining family ties and nurturing friendships. Once you became John’s friend, you were a friend for life. He loved playing bridge and euchre, anything that had to do with aviation, Friday afternoon Bored meetings and fishing at his pond.

Most of all, he loved to travel and visit family and friends all over the world.

Besides his strong commitment to family, John believed in education and in serving his community.

He was an avid fan of the Iowa Hawkeyes who never missed a bowl game since Rose Bowl 1957 and went on every Hawkeye Cruise since 2005. Cherishing his relationship with the coaches, he served ice cream to the Iowa Hawkeyes football team and the Men’s and Women’s basketball teams every year. He was a member of or elected to the Iowa City Jaycees, Johnson County Toastmasters (President 1967), Johnson County Farm Bureau (President 1967-1969), Iowa Dairy

Industry Commission (1964-1970), Old Capitol Kiwanis Club (charter member, President 196970, Life Member 1985), Japanese Farm Trainee Program, Candidate for J.C. Board of Supervisors (1978), Iowa City Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee/Military Affairs Association (1984-2016), Iowa City School Board (1969-1975, President 1973), Iowa Republicans, Shattuck-Saint Mary’s School Board of Trustees, Iowa Board of Mid-America Dairymen (1976-1987), Iowa State Dairy Association (Vice-President 1979), Mercy Hospital Board/ Elderly Services and Visiting Nurses Programs, United Methodist Men, Lieutenant-Governor Nebraska-Iowa Kiwanis (1982-83), Grant Wood Area Education Agency Board (1981-1984), US Senator Charles Grassley Re-election Committee Co-Chair (1986), Campaign Manager for State Rep Dick Myers (1970), Sandalwood Park Board of Directors (2006-2011), and played with the Joyful Chimers at United Methodist Church.

His greatest honors include the Iowa City Jaycees Outstanding Young Farmer Award (1954), Distinguished Service Award for Shattuck-St. Mary’s School (2008), the Hayek Citizen/Soldier Award (2009), and the Honor Flight (2011). M a j o r accomplishments include the dedication of the Dane Family Fieldhouse at Shattuck–St. Mary’s School (2006), the establishment of the UI Foundation Dane Professorship in Clinical Audiology, and the donation of 14 acres of farmland for Kiwanis Park, site of the Kiwanis Memorial Garden. John and Allie treasured hosting a fall harvest party for members of the UI Inter-

national Writer’s Program for the past 33 years.

John is survived by his wife Kathy Schweer; brother George and Marjorie Dane of Iowa City; children Jim and Ruth Dane of Iowa City, Peg and Bill Ehler of Newton, Donna Dane of Iowa City, Jack and Michele Dane of Bettendorf, and Helen Dane and Roger Hohle of North Aurora,IL and Bayview, ID; grandchildren Tony and Sara Ehler, Tina Ehler, JJ and Erik Severson, Tricia and Aaron Groves, Calvin Dane, Nathan Dane, Adam Dane, Max Hohle, and Rae Hohle; great-grandchildren Addy and Gracie Groves, Allie and Millie Severson, and Angel Rose; step-children Dan and Diane Schweer of Iowa City, Mark Schweer and friend Denise Harkey of Iowa City, and David Schweer and Cheryl Lloyd of Reno, NV; step-grandchildren Brian, Lynn, Miranda and Alex Schweer; 20 nieces and nephews and many other family members he held dear. He is preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Allie, and Sister Margaret and Ted Hansen.

Memorials may be made to the Iowa 4-H Foundation, Shattuck-St. Mary’s School, United Methodist Church, UI Foundation to benefit the Dane Professorship in Clinical Audiology or the International Writer’s Program; or to the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend (Bettendorf) for the John and Allie Dane Fund (in support of all of the listed charities plus the Iowa State University Agricultural Scholarship, St Joseph’s School for the Deaf, and the Sisterhood of Mary (Canaan in the Desert in Phoenix).

The family would like to thank the medical and nursing staff at the UIHC for their care and compassion.

DARE students invited to walk in the Jasper County Fair parade All 2015-16 DARE students from Colfax-Mingo, Prairie City-Monroe, Baxter and Lynnville-Sully are invited to join fellow DARE

students in walking in the Jasper County Fair Parade on Monday.

All those interested, meet on the south side of the Colfax elementary

school building on Broadway Street by 6:15 p.m. Students should wear their DARE. T-shirts. Teachers are encouraged to join as well.

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• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

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

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

• Concerts in the Park will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday at Maytag Bowl at Maytag Park in Newton. The Newton Municipal Band will give a concert sponsored by Newton Parks and Recreation.

• Jasper County Democratic Central Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at Garden Room at Park Centre in Newton. All Democrats welcome.

• Summer Cooking Class for Kids (ages 5-12) will begin at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Hy-Vee Club Room, 1501 First Ave. W. in Newton. Register at Customer Service or call 641-792-7030.

• NHS Class of 1967 will meet at noon Friday at in the back room of Okoboji Grill in Newton. All classmates are encouraged to attend as planning continues for the upcoming 50th reunion.

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

• Monroe Women’s Club will meet at 1 p.m. Friday at Monroe City Hall.

• Couples Golf will begin at 5:30 p.m. Friday at Westwood Golf Course, 3387 Highway F48 W. in Newton. For more information contact Westwood at 641-792-3087.

• Jasper County Fair begins Friday at Jasper County Fairgrounds in Colfax.

• Photo Hike will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge. This program is free and open to the public. Participants will meet outside the Prairie Learning Center at 8 a.m. for a brief orientation, including an overview of some common summer flowers and wildlife that might be seen.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 10 a.m.

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

• Sensory Friendly Movie “The Secret Life of Pets” will begin at 10:15 a.m. Saturday at Capital II Theatre, 116 First St. N. in Newton. Individuals with special needs and their families are invited. Cost is $5 per person. Sing, clap, dance or move around. The volume will be turned down and the lights turned up. If you have questions, contact Dawn at manager@capitol2.com or 641-275-1356.

• Dino O’Dell in Concert will meet at 10:30 a.m.

Saturday at Newton Public Library, 100 N 3rd Ave. W in Newton. Dino O’Dell, of Kansas City, is on a national tour. His music and storytelling will introduce kids to a cowboy and a space alien (and sneak in a little math and learning as well). Kids ages 2 to 10 will love this concert. No registration required.

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Congregate Meals Friday Sloppy Joe on Bun, peas, potato chips, fresh pear, mandarin oranges in gelatin and skim milk Monday Beef and noodles over mashed potatoes, carrots, apple, vanilla cream pudding and skim milk For reservations or information about congregate and home-delivered meals, call 641-792-7102 or 866-9427102 toll-free.

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Wedding guests are perplexed by toasts that turn to roasts DEAR ABBY: We have been attending the weddings of our friends’ children and work colleagues. We enjoy them, but we have noticed a change in some of the traditions.

The best man’s and maid of honor’s toasts to the bride and groom seem to have devolved into telling stories about their past escapades. This includes tales of all-night partying, how drunk they were, other embarrassing incidents and “digs” at the bride and groom. Some of these speeches can go on for more than 10 minutes!

