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Sen. Chaz Allen backing Biden for 2016 Former Newton mayor joins Super PAC as key endorser

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News

Mike Tice/Special to Daily News A stockpile of 30-inch pipe as seen from above Wednesday continues to grow in a farm field north of Highway 6 East on East 76th Street North, three miles east of Newton. The pipe intended for the pending Dakota Access Pipeline began arriving in Jasper County in mid-April. If the project is approved, Dakota Access LLC will purchase the pipe from the contracted procurement company.

Pipeline company joining local chambers along proposed project route

By Mike Mendenhall Newton Daily News

The Texas-based company proposing the construction of a 1,134-mile crude oil pipeline has been joining local chambers of commerce along the project’s proposed Iowa route.

Energy Transfer Partners officially joined the Newton Chamber of Commerce in June, and according to chamber executive director Craig Light, it did so as a public relations and communications effort

to keep in good standing with the local business community.

“As being part of the business communiLight ty, (ETP) knows how vital being a part of that community is and what sounding board (the chamber) is,” Light said.“They used us as that go-between because without

that knowledge that they provided, there probably would have been a lot of rumors going on and misconceptions. So I think they’re proactively trying to steer the conversation.”

ETP is the parent company of Dakota Access, LLC which has been pushing the development of the Bakken oil pipeline — stretching from North Dakota to a hub Patoka, Ill. and gulf coast refineries — for the last year. The pipeline would carry 570,000 barrels of crude oil per day through

the state. ETP is hoping to lay 343.43 miles of underground pipe in Iowa, with 33.73 miles in rural areas of Jasper County from Mingo through Reasnor.

The project has to be approved by the Iowa Utilities Board before construction can move forward. Dates for a final public hearings have tentatively been set for Nov. 12 through Dec. 2.

The IUB could make a decision on the project by late 2015 or early 2016.

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Downtown Historic District design guidelines were presented at a final open house on Thursday at Newton City Hall. Representatives from Bergland and Cram Architecture Firm went through various aspects of the guidelines from standards for rehabilitation and funding to do’s and don’ts and local resources that are available.

“This has been a group effort. We appreciate all of the input that has come in thus far with the various meetings we’ve had,” Bergland and Cram Principal Scott Borcherding said.

The main goals of the guidelines are to revitalize the downtown dis-

trict and architecture within the community and to help accomplish objectives of the 2012 Comprehensive Plan.

They encourage property owners to come together as a community while retaining the historical aspect of Borcherding their individual buildings as well as work to enhance the values and curb appeal of the properties.

The guidelines can help educate owners prior to engaging in a building project by outlining best practices as well as financial incentives and qualification for rehabilitation projects.

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New members of NCSD board to be sworn in

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News

“We want to honor the history of our downtown. There are multiple contexts of history and multiple eras,” said Erin Chambers, Newton’s director of Planning and Zoning.

Recommendations for almost every aspect of the property are discussed in the guidelines, presented in a booklet form. Starting with the storefronts, entries, awnings and signage to windows, mortar, color and architectural elements, each are detailed in the final guidelines document.

The booklet provides descriptions several topics, for example windows, with both the history of the topic provided and what current practices are.

When new board members Josh Cantu and Ann Leonard show up to Monday night’s Newton Community School District board meeting, they’ll have plenty of work waiting for them.

Cantu and Leonard emerged, in unofficial election results, with two of the three seats on the board that were up for election. Donna Cook was re-elected to claim the other seat, and the official results were set to be canvassed by the Jasper County Auditor on Friday afternoon.

A canvassing of the election results and swearing in of Cantu, Leonard and Cook are just two of many items on the board’s agenda. Not only has the board not met since Aug. 24, but there are several district-agreement and financial items that are set to be addressed at the meeting, which is set for 6:30 p.m. at Emerson Hough.

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Design guidelines finalized for downtown district

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News

State Sen. Chaz Allen (D-Newton) announced Thursday he is not only endorsing Vice President Joe Biden in the race for the 2016 Democratic presidential race, he’s also a key endorser in a campaign effort.

Allen issued a news release Thursday afternoon that describes his role with Draft Biden Super PAC campaign Allen in Iowa. Allen joins a statewide coalition of current and former elected officials and leaders from across the state of Iowa who are organizing an infrastructure in support of Biden, who had yet to declare his candidacy.

“It’s just the right thing to do,” Allen told the Newton Daily News.

“I’ve met (Biden) a few times, and he knows everyone. I sat next to him on a plane a couple times in 2007, and he even called a bank when I worked there.”

Park Centre employee shares inspiration with local residents Sarah Coy travels to Nepal with fellow cancer survivors, caregivers

By Kate Malott Newton Daily News Two years ago, Sarah Coy was like any other working mother of three — busy.

Coy was working as an LPN at Park Centre, and she and her husband, Troy, had three active teenage children, Zachary, Hailey and Molly, to attend to when she received the news she had breast cancer. She was picking up

her oldest daughter up from Pacesetter dance practice at the high school.

Coy said she felt a lump and decided to seek help from friend Melissa Pearson. She found exceptional care at the Iowa Clinic in Clive and said she was incredibly fortunate to find all the right doctors at all the right moments.

Despite the overwhelming physical and emotional pain she and her family have endured, and

the reconstruction surgery and chemotherapy, she has seen the last year as one of many blessings.

“I got up, shaved my head and started counting my blessings. I’ve learned to appreciate my life, and I want to do it with grace and dignity for my daughters,” Coy said.

A few weeks after her last chemotherapy treatment, Coy attended an Above and Beyond presentation by Iowa Oncologists’ Richard Fleming at Park Centre.

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Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Sarah Coy, right, speaks with Park Centre resident during a presentation on Tuesday.

Coy, a cancer survivor and a nurse at Park Centre, told her story to residents just before embarking on a medical mission trip to Nepal.

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www.newtondailynews.com | Friday | Sept. 11, 2015 The Newton Daily News recently attended Thanks with Franks and asked students:

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Menu What’s Cooking for the week of Sept. 14 - Sept. 18 Newton Schools Breakfast Menu Monday: Cereal, toast, apple slices, 100% juice and milk. Tuesday: French toast with syrup, pineapples and strawberries, 100% juice and milk. Wednesday: UBR, Mandarin oranges, 100% juice and milk.

Thursday: Ham, egg and cheese on a bagel, dried fruit, 100% juice and milk. Friday: Egg omelet, toast, banana, 100% juice and milk.

Newton Schools Lunch Menu Monday: Spaghetti, Romaine salad, pineapple, garlic bread and cottage cheese. Tuesday: Beef and bean nachos with lettuce, cheese and salsa, refried beans, Mandarin oranges and a churro. Wednesday: Mr. Rib, baked fries, radishes, carrots, fresh melon and grapes. Thursday: Bosco sticks with marinara sauce, spinach salad with tomato, banana and an oatmeal raisin cookie. Friday: Chicken strips, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, peaches and a breadstick.

Calendar What’s Happening for the week of Sept. 14 - Sept. 18 File Photo A Kellogg Lions Club volunteer reads to a Woodrow Wilson Elementary School student late in the 2014-15 school year. Newton Community School District volunteer clearances are good for two complete school years.

Visitors and volunteers: Not one in the same Callaghan clarifies volunteer, visitor policies

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News A visitor and a volunteer aren’t the same thing.

Intellectually, we all know this.

This week, Newton Community School District Superintendent Bob Callaghan helped clarify the difference between the two, as the district Callaghan defines them, and what visitors and volunteers must each do in order to be considered cleared to be on campus and/or around students.

Callaghan clarified a section of board policy that was updated last year. Visitors only need to supply a photo ID and other identifying information once at each campus, as long it is still on file in the front office of each school. Volunteers must complete a packet and submit to a background check every two years.

“Visitors should be prepared to show identification when visiting a campus, unless their information has already been photocopied and is on file at a campus,” Callaghan said.

“Background checks for volunteers are good for a two-year

period at this point and time.”

The main distinction is that visitors are on campus for a brief period of time on a single day, and are to remain supervised by at least one staff member at all times when around students. Volunteers function much more like district employees, because they are on campus on a regular basis, usually for the purpose of helping with a particular educational program.

The district’s 2014-15 volunteer handbook — the most recent one available on the district’s website — can be found here: bit.ly/1KaY0sr. The packet contains a list of guidelines that spans several pages, along with some forms that must be completed by volunteers.

There is a volunteer information form, volunteer/ vendor/employee compliance form, state of Iowa background check form and a confidentiality agreement.

Volunteers must be cleared through a complete background check before beginning to work with students on campus. Extensive background checks are not routinely performed on every single visitor that comes to the front desk at each school, but the district reserves the right to do so, as a part of its policy.

Visitors are asked to produce a photo ID and other informa-

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tion on their first visits to each campus, and that information is kept on file.

The handbook was approved at the board’s Aug. 25, 2014 meeting following an incident that brought great scrutiny to the Newton Community School District Some of the guidelines include rules that might not be in the forefront of the minds of all volunteers are: • Volunteers should recognize their potential impact as role models.

• Volunteers become a part of the program, and become familiar to students. It’s important to let a teacher or principal know if a volunteer is going to be absent.

• All visitors and volunteers are asked to sign in at the front office of each campus, rather than going directly to a classroom or a place where students are gathered.

• State and federal law, and local policies and procedures provide specific restrictions on what volunteers may or may not do.

• Volunteers are included as “additional insureds” from a liability standpoint, and are covered under the district’s accident insurance.

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

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Atchinson named to Indian Hills honor roll OTTUMWA — Alexi R. Atchison, of Newton, was named to the Indian Hills Community academic honor roll for the 2015 summer term.

To be included on the honor roll an IHCC student must be enrolled full-time and have a grade point average for the term of 3.5 or higher.

Local students named to DMACC president’s list Newton Daily News Des Moines Area Community College released the summer semester president’s list. To be eligible, a student must have earned a 4.0 grade point average.

Those recognized from the area include: Newton — Tiffany Annee, liberal arts; Callyn Claussen, liberal arts; Jesse Cochran, liberal arts; Dillon Constant, liberal arts; Carrie Cunningham, liberal arts; Michael Hilsenbeck, electrical construction; Sandra Kelly, business administration; Sonya Metz, electrical construction; Claire Roush, management information systems; Sandy Wells, liberal arts; and Samantha Zeien, administrative assistant.

Baxter — Sarah Glenn, culinary arts.

Colfax — Katelyn Gambrel, fashion/design; Joshua Riddle, entrepreneurship; and Ashley Vanderschoor, paralegal.

Reasnor — Darin Galbraith, accounting information systems.

Local & State News School Continued from Page 1A One of the action items will involve requesting allowable growth and a supplement aid payment for NCSD’s negative special education balance of about $600,500 from the end of the 2014-15 school year.

A public hearing is set for 6:45 p.m. to reveal and consider bids for the remodeling project of the new administration building. The board is also set to consider approval of the District Developed Service Delivery Plan and the FY 2015 Treasurer’s Report

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Design Continued from Page 1A Then a detailed “do’s” and “don’ts” list provides property owners with suggestion for their style of building and what is not recommended to keep within historic regulations.

“We acknowledge that properties change over time and some of those changes do have value,” Borcherding said.

Multiple pictures are provided for each topic with a thumbs up or thumbs down on them depending on if they follow the guidelines given.

Some of the photos are from local properties and some examples from other communities.

“Each building is going to have its own unique historic context and we want any work to be true to that building versus an artificial facade. We want to be true to the historic nature of a particular building,” Chambers said.

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vices Gayle Isaac, and to consider inter-agency agreements with the Wo o d w a r d - G r a n g er and Marshalltown school districts.

Some of Monday’s “unfinished business” will be handled by the outgoing board, while new business will be handled after the new board is sworn in. Superintendent Bob Callaghan is scheduled to recognize board members Nat Clark, who decided not to run for re-election, and Bill Perrenoud, who did not retain his seat, for their four years of service.

The new board will nominate a treasurer and a board secretary and will set regular meeting dates, times and loca-

tions for the remainder of the 2015-16 school year.

A bond committee is being formed to help give input to FRK design on the rebuild of the Berg Complex. The general-obligation bond goes to the voters Feb. 2 and the committee is being allowed to advise the architect on what features to include in the grades 5-8 complex.

The board will also select a representative for the IASB Delegate Assembly, and will pick one member of the board to serve on the new Board Policy Subcommittee.

ing, fellow principal at Bergland and Cram, Doug Foreshoe, gave a presentation of work the firm had done in Mason City. Three separate projects, all different in size and scope, brought once blighted buildings up to acceptable standards and beyond.

Foreshoe spoke about how the projects were funded, through various grant including the Community Development Block Grant and Main Street Iowa Challenge Grant along with state and federal tax credits, funding through the city and private contributions.

Similar funding methods would be available for Newton to use as well.

“It really is a concept plan and this is the plan that gives us the guidance to determine projects.

This will really serve as the planning document as we enter into budget seasons and council can determine where their priorities are and where they want to move forward,” Chambers said.

“Our in-house engineering staff can take these plans and come up with an engineered drawing for the work and from there we can work toward implementation.”

No firm timeline has been set for work to begin in the area and no specific funds have been set aside at this time for the downtown design beyond the $50,000 allocated for the design work but the project is expected to be a part of the budget talks in December.

However, grants are available through the Historical Preservation Commission for private property owners who want to rehabilitate their facade in accordance to the guidelines.

The complete guidelines booklet will be available on the city of Newton’s website, www. newtongov.com and hard copies are available at city hall.

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

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

Nurse Continued from Page 1A Fleming created an organization for his patients and their loved ones to inspire and transform their lives through unique adventures, like climbing Mount Kilimanjaro or riding across America. He wanted to create something for his patients and their families that would give them the tools to be advocates for others with cancer.

In his presentation, he said anyone can climb a mountain, anyone who is willing to take one more step. Coy was encouraged to apply for an upcoming trip, and she did.

Today, Coy is currently traveling with a group of around 25 survivors and caregivers in southern Asia, headed to Kathmandu and a medical missions trip to Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital in Nepal. They are on a mission of hope, she said, promoting survivorship to those who have little access to treatment.

There, they will be taking many medical supplies and quilts.

“Quilts are a huge part

of treatment, for me it was. They provide comfort,” she said.

On Tuesday, the day before her departure, Coy shared her story of perseverance and her new outlook on life with residents and staff at Park Centre.

“I’m overwhelmed I got to share my story and hear their feedback.

They’ve been very supportive here throughout this entire time, from residents to staff. It’s been incredible,” Coy said.

Residents and staff also participated in making prayer flags which will be wove in a sacred place on her trip.

The flags will be tied, hung and wove, and the group will conduct a prayer ceremony in honor of those who have died with cancer. The prayers continue the memories of those who have past.

