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Potential changes, tweaks posed for city animal ordinance

Newton wins best tasting water in Iowa

By Jamee A. Pierson Daily News Staff Writer

By Jamee A. Pierson Daily News Staff Writer

Take a drink — Newton has the best tasting water in Iowa.

Newton WaterWorks won the Best Tasting Water in Iowa Award at the Iowa Section of the American Water Works Association conference held Friday at Prairie Meadows Hotel in Altoona.

“With the judges, they say you can tell a bad water when you taste it but good water you don’t taste it,” Marty Hoffert, Field Services Director for the Newton WaterWorks.

Between 10 and 12 Iowa cities entered the contest and were ranked by an impartial panel of judges in a blind taste test. When sampling, the judges compared the odor, taste, aftertaste and overall general appearance. This is the second time that the Newton WaterWorks has won the award.

“In 2006 we won it, too. The people that run it have told me before that we have just missed it by 1 point, we have been a strong finisher before,” Hoffert said.

He said the award was made possible by all of the employees of the WaterWorks. They take a lot of pride in providing drinking water and that it is truly an opportunity to “Get to Know Newton.”

Drinking water from the Newton WaterWorks goes to the residents

A clearer definition of owner and changing the term potentially vicious dog to problematic dog in the revised Animal Protection and Control Ordinance passed a first consideration. First presented at the Aug. 18 council meeting, there was still much discussion of the presented ordinance and potential changes to come.

Previously this year, Newton Mayor Michael Hansen appointed a citizens task force to review the city’s Animal Protection and Control Ordinance. The task force was to work along with Police Chief Jeff Hoebelheinrich to prepare a new ordinance to be reviewed by the city attorney. The ordinance as amended was presented and sent for ORDINANCE See Page 3A

School board gives garage door bid to local business

WATER See Page 3A

Beauty pageant brings estimated 1,000 visitors to Newton Local economy hit with $350K boon

Ty Rushing/Daily News Newton Community School District Transportation Supervisors Curt Roorda asked the board of education to replace the garage doors at the district’s bus depot. His request was approved and a local contractor was awarded the nearly $15,000 bid.

By Ty Rushing Daily News Senior Staff Writer Newton’s civic organizations worked ahead of time to prep a r e locals for the influx of visitors for the Miss I o w a Bacon U S A and Miss I o w a Teen USA pageants — the fourth consecutive year the contests have been held in Newton.

It is estimated that 1,000 people — about 1/15 of the city’s population — from all across the country visited Newton Friday to Saturday.

By Ty Rushing Daily News Senior Staff Writer

Ty Rushing/Daily News The Miss Iowa USA and Miss Iowa USA pageants last weekend helped bring $350,000 into Newton, according to the Newton Convention and Visitors Bureau.

“This is a big event for Newton, because it hits all aspects of the community from the hotels, to the restaurants, to the gas stations, to the floral departments. It hits all the aspects in town. It’s really a big event for us,” said Linda Bacon, executive director of Newton

Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Bacon estimated this weekend’s pageant’s generated $350,000 for the local economy.

Calls placed to employees at Boulders Inn and Suites near Iowa Speedway and the Holiday Inn Express in

downtown Newton both indicated they had sold out of rooms over the weekend, and the story is more than likely the same at other local hotels, Bacon said.

The CVB partnered ECONOMY See Page 3A

One local businessman benefited from a decision made by the Newton Community School Board of Education at Monday’s meeting.

Gary Ryther, owner of Newton-based RentA-Shed, Inc., won the bid to replace the garage doors at the district’s bus depot, 1320 First Ave. W. Ryhter’s bid of $14,940 was $120 higher than the second place bid, however, many board members felt that amount was small enough that it was worth it to shop local.

“I like the fact that we are using someone

local. They pay taxes into the district. I’ve had one or two business owners say they wish we as a board would look at local businesses a lot closer and I think this is a good step in that direction,” said board vice-president Bill Perrenoud.

Curt Roorda, NCSD transportation supervisor, said the depot’s current doors have been in place since 1998 or 1999, and they are rotting away on the inside from water damage. He said two of the damaged doors are becoming a safety issue for his employees.

District Business SCHOOL See Page 3A

USDA to promote local fresh food producers

Fall sports announce postseason assignments

The U.S Department of Agriculture has undertaken recent efforts to expand its online database where consumers can find those locales. | 2A

Postseasons are right around the corner for Iowa high school fall sports.

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In Brief

Corn growers announce harvest weight limit

Kate Malott/Daily News Deana Cook (right), of Newton, is the owner of Wholly Goats soaps and frequently sells her products at area farmers markets throughout the summer. Cook makes her soaps from an organic goat farmer in Laurel and also offers a vegan bar that is made with vegetable puree.

USDA working to promote local fresh food producers

By Ty Rushing Daily News Senior Staff Writer With the growing masses seeking more and more options to buy fresh food directly from producers, the U.S Department of Agriculture has undertaken recent efforts to expand its online database where consumers can find those locales.

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service provided one of the largest online databases to locate farmers markets in the country — it’s grown by 76 percent since 2008 and has more than 8,000 farmers markets listed.

“It is consumer demand for local food that has driven the expansion of farmers markets nationwide,” a USDA spokesperson said. “These markets are creating economic opportunity throughout rural and urban America and are bringing farmfresh food into communities all across the country.”

Now the site has began offering three new directories.

AMS’ first new directory is the National Community Supported Agriculture Enterprise Directory. CSA’s are a subscription based service that allows consumers to receive fresh quantities of produce delivered on a semi-regular basis from ei-

“These markets are creating economic opportunity throughout rural and urban America and are bringing farm-fresh food into communities all across the country.”

— United States Department of Agriculture

ther a farm or multiple farms in the consumers area of residence.

The second new directory is the National Food Hub Directory. Food hubs are businesses or organizations that use local and regional producers primarily. Hubs work to expand the companies and producers reach within that region either through retail or wholesale means.

Examples of food hubs that are near Newton include Iowa Choice Harvest in Marshalltown and Iowa Food Cooperative in Des Moines.

AMS’ final new directory provides consumers with a way to find farms in their area that offer direct agricultural or horticultural products directly from the grower.

According to USDA, these new initiatives are part of U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack’s goal to strengthen local food systems, which is part

Money & Markets The United States of America Department of Agriculture released interior Iowa elevator grain price as of 2 p.m.

Monday.

US 2 Yellow Corn prices were mostly 12 cents higher for a state average of $3.08 per bushel. US 1 Yellow Soybean prices were generally 22 to 23 cents higher for a state average of $8.84 per bushel.

The North Central

region in Iowa had a yellow corn price range of $2.98 to $3.39 per bushels and an average price of $3.07. Its yellow soybean price range of $8.80 to $8.88 per bushels and an average price of $8.84.

Corn basis to state average price for the CBOT DEC contract is -.38. Soybean basis to state average price for the CBOT NOV contract is -.61.

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of his four pillar commitment to rural economic development.

“Local food systems provide valuable marketing opportunities and low barriers of entry for new and beginning farmers; allow smaller-scale farmers and businesses to enjoy a profitable local/regional outlet for their production and receive customer feedback; and allow communities to come together around local and regional food systems,” a USDA spokesperson said.

“Local food systems provide broad economic benefits to rural and urban communities and can help to enhance fresh food availability in neighborhoods lacking good access to full-service food markets.”

Visit http://usdalocalfooddirectories.com/, to find out local food sources in the area.

Contact Senior Staff Writer Ty Rushing at (641) 792-3121 ext. 6532 or at trushing@newtondailynews.com.

JOHNSTON — As combines start hitting the field this week throughout the state, Gov. Tery 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 who have the privilege of another weight limit exemption. We as farmers understand 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.

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 Oct. 1.

Legislative committee to discuss DNR, CWA The Administrative Rules Review Committee will question the Strength of the Clean Water Act at 11 a.m.

Tuesday in Room 116 of the Iowa State Capitol.

Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement members continue to say the rule is weak and needs to be strengthened if the DNR is serious about cleaning up Iowa’s 630 polluted waterways.

“We want permits for all factory farms, good inspections that find problems and fix problems, and tough fines and penalties that deter future pollution,” said Vern Tigges, retired family farmer from Adel.

“Branstad’s DNR is full of excuses so they can continue business as usual.”

Iowa DNR said the CWA rule is as strong as it can be but Iowa CCI

members say there’s a lot more the DNR can do to strengthen the rule and protect our water.

Public comments submitted by Iowa CCI, Environmental Integrity Project, Sierra Club and 23 other interested organizations including Des Moines Water Works show specific examples of how the rule can be strengthened.

There have been 58 manure spills occurring since the CWA Work Plan was signed on Sept.

11, 2013.

In an annual report on progress of implementing the Clean Water Act submitted to the EPA

by DNR, it stated that DNR has failed on completing the number of inspections required by EPA, failed to issue fines and penalties when required and has not issued a single CWA permit as a result of an inspection.

Newton FFA takes Silver

Submitted Photo Newton FFA placed eighth out of 24 teams and received a silver ranking at the South Central District FFA Soil Judging Career Development Event held in Knoxville at a local farm on Sept. 23.

The Agriculture Science 3 class competed with four members comprising the official team: Austin James, Mathew Bleakney, Benton Vest and Jacob Smith. The contest required the team to judge the soil from four pits and take a 40 question test.

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Ordinance Continued from Page 1A consideration, where Lisa Gibbons, chair of the Animal Ordinance and Welfare Task Force still had some concerns.

“The definition of owner still is troubling. It leaves a huge loop hole in there for people to say that the dog is not theirs. All they have to do is give that dog away. We could end up with problematic dogs moving all over in the community without being monitored,” Gibbons said.

“One way we could probably do it, is whoever has custody of the dog is responsible until an owner comes forward pos-

sibly. But someone needs to be held responsible so that we can monitor these dogs.”

In a previous draft of the ordinance, Gibbons said that they proposed an owner be: any person, firm, corporation, organization or department possessing, harboring, keeping, having interest in or having control or custody of the dog.

As it currently stands an owner is a person who has a right of property or custody of a dog. It continues: for purposes of this definition, a right of property or custody of a dog exists if a person knowingly permits a dog to remain on or continuously return to any premises occupied by that

person for two weeks or more at a time.

City Attorney Matt Brick felt that the two week time period would be a very narrow loophole. He continued that the burden to prove ownership will always be on the city and that a time period of ownership in this situation seems needed, going as far to say that it could extend to a month.

“An owner is someone who has an interest in the dog and that covers people who (for example) the grandfather comes to visit for Thanksgiving and the dog is staying at the house,” Brick said. “It’s always on the city if we are going to cite them. It’s on the

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with the Greater Newton Area Chamber of Commerce and Newton Main Street to work with downtown businesses and local restaurants and hotels to offer coupons and deals to the visitors.

“Comparing to last year, we know that (local businesses) participated in things and were helping sponsor. They gave discounts at their places because they know this is a big deal and they get a lot of customers this time of year,” Bacon said.

According to both Bacon and Denise Wallace, executive director of Future Productions, which produces the pageant, this show has been growing and getting better every year, which is good news for all parties involved.

“It was better than it’s ever been. Every year, it gets better here. We are so grateful to the CVB and the businesses in town that helped us out,” Wallace said.

One of the new businesses that got involved this year was the Iowa Speedway.

“We understand the value and importance of being involved in our local community,” said Jimmy Small, Iowa Speedway president. “The City of Newton and the entire state have been very supportive of Iowa Speedway since its inception, and we are very grateful. Our involvement centers around a common priority we share with Newton.

“That priority is to support and promote this wonderful community’s quality of life. Our team proudly works to make our local community a better place to live, and we understand its importance to growth and development here in Newton.”

Playing host to this pageant provides a number of positives to Newton — an influx of cash, visitors and free promotion, Bacon said. For Future Productions, its given a steady home for one of its signature events.

“As long we can come, we want to come — we want to be here. I think that if we can continue to get more people in the community involved, the more awareness we can provide to people throughout the state to get to know about Newton, the speedway and all the options that are here to come and do things,” Wallace said.

Contact Senior Staff Writer Ty Rushing at (641) 792-3121 ext. 6532 or at trushing@newtondailynews.com.

Manager Gayle Isaac supported the choice of Ryther, and emphasized his prior work experience with the depot’s doors.

Purchasing from more local businesses as long as it’s within reason could become more of an option, said Sheri Benson, board president.

In total, Ryther will replace six doors, that are 3 inches thick, 12-feet high and 12 feet and 2 inches wide.