Abby, many guests attending these celebrations really don’t care to hear these kinds of things. I’m sure the couple’s new boss or their grandparents are quite shocked at some of the revelations they hear. Has this occasion turned into a roast? — DON’T KNOW WHAT TO MAKE OF IT DEAR DON’T KNOW: It appears that some of the weddings you have attended have. There are occasions when sometimes the less said the better, if only to protect the guilty, and this is one of them.

DEAR ABBY: I am a 22-year-old woman who enjoys achieving things in life. For example, I recently bought a house and paid for all the remodeling with my own money.

I have been with my boyfriend for seven years (on and off). He was my first boyfriend, first kiss, etc. and because of that, I have always felt a deep connection with him. My problem is he doesn’t have goals for the future and just lives his life a day at a time. He’s comfortable with his low-income job and doesn’t plan on going to school.

He moved into my house six months ago, which makes our relationship that much more serious. Something I absolutely adore about him is his loving nature. He drops whatever he is doing to be there for me emotionally, and everyone who meets him tells me how lucky I am to have found such a great guy.

My question is, should I stay with my loving, caring boyfriend or is it time to find someone with the same goals I have? — CONFUSED IN

FLORIDA DEAR CONFUSED: Ask yourself which is more important to you — a loving and emotionally supportive spouse or a hard worker who may be less so. Only you can decide the answer to that question.

DEAR ABBY: I am the mom of three wonderful little girls, but as of late not so wonderful. My husband and I work hard to teach them manners and respect, but we can’t seem to get across to them to be grateful for what they have.

We don’t have a lot of money because we live on one income, and we don’t spoil them often because we can’t afford to. Twice now, one of my girls has been unhappy with a gift she received. The first one she threw away; the second she refused to even accept!

This isn’t how we raised her.

I thought about doing some volunteer work with them, but I fear they are too young for it (4, 7 and 9). I want to raise kind, caring and giving girls.

Your thoughts on this matter would be great. — GRATEFUL MOM IN COLORADO DEAR GRATEFUL MOM: Your 7- and 9-year-olds are NOT too young to learn that many children have far less than they do. Sometimes people need to see with their own eyes the challenges that others have to cope with in order to appreciate how fortunate they are. I think your idea of having them do some volunteer work with you is an excellent one, and it is not too early to start.

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DES MOINES — Authorities say a 32-year-old Des Moines man has died after being punched once in the face.

Ryan Thompson was talking to his fiancee outside their home Monday afternoon when a man who was driving by stopped, got out and then punched Thompson in a side of his face after saying Thompson owed him money. The man drove away.

Police say Thompson died Tuesday at a hospital. Complete autopsy results aren’t expected to be available for several weeks.

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Authorities clear officers in shooting outside bank FORT MADISON — State authorities say the fatal shooting of a suspected bank robber in Fort Madison was justified.

Thirty-seven-year-old Lafayette Evans, of Nashville, Tennessee, died of a single gunshot wound to the chest on June 29. The Office of the Iowa Attorney General said Tuesday that Fort Madison police officers David Doyle and Benjamin Brown shot at Evans to protect a sheriff ’s deputy.

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CARROLL — Police say a 2-year-old western Iowa boy has drowned in a backyard swimming pool.

A 911 call was placed from the home in Carroll just before 9 p.m. Tuesday. Carroll Police Capt. Mark Heino says Eli Rowedder had been found unresponsive in the pool.

Heino says an adult was performing CPR on the boy when paramedics arrived.

The child was rushed to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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Judge pleads not guilty to assaulting husband MANCHESTER — An eastern Iowa judge accused of assaulting her husband has pleaded not guilty.

Forty-nine-year-old Stephanie Rattenborg, of Manchester, entered the plea Monday. Her next hearing is set for Aug. 10. Court documents say Randall Rattenborg told an officer June 24 that his wife threw a water bottle at him and began hitting him because she’d learned he was having an extramarital affair. He suffered a minor lip injury.

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IOWA CITY — Officials say a teen who was hit by a minivan while playing a game with friends has died. The Johnson County Sheriff ’s Office says 16-year-old J.C. Meardon and two others were standing in a road Monday night in southwest Iowa City when they two of the boys were hit. Investigators say the boys were playing a game called “hostage,” in which participants are blindfolded and dropped in a random area.

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Gov. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., speaks during an interview in her office in Concord, N.H.

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In rare show of unity, governors vow to fight opioid crisis IOWA CITY (AP) — Nearly every U.S. governor pledged Wednesday to combat the opioid crisis that is leaving a trail of overdose deaths and misery in their states.

At least 45 state governors signed on to the Compact to Fight Opioid Addiction committing to fight the epidemic, fueled by the overprescribing of prescription pain relievers.

The National Governors Association released the compact ahead of its summer meeting, which starts Thursday in Des Moines. On Friday, governors are expected to hear from experts about the crisis and further discuss how they are responding.

The compact calls on the governors to stop the inappropriate prescribing of painkillers, raise awareness about the problem and encourage treatment and recovery for those already addicted.

Roughly 78 Americans die every day from overdoses of opioids, including prescription pain relievers, heroin and fentanyl, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

The number of such deaths has nearly quadrupled since 1999 and

accounted for six in 10 overdose deaths in 2014, which was the highest on record. The amount of prescription opioids — such as oxycodone and methadone — sold in the U.S. also nearly quadrupled during that 15-year period. Addictions to those drugs then have many users turn to heroin, which is cheaper.

While states are already taking some steps, “this horrible national epidemic continues to require urgent action and constant vigilance,” New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan said.

“A crisis of this magnitude requires a coordinated and comprehensive response across states and all levels of government, as well as the private sector, to support law enforcement and strengthen prevention, treatment and recovery,” she said in a statement.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said the compact adds further momentum to state-based solutions and “sends a clear signal to opioid prescribers and others whose leadership is critical to saving lives.”

The compact calls on governors to update prescribing guidelines to possibly include opioid limits for some patients, require medical per-

sonnel to receive continuing education on pain management, and improve monitoring of opioid prescribers. The governors also pledged to promote alternatives to opioids and ease access to addiction treatment and recovery services in state health care programs such as Medicaid.

One top opioid addiction expert said the compact was a major step forward that showed policymakers now understand the crisis.

“As someone who has been watching this problem get worse every year for many years now, the governors’ compact is making me hopeful that we will finally see policies and public health interventions that get at the heart of the problem,” said Andrew Kolodny, director of Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing and a scientist at Brandeis University.

Until recently, many policymakers believed the epidemic was fueled by drug abusers and that limiting prescriptions would hurt legitimate pain patients, Kolodny said. But now there is growing awareness that doctors and dentists are prescribing too many painkillers, which are addictive and hurting many otherwise good people, he said.

IOWA CITY (AP) — The University of Iowa is planning to lay off a former top athletic administrator who is suing the school for gender discrimination and retaliation, the school confirmed Wednesday.

Iowa has informed former senior associate athletic director Jane Meyer that her position as a project manager will be eliminated Sept. 9, saying it is no longer necessary.

Meyer’s attorney, Jill Zwagerman, went to court Wednesday seeking an injunction to block the termination from taking effect. Zwagerman argued that the layoff was further retaliation for Meyer’s complaints about unequal pay and treatment of women and lesbians in the athletics department and went back on previous promises that she’d remain employed.

