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Downtown Newton lands historic designation

By Ty Rushing Daily News Senior Staff Writer Locals have always known Newton’s downtown was a special place, and now the rest of America will too as it was designated Monday to the National Register of Historic Places.

Garnering this designation was the result of the five years of work and more than 2,000

hours of research from the Newton Historic Preservation Committee, a group created by the city council in 2007 to preserve and interpret the history of the city.

“This will put us on the same footing as Grinnell has … and other places. Fred (Chabot) and I have been to Decorah, Greenfield — this is a pretty exciting time for us,” said Larry Hurto, local historian and vice-

chairman of the committee.

The directional boundaries for Newton’s historic Downtown Business District are as far east as East Fourth Street and as far west as West Third Street. The northern boundary is just north of North Second Avenue and the southern boundary is the alley south of First Avenue.

Jasper County is also home to other locations on the regis-

ter including the Jasper County Courthouse, Fred Maytag Park and the Wagman Mill in Lynnville.

How it came to be “In 2009, we started work on Newton’s preservation plan.

The highest priority item in that preservation plan was to try to get downtown Newton as a historic preservation district,” said Fred Chabot, chair-

man of the historic preservation committee.

Within the proposed district there are 87 properties. Chabot said they began by researching the history of those buildings for the required site inventory forms with the help of a historical architect, Alexa McDowell, of Boone.

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Fake ‘Twilight’ actor faces child pornography charges

By Abigail Pelzer Daily News Editor A California man charged with preying on local teens while claiming to be an actor from “ Tw i light” now faces federal child pornography charges.

David LaVera A. LaVera, 33, was indicted on the charges Monday and released from the Jasper County Jail into the custody of U.S. Marshals. A grand jury charged LaVera with production of child pornography and possession of child pornography, according to court documents released by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

In August, LaVera was charged locally with two counts of sexual exploitation of a

minor and two counts of invasion of privacy for allegedly using his smartphone to video a 12-year-old victim taking a shower and a 13-year-old victim using the bathroom at a Newton home. According to court documents, LaVera later uploaded that video onto his laptop computer for viewing.

LaVera was initially charged in June after police said he enticed a teenage girl to a park in Baxter. While at the park, LaVera is accused of sexually abusing the 14-year-old. The two drove around Baxter until concerned family and friends, who had reported a kidnapping, were able to stop the vehicle and get the girl out of the car. When LaVera was apprehended, he was found with several weapons, including double-edged daggers.

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Black Hills Energy along with Alliant Energy will have public hearings to discuss the renewal of franchise agreements between the city and the companies.

City to renew franchise fee agreements

Electric and gas fee increase anticipated

By Jamee A. Pierson Daily News Staff Writer Two public hearings will be set to discuss the renewal of the electric and natural gas franchise agreements with the Newton City Council.

LAVERA See Page 3A

The public hearings will cover the 25 year electric franchise with Alliant Energy and natural gas franchise with Black Hills Energy. Both plan to add franchise fees starting at 2 percent and gradually increasing to 4 percent.

Alliant Energy is also offering

a Hometown Rewards Program that Newton could compete for.

“They do an in-depth multiyear partnering with that community. In that they work at a COUNCIL See Page 3A

Local education leader elected to AEA board

By Ty Rushing Daily News Senior Staff Writer In just a little more than a week, Sheri Benson won two elections and didn’t have to spend a single cent on campaigning.

First, the longtime

Benson

member of the Ne w t o n C o m munity School District’s Board of Education was

chosen to serve as board president at the Sept. 22 meeting.

She then followed that up by being elected to represent the Baxter, Bondurant-Farrar, Carlisle, Colfax-Mingo, Collins-Maxwell, Lynnville-Sully, Newton,

PCM and Southeast Polk school districts as a member of the Heartland Area Education Agency’s Board of Directors.

Benson was chosen during a special election, Sept. 30. to replace board member, Nels

Turnquist, who passed away in the middle of his term in June. She’ll begin her tenure with the AEA board, Oct. 14 and her term expires in 2015.

“I think that it’s pretty similar to what I’ve done on the school

board in that we have financial oversight and that our employee is the executive director of Heartland AEA — just like the superintendent is the employee of the BENSON See Page 3A

No reports on soybean disease in Jasper County

Cardinal golfers end season at district tourney

Farmers in northern Iowa are reporting loss crops due to Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome. SDS is a disease that cost U.S. farmers an average of $190 million a year.| 2A

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Natural Resource Commission to meet Thursday DES MOINES – The Natural Resource Commission of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will meet 8:30 a.m. Thursday in the Kerndt Brothers Savings Bank Community Center, 370 Main St., in Lansing.

Commissioners will have a tour of the area leaving from the Kerndt Brothers Savings Bank Community Center at noon on Wednesday.

The meeting and tour is open to the public.

Agenda items for the meeting include: Public Land Manage-

ment Project: Chapter 18 Lease; remarks 2015 NRC meeting recommendations; REAP Private Public Cost-share Grants; REAP City Parks and Open Space Grants; Restriction on Removal of Plant Life; Fishing Regulations; and the NRC Annual Report.

Members of the NRC are Kim Francisco, Dennis Schemmel, Margo Underwood, Conrad Clement, Dr. Sally Prickett, Marcus Branstad and Phyllis Reimer.

The Director of the DNR is Chuck Gipp.

USDA provides specialty crop funds to 10 local organizations DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced they will be awarding grants to 10 Iowa organizations to help enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops grown in Iowa.

The Department received $307,610 through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service to support the program.

“Specialty crops are a very important part of Iowa agriculture as they allow farmers to diversify and give customers access to locally grown products,” Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey said.

“These federal funds will support food safety, research and marketing efforts that will encourage Iowans to choose fruits, vegetables, nuts and flowers that are produced right here in our state.”

Iowa agricultural nonprofit organizations, cooperatives, specialty crop industry associations or organizations, and producer groups were eligible to apply for funding.

The Department also invited public comment from specialty crop stakeholders to help identify priorities for the program and established a Review Committee to help review, evaluate, and make recommendations on which grant proposals submitted to the Department should receive funding.

The full list of nine grant recipients follows here: Iowa State University (Dr. Angela Shaw) — to help minimize food safety risk at farmers markets through online educational efforts for producer

vendors and market managers.

Practical Farmers of Iowa — to support record keeping and data collection education to improve crop insurance for Iowa fruit and vegetable farms.

Iowa State University (Dr. Jesse Randall) — to evaluate addition possible Christmas tree varieties that could be raised in Iowa.

Prairie Rivers RC&D — to investigate the feasibility of a central Iowa nonprofit fresh produce hub to aggregate and distribute fresh produce to wholesalers and retailers.

Iowa State University — $23,558 to establish a standard of identity for jams and jellies made from aronia berries.

Lutheran Services of Iowa — to increase Iowa specialty crop production and consumption through empowerment of refugee producers.

Iowa State University (Dr. Ajay Nair) — to support grower-based participatory research to improve tomato production efficiency through grafting.

Native Fruit Association — to assess promising bush fruit adaptability, including dwarf sour cherry, honeyberry and pawpaws.

Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s Farm to School Program — to give students and opportunity to learn about and experience specialty crops and give grows the opportunity and tools to market specialty crops to schools.

Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship — to identify the causes of mortality for nursery stock held at retail garden centers.

Local Agriculture

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No reports of destructive soybean disease in Jasper County

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Cases of Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome have been reported in northern Iowa this year, however, no cases of the disease have been reported in Jasper County so far.

By Ty Rushing Daily News Senior Staff Writer Farmers in northern Iowa are reporting crop loss due to Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome.

SDS is a disease that cost U.S. farmers an average of $190 million a year from 1999 to 2004 and was last rampantly reported in the state in 2010.

Iowa State University Extension Office field agronomist Mark Johnson said there have been no recent cases of the disease in Jasper County, however, it oftentimes goes unreported.

“Many fields had patches of SDS. The plants are infected shortly after germination and the symptoms do not show up until late summer rains,” Johnson said.

The concern with SDS is that it has been known to cause up to a 20 percent loss of the crop, according to the ISU Extension Office. As of Sept. 11, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is

projecting American farmers to harvest close to 4 billion bushels of soybeans this year — a record amount.

Johnson said one of the causes of the disease is a fungus found in the soil, and wet weather conditions is another known cause. He also described symptoms farmers should look for if they suspect their plants are infected.

“First the space between the veins turn yellow. Then the space turns brown. As the disease advances the whole leaf turns brown. Eventually the leaflet falls off and the petiole remains on the plant. The petiole is the stem like structure connecting the leave to the branch,” Johnson said.

“There is no rescue treatment,” he added.

With SDS, the best way to combat it is to better prepare for it during the next planting season, Johnson said.

“Once a field displays the

Corn growers announce harvest weight limit JOHNSTON — As combines start hitting the field this week throughout the state, Gov. Terry Branstad signed into effect a proclamation granting a temporary weight limit exemption for trucks on Iowa roads.

The proclamation specifically increases the weight allowable for shipment of corn, soybeans, hay, straw and stover, by 12.5 percent per axle (up to a maximum of 90,000 pounds) without the need for an oversize/ overweight permit.

The 2014 proclamation again applies to loads transported on all highways within Iowa, excluding the interstate system.

Trucks cannot exceed the truck’s regular maximum by more than 12.5 percent per axle and must obey the posted limits on all roads and bridges.

“With a bountiful crop expected this harvest season, we are proud Iowa farmers have the privilege of another weight limit exemption. We as farmers under-

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The proclamation directs the Iowa Department of Transportation to monitor the operation of the proclamation, assure the public’s safety and facilitate the movement of the trucks involved. Farmers who are transporting grain are also required to follow their vehicle safety standards on axle weights.