Roorda was also on the agenda to explain a transportation request from the Prairie

Water Continued from Page 1A of Newton, Lambs Grove, Country Club Acres, Bittersweet Sub Division and is a major provider of water to the Central Iowa Water Association.

The WaterWorks provides up to 9 million gallons of water daily to its customers.

The Iowa Section of the American Water Works Association is an organization which promotes save, dependable drinking water for all of Iowa and is made up of dedicated drinking water professionals within the state, according to the city.

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

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www.newtondailynews.com | 3A city now to prove that they are the owner, it will continue to always be on us.”

Another area of concern, Gibbons said, is the at large dog definition. Currently, the ordinance defines at large dogs as found off premises of the owner or keeper.

“I want to make sure that it is being written to where dogs that are considered vicious are not allowed out on walks. They are allowed to go to veterinarian, things of that sort and they have to be leashed or muzzled. As I read it, it seems a little muddy to me,” Gibbons said. “We want to make sure that all dogs are on leash off premises. They can be in a motor vehicle or

City-Monroe School District.

PCM is requesting to use a gravel road that falls in the southwest portion of the Newton district boundaries for student transportation purposes.

The board approved this request, and made it clear that PCM would not be picking up any Newton students and that similar agreements are in place with the Baxter Community Schools and East Marshall Community Schools.

In other business, the board appointed Benson to be its representative at the 69th Annual Iowa Association of School Board Convention on Nov. 19.

The board also decided not to offer the early retirement

crate or housed in a licensed veterinarians clinic, not just vicious or problematic dogs.

Problematic dogs can be out on leash for a walk if they are muzzled.”

The term “problematic dog” will be used instead of “potentially vicious dog” in the ordinance, but the definition of the problematic dog had no changes.

The time table for the police department to investigate a situation was taken out of the ordinance in both the problematic and vicious dog determinations.

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incentive during the current school year; and Isaac mentioned that the district was recently reimbursed $26,849 for insurance premium costs.

Superintendent Bob Callaghan also gave an evaluation on his progress toward the goals the board set for him at the beginning of the school year.

While it wasn’t on the agenda, Callaghan asked the board to schedule a work session to discuss the Berg Complex and property purchase. The board agreed to set a work session for 7 p.m. on Oct. 21.

Contact Senior Staff Writer Ty Rushing at (641) 792-3121 ext. 6532 or at trushing@newtondailynews.com.

Anderson visits Newton voters

Kate Malott/Daily News Secretary of State candidate Brad Anderson is greeted during a round table discussion by Newton resident Sue Pierson at Uncle Nancy’s on Friday morning. Anderson was the Obama Campaign Iowa State Director in the president’s incumbent election, which is how Anderson said he gained an immense appreciation for voters, understanding of voting in Iowa and legal knowledge of the system. He wants to continuing increasing voter turnout and protect eligible Iowans’ right to vote. Pierson stopped his round table discussion to thank him for his involvement, commitment to the state and for the timely sacrifice it takes to run for office.

Diner may have new home at Muscatine High School MUSCATINE (AP) — Muscatine High School may be the proud new owner of a diner that dates back to the 1930s if the school board approves the gift.

The Clamshell Diner has been in Muscatine for about 10 years.

The 12-seat, 12-ton diner cur-

rently belongs to Tom and Ann Meeker, who want to donate it to the high school so long as the school board agrees, the Muscatine Journal reported.

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Keeping Me on My Toes

Boo! or Aye Aye Matey?

By Jamee A. Pierson Staff Writer

With Halloween rapidly approaching, I have a big decision to make. Do I let my oldest pick out her own costume or do I buy what I want her to wear?

I know that I only have a short time left where I am able to choose what my girls wear for Halloween and for that matter, their everyday outfits. When I was first pregnant, I relished at the thought of buying tons of clothes for my future child. I had already spoiled my nieces with the girliest, frilliest outfits I could find.

My husband and I did not find out if we were having a girl or a boy our first time around, so before my due date I picked out a small wardrobe for my coming baby. I have to

say my girl clothes out numbered my boys 2:1 so I was more than ecstatic that I had a baby girl.

For the past three years, shopping for my girls has been one of my favorite things to do. They had different outfits for every occasion and enough dresses to envy Princess Diana. The older they get the more functional the clothes are becoming and I’m trying my best to stay within a budget while having a wide variety to choose from. Who knew I would be lucky enough to have TWO girls to buy for?

Back to the Halloween costumes. My oldests’ imagination is in full force, and I’m trying to decide if I should be indulgent and let her be a pirate or doctor, which are her

Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014 favorite things to play, or find the Halloween costume that I want and might match her sisters. I decided to ask her what she wants to be and her reply was a ghost. Although I think she would make an adorable ghost, I would like a costume where I can see her face, not a sheet.

When it came to picking out school accessories, I gave her options from what I wanted and that might be the route for her costume, too. I have not ventured back to the costume section of the store yet to see what our options are, but I think once I do, I will find some suitable choices for her to pick from.

I am OK with the pirate option because I do think we could do a pretty cute pirate.

Some red and black striped tights with an eye patch and hook along with hearing her say “Argh” and “Matey” would be pretty adorable. And if we go the matching route my youngest could be her parrot side kick.

Or, if we do the doctor costume we might need a kitty little sister because most of her patients are usually animals, with her grandpa being the exception.

I know that even if she does end up being a ghost, she will be the cutest ghost I’ve ever seen, even though it wasn’t my idea.

Luckily, I still have the youngest to decide for, at least for another year.

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Letters to the Editor

Allan’s experience counts Pam Keenan Newton As a citizen of Jasper County and friend of 14 years, I support Denise Allan as our next county recorder. Her 23 years of experience serving our county does make a difference. Experience is described as knowledge of or skill of some thing or some event gained through involvement in or exposure to that thing or event. This word

Payton is a good man, great candidate Collin Reynolds Newton I’ve seen quite a few letters to the editor in support of our current state representative. Most of them have had one thing in common—they’ve come from outside the district. To me, that speaks volumes. I’m writing from within the district to encourage folks to vote for a good man and a great candidate, Patrick Payton.

I’ve known Patrick’s family for several years, mostly through the Newton school system, and they are great people. They are warm and welcoming, and they always seem to be wearing a smile. This is a testimony to the kind of man

describes Denise. She has the knowledge and skills required to serve the citizens of Jasper County.

Having worked with Denise as a county employee, I have witnessed her dedication and tremendous work ethic. Her perseverance in her work to make sure things are correct is outstanding. She shows respect and compassion to the public and other professionals as she works with them to meet their needs.

As I work with Denise on her campaign I see the same quali-

ties as I see in her work. She is right there with us as we walk door to door across the county leaving brochures so you can be informed voters. She wants every citizen to know who she is and what her plans are to serve you in the best way possible.

She is a working member of her campaign just as she will be a working member of the recorder’s office staff.

Jasper County needs Denise Allan and Denise Allan needs you. Keep in mind when you get ready to vote that experience does count.

Patrick is.

Throughout this last spring and summer, and now fall, I’ve provided Patrick’s lawn care services. Because of that, I’ve gotten to know him a little bit better than I did before, and I can say without reservation that he would make a great state representative for Jasper County. He brings a lot to the table by way of his background and experience in business and education, not to mention the fact that he is very much a people-person.

Many candidates dread the doorknocking part of a campaign, and some skip it altogether. Patrick thrives on it because he loves people, enjoys talking with them, and is genuinely concerned for them.

I believe it’s largely these traits

that have compelled him to run for office. He wants to serve the people of Jasper County as our state representative. He wants to help provide good jobs for us, and for all Iowans. He wants to help communities like Newton bounce back and thrive, after going through what we went through with the loss of Maytag.

He wants to hand a better Iowa — a better Jasper County — to the next generation.

As a member of that next generation, and as a small business owner and entrepreneur, I have full confidence that Patrick Payton is the right man for the job.

Whether you’re voting early or waiting until Election Day on Nov. 4, please join me in voting for Patrick Payton to be our next state representative.

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When I was a boy, growing up in Missouri, there were people who would say that a particularly challenging task w a s , “like herding cats.”

T h e By Marc Dion simile does not have to be explained.

So, as the Mideast explodes in flames, as Ebola feverishly stumbles toward my door, even as Texas school children are taught that Jesus was the first president, even as Kim Kardashian inexplicably makes her tawdry, stupid way into the newspapers, I’m teaching a cat to nap.

One would expect teaching a cat to nap would be much easier than herding cats. In fact, it strains the imagination that any cat would require sleeping lessons, sleeping being the signature skill of all cats.

Backstory. We had an old cat, a very gentle fellow who loved to sleep on me. On days off, particularly in the cold weather, I would return to our home after eating $7 worth of pancakes in a diner located across the street from a decommissioned municipal incinerator. Full of carbs, I would lie on our couch, a bent pipe between my lips and my Kindle in my hands. The cat would jump up on my stomach, turn around twice, stretch out and go to sleep. Within a half hour, I, too, would be asleep.

It was a comfortable and comforting thing to do on a lazy day off.

Alas, the old cat died and, a few months back, we acquired a kitten. She

is a calico named Maggie and she moves through our house at an average speed of about 35 miles an hour, swinging from the curtains, playing with a lime green mouse-shaped toy, leaping straight up into the air with the distilled happiness of youth.

I glare resentfully from the couch, try to reach out and scoop her up but, if I do, she lights but briefly on my broad, flannel clad stomach before gathering her paws under her and leaping off me.

Ah, but, persistency at the most stupid of tasks is an American hallmark.

How else can you explain the Republican Party’s decades-long attempt to turn back the working class’ clock to 1905?

How else can you explain our involvement in Iraq?

How else can you explain the Super Bowl?

I caught her the other night, found her napping on our bed. I slipped off my shoes, turned on the gentle reading light next to the bed and found a book on the nightstand.

She dozed off, rolled over on her back and slept with all four paws up, each one curled delicately at the wrist.

I dozed off for a while myself. She wasn’t sleeping on me but she was sleeping next to me and I was dreaming peacefully of those long winter days when I’m off from work and here’s a fat book of medieval history to be read.

I believe that almost all we can use to oppose the world’s madness and horror are manners and comfort.

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Obituaries Carl Gray Sr. Oct. 13, 2014 COLO — Carl “Gene” Gray Sr., 70, of Colo, died Monday, Oct. 13, 2014, at Story County Senior Care in Nevada.

Gene was born May 31, 1944, in Unionville, Mo., the son of Robert and Ruth (Pickett) Gray.

He graduated from Newton High School

Maxine Iske Oct. 10, 2014 Maxine Iske, 88, of Grinnell, died Monday, Oct. 10, 2014, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell.

A family graveside service and burial has been scheduled for Wednesday morning, Oct. 15, at Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell with Rev. John Epperson officiating. A celebration of life reception and lunch, open to

Michael Sullivan Oct. 11, 2014 Michael E. Sullivan, 68, of Knoxville, formerly of Pella, succumbed to his physical conditions Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014, at Knoxville Area Community Hospital in Knoxville. A service of remembrance will be

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in 1962, and had most recently worked f o r O’Reilly A u t o Parts as a deliveryman until his retirement in May of this year. Gene enjoyed farming, NASCAR and Chicago Bears football.

Gene is survived by

his son, Carl Jr. (Anne) Gray of Collins; his daughters, Carlene Gray, of Colo, and Anna Gray, of Fort Dodge; his brother, Robert Jr. (Barb) Gray, of Newton; his sister, Darlene (Marty) Leib, of Newton; seven grandchildren; and eight greatgrandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a grandson, Brandon

Gray; and a great-granddaughter, BreAunna O’Neill.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15 at the Bacon Funeral Home in Nevada.

A memorial service will follow visitation. Memorial contributions may be made to Story County Senior Care.

Bacon Funeral Home in Nevada is handling arrangements.

the public, will be held at the Grinnell Elks Lodge beginning 11:30 a.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 15.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the Grinnell Lady Elks or Gilman American Legion Auxiliary.

Maxine was born July 2, 1926, in Grinnell, the daughter of William and Gladys Fowler Esler. She was raised in the Grinnell and Newburg area and was a graduate of Newburg High School.

On Nov. 22, 1945, she was united in marriage with Kenneth Iske in Newburg. The couple farmed together near

Newburg for many years.

She moved to Seeland Park in Grinnell in 2007.

She was a member of the Gilman American Legion Auxiliary and the Grinnell Lady Elks.

Maxine loved her life on the farm where she was very active in many farm duties. She was very content raising her family, taking care of her home and helping her husband run a successful farm operation. She enjoyed playing on several bowling and golf league teams and was very competitive. She enjoyed gambling, horse racing and going to Meskwaki.

