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only device that’s ever been regularly issued to Newton High School students — or go with the Chromebooks now used in the fourth through the eighth grades.

These conversations probably weren’t happening in school districts two or three years ago, and one 2016 put Chromebooks even further into conversations about which devices are best for public schools. In May, at its annual innovation rollout, Google announced the Android family of applications can be purchased for the Chromebook from the Google Play store.

“That opens up a huge treasure trove of applications for education,” Sloan said. “The iTunes store was always to Apple’s advantage. But this closes the applications gap between the two machines.”

The Jasper County website is going to get a new, more user-friendly look.

The Jasper County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved CivicPlus as the new website host at its regular meeting.

IT Director Celia Robertson requested the switch be made from Vision, the county’s current host, to CivicPlus.

She said the website needs upgraded and now would be a good time to switch vendors.

“In June, we had CivicPlus come and do a demo and we had a really good turn out of the departments there,” Robertson said. “I think it was a consensus of everyone there that the site would be much more user friendly.”

CivicPlus, based in Manhattan, Kan., has an initial redesign cost of $28,741. Beginning year two, maintenance costs would be $5,810 per year with a 5 percent increase added each year. Should the county remain with them for four years, the company would do a 100 percent redesign of the site for no charge.

Vision also quoted the county $24,500 for an upgrade of the system. In

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iPads or Chromebooks?

Four years into its 1:1 initiative, Newton Schools face a tough choice

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News Chromebooks or iPads — that’s the three-word question that will be discussed often among the Newton Community School District in the months ahead.

Administrators, teachers, other staff members, parents and students will all be weighing in on which of the two devices makes more sense for the district.

A July 2015 purchase of more than $300,000 included a small number of iPads for lower grades and 765 Google Chromebook computers — at a cost of $141,000 — for the district’s middle (fourth through eighth) grades in July 2015.

On the other hand, Newton High School students are in the fourth year of a 1:1 initiative that equipped nearly every student with an Apple iPad, so

it is time to decide if iPads are the right fit for NHS — and whether iPads or Chromebooks might be a better fit for all computer-using students in the district.

District Technology Supervisor Dan Sloan said a technology committee, which will meet on a more regular basis in the months ahead, will advise on which device meets needs at all grade levels. His hope is that he can obtain sample devices to try out and eventually, take bids on what will likely be a 1,000-device order in the early spring.

“One thing that we’ll be asking is how kid-friendly and adult-friendly each device is,” Sloan said. “So we have some priorities to settle on before making a choice. Which device we choose will not only affect what we’ll have to deal with in our classrooms. It makes a statement about us as a district.”

Sloan said the district doesn’t need to go exclusively with Google or Apple, though ordering large quantities lowers prices and learning how to work with, maintain and troubleshoot large quantities of devices tends to happen more quickly.

The committee will help decide what the district needs to do at the high school level, and will evaluate the importance of having the same device in most classrooms in the district.

There are many criteria to cover, including cost. Chromebooks are generally cheaper, although, since the product is newer, it isn’t clear yet what all of the long-term costs might be.

The iPad has been in schools for nearly all of the six and a half years of its existence, so its longevity and device durability are more established.

Sloan will be involving the committee in deciding whether to leave the iPad model — the

Jasper County Conservation Fall Fest back for second year Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News The city is beginning to take steps to investigate issues within the former Hotel Maytag building, such as possible asbestos and lead, to prepare the building for future redevelopment.

City council approved Cedar Rapids-based Braun Intertec to perform the inspections at its meeting on Monday.

Inspections moving forward at former Hotel Maytag

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News Since purchasing the former Hotel Maytag building three weeks ago, the city of Newton has been hard at work getting it ready for redevelopment.

The latest step in the process is city council approving Cedar Rapids-based Braun Intertec to conduct an inspection

and testing of hazardous materials in the building.

“We were approached by an excited engineer, Justin Humke. He is a Newton native who is employed in Cedar Rapids

by Braun Intertec, a very qualified engineering firm who does the environmental testing,” city director of finance and development Bryan Friedman said.

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Activities planned from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News Many activities, including the return of the chili cook-off, are planned for the second annual Jasper County Conservation Fall Festival.

Starting at 11 a.m. and running until 2 p.m. Saturday at Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve, the fall festival features, games, music, food and fun hikes to celebrate crisp, fall weather.

“We’re going to have wagon rides around part of the trail loop,” Jasper County Naturalist Katie Cantu said. “Also on the trail will be a scavenger hunt.

Families will get a map and there will be pumpkins hidden out there with little things at each pumpkin.”

File Photo Alan Moyer serves chili at last year’s inaugural Jasper County Conservation Fall Fest last year. The second edition of the event will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve.

A highlight of the event is the chili cook-off. Contestants will bring their best recipe to be judged by the crowds.

Samples will be given from each pot, which will be numbered for identification. People will then be able to vote for their favorite with prizes, such as a cast iron Dutch oven, Moo’s BBQ gift cards and movie pass-

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St. Stephen’s to host annual Blessing of the Animals Sunday

In Brief Holy Trinity to host Luke, reform study groups Holy Trinity Lutheran Church will offer study opportunities for adults during October at the church, 1409 S. Eighth Ave. E. in Newton.

— The study of Luke: The Apostolic Gospel will begin at 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays. The four sessions are: Sinners and Saints, An Unholy Alliance, The King of the Jews and Crucified and Raised. The group is led by presenter David Tiede, president and professor at Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minn.

A light supper for study participants is always available each Wednesday beginning at 5 p.m.

— The study “Jesus’ Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard” will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday.

— The seven-week adult study group “Reformation Overview” will begin at 9 a.m. on Sundays. The series examines several of the prominent church reformers through this DVD series produced by the Christian History Institute.

Monroe Methodist church to host fall bazaar Submitted Photo All animals, even the plush variety, are welcome at the annual Blessing of the Animals at 4 p.m. on Sunday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. The blessing will take place outside and animals are asked to be kept on leashes or in carriers.

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church is inviting all furry, or maybe not-so-furry, friends to the annual Blessing of the Animals.

The event will take place outside at 4 p.m. Sunday at the church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. “St. Stephen’s has been blessing the animals for many decades,” the Rev. Karen Crawford said. “I have been at St. Stephen’s two years now and this will be my second year.”

All animals, cats, dogs, lizards, snakes, birds, fish and even the dearly loved stuffed variety, are invited to the blessing. Crawford does ask that all pets be on a leash or in a carrier, especially if they are ornery.

The blessing of animals started almost 800 years ago when St. Francis of Assisi introduced the idea that we are but one of the many creations of God and all are blessed in God’s eyes, Crawford said.

The annual event occurs once a year, closest to the anniversary of the death of St. Francis, which is Oct. 4. This year’s blessing was moved back a week as to not conflict with the Crop Walk on Oct. 2.

“It is important to realize that we are part of God’s creation and that we are charged with the care of all that was created which includes not only the animals but also the rest of creation, our environment,” Crawford said.

During the event, those participating in the blessing service are encouraged to donate to the Jasper County Animal Rescue League. JCARL is currently in immediate need of cat litter, wet cat food, peanut butter, laundry soap, dish soap, fabuloso, paper towels, Odoban and fabric softener. They can also always use cat toys, raw hides for dogs and cat or dog treats.

St. Francis Prayer Lord, make us instruments of your peace.

Where there is hatred, let us sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is discord, union; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy.

Grant that we may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love.

For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are reborn to eternal life.

Amen.

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

Pope Francis hails Azerbaijan’s diversity, tolerance WASHINGTON — Pope Francis concluded his papal trip to the Caucasus by visiting the Republic of Azerbaijan to highlight the long-standing harmony among different faiths and communities in Azerbaijan.

During his visit, Pope Francis served a Holy Mass at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Baku for the Catholic

community of Azerbaijan and joined President Ilham Aliyev for a public address at the Heydar Aliyev Center. The Pontiff also met with SheikhulIslam Pashazade, the Chairman of the Caucasus Muslims’ Board as well as with Jewish and Christian leaders for an inter-faith conversation at the Heydar Mosque.

Speaking in Baku, Pope Fran-

cis emphasized his particular pleasure “with the cordial relations enjoyed by the Catholic, Muslim, Orthodox and Jewish communities” in Azerbaijan. Highlighting Azerbaijan as an example, the Pontiff underlined that “among the followers of different religious confessions cordial relations, respect and cooperation for the good of all are possible.”

The Monroe United Methodist Church will hold its annual Fall Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday in fellowship hall.

This year, the Bazaar will feature a silent auction of a beautiful handmade quilts plus the usual fair of homemade baked goods, canned beef and chicken, mincemeat, frozen apple pies, frozen casseroles and homemade noodles.

There will be some new items this year.

Pecan halves and walnut pieces will be available, plus homemade frozen pumpkin rolls. RADA cutlery and craft items will be for sale as well.

Coffee and lunch are also available.

Submitted Photo A Pilgrim sandwich consists of turkey, cranberry relish and turkey stuffing and are being sold as a UCC community fundrasier.

UCC hosts Pilgrim sandwiches fundraiser Congregational UCC will celebrate the upcoming Thanksgiving season with the sale of Pilgrim sandwiches on Oct. 15. Proceeds of the sale will be used to purchase gift cards for families in the process of reunification after foster care.

A Pilgrim sandwich, a favorite of retired pastor David Raymond who discovered it at an East Coast market, is a Thanksgiving meal in a bun: a hoagie bun with turkey, mayonnaise, cranberry relish and turkey stuffing. Chopped onions will be available on the side. A couple of homemade sugar cookies will be included with each sandwich.

The price of the sandwich is $8 and must be ordered by Oct. 10. They can be ordered by calling the church office at 641-792-3773 during office hours of 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Monday through Thursday.

If that is not available, call Duane Hobbs at 641792-2687 or Linda Wormley at 641-275-7428.

The sandwiches can be picked up at the church from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 15 at the church, 308 E. Second St. N. in Newton.

