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Federal trial delayed for LaVera

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News A federal trial has been delayed for the alleged “Twilight” impersonator David A. L a Ve r a , who faces child pornography charges in the U . S .

District LaVera Court for the South District of Iowa.

The trial was expected to get underway Monday, but was rescheduled for March 9.

LaVera was indicted by a federal grand jury in October on charges of knowingly producing child pornography, or sexual exploitation of a minor and knowingly possessing child pornography. He pleaded not guilty on both counts.

Initially, the 33-yearold California man was charged in Newton after using his alleged celebrity status to entice a 14-year-old girl to a park in Baxter. While at the park, LaVera is accused of touching the teen inappropriately and then luring her into his vehicle. He allegedly drove her around Baxter until concerned family and friends, who had reported a kidnapping, were able to stop the vehicle and get the girl out of the car.

When stopped by police, LaVera was found

with a sword longer than 8 inches hidden in the driver’s side door jam.

LaVera also had four double-edged daggers in the vehicle’s center console within his reach.

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

The court documents released in August said LaVera used his smartphone to video a 12-year-old victim taking a shower and a 13-year-old victim using the bathroom at a Newton home. According to court documents, LaVera later uploaded that video onto his laptop computer for viewing.

If convicted on the federal production/sexual exploitation charge, LaVera faces a sentence of 15 to 30 years in federal prison. If convicted on the possession of child pornography charge, the potential punishment is up to 20 years in prison. Both crimes carry a maximum $250,000 fine as a potential punishment, as well.

Another trial, in which LaVera will face state charges, is scheduled for April 15.

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

Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Woodrow Wilson Elementary School teacher Doug Smith was one of more than 70 educators at Monday’s teacher forum regarding reconfiguration of the district.

Teachers sound off on building reconfiguration

Open public forum set for Tuesday night

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News Not all of the teachers who spoke at Monday’s special forum at the Emerson Hough building voiced outright opposition to reconfiguration of any sort.

However, many Newton Community School District teachers did voice support and praise for their current team members and colleagues, and seemed to be either in favor of as little change as possible as the school board ponders recent

survey results about reconfiguration.

The board discussed the results of the recently completed teacher survey at last week’s regular board meeting. The decision was made to hold a teacher forum, a public forum and a board work session on reconfiguration — all before the board’s next meeting on Dec. 22.

There were more than 70 teachers and other district personnel at Monday’s one-hour forum, and there was barely enough seating in the conference room. Board members did not speak to any specific question during the meeting, although a few thanked teachers just before the meeting adjourned.

Board President Sheri Benson said she liked what she called the “listening post” format for Mon-

day’s forum, which allowed teachers to sign up to speak for three minutes about one of the survey’s five questions. Benson called each teacher up in order, and allowed two-minute comments from anyone in attendance after each teacher spoke.

“This format helps keep things civil,” Benson said after the meeting. “We realize it takes courage to speak in front of your peers. I’m so glad we have so many people that are passionate about their approach to teaching.”

One of the most widely discussed items was the idea that reconfiguration would separate teachers from their support personnel, or that teams of educators would be broken TEACHERS | 3A

Four face felony charges Mail for Heroes for graffiti damage Three NHS graduates, one senior charged

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News Four Newton residents have been charged after property damage was discovered last week at both Newton High School and Sunset Park.

Isaiah D. Dickey, Joshua K. Weithers, Jakob A. Thompson and Patrick L. Murphy, all age 18, have been charged with second-degree criminal mischief, according Submitted photo to the Newton Police Four 18-year-old men were charged in damage to Department. SecondNewton High School, shown above, and Sunset Park degree criminal mislast week. chief is a Class D fel-

ony.

Newton Police were called to Sunset Park and NHS on Nov. 25 for reports of vandalism, the release said.

Officers learned that individuals used spray paint to write “inappropriate material” on NHS exterior walls and Sunset Park buildings.

With the public’s assistance, the four suspects were identified in the case. Interviews were conducted with each of the suspects, and all admitted taking part in the vandalism.

The release identifies Dickey, Weithers and Thompson as CHARGES | 3A

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Agriculture

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In Brief

Horn selected for into PFI savings program,

Growers grateful for higher Christmas tree prices DES MOINES (AP) — Christmas trees likely will cost a little more this year, and growers like John Tillman say it’s about time.

