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Mike Mendenhall/Prairie City News Robert and Sharon Cummings, left, of Prairie City, enjoy their first Prairie City Sweet Corn Feed since relocating to Pennsylvania last year. They each bite into an ear with longtime Prairie City resident Bobbi Deckstein. Approximately 400 people visited Prairie City’s Garden Square Saturday for the ninth annual sweet corn event.

Prairie City’s annual Sweet Corn Feed draws relaxed, hungry crowd

By Mike Mendenhall Prairie City News PRAIRIE CITY — Dan Adams relaxed in a foldout lawn chair on the bandstand in Prairie City’s Garden Square Park Saturday as he does ever year during the dog days of summer.

Two turkey fryers powered by propane boiling two large pots of water sit with him on the concrete and brick amphitheater. By noon he boiled about seven dozen ears of the Iowa Sweet Corn picked from Mitchilleville farmer John Brandhof ’s acreage just a few miles west off Highway 163.

When Adams arrives, the corn is shucked and ready to cook — prepared by a small group of local volunteers.

“I don’t eat too much of it. I get tired of looking at corn by the end of the day, but I’ll have a pork sandwich,” he said with a grin.

Adams has volunteered to cook the corn on the cob at Prairie City’s annual Sweet Corn Feed for the last nine years. The feed was created and is organized by 79-year-

There is a new networking group being formed by consultant Lin Chapé and virtual assistant Tracy Schuster in Newton to bring women together who work from home or manage non-traditional schedules to discuss challenges and advantages of having that unique opportunity.

The first meeting will be from 9 to 11 a.m.

Wednesday at Uncle Nancy’s Coffee House.

“Tracy and I worked together, I have my

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Mike Mendenhall/Prairie City News State Sen. Chaz Allen of Newton, right, flips a pork loin on the grill with Prairie City City Administrator Manny Toribio and Prairie City Foods owner Kelly Schnieder during Saturday’s Prairie City Sweet Corn Feed. The barbecuers prepared more than 200 pork loins for the free public event.

old Marge Tynan. She said she put together the first sweet corn event in 2006 to draw more people to Prairie City’s downtown square and show visitors

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own business and she has her own virtual assistance business and we were meeting here one day and one of the questions that came out of our conversation was ‘hey when you are at home alone do you hear a voice and it turns out to be your own’ and the other was a struggle about whether to get into my work clothes or do I stay in my pajamas,” Chapé said.

From there the light bulbs went on and the wheels started turning, Schuster said. If they were sitting there laughing and connecting

over their experiences then there may be other women in the Newton area who could benefit from doing the same.

“We just started laughing and sharing stories about the challenges and benefits of working from home. If we are connecting about this there have to be other women in the Newton area who are also working from home, feeling a little isolated maybe and wanting to connect,” Schuster said.

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A Newton Police officer is on leave pending an investigation into domestic assault charges.

Dustin S. Hamell, 29, is accused of physically assaulting his fiance, with whom he has a child.

According to court records the two were in a physical altercation in which Hamell slammed a door on her arm while she was trying to get into their child’s room. He is also accused of pushing the victim twice — once in a hallway and another time in a bedroom against a dresser. The victim had bruises on her arm. He is charged with domestic abuse assualt.

Hamell has been an officer with the Newton Police Department for three years.

Acting Police Chief Wes Breckenridge said Monday the Newton Police Department was made aware of the criminal case July 29 after notification from the Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office.

Hamell has been placed on paid administrative leave, pending a full investigation.

“Domestic assault allegations are serious allegations that receive our full attention,” Breckenridge said.

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

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Mike Mendenhall/Daily News New Haven Church congregation members Mary Foucher and Donna Manewal help distribute school supplies Saturday in the church’s entryway. New Haven, located on First Avenue East, collected enough crayons, pencils and pens to support 400 students in need of supplies for the upcoming school year. Co-pastor Jane Sibula said 25 percent of the church’s annual operating budget goes to community outreach projects, such as Saturday’s drive.

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Lt. Rob Burdess has been selected as the next police chief of the Newton Police Department.

“It ’s definitely a great honor and I look forward to leading the fine Burdess men and women of the Newton Police Department and continuing to make Newton a safe place to work and live,” Burdess said.

Burdess has accepted a conditional offer from City Administrator Bob Knabel.

Burdess has 18 years of experience in law enforcement, serving both

the University of Iowa Police Department and the Newton force. He has served as a detective and patrol officer. He also worked as the DARE coordinator, commander of the SWAT team, traffic safety coordinator, field training officer, K-9 instructor and president of the Newton Police Association.

Previously, Burdess served as president of the Iowa State Police Association, president of the Rabiner Treatment Center and as an adjunct instructor at DMACC. Burdess has a bachelor’s and master’s degree in public administration and recently completed the police staff and command school at Northwestern University Center for Public Safety.

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Elite Moving Services ready to work for you

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News Cleaning, packing and moving is their business, and it is now available to the Newton community and surrounding area. Elite Moving Services, a newly formed company by Nick Bates and Emily Romick, is ready to make your move easy and stress free with plethora of services.

“We are a full service moving company moving local and long distance clients,” Romick said.

“We know moving isn’t easy, and it is very hard work. There aren’t many affordable friendly and professional moving companies out there so we wanted to try something new.”

The business is currently operating out of the couple’s home in Newton. It offers packing and unpacking of belongings, loading and unloading of U-Hauls, trailers along with storage pods.

An additional amenity the company offers is a cleaning service to anyone who is moving in or out of a home.

To move items, the company has a truck that can tow a trailer along with a 20 foot enclosed trailer. They have their own dollies, furniture dollies and lifting straps. All packing and cleaning supplies are also provided.

Although they are based in Newton, they also provide services in neighboring communities.

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Submitted Photo Elite Moving Services, owned by Nick Bates and Emily Romick, is a new Newton-based moving company that provides packing, loading and cleaning services for the Newton community and surrounding areas.

“We don’t take only jobs in town though, we go as far as 100 miles out to any clients that request our services,” Romick said.

Bates and Romick do not do all of work themselves, though.

They have a couple of employees who work with them and hope to add more as they grow.

“We couldn’t do this hard work by ourselves so we do have a couple hard working guys on our team that have been so great to start this journey with,” Romick said. “We are definitely wanting to add more employees to our team as we grow. Getting the support from the commu-

nity to help get our name out there and giving referrals is the best and fastest way to grow.”

Currently, those interested can contact the business through its Facebook page. A website for the company is underway, and Romick hopes to have it available to the public soon.

“We are still very new and getting into the groove. We strive on excellence and hard work and with both of those I am positive we will grown as a company in the community,” Romick said.

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

US economy added 215,000 jobs in July; unemployment 5.3 percent WA S H I N G T O N (AP) — U.S. employers added a solid 215,000 jobs in July, signaling a steadily rising job market and likely nudging the Federal Reserve closer to raising interest rates in September.

The Labor Department also said Friday that the unemployment rate held at a relatively low 5.3 percent for a second straight month.

Monthly job growth has averaged 211,286 so far this year, indicating that employers are confident that the six-year recovery from the Great Recession will sustain strong consumer demand and require more workers.

July’s job growth roughly matched expectations, and the early reaction on Wall Street before trading opened was muted. The Standard & Poor’s 500 stock

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index slipped 0.2 percent in morning trading, and U.S. government bond yields fell slightly after an initial spike.

“Another solid jobs report suggests the economy is gaining strength and keeps the Fed on track to raise rates as early as the next meeting” in September, Sal Guatieri, senior economist at BMO Capital Markets, said in a research note.

Hiring has remained robust even though the economy’s overall growth rate has been subpar and pay raises have been modest for many workers. Average hourly earnings in July increased just 2.1 percent from a year earlier.

The Fed has held its key short-term rate near zero since late 2008, a policy introduced after the financial crisis to try

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to energize the economy through stronger borrowing, investing and spending. Now, more than a half-dozen years into the recovery, Fed Chair Janet Yellen has suggested that the economy not only can tolerate but needs higher rates.

Even as the Fed has nearly concluded that the economy is strong enough to withstand higher borrowing rates, many Americans remain anxious about a recovery defined by modest economic growth and meager pay raises.

The misgivings about the economy were on display Thursday night at the first Republican presidential debate, where 10 candidates in Cleveland discussed the challenges of an unwieldy tax code and the pressures on American workers resulting from

immigration and global trade.

The economy grew at an anemic 1.5 percent annual rate in the first half of 2015 — nearly half a percentage point weaker than the average of the past three years.

Companies are laying off fewer and fewer workers: The monthly average of people seeking unemployment benefits remains nears a 15-year low, the government said Thursday. But average hourly wage growth of 2.1 over the past year has barely exceeded low inflation.

The pace of hiring has managed to help revive housing and auto sales, according to industry reports. Still, the absence of significant pay raises has limited the consumer spending that accounts for a majority of economic activity.

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Lori Wearmouth, of Newton, recently joined Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company as a customer service representative – billing in the underwriting division. She previously worked for Skiff Medical Center as a patient financial specialist and at the Maytag and Whirlpool Corporation in the Treasury Department.

US stocks edge lower after jobs suggest high rates NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks fell in mid-morning Friday, after a solid jobs report kept alive the possibly that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates as soon as next month.

Bonds with shorter maturities rose sharply.

KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average lost 99 points, or 0.6 percent, to 17,318 as of 11:10 a.m. Eastern. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index lost nine points, or 0.5 percent, to 2,073 and the Nasdaq composite fell 26 points, or 0.6 percent, to 5,029.

US JOBS: U.S. employers added a solid 215,000 jobs in July, signaling a steadily rising job market and providing a key piece of data for the Fed in its assessment of whether the economy can withstand higher interest rates.

While the number was slightly below the 225,000 jobs Wall Street economists were looking for, it was still good enough to show that the U.S. economy continues to improve.

“This is another solid report that, in our view, meets the criteria for ‘some further improvement’ in labor market conditions and thus will keep the Fed in play in September,” said Michelle Girard, an economist at RBS, in a note.

Fed policy makers have held rates at close to zero for more than six years to stimulate the economy after the Great Recession.

BONDS AND CURRENCIES: Shorter-maturity Treasurys reacted the most to the jobs report.

The yield on the three-year note jumped from 1.04 percent to as high as 1.10 percent. The two-year note jumped from 0.69 percent to as high as 0.75 percent.

Shorter-dated Treasuries would be more impacted by the Fed raising rates, because of their shorter maturity and lower yield.

Longer-dated government bonds rose slightly.

The yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell to 2.19 percent from 2.23 percent on Thursday.

The U.S. dollar rose initially rose against other currencies as traders anticipated higher rates, before giving up its gains. The euro rose 0.1 percent to $1.094, and the dollar fell 0.3 percent to 124.34 yen.

HIGH-DEFINITION: Nvidia, a maker of computer graphics cards, jumped after it said sales of its high-end products jumped from last year. The company’s stock gained $2.10, or 10 percent, to $22.55.

EUROPE AND ASIA: European stocks remained mostly lower after the jobs data. Germany’s DAX fell 0.7 percent, France’s CAC-40 lost 0.6 percent, and the U.K.’s FTSE 100 lost 0.3 percent.

The Shanghai Composite Index rose 2.3 percent, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gained 0.7 percent.

ENERGY: Benchmark U.S. oil fell 36 cents to $44.30 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

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Newton woman shoots BB gun at neighbor

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News A 52-year-old Newton woman was cited after shooting at her neighbor with a BB gun.