The exemption will be granted for 60 days, which began Wednesday.

stand the harvest weight proclamation is not a right by law, but a petition to the governor,” said Jerry Mohr, a farmer from Eldridge and president of the Iowa Corn Growers Association.

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symptoms, the farmer should choose varieties that are rated good for resistance to SDS next time he pants soybean in that field. This not a complete solution, rather a help,” Johnson said.

“Conditions are not right for the development of the disease every year. Also there is a seed treatment in development that may be released in time for next year. It is not a complete solution either, but helps some.”

USDA reported that as of Sept. 29, 72 percent of the nation’s soybeans were in good/excellent condition and the bean harvest is fully underway. With most of the crop mature, a low number of reported cases could be seen as a good thing.

“The more the beans are developed before the disease progresses, the less the disease hurts the yield,” Johnson said.

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Council Continued from Page 1A grassroots level providing technical support, capacity building, different ideas and initiatives and resources to promote energy efficiency, better energy usage, different way to save money on your utility bills,” Bryan Friedman, director of Finance and Development said. “Also, if you meet their goals and

the goals you set as a community, there’s also some potential for rewards where they give substantial grants to projects of the communities choosing.”

Alliant will select one or two new communities each year out of several surrounding communities of varying sizes to work with. The council will have the opportunity to move forward with the application at the next meeting.

The council approved two resolutions to award contracts for the demolition of eight properties that have been deemed dangerous or needing demolished. Owners of the properties at 1219 S. Fourth Ave. E., 721 E. Seventh St. N., 520 N. Third Ave. E. and 602 W. Second St. S. were given a 60-day notice to comply and since no action was taken, the city began soliciting bids to demolish the buildings.

Buildings at 315 N. Fourth Ave. E., 323 E. Fourth St. N., 304 E. Fourth St. N. and 321 W. Third St. S. were all purchased by the city earlier in the year after they were identified as needing demolished.

In other business: • The council closed a public hearing and approved the contract to WRH, Inc. of Amana for the 2014 Southeast Pump Station Improvement Project.

The improvements will

replace and upgrade of the approximately 30-year-old lift station equipment that is showing age and deteriorating.

• With a 5-1 vote the council approved amending an agreement with the developer of Okoboji Grill, J&J Real Estate Holdings, LLC, to end a minimum assessment agreement and receive two years of partial property tax rebates.

The company found

that the tax rate they were being charged in the minimum assessment agreement was exceeding the actual market value. The city bonds that were used to fund the development assistance for the project were complete in June. The property also achieved the goals set out by the city in the original agreement.

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learning more about what exactly her role will be.

“I frankly don’t know a lot about the AEA and all of the services that it provides in our district. I’m looking for how to enhance that partnership. I’ve been hoping that it will make me a better board member for the Newton Community School District, while I’m learning how to be a member for the AEA,” Benson said.

By being on the AEA board, Benson is hoping to use her voice to help improve the schools and districts she represents.

“Somebody has got to do it right? It might as well be me,” Benson joked.

One thing she plans on championing while on the board is having a more liberal and

open education system. Under the restraints of current and federal policies, certain subjects have been the primary focus in the classroom. Benson would like to see students exploring other subject areas just as much.

“I believe math and science are important, but I also believe that language arts are important. I believe that humanities are important. History is important … I believe the physical education is important. The fine arts are important,” she said.

As a person who has served on and off the Newton school board since 2006, education is a subject that Benson is well-versed on and enthusiastic about. She’s also a lifelong learner and is ea-

ger to see what lessons this new endeavor will bring her.

“It’ll be interesting for me and provide me an opportunity to further grow in my knowledge of education,” Benson said.

Contact Senior Staff Writer Ty Rushing at (641) 7923121 ext. 6532 or at trushing@newtondailynews.com.

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Initial charges against LaVera included enticement of a minor and carrying weapons. In August, additional charges were filed in the case including third-degree sexual abuse, two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, two counts of invasion of privacy and attempting to entice a minor under 16.

According to court documents, LaVera targeted another teenage girl after meeting her at a local school and Maytag Park. Facebook messages show LaVera requested to meet the teen and told her how to sneak out of her home, according to the report. He is charged with attempting to entice a minor for this alleged offense.

LaVera was previously scheduled to stand trial on the eight state charges Nov. 5. An initial appearance and arraignment on federal charges is scheduled Tuesday in Des Moines.

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

school board,” Benson said. “That person acts as our liaison to carry out the duties of the board. It should be pretty similar, and it’s a policy writing body just like our school board.”

As a member of the AEA board, she won’t work with teachers in the same capacity as she does in Newton, and there is minimal contact with students.

“More policy, more legislative and more advocacy in the political arena,” Benson said.

Turnquist’s passing was unexpected and Benson was chosen by her colleagues in Newton to fill his seat after the AEA reached out to member districts.

She said she is still

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By Jamee A. Pierson Staff Writer

Monday marked the start of PCM’s (Prairie City-Monroe) homecoming week. I have many fond memories from homecoming week starting in elementary all the way through my senior year. This year is my oldest daughter’s first time experiencing homecoming first hand and I’m excited to see what she thinks.

Since she only has preschool on Mondays and Thursdays she will only participate in two dress up days. Monday was crazy hair day for the elementary school and even though I’m not sure she understands why I did it, she went to school with five ponytails on her head and an assortment of hair clips. She thought it was pretty funny in the mirror and I’m excited to see what she thinks of all of the other kids.

Thursday is “Glam it up” day because it is picture day as well.

We might not go too extreme

on the accessories but some fancy shoes and a sparkly purse might add the perfect touch.

When I was in elementary school, Thursday was Boom Night and everyone gathered in the commons at the high school for skits, cheerleader and dance team performances and of course the crowning of the king and queen. Friday always meant the high schoolers would come in the morning and do face painting. I can only imagine what I looked like with a half yellow, half red face and what mess I made when it all had to come off.

In high school, Spirit Night took over on Thursday and a grand event was made of crowning the king and queen.

Some skits were still attempted and the cheerleaders led the crowd to get pumped up for the big game. As soon as the night wrapped up, my friends and I headed out to T.P. all of

Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014 the football players homes. Being that our school district covers quite a large area, we had to make a plan and usually split up to make sure everyone got covered.

I always had my favorites to go to, like the one mom that always came out and gave us cookies and pop and another that snapped our pictures while we worked to destroy her yard. Every year we wrapped the night up at the same guys house and went to the slumber party that followed.

My senior year I was in charge of planning the entire homecoming event, as secretary of activities in student government. Work started long before the first school bell rang, when purchasing of sashes, crowns, flowers and the hundreds of other accessories needed to pull off the event.

The week of homecoming I worked every morning to

gather and tally votes for the class competitions and who would be on the court. It was fun being behind the scenes and knowing all the juicy information before everyone else.

As a cheerleader and a dance team member as well as a member of the color guard, I had to juggle a lot of responsibilities that week to ensure everything was covered. It was my first real lesson in delegating and how to deal with people that don’t do what they are suppose to.

Everything went really well the whole week, thanks to my two inch thick binder, and in the end I think we even won the game. I hope that my daughters can have the same great memories of their homecomings as I do.

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Letters to the Editor

Payton is the right choice for Jasper County Craig Trotter Newton I’m writing in response to Troy Church’s letter to the editor in the NDN on Friday, Oct. 3. In Mr. Church’s letter he states, “We, as voters, don’t have time for condescending politics, and a vote for his (Kelley’s) opponent — an attorney from Des Moines — would not be the right choice for Jasper County.”

From that statement you would get the impression that Patrick Payton lives in Des Moines and has no idea what is needed in Jasper County. This is far from the truth.

Kelley plays important leadership role Dan Prymek , Waukee Jason Copple, Sioux City The hydroelectric project at Lake Red Rock which recently broke ground will employ more

I’ve lived in the same neighborhood with Patrick Payton for the past 15 years. Patrick and his wife have raised three children in Newton, and they shop in Newton. Patrick and his family go to the same church that my family goes to. His wife works for the Newton Community School District.

Like many of us who live in Newton, we commute to other cities for work and Patrick Payton is no different. Patrick is an attorney in Des Moines but chooses to live in Newton and Jasper County. How does working in Des Moines make him not qualified to serve the people of Jasper County? It doesn’t! I along with three

other current members of the Newton City Council all commute to work outside of Jasper County.

Lastly, Mr. Church states “condescending politics.”

Please give me example of what condescending politics Patrick Payton is participating in from his campaign. The truth of the matter is you can’t because that is not the type of campaign he is running. I’ve know Patrick Payton for years, he’s honest, hard working and loves his family very much. I believe as well as all of his supporters, that Patrick Payton is the right candidate and the right choice to serve the people of Jasper County. Please be sure to vote for Patrick Payton on Nov. 4.

than 400 workers at the height of its construction. Rep. Dan Kelley played an important leadership role in his work on the Hydroelectric Sales Tax Exemption legislation which was signed into law last year.

Dan extended the sales tax exemption on equipment used to

convert wind to energy, to include hydroelectricity production. Our members of the Iowa State Heavy Highway Subcommittee are busy building wind farms and now the Red Rock Hydroelectric Dam. Rep. Kelley’s attention to job creation and energy infrastructure should not go unnoticed.

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You’re sitting in your apartment in a midsized Syrian city, or maybe you’re relaxing in y o u r farmhouse j u s t outside of Mosul, in By Marc Dion Iraq.