Delivery will be available for orders of four or more.

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Local & State News Computers Continued from Page 1A Sloan said iPads are “not known for ease of management.” Tracking device location, possession and use, along with cyber-security and tracking downloads, access points and conduct are not easy with Apple products, he said.

The apps associated with the iPad are vast, but are mostly for viewing and reading. Generating new content — especially text or heavily edited or modified video or still images — is not the iPad’s forte.

There are many differences to the hardware itself. The Chromebook has both a full keyboard, along with a touch screen, so it combines many of the main features of both a tablet and a traditional laptop.

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Still, the iPad is ingrained as the mostly commonly recognized “friendly face” of classroom devices. Plus, it’s more durable and has fewer moving parts than the Chromebook. Its glass screen is the only vulnerable component.

It’s a kid-friendly, visually appealing device whose apps are used by everyone from autistic children and their teachers to grandparents, journalists and artists and entertainers.

Chromebooks were lower than iPads in cost from their 2012 introduction, and have maintained that advantage.

When Newton decided to give NHS students devices for the first time in 2013, an order of about 900 iPads cost the district about $775,000 in SAVE (sales tax) funds, plus about $10,000 in a grant from the Iowa Speedway Foundation,

or more than $860 per device in cost to the district. The unit cost of the 765 Chromebooks ordered in July 2015 was less than $185 per device.

Sloan said he’s aware of data mining that Google gains from its users. He notes the liberal causes and lighthearted, positive themes of Google “doodles” on its main search page.

“Apple tends to be much more apolitical,” Sloan said.

“But that’s the tradeoff for a lower price.”

Joe Wakeman, the technology director for the Nevada Community School District, where his district’s high school went to a 1:1 device-to-student ratio at the start of the 2012-13 school year.

“We met with all of our departments prior to making a device choice to see their thoughts about wants/needs

Website Continued from Page 1A a similar model, each year after would be $6,500 for support with an increase of 5 percent each year for maintenance.

Robertson noted that when the county first signed with Vision in 2010, the start up cost was more than $38,000.

“CivicPlus does have some customers in Iowa including Des Moines County, Story County, Cerro Gordo County and are also working with Marshall County,” Robertson said. “Another nice thing is they only do government websites, which is a plus for security.”

The timeline for the

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Jasper County IT Director Celia Robertson explains the advantages of switching website hosts to CivicPlus, such as a free upgrade after four years, to the Jasper County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.

transition is about six months. Robertson said CivicPlus will work with information already on the website along with new information they gain from speaking with each department about

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The company will collect and analyze bulk samples of materials suspected to contain asbestos from areas including floor tile, linoleum flooring, wall and ceiling plaster, suspended and acoustical ceiling tile, sheetrock, thermal system insulation, textured ceiling material and fireproofing. It will also conduct limited lead-based paint testing of painted concrete, block or brick that has the potential to be recycled at the time of disposal and of dete-

Continued from Page 1A “When he saw the announcement of the potential purchase of the Hotel Maytag building in the newspaper, he called us up right away and wanted to be a part of this project.”

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“Our goal is to have all of the departments update their own pages, IT and staff will be there to assist, but the goal is to have each department riorated painted surfaces suspected of containing lead.

Braun Intertec will submit a final report to the city documenting the sample locations, analysis results, conditions, quantities and recommendations for what they found.

“Developers hate uncertainty and this is part of our process to turn the unknowns to knowns, which will help facilitate getting this project fully underway,” Friedman said.

The investigation of the building is the third step in a four part plan for property. Already accomplished was the acquisition of the former hotel with the stabilization currently underway.

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and curricular requirements,” Wakeman said. “That gave us hard data to make a decision.”

Cost is a factor, of course.

But so are curricular requirements, students’ skill sets, device durability and longevity, Iowa Core matching, and more.

“Our elementary is nearly 1:1 with iPad tablets, and those have worked great for those lower grades,” Wakeman said.

“However, when we looked at outfitting our middle school with devices three years ago, their needs dictated some kind of laptop.”

One of the largest challenges Wakeman has seen with the 1:1 initiative, in general, is time management.

“We could chose to block everything under the sun to keep them away from time-wasting sites, but that is not often how

trained,” Robertson said.

Supervisor Dennis Stevenson said when he spoke with various departments throughout the county, he found that everyone really liked CivicPlus.

“In the long run, I actually think we will be more financially responsible,” Stevenson said.

In other business: • Supervisors approved Jasper County Sheriff John Halferty to continue tobacco compliance checks with the state of Iowa. He said the sheriff ’s office has been doing the checks for more than 20 years and would receive an increase in compensation from $50 to $75 per check with the new contract. ting this building in a state that it is not going to be super problematic for tenants and continue to deteriorate,” Friedman said.

City development specialist Craig Armstrong is talking with the commercial tenants, taking extensive tours of the building and documenting issues he finds. He also put together a photo essay and a prioritized list of the top 14 maintenance and repair needs, with several projects already underway.

“Things ranging from leaking windows to clogged pipes. Some lighting repairs and we are waiting on quotes for roof repairs,” Friedman said. “The stabilization process is well underway.”

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Wakeman said the most important factors in deciding which devices should be purchased revolve around meeting educational goals.

“You can choose the most expensive computer, but if something much cheaper would meet the needs of students, that was a waste,” Wakeman said.

“You can also buy the cheapest device you can find but if it doesn’t meet the needs of students. That is also a waste.”

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Fall Fest Continued from Page 1A Zombie Archery Shoot,” Cantu said. “The pumpkin hunt is where we have atlatls that Native Americans would have used as spear throwers. Naturalist Greg Oldsen has made some darts or spears so people will be throwing the darts using the atlatls into pumpkins.”

There is a $5 entry fee for the event with families paying $20. Kids 6 and under are free. Those participating are asked to dress for hiking as activities will bring people around the preserve.

“There will be something for everybody,” Cantu said.

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

Clarification In reference to the Tuesday Newton Daily News story on the population of Newton, the 2015 population of the city was 15,125.

The final step for the building is to market the property to developers.

While Frantz Community Investors was initially selected to complete the project Friedman said.

The purchase agreement has lapsed with the city stepping in to be the purchasing entity.

“FCI do have a head start on the development having put a lot of time and money through investigations and development work,” Friedman said. “They are actively working to maintain their lead on this working with different potentially partnering investors, just trying to do all they can to pull the full project together.”

FCI is not the only development company that has shown interest in the property, Friedman said. The city has been in contact with other companies that are in the redevelopment realm who are currently running

the project through their models.

“We are anxious to get this going, Frantz knows that and they know they are on a tight time frame,” Friedman said.

“To over simplify things, whoever comes to us with $10 million in hand ready to do this project, it is theirs.”

Friedman said depending on solid results from interested development companies over the next couple of weeks, the project could be ready to move into a phase of actively moving forward with requests for proposals, exposing it fully to the development community throughout the Midwest.

“It is an exciting project and a big key to the downtown and sparking redevelopment,” Friedman said.

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Babbling Brooks Jason W. Brooks

ith all the energy and resources being poured into political polls this year — and some polls having a direct impact on who gets to partake in certain campaign events — it’s time to take a step back and reevaluate the importance of polling.

This might be tough to do on the political side, and even in big-time college sports, but we shouldn’t overemphasize media polls about high school sports.

Such a subjective poll, when not used as criteria to determine playoff qualifying and seeding, should be seen as more of a discussion point and a way to highlight the progress of certain teams rather than a way to pit cities and schools against each other.

Recently, my colleague, Troy Hyde, took issue with voters in the Associated Press Iowa high school football polls who decided to vote for other schools

besides Iowa City Regina as No. 1 in Class 1A. The Regals’ six consecutive state titles and long streak of not losing to a Class 1A opponent convince my colleague the No. 1 ranking is theirs until a 1A team defeats them.

Our discussions of this subject got me thinking about several things, including criteria in coach and media polls, the difference between fact and opinion and the importance we place on such polls in general.

When I took over a sports desk in New Mexico in late 2007, I helped grow the state’s largest, most comprehensive high school wrestling coaches team poll for my five-year stint there. I enjoy these types of polls and how the discussions and publicity help a sport grow in popularity.

Lack of knowledge doesn’t really seem to be an issue in Iowa football,

where everyone voting at least knows the records and recent scores of all teams in a classification. However, there is more than one way to evaluate each piece of data.

There isn’t a right or wrong way to interpret a win, loss or final score. It’s all subjective — which is what makes polls fun.

Maybe there are ways to scientifically determine No. 1 through No. 10 (or No. 20 or No. 25) teams, using somewhat objective statistics, but this takes more fun out of the game. It should be closer to the banter back and forth between Iowa Hawkeye football people and ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit through the years, and less like a mathematical chemical formula.

We’re not making life-saving medicine in a laboratory. We’re simply guessing at which group of 14- to 18-year-old football players look the strongest on the field on a given set of Friday nights.

Their is no truth or fiction in polling. Perception is reality and opinions matter. Opinions can’t be wrong.

Once I realized how riled up my colleague was, and how much he wanted to turn it into an argument about facts, I realized we were talking about different things. I joked with him I wish I could vote in the poll just so I could get his goat by voting for a team other than Regina.

Rather than focus on why a team like Regina should be a unanimous No. 1 and the possible motives of media who decide not to vote for the Regals, I’d rather focus on other teams that received at least one No. 1 vote. Sometimes, these teams have little else to celebrate and have had negative events in their communities, and getting some No. 1 votes and a little respect from a reporter or broadcaster might bring focus to positive things happening at that school.

The focus in these non-binding polls should be on who’s doing well and improving — not on whether the team on top has been knocked down.

Contact Jason W. Brooks at jbrooks@newtondailynews.com

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Leftist rhetoric is always innocent Editor’s Note: This column originally published July 20, 2016 When it comes to the linkage between violence and rhetoric, I abide by a fairly simple rule: If you’re not advocating violence, you’re not responsible for violence. That doesn’t mean your rhetoric is decent or appropriate; it may be vile, awful and factually incorrect. But it isn’t the cause for violence.