Dorothy M. Brown is charged with simple misdemeanor assault for shooting at the neighbor after he challenged her while the two were arguing on Thursday.

Brown called officers to her house in the 500 block of First Avenue East to report her neighbor was yelling and causing a problem.

She said the neighbor began calling her son a

snitch for complaining to the landlord.

Brown then took her BB gun out to the landing at the top of her stairs and exchanged words with the neighbor. He challenged her to shoot him so she fired a shot in his general direction, but did not hit him.

The neighbor verified that Brown had shot the BB gun and he had possession of the BB. He did not pursue any charges against Brown.

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Burdess Continued from Page 1A “It was a really difficult decision because we had some highly qualified candidates with a lot of experience,” Knabel said. “The general consensus was that Rob would be the best. I am excited to work with him. He has a great vision and ideas for the department, and I am excited to see where it will go.”

The offer is conditioned upon the successful competition of a background check including reference checks, employment history, psychological, polygraph and a physical exam. Once successfully completed, the appointment will become effective on Sept. 2.

Burdess will replace retiring police chief Jeff Hoebelheinrich. Hoebelheinrich served for 33 years with the Newton Police Department with the last six serving as chief. His final day is Sept. 1.

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

Astronaut special guest at Iowa State Exhibit AMES — There’s much to explore at the Iowa State University exhibit in the Varied Industries Building during the 2015 Iowa State Fair. Take a virtual roller coaster ride, splash in the stream and play along the banks, find your county campus treasure and meet fascinating people who take Iowa State’s campus to all parts of Iowa.

Retired NASA astronaut Clayton Anderson brings a cosmic perspective to Camp Cy Friday to generate excitement around human space flight and future possibilities in the realm of aerospace engineering. “We’re at the beginning of commercial spaceflight and there are so many possibilities,” said Anderson (’83 MS aerospace engineering).

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Working Continued from Page 1A tips on home businesses, staying productive while working from home, working from home when kids are home and how to deal with distractions are just a few of the topics that may come up in the first meeting. Those in attendance are more than welcome to bring ideas or struggles they may be having to share and work through with the group.

“We’ll be work looking to share ideas with each other on how we manage that, how do we struggle through it, what have we learned, what works, what doesn’t,” Schuster said.

Chapé and Schuster shared some of the struggles and lessons they have learned through their years of working out of their homes.

“You can get instantly distracted from finding out all kinds of things you would like to do around the house. Mine is really the discipline of what I am going to accomplish every day.

Making sure that however major or minor it is, it gets done. It was a big thing because you are not driven by somebody else, but your client is out there. It is really structuring yourself,” Chapé said.

“Someone is not driving your work. I have a lot of autonomy in choosing what I work on, when I work on it. I can’t wait to be motivated, I have to have that to-do

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list. That has been an evolution for me, that I cannot wait until I feel like doing it, I have to get it done and be self-disciplined to do it,” Schuster said.

Chapé said one things she learned was what her peak productive hours are and how to not get burnt out on just doing work.

It can be hard to separate work and home when both are in the same location.

“My productive hours are not 8 to 5; they are usually early morning and then sometime in the late evening. The other side of that is not doing it all of the time. Be sure that you have your social time, and you exercise so you are balanced,” Chapé said.

Schuster said that she had

to learn what her limits are and how to say no.

“I have said yes to too many things and felt the overwhelm and had to learn how to back out of that. It is hard. When you love what you do, you want to do more of it,” Schuster said.

Chapé and Schuster both said this is a networking group for those already working from home, not an opportunity for people to come and learn about working from home.

For more information about the group visit their Facebook page, Newton Women Working From Home.

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

Iowa KidsNet to hold information session for prospective foster parents in Newton Newton Daily News Iowa KidsNet, the statewide organization that recruits, trains, licenses and supports Iowa’s foster and adoptive families, will hold an information session in Newton from 6 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 19 for individuals interested in becoming foster or adoptive parents.

Foster care is the temporary placement of children with families outside of their own home due to abuse, neglect or other family crisis situations. The goal is for loving families to provide children with a safe and nurturing environment until they can be reunified

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with their birth families or find permanency through other means, such as adoption. Iowa has a high need for more families to foster teens, sibling groups and children with special needs or behaviors.

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

Iowa KidsNet encourages all Iowa residents who can provide a stable home for a child to inquire, including

single adults, married and unmarried couples, homeowners and renters. Foster families come from all sexual orientations and racial, ethnic and religious backgrounds.

Iowa has a high need for more African-American, Latino and Native American families who can maintain and increase a youth’s connections to their cultural background.

To inquire online and see future session dates, visit www.iowakidsnet. com. Upon registering, families will receive the specific location of the session and an information packet to fill out before attending.

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A new study says that drinking three to five 8 oz. cups of coffee a day may reduce the risk of developing hardening of the arteries, which could then lower the risk for heart attack. Researchers discovered that drinking this amount was linked with decreased calcium build-up in the arteries, an early sign of hardening of the arteries.

Researchers surveyed 25,000 healthy people, average age 41, regarding their diets and used CT scans to estimate calcium build-up in their heart arteries. As coffee intake rose, calcium build-up fell.

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By Savannah Eadens

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If someone asked me four years ago whether or not I liked Newton, I would’ve rolled my eyes and said I cannot wait to get out of this town. I had my heart set on being anywhere but here. I would never admit that I liked the school district, or even liked the people here.

It wasn’t until recently that I started to mature, as well as understand and appreciate Newton.

My parents worked for the Maytag Corporation before it was bought out by Whirlpool and left Newton. Both my mom and stepdad lost their jobs. I was impressionable, and affected by everyone saying that Maytag ruined this town. Growing up, kids were always saying how Newton “sucks” and that there is nothing to do here. I’ve learned over the past few years that the City of Newton is as great as you make it. I gave Newton a chance and found many opportunities that helped to make me the person I am today.

In August 2013, I started my first real job at Mr. Dan’s MaidRite, the classic restaurant that has been a staple of Newton since the 1920s. For two years, I have learned customer service skills and

gained confidence as well as patience. I love meeting customers from out of town and seeing regular customers every day. The best skill I think I’ve learned is understanding and interpreting people’s personalities; I have definitely met all types of people. My favorite time of year is when all the Newton alum come back for alumni weekend, eat a sandwich and write their name and graduation year on the chalkboard. I have also learned to work with co-workers I would otherwise not have known. I challenge myself to learn something from every experience, and I will remember Maid-Rite as not just a high school job, but an aspect of my life that changed my character and taught me a lesson or two about hard work.

When I started high school, I wasn’t sure how much I liked it — there was a lot of drama, I didn’t feel like I fit in, and I really didn’t know what my interests were. By my sophomore and junior year, I once again learned that my situation was as good (or bad) as I made it. I found genuine friends and learned that I’d rather surround myself with a few good friends

than a lot of mediocre friends. I joined activities that I discovered I really enjoyed, such as the school newspaper, speech team and book clubs. I realized the teachers at NHS are very approachable and willing to help. With the help of NHS and its connection with DMACC, I am going to graduate with about a year’s worth of college credit. Through the school newspaper, I also made connections in the community and got to know teachers, students and administration in my school. I learned everyone has a story to tell, and I wanted to be the person to tell their story.

I am still new to the professional world, and I have a lot to learn, but I’m pretty sure that in most places one cannot just walk into the office of a newspaper wearing a sweatshirt and jeans and expect to be accepted for an internship. I’m not sure what I was thinking the morning I walked into Newton Daily News except it was on my to-do list. I didn’t even know exactly what interns do. But, Abigail Pelzer gave me a chance. I told her that I wrote for the school newspaper, could operate a camera,

was interested in journalism and willing to do whatever task they asked me to do. Instead, I was surprised to be given the opportunity to write stories and take pictures for the Newton Daily News. I get to spend at least 10 hours a week working on things I actually enjoy. Not a lot of teenagers are able to say that. Through the Newton Daily News, I officially became a published writer. I am making a name for myself before I even enter the real world. And on the plus side, this internship will look fantastic on college applications.

For the people that say there is nothing to do in Newton — I beg to differ. Newton is a community that has provided me with so many connections. Newton is a foundation for the rest of my life. I cannot wait to see what my last year of high school has to provide, the people I will meet and adventures I will have. And someday, I will be proud to come back to town and write my name on that chalkboard at Maid-Rite: Savannah Eadens, Class of 2016.

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Looking ahead as Medicare turns 50 Two summers ago, Barbara and I visited the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Mo. It’s also the place where President Lyndon B. Johnson chose to sign Medicare into law 50 years ago on July 30, 1965. It was a signature moment in our nation’s history that today calls

By Chuck for solutions to Grassley help strengthU.S. Senator en Medicare for generations yet to come.

At that time in our nation’s history, nearly half of older Americans had no health insurance. In the last five decades, Medicare has provided tens of millions of Americans and individuals with disabilities access to health care. It has arguably contributed to increased life expectancy, improved the quality of life for aging Americans and secured peace of mind for people worried about medical expenses in retirement. As the baby boom population reaches Medicare eligibility, the program’s already broad impact on the nation’s health care delivery system and the taxpaying public will become even more significant.

Medicare flexes enormous influence in local economies and shapes how medicine is delivered

and paid for by older Americans and people with permanent disabilities. Throughout its first 40 years, Medicare established itself as the primary insurer for hospital coverage (Part A) and physician coverage (Part B) for older Americans. As then-chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, I shepherded through Congress the most significant reform to Medicare since its enactment.

This bipartisan, bicameral effort helped secure the first-ever voluntary prescription drug benefit through Medicare (Part D).

Since 2006, Medicare recipients may obtain pharmaceutical coverage through this program.

Today Medicare serves nearly 54 million Americans. An entitlement program that administers health care insurance for that many people has its share of challenges. For starters, it’s burdened by the infamous complexity and unaccountability that afflicts so many government-run programs. Keeping intact the fiscal integrity of the program will become even more important to help ensure the sustainability of the program for our children and grandchildren. That’s why I work to strengthen whistleblower protections laws that have proven instrumental to expose wrongdoing. And I keep close tabs on federal agencies tasked with rooting out health care fraud so that Medicare dollars are spent as intended.

The 114th Congress took decisive bipartisan steps earlier this year to fix a flaw that contributed to huge uncertainty for patients and doctors for the last 17 years.

The Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act improved the reimbursement formula that adversely affected health care providers serving Medicare patients. Medicare doesn’t do a whole lot of good if a sick patient doesn’t have a doctor or health care provider to visit.

Looking ahead, Medicare needs to strengthen its ability to secure access to affordable care. Federal lawmakers must ask probing questions that demand fiscal accountability. I have worked to secure stronger transparency laws that give policymakers and the public the opportunity to check out Medicare payment data to make sure Medicare dollars aren’t squandered.

Medicare spending consumes nearly 14 percent of the federal budget, accounting for about a fifth of the health care spending in the United States. In Iowa, it leaves a big footprint across the network of hospitals and health care providers that serves 531,209 Iowans and spends $4.3 billion per year in the state.

And yet, a number of U.S. hospitals struggle to keep their doors open, especially those serving people who live and work in rural America.

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My town, New York City, enforces rigid gun laws. Police refused to assign me a gun permit.

The law d o e s n’t even let me hold a fake gun on TV to demon- By John Stossel strate something.

But New York politicians are so eager to vilify gun ownership that they granted an exception to the anti-gun group States United to Prevent Gun Violence. New York allowed States United to set up a fake gun store, where cameras filmed potential gun customers being spoofed by an actor pretending to be a gun-seller.