And a plane, high up, but down low enough so you can hear the noise, drops a bomb on you.

The bomb hits the corner of your apartment building or the edge of your farmhouse roof.

Fragments of structural steel go flying through the air or, in the case of the farmhouse, a roof beam with one jagged edge goes flying through the air.

The steel fragment/ wooden beam tears the head off your youngest child, a big-eyed little girl who, in America, would probably be named “Kayla.” Odd how the all-American name “Kayla” sounds rather Middle Eastern.

As a father, you are sad to see the torn ragdoll body of your youngest. You cry and scream. In the coming weeks, your grief may cause you to kill yourself.

Still, in the face of your grinding grief, it is important to remember that, headless as your baby girl may now be, she was not beheaded.

To paraphrase the National Rifle Association, “Bombs don’t behead people. Knives behead people.”

We’ve seen a few Americans and others beheaded in that part of the world recently.

That’s one of the reasons we’re dropping bombs.

What we know is beheading consists of forcing a grown man to his knees, bending his head forward and then cutting his head off

with a knife or sword.

That, my friends, is beheading.

Bombing is not beheading. Never was, never will be. Bombing doesn’t have the forcing to the knees, the bending forward of the head or the cutting off of the head with knife or sword.

Beheading is “barbaric,” a natural outgrowth of Islam, which is an “evil” religion, if it’s a religion at all.

Bombing is not barbaric. It’s sophisticated, like one of those dance clubs where they don’t have a metal detector at the door. It’s elegant, like the curly tail graffiti artists put on the tail of the letter “S.” It’s like “dismembering.” To dismember someone, you have to take a knife or an ax and cut their arms and legs off. If you drop a big, big bomb on someone and it blows their arms and legs off, that’s not dismembering, that’s “reshuffling” or maybe “explosiveassisted limb removal.”

People say truth is the first casualty in a war, but language, while it may survive, is usually mangled pretty badly. Death itself is relatively standardized. Headless American journalist equals headless Iraqi twoyear-old. The equation balances.

Once you add language, however, the equation goes all out of whack and we are left contemplating, not the neck stumps of former people, but the victims of “savage beheadings” and “pinpoint bombing raids.”

The language of death is open to revision.

Marc Dion is a nationally syndicated columnist. Read more of Dion columns in his new ebook, “Between Wealth and Welfare: A Liberal Curmudgeon in America”

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Berg Students of the Month

Submitted Photo Berg Middle School 8th Grade Students of the Month are (front, from left) Jacey Thomas, Haley Rinehart, Haley Budak, Lakin Jenkins, Makayla Kelleher and Dallas Smithart; (back) Kyle Hansen Chase Kilpin, Collin Hemann, Matt Moran, Jacob Murphy, Rachel Rhoads, Teddie Brunnsman and Joe Ross. Teddie Brunnsman was named over-all winner this month for being most respectful.

OWLS to learn about safari trip Jasper County Conservation Board will host an Older, Wiser, Livelier Seniors program on beginning at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Jasper County Armory/Annex, 1030 W. Second St. S. in Newton. The public is invited to enjoy coffee and a presentation.

Gary Parsons will share stories and pictures from a trip he took to Africa. Parsons went on a wildlife viewing safari to the Serengeti Plains National Park and to Tarangire National Park.

He saw many different types of wildlife and often in great numbers.

The OWLS program is a conservation program that encourages seniors to stay active and learn new things about the natural world.

For more information, contact the Jasper County Conservation Board office at (641) 7929780.

BOH to meet Thursday Jasper County Board of Health will meet at noon Thursday in the conference room in the basement of the County Annex Building in Newton.

Birth Derek Robert Knudson Sept. 20, 2014 Bob and Kayla Knudson, of Newton, announce the birth of their son, Derek Robert Knudson, on Sept. 20, 2014, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton.

Grandparents are Jim and Roxann Brown, and Darcy Shaw, all of Newton.

Great-grandparents are Crystal Dykstra, of Newton; Bob and Geneva Knudson, of Des Moines; Donna Davis, of Redfield; and Frank and Sharon Shaw, of Des Moines.

Mental Illness Awareness Week, NAMI calls for public education Mental Illness Awareness Week is Oct. 5-11.

MIAW is a time for education about mental illness such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and other medical conditions that affect a person’s thinking, feelings moods, ability to relate to others and daily functioning.

MIAW includes National De-

pression Screening Day, Oct. 9., and World Mental Health Day, Oct. 10, During MIAW everyone should learn symptoms of mental illness and where to find help in case it is needed. It is also a time when community leaders should learn the facts about mental illness for public dialogue about mental health care, especially in an election year.

When an individual or family has a mental health concern, they should discuss it with their doctor, who may refer them to a mental health professional. Information is available from the National Alliance on Mental Illness at www.nami.org or its HelpLine at 1-800-950-6264. NAMI also provides free education classes and support groups.

Police Blotter Newton Police Department • Mark A Catton, 58, of LeMars, is charged with carrying weapons after authorities were called to the Boulders Inn and Suites at 3:06 p.m. Thursday. Officers spoke with an employee who said they found a hand gun under a pillow in a room. The gun was a Colt .45 Cal Combat Commander with a clip of seven bullets inside

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it. Catton showed up and said that he had forgot his gun but when asked he said he did not have a permit. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Richard E. Keller, 32, of Newton, is charged with possession of a controlled substance and providing false identification information after authorities were called to 209.5 N. Second Ave.

W. at 1:05 p.m. Thursday. Keller initially gave a false name when speaking with officers but admitted he lied.

While searching Keller, officers found a baggie containing marijuana.

He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Janelle D. Finks, 33, of Altoona, is charged with possession of a controlled substance and driving while license suspended after

“I’ve Got My Boots on the Ground!”

• Over 23 years of experience in county government • Received certification as a Deputy Recorder from the Iowa County Recorders Association with emphasis on administration.

• Lifelong Jasper County resident • Committed to the people of Jasper County

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authorities were called to 1323 First Ave. W. at 6:04 p.m. Sunday.

Officers were told of a reckless driver and that they went to get gas.

Officers found Finks, who wanted to go to the bathroom after officers arrived. She was found to have a suspended license and while searching her, officers found a bag of meth. She was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

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• Owls will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Jasper County Conservation Board Office, 1030 W. Second St. S. in Newton.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at noon Wednesday at St. Stephens Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• Newton Noon Kiwanis to meet will meet at noon Wednesday at St. Stephens Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. • NHS Class of 1961 will meet at noon Wednesday at Pizza Ranch, in Newton.

• City of Prairie City Open House will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Prairie City Wastewater Treatment Facility, 9380 S. 88th Ave. W. • Winner’s Circle will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hephzibah House, 721 E. Fourth St. N in Newton.

• Principles for Life will meet at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday at Community Heights Alliance Church, in Newton.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

Wednesday at Prairie City Masonic Lodge.

• Jasper County Community Watch will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at YMCA, in Newton.

• Narcotics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

Wednesday at St. Stephens Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• Spiritual Renewal Circuit Ride Sermon will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Prairie City Church of the Brethren.

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

• Jasper County Board of Health will meet at noon Thursday at Jasper County Annex Building basement, in Newton.

• Health Enterprises Medical Laboratory, 353 W. Fourth St. N., Suite 100 in Newton, will have an Open House from 4 p.m. Thursday.

• TOPS Iowa 254 will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at St. Luke United Methodist Church, in Newton.

Lottery Monday Midday Pick 3: 2 0 8 Pick 4: 0 0 8 8 All or Nothing Game: 14 5 7 11 14 15 17 19 21 22 23

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Congregate Meals For reservations or information about congregate and home-delivered meals, call (641) 792-7102 or (866) 942-7102 toll-free.

Wednesday Baked fish, Capri vegetables, creamed asparagus, pears, ambrosia salad and skim milk

DMACC Career and College Planning Night is Oct. 21 Des Moines Area Community College Newton Campus and the Iowa College Access Network are hosting a college and career planning night for high school sophomores, juniors and their parents from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 21 at the DMACC Newton Campus, Room 210A. The event is free and open to the public.

Learn about admission requirements,

transitioning successfully to college life and how colleges review students GPA and ACT/SAT scores.

There will also be a financial aid presentation and a chance to ask questions. Students will receive a free planning calendar and guidebook.

Contact Jessica Schultz, ICAN student success advisor at (515)-402-4210 or jschultz@icansucceed.org.

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DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have four great kids. They are wellbehaved, respectful and full of fun.

Hubby and I are having a disagreement concerning them, however.

I am an admitted “bed snob.” I make every bed in the house every day, just the way I want them done.

It makes me crazy when my husband insists that the kids do it themselves.

Our kids have homework, daily chores they alternate (cleaning the kitchen after dinner, doing laundry, etc.), as well as what we call “Chore Day Sunday,” which is a family affair when everyone has a list of larger chores to complete. The kids know how to make their beds because I have taught them, and I feel that insisting they make their beds daily, too, is silly.

I ENJOY doing this small thing.

Am I crazy or is he overreacting? — HOMEMAKER IN GEORGIA DEAR HOMEMAKER: You’re not crazy. I’d be curious to know why your husband feels so strongly about this, particularly since the kids know how to make their beds and you have made clear that you do it because you enjoy it. Having their beds made for them won’t scar your offspring for life, so ask “Hubby” to indulge you by letting it go and not creating a problem where one doesn’t exist.

DEAR ABBY: Two of my granddaughters have posted pictures on Instagram that show them facing away from the camera with their bottoms covered and their tops nude. They said this is part of the “Topless Tour.”