The flags will be taken down and returned.

Park Centre resident Dot Logan is a 32-year breast cancer survivor who also attended Deming’s presentation earlier this spring.

“I was then overjoyed to learn of Sarah’s courageous and exciting plan

to join his current Above and Beyond Cancer medical mission to Nepal. Sarah really rocks. I thought the prayer flag project was very cool, and I wanted to be a part of it.

In that small way, honor and encourage Sarah and two more survivors very dear to me,” Logan said.

Logan decorated her flags similarly to her Jasper County Relay for Life luminaries. Betty, Vicki and Sarah, she wrote, with the words ‘We honor you. We congratulate you. We love you.’ She also decorated the flags with flowers, hearts and ribbons.

“I am very excited for the group and the beauty of their giving to others and the awe and wonder of it all. What a powerful opportunity,” Logan said.

“Only good has come out of cancer. I’m a better person with a better perspective. You have to get through the rough times to get to the good,” Coy said.

Coy will return to the United States on Wednesday.

Contact Kate Malott at 641-791-3121 ext. 6533 or kmalott@newtondailynews.com

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AP Photo Flags bearing the names of victims of the 9/11 attacks stand in Memorial Park in Omaha, Neb., Thursday, one day before the anniversary of the attacks. The flags were placed at Memorial Park as a tribute to the fallen.

Sept. 11th, 2014

By James McCleary My father-in-law was murdered, on this very day, 13 years ago. James D. Cleere was in New York on business the day of the terrorist attacks. He was staying at the Marriott Hotel, located between the Twin Towers, when two airplanes struck the nation’s landmark. The Towers ultimately collapsed before Jim was able to get out of the hotel. His remains have yet to be recovered which for some of us I imagine does not allow for complete closure. Our family was able to get through the tragic event by our faith in the one and only God. Jim will be remembered as many different things to many different people. That’s all we really have, our own perception of an individual, until we truly get to know them.

To me, my father-in-law was a big, friendly guy who fancied the performing arts. He was in charge of the lighting at the local community theater, and at one time, he was a member of a Praise and Worship vocal group.

He frequently sang at weddings, although not at ours because he thought he might become too emotional (I can’t say as I blame him considering who his daughter was marrying). Jim enjoyed reading, and I believe he may of had a sweet tooth. He traditionally received a Barnes & Noble gift certificate from us at Christmas, and my wife always made rice krispie treats for him on his birthday. During the weekdays, Jim wore a seemingly endless supply of dress shirts and neckties, since he was a thriving businessman, but on the weekends he typically wore a pair of overalls, resembling a Midwest farmer, when doing yard work or just putzing around the house.

My father-in-law had a fondness for music although he didn’t play an instrument, and he placed a great emphasis on education al-

James McCleary writes a blog at lifewithtruthandcommonsense.com He and his wife Rhonda relocated from Newton to Arizona eight years ago.

James wrote this blog entry last year about his father-in-law, James Cleere who was killed in the 9/11 attack. It is republished today with permission of the author. though he never earned a college degree. Jim adored his grandson (my son) and was so delighted he could play the piano and that he excelled academically in school.

I remember once, several years ago, when I was home alone, and out of the blue I had a tearful moment regarding Jim. I had been thinking about my son’s upcoming high school graduation and basking in knowing he was a class valedictorian and he’d be graduating with several honors.

As proud as I was of my son, it dawned on me that Jim would have been ecstatic and in awe of his grandson’s many accomplishments, but he was no longer here to share in the excitement.

It’s kind of strange, but nice, when the past meets the present to form a new memory of a loved one. I was well aware my fatherin-law was fascinated with technology, but I recently learned, or else I had forgotten, he enjoyed writing as well. Jim has been gone for 13 years, but I can’t help but think he’d be pleased to know that his son-in-law is now a blogger. I still feel somewhat cheated, after all these years, because even though I had known Jim, for 18 years, I didn’t know him well. I think we were just beginning to feel comfortable with one another on a different level. We were starting to relate more as two adults instead of one adult and one punk kid. I think we know who the kid was.

The following is one of only a handful of poems I have ever

written. I wrote it in 2009, as an assignment for a college class.

The piece conveys my deepest thoughts about that horrific day and imparts the isolation I was feeling, as Jim’s only son-in-law, shortly after Sept. 11th, 2001. I have not forgotten you, James D. Cleere.

An Insignificant View Some memories now faded, while others so vividly clear That devastating day in September, my own personal hell The silence, panic, and concern, then relief from the call Silenced again, this time extinguishing all remaining hope Entrapped in a supporting role, staying strong for wife and child What about me?

Surrounded by the media, but off to one side I stand Observing the crowds of well-wishers, gathered to support There are neighbors, co-workers, clergy, some family, and friends Receiving numerous letters, cards, e-mails, and calls but What about me?

We mourn in different ways, I’m isolated once again I attend the funeral, they’ve deemed “A Celebration of Life” I’m in my grieving process, they’re professing their faith There are many tributes, memorials, and speaking engagements They’re wanting to remember, I’m doing my best to forget What about me?

I’m part of the picture, but on the outside looking in A marriage almost ruined, by the consumption of the events No peace of mind in sight, until the killer is caught Loss of a husband, father, grandpa, son, brother, and friend but What about me?

I lost my father-in-law when the towers came down

Battles are raging over whether local government officials have a religious right to refuse to marry same-sex couples.

And the federal governm e n t may shut d o w n over a dispute

By Emily concernSchwartz ing fundGreco ing for P lanned Parenthood’s non-abortion reproductive health services.

As if those melodramas weren’t creating enough faith-tinged headaches, here comes Hurricane Francis.

After a three-day jaunt in Cuba, the People’s Pope will fly to Washington. He’ll become the first pontiff to address Congress while quite possibly urging lawmakers to take firm action on climate change and to promote immigration reform.

Pope Francis has a few other things planned for his U.S. visit, too — like delivering Mass. In Spanish.

Among a host of reasons Washington Cardinal Donald Wuerl cited: It’s the Argentine-born pontiff ’s native language, the pope will be canonizing a Spanish-American Jesuit missionary on that occasion, and he’d like to show some deference to our nation’s growing Latino population. One out of three U.S. Catholics are either Spanish-speaking immigrants or descendants of Latin Americans.

Rush Limbaugh, who loves to hate what Pope Francis says about capitalism, is already complaining. This linguistic choice also clashes with Sarah Palin’s recent call for immigrants to “speak American.”

After shaking things up in D.C., Francis will mosey over to New York City, where he’ll bless undocumented immigrants and address the United Nations General Assembly, speaking truth to power more globally.

Then it’s off to Philadelphia, where he’s got a packed agenda that includes visiting prisoners held at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility. There’s a good chance that he’ll wash the feet of several inmates.

Right-wingers shouldn’t try to declaw this pontiff

by badmouthing him.

British writer Austen Ivereigh makes a few things clear in his biography, The Great Reformer: Francis and the Making of a Radical Pope.

Among them: Having made afflicting the comfortable while comforting the afflicted a lifelong habit, Pope Francis isn’t vulnerable to bullying.

Perhaps more than his embrace of migrant rights and climate action, the pontiff ’s calls for economic justice are what irk conservatives the most.

“Once capital becomes an idol and guides people’s decisions, once greed for money presides over the entire socioeconomic system, it ruins society,” Pope Francis said in Bolivia two months ago.

This kind of analysis has raised the volume in a debate over whether the pope is Marxist, or at least socialist.

It’s an ironic conversation. As Ivereigh describes in detail, the hyper-humble Catholic leader formerly known as Padre Jorge Bergoglio spent most of his last 30 non-papal years battling the misconception that he wasn’t leftist enough.

In addition to openly criticizing Cuba’s government, Francis has tried to set the record straight about his mindset since becoming pope.

A passion for helping the poor and the powerless, not ideology, drives him to make stunning statements and gestures as he calls for worldwide systemic change.

Regardless of why House Speaker John Boehner thought inviting the Pope to address Congress was a good idea, the Catholic Republican from Ohio appears calm before this storm.

“I’m not about to get myself into an argument with the pope,” Boehner told The New York Times in July. “I’m sure the pope will have things to say that people will find interesting, and I’m looking forward to his visit.”

Boehner probably won’t have any epiphanies about immigration, climate action, or economic justice. But he’s right: It will surely be an interesting encounter.

tion to “Americans for Responsible Solutions,” a great, common sense organization founded by former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, who was nearly killed when she was shot in the head at point blank range. This organization is fighting back — and winning — against the well-funded extremist

groups like Mr. Ware’s.

I encourage readers to do the same, at the following website: https:// secure.americansforresponiblesolutions.org/ page/contribute Each time I see a letter in our paper from Mr. Ware and his buddies on the fringe, they will get a donation. And so will Dan.

Columnist Emily Schwartz Greco is the managing editor of OtherWords, a nonprofit national editorial service run by the Institute for Policy Studies. OtherWords.org

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Letter is sour grapes from big gun lobbyist Leslie Ross Newton The Newton Daily News has printed yet another strange letter from Michael Ware, one of the up and coming leaders of the fringe gun lobby in Iowa. In

fact, Mr. Ware refers to himself as “Specializing in Legislation, Electioneering, and Comprehensive Grassroots single issue advocacy towards Second Amendment virtues.”

Mr. Ware’s “Second Amendment virtues” even included pushing a bill to arm children with handguns. Fortu-

nately, he failed as a lobbyist. Three times there was a vote and three times the big gun lobby failed. Rep. Dan Kelley was right to vote against this bad idea each time.

I can only imagine the money the “guns for kids” lobby will put into their attacks, now that Mr. Ware and his extremist friends failed

to carry their weight.

For that, I am glad Dan stood his ground, and I thank him for it. Our children are safer as a result.

I am personally upset to open my local newspaper and see it used as a billboard for the sour grapes of the big gun lobbyists. I am encouraging readers to make a dona-

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Obituaries Noble Kenneth Ezell Sept. 7, 2015 Noble Kenneth “Kenny” Ezell, 84, of Stuart, passed away Monday, Sept. 7, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.

A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11 at the Johnson Family Funeral Home in

Georgette M. Eaton Sept. 10, 2015 Georgette M. (DeMeyer) Eaton, 85, of Newton, formerly of Marshallt o w n , d i e d Thursday, Sept.

10, 2015, at Park Centre in Newton.

A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Monday, Sept.

14 at the Wallace Family Funeral Home &

Linda D. Smith Sept. 8, 2015 Linda D. Smith, 68, of Newton, died Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015, at the Park C e n tre Care Center in Newton.

A memorial service will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16 at the Elks Lodge, 111 E. Second St. S. in Newton.

The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept.

16 at the Newton Elks Lodge. Memorials to WesleyLife Hospice or to the Jasper County

Mark L. Umble Sept. 10, 2015 Mark L. Umble, 82, of Prairie City, died on Thursday, Sept. 10,

Stuart. Family will greet guests one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be at Monteith Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the Kenny Ezell Memorial Fund and sent in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Kenny was born March 24, 1931, to Noble and Lena (Launius) Ezell in Mt. Vernon, Ill. He graduated from Mt. Vernon High School.

Following graduation

he worked at a grain elevator, AMF Factory for 20 years and tended to his farm ground.

Kenny enjoyed being outdoors. He raised cattle and hogs throughout the years. Kenny owned farms near Patterson and Redfield.

Kenny was united in marriage to Beulah Sharon in Stuart. The couple enjoyed traveling, wintering in Arizona and Branson, camping, dancing, listening to music and playing cards with friends. Kenny was especially talented with

woodworking.

He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Stephen K. Ezell; and stepson, Gary Hanke.

He leaves behind his loving wife, Beulah; children, Cynthia Main, Kim Anderson, Allison (Kyle) Simmons, Michael Ezell, Andrew Ezell, Donna Reese and David Hanke; 17 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and a host of other family and friends that will miss him dearly.

Crematory in Newton.

The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 13 at the funeral home. Memorials to the Alzeheimer’s Association may be left at the Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton. Memorials may also be mailed to the funeral home, please add; Attn: Eaton Family on the envelope.

Georgette was a graduate of Newton High School in 1948. Georgette worked for many years as an office associate for Iowa Southern Utilities in Newton, and then she worked for Al-

liant Energy (Iowa Electric Light and Power) in Marshalltown, retiring in June of 1993. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and of the United Methodist Women in Marshalltown, and was a member of the Marshalltown Square Dance Club. Georgette loved all her grandchildren; she had enjoyed camping, going cruising, flowers, walking, Christmas and collecting Santa Clauses.

Those left to cherish Georgette’s memory are her children, David (Paula) Eaton of State Center, Teresa (Willie)

Yeager of Newton and Tom ( Jill) Eaton of Marshalltown; three grandchildren, Jennifer Jones of Urbandale, Jeffrey Eaton of Des Moines and Katie (Dave) Williamson of Runnells; four great-grandchildren, Carter and Avery Jones and Bailey and Braxton Williamson; and two sister-in-laws, Ruth DeMeyer of Texas and Letah McClellan of New Jersey.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Gale in 2001; brothers, Albert and Harry DeMeyer; and sister, Vivian Richardson.

Animal Rescue League & Humane Society may be left at the Elks on Wednesday evening or at the Wallace Family Funeral Home.

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

Those left to honor Linda’s memory are her daughter, Tracy Smith Dodd of Newton; granddaughter, Macee Smith-Leavens of Iowa City; and her brother, David (Sarah) Hall of Brooklyn.

She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Shari Lee Smith in 1983; and her significant other, Gary Hearl in 2014.

2015, at Park Ridge Nursing and Rehab in Pleasant Hill. Funeral services are pending at Coburn Funeral Home in Prairie City.

Betty Porter Aug. 22, 2015 Celebration of Life Service for Betty Mae (Smith) Porter, 73, of Newton, formerly of Monroe, will be held at the Newton Arboretum Saturday, Sept. 12. A visitation with the family will begin at 2 p.m. with the service at 3:30.

Betty died Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015, at her home.

Bethany Church to host ‘God’s Kids’ Sunday “God’s Kids” puppet show with many large puppets will be presented by youth from a Montour-Tama-Toledo area youth group at 10:30 a.m.

Sunday at the Bethany Church, east of Baxter.

Sunday School hour will be catch up time of interesting things that happened this summer and have Sundae’s on Sunday, ice cream with “do it yourself ” toppings. Classes are available for ages 4 through adult. Adult

and eighth through 12th grades begin at 9 a.m., with ages 4 through seventh grade beginning at 9:15 a.m.

Junior Choir will start Sept. 20 for youth second through seventh grades at 8:45 a.m for those that like to sing.

High school and adult choir will start practice at 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 23.

Refer questions to church at 641-2273402 or see the web page at Baxter Bethany UCC.

