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Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie, along with his wife Mary, toured the garage area at the Iowa Speedway on Saturday with Iowa Speedway President Jimmy Small.

Christie stops at Iowa Speedway

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie made a stop at the Iowa Speedway on Saturday during his two-day tour of Iowa. Christie, along with his wife Mary, toured the garage area with Iowa Speedway President Jimmy Small before heading to the fan walk to greet race fans prior to the start of the U.S. Cellular 250.

“This is a lot of fun, I am enjoying myself. Folks are very friendly and welcoming so I’m having a good time,” Christie said.

While in the garage, Christie met with Joey Gase, an Xfinity Series driver who is from Cedar Rapids. Gase shared his mother’s story and his continued

work with Donate Life, an organization dedicated to educating the public about organ, eye and tissue donation. Gase’s mother died suddenly from a brain aneurysm in 2011 and he made the decision to donate her organs.

Following their conversation, Christie tweeted to Gase “thank you for sharing your mom’s story & talking about donation.”

Christie also spoke with drivers Ty Dillon, Brian Scott and Brendon Gaughan before heading to the fan walk where he posed for pictures and signed autographs for race fans in attendance.

“We’re flattered anytime that we can get someone who is high profile who wants to come out to the Iowa Speedway. It’s nothing new for candidates to visit race tracks, they are spending a lot

of time here in Iowa right now so for Governor Christie to decide to spend time with us here is pretty special,” Small said. “It gives us a good chance to show off the facility and show off the economic impact of motor sports for the city of Newton, for Jasper County and for the state. Any chance we get to do that and really show off to potential future leaders it is really special.”

Christie was not able to stay for the race with a scheduled event at 5 p.m. in Hubbard. The current governor of New Jersey, Christie was the 14th candidate to join the GOP race when he announced his intentions on June 30.

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Hail up to 2.5 inches in diameter was reported in Jasper County Sunday. The storm, which made its way through quickly, dropped more than 2 inches of rain along the way.

Tracy Clark, who was about seven miles east of Monroe, said she had hail that filled her entire hand.

Further south, a tornado ripped through farm fields as thunderstorms elsewhere in the state dropped heavy rain and hail that approached

the size of baseballs.

Thirty-year-old Mike Gillespie said he watched the tornado switch directions and miss his parents’ farm north of the township of Williamson in Adams County late Sunday evening.

The storm tore up fields of corn and other crops and also damaged farm buildings. No injuries have been reported as a result of the weather.

Officials say wind gusts topped 60 mph in other central Iowa counties.

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Quarter size hail and larger fell in Monroe and Jasper County Sunday evening as a storm blew threw. Further south, a tornado tore through farm fields and dropped baseball size hail.

Program helps K-6 readers stay sharp Two-week sessions put on

by Buena Vista University

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Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News With roadwork on the Beltline Road complete, the city will start work on mill and overlay projects throughout Newton.

Road work continues, Beltline project complete

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News Recently completed East 31st Street North, commonly known as the Beltline Road, is reopened after a construction project that began in June was completed on time.

“The road is open and smooth, and I think the public enjoys it,” Public Works Director Keith Laube said.

The $1,046,872.45 project was completed by Manatts of Brook-

lyn and added drain pipe on each side of the road that will keep the sub-grade dry. A seven-inch thick concrete overly gives the 40-yearold road a new, smooth surface.

The road is also now 28 feet wide, after previously being 24 feet wide. It is hoped the enlarged road will help accommodate truck traffic from industries located in the area and prevent the existing edge of pavement from deteriorating.

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When Bob Williams sets out some books on a table this week in a Des Moines Area community College-Newton Campus hallway, he’s got a lot of variety on display.

“From letter recognition, to novels,” Williams said, describing the range of books.

With the help of three teachers, all of who are earning their reading endorsement in elementary education, Williams is helping about 40 Newton-area students retain and advance their reading skills this summer. Through a two-week program, with a $10 materials fee as the only cost to parents, the Buena Vista University program is giving teachers a type of on-the-job training while helping

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Monday marks the start of the second and final week of the two-week program, which meets in DMACC classrooms.

“On the first day, we assess each student,” Williams said. “And we adjust as we go, based on needs. We really have a wide range of abilities here, but the starting point is generally high.”

During one of last week’s one-hour sessions, there were

three student-teachers working with different age groups.

Jerry Roby tried to focus a very young trio of readers on basic rhyming, Paul Forristall was training his mid-elementary group to recognize context and use it to help define words, and Laura Breckenridge was showing four older, more lowkey students the ways words and ideas form sentences and passages.

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Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Buena Vista University program instructor Laura Breckenridge watches as Avery Omann, foreground, and Trista Thompson trace their hands as part of a reading lesson. The university is offering a twoweek reading-program course, which wraps up this week, to about 40 Newton students, and the instructors receive credit toward a reading-teacher endorsement.

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Financial Markets Dow Jones Industrials — High: 17,783.59 Low: 17,671.59 Close: 17,689.86 Change: —56.12 Standard&Poors 500 Index: 2103.84 —4.79 NYSE Index: 10,882.28 +0.54 Nasdaq Composite Index: 5128.28 —0.51 NYSE MKT Composite: 2419.69 +20.56 Russell 2000 Index: 1238.68 +6.61 Wilshire 5000 TotalMkt: 22,180.08 —25.78 NYSE consolidated volume: 3,564,144,459 Total number of issues traded: 3,245

Energy stocks lead a modest decline in early trading

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News The Extra’s on First Avenue is the expanded location of Relics antiques, collectibles and stuff that hold some larger items including a vintage Maytag wringer washer.

Relics expands with The Extra’s on First Avenue

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News Not long after Relics owner Laurie Nelson said she was not ready to expand, she did just that. Relics antiques, collectibles and stuff now has an expanded location, The Extra’s, at 210 First Ave., holding overflow items from the original store at 115 W. Second St. N. “(We expanded) shortly after our one year anniversary, it was more my husband’s idea.

We just decided that it was a good place because it is on First Avenue, so it works as overflow and as advertising,” Nelson said.

Just around the corner from their original location, the new space holds mainly her husband Jerry’s items, since he is also a vendor at the store. After acquiring a few items of size

from auctions and sales, a larger area was needed to hold the new furniture and the First Avenue space provided just that and more.

“We were getting some bigger items that they didn’t have room for here,” Nelson said.

Although the space is not nearly as big as the Second Street location, the space provides enough room to hold mostly primitive, rustic furniture including a vintage Maytag wringer washer. A highlighted item, the gas powered washer includes both a meat grinder and butter churn attachments that are still in working shape.

The Extra’s also has items including tables, rocking chairs and furniture. Currently, it only holds Nelson’s husbands items and not any other vendors because it is not open on a regular basis.

“It’s open by chance, by appointment or if we are having a sale,” Nelson said.

The flagship store is still open its original hours and continues to sell antiques, collectibles, knick-knacks and home goods along with a host of specialty items.

“Things are going pretty good. We are still open on all special occasions, bike night, basically any time anything is going on downtown, we are open,” Nelson said.

She said new items are coming in regularly and the twofloor store is staying full with product and vendors.

“We have all sorts of things, just a little bit of stuff for everybody,” Nelson said.

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

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening slightly lower in the U.S. as energy companies slide along with the price of crude oil.

Noble Energy slumped 2 percent in early trading Monday. The company reported revenue that was well below what analysts were forecasting.

The Dow Jones industrial average lost 13 points, or 0.1 percent, to 17,672 as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time.

The Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell a point to 2,102.

The Nasdaq composite edged up seven points, or 0.1 percent, to 5,135.

Oil prices fell again, bringing the price of U.S. crude down to its lowest level since March.

Bond prices didn’t move much. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note held steady at 2.19 percent.

Survey suggests economic slowdown for Midwest OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A July survey suggests there will be slow to no economic growth over the next three to six months in nine Midwest and Plains states.

A survey report issued Monday says the overall Mid-America Business Conditions Index slumped to 50.6 in July from 53.0 in June.

Creighton University economist Ernie Goss oversees the survey, and he says businesses tied to agriculture and energy “continue to report pullbacks in economic activity, and this is spilling over into the broader regional economy.”

The survey results from supply managers are compiled into a collection of indexes ranging from zero to 100. Survey organizers say any score above 50 suggests economic growth, while a score below that suggests decline.

The survey covers Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma and South Dakota.

Rural Iowa gets $4.9M boost to help with economic development Newton Daily News DES MONIES — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack earlier this week announced loans and grants for 92 projects worth $18.1 million to help support the start-up or expansion of rural small businesses. These funds are part of more than 20,000 grants and loans to more than 85,000 rural businesses USDA’s Rural Business-Cooperative Service has awarded since the start of the Obama administration.

“I am proud of the work USDA has done to help small businesses grow in rural America because they are the engine

that creates jobs,” Vilsack said.

“These funds will allow small and emerging businesses and the organizations that support them to get the financing they need to strengthen their operations, create jobs and expand economic opportunities.

Thanks to the 2014 Farm Bill, we can continue this work in a more streamlined and efficient way to benefit small businesses and the American taxpayer.”

USDA is awarding the funds through the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant (REDLG) program, the Intermediary Relending Program (IRP) and the Rural Business Development Grant

(RBDG) program.

USDA provides grants or zero-interest loans through the REDLG program to utilities that in turn fund projects to create and retain employment in rural areas.

Vilsack announced $11.7 million in REDLG loans and grants for 18 recipients.

Projects in Iowa include: Central Iowa Power Cooperative — $2,000,000 loan to expand Co-Line Welding.

Orange City Municipal Electric Utility — $1,760,000 loan to help Orange City Area Health Foundation expand its retirement community.

Western Iowa Power Co-

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operative — $250,000 grant to help Burgess Health Center construct a medically oriented gym.

Minburn Telephone Company — $300,000 grant to create a revolving loan fund.

North West Rural Electric Cooperative — $300,000 grant to renovate Hawarden Community Hospital City of Pocahontas — $300,000 grant to renovate an elementary school.

The funding for awardees is contingent upon the recipients meeting the terms of the loan and grant agreements.

USDA Rural Development’s funding continues to

have a dramatic impact on rural communities across Iowa.

Since 2009, USDA Rural Development has invested more than $3 billion on essential public facilities, small and emerging businesses, water and sewer systems, and housing opportunities for Iowa families.

This past year USDA Rural Development’s investment in Iowa helped create or retain more than 1,000 jobs, aided 2,400 families in buying their own homes and assisted more than 50 communities as they made improvements to their facilities, services and infrastructure.

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Northey: National Farmers Market Week is Aug. 2-8 Newton Daily News DES MOINES — Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today encouraged Iowans to take advantage of fresh fruits and vegetables available at the more than 220 farmers markets in Iowa as part of National Farmers Market Week, which runs from Aug. 2 to 8.