Six years of decreased demand and low prices put many growers out of business. Those who withstood the downturn are relieved they survived.

“I’m awful proud to still be in the Christmas tree business,” said Tillman, who ships up to 20,000 trees each fall from nine fields south of Olympia, Wash.

“We lost a lot of farmers who didn’t make it through.”

Prices vary according to the variety of tree, but growers this year will see about $20 per tree, $2 more than the last several years, according to Bryan Ostlund, executive director of the Salem, Oregon-based Pacific Northwest Tree Association.

Prices will likely rise as the holidays near and supply decreases.

Consumers looking to deck their home could pay a little more than last year, but costs vary widely depending on factors such as transportation, tree-lot rental space and big-box retailers’ demand that prices remain stable.

For example, a 6-foot Douglas fir in Oregon, which grows about one-third of the nation’s Christmas trees, could sell for $25 while a similar tree hauled to Southern California might go for $80.

Tara Deering-Hansen, a spokeswoman for Midwestern supermarket chain Hy-Vee, said wholesale tree prices have climbed slightly but prices are set at each store and customers might not see any increase.

In the coming years, growers expect the supply of trees to remain stable with prices gradually increasing, in part because it takes six to seven years for a seedling to grow large enough to sell.

Even with the increase, most growers are being paid less now than in the mid-2000s, when trees from new and expanded farms hit the market as demand fell. And the industry still faces challenges, as competition from artificial tree manufacturers and other factors have led to a drop in trees harvested, from 20.8 million in 2002 to 17.3 million in 2012, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The National Christmas Tree

Association, based in Missouri, has encouraged growers to offer more options that meet the needs of younger people who live in urban areas and don’t have space for a towering tree, says executive director Rick Dungey. More growers are realizing that if they offer different looks — such as a tree that could fit on a coffee table or one thin enough to squeeze into a narrow room — people will buy them, Dungey said.

Small tree-farm owners who sell straight to customers aren’t as affected by the factors increasing prices to consumers nationally.

Jenny Howell, whose family runs Howell Tree Farm southwest of Des Moines, said they’ll raise prices a bit because of high fuel prices for mowers and other equipment over the summer and drought that caused some seedlings to die. But their customers typically return each winter and don’t spend time comparing her farm’s prices to those in city lots.

It can be cold, hard work traipsing through the snowy tree farm in December, but Howell said her family still enjoys it.

“It’s a happy business,” she said.

AMES — Jerret Horn, of Newton, was selected

by Practical Farmers of Iowa along with 25 other beginning farmers to enroll into its Savings Incentive Program. This is the fifth year applicants have been accepted into the program, bringing the total number of beginning farmers being served to 106.

The two-year program pairs beginning and aspiring farmers with experienced mentors; provides targeted learning opportunities; offers business planning support and guidance; and gives participants the chance to save money and receive matching funds while learning how to build a profitable farm.

The new enrollees, who will be in the Savings Incentive Program from January 2015 through December 2016, represent a diverse mix of farm enterprises and locations in Iowa. Nearly half raise livestock of some kind, from cattle to pastured pork and poultry — and most intend to add livestock in the future. Five grow or plan to add row crops; more than half have horticulture operations; and most enrollees currently run or desire to add multiple enterprises to their farms.

Enterprises range from adding small grains and hay, to raising rabbits and sheep, to specializing in cut flowers and trees. Six enrollees are refugee farmers working with Lutheran Services in Iowa’s Global Greens program.

The Savings Incentive Program works by encouraging enrollees to save up to $100 per month for two years. Upon completion of all program requirements, participants will earn a dollar-for-dollar match on money saved up to $2,400, for a possible $4,800 to use towards the purchase of a farm asset. Practical Farmers will open applications for a sixth round of participants next fall.

The Savings Incentive Program is made possible through contributions by PFI members and supporters, USDA’s Rural Development, the Cedar Tree Foundation and an Assets for Independence grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Farmers donating food eligible for tax credit

DES MOINES — Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey is encouraging eligible farmers to consider applying Farm to Food Donation Tax Credit. Iowa farmers who donate self-produced food commodities to food banks and food pantries can now qualify for the credit on state taxes, which is equal to 15 percent of the value of the commodities donated during the tax year or $5,000 whichever is less.