They said it’s no big deal because it only shows their back and “everyone does it.” I feel it is inappropriate to post something like this on social media. Will you please share your opinion? — GRANDMA IN UTAH DEAR GRANDMA: I think it’s unwise, but the times they are a-chan-

gin’ and along with them, the current fads. The Topless Tour — photos of topless women shot from the rear in a scenic location and posted on social media — is just another one of them. Calm down and thank your higher power that this fad is tame. At one point, people were lowering their pants and “mooning” passing trains and cars.

DEAR ABBY: What kind of advice do you have for a guy who is falling in love with a co-worker?

We are nurses in a fast-paced intensive care unit. We greatly depend on each other to provide patient care and emotional support. There are so many reasons I want to tell her how I feel, but the fear of messing things up with her scares me. — R.N. WITH A SECRET DEAR R.N.: Not knowing what the policy at your hospital is regarding workplace romances, you’d be wise to start slowly. I assume you see her outside the ICU. A way to start would be to ask her to join you for lunch, coffee, or a drink and “quick dinner” after work. If she says yes, it means she could be interested in you, too. If not — perhaps because she’s already involved with someone — you won’t be embarrassed.

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CEDAR RAPIDS — An eastern Iowa man has pleaded guilty to robbing four banks in Cedar Rapids.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa says 29-yearold Javon Dockery, of Cedar Rapids, entered the plea Thursday to four counts of bank robbery and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. As part of a deal, Dockery admitted to robbing a Cedar Rapids branch of U.S. Bank on April 30 and June 26.

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WAVERLY — A Waverly man faces an assault charge after authorities say he threatened a civil process server with a gun. The Bremer County Sheriff ’s Office says it received a report Friday about an assault in rural Waverly. An investigation determined a civil process server attempting to serve civil papers was confronted by a man with a gun.

Authorities later arrested the man, identified as 57-year-old Bruce Alan Johnston.

He faces a felony charge of assault.

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IOWA CITY — The University of Iowa plans to increase its funding for positions aimed at combating sexual assault.

President Sally Mason announced Monday that a new, full-time prevention specialist will be added at the Women’s Resource and Action Center. Another position within the center will be increased from part-time to full-time. A third fulltime job will be part of the Rape Victim Advocacy Program. Each full-time position will cost an estimated $50,000 to $55,000.

MONTROSE — Officials have set a new curfew for youth in the southeast community of Montrose. The Montrose City Council voted Thursday to change curfew hours from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. every day.

There will be exceptions for special events and those returning late from work or school activities. Minors can currently stay out until 11 p.m. on weekdays and midnight on weekends. The new curfew is in response to concerns over vandalism at city parks.

SIOUX CITY — The City Council has agreed to help an insurer market coverage for damage from frozen water and sewer pipes in Sioux City.

On Monday the council approved an agreement with HomeServe USA. Mayor Bob Scott says he hopes people can start signing up on Nov. 1, because there’s a 30-day waiting period before the coverage begins.

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Branstad: I wasn’t aware commissioner is gay

Taha challenges Iowa Agriculture Secretary The Associated Press Duties of agriculture secretary: Oversees department of about 340 employees responsible for water quality and soil conservation initiatives and inspections of meat, dairy, grain, feed and fertilizer operations.

Serves as the voice for Iowa agriculture in state government and nationally.

Bill Northey

Sherrie Taha

Age: 55 Political party: Republican Residence: Spirit Lake Occupation: Agriculture secretary, farmer Education: BS, Iowa State University; MBA, Southwest Minnesota State University Professional Experience: Iowa Secretary of Agriculture 2007-present; farming since 1981 Political Experience: County soil conservation district board, 1998-2006 Top Goals If Elected: Northey —Wants to continue to implement the state’s nutrient reduction strategy, the state’s voluntary water quality initiative that encourages farmers to use practices that will prevent erosion and minimize runoff of fertilizer and manure. The department received $22.4 million for water quality and conservation work.

—Wants to promote innovation in agriculture by promoting technological advances to help farmers obtain the tools that help them better raise crops and livestock while caring for the land. Northey said technology allows farmers to be more efficient by producing more using less fertilizer and other inputs. Technology is coming quickly in plant sciences, weed control, fertilizer, and in equipment.

—Wants to continue to tell Iowa’s agriculture story to residents and those outside Iowa. Northey travels to each of Iowa’s 99 counties each year to talk agriculture with local communities and farmers.

Quote: “We’ve managed the department through some challenging times as we had budget cuts in the department but also created an initiative around water quality that is forward-looking and engaging agriculture in water quality issues in a way that will make a real difference.”

Age: 60 Political party: Democrat Residence: Des Moines Occupation: Sculptor Education: BS, University of Minnesota; BS, AIB College of Business; MPA, Drake University.

Professional Experience: sculptor, private commission; teacher, Portland, Oregon, 1990s Political Experience: Polk County Soil and Water Conservation District commissioner, 2012 to current Top Goals If Elected: Taha —Wants to include everyone interested in agriculture and the environment in agricultural policy discussions. That includes farmers, environmental groups and consumer organizations in an effort for a balanced approach that doesn’t give too much weight to one point of view.

—Wants the department to think about the longterm impact of policies and practices. While current titleholders of land are very important, those interests also must be balanced for those who will hold the title 50 years from now or 150 years from now.

—Wants the department to focus on redeveloping the state’s local food system. Iowans spend billions of dollars a year on food from outside the state, which means Iowa is missing a lot of opportunities by not keeping those food dollars recirculating in local communities.

Quote: “I think we can do a much more effective job,” Taha said about soil erosion and its effect on water quality in Iowa.

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IOWA CITY — Gov. Terry Branstad and top aides have denied discriminating against a gay former state official, saying they weren’t aware of his sexual orientation when the governor asked him to resign and cut his pay.

Branstad, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds and four aides signed legal affidavits last week denying assertions by former Workers’ Compensation Commissioner Christopher Godfrey that Branstad singled him out for harsh treatment because he is gay.

Godfrey is suing over what he calls the administration’s illegal attempts to force him to resign from a job in which he handled disputes between injured workers and employers. After he declined to resign, Branstad cut Godfrey’s pay by $40,000. Godfrey’s lawsuit alleges discrimination, extortion and defamation.

Godfrey’s attorney, Roxanne Conlin, said Monday it was absurd for Branstad and others to claim ignorance that Godfrey was gay. She said Reynolds participated in meetings when she was a senator in which Godfrey’s sexual orientation came up before his confirmation, and that Godfrey had introduced his partner to Branstad and Workforce Development Director Teresa Wahlert at events.

“The question of what the governor knew and when he knew it is for the jury and cannot and should not be resolved pre-trial,” she said.

Branstad’s affidavit said that he asked Godfrey, a Democrat appointed by Gov. Tom Vilsack in 2006, and 29 other appointees to resign in December 2010.

Godfrey refused, saying his job was supposed to be insulated from partisan politics. He had been confirmed by the Iowa Senate for a six-year term running through 2015. Godfrey left in August to become chairman and chief judge of the Employees’ Compensation Appeals Board at the U.S. Department of Labor.

Branstad said he evaluated Godfrey, and set his salary at the low end of the range allowed for the job. He said he dispatched then chief-of-staff Jeff Boeyink to request his resignation in July 2011, and inform him of the pay cut.

Branstad said he wasn’t aware of Godfrey’s sexual orientation then, and he has “no knowledge” that any of the other defendants knew.

“I have never heard any of the other Defendants say anything derogatory concerning anyone’s sexual orientation, race, gender, age, religion, ethnic origin or disability,” Branstad said. “I was never a part of any conversation or communication where any of the Defendants discussed doing anything that was motivated by Mr. Godfrey’s sexual orientation.”

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Continued from Page 1A “We did an individual study of each of these 87 properties,” Hurto said. “Of those 87 properties, 15 to 20 of them were not eligible for an historic significance. They had been severely altered from their original architectural form.”

The committee’s research showed the best way to move forward was to pitch downtown’s mid-century architectural aesthetic, which was influenced by the success of the Maytag Company and the city’s preparation for its centennial in 1957. “(McDowell) was able to put together a good case to show that the washing machine industry influenced a lot of who we are,” Hurto said.

“Something I found was fascinating, is changes to the buildings downtown often happens with booms in the washing machine industry. There was money coming into the community so they can (update),” said Andrew Bassman, Newton Main Street director.

The benefits of the designation “Property owners become eligible for federal grants and tax credits — both federal and state — for the restoration or preservation of the property to keep them in that mid-century

modern architectural motif,” Chabot said.

“Unfortunately, property owners can’t use grant money or can’t spend money for restoring a building back to 1890, or 1900 turn of the century architecture and get tax credit for that. They have to maintain the mid-century modern architecture that our application is based on.”

The committee members said downtown property owners may still do whatever they wish to their property, but if they would like to benefit from the historical designation there are certain guidelines.

“For that reason, we’re talking to some owners about consistency when it comes time to replace their awnings. At least get some kind of a uniform look,” Hurto said.

Bassman said besides the financial incentives, there is a greater possibility here for downtown.

“The real important thing is that it gives us an opportunity to create a character for the district. So people know when they come to the district, it’s a unique place to shop and a unique experience,” Bassman said. “It’s not going to happen overnight. As you can see, downtown now is a very eclectic mix of changes over the years. Hopefully, this will move it in a more coordinated direction.”

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available to help any business owner interested in obtaining or learning more about the financial incentives for being on the historic preservation list.

How it impacts Newton Main Street In February, Newton was selected to take part in the Main Street Iowa program. Main Street was created in the late 1980s as a way to help downtowns across Iowa develop socially and economically.