“Farmers markets are a great place to find healthy and delicious Iowa grown fruits, vegetables, meats and other products,” Northey

said. “National Farmers Market Week, and every week, is a great time to visit your local farmers market to support the vendors who are there and enjoy some of the great food grown in this state.”

As part of National Farmers Market Week, Northey highlighted the WIC Farmers Market Nutrition and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Programs. These programs provide eligible low-income seniors as well as women and children in Iowa with checks

that can be redeemed for fresh, locally grown produce at authorized farmers markets and farm stands from June 1 through Oct. 31.

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship administers the programs in partnership with the Iowa Department of Public Health and Iowa Department on Aging.

For more information contact Paul Ovrom, program administrator, at 515-242-6239 or at Paul.Ovrom@iowaagriculture.gov.

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Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Buena Vista University program instructor Paul Forristall implores his class to use critical thinking skills and context as part of a reading lesson. The program, which hosts onehour sessions in a Des Moines Area community College-Newton campus classrooms, allows students from grades K-6 to improve their reading and comprehension skills.

Reading Continued from Page 1A The table in the hallway is free for the picking, as student get to take home a new book of their choosing each day.

“Each student leaves the group each day with another book,” Williams said. “The main thing is just to get books in their hands — books they actually want to read.”

Williams said the Buena Vista University program is not meant to pay for itself through

Streets Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News A huge success, that is how the Jasper County Rescue League described a baby shower event Saturday. The shower was held to collect items for the shelter and also to adopt kittens and puppies currently living there.

Hoover to attend book signing at Uncle Nancy’s The Newton Historic Preservation Commission will host a book signing by Dr. Tom Hoover from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Uncle Nancy’s on the Newton square. Hoover’s book is “How We Made The Gyrofoam, The Story of Two Midwestern Farm Boys Who Changed Washday Mondays Forever.” It describes the part of Newton’s history when Howard Snyder and Fred Maytag invented a new washing machine that catapulted the Maytag Company to be the world’s leading manufacturer of laundry equipment. Copies of the book will be sold as well.

Genealogical Society open at new location The Jasper County Genealogical Society is now open in a new location in the courthouse annex building, 115 N. Second Ave. E. on the first floor.

The hours are from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. Thursdays and

Fridays and from 9 to noon the first and third Saturdays. Location is just inside the back entrance.

The library includes family histories, census, births, deaths, marriages and obituaries a much more.

OWLS: Inside the world of taxidermy Newton Daily News The Jasper County Conservation Department will meet at noon Aug. 12 for its monthly OWLS program.

The Older, Wiser, Livelier Seniors program, or OWLS for short, is a conservation program that encourages seniors to stay active and continue learning about our natural world.

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This month’s program is on the art of taxidermy. The group will be joined by local taxidermists Bob and Denise Christian.

They will share with us the tedious process of turning a prized catch or trophy animal into a lifelike mount.

The Christians will also have mounts on display for viewing.

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Continued from Page 1A “Truck drivers that have come to our city in the past may have tried to avoid that road and now they will take it because it is a nice and smooth.

They may stay on it instead of looking for somewhere to turn off,” Laube said.

With the completion of the Beltline Road, the city is now moving focus to several mill and overlay projects through out Newton. Those street repairs are funded from two sources — $500,000 coming from the 2015 bond and $250,000 provided by the 10-cent increase in the gas tax.

“We looked at what are some of the asphalt streets that needed repaired. We identified these streets this winter and also had the open house in the spring,” Laube said. “These are streets that if we do not do some maintenance now, we’re going to probably have to reconstruct them in the future, which is what we are trying to avoid.”

The streets include sections of East Eighth Street North and South, North Fourth Avenue East, East 19th Street South, West Eighth Street South, West Sec-

Williams is hoping that in 2016 — and every year — parents will take advantage of any smallscale program that will help preserve academic fundamentals over the summer months.

“Kids who read a lot tend to make appropriate choices,” Williams said. “We just try to use a myriad of ways to remind students about the massive importance of reading.”

ond Street South and East Second Street South.

Those streets will first have a couple of inches of asphalt milled off the top of the roadway. That area will then be replaced by new asphalt, which is expected to have a shelf life of 20 to 25 years. The asphalt that was milled off will be recycled.

Other future street projects include the reconstruction of South Second Avenue, which is still in the design phase but is nearly ready and North Fourth Avenue West, which is programmed for next year.

“We have different funding sources for different streets. We have some streets that are TIF districts, so we have TIF money to repair those.

We also have federal routes that get paid 80 percent with the federal gas tax. Beltline was an example of that. North Fourth Avenue West is

also an example of that.

We have that program and the state DOT oversees that so we have it programmed for next year,” Laube said. “We are allocated so much money every year from the federal gas tax so we program those roads in. It is wise to use that money because we only have about 30 lane miles we can use that gas tax money on. A lot of time it is the truck routes, the busier streets.”

There is also additional work being done to fill holes and repair small areas throughout the city.

“This is by far the most street work we have done in the past five years,” Laube said.

For additional information about when and where roadwork is being completed, contact the public works department at 641-792-6622.

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For whatever reason, I have a certain knack for becoming ill during trips just occasionally enough to make it unpredictable, but not unexpected.

Generally, it’s not sniffles or the flu, but something completely obnoxious — like pink eye or an ear infection. Sidenote: If an emergency room doctor in San Diego tells you you’ll be fine to fly after two days of medication to treat a serious ear infection, he is full of it. You will nearly die before reaching the Des Moines International Airport.

So since my luck with health and travel has been dicey, it shouldn’t have been too surprising when I started feeling wretched the evening before a weekend getaway with my son.

Truth be told, I’d planned a trip with my little guy for two reasons. The main reason was my husband somehow managed to sneak away for a five-

day fishing trip with the guys.

I marked this with something very sarcastic on my calendar, and began making my own plans.

The secondary reason is school is right around the corner, and I decided some shopping was in order. What’s more patriotic than shopping at the Mall of America?

Having booked our stay at the hotel featuring the cleverly named Water Park of America, my son was pumped and so was I — until I got sick. Fortunately, I was able to get enough extra sleep to manage the drive, in part due to my staff rallying in my unplanned absence Friday morning.

However, by the time we arrived, I was wiped out. I had enough strength to sit poolside and read a book. I was grateful my son has had a youth that’s included swimming lessons and that he’s responsible

enough to check in from time to time. I remember the years of hovering over him near water and also the summer it was evident he could fly solo. That milestone is almost as rewarding as a potty-trained child.

Later that night, I started feeling bad again and was very appreciative that my son nursed me back to health, making runs to the gift shop for water and ibuprofen. By morning, I was nearly back to my old self and ready to tackle our day.

The idea that I’d get any type of serious shopping accomplished on this trip is quite laughable in hindsight.

We spent the majority of our day in the aquarium (you can pet stingrays for crying out loud!) and at the Nickelodeon-themed amusement park in the center of the mall.

Besides, no matter how many times you look at the

map and ask mall employees — nobody can easily direct you to your favorite stores. I had to bribe my son with both sugar and Legos (another large chunk of time was spent at this shop, conveniently located near the rides) in order to make our way to a handful of them.

In the end, I managed to find a couple of outfits for the kid, but my back-to-school shopping is nowhere near complete.

I enjoyed our second night at the water park much more, even climbing the 10 flights of stairs to experience the raft ride and partaking in a few others.

I’m even happier that I seem to be back on the road to health, and perhaps this latest bout of illness has earned me a few healthy trips. But you never can tell.

Contact Abigail Pelzer at 641-792-3121 ext. 6530 or apelzer@newtondailynews.com

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The millennial generation’s literacy crisis

By Ethan Miller Summer is a time of endings and beginnings. For most of the approximately 1.8 million people who just graduated from college, this season marks the end of at least 17 years of formal education and the launch of their careers.

My career started a little sooner than that.

My first real job was as a student organizer during my senior year at American University.

Right before I graduated two years ago, when I filed my tax return, I was surprised to learn that I owed an extra $1,200 on the less than $13,000 I earned.

Why did I owe the IRS so much? Because my employer misclassified me as an independent contractor, I owed self-employment taxes in addition to regular income taxes. And, because I had no idea I needed to pay these taxes every quarter, I owed a large lump sum that Tax Day. It was a big wakeup call. As a 21-year-old soon-to-be college graduate majoring in economics, I was financially illiterate.

Neither in college nor at Rockville, Maryland’s top-ranked Wootton High School, did I learn how to manage my money beyond making sure I could budget for the basics.

When I talk to my friends about those tax troubles, I find their grasp of personal finance is just as poor or worse. While

we might feel ready to start our careers after graduation, we’re woefully unprepared to look out for ourselves in the economy.

And we aren’t alone. A recent Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) study showed that less than a quarter of millennials could correctly answer at least four out of five questions on a basic financial literacy quiz.

As the lackluster recovery from the Great Recession lumbers forward, personal finance matters more than ever. Some 53 million Americans — one in three working people — are freelancers. And according to software company Intuit, 40 percent of the workforce will be freelancing or working as an independent contractor by 2020.

That’s a pleasant way of saying they lack job stability.

In the so-called gig economy, juggling multiple part-time or temporary jobs to make ends meet is commonplace. Unless they qualify for health care subsidies, people working in this sector pay for medical insurance completely out of pocket. If they manage to save for retirement, they have to do it alone.

Many millennials are learning the rules of the game as we’re playing it. But we’re actually a lot like our elders. The FINRA study showed significant rates of financial illiteracy among Boomers and Gen Xers as well.

The difference is that our

generation faces a job market that’s nothing like the one our parents faced. Combined with the $1.2 trillion of student loan debt currently owed, that means we need more financial smarts if we’re going to thrive in today’s precarious economy.

More public K-12 school systems across the country need to follow the example of states like Virginia by prioritizing students’ financial literacy and requiring a course in personal finance regardless of whether they’re college-bound or not. Everyone needs to know enough of the basics to fend for themselves.

Of course, if our nation’s employers took the high road and paid fair wages, provided health care and retirement benefits, and gave regular, reliable schedules, we wouldn’t have to rely so much on our own wits to get by.

But if our bosses won’t look out for us, we have to look out for ourselves.

Many millennials are struggling to pay our bills now, much less build a solid future. Just as I’ve had to educate myself financially, my entire generation needs to get up to speed on how the economy works (or doesn’t), so we can join together to make it more sustainable for everyone.

Ethan Miller, a labor rights activist and communicator, is now financially literate and a New Economy Maryland fellow with the Institute for Policy Studies.

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The government’s environmental rules defeat even environmentalists.