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• 9/11 Firefighter’s Memorial Service will begin at 5:30 p.m. Friday at Newton Fire Department. NFD is partnering with Newton’s final Thunder Nites on the courthouse square. Service will be followed by a short processional parade of emergency vehicles to the square.

• Thunder Nites will begin at 6 p.m. Friday at the Jasper County Courthouse on the square in Newton.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 10 a.m.

Saturday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Newton.

• Peer Support for those living with mental illness will meet at 11 a.m. Saturday at Optimae Life Services, 1730 First Ave. E. in Newton.

• The Newton Capitol II Theatre will host a special airing for the Iowa vs. Iowa State football game at 3:45 p.m. Saturday at the theater. Hot dogs, hamburgers, brats and Macho Nachos will also be available for purchase. Doors open at 3 p.m. This event is free. Tickets may be picked up at Newton Capitol II Theatre, Moo’s BBQ or Riggs Printing.

• Newton Church of The Way will host its 2015 Fall Fest from 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the church, 2306 S. Third Ave. E. in Newton. Free family and children activities including barrel train rides, bounce house, sports center, slides and prizes. A pulled pork meal will be served. Freewill offering will be accepted.

• Free Community Meal will begin at 5 p.m.

Sunday at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 1409 S. Eighth Ave. E. in Newton. The meal will include pork cubes in gravy, mashed potatoes, vegetables, brownies and ice cream. All in the community are welcome to attend.

• Narcotics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

Sunday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Newton.

• Beauty for Ashes will meet at 9 a.m. Monday at Hephzibah House, 721 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at noon and 7 p.m. Monday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Newton.

• Celebrate Recovery women’s study will meet at 1 p.m. Monday at Hephzibah House in Newton.

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

• Book Club will meet at 6:15 p.m. Monday at Baxter Community Library, 202 E, State St. “Me Before You” by JoJo Moyes will be discussed.

• Newton Golden K Kiwanis will meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Newton Village for social time, coffee and a program. Anyone interested in the program or learning more about Golden K Kiwanis is welcome to 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, 721 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

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

• Chapter HS of PEO will meet at 12:30 p.m.

Tuesday at Judy Swenson’s, 721 W. 11th St. S. in Newton. Sisters M-Z should bring a salad. Exemplification of initiation.

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

Tuesday at Hephzibah House in Newton.

• Early Out Club will begin at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Baxter Community Library, 202 E. State St. Early Out Club is a craft time for third through fifth grade students.

• 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 641-7925545.

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Sept. 4, 2015 Tiffany Karr and Nathan Nelson, of Newton, announce the birth of their daughter, Isabella Grace Nelson, born Sept. 4, 2015, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton. She weighed 5 pounds, 14.5 ounces and measured 19.5 inches long.

Grandparents are Michael and Tonna Karr, of Newton, and Michael and Maria Nelson, of Newton.

Great-grandparents are Sandi Ridley, of Melbourne, Fla., Betty Karr, of Monroe and Lawrence and Marilyn Nelson, of Humbolt.

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Teen too busy with college ignores dangers of diabetes

DEAR ABBY: Last year, during her required physical for college, my 19-year-old daughter, “Lacey,” was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. She is in denial and hasn’t seen a doctor since. She doesn’t take her medications and refuses to change her diet or exercise. She is also obese.

When I try to discuss this with her, she gets angry and storms away.

Her school is three hours away and I’m worried something terrible will have to happen to make her get serious. She’s in that “invincible/knowit-all/I don’t care” teenage phase of her life.

There are already signs that her diabetes is out of control — headaches, vision changes, foot sores, numbness in her hands and irritability. Any advice before it’s too late? — WORRIED SICK IN VIRGINIA DEAR WORRIED SICK: Yes. There may be many reasons Lacey doesn’t want to deal with her diagnosis right now. With starting college, meeting new friends and navigating the transition to adulthood, she has a lot she’d rather focus on, and issues that seem more immediately relevant.

It may also be scary to think about her health, the possible consequences of diabetes and all that managing her condition entails.

People Lacey’s age don’t like to be told what to do or be nagged. So approach the issue as a CONVERSATION and demonstrate an interest in HER perspective and goals. This can happen in bits and pieces over an extended period of time, as she comes to see you as a supportive resource.

You might start by saying, “What did you think of what ‘Dr. Jones’ said about Type 2 diabetes?” Then LISTEN. Resist the urge to tell her to do something. Instead, reflect back on what she says — even if it’s something you’d rather not hear, such as, “I have too many other things to worry about right now.” Your goal is to get

her talking and thinking, and let her know you’re willing to listen and let her make her own decisions.

Once you get her talking, listen carefully for any signs that she’s considering changes (eating more healthfully, joining a gym, trying medication suggested by her doctor) and show an interest in her thoughts, such as, “So you’re thinking about eating healthier? What have you been doing?” Offer concrete support such as offering to help cover the cost of the gym, looking up diabetes-friendly recipes or helping her connect with a doctor close to her school. Tell her you’ll support her any way you can.

In the meantime, engage in behaviors that Lacey needs to adopt, i.e., learning about diabetes and maintaining healthy eating and regular exercise habits. When she’s home, set a good example. Tell her what you’re doing and ask if she’d like to join you.

Some resources you might find helpful are www.diabetes.org and www. mayoclinic.org/disease-conditions/ type-2-diabetes/basics/definitions/ con-20031902.

Change isn’t easy. Progress often isn’t a direct path. Remember, diabetes is just one part of her life. Let Lacey know she’s valued as a person and capable of taking care of herself.

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AMES — Six Iowa State University students living in a rented home in Ames have been vaccinated for rabies after officials learned they have collectively killed 23 bats in their home.

The students were vaccinated Tuesday night.

Ames Animal Control supervisor Ron Edwards told the students and their girlfriends to get vaccinated once he learned how many bats they had been exposed to.

One bat tested negative for rabies.

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DES MOINES — Police are investigating the deaths of two males whose bodies were found in the same area of Des Moines.

Officers who were sent around 1:45 a.m. Friday to check a report about someone who might be injured found the first body. Police say the second body was found a short distance away. The deaths are being investigated as homicides.

IOWA CITY — Iowa will honor former star safety Tyler Sash by switching out one of its “Tigerhawk” decals for Sash’s No. 9 for Saturday’s game at Iowa State.

The 27-year-old Sash was found dead Tuesday in his Oskaloosa home, about 3.5 years after he won a Super Bowl during his rookie season with the New York Giants.

Foul play isn’t suspected. The Iowa State Medical Examiner’s office said an autopsy conducted Wednesday revealed “no acute trauma” or evidence that he was killed by external force.

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Board gives final OK on minimum-wage hike IOWA CITY — A proposal to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 in Johnson County has received final approval.

The county Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the proposal on Thursday in its third and final vote.

The measure will increase the county’s minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 an hour by January 2017 in three increments of 95 cents. It also links future increases to the Consumer Price Index.

The first increase takes effect Nov. 1.

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STORM LAKE — Facing the prospect of paying for a new boiler, the Storm Lake school district has put an old elementary school building up for sale.

South Elementary School hasn’t been used for classes in eight years, but its auditorium has been rented out for sports and other activities. Superintendent Carl Turner says those rentals have brought in about $30,000 a year.

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The Associated Press DAVENPORT — Leaders in two Iowa counties are considering separate plans for new or expanded psychiatric hospitals.

The Broadlawns Medical Center in Polk County plans to expand its in-patient psychiatric unit to help address a shortage of services for people with serious mental illnesses. It now has 30 psychiatric beds and plans to add 14 more.

CEO Jody Jenner said Wednesday that the expansion still must be approved by the hospital’s board of trustees but that he expects it to move forward. It’s part of a bigger project estimated to cost more than $30 million that includes building a new outpatient mental health clinic.

Broadlawns plans to finance much of the project, with state lawmakers agreeing to foot about $5 million. Another $5 million in donations is being sought through a private fundraising campaign.

The Des Moines area now has about 130 in-patient psychiatric beds at four hospitals, including Broadlawns.

It appeared this summer that the area would have gained dozens more of such beds, after company Strategic Behavioral Health LLC expressed interest in opening a psychiatric hospital.

But the Tennessee company now said it wants to build the facility in Davenport, which is in Scott County.

A majority of Scott County supervisors say they’re inclined to back the company’s efforts to build the 72-bed hospital, while also expressing hope that the Genesis Health System will move forward with its own plans to expand its behavioral health services.

Strategic has asked the state for permission to build the $14 million facility it hopes would open in April 2017. But the Quad-Cities’ two major hospitals oppose Strategic’s plan. Genesis has argued that Strategic’s plan will risk its own plans to offer behavioral health services.

Several county supervisors say they support both and believe it’s an opportunity for those in the community to collaborate, while others say they’re still gathering more information on the issue. One supervisor said he’s still undecided but is leaning toward Genesis’ position, praising its long-standing presence in the community.

Ruby the Reading Red Panda to visit Newton library Ruby, the Reading Red Panda from the Blank Park Zoo will visit on at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 1. Children ages 2 to 5 are invited to this special story time, and must be pre-registered (limit of 25).

Ruby is a special reading red panda from the zoo and

By Nicole will bring three Lindstrom animal friends for Newton Public children to meet. Library Public Children will lis- Services Librarian ten to stories, meet the animals and do an activity. Register by calling the library at 641-792-4108 or sign-up at the library.

National Read an eBook Day Read an eBook Day is a celebration of modern storytelling.

Be a part of the festivities by checking out your favorite eBook from Newton Public Library through BRIDGES (Wilbor). If you would like to learn how to download an ebook or eAudiobook before this date stop at the information desk anytime the library is open. Be a part of the festivities by sharing your ebook story at readanebookday.com/ or by

using the social media tag of #eBookLove on Sept. 18. By sharing your story you are entered to win prizes through OverDrive. Join us in making a record number of downloads and sharing your story at readanebookday.com/.

Tablet Help Stop in on Sept. 19 for help with your tablet. Lindstrom will help you connect to Wi-Fi, download eBooks, audiobooks and learn how to download free music through the library. Dropin between 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Bring your fully charged tablet and library card with you.

Story Times The library offers weekly Toddler & Twos Story Times and Preschool Story Times. Stop in to the Children’s Library to grab a calendar or online at www.newton.lib.ia.us.

Tintinnabulation @ the Library Join us at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 28 for Handbell music in the Library Meeting Room. Tintinnabulation will be here to play bells for the public. Free and open to all ages.

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The Associated Press DES MOINES — A new report says more Iowa schools and districts are falling short of annual targets set through the No Child Left Behind law, and state officials say they want revisions to the federal benchmarks.

The report released Thursday

says more than 1,000 schools out of roughly 1,330 in the state did not meet certain targets on student population and demographics. There was an increase in the number of schools considered “in need of assistance” on certain progress.

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Secretary Pate congratulates Christy Johnson on SEAT certification Newton Daily News DES MOINES — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate congratulates Christy Johnson, of Newton, for completing the State Election Administrators Training certification program.

Johnson works in the Elections Division in the Secretary of State’s Office. The SEAT course includes 40 hours of education and is aimed at providing election administrators with the knowledge and tools necessary to be compliant with state and federal election laws.

“Administering elections is one of the most important government functions in the State of Iowa,” Pate said. “The training of these professionals will ensure that Iowa’s elections remain among the best in the nation. Because we take the training so seriously, citizens can be assured that their vote is being counted correctly and protected.

There were 58 graduates in the 2015 class.

County auditors and elections staff from 42 different counties participated in the certification process this year.

“I consistently encourage my staff to continue educating themselves to ensure we provide the best service possible. I’m proud of Christy for completing the SEAT certification program,” Pate said.

SEAT is a collaborative agreement between the Iowa State Association of Counties, the Iowa Association of County Auditors and the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office established in 2006. It is the official training program for elections officials in the state of Iowa.

‘The Bridges of Madison County’ tickets go on sale Monday

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DES MOINES — “The Bridges of Madison County,” which won two 2014 Tony Awards for Best Original Score and Best Orchestrations, will soon make its way home to Iowa with its national tour launch at the Des Moines Civic Center Nov. 28 through Dec. 5.

The beloved Iowa-based story that started as a book, became a movie and is now a musical is a presentation in Des Moines Performing Arts’ 2015-16 Willis Broadway Series.

Tickets to “The Bridges of Madison County,” which start at $35, will go on sale at 9 a.m. on Monday at DesMoinesPerformingArts.org, the Civic Center Ticket Office, all Ticketmaster locations and chargeby-phone at 800-745-3000. Groups of 12 or more should call 515-2462340.

The critically acclaimed musical of “The Bridges of Madison County” features one of Broadway’s most accomplished creative teams with music and lyrics by three-time Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown (“Parade,” “The Last Five Years”), book by Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Marsha Norman (“The Secret Garden,” “The Color Purple,” “‘night, Mother”), and led by the Tony Award-winning director Bartlett Sher (“South Pacific,” “The King and I,” “The Light in the Piazza”).

Based on the best-selling novel by Robert James Waller, “The Bridges of Madison County” tells the story

It would be a surprise to many Americans to learn that when it comes to civil cases their “right to legal counsel” has a catch-22. What if no lawyer will take your case? It turns out this happens all the time, leaving people confused, frustrated, not knowing where to turn and prone to give up.

For example, a study

by Joanna Shepherd of Emory University School of Law concluded that 95 percent of medical malpractice victims would have serious trouble finding a lawyer to represent them — unless their damages were abnormally high. More than half the lawyers surveyed said they turn down winnable cases if less than a quarter million dollars in damages are involved. If the likelihood of winning is less certain, expected damages would need to be half a million or more for them to be interested.

These are medical malpractice cases with contingency fee compensation. But the principle applies to any civil case a potential client brings to a lawyer. In every initial consultation,

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the “winnability/damages/cost-of-ser vices” equation is foremost in the lawyer’s mind. Do the numbers work?

A slam-dunk winnable case with likely damages of $15,000, where expected legal fees would run $16,000 makes no sense, and lawyers are ethically expected to provide an estimate of costs before accepting a client’s case. Numbers like this will end the discussion in most cases.

If you can’t find a lawyer, what are the options?

1. Keep looking. A key variable is cost of services. Hourly rates for lawyers run from less than $100 in small towns and small practices to $400 and more in large big-city firms.

2. Try small claims court if it’s a low-damages case. Caps on claim sizes vary by state, but most range between five and ten thousand dollars. If your damages are under the cap, you can go this route and get a judgment without a lawyer.

3. Advocate for yourself. Called pro se litigation (pronounced “pro say”), this form of representation is on the rise in a variety of civil suits, especially divorce.