Survivors include two granddaughters, Sandy (Clifford) Piatt, of Hartford, and Lori (Ryan Cronbaugh) DeVilder, of Brooklyn; three greatgrandchildren, Josh Schroyer, of Indianola, Maci Piatt, of Ames and Damon Piatt, of Hartford; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; five daughters Linda Simpson, Diane and Debbie Iske and two in infancy, Marilyn Jean and Luanne Faye Iske; one sister, Mary Davie; and one grandson, Danny DeVilder.

at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the First United Methodist Church in Knoxville.

Visitation will begin Tuesday afternoon and continue on Wednesday at the Bybee & Davis Funeral Home in Knoxville where the family will be present from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday.

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Forrest Matherly, Jr. Aug. 18, 2014 Forrest ( Junior) Matherly, Jr., 91, formerly of Monroe, died Monday, Aug. 18, 2014, in Lewisville, Texas at Providencia Assisted Living, the place that served as his home for the last two years. A graveside service will at 1 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 18 at Silent City Cemetery in Monroe. The family will greet friends following the service at the Monroe United Methodist Church for a time of food and fellowship.

Baxter FFA at Greenhand Fireup event Submitted Photo Seven Baxter FFA members attending Greenhand Fireup Oct. 9 in Indianola, were (from left) Emma Butler, Mallory Iske, Jusson Roush, Wade Zahurones, Wyatt Molyneux, Brady Geilenfeldt and Marybeth Maggard. Greenhand Fireup is an event exclusively for first year high school FFA members. State and South Central District FFA Officers led members in their workshops and activities.

Members learned about setting SMART Goals, making priorities, being authentic, and communication and had fun meeting new people.

• Newton Noon Kiwanis will meet at noon Wednesday at St. Stephens Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton. The program will be “Friends in Hope” by Rita Baker.

• Battlefield of the Mind will meet at 1 p.m.

Wednesday at Hephzibah House, 721 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• Golden K Kiwanis Tip Night will be at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Pizza Ranch 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 the YMCA in Newton.

• Narcotics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

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

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

• League of Women Voters Candidate Forum will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Newton City Hall Council Chambers.

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Blood drive Thursday The Newton Community Blood Drive is planned from 1 to 6 p.m. Thursday at the DMACC Newton Conference Center, 600 N. Second Ave. W. To donate, participants must be in general good health, weigh at least 120 pounds and be 16 years of age or older or have a guardian’s signature. Schedule a blood donation appointment at lifeservebloodcenter.org or call 1-800-2874903.

Police Blotter ​Newton Police Department • Terry L. Wilfawn, 25, of Newton, is charged with assault causing bodily injury or mental illness after authorities were called to 604 E. Third St. S. at 12:04 p.m. Wednesday.

Officers arrived and spoke with the victim who said that Wilfawn had pushed her down.

He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Jerad M. McGinley, 25, is charged with third-degree burglary after authorities were called to 524 S. Fourth Ave. E. at 1:17 a.m.

Wednesday.

Officers found McGinley at the apartment along with two others. The prop-

erty manager told officers that the apartment was to be vacant and the door was screwed shut.

Officers found the door had been kicked in. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Christopher B. Hasselbrink, 22, is charged with third-degree burglary after authorities were called to 524 S. Fourth Ave. E. at 1:17 a.m. Wednesday.

Officers found Hasselbrink at the apartment along with two others.

The property manager told officers that the apartment was to be vacant and the door was screwed shut. Officers found the door had been kicked in. He was taken to the Jasper

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• A 16-year-old juvenile, is charged with third-degree burglary and unlawful possession of prescription drug after authorities were called to 524 S. Fourth Ave. E. at 1:17 a.m. Wednesday. Officers found the juvenile at the apartment along with two others.

The property manager told officers that the apartment was to be vacant and the door was screwed shut. Officers found the door had been kicked in. She was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Donnie W. Ringgenberg, 45, of Newton, is charged with contempt - vio-

lation of no contact/ protective order after authorities were called to the intersection of East 19th Street North and North 11th Avenue East at 5:10 p.m.

Oct. 3. Officers were told by the victim that Ringgenberg had seen the victim driving and turned around, passed the victim and then slammed on his brakes.

He also rolled down his window and yelled something. Ringgenberg admitted that he knew the victim was in the other vehicle.

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• Adrien L. Fowler, 56, of Newton, is charged with driving while license suspended after authorities pulled her over at 1004 N. Fifth Ave. E. at 7:57 p.m. Tuesday. Officers knew that the driver, Fowler, had a suspended license when pulling her over. She was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

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DEAR ABBY: After 10 years of marriage, my now ex-husband told me he is transgender. He isn’t taking hormones, but he makes no attempt to hide his feminine dressing, makeup and wigs from our 6- and 9-year-old sons. They understand little of their dad’s new life, other than that their dad likes “girl stuff.” They often tell me they are embarrassed being with their dad in public when he has his nails painted or is wearing female clothing.

I have tried talking to my ex about this, but he becomes resentful when I bring it up. He feels he can do whatever he wants regardless of how he embarrasses our sons. Do you think I could take him to court to have an order put in place that he not dress like that when he has our children? — NEEDS TO KNOW IN NEW YORK DEAR NEEDS TO KNOW: You could discuss it with your divorce lawyer, but I don’t think it would work. It would be much better if you asked your ex to explain to his boys the reason he’s dressing in female attire so they can understand it. Your husband is not going to change, so they are going to have to interact with him until they are quite a bit older. *** DEAR ABBY: Our nephew, whom we raised, has offered my husband and me a lovely home to live in during our “senior years.” We are both in our 70s, live on Social Security, and I am physically unable to do much of anything, so our nephew has also offered us a weekly gardener and a house cleaner twice a month.

Abby, how are we ever going to be able to repay his generosity? My children are not in a position to offer us much help, but they plan to be around and help with additions to the house, painting and things like that. How can I repay them for the labor they’re going to expend? I’m so grateful to all of them and feel helpless to let them know how I feel. — SO GRATEFUL IN ROMNEY, W.VA. DEAR SO GRATEFUL: You have obviously been a wonderful parent to your children and the nephew you raised like a son. Now it’s time for them to repay

YOU, so please relax and accept it. Because you want to give them something, consider assembling family albums for each of them or a cookbook containing some of your special recipes. I am sure that receiving such treasures along with your thanks and your love will be compensation enough.

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Police say handgun found inside Iowa student’s bag IOWA CITY — Authorities are investigating the discovery of an unloaded handgun and a box of ammunition inside the backpack of a high school student in Iowa City.

Iowa City police say officers arrived Friday at West High School following a report that a student had carried a gun on school property. A teacher reported to school officials that a student was showing signs of emotional distress. The gun was found in a backpack inside his locker.

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CLEAR LAKE — An Iowa woman has been accused of stealing about $30,000 from a pharmacy company where she worked. Clear Lake police say 29-year-old Abigail Roberts was arrested Sunday.

She is charged with ongoing criminal conduct and first-degree theft. Court records do not list an attorney.

Authorities say a lengthy investigation revealed Roberts stole about $30,000.

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Iowa investigators probe Johnson County shooting SOLON — The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation says it will investigate an officer-involved shooting in Johnson County.

The division said in a news release Tuesday that Johnson County deputies and Iowa State Patrol troopers on Monday night found a man near Swisher who’d been reported as suicidal.

The man was identified as 32-year-old Bradley McNeese. The division says McNeese drove away from the area, with officers in pursuit.

Ebola, food security topic at World Food Prize The Associated Press DES MOINES — The West African Ebola epidemic and its impact on food security will be a topic of discussion as international dignitaries gather for the annual World Food Prize award ceremony to discuss the challenges of feeding a growing world population.

Sierra Leone and Liberia are among the nations represented at the World Food Prize Foundation’s three-day symposium held each year in conjunction with the awarding of the prize.

While not initially scheduled as a topic, the fact that prominent

West African government officials planned to attend meant Ebola would become part of the discussion, said World Food Prize Foundation President Kenneth Quinn.

“What you see is this global connectivity of food supply,” he said. “We’re fortunate in America to have an abundance of food, but these impacts can hit here as well.”

Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma had been scheduled to travel to Des Moines to deliver a Thursday morning keynote address but is staying home, Quinn said.

Plans are being made for him to deliver his

speech via satellite from Freetown, the nation’s capital city.

More than 2,500 confirmed cases of Ebola and 753 deaths have been reported in Sierra Leone, the World Health Organization said last week. The country’s agriculture minister for forestry and food security and a special adviser to Koroma, Monty Jones, the 2004 World Food Prize laureate, plans to attend.

Liberia’s Agriculture Minister Florence Chenoweth also plans to travel to Des Moines for a panel discussion. More than 1,000 people in Liberia have died and an additional 1,200 deaths were likely caused by the

disease, the WHO said.

Quinn said discussion will include the immediate impact of the Ebola epidemic on food production and distribution in the countries at the center of the outbreak. The gathered experts also will talk about how such events affect the ability to provide enough food for an estimated global population of 9 billion by 2050, Quinn said.

One example of how the health care crisis more than 5,000 miles away could affect food production in the United States is the potential impact on the production and distribution of cocoa beans used in making chocolate.

Sen. Warren to campaign for Braley in Iowa The Associated Press DES MOINES — Sen. Elizabeth Warren will campaign in Iowa for Democrat Bruce Braley, who is locked in one of the nation’s closest Senate races, according to an email she sent supporters Monday.

The Massachusetts senator, a popular Democratic campaign surrogate with a message that focuses on economic inequality, said she would campaign in Iowa for Braley and make stops in Colorado and Minnesota for Senate candidates.

In the email, Warren said she’s “going to Iowa because Bruce Braley shares our values.”

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gressman from Waterloo, is in a tight race against Republican Joni Ernst, 44, a state senator and lieutenant colonel in the Iowa National Guard. The seat is viewed as cruWarren cial as Republicans seek to gain six seats and achieve a Senate majority.

Warren will join Braley at rallies Sunday in Iowa City and Des Moines that will focus on encouraging voters to cast ballots early, said campaign spokesman Sam Lau. Warren said in her email that

the stakes are high for Democrats.

“But if doing everything we can for 22 days means we’ll be able to spend the next two years pressing forward in our fight to give just a little bit of relief to single moms struggling on minimum wage, or to college students getting crushed with loans, or to women who just want access to birth control, then I’m ready for that fight,” she writes.

Jahan Wilcox, a spokesman for the Republican Party of Iowa, said in an email that Warren voiced support for reducing agricultural subsidies during a 2012 Massachusetts Senate debate and as a senator-elect. He said her support for Braley raised questions about his views.

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LeClaire distillery expands with new warehouse LECLAIRE — A LeClaire distillery is expanding with work to build more warehouse space and create a patio spot for visitors.

Mississippi River Distilling Co. has begun a $125,000 project that will create more storage space where barrels containing Cody Road Bourbon and Cody Road Rye whiskies can age. The 57-foot-by 25-foot concrete warehouse will include rooftop space for a patio and plaza that is accessible to the distillery’s tasting room.

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STORM LAKE — The Iowa Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments Wednesday that Sioux City’s ordinance on traffic cameras is unconstitutional. Michael Jacobsma challenged the ordinance after a traffic camera recorded his vehicle speeding in August 2012 and he was ticketed.

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Prosecutors shield plea deal with babysitter ORANGE CITY (AP) — Prosecutors on Monday temporarily kept secret the details of a plea agreement reached with an Iowa daycare provider charged with killing a three-year-old girl in her care.

The Iowa Attorney General’s Office and Sioux County Attorney Thomas Kunstle declined to release the agreement reached last week with 34-year-old Rochelle Sapp of Orange City.

Judge Edward Jacobson had signed an order Friday requiring the agreement to be filed and made public Monday. But the attorney general’s office contacted him Monday morning to object, saying both sides agreed the deal wouldn’t be released until “at or before” Thursday’s plea and sentencing hearing for Sapp. Jacobson issued an amended order Monday afternoon agreeing the deal could be filed Thursday.

Sapp is charged with first-degree murder and child endangerment causing death in the October 2013 death of Autumn Elgersma. Investigators say she slammed the toddler to the floor at her in-home daycare, causing severe head

injuries that killed the girl two days later.

It is unclear which charges prosecutors might drop under the deal, and what potential sentence Sapp faces.

Attorney General’s Office spokesman Geoff Greenwood said plea agreements aren’t final until they’re accepted by judges.

They are often made public days before plea hearings.

The girl’s death has generated enormous interest in Orange City, a highly religious and conservative town of 6,200 in northwestern Iowa.