Thomas Collier is a Democrat who m a n a g e d environmental policy for Bill Clinton and Al G o r e . By John Stossel Then he noticed a mining opportunity in Alaska, one he calls “the single largest deposit of gold and silver that is not being developed in the entire world.”

Tom’s company hired hundreds of people to study the Pebble Mine’s potential environmental impact, a first step before asking the Environmental Protection Agency for permission to dig. Usually, the EPA analyzes a company’s study, then does its own research, then rules. But in this case, the EPA did something odd — it rejected the mine before Pebble even got its application in.

That’s never happened before, says Collier.

So why would the EPA do that? It’s simple: the agency has been captured by environmental zealots.

One of the world’s biggest environmental groups, the Natural Resources Defense Council, opposed the mine.

The NRDC doesn’t do science well — it employs mostly lawyers, not scientists — but the lawyers are good at raising money by scaring people about supposed environmental “disasters” like mines.

“The things that NRDC is talking about are from an age far in the past,” says Tom Collier.

“Now you can build a safe mine.”

He points out that two big mines “sit right on the edge of the Fraser River ... the second largest sockeye salmon fishery in the world. ...

No problem with the

salmon.”

To arouse public opposition to the Pebble Mine, the NRDC funded TV ads that claim the mine will mean a “natural paradise (is) destroyed by a 2,000-foot gaping hole.” The mining company will build “huge earthen dams up to 50 stories tall, holding back billions of tons of mining waste.” That sounds frightening, because the NRDC doesn’t mention that the “waste” is sand — not some poisonous chemical.

Actor Robert Redford lent his voice to the ad, claiming, “The EPA has confirmed that the Pebble Mine, a massive gold and copper mine, would devastate Bristol Bay.” After watching that ad, I thought the proposed mine must be right next to Bristol Bay, but it turns out that the Bay is 90 miles away.

It also turns out that some NRDC activists now work for the EPA, and although activists aren’t supposed to get involved in issues pushed by the agency, they do it anyway. The NRDC’s Nancy Stoner became an EPA regulator. Then she wrote her former colleagues, “I am not supposed to set up meetings with NRDC staff,” referring to a pledge she signed not to participate in any matters directly involving her former employer. Then she got around these restrictions by qualifying that she could attend such a meeting if “there are enough others in attendance.”

Isn’t that revealing?

It’s the evil private-public “revolving door” that activists usually complain about. Stoner later left the EPA to work for still another environmental group.

She didn’t respond to my questions, so I asked NRDC spokesman Bob Deans about his group “colluding with regulators” to shut down a mine. He smoothly replied, “NRDC is a source of expertise, and sometimes government takes advantage of that.”

It sure does.

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Obituaries Floyd E. Engle Aug. 1, 2015 Floyd E. “Donnie” Engle, 86, of Newton, died Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015, at his home.

A funeral service will be at 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 5 at the Wa l l a c e Family Funeral Home in Newton. The family will greet friends from 5 to 8

Joanne L. Hunter July 30, 2015 Joanne L. Eccles Hunter, 83, of Newton, died Thursday, July 30, 2015, from injuries suffered in a car accident

Melvin L. Van Cleave July 30, 2015 Melvin L. Van Cleave, 83, of Newton, died Thursday, July 30, 2015, at the Skiff Medical Center in Newton.

A memorial service will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 6 at the Wallace Family

Wilma Bagnall Lane Aug. 1, 2015 Wilma Bagnall Lane, 91, of Newton, died on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015, at the Newton Health C a r e Center in Ne w ton.

A funeral service will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 6 at the Wallace Family

p.m., Tuesday, June 4 at the funeral home.

Memorials in Donnie’s name may be left at the funeral home.

Memorials may also be mailed to the Wallace Family Funeral Home; please add, Attn: Engle Family on the envelope.

Those left to honor Donnie’s memory are his children and their families: son, Donnie ( Janice) Engle and their children, Dustin (Andrea) Engle, and their daughters, Autumn and Alyce, and Dawn En-

gle (Mike Shaw) and their sons, Colter, Carter and Conner; son, Tuck (Kathy) Engle and their children, DeAnn Engle and her family, Malloy Maple (Tanner Nearmyer) and their son, Brantley; Marcus Maple, and Marshall Maple, Danny (Amy) Engle and their family, Elise, and Gus, and Doug ( Jennifer) Engle and their son, Tucker; son-in-law, Larry Nikkel and his children, Lynnette (Steve) McRoberts and their children, Connor, Delaney, Dylan,

Kody and Hallie, Michelle (Damon) Berger and their family, Payton, and Teryn, and Krista (Bob) Gordon and their family, Olivia, Urban and Espn; and daughter, Dee ( Joel) Bucklin and their children, Michael Bucklin (Lacy Sudbrink) and Steven Bucklin; and two sisters, Doris Booth of Denver, Colo., and June Veverka of Colorado.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Darlene in 2013; and daughter, Debbie Nikkel in 1989.

east of Colfax. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 5 at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 1409 S. Eighth Ave. E. in Newton. The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 4 at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Newton.

Memorials in Joanne’s name may be left at the church at the time of the visitation and service or

at the Wallace Family Funeral Home. Memorials may also be mailed to the Wallace Family Funeral Home, 1115 E. 19th St. N., Newton, IA 50208; please add, Attn: Hunter Family on the envelope.

Those left to honor Joanne’s memory are her husband, William “Bill” of Newton; children, Rick (LuAnn) Hunter of Newton and Rhonda (Doug) Wolf of New-

ton; and her two grandsons, Dalton Wolf and Devon Wolf, both of Newton; her aunt, Betty Johnson; sisters-in-law; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and two brothers, Dick and Darrel Eccles.

Wallace Family Funeral Home & Crematory in Newton are handling the service arrangements.

Funeral Home in Newton. The family will greet friends from 10 to 11 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 6 at the funeral home.

Memorials in Melvin’s name may be left at the Wallace Family Funeral Home. Memorials may also be mailed to the funeral home; please add, Attn: Van Cleave Family on the envelope.

Those left to honor Melvin’s memory are his wife of 64-plus years, Karen of Newton; children, Pam Van Cleave of

McDonough, Ga., Doug (Ellona) Van Cleave of Sorrento, Fla., Tim ( Julie) Van Cleave of Kellogg and Melissa (Rich) Johnson of Johnston; his eight grandchildren, Michael (Kelly) Lackey of Woodstock, Ga., Michele (Wesley) Johnston of McDonough, Ga., Melvin (Alba) Van Cleave of Woodland Hills, Calif., Betty ( Jeremy) Shoemaker of Apopka, Fla., Zach Van Cleave of Denver, Colo., Victor Van Cleave of

Des Moines, Bryan Johnson of Johnston and Mark Johnson of Johnston; six great-grandchildren, Jacob, Preston, Douglas, Melvin, Ellona and Jaxson; and his siblings, Tom (Florence) Van Cleave, Janet (Bill) Plumb, Carmletta (Ken) Tool and Vicki (Virgil) Kling.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and three sisters, Carolyn Fifer, Barbara Van Cleave and Dixie Racine.

Funeral Home in Newton. The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 5 at the funeral home in Newton.

Memorials to Iowa River Hospice may be left at the Wallace Family Funeral Home.

Memorials may also be mailed to the funeral home, please put Attn: Lane Family on the envelope.

Those left to honor Wilma’s memory are her sons, Mike Lane of Newton, Tim Lane of Peterson and Jim (Liz)

Kelvin R. Frahm Aug. 1, 2015 Kelvin R. Frahm, 61, of Newton, died Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015, at the Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines.

Memorial services are pending at the Wallace Family Funeral Home & Crematory in Newton.

Lane of Pleasant Hill; nine grandchildren, Lisa, Lori, Lacey, Kelly, Shannon, Sarah, Drew, Derek and Abigail; many great-grandchildren; many great-great-grandchildren; and many cousins, including her cousin, Virginia Williams.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, George; son, Larry; grandson, Adam Lane; brother, Wayne L. Bagnall; and two sisters, Marcella Lane and Ruth Dennis.

George B. Van Zee Aug. 3, 2015 George Van Zee, 91, of Newton, died Monday morning, Aug. 3, 2015, at Newton Health Care Center.

Funeral services for George are pending, and the Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton, has been entrusted with the arrangements.

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

Public Paddle rescheduled

Jasper County Conservation Department is rescheduling a public paddle at Jacob Krumm on Thursday.

The paddle will go from 6 to 8 p.m. and the cost is $5 per person.

Both kayaks and canoes are available to rent and life vests will be provided free of cost.

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boats available attendees are asked to register by filling out a waiver which can be dropped off at the office.

The event is located at 1030 W. Second St. S. Payment can be brought the night of the paddle in case of inclement weather.

For questions or to check on availability call at 641-792-9780.

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• Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday at 219 N. Second Ave. W. in Newton.

• A book signing by Dr. Tom Hoover will begin at 6 p.m. Monday at Uncle Nancy’s in Newton. Hoover will be available to sign copies of his book, “How We Made The Gyrofoam, The Story of Two Midwestern Farm Boys Who Changed Washday Mondays Forever.”

• Newton Golden K Kiwanis will meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Newton Village for social time, coffee and a program. Anyone interested in the program or learning more about Golden K Kiwanis is welcome to to come as a guest. For more information contact Rev. Thomas Lloyd at 641792-3612.

• Power Thoughts women’s study will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hephzibah House, 721 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• Newton Rotary Club will meet at noon Tuesday at the DMACC Newton Campus upstairs banquet room. The program will be presented by Kevin Foley on the Des Moines Airport expansion. Anyone interested in attending and learning more about the Newton Rotary Club is welcome. For more information or to make reservations for lunch, call Andrew Davis at 330-322-5111 or Miranda Kulis at 641-4179174.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at noon and 8 p.m. Tuesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• Chapter AO P.E.O. will meet at 12:30 p.m.

Tuesday at the home of Linda Bryant in Newton. Refreshments will be served first and the meeting and program will follow.

• Bible Study for women will meet at 1 p.m.

Tuesday at Hephzibah House, 721 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

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

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Lesbian mom’s son hesitates to accept new kids as siblings DEAR ABBY: I am a 22-yearold male and my brother, “Brian,” is 14. When I was 9, our parents split up. After a year, Mom realized she was a lesbian. She is married now to a younger woman, and they are starting a family through in vitro fertilization. Mom’s wife is carrying twins — a boy and a girl.

When I first heard about their plans to conceive, I was devastated. After a few months, Mom and I were able to reconnect and talk about it. I’m happy they’re happy, but I’m still uncomfortable with the situation. When the children are born, I am unsure how I will be known. Mom says Brian and I will have “a sister and a brother.”