4. Seek legal aid services. You can get a lawyer to represent you if you qualify for legal aid.

Try online dispute resolution. Online dispute resolution is getting people settlements without lawyers and without court appearances in a wide variety of cases, according to “There’s such a huge need for this,” says Deutch. “It helps fill the gap in the legal system.

We give people an alternative – and it’s a natural for most people, now that everyone handles so much of their personal business online,” Mark Deuitch, founder and CEO of PeopleClaim. com, An Iowa-based company.

Filing a claim is free through the PeopleClaim system; optional services to help get claims resolved faster run from $8 to $15.

For a state directory of legal aid organizations see this: http://hirealawyer.findlaw.com/ do-you-need-a-lawyer/ state-legal-aid-resources.html. State bar associations and/or law schools sometimes offer their own legal assistance programs, so these, in addition to designated legal aid organizations, are worth exploring.

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Local & State News Pipeline Continued from Page 1A ETP has joined at least four chambers in cities along or near the Iowa pipeline route including Newton, Ottumwa, Storm Lake and Ames. The company is also a member of the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce and Industry — one of the pass through states that would be affected if the project moves forward.

Light said representatives for ETP gave a presentation to the Newton Chamber prior the open community meeting in 2014 and before the company contracted a third-party to stockpile pipe in a farm field three miles east of Newton.

Since officially joining this summer, Light said ETP has not been an active member of the Newton Chamber, and he has not heard more from the company beyond their initial meeting. But the New-

Allen Continued from Page 1A Allen, who served as mayor of Newton from 2004 to 2012, is senator of a district that represents much of Jasper and eastern Polk counties, and he is the vice chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee.

“Vice President Biden has always been a great friend of the people of Iowa,” Allen said. “I know that he has a huge decision to make regarding whether or not to try to win the most important job in the world. I and the coalition that has formed believe his experience, his energy and, most importantly, his heart make him the best candidate to lead this country. We want to make sure that should he decide to run, the organization he will need is

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ton Chamber says that ETP’s membership is not an endorsement of the project. Light said the chamber is obligated to stay neutral and not endorse a company when a project is political in nature. The business organization will distribute facts provided by ETP, but will not come out and openly support the pipeline.

“Even though a chamber member may not be an active member of that chamber they still get that perceived value of being a good corporate citizen, so I’m sure that’s (ETP’s) motivation,” Light said.

Light cited a study conducted by the Atlanta-based strategic consulting firm The Schapiro Group which claims that consumers are 49 percent more likely to think favorably of a business if they’re part of a chamber of commerce.

One of the larger Iowa Chamber organizations to accept ETP’s membership is the Ames Chamber of Commerce.

in place to help him succeed.”

Allen said he’s been told Biden will make an announcement somewhere around the first week of October about whether he’s getting into the race.

Draft Biden Iowa CoChair Kevin McCarthy praised Allen for joining the team, calling the Newton resident “a proven fighter for middle class jobs and a strong addition to our team.”

The Draft Biden Super PAC has launched a nationwide effort to increase momentum and support for Biden, should he decide to enter the race for president. Over the past few weeks, the vice president has given numerous signs that he is seriously considering making a bid for the White House. The Super PAC is currently working

President Dan Culhane said it’s not uncommon for an outof-state contractor to join a local chamber in the lead up to a large construction project.

“If they’re going to be here for an extended period of time, more often than not, a company will join the chamber to show support for the local community,” he said.

Like Newton Chamber officials, Culhane believes it’s a good possibility that ETP will not renew its local chamber memberships after the construction of the pipeline is complete.

Ames’ chamber also has not come out in support or against oil pipeline.

The Newton Chamber has other members with headquarters based outside Newton such as Alliant Energy and Black Hills Energy. Light said as cities in Central Iowa expand, the chamber has seen more interest from Des Moines-area companies wanting to have a

to build the infrastructure and recruit the support the vice president would need should he launch a campaign.

More than 200,000 Americans have signed a petition to ask Biden to run for president, according to the release.

Jasper County Treasurer Doug Bishop told the Newton Daily News he is a supporter of Biden, if the vice president runs. Bishop’s name is not among the supporters listed in Thursday’s release, but there are a number of veteran Iowa Democrats on the list of key supporters: Rep. Jim Lykam, Scott County Rep. Bruce Hunter, Polk County Sen. Tony Bisignano, Polk County Sen. Joe Seng, Scott County Rep. Dennis Cohoon,

business presence in Newton.

But, historically, 95 percent of chamber members have been Newton-based businesses.

Light said during ETP’s presentation to the Newton Chamber, the company did not touch on local labor or specific Newton-area manufactures which might benefit from the project. But the chamber was told the business community should be ready for an influx of workers coming into Jasper County acting as consumers.

Light said ETP recommended local grocery and convenience stores begin to carry more ice and staple items.

“They’re going to have this big work crew here and a lot of them might be sleeping in campers and tents. Not all of them will be in hotels. So they said the community needs to be aware when they’re here you need to ramp up your ice production,” Light said. “You need to have certain staple foods available.”

David Swenson is an associate scientist of economics at Iowa State University and authored a counter assessment in 2014 to ETP’s local jobs impact claims associated with the proposed pipeline. He said joining local, small town chamber of commerce is likely a public relations move by ETP, an attempt to ease any tensions with local business communities and marshal community support based on regional job impacts. But the economic scientist said he doesn’t know if the move will be effective in Iowa.

“The temporary jobs will move to the area, and once that area construction is complete, the jobs will move on like a swarm of locusts,” Swenson said. “Really what we’re getting at is — it’s push comes to shove time. Everything hinges on the Utilities Board’s decision.”

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Rhoads leads Newton girls to fourth, boys claim fifth at Camp Dodge

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News J O H N S T O N — Newton girls cross country coach Rachelle Tipton has to feel pretty good about where her squad is at this point in the season.

The Cardinals have yet to compete in a meet with their all-state runner Grace Coen, but continue to hold their own against bigger schools from the Central Iowa Metropolitan League.

On Thursday, the Cardinal girls’ and boys’ squads headed to Camp Dodge, competing in the Johnston Invitational. the Newton squads came home with top-five finishes.

The girls, led by freshman Rachel Rhoads, were fourth overall as they bested Des Moines Troy Hyde/Daily News Newton freshman Rachel Rhoads finished the Johnston Invitational at Hoover, Des Moines Camp Dodge in fifth place. She crossed the line in 19:30 and helped the Lincoln and Des Moines Cardinals finish fourth as a team in the Class AA standings.

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The boys, after an adjustment was made by the official timer, learned after leaving Johnston they finished in fifth.

Rhoads was the lone Cardinal to climb the medal stand as she finished fifth overall in the Class AA race. The freshman finished in 19 minutes, 30 seconds.

Class 4A No. 5 Johnston took the top three spots individually and cruised to the team title with 19 points. The Dragons’ five scorers were 1-2-3-6-7 in the standings.

Sophomore Jessica McKee won the race in 18:17. Dallas Center-Grimes’ Lexi Smith, who will compete against Newton in the Little Hawkeye Conference meet later this season, was fourth with a time of 19:02.

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PCM’s Ellens scores top-10 finish at Johnston Invite

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News JOHNSTON — The cross country course at Camp Dodge is flat and the distance was 300 meters shorter than a 5K so Prairie City-Monroe coach Eric Karr expected his boys’ and girls’ teams to run faster than they did a week ago at Iowa State University.

From that standpoint, the Mustangs had a successful night after many varsity runners improved their times from one meet to the next.

Chris Ellens claimed

the eighth-place medal, helping the boys to a sixth-place finish in the team standings.

On the girls’ side, junior Jayci Vos earned a medal for the second straight meet as her 12th-place finish helped push the Mustang girls up to fifth as a team.

“You should expect to run better times and we did,” Karr said in regards to the shorter and flatter course. “We were significantly better today and that shows me that the effort is there.”

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Troy Hyde/Daily News Prairie City-Monroe junior Chris Ellens, middle, earned his first top-10 medal of the season Thursday after he finished eighth in the Class A race at the Johnston Invitational at Camp Dodge. PCM team finished sixth as a team.

Cardinals net a split in triangular

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News ALLEMAN — Leaving the sting of Tuesday’s home loss behind, Newton High’s Cardinals claimed a 25-15,

25-15 win over South Tama Thursday in triangular action hosted by North Polk.

The Cardinals opened their run at the triangular meet with the victory over the Trojans. They came up short

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Emily Fitzgerald passes the ball during a home match earlier this week. Fitzgerald and the Newton High Cardinals were on the road in non-conference volleyball action Thursday. They defeated South Tama and lost to host North Polk at Alleman.

against North Polk’s Comets, losing 25-16, 26-24.

Newton’s split of matches Thursday moved its overall record to 5-8 on the season. The Cardinals take a 0-1 Little Hawkeye Conference mark into Tuesday’s conference match at Oskaloosa.

“We had a really good match against South Tama,” Cardinal assistant coach Taylor Peska said. “We worked really well as a team. We coaches were impressed with the girls’ communication on the court.”

Newton served well in both matches, going 32-of-35 against South Tama and 35-of-37 against North Polk.

Megan Pressgrove served up three aces in the South Tama match. Emily Fitzgerald, Kaytlin Ahn and Taylor Shipley each had one ace serve.

Ahn led the net attack for the Cardinals against the Trojans with five kills, one solo block and two assisted blocks. Fitzgerald downed three kills and made two assisted blocks. Pressgrove and Shipley each had three kills.

Morgan Allen put down one kill.

Allen and Pressgrove each made an assisted block while Allison Ergenbright had two block assists. Pressgrove put up five set assists and Shipley had three set assists.

Fran Lucas was credited with 11 digs for the Cardinals. Fitzgerald and Ahn had five digs each and Audrey Lucas had four digs.

“We had a disappointing first set with North Polk,” Peska said. “We came out scared and weren’t playing like ourselves.

However, the second set we came out strong, were aggressive and excited again. We had a few long points, and great, exciting rallies. The girls were fun and exciting to watch.”

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Pretty in Pink Whether you Dig Pink or Pink Out, pink and charcoal are the new Red and Black for Newton High Cardinal fall sports teams and fans Oct. 2 and Oct. 3. On that Friday and Saturday, NHS will have its Pink Out night at the football game, and it will be Digging Pink at the NHS Cardinal By Jocelyn Invitational volleySheets ball tournament.

Newton Daily It’s all about News the fight against Sports Editor cancer. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, according to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

Two of my all-time favorite athletes — Olympic gold medal ice skater Dorothy Hamill and tennis great Martina Navratilova — have battled breast cancer and won. Cancer doesn’t care who you are. It will attack. We must do our part in helping those battling the disease, and those who are working to find a cure.

The Cardinal volleyball team is having its Dig Pink/Pink Out during its tournament this year.

The volleyball team has been selling shirts, which are charcoal gray with Win the Battle in pink and white.

If you want to support the NHS volleyball team’s efforts, contact a member of the Cardinal volleyball team or a coach to order a shirt by Friday. The T-shirts are $12 each. There’s an additional charge for adult sizes XXL ($13) and XXXL ($14).

Checks are made out to NHS Volleyball and proceeds go to the Dig Pink Foundation.

A year ago, the Cardinal volleyball team raised $1,300 from its Dig Pink campaign. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women and is the second leading cause of death among women.

The Pink Out football game is Oct. 2 when the Cardinals play Ballard at H.A. Lynn Stadium. The NHS Pacesetters are selling T-shirts and hooded sweatshirts. They are pink or black with Cardinal Pride in pink and white with the pink cancer ribbon.

Short sleeve T-shirts are $10 and long sleeve T-shirts are $15.

The sweatshirts, which are only in black, are $25 each. All three come in youth and adult sizes.

Orders are due Sept. 18. Order forms are available at the main offices at all Newton schools.

Proceeds from these shirts go to Above & Beyond Cancer, a local charity founded by a Des Moines oncologist. Make checks out to NHS Pacesetters.

Each year it is estimated more than 220,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,000 will die. Although breast cancer in men is rare, an estimated 2,150 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer and approximately 410 will die each year.

Unfortunately, most of us have been touched by cancer in some way. I’ve had several good friends succumb to breast cancer — one was a band director and the other a former athlete and both were mothers. One longtime friend is putting up a strong battle against brain cancer. Patty has already lived beyond what the doctors gave her to live. She won’t beat it, but she’s not giving into it.

So, order a shirt from either the Cardinal volleyball team or the Pacesetters or give a donation to either as we together use Cardinal Pride to Win the Battle.

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

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SPORTS CALENDAR Friday Football Grinnell at Newton, 9th 4:45 p.m., Varsity 7:30 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully at Colfax-Mingo, 7 p.m.

Davis County at CMB, 7:30 p.m.

PCM at Centerville, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday Volleyball Newton JV at Marshalltown, 9 a.m.

Newton 9th at Indianola, 8:30 a.m.

Lynnville-Sully, Colfax-Mingo at Twin Cedars Invitational, 10 a.m.

Swimming NCMP at Ames, 11 a.m.

Monday Football Newton JV at Grinnell, 6 p.m.

Cross Country Lynnville-Sully, Colfax-Mingo, CMB at Saydel, 4:30 p.m.

PCM at Pleasantville, 4:30 p.m.

Volleyball Lynnville-Sully at Tri-County, 5:30 p.m.

Belle Plaine at Colfax-Mingo, 5:30 p.m.

CMB at Madrid, 7 p.m.

Hamlin to race at Richmond with torn ACL in knee HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin expects to race Saturday night at Richmond with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.

Hamlin suffered the injury while playing basketball Tuesday night.

He will require surgery to repair the ACL following the season.

The Joe Gibbs Racing driver had an MRI on Wednesday morning and was given clearance to continue racing through the remainder of the season, which includes the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.

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CMB girl harriers run Serena’s Slam bid to third at Jefferson delayed; US Open

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News

JEFFERSON — Collins-Maxwell/Baxter cross country coach Jerry Meinerts knew the gap between his first and last varsity runner would be much closer this season.

He may not have expected the gap to be much closer at this point in the season though.

Jessen Facing two ranked squads and another “team to watch,” the Raiders finished third at the Greene County Invitational and a two-minute gap between the five scoring runners may have been a reason why.

Junior Heather Jessen and freshman Brenna Thomson were just 3 seconds apart in 12th and 13th place, respectively, while freshmen Lauren Ratliff and Shasta Moody also were in the top 25 overall.

On the boys side, CMB was led by freshman Ian Thomson in 22nd place, and the team was 10th with 217 points.

Jessen was the top Raider girl as she crossed in 22 minutes, 26 seconds, while Thomson hit the line in 22:29. Ratliff ended up in 20th with a time of 23:07 and Moody was 23:53 in 25th.

Chasity Moody was the final scorer in 31st as she crossed the line in 24:16.