Investigators say Sapp became angry when the toddler was having problems taking her coat off Oct. 29, 2013, picked her up and slammed her to the ground. They say she then called Autumn’s mother telling her the girl was hurt after falling down the stairs when she went to play in the basement.

The mother took her daughter to a nearby hospital, where doctors diagnosed her with head injuries and had her airlifted to a Sioux Falls, South Dakota hospital. Doctors there discovered that she had a fractured skull and serious brain trauma.

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Ebola patient cared for by 70 hospital staffers DALLAS (AP) — They drew his blood, put tubes down his throat and wiped up his diarrhea. They analyzed his urine and wiped saliva from his lips, even after he had lost consciousness.

About 70 staff members at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital were involved in the care of Thomas Eric Duncan after he was hospitalized, including a nurse now being treated for the same Ebola virus that killed the Liberian man who was visiting Dallas, according to medical records his family provided to The Associated Press.

The size of the medical team reflects the hospital’s intense effort to save Duncan’s life, but it also suggests that many other people could have been exposed to the virus during Duncan’s time in an isolation unit.

On Monday, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the infection of the nurse means the agency must broaden the pool of people getting close monitoring. Authorities have said they do not know how 26-yearold nurse Nina Pham was infected, but they suspect some kind of breach in the hospital’s protocol.

The medical records given to the AP offer clues, both to what happened and who was involved, but the hospital said the CDC does not have them.

A CDC spokeswoman said the agency

reviewed the medical records with Duncan’s care team and concluded that the documents were not helpful in identifying those who interacted directly with the patient.

“This is not something we can afford to experiment with. We need to get this right,” said Ruth McDermottLevy, who directs the Center for Global and Public Health in Villanova University’s College of Nursing.

Until now, the CDC has been actively monitoring 48 people who might have had contact with Duncan after he fell ill with an infection but before he was put in isolation. The number included 10 people known to have contact and 38 who may have had contact, including people he was staying with and health care professionals who attended to him during an emergency room visit from which he was sent home. None is sick.

The CDC has not yet established a firm number of health care workers who had contact with Duncan.

“If this one individual was infected — and we don’t know how — within the isolation unit, then it is possible that other individuals could have been infected as well,” said Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the CDC. “We do not today have a number of such exposed people or potentially exposed health care workers. It’s a relatively large number, we think in the end.”

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Volleyball, cross country, swimming postseason assignments made

By Jocelyn Sheets Daily News Sports Editor Postseasons are right around the corner for Iowa high school fall sports.

Two more weeks remain in the football regular season. Volleyball regional assignments and pairings have been released. Cross country state qualifying meet assignments and girls swimming district meet assignments were announced late last week.

Newton High’s Cardinals are in the Class 4A Region 4 volleyball tournament. The Cardinals play at Oskaloosa in the opening round.

Newton takes on the Indians at 7 p.m. on Oct. 27. In the other quarterfinal match pits Knoxville against host Pella.

The regional semifinal matches are Oct. 30. The winner of the Newton-Oskaloosa match plays at Grinnell while the winner of the Knoxville-Pella match plays at Indianola. The championship match is Nov. 4 at Pella.

Prairie City-Monroe was assigned to Class 3A Region 6, which also opens action Oct. 27. PCM plays North Polk at Alleman at 7 p.m. Other quarterfinal matches have Williamsburg play at Bondurant-Farrar, Benton at Mount Vernon and South Tama at East Marshall in Le Grand.

The 3A regional semifinals are Oct. 30 at Alleman and Mount Vernon. The championship match is Nov. 4 at BGM, Brooklyn.

Colfax-Mingo and Collins-Maxwell/Baxter are in the Class 2A Region 5 tournament.

Lynnville-Sully is in the Class 1A Region 7 tournament. The 2A and 1A tournaments get under way Oct. 21.

Lynnville-Sully hosts HLV at 7 p.m. on Oct. 21 at Sully. Other opening-round matches in the regional are Tri-County at Montezuma, Belle Plaine at Iowa Valley, Marengo, Rivermount Collegiate at Lone Tree, Iowa Mennonite at English Valleys, North English and WACO at Burlington, Notre Dame.

Keota and New London have first-round byes.

Quarterfinal matches are set for Oct. 28 in the 1A regional and

Rain postpones ALCS Game 3 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The last two times the Kansas City Royals played a postseason game at home, rain fell after the final out. This time, it started well before the first pitch.

Game 3 of the AL Championship Series between the Royals and Baltimore Orioles was postponed Monday because of steady rain that saturated Kauffman Stadium. The game was

rescheduled for Tuesday.

Along with steady rain, wind gusts of 25 mph were buffeting the ballpark. The forecast for Tuesday is cold and windy but dry, with weather improving the rest of the week.

The Royals, who lead the best-of-seven series 2-0, will keep former Orioles pitcher Jeremy Guthrie on the mound for Game 3. The Orioles will start Wei-Yin Chen, as planned.

Hawks drop season finale SULLY — Playing their regular-season finale at home Monday, Lynnville-Sully’s Hawks came up on the short end of a South Iowa Cedar League volleyball match.

Iowa Valley defeated Lynnville-Sully 2516, 25-8, 25-17. The Hawks are 12-9 as they prepare for Class 1A

regional action.

Shelby Davis provided nine kills to lead the Lynnville-Sully net attack. Brenna Lanser had six kills and Taylor Vander Leest had one kill. Riley Rockwell had nine set assists.

Vander Leest and Davis each had four digs. Lanser came up with three digs.

the semifinals are Oct. 31. The championship match is Nov. 5 at Lone Tree.

If Colfax-Mingo’s Tigerhawks and CMB’s Raiders win two matches apiece, the two area teams would meet in a 2A Region 5 semifinal match. First, they have to focus on their opening-round matches Oct. 21.

The Tigerhawks travel to State Center to play West Marshall at 7 p.m. and the winner goes to Grundy Center on Oct. 28 for a quarterfinal match. The Raiders open against host Madrid at 7 p.m. and the winner takes on South Hamilton at Jewell in a quarterfinal match on Oct. 28.

In the other side of the bracket in the 2A regional, West Hancock plays at West Fort and Belmond-Klemme at Eagle Grove in the opening round. Lake Mills and Clairion-

Goldfield-Dows await the winners in quarterfinal matches ob Oct. 28. The semifinal matches are Oct. 31 and the championship match in Nov. 5 at Hampton.

Cross country state qualifying meets are Oct. 23. The state meet is Nov. 1 at Fort Dodge’s Kennedy Park.

Newton’s Cardinals are in the Marshalltown Class 4A qualifier along with Indianola, Linn-Mar, Marshalltown, Mason City, Ottumwa, Cedar RapidsPrairie, Southeast Polk and Waukee.

Col lins-Maxwel l/ Baxter and Prairie City-Monroe are in the Class 2A qualifier at Pella along with Albia, Centerville, Central Decatur, Davis County, Des Moines Christian, Dike-New Hartford, East Marshall, Eddyville-BlakesburgFremont, Grundy Center, Pella Christian,

South Hardin, Union, La Porte City, and Williamsburg’s boys.

Lynnville-Sully and Colfax-Mingo are in the Class 1A state qualifier hosted by Pekin at Ottumwa’s Wildwood Park. Others in the meet are Cardinal of Eldon, Colo-NESCO, Columbus Community, Grand View Christian boys, Harmony of Farmington, Holy Trinity Catholic of Fort Madison, Keota, Maharishi of Fairfield boys, Moravia, Mormon Trail boys of Garden Grove, North Mahaska, Pekin, Pleasantville, Seymour, Sigourney, Southeast Warren, Tri-County, Twin Cedars, Van Buren, WACO, Wapello, Wayne of Corydon, West Marshall and Winfield of Mount Union.

NCMP’s Aquagirls are in the swimming and diving regional at Indianola. The regional diving is Oct. 30 at Southeast Polk then the regional swim meet is Nov. 1 at the Indianola YMCA. Other teams in the regional are Carroll, Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln, Des Moines Roosevelt, Fairfield, Indianola, Ottumwa, Perry and Waukee. The state diving and swimming meet is Nov. 7 and 8 at Marshalltown.

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

LHC cross country meet postponed GRIMES — Weather and course conditions from rain prompted host Dallas Center-Grimes to postpone Monday’s 2014 Little Hawkeye Conference cross country meet.

Newton High’s Cardinals and the rest of the conference runners will compete on the Dallas Center-Grimes course near the DCG middle school on Thursday afternoon at 4 p.m.

Pella beats Newton JV PELLA — Newton High’s junior varsity and Pella’s junior varsity football team braved the weather Monday night, but only for a half of a game. Mother Nature won out.

Pella won also, posting a 28-7 win over Newton in the rain-shortened contest.

Down 7-0, Newton tied the game up quickly. On their first play of their second possession, the Cardinals scored on a 77-yard touchdown run

by Dalton Nevels. Josh Gulling kicked the extra point to make it 7-7 with 7:59 left in the first quarter.

Pella scored on a blocked punt, then added two more touchdowns off Newton turnovers.

Officials and coaches consulted at halftime and decided to call the game at half because of the heavy rain and high wind

The Sports Schuffle

The Hawkeyes are who we thought they were Former NFL head coach Dennis Green kept shouting at me as I sat down to write this column.

Eight years ago, Green, as head coach of the Arizona Cardinals, watched his team waste a 20-point halftime lead to the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football and eventually lost, 2423.

During his postgame meeting with the media, Green abruptly walked away from the podium after a colorful rant likely memorable to all who were watching.

“The Bears are who we THOUGHT they were,” Green exclaimed.

Exchange Bears for Hawkeyes, and that statement could explain Iowa’s 5-1 start.

The Hawkeyes are who we thought they were, a team making the

most of its schedule.

Halfw a y through October, Iowa and rival Min- By Ben Schuff nesota Daily News lead the Sports Writer Big Ten West at 5-1 overall and 2-0 in conference play.

Weakening its solid mark is the fact Iowa is the only team in the west division that has yet to beat an opponent that currently has a winning record.

The Hawkeyes have a chance to change that when they play at 4-2 Maryland Saturday. It is arguably Iowa’s biggest challenge to-date, a product of the team’s schedule.

This brings me back to “they are who we thought they were” and

Green, who was not literally shouting at me yesterday. That would’ve taken this in a different direction.

Back in mid-January when the 2013 college football season had just ended and at a time when Iowa supporters were being told their basketball team was a Final Four dark horse – just hit stop on your DVR remotes, it doesn’t end well – prognosticators were also starting to recognize Iowa’s football team as a potential sleeper in the fall.

Why? The schedule was a big reason. Writer after writer who picked Iowa to contend, if not win, the west division mentioned the schedule.

“The Hawkeyes have one of the Big Ten’s most favorable schedules next year,” Steven Lassan of Athlon Sports

wrote on Jan. 17. Lassan picked Iowa second in the West.

“The big reason to be bullish on Iowa is a shockingly easy schedule,” Sports Illustrated’s Colin Becht wrote in an Aug. 4 article headlined, “Five sleeper picks to make inaugural college football playoff.”

ESPN’s Kirk Herbstriet also jumped aboard the Iowa-as-aplayoff-sleeper bandwagon. He, too, pointed to the schedule.

“I think you gotta look out for Iowa,” Herbstriet told the Sporting News for an Aug. 26 article. “If you look at their schedule all those teams that could challenge in the Big Ten West come to Kinnick Stadium.”

SPORTS SCHUFFLE See Page 2B

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Set for an offensive play are the Newton High freshman Cardinals against Pella. Newton’s freshmen beat Pella 27-8 Friday at H.A. Lynn Stadium. No game detalis were provided to the Daily News. The NHS freshman football team is 6-1 on the season.

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CMB boys, Colfax-Mingo girls lead way at HOIC meet

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

PCM at Colfax-Mingo, 7:30 p.m.

North Polk at CMB, 6:30 p.m.

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

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

Thursday Girls’ Swimming NCMP at Southeast Polk Ram Relays, 5 p.m.

Cross Country Newton at Little Hawkeye Conference meet, Dallas Center-Grimes, 4 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo, PCM at Saydel, 5 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully at SICL meet, Montezuma, 4:30 p.m.

Volleyball Colfax-Mingo at Nevada, 6:30 p.m.

South Hamilton at CMB, 6:30 p.m.

PCM at Roland-Story, 6:30 p.m.

Friday Football Bondurant-Farrar at Newton 9th, 4:45 p.m.

Bondurant-Farrar at Newton, 7:30 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo at BGM, 7 p.m.