Brian is excited that he will no longer be the youngest. But at my age, as a business owner and in a serious relationship, I prefer to consider Brian my sibling, not the twins. I will love the babies because they are connected to me, but I’m leaning toward being called their uncle or cousin because the twins will not be my blood relations.

I guess I’m “old school,” and with all the changes I’ve experienced in my life I’m not sure I want all of a sudden to say I have new siblings.

Is this OK? — FINDING MY WAY IN CONNECTICUT DEAR FINDING: I don’t think you have to announce anything when your mother’s children are born. As long as your relationship with them is a loving one, I don’t think the “label” matters.

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, “Patrick,” and I have been dating for a year and a half. He’s an incredibly sweet guy who treats me right. My family loves him and his family loves me. I can’t see myself being with anyone else.

The problem is, he’s very stub-

born about certain things — like his health. It’s a constant battle to get him to go to the doctor or dentist. I worry about him sometimes when he is ill. When he insists he doesn’t want to see a doctor, it makes me feel like he doesn’t care about making sure he’s healthy enough to spend the rest of his life with me.

Patrick is my first serious boyfriend, so I’m not sure if this is just a “guy thing” or if it’s just HIS problem. Am I wrong to be upset that he cares so little about his health, or should I let him be? — PROACTIVE IN LOUISIANA DEAR PROACTIVE: You appear to be wrongly attributing your boyfriend’s reluctance to see a doctor or dentist to a personal rejection. It may be a “guy thing” — or there may be other reasons for it. Have you asked him if he even has a health care provider he could contact, whether he has insurance to cover it, or whether he is afraid of doctors? Some people are — and the same goes for dentists.

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Ex-pizza store manager accused of stealing thousands CORALVILLE — A Coralville man has been arrested and charged with stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a pizza restaurant he managed. Samuel Irving Rainey, 32, is charged with first-degree theft. Police say Rainey was a night manager at Domino’s Pizza, where he was responsible for making night deposits. Police say that on 22 occasions from January through March, Rainey entered the deposit amount into the store computer, but never dropped the money at the bank.

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COUNCIL BLUFFS — A 68-yearold Arkansas man has died in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 29 in western Iowa.

Authorities say Richard Gardial of Hot Springs, Arkansas, was pronounced dead Sunday morning after striking a guard rail in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Investigators say Gardial failed to negotiate a curve while riding northbound with other motorcyclists.

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Three sheriff’s deputies injured during arrest DES MOINES — Authorities say three Polk County sheriff ’s deputies were injured while trying to arrest a Mississippi man in Des Moines. Authorities say the deputies were called to a BP gas station shortly before 7:30 a.m. Sunday on a report that two intoxicated males were harassing the store’s clerk. Authorities say 22-year-old Matthew Hinton of Richton, Miss., began to fight when a deputy tried to arrest him, and the deputy broke an arm when the two fell into a wall.

Trail users to take stand against Waterloo attack WATERLOO — Eastern Iowa runners and bicyclists are hosting an awareness event in the wake of a sexual assault on a Waterloo recreational trail last week.

Dirt Divas, a local women’s soft-trail running group, is organizing the Take Back the Trails event on Wednesday at George Wyth State Park.

Authorities say a Waterloo woman was forced into a wooded area on Tuesday and sexually assaulted while she was running on a trail at the park. The perpetrator remains at large.

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MASON CITY — A trial date has been set for a lawsuit against a Nebraska company stemming from an explosion at a northern Iowa biodiesel plant. The lawsuit involves Soy Energy, a Mason City biodiesel plant. According to court documents, a tank in the plant exploded and caused damage to the building and its contents. SE Liquidating Trust, a successor in interest to Soy Energy, filed a lawsuit.

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Submitted Photo The Aaron Henning benefit and poker run was held Saturday. Participants met at the softball fields in Newton and rode to Colfax, Mingo, Baxter, Laurel and Kellogg, making a final stop at the Newton VFW where there was a benefit with music, food, 50/50 and silent auction. The benefit raised approximately $1,800 for Henning’s wife and children.

Henning, a father of two boys who was active in softball for many years, died June 1 from injuries he suffered while helping his family escape from a house fire a week prior.

Nearly 60 donors give one-third of all 2016 campaign cash The Associated Press WASHINGTON — It took Ted Cruz three months to raise $10 million for his campaign for president, a springtime sprint of $1,000-perplate dinners, hundreds of handshakes and a stream of emails asking supporters to chip in a few bucks.

One check, from one donor, topped those results.

New York hedge fund magnate Robert Mercer’s $11 million gift to a group backing the Texas Republican’s White House bid put him atop a tiny group of millionaires and billionaires whose contributions already dwarf those made by the tens of thousands of people who have given to their favorite presidential candidate.

An Associated Press analysis of fundraising reports filed with federal regulators through Friday found that nearly 60 donations of a million dollars or more accounted for about a third of the more than $380 million brought in so far for the 2016 presidential election. Donors who gave at least $100,000 account for about half of all donations so far to candidates’

presidential committees and the super PACs that support them.

The review covered contributions to outside groups that can accept checks of any size, known as super PACs, and to the formal campaigns, which are limited to accepting no more than $2,700 per donor. The tally includes donations from individuals, corporations and other organizations reflected in data filed with the Federal Election Commission as of Friday, the deadline for super PACs to report for the first six months of the year.

That concentration of money from a small group of wealthy donors builds on a trend that began in 2012, the first presidential contest after a series of court rulings and regulatory steps that created the super PAC. They can openly support candidates but may not directly coordinate their actions with their campaigns.

“We have never seen an election like this, in which the wealthiest people in America are dominating the financing of the presidential election and as a consequence are creating enormous

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Others see an upside to the rainmakers.

“Big money gives us more competitive elections by helping many more candidates spread their message,” said David Keating, director of the Center for Competitive Politics, which advocates for fewer campaign finance limits.

For any number of reasons, these donors are willing to give so generously. Some may have a business that stands to gain from an executive branch that changes how an industry is regulated, while others hope for plum administration assignments, such as a diplomatic post overseas or a cabinet position.

Many say their contributions, which the U.S. Supreme Court has recognized as equivalent to free speech, merely reflect their intense belief in a particular candidate — and in the political system in general.

DES MOINES — Iowa elected officials pride themselves on working in a politically divided government that still gets things done. But after a combative budget process, capped with several vetoes by Gov. Terry Branstad, some are questioning how well the system is working these days.

Simply put, is Iowa politics becoming more like Washington?

“If you look at the length of the session and the actions by Governor Branstad, there’s more evidence of Washington-style politics, which I think is unfortunate,” said Sen. Jeff Danielson, D-Cedar Falls.

Branstad has spent the past month defending his decision to veto several budget compromises negotiated by the Democratic-controlled Senate and the Republican-majority House.

Branstad slashed some one-time education spending, saying he could not support onetime money for ongoing operating expenses. He also axed a deal to keep two mental health institutions open. The vetoes drew criticism from Democrats and Republicans.

Educators and school advocates have slammed Branstad for the education funding choice, saying it will lead to larger class sizes and fewer supplies for students. Critics of the mental health cuts include 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton, who has taken to questioning the vetoes during campaign stops. And complaints are coming from both Democrats and Republicans.

“There’s no question that people are irritated about the vetoes, myself included,” said Rep. Bobby Kaufmann, R-Wilton. He said he shared Branstad’s concerns about fiscal re-

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Many said Iowa had a long way to go before it was operating like Washington.

“In Washington you have complete stalemate.

In Iowa, the budget is still balanced. There were multiple bills that passed,” said Republican Party of Iowa Chairman Jeff Kaufmann.

Still, the budget woes may have impacted Branstad’s public standing. A Quinnipiac University poll conducted in early July showed 48 percent of Iowa voters approved of Branstad’s performance and 43 percent disapproved. The poll of 1,236 Iowa voters had a margin of error of plus or minus 2.8 percentage points. It was the lowest approval for Branstad since Quinnipiac started polling in Iowa in 2013.

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sponsibility, but noted that he vetoed a compromise deal.

“The veto particularly hurts small rural schools,” he said.

Looking ahead, just how this will play out for the 2016 session is unclear. Certainly some think that negotiations will be more fraught if any legislative compromise could be red-lined at the final hours. Legislative leaders had mixed feelings about the state of affairs at the Capitol and what the recent conflict foreshadows.

“The relationship between the legislative branch and governor is pretty close to an all-time low,” said Democratic Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal, of Council Bluffs. He said that Branstad had acted in “bad faith” and “broken trust” with lawmakers.

A Democratic effort to recall the Legislature for a special session to override the vetoes has sputtered out. Republican House Speaker Kraig Paulsen, of Hiawatha, said there was not enough support for such a move. Paulsen also said that he wished the governor had approved the compromise, but noted that some conflict is business as usual.

“I would have preferred he signed that.

But this is not a first time a governor has vetoed something. I think you guys need to stop characterizing this as a new revolutionary thing the governor did,” Paulsen said.

Branstad, who is serving his sixth term as governor, said he was not concerned about his relationships with lawmakers or his ability to get legislation passed in the future.

“I’ve been governor for a long time. This is nothing like what we went through during the farm crisis period of the ‘80s or even some of the early ‘90s,” said Branstad, who also noted that the state had agreed on a balanced budget and approved in-

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Let the good times roll. Ryan Blaney rolled into Iowa Speedway’s Case’s General Store Victory Lane Saturday in claiming the NASCAR Xfinity Series U.S. Cellular 250 in 260 laps. Blaney had the No. 22 Team Penske Ford Mustang in front for a track-record 252 laps, winning on a second green-white-checkered attempt. It was his first sereis win of the season.

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By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News Long runs and short runs were under the command of Ryan Blaney in a dominating performance on his run to victory lane Saturday at Iowa Speedway.

Blaney, who led a track record 252 laps, in an extended U.S. Cellular 250 posted his first NASCAR Xfinity Series win in 2015. After running well under green flights for long runs for most of the race at Newton, Blaney survived late-race chaos with short runs following six cautions in

the final 50 laps of the 260lap event.

“It’s not ideal at all,” Blaney said of four cautions in the final 20 laps. “You have a great car and those late cautions are just chances to give it away.

“But it always happens at Iowa. I won a truck race here a couple of years ago on restarts. Iowa is just a fun place to race, and we’ve always had good runs here. And they have one of the coolest trophies. I wanted another fuel pump trophy.”

Blaney said at Iowa Speedway races, there’s the long run at the beginning of the races,

then it seems there’s always three or four cautions late.

“You have to make sure your car is good in short runs.

This car was pretty good tonight at both the long runs and short runs. We were able to maintain for a lap and put distance on the rest of the field,” he said.