The other two varsity runners were Anna Jones and Stephanie Twohey and they finished 38th and 48th, respectively.

“Our times were good tonight, in fact, every one of our girls ran a season-best time,” Meinerts said. “This meet had some really good teams and individuals. It was good to get out there and mix it up against some rated Class 1A and 2A teams.”

Class 2A No. 15 West Marshall won the meet with 39

points, while Southeast Valley finished second with 67 points.

CMB had 72 points in third and 1A No. 3 Panorama was next with 80.

There were 15 schools in attendance but only seven had team scores. The final three teams with scores included Colo-NESCO (143), Ogden (157) and South Hamilton (166).

“We knew West Marshall would be tough to beat along with Panorama, but Southeast Valley kind of snuck up on us,” Meinerts said. “Our gap between Heather and Chasity was much closer than previous meets. They keep getting better with every meet.”

The Raider boys were seven points out of ninth place.

Ian Thomson’s 22nd-place finish was clocked at 18:48, while sophomore Carter Fricke ended up 34th in 19:22. Max Van Maanen was next in 43rd while Josh Bruntz (61st) and Curtis Jones (92nd) were the final two counting scores.

The other two varsity finishers were Brady Ross (94th) and Addison Swaab (97th).

“Every one of our boys ran season-best times,” Meinerts said. “This was Ian’s first race in the 18s. He is really running with a lot of confidence right now. He’s getting out and going those first couple of miles and really working hard.

“Carter is getting out and well, but we need him to hang on just a little bit longer. Max is getting back into shape and should be back up with Ian and Carter soon.”

South Hamilton won the meet with 65 points, while Panorama scored 98 in second and Ogden was third with 110 points.

Class 2A No. 15 Southeast Valley scored 133 points in fourth and Colo-NESCO was fifth with 136.

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

Brady throws four touchdowns in win over Steelers FOXBOROUGH, Mass.

(AP) — Whether sprinting out of the tunnel for warmups, watching former teammates and the Patriots owner carrying Lombardi Trophies, or tearing apart the Steelers, Tom Brady relished every moment of this NFL season opener.

“It was a pretty special

night,” said Brady, who threw for four touchdowns, three to favorite target Rob Gronkowski, in a 28-21 victory Thursday night over undermanned and generally ineffective Pittsburgh.

It was as if he never was away. Of course, he never really was, and with “Deflategate”

Cardinals Continued from Page 1B Fran Lucas was 9-of-9 serving and came up with 12 digs against the Comets. Ahn had eight digs, but also proved tough at the net with six kills and two assisted blocks. Audrey Lucas had seven digs.

Pressgrove had three kills and a solo block and assisted block. Shipley had one kill. Shipley put up six set assists and Pressgrove had one set assist. Allen had one assisted block.

The Cardinal junior varsity went three sets in both matches and lost. No official scores were available. The junior varsity squad plays in Saturday’s Marshalltown junior varsity tournament. Matches begin at 9 a.m.

Newton’s freshmen lost 21-9, 21-9 to North Polk. Since South Tama did not have a freshman team, the Newton and North Polk played extra time to allow all the girls more experience, NHS freshman coach Michaela Wood said.

“There were a lot of positives. Our serving was better compared to past matches. We need to work on our passing to set up a good attack, and not just hand over points to the other team,” Wood said.

The NHS freshmen begin play at 8:30 a.m. Saturday in the Indianola freshman tournament.

Contact Jocelyn Sheets at 641-792-3121 ext. 6535 or jsheets@newtondailynews.com Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News At right, Adyson Blom (14) serves the ball for Newton High’s junior varsity in a home match earlier this week. The Cardinal junior varsity lost twice Thursday in a triangular hosted by North Polk at Alleman.

behind him, the star quarterback was back to his unstoppable self, going 25-of-32 for 288 yards.

Brady set a team-record with 19 straight completions; and he had his 23rd game with four or more touchdown passes, third all-time along with Brett Favre.

semis postponed NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams will have to wait before continuing her bid for a calendar-year Grand Slam: Her U.S. Open semifinal was postponed because of rain in the forecast.

The top-seeded Williams was supposed to face 43rd-ranked Roberta Vinci of Italy on Thursday night at Flushing Meadows, but nearly four hours before that match would have started, the U.S. Tennis Association — citing a prediction of “rain throughout the evening” — pushed back both women’s semifinals until Friday.

When the USTA announced the rescheduling, there were doubles and juniors matches in progress. But the rain did eventually arrive, wiping out play, a little more than an hour before Williams and Vinci were supposed to take the court. It was drizzling at 7 p.m., when that match would have started.

Williams is trying to become the first tennis player since Steffi Graf in 1988 to earn all four Grand Slam titles in a single season.

She won the Australian Open in January, the French Open in June and Wimbledon in July.

Now the 33-yearold American has won her first five matches at

the U.S. Open, and needs two more victories to add that championship to her 2015 collection.

The other women’s semifinal moved to Friday from Thursday is No. 2 Simona Halep of Romania against No. 26 Flavia Pennetta of Italy.

It created a high-profile and packed schedule for Friday, when the men’s semifinals already were slotted.

In those matches, No. 1 Novak Djokovic meets defending champion Marin Cilic, and No. 2 Roger Federer plays his Swiss Olympic and Davis Cup teammate, No. 5 Stan Wawrinka.

The U.S. Open has a long history of scheduling problems because of weather, including five consecutive men’s finals postponed from Sunday to Monday from 2008-12.

As part of a broader, $500 million-plus renovation plan for the tournament site, the U.S. Tennis Association has been constructing a retractable roof over the main court, Arthur Ashe Stadium, that is planned for next year’s U.S. Open.

Halep-Pennetta will begin at 11 a.m. Friday. After that, Williams will play Vinci, against whom she is 4-0.

The men’s semifinals will be played afterward.

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

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W L Pct GB Toronto 79 60 .568 — New York 77 61 .558 1½ Tampa Bay 68 71 .489 11 Baltimore 67 72 .482 12 Boston 66 73 .475 13 Central Division

W L Pct GB Kansas City 83 56 .597 — Minnesota 72 67 .518 11 Cleveland 69 70 .496 14 Chicago 66 72 .478 16½ Detroit 64 76 .457 19½ West Division

W L Pct GB Houston 76 64 .543 — Texas 73 66 .525 2½ Los Angeles 70 69 .504 5½ Seattle 68 73 .482 8½ Oakland 60 80 .429 16 Thursday’s Games Seattle 5, Texas 0 Toronto at New York, ppd., rain Cleveland 7, Detroit 5 Friday’s Games Kansas City (D.Duffy 7-7) at Baltimore (M.Wright 2-4), 6:05 p.m.

Toronto (Price 14-5) at N.Y. Yankees (Severino 3-2), 6:05 p.m.

Boston (Miley 11-10) at Tampa Bay (Archer 12-11), 6:10 p.m.

Detroit (Verlander 3-7) at Cleveland (Co. Anderson 3-3), 6:10 p.m.

Oakland (Chavez 7-14) at Texas (Lewis 14-8), 7:05 p.m.

Minnesota (E.Santana 4-4) at Chicago White Sox (E.Johnson 1-0), 7:10 p.m.

Houston (Keuchel 17-6) at L.A. Angels (Weaver 6-10), 9:05 p.m.

Colorado (Bettis 6-5) at Seattle (Iwakuma 7-3), 9:10 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Kansas City (Cueto 2-5) at Baltimore (Tillman 9-11), 12:05 p.m.

Toronto (Estrada 12-8) at N.Y. Yankees (Nova 6-7), 12:05 p.m., 1st game Toronto (Stroman 0-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Pineda 10-8), 3:35 p.m., 2nd game Boston (Porcello 7-12) at Tampa Bay (M.Moore 1-3), 5:10 p.m.

Detroit (Wolf 0-3) at Cleveland (Bauer 1111), 6:10 p.m.

Minnesota (Milone 8-4) at Chicago White Sox (Quintana 8-10), 6:10 p.m.

Oakland (Nolin 0-1) at Texas (Gallardo 12-9), 7:05 p.m.

Houston (McCullers 5-5) at L.A. Angels (Santiago 8-9), 8:05 p.m.

Colorado (Flande 3-2) at Seattle (Elias 4-8), 8:10 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Toronto (Dickey 10-10) at N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 11-6), 12:05 p.m.

Boston (R.Hill 0-0) at Tampa Bay (Smyly 2-2), 12:10 p.m.

Detroit (Boyd 1-5) at Cleveland (Carrasco 12-10), 12:10 p.m.

Minnesota (Gibson 9-10) at Chicago White Sox (Sale 12-8), 1:10 p.m.

Oakland (Doubront 3-1) at Texas (Ch. Gonzalez 2-5), 2:05 p.m.

Houston (Fiers 2-1) at L.A. Angels (Heaney 6-3), 2:35 p.m.

Colorado (K.Kendrick 5-12) at Seattle (T.Walker 10-8), 3:10 p.m.

Kansas City (Ventura 10-8) at Baltimore

(W.Chen 8-7), 7:05 p.m.

National League East Division

W L Pct GB New York 79 61 .564 — Washington 71 68 .511 7½ Miami 59 81 .421 20 Atlanta 56 85 .397 23½ Philadelphia 54 86 .386 25 Central Division

W L Pct GB St. Louis 88 52 .629 — Pittsburgh 83 56 .597 4½ Chicago 80 58 .580 7 Milwaukee 62 78 .443 26 Cincinnati 58 81 .417 29½ West Division

W L Pct GB Los Angeles 80 59 .576 — San Francisco 72 68 .514 8½ Arizona 67 73 .479 13½ San Diego 67 74 .475 14 Colorado 58 82 .414 22½ Thursday’s Games Colorado 4, San Diego 3 Milwaukee 6, Pittsburgh 4, 13 innings Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia, ppd., rain N.Y. Mets 7, Atlanta 2 Cincinnati 11, St. Louis 0 Friday’s Games Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 18-6) at Philadelphia (Morgan 5-5), 4:05 p.m., 1st game Milwaukee (Nelson 11-11) at Pittsburgh (Morton 8-7), 6:05 p.m.

St. Louis (Lackey 11-9) at Cincinnati (Lorenzen 4-8), 6:10 p.m.

Washington (G.Gonzalez 10-7) at Miami (Cosart 1-4), 6:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Matz 2-0) at Atlanta (Wisler 5-6), 6:35 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 6-6) at Philadelphia (Asher 0-2), 7:35 p.m., 2nd game L.A. Dodgers (A.Wood 10-9) at Arizona (Ray 3-11), 8:40 p.m.

Colorado (Bettis 6-5) at Seattle (Iwakuma 7-3), 9:10 p.m.

San Diego (Cashner 5-14) at San Francisco (Peavy 5-6), 9:15 p.m.

Saturday’s Games St. Louis (Lynn 11-9) at Cincinnati (DeSclafani 8-10), 12:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Haren 9-9) at Philadelphia (Eickhoff 1-3), 6:05 p.m.

Milwaukee (Z.Davies 1-0) at Pittsburgh (Locke 7-10), 6:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Syndergaard 8-6) at Atlanta (W.Perez 5-6), 6:10 p.m.

Washington (Roark 4-4) at Miami (Fernandez 4-0), 6:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Bolsinger 6-3) at Arizona (R.De La Rosa 12-7), 7:10 p.m.

San Diego (Kennedy 8-13) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 17-7), 8:05 p.m.

Colorado (Flande 3-2) at Seattle (Elias 4-8), 8:10 p.m.

Sunday’s Games St. Louis (Wacha 15-5) at Cincinnati (R.Iglesias 3-7), 12:10 p.m.

Washington (Scherzer 11-11) at Miami (B.Hand 4-5), 12:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Hammel 8-6) at Philadelphia (Harang 5-15), 12:35 p.m.

Milwaukee (Jungmann 9-6) at Pittsburgh (Liriano 10-7), 12:35 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Niese 8-10) at Atlanta (Weber 0-1), 12:35 p.m.

San Diego (Rea 2-2) at San Francisco (Leake 9-8), 3:05 p.m.

Colorado (K.Kendrick 5-12) at Seattle (T.Walker 10-8), 3:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 16-3) at Arizona (Corbin 5-3), 3:10 p.m.

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Worship Together Ashton Chapel Next to Ashton Park, near intersection of Hwy 330 and F17 (8887 W. 122nd St. N., Mingo, IA) Sunday School 9:00am; Worship 10:00am. Pastors: Larry Craig and Mark Eddy Bar None Cowboy Church Building next to Culver’s Newton, David Rex, Pastor, 641-521-4354, 7pm Thursdays. Music featured each week. www.barnonecowboy churchofiowa.com Baxter Evangelical Free Church East Avenue, Eugene Bucklin, Pastor. Church service every sunday at 10:00am. Children’s church during regular services.

AWANAS every Wednesday night 6:30 – 8:00.

Bethany United Church of Christ 5627 N. 95th Ave. W., Baxter, (1 mi. E. of Baxter on Station St.) Pastor Wanda Seydel. Sunday after Labor Day through Memorial Day: 8:45 Junior Choir; 9:00am Adult Class, 9:15am Sunday School; & 10:30am Worship 4th & 5th Tuesday: Chapel Service at Baxter Care Center Wednesday: 6:30pm Choir Practice; Sunday after Memorial Day: 9:30am Worship.

Bible Missionary Church 909 N. 6th Ave. E. 641-840-2093 Pastor Lucas. Sunday School 9:45am, Morning Worship 10:45, Evening Service 6:00pm.

Mid-week Service 7:00pm Center Friends Northeast of Newton, Karen Mendenhall, pastor, Dallas Gilreath, pastor, Cheri Doane, assistant pastor; 9:30am Sunday school, 10:30am Worship.

Call 641-792-2473.

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 314 E. 2nd St. N. – Pastor Mark Young. Sunday: 9:00 a.m. Faith Village & Sunday School, 10:00 a.m. Worship, 11:15 a.m. coffee fellowship. Wednesday: 5:45 p.m. Family Unity Night supper, 6:15 p.m. Classes. Thursday: 6:00 p.m. Choir Practice www.fccnewton.org 641-792-5850, Nursery provided.

Christian Life Church 421 S. 2nd Ave. W., Pastor James Miller; Phone Number: 641521-9294. Coffeetime 9:30am, Worship 10:00am. Lunch Served last Sunday of the month at noon.

Bible Study: Tuesday 10:00am.

Christian Reformed Church Prairie City, Matthew McClure, pastor; 9:30am Worship, 10:45am Sunday school, 6:30pm Worship. E-mail:pcrc@dwx.com Jasper County Church of Christ 1100 N. 3rd Ave. E., 9:30am Bible classes, 10:30am & 1:30pm Worship; Thursday evening 7:00pm Bible Study.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 1405 N. 11th Ave. E., Branch President-Gregory O. Rivers, 316 E. 8th St. S., Newton, IA 50208.