The university said it would resist the injunction and denied discrimination and retaliation.

The dispute is the latest in a messy personnel situation that has contributed to two lawsuits and an ongoing federal civil rights investigation of Iowa’s athletics department.

It dates to August 2014, when athletic director Gary Barta abruptly fired longtime successful women’s field hockey coach Tracey Griesbaum shortly before the season began. Meyer is Griesbaum’s longtime partner. Griesbaum has denied the university’s allegations that she bullied players and has sued the school, alleging she faced bias as a gay female coach.

After Griesbaum gave notice that she planned to sue, the university reassigned Meyer to a job outside of the athletics department, where she had been the senior woman’s administrator since 2001. Barta said that Meyer could not work in the department while her partner pursued legal action and that Meyer’s leave would continue until Griesbaum’s case was resolved.

The reassignment came one day after Meyer sent Barta a letter alleging that she was “being targeted and discriminated against” because she is a gay woman. Meyer noted that a newly-hired male administrator, deputy athletic director Gene Taylor, was given a much higher salary even though he performed many of the duties Meyer did previously.

The complaint, released for the first time in court documents Wednesday, also recounted several instances when Meyer said she complained about the treatment of women.

“Many of these issues have been ignored, in my view, because they are important to women or threaten the male dominated culture in the athletics department,” she wrote.

The university allowed Meyer to keep her $173,000 annual salary after her move to a job overseeing university construction projects. She was later transferred to a position helping coordinate the complex moves of art and music programs into new buildings that have been built to replace those destroyed in a 2008 flood. She received positive evaluations in those roles, according to the evaluations submitted as court evidence.

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Prairie Days schedule released

By Mike Mendenhall Newton Daily News The Prairie City Celebration Commission released the official schedule for Prairie Days 2016.

The schedule features many classic activities plus a few new, and Prairie City Celebration Commission Chairperson Christy Lindsay highlighted a few of the July 29-31 celebration’s charming and cheeky events during last week’s city council meeting.

“You can see our theme is ‘Prairie City: Proud of our Past, Confident in our Future,’” Lindsay said. “That has been our town slogan for quite a while. It’s basically anything that has happened in Prairie City in the past or where you think we’re going in the future. It’s a very broad horizon. We’ll probably be asking some questions periodically during the day, such as ‘how many names has the

grocery store had,’ and stuff that’s modern, too.

We’ve had a lot of people move in here.”

Lindsay also touted the return of the Mr. Prairie City Pageant and personally delivered an invitation to all male city council members.

The councilmen will participate in an evening gown competition and a 30-second to two-minute talent competition plus a final question.

Lindsay invited councilwoman Andrea Engle and city clerk Lori Martin to judge, if they are able to attend.

“It was a lot of fun.

In case you’re in need we brought some (highheel) shoes from the clothing closet,” Lindsay said. “... We really would like you guys to participate. It’s good to see you and everyone in the light of Prairie Days. I’ve attached a score sheet, and we’ll have a dressing room for you behind the bandstand. So if you need to

change for your talent you certainly may.”

Councilmen Troy Kuecker and Dan Downey had a bit of fun with the idea of dressing in evening wear, checking out the high heels Lindsay placed on the council desk.

“Is it a nine-long or a nine-tall,” councilman Downey asked. “I’m good with a six.”

Prairie City pubs Stampede and Wilkie’s Garage will also be able to serve beer and wine coolers within a designated area at this year’s Prairie Days, as the city council approved the bar owners’ request to apply for an event license.

The council gave the bar owners permission to apply for the state event license in a 4-0 vote. The two downtown bars will serve beer and wine coolers from 4 p.m. to midnight Friday and 1 p.m. to midnight Saturday. Patrons may take their beverage

Prairie Days 2016 schedule July 29: • 5 p.m. — Lion’s Club Pork Supper, North side of the square • 5 p.m. — Jazz Creation, Steppin’ Out Dance Studio performance • 7 p.m. — Prairie City Fire Department Water Fights, U.S. Post Office • 7-10 p.m. — Slipstream Iowa 70s and 80s rock performance, Garden Square Band Stand • All-evening activities —50/50 raffle ticket sales; food stands/open market; Bingo; carnival inflatables July 30: • 9:00 a.m. — Grandma Marilynn’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Contest, Bandstand – Sponsored by the Family of Marilynn Jennings. Hosted by Rita Krueger. Registration begins at 8:30. Judging begins at 9am.

• 9 a.m. — Coffee Time on the Square, Bring your favorite coffee cup and visit; Hosted by Prairie City Historical Society • 9 a.m. — Blood Pressure Checks

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around the designated Prairie Days street closures with a city-sanctioned cup and wrist band. Councilman Bob Beiner abstained from the vote due to his employment by beverage distributor Doll Distributing. He told the Prairie City News the vendor will often provide products for events like Prairie Days.

Wilkie’s Garage owner Steve Wilkie spoke before the council and proposed either starting a Prairie Days beer garden — which would be a fenced off extension of Wilkie’s Garage and Stampede — for the event license.

For the event license, the state of Iowa will receive a certified letter from the city with the stipulations approved by the city council and a fee. Wilkie said he

and Stampede owner Todd Fiechter will split the cost of the license fee and any extra police presence needed to patrol the area.

“With an event license, our customers would be able to enjoy the entire event and be part of the whole event,” Wilkie said. “That’s always a question, how do we get the younger crowd who seem to congregate into the establishments — that are open in the evening for food and drinks — to actually be part of the community? An event license, in my opinion, with a wrist band and a designated cup by city standard, would be the only thing visible to the public.”

Councilman Lyle Burkett said he favored the event licence over the beer garden so

any drinking would be spread out and not congregated in the center of the “family event.”

He voiced reservations about the hours approved by the council but, ultimately, voted in favor of the event license guidelines.

“I would be more in favor of the event license and restricting the hours until after 9 p.m.,” Burkett said. “I don’t see the reasoning behind — or maybe I’m at a loss here — I thought this was originally called a family event and don’t see the common sense reasoning of putting a beer garden in the middle of a family event. After 9 p.m., it’s a little different story.”

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10:30 a.m. Saturday Newton Public Library Dino O’Dell, of Kansas City, is on a national tour. His music and storytelling will introduce kids to a cowboy and a space alien (and sneak in a little math and learning as well). Kids ages 2-10 will love this concert, in the library meeting room. No registration required.

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By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News Coaching is teaching.

Jerry Hulsing admits the only direction he had when he graduated from high school was he wanted to coach and follow his interest in business.

He combined those two by going into education.

For 24 years, Hulsing has taught on the court as Lynnville-Sully’s head girls’ basketball coach. The Hawk girls’ basketball program has flourished under Hulsing’s guidance with conference and state titles.

Hulsing collected a new piece of coaching hardware on June 29. He was named National Girls Basketball Coach of the Year by the National High School Athletic Coaches Association at its national convention in Louisville, Ky. “I’m so honored and humbled with this award,” Hulsing said “My name is on the award, but it belongs to all the girls I’ve coached through years.”

Hulsing was one of eight finalist for the national award.

Hulsing was selected for the national honor by the Iowa Girls Coaches’ Association.

The NHSACA names national coach of the years in 19 sports.

