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By Ty Rushing Daily News Senior Staff Writer
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Mike Mendenhall/Daily News Getting Smashed in Colfax Demolition Derby drivers No. 4 Mackalya Alexander and No. 314 Kari Wolder trade paint during the powderpuff division heat during Saturday’s derby at the Jasper County Fairgrounds. The annual event is the culmination of Colfax Mineral Springs Days. Below: Power Wheels driver Landen Terlouw and Austin Parks, both of Colfax, wait with Sadie Parks. Bottom: Wesley McKinney of Colfax goes over the top of another Power Wheeler in the 6-8 year-old division. An estimated 2,000 plus spectators attended Saturday’s derby.
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COLFAX — AC/ DC bumped on the loud speakers as a Colfax firefighter crouched atop a water tanker and hosed down the dirt track at the Jasper County Fair Grounds Saturday night. The evening’s emcee Mark Stevens of Newton took the microphone to get the crowd riled. “Alright, these guys are ready to run wide open, I’ll tell you what,” he said as the sixth annual Colfax Demolition Derby got underway. The derby, appropriately titled “Getting Smashed in Colfax,” began in 2007 and has since been the culmination of Colfax Mineral Springs Days. Event co-organizer Brad Magg said in its first year the derby committee was expecting around 500 spectators. Instead, traffic backed up on Highway 117 to Interstate 80 as nearly 2,000 derby fans packed the fairgrounds. As attendance has continually grown, the volunteer demolition derby committee responded by adding additional seating for this year’s event. The official tally is not in, but Magg said Colfax Main Street collected tickets for more than 2,000 spectators Saturday. But Magg said more people were still arriving as volunteers ticket takers were relieved of duty. Organizers expected a near recordbreaking 3,000 derby fans to pack the bleachers around the dirt track. Driver and derby com-
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The new Jasper County Veterans Memorial Complex was dedicated on July 4, however, it wasn’t 100 percent finished. Doug Bishop, county treasurer and head of the committee that developed the memorial, will update the Jasper County Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday meeting on what steps remain to complete the project. The complex lies on the east lawn of the Jasper County Courthouse and there are two main phases to it. One portion of the memorial has 702 bricks, with the names of veterans who live in or are from Jasper County, placed on six walls. Among those bricks are 98 red bricks representing the veterans who gave all in the line of duty. The second large phase is a memorial rock, similar to the Freedom Rock project, that was recently painted as a tribute to all the men and women that have served according to its artist, Penny Christensen. At this meeting, Bishop will talk about establishing a perpetual care fund to maintain the memorial, lighting the three flags poles adjacent to the memorial, parking on that east side of the courthouse and future memorial dedications. Bishop will also address some of the additions to the memorial since the dedication ceremony. Since that time, a granite cornerstone was donated by Newton Grand Masonic Lodge No. 59 A.F. & A.M. and two black granite columns were added that feature sculpted bronze eagles. In other business: • Jasper County Sheriff John Halferty could soon only have one vacant deputy position in his office. The board will vote on whether or not to accept a hiring resolution for Nick Aldrich to fill one of two openings during Tuesday’s meeting. SUPERVISORS See Page 5A
mittee member Jeremy Rhone and wife Chrystal have been involved in planning the Colfax derby since 2009. After the second season, Rhone was impressed with the size and scope of the Colfax derby, and he wanted to help the event continue to thrive. He drives #137 in the full-size division. For Rhone and many other drivers, the derby is a family affair. Each digit of his car number signifies a year in which one of his three children were born. The derby even has a power wheels division for 3- to 5- and 6- to 8-year-olds. “It all happens so fast. It’s pure adrenaline. It’s
like being on a roller coaster times 10,” Rhone said. “You have about 40 hours of work in a car, and you might get two minutes out of it, you might get two years out of it.” Between heats, Colfax driver and derby committee member Jamie Jeter stood at the pit gates. His Chevy Lumina made it through to the main heat in the small car class. V-6 and V-8 engines tore across the dirt track in the background as he waited for his final match. His car “bent some metal” in the first round, but he said it was still running well. DERBY See Page 5A
‘Miracle on the Green’ to support children’s hospital By Ty Rushing Daily News Senior Staff Writer An area golf course is teaming up with Love’s Travel Stop to help support children’s hospitals. “Miracle on the Green” will take place at 1 p.m. Sept. 28 at Oakland Acres Golf Club. The cost is $75 for members and $80 for non-members, and this includes lunch and cart rental. For every dollar raised, Love’s is promising a 100 percent match. Funds raised from this tournament will support the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital. According to UICH, it’s the state’s longest-serving children’s hospital with 190 beds, only academic medical center and more than 140,000 children receive care there each year. The hospital will receive the funds through the Children’s Miracle Network, which Love’s has been partnering with since 1999. Every September, Love’s nationwide sells paper balloons valued at $1, $5 and $20 and holds various events to raise funds for CMN. More than $9.5 million has been donated to CMN on behalf of Love’s since the partnership began. At the Miracle on the Green, event organizers are promising more than just the standard 18 holes. There will be a number of contests — including longest drive and longest putt — a bake sale and a raffle. To register call Love’s at (641) 7912410 or Oakland Acres at (641) 2367111. Contact Senior Staff Writer Ty Rushing at (641) 792-3121 ext. 6532 or at trushing@newtondailynews.com.