9:30am Sacrament meeting, 10:40am Sunday School & Primary, 11:45am Priesthood, Relief Society & Young Women.

Colfax United Methodist Church S. Locust St. & Division St., 515-674-3782. 10:00am Sunday School, 10:00am Family Worship.

Rev. R.D. Streeter Community of Christ 1805 S. 8th Ave. E., 791-7834, Bill Conklin, pastor, Church School Classes 9:30am; Worship Service 10:30am; Wednesday Prayer Service 6:30pm.

Community Heights Alliance Pastor Cory Stout, Senior Pastor; Pastor John Patterson, Associate Pastor; Jason Fazel, Youth Pastor; Pastor Beau Church, Pastor of Worship and Visual Arts. Sunday Worship Services 8:15am, 10:30am & 5pm; Sunday School 9:30am; Sr. High Youth Group Wednesday 7:45pm; Wednesday Prayer Meetings noon & 6:30pm; Jr. High Youth Group 6:30pm; Awana 6:30pm; Nursery available for most events.

Handicapped accessible.

2500 S. 13th Ave. E. 792-1620. www.communityheights.org.

Congregational United Church of Christ-Baxter 218 S. Main Baxter, Nate Klug, pastor, Sunday School 9:30am, Regular worship service, 10:30am Congregational United Church of Christ-Newton 308 E. 2nd St. N., Newton, Rev. Jessica Petersen, Pastor; Sunday Worship 10:00am, Nursery provided; Fellowship Time 11:00am.

Accessible to all. Bible Study Wednesdays 10:00am. Christian Education for children of all ages Wed. 6:00pm(infant-8th grade).

1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month 7:00pm - Adult Christian Education. No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here! facebook.com/NewtonUCC Cornerstone Bible Fellowship 1000 E. 12th St. S., Newton; Pastor Brian Keeton. Sunday School 9am, Sunday Worship 10:15am, 6:00pm youth group on Sunday, 7pm Wed Bible study, Faith Baptist Prairie City, 9:30am Bible School, 10:30am Worship, 6:00pm Gospel service, 7:00pm Wed., Bible study.

First Assembly of God 1029 E. 19th St. N., Newton, www. newtonassembly.com; Pastor Don Hayes - senior pastor; Pastor Lori Eilers - Children’s Pastor; Pastor James Brown - youth pastor. 9am Sunday School, 10am Worship, 7pm Wed. mid-week service.

Foursquare Church 1510 S. 8th Ave. E., Pastor Dottie Black and Associate Pastor Dustin Black, 9:45 a.m. Sunday morning worship service, 6:30 p.m. Sunday night Sunday School and prayer meetings 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, 7 p.m. Wednesday and 9:15 a.m.

Sunday until service time.

Grace Church “A Family Of Friends”, 1620 N. 11th Ave E., Newton; Pastor Dan Hayton; Sunday Morning Refreshments 9:30 am, Worship Service with nursery care 10:00 am. The Edge: 5 yr olds to 5th grade & The Kids Community Pre School age, Sunday at 10:00am. Experience God Bible Study Wed. at 7am; Life Student Ministries Wed. 6:45-8pm 641-792-1793 www.gracenewton.com Grinnell Church of Christ 1402 3rd Ave., Grinnell, Iowa 50112, Bible study Sunday 9:30 a.m., Wednesday 7:00 p.m., Worship services Sunday 1030 a.m. grinnellcoc@netins.net or www.grinnellcoc.com Haven Vineyard Church 207 1st Ave. E, Newton; Pastor Caz & Jane Cibula; 641-526-3157; 10 am Sunday Service.

Iron Sharpens Iron Church 1305 E. 10th St. S. Newton Proverbs 27:17 New International Version (NIV) A iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. Sunday Services: 10AM Worship Services 10:30AM Children’s Church 11:30AM Bible Study Speakers: Doug Cupples & Cheryl Palmer. Wednesday Services: 5PM Bible Study, Tyler Dunsbergen.

Kellogg Christian (Disciples of Christ) 321 Bolton St., Kellogg, Rev. Brian Kleinschrodt 10:30 am Worship.

Kellogg United Methodist 417 2nd St., Kellogg, Pastor Tim Morgan, Sunday School 9:30am - for kids, young adults and adults.

Worship 10:30am; nursery available.

Free supper, 1st and 3rd Saturday at 6pm followed by Worship “Lite” at 7pm.

Killduff United Methodist Pastor Curtiss Thompson, Worship 10:45am Communion first Sunday of each month.

Least of Saints Ministry 219 N. 2nd Ave. W. 641-521-0156 5:00-6:00pm Saturday

First Baptist Church Colfax, Rev. Phil Butler, pastor.

Randy Shideler, Youth paster.

674-3752. Family Fellowship 9:00 am; Sun. School 9:15 am; Morning Worship 10:25 am; PM Connections Service 6:00 pm. Wed.; 9:00 am Fresh Encounter Prayer. During school year: 6:55pm Wed nights AWANA First Baptist Church (Newton) 620 S. 8th Ave. E., phone: 792-7113.

Web:www.NewtonFirstBaptist.com and on facebook.

Pastor Aaron Loree, Family Education Time 9:00a.m., Powerkidz infants - 5th grade 9:00 a.m.; Sunday School for teens 9:00a.m.; Worship Service 10:15a.m. Men’s group meets on the first Sat. of every month at 7:30am.

First Baptist 810 S. Commerce, Monroe, Senior Pastor Shank. 9:30 am Sun. School, 10:30 am Worship, 6:00 pm Evening service, 6 p.m. Wed. Bible Study & Prayer 8:15 pm during school year & 8 p.m. during summer.

First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 314 E. 2nd St. N. Pastor Mark Young.

Sunday: 10:00 a.m. Worship.

11:15 a.m. coffee fellowship. www.fccnewton.org 641-792-5850, Nursery provided First Church of Christ Scientist 616 6th Ave., Grinnell, 10:30 am Services.

First Lutheran Church - ELCA 309 E. 3rd St. N., Newton. Pastor Zachary Bey. Sunday Worship at 9:30 am; Fellowship to follow at 10:45 am; High School Youth Group every other Wednesday evening.

641-792-3934. All are welcome! http://www.newtonfirstlutheran.org/ First Presbyterian 220 N 2nd Ave E. Newton Rev. Meghan Davis 9:00 am Adult Sunday School, 10:00 am Fellowship, 10:30 am Worship, 11:30 am Fellowship, Nursery Provided. Handicap Accessible. Everyone Welcome!

9:30am Wednesday Women’s Bible Study, 6:30 & 9am Men’s Group 1st & 3rd Thursday, Yoga Flow Class 6:15pm Mondays, 6am Wed 10am Saturday - yoga Gentle Class 11am Tuesday Yoga Chair Class 3pm Thursday.

Like us on Facebook! 792-2790 www.newton1stpresbyterian.org First United Methodist Church 210 N 2nd Ave E • 792-4648 Rev Gary Marzolf Worship 8:45 AM Fellowship 10:15 AM Sunday School 10:15 AM Youth Group 6 PM Handicapped Accessible Nursery Provided 9 AM “First Church on the Air” – KCOB www.newtonfirst.org

Newton Baptist Temple (A Fundamental Independent Church) 621 E. 12th St. N., Clayton Pickering, pastor. 10:00 am Sunday School, 11:00 am Worship, Wednesday and Sunday 6:00 pm Worship, Bus transportation available, 6:00 pm Wednesday Bible study.

Newton Christian Reformed Church 511 S. 5th Ave. E., Aaron Gunsaulus, Pastor, 9:30 am Morning worship, 10:50 am Church school, 1:00 pm Sunday worship.

New Life Community Church of the Nazarene 605 W. 8th St. N., P.O. Box 1021, Rev. Lauris Meek, Sunday School 9:30 am, Morning Worship 10:30 am, Sunday Evening 6:00 pm, Wed. Children’s Night & TNT (Teen) 7:00 pm, Junior quizzing 7:00 pm, Thurs. Youth 7:00 pm , Thurs. Bible Study & Prayer 7:00 pm, Fellowship Hall. Nursery for all services.

Parsonage 792-6171 or Church 792-5363.

Newton Church of The Way 2306 S. 3rd Ave E., 792-7300 Pastor Steve Heerema. Sunday Morning: 7:45 Classic; 9:00 and 10:30 Ignite, Nursery during both Ignite Services (for newborn through 2 years old). Journey 252 Children’s Ministry 10:30am (for children 3 years through 6th Grade) The Way Café 8:30 to 10:30am, 5:00-7:00pm Prayer of Blessing, Wednesday 6:30 – 8:30pm Route 146 Youth, Saturday Nite Ignite 7:00-8:00pm Everyone Welcome! Other various group studies and classes are offered. Check out our Facebook page, our weekly bulletin on our website, or call/email the office for more information. Email: info@theway146.com Web: www.newtonway.org Our Savior Lutheran Missouri Synod 1900 N. 4th Ave. E., Rev. John M. Moore, Pastor, Sunday Worship 9:00 am; Adult Bible Study Sundays 10:30 am; Sunday School Kingdom Quest 10:30 am; High School Youth Group Sunday 10:30 am & Wednesdays 7:00 pm; www.oursavlutheran. com (641( 792-1084.

Heart of Worship 14283 Hwy F62, Lynnville Pastor Tom Pool, Worship: 9 a.m., Children’s Church: 9:45 a.m.

Fellowship: 10:15 a.m., Sunday School: 10:45 a.m.

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, ELCA 1409 S. 8th Ave. E., Pastor Ken Ahntholz, 9:00 am Sunday School; 10:15 am Worship, easy access - no steps.

Hope Assembly of God 126 W. State St., Colfax, Sunday school 10 am, Worship service 11 am, Sunday Evening Prayer Service 6:30 pm. 641-674-3700.

Howard Street Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Rev. Tom Burns, pastor. 10:30 am Morning worship. Sunday school 9-10am all ages; K-5 Wed after school; Jr. High & High School 7-8pm; Howard and Locust Colfax.

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 305 E. Howard St., Colfax, 515674-3711; Decaon Joe Dvorak; 11:00am Sunday Mass, 9:00am Wednesday Communion Service; www.immaculateconceptioncolfax.org Immanuel Baptist (GARB) 1300 N. 4th Ave. E., Ken Van Loon, Pastor, 9:30 am Sunday school, 10:45 am Worship, 6:00 pm Worship, Wed 6:30-8:00 pm Youth, 6:30 pm Wednesday Awana Clubs (during school year), 7:00 pm Wednesday Prayer Fellowship.

Call 792-4470.

Ira United Church Karen Fausch, pastor, 9:00 am Worship, 10:15 am Sunday School.

Living Word Fellowship Doug Bradey, Pastor, 321 E. Robinson St., Knoxville 641-828-7119, Wed. Night Service: 6pm prayer, 7pm worship, 6:15pm Fuzion Youth Service; Sun. Morning Service: 8:30 am prayer, 9 am Life Groups, 10 am Worship Service, Nursery and Children’s Ministry available.

Lynnville Friends Jamie Bogaard Pastor, 9:00 am Morning Worship, 10:30 am Sunday School, 6:30 pm Bible Study Hour.

Metz Community 3253 W. 62nd St. S., Newton, 791-9568, Pastor David Rex; Sunday School 9:00 am.

10:10 am service.

Mingo United Methodist 202 W. Main, Mingo, Rev. Kurt DeVance, 515-339-8819; Children’s Sunday School - 9:30 am and Adult Sunday School - 9:45 am. Church time is 10:45 am.

Monroe Presbyterian Church 115 So. Main, Monroe, Rev. Ann Johnson, Sonlight Service 8:00 am; 9:00 am church school, 10:00 am Traditional Worship, communion on 1st Sunday of month, 6:00 pm Session Committees 2nd Sunday of month, 7:00 pm Session Meeting 2nd Sunday of month.

Monroe United Methodist 407 N. Monroe St., Monroe, 641259-2822; Pastor Kim Crummer; Jubilee Service 8:15 am; Sunday School 9:00 am; Worship 10:15 am; Office Hours: Mon. Thurs. 8-Noon; monroeum@iowatelecom.net New Life Baptist Church 124 E. Howard St., Colfax, 515-674-3103, Sunday School 9:45 am, Worship Service 10:45, Evening Service 6 pm, midweek service 7 pm Wednesdays.

Independent Fundamental Baptist Church.

Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church 151 60th Ave, Prairie City Rev. Medea Saunders Sunday 9:00 a.m. Worship Service;10:00 a.m. Sunday School pcumc@q.com 515-994-2354

Pleasantview United Methodist 8454 S. 28th Ave. E., Newton, Pastor Tim Morgan; 9:00 am worship; 10:15 am Sunday School.

Prairie City Church of the Brethren 12015 Hwy S 6G, Corner of S 6G & F70 W, 5 miles south of Prairie City on S6G, 515-9942940; Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 8:15-11:15 am; Pastor Timothy Peter; Sunday: 9:30am Worship Service/Children’s Church.

Nursery provided.

Prairie City First Reformed Church 300 E. 5th St., P. O. Box 178, 515-994-2250, frcprairiecity@ aol.com; 9:30 am Worship, 10:50 am Sunday School.

Prairie City United Methodist Church 706 W. McMurray, Prairie City Rev. Medea Saunders Sunday 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Coffee; 9:45 a.m. Power Praise;10:00 a.m. Worship Office hours 8:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. M-TH pcumc@q.com 515-994-2354 Rock Creek Hickory Grove Church 3 1/2 miles north of Rock Creek Lake, 9:15 am fellowship, 9:30 am Sunday School, 10:30 am worship.

Reasnor United Methodist Pastor Curtiss Thompson, Worship 8:45am. Communion first Sunday of each month.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church 1115 S. 8th Ave. E., Rev. William Reynolds, pastor, Saturday: 5:30 pm Mass, Sunday: 9:00 am Mass.

Salvation Army 301 N. 2nd Ave. E., Captains Jeff and Mikey Carter, Sunday - 9:45 am Sunday school, 10:45 am Worship.

Seventh Day Adventist 1409 S. 8th Ave E., Newton Pastor Jerry Duval Saturday Services 3:00 pm; Worship 2:00 pm Sabbath school, Prayer Meeting Tuesday Eve at 7:00 pm Solid Rock Church 115 Main St., Reasnor; Pastor John Hlad 641-842-2440; Sunday Bible study all ages 9:30 a.m.; 10:30 a.m. worship; Wednesday Bible study all ages 7 p.m.

St. Aidan’s Anglican Church 4900 Meredith Dr., (NW 46th Ave.), Des Moines, The Bishop L.W. Faulk, 9:10 am Morning prayer, 9:30 am Holy communion.