“This a nine-millimeter semi-automatic. It’s a very handy gun. It’s easy to use,” he says. “You can carry it in a purse like that gal from Walmart. Her two-year-old son reaches into her pocketbook, pulls it out, shoots her.

Dead, gone, no Mom!” States United then made that footage into an anti-gun public service announcement.

“Over 60 percent of Americans think owning a gun will make them safer. In fact, owning a gun increases the risk of homicide, suicide and unintentional death,” says the video.

It’s a powerful message. But it’s a lie, says John Lott of the Crime Prevention Research Center. He says that gun control advocates lie all the time.

Lott acknowledges the tragedies. Sometimes a gun in the home is used in a homicide or suicide, or leads to accidental death, but he adds, “It also makes it easier for people to defend themselves -- women and the elderly in particular.”

Lott says, “Every place in the world that’s tried to ban guns ... has seen big increases in murder rates.

You’d think at least one

time, some place, when they banned guns, murder rates would go down. But that hasn’t been the case.”

I pushed back: what about people harming themselves?

“There are lots of different ways for people to commit suicide,” Lott said, and researchers have looked at how those tragedies are affected by access to guns. “We find that people commit suicide in other ways if they don’t have guns.”

What about accidents?

Lott replies that accidental shooting deaths are relatively rare: “about 500 a year.” That sounds bad, but about 400 Americans are killed by overdosing on acetaminophen each year (most of them suicides), and almost as many Americans drown in swimming pools.

“It would be nice if it was zero (but) consider that 120 million Americans own guns,” Lott says.

Often those guns are used to prevent crime. The homeowner pulls out the gun and the attacker flees.

No one knows how often this happens because these prevented crimes don’t become news and don’t get reported to the government, but an estimate from the Violence Policy Center suggests crimes may be prevented by guns tens of thousands of times per year.

Add politics to the mix and the anti-gun statistics get even more misleading.

Gang members in their late teens or early adulthood killing each other get called “children.”

Fights between gangs near schools get called school “mass shootings.”

The number of mass shootings in America has been roughly level over the past 40 years, but the New York Times still runs headlines like, “FBI Confirms a Sharp Rise in Mass Shootings Since 2000.” That headline is absolutely true, but only because they deceitfully picked the year 2000 as their start point, and that was a year with unusually few mass shootings.

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Obituaries Marilyn J. Backus Aug. 6, 2015 Marilyn J. Backus, 84, of Newton, died Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, at Iowa Metho d i s t Medical Center in Des Moines.

The family will g r e e t friends from 5 to 7 p.m., Monday, Aug. 10 at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton.

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Lindee A. Thenhaus Aug. 6, 2015 Lindee Autumn Thenhaus, 32, of Newton, the daughter of Paul Anthony and Kelley Liann (Thenh a u s ) Mattingly, was born Jan. 28, 1983, in Newton. She graduated from the Newton Senior High School,

Marjorie L. Nelson Aug. 9, 2015 Marjorie L. “Marge” Patterson Nelson, 87, of Newton, died Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015, at the Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines.

H e r funeral service will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 12 at the Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton. The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to Taylor House Hospice.

Memorials may be left

ton Firefighters Benevolent Fund may be left at the funeral home.

Marilyn, the daughter of Harry and Beryl (Hayter) Bergman, was born May 25, 1931, at her parents’ home on the family farm north of Newton. She graduated from Newton High School in 1949. Marilyn was united in marriage with Stacy Backus on May 25, 1953, on the family farm.

She worked at Santen’s Grocery Store and later worked for many years for the City of Newton, first in the water department and then as the deputy city clerk, retiring in 1996. She

was a member of the Congregational United Church of Christ, the United States Bowling Congress and the Moose Lodge. Marilyn enjoyed golfing, bowling, vacations at Clear Lake and attending her children and grandchildren’s activities.

Those left to honor Marilyn’s memory are her children, Rick (Marlis) Backus of Newton, Ron ( Jan) Backus of Newton, and Rhonda Backus of Chanhassen, Minn.; grandchildren, Amy ( Justin) Meyer, Christa ( Justin) Vander Leest, Brad Backus, Nick Backus (Ashley Swank),

Scott ( Jodi) Barr, and Lisa (Sean) Aldrich, David (Colette) Faidley and Kristen Faidley; her great-grandchildren, Reagan, Maci, Jace, Avery, Austin, Zach, Mason, Alex, Aubrey, Peyton, Braden and Jacob; her brother, William Bergman of rural Newton; and many nieces and nephews, including a special niece, Mary Altemeier.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Stacy in 1996; brother, Jack Bergman in infancy; and two sisters, Marjorie Altemeier and Madge Blackwood.

Class of 2000, and Des Moines Area Community College as a certified welder.

Lindee enjoyed life, was employed as a certified welder and part time instructor at DMACC. Lindee loved spending time with family and friends.

Lindee died Thursday morning, Aug. 6, 2015, in Newton. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather William A. Mattingly; paternal grandparents, Glen and Bev Dickerson; and mater-

nal grandparents, Verna and Richard Thenhaus; and step-grandmother Beverly Thenhaus. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Those left to honor Lindee’s memory include her sons, Hunter Northey and Sawyer Northey; her daughter Rayne Northey; her parents, Paul and Kelley Mattingly; her brothers, Tim and Travis Mattingly; her half-brothers, Jason and Jeff Dickerson; paternal grandmother Joan Mat-

tingly; her biological father, Doug Dickerson; and her many good friends.

A celebration of life for Lindee will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15 at the Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton.

Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., prior to a time of remembrance.

In lieu of flowers memorial may be made to Lindee’s family, in her name.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.pencefh. com.

at the Wallace Family Funeral Home. Memorials may also be mailed to the funeral home please add, Attn: Nelson Family on the envelope.

Those left to honor Marge’s memory are her sons, Bill (Bette) Nelson of Thornton, Colo., and Larry (Becky) Nelson of Newton; four grandchildren, Braedi (Dan) Tagart of Thornton, Colo., Brian (Lesli) Nelson of Forsyth, Ga., Scott Nelson of West Des Moines and Laura Nelson of Altoona; her seven great-grandchildren, Olivia, Will, Anna, Elle, Ava, Mac and Kate; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and husband, Fred on Feb. 15, 2015.

Anna Van Engelenhoven Aug. 6, 2015 Anna (Van Eck) Van Englenhoven, 97, of Pella, died Thursday night, Aug. 6, 2015, at The Cottages in Pella.

A funeral service was at 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 10, at Calvary Reformed Church in Pella.

Interment will be made in the Evergreen Cemetery at Leighton. Visitation was Sunday at the Van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home.

Van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Yvaine Nicole Van Kooten Aug. 6, 2015 Yvaine Nicole Van Kooten, infant daughter of Megan and Johnathon Van Kooten, died Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, at Blank Children’s Hospital in Des Moines.

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Chad E. Bailey

Ruby A. Sparks

Aug. 6, 2015

Aug. 9, 2015 Ruby Sparks, 84, formerly of Colfax, died Sunday evening, Aug. 9, 2015, at her home at Park Centre in Newton.

Chad Eric Bailey, 39, of Newton, died Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City.

A cele b r a t i on of life for Chad will be at 2 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 13 at the Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton.

Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.pencefh.com.

will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10 at Trinity Reformed Church in Pella. Interment will be made in the Oakwood Cemetery at Pella. Visitation was Sunday afternoon at Trinity Reformed Church.

Van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Funeral services for Ruby are pending at the Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton, have been entrusted with the arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www. pencefh.com.

Next Lunch and Learn Wednesday The Brown Bag Lunch and Learn will be at noon on Wednesday at the Jasper County Historical Society.

Larry Hurto and Ken Barthelman will be presenting a program on the Ku Klux Klan, and its attempts

to organize in Jasper County during the early 1920s.

The program is free and open to the public.

Club Notes Kellogg Garden Club Carolyn Myers gave a program on propagating and growing African violets at the July 25 meeting of the Kellogg Garden Club. A leaf with

stem inserted in the soil will root.

The group will visit Hotel Pattee in Perry for their August meeting.

They will enjoy lunch there followed by a tour of the hotel.

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

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

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

• Newton Golden K Kiwanis will meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Newton Village in Newton for social time, coffee and a program. Anyone interested in the program or learning more about Golden K Kiwanis is welcome to come as a guest. For more information, contact the Rev. Thomas Lloyd at 641-792-3612.

• Power Thoughts women’s study will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hephzibah House in Newton.

• Loebsack Representative Amelia Schoeneman will host open office hours at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Uncle Nancy’s Coffeehouse & Eatery, 114 N. Second Ave. W. in Newton, for anyone who wants to share their concerns. Members of the public are invited to attend.

• Jasper County Senior Center and Golden Agers Club will host its monthly potluck at 11 a.m. Tuesday at 702 E. Third St. S. in Newton. Entertainment and bingo will also be held. Guests are asked to bring a covered dish to share.

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

• Newton Rotary Club will meet at noon Tuesday at the DMACC Newton Campus upstairs banquet room. The program will be presented by Bruce Hoffmeier on RYLA Student Overview. 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.

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

Tuesday at Hephzibah House in Newton.

• The Jasper County Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioners will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday at USDA Service Center, 709 First Ave. W. in Newton.

• Newton Farmers’ Market will begin at 4 p.m. Tuesday on the north and west sides of the Jasper County Courthouse in Newton. For more information, contact Andrew Bassman at the Newton Main Street office at 641-7925545 or andrewjbassman@gmail.com.

• Jasper County Senior Center and Golden Agers Club will host its monthly potluck at 11 a.m. Tuesday at 702 E. Third St. S. in Newton. Entertainment and bingo will also be held. Guests are asked to bring a covered dish to share.

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Attorney’s reckless driving habits are trial for his mom

DEAR ABBY: My 60-year-old son, “Martin,” is an accomplished litigation attorney, handsome and opinionated, but kind and attentive to me.

(I am a widow.)

Unfortunately, he’s a terrible driver and always has been. Sometimes I think he has a death wish the way he drives. He speeds, texts, phones, and looks away from the road to talk to passengers in the car. I can’t understand how a man of his intelligence can be so reckless with his life and the lives of others. He’s a husband, father and grandfather.

I hate to drive anywhere with Martin, even though he invites me to come along to various events. He doesn’t take kindly to criticism, and when I say he’s going too fast, he gets defensive. He just doesn’t get it. He thinks he’s invincible.

I’m not the most tactful person, but I’m running out of excuses for why I don’t want him to pick me up. I do drive, so I say, “I’ll meet you there,” but it’s getting old.

How do I tell my son I no longer want him to drive me? How can I make him understand how serious his bad driving habits are? I’m not afraid of dying at my age, but I’d rather not die in an auto accident. — DISTRAUGHT MAMA IN FLORIDA DEAR DISTRAUGHT MAMA: Stop making excuses with your son.

Tell your son how much you love him.

Then tell him the truth — that his driving makes you afraid not only for your own safety, but also for him and his family.

If he becomes defensive, let him rant, and when he runs out of breath, go on to say that this is the reason that, while you deeply appreciate his invitations, from now on you will be arranging your own transportation. Do not be unpleasant about it, but don’t be dissuaded.

DEAR ABBY: My “fiance” and I have been together for 10 years. I say “fiance” in quotes because although he has given me a ring and popped the question, we don’t talk about planning a wedding. Every time I try, it gets me nowhere, but this isn’t the problem I’m writing you about.