“I had to take a step back when they announced my name. I couldn’t believe it,”

Submitted Photo Lynnville-Sully head girls’ basketball coach Jerry Hulsing, left, was named the 2016 National Coach of the Year for girls basketball by the National High School Athletic Coaches Association. Hulsing received the award from NHSACA president Randy Johnson, right, at the association’s national convention June 29 in Louisville, Ky.

Hulsing said. “To be one of the finalists was special, but to win the award is an amazing feeling.”

Lynnville-Sully has eight South Iowa Cedar League conference titles under Hulsing. The girls’ basketball program has had nine trips to the Iowa 1A state basketball tournament, winning three straight state titles in 1997,

1998 and 1999. The Hawks were runner up in 1996.

The Hawks have been to the state tournament in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014. They lost in a regional championship game in 2015 after going 19-1 in the SICL and 22-2 overall.

Hulsing was voted 2016 Class 1A Southeast District coach of the year by the Iowa Girls Coaches Association. He

was named the 2015-16 SICL Coach of the Year.

The Hawks went 15-1 in SICL play, tying with Montezuma atop the SICL West.

They lost the conference title game against the SICL East champion Iowa Valley. Lynnville-Sully (21-3) lost to Kee in the regional final and were ranked 14th at the end of the regular season.

“All of that is because of all the girls I’ve had the pleasure of coaching over the years.

The girls at Lynnville-Sully are awesome and they work hard every year for us,” Hulsing said. “It’s a great community to be a part of and the community support is tremendous for all their activities.”

Hulsing grew up in Rockwell and is a 1985 graduate of Rockwell-Swadedale High School. He said he didn’t know what he was going to do after high school.

Hulsing said his high school football coach, Tom Lewis, and junior high social studies teacher and basketball coach, Tim Turner, influenced him a great deal. He said both cared for the kids and built great relationships, which he wanted to do as a coach.

“I wanted to do something in business and had a desire to coach,” Hulsing said. “I’m fortunate to being both as a teacher and coach.”

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Jerry Hulsing has coached the Lynnville-Sully girls’ basketball team for 24 years as his teams amassed 485 wins against 118 losses.

Raiders are making most of tough situation

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he future of Collins-Maxwell/ Baxter athletics is very much in doubt. Later this month, the Baxter Board of Education could make a decision to end the athletic sharing agreement with Collins-Maxwell.

This upcoming calendar school year could be the final year of CMB. If that’s the case, and the communities in each school district are unable to save a long-time partnership, the Raiders are making sure they go out with a bang. At least this summer.

CMB clinched its first-ever state softball tournament appearance this past Monday when it defeated North Polk in the regional final.

There is a lot to like about this year’s Raider team. They have two strong allstate caliber pitchers, a good mixture of upperclassmen and youngsters and

This & That Troy Hyde really good leadership throughout the lineup.

No matter what happens Tuesday against No. 3 Solon, the Raider season has been a success. They won the Heart of Iowa Conference title, set a school record for wins in a season and participated in the sport’s pinnacle tournament.

The CMB baseball team is in the district final for the second straight year. The Raiders have to be one of the most intriguing programs in the state.

They started 4-0, lost five straight, won five in a row and then lost six out of their next seven games.

CMB coach Max Seeman has worked through an annual missiontrip, coached through players missing games for college orientations and dealt with a handful of injuries.

Yet, the Raiders find themselves right back where they were last year

despite a modest 12-11 record.

The record is deceiving. When left-handed ace pitcher Brady Stover is on the mound, CMB can beat anyone.

He proved that again Tuesday night when he faced a Des Moines Christian team that batted .315 as a team on the season. Stover fanned 19 batters in getting back to a second straight district final.

I expect Stover to toe the rubber again Saturday for at least some of the game against No. 9 Roland-Story. That is a good enough reason for me to believe that the Raiders’ season may continue into next week.

The area had two regional softball finalists on Monday night, so I couldn’t be in two places at once.

I wish I could have been. CMB got the win over North Polk while Colfax-Mingo was going toe-to-toe with a perennial power in Martensdale-St. Marys.

After reading the story in the NDN, I found out a player from C-M was ejected. It’s hard to form an opinion about something when you don’t see it, but the handful of people I have

Hulsing teaches high school business in Grinnell, where he and his family live. He said when he moved to Grinnell, he was looking for substitute teaching positions and to get into coaching. Hulsing found opportunities in the Lynnville-Sully school district.

His coaching career at Lynnville-Sully started as the junior high boys’ basketball coach for the first year. When the high school girls’ basketball heading coaching position became available, Hulsing applied.

“It doesn’t feel like 24 years,” Hulsing said. “As a young coach at Lynnville-Sully, I had two very good mentors in Duane Brand, who was the athletic director my first years there, and the Lynnville-Sully boys’ basketball coach Glenn Fiihr. They both were great sources of help. I learned on them a lot and valued their guidance.”

Hulsing said he loves the game of basketball from the breaking down of film and game planning to coaching on the sidelines during games.

He said the best part of it all is the relationships he has built with the hundred of girls he has coached in the Lynnville-Sully program.

“The girls are what made this a great program over the years. I love watching the kids succeed not just with wins, but having positive outcomes from their hard work. That will carry over into other aspects of their lives.”

Hulsing and his wife, Jill, have teaching and coaching in common. Jill is an eighthgrade reading and language teacher in Grinnell and coaches softball in the BGM district in Brooklyn. The Hulsings have four children.

“My family has always been very supportive. They love going to Lynnville-Sully basketball games. Over the years, I’ve had to miss my children’s basketball games, and I’ve asked if they wanted me to give up my coaching. They’ve said no,” Hulsing said. “They all share in this award.”

Hulsing said he is set for year No. 25 at the helm of the Lynnville-Sully girls’ basketball program. He said the Hawk girls have been working in the offseason toward becoming better for the 2016-17 season.

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

talked to said the ejection came too quick and wasn’t warranted.

Alivia Haley was the one who was ejected. She argued a call, yes, but it doesn’t sound like she used foul language and she wasn’t physically demonstrative. Those are two things that cause ejections.

It’s unfortunate. Colfax-Mingo had a great season and was in position to win the game. Don’t worry though Tigerhawk fans, that squad doesn’t have a senior, and they will be back for more next year.

In high school football news, don’t forget about the Iowa Shrine Bowl on July 23.

Two area athletes — Colfax-Mingo’s Jacob Lietz and Lynnville-Sully’s Sage Ehresman — and an area coach — L-S’ Mike Parkinson — will be a part of the game.

PCM’s Kayla Schakel also will be a cheerleader in the game.

The annual football all-star game kicks off at 4 p.m. from the UNIDome.

Contact Troy Hyde at thyde@newtondailynews.com

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Thursday Baseball District Semifinals Class 1A District 13 Lynnville-Sully at Martensdale-St. Marys, 7 p.m.

Friday Baseball District Semifinals Class 3A District 12 Newton at Pella, 7 p.m.

Saturday Baseball District Finals Class 1A District 13 At Martensdale, TBD, 7 p.m.

Class 2A District 13 Collins-Maxwell/Baxter at Roland-Story, 7 p.m.

Monday Baseball District Final Class 3A District 12 At Pella, TBD, 7 p.m.

Tuesday Softball Class 3A State Tournament At Fort Dodge CMB vs. Solon, 3 p.m.