President Barack Obama also abides by a simple rule when it comes to linking violence and rhetoric: If he doesn’t like the rhetoric, it’s responsible for violence. And if there’s violence associated with rhetoric he likes, then the violence must have been caused by something else.

This shining double standard was on full display this week after an anti-white racist black man shot 14 police officers in Dallas just hours after Obama appeared on national television explaining that alleged instances of police brutality and racism were “not isolated incidents” but rather “symptomatic of a broader set of racial disparities that exist in our criminal justice system.” Obama was happy to label the shootings of Alton Sterling in Louisiana and Philando Castile in Minnesota, without evidence, as part of a broader racist trend in law enforcement across the country.

Then Micah Xavier Johnson opened fire on white police officers — and anti-police racist radicals attacked officers in Minnesota, Tennessee, Missouri, Georgia and Texas again — and Obama suddenly got amnesia. Now, it turned out, rhetoric had nothing to do with their actions.

In fact, said Obama, he had no idea why Johnson — who explicitly said he wanted to murder white cops — would do such a thing. “I think it’s very hard to untangle the motives of this shooter,” Obama said while in Poland. “What triggers that, what feeds it, what sets it off — I’ll leave that to psychologists and people who study these kinds of incidents.” He did blame one element for the attack, however: lack of gun control. “If you care about the safety of our police officers,” he lied, “you can’t set aside the gun issue and pretend that that’s irrelevant.”

Odd how this works. When a white racist shoots up a black church in Charleston, South Carolina, Obama targets America’s legacy of racism, and the entire media call for a national fight against Confederate flags; when a nut tries to shoot up a Planned Parenthood building in Colorado, the left emerges to claim that the pro-life movement bears culpability. But when an Orlando jihadi shoots up a gay nightclub, Obama and company declare the motives totally mysterious and then impugn Christian social conservatives and the National Rifle Association.

Here’s the truth: Obama’s rhetoric isn’t responsible for murder, but it’s certainly responsible for death. That’s because Obama’s racist rhetoric has led to the greatest rise in racial polarization since the 1970s. In 2010, just 13 percent of Americans worried about race relations, whereas in April 2016, 35 percent of Americans did. That racial polarization has, in turn, led to distrust of police officers, many of whom respond by pulling out of the communities that need their help most. Crime rates go up, including murder rates. Ironically, Obama’s supposed rage at white officers killing blacks leads to more blacks killing blacks in cities no longer policed by whites.

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Hometown Pride continues to make strides in Jasper County Lots of good things going on lately in Jasper County with the Hometown Pride program. A $10,000 grant from our friends at Prairie Meadows will help Prairie City procure a new ambulance.

A $5,000 grant from the Casey’s Foundation will assist Sully in completing their Central Park bandstand stage. The Baxter Hometown Pride Committee has become a fundraising machine, with walks, runs, bike rides and spaghetti dinners benefitting a host of projects.

These include the Chichaqua Valley Trailhead caboose (shout out to Prairie Meadows for helping us with that one as well) Geise Park, Children’s Park and the Wellness Center.

Sen. Chaz Allen is helping our Hometown Pride group get a Housing Market Study completed for all Hometown Pride towns in Jasper County. Housing is a priority for everyone, and a housing market study will help us increase new housing starts and get on the radar of the Des Moines housing market. Lot’s of people who work in Des Moines would prefer to live in a small community and have their kids go to a smaller school district. Why not Jasper County?

Let’s grow our residential tax base and help our school districts grow.

As my Colfax Hometown Pride committee has pointed out, you can commute with the sun at your back.

Special kudos to the Jasper Community Foundation for their great support of the Hometown Pride program. Its $5,000 grant to support Hometown Pride will reduce everyone’s cost to participate in the program. A number of community projects generated by Hometown Pride committees were also funded that will really make a difference in the lives of residents.

No better example than the $5,000 grant to support the bouldering course in Newton’s Aurora Park.

I have to confess I didn’t know

Hometown Pride Community Coach Jeff Davidson too much about the sport of bouldering before Newton Parks Administrator Nathan Unsworth brought the idea to our Hometown Pride group and we agreed to proceed with a grant application.

What a great sport that combines physical exercise with social activity. Reaching the top of the 10 to 15 feet high boulders is called “the problem.” Determining the route to take is “the solution.” There are different solutions depending on who you are. The lithe 90 pound yoga instructor will not have the same solution as the 240 pound construction worker. If part way up you fall off onto the cushioned surface, no big deal — that’s part of the fun. Let’s look for another solution.

Fabulous news that Kellogg and Mingo will be joining the Hometown Pride program starting in October. We look forward to getting our committees formed and working with Mayor Frymoyer and Mayor Bartels and the good folks in those two towns.

What’s going on in Newton?

In Newton our Hometown Pride group is focusing on some high priority projects that we hope to bring to completion, but we need the help of interested community volunteers. We have formed subcommittees to look at individual projects in detail, including: Downtown murals: You may have seen our team from the University of Iowa Art and Art History program doing their field assessment of Newton’s murals this summer. These community treasures are in need of some TLC to ensure they continue to be community assets for the next 20 years, and we are awaiting the final report from

the UI team. Once we get that report our Hometown Pride subcommittee will determine a course maintenance and restoration.

Wayfinding signs: The city is off to a great start with the wayfinding signs throughout the community, but we need to get the project completed. There are signs that need to be put up at certain locations, and panels that need to be added to existing signs.

Interchange 164 art work: The 164 Interchange on I-80 (Highway 14) needs something to make it more distinctive. Something to call out Newton and make motorists on I-80 realize this is Newton.

Should it be a giant 40’ tall washing machine? A colorful art work along the railing of the Highway 14 bridge? A brilliant light sculpture that appears out of nowhere at night?

30 Acre Park: Many Newton residents don’t even know where this very cool place is — it’s in southeast Newton between S. 13th Avenue East and I-80. Currently undeveloped, we have a plan for developing it into a natural area park with parking and restrooms, hiking and off road biking trails, snowboarding and archery.

First Avenue West railroad overpass: Getting this very visible entryway feature rehabbed so that it is not such an eyesore has been needed for years. There are some factors complicating getting it done, but we are trying to work through those and make progress.

No one said it had to be easy.

Do any of these subcommittees sound interesting to you?

We would love to have you join us! You don’t even have to attend our monthly Hometown Pride meetings; you can just focus on the project subcommittee you are interested in. Just drop an email to our chairperson Bruce Showalter at bshow8900@gmail.com or secretary Natalie Umstead at natalieu@newtongov.org.

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Obituaries Darlene M. DeGraff Oct. 3, 2016 Darlene Mary DeGraff, a farmer’s wife for more than 50 years, died on a beautiful fall harvest day, Oct. 3, 2016, at the age of 89. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, H. Marvin DeGraff. The

H. Martyn Hall Oct. 2, 2016 H. Martyn Hall, 82, of Newton, passed away Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, at the Iowa R i v e r Hospice Home in Marshalltown. The family will host a celebration of his life at high

Barbara A. Jackson Sept. 16, 2016 Barbara A. Jackson, 87, of Newton, formerly of Sioux City, went home to be with J e s u s F r i d a y, Sept. 16, 2016. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 7 at Community Height Alliance Church in Newton with Pastor John Patterson and Pastor Thomas Cackler officiating. A luncheon will follow the service.

Barbara was born July 25, 1929, in Sioux City, the daughter of Edward and Vera Albright. She

daughter of Mildred (Signs) and Darwin T. Duncan, Darlene lived her entire live in Colfax until moving into Newton Village in 2011. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8 at Coburn Funeral home in Colfax, followed immediately by a memorial service at the funeral home chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Newton Village Care Center and condolences may be left for the family at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com.

Darlene graduated from Colfax High School

in 1945. She sold cosmetics for many years, was a member of the United Methodist Church, belonged to the United Methodist Women’s Group, belonged to the Colfax Women’s Club, was a founding member of the Colfax Red Hat Society, loved to golf and developed close bonds with her lifelong friends in the Little Bridge Club.

Darlene loved being with friends and family. Left to honor her memory are her three children, son Douglas (Dena) DeGraff of Kingwood, Texas, and their

children, Kristen (husband Daniel) and Marshall, son Scott (Kim) DeGraff, his children Jason, Jared and Justin and step children Amy (husband Jake) Niederhauser and Kyle Schnell, and daughter Jeri (John) Wopata of Kansas City, Mo., and their children Matthew (Emily), Daniel, Mark (Allison), and Julia. She was also blessed with three sweet grandbabies. Preceding Darlene in death were her parents; husband; and two sisters, Helen Lee Dawson and Geraldine Grosvenor.

noon Sunday, Oct. 9 at his home. There will also be a celebration of his life at Hood Head Island, Wash. For condolences or questions please visit www.mitchellfh.com.

Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Martyn and his family. Phone 641-844-1234.

Henry Martyn Hall was born March 19, 1934, in Bar Harbor, Maine, the son of Martyn Ludike and Elizabeth Drake-Dahlen. Martyn

attended school in the area of his birth. On Jan. 21, 1991, Martyn was united in marriage to Joyce West in Reno, Nev. They have lived in Newton for the last few years.

He had owned an insurance business for several years, worked 10 years as an employment counselor and increased business by 300 percent, restaurant owner, cook and custodian at Lake Red Rock.

Martyn had been an Elks member for many years.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 25 years, Joyce; children, Lu Hall of Thailand, Wendy Green of Montana, Heather HallScott of Idaho, Elizabeth Hall of Vermont, Glenn Hall and Joyce’s daughter, Christy (Richard) Coffelt of Rhoads; 16 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. In death Martyn rejoins his parents; and a daughter, Debra.

graduated from Leeds High School. She was united in marriage to Phil L. Jackson Sept.

3, 1948, in Sioux City.