St. Luke United Methodist Church 501 E. 19th St. N., Newton Pastor Audrey Young, Sunday Worship at 8:00 am and 10:30 am with fellowship following both. 9:15 am is Sunday School for all ages, including adults.

641-792-5736 St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church 5 mi. west of Sully, Pastor Nancy J. Pick, Worship 9:30 am; Adult Forum 10:15 am; Women of the ELCA meet 1:30 pm on the 2nd Wednesday of the month; Church Council meets 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7 pm.; Contact Parish office 641-798-4651.

St. Stephen’s Episcopal 223 E. 4th St. N., Newton, ph.

792-6971. Rev. Merle Smith, Deacon; Rev. Karen Crawford Supply Priest; Sunday 8:00 am Holy Eucharist & 10:00 am Holy Eucharist; Wednesday 5:00 pm Evening Prayer.

Sully Community Church Pastor Jerry Morningstar, 9:30 am Sunday school, 10:30 am Worship, 5:00 pm Quiz team practice; 6:00 pm Worship, Thursday night adults, youth 7:00 pm.

Sully Christian Reformed Pastor Brian Ochsner. 9:30 am Morning worship, 6:00 pm Evening worship, 10:45 am Sunday School. 9:30 am Tues. Coffee Break for women, Nursery and preschool classes provided. 7:15 pm Wed - Gems, Cadets and High School Youth, Prayer for Country - everyone welcome.

8 Bible studies call 594-4440.

Sully First Reformed Church Rev. Wayne Sneller, senior pastor, Diana Scandridge, Youth & Education Director. 9:30 am Worship, 11:00 am Sunday school, 6:00 pm Worship; Thursday Night Family Night 7:00 pm Sept. - March. www.sullyfrc.org United Pentecostal 813 E. 7th St. N., Rev. Robert A. Shaw, pastor, 10:00 am Sunday Worship, 6:00 pm Sunday Worship, Prayer and Bible study Tuesday 6:30, Super & Youth Church Wednesday starts 7:00-8:00.

United Presbyterian 209 N. 2nd Ave. E., Rev. Donald Freeman, 9:30 am Sunday School, 10:30 - 11:30 am worship service (broadcasted live on KCOB radio); 11:30 am Fellowship; Wednesday choir rehearsal 6:00 p.m.; Nursery provided on Sundays.

Westfield Community Church 4164 20th St., Grinnell, Pastor Jann Braaksma, Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; Sunday 10:30 a.m. Worship; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Youth Group; www.westfieldwitness.org

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PUBLIC NOTICES THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF VICKIE L. BLAIN, Deceased Probate No. ESPR036736 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Vickie L. Blain, Deceased, who died on or about August 21, 2015: You are hereby notified that on September 1, 2015, the was appointed undersigned administrator of the estate.

Notice is hereby 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 this September 1, 2015.

Summer R. Guy Administrator of the Estate 9384 E. 36th St. N. Newton, IA 50208 Address Adam D. Otto, ICIS PIN No: AT0009064 OTTO LAW OFFICE PLLC Attorney for the Administrator 123 W. 2nd St. N., PO Box 1356 Newton, IA 50208 adam@ottolawyers.com Address Date of second publication 11th day of September, 2015 Probate Code Section 230 September 4 & 11

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MOVING TAG SALE Judy and Chuck Richmond Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015 8:00 am - 4:00 pm 109 High View Dr. Lambs Grove, IA Mission style leather oak sofa * Mission style oak end table and coffee table * Mission style floor lamp and table lamp * Tell City end tables * Victorian style settee and chair set * antique fainting couch * love seat * antique oak buffet * maple dining table w/2 leaves and 4 chairs *maple hutch * oak lighted corner curio cabinet * entertainment center * La-Z-Boy recliner * chest of drawers * lingerie chest * end tables * table/floor/hanging lamps * primitives * collectible tins * religious art * vintage frames * oil lamps * Isabelle Bloom figurines * Hummels * graniteware * vintage books and hymnals * old newspapers from local area * white ironstone * collectible bottles * humming bird collectibles * Maytag collectibles * costume jewelry * pocket watches * vintage state road maps * carnival glassware * Depression Era glassware * pressed glassware * crystal glassware * silver plate tea set and other service pieces * hammered aluminum * Noritake and Johnson Bros. china sets * Norman Rockwell and P. Buckley Moss plates * P. Buckley Moss prints * crockware * dinnerware * T-Fal and Revereware cookware * small kitchen appliances * cookbooks * linens * doilies * old quilts * sewing notions * vintage baby clothes * vintage wedding dress * Singer treadle sewing machine * button collections * throw rugs * framed art * wall pictures * large wall mirror * wicker baskets * wood 2 drawer file cabinet * luggage * console stereo w/8track tape player * shelf stereo * carousel horse * preschool, toys and Barbie dolls * board games * vintage Montgomery Ward children's play kitchen * holiday decorations * table w/4 chairs from 1970?s Newton Country Kitchen * One Minute Washer soaking tub * patio set w/6 chairs and umbrella * white metal bistro set * 5 piece wood patio set * air mattress * Bissell carpet cleaner * home health care appliances * picnic basket * fishing poles * table top grills * gas and electric hedge clippers * Homecraft bench top jig saw * miter box saw set * electric space heater * step ladder * tool boxes * concrete finishing hand tools * hand and garden tools * gas cans * lawn ornaments.

Always lots more!

Please bring your own help to move large furniture pieces.

Entry numbers handed out at 7:15 am.

Additional information and photos online @

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Southeast

GARAGE SALE Fri., Sept 11th: 9am-5pm Sat., Sept 12th: 9am-12pm Men, women, children, and newborn girl clothes, race/concert t-shirts, breadmaker, end table, small freezer, books, movies, purses & misc.

615 S. 8th Ave E. GARAGE SALE Saturday Sept. 12th Only 9am-Noon Baby swing, various items, kitchen ware, tools, clothes etc.

404 E. 22nd St S. MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE Friday, Sept. 11: 2pm-6pm Sat., Sept. 12: 9am-2pm Kid through adult clothing, coats, Coach purse, seasonal decor, household items, outdoor umbrella, pillows, Nike Jordan shoes, home and teen decor, Precious Moments, twin bed frame, and electronic rec room basketball hoop. Something for everyone!

1002 E. 5th St. S. Newton

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

641-4856591.

21 Families including 1 set of Triplets and 2 sets of twins

Wed., Sept 9th: 5pm-8pm Thurs., Sept 10th: 9am-5pm Fri., Sept 11th: 9am-5pm Sat., Sept 12th: 8:30am-12 No Early Sales! Tons of clothes - all sizes! 19 racks! Under Armour/ VS/Miss Me/Pink. Lots of brand name clothes for boys and girls from 0-3 months to 5t and from 6x to 20. We also have Abercrombie, American Eagle, Children's Place, 77 kids, Hurley, Aero, Gap, Old Navy, Carters and more!

Brand name men's clothes XS-3XL, lots of brand name teen and womens clothes from XS-5XL, and Maternity Clothes. Lots of baby items and baby/kids toys, 1 pair of UGGs for kids, Car Toddler Bed, outdoor slide/climb on toy, Thomas Ride-on, Little table with 2 chairs, 2 small indoor trampolines, baby swing, lamp, Pottery Barn crib set, 3 strollers, car seat/stroller combo, lots of cloth diapers, 2 bigger car seats, Barbie Jeep, Exersaucers, Bumbo, outdoor swing, puzzles, new potty chair, high chair, Metal Queen headboard, game table, decoupaged dresser, Bureau Decoupaged, TV cart, 3 bikes, Christmas items, doll house, baby toys, saddle bags for Harley, 2 electric weed eaters, lots of shoes, kitchen items and decorations, blankets and much much more! Some Scentsy, Pink Zebra and Thirty-One items. ½ off most everything on Friday and Saturday. (excluding Thirty-One, Scentsy and a few others) 724 S. 8th Ave E., Newton

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

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

WANTED: FREE pint jars.

Call 792-3625 (Freida) or 791-7164 (Phyllis).

EMPLOYMENT HOME IMPROVEMENTS

LEAKY ROOF, Missing Shingles???

Flat roof repair & coating.

Chimney repair & removal.

Soffit & fascia repair & cover.

General Repairs

CHIROPRACTIC ASSISTANT needed in busy Newton office. Any experience processing health insurance claims is preferred. Please call 641275-0167 for further details.

Gutter cleaning.

Call 641-792-6375

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

JEWELRY

OAKLAND ACRES HIRING part-time experienced bartender. Apply in person.

INSULATION

Attic & side walls.

Attic fans & ventilation Leaf Proof Gutter Covers,

WE ARE a family that is looking for a 3 or 4 bedroom house, with a garage.

We would like the house to have a basement. We would like to stay in Newton so the kids can stay in the school they are in.

Please contact Dawn at 641-841-0266.

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

Call 792-2416

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

Now Hiring Delivery Drivers

YARD SALE Tues-Thurs: Noon – 8pm Friday: 8am-8pm Saturday: 8am-8pm Sunday: 8am-6pm Weather Permitting Housewares: prepology, lock & lock storage, temptations ovenware. Misc Nascar items, collectible cars. Wings of Texaco Plane Bank and other collectible can banks (all Ertle/Die cast). Collectible porcelain dolls; Hamilton, Ashton-Drake, Paradise Galleries, most still in original packaging. Handmade; antique and one of a kind items.

622 S. 3rd Ave E.

$4500 Sign on bonus!!

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Southwest

GARAGE SALE Fri., Sept 11th: 8am-4pm Sat., Sept 12th: 8am-1pm Think Christmas at this sale, great cheap gifts, small antiques, jewelry, tall 16/18 womens dress pants, Lane Bryant – Eddie Bauer, 1XL tops, lots of other great stuff! Iphone 5 (upgraded) with case and charger - $100.

426 1st St S., Newton

LAWN CARE

Laundry & Housekeeping, Part-time Days Dietary Aide, Part-time

GARAGE SALE Fri., Sept 11th: 4-7pm Sat., Sept 12th: 9am-5pm decorative household items & collectibles, HP monitor, printer and keyboard, pans, Tupperware, cups, plates, Thomas quilts, sheets and blankets, bed rail, curtains, end tables, womens clothes small-large, womens hoes 9-10, boys clothes 6-10, boys shoes 4-6, toys, rescue heroes & Batman.

1000 S. 14th Ave W. GARAGE SALE Fri., Sept 11th: 3-6pm Sat., Sept 12th: 8am-Noon Lots of quilt books, music books, picture frames, precious moments, wooden shelves, roller blades, Nintendo game sets and games, misc electronics, several Cabbage Patch Dolls, Apple Router, misc fishing equipment, Regency Woodburning insert, outdoor lamps, bikes.

909 S. 7th Ave W. EMPLOYMENT

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Nelson Manor has a history of caring about our Residents AND STAFF. 1500 1st Ave E Newton, IA 50208 641-792-1443

It's a Nice Place to Work!

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RN Coordinator Make more than a living, Make a difference!

Newton Village Independent and Assisted Senior Housing is seeking to fill a rewarding position working with Seniors in our Assisted Living Community. Responsible for a 35 apartment assisted living community and a 9 apartment memory care wing.

Must have Excellent Communication skills!

• Current RN License • Flexible Schedule 40 hours per week • Experience in Assisted Living, Home Health Care or Long-Term Care a plus • Supervisory Experience a plus • Scheduling Experience • Excellent salary and benefits package

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110 N 5th Ave W Newton, IA 50208

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FREE APPLES, you pick, Newton area. 515-9919978.

FREE: 2 Person Hot Springs Spa hot tub, looks good and works good, but has a slow leak of about one gallon of water per week. Also, free water garden plants, miniature cat tails, variegated water Iris, water lilies. 792-2638.

PETS

FRENCH BRITNEY puppies for sale. AKC/UKC registered, all shots complete. $750. 515-657-1582 or 301-830-1060 NEEDS A good home. We have a beautiful longhair, female cat. We must find home for her. We are relocating out of state and can not take her. Lacy is her name and she is 11 years old. She is very loving, but skittish around too much noise and activity. She tolerates other cats, but hates dogs. Older kids okay. She will not go outside. All of her things are free with her transition. Call 641-5212000.

RENTALS

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

641-792-4000.

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

1&2 BR apts in Grinnell 2 BR apt in Newton 2&3 BR apts in Baxter Rental Assistance and Utility Allowance may be Available Onsite laundry No pets 877-932-1226 This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer Equal Housing Opportunity Handicap accessible www.tlpropertiesiowa.com REGENCY APARTMENTS of Newton 2 bedroom, 1 bath, 1000 sq. feet. On site laundry, pets allowed with additional deposit. $565-$585 per month.

Please Call 515-205-1415

BAXTER SENIOR Housing in Baxter, Iowa is taking applications for the waiting list for 1 and 2 bedroom apartments for persons 62 years of age or older, or handicapped or disabled regardless of age. Rental Assistance available. To see, call Dan Kunkel at 641-227-3143. To apply call Lena at 1-563-4326160. This institution is an equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.

NEWLY REMODLED 2 BEDROOM HOUSE, refinished wood floors & new paint, refrigerator, stove, drapes.

641-792-4000.

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

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

FOR SALE

15 SOUVENIR spoonssome in unopened package $1. each or all $10., 1985 Denim Days “Bunny's hutch” $8., Cape Cod Ruby Red Decantor – 4' wine goblets – 2 short & 2 tall candle holders $15., willow tree items – 2004 “Happiness”, 2002 “Angel of the Garden” - 2004 “Keepsake” - 2001 “Angel of caring in boxes $10. each.

641-275-7600.

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

641-275-0290.

20 GAUGE Shot gun, in good shape $200. 641275-0290.

30”X17” THE Shepherd in gold frame- 1940's era $15., 27”x17” Girl & 2 dogs in wood frame- $5., 30”x27” windmills $5., 8 hand made doilies $5., Singer portable sewing machine, automatic tension set $35., 48” metal CD stand $5., vintage black clock case with pillars $10.

792-8017.

A STAND up fan, on 5' floor stand, in good condition. $40. 641-275-0290.

AUTO PARTS- Monte Carlo split front bench seat complete, pair of bucket seats from Pontiac Grand Am, 4-14” Mag wheels fit GM cars, 2 bullet mirrors from GM car, hood for 62 Chevy Nova plus hinges.

641-792-4584.

COUCH-HIDE-AWAY-BED -$100, BOOK Cases-(2)$25 ea, Table (with leaf) and 4 chairs (padded)$200, Book Cases- (4)-$20 each or 75 for all, Bar-$25, Queen Bed- $100, Dresser (5 drawer)-$25, Dresser (6drawer) (2)-$40 ea, Night stand - $25. 641-792-3612 DEL COMPUTER, tower type with keyboard, 25” screen, XT needs updated, works great. $125. Call 641-840-2391. No calls after 8pm please.