Baseball Substate Finals Class 1A Substate 7 at Creston, TBD, 7 p.m.

Class 2A Substate 7 at Boone, TBD, 7 p.m.

NEW YORK (AP) — Quarterback Tom Brady’s last best chance to avoid serving a four-game “Deflategate” suspension to start the new season was flatly rejected Wednesday by an appeals court.

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan issued a one-sentence rejection of requests by the National Football League Brady Players Association and Tom Brady to reconsider an April decision that reinstated the suspension.

“We are disappointed,” the players association said in a statement. “The track record of this league office when it comes to matters of player discipline is bad for our business and bad for our game. We have a broken system that must be fixed.”

The NFL declined comment.

The court’s action left intact a 2-to1 ruling by a three-judge panel that found NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell acted within his powers by

upholding the suspension of the star quarterback for his role in a scheme to doctor footballs used in a January 2015 playoff game.

The decision affirmed wide-ranging powers given to the commissioner by the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement. It was a setback for organized labor groups arguing for due process in employee discipline.

The players association and Brady had requested that the panel reconsider or that all the 2nd Circuit judges hear arguments and decide anew.

Brady’s remaining hope is to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

“That is an extremely long shot,” said Nellie Drew, a sports law professor at the University at Buffalo. She said the 2nd Circuit acted correctly and that any changes to how the NFL handles arbitrations over player issues will have to be handled at the negotiating table.

She predicted Patriots backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo “will be getting a whole lot of repetitions” as the Patriots prepare for their season opener Sept. 11 at Arizona.

NASCAR photo Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 Nationwide Chevrolet, leads Denny Hamlin, driver of the No. 11 FedEx Freight Toyota, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway on Saturday in Sparta, Kentucky.

Earnhardt Jr. the top name of drivers on the Chase bubble CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. candidly declared two weeks ago that he has too good of a race team to be worried about making NASCAR’s playoffs.

Since then, he has produced underwhelming finishes at Daytona and Kentucky and slipped to 13th in the Sprint Cup standings. Earnhardt hasn’t scored a top-10 finish in a month and, yes, he is indeed in danger of missing the championship Chase.

With eight races remaining to complete the 16-driver field, Earnhardt ranks third among drivers who have yet to secure a win this season but are ranked high enough to make the Chase. It’s not a safe position by any means: Earnhardt has slipped from seventh in the standings since May and has led only four laps since mid-March.

He’s not the only driver in a precarious position. Because 11 drivers have so far won races this season, any first-time winners in the next two months will claim the remaining five Chase berths. Among those looking for automatic berths in the Chase are two of Earnhardt’s Hendrick Motorsports teammates — Chase Elliott and Kasey Kahne — as well as 2015 qualifier Jamie McMurray.

Ryan Newman, who has made the Chase the last two years without a win, is on the bubble. Austin Dillon, rookie Ryan Blaney and Kyle Larson are all eyeing wildcard spots but they could solidify a berth with their first career Cup wins.

The chances of some of the bubble drivers over the final two

months of NASCAR’s “regular season” before the playoffs begin: Earnhardt NASCAR’s most popular driver is probably the most puzzling performer this season. After winning seven races the past two years, this is the deepest he has gone into a season without a victory since his 2013 winless campaign. Earnhardt’s numbers are down across the board. He’s got only five topfive finishes, six top-10s and 53 laps led.

He told reporters after Saturday night’s 13th-place finish at Kentucky that he is not nervous about his positioning for the Chase.

“What am I going to do?” he asked. “We’re running as good as we can. It’s either going to be good enough or won’t be enough. I’m not really going to lose any sleep over it, at least at this moment.

When we miss the Chase, it’ll be frustrating and disappointing, but we’re going to plan on not doing that. We’re going to plan on making it.”

In the coming month, Earnhardt could gain some traction at Pocono, where he has two career victories, finished second in June and has seven consecutive finishes of 11th or better.

He has also won at Bristol, Michigan and Richmond, where the Chase field will be finalized Sept. 10. Even if he doesn’t get a win, mediocre results at his strong tracks should be enough to get Earnhardt into the Chase.

Earnhardt’s Teammates Elliott is having a very nice rookie season and has climbed from 10th in the standings in early

May to as high as sixth. He is currently eighth, the highest-ranked driver without a victory but three consecutive finishes outside the top-20 weakened his position.

What could work against Elliott is a lack of experience at some of the upcoming tracks. He’s yet to run a Cup car at New Hampshire, site of Sunday’s race, or Watkins Glen. Elliott has only been to Pocono in a Cup car once, same with Indianapolis. But he won Xfinity Series races at Darlington and Richmond, so both tracks are very familiar.

Kahne is in much rougher shape at 17th in the overall standings, but seventh among winless drivers.

Kahne has only one win in almost three full seasons, and he’s not exactly knocking on the door of victory lane. He’s finished in the top-five only twice this season and has yet to lead a lap.

He’s likely going to need to steal a win somewhere to have any shot at making the Chase.

Newman He is the sneaky driver in this field and has successfully made the Chase the last three seasons.

Despite not winning a race since 2013, Newman was runner-up in the championship in 2014 and made it to the second round of the Chase last year.

Now he’s on another quiet run toward a Chase berth. Newman has climbed from 18th in the standings in May to 12th, and he’s ranked only behind Elliott among winless drivers. Also in his favor?

He’s really good at Indy, where he’s got one career victory and five consecutive finishes of 12th or better.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James won five trophies, including best male athlete and best NBA player, at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday night when frivolity gave way to a James-led call to end gun violence and racial profiling.

The show honoring the year’s best athletes and sports moments opened on a somber note, with James and fellow NBA stars Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade James standing four abreast on stage addressing the recent shootings of blacks by white police officers.

“The urgency to create change is at an all-time high,” Anthony said.

Paul, the nephew of a police officer, recited the names of several men who have been killed.

Wade urged a stop to racial profiling, a shoot-to-kill mentaliCurry ty and “not seeing the value of black and brown bodies.”

“Enough is enough,” he said.

James echoed Wade, noting, “We all feel helpless and frustrated by the violence.”

James urged his fellow pros to educate themselves and renounce violence while using their resources and time to help strengthen and rebuild their communities.

“We all to have do better,” he said.

Golden State star Stephen Curry thanked the quartet for their message while accepting the night’s first award for record-breaking performance.

Curry hit 402 3-pointers during the regular season.

James won male athlete and championship performance for the third time in his career and his fifth trophy as top NBA player.

He shared the team and best moment awards with his Cavaliers teammates, who upset Golden State to deliver the first championship for Cleveland in 52 years.

In accepting best moment, James brought teammates Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love on stage, where he saluted Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown for his early social activism in the hardscrabble city.

Breanna Stewart won best female athlete on her third try, beating WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne and two Olympians, swimmer Katie Ledecky and gymnast Simone Biles.

Stewart helped UConn win a fourth straight NCAA basketball championship before going to the WNBA. In her speech, Stewart called for equality for female athletes.

“Female athletes don’t receive half the fame.

I know everyone in this room loves and supports women and girls in sports and wants to be a part of that change, right?” she said.

“Equality for all takes each of us making an effort. Together let’s be better.”