He has never been the type to attend my family functions. He will come on the major holidays, but even then it’s a fight. I have reached the point that I no longer ask him to join me, but then I have to make up some kind of excuse for him. I’ve had enough of it.

Recently, when I have mentioned my family, he has started going off about what he doesn’t like about them.

It’s getting worse, and it puts me in a tough spot. What is the best way to handle this? — STRESSED OUT IN ILLINOIS DEAR STRESSED: You would be wise to realize that at some point you may have to make a choice between your “fiance” and your family. Take into consideration that you have devoted 10 years of your life to someone who has given you a ring and a promise, but who has shown no signs of being willing to follow through.

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MOUNT VERNON— Authorities had to be trucked to an eastern Iowa city so firefighters could continue battling a blaze at a bowling alley.

The fire was reported around 8 p.m.

Sunday at Donmar Lanes in Mount Vernon. No injuries have been reported.

Firefighters from several nearby communities were called in to help, including crews from Lisbon, Martelle and Springville.

The fire cause is being investigated.

CEDAR RAPIDS — Police say dozens of cats were taken from a Cedar Rapids mobile home, forcing a local animal shelter to shut down so its staff could care for all of them.

In addition to closing its doors, the shelter had to summon all of it staff and some volunteers to tend to the animals.

Police say officers were in the area for an unrelated reason when they received a complaint about the number of cats living in the mobile home. Some of the kittens had ear mites.

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COUNCIL BLUFFS — A 48-yearold Council Bluffs man has been charged with five counts of sexual abuse of a girl over an eight-year period.

Steven Cain turned himself in on Wednesday. He is charged with two counts of assault with intent to commit sexual abuse and three sexual abuse counts.

Police say the abuse started in 2006 and continued until last year. Cain’s alleged victim is now 18.

found on bike path

DALLAS CENTER — Authorities are investigating the death of a man whose body was found on a bike trail in rural central Iowa.

The man was found Saturday morning along the trail between Dallas Center and Waukee in Dallas County, west of Des Moines. Authorities say the death was suspicious, but they’re still investigating.

An autopsy was scheduled for Monday.

Dozens of cats taken from eastern Iowa mobile home

Teenager shot in abdomen in Waterloo

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WATERLOO — Authorities are investigating after a 17-year-old was shot in Waterloo. According to police, the teenager arrived at Covenant Medical Center around 1 a.m. Sunday with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Authorities say the victim was treated and released. Police believe the shooting happened about 15 to 20 minutes before the teenager arrived at the hospital.

—The Associated Press

Mourners say goodbye to deputy killed in crash The Associated Press CEDAR FALLS — Law enforcement officers gathered over the weekend to mourn a Black H a w k County sheriff ’s deputy who was killed in a traffic crash.

PubPetersen lic safety officers from across eastern Iowa and other parts of the state came for the funeral service for 34-year-old Timothy Lee Petersen. Petersen was laid to rest Saturday at Memorial Park Cemetery in Waterloo.

Petersen, of Waterloo, was killed last week when his Harley-Davidson motorcycle collided with a sport utility vehicle as it was pulling out onto the road. Petersen was not on duty at the time.

Mourners described him as a good friend, brother, husband and father who was passionate about law enforcement.

Uniformed officers gathered in silence outside the church along with other attendees prior to the morning service as family members filed into the sanctuary to the music of the hymn “How Great Thou Art.” Members of motorcycle honor guards, many wearing vests covered with patches, lined the sidewalk leading up to the church’s front door, holding American flags.

Inside, honor guards from the sheriff ’s office and other local public safety agencies stood at attention along the pathway to the sanctuary until their colleagues and other mourners had entered the church.

Petersen led “a life that has touched many,” said the Rev. Larry McKinney, the sheriff ’s office chaplain. “If you don’t believe that, this is Tim’s legacy all around you.”

The main floor of the church was packed, with additional people seated in the balcony.

Issue-advocacy groups seek share of Iowa voters’ attention The Associated Press DES MOINES — Presidential candidates aren’t the only ones knocking on doors and taking over the airwaves in Iowa before the state’s kickoff presidential caucuses. A slew of issue-advocacy groups also view Iowa as fertile ground to reach voters, influence the national debate and get face time with the 2016 hopefuls.

The issues being pushed through ad campaigns and grass-roots efforts run the gamut from early childhood education, campaign finance reform, environmental policy and the national debt. While advocacy groups have circulated during other caucus seasons, veteran political strategist Doug Gross can’t recall another year with this many groups jockeying for Iowa voters’ attention.

“You go to where the attention is,” said former

Iowa Republican Party chairman Matt Strawn, who is on the advisory board for a foreign policy-focused group called Americans for Peace, Prosperity and Security. “That’s the first-inthe-nation states ... It’s a unique opportunity in American politics to get your issue elevated outside of the beltway.”

Gross, a Republican, said the influx is due to three things: “One, the candidates are here, two the media is here and three, it’s relatively cheap to do it Iowa.” But he cautioned that it may be a challenge to cut through the increasing chatter.

“People’s heads are swimming anyway,” said Gross. “Unless you are predisposed on that issue, it’s unlikely to motivate someone who is not motivated. ... It can have some impact, but it has to touch a nerve and you have to really target it ...”

Many groups say they’ve been pleased with

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their impact in the state so far.

Strawn’s group, led by former Michigan U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, held a kickoff event at the Iowa Capitol earlier this year and has been holding forums with candidates in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. On Thursday, they’ll hold their fifth candidate event in Iowa, with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.

“Most candidates have done a forum. We’ve been incredibly pleased with the progress we’ve made with individual candidates and with Iowans,” Strawn said. He noted that they have been the main group focusing on foreign policy issues thus far, which has helped them draw attention.

Save the Children Action Network recently launched an Iowa campaign, spending $750,000 on television ads in three media markets, door-todoor legwork and other advertising.

Former Iowa mental health patients scattered around state The Associated Press DES MOINES— Former residents at a staterun mental health facility that closed this year are now scattered throughout Iowa, with some living in nursing homes that are considered below average on a federal registry.

The 18 residents were part of a state program for people with serious mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia. The program was housed at the Iowa Mental Health Institute at Clarinda, which Gov. Terry Branstad ordered closed, saying it was outdated and inefficient, according to the Des Moines Register (http://dmreg. co/1PeQ2Df ).

Supporters of the Clarinda program said it cared for some of the frailest and most complicated psychiatric patients in the state Eight patients were transferred to four traditional nursing homes, all of which are rated “below average” or “much below average” on a federal registry.

The four facilities are in the bottom 29 percent of Iowa nursing homes for overall quality, according to the Medicare registry. Two of those eight patients died shortly after their transfers.

State human services officials say they went to great lengths to find suitable placements for the former Clarinda patients, and relatives were often involved in choosing the new facilities.

The officials also say they are closely monitoring how the former Clarinda patients are faring.

But relatives of some of the patients say they’re displeased with their loved ones’ care, especially at the Perry Health Care Center in Perry.

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NHS grad co-authors ‘Blood on the Leaves’ book Details hunting accident prevention

By Savannah Eadens Newton Daily News According to the International Hunter Education Association, approximately 1,000 people in the U.S. and Canada are accidentally shot by hunters every year, and just less than 100 of those accidents are fatalities.

Most victims are hunters, but non-hunters are also sometimes killed or injured.

Although some other forms of recreation cause more fatalities, hunting is one of the few activities that endangers the entire community, and not just the willing participants.

Newton High School 1972 graduate, Rod Slings, has spent most of life investigating these incidents. He grew up north of Newton, and said his interest and passion began as a child, raising hunting dogs and hunting pheasants with his dad.

Until his retirement from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources after 35 years, Slings supervised investigations for hunting related shootings and boat incidents.

“It kind of became my specialty,” he said.

Among many other recognitions, Slings became an instructor at Central Missouri State University in 1993, taught classes on how to investigate hunting accidents and has trained more than 1,000 wildlife officers.

Through a United Nations’ invitation, he was the keynote speaker at the International Firearms Safety Seminar in

Submitted Photo Left to right, Keith Byers of Georgia, Rod Slings of Iowa and Michael Van Durme of New York, CEOs of Hunting and Shooting Related Consultants, LLC and co-authors of “Blood on the Leaves,” re-enact a single projectile hunting incident. Slings, a 1972 Newton High School graduate, and his partners worked for a year on the soon-to-be-published book which uses real hunting incidents to bring awareness and prevention for safe hunting practices.

New Zealand in 2006.

“As I was planning to retire from the DNR, I took a business class and made a portfolio for starting a business, and then realized I was preparing myself for my second career,” Slings said.

Slings took on partners he knew from training at Central Missouri State University, and began a company, Hunting and Shooting Related Consultants, LLC. Slings partners are Keith Byers of Georgia, a retired police officer and Michael Van Durme of New York, a retired DNR sergeant.

Both men are avid and experienced hunters. Their company is currently working on nine cases nationally.

“We’re not lawyers,” Slings said. “We’re expert witnesses

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and subject matter experts, we display evidence and findings at trials of all kinds.”

Slings and his partners combine their experience and knowledge to work on cases involving tree stand falls, hunting fatalities and personal injuries.

“We go to testify in court and provide facts about the case and look at what safety violations took place,” Slings said.

Slings has been involved in many levels of the court system from magistrate court to grand juries, involving misdemeanors to felonies and civil cases.

“One night in June 2013, I had a sort of epiphany,” Slings said. “Which I now believe was really God saying ‘you

need to write these stories about these cases, about prevention.’”

Slings, Van Durme and Byers set out to write a book consisting of stories about cases they’ve worked with through the years, real stories and events surrounding hunting incidents. These stories became a 336 page book with 30 stories. Slings calls the book “a sort of CSI in the woods.”

Slings had a saying throughout his career: “the incident scene will speak to you; you must listen for the sake of prevention.”

As investigators, DNR officers work side by side with law enforcement to determine the cause of an incident. Slings said it requires a

trained eye to look at a scene and understand the evidence.

At a scene, they collect, photograph and make diagrams for GPS coordinates, measurements, tree clips and any other physical evidence.

Slings said “Blood on the Leaves” is a book for many different audiences: the new hunter, veteran hunter, mystery reader and even CSI buff.

“There are lessons found after every chapter in the book,” Slings said. “There is an emotional attachment to many of the stories, as they are real stories of injuries and even fatalities. We often had to keep a professional space between ourselves and the stories, because some can have a draining effect. We’re targeting people because they need to read and understand the dangers, and ask themselves, ‘what did we learn from this tragedy?’ The book is not meant to scare people out of hunting, it is meant for prevention.”

Slings, who now lives in Altoona, said he will be donating a copy of the book to the Newton High School library, and one of the stories from the book is being pitched as a possible movie idea in Hollywood. Slings and his partners are starting a second book soon about one big case surrounding a hunting incident, and said it should take six months to one year to produce.

This week, “Blood on the Leaves” will be rolling out to the distributors. It is currently available at Barnes and Noble and Amazon at a retail price of $16.95.

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Democrats plan to rename Jefferson-Jackson Dinner DES MOINES (AP) — The Iowa Democratic Party’s annual dinner celebration is getting a new name.

The party’s State Central Committee voted Saturday in favor of a resolution to change the name of the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner,

which was named for Presidents Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson. Both presidents were slave owners, and Jackson is known for the forced removal of Cherokee Indians from their land.

The name change will take place after this year’s dinner. Iowa

Democratic Party Chairman Andy McGuire says the decision was not taken lightly, and it came from discussion among activists and grassroots leaders around the state.