Astrograph

There’s a whole lot of Virgo going on -- the sun, the moon and Jupiter are all paying respects to the realm of the sky responsible for responsibility.

Maybe that’s why people are growing, nature is thriving and relationships are getting back down to the practical basics that allow people to live together fruitfully.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Sept.

11). The signs the universe will give you are flashing, neon, sparkling and generally doing everything possible to capture your attention. As far as your destiny goes, this is a “can’t miss” year. This month will bring the first in a

series of small victories that add up to a November prize.

December and May will be the most romantic. Scorpio and Leo people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 5, 11, 29, 31 and 16.

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

Your neighborly attitude might lead you to learn more than you wanted to know. However awkward you may feel about the information, you will be better for having been armed with this knowledge.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

Unreal expectations will produce, at best, disappointment -- at worst, cruelty. There is

FOR SALE

FILING CABINET- 4 drawer- (3) -$20 each, Filing Cabinet- 2 drawer-$20, Large Oak Desk-$100, Steel Bookcases (2)- $25 ea, Baker's Rack-$35, 6 ft Wooden Monroe Table$75, Refrigerator-$100, Library Table-$100, Bistro Table- $50, Quilt Rack$25. Call 641-792-3612 GIRLS TREK bicycle, excellent condition, rode very little, color black. 641-7923837 or 641-521-2715.

LARSON 36” storm door, right hand swing, dark brown color. $25. 7922638.

MUSCLE AND Fitness Magazines, in top shape, from 2012 & 2013. $3 a piece. 641-275-0290.

NEW LEATHER Brahma Boots, rugged, size 10 ½. $65. 641-275-0290.

PUZZLES 50¢ each, Nikon Cool pix with instruction booklet, good condition $30., Fuji Film Fine Pix S1500 camera with instruction booklet, 10 mega pixels 12x optical lens, excellent condition $50., 2 Iowa Hawkeye purses, 1 Iowa State purse $40. each.

Several homemade purses, many sizes, styles and colors, price range $25. $35. 792-6127.

RIDING LAWN Mower$500, Push mower-$100, Freezer-$100, China Cabinet-$100, Buffet-$50, Large Computer Desk-$50.

641-792-3612 ROUND, WOOD dining room table, top shape. $75.00. 641-275-0290.

SANYO 50” Plamsa TV, used 1 hour for a party, in original box. $300. 641792-8073 SHOP VAC $10., fire pit $25., 4 antique pressed back chairs $60. for all, space heater $20., plant stand new in box $15. 7924686.

SUPERTORO BLOWER / VAC , electric, works good. $ 50. 641-275-0290.

WALTHER BB Pistol, COZ style,works well, comes with box of COZ Cartridges $70. 641-2750290.

XBOX 360 games - Battlefield 3, $15. Several Call of Duty, $15/each. 515-3137803.

XBOX 360 games - Battlefield 3 $15. Several Call of Duty $15/each. 515-3137803.

REAL ESTATE

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REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE

Unique Acreage

Across from Lambs Grove 2213 Hwy F-48 West $254,900 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.

1999 ARCTIC Cat 4wheeler ATV, like new, runs great! $1950. 641831-3821. No calls after 8 pm.

• 2091 Square Feet • 3 Bedroom • 2 1/2 Bath • Newly Remodeled • New Central Air • Stainless Steel Appliances • Heated Tile Floors • Horse Barn and Machine Shed

Call Jeff Conn 641-831-4475

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

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

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

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

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

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

EMPLOYMENT AUTOMOTIVE

AUTOMOTIVE

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

641-792-0860

1956 PREMIER Lincoln 4 door car. Body and interior excellent, motor runs, auto transmission, air, stored, been garaged for 25 years.

Can be seen in Newton.

Call 715-891-1500 or 970290-9135. $6,000 or best offer!

1964 CHEVY Bel-Aire 283 engine, power glide transmission, new tires, factory air, new brakes, original upholstery, new paint. $10,500 – Offers considered. 641-417-0017

1997 FORD Conversion Van. Heavy ½ ton, great for towing. New front end and front tires. Runs great. $2400. 515-778-2792 absolutely no reason for you to expect yourself to automatically know how to behave in every situation.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

Take charge of the situation by making a proposal. It doesn’t matter whether this is rejected or accepted. The point is that you’ll have changed the dynamic by asserting yourself.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

You’ll be asked to repeatedly perform a specific function.

Sound nutrition and good hydration will help you to do more repetitions than you otherwise could have done.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).

Creating a vision is important.

Communicating it is more

• Hardwood Floors • 10.3 Acres • On Hard Surface Road

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

EMPLOYMENT

Multi-Packaging and Printing, Inc. has a full time position for a Plate Mounter- Prepare printing plates accurately and in a timely manner. Must be a self-starter, detailed oriented and able to multi-task.

No experience necessary $13/hour with possible increase after trained.

Send resume to trivers@multi-packaging.com or fax to 641-792-6250

The Maytag Dairy Farms local producer of Maytag Blue Cheese is currently seeking qualified applicants for all departments.

Applications are available in our main office at the address below Monday-Friday 8-5 and Saturday 9-4.

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

Asking $7,800. 641-990-9369

DAEWOO-DD802L DOZER $20,000. 641-792-4332 important. The clearer you get about your vision the easier it will be to convey it. Explain it to yourself, and you’ll find where the holes are.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Is the new stuff really going to be better than the status quo?

That’s the question of the day, and you’re going to want to see examples and hard data before you’ll be willing to make any kind of a change.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

Some around you are driven by the fear of losing autonomy and respect. It therefore will be more important than ever to give them their due. Your awareness of each gesture will improve the relationship.

Applications are available at: The Maytag Dairy Farms 2282 E. 8th St. N. Newton, IA SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Don’t expect it to be easy. Your idea could cause a multitude of reactions. Your response will be akin to taking a pulse. You’ll find out what the current level of support is, and you’ll go from there.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21). In the deepest parts of your insides, you want more recognition than you’re getting. A title would give you the validation and respect from the outside world that you seek.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Think proactively. Take initiative. Waiting for problems and then solving them is not the way. What might you do to make it better before a

problem arises?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Are the opportunities more complicated than you’d like? Your communication skills are on fire these days, and so the answer is quite simple: State the conditions under which you could say yes.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

Even if a person has been a part of your life for many years, you can always discover some fresh brilliance in that person. Today will prove the point.

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www.newtondailynews.com | Friday | Sept. 11, 2015

Hawks beat Eagles in five-set SICL match

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News SULLY — Playing a marathon match, Lynnville-Sully’s Hawks stamped another mark in the win column against South Iowa Cedar League opponents.

The Hawks outlasted visiting Keota Eagles in conference play, winning 20-25, 25-9, 23-25, 2523, 16-14.

“We didn’t play our best the first set, but came out strong set two,” Hawk head coach Heather James said. “We missed some key serves, but they stayed focused and determined to win for a player who had surgery this week.”

James said junior Jelissa Rozendaal, who was the team’s setter a year ago, had neck surgery because

an injury in the spring.

Lynnville-Sully junior hitter Brenna Lanser had a monster match. Lanser pounded down 18 kills at the net and was credited with 20 digs. Lanser served up three aces.

Senior Shelby Foster and junior Makenzy Rozendaal each delivered five kills. Foster had four set assists and Rozendaal had eight digs.

From the service line, Rozendaal had three ace serves and Foster had two aces.

Lynnville-Sully improved to 2-1 overall and 2-0 in SICL play. The Hawks play in Saturday’s Twin Cedars tournament in Bussey.

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

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Lynnville-Sully junior Makenzy Rozendaal (14) goes up for a hit during a recent home match. Rozendaal had five kills in helping the Hawks beat Keota at home Thursday in a five-set match in South Iowa Cedar League play.

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Troy Hyde/Daily News Prairie City-Monroe junior Jayci Vos, left, earned her second medal in only two career varsity races when she finished 12th in the Class A girls’ race at Camp Dodge on Thursday. The Mustangs as a team finished fifth.

Mustangs

Continued from Page 1B that the effort is there.”

The top 15 individual finishers in both divisions earned medals. Vos’ 12th-place tally was clocked at 22 minutes, 3 seconds. Bondurant-Farrar’s Jamie Larsen won the race in 19:59, while Lydia Rose of South Hardin was the runner-up in 20:12.

Class 2A No. 13 North Polk, one of PCM’s Heart of Iowa Conference rivals, won the team title with 30 points. The Comets’ top six runners finished 4-5-6-7-8-9. South Hardin claimed the runner-up trophy with 78 points and Pella Christian scored 105 in third.

PCM, which competed without two of its top three runners in junior Rachel Stafford and sophomore Baylee Smith, were one point back of Earlham with 115 points. Bondurant-Farrar (126), Clarke (156) and Saydel (164) rounded out the eightteam field.

Coming in after Vos for PCM was senior Morgan Novak in 29th, freshman Megan Townley in 30th and senior Kiara Kappelmann in 31st. That Mustang trio was separated by only 10 seconds, while freshman Morgan Uhlenhopp was the fifth scorer in 34th.

Freshman Sara Dudley (49th) and Mallery Downey (64th) also competed for the Mustangs.

Vos is still trying to work through how to pace herself during a distance race but felt much more comfortable in her second-ever varsity race.

“I felt more relaxed today than the first one. It felt better,” Vos said. “I am really bad for pace, especially for distance. I am still trying to adjust and figure that out. We have been working on it so it’s getting there.”

Ellens earned his first top-10 finish of the season as he finished the boys’ Class A race in 17:46.

“It was a nice course. It was a per-

fect day. The sun is out and it was a little warm but that just helped loosen up the muscles,” Ellens said. “We built up a lot of stamina this summer. I got out to a fast start, and that helped loosen things up. I think all the guys ran well today.”

Karr also was pleased with the rest of the boys squad.

Sophomore Blake Lee was the next Mustang finisher. He ended up 18th in his first race of the year with a time of 18:33, while senior Trent Howard was 43rd in 19:40 and sophomore Noah Henkenius ended up 48th in 19:51.

The final scorer for PCM was sophomore Brady North, who was one spot in front of junior Mark Bruxvoort. North crossed in 58th and Bruxvoort was 59th. Sophomore Caleb Peter was the final varsity runner in 62nd. North, Bruxvoort and Peter were separated by only four seconds.

“If we have a flat course and a shorter course and we are not running PRs then we have issues,” Karr said about both of his teams. “Their mentality and demeanor was different. They were happier with the way they ran, too, so that’s a step in the right direction.”

David Parker of Saydel won the Class A race in 16:50. North Polk’s Will McCormick was the runner-up in 16:52 and Nick Swift of Bondurant-Farrar finished in third.

Bondurant-Farrar claimed three spots in the top 10 and grabbed the team title with 51 points. The Bluejays were 16 points ahead of 2A No. 11 North Polk and Earlham was third with 112.

Pella Christian (119) and Saydel (140) rounded out the top five and PCM (156), South Hardin (158), Clarke (161) and Ankeny Christian (180) rounded out the nine-team field.

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

“I think our team did well today, and I think the race went well,” Rhoads said. “There was a girl in front of me with about 500 meters to go, and I thought there was no chance I could get her. She started to slow down a little bit there toward the end, so I just did what I could to get past her.”

That final pass pushed Rhoads into the top five.

She was one of 15 runners in the Class AA to bring home a medal on a course that was 300 meters shy of a 5K. Class 3A No. 5 Dallas Center-Grimes finished behind host Johnston in second, while Indianola was three points back in third with 67 points.

Newton totaled 108 points, while Hoover (145), Lincoln (151) and East (206) rounded out the seven-team field.

“Everyone is getting stronger. That is the goal to just keep getting better as the season goes,” Tipton said. “Just based on what I saw, I think the effort was there.

We can’t use the times necessarily because the course was shorter, but the effort was there.”

Sophomore Tessa Keeton was the next finisher after Rhoads in 27th place as she crossed in 21:42. Abbie Barr finished in 29th in 21:55 and juniors Ellie Horn (62nd) and Katherine Thorpe (68th) were the final two counting scores. Sophomores Rylie Bakalar (129th) and Haley Walton (134th) also competed for Newton.

It was the third straight meet in which Coen has not been able to run due to an injury, but Tipton hopes to have her all-stater back on the course soon.

“We don’t need to risk anything right now,” Tipton said. “We’ll need her more for the meets later this year.”

The Newton boys left Camp Dodge in Johnston with results that said they finished in sixth place overall, but after a scoring adjustment, the Cardinals instead ended up fifth.

Sophomore Dylan Main lost a shoe, and his timing chip during the race and the official timer did not have his finish

Troy Hyde/Daily News Newton sophomore Jack Callaghan finished the Johnston Invitational at Camp Dodge in 35th place Thursday.

The Cardinals came home with a fifth-place finish in the Class AA team race but was just one point behind Des Moines Lincoln.

logged into the results until well after the race.

It was determined that Main crossed in 56th overall and that result pushed the Cardinals past East in the team standings.

Newton wound up with 143 points and trailed a much-larger Lincoln squad by a single point. East was sixth with 153, North had 165 and Hoover rounded out the eight-team field with 253.

Taking the team title was host and 4A No. 6 Johnston as the Dragons’ top three finishers crossed the line at the exact same time, which was 15:58.

The Dragons, who also had finishers six and nine, scored 21 points, while runner-up and 3A No. 3 Dallas Center-Grimes ended up with 55. Class 4A No. 10 Indianola was third with 60 points.

“The team competition is tough,” Newton coach Steve Weeks said.

“Johnston and Dallas Center-Grimes combined have more runners than Newton has in its entire graduating class this year. They have big squads so it’s hard to compete against that.”

The good news for Weeks is that his squad

is growing. He started the season with seven runners but 12 competed Thursday.

The top finisher was sophomore Jack Callaghan, who ended up 35th with a time of 17:39. But don’t tell him the course was 300 meters shorter.

“It didn’t feel shorter. It is still hard work,” Callaghan said. “I passed a lot of people at the last 800, which is what I was hoping for.”

Sophomore Michael Bradley was the second-best Cardinal. He finished 42nd in 17:48 and Main crossed in 18:33. Junior Noah Sander was 66th and he stopped the clock at 18:49, while sophomore Bradley Portner was 71st in 18:54. Sophomore Ross Hull (105th) and freshman Adam Hunter (129th) also ran for Newton.

“We are getting better. This is the largest team we’ve had and we gained three more guys who have impacted us immediately,” Weeks said. “If they are pushing each other, then we are improving as a team.”

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