WWE star John Cena hosted the show from Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

In one of the night’s most emotional moments, Zaevion Dobson, a 15-year-old high school football player from Knoxville, Tennessee, was honored posthumously with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award for giving his life to shield two young women from gunfire last year.

His mother, Zenobia Dobson, and two brothers accepted the trophy from Curry, with last year’s honoree Caitlyn Jenner joining the standing ovation.

Dobson told the audience four months after her son’s death his 12-year-old cousin was killed in a drive-by shooting on his way home from a basketball game where Zaevion was honored.

“I’m here to fight back,” Dobson said. “We as a country need to take a stand to consider the effects of gun violence on the families throughout America.”

Tears welled in the eyes of several athletes who applauded her comments.

“We need to rewrite laws to make it harder for people to get guns,” Dobson said. “All the athletes in this room, you have a lot of power.

People look up to you, I know Zaevion did. I urge you to think tonight about why he died and what you can do tomorrow to prevent the next innocent man or woman from being lost.”

In video comments, President Barack Obama said, “It’s up to all of us to build a country that’s worthy of Zaevion’s promise. That’s what we owe him. That’s what we owe all our kids.”

Vice President Joe Biden presented TNT sideline reporter Craig Sager with the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance for his strength and determination while fighting leukemia for 1 1/2 years. During the commercial break, Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley and Reggie Miller joined Sager and Biden on stage for a photo.

The Pat Tillman Award for Service was presented to Paralympic swimmer Sgt. Elizabeth Marks for her strength through adversity and continued service to her country.

Singer Justin Timberlake gave the Icon Award to Kobe Bryant, Peyton Manning and Abby Wambach, all of whom retired from their respective sports this year.

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NEWTON WATERWORKS PAYABLES LISTING FOR THE 10th Period - April 2016 PAYEE AMOUNT ALLIANT ENERGY ACCOUNT PAYABLE. .23,675.83 BACKFLOW SOLUTIONS, INC.............495.00 BLACK HILLS ENERGY. . .185.06 CAPPY'S TIRE & AUTO SERVICE..................19.49 CENTRAL IOWA WATER ASSOCIATION....951.01 CITY OF NEWTON......23,062.51 DE LAGE LANDEN...........155.00 EARL MAY SEED & NURSERY.....................256.00 FARVER TRUE VALUE....288.38 FOREMAN ELECTRIC & PLUMBING CO...........1,500.00 GOOD RADIO TV LLC........33.43 GRAYMONT WESTERN LIME INC...11,492.20 HACH CHEMICAL COMPANY........................476.11 HAWKINS INC...............4,089.78 HD SUPPLY WATERWORKS LTD.....4,162.00 HOFFERT, MARTY.............29.95 HYVEE..............................188.42 INTERSTATE ALL BATTERY CENTER..........232.25 IOWA ONE CALL..............168.50 KEYSTONE LABORATORIES INC.......203.00 MG LAUNDRY CORP.........97.55 MID-AMERICA PUMP & SUPPLY INC...............8,843.17 MTI DISTRIBUTING, INC............. .......................................1,595.90 MUNICIPAL SUPPLY INC........... .......................................7,667.90 NAPA AUTO PARTS...........34.96 NEWS PRINTING CO.........89.73 OFFICE OF AUDITOR STATE OF IA....................175.00 O'REILLY AUTO PARTS.......3.29 RICHTSMEIER, STEPHANIE......................150.96 SAGE, BRADY & TIFFANY...9.93 SHANNON, NANCY............86.99 SMITH'S QUALITY RENTAL........ ............................................10.14 SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER CO.....................182.53 THEISEN'S........................532.66 TINKLE, FRAN....................40.00 TRUGREEN CHEMLAWN........... ..........................................140.00 US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION..................420.64 US CELLULAR..................196.65 US POSTMASTER.........2,200.00 UTILITY EQUIPMENT CO........... .......................................3,056.81 VAN WERT INC.............6,135.36 VANBROGEN, BRAD.........15.00 WEX BANK.......................639.46 WINDSTREAM..................941.73 ZIEGLER INC....................959.62 ...................................105,889.90 July 14

PUBLIC NOTICES THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY CASE NO. ESPR036867 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GALE L. HARSHA, Deceased.

NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of GALE L. HARSHA, Deceased, who died on or about May 12, 2016: You are hereby notified that on June 7, 2016, the Last Will and Testament of GALE L. HARSHA, deceased, bearing date of July 16, 2007, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Mary Lee Harsha and Lisa Harsha were appointed executors of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

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

Dated June 30, 2016.

Mary Lee Harsha and Lisa Harsha Executors of estate 1902 Iron Street, Kellogg, IA 50135 1311 Ridgeway Drive, Newton, IA 50208 Randal B. Caldwell, ICIS PIN No: AT0001375 Attorney for executors Firm Name: Caldwell, Brierly, Chalupa & Nuzum, PLLC Address: 211 1st Ave. W., Newton, IA 50208 Date of second publication July 14, 2016.

Probate Code Section 304 July 7 & 14 Newton Water Board Meeting Minutes Friday, May 27, 2016 The Newton Waterworks Board of Trustees met in regular session on Friday, May 27, 2016 at the Newton Water Treatment Plant.

Present were Maureen Lockwood, Lee Zmolek, Bret Doerring, and L.D. Palmer.

Absent: None Also present was Field Service Director Marty Hoffert.

Chairperson Maureen Lockwood called the meeting to order at 12:02 PM. The Board approved the April Board Minutes by consent.

Lee Zmolek moved to approve the April Financials as presented.

Bret Doerring seconded the motion.

Motion Approved The manager told the Board that the proposed cover for the Backwash Pit had not yet been approved by the IDNR. Fox Eng. cannot begin project design until IDNR approves the concept. The project is on hold until we hear from them.

The manager presented a proposal to increase water rates by 6% effective July 1, 16. The rate increase would be calculated on projected actual water sales revenue for FY15-16 vs. the water sales budget figure. The current rates are Minimum $10.00 for the first 0 to 200 cu. ft. of consumption and then $2.50/100 cu. ft. for all over the minimum.

The proposed new rate would be $10.60 for the minimum and $2.65/100 for all over. Board member Doerring felt that there was not enough margin between income and expenses to continue to build equity in the utility with major expenses facing us in future.

Board Chairperson Lockwood would like manager to look at customer base data to calculate at least a 9% adjustment. Since water consumption continued to lag from the projected 2014 future water use study and operating expenses continuing to increase, proposed and future projects would need an adequate rate structure. Board member Zmolek felt that a 6% adjustment would probably be adequate.

The manager will look further at options and present at June Board meeting.

Motion Approved Marty Hoffert presented the Water Treatment and Distribution report. The static well water level for May is 20.7'. He pointed out that the unaccounted for water in April was 15%. While the goal is 10% or less there was no major leaks found and the pumping from the plant to uptown did not indicate any major loss through the transmission mains. Some of water loss is attributed to fire hydrants being flushed throughout the system. Water loss will continue to be monitored.

The distribution crews have completed work on the 1st Ave E. project and have begun the W.12th St. S. project to construct 12” water main to the Cardinal Hills project.

The manager told Board that the JR Stelzer Co. had begun painting fire hydrants per the contract.