The downtown historic preservation district lies entirely within the Main Street boundary, however, the Main Street district is larger.

“It definitely helps what I do a lot,” Bassman said about the designation.

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the economic restructuring committee with its promotion of the downtown area. For the design committee, this gives it a set of standards to use when working with property owners on potential renovations, Bassman said.

The next steps Chabot said that next steps for the committee is to find funding so it can make all of their research readily available to citizens.

One idea is to put QR Codes in the window of every eligible building that would allow people with tablets or smartphones to be able to read the history of the building and look at historical photos of those buildings on their devices.

While Bassman is excited about the potential economic benefits of bringing people

downtown to shop, Hurto is hoping to attract fellow history buffs and former residents.

“Our side of it is not to just bring tourism, but heritage tourists. People who are interested in local history.,” Hurto said. “We talked about even having some kind of event with alumni weekend, when people who use to live here come back and we could have some sort of a celebration.”

Property owners can buy individual plaques to show that their building has been placed on the register of historic places, Hurto said.

“It’s a badge of honor. It’s a badge of distinction that can be placed on the building,” Hurto said.

Contact Senior Staff Writer Ty Rushing at (641) 792-3121 ext.

6532 or at trushing@newtondailynews.com.

Submitted Photos Top left: A grocery store, circa 1884, stands where the Farmers Wife is currently, 101 W. Second St. N. Top right: Cars park on the east side of the Jasper County square, circa 1960, with department store Spurgeon’s at 109 First Ave. W. and two water towers in the background. Left: A look at the Jasper County Saving Bank and shoe store, circa 1929, where US Bank and Mattes Chiropractic are located, 109 to 115 First Ave. W. Bottom: Circa 1917, a large group of young boys and men stand on the curb of the 114 and 118 N. Second Ave. W. in front of The Boston Store, for clothing and shoes, and the store of E. E. Duer which sold Chase and Sanborn’s coffee and tea.

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Chaz Allen

Affiliation: Democrat Town: Newton

Race: Iowa Senate District 15 What do you feel are the three most important issues Iowa will be facing during your term as a state senator?

How do you plan to address those issues?

Three is such a small number considering all the important issues in front of us but while knocking on doors in Senate District 15, I keep hearing about these 3 concerns: Job creation – When Maytag left Newton, Alen we didn’t accept that it was the end of good jobs for our area. I knew we needed to replace those jobs, or we were in big trouble. As Mayor, I helped assemble a bi-partisan team of community and government leaders to visit Washington DC, to coordinate efforts with Iowa’s congressional delegation and to make a request for assistance to the Executive Branch.

This early meeting led directly to federal assistance for education and retraining for impacted Maytag workers, one of the most important pieces of Newton’s ability to retrain and refocus its workforce. So far we’ve brought more than 1,400 jobs back to Newton. I’m proud to say Newton is now a national model for other manufacturing towns facing the same reality.

We’re not out of the weeds yet, but we’ve put a lot of people back to work and given our communities more economic security for the future. If elected to the State Senate, I would work to bring this same collaborative, “hands on” approach to economic development and recovery all over Iowa. Education – Education should always be one of the focus topics for the Iowa Legislature, since it

Crystal Bruntz Affiliation: Republican Town: Baxter

Race: Iowa Senate District 15 What do you feel are the three most important issues Iowa will be facing during your term as a state senator?

How do you plan to address those issues?

Curb spending: The government of Iowa must spend less than what it collects.

Spending should be done responsibly to fulfill the obligations of the state but not to be wasteful.

Parental control of education: Education should be Bruntz in the hands of

is the state that controls most spending by schools and because a strong public education system is essential to running a democracy. But even with a strong level of state control, the local district can still do a lot. A wonderful example of local efforts can be found in Newton.

The Jasper County DMACC Career Academy, opened in Newton in 2009, is a wonderful example. The willingness by DMACC and 5 Jasper County school districts to start such a big program (they needed 150 students to open the doors!) at a time of local economic distress demonstrated not just a level of commitment by the parties involved but also of leadership — they took risk when the community needed them to. Now consisting of 11 different career-path programs, the Academy has helped hundreds of students and adults get training and education to help them improve their lives.

We can never stop getting better at education. I favor raising teacher pay, so we can attract and retain the best and brightest teachers, so our students are learning from the best instructors. I support the tuition freeze at our state universities. And I know from first-hand experience how critical our community colleges are to economic development all across Iowa.

Community colleges help local business owners get local workers trained with the skills they need to expand their businesses and create more jobs. And they make college affordable. Taking two years at DMACC can help reduce the cost of a college education by thousands. Taxes – An attractive and fair tax climate is a crucial part of recruiting new businesses to Iowa.

It’s also critical that we keep taxes down and make sure that taxpayers in Iowa know their hard-earned tax dollars are being spent efficiently by our government. I know tax policy is always a hotly-debated topic in the legislature; but I believe the only way to accomplish real reform is to work together

in a bi-partisan way. I served on Governor Branstad’s 2011 Commercial Property Tax Review Committee and I applaud the Governor and the steps he’s taken to reduce commercial property taxes across Iowa. I also served on the Task Force for Infrastructure and Transportation under Governor Culver. We have a lot of work to do to continue to improve tax policy while ensuring balanced budgets.

the parents. Parents should be able to determine what is best for their child — public, private or home schooling. We must embrace new technologies to enhance learning at all levels. Reduce the tax burden: Taxes need to be reduced as spending is controlled. Decreasing the tax burden in Iowa allows people to keep more of their earnings and help attract people and businesses to the state.

pipeline. The meetings in December as well as information provided to the potential impacted landowners will allow for a determination to be made.

The proposed Bakken Pipeline that would generate millions for the state economy could impact many Jasper County residents. With the information you have today, are you in favor of the pipeline?

At this point in time, I have not seen enough information to determine an answer to the question of the proposed

The proposed Bakken Pipeline that would generate millions for the state economy could impact many Jasper County residents. With the information you have today, are you in favor of the pipeline?

I plan to gather more information and listen to affected landowners before taking a position on this important issue.

They are the most immediately impacted and I feel they should be heard first. My understanding of the proposal is that Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners has announced plans to build a 1,100 mile pipeline to carry crude oil extracted from the Bakken/Three Forks production area in North Dakota. This summer, an Energy Transfer Partners subsidiary mailed survey permit forms to property owners along the proposed pipeline route, which would cross 17 counties in Iowa. Because portions of Jasper County and eastern Polk County are likely to be impacted by the construction of the proposed oil pipeline, I am encouraging affected landowners and other interested citizens to attend informational meetings and public meetings that are to be scheduled later this year. The Attorney General is encouraging Iowa landowners along the path of the proposed pipeline to seek legal advice before signing agreements and to consider talking with their insurance agent, mortgage holder, and an accountant or tax advisor before making any decisions. I will be monitoring

In recent years, some would say the Iowa Legislature has become too partisan and divided. How would you try to overcome that?

As a business person, I have found there are always different priorities and separate interests but sitting down to discuss these differences and then making decisions is what works. I will work in the legislature to meet the priorities of the people of Senate District 15. During my campaign I have discussed issues with Republicans, Independents, and Democrats and find listening and discussion to be productive and engaging.

this issue closely.

In recent years, some would say the Iowa Legislature has become too partisan and divided. How would you try to overcome that?

When Maytag closed, we didn’t have out-of-work Democrats or out-of-work Republicans. We had out-of-work Iowans. We put our differences aside to save our town.

As Mayor, I worked with our congressional delegation, area chambers of commerce, legislators of both parties and business leaders to put together a plan that eventually brought more than 1,400 jobs back to Newton. I’ll use the same collaborative, non-partisan approach as State Senator.

What are your thoughts on the Common Core? Do you feel bills introduced in the House and Senate last year to roll back the standards should have gained approval?

I support education standards that are relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers. When Iowa students are fully prepared for the future, our communities will be best positioned to compete successfully in the global economy. How we get there is the job and responsibility of local school districts. Since 2008, Iowa has had our own standards, which are called the Iowa Core, consisting of math, English, language arts, social studies, science, and 21st Century learning skills. Though I am not an expert on the subject, my understanding is that the Iowa Core is about balance between what needs to be determined at a state level and what needs to be determined at a district level. It’s providing what I’ve been told is a very well-researched set of standards, but it does allow for local control. I admit to joining others in having some concern

What are your thoughts on the Common Core? Do you feel bills introduced in the House and Senate last year to roll back the standards should have gained approval?

The education of Iowa’s children should be in the hands of the parents, local school, and the state. Iowa can develop its education standards, which may or may not include elements of the Common Core, but will focus on what Iowa needs rather than what is pushed down from a national level. Local school districts, teachers, and parents can work to determine the priorities for each child.

How would you differentiate yourself form your opponent?

I have worked for great Iowa-based companies over

regarding the amount we want the federal government to have control of education, but I will need to learn more to see why research-based standards should not be used. I have two daughters who are currently in school and have had a great experience with our public education system, the root of our democracy.

How would you differentiate yourself form your opponent?

During all 5 of my Mayoral elections, my campaign focused on what I and my team hoped to accomplish and why we thought we were the right ones to try. Same thing here. I am fortunate to have had the opportunity to work in the fields of economic development and legislation creation for more than a decade now. I feel my experience allows me to have three major advantages. I’ve been through what it means to be an elected official when a project comes to them looking for assistance or when a natural disaster strikes.

I can be a resource for all the communities in District 15.

I think that is an advantage.