Blaney came into the Xfinity Series’ second stop at Iowa of the season with the bad taste of losing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway the week before. Blaney appeared to be on the verge of winning at the Brickyard when Kyle Busch won on a last-lap pass.

Blaney did not give ground Saturday, and on the rare occasion he did, Blaney charged right back to the front of the pack.

At the start of the race, Blaney pushed past pole-winner Daniel Suarez and stayed out front. When there was a question if he had enough fuel to finish the race under green, a caution came out on Lap 203, giving Blaney an opportunity for a fuel-and-tire pit stop.

Blaney had to withstand four restarts down the stretch to ward off challenges by 2014 Xfinity Series champion Chase Elliott, current

points leader Chris Buescher, who had won at Iowa in May, Brendan Gaughan and Darrell Wallace Jr. “That was tough.You have to stay focused on the task at hand and hit your marks like you did all night putting you in that position.” Blaney said.

“I didn’t know if it was going to play out good. I knew we had a lot of left-rear damage, it was smoking in the car a lot. I can’t thank everybody on this Discount Tire Ford Mustang. They put together a flawless car.”

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McReynolds wins back-to-back at Iowa Speedway

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News When Brandon McReynolds won the K&N Pro Series combination race at Iowa Speedway back in May, he needed a late pass on a restart with eight laps to go to take the lead and eventually ended up in victory lane.

When McReynolds returned to Iowa on Friday, it was a different story with the same ending.

This time, McReynolds earned the pole, led 127 laps

and had, by far, the best car in claiming the victory in the #ThanksKenny 150 at Iowa Speedway.

The K&N Pro Series has had 13 combination races at Iowa Speedway and McReynolds is the first repeat winner.

“Our NAPA Toyota was really good,” McReynolds said. “I was too picky in practice about my car and maybe got sidetracked a few times, but the team did a good job keeping me focused.

“We made some really good adjustments at halfway

that helped us. It feels good to be back here at victory lane.”

McReynolds won his second race of the season with his father Larry McReynolds in attendance. Larry McReynolds is a former NASCAR crew chief and current racing analyst for Fox Sports.

“To have him here and supporting me really means a lot. I hate that he can’t attend more races, but maybe one day I can work up the bracket and perform in front of him down the road,” Brandon McReynolds said. “To

see him here and to see his smile and a little bit of tears on his face really goes a long way with me.”

Brandon McReynolds battled Rico Abreu up front all night. But Jesse Little made a swift pass of Abreu on a late restart to capture second.

Little even passed Brandon McReynolds on a restart at lap 146 but the No. 16 NAPA Toyota quickly regained the lead and sped away from the win.

Little finished second, followed by Spencer Davis,

Abreu and new West points leader Noah Gragson. The rest of the top 10 included James Bickford, JJ Haley, Scott Heckert, Collin Cabre and Alex Schutte.

“Brandon had by far the best car tonight and it was going to take a heck of an effort to beat him,” said Little, whose car had the “Get to Know Newton” logo on it. “I am proud of all of our Toyota racing guys. It’s something to K&N | 3B

Troy Hyde/Daily News Rico Abreu (98) and Brandon McReynolds (16) drive side-by-side during the NASCAR K&N Pro Series combination race at Iowa Speedway on Friday night. McReynolds led 127 laps and took the checkered flag and Abreu was fourth in the #ThanksKenny 150.

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Rahal wins in Ohio, pulls within nine of Montoya

NASCAR photo Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 20 Dollar General Toyota, celebrates with the trophy in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Windows 10 400 at Pocono Raceway on Sunday in Long Pond, Penn.

Kenseth stretches his fuel, steals a victory at Pocono LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Matt Kenseth stretched his fuel and zipped past the fading leaders in the final thrilling laps Sunday to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Pocono Raceway.

The 400-mile race came down to fuel and which cars had it — and which ones didn’t. Joey Logano, Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. were all inside the top five in the final five laps when they ran out of fuel.

Busch failed in his bid to become the ninth driver since 1972 and the first since Jimmie Johnson in 2007 to win four straight Cup races.

Kenseth won for the first time at Pocono. With Busch’s recent dominance, Kenseth made it five wins in the last six races for Joe Gibbs Racing.

Brad Keselowski was second, followed by Jeff Gordon,

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Greg Biffle.

Logano was 11th, Truex was 20th and Busch 21st. Busch remained outside the top 30 in points, the second marker he needs to hit to qualify for the Chase.

Busch had won three straight Cup races and four of five, swept the Xfinity and Cup races last weekend at Indianapolis and won the Truck Series event Saturday at Pocono.

“I wish I had saved a little more,” Busch said. “I wish I had known (Logano) was that far from making it. It’s a shame we couldn’t get it done.”

With a win, Busch would have had the points needed to at least crack the top 30, though he’d have to stay there for the final five races before the 16-driver field is set for the Chase for the Sprint Cup

championship.

Kenseth had the only position that mattered, winning for the first time this season since Bristol and for the first time ever at Pocono.

“I never thought I’d win at Pocono,” he said.

Kenseth won the fuel gamble and survived a race that resembled a demolition derby: Cars, crews, walls, equipment, all took beatings over 400 miles.

Kasey Kahne kicked off a race stuffed with wreckage when he got loose, found the opening to pit road and slammed the pit road wall.

Kahne’s hit buckled the wall, sent helmets flying and crew members scurrying for safety.

“I saw the people and I thought to myself that those guys need to take off running and get out of the way,” Kahne said.

Rousey crushes Correia at UFC 190 RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It’s not a good idea to give Ronda Rousey some extra motivation.

Hurt by comments about her family and moved by the death of a close friend and idol, Rousey got off to a quick start and Rousey knocked out home-crowd favorite Bethe Correia only 34 seconds into the first round at UFC 190 on Saturday night.

Rousey defended her bantamweight title by throwing a rapid sequence of punches at the Brazilian’s head, landing a combination of right and left strikes that sent her opponent face-first into the ground and disappointed the local fans packing the HSBC Arena.

It was yet another impressive performance by Rousey, who improved to 12-0 in her

incredible MMA career.

She has been crushing her opponents inside the octagon, but this win seemed special.

Rousey came into the fight upset with Correia after the Brazilian made a comment apparently referencing to Rousey’s father’s suicide. Rousey said Correia crossed the line, so she would try to embarrass her in front of her fans.

“I hope that nobody really brings up my family anymore when it comes to fights,” she said. “I hope this is the last time.”

Before the fight, Correia had said she didn’t know about what happened to Rousey’s father and never intended to attack her personally.

Rousey also was extra motivated after the death of Hall of Fame wrestler Roddy Piper, who was one her greatest idols and inspired her to take the “Rowdy” nickname. She had said she would be fighting for him.

The UFC’s biggest star,

Rousey arrived in Rio as the overwhelming favorite against Correia (9-1) after winning her previous three title defenses in a combined 96 seconds.

She needed only 14 seconds to beat Cat Zingano at UFC 184 earlier this year.

“It kind of went how I expected it,” Rousey said. “I planned to instead of trying to force a clinch, overwhelm her (by) striking first so that she would want to clinch first, and that’s exactly what happened.”

Rousey, who has been redefining the sport, has won 11 of her fights in the first round while being taken to the third round once.

Rousey has finished most of her opponents with her signature armbar, but this time it was her striking force that made the difference.

“I guess she can’t really say anything about my hands anymore,” Rousey said of Correia.

Rousey’s next opponent will likely be fellow American Miesha Tate.

MARSHALLTOWN SPEEDWAY Marshalltown Speedway State Center Night July 31, 2015 results Coors Light IMCA Modifieds Feature - 1. 69X Jon Snyder (Ames); 2. 26 Brian Irvine (Oelwein); 3. 18 Jake Strayer (Newton); 4. 10K Ronn Lauritzen (Jesup); 5.

19 Jimmy Gustin (Marshalltown); 6. 43S Scott Simatovich (State Center); 7. 48J Jacob Murray (Hartford); 8. 9E Eric Elliott (Boone); 9. 83G Josh Gilman (Earlham); 10. 12X Trent Jackson (Marshalltown); 11. 64ZC Brandon Leeman (Roland); 12. 40RC Rod Clement (Rhodes); 13. 17R Derek Reimer (St Anthony); 14. CH19 Colby Heishman (Brooklyn); 15. 81 Jesse Belez (Marengo); 16. 26J Joel Rust (Grundy Center); 17. 68 Tysus Pattee (Vinton); 18. 174 Ethan Dotson (Bakersfield, CA) Miller Lite IMCA Stock Cars Feature - 1. 35 Donavon Smith (Lake City); 2. 93 Michael Jaennette (Newton); 3. 19J Jay Schmidt (Tama); 4. 94 Steve Meyer (Grundy Center); 5. 5A Tyler Pickett (Boxholm); 6. 45 Matt Deaton (Newton); 7. 18 Chris Luloff (Independence); 8. 50X Kevin Balmer

(Garwin); 9. 16 Nick Thelen (Kellogg); 10. 4JR Russell Damme Jr (Waterloo); 11. 15 Norman Chesmore (Rowley); 12. 74C Cole Mather (Fairbank); 13. 3W Jeff Wollam (Marshalltown); 14. 50 Robert Stofer (Jefferson) Karl Chevrolet IMCA Northern SportMods Feature - 1. 80J Jared Van Deest (Holland); 2. 25 Travis Peterson (Gladbrook); 3. 198 Sam Wieben (Dysart); 4. 67X Brandon Williams (Des Moines); 5. 98 Bill Hildreth (Marshalltown); 6. 22H Curt Hilmer (Dysart); 7. 777 Jayme Duinink (Pella); 8. 36A Andy Edwards (Parkersburg); 9. 77AU Frank Packer (Hervey Bay, Australia); 10. 32N Neil Follett (Conrad); 11. 57R Ryan King (Montour); 12. T17 Tom Rawlins (Kellogg); 13. 11 Ethan Braaksma (Newton); 14. 7Y Shawn Hunter (Zearing); 15. 16 Austin Schuring (Newton); 16. 9X Nick Duncan (Iowa Falls); 17. 9 Scott Williams (Atkins); 18. 00 Shawn Weatherly (Eldora); DNS/19. 19J Jenae Gustin (Marshalltown) Toby K’s Hideaway IMCA Hobby Stocks Feature - 1. 500 Garrett Eilander (Newton); 2. 3A Austin Luellen (Minburn); 3. 4X Gary Pfantz (State Center); 4. T56 Tim Barber (Story

City); 5. 83 Eugene Nicklas (Grinnell); 6. 14T Mitchell Thomas (Marshalltown); 7. 14C Leah Wroten (Independence); 8. 42Z Brandon Pitts (Ames); 9. 08 Jason Cox (Maxwell); 10. 85M Dillon Million (Marshalltown); 11. 17 Andy Peck (Newton); 12. 7M Matt Tiernan (Stuart); 13. 14B Keith Burg (Adel); DNS/14. 91 Ronald Randall Jr (Grundy Center); DNS/15. 7B Eric Stanton (Carlisle); DNS/16. 3X Craig Lovig (Marshalltown) Mod Lites Feature - 1. 99 Josh May (DeSoto); 2. 89 Travis Stensland (Nevada); 3. 6 Mike Morrill (Altoona); 4. 46Z Bryan Zehm (Ames); 5. 82 Charlie Brown (Nevada); 6. 88 Justin Rankin (Madrid); 7. 11R Jason Whitehead (Nevada); 8.