The manager presented an economic development update to the Board.

The next meeting will be held on Friday, June 17th 2016 in the City Council chambers.

The meeting was adjourned.

Respectfully Submitted L.D. Palmer, Secretary Newton WaterWorks Board of Trustees July 14 NEWTON WATERWORKS PAYABLES LISTING FOR THE 10th Period - April 2016 PAYEE AMOUNT ALLIANT ENERGY ACCOUNT PAYABLE. .23,675.83 BACKFLOW SOLUTIONS, INC.............495.00 BLACK HILLS ENERGY. . .185.06 CAPPY'S TIRE & AUTO SERVICE..................19.49 CENTRAL IOWA WATER ASSOCIATION....951.01 CITY OF NEWTON......23,062.51 DE LAGE LANDEN...........155.00 EARL MAY SEED & NURSERY.....................256.00 FARVER TRUE VALUE....288.38 FOREMAN ELECTRIC & PLUMBING CO...........1,500.00 GOOD RADIO TV LLC........33.43 GRAYMONT WESTERN LIME INC...11,492.20 HACH CHEMICAL

IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT OF JASPER COUNTY The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York as successor trustee for JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders of Equity One ABS, Inc. Mortgage PassThrough Certificates Series 20032 Plaintiff, vs.

Ronald Risinger; Tina Risinger; Parties in Possession; Unknown spouse, if any, of Ronald Risinger; Unknown spouse, if any, of Tina Risinger; CACH LLC; Midland Funding LLC; LVNV Funding LLC; Dianna Risinger; State of Iowa - Child Support Recovery Unit; State of Iowa Child Support Recovery Unit, et al.

Defendants.

EQUITY NO: EQCV119988 ORIGINAL NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION You are notified that a petition has been filed in the office of this court naming you as a defendant in this action. The petition was filed on June 8, 2016, and prays for foreclosure of Plaintiffs mortgage in favor of the Plaintiff on the property described in this notice and judgment for the unpaid principal amount of $56,607.82, with 2% per annum interest thereon from May 1, 2014, together with late charges, advances and the costs of the action including (but not limited to) title costs and reasonable attorney's fees, as well as a request that said sums be declared a lien upon the following described premises from December 26, 2002, located in Jasper county, Iowa: Lot Seventeen (17) in Coe's Addition to the City of Colfax, in Jasper County, Iowa, commonly known as 238 East Front Street, Colfax, IA 50054 (the “Property”) The petition further prays that the mortgage on the above described real estate be foreclosed, that a special execution issue for the sale of as much of the mortgaged premises as is necessary to satisfy the judgment and for other relief as the Court deems just and equitable.

For further details, please review the petition on file in the clerk's office. The Plaintiffs attorney is Halley Ryherd, of SouthLaw, P.C.; whose address is 1401 50th Street, Suite 100, West Des Moines, IA 50266.

NOTICE THE PLAINTIFF HAS ELECTED FORECLOSURE WITHOUT REDEMPTION. THIS MEANS THAT THE SALE OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY WILL OCCUR PROMPTLY AFTER ENTRY OF JUDGMENT UNLESS YOU FILE WITH THE COURT A WRITTEN DEMAND TO DELAY THE SALE. IF YOU FILE A WRITTEN DEMAND, THE SALE WILL BE DELAYED UNTIL TWELVE MONTHS (OR SIX MONTHS IF THE PETITION INCLUDES A WAIVER OF DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT) OF FROM THE ENTRY JUDGMENT IF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS YOUR RESIDENCE AND IS A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING OR UNTIL TWO MONTHS FROM ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS NOT YOUR RESIDENCE OR IS YOUR RESIDENCE BUT NOT A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING. YOU WILL HAVE NO RIGHT OF REDEMPTION AFTER THE SALE. THE PURCHASER AT THE SALE WILL BE ENTITLED TO IMMEDIATE POSSESSION OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY. YOU MAY PURCHASE AT THE SALE. You must serve a motion or answer on or before 11th day of August, 2016, and within a reasonable time thereafter file your motion or answer with the Clerk of Court for Jasper County, at the county courthouse in Newton, Iowa. If you do not, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the petition.

If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids or services to participate in a court action because of a disability, immediately call your District ADA Coordinator at 515-2863394. If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800735-2942.

By: CLERK OF THE ABOVE COURT Jasper County Courthouse 101 N. 1st Street, #104 Newton, IA 50208 IMPORTANT: YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS. July 7, 14 and 21

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

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The water-sign sun and moon angle favorably midday, bringing a soulful harmony after the recent excitement of fire-sign interaction. Why wait for a tragic reason to hold your loved ones close when it will feel so sweet just to love for love’s own sake? If you’re not so great at expressing affection, the transit of Mercury in Leo will help you out.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 14). You’ll find yourself incredibly happy for no good reason this year. August will bring a shift in your professional realm and an exciting opportunity therein. November and January bring remarkably fast personal

growth and the expansion of your influence, largely through the completion of a course or set of books. Aries and Leo adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 6, 12, 30, 27 and 9.

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

One effective strategy will be to come in to the situation with big energy to make sure everyone knows you’re on the scene, then adjust to what’s happening, back it down, and go nice and slow to earn their trust.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

Where are the other people (especially the ones you admire so much) getting their inspiration?

This is what you’re curious

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GEMINI (May 21-June 21). A one-sided deal isn’t a deal at all; it’s a proclamation. Deals include the agreement of multiple parties, hopefully equally committed to making something happen. So whom else do you need to include?

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

As far as the other person is concerned, your choices define you. But your self-definition is also shaped by the things you wanted to do but thought better of and didn’t.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The exceptional work you did last week will lead to a new assignment this week. Keep this up

Computer Imaging Output Coordinator The Newton Daily News is

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

Nature can be stronger than man, although man is a force of nature, too. Don’t think of yourself as nature’s opponent.

Align yourself with the elements and use them instead.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). No one will be giving out awards for the cleanest house today.

You might consider letting some of that domestic work go in favor of devoting yourself to a task that’s closer to your heart.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

Seeing something being made out of nothing is a thrill. What’s

even more exciting is making this happen yourself. And when you see the thrill in another person’s eyes because of what you’ve done, it’s even better.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). There’s a restlessness stirring in you -- a reaction to recent changes in you and in your environment. So what do you need to do to feel the soothing embrace of calm?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Something with which you’re displeased becomes a topic of conversation. Much to your delight, you’re not the one who brings it up. Yes, you have a partner in the grievance, and also in creating the solution.

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18). There’s a way to make the external conditions work for you, though that method may be temporarily disguised by the external conditions themselves.

Take a breath and try and look past this. What are you missing?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

Being positive doesn’t always come easily to you, but it’s your natural reflex to support those you love and be compassionate toward those who clearly need help. Your habit of thinking the best of people will serve you well today.

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Newton youth football, volleyball camps set NHS student-athlete participant packet deadline is Aug. 1 Newton Daily News Newton High has youth football and volleyball camps are scheduled for next week.

Also, Newton High student-athletes and their parents are reminded to obtain the 2016-17 participation packets.

As summer winds down, gears are being shifted to the fall sports seasons.

First, the 2016-17 NHS participation pack-

ets for all sports are available in the NHS main office. The packets have forms to be filled out and signed before student-athletes are allowed to practice and participate in athletics.