I don’t have all the answers, I know that. But job creation is the center piece of my current employment at JEDCO, the Jasper County Economic Development Corporation, and I have already spent a good amount of recent time with legislators regarding jobs and accompanying legislation. If elected, I think this would give me a substantial advantage.

I don’t have to learn about economic development and job creation - it is what I live every day. And for Advantage number 3, having traveled all over the country in the successful effort to bring more than 1,400 jobs, valuable retraining resources and invaluable visibility back home to Newton, I know what it takes to get things done. Thank you for reading this and please vote for me on Tuesday, November 4th, for Senate in District 15.

my career--Maytag, Pioneer Hi-Bred, and Kum & Go. I have learned what it takes to create jobs and be accountable to the employees. My volunteer experience has allowed me to help a small non-profit with its recordkeeping enabling me to better understand the complexities of running a small business. These complexities make it difficult for small businesses to thrive and grow as it leaves the business owner with less time to focus on the customer because of the time needed to work his/her way through the federal, state, and local laws. I will be committed to the interests of Senate District 15 and will work to understand the outcomes of legislation brought forward will have on this district and its specific needs.

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By Ben Schuff Sunday night of Daily News a new TV deal Sports Writer between the National Basketball Association and ESPN and TNT. The contract is for nine years, beginning with the 2016-17 season, and is worth $24 billion.

That’s billion, with a B. The deal ensures the two networks will continue to televise NBA games, and more of them. ESPN will broadcast 15 more games per season than under the current contract, while TNT will air 12 more games a year than it currently does.

The value of the deal is an unfathomable amount, at least to me. I struggle to comprehend what $24 billion is, what it would look like, how it would feel. I’ve never (and can confidently say) will never see that amount of money.

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Knowing I’d never have the opportunity to hold $24 billion, I was curious about the physical attributes of such an amount.

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The thickness of a dollar bill is 0.0043 inches. If you stacked 24 billion one dollar notes on top of each other, the stack would stand over eight million feet high, or about 1,628 miles. That’s a little bit more than the driving distances from Newton to the Southern most tip of Florida.

Money, as my younger sister would tell you, is meant to be spent. Perhaps the most intriguing tidbit I found while trying to make sense of $24 billion was again on the U.S. Department of Treasury’s website. It is as follows: If you had 10 billion one dollar notes and spent one every second of every day, it would require 317 years before you go broke.

You better get spending.

Contact Sports Writer Ben Schuff at (641) 792-3121 Ext. 6536 or at bschuff@newtondailynews.com.

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Cardinal golfers end season at 4A district tournament

By Jocelyn Sheets Daily News Sports Editor

DES MOINES — Top three and top four. That’s what Newton High’s Cardinals were shooting for in Monday’s 2014 Class 4A District Golf Tournament.

The top three teams from each district advance to the state golf tournament. The top four individual finishers in each district advance to the state tournament.

Newton came out sixth as a team in a field of 14 teams. The Cardinals’ 323 team score was 10 shots behind district champion West Des Moines Valley’s 313. Des Moines Roosevelt took second with a 314 and Ankeny Centennial finished third with a 315.

“These are three of the best teams in the state, so I was pleased with our players’ performance today,” said Pat Riley, Newton head coach. “We hung with some of the best teams in the state in today’s cold and windy conditions. We gave ourselves a chance to make this a very special season. Just fell a few strokes short.”

Indianola and Johnston ended up fourth and fifth as teams with 319s.

Senior Devin Shores came up one stroke from qualifying as an individual.

Shores shot a 77 for the 18hole qualifying tournament at Waveland Golf Course.

Sophomore Austin Reynolds finished with a 78 for the Cardinals followed by juniors Payton Thomas at 82 and Derek Damman at 86.

Junior Jordan Henning carded a 94 for the day. Senior Tyler Thongvanh shot a 101.

“I cannot say enough about the gritty performance Devin had today.

He struggled off of the tee and seemed to find a way to grind out pars. If he had been hitting his tee shots straight, he would have shot low 70s high 60s and been the tournament medalist,” Riley said.

“He gave everything he had in his final high school meet. He didn’t have his best stuff, but found a way to help the team and almost

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton senior Devin Shores watches a tee shot he hit at this year’s home tournament. Shores and the Cardinals played in Monday’ 4A district torunament at Waveland Golf Course in Des Moines.

qualify as an individual, which would have been the icing on his brilliant high school career as a Cardinal.

“Tyler was not feeling well from the beginning.

I found out after the fact that he was sick even before we left for the meet.

He is our only other senior, along with Devin, and I hated to see him go out like this. He worked really hard this summer and fall on his game. This is a young man that coaches would love to have on their team. He never complains and just shows up, works hard, enjoys the game, and does it again the next day. He will be missed.”

Riley said Reynolds’ 78 was yet another fine score for a young man that has loads of potential and a work ethic to go with it.

Reynolds was the most consistent player for the team all year.

“He never had a round in the 90s and his lowest score was a 74. Austin ended the season with the team’s best average. I look for Austin to have a break out year next fall and be one of the best golfers in the state,” Riley said.

Thomas finished his third year of playing golf on Monday. Riley said he

has come a really long way to get to where he is now.

Riley said Thomas is one of the best putters on the team, if not the best, which really helps him score if he is struggling tee to green.

Thomas works hard in the off season to improve his game, “and I look for him to step up next year and

be a huge part of our team success and a consistent scorer for the Cards,” Riley said.

Damman has the second best average on the team.

Riley said Damman struggled a bit at the beginning of Monday’s competition, but played really well from the middle to the end.

“Derek is a young man that has also accelerated his game to great heights.

He is a team player, always has a positive attitude, and is very coachable. He will continue to work as hard as anyone in the off-season and will also be one of the best players in the state, come next fall,” Riley said.

Henning has continued to improve his game, Riley said. As one of the strongest kids walking around these varsity meets, Henning has great potential to be huge for Newton next fall, Riley said.

“Jordan is athletic and with some extra work in the off-season can become a consistent scorer for us. It was a growing experience for Jordan this fall and this will go along way in helping him become a veteran next season,” Riley said.

Contact Sports Editor Jocelyn Sheets at (641) 792-3121 Ext. 6535 or jsheets@newtondailynews.com.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton senior Tyler Thongvanh follows through on a tee shot at the NHS Cardinal Invitational earlier this season.

Thongvanh finished his high school career at Monday’s district tournament.

NHS cross country teams run

By Jocelyn Sheets Daily News Sports Editor M A R S H A LLT O W N — Running on the course they’ll compete on to qualify for the 2014 state meet, Newton High’s cross country teams came out second in a small meet hosted by Marshalltown Monday.

Marshalltown stepped in to host a meet after Norwalk canceled its Monday competition because of poor course conditions.

On Oct. 23, Newton will join other Class 4A teams to run the Marshalltown Community College cross country course at a district meet.

“It was nice to get out and see what is likely to be our state qualifying course,” said Rachelle Tipton, NHS girls’ head coach. “The girls all ran well and looked strong. It was a good tuneup for Thursday’s meet.”

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News There were four teams Newton junior Grace Coen beat the pack in the varsity girls’ division at Monday’s Marshalltown cross country Monday with Pella winmeet, winning the varsity 4K race.

ning with 33 points. Newton placed second with 57 points followed by Norwalk with 64 and Marshalltown with 71 points.

Newton junior Grace Coen won the 4K race in 15 minutes, 10 seconds. Senior Hailey Coy posted a sixthplace finish in 16:53 followed by seniors Autumn Hunt in 14th at 18:07 and Anna Barr at 21st in 18:41.

Freshman Tessa Keeton finished 22nd in 18:43 and sophomore Michaella Cope was 23rd in 18:51.

In the boys’ varsity race, Pella won with 16 points.

Newton took second with 60 points, just ahead of Marshalltown with 61 points.

Jacob Thomas, a senior, led the Cardinal boys with a fifth-place time of 17:29 for the 5K race. Freshmen Jack Callaghan and Mikey Bradley finished 10th and 13th, respectively, in 18:36 and 19:03. Senior Justin Simms ran 15th in 19:15 followed

by freshman Dylan Main in 17th at 20:00 and junior Zach Theis in 18th at 20:10.

The Cardinal junior varsity boys were third in their division with 71 points.

Tyler Dafflitto took 14th in 19:57 followed by Noah Sander in 23rd in 20:22, Ross Hull in 34th in 21:21, Jarom Williams in 45th at 23:33, Blake Robson in 47th at 23:32 and Chad Nolan in 50th at 24:16.

Jordyn Soule ran the junior varsity girls’ 4K race in 19:13 to claim 10th place.

Marisa Modlin was 23rd in 21:05 and Annie Hurt finished 31st in 22:36.

Newton’s cross country teams head to the Fort Dodge Invitational on Thursday then they prepare for the Little Hawkeye Conference meet on Monday at Dallas Center-Grimes.

Contact Sports Editor Jocelyn Sheets at (641) 792-3121 Ext. 6535 or jsheets@newtondailynews.com.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Freshman Jack Callaghan was the No. 2 runner for Newton at Monday’s Marshalltown Bobcat Invitational.

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Sports calendar Tuesday Volleyball Oskaloosa at Newton, 9th/JV 5:30 p.m., varsity 7:15 p.m.

Melcher-Dallas at Colfax-Mingo, 6 p.m.

Saydel at PCM, 7 p.m.

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

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

Football Oskaloosa at Newton 7th, 4:30 p.m.

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

Girls’ Swimming NCMP at Marshalltown, 5:30 p.m.

Cross Country Newton 7th/8th at Ankeny Thursday Cross Country Newton at Fort Dodge Invitational, 4:30 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo, Lynnville-Sully at Montezuma, 5 p.m.