McGuire says the process of choosing a new name will be as inclusive as possible.

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Corn Continued from Page 1A events scheduled, attendance for this Saturday’s feed started small, but the Iowa Sweet Corn wouldn’t allow folks to stay away.

“I was afraid nobody was going to be here. Then, all of the sudden, Johanna (Baker) sang the national anthem, and next thing I know they start lining up,” Tynan said. “I think it’s wonderful looking around at everybody, sitting and visiting and talking and eating.”

Tynan raises more than $1,000 through donations from local businesses and individuals every year to make the feed free and open to the public. It also relies on volunteers.

Heartland Co-op’s Gene Steenhoek provided the grill to prep more than 200 pork loins. Prairie City Foods Kelly Schneider, Prairie City City Administrator Manny Toribio and State Sen. Chaz Allen of Newton barbecued throughout the four-hour event. Before the grill heated up, the trio shucked more than 400 ears of corn.

Mike Mendenhall/Prairie City News Former U.S. Congressman Neal Smith works his way through the chow line Saturday during the ninth Annual Prairie City Sweet Corn Feed. Garden Square Park saw more than 400 visitors from throughout Jasper County during the four-hour community gathering.

“The feed shows community spirit; everybody coming in from town to enjoy everybody’s company,” Allen said.

“The farmers market is going on over there. I just bought some peppers and corn and french bread for tomorrow’s dinner. It’s a great community

event. It’s fun, and we finally got the other side of the grill working.”

After nearly 20 years, the Prairie City Lion’s Club also brought their annual watermelon feed back to Garden Square to compliment the sweet corn. Club president

Richard Roorda said they carved 30 watermelon for the event.

“We decided we needed to bring back the watermelon feed from the Old Settlers days. We thought it was something that was missing,” he said. “It’s outreach, a thank

you and kind of a trip down memory lane.”

Robert and Sharon Cummings moved to Prairie City from Pennsylvania one year ago and had their first taste of fresh Iowa sweet corn Saturday. They finished one ear each with long-time Prairie City resident and friend Bobbi Deckstein who said she’s hasn’t missed a feed. Between bites, Sharon Cummings said the corn was “sweet as can be.”

“I think it’s great, very great. We’re already anxious for next year,” she said.

Another person enjoying the corn, watermelon and pork loins Saturday was former 35-year U.S. Congressman Neal Smith. He said he’s only missed two of the corn feeds in the last decade and likes that the event promotes partnership between local business community and townspeople.

“It’s just a great idea for Prairie City,” Smith said. “Some towns don’t do things like this. But it gives people something to get together and rally around. It’s just a great idea — business people and local people supporting Prairie City.”

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Seven years later, IC animal shelter gets permanent home The Associated Press IOWA CITY — It took seven years, but Liz Ford said she’s excited about the Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center’s move to its new facility within the next few weeks.

The current shelter has served as the center’s long-term temporary home since the flood of 2008. Ford said conditions have not been ideal at the facility, but the owner, Dave Long, has been a “very gracious landlord.”

“This building wasn’t designed to be a shelter.

It used to house machinery for manufacturing boat covers and awnings, and it’s really just one big open room,” Ford said.

“Having all these animals in one big open room stresses them out, and without proper ventilation, disease can spread because the air isn’t being circulated well. We have to work hard every day to try to keep everything as clean as possible.”

The new 11,200-square-foot building boasts improved ventilation and other amenities that will help to create a more sanitary environment for the hundreds of animals in the center’s care at any given time, Ford said.

“Health and separation of the animals that are sick and can be contagious either to other animals or people are our highest priorities, and it will be so much easier to do in the new building,” Ford said.

Ford stepped into her role as supervisor of the center in December 2014, taking the place of Misha Goodman, who resigned Sept. 19. Ford said she was working as program director and also had just been appointed executive director of Friends of the Animal Center Foundation — the shelter’s fundraising arm — when the flood hit the center in May 2008.

“I remember the day.

I walked into the shelter.

We all knew the water was rising, but we never thought it would flood the shelter. I remember thinking there wasn’t any reason for us to worry about it,” Ford said. “I had planned a volunteer

orientation for that day, and when I walked in to the front door there was an animal control officer inside, and right when I walked in she said, ‘Thank God you’re here, we need sandbag movers.’”

Ford said that as water began to approach the Kirkwood facility the center decided to take advantage of an agreement with the Johnson County Fair Board. The agreement allows the center to move to the Johnson County Fairgrounds in emergency situations, Ford said.

“We started hauling animals out probably the first week of June, and got them all out of there before the water made it to our driveway,” Ford said.

“Later on in the summer, we were still at the fairgrounds and the fair was coming up. The organizers told us they needed their buildings back, and we knew we would have to give them back at some point. At that time, the water was still in the old facility, and so the city helped us find the Sand Road facility.”

The shelter moved more than 200 animals to the current facility, Ford said, including some that

had been displaced by the flood. Volunteers made quick work converting the space into a suitable shelter.

Calista Hospodarsky, who has worked as a volunteer and animal foster care parent at the center for the past 11 years, said she’s excited about the Napoleon Lane facility’s proximity to the Iowa River Corridor Trail.

“My husband and I take care of animals that are not quite ready for adoption, and a majority the animals we take care of are cats and kittens, but we also take in a few foster dogs,” Hospodarsky said. “The bike trail was closer to the Kirkwood facility, and we would walk the dogs there. We can’t do that as easily now, but in the new shelter the trails will be right there.”

Hospodarsky also said that, being closer to the city, the center might see more foot traffic, which could lead to more adoptions.

One of the most measurable improvements the new facility will provide is ventilation, Hospodarsky said, and separate spaces for sick animals.

“It’s hard to sanitize and clean between the animals right now,

and with the ventilation now airborne viruses can spread easily between the animals,” Hospodarsky said. “It will be easier to quarantine sick animals at the new building, and with separate air systems the diseases should be contained better. It’s going to be a significant improvement to what we have now.”

Kumi Morris, architecture services coordinator who oversees construction projects for the city, said the new $2.8 million facility was designed with the ongoing feedback of center staff.

Morris said the new heating, ventilation and air conditioning system was designed to bring fresh air into each of the rooms, preventing the transmission of disease.

Morris said a portion of the construction cost will be funded through about $1 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency dollars, provided significant progress has been made on construction by the end of this month.

“There are certain criteria that we still have to meet by Aug. 31 in order to be eligible for the funding. Workers are laying sod and putting the

finishing touches on the building, and we expect to meet the deadline,” Morris said.

Almost one-third of the shelter’s $2.8 million construction cost will come from Friends of the Animal Center Foundation, and the rest through general obligation bonds and other contributions from the areas the center will serve, including University Heights, Coralville, the University of Iowa and rural Johnson County.

Ford said the new building holds vast opportunities for future center activities.

“We’re already thinking of different ways to use the rooms. We’ve talked about a kitten nursery or a room for some of the adult cats to roam. We have a couple of different rooms that are designed to be flexible and could have multiple uses,” Ford said. “There are also innovations in the field of sheltering that we haven’t been able to explore yet, like putting a couch and a TV in a room for a ‘real life’ training room that gets animals accustomed to living in a home.”

The shelter will be closed Aug. 10-11 while staff works to move an-

imals and equipment to the new building, Ford said. The shelter will resume normal business hours on Aug. 12.

In the meantime, staff and volunteers are working to find homes for the 140 to 150 animals the center is currently caring for.

“I say that as a range because we have animals coming in and out almost hourly,” Ford said.

Of those creatures, Ford said the center has four rats, about 20 dogs and all the rest are cats.

In an effort to boost cat adoptions, Ford said the shelter is offering a discount for cats and kittens.

Kittens can be adopted for $15 and cats for $30 as opposed to the normal $65 and $85 rates.

“That includes everything: a microchip, vaccines, spay and neuter services. Now is the time when we want to get as many animals out the door as we can because it can be stressful for them to move, especially the adult cats,” Ford said.

Ford said she is most grateful for the community’s support in not only helping to find homes for the animals, but also in building a new home for the center.

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Mike Mendenhall/Prairie City News Bob Dorr and The Blue Band improvise a percussion solo using rigged metal neck-ties during the group’s final set at Monroe Old Settlers celebration Saturday night. This was Dorr and The Blue Band’s first trip to Monroe in the Iowa-groups 34-year history. They headlined Old Settlers’ concert finaly, playing a crowded Public Square Park.

Mike Mendenhall/Prairie City News Monroe-area veterans, cub and webelo scouts present the colors during the national anthem Saturday at Monroe’s Old Settlers celebration.

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Logano completes weekend sweep at The Glen WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Joey Logano kept his foot on the gas pedal a little bit longer than usual after taking the checkered flag at Watkins Glen International, a huge cloud of smoke wafting toward victory lane.

This time he had more than enough left in the tank of his No. 22 Ford.

“It makes up a lot for last week,” Logano said Sunday after notching his first Sprint Cup victory on a road course and second of the season. He also won the season-opening Daytona 500.

“It’s nice it played out this time. We may not have had the fastest race car, but the execution of the day is what won us this race. What goes around comes around, I guess.”

A week after running out of gas while leading at Pocono with three laps to go, Logano passed Kevin Harvick on the final turn of the 90-lap race as Harvick ran dry.

Logano completed the first NASCAR weekend sweep at the track after winning the Xfinity race Saturday.

He also gave Roger Penske his first Cup victory at The Glen.

“It means an awful lot to Team Penske,” team vice chairman Walt Czarnecki said. “I believe this is our winningest track in the whole history of our company going back to the TransAm and Can-Am, so this is particularly meaningful for us.”

Kyle Busch, who ran out of fuel on the last lap at Pocono while leading, finished second and moved to 30th in points, the cutoff to make the Chase for the Sprint Cup title as he continued his remarkable surge.

Harvick coasted home third, Matt Kenseth was fourth, and Kurt Busch fifth. Clint Bowyer, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Sam Hornish Jr. and Jimmie Johnson rounded out the top 10.

Tony Stewart, who qualified third, was competing at Watkins Glen for the first time after missing the previous two Cup races at the track. He was nursing a broken right leg two years ago and sat out last year’s race after the sprint car he was driving in a race at nearby Canandaigua struck and killed 20-year-old driver Kevin Ward Jr. the night before Stewart was scheduled to race at Watkins Glen.

On Friday, Stewart again had to revisit that tragedy. Attorneys representing the Ward family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Stewart, another hurdle in what has been a season without much hope until recently, and NASCAR | 2B

Troy Hyde/Daily News Five players who could start on the Iowa football team’s offensive line this season include (from left) sophomore tackle Ike Boettger, sophomore guard Sean Welsh, senior center Austin Blythe, senior guard Eric Simmons and sophomore tackle Boone Myers. Four of the five — Boettger, Blythe, Simmons and Myers — are Iowa natives.

Iowa turns to Beathard at quarterback

Troy Hyde/Daily News Iowa junior quarterback C.J. Beathard was named the starter in January when Hawkeye head football coach Kirk Ferentz released an unusual depth chart. Beathard, who answered plenty of questions at Iowa’s annual football media day, is now the only QB on the Hawkeyes’ roster who has attempted a pass at the collegiate level after Jake Rudock transferred to Michigan during the offseason.

IOWA CITY (AP) — In two seasons as Iowa’s backup quarterback, C.J. Beathard was one of the most popular players on the roster.

Now it’s up to Beathard to live up to outsized expectations.