She worked for the Sioux City Community Schools. Barbara and Phil retired in Leeds and enjoyed many summers in Two Harbors, Minn., and winters in Fredericksburg, Texas.

They attended Wesley United Methodist Church in Leeds, and Central Baptist Church.

Phil passed away July 7, 2013. Barbara moved to Newton, in March 2014, to be closer to family. She attended Community Heights Alliance Church in Newton.

Barbara was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and

friend. She was involved in her church circles, camping and cooking.

She used her many talents including home decorating, cooking, power shopping, sewing and gardening to enrich the lives of others.

Barb, during her last year, spent many hours sewing doll clothes for her dolls and the dolls of her 10 great-granddaughters.

Barbara shared her life with all those who met her and will be dearly missed in our lives.

Those left to honor her memory are the family she loved and treasured, her sons, Jan (Marilyn) Jackson and Chuck (Vickie) Jackson; a daughter Cynthia (Wolfgang) Boedeker; seven grandchildren, Rebecca ( Jason) Tay-

lor, Michael Jackson, Rachel (Aaron) Wood, Carrie (Cabe) March, Ben (Megan) Jackson, Marlise (Eduardo) Flores and Matthew Boedeker; 18 great-grandchildren, Emma, Hannah, Savannah and Abigail Taylor, Hope Jackson, Camden, Acacia, Auriel, Asher, Corbin and Corra Wood, Hayden, Cace and Jaxon March, Brynlee, Peyton and Jase Jackson and Itzel Flores; a brother, Keith Albright; and nephews Kevin, Jeff and Craig Albright.

Barbara was preceded in death by her parents Edward and Vera Albright; her husband, Phil; a granddaughter, Sarah Boedeker; and a sister-in-law, Kay Albright.

Dale A. Miller Oct. 3, 2016 A funeral service for Dale A. Miller, 83, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 7 at

the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory.

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

Thursday, Oct. 6 at the funeral home.

Elaine A. Vander Broek Oct. 4, 2016 Elaine Ann (Franzmeier) Vander Broek, 78, died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, at Newton Health Care Center in Newton.

A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 7 at the Monroe Presbyterian Church with burial following at Silent City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6 at Coburn Funeral Home in Monroe. The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Condolences may be left for the family at www.coburnfuneralhomes.

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Sunday Science Program for kids at NSNWR Children ages 6-10 are invited to bring their favorite adult and join a refuge naturalist to become a scientist for a day from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 9 at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge.

The program is free and open to the public.

To register or if you have questions, contact Brianna Patrick at 515-994-3400 or Brianna_patrick@fws.gov. Connect with us on Facebook at www.facebook. com/NealSmithNWR for information regarding all upcoming events.

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• Alcoholics Anonymous Beginner’s Support Group will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• Free Community Meal will begin at 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday at First United Methodist Church, 210 N. Second Ave. E. in Newton. Those interested may enter the church through the glass/elevator doors on the Second Avenue East side or through the single glass door off the north parking lot. Meals are open to the public.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

Wednesday at the Masonic Temple in Prairie City.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at noon Thursday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• Brendan O’Brien Memorial Blood Drive will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday at Dairy Queen, 203 First Ave. E. in Newton. Bloodmobile will be set up in the parking lot. Schedule your appointment online at www.lifeservebloodcenter.org or contact Bob O’Brien at 641-521-1256. All registered donors will receive a free blizzard.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

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

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

• Garden Thyme Club will meet at 8:30 a.m.

Saturday at Deep Rock Station Gardens in Sully.

Visitors and new members are always welcome.

Contact the City Clerk at 594-3493 for more information.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 10 a.m.

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

• Jasper County Mental Health Awareness Walk will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at Berg Middle School Track in Newton. Help the National Alliance on Mental Illness and sponsors help to raise public awareness and concerns about mental illness.

• Heritage Day will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at Jasper County Historical Museum, 1700 S. 15th Ave. W. in Newton. The celebration will feature musical entertainment, food, portrayals of early citizens, games and more.

• 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.

• Fall Festival and Chili Cookoff will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve in Newton. Admission is $5. There will be wagon rides, a prairie maze, music, zombie archery shoot, atlatl pumpkin hunt, scavenger hunt, face painting and a chili cookoff. Visit www.jaspercountyconservation.com for more information.

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To tell or not to tell: man’s co-workers cheat on wives

DEAR ABBY: My husband travels frequently with a work crew.

It is not unusual for them to be gone for months at a time. During these absences, some of the married men on this crew cheat on their wives, who are at home with their children.

I feel guilty knowing they are cheating. I don’t want them bringing home any sexually transmitted diseases to their unsuspecting spouses. My husband says I should stay out of it because it’s not my business, but I feel bad saying nothing.

Should I speak to the wives? I have seen the cheating firsthand, so I’m certain it is happening. I would want to know if it were me. — TORN IN THE NORTHEAST DEAR TORN: You have a moral dilemma, one that I can’t decide for you. It is extremely important that you talk further with your husband about this. While I respect your motivation to disclose what you have seen to the wives, before doing anything you must carefully consider what the consequences could be. If you do what you are contemplating, your husband is sure to be ostracized by his co-workers.

He could lose his job, and you your marriage.

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 14-yearold girl with two younger brothers.

They fight all the time, which I understand is normal. The problem is, my dad favors my youngest brother. If there’s a conflict between my brothers, he always punishes the oldest whether he deserves it or not.

I have come to realize this is because of my dad’s own bad relationship with his older brother and that this is his way of getting revenge.

It’s taking a toll on my brother emotionally because he already

struggles with school and sports.

I’m afraid he will become depressed.

My mom will never speak up about it, and when I do, despite my good relationship with my dad, he punishes me. Sometimes I’m afraid he’ll become violent. I feel boxed in, Abby. Please help. — STUCK SISTER DEAR SISTER: You’re a brave girl, and I’m glad you wrote. Regardless of how dysfunctional your father’s relationship may have been with his older brother, it does not give him the right to abuse your brother. Your mother may be afraid of your father or she would have put a stop to it years ago.

You say you are afraid your father will become violent with you, which suggests that you have seen it happen to other family members. If you try to discuss this further with your dad, you might be at risk for violence.

It’s important that you find an adult you trust who can intervene on your brother’s behalf — a teacher, a relative or even a neighbor.

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Property owners interested in flood buyouts CEDAR RAPIDS — In the wake of recent flooding, some Cedar Rapids property owners have shown interest in moving quickly on flood buyouts.

The city’s Flood Control Committee heard recommendations Tuesday morning to buy the Best Western Hotel and Cooper’s Mill Restaurant, both located just hundreds of feet from the Cedar River that overran its banks last week.

Cedar Rapids has been in negotiations with the property owners since last year.

2 Polk moves ahead on $10.75 minimum wage increase

DES MOINES — Polk County supervisors gave second round approval to a proposed minimum wage increase to $10.75 an hour even as citizens attending the board’s meeting called for a larger wage increase.

The board of supervisors voted 4-1 on Tuesday to approve the increase, starting with $8.75 an hour in April and climbing to $10.75 by January 2019.

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MASON CITY — After a 15-year restoration, a mechanic was taking a classic 1961 Chevrolet Corvette for a final test drive in Mason City before shipping the car to its owner in Florida.

Then came the crash.

Ray Shimak said he was checking on a shifter adjustment when another car swerved into the Corvette. No one was hurt, but the crash damaged the Corvette’s right rear and front. Shimak had been restoring the Corvette since 2006.

DAVENPORT — Officials in Davenport are considering installing more than 20 cameras along a city street as part of a test program that could be expanded to other parts of the eastern Iowa city.

The city council could vote on the proposal at its Oct. 26 meeting but the system wouldn’t operate until next spring.

Officials say the goal would be to enhance public and traffic safety. There are many questions to resolve, including how many days to keep video on file.

5 Man dies after fall from silo in Hancock County

FOREST CITY — Authorities say a man has died after falling from a silo in northern Iowa.

The 46-year-old man fell Monday morning from the silo south of Forest City.

He was flown to a hospital but died.

The Hancock County Sheriff ’s Office didn’t release the man’s name or give details about the incident.

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One injured in Lynnville accident

By Kayla Langmaid Newton Daily News LYNNVILLE — A man driving a rock dump truck suffered non-life threatening injuries Tuesday morning after he lost control on Highway 38, south of Interstate 80.

Just before 9 a.m., officials responded to a call in reference to a man trapped inside of his vehicle after he lost control while traveling north.

According to the Jasper County Chief Deputy Duane Rozendaal, a helicopter was put on standby but was not needed after assessing his injuries.

He was transported to Grinnell Regional Medical Center.

The Iowa State Patrol, the Grinnell Fire Department and Midwest ambulance assisted at the scene.

Contact Kayla Langmaid at 641-792-3121 ext.

6513 or klangmaid@newtondailynews.com

Kayla Langmaid/Daily News A man driving a rock dump truck suffered non-life threatening injuries Tuesday morning after he lost control while driving north on Highway 38 near the Interstate 80 Lynnville exit.

Donations fund Iowa State president’s airplane use AMES (AP) — Iowa State University President Steven Leath has used a university plane to travel to and from the North Carolina town where he owns a mountain home on multiple occasions, to go on several fundraising trips with a celebrity bowhunter and to fly relatives to and from an NCAA basketball tournament game.

Records obtained exclusively by The Associated Press show the flights cost the university tens of thousands of dollars in private donations that could be used for other priorities and potentially violate policies that require travel expenses to be reasonable and business-related.

Leath, a pilot, has faced criticism after the AP revealed that he damaged the university’s single-engine plane on a rough landing while flying home from an 11day vacation in Jefferson, North Carolina, last year

AP Photo This photo shows a damaged wing of a Cirrus SR22 single engine plane at the Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington, Ill. Iowa State University President Steven Leath caused “substantial damage” to the university airplane he was piloting when it made a hard landing at the Illinois airport last year.

and had flown it to the state on three other trips that included personal business. He vowed last month to stop flying himself and wrote the university foundation a $15,000 check to cover the damage, while denying he violated any school policies or state law that bar the use of state resources for personal gain.