“Iowa farmers care deeply about their communities and this new tax credit program may provide some additional tax benefit to farmers who donate food to a food bank or food pantry,” Northey said. “As we see more farmers raising fresh produce, this new tax credit program is something they should be aware of as they consider food donations.”

The program was created by the Iowa Legislature in 2013 and is effective for tax years beginning on Jan. 1.

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Practical Farmers of Iowa hosts beehive farming in Lynnville Newton Daily News Practical Farmers of Iowa will host a farminar “To Bee- or Not to BeeKeep: What are Your Options?” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 9 in Lynnville open to everyone interested. Participants will be asking questions of presenters in real-time.

Any computer with an Internet connection may be used to participate.

This farming will be pre-

sented by Adam Ebert, Susan Yario and Cheryl Daman.

This event is for farmers who like the idea of having beehives on their property, but aren’t sure if they are ready or willing to manage their own hives. Adam Ebert of Ebert Honey Company in Lynnville will talk about what it takes to keep your own bees, then discuss with Susan Yario and Cheryl Da-

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Citizen calls for a change in notification policy

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News A change in the way residents are notified was requested by Newton resident Matthew Koon at the Newton City Council meeting Tuesday. Koon, who was assessed a $150 fee for weed removal in his backyard in October, said he never received notification of the violation.

“The process that which is being done needs to be further adjusted,” Koon said. “I actually thought someone had done it for me as a favor until I got the invoice.”

A change to a certified letter through the mail was a suggestion he made to the coun-

cil. He said that had he realized he was in violation he would have taken care of the problem, but now he just has a fee and his word against the city’s.

“The invoice I received was sent with certified mail to make sure that I received it,” Koon said.

Koon hopes to have the city nullify his fee without having to take it to court. He said that lawyers and courts fees would be too expensive, more than the initial fee.

In other business, the council approved a records retention schedule the city clerk’s office has been working on. With the abundance of records that are created and received

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to conduct city business a determination of the length of time records need to be retained is being developed for areas such as audit, legal, administrative and historical use.

A $280,000 grant with $28,000 city contribution was approved for a new snow removal equipment building at the Newton Municipal Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration approved the grant for the design and construction of the building and ClapsaddleGarber Associates, Inc. of Marshalltown was selected to do design work.

Two new properties were purchased for the D&D Program for a total of $11,000. The

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recent NHS graduates. Murphy is a senior at NHS. The total amount of damage caused between both locations was estimated at $2,050, the release said.

Second-degree criminal mischief carries penalties of as many as five years in prison and a fine of $7,500.

up — especially in kindergarten through the fourth grade.

Thomas Jefferson Elementary special education teacher Lucinda Sinclair spoke to more than one of the survey’s five questions, including question No. 1: “Do you favor reconfiguring buildings into the following: Four K-4th grade buildings and one, 5th-8th grade building?

Of the 95 replies, only 29 said yes, while 66, or nearly 70 percent, said no.

Sinclair brought with her written statements from other educators who couldn’t attend the forum.

“As a professional, I can’t deal with going through another reconfiguration again,” Sinclair said. “It’s exhausting both mentally and physically, for all those involved.”

Sinclair said with an ideal class size of 18 students as one of the district’s goals for the younger grade levels, she said she’s concerned special education teachers and other professionals would be “re-purposed” and assigned to regular classrooms, which would be a career adjustment.

“We were told no additional teachers would be hired to cover these classrooms, and to make smaller class sizes,” she said. “Other teachers would be re-purposed after cuts … To me, as

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

Jasper County Library Board to meet The Jasper County Library Board annual meeting will be at 7 p.m. Dec. 9 in the Board of Supervisors Room, room 203, at the Jasper County Courthouse. The west door of the courthouse will be open from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. only. The meeting is open to public.

Iowa-connected films showing in Des Moines DES MOINES — Carve out some time this Thanksgiving weekend to make your holiday season historic with special programming at the State Historical Museum of Iowa. The State Historical Museum is overseen the State Historical Society of Iowa (SHSI), a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA).

The State Historical Museum’s holiday programs will be on Dec. 6 with a double-feature presentation of “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “From Here to Eternity,” both starring Iowa native and Academy Award winner Donna Reed.

The movie presentations are part of the Museum’s Matinees at the Museum film series and include tours of the Hollywood in the Heartland exhibition (see Oscars won

by Donna Reed and Cloris Leachman). Additional programs include costume/ trivia contests, hands-on crafts, a Donna Reed impersonator and more.