4M David Simpson (Ankeny); 9. 3G Joe Glick (Des Moines) Open Quads Feature - 1. 79 George Hood; 2. 14 Adam Streeter; 3. 20 David Petithory; 4. 54 Tyler Owens; 5. 222 Danon Daleske; 6. 61 Chuck Wilson; 7. 52 Terry Banker; 8. 70 Trinity Cupples; 9. 00 Richard Blom

LEXINGTON, Ohio (AP) — Graham Rahal won the IndyCar race Sunday in his home state of Ohio, and in the process made up considerable ground on series leader Juan Pablo Montoya with two Rahal events remaining in the season.

Rahal held off Justin Wilson on the final restart, on the 84th of 90 laps in the 203-mile race at Mid-Ohio.

Wilson finished second, 3.4 seconds behind. Simon Pagenaud was third, followed by pole winner Scott Dixon.

Montoya, who came into the race with a 42-point lead over Rahal, finished 11th.

Rahal now trails by only nine points.

This was Rahal’s third IndyCar victory of his career and second triumph of the season.

With Montoya leading

comfortably coming into this race, contenders like Rahal, Dixon, Helio Castroneves and Will Power were under pressure to gain ground Sunday.

It was a missed opportunity for everyone but Rahal.

Dixon did move a bit closer to the top, but he had won five times at Mid-Ohio, so his fourth-place showing was a bit of a letdown.

Power, the defending series champion, finished 14th, one spot ahead of Castroneves.

Rahal had an Ohio State football-themed helmet designed to honor the reigning college football champions, and he’s making quite a push to win a title of his own in his No. 15 Honda.

Montoya, meanwhile, has come back to the pack.

This year’s Indianapolis 500 winner had finished out of the top 10 only once all season until a last-place showing at Iowa on July 18. He was out of the top 10 again Sunday, and the championship appears to be very much up for grabs.

Colabello homers, Jays beat Kansas City in testy contest TORONTO (AP) — Chris Colabello hit a tworun home run, R.A. Dickey threw seven shutout innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 in testy matchup Sunday, taking three of four from the AL’s top team.

Both benches and bull-

pens emptied after Toronto reliever Aaron Sanchez was ejected for throwing at Kansas City’s Alcides Escobar in the eighth.

It was the climax of a game-long spat that began when Royals starter Edinson Volquez hit Josh Donaldson in the first inning.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Major League Baseball At A Glance All Times CDT

By The Associated Press American League East Division

W L Pct GB New York 59 45 .567 — Baltimore 53 51 .510 6 Toronto 54 52 .509 6 Tampa Bay 52 54 .491 8 Boston 47 59 .443 13 Central Division

W L Pct GB Kansas City 62 42 .596 — Minnesota 54 50 .519 8 Detroit 51 54 .486 11½ Chicago 50 53 .485 11½ Cleveland 48 56 .462 14 West Division

W L Pct GB Houston 60 46 .566 — Los Angeles 55 49 .529 4 Texas 51 53 .490 8 Seattle 48 58 .453 12 Oakland 47 59 .443 13 Saturday’s Games Kansas City 7, Toronto 6 Boston 11, Tampa Bay 7 L.A. Dodgers 3, L.A. Angels 1 Baltimore 6, Detroit 2 Houston 9, Arizona 2 Chicago White Sox 8, N.Y. Yankees 2 Minnesota 3, Seattle 2 San Francisco 9, Texas 7, 11 innings Oakland 5, Cleveland 1 Sunday’s Games Toronto 5, Kansas City 2 Detroit 6, Baltimore 1 Tampa Bay 4, Boston 3 Houston 4, Arizona 1 N.Y. Yankees 12, Chicago White Sox 3 Seattle 4, Minnesota 1, 11 innings Texas 2, San Francisco 1 Oakland 2, Cleveland 1, 10 innings L.A. Dodgers 5, L.A. Angels 3, 10 innings Monday’s Games Minnesota (E.Santana 2-1) at Toronto (Price 9-4), 12:07 p.m.

Houston (McCullers 5-3) at Texas (Lewis 11-4), 7:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Karns 6-5) at Chicago White Sox (Quintana 6-9), 7:10 p.m.

Seattle (F.Hernandez 12-6) at Colorado (E.Butler 3-7), 7:40 p.m.

Baltimore (T.Wilson 1-1) at Oakland (Chavez 5-10), 9:05 p.m.

Cleveland (Kluber 6-11) at L.A. Angels (Richards 10-8), 9:05 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games Boston (Owens 0-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 7-4), 6:05 p.m.

Minnesota (P.Hughes 10-6) at Toronto (Estrada 8-6), 6:07 p.m.

Kansas City (D.Duffy 4-5) at Detroit (Verlander 1-3), 6:08 p.m.

Houston (Kazmir 6-5) at Texas (Gallardo 7-9), 7:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Archer 9-8) at Chicago White Sox (Sale 9-6), 7:10 p.m.

Seattle (Nuno 0-0) at Colorado (Rusin 3-4), 7:40 p.m.

Baltimore (Mi.Gonzalez 9-7) at Oakland (Bassitt 0-4), 9:05 p.m.

Cleveland (Carrasco 11-8) at L.A. Angels (Shoemaker 5-7), 9:05 p.m.

National League East Division

W L Pct GB Washington 54 49 .524 — New York 55 50 .524 — Atlanta 47 58 .448 8 Miami 43 62 .410 12 Philadelphia 41 65 .387 14½ Central Division

W L Pct GB St. Louis 67 38 .638 — Pittsburgh 61 43 .587 5½ Chicago 57 47 .548 9½ Cincinnati 47 56 .456 19 Milwaukee 44 62 .415 23½ West Division

W L Pct GB Los Angeles 60 45 .571 — San Francisco 57 47 .548 2½ San Diego 51 54 .486 9 Arizona 50 53 .485 9 Colorado 44 59 .427 15 Saturday’s Games L.A. Dodgers 3, L.A. Angels 1 Philadelphia 12, Atlanta 2 Houston 9, Arizona 2 Chicago Cubs 4, Milwaukee 2 Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 3 San Diego 5, Miami 3 N.Y. Mets 3, Washington 2 Colorado 6, St. Louis 2 San Francisco 9, Texas 7, 11 innings Sunday’s Games Pittsburgh 3, Cincinnati 0 Miami 5, San Diego 2 Atlanta 6, Philadelphia 2 Houston 4, Arizona 1 Chicago Cubs 4, Milwaukee 3 St. Louis 3, Colorado 2 Texas 2, San Francisco 1 L.A. Dodgers 5, L.A. Angels 3, 10 innings N.Y. Mets 5, Washington 2 Monday’s Games Arizona (Godley 2-0) at Washington (Fister 4-6), 6:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Lester 6-8) at Pittsburgh (Liriano 7-6), 6:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (B.Colon 9-10) at Miami (Koehler 8-7), 6:10 p.m.

San Francisco (M.Cain 2-2) at Atlanta (Foltynewicz 3-3), 6:10 p.m.

San Diego (T.Ross 7-8) at Milwaukee (W.Peralta 2-5), 7:10 p.m.

Seattle (F.Hernandez 12-6) at Colorado (E.Butler 3-7), 7:40 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games Arizona (Corbin 2-3) at Washington (Scherzer 11-8), 6:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 11-6) at Pittsburgh (Happ 0-0), 6:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (A.Wood 7-6) at Philadelphia (J.Williams 3-8), 6:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Niese 5-9) at Miami (B.Hand 1-2), 6:10 p.m.

San Francisco (Peavy 2-4) at Atlanta (S.Miller 5-8), 6:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Lackey 9-6) at Cincinnati (DeSclafani 6-7), 6:10 p.m.

San Diego (Cashner 4-10) at Milwaukee (Nelson 8-9), 7:10 p.m.

Seattle (Nuno 0-0) at Colorado (Rusin 3-4), 7:40 p.m.

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Xfinity Continued from Page 1B Blaney’s No. 22 car sustained the damage when Gaughan’s No. 62 car got into Blaney’s car on the first green-white-checkered attempt. Gaughan made the correction to save his own car and Blaney kept driving.

“It was just two guys trying to go for a win. Brendan and I always race good together.

People want to see good hard racing and we gave them that tonight. Iowa has an awesome crowd and I thank the fans for staying around to the end.”

Blaney finally won on the second attempt at a greenwhite-checkered finish. Regan Smith finished second followed by Brian Scott, Ty Dillon and Gaughan. Suarez and Erik Jones battled through to end up at sixth and seventh, respectively.

“I was happy with my race car from the start,” Smith said after the race. “Our pit crew were rock stars tonight as they allowed me to pick up positions. In the last two restarts, I went out and took a shot at the No. 22, but I just couldn’t get to him.”

Scott said he was pleased to finish third at Iowa in a car his team has struggled with to get the speed to contend.

“I’m proud of our guys.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Ryan Blaney in the No. 22 Discount Tire Ford Mustang is in front of Regan Smith, driving the No. 7 Fire Alarm Services Chevrolet Camero, early in Saturday’s U.S. Cellular 250. That’s how the two finished — first and second — the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Iowa Speedway.

Our pit crew worked really hard tonight and I made up track position because of their work,” Scott said. “We just couldn’t get the car balanced and get the speed we needed.

In the craziness we had at the end, I had good lines to miss wrecks and have a good finish.

Tonight, we identify a lot of areas to get better in.”

Erik Jones had to start from the rear in a car teammate Drew Herring posted the fifth-fastest qualifying lap in because Jones flew to Iowa from competing in the NASCAR Truck Series race at Pocono Saturday afternoon.

Jones moved through the

field and survived a pit road accident with Darrell Wallace Jr. for a top-10 finish.

Suarez came back from going a lap down when he had to pit for a flat tire. It took him 100 laps to regain the lap and finish strong.

Buescher still leads the tight points race after settling for 13th Saturday. Elliott gained five points by running ninth. Buescher has 682 points with Elliott at 662 and Dillon one point back of him.