Beathard, a redshirt junior nicknamed “Sunshine” by his teammates, was promoted to the starting role following a brutal loss to Tennessee in January’s TaxSlayer Bowl.

The move convinced former starter Jake Rudock to transfer to Michigan and made Beathard by far the most important player for the retooled Hawkeyes.

If Beathard can’t come through in 2015, it’s tough to see Iowa improving on a tepid 7-6 finish in 2015. Beathard is the only quarterback with any experience for the Hawkeyes, who open against Illinois State on Sept. 5.

“The way he’s grown, the way he’s accepted being a leader, it’s very, very clear,” coach Kirk Ferentz said Saturday at the team’s annual media day. “He’s just a totally different guy. His demeanor is different, and he’s a much more mature guy and he’s accepted the responsibility.”

Though Beathard has only thrown 119 passes, he has tantalized an Iowa fan base desperate for signs of life from a program gone stale.

Beathard’s arm is bigger than Rudock’s — and he can run, too.

If Beathard can match Rudock’s knowledge of the Hawkeyes offense, Iowa might have the kind of player who can engineer a turnaround.

The Hawkeyes are hoping that Beathard’s arm strength can help them stretch the field more than in recent seasons — or at least convince opposing defenses that such a threat exists.

Beathard’s legs might also come in handy as the rebuilt offensive line looks to find its rhythm ahead of Big Ten play.

But Iowa can’t exactly let Beathard take a ton of hits considering that his backup, Tyler Wiegers, has never thrown a HAWKEYES | 2B

Steelers great Bettis leads eclectic Hall of Fame class CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The humbled men in gold jackets entering football immortality were unmistakable.

So was the endless sea of twirling yellow Terrible Towels there to greet them and the outpouring of compassion for the legend who wasn’t there.

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jerome Bettis headlined the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2015 on Saturday night, the sixth-leading rusher in NFL history turning the annual enshrinement ceremony into a de facto pep rally.

Bettis grabbed one of the ubiquitous towels synonymous with the franchise at the beginning of his speech and led a chant of “Here We Go Steelers, Here We Go” as the capacity crowd at Tom Benson Stadium — most of them clad in some variation of black-andyellow — roared in support of the player that served as the physical embodiment of the team he helped lead to a fifth Super Bowl title in 2006.

“I really thought the Bus’ last stop was in Detroit at Super Bowl 40,” Bettis said. “But now I know the Bus will al-

AP Photo The 2015 Pro Football Hall of Fame class included (clockwise from top left) Jerome Bettis, Bill Polian, Ron Wolf, Tim Brown, Charles Haley, Will Shields, Mick Tingelhoff and the late Junior Seau.

ways and forever run in Canton, Ohio.”

The euphoria surrounding Bettis’ induction proved fitting on a night most of the eight-member class saw their lengthy wait to join football’s most exclusive club come to an end.

Only linebacker Junior Seau was elected in his first year on the ballot. The 12-time Pro Bowler’s induction, however, proved bittersweet, coming more than three years after he took his own life. His death and the complex fallout from it

— Seau’s family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the NFL — set the backdrop for the evening’s most touching moment.

Hall of Fame rules about players awarded posthumously prevented Seau’s daughter from giving a full speech on her father’s behalf. Instead she spoke at length during an extended video tribute, calling her dad “a perfect match for football: both stubborn, both relentless, competitive and hard-hitting.”

Those hard hits are at the center of the family’s legal

battle with the league, though Sydney Seau used the stage to instead pay homage to his spirit. She fought back tears when his bronze bust was unveiled and told him “congratulations, you made it” as images of Seau in his prime flashed on the video screen.

It was the emotional high point of a night that flipped between laughter and tears and back again.

Defensive end Charles Haley cracked jokes between heartfelt disclosures of his battle with depression. Minnesota Vikings center Mick Tingelhoff didn’t say a word, instead letting Hall of Fame teammate Fran Tarkenton speak for him shortly after Tingelhoff ’s bust was unveiled.

Kansas City guard Will Shields spoke with the same thoughtfulness that made him one of the best linemen of his generation during a standout career with the Chiefs.

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Troy Hyde/Daily News Kirk Ferentz begins his 17th season as Iowa’s head football coach and the Hawkeyes hope to improve on last season’s disappointing 7-6 finish.

Hawkeyes Continued from Page 1B collegiate pass and that Ryan Boyle and Drew Cook, the two freshmen behind Wiegers, were in high school just a few months ago.

“He’s a definite factor if the pocket gets rushed,” offensive coordinator Greg Davis said.

But “we need to keep C.J. healthy ... we’re not going to expose him to 20 carries a game.”

Wiegers, a redshirt freshman, was a fourstar recruit from Detroit’s Country Day school who threw for more than 2,000 yards with 24 touchdowns as a senior.

Wiegers has many

traits Ferentz looks for in a quarterback. He’s listed at 6-foot-4 and 222 pounds, and has been both a Magna Cum Laude student and a leadership award recipient from the coaching staff.

Still, the Hawkeyes have rarely been forced to use a freshman quarterback in Ferentz’s 16 seasons.

“He’s a quality young man. He’s totally invested, highly intelligent and he’s got good skills.

So he’s playing a little bit faster out there, a little bit more confident,” Ferentz said.

Boyle was a two-time state player of the year for Dowling Catholic in nearby West Des Moines and in time

Hall of Fame Continued from Page 1B receiver Tim Brown led chants of “Rai-ders! Rai-ders” more than a decade after the last of his 1,094 receptions.

Haley, the only player in NFL history with five Super

could be Iowa’s first dual-threat quarterback in recent memory. But ideally, the Hawkeyes would like to redshirt both he and Cook — a possible option at tight end as well.

Iowa has question marks at a lot of positions with a month left before the season starts.

But no spot will be watched more closely than quarterback — where the Hawkeyes hope they’ve found their solution in Beathard.

“I’m older.

I’ve grown,” Beathard said.

“I’ve taken on more of a leadership role with this team because I’m the quarterback of this team, the leader of this offense and the leader of this team.”

Bowl rings, gave a rousing, freewheeling speech that included good-natured jabs at everyone from former San Francisco owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr. to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.

Wolf, who hired Mike Holmgren and traded for Brett Favre shortly after tak-

Sunday marked the one-year anniversary of Ward’s death.

Stewart, a five-time winner at The Glen, was greeted warmly by fans during driver introductions but finished last after his car broke a rear gear midway through the 90-lap race.

In the last road race of his NASCAR career, Jeff Gordon had brake problems and finished 41st to take another big hit in points.

Logano outduels Penske teammate to win Xfinity race WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — When it comes to the Xfinity Series race at Watkins Glen International, it’s become Penske Racing’s playground now that Marcos Ambrose is no longer around.

After a poor qualifying effort in Sprint Cup, Joey Logano shook off his frustration and won the Xfinity Zippo 200 at The Glen on Saturday, outdueling Penske teammate Brad Keselowski.

Logano, who started from pole, overcame a stop-and-go penalty early in the caution-filled race, drove back to the front, and kept Keselowski at bay after a restart with four

ing over in 1991, led off by praising the core that restored the Packers to legitimacy after two decades of mediocrity.

Polian praised Hall of Fame coach Marv Levy for helping him resurrect the Bills after Polian took over as general manager in 1984.

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Pro Football Hall of Famer Frank Gifford dies at 84 NEW YORK (AP) — From the football field to the broadcast booth, Frank Gifford was a star. And a winner.

An NFL championship in 1956 with the New York Giants. An Emmy award in 1976-77 as television’s “outstanding sports personality.”

Induction in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in ‘77.

Gifford, as well known for serving as a buffer for fellow announcers Don Meredith and Howard Cosell on “Monday Night Football” as for his versatility as a player, died Sunday. He was 84.

“Frank Gifford was an icon of the game, both as a Hall of Fame player for the Giants and Hall of Fame broadcaster for CBS and ABC,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said. “Frank’s talent and charisma on the field and on the air were important elements in the growth and popularity of the modern NFL.” In a statement released by NBC News, his family said Gifford died suddenly at his Connecticut home of natural causes Sunday morning. His wife, Kathie Lee Gifford, is a host for NBC’s “Today.”

“We rejoice in the extraordinary life he was privileged to live, and we feel grateful and blessed to have been loved by such an amazing human being,” his family said in the statement. “We ask that our privacy be respected at this difficult time and we thank you for your prayers.”

A running back, defensive back, wide receiver and special teams player in his career, Gifford was the NFL’s MVP in 1956. He went to the Pro Bowl at three positions and was the centerpiece of a Giants offense that went to five NFL title games in the 1950s and ‘60s.

Beginning in 1971, he worked for ABC’s “Monday Night Football,” at first as a play-by-play announcer and then as an analyst.

Later in life he stayed in the spotlight through his marriage to Kathie Lee Gifford, who famously called him a “human love machine” and “lamb-chop” to her millions of viewers.

“He was a great friend to everyone in the league, a special adviser to NFL commissioners, and served NFL fans

with enormous distinction for so many decades,” Goodell added.

Gifford hosted “Wide World of Sports,” covered several Olympics and announced 588 consecutive NFL games for ABC, not even taking time off after the death of his mother shortly before a broadcast in 1986.

“Frank Gifford was an exceptional man who will be missed by everyone who had the joy of seeing his talent on the field, the pleasure of watching his broadcasts, or the honor of knowing him,” said Bob Iger, chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company, which owns ABC. “His many achievements were defined by a quiet dignity and a personal grace that is seldom seen in any arena; he truly embodied the very best of us.”

While he worked with others, including Dan Dierdorf, Al Michaels, Joe Namath and O.J. Simpson, Gifford was most known for the eight years he served as a calming influence between the folksy Meredith and acerbic Cosell.

MARSHALLTOWN SPEEDWAY Marshalltown Speedway J & V Napa Auto Parts Night Aug. 7, 2015 Results Coors Light IMCA Modifieds Feature - 1. 26J Joel Rust (Grundy Center); 2. 18J Jake Strayer (Newton); 3. 43S Scott Simatovich (State Center); 4. 64ZC Brandon Leeman (Roland); 5. 12X Trent Jackson (Marshalltown); 6. 19 Jimmy Gustin (Marshalltown); 7. 9E Eric Elliott (Boone); 8.

40RC Rod Clement (Rhodes); 9. 10K Ronn Lauritzen (Jesup); 10. 83G Josh Gilman (Earlham); 11. 3W Chris Webb (McCallsburg); 12. 5G Gatlin Leytham (Garwin); 13. 74S Chris Sieweke (Sandarosa, CA); 14. 81 Jesse Belez (Marengo) Miller Lite IMCA Stock Cars Feature - 1. 35 Donavon Smith (Lake City); 2. 22R Todd Reitzler (Grinnell); 3. 94 Steve Meyer (Grundy Center); 4. 5A Tyler Pickett (Boxholm); 5. 54 Robbie Merkle (Des Moines); 6. 3W Jeff Wollam (Marshalltown); 7. 4JR

Russell Damme Jr (Waterloo); 8. 6 Travis Shipman (Mason City); 9. 16 Nick Thelen (Kellogg); 10. 47D Darin Dezwarte (Knoxville); 11. 45 Matt Deaton (Newton); 12. 93 Michael Jaennette (Newton); 13. 42 Doug Russell (Conrad); 14. 50X Kevin Balmer (Garwin); DNS/15. 19J Jay Schmidt (Tama) Karl Chevrolet IMCA Northern SportMods Feature - 1. 80J Jared Van Deest (Holland); 2. 198 Sam Wieben (Dysart); 3. 67X Brandon Williams (Des Moines); 4. 25 Travis Peterson (Gladbrook); 5. 82 Jake McBirnie (Boone); 6.