1:15 p.m. — Dec. 6 Celebrating Donna Reed Enjoy a classic movie-going experience when the State Historical Museum presents a double-feature of “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “From Here to Eternity,” both starring Iowa native and Academy Award winner Donna Reed. The movies are part of the Museum’s “Celebrating Donna Reed” program, and includes tours of the “Hollywood in the Heartland” exhibition (see Oscars won

by Donna Reed and Cloris Leachman), hands-on craft activities, a Donna Reed impersonator and much more. “From Here to Eternity” is presented in honor and recognition of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, Dec. 7.

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Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Thomas Jefferson Elementary special education teacher Lucinda Sinclair hands out letters to the Newton Community School District board Monday night. Sinclair was one of more than 70 educators at the teacher’s forum about elementary reconfiguration in Newton.

a special-ed teacher, this is craziness. I have the degree and the credentials to be a classroom teacher, but I definitely don’t have the desire to be one.”

Question No. 3 of the survey also earned some discussion time.

The question read “Do you believe 80 percent of all students can become proficient in formative and summative measures of learning (including Iowa Assessments) through core instruction without intervention?”

Of the 98 teachers who answered the question, only 19 said yes, while 79 said no.

Several teachers stated that while they had their concerns about the reconfiguration that began about four years ago, they’re happy with how things have panned out

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— both in terms of overall test scores, and with the quality and stability of their teams at their respective schools.

None of the teachers who spoke Monday voiced strong support for large-scale reconfiguration of any type.

One teacher pointed out that if the board chooses to go back to neighborhood schools, how and where boundaries are drawn will be large issues. Benson said the concern about boundary lines was one of many teacher concerns that opened her eyes at the forum.

“I was on the board when we did this four years ago, and I have not-so-fond memories of that process,” Benson said. “We’re taking this very seriously, and there are some things like dis-

trict boundaries that we didn’t have to consider in the same way last time.

The socio-economics of the city have changed.”

A public forum is set for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday to continue the discussion on reconfiguration.

The Newton school board has a reconfiguration work session scheduled for Dec. 18, just four days before its only regularly scheduled meeting of December.

All meetings are set to be held at the Emerson Hough building.

The board is considering re-purposing buildings or re-configuring K-8 schools after having made a major reconfiguration about four years ago.

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

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Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Matthew Koon, a resident of Newton, requested a change in the way citizens are notified about violations. Koon received a letter in the mail about a fee for the removal of weeds that were in violation of the city. He said that he was told the initial notification was left at his house, but he never received it and now had a $150 fee for a problem he would have taken care of on his own.

chased for $5,000.

“I was visiting my hometown over Thanksgiving, in part of an older part of the city, and we drove by two buildings that were condemned but still standing and sitting in the middle of these residential neighborhoods. All I could think of was how grateful I was that we had a program like this to help alleviate some of that really physical visual blight from the community,” Council Member Noreen Otto said.

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Keeping Me on My Toes

Happy holidays

By Jamee A. Pierson Staff Writer

www.newtondailynews.com | Tuesday | Dec. 2, 2014

Oh, the holidays. A time to gather with family and friends to celebrate and enjoy each other’s company and try to minimize the messes, fights and temper tantrums. I love my family and friends but when the new year gets here, I am a little relieved.

With my husband’s family and my family literally within a few miles of each other, we have a lot of gatherings to attend. Back when it was just the two of us, it wasn’t too bad.

Two free meals, fun times and lively discussions with family along with an abundance of football made for a great day.

Now, it is a different kind of fun. The kind of joy children

bring to the holidays is unmatched. I will never take for granted the look on my kids’ faces when they are playing with their cousins or walking in to see presents under the tree that Santa dropped off.

Every year, it is new and different and honestly, more and more fun as they get older.

On the flip side is the fact they are still under the age of 5 and like routine. Shaking up the daily grind can lead to explosive situations. Although naps are not always necessary anymore, during the holidays they are welcomed. After a full afternoon of play, a quick nap can prevent the fits and tears the evening gathering

can often bring.

We went 0-2 on Thanksgiving naps and paid the price at about 8 p.m. that night.