Elliott and Brandon Jones crashed coming down the front stretch with 21 laps left It was the third straight

August Xfinity Series win at Iowa Speedway for the No. 22 Team Penske Ford. Brad Keselowski raced to Casey’s General Stores Victory Lane in 2013 and 2014.

The other story of the 2015 U.S. Cellular 250 Saturday was the final NASCAR start for veteran driver Kenny Wallace. Wallace, 51, has an Xfinity Series record 547 starts in his 905 total race starts in NASCAR competition.

Kenny Wallace started in seventh and ran as high as 10th in the race until two mishaps knocked him out of the top 10. He finished 15th at Iowa Speedway’s 2015 sea-

son finale on a track designed by his older brother Rusty Wallace.

“Obviously, I’m not going to be upset over a hardearned, 15th-place finish,” Wallace said. “You know, it was just a deal where it looked like we were going to close in on a good finish, but as normal short track racing, the horns came out at the very end.”

The NASCAR Xfinity Series heads to Watkins Glen Saturday.

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

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Ty Dillon, driver of the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet Camaro, fends off a high pass attempt by Chase Elliott in the No. 8 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro during Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series U.S. Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway. Dillon finished fourth and Elliott took ninth in the race.

K&N Continued from Page 1B build on and good to get some momentum going.

Hopefully we can carry it through for the rest of the year.”

Abreu was the only other driver besides McReynolds to lead a lap. McReynolds was in front for the first 28 laps. Abreu led for the next 23 laps, but McReynolds retook control at lap 52 and never trailed again.

William Byron came into the weekend with a 29-point lead over Austin Hill in the East standings. He finished 19th and Hill ended up 26th.

Byron now leads Heckert by 25 and Hill by 33.

Chris Eggleston entered the #ThanksKenny 150 with a one-point lead over Gragson and a two-point lead of Gracin Raz. Gragson’s fifth-place finish pushed him into a two-point lead over Eggleston, who finished 16th. Raz finished 23rd and is now nine points behind Gragson in third. Ryan Partridge, who finished 18th, is 10 points behind Gragson in fourth.

The race lasted 1 hour and 27 minutes and there were five cautions for 30 laps.

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

Troy Hyde/Daily News Top: NASCAR K&N Pro Series East driver Jesse Little cruises around Iowa Speedway during the #ThanksKenny 150 on Friday night.

Right: A college student from Toyota Technical College in Japan gets video of Friday’s NASCAR K&N Pro Series #ThanksKenny 150 at Iowa Speedway. Six students from the college took classes at NASCAR Technical Institute in North Carolina last week and the group worked as members of Little’s pit crew and made all of the halfway pit stop adjustments during the race.

Little finished second overall.

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Public Notices Randal B. Caldwell, Attorney THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HAROLD W. KNAPP, Deceased Probate No. ESPR036719 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of HAROLD W. KNAPP, Deceased, who died on or about July 13, 2015: You are hereby notified that on July 23, 2015 the last will and testament of HAROLD W. KNAPP, deceased, bearing date of December 13, 2013, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Teresa L. Holton-Holmes was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

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

Dated July 30, 2015.

Teresa L. Holton-Holmes Executor of estate 3698 Harbor Ave Newton, IA 50208 Randal B. Caldwell, ICIS PIN No: AT0001375 Attorney for executor Firm Name: Caldwell, Brierly, Chalupa & Nuzum, PLLC Address: 211 First Ave W, Newton, IA 50208 Date of second publication 10th day of August, 2015 Probate Code Section 304 August 3 & 10 CITY OF LAMBS GROVE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING JULY 30, 2015 Special meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Tom Clark at 6:00 p.m. Roll call: Tom Humke, Kent Clark, Cindy DeGoey, Steve Thomassen, and Cathi Fouts present.

Guests: None New Business: a. DeGoey moved and was seconded by Humke to appoint Patrick Edwards as interim mayor of Lambs Grove. Ayes: Clark, DeGoey, and Humke, Thomassen. Abstained: Fouts.

Motion passed.

Thomassen moved and was seconded by DeGoey to adjourn at 6:21 p.m. Upon roll call vote, motion carried unanimously.

Next City Council meeting to be held August 5, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.

Minutes submitted by Christina Machin, City Clerk Mayor Pro Tem Tom Clark City Clerk Christina Machin August 3 Randal B. Caldwell, Attorney THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARY A. FREEMAN, Deceased Probate No. ESPR036723 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of MARY A. FREEMAN, Deceased, who died on or about March 27, 2015: You are hereby notified that on July 29, 2015 the last will and testament of MARY A. FREEMAN, deceased, bearing date of January 27,1998 was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Michael D. Freeman & Herbert M. Freeman 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 whose identities are will reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

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

Dated July 29, 2015.

Michael D. Freeman 9430 Manzanita Ben Lomond, CA 95005 Herbert M. Freeman 4683 Legion St, Unit 130 Newton, IA 50208 Executors of estate Randal B. Caldwell, ICIS PIN No: AT0001375 Attorney for executor Firm Name: Caldwell, Brierly, Chalupa & Nuzum, PLLC Address: 211 First Ave W, Newton, IA 50208 Date of second publication 10th day of August, 2015 Probate Code Section 304 August 3 & 10

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

JEWELRY

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

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

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

SATELLITE

EMPLOYMENT

ALAN RITCHEY Inc hiring CDL drivers with 1 year exp to haul mail. Offer a set & predictable schedules out of Des Moines, IA. Making at least $52,000 / year with benefits starting immediately. Contact Gene at 515-321-9234. EOE M/W/Vet/Disability

DOMINO'S PIZZA is now hiring pizza makers & delivery drivers!

1606 1st Ave E., Newton ELECTRONICS

THE YMCA Child Care has an immediate full-time position available. Pick up an application at the YMCA front desk. If you enjoy working with children, we would like to have you a part of our team. Applications available at the front desk.

Walmart in Newton is hiring for a full-time Asset Protection.

This position is for 2nd shift and pays $13 hrs.

Job responsibilities include detering and apprehending shoplifters.

Applicants may apply at http://hiringcenter.walmartstores.com

REST AREA ATTENDANT Stress Free!

-All Shifts Available-All ages apply(515)635-1882

Walmart is an equal opportunity employer.

PAINTING

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

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

Full-Time Homemaker Full/Part-Time CNA Part-Time Care Attendant Consider joining a great team as we continue our mission of commitment to compassion, excellence and innovation!

We offer a competitive wage and complete benefit package.

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

Apply online or send resume to: Brenda Colvin, Administrator Newton Village Health Care Center 110 N 5th Ave W, Newton, IA 50208 E-mail bcolvin@elimcare.org www.elimcare.org Elim Care is an EEO/AA Employer.

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

110 N 5th Ave W Newton, IA 50208

Newton Health Care Center is looking for a caring, energetic, and compassionate individual to become a member of our team.

MDS Coordinator

Subscription Sales & Marketing Coordinator

The Newton Daily News has an exciting part-time opportunity for a talented and energetic person to join our subscription sales team.

Duties include: selling print and digital subscriptions to the Newton Daily News, renewing existing subscriptions, selling and marketing our publications at community events and retail outlets, working with the circulation and marketing departments to develop and implement sales strategies.

Full-time

The ideal candidate must possess a positive attitude, friendly presence, basic computer and typing skills, strong telephone skills, be an excellent communicator, be able to work in a fast paced environment and possess a solid work ethic.

We are committed to provide quality care to our residents.

We show compassion to all our residents.

We strive for the best customers service and team work.

You must possess and maintain a valid drivers license and proof of insurance.

This individual needs to be a RN with experience preferred.

PLEASE APPLY IN PERSON OR ONLINE

200 S. 8th Ave. E. Newton (641) 792-7440

www.Imgcares.com

E.O.E

Pre-employment background check and drug screen are required.

Please send resume to:

Dan Goetz, Publisher 200 1st Ave E, P.O. Box 967, Newton, IA 50208 or email to: dgoetz@newtondailynews.com EOE • Skilled Iowa Employer

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WANTED

RENTALS

FOR SALE

FOR SALE

OLD MILITARY items: German, Japanese, and American, and old Advertising signs.

641-4856591.

CLEAN, 2 bedroom Apartment. Stove, refrigerator and water furnished. Very quiet building. References and deposit.

641-792-3449.

RIDING LAWNMOWERS, push lawnmowers & snowblowers or anything with a motor. 792-2416.

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

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

THREE BEDROOM house.

Garage, basement. AC, dishwasher. $675 plus $675 deposit. References & background checked.

No Pets, Non-Smokers.

641-792-7605.

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

641-792-4000.

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

2 MEN'S s. sleeve knit shirts- blue/white stripe, solid green, 2 @ $5., women's blue denim Capri's , 24 W $4., 6 pair white ankle socks- women's 9-11 $3., Longaberger items; bowls 12”-10”-8”-6” $40., cookie jar $20., creamer $10., 10”pie plate $10., blue tradition pattern or all $65., 1960's Fisher Price pull toys, bumble bee & xylophone $8. each. 7928017.

HOLLISTER UROSTOMY supples, 22 boxes of #18402 urostomy pouches, 24 boxes of # 14702 flanges, 10 overnight drain bags, 8 boxes of both pouches & flanges in one box. $150. 792-0367.

4 BRIDGESTONE tires P-265/65-17-6/32 med. tread $150. 641-831-9571.

SOLID OAK pedestal claw foot dining table, 48” wide with 2 leafs, 4 matching oak chairs, excellent condition. $550. 641-521-4875.

WANT TO buy 4 speed automatic for a F250 Ford pick up. Need for 460 cubic inch. Call if you have one.

641-417-0195.

WANT TO Buy farm toys, pedal tractors and old toy trucks. 521-4715.

WANTED: APPLES that have fallen for my chicken.

Will pick up. 515-771-6726.

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COUNTRY KITTENS, friendly, healthy , free to good home. Newton. 515661-3774.

FOR SALEElectric wheelchair, Pronto M41, perfect condition $1000.

641-792-5020.

2 ALADDIN oil lamp bases- 1 green- 1 clear, Washington Drape $50. each, Fenton tea candle holder, caramel with opalescent fluted top- paneled daisy pattern $8., 25 miniature oil lamps- 4”-12” all $15., 3 card tables for garage sales, 3@ $15., 2 green padded folding chairs $8., Vintage Hanson chicken scale $5. 641-2757600.

TOPPER LEONARD, dark blue, 6x8, raised in back, nice. John Deere rider stx38 $600. 641-781-0617.

XBOX 360 Games - Several Call of Duty & Grand Theft Auto IV $15/each.

Grand Theft Auto V $25.

515-313-7803.