North Polk at CMB, 7:30 p.m.

Albia at PCM, 7:30 p.m.

North Mahaska at Lynnville-Sully, 7 p.m.

Saturday Volleyball Newton at Johnston Invitational, 8:30 a.m.

Newton 9th at Des Moines Lincoln tournament, 8:30 a.m.

Coflax-Mingo at Woodward-Granger, 9 a.m.

PCM at Fairfield tournament, 9 a.m.

By Ben Schuff Daily News Sports Writer AMES — Running in wet and muddy conditions on the Iowa State University cross country course, six area runners earned allconference honors at the Heart of Iowa Conference meet Monday afternoon.

Three boys, led by Collins-Maxwell/Baxter’s Mark Deutsch, and three girls, led by ColfaxMingo’s Dakota Hostetter, placed in the top 14 of the varsity races, earning them medals and conference distinctions.

The Gilbert Tigers won both the boys and girls team titles at the confer-

ence meet.

Finishing right behind the Tigers in the boys meet was CMB, who barely edged out Saydel for second place. The Raiders scored 94 points, Saydel 95.

“I am really proud of our guys tonight,” CMB head coach Jerry Meinerts said. “Everyone in our conference was racing for that second place spot (behind Gilbert) and our guys earned that tonight. This was one of those nights, where we really didn’t care about times. The course was in really bad shape, with mud going up hills and mud coming back down the hills; it was hard

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. 11, 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. Mississippi St. (45) 6-0 1,480 3 2. Florida St. (12) 6-0 1,415 1 3. Mississippi (3) 6-0 1,413 3 4. Baylor 6-0 1,317 5 5. Notre Dame 6-0 1,228 6 6. Auburn 5-1 1,144 2 7. Alabama 5-1 1,068 7 8. Michigan St. 5-1 1,015 8 9. Oregon 5-1 1,014 12 10. Georgia 5-1 981 13 11. Oklahoma 5-1 935 11 12. TCU 4-1 917 9 13. Ohio St. 4-1 648 15 14. Kansas St. 4-1 626 17 15. Oklahoma St. 5-1 620 16 16. Arizona 5-1 590 10 17. Arizona St. 4-1 459 20 18. East Carolina 5-1 449 19 19. Nebraska 5-1 402 21 20. Utah 4-1 305 24 21. Texas A&M 5-2 264 14 22. Southern Cal 4-2 258 NR 23. Stanford 4-2 223 25 24. Clemson 4-2 188 NR 25. Marshall 6-0 148 NR Others receiving votes: UCLA 110, LSU 67, Duke 45, Kentucky 36, Minnesota 36, West Virginia 27, Washington 22, Georgia Tech 11, Arkansas 10, Louisville 7, Rutgers 7, Iowa 6, Colorado St. 3, N. Dakota St. 3, South Carolina 1, Virginia 1, Wisconsin 1.

Ben Schuff/Daily News Prairie City-Monroe’s Blaise Winegardner takes off from the start line at the Gilbert Invitational in Ames on Aug. 28. Winegardner placed sixth out of 65 runners Monday afternoon on the same course at the Heart of Iowa Conference meet.

Continued from Page 1B So the schedule was supposed to ease Iowa to Indianapolis in December, and so far, it appears to be taking the Hawkeyes in that general direction. The combined record of Iowa’s first six opponents this season is 15-22, the worst such mark for any team in the Big Ten West. Minnesota’s first six opponents

are 17-19, while the same marks for the five other West teams’ opponents are all above .500.

As for the remaining schedule, Iowa’s last six opponents are a combined 25-12. That’s the same record as Minnesota’s remaining opponents, and is the worst such mark facing any team in the West.

Few, if any, of Iowa’s wins have come easy. Ball

National Football League All Times CDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF PA New England 4 2 0 .667 160 129 Buffalo 3 3 0 .500 118 126 Miami 2 3 0 .400 120 124 N.Y. Jets 1 5 0 .167 96 158 South

W L T Pct PF PA Indianapolis 4 2 0 .667 189 136 Houston 3 3 0 .500 132 120 Tennessee 2 4 0 .333 104 153 Jacksonville 0 6 0 .000 81 185 North

W L T Pct PF PA Cincinnati 3 1 1 .700 134 113 Baltimore 4 2 0 .667 164 97 Cleveland 3 2 0 .600 134 115 Pittsburgh 3 3 0 .500 124 139 West

W L T Pct PF PA San Diego 5 1 0 .833 164 91 Denver 4 1 0 .800 147 104 Kansas City 2 3 0 .400 119 101 Oakland 0 5 0 .000 79 134 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF PA Philadelphia 5 1 0 .833 183 132 Dallas 5 1 0 .833 165 126 N.Y. Giants 3 3 0 .500 133 138 Washington 1 5 0 .167 132 166 South

W L T Pct PF PA Carolina 3 2 1 .583 141 157 New Orleans 2 3 0 .400 132 141 Atlanta 2 4 0 .333 164 170 Tampa Bay 1 5 0 .167 120 204 North

W L T Pct PF PA Detroit 4 2 0 .667 116 82 Green Bay 4 2 0 .667 161 130 Chicago 3 3 0 .500 143 144 Minnesota 2 4 0 .333 104 143 West

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to really get into a good rhythm and pace, but our guys competed hard with the runners around them.”

Deutsch paced the Raiders yet again, finishing fourth out of 65 runners in 17 minutes, 58.40 seconds.

Teammate Colin Thomson joined him in the top 14, placing ninth with a time of 18:36.47. Raider freshman Max Van Maanen almost made it three CMB runners with all-conference honors as he came in 18th in 19:42.97.

Prairie City-Monroe freshman Blaise Winegardner also earned allconference status and was one of only three freshmen to do so. Winegarnder placed sixth, the highest of the three freshmen, in 18:18.84.

PCM finished eight out of 10 teams in the boys race with 218 points. ColfaxMingo was 10th with 272.

PCM’s Rachel Peter also earned all-conference by finishing 11th in 17:25.28.

Running for the first time this season as a team, the Tigerhawks finished fourth with 142 points behind three ranked teams — Class 3A No. 4 Gilbert, 2A No. 5 North Polk and 2A No. 9 Greene County.

Dakota and Kennedi Hostetter led ColfaxMingo. Dakota Hostetter finished fifth, one spot better than a year ago, in 16:42.23, while Kennedi Hostetter earned the last all-conference spot, placing 14th with a time of 17:32.17.

“This was a huge step for the girls as they move towards the state qualifying meet,” Colfax-Mingo head coach Zach Tomas

said, noting the girls’ fourth-place finish was the highest by a Tigerhawk squad at a confer- D. Hostetter ence meet during his tenure.

Colfax-Mingo narrowly topped fifth-place CMB in the girls team standings, 142-146.

Winter Brown and Heather Jessen paced the Raider girls in 18th and 19th. Brown crossed the finish line in 18:00.01, Jessen in 18:13.46.

2014 HOIC Meet Girls 4K Colfax-Mingo: 5. D. Hostetter, 16:42.23; 14. K. Hostetter, 17:32.77; 24. Iva Moore, 18:26.75; 42. McKinzie Tjaden, 19:38.96; 57. Sara Lahart, 21:19.50; 58.

Cassie Craig, 21:22.43.

Collins-Maxwell/Baxter: 18. Brown, 18:00.01; 19. Jessen, 18:13.46; 35. Chantel Maxwell, 19:17.92; 36.

Stephanie Twohey, 19:23.77; 38.

Anna Jones, 19:25.07; 44. Whitney Spencer, 19:55.20; 48. Veronica Condon, 20:25.94.

Prairie City-Monroe: 11. Peter, 17:25.28, 20. Rachel Stafford, 18:14.07; 34. Baylee Smith, 19:14.93; 47. Kiara Kapplemann, 20:17.92; 59. Morgan Novak, 21:22.70; 60. Mallory Bell, 21:22.97.

Boys 5K Colfax-Mingo: 37. Cameron Warner, 20:40.05; 55. Jonathan Jacobs, 23:45.79; 58. Will Dunsbergen, 24:14.71; 59. KC Huffman, 25:05.00; 63.

Cameron Lantry, 27:23.76; 65. Jacob Frier, 29:49.77; Collins-Maxwell/Baxter: 4. Deutsch, 17:58.40; 9. Thomson, 18:36.47; 18.

Van Maanen, 19:42.97; 28. Calvin Jones, 20:11.38; 35. Eric Hall-Flooden, 20:36.90; 45. Carter Fricke, 21:20.61; 51. Evan Bianchi, 22:16.71.

Prairie City-Monroe: 6. Winegardner, 18:18.84; 41. Chris Ellens, 20:53.27; 54. Trent Howard, 23:07.45; 57. Rory VanGorp, 24:08.61; 61. Brady North, 25:58.30; 62. Chase, Keucker, 26:20.29.

Contact Sports Writer Ben Schuff at (641) 792-3121 ext.

6536 or at bschuff@newtondailynews.com.

Sports Schuffle: Iowa making most of favorable schedule

Miss St fastest to No. 1 Mississippi State is the new No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll, replacing Florida State and making the fastest rise to the top spot in the history of the poll.

The Bulldogs received 45 first-place votes from the media panel Sunday.

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Arizona San Francisco Seattle St. Louis

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Thursday’s Game Indianapolis 33, Houston 28 Sunday’s Games Tennessee 16, Jacksonville 14 Detroit 17, Minnesota 3 Baltimore 48, Tampa Bay 17 Denver 31, N.Y. Jets 17 New England 37, Buffalo 22 Carolina 37, Cincinnati 37, OT Cleveland 31, Pittsburgh 10 Green Bay 27, Miami 24 San Diego 31, Oakland 28 Dallas 30, Seattle 23 Arizona 30, Washington 20 Chicago 27, Atlanta 13 Philadelphia 27, N.Y. Giants 0 Open: Kansas City, New Orleans Monday’s Game San Francisco 31, St. Louis 17 Thursday, Oct. 16 N.Y. Jets at New England, 8:25 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 19 Seattle at St. Louis, 1 p.m.

Miami at Chicago, 1 p.m.

Carolina at Green Bay, 1 p.m.

Atlanta at Baltimore, 1 p.m.

Tennessee at Washington, 1 p.m.

Cleveland at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.

Cincinnati at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.

Minnesota at Buffalo, 1 p.m.

New Orleans at Detroit, 1 p.m.

Kansas City at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.

Arizona at Oakland, 4:25 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at Dallas, 4:25 p.m.

San Francisco at Denver, 8:30 p.m.

Open: Philadelphia, Tampa Bay Monday, Oct. 20 Houston at Pittsburgh, 8:30 p.m.

116 106 141 123 133 113 101 150

State, now 1-5, gave the Hawks all they wanted.

Northern Iowa was a handful. Pittsburgh and Purdue certainly weren’t walks in the park.

All of those games raised significant questions. Can a new core of linebackers handle a dynamic running back?

Why can’t Iowa’s running backs rush for more yards than Jake Rudock? Did someone mention Iowa

and quarterbacks?

Despite that, the team’s persevered to a spot atop the division, where many thought they could end up by season’s end.

The Hawkeyes are who we thought they were.

Now does anyone want to crown their behinds?

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

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 (9) 7-0 135 1 2. Cedar Rapids Washington (1) 7-0 129 2 3. West Des Moines Dowling (5) 6-1 124 3 4. West Des Moines Valley 6-1 115 4 5. Waukee 6-1 96 5 6. Ankeny Centennial 6-1 72 6 7. Marion Linn-Mar 6-1 51 10 8. Johnston 5-2 26 7 9. Ankeny 5-2 21 NR 10. Fort Dodge 6-1 19 NR Others receiving votes: 11, Eldridge North Scott 13. 12, Council Bluffs Lewis Central 12. 13, Southeast Polk 9.

14, Cedar Falls 2. 15, Sioux City East 1.

Class 3A

Record Pts Prv 1. Pella (14) 7-0 149 1 2. Manchester West Delaware (1) 7-0 135 3 3. Sioux City Heelan 6-1 115 4 4. Cedar Rapids Xavier 5-2 92 6 5. Solon 6-1 85 5 6. Dallas Center-Grimes 6-1 56 7 7. Carroll 6-1 54 2 8. Clear Creek-Amana 6-1 32 NR 9. Epworth Western Dubuque 5-2 30 8 10. Humboldt 6-1 24 10 Others receiving votes: 11, Waverly-Shell Rock 20.

12, Carlisle 12. 12, Creston-Orient-Macksburg 12. 14, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 9.