T23 Tony Olson (Cedar Rapids); 7. 36A Andy Edwards (Parkersburg); 8. 777 Jayme Duinink (Pella); 9. 32N Neil Follett (Conrad); 10.

9 Scott Williams (Atkins); 11. 16 Austin Schuring (Newton); 12. 7V Jesse Vander Wal (McCallsburg); 13. 8 Dusty Masolini (Des Moines); 14. 11 Ethan Braaksma (Newton); 15. 22H Curt Hilmer (Dysart); 16. T17 Tom Rawlins (Kellogg); DNS/17. 57R Ryan King (Montour); DNS/18. 98 Bill Hildreth (Marshalltown)

Toby K’s Hideaway IMCA Hobby Stocks Feature - 1. 7B Eric Stanton (Carlisle); 2.

500 Garrett Eilander (Newton); 3. 83 Eugene Nicklas (Grinnell); 4. T56 Tim Barber (Story City); 5. 4X Gary Pfantz (State Center); 6. 19 Nathan Gibson (Maynard); 7. 7M Matt Tiernan (Stuart); 8. 42Z Brandon Pitts (Ames); 9. 85M Dillon Million (Marshalltown); 10. 91 Ronald Randall Jr (Grundy Center); 11. 17 Andy Peck (Newton); 12. 3X Justin Lovig (Clemons) Mod Lites Feature - 1. 99 Josh May (DeSoto); 2. 82 Charlie Brown (Nevada); 3. 3G Joe Glick (Des Moines); 4. 95 Mike Kennedy (Boone); 5.

11R Jason Whitehead (Nevada); 6. 88 Justin Rankin (Madrid); 7. DC5 Tim Gannon (Des Moines); 8. 4M David Simpson (Ankeny); 9.

64X Josh Bryan (Ames); 10. X50 Joel Huggins (Des Moines); 11. 89 Travis Stensland (Nevada)

NASCAR photo Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Cheez-It 355 at Watkins Glen International on Sunday in Watkins Glen, N.Y.

laps to go in the 82-lap race. It’s the first road course win of his career, 25th in NASCAR’s second-tier series, and fourth win of the year.

“It’s pretty special as a driver,” said Logano, who led 39 laps, one fewer than his teammate. “You always want to have a road course victory. We’ve been close to winning a lot lately. It feels really good.”

The Penske duo led all but three laps in a race on the 2.45-mile layout that was delayed by seven cautions for 20 laps. Ambrose, who returned to his native Australia after last sea-

for Bettis, who wasn’t shy about his desire to follow in the footsteps of other Steeler greats already in the Hall.

Several of Bettis’ former teammates, including quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and wide receiver Hines Ward, sat in front of the stage as the Hall’s doors finally

son, had won the last four Zippo 200s that he’d entered at Watkins Glen, including last year, while Keselowski won in 2013.

Series points leader Chris Buescher was third, followed by Boris Said and Ty Dillon, and leads Chase Elliott by 24 points. Elliott was seventh.

Regan Smith, fourth in points, finished 20th after running in the top 10 early in the race. Smith rallied from early troubles but was doomed to a bad finish after being taken out

by Dillon, and the two nearly came to blows after the race.

opened for the player known simply as “The Bus.” It’s a destination made possible in part by Roethlisberger, who preserved Pittsburgh’s Super Bowl run in 2006 by tripping up Indianapolis’ Nick Harper shortly after Bettis fumbled near the goal line in the AFC playoffs.

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 61 49 .555 — Toronto 61 52 .540 1½ Baltimore 56 54 .509 5 Tampa Bay 56 56 .500 6 Boston 50 62 .446 12 Central Division

W L Pct GB Kansas City 66 44 .600 — Minnesota 55 56 .495 11½ Detroit 54 57 .486 12½ Chicago 51 58 .468 14½ Cleveland 51 59 .464 15 West Division

W L Pct GB Houston 61 52 .540 — Los Angeles 59 51 .536 ½ Texas 55 55 .500 4½ Seattle 52 60 .464 8½ Oakland 51 62 .451 10 Saturday’s Games Toronto 6, N.Y. Yankees 0 Oakland 2, Houston 1 Texas 11, Seattle 3, 11 innings Tampa Bay 5, N.Y. Mets 4 Detroit 7, Boston 6 Kansas City 7, Chicago White Sox 6 Cleveland 17, Minnesota 4 Baltimore 5, L.A. Angels 0 Sunday’s Games Toronto 2, N.Y. Yankees 0 Boston 7, Detroit 2 Cleveland 8, Minnesota 1 Tampa Bay 4, N.Y. Mets 3 Kansas City 5, Chicago White Sox 4 L.A. Angels 5, Baltimore 4, 11 innings Oakland 5, Houston 4 Seattle 4, Texas 2 Monday’s Games Detroit (Boyd 1-2) at Kansas City (Cueto 0-1), 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Shoemaker 5-7) at Chicago White Sox (Sale 9-7), 7:10 p.m.

Baltimore (W.Chen 5-6) at Seattle (Nuno 0-0), 9:10 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games Oakland (Graveman 6-7) at Toronto (Hutchison 10-2), 6:07 p.m.

Atlanta (W.Perez 4-2) at Tampa Bay (E.Ramirez 8-4), 6:10 p.m.

Boston (S.Wright 5-4) at Miami (Nicolino 1-1), 6:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Severino 0-1) at Cleveland (Carrasco 11-8), 6:10 p.m.

Detroit (An.Sanchez 10-9) at Kansas City (Ventura 6-7), 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Santiago 7-5) at Chicago White Sox (Rodon 4-4), 7:10 p.m.

Texas (Gallardo 8-9) at Minnesota (Gibson 8-9), 7:10 p.m.

Baltimore (Tillman 8-7) at Seattle (T.Walker 8-7), 9:10 p.m.

Houston (Kazmir 6-6) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 12-6), 9:15 p.m.

National League East Division

W L Pct GB New York 59 52 .532 — Washington 57 53 .518 1½ Atlanta 51 61 .455 8½ Philadelphia 45 67 .402 14½ Miami 44 68 .393 15½ Central Division

W L Pct GB St. Louis 71 40 .640 — Pittsburgh 65 44 .596 5 Chicago 62 48 .564 8½ Cincinnati 49 60 .450 21 Milwaukee 48 65 .425 24 West Division

W L Pct GB Los Angeles 62 49 .559 — San Francisco 59 52 .532 3 Arizona 54 56 .491 7½ San Diego 52 60 .464 10½ Colorado 47 62 .431 14 Saturday’s Games Pittsburgh 6, L.A. Dodgers 5 Chicago Cubs 8, San Francisco 6 Tampa Bay 5, N.Y. Mets 4 Washington 6, Colorado 1 Atlanta 7, Miami 2 St. Louis 3, Milwaukee 0 Cincinnati 4, Arizona 1 Philadelphia 4, San Diego 2 Sunday’s Games Tampa Bay 4, N.Y. Mets 3 Colorado 6, Washington 4 Milwaukee 5, St. Louis 4 Chicago Cubs 2, San Francisco 0 Arizona 4, Cincinnati 3, 10 innings Philadelphia 5, San Diego 3 Miami 4, Atlanta 1 Pittsburgh 13, L.A. Dodgers 6 Monday’s Games Colorado (J.Gray 0-0) at N.Y. Mets (Niese 6-9), 6:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (Harang 5-12) at Arizona (R.De La Rosa 9-5),8:40 p.m.

Cincinnati (Holmberg 1-0) at San Diego (Kennedy 6-10), 9:10 p.m.

Washington (G.Gonzalez 8-4) at L.A. Dodgers (B.Anderson 6-6), 9:10 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games Atlanta (W.Perez 4-2) at Tampa Bay (E.Ramirez 8-4), 6:10 p.m.

Boston (S.Wright 5-4) at Miami (Nicolino 1-1), 6:10 p.m.

Colorado (Rusin 3-4) at N.Y. Mets (Harvey 10-7), 6:10 p.m.

Milwaukee (Jungmann 6-3) at Chicago Cubs (Haren 7-7), 7:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Locke 6-6) at St. Louis (C.Martinez 11-4), 7:15 p.m.

Philadelphia (D.Buchanan 2-6) at Arizona (Hellickson 7-8), 8:40 p.m.

Cincinnati (Lorenzen 3-7) at San Diego (Rea 0-0), 9:10 p.m.

Washington (J.Ross 3-3) at L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 11-2), 9:10 p.m.

Houston (Kazmir 6-6) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 12-6), 9:15 p.m.

Public Notice 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 HAROLD W. testament of 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 are reasonably identities 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 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 ORDINANCE NO. 2252 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF NEWTON, IOWA, 2011, TITLE 2, CHAPTER 11, ARTICLE 8, “OTHER TRAFFIC OFFENSES - STOPS” BY ADDING STOP SIGNS AT VARIOUS INTERSECTIONS The description herein is a summary. Said Ordinance in its entirety may be inspected at the City Clerk's office, 101 West 4th Street South, Newton, Iowa during regular office hours, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The Code of Ordinances, City of Newton, Iowa, 2011, Title 2, Chapter 11, Article 8 “Other Traffic Offenses - Stops”, Section 11.0802 is hereby amended by adding or deleting the following: 11.0802.116.1 East Sixteenth Street South. Vehicles traveling on East Sixteenth Street South shall stop at: 11.0802.116.1(A) South Eleventh Avenue East.

11.0802.117 East Seventeenth Street South. Vehicles traveling on East Seventeenth Street South shall stop at: 11.0802.117(A) South Eighth Avenue East, Southbound only.

11.0802.117(B) South Eleventh Avenue East.

11.0802.505 South Fifth Avenue East.

Vehicles traveling on South Fifth Avenue East shall stop at: 11.0802.505(A)(1) East Second Street South.

11.0802.506 South Sixth Avenue East. Vehicles traveling on South Sixth Avenue East shall stop at: 11.0802.506(B) East Fifth Street South.

11.0802.507 South Seventh Avenue East. Vehicles traveling on South Seventh Avenue East shall stop at: 11.0802.507(B) East Fourth and One-half Street South.

11.0802.509 South Ninth Avenue East. Vehicles traveling on South Ninth Avenue East shall stop at: 11.0802.509(A) East Fourteenth Street South.

11.0802.509(AB) Iowa Speedway Drive, Westbound only.

11.0802.510 South Tenth Avenue East. Vehicles traveling on South Tenth Avenue East

11.0802.506(B) East Fifth Street South.

11.0802.507 South Seventh Avenue East. Vehicles traveling on South Seventh Avenue East shall stop at: 11.0802.507(B) East Fourth and One-half Street South.

11.0802.509 South Ninth Avenue East. Vehicles traveling on South Ninth Avenue East shall stop at: 11.0802.509(A) East Fourteenth Street South.

Iowa 11.0802.509(AB) Speedway Drive, Westbound only.

11.0802.510 South Tenth Avenue East. Vehicles traveling on South Tenth Avenue East shall stop at: 11.0802.510(C) East Fourteenth Street South.

11.0802.511.1 South Twelfth Avenue East. Vehicles traveling on South Twelfth Avenue East shall stop at: 11.0802.511.1(A) East Thirteenth Street South.

11.0802.511.1(B) East Fourteenth Street South.