FRESHLY CANNED Lime pickles-$6.00 a quart. Call 792-7186.

MAYTAG GAS stove, double oven, color bisque. $180. 641-275-5675.

1 PAIR tires, 225 60 16R, Dunlop signature, good tread $75. pr. 641-7927506.

10 FT. Jon accessories.

1126.

boat with 641-791-

Make SoMe Dough

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

7 DRAWER tool box, 4 jack stands, 6 ton, air wrenchs, sanders, air chisels, ratchets, sockets, Ryobi weed eater $80. John Deere riding mower, L120, 48” deck, 20hp, hydro, 370 hours $1100. White riding mower 19hp, 50” cut, hydro $1000. 641-521-5141.

SMALL DORM refrigerator $35., beer signs, 2 vintage motorcycle helmets, large mounted fish, deer antlers, great for man cave, Kendell oil banners. 515971-9276.

APARTMENTS AVAILABLE

1 & 2 bdrm units in Newton & Monroe!

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

EMPLOYMENT

Residential Instructors Progress Industries is looking for responsible, outgoing, and open-minded people to provide direct support and teach life skills to adults with disabilities.

Day, evening and overnight shifts available for full-time, part-time and on call positions.

May be required to work every other weekend.

Should have strong computer skills, valid IA driver’s license and insured vehicle, be at least 18 years old, have a HS Diploma or equivalent.

Apply in person, 1017 E 7th Street North or on-line www.progressindustries.org.

EOE Contact Jane Johnson 641-791-2888 with questions

Now Hiring

WesleyLife Home Care and Hospice Registered Nurse Full or Part time Position Help us transform aging!

Assist individuals as they remain in their homes.

For more information contact: Betty Stone at 515-271-6510 Or apply online at: Wesleylife.org EOE

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

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NEWTON

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

JELD-WEN is hiring Production Employees!

JELD-WEN, Inc. Windows and Doors Divisions are now accepting applications for full-time 2nd and 3rd shift production positions. These are direct hire positions working for an innovative and forward thinking company.

Applicants should be dependable, quality conscious and safety oriented. Our skilled workforce uses state of the art equipment to produce high quality JELD-WEN vinyl windows, patio doors, exterior, interior and pre-hang doors to serve the Midwestern, Southern, and Western markets.

We offer the following benefits to our full-time employees: • Wages up to $14.16/hr for general entry level positions • Advancement opportunities to higher skilled positions • 2nd and 3rd shift premium pay • Employee discounts • Insurance Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision) • 401(k) If you are interested in joining the JELD-WEN Window or Doors Division, apply in person at either JELD-WEN Grinnell location- 820 Industrial Ave. or 911 Industrial Ave., Grinnell, Iowa 50112. In order to ensure a safe working environment, a pre-employment drug screen is required.

EOE

Newton Health Care Center is looking for a caring, energetic, and compassionate individual to become a member of our team.

RN/LPN All shifts

CNA

2nd shift Full-time 3rd shift Part-Time We are committed to provide quality care to our residents.

We show compassion to all our residents.

We strive for the best customers service and team work.

PLEASE APPLY IN PERSON OR ONLINE

200 S. 8th Ave. E. Newton (641) 792-7440

www.Imgcares.com

E.O.E

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FOR SALE

FOR SALE

SMALL SCULPTURE of Queen Elizabeth II, sunlight activated right hand and wrist, in a royal solute.

A gift from Iowa Public TV. Reduced price for purchase. Call 792-3128.

3 BRAIDED rugs 60”x37”, 71”x24”, 36”x24”, blue, yellow, gray & pink $35. or OBO. 1 pr. Dark rose valances 62” wide $5., 1 pr. Light cream 66”x79” long each panel $30., 1 pr sheer panels, light coffee 60”x79” each panel $15., men's jeans Red Head 38x32 $5., Wangler 38x30 $4., Tom-Tom GPS $20., fresh ruebarb $1.50 lb.

641-831-9571.

CHAIN SAW - $125, Air compressor - $125. Call for information 641-417-0195 EAR CORN, pet food or big animal feed. Firewood, any amount, camping ready, up to truck loads, Call any time. 641-4170195.

FOR SALE: all wood futon with best mattress, used very little, purchased at Slumberland, $150, larger dorm refrig, used 8 mos., $100, large navy blue couch, cost $1000, selling for $250. Also selling many flowers due to my health.

Many hybrids and unusual plants $5-$10. Bring shovel and containers. Call Barb Heater 641 840 1052.

FREE OLD magazines, Mother Earth- organic garden, wood working and others, boat trailer $300. includes left boat and motor, tankless water heater, new in box $325. Working good refrigerator (3), make offer. Maytag square tub wringer washer, make offer. Clark floor sander, new bag $325., aluminum extension ladder, 18'-24' $75$80. Near new living room set, wood frame, reversible cushions $40. 641-2752424.

It’s

AUTOMOTIVE

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

Trailer hitch included. $28000. 641-792-9652

AUTOMOTIVE

AUTOMOTIVE

2002 DODGE Stratus ES107,000 miles, power seats, locks, and windows. $4,300. Call 641-751-7050

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

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

1997 CHEVROLET Silverado V6 power, air, 127K original miles, 8ft box with matching topper, very clean always garaged.

Regular cab $2,800 firm. 641-792-8073.

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

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

1950 FORD 2 door, good body, needs restored. $3,600. or OBO. 641-2752424.

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

Venus and Jupiter are volleying for position and will make a tight deal tomorrow. The anticipation permeates this day. Of all the fortuitous arrangements, the ones that have to do with love tend to rock the world the most. Mankind has conquered nations, scaled mountains and done thousands of impossible things in the name of love.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Aug 3). You have the tenacity to execute your plans and follow through with your ideas. Nurture a special relationship this month, because it leads to luck in every part of your life. Wonderful opportunities are present in September’s predicament.

October brings a windfall.

Aquarius and Libra people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 12, 19, 43 and 48.

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

It’s rare that the same person who gives you a sense of comfort and security also captures your spirit of adventure and excitement. Cherish the person who brings these varied qualities to your life.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

The best place to keep items you don’t use or love is at the local donation center. Lighten your spiritual and emotional load by clearing your material world of unnecessary baggage.

Is your job more work than it’s worth?

DAEWOO-DD802L DOZER $20,000. 641-792-4332 1993, 28' Holiday Rambler, travel trailer bumper hitch, has new tires, asking $5,000. 515-669-4966.

Find a new one in the classifieds!

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

2014 Arctic Cat ATV XL550. Only 71 miles. Includes 3k lb winch, rare tungsten metallic color. Always stored indoors. Cost $11,200 new.

Asking $7,800. 641-990-9369

time!

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

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REAL ESTATE

97' FORD F-250 XLT, 4x4, regular cab, power stroke diesel, needs some work. $2,500. 641-798-4402.

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

641-792-0860 2005 MONTANA Mountaineer 5th wheel 36ft camper. Used very little. $16,000. 641-792-9652

REAL ESTATE

Run your money-making garage sale ad in the Newton Daily News Classifieds and take advantage of these great deals! $15.00 - 1 or 2 days in the Newton Daily News $21.00 - 3 days in the Newton Daily News $20.00 - 1 time in the Jasper County Advertiser $30.50 - 1 or 2 days in the Newton Daily News and 1 time in the Jasper County Advertiser $35.00 - 3 days in the Newton Daily News and 1 time in the Jasper County Advertiser Deadline for garage sale ads are at Noon Friday.

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

Two Garage Sale signs absolutely FREE!

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

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

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200 First Avenue East . Newton . 641-792-3121 ext. 6542 Office Hours: 8-5 Monday - Friday . email: advertising@newtondailynews.com

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

The more conscious you are the more you hurt. It’s the price you pay for being highly sensitive. But there are strong benefits, too -- like an extra capacity to hold the kind of joy you’ll experience today.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

Some suggest that avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure.

There’s something scary you want to do, and if you can negotiate with your fear along the way, you’ll be quite successful in this endeavor.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ll notice errors, rectify mistakes and operate with great speed and efficiency. No wonder the demand is so high for your

attention. Save some of that superpower for your projects, too!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

Your rule is that you don’t have to like everyone, but you do have to treat each person with respect. It’s hard sometimes to stick with this rule, but if everyone did it as well as you, we’d live in a peaceful world.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

The person you regard with silent admiration can feel the vibration of your favorable attention. Therefore, you really don’t have to say anything for now. Savor the charged silence between you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

It will take you a while to decide, but once you decide you’ll be unstoppable. So feel free to take your time. Don’t buy into the pressure. Resist influence. No one else knows what’s best for you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You enjoy giving gifts, sometimes more generous than you can afford. Spending more time and more thought will be more effective than spending more money.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). What worked five years ago seems dated, dull and inapplicable to the current milieu.

While you seek new, fresh options, consider that what’s needed may be as simple as

a new coat of paint (or the figurative equivalent).

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

In the same manner that careerminded folks are supposed to dress for the job they want instead of the job they have, you give gifts for the income you want.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

Sometimes you feel alone in your highly sensitive nature. Your ability to closely observe your surroundings is something to celebrate. It’s a survival mechanism that has contributed greatly to the health of the human race.

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Sports

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Kenny Wallace, driving the No. 20 U.S. Cellular Toyota, ends his 26-year career in NASCAR in Saturday’s Xfinity Series U.S. Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway. Ben Rhodes in the No. 88 Alpha Energy Solutions Chevrolet was in his fourth Xfinity Series start of his young career.

Iowa Speedway 2015 final race weekend

Troy Hyde/Daily News Kenny Wallace plays to the crowd at Iowa Speedway after saying the famous racing phrase “Drivers, start your engines” before the NASCAR K&N Pro Series #ThanksKenny 150 on Friday night. Wallace was the Grand Marshall on Friday.

Troy Hyde/Daily News Brandon McReynolds, right, receives the #ThanksKenny 150 trophy from Kenny Wallace Friday at Iowa Speedway.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News America’s red, white and blue flew in pre-race celebrations at Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Iowa Speedway.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Fans and NASCAR drivers interact. Kids got to ask questions in special session Saturday at Iowa Speedway.

At left, driver Darrell Wallace Jr. and other drivers stop to sign autographs for fans before the race Saturday.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Ryan Blaney claims his “cool trophy” for winning the U.S. Cellular 250 Saturday.

Troy Hyde/Daily News Rico Abreu chats with another driver after qualifying runs at Iowa Speedway on Friday. Abreu Troy Hyde/Daily News started second in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series Pit crew members work on Kaz Grala’s OzLINK/Kiklos No. 3 Toyota during the halfway break of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series #ThanksKenny 150 and finished fourth. #ThanksKenny 150 at Iowa Speedway on Friday.