My oldest is becoming very animated with her tantrums, almost amusing, even for her parents. She has started waving her arms and stomping to go along with the squeaky yell/whine. If it is a really big deal, she will stomp around and sometimes even sit on the ground in protest. We were blessed to see three of these displays before we finally headed home for the night.

I have to say, overall, she and her sister did a really good job playing with kids

they only see a few times a year in a new place. Not ones to be shy, they both joined in with the kids, mostly older than them, and had a great time. I am thankful they have those opportunities, as they were times I looked forward to as a child.

Now we just have the holiday of holidays to look forward to. I have not heard the family Christmas schedule yet, and the crazy time may leave us with a few tears, but many more memories.

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

Living and Dion

Welcome back, murderous ones!

We missed you!

Another View

The fracking rush hits a pothole Ever heard of Bryan Sheffield? The baby-faced tycoon enjoyed a brief blast of fame a few months ago when he became one of those rare non-tech billionaires under 40.

What ignited his rise to the ranks of Americans with money to burn? He

By Emily owns a company Schwartz Greco called Parsley Energy Inc. that extracts oil and natural gas using the highly polluting technique known as fracking. Sheffield’s fortune hit the billion-dollar milestone when Parsley went public in May. But a sudden plunge in oil prices quickly spiked the young Texan’s newfound status, trimming Sheffield’s fortune to a more modest $750 million.

You see, domestic oil production could hit 9.4 million barrels a day next year. This 42-year high, sparked by a fracking bonanza, is feeding a global glut that’s pushing oil prices down to levels not seen since 2010.

As recently as 2013, energy experts were freaking out about how “expensive” gasoline at U.S. pumps had gotten as it crossed the $4-a-gallon mark. Even though Europeans are accustomed to prices at least twice as high as ours, that problem was supposedly going to choke U.S. economic growth.

Since then, oil prices have retreated — albeit to the historically high level of about $78 a barrel. The experts are now forecasting that “cheap” gasoline prices will slink along at under $3 a gallon next year.

That’s good news for U.S. consumers, right? Since we’re spending less on gas, can’t we splurge more on gifts for our loved ones this holiday season?

Aren’t we more apt to hit the road to visit grandma?

Yes, but the experts aren’t happy.

Those low prices are imperiling oil fracking operations in Texas and North Dakota. Many companies may start losing money or even go broke.

High-flying bond investor Jeffrey Gundlach says he bets oil will decline to $70 a barrel soon.

After that, “It’s bye, bye fracking.”

Green-minded people like me aren’t upset about the prospect of bidding farewell to fracking. But we do see a risk that “cheap oil” will speed the pace of climate change if more consumers opt to drive gas-guzzlers or refrain from steps that might reduce their carbon footprint.

Well, maybe that won’t happen this time around. Lower prices could mean that lots of companies in the fracking business will wind up defaulting on the mountains of junk bonds they’ve issued to finance their operations.

Those companies may go out of business before oil prices re-

cover. While Sheffield has said he plans to snatch up lots of frackers who go broke, it’s likely that the overall industry will contract.

The outlook for natural gas, most of which doesn’t get burned by vehicles, is murky too.

Another domestic glut is crimping natural gas prices.

They probably won’t rebound until a maze of planned pipelines starts pumping that fracked fuel to distant markets.

Massive quantities of liquified natural gas could wind up being sold in overseas markets once the right facilities are built.

If the oil and gas gluts force the drill-baby-drillers to hit the brakes, everyone should cheer.

It might encourage investors to waste less money on expensive projects that ought to be invested in the fossil-free future required to avert climate chaos.

Perhaps the oddest part of this strange conversation about “cheap gas” is that prices are plunging despite the rise of the so-called Islamic State and the havoc it’s wreaking throughout the Middle East. How low would oil prices go if peace unexpectedly broke out over there?

Poor Bryan Sheffield might have to find something else to do with his money, like investing in solar or wind power.

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

In the greasy little places where America’s race issues are really worked out, between a liquor s t o r e and a nail salon, in s o m e neighborhood t h a t By Marc Dion used to be white, they’ve been breaking windows and setting things on fire.

And white people, buried deep in the suburbs, like a cat in a basket full of clean laundry, are happy, at least some of them are.

Know why?

Because he is risen!

The Murderous Negro is back and everywhere, on social media, in print, in casual conversation and in rants around the bar.