But the new records raise questions about additional trips Leath and his wife, Janet, have taken on the university’s larger King Air plane, which is required to be flown by two school pilots. Invoices listing the details of hundreds of flights, including passengers, costs and destinations, were inadvertently posted online

by the university, which abruptly took them down after learning the AP had them.

Leath hasn’t responded to interview requests.

But the university says all flights the Leaths have taken on the King Air had legitimate business purposes — often to meet with current and potential donors.

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Increase in Iowa traffic deaths slowing down investigations DES MOINES (AP) — The Iowa State Patrols says the high number of traffic deaths in the state is slowing down investigations.

According to the Iowa Department of Transportation, there have been 282 deaths due to vehicle accidents as of Monday.

That’s 37 more deaths compared to the same time last year. It’s the state’s highest number of deaths by vehicle crashes through that date in five years.

Spokesman Sgt. Nathan Ludwig says the state patrol has been assigned to investigate 125 of these cases this year, which is 24 more than a year ago.

Ludwig said 60 cases are still open, with no determination of whether charges will be filed, however 20 of

those cases are nearing completion.

The agency does not have any full-time crash investigators.

Ludwig says troopers investigating these crashes also have other duties to fulfill.

The increase in fatal crashes caused Gov. Terry Branstad to take action. Branstad said in July that he wants to address cyclist and motorist deaths on Iowa roads as part of next year’s state legislative priorities.

Some families of crash victims have expressed distress with the slow pace of investigations.

“It’s not just me waiting, it’s our entire family... We want answers. We want to know. It’s been very devastating,” said Samantha Bell, niece of a recent crash victim.

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­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program application available Newton Daily News Applications will be taken starting Tuesday for households with elderly/ disabled members (applications for other households will be taken starting Nov. 1) for the 2016-17 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LiHeap).

The program is funded by the Department of Health and Human Services through the Iowa Department of Human Rights/DCAA, and has been established to help qualifying low-income Iowa homeowners and renters pay for a portion of their primary heating costs.

The Impact Community Action Partnership agency at 115 N. Sec-

ond Ave. E. in Newton will be taking applications for households with members who are elderly/disabled through April 30. Applicants will need to furnish some form of identification, a copy of their most recent heating and electric bill, and proof of all household members’ gross income for the past three months or the past calendar year.

The assistance is based on household income, household size, type of fuel and other factors.

This program is not designed to pay a household’s total energy costs.

The program will provide supplemental assistance based on several factors. This is a one-time payment to your energy provider.

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2 $7,009 $28,035 3 $8,820 $35,280

4 $10,631 $42,525

5 $12,443 $49,770

6 $14,254 $57,015

For households with more than 6 members, add $1,820/$7,280 for each additional member.

United Way of Jasper County Letter of Intent forms available Newton Daily News Letter of Intent forms for United Way of Jasper County grant funding are now available for the 2017-18 funding cycle (April 1, 2017-March 31, 2018) for programs that fall within the community impact areas of educa-

tion, health and income.

The United Way of Jasper County seeks to

support those programs and agencies which demonstrate consisten-

cy with the United Way mission, values, priorities and commitment to addressing identified community needs.

The United Way of Jasper County’s mission is to provide collaborative leadership to align critical needs with resources to advance the common

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good. United Way operates a program-based fund distribution system and allocates funds to specific programs of tax-exempt, nonprofit agencies serving Jasper County residents.

The Letter of Intent form is due by 4 p.m. on Oct. 14. Forms can be

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To learn more about the United Way of Jasper County and for agencies interested in applying, email at unitedwayjc@ gmail.com.

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CNN anchor Anderson Cooper comes to Des Moines Civic Center Tickets on sale Friday Newton Daily News DES MOINES — Anderson Cooper, one of the most respected names in news and fascinating personalities on the planet comes to the Des Moines Civic Center for one night only at 8 p.m. Jan. 14, 2017 for an evening of conversation, personal stories and his unique perspective on the world, politics and more. “An Intimate Evening with Anderson Cooper” is presented

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Sewing is making a comeback thanks to pattern designers and sewists. Now, you can learn from one of the best — Joi Mahon, an experienced and award-winning designer for McCall’s Patterns, author, educator, stylist and fit expert.

With a degree in Fashion Design from Iowa State University, Mahon provides a variety of services to the fashion and home sewing industries.

She began her career in apparel at age 14, when she started apprenticing for a tailor. She learned how to fit every type of body — men, women,

kids, big, small, young and old. Today, she is a Craftsy online instructor and has written a book, “Create the Perfect Fit.” Mahon will be presenting two programs.

She will be offering a trunk show featuring her designs from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 14. She will also be leading a class called “Fast Track Fitting Live: Interactive Fit Program” from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 15. The program is based on her more than 25 years of fitting thousands of people.

Both events will be held at the FFA Enrichment Center, 1055 SW Prairie Trail Parkway and the Ankeny DMACC Campus.

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Looking for substance, voters tune in for VP debate DENVER (AP) — It wasn’t the headliners, but some political groupies took time Tuesday to gather and watch the vice presidential candidates debate.

The 90-minute showdown is the only time the two will face off: Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia and Republican Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana.

The contest was expected to have a much smaller viewership than last week’s first meeting between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, which drew a record-setting television audience of 84 million people. But some voters said it was well worth their time.

“One of them will be the second most powerful person in the world ... it’s very important to hear what they have to say,” says Carson Clabeaux, 21, a senior at the University of Scranton and president of the school’s Republican club. “I should be studying — but you can always study. There’s only one VP debate, so it was important for me to come see this.”

Here are some of the scenes across the U.S. as people watched the event: DES MOINES — Organizers for a young professionals group had low expectations on turnout for their bipartisan event at a downtown bar.

“I’ll be happy if we get 20 people,” said Josh Strief, 27, civic chair of the Young Professionals Connection group.

In the end, roughly 30 showed up to watch Kaine and Pence. Some attendees had high expectations for this debate and came away a little disappointed.

Stephen Molitor said he watched the presidential de-

that. Mike Pence definitely is not that way. He wasn’t really at all about separation of church and state.”

“Religion does say who we are,” countered Chad Deline, a sophomore economics major and head of Regis’ Republican club. “Mike Pence is pro-life, and it showed tonight, and I support that.”

Watch party organizer Daniel P. Justin, who teaches philosophy and religious studies, urged students to reflect on where faith’s place is in this election — and politics in general.

“The question is: How does faith animate and influence your political life?” Justin said.

AP Photo Republican vice-presidential nominee Gov. Mike Pence, right, and Democratic vice-presidential nominee Sen. Tim Kaine speak during the vice-presidential debate at Longwood University in Farmville, Va., Tuesday.

bate last week and thought Trump wasn’t well received because he kept interrupting Clinton. As he watched Tuesday, he thought it was a repeat, but flipped.

“I’m not sure if Kaine interrupting Pence is working for him. I think it’s doing the same thing it did for Trump,” said Molitor, 33, who works in insurance. He said he was leaning toward voting for Clinton, but he could also end up supporting a third-party candidate.

“If I was scoring this right now, I’d call it a draw,” Molitor said.

Kyle Hurst, 27, of Des Moines, said he thought the

debate was more amicable than the presidential debate.

“I didn’t know a lot about these two, then I came out and saw them and I was surprised how ... much more evenhanded both of them were,” said Hurst, who is leaning toward voting for Clinton after supporting Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the primary. “It felt a lot more like a debate than the last one.”

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“Tim Kaine tried to keep faith away from our politics,” said Tim Smith, a freshman focusing on education who plans to vote for the Democratic ticket. “I think he did

SCRANTON, Penn. — Though Pence’s mention of Scranton drew cheers, the reaction from a few dozen first-time voters watching the debate at a University of Scranton campus auditorium was otherwise muted.

“They seemed pretty informed,” said Chris Mezzanotte, a freshman studying computer science.

Mezzanotte, who initially leaned toward Trump, is planning to vote for Gary Johnson.

The debate Tuesday didn’t change his mind. “They just have to reflect the views of their running mate, so nothing too special at this point,” he said.

Other students also were frustrated by the focus on Trump and Clinton.

“Unfortunately, we’re seeing the same thing as the presidential debate,” said Emily Lundeen, a freshman and die-hard Democrat who turned out to learn more about Kaine. “They’re just attacking each other’s candidates.”

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in the first set. With junior Audrey Lucas serving an ace to tie the set at 11-11, the Cardinals held Lucas’ serve for three more points. The Warriors had their own four-point run to regain the lead.

Norwalk pushed its advantage to 22-17 and held on for a first-set win. The Warriors continued their upswing to take a 13-6 lead in the second set then the Cardinals began to rally.

AMES — Playing in a Class 4A district golf tournament again after a season in Class 3A, Newton High’s boys finished out of the running to qualify for the state tournament as a team.

Senior Austin Reynolds was playing the Veenker Memorial Golf Course in Ames well enough Tuesday to be in the running for an individual spot for the 4A state. Reynolds missed Reynolds qualifying by one stroke.

Reynolds shot rounds of 37 and 40 for a final 77, placing ninth individually.

“All 76 ties and better qualified as individuals,” Newton boys’ golf coach Pat Riley said.

Des Moines Roosevelt’s Willis Gaer was the 4A district cham- Vanderlaan pion at Veenker, shooting a 73 for the 18-hole tournament. Southeast Polk’s Mitchell Rice and Indianola’s Jake Marvelli each carded a 75, placing second and third.

Marvelli led Indiaonla to the team district championship. Indianola and Johnston were Maharry first and second via a tiebreaker as both teams finished with a 312 team score. Southeast Polk earned the third team qualifying spot with a 314.

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton senior Savannah Reicks (1) saves the ball in play with this dig during Tuesday’s Little Hawkeye Conference match against Norwalk. It was Senior Night for Newton High’s Cardinals, and they lost 25-19, 25-23, 25-19 to No. 14 Norwalk.