Class 2A

Record Pts Prv 1. Clear Lake (13) 7-0 147 1 2. Spirit Lake (2) 7-0 135 2 3. Williamsburg 7-0 101 4 4. Hampton-Dumont 7-0 96 5 5. Sioux Center 6-1 76 6 6. West Union North Fayette 6-1 66 8 7. New Hampton 6-1 63 7 8. Baxter CMB 7-0 58 10 9. Cascade 6-1 24 9 10. Albia 6-1 23 3 Others receiving votes: 11, Mediapolis 13. 12, Central

Lyon-GLR 9. 13, Union, La Porte City 8. 14, Clarinda 5.

15, Clarion-Goldfield 1.

Class 1A

Record Pts Prv 1. Iowa City Regina (9) 6-1 143 1 2. Calmar South Winneshiek (1) 7-0 129 2 3. Fort Dodge St. Edmond (4) 7-0 127 3 4. West Branch (1) 7-0 103 4 5. St. Ansgar 7-0 91 5 6. IKM Manning 7-0 74 6 7. Inwood West Lyon 6-1 59 8 8. Stanwood North Cedar 6-1 35 10 9. Ogden 6-1 27 7 10. Hinton 6-1 21 NR Others receiving votes: 11, Dike-New Hartford 14. 12, Bellevue 1. 12, Madrid 1.

Class A

Record Pts Prv 1. Logan-Magnolia (10) 7-0 143 1 2. Delhi Maquoketa Valley (5) 7-0 135 2 3. Packwood Pekin 7-0 113 4 4. Gladbrook-Reinbeck 6-1 110 5 5. Montezuma 7-0 77 6 6. Ackley AGWSR 6-1 66 3 (tie) Nashua-Plainfield 6-1 66 8 8. Mount Ayr 6-1 41 9 9. Algona Garrigan 5-2 28 10 10. Moville Woodbury Central 6-1 22 NR Others receiving votes: 11, Sloan Westwood 8. 12, Brooklyn BGM 5. 13, Paullina South O’Brien 4. 14, Belle Plaine 3. 15, Bedford 2. 16, Audubon 1. 16, Keosauqua Van Buren 1.

Class 8-Man

Record Pts Prv 1. Gilbertville-Don Bosco (11) 7-0 145 2 2. Fremont Mills, Tabor (3) 7-0 127 3 3. Janesville 7-0 109 5 4. Elkader Central (1) 7-0 102 6 5. Glidden-Ralston 7-0 99 7 6. Lamoni 7-0 51 9 7. Marcus MMC 6-1 49 8 8. Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-1 42 4 9. HLV, Victor 6-1 30 10 10. Elk Horn-Kimballton1Exira 6-1 21 1 Others receiving votes: 11, Graettinger-Terril/RuthvenAyrshire 18. 12, West Bend-Mallard 16. 13, Jackson Junction Turkey Valley 11. 14, Newell-Fonda 4. 15, Lenox 1.

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Present: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark (7:37 PM), Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert, Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget, Bill Perrenoud (7:45 PM), Bob Callaghan, and Christine Dawson.

Others Present: Rich Bates, David A. Briden, AIA (FRK Architects + Engineers), Barb Hackworth, Paula Lureman, Michelle Modlin, Jen Norvell, Lucinda Sinclair, Doug Smith, and Ty Rushing (Newton Daily News) APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA - ACTION # 9415 Donna Cook moved, Travis Padget seconded, to approve the consent agenda.

Ayes: Sheri Benson, Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert, Robyn Friedman, and Travis Padget Absent: Nat Clark, Bill Perrenoud Newton Community School District Facility Usage and Projections Superintendent Bob Callaghan introduced David A. Briden, Senior Partner with FRK Architects + Engineers, who presented study information on building configuration scenarios.

Mr. Briden has also worked with Robert Schwarz Planning (RSP) has projected district who enrollment numbers and has been found to be 96% accurate.

Mr. Briden shared a slide presentation on current building usage, building floor plan maps, class room modifications four building (2014/2015), configuration scenarios, and was to answer any available questions from Board Member discussion.

Schedule Next Meeting ACTION # 9416 Board Members requested a work session be future scheduled, with the possibility of discussing property options in a closed session.

Donna Cook moved, Travis Padget seconded, to schedule a Board Work Session (including a Closed Session) to discuss property options on Monday, September 29, 2014 at 7:00 PM at Emerson Hough - Conference Room 125.

Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark, Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert, Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget, and Bill Perrenoud.

ADJOURN - ACTION # 9417 Nat Clark moved, Travis Padget seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 9:29 PM. Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark, Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert, Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget, and Bill Perrenoud Minutes Mailed.

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ple - ACTION # 9403 Superintendent Bob Callaghan presented the second reading of Board Policy 603.7 and explained edits. Donna Cook moved, Sheri Benson seconded, to approve the second reading of Board Policy 603.7 as presented.

Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark, Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert, Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget, and Bill Perrenoud.

Second Reading: Board Policy 603.8 - Teaching Controversial Issues - ACTION # 9404 Superintendent Bob Callaghan presented the second reading of Board Policy 603.8 and explained edits. Robyn Friedman moved, Bill Perrenoud seconded, to approve the second reading of Board Policy 603.8 as presented.

Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark, Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert, Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget, and Bill Perrenoud.

Second Reading: Board Policy 1003.5 - Citizen Assistance to School Personnel - ACTION # 9405 Superintendent Bob Callaghan presented the second reading of Policy 1003.5 and Board explained edits. Sheri Benson moved, Nat Clark seconded, to approve the second reading of Board Policy 1003.5 as presented.

Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark, Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert, Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget, and Bill Perrenoud.

IASB Legislative Priorities ACTION # 9406 Superintendent Bob Callaghan presented four recommendations for IASB Legislative Priorities.

Sheri Benson moved, Bill Perrenoud seconded, to approve the IASB Legislative Priorities as recommended.

Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark, Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert, Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget, and Bill Perrenoud.

Reorganization of the Board Election of Board President ACTION # 9407 Sheri Benson was nominated to serve as Board President, with no other nominations received. By unanimous voice vote, Sheri Benson was elected as Board President.

Reorganization of the Board Election of Vice President ACTION # 9408 Bill Perrenoud and Robyn Friedman were nominated to serve as Board Vice President.

By signed ballot vote, Bill Perrenoud was elected as Board Vice President.

Oath of Officers Superintendent Bob Callaghan administered oath of office to Board President, Sheri Benson and Board Vice-President, Bill Perrenoud.

NEW BOARD FFA Out of State Trip Requests - ACTION # 9409 James Horn, Teacher (NHS), requested approval for FFA students and chaperones to attend the Northwest Missouri State University Fall Agriculture Career Development event October 2, 2014. Travis Padget Robyn Friedman moved, seconded, to approve the out of state travel request.

Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark, Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert, Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget, and Bill Perrenoud.

FFA Out of State Trip Requests - ACTION # 9410 James Horn, Teacher (NHS), requested approval for FFA students and chaperones to the National FFA attend Convention & Expo in Louisville, Kentucky October 29 - November 1, 2014. Donna Cook moved, Nat Clark seconded, to approve the out of state travel request.

Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark, Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert, Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget, and Bill Perrenoud.

ACT Testing Results (Discussion Item) Bill Peters, Principal (NHS), shared a power point presentation about the ACT (American College Testing).

State, and NHS National, Average scores were presented.

Treasurer's Report Superintendent Bob Callaghan shared balances, revenues, and expenditures from the Iowa Department of Education's FY 2014 Treasurer Report by Fund.

The General Fund has an ending balance of $2,904,628.99. The Local Option/Statewide Sales and Services Tax Fund had an increase of over $800,000.

Balances from the district's bank and investment accounts were shared.

Allowable Growth and Supplemental Aid for Negative Special Education Balance - ACTION # 9411 Superintendent Bob Callaghan shared the Special Education Expenditures and Revenues with a FY '14 deficit of $673,069.16.

Donna Cook moved, Travis Padget seconded, for the Newton Community School District to request allowable growth and supplemental aid payment for our negative special education balance.

Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark, Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert, Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget, and Bill Perrenoud.

Consideration of Award of Bid for Fire Escape Project at Woodrow Wilson - ACTION # 9412 Superintendent Bob Callaghan shared information regarding two bids that were received for the fire escape project at Woodrow Wilson.

Hay Construction Services, Inc. was recommended to complete installation in the amount of $39,580.00. Nat Clark moved, Bill Perrenoud seconded, accept the bid to recommendation.

Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark, Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert, Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget, and Bill Perrenoud.

Approval of Bills (Action Item) ACTION # 9413 Bill Perrenoud moved, Travis Padget seconded, to approve the bills.

Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark, Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert, Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget, and Bill Perrenoud Business Services Update Superintendent Bob Callaghan shared FY13 data from IASB Iowa school including 346 districts, and their rankings of Cost Per Student in various categories and a total cost summary.

A. Upcoming Events i. 69th Annual IASB Convention - November 19 - 20, 2014 Those confirming attendance and panel as participation Sheri representatives include: Benson, Donna Cook, Robyn Friedman, and Superintendent Bob Callaghan. Bill Perrenoud is not a definite at this time. ii. Audit - an audit will take place October 20 - 24, 2014 B. Future Meeting Dates i. Board Work Session - will be held September 29, 2014 at 7:00 PM (Emerson Hough), including both Open and Closed sessions, as discussion on real property A student will take place. disciplinary hearing will be held in closed session prior at 6:00 PM. ii. Round Table Discussion - will be held October 6, 2014 at 5:30 PM (Emerson Hough) as part of the Ukrainian Delegation visit. iii. Regular Board Meeting - next meeting will be held October 13, 2014 at 6:30 PM (Emerson Hough).

ADJOURN - ACTION # 9414 Donna Cook moved, Andy Elbert seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 8:19 PM. Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark, Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert, Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget, and Bill Perrenoud

Friedman, and Superintendent Bob Callaghan. Bill Perrenoud is not a definite at this time. ii. Audit - an audit will take place October 20 - 24, 2014 B. Future Meeting Dates i. Board Work Session - will be held September 29, 2014 at 7:00 PM (Emerson Hough), including both Open and Closed sessions, as discussion on real property A student will take place. disciplinary hearing will be held in closed session prior at 6:00 PM. ii. Round Table Discussion - will be held October 6, 2014 at 5:30 PM (Emerson Hough) as part of the Ukrainian Delegation visit. iii. Regular Board Meeting - next meeting will be held October 13, 2014 at 6:30 PM (Emerson Hough).

ADJOURN - ACTION # 9414 Donna Cook moved, Andy Elbert seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 8:19 PM. Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark, Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert, Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget, and Bill Perrenoud Minutes Mailed.

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inspecting, supervising, and otherwise regulating each franchise approved by the city.

3. Moneys in the account in excess of the amount necessary for the purposes specified in subsection 2 shall be expended for any of the following: a.

The construction, reconstruction, or repair of streets, highways, bridges, sidewalks, pedestrian underpasses and overpasses, street lighting fixtures, and public grounds, and the acquisition of real estate needed for such purposes. b.

The establishment, construction, reconstruction, repair, equipping, remodeling, and extension of public works, public utilities, and public transportation systems. c. Public safety, including the equipping of fire, police, emergency services, sanitation, and civil defense street, departments. d. The repair, remediation, cleanup, restoration, replacement, and improvement of existing public improvements and other publicly owned property, buildings, and facilities. e. Energy conservation measures for low-income homeowners, lowincome energy assistance programs, and weatherization programs.

At the hearing, the City Council shall receive oral or written objections to the proposed Agreement from any citizen.

After all objections have been received and considered, the Council will at this meeting or at any adjournment thereof, take action on the proposal.

Additional information can be obtained from the Finance and Development Department, 101 W. 4th St. S., Newton, Iowa, (641) 792-2787.

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Public Notices NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING City COUNCIL OF NEWTON, IOWA Notice is hereby given that the Newton City Council will hold a Public Hearing at 6:00 P.M. on Monday, October 20, 2014, in the Council Chambers of City Hall at 101 W. 4th St. S., on the following: PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN ELECTRIC FRANCHISE AGREEMENT, INCLUSIVE OF A FRANCHISE FEE, FOR THE CITY OF NEWTON, IOWA The City of Newton is considering a renewal of its electric franchise with Interstate Power and Light Company (operating as Alliant Energy), which would include A franchise franchise fees. agreement gives a utility company the right to operate in a jurisdiction and sets out the ground rules for their operations for up to 25 years. The proposed electric franchise agreement would implement a franchise fee of 2% on all electric bills in the City of Newton starting April 1, 2015, and would increase it to 3% on July 1, 2016 and to 4% on July 1, 2017. If a franchise fee is implemented, the 1% Local Option Sales Tax would no longer be charged to electric bills.