“What good does it do for them to burn down their own neighborhoods?” we say.

“That’s not the constructive way to protest,” we say.

“You’d think with welfare and Obama phones and food stamps they wouldn’t need to steal sneakers,” we say.

Those black bastards.

You kill one of ‘em and the rest of ‘em get mad.

Murderous Negroes, all of ‘em.

And we need Murderous Negroes.

We need them to help us say things about the president. We need them to help us say things about welfare.

We need them to help us say things about food stamps and baby mamas.

If there were no Murderous Negroes, we’d have to spray paint some white guys and send ‘em downtown to break windows. White people talking about rioting seem GLAD to have a riot to point to, glad to have yet more proof that Afri-

can-Americans are, in fact, a species of chimp inclined to rape and murder, vicious beasts who like the taste of malt liquor and white blood.

“Look,” we say.

“Look at them rioting!

White people don’t do that. They think because one kid gets killed they have the right to run wild.”

Remember the stark disappointment in some people’s voices when Miami didn’t erupt in a month of riots after George Zimmerman walked? They were disappointed because that didn’t fit the Murderous Negro theory and thus could not be used to make the point talk radio makes every day. Hell, if they won’t learn to talk like white people, they can at least riot on cue.

I’ve been in places like Ferguson, Mo. — for that matter, I’ve been in Ferguson, Mo. — places where race is so tight on you, you can feel it rasping your skin every time you move.

Today, and for days to come, talk radio and Facebook and many, many Republicans will celebrate the return of the Murderous Negro, our old buddy, our oldest excuse, our darkest fairy tale.

You want to know what I know for certain? Every race riot starts with a black man killed or beaten by a white man. Martin Luther King. Rodney King. Michael Brown.

First, a dead or beaten black man, and then a riot.

So you tell me, who starts the riot?

Or better yet, go find a Murderous Negro and tell him.

Marc Munroe Dion is a nationally syndicated columnist.

Dion’s book of Pulitzer Prizenominated columns is “Between Wealth and Welfare: A Liberal Curmudgeon in America,” is available for Nook and Kindle.

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Obituaries Mary Pickett Nov. 30, 2014 Mary Pickett, 97, of Newton, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014, at Newton Healthcare

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A service celebrating Mary’s life will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 at the PenceReese Funeral Home in Newton.

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Bruce Fullmer A memorial service for Bruce Fullmer, 72, of Newton, will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 6 at the First Lutheran Church

in Newton. The family will greet friends from 10 a.m. until service time at the church. Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton has been entrusted with the arrangements.

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Birth Gracelynn Mae Balk Aug. 26, 2014 Destiny Cupples and Nathan Balk, of Newton, announce the birth of their daughter, Gracelynn Mae Balk, born Aug. 26, 2014, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton.

Grandparents are Patty Balk, of Newton, and Jeff Balk, of Des Moines. Great-grandparents are Joyce Dunn, of Newton, and Steven Archer, of Newton.

Submitted Photo Woodrow Wilson Student Council sponsored its annual food pantry project. All students and staff participated in this community service project donating more than 1,500 items. All donations were delivered to the Newton Salvation Army.

Pictured are student council president Noah Allen, right, and vice president Emily Russell in front of the truckload of food that was delivered to the Salvation Army.

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• The Newton Community School Board of Education will meet for a community forum about reconfiguration at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Emerson Hough conference room 125, 700 N. Fourth Ave. E. • Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m.

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

• Newton Noon Kiwanis will meet at noon Wednesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N., for lunch and a program about the Pregnancy Center by Rita Baker.

Anyone interested in the program or in learning more about Kiwanis is welcome to be a guest for lunch. For more information or to make a reservation for lunch, call Margie Criswell at 641-521-9482. Visit www.newtonkiwanis.org to learn more about the service club.

• Alcoholics Anonymous Beginners support will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal 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.

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

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

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

Branstad, Reynolds invite Iowans to ‘Celebrate Iowa’ Gala DES MOINES — Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today invited Iowans to attend the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs’ third annual “Celebrate Iowa” Gala in Des Moines. The Celebrate Iowa Gala is a showcase of Iowa’s most iconic experiences in art, history, culture, entertainment and food.

“I have a tremendous interest in Iowa art, history and culture, so I am pleased to serve with the First Lady as the honorary chairs for the third annual Celebrate Iowa gala,” Branstad said. “I invite and encourage all Iowans to join us on Dec. 12 at the State Historical Museum.”