Passed by the City Council on August 3rd, 2015 This Ordinance shall be effective after the final passage, approval and publication as provided by law.

Katrina A. Davis CMC, City Clerk August 10

Public Notice

ORDINANCE NO. 2253 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF NEWTON, IOWA, 2011, TITLE 2, CHAPTER 11, ARTICLE 9, “OTHER TRAFFIC OFFENSES SPECIAL YIELDS” BY ADDING A YIELD SIGN AT THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH ELEVENTH AVENUE EAST AND EAST THIRTEENTH SOUTH The description herein is a summary. Said Ordinance in its entirety may be inspected at the City Clerk's office, 101 West 4th Street South, Newton, Iowa during regular office hours, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The Code of Ordinances, City of Newton, Iowa, 2011, Title 2, Chapter 11, Article 9 “Other Traffic Offenses - Special Yields”, hereby Section 11.0901 is amended by adding the following: 11.0901 SPECIAL YIELD REQUIRED. Every driver of a vehicle shall yield in accordance with the following: 11.0901.7 South Eleventh Avenue East. Vehicles traveling on South Eleventh Avenue East shall yield at the following street intersections.

11.0901.7(A) East Thirteenth Street South.

Passed by the City Council on August 3rd, 2015 This Ordinance shall be effective after the final passage, approval and publication as provided by law.

Katrina A. Davis CMC, City Clerk August 10 ORDINANCE NO. 2254 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF NEWTON, IOWA, 2011, TITLE 2, CHAPTER 11, 10, PARKING ARTICLE OFFENSES, SECTION 11.1008 ALLOW PROHIBIT TO PARKING ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE STREET WITHIN FEET OF THE 30 OF WEST INTERSECTION SEVENTH STREET SOUTH The description herein is a summary. Said Ordinance in its entirety may be inspected at the City Clerk's office, 101 West 4th Street South, Newton, Iowa during regular office hours, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Code of Ordinances, City of Newton, Iowa, 2011, Title 2, Chapter 11, Article 10 “Parking Offenses”, Section 11.1008 is hereby amended by adding or deleting the following: 11.1008.101 First Street South.

11.1008.101 (C) “No Parking Between Signs Loading Zone”.

11.1008.101 (C)(1) West side from Ttwo hundred twenty (220) feet from south of the south curb line of South Third Avenue West to a distance of two hundred seventy (270) three hundred thirteen (313) feet from the south curb line of South Third Avenue West on the west side of First Street South.

11.1008.705 South Ninth Avenue West.

11.1008.705(A) “No Parking Anytime”.

11.1008.705(A)(2) South side from West Seventh Street South east to a distance of ninety (90) feet from the east curb line of West Seventh Street South.

Passed by the City Council on August 3rd, 2015 This Ordinance shall be effective after the final passage, approval and publication as provided by law.

Katrina A. Davis CMC, City Clerk August 10 ORDINANCE NO. 2255 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF NEWTON, IOWA, 2011, TITLE 3, CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 11, “TRANSPORTED WASTE” BY AMENDING WASTE HAULER LICENSING The description herein is a summary. Said Ordinance in its entirety may be inspected at the City Clerk's office, 101 West 4th Street South, Newton, Iowa during regular office hours, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Code of Ordinances, City of Newton, Iowa, 2011, Title 3, Chapter 24, Article 11 “Transported Waste”, Sections 24.1101 through 24.1106 is hereby amended by adding or deleting the following: 24.1102 Licensing of Waste Haulers.

24.1102.1 No Waste Hauler shall collect wastes from within the corporate limits of the City or shall dump or dispose of wastes, whether from a source inside or outside the corporate limits of the City, into the Newton POTW without first obtaining a Commercial Septic Tank Cleaner “Waste Haulers” license from the City Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

24.1102.2 The Waste Hauler's shall provide a copy of a current state issued license shall be issued by the Public Works Department upon approval by to the Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent prior to disposal of wastes at the Newton POTW. after review of a written application that shall consist of the following minimum requirements.

Redacted: 24.1102.2A,B,C,D,E,F Redacted: 24.1103 24.1104 Standard for Vehicle and Equipment for all vehicles and equipment used by waste haulers the licensee waste hauler shall.

24.1104.1 Prevent Waste and Wastewater from leaking, spilling, or discharging onto roads or rights-of-way or other public properties.

24.1105.Disposal Waste Haulers shall dispose of hauled wastes permitted by this ordinance according to rules for land application as found in the Iowa Code or at a location designated by the Director. Waste Haulers may also dispose of hauled wastes at municipal wastewater treatment plants outside the City of Newton where such wastes are accepted. Hours for disposal at the City of Newton's facilities shall be from 7 a.m. to 43 p.m., Monday through Friday Saturday except as pre-approved with the Director. Waste Haulers shall maintain the designated disposal location in a clean and orderly condition to avoid noxious odors and unsanitary conditions.

shall dispose of hauled wastes permitted by this ordinance according to rules for land application as found in the Iowa Code or at a location designated by the Director. Waste Haulers may also dispose of hauled wastes at municipal wastewater treatment plants outside the City of Newton where such wastes are accepted. Hours for disposal at the City of Newton's facilities shall be from 7 a.m. to 43 p.m., Monday through Friday Saturday except as pre-approved with the Director. Waste Haulers shall maintain the designated disposal location in a clean and orderly condition to avoid noxious odors and unsanitary conditions.

Passed by the City Council on August 3rd, 2015 This Ordinance shall be effective after the final passage, approval and publication as provided by law.

Katrina A. Davis CMC, City Clerk August 10

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15 FRUIT jars for canning – some pint and some quarts. 831-4668 15 SOUVENIR spoons - $1 each or 15 @ $10. 1985 Denim Days “Bunny Hutch” - $8, Ruby Red Cape Cod Decanter, 4 wine glasses, 2 short & 2 tall candle holders - $15. 2000 Willow Tree “Angel of the Heart” $5. 2006 Longaberger vegetable basket - $10.

Hansen chicken scale $10. 641-275-7600

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

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

2005 MONTANA Mountaineer 5th wheel 36ft camper. Used very little. $12,000. 641-792-9652

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

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.

2005 JOHN Deere Lawn Mower, 18 horse V twin motor, only 270 hours. 54” deck. $2,000 OBO 515-321-2963

1999 DODGE Ram 1500, 5.9 V8 Magnum engine, automatic, short bed, power steering, power brakes, air conditioning, 68k miles, Arizona truck, no rust. $8,900 OBO.515-360-5060 1999 LINCOLN town car, Cardier, loaded, sunroof, 100k miles, $3,900 OBO. 515-360-5060 1997 FORD Conversion Van. Heavy ½ ton, great for towing. New front end and front tires. Runs great. $2400. 515-778-2792 EMPLOYMENT

At the tail end of this Jupiter transit, many will look back and realize how life has been stretched like a favorite sweater into the dimensions that fit. No, it will never be the same, but it’s better this way. There’s a beautiful style in this. The Cancer moon adds that she hopes you are growing in compassion and becoming softer and more inclusive.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 10). The one you meet before October is part creative genius, part misbehaving scamp, and it will be hard to say which part is more fun. Gatherings you pull together in November will be lucky on both personal and

business levels. Your agreement helps a project take off in January. You’ll live differently when this is finished. Gemini and Virgo people adore you.

Your lucky numbers are: 30, 24, 31, 29 and 16.

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

The details of your journey matter today, but they will matter even more at a future moment. Pause to take pictures even if it seems silly or inconvenient. Later you’ll be glad you did.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

You experience the good times more vividly because you’ve been through bad ones. Try to

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

Don’t assume the forces that are not in your control are against you. Something outside of your influence will surprise and delight you, as long as you are open to such results.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

Most people consider the road they know to be the safest one, though familiarity doesn’t make it so. For the fun of it, take a chance on an untried route. It will prove both safe and exciting LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Your style is not to complain, com-

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First resource corporation First Resources Corporation has 2 full-time positions available. Family Team Meeting Facilitator. Must have excellent, communication, writing skills, time management and organizational skills. Ability to work with families and systems to coordinate and facilitate family focused meetings. Good conflict resolution skills and ability to engage families. Credentialed or ability to become credentialed in Family Team Meeting Facilitation required. Newton based, travel required.

Care Coordinator/Family Safety, Risk and Permanency Services, (FSRP) full time with benefits, provide safety plan service activities, face to face in home contact with families involved with the Department of Human Services.

Must have good written and communication skills, ability to work with adults and children.

Provide life skills and assess children’s safety.

Newton based, travel required, varied schedule.

Bachelors Degree in SW or related field.

Please send resume to First Resources Corporation 102 South Main Street, Sigourney IA 52591 or email HMwan@firstresources.us

Applicants must possess: • Great customer service skills • Familiar with computers including email and internet • Good organizational skills with the ability to multi-task Full-time day and evening shifts available.

Starting pay $10.00 - $11.00 per hour plus additional pay for nights and weekends.

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Building material knowledge and previous retail sales required.

Caleris is seeking candidates who are interested in starting a new career.

Pre-employment background check and drug screen are required.

have compassion for that bored and very naive person who doesn’t have the same breadth of experience that you do.

HELP WANTED Assistant Store Manager

in Marshalltown & Newton for English and Bilingual Spanish speaking positions

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

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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.

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

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

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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.

1995 CORVETTE. 64K miles. Excellent condition. $8,000. 641-792-9652.

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

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1983 HONDA VF1100C V65 Magna motorcycle.

116 horsepower. ¼ mile in less than 11 seconds. Water cooled. Shaft drive.

14,400+ one owner miles.

Owner's manual, Honda repair manual, and original magazine articles from 1983. Very good condition and very well maintained.

Ready to cruise. $3200 cash only. 641 521 5809.

2013 HARLEY Davidson Ultra Glide Trike, low miles, many extras. Asking $28,500 OBO. 515-5376796

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1990 FORD Pickup, extended cab, automatic, 5.8 engine, power steering, power brakes, air, 88k miles, Arizona truck, no rust. $3,995 OBO 515-3605060 1993, 28' Holiday Rambler, travel trailer bumper hitch, has new tires, asking $5,000. 515-669-4966.

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

Trailer hitch included. $24,000. 641-792-9652

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ow Interviewing N 641-791-5060 11 East Church St., Marshalltown, IA

Excellent benefits package offered including health, dental, vision, life, 401k, paid sick, vacation, personal time, quarterly bonus and casual dress

Training provided:

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miserate with other complainers or have anything to do with the negative energy that goes along with complaining. You’ll work around the obstacle and solve the problem.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

Your quest for love, beauty and artistic expression may be secret, even to you. As you follow your curiosity and connect with the people who interest you, you’ll land where there’s opportunity a-plenty for what your heart seeks.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

There’s a role that’s open, just waiting for someone to jump in. While it might not seem perfect for you, try it on anyway. You might be surprised just how well you can play this

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

This day has an evenness of tone throughout. You’ll quickly figure out what you can expect, and there’s comfort in the lack of surprises. Choose an attitude that will carry you through with grace.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). New information and resources will become available.

Soon it will be appropriate and beneficial to set new goals based on what you’re gathering now -- but not yet!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You needn’t let your age dictate your choices. Act according to how you feel, not how you’re supposed to feel

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based on the number of years you’ve been alive.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The situation won’t be straightened out with sudden insight or a new idea; rather, it will unravel bit by bit with consistent work. Apply what you already know.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

Your humor may be selfdeprecating, but everyone knows your modest ways are a social cover to help you fit in even when you happen to be doing superior work (as you are now).

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