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

Girls’ Swimming NCMP at Boone, 6 p.m.

Volleyball Colfax-Mingo, CMB at Gilbert, 5 p.m.

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

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

Friday Football Pella at Newton 9th, 4:45 p.m.

Pella at Newton, 7:30 p.m.

Iowa Valley at Colfax-Mingo, 7 p.m.

CMB at Albia, 7:30 p.m.

Clarke at PCM, 7:30 p.m. (HC) Lynnville-Sully at GMG, 7 p.m.

Boys’ Golf 4A state Saturday Volleyball PCM at Pella, 9 a.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014

Usual runners near the front for CMB, Colfax-Mingo

By Ben Schuff Daily News Sports Writer ELDORA — CollinsMaxwell/Baxter’s Mark Deutsch and Colfax-Mingo’s Kennedi Hostetter finishing near the front of the field is starting to seem like clockwork.

The two area runners once again ran by the majority of their competitors Saturday at the 42nd South Hardin Invitational at Pine Lake Country Club.

Deutsch won the boys 5K race, beating 67 other runners to the finish line in 17 minutes, 32 seconds. It was his third first-place finish of the season and the seventh time in eight races he’s won or placed second.

Deutsch led CMB to a third-place finish in the 10team field.

“He (Deutsch) was pretty upset with his performance on Monday,” CMB head coach Jerry Meinerts said, referring to Deutsch’s fifth-

place finish on Sept. 29 at Nevada. “It was good to see him focused today and run his race, and beat some really good runners.”

Hostetter placed 12th out of 76 runners in the girls 4K run at Pine Lake, posting a time of 17:24. The Tigerhawk senior continued her streak of placing high enough to earn a medal at every race she’s competed in this season.

CMB’s Winter Brown also had a strong showing in the girls race. Brown posted her second-best finish of the year by crossing the finish line in 10th place with a time of 17:16. She led her team Saturday as the Raiders competed without one of their top runners, Heather Jessen.

CMB’s girls finished seventh out of 10 teams.

Neither Colfax-Mingo’s girls squad or boys squad had enough runners to score as a team as several team members attended the Race

for the Cure in Des Moines.

The Tigerhawks had four girls compete at the meet and received a season-best time of 18:57 from McKinzie Tjaden.

“It was a very cold and windy day, but the kids did a great job battling the elements and the course,” Colfax-Mingo head coach Zach Tomas said.

Other notable performances included CMB’s Colin Thomson placing seventh in 18:27 and Alex Lewis pacing Colfax-Mingo with a time of 22:32.

South Hardin Invitational Girls 4K Colfax-Mingo: 12. Hostetter, 17:24; 30.

Iva Moore, 18:25; 41. Tjaden, 18:57; 71.

Cassie Craig, 21:17 Collins-Maxwell/Baxter: 10. Brown, 17:16; 36. Anna Jones, 18:45; 39.

Stephanie Twohey, 18:53; 40. Chantel Maxwell, 18:54; 54. Whitney Spencer, 19:29; 61. Veronica Condon, 19:53; 63.

Chasity Moody, 20:14.

Boys 5K Colfax-Mingo: 51. Alex Lewis, 22.32; 61. Will Dunsbergen, 24:22; 63. Jacob Frier, 26:22.

Collins-Maxwell/Baxter: 1. Deutsch, 17:32; 7. Thomson, 18:27; 14. Max Van

Ben Schuff/Daily News Colfax-Mingo’s Kennedi Hostetter, pictured above, has earned a medal at every meet she’s ran in this season.

Maanen, 19:12; 29. Eric Hall-Flooden, 19:58; 35. Brock Johnston, 20:19; 36.

Calvin Jones, 20:20; 38. Carter Fricke, 20:21.

Nationals stay alive with win against Giants

Homers propel Cards past Dodgers

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Doug Fister pitched seven shutout innings and the Nationals capitalized on Madison Bumgarner’s one off-target throw, staving off elimination in the NL Division Series with a 4-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Monday.

“Being able to get that momentum swing to us a little bit is definitely huge,” said Bryce Harper, who also made a difficult running catch in the gap.

Fister dazzled again

ST. LOUIS (AP) — John Lackey was just as advertised for the St. Louis Cardinals. Their postseason power surge has been a big surprise.

Kolten Wong hit a two-run homer to snap a seventh-inning tie, Matt Carpenter went deep for the third straight game and Lackey pitched St. Louis past the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 Monday night to give the Cardinals a 2-1 lead in their best-of-five NL Division Series.

“Well, we just kind of knew what we were going to get,” St. Louis manager Mike Matheny said. “He wants the ball. He proves it by how he goes out and throws.”

Facing elimination in St. Louis for the second consecutive postseason, the Dodgers will turn to ace Clayton Kershaw on short rest Tuesday night in Game 4. Shelby Miller makes his first playoff start for the Cardinals, one win from a fourth straight trip to the NL Cham-

in San Francisco, helping the Nationals cut their deficit to 2-1 in the best-of-five series.

They ended the Giants’ 10-game postseason winning streak that started with Game 5 of the 2012 NL Championship Series against St. Louis.

Washington scored two runs on Bumgarner’s throwing error in the seventh inning to end the ace’s 22-inning scoreless streak. Harper punctuated the victory with a solo homer in the ninth.

Drew Storen allowed the first two batters to reach in the bottom of the ninth but shook off his postseason struggles, allowing a run in closing it out as Washington forced a Game 4 on Tuesday night.

Now, the 96-win Nationals will send left-hander Gio Gonzalez up against San Francisco right-hander Ryan Vogelsong, hoping to pull out the fog machine they used after wins all season one more time.

AP College Football Top 25 The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 4, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:

Record Pts Pv 1. Florida St. (35) 5-0 1,461 1 2. Auburn (23) 5-0 1,459 5 3. Mississippi 5-0 1,320 11 3. Mississippi St. (2) 5-0 1,320 12 5. Baylor 5-0 1,258 7 6. Notre Dame 5-0 1,186 9 7. Alabama 4-1 1,060 3 8. Michigan St. 4-1 981 10 9. TCU 4-0 979 25 10. Arizona 5-0 951 NR 11. Oklahoma 4-1 904 4 12. Oregon 4-1 888 2

13. Georgia 4-1 854 13 14. Texas A&M 5-1 731 6 15. Ohio St. 4-1 534 20 16. Oklahoma St. 4-1 527 21 17. Kansas St. 4-1 486 23 18. UCLA 4-1 460 8 19. East Carolina 4-1 344 22 20. Arizona St. 4-1 325 NR 21. Nebraska 5-1 283 19 22. Georgia Tech 5-0 235 NR 23. Missouri 4-1 212 24 24. Utah 4-1 206 NR 25. Stanford 3-2 143 14 Others receiving votes: Clemson 92, Marshall 78, Southern Cal 61, Louisville 36, LSU 35, BYU 26, West Virginia 18, Arkansas 14, Wisconsin 7, California 6, Penn St. 5, Kentucky 4, Rutgers 4, N. Dakota St. 3, Minnesota 2, South Carolina 1, Virginia 1.

National Football League National Football League All Times CDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF PA Buffalo 3 2 0 .600 96 89 New England 3 2 0 .600 123 107 Miami 2 2 0 .500 96 97 N.Y. Jets 1 4 0 .200 79 127 South

W L T Pct PF PA Indianapolis 3 2 0 .600 156 108 Houston 3 2 0 .600 104 87 Tennessee 1 4 0 .200 88 139 Jacksonville 0 5 0 .000 67 169 North

W L T Pct PF PA Cincinnati 3 1 0 .750 97 76 Baltimore 3 2 0 .600 116 80 Pittsburgh 3 2 0 .600 114 108 Cleveland 2 2 0 .500 103 105 West

W L T Pct PF PA San Diego 4 1 0 .800 133 63 Denver 3 1 0 .750 116 87 Kansas City 2 3 0 .400 119 101 Oakland 0 4 0 .000 51 103 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF PA Philadelphia 4 1 0 .800 156 132 Dallas 4 1 0 .800 135 103 N.Y. Giants 3 2 0 .600 133 111 Washington 1 4 0 .200 112 136 South

W L T Pct PF PA Carolina 3 2 0 .600 104 120 Atlanta 2 3 0 .400 151 143 New Orleans 2 3 0 .400 132 141 Tampa Bay 1 4 0 .200 103 156 North

W L T Pct PF PA Detroit 3 2 0 .600 99 79 Green Bay 3 2 0 .600 134 106 Minnesota 2 3 0 .400 101 126 Chicago 2 3 0 .400 116 131

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W L T Pct PF PA Arizona 3 1 0 .750 86 86 Seattle 3 1 0 .750 110 83 San Francisco 3 2 0 .600 110 106 St. Louis 1 3 0 .250 84 119 Thursday’s Game Green Bay 42, Minnesota 10 Sunday’s Games Cleveland 29, Tennessee 28 New Orleans 37, Tampa Bay 31, OT Dallas 20, Houston 17, OT Carolina 31, Chicago 24 Philadelphia 34, St. Louis 28 N.Y. Giants 30, Atlanta 20 Buffalo 17, Detroit 14 Indianapolis 20, Baltimore 13 Pittsburgh 17, Jacksonville 9 Denver 41, Arizona 20 San Francisco 22, Kansas City 17 San Diego 31, N.Y. Jets 0 New England 43, Cincinnati 17 Open: Miami, Oakland Monday’s Game Seattle 27, Washington 17 Thursday, Oct. 9 Indianapolis at Houston, 7:25 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 12 Jacksonville at Tennessee, 12 p.m.