During the gala, Norman Lear will be recognized for the 45th anniversary of his movie, “Cold Turkey,” being filmed in Greenfield, Winterset and Des Moines. He also produced television shows, including “The Andy Williams Show,” “All in the Family” and “The Jeffersons,” and classic films such

as “The Princess Bride” and “Stand

by Me.” He recently released a new memoir entitled “Even This I Get to Experience.”

The Gala menu includes cuisine and cocktails from across Iowa, including Ames, Burlington, Council Bluffs, Des Moines, Indianola, Knoxville, LeClaire, Milton, Newton, North Liberty, Norwalk Pleasant Hill and Prairie City. Entertainment will be provided by 45 RPM Quartet, Jive for Five, Bob Dorr and The Blue Band, and a special performance by The Revival Center Church Choir to honor Norman Lear.

Gala attendees are encouraged to post photos on Twitter using hashtag #CelebrateIowa with Donna Reed and “American Gothic” impersonators, and with a living Oscar statue in conjunction with guided tours of the State Historical Museum exhibition “Hollywood in the Heartland.” Guests will also get a sneak preview of a new exhibit,

“Making Art Public,” commemorating the 35th anniversary of art in State buildings, and the refurbished “Dream of Arcadia” painting by Gerard H. Nollen will be unveiled in the Museum’s “Saving Our Stuff ” exhibition.

“We traveled to all corners of the state this summer, listening to Iowans and experiencing our state’s culture,” said DCA Director Mary Cownie. “This year’s Gala is a celebration all things Iowa and supports art, history and cultural initiatives in our state. We are so pleased Governor Branstad and the First Lady are serving as honorary chairs again this year, and we are thankful for their generous support.”

DCA’s “Celebrate Iowa” Gala will be from 7 to 11 p.m. Dec. 12 at the State Historical Building, 600 E. Locust St. in Des Moines. Visit www.culturalaffairs.org/gala or contact DCA at HistoricalGala@ iowa.gov or 515-281-8352 for additional information.

Club Notes Sunbonnet Questers Sunbonnet Questers held their November meeting in the home of Jan Turk. The business meeting was conducted by president Linda Medlund.

Nine members responded to the roll call question “What antique item do you still use?”

Most members use antique dishes, furniture and kitchen utensils. An antique meat grinder is a staple in one of the member’s kitchen. Oil lamps are used for beauty and ambience in another member’s home.

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Newton Police Department • Justina L. Wiltsie-Pender, 24, of Newton, is charged with domestic abuse assault after authorities were called to 1111 N. 11th Ave. E. #4 at 1:07 a.m. Nov. 19. Officers spoke with the victim who alleged he and Wiltsie-Pender got in a fight over jeans and she attacked him scratching behind his ear and leaving a visible mark. Wiltsie-Pender said that her thumb was bit by the victim.

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• Jerry L. Shilling, 63, of Newton, is charged with failure to maintain control after authorities were called to First Avenue East and East 28th Street South at 7:55 a.m. Nov. 20. Shilling was traveling west on First Avenue East when Denise Robertson slowed in front of him to turn and Shilling hit her. Shilling had approximately $1,000 in

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• Kathrine R. Constant, 18, of Newton, is charged with disorderly conduct after authorities were called to 700 N. Fourth Ave. E. at 1:40 p.m. Nov. 6. Officers were called on a fight between two students. She was cited and released to appear.

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Stoic mother holds steady for son about to be deployed DEAR ABBY: Since the moment my oldest son, “Ryan,” enlisted in the U.S. Army, our family has been concerned he would be deployed. Although Ryan graduated from high school near the top of his class and had prepared for university, his plans were thwarted when deployment orders came to face off with ISIS in a combat engineer role. He leaves soon for the Middle East.

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My other children are, my relatives are, and people I speak to are stunned that I’m holding it together. I try to explain that I support my son and must be strong for my family, but am I in denial? Everyone else is falling apart while I, who adore him and can’t envision a life without him, seem to be holding steady.