No. 14 Norwalk beats Newton

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News Working off a strong performance at home in Saturday’s Cardinal Invitational, Newton High’s volleyball team battled with Class 4A 14th-ranked Norwalk Tuesday on Senior Night.

“We had a lot of ‘almost’ in this match. We almost got ahead at the end of set 1. We almost took set 2,” Newton head coach Ashley Carter said after a 25-

19, 25-23, 25-19 loss. “The girls played scrappy, and I saw some of our best volleyball in that second set, but we just couldn’t seem to finish it. We are looking forward to our conference tournament.”

Newton will host the first Little Hawkeye Conference tournament on Oct. 13.

There will be two pools of LHC teams to determine which team plays for what place. Matches began at 4:30 p.m. with all eight LHC teams competing.

The Cardinals (10-16) finished regular LHC play at 1-6.

Before Tuesday’s match, Newton honored seven seniors and their parents — Savannah Reicks, Morgan Allen, Taylor Shipley, Megan Pressgrove, Ryanne Rausch, Kaytlin Ahn and Kimbra Neal. Neal is the team’s manager and Ahn was coming back from major knee surgery and could not play this fall.

Newton and Norwalk went point-for-point early

Prairie City’s Brown takes leap of faith with Cubs’ tattoo

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News Noel Brown loves baseball, the Chicago Cubs and tattoos.

He also listens to Des Moines’ sports station, KXNO, regularly.

So when KXNO’s “Sports Fanatics” radio show held a contest with a Chicago Cubs tattoo as the prize, Brown decided to throw his name into the mix.

Now, Brown is sporting a Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series champions tattoo. What could possibly go wrong?

“First of all, I didn’t expect to win the contest,” Brown said. “I wanted to get a Cubs tattoo anyway, and since this one was free if I won, I decided to go ahead and give it a try.”

The Cubs have not won the 2016 World Series yet. But as part of an agreement with KXNO, the winner of the tattoo contest had to get the ink before the playoffs started. So what if the Cubs fall short of their first World Series title since 1908?

“The Cubs are going to win the World Series,” Brown said.

“This is the best Cubs team statistically since 1945. If they don’t win, I still have a pretty sweet tattoo, and I have a good story to tell.”

Brown, who is an assistant coach for the PCM baseball team, entered the contest with a slim chance to win.

He was one of three Cubs fans chosen as part of a random draw.

Brown and the two other fans were each given one

of the Lucky Gal Tattoo and Piercing locations in the Des Moines metro area. The contestants then collaborated with an artist at each location and designed a Cubs tattoo that was voted on by KXNO listeners. Brown’s tattoo, designed with the help of Rick Gray from the southside of Des Moines location, won the popularity contest with more than 72 percent of the votes.

Unfortunately, the tattoo has gotten way more publicity than Brown wanted or thought it would get.

National publications like ESPN, Fox Sports, Bleacher Report and Sports Illustrated all picked up the story on their national web sites.

That drew plenty of backlash from Cub fans who claimed Brown’s tattoo may jinx a team that has had its fair share of bad luck over the years.

“I didn’t expect it to get this much publicity,” Brown said.

“I thought the station would promote it, and I figured some of the Iowa media outlets may pick it up. I never expected it to go national.

“I can handle a little bit of backlash though. Because I know they are going to win, it’s been easier to handle.”

Cubs fans online also compared Brown to Steve Bartman, the famous Cubs fan who helped prevent Moises Alou from making a catch in foul territory back in 2003.

The Cubs lost a 3-0 lead in the game and lost the series one night later. The Marlins went on to win the World Series that season.

Photo courtesy of 1460 KXNO Prairie City’s Noel Brown, left, poses with Lucky Gal Tattoo and Piercing artist Rick Gray before getting his 2016 World Champion Chicago Cubs tattoo. Brown won an online voting contest through 1460 KXNO in Des Moines.

Bartman still remains as one of the most infamous fans in baseball history.

“Our situations are completely different,” Brown said.

“Bartman actually affected the game physically. I live five hours away and cannot impact the game in any way.

“I don’t believe in jinxes.

The tattoo I put on my leg will have nothing to do with how the Cubs play in the postseason. This was a fun contest that I just happened to win.

Life is about having fun once in awhile. If this tattoo is the biggest regret I have in my life, I am doing pretty good.”

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Struggling Hawkeyes searching for answers

SPORTS CALENDAR Thursday Cross Country Newton at Fort Dodge Invitational, 4:30 p.m.

CMB at South Hamilton, 4:30 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo at Montezuma, 4:30 p.m.

Football Newton JV at Southeast Polk, 6 p.m.

Volleyball PCM at South Hamilton, 6:30 p.m.

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

Boone at Newton 8th, 4:30 p.m.

Newton 7th at Boone, 4:30 p.m.

Friday Football Southeast Polk at Newton, 9th 4:45 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

New London at Lynnville-Sully, 7 p.m. (HC) PCM at E-B-F, 7:30 p.m CMB at Aplington-Parkersburg, 7:30 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo at GMG, 7 p.m.

Saturday Volleyball PCM at Pella Invitational, 8 a.m.

CMB at BCLUW Invitational, 8:30 a.m.

Monday Cross Country Newton at Little Hawkeye Conference meet, 4 p.m., Indianola PCM, CMB at Heart of Iowa Conference meet, 4:30 p.m., Saydel Football Newton JV at PCM, 6 p.m.

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

Sigourney at Colfax-Mingo, 5:30 p.m.

Knoxville at Newton 7th, 4:30 p.m.

Newton 8th at Knoxville, 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday Girls Swimming NCMP at Boone, 5:30 p.m.

Volleyball CMB at PCM, 7 p.m.

Football Pella at Newton 7th, 4:15 p.m.

Newton 8th at Pella, 4:15 p.m.

Oct. 13 Volleyball Little Hawkeye Conference meet at Newton, 4:30 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo, Lynnville-Sully at SICL quadrangulars, TBD Saydel at CMB, 6:30 p.m.

Girls Swimming NCMP at Southeast Polk, 5 p.m.

Cross Country Colfax-Mingo, Lynnville-Sully at South Iowa Cedar League meet, 4:30 p.m., BGM PCM at Saydel, 5 p.m.

Newton 7th/8th at Saydel, 4 p.m.

Troy Banning/Webster City Daily Freeman-Journal Collins-Maxwell/Baxter senior Bekah Pearson, right, and junior Sailor Hinegardner converge on the ball during the Raiders’ three-set loss to Class 2A No. 14 South Hamilton on Tuesday.

Ranked Hawks sweep CMB in HOIC battle

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News JEWELL — The Collins-Maxwell/Baxter volleyball team held big advantages over Class 2A No. 14 South Hamilton in the first two sets Tuesday.

Unfortunately, the Raiders couldn’t keep the momentum and translate those leads into wins as the Hawks rallied to win two competitive sets before cruising to victory in the third and final set.

Led by standout hitter Ady Wintermote, South Hamilton took the Heart of Iowa Conference match 25-20, 25-23, 25-14. Wintermote finished with 27 kills, and she had a kill efficiency of .658.

CMB led the opening set 9-4 and 16-9, but South Hamilton ended the frame on a 16-4 run to take an early lead in the match.

The Raiders went up 7-1 before the Hawks clawed back to a 10-all tie. The two teams were even at 18all later in the set, but South Hamilton got the narrow win to go up 2-0.

With all the momentum in their

favor, the Hawks had little trouble in the third and final set. They led 17-11 before scoring eight of the final 11 points to win easily.

It was the second straight loss for CMB, which fell to 9-9 overall and 1-5 in HOIC play. South Hamilton won its third straight match to improve to 17-3 overall and 3-2 in league matches.

Junior Brianda Bane finished with 10 kills, senior Kathleen Baldwin collected 19 assists and junior Jordynn Wesselink chipped in 13 digs in the loss for CMB. Seniors Sydney Ziesman and Bekah Pearson finished with seven and six kills, respectively.

Junior Sailor Hinegardner had nine digs, one ace and was 13-for13 in serves. The Raiders were 51of-56 in serves with three aces.

CMB plays in the BCLUW tournament at 8:30 a.m. Saturday in Conrad. The Raiders take on Prairie City-Monroe in HOIC play at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Monroe.

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IOWA CITY (AP) — Iowa entered September as the prohibitive Big Ten West favorite and, if everything went right, perhaps even a dark horse national title contender.

The Hawkeyes opened October in a tailspin.

Iowa’s loss to North Dakota State on Sept.

17, which appeared to be an anomaly at the time, was actually the start of an unexpected downturn. The Hawkeyes (3-2, 1-1 Big Ten) then barely beat Rutgers, and last week lost at home to Northwestern.

This weekend’s game at Minnesota (3-1, 0-1) was supposed to serve as Iowa’s first major road test. It has instead become an apparent turning point for the season.

“What we’re focusing on this week is getting back to playing Iowa football,” tackle Boone Myers said. “Tough, hard-nosed football.

Doing your job. Doing it well and finishing games. That’s what we did last year, and that’s what we’ve got to get back to.”

Iowa’s inability to do the little things well has led to some big issues.

The Hawkeyes can’t stop the run, ranking 87th nationally in rush defense. Lately it can barely run the ball either, averaging less than four yards a carry in its last three games after an encouraging start.

Iowa’s passing game hasn’t been able to bail out the offense, and it can be argued that the Hawkeyes MVP through five games is punter Ron Coluzzi.

“I don’t think any of us are playing perfect or coaching perfect, so we’re all frustrated right

now,” coach Kirk Ferentz said. “There’s not a person in our whole organization who can’t do a better job.”

But the biggest problem Iowa has faced this season has been that leaky rush defense.

The Hawkeyes are allowing 183 yards per game on the ground, and it’s not as though they’ve played against top-notch opponents. The Wildcats had 198 yards last week and they’re still 13th in the Big Ten overall.