Detroit at Minnesota, 12 p.m.

Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 12 p.m.

Denver at N.Y. Jets, 12 p.m.

New England at Buffalo, 12 p.m.

Carolina at Cincinnati, 12 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 12 p.m.

Green Bay at Miami, 12 p.m.

San Diego at Oakland, 3:05 p.m.

Dallas at Seattle, 3:25 p.m.

Washington at Arizona, 3:25 p.m.

Chicago at Atlanta, 3:25 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia, 8:30 p.m.

Open: Kansas City, New Orleans Monday, Oct. 13 San Francisco at St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

pionship Series.

The Cardinals finished off Los Angeles in a six-game NLCS last fall, knocking out Kershaw in the fifth inning of a 9-0 blowout in the final game.

Two runners reached against Trevor Rosenthal in the ninth before he earned his second save of the series — with an assist from the grounds crew on a rainy night.

Rosenthal said he was unable to find his footing, missing badly on consecutive pitches to Juan Uribe, before the grounds crew applied a drying agent and raked the mound.

The right-hander then threw a pair of practice pitches and regained his stride, retiring the next two batters on flies to right for his sixth career postseason save.

Hanley Ramirez had three of the Dodgers’ seven hits, including an RBI double in the sixth.

Lackey, acquired from Boston at the trade deadline, gave up five hits in seven in-

nings with eight strikeouts. The veteran righthander improved to 7-5 in postseason play, including three wins for the Red Sox last year — one against St. Louis in the World Series.

“I think there’s definitely different energy, different adrenaline level. And that can take you to special places when you use it the right way,” Lackey said.

“The atmosphere tonight was great. Fans were unbelievable. You feel that. You feed off that. If you channel it the right way, it can definitely help you out.”

Asked what made the 35-year-old Lackey so tough, Dodgers manager Don Mattingly mentioned plate umpire Dale Scott.

“I thought Dale was very generous,” Mattingly said. “We had a lot of guys complaining about the strike zone.

We felt like he was really generous, and that puts you in a bind.

“You can’t go too far with it, but really generous.”

AP Iowa High School Football Rankings Iowa Prep Football Poll The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Iowa high school football polls of the 2014 season with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record, total points and position last week at right: Class 4A Record Pts Prv 1. Bettendorf (8) 6-0 124 1 (tie) Cedar Rapids Washington (2) 6-0 124 2 3. West Des Moines Dowling (4) 5-1 115 3 4. West Des Moines Valley 5-1 107 4 5. Waukee 5-1 86 5 6. Ankeny Centennial 5-1 59 7 7. Johnston 5-1 55 8 8. Eldridge North Scott 5-1 28 9 9. Cedar Falls 5-1 18 NR 10. Marion Linn-Mar 5-1 15 10 Others receiving votes: 11, Dubuque Hempstead 9. 12, Ankeny 8. 13, Southeast Polk 7. 13, Fort Dodge 7. 15, Sioux City East 6. 16, Ames 2.

Class 3A Record Pts Prv 1. Pella (11) 6-0 136 2 2. Carroll (2) 6-0 116 4 3. Manchester West Delaware (1) 6-0 113 3 4. Sioux City Heelan 5-1 95 5 5. Solon 5-1 72 6 6. Cedar Rapids Xavier 4-2 71 1 7. Dallas Center-Grimes 5-1 48 10 8. Epworth Western Dubuque 4-2 32 NR 9. Newton 5-1 24 NR 10. Humboldt 5-1 15 NR Others receiving votes: 11, Davenport Assumption 13.

12, Waverly-Shell Rock 7. 13, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 6.

13, Carlisle 6. 15, Gilbert 5. 15, Clear Creek-Amana 5.

17, Charles City 3. 18, Creston-Orient-Macksburg 2. 19, Bondurant Farrar 1.

Class 2A Record Pts Prv 1. Clear Lake (12) 6-0 137 1 2. Spirit Lake (2) 6-0 127 2 3. Albia 6-0 96 5 4. Williamsburg 6-0 92 4 5. Hampton-Dumont 6-0 79 6 6. Sioux Center 5-1 57 3 7. New Hampton 5-1 53 7 8. West Union North Fayette 5-1 52 8 9. Cascade 5-1 27 9 10. Baxter CMB 6-0 19 NR

Others receiving votes: 11, Mediapolis 12. 12, ClarionGoldfield 6. 13, Tama South Tama 4. 14, Central Lyon-GLR 3. 15, Union, La Porte City 2. 15, Center PointUrbana 2. 17, Clarinda 1. 17, Anamosa 1.

Class 1A Record Pts Prv 1. Iowa City Regina (9) 5-1 134 1 2. Calmar South Winneshiek (1) 6-0 121 2 3. Fort Dodge St. Edmond (3) 6-0 115 3 4. West Branch (1) 6-0 96 4 5. St. Ansgar 6-0 80 5 6. IKM Manning 6-0 64 6 7. Ogden 6-0 62 7 8. Inwood West Lyon 5-1 48 9 9. Dike-New Hartford 5-1 21 10 10. Stanwood North Cedar 5-1 14 NR Others receiving votes: 11, Hinton 6. 12, Hudson 3. 12, South Central Calhoun 3. 14, Pella Christian 2. 15, Leon Central Decatur 1.

Class A Record Pts Prv 1. Logan-Magnolia (9) 6-0 132 1 2. Delhi Maquoketa Valley (4) 6-0 122 2 3. Ackley AGWSR 6-0 113 3 4. Packwood Pekin (1) 6-0 100 4 5. Gladbrook-Reinbeck 5-1 82 6 6. Montezuma 6-0 64 7 7. Sloan Westwood 6-0 53 9 8. Nashua-Plainfield 5-1 44 5 9. Mount Ayr 5-1 20 NR 10. Algona Garrigan 4-2 17 10 Others receiving votes: 11, Belle Plaine 8. 12, Moville Woodbury Central 7. 13, Hawarden West Sioux 5. 14, Bedford 2. 15, Brooklyn BGM 1.

Class 8-Man Record Pts Prv 1. Elk Horn-Kimballton Exira (9) 6-0 126 1 2. Gilbertville-Don Bosco (3) 6-0 119 2 3. Fremont Mills, Tabor (1) 6-0 117 3 4. Coon Rapids-Bayard (1) 6-0 84 5 5. Janesville 6-0 83 4 6. Elkader Central 6-0 70 9 7. Glidden-Ralston 6-0 54 7 8. Marcus MMC 5-1 41 10 9. Lamoni 6-0 30 NR 10. HLV, Victor 5-1 18 6 Others receiving votes: 11, Graettinger-Terril/RuthvenAyrshire 11. 12, West Bend-Mallard 7. 13, Colo-NESCO 6. 14, Jackson Junction Turkey Valley 3. 15, Lenox 1.

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

Dated this 8th day of September, 2014.

Brenda Eberline Executor of estate 2524 S Stevens Rd Greenbush, MI 48738 Address *Designated Codicil(s) if any, with date(s) BRUCE NUZUM, ICIS PIN No: AT0005885 Attorney for executor CALDWELL, BRIERLY, CHALUPA, & NUZUM, PLLC 211 First Avenue W, Newton, IA 50208 Address Date of second publication 7th day of October, 2014 Probate Code Section 304 September 30 & October 7

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Tuesday, October 7, 2014

To change or not to change? That is the looming question — although it may be a moot point. With Uranus on its closest approach to the Earth in opposition to the Libra sun, the changes may have a way of happening to us instead of because of us. Either way, it’s for the better if only for the clarity that eventually follows this important shift.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Oct. 7). Your enthusiasm for life radiates and elevates everything around you. You’ll thrive in a competitive environment in October. November brings a special certificate. Your friendships will be important to the way December business plays out. A rite of passage makes January most remarkable. Scorpio and Virgo people adore you.

Your lucky numbers are: 24, 3, 2, 14 and 9.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). There are many things that got started in the free space of a garage. Do you have

such a luxury? If so, think of what you might start there. If not, think of where you might find such a space.

character don’t spend much time and energy on that, because they are too busy making the most of what they have.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 21). Something that didn’t start out very strong will finish up with celebration and fireworks. Here’s the catch: You have to believe! Believe and put the time in.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Can you sense that you are on someone’s mind? Your energy is a little higher because the fond thoughts others are thinking about you have a way of lifting your spirits.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Because you want to learn, the teachers are nearby.

All you have to do is ask the right question.

Think carefully. It’s like the genie and the three wishes: The specifics matter.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Your home life is a calm oasis, so make the most of the trend while it lasts. Tonight brings tastes from another culture, and there is much more to learn about this.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You have not fully absorbed the “lessons of the journey,” and you should not expect to do so anytime soon.

The less you think about it today the better.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18). Anyone can wish for a better life, but people of strong

TAURUS (April 20May 20). It can’t be underestimated, the healing power of laughter. Humor is a main ingredient of our essential care. That’s why all of those YouTube breaks you take during the day are completely justified.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Due to a combination of self-care and personal development, you look and feel better

than you did yesterday, and tomorrow will bring even more improvement.

CANCER (June 22July 22). It’s not totally perfect. In fact, there is much of the day in which you won’t be doing what you love — not by a stretch. Prepare yourself for the day in which you will be doing more of what you love, though, because it’s coming.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).

You can’t help everyone. Furthermore, most of them don’t ask for or want advice. Sometimes (hint: today) you just have to say “good luck” and be done with it.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22). When you get good service, you are more than willing to pay for it. But don’t pay just because it’s what’s expected (by the person giving you subpar service).

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