At the hearing, the City Council shall receive oral or written objections to the proposed Agreement from any citizen.

After all objections have been received and considered, the Council will at this meeting or at any adjournment thereof, take on the proposal. action Additional information can be obtained from the Finance and Development Department, 101 W. 4th St. S., Newton, Iowa, (641) 792-2787.

October 14 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY COUNCIL OF NEWTON, IOWA Notice is hereby given that the Newton City Council will hold a Public Hearing at 6:00 P.M. on Monday, October 20, 2014, in the Council Chambers of City Hall at 101 W. 4th St. S., on the following: PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE AGREEMENT, INCLUSIVE OF A FRANCHISE FEE, FOR THE CITY OF NEWTON, IOWA The City of Newton is considering a renewal of its natural gas franchise with Black Hills/Iowa Gas Utility Company, LLC (Black Hills Energy), which would A include franchise fees. franchise agreement gives a utility company the right to operate in a jurisdiction and sets out the ground rules for their operations for up to 25 years.

The proposed natural gas franchise agreement would implement a franchise fee of 2% on all natural gas bills in the City of Newton starting April 1, 2015, and would increase it to 3% on July 1, 2016 and to 4% on July 1, 2017.

If a franchise fee is implemented, the 1% Local Option Sales Tax would no longer be charged to natural gas bills.

At the hearing, the City Council shall receive oral or written objections to the proposed Agreement from any citizen.

After all objections have been received and considered, the Council will at this meeting or at any adjournment thereof, take action on the proposal.

Additional information can be obtained from the Finance and Development Department, 101 W. 4th St. S., Newton, Iowa, (641) 792-2787.

October 14 October 6, 2014 - 5:30 p.m.

Board Work Session Board of Education Emerson Hough - Conference Room 125 President Sheri Benson convened the board to order at 5:48 p.m.

Present: Sheri Benson, Andrew Elbert, Travis Padget, and Bill Perrenoud Absent: Nat Clark, Donna Cook, Robyn Friedman, Others Present: Jane Ann Cotton (OPEN), Dr. Tom Hoover and Ukrainian (OPEN), Delegates Mar'yana Kryvoruchko, Tetyana Orlovska, Mariya Sihetiy, Hanna Tsapenko, Liliya Yefimova, Iryna and Smorodinova (Facilitator), and Vladimir Bassit (Interpreter).

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA - ACTION # 9418 Travis Padget moved, Bill Perrenoud seconded, to approve the consent agenda.

Ayes: Sheri Benson, Andrew Elbert, Travis Padget, and Bill Perrenoud Absent: Nat Clark, Donna Cook, Robyn Friedman OPEN Sister Cities - Hosting Five Member Delegation from Ukraine A dinner and round table discussion was held to examine the role of the NCSD Board of Education. Board Members and Ukrainian Delegates introduced themselves.

The meeting included discussion about the Board's role in public education and listening to how Ukraine's educational system differed.

ADJOURN - ACTION # 9419 Andrew Elbert moved, Travis Padget seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 8:05 PM. Ayes: Sheri Benson, Andrew Elbert, Travis Padget, and Bill Perrenoud Absent: Nat Clark, Donna Cook, Robyn Friedman Minutes Mailed.

October 14 September 10, 2014 - 7:30 p.m.

Board Work Session Board of Education Emerson Hough Conference Room 125 President Andrew Elbert convened the board to order at 7:33 p.m.

Present: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark (7:37 PM), Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert, Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget, Bill Perrenoud (7:45 PM), Bob Callaghan, and Christine Dawson.

Others Present: Rich Bates, David A. Briden, AIA (FRK Architects + Engineers), Barb Paula Lureman, Hackworth, Michelle Modlin, Jen Norvell, Lucinda Sinclair, Doug Smith, and Ty Rushing (Newton Daily News) APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA - ACTION # 9415 Donna Cook moved, Travis Padget seconded, to approve the consent agenda.

Ayes: Sheri Benson, Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert, Robyn Friedman, and Travis Padget Absent: Nat Clark, Bill Perrenoud Newton Community School District Facility Usage and Projections Superintendent Bob Callaghan introduced David A. Briden, Senior Partner with FRK

September 22, 2014 - 6:30 p.m.

Regular Board Meeting Board of Education Emerson Hough - Conference Room 125 President Andrew Elbert convened the board to order at 6:30 p.m.

Present: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark (6:34 PM), Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert, Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget, Bill Perrenoud, Bob Callaghan and Christine Dawson.

Others Present: Diane Babcock, Scott Bauer, Greg Blatchford, Jolene Comer, Carol Jim Gilbert, Fran Farver, Henderson, James Horn, Abigail Jolivette, Megan McLennan, Bill Peters, Tina Ross, Ty Rushing (Newton Daily News), Todd Schuster, Laura Selover, Lisa Sharp, Randy Van (KCOB), Jarom Williams, and Boy Scout Troop members.

Communications Superintendent Bob Callaghan announced a recent donation to the district - school supplies from Chiropractic.

Mr. Koenen Callaghan shared information on the United Way campaign, encouraging healthy competition between schools and reporting 2013/2014 contributions over $8,700.00.

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA - ACTION # 9401 Nat Clark moved, Bill Perrenoud to approve the seconded, consent agenda. Minutes from 8, 2014 were September corrected under Public Hearing to reflect Technology Vehicle Purchase.

Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark, Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert, Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget, and Bill Perrenoud Human Resources Update ACTION # 9402 Superintendent Bob Callaghan shared the Human Resources Update.

A. Certified Personnel Contracts 2014/2015 school year Molly Kremer - Coach (Girls Basketball - BMS) and Abby Lamont - Coach (Girls Soccer NHS) B. Classified Personnel Agreement Crystal Seckar - Food Service (AH/NHS) - effective September 9, 2014 Classified Personnel Resignation Shelly Salasberry - Secretary (Transportation) effective October 17, 2014 Sheri Benson moved, Robyn Friedman seconded, to approve the Human Resources Update.

Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark, Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert, Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget, and Bill Perrenoud Open Forum No one requested to speak during the Open Forum.

Student Representative Reports Abigail Jolivette and Jarom Williams shared information about recent activities at NHS. Public Hearing - (6:45 PM) Fire Escape Expenditure A Public Hearing was held at 6:45 PM regarding an expenditure for a fire escape at Woodrow Wilson Elementary.

There were no verbal or written comments.

Superintendent Callaghan's Report: A. Campus Communication Update - Various committee, campus, and community activities were reported on from September 8 - September 21, 2014.

B. Enrollment and Attendance Student Enrollment Summary Report and Attendance/Membership Summary Reports were shared by campus (08/19/14 - 09/12/14).

C. Superintendent Formative Evaluation - will be scheduled during the October 13, 2014 Regular Board Meeting where Superintendent Bob Callaghan will address standards and goals.

CURRENT BOARD Second Reading: Board Policy 603.7 - Outside Resource People - ACTION # 9403 Superintendent Bob Callaghan presented the second reading of Board Policy 603.7 and explained edits. Donna Cook moved, Sheri Benson seconded, to approve the second reading of Board Policy 603.7 as presented.

Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark, Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert, Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget, and Bill Perrenoud.

Second Reading: Board Policy 603.8 - Teaching Controversial Issues - ACTION # 9404 Superintendent Bob Callaghan presented the second reading of Board Policy 603.8 and explained edits. Robyn Friedman moved, Bill Perrenoud seconded, to approve the second reading of Board Policy 603.8 as presented.

Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark, Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert, Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget, and Bill Perrenoud.

Second Reading: Board Policy 1003.5 - Citizen Assistance to School Personnel - ACTION # 9405

September 29, 2014 - 7:00 p.m.

Board Work Session Board of Education Emerson Hough - Conference Room 125 President Sheri Benson convened the board to order at 7:16 p.m.

Present: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark, Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert, Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget, Bill Perrenoud, Bob Callaghan, Gayle Isaac, and Christine Dawson.

Others Present: David A. Briden, AIA (FRK Architects + Engineers), Susanne Gerlach (Public Financial Management), Barb Hackworth, Brenda Hodnett, Paula Lureman, and Ty Rushing (Newton Daily News) APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA - ACTION # 9420 Donna Cook moved, Andrew Elbert seconded, to approve the consent agenda.

Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark, Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert, Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget, and Bill Perrenoud Newton Community School District Facility Usage and Projections - Dave Briden (FRK Architects + Engineers) Dave Briden revisited information presented to Board Members (09/10/14) on current usage building configuration. The study showed available space and compared low, ideal, and high end student capacity numbers projected enrollment with numbers provided by RSP from 2013/2014 - 2018/2019.

Modifications to the four building configuration scenarios were shared.

Additional study information was presented on current usage, with a new scenario reflecting proposed additions at Aurora Heights and Berg Elementary.

Dave Briden noted existing mechanical issues at the Berg Complex and impact of additions on physical plant, and other potential issues should be considered.

Superintendent Bob Callaghan provided a handout outlining results from teacher and parent building configuration surveys, and recommendations from the SIAC Committee.

Bonding Scenarios, Issuance of Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, District Continuing and Disclosure Reports - Susanne Gerlach (Public Financial Management) Susanne Gerlach presented two bonding scenarios - (1) assumes $15,000,000 renovation to the existing Berg Complex and (2) assumes a $35,000,000 new school building, detailing financial options through Secure an Advanced Vision for Education (SAVE) funds and General Obligation (GO) Bonds, while leaving monies for instruction and other capital support projects.

Closed Session - Property Bob Callaghan, Superintendent and Gayle Isaac, Director of Business Services Donna Cook moved, Travis Padget seconded, to go into Closed Session to discuss the purchase or sale of particular real estate - ACTION # 9421 Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark, Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert, Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget, and Bill Perrenoud Bill Perrenoud moved, Nat Clark seconded, to come out of Closed Session - ACTION # 9422 Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark, Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert, Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget, and Bill Perrenoud Open Session Donna Cook moved, Travis Padget seconded, to authorize the investigation of real property options up to a maximum of $500,000.00 valuation ACTION # 9423 Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark, Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert, Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget, and Bill Perrenoud ADJOURN - ACTION # 9424 Bill Perrenoud moved, Donna Cook seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 9:11 PM. Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark, Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert, Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget, and Bill Perrenoud Minutes Mailed.

October 14 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY COUNCIL OF NEWTON, IOWA Notice is hereby given that the Newton City Council will hold a Public Hearing at 6:00 P.M. on Monday, October 20, 2014, in the Council Chambers of City Hall at 101 W. 4th St. S., on the following: Revenue Purpose Statement Regarding Use of Revenue from Natural Gas and Electric Franchise Fees Pursuant to Iowa Code § 364.2 (4)(f), the City of Newton states that all revenue generated from franchise fees assessed on the sales of gas or electricity within the city shall be deposited in the franchise fee account in the General Fund.

1. All revenues collected by a city pursuant to such an ordinance shall be deposited in the account.

Interest earned on revenues deposited in the account shall remain in the account and be used for the purposes specified in this section. Moneys in the account are not subject to transfer to any other accounts in the city's general fund or to any other funds established by a city unless such transfer is for a purpose specified in this section.

2. Moneys in the account shall be used for the purposes of inspecting, supervising, and otherwise regulating each franchise approved by the city.

3. Moneys in the account in excess of the amount necessary for the purposes specified in subsection 2 shall be expended for any of the following: a.

The construction, reconstruction, or repair of streets, highways, bridges, pedestrian sidewalks, underpasses and overpasses, street lighting fixtures, and public grounds, and the acquisition of real estate needed for such purposes. b.

The establishment, construction, reconstruction, repair, equipping, remodeling, and extension of public works, public utilities, and public transportation systems. c. Public safety, including the equipping of fire, police, emergency services, sanitation, street, and civil defense departments. d. The repair, remediation, restoration, cleanup,

THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RICHARD LEROY JONES, Deceased Probate No. ESPR036576 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Richard LeRoy Jones, Deceased, who died on or about June 14, 2014: You are hereby notified that on the 25th day of September, 2014, the last will and testament of Richard LeRoy Jones, deceased, bearing date of the 15th day of March, 2013, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Vicki Butler and Charles Cupp was appointed coexecutors of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose are reasonably identities ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

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

Dated this 29th day of September, 2014.