The main issue, according to Iowa defensive tackle Nathan Bazata, is that not everyone has been where they need to be when they need to be there.

“We have to play our assignments. We’ve seen that a lot this last week, and if a couple of guys aren’t doing their job it really can create a hole for them to run through,” Bazata said.

Still, the notion that the Hawkeyes are doomed to collapse remains premature.

Many of the veterans who played key roles in last season’s 12-0 regular season are still starting.

Their two losses have come by a combined nine points, and overall Iowa is scoring 12 points more per game than their opponents.

The fact that odds makers have installed Iowa as a road favorite against the Gophers, albeit by just 2.5 points, is further proof that a few small tweaks could make a major difference.

“We’re a few plays away from being 5-0,” cornerback Desmond King said. “We know what kind of team we have. We have to take ownership and move forward.”

PCM volleyball swept by No. 9 Gilbert

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News GILBERT — The Prairie City-Monroe volleyball team lost its ninth straight match Tuesday when it traveled to Gilbert and lost to the Class 3A No. 9 Tigers 25-5, 25-15, 25-9.

The Mustangs dropped to

4-22 on the season and 1-5 in Heart of Iowa Conference play.

Gilbert won for the 20th time this year, improving its record to 20-5 overall and 5-1 in conference matches.

Gilbert had 11 serves in the win. Inga Rotto (15) and Jackson Trinity (14) combined for 29 kills. Statistics for PCM were

unavailable at press time.

PCM plays 2A No. 14 South Hamilton at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in Jewell. The Mustangs play in the Pella tournament at 8 a.m.

Saturday.

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Sharapova to return in April after ban reduced LONDON (AP) — Maria Sharapova will be eligible to return to competitive tennis in April after her two-year doping ban was reduced to 15 months Tuesday by a sports court that found the Russian star bore no “significant fault” for her positive drug test.

The Court of Arbitration for

Sport cut nine months off the suspension imposed on Sharapova, who tested positive for the banned heart medication meldonium at the Australian Open in January.

Sharapova, a five-time Grand Slam champion and former No. 1-ranked player, appealed to CAS in June seeking to overturn

or reduce the two-year penalty imposed by the International Tennis Federation.

In a 28-page ruling , the CAS panel found that Sharapova bore “some degree of fault” but “less than significant fault” in the case that has sidelined one of the world’s most prominent and wealthy female athletes.

Troy Hyde/Daily News Iowa junior tailback Akrum Wadley looks for running room against Northwestern last weekend at Kinnick Stadium.

Wadley and the Hawkeyes are looking for answers after another narrow defeat.

Encarnacion’s 11th-inning homer lifts Jays over O’s, into ALDS TORONTO (AP) — Edwin Encarnacion hit a three-run homer in the 11th inning off Ubaldo Jimenez, and Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 in Tuesday night’s AL wild card game to advance to a Division Series matchup against Texas.

Jimenez relieved Brian Duensing with one out in the 11th, and Devon Travis singled in a 1-1 pitch. Reigning AL MVP Josh Donaldson singled on the next pitch, and Travis went all the way to third as left fielder Nolan Reimold bobbled the ball.

Encarnacion sent the following pitch, a 91 mph fastball, soaring into the second

Encarnacion

Bautista

deck in left. Encarnacion immediately knew it was gone and raised both arms in triumph, index fingers pointed skyward.

Francisco Liriano retired five straight batters on four groundouts and a strikeout for the win after closer Rober-

to Osuna left with an injury.

Orioles closer Zach Britton, who was perfect in 47 save chances during the regular season, never got in the game.

“Nobody has been pitching better for us than Ubaldo,” Baltimore manager Buck Showalter said. “It didn’t work out.”

Toronto opens the Division Series at Texas on Thursday.

Last year, the Blue Jays beat the Rangers in five-game Division Series, sparked by Jose Bautista’s memorable bat flip following a tiebreaking, threerun homer in the seventh inning of Game 5.

The teams brawled in May

this year when Bautista was punched in the face by Rangers infielder Rougned Odor following a play at second base.

The roof was open at Rogers Centre, formerly SkyDome, where all 24 previous postseason games had been played with it closed.

Jose Bautista led off the second against Chris Tillman with his fifth postseason homer.

Mark Trumbo, who led the major leagues with 47 home runs, gave Baltimore a 2-1 lead in the fourth with a tworun homer off Marcus Stroman.

Ezequiel Carrera’s RBI sin-

gle chased Tillman in the fifth.

When Toronto pinch-hitter Melvin Upton Jr. flied out to the warning track in left field to end the seventh, Orioles outfielder Hyun Soo Kim was nearly struck by a can that was thrown from the stands.

Center fielder Adam Jones angrily gestured toward the seats, and Showalter came out to register his displeasure with the umpires.

Blue Jays fans tossed bottles and debris on the field during game 5 against Texas last year, upset at the call that let Odor score from third after catcher Russell Martin’s throw back to the mound deflected off Shin Soo Choo’s bat.

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ISU walk-on Trever Ryen leads nation in punt returns AMES (AP) — Trever Ryen was sitting in a dorm room at Northern Iowa watching Iowa State playing Texas when he got the itch to play football again.

Ryen had given up the game for a track scholarship with the Panthers. But when Ryen saw the Cyclones battle the Longhorns under the lights on national television, he realized he was letting his dream of playing at Iowa State pass him by.

“In my head I was like, ‘Man. It’d be so sweet playing at Jack Trice (Stadium) at night,’” Ryen said. “After watching that game I was like, ‘You know what? Screw it. I’m going to go try to live the dream.’”

The Cyclones (1-4, 0-2 Big 12) are thrilled he did. Ryen, a junior wide receiver, enters this weekend’s game at Oklahoma State (3-2, 1-1 Big 12) as the nation’s leader in punt return average.

He is averaging 22.3 yards on seven returns. Four of them have gone at least 25 yards, with a long of 55.

Not bad for a kid who received hardly any attention from Division I schools in high school.

Ryen grew up in tiny Ida Grove as a track star, winning

AP File Photo Iowa Stat junior wide receiver Trever Ryen (19) averages a little more than 22 yards per punt return, which leads the nation this season.

the 100 and 200 meter races at the state meet as a senior.

Despite also scoring 19 touchdowns that year, Ryen’s only football offers were from FCS and Division II schools. Like many kids looking for a way to help pay for college, Ryen accepted a track scholarship.

But Ryen left Northern Iowa after just one season to pursue

a football career at Iowa State — despite the fact that there was no promise he’d ever see the field.

Iowa State was happy to take a chance on Ryen as a walk-on, redshirting him in 2014.

The following season, Ryen flashed his speed with an eye-opening performance in

the spring game. Ryen was arguably the best player on the field that day.

“He’s had that (walk-on) mindset ever since,” running back Mike Warren said. “He’s going to come to work every day and bring his best to the table.”

By the fall of 2015, Ryen had so impressed the coaching staff, they gave him a scholar-

ship after just two games.

Ryen didn’t put up monster numbers last year, catching 18 passes for 191 yards and a touchdown and rushing for 71 yards. But Ryen was one of just eight players nationally who scored on a run, a pass and a punt return.

This season, new coach Matt Campbell and the Cyclones have expanded Ryen’s role. He has helped spark a team that has scored 86 points in its last two games.

Ryen was a force against Baylor last week, catching five passes for a team-high 75 yards as Iowa State nearly pulled off the upset.

“He works really hard. He wants to get better. I don’t know if he has plans to play at the next level or not, but he works like he wants to,” quarterback Joel Lanning said.

The work ethic and a fearlessness on the field — similar to what Ryen showed in chasing his Division I dream — have made him one of the nation’s top return men.

“You can’t be scared when you’re back there,” Ryen said.

“I have no fear of catching a punt. I always think of the outcome like, ‘If I can a big return here, it can change the game.’”

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Jocelyn Sheet/Daily News Newton High senior volleyball manager Kimbra Neal, middle, walks in with her parents Tom and Ruth Neal during Senior Night recognition before Tuesday’s final home match.

Newton Continued from Page 1B Junior Carter Lee served two points with Shipley delivering a kill and a tip at the net to score. Newton trailed 15-9 when Rausch stepped to the service line for a three-point run.

The Cardinal and Warrior fans engaged in a “NHS” chant war as the teams had long rallies for points.

Shipley toed the service line with the Cardinals down 16-13. The Cardinals won the long rallies in a six-point stint

to move ahead of the Warriors, 20-17.

Newton was up 22-20, but couldn’t finish it for the set win. Norwalk outscored Newton 5-1 for the victory to go up 2-0.

The Cardinals came right back to lead 5-2 in the third set. Norwalk worked back to tie the match at 10-10.

The Warriors used a four-point serving run to take a 16-13 lead. They were able to stave off a rally by the Cardinals to win 25-19.

Newton was 53-of-54 serving, 98 percent, for

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Senior Kaytlin Ahn, middle, walks in with her parents Tiffany and Rusty Ahn during Senior Night activities for the Newton High volleyball team.

the match. Shipley and Lucas each were 14of-14 with one service ace apiece. Shipley had nine service points and Lucas served for eight points.

Rausch served for six points and had an ace.

Lee and Pressgrove each served up two points.

Pressgrove led the net attack with 13 kills and Shipley had 12 kills. Shipley was credited with 15 set assists while Pressgrove had 13 set assists.

Allen made four kills and Lucas had one kill.

Also at the net, Pressgrove

and Allen each had a two block assists.

Rausch came up with 21 digs followed by Shipley with 12 digs. Lucas and Pressgrove each had seven digs.

Lee put up four digs and junior Rachel Berkland had two digs.

Reicks, Allen and junior Lucy Lilienthal had one dig apiece.

Newton’s junior varsity lost to Norwalk, 2117, 21-8.

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

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News In Tuesday’s junior varsity match, Newton High’s Tegan Simmson (13) wins a joust at the net against Norwalk’s Maddie Thielen (27). Norwalk won the match 21-17, 21-8.