The packets need to be turned into the main office before Aug. 1.

Football camps A three-day football camp for boys in third, fourth, fifth and sixth grades begins Monday at H.A. Lynn Stadium.

There are two age-group sessions per day.

Boys entering third or fourth grade this fall will be in the first session each day from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. The second session is from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for boys entering fifth and sixth grade this fall.

The 2016 Newton Cardinal Lineman/DB football camp is Monday through Wednesday for all boys entering seventh grade through 12th grade this fall. The skill and technique camp for offensive and defense lineman and defensive backs is at H.A. Lynn Stadium.

The middle school sessions will be from 6

p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The high school sessions are from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Cost of the each camp is $25 per camper or $40 for two or more boys from the same family.

Participants may register at the door on Monday, 15 minutes prior to their respective camp session. They should report to the NHS varsity locker room on the

south end of the football stadium.

These are all non-contact skills camp conducted by Newton High head football coach Ed Ergenbright along with present and past Cardinal varsity players.

Shorts, T-shirt and football or running shoes should be worn by participants. Water will be provided to the players during camp sessions.

For more information, contact Ergenbright at 641-521-2460.

Volleyball camp Newton High’s youth volleyball camp is July 21-22 at Newton High School’s gym. It is a volleyball skills camp for girls

entering fifth through eighth grade this fall.

Cost of the camp is $30. Camp sessions are 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

The camp is conducted by new NHS head volleyball coach Ashley Carter. It is designed to provide individual attention to participants from the high school coaches and current Cardinal volleyball players on improving individual and team skills.

To maximize the volleyball camp experience, participants will be divided into small groups based on skill testing and will work closely with group members and coaches.

Zach Johnson returns the claret jug; now, he wants it back TROON, Scotland (AP) — Zach Johnson faced the inevitable rite that goes with being a British Open champion.

After 51 weeks in possession of the claret jug, it was time to let it go Monday.

“Not pleasant,” he said, managing a weak smile.

Now, Johnson wants to get it back.

After winning a three-man playoff at St. Andrews last summer, the 40-year-old American arrived at Royal Troon looking for any motivational edge he could find.

His sports psychologist, Morris Pickens, suggested that Johnson focus on the painful ritual of returning the cherished silver prize to the Royal & Ancient. If it was tough giving up the jug, imagine how sweet it would be to claim it for another year.

“Use it as a positive, find motivation there, find it as an opportunity,” the golfer said.

Johnson hasn’t won a tournament since his triumph at the birthplace of golf, but he has hardly dropped off the map. The two-time ma-

jor champion reached the Tour Championship last fall, led the triumphant U.S. team at the Presidents Cup, and has five top-10 finishes in 2016.

He certainly has plenty of passion for the sport’s oldest major championship.

“My love for it was immense and immediate,” Johnson said. “It’s my favorite to play. I mean, I just appreciate it. I love it. I think I’ve embraced it. You have to. I mean, the conditions are what they are.”

Players got an idea of the challenge they’re likely to face during Monday’s practice round. A stiff breeze whipped across the seaside course in western Scotland. Dark, gray clouds lingered overhead, doling out an occasional smattering of showers just to make things a bit more unpleasant.

Bring it on, said Johnson.

Growing up in Iowa, he learned to play in conditions that weren’t always pristine. And given his diminutive stature — he’s gener-

ously listed at 5-foot-11 and 164 pounds — he’s never been one of those guys who can simply overpower a course with his booming shots. He’d rather rely on a wide variety of shots, get a chance to show off his entire repertoire.

“A mudder,” he said.

“I’m not saying it defines me, but I think I fall into that category. I mud it out, yeah. That’s all I know. Maybe it’s where I grew up, in the sense that the weather’s not always terrific in Iowa.”

Indeed, his first major title came in bitterly cold conditions at the 2007 Masters.

“Maybe,” Johnson went on, “it’s something that’s just innately in me.

I enjoy and love embracing difficult, challenging conditions. It’s just something that I consider part of my talent, if that makes sense.”

Before leaving his home on Georgia’s St. Simons Island, Johnson, his wife Kim and their three young children all posed with the claret jug one last time, each of them showing off their best pouty faces on Twitter.

AP Photo Zach Johnson of the United States plays onto the 16th green during a practice round Wednesday ahead of the British Open Golf Championship at the Royal Troon Golf Club in Troon, Scotland. Johnson is the defending British Open champion. The British Open starts Thursday.

That said, Johnson sure got the most out of his limited time with the trophy. One of his favorites was a ceremony on the 50-yard line at Kinnick Stadium, home of the University of Iowa football team. He showed it off plenty in his hometown of Cedar Rapids, both at the foundation that bears his name and the club where he grew up learning the game.

Other stops are marked by stickers plastered on

Cardinals get a boost

Submitted photo Shad Marvelli, director of Corporate Logistics and Client Services of Rock Communications, left, presents a check for $3,000 to Newton High Activities Director Scott Garvis, right, from Rock Communications.

Rock Communications made the donation this week to the NHS Activities Department.

the outside of the jug’s protective case, including Old Rip Van Winkle, a bourbon distillery in Kentucky, and Fox Bros., a famed barbecue joint in Atlanta.

“Just seeing family and friends and sponsors and fans of golf embrace it has been pretty awesome,” he said. “The thing has a lot of weight to it, in the sense that it represents golf and sports as far as I’m concerned.”

Once he arrived in Scotland, Johnson spent one more night enjoying the jug with several of his best friends.

“We had a glass of wine out of it,” he said, before correcting himself. “Well, we didn’t have a glass of wine, we had wine out of it. It is a claret decanter, so it serves its purpose in that regard.”

He’d like to get a bit more use out of it, that’s for sure.

Hinchcliffe returns to Canada in search of year’s first IndyCar win TORONTO (AP) — A year after a life-threatening crash during practice for last year’s Indianapolis 500, Canadian James Hinchcliffe is back home and searching for his first victory of the season.

The 29-year-old Hinchcliffe said he is feeling good entering Sunday’s race.

“The craziest thing about it is I’m healthier, fitter now than I’ve ever been,” Hinchcliffe said Wednesday. “When you’re in a position like that, you start paying a lot for attention to yourself, to your body. And now I know a lot more about myself personally and physically.”

Hinchcliffe was badly injured during the practice session for the Indy 500 last year and in danger of bleeding to death before he was saved by crews at the track and doctors at a nearby hospital. He missed the rest of the season.

The Schmidt Peterson

Motorsports driver does have five top-10 finishes entering the Toronto race, including a third-place finish at the Grand Prix of Indianapolis in May. He finished seventh at this year’s Indy 500 and ninth last weekend in Iowa.

“It’s been a roller-coaster ride,” Hinchcliffe said.

“We’re proving the paces week in and week out, we just need luck to fall our way a little bit. Not something that’s traditionally been in my cards at this race, but hopefully we can buck the trend this week.”

Hinchcliffe said good qualifying is going to be key if he hopes to win this weekend.

“This track, although you can pass, it’s a street course, it’s still tough,” he said. “But the big focus for us is going to make sure we’re quick over the lap, get a good qualifying position, and that usually helps a lot in trying to get that first victory.”