Vicki Butler 27674 230th Ave. Exline, IA 52555 Charles Cupp 1811 Searle Street DesMoines, IA 50317 Date of second publication 21st day of October, 2014 Probate Code Section 304 October 14 & 21

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3 BEDROOM Townhome For Rent $710.00 per month 833 S. 17th Ave W. Newton 515-291-1162 CLEAN 1 bedroom apartment with appliances, heat & water furnished, walking distance to square, laundry facilities, newly remodeled.

Cats with approval and pet deposit. Very quiet building, ready to move into. (641) 792-8182

SUBLET, RUN your small business out of the Tai-Chi Center in Newton IA. Contact 641-841-0244.

FOR SALE

14 FT ALUMINUM Fishing boat and trailer, Johnson 6 HP gas motor, bow mount foot controlled trolling motor, hand controlled trolling motor, depth and fish finder, swivel seats, hand crank bow mount anchor. $1,500.

641-792-0378.

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FOR RENT: Two bedroom, upstairs apt., very nice, washer & dryer hook-ups, includes appliances. 203 1st Ave W. $495 + deposit.

No pets. Call: 641-521-4460 or 521-0957

18 VOLT Ryobi Cordless tool set, 9 different tools in a rolling tool cart. $275.

641-275-5410.

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

787-0208.

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

NOW HIRING: Office Assistant

Duties will include but not be limited to payroll, accounts payable & accounts receivable.

Individual must be highly organized with good computer skills.

Job offers Flexible hours: 24-32 hours per week, Mon- Fri 9am-3pm.

No weekends or holidays.

Send resume to Gena or Amber at nelsonmanor@hotmail.com or apply in person at Nelson Manor 1500 1st Ave E, Newton Iowa • 641 792-1443

Seeking a full-time Permanency Specialist for the Grinnell Four Oaks.

Safety and Permanency Services are available to families involved with child abuse assessments and/or an open DHS case. Families that are involved in child abuse assessments may receive supportive Safety services so that children can remain in their parents home through the course of the assessment. Permanency services help families with an open DHS case access community supports that will reduce the risk of a child needing a foster care, shelter care, or group care placement.

Families with children already in placement may utilize Permanency services to resolve issues so children can return home.

This position is responsible to provide the supportive services enabling children to safely remain with their family, be reunified with their family, and/or achieve alternative permanency. These activities include provision of family support, care coordination, family functioning interventions, supervision and safety monitoring, timely documentation as required, and oversee the responsible work performance expectations established by the organization.

BEAUTIFUL ENTERTAINMENT center, room for the largest TV and has a bookcase besides. We paid $800. for it, but now we are moving so, as a distressed sale I will take $100. and you move it. Also a 53” computer desk with removable top shelves. $100.

641-791-4603 (Park Center #113) or cell 641-2752484.

UnityPoint at Home is seeking the following roles in the Jasper County area:

Registered Nurse II (#41338) Identified shifts are viewable within each position overview. To further review the positions, please visit www.unitypointathome.org, select Careers and search by position number.

For questions, please contact Rebecca Krofta at 515-727-1122 NEWTON HEALTH CARE CENTER Is looking for caring, energetic, and compassionate individuals to become a member of our team.

C N A, LPN, & RN Full-time/Part-time New Increased Wage Scale We are committed to provide quality care to all Residents.

We work together as Team Members.

We show compassion to all our Residents.

Please apply in person or online.

Newton Health Care Center 200 S 8th Ave E, Newton, Iowa 50208 Imgcares.com E.O.E.

We are currently seeking candidates for the following positions. The ideal candidates should be disciplined, professional, and focused.

Credit, Collection & Customer Service Associate Key Responsibilities • Oversees general credit and collection of accounts • Works with customers to negotiate payment arrangements • Assists in the collection process by making calls and sending letters for payment • Maintains collection and customer service notes • Communicates calmly with delinquent account holders and potentially upset customers • Determines the proper course of action to finalize delinquent accounts • Prepares legal documents related to collections, including occasional small claim court appearances • Assists sales representatives with questions on account balances and delinquency questions • Fields incoming calls regarding billing and advertising questions • Provides customer service and resolution of customer complaints • Occasionally assists with entry of daily receivables • Assists in month end billing process Data Management Associate Key Responsibilities • Works to compile listing information from a variety of sources, including digital and paper • Reviews data for standardization to company policy and format • Identifies and makes corrections to inaccurate data

Excellent benefits and competitive compensation.

Requirements Position Qualifications: BA in human services or a related field with minimum 1 year of full time experience in Child Welfare Services; or a Masters Degree in human services.

Hanson Directory Service is a 40+ year old, family owned publishing company. The ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment along with attention to detail is necessary. Candidates should have an inherent good work ethic, good judgment, a high level of discretion, and be able to work well individually as well as in a team environment. This position is full time with health benefits, life & LTD, paid holidays and vacation, flex-time and 401K retirement plan with company match.

Please either email resume to: germans@iowatelecom.net or call us at 641-236-5965.

If interested, apply at www.fouroaks.org.

EOE

If interested, send resume to heatherw@hansondirectory.com or by mail to 1501 N 15th Ave E, Newton, IA 50208 by Oct 31st

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FOR SALE

DALE Jr. 1:64 Collectible Cars $12 each. Breyer horses $15 each. 515313-7803.

DRILL DOCTOR, Model 250, $15, Hot Glue Gun $5, Black & Decker Cordless Saw $25, Ryobi 10” Chain Saw $35, Caddie “putting” Matt $10, Circular Saw $25, Porcelain 6 Jar Canner $10, Cheviott Wool $5. call: 641-792-1732

QUEEN COMFORTER set, 2 shams, bed skirt, reversible, floral & stripes cream, sage & dusty rose roses, newer, excellent condition. Full comforter set, comforter & shams, navy, hunter green, burgundy & taupe, paisley design, excellent condition.

Firestone tire FR710 215/65R16-98T, good tread. Men's Khaki trench coat, size 40 reg. 641-5213699.

FARM FRESH Eggs $2. doz., duck eggs $2. ½ doz.

Saturday delivery in Newton. 515-661-3774.

HAND PAINTED vintage wooden library cart $50., Necchi- Alco sewing machine, works fine $25., pedestal kitchen table with two leaves, 4 chairs $70., 4 wooden chairs, great pinterest project. $10. each, 2 drawer file cabinet $5. 641792-1947.

LAZY BOY sofa, in very good condition, no stains or wear spots, seven feet long, rust mix color. $250. or OBO. 792-2166.

MEG WINE welder #2, Hobart model 200 industrial with aluminum attachment. $2000. Has been stored since 1996. 641-792-9891 METAL FOLD ABLE Cot, never been used. $25.

787-0208.

MUSCLE AND Fitness Magazines, in top shape, from 2012 & 2013. $3 a piece or $30 for all. 7870208.

NEW LEATHER Brahma Boots, rugged, size 10 ½. $60. 787-0208.

NEWTON TAI-CHI Center has some folding chairs for sale. Please call: 641-8410255 OLIVE GREEN Recliner, good condition $35. 641791-1126.

ROUND, WOOD dining room table, top shape. $75.00. 787-0208.

SUPERTORO BLOWER / VAC , electric, works good. $ 50. 787-0208

SNOW WAY V Plow- one ton truck mounting, new cutting blade. $3,000. 641792-4332 WALTHER BB Pistol, COZ style,works well, comes with box of COZ Cartridges $65. 641-2750290.

WEDDING DRESS $1,000.

Formal Dress (Purple) $50.

641-521-7860.

WHITE GAS Dryer $50. 3 Eating booths $75. each.

641-275-1736.

REAL ESTATE

AUTOMOTIVE

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

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

2008 SUNSET Creek by Sunny Brook, 27' travel trailer, 12' slide out, walk in shower, regular size bed, sofa, and table make into a bed. 2 platform rockers and TV included, electric front jack, good condition, $12,000. Call 641-7924935 DAEWOO-DD802L DOZER $20,000. 641-792-4332 YOU WILL be surprised at what a low-cost Classified Ad can do for you. Call 792-3121.

REAL ESTATE

AUTOMOTIVE

AUTOMOTIVE

1979 MYERS ST Goose neck trailer 3 axle will/has handled big loads. $2,100 or OBO. Meg Wine welder #2, 641-792-9891

1994 K1500 CHEVY 4X4 Newer tires, less than 2,000 miles on them, new hubs, ball joints, A/C compressor battery, distributor intake, coil. 119,000 miles.

Purple w/waldoc stripe kit.

350 Engine Automatic. $4580.00 OBO 641-242-0361

1997 FORD Conversion Van. Heavy ½ ton, great for towing. New front end and front tires. Runs great. $2400. 515-778-2792

AUTOMOTIVE

Is your job more work than its worth?

2007 Rockwood Premier fold down camper. In excellent condition, non smokers, air condition, thermostatted heater, 3 burner stove, hot-cold water 2.5 cu. ft. refrigerator, power lift 5” heated coil mattresses, outside grill, awning, power converter and tip out dinette, king & queen beds, will sleep 8. $6500. 641-792-8186.

Find a new one in the classifieds!

Check the Newton Daily News & Jasper County Advertiser or online at www.newtondailynews.com.

2012 HARLEY Davidson Switchback for sale. Detachable windshield and saddle bags make this motorcycle two bikes in one, a street cruiser and a touring bike. Very low miles, lots of chrome, and extras make the price $16,500, a great buy. 641-521-7627 CLASSIFIED OFFERS a simple solution … if you need a new home, apartment, a better car or the services of an expert repairman.

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

Open House Job Fair Newton Holiday Inn Express th October 18 10:00 am - 1:00 pm 208 W. 4th St. N.

* English Customer Service Position * Spanish/English Bilingual Positions • No Sales involved • Inbound Customer Service • On the Job Training • Excellent Benefit Package offered after probationary period Positions available in multiple departments.

Interview with us to find out more!

Stop by to learn about immediate openings.

Apply online to 1stClassStaffing.com or call 641-236-6808 or 515-528-7544 EOE

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS Openings are Company-wide Refer to website for more information and to apply www.manatts.com Pre-Employment Drug Screen Required Human Resource Department 1-866-MANATTS “We are an equal opportunity employer.

Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.”

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

Equipment Operators Subgrader (Trimmer) Skid Steer Loader Truck Drivers Ready Mix Truck Lowboy Mechanics Heavy Duty Truck Heavy Equipment Welder/Fabricator Laborers General Laborer Concrete Saw Operator Salesperson Ready Mix Parts Person

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Home is more than a place; it’s the people we care about and the ways we connect. With the holidays hurling toward us, this homey Cancer moon will inspire even the most last-minute holiday planner to start wishing, hoping and plotting what might transpire between now and the end of the year. Get a jump on the rush!

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Oct. 14). You’re in charge. Never have you felt that more than you’ll feel it this year.

In November, things mean what you think they mean — so think something good! December brings more money and more expenses, too — note that the expense part is optional. February resolves a conflict and opens professional doors.

Aries and Sagittarius people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 2, 24, 37, 14 and 17.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Some changes happen slowly and steadily over the course of time, and others are sweeping and instantaneous. Trust

that the change you desire will occur in exactly the manner that is best for you and all others involved.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Not everyone who shows up to work is just in it for the paycheck. It will be refreshing to be around people who know how to have a good time even while tending to duty.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Know whom you can trust. The one who tells another person’s secret will tell yours, too. If you’re not sure whether trust is warranted, err on the side of caution and discretion.

as you can. Do what you must to keep your mind from wandering worried into the future.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Beware of people who talk a lot about what it means to be a good person. Good people don’t sit around arguing about the matter. Generally, they are too busy doing good.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Friends may have supportive intentions, and yet they are likely to talk you in circles instead of offering straightforward help. Writing down your thoughts will be the best way to sort them through.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You may encounter obstacles that stop you for a time, but do not accept defeat.

There is a way over or around it. You just have to get a better vantage on the matter.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You have nothing serious to conceal, and yet you just prefer your privacy. It’s more dignified than being an open book. Besides, people should have to work at the privilege of being in your inner circle.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18). The only thing you can really do about tomorrow is to live well today. Focus there as well

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It seems that many have a deep need to complain, but few want to listen. Truly, you will save

yourself a lot of time and grief by resolving to make the most of things and moving wordlessly forward.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). What some are surprised or even shocked by, you will find merely amusing. Your go-withthe-flow attitude and stellar sense of humor will draw people to you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).

To speak your mind might be courageous, but that doesn’t mean it’s always the kindest or most effective thing to do. Think about your social strategy. Diplomacy will ultimately be better for all.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22). It is childish to emphasize petty things, but adults do it all the time.

When you learn the hardship endured by some of the world’s citizens, it helps you to keep trivial matters in perspective.

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