There were three golfers tying with 76s for the day — Ames’ Tyler Wierson, Ankeny Centennial’s Brandon Russell and Marshalltown’s Nate Vance. All three advance to the 4A state tournament Friday and Saturday at the Tournament Club of Iowa in Polk City.

Reynolds finished in a four-way tie with Johnston’s Colin Pranger, Marshalltown’s Cole Davis and Indianola’s Tyler Piper. All four came in with 77s with Pranger taking seventh, Simmons Davis in eighth, Reynolds ninth and Piper 10th.

Pranger and Piper move on to the state with their teams.

Newton, which played only two invitational tournament this fall before competing in the district tournament, had a team total of 341 for eighth place Vanzee in the field of 13 teams.

Marshalltown took fourth with a 316 followed by Centennial and Roosevelt, both with 319s, for fifth and sixth, and Ames in seventh with a 320.

Des Moines Hoover placed ninth with a 380 and Des Moines Lincoln was 10th with a 383. At 11th was Des Moines North with a 421 followed by Fort Dodge Supino in 12th with a 426. Des Moines East did not have four individual scores for a team total.

Reynolds and senior Trey Vanderlaan had qualified for the Class 3A state golf tournament in the spring, but Newton was bumped back up into Class 4A competition this fall. Vanderlaan shot an 85 (4243) in Tuesday’s 4A district tournament.

Paul Maharry, another senior, carded an 89 on rounds of 45 and 44 and junior Shaiden Simmons ended up with a 90 (4842). The two non-team scoring golfers for the Cardinals Tuesday were junior Nate Vanzee with a 97 (47-50) and senior Sam Supino with a 113 (54-59).

“This ends our fall season, but we still have a 10-meet spring season to look forward to,” Riley said. “This spring we will play all of our Little Hawkeye Conference duals and the conference tournament. We will not be allowed to qualify for state level meets as we are 4A.” Riley said the decision for the split season was made for two reasons. If Newton was strictly fall golf, the Newton golfers would not be able to earn conference honors. If the Cardinals played spring golf, they would not be allowed to compete at the state level.

“The split season allows for both,” Riley said.

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

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TRUST NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF THE TRUST: ROBERT ALLEN DIVIS REVOCABLE TRUST To all persons regarding Robert Allen Divis, deceased, who died on or about September 3, 2016.

You are hereby notified that Deborah Sue Stauffer is the trustee of the Robert Allen Divis Revocable Trust dated the July 18, 2007. Any action to contest the validity of the trust must be brought in the District Court of Jasper County, Iowa, within the later to occur of four (4) months from the date of second publication of this notice or thirty (30) days from the date of mailing this notice to all heirs of the decedent settlor and the spouse of the decedent settlor whose identities are reasonably ascertainable. Any suit not filed within this period shall be forever barred.

Notice is further given that any person or entity possessing a claim against the trust must mail proof of the claim to the trustee at the address listed below via certified mail, return receipt requested, by the later to occur of four (4) months from the second publication of this notice or thirty (30) days from the date of mailing this notice if required or the claim shall be forever barred unless paid or otherwise satisfied.

Dated on September 22, 2016.

Robert Allen Divis Revocable Trust Deborah Sue Stauffer, 2034 F36 W, Newton, IA 50208 Name and address of Trustee Mark A. Otto, ICIS PIN#: AT0005939 OTTO LAW OFFICE PLLC Attorney for Trustee 123 W 2nd St. N., PO Box 1356 Newton, IA 50208 mark@ottolawyers.com Address Date of second publication 5th day of October, 2016.

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THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DUANE E. OSWALT, DECEASED PROBATE NO. ESPR036917 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of DUANE E. OSWALT, Deceased, who died on or about September 17, 2016: You are hereby notified that on September 21, 2016 the Last Will and Testament of DUANE E. OSWALT, deceased, bearing date of April 26, 2013, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Lonnie White and Dan Loupee were appointed co-executors of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

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

Dated September 29, 2016.

Lonnie White Co-Executor 9 Southampton Ct. Newton, IA 50208 Dan Loupee Co-Executor 919 W. 8th St. N. Newton, IA 50208 Randal B. Caldwell, ICIS PIN No: AT0001375 Attorney for executors Firm Name: Caldwell, Brierly, Chalupa & Nuzum, PLLC Address: 211 1st Ave. W., Newton, IA 50208 Date of second publication October 12, 2016 October 5 & 12

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JELD-WEN Door Division/Grinnell is now accepting applications for 1st and 3rd shift production positions.

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JELD-WEN, a leading manufacturer of windows and doors is hiring for our Customer Care Center in Grinnell, Iowa.

As a member of our Customer Care team you will work directly with our customers via the telephone and internet to provide after-sales service and support to ensure the timely resolution of customer issues. Successful candidates will have excellent written and verbal communication skills and excel in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

We offer the following benefits to our full-time employees: • Competitive wages pay rates between $12.05 to $18.45 per hour • Insurance Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision) • 401(k) • Off shift wage differential • Employee discounts

Qualifications: • High School Diploma or Equivalent required. Associate’s Degree preferred.

• Minimum of 2 years customer service experience.

• Familiarity with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook) • Ability to speak pleasantly and maintain calm demeanor at all times • Highly organized while multi-tasking • Possess objective analytical problem solving skills

Central Iowa Community Services of Jasper County has an immediate opening for a full-time Service Coordinator.

This position will help coordinate services for individuals with mental illnesses, mental and/or physical disabilities.

The starting rate of pay will be based on experience, to include County benefits. Scheduled hours may vary weekly and some travel may be required. Applications and job description are available at the County’s Human Resources office at 115 N 2nd Ave E, Newton or at www.co.jasper.ia.us Application deadline Oct. 7, 2016

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In order to ensure a safe working environment, a pre-employment drug screen is required. If you are interested in joining the JELD-WEN Door Division/Grinnell production team, please apply in person between 7:30a.m.-3:30 p.m. (South side of the street)

JELD-WEN is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination. To ensure the safety and health of our employees, JELD-WEN maintains a drug-free work environment.

Please forward resume with cover letter to: bmintle@jeldwen. com or apply in person at 909 Pinder Ave, Grinnell, Iowa.

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JELD-WEN, Inc. Windows Division is now accepting applications for full-time 1st and 2nd shift production positions. These are direct hire positions working for an innovative and forward thinking company. Applicants should be dependable, quality conscious and safety oriented. Our skilled workforce uses state of the art equipment to produce high quality JELD-WEN vinyl windows and patio doors to serve the Midwestern, Southern and Western markets.

We offer the following benefits to our full-time employees: • Wages up to $14.51/hr for general entry level positions • Advancement opportunities to higher skilled positions • 2nd and 3rd shift premium pay • Employee discounts • Insurance Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision) • 401(k) If you are interested in joining the JELD-WEN Window Team, apply in person at 911 Industrial Avenue, Grinnell, Iowa. In order to ensure a safe working environment, a pre-employment drug screen is required.

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We are seeking candidates who have a strong desire to serve by ensuring quality care, delivering the highest level of customer service, and passionately promoting our values in a supportive and positive environment.

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Newton Health Care Center is currently looking for a DIRECTOR OF NURSING to oversee the nursing department. We are looking for someone who can manage a culture of change to enhance the lives of people who reside in our 65 bed facility that is dual certified with ICF & SNF clients.

Chosen individual must be a Registered Nurse, with good management skills. We are looking for someone who is consistent and fair with staff, families and clients. Attention to detail and ability to follow through. This individual must have good assessment skills to provide care to clients.

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Des Moines Feed offers competitive benefits including Paid Time Off, 401(K), insurance with paid premiums and deductibles, and bonus potential.

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Mars and Jupiter will form a difficult square to test your commitment to your goals.

Temptation will arise. Distractions will really seem like a better idea than finishing what you set out to do. The danger is that you’ll come away without the result you so desire.

Anticipate this, and decide in advance how you’ll handle the inevitability of it.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Oct. 5). Because of your fantastic eye you will pull together many happy environments, celebrations and professional triumphs. Before the year is over, you’ll learn something to help you process feelings and strengthen your self-control

-- and it will cost you next to nothing! Love is the main attraction in 2017. Cancer and Pisces adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 14, 9, 33, 28 and 50.

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

It makes no sense to fight for love. Usually those engaged in such a fight are mistaken about the real thing they are fighting for, which has more to do with ego and all that goes along with one’s desired sense of identity.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

Once in a while, ignoring the problem really does work. It makes it go away, or causes a perspective shift so that when

we look back at the problem it no longer seems very significant or difficult to solve.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

Don’t be surprised if your rhythm is a bit jerky today, though you’ll be very productive nonetheless. You could come up with a lot of solutions rapid fire and then have long lulls of mental radio silence.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

They admire your determination; you consider it a curse.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Note all you’ve done. You went out

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

For the times you made the mark, excelled passed it or fell completely short, there are corresponding reasons. Analyze without emotion. Never kick yourself for underperforming when you’ve done your best.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

You may find yourself once again in a position to look for the work that better fits your personality and abilities. The looking isn’t so fun, but the finding is heaven -- and the doing is a dream come true.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Your talent for finding the perfect words to describe your feelings will come into play. Take your time with this.

Tinker with different choices.

When you get it right, you’ll bring people right to where you are emotionally.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Compassion starts with self-compassion. Be gentle with your own feelings, supportive of your goals and dreams and a listening ear to your own concerns. Take care of yourself and you’ll be a rather amazing friend to others.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The most dangerous thing around will be other people’s sadness. Avoid getting caught in the whirl. Do the social

equivalent of throwing a life jacket or a sturdy pole toward the downward spiral.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’ll happily adapt to the curve balls that friends will throw into your schedule. That they are a little unpredictable isn’t inconvenient at all; in fact, right now, you’ll experience it as a bonus.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

Observing your inner and outer world to a great degree is something you will excel at. You might be surprised at how widely people vary in this ability, and your possession of it will help you in unforeseen ways.

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