What’s going on with me? Am I a flawed mother? I feel like I’m disappointing others who would prefer to see a soldier’s mother grieve and agonize over her son’s departure, anticipating the worst. Your thoughts are most welcome. — BAFFLED IN THE SOUTH DEAR BAFFLED: You are not “flawed.” Not everyone handles emotionally charged situations in the same way. While you may be numb with shock, you may also be calm, stoic and not show your feelings openly. It’s also possible that you may be “postponing” any negative emotions until if and when it’s necessary to experience them.

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Joni Ernst formally resigns from Iowa Senate DES MOINES — Following her election to the U.S. Senate, Joni Ernst has resigned from the Iowa Senate and Gov. Terry Branstad has set a special election to fill her position. Ernst submitted her resignation from the state Legislature on Friday.

It became effective immediately. Branstad announced Monday that a special election for Ernst’s District 12 seat will be held Dec. 30. The district in southwest Iowa includes Fremont, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Ringgold and Taylor counties.

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Protest calls for change after Ferguson IOWA CITY — More than 60 University of Iowa students and community members are joining protests over a police officer’s shooting of a black Missouri teenager. The crowd gathered at noon Monday on campus as part of a nationwide series of protests to show solidarity with protesters in Ferguson. University of Iowa senior Reginald Ross led the crowd in chants that included “Hands Up, don’t shoot.”

Report: Wholesale liquor sales up in Iowa DUBUQUE (AP) — Alcohol revenue is up in Iowa, thanks in part to sales from wholesale liquor and popular flavored items, according to a new report.

Wholesale liquor sales reached more than $263 million in the fiscal year that ended in 2014, the annual report from the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division shows.

That’s more than a $7 million increase from the previous fiscal year, and it contributed to a 3 percent increase in revenue overall.

The spike in liquor sales has been evident since 2011, when the variation of flavored liquors really jumped, said division Administrator Stephen Larson.

“Flavored vodka, flavored whiskey, things like that,” began selling well, he said. “In essence, the explosion of flavors for a few fiscal years drove that market growth.”

Well-known traditional brands also sold very well. Canadian whiskey Black Velvet is the state’s top brand, followed by Hawkeye Vodka, Captain Morgan

Original Spiced Rum, Five O’Clock Vodka, Smirnoff Vodka and Jack Daniel’s Black Label.

About 75 million gallons of beer were sold in Iowa in the fiscal year that ended in 2014, up from 73 million in the previous year. The craft beer industry seems to be helping, said Larson.

The state is “collecting a little bit more in beer tax, which is being driven by the craft beer industry,” he said.

When wholesale liquor sales are combined with beer tax revenue, license fees and wine taxes, alcohol revenue topped $300 million in the state. The 3 percent jump from the previous fiscal year is substantially less than the 9.5 percent increase seen in the fiscal year that ended in 2012.

Larson said he expects modest percentage increases in revenue in the future, and said that’s still good news.

“Dollar-wise, when you’re talking about 2 or 3 percent growth, you’re still receiving $5 to $6 million more,” he said.

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NASHUA — The owner of an eastern Iowa zoo and farm says more than 20 tons of hay was stolen from the property over the Thanksgiving holiday.

Amanda Slessor said more than 30 hay bales weighing 1,500 pounds each were taken from the THR Zoological Farm near Nashua. She estimates about $3,000 in hay was stolen.

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OTTUMWA — Authorities say a concession stand at a high school football stadium in southeast Iowa was purposely set on fire.

Bill Trout with the Ottumwa Fire Department says the concession stand at Schafer Stadium was “definitely set” because it was vandalized prior to the fire Sunday morning.

Trout says the suspect or suspects dug through a wall to enter the wooden structure.

CEDAR RAPIDS — Iowa’s secondlargest city apparently isn’t giving up its plan to build a casino. Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett and two lawmakers have scheduled a news conference Tuesday to discuss plans to change the state’s casino and gambling laws.

Corbett was a key backer of a plan to build a $164 million casino development in downtown Cedar Rapids.

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Program opens food pantries in schools DAVENPORT (AP) — Some Davenport schools are opening food pantries in their buildings to help students and their families.

Monroe Elementary repurposed a closet and opened its pantry two months ago. It now helps nine families. Another pantry will open at Madison Elementary later this month, and a third will open at Hayes Elementary in January.

The pantries will be available only to families of students who attend the schools.

Monroe Principal T.J. Schneckloth said parents don’t need to apply to make use of the pantry.

School staff “just knows” which families need help and reach out to them, he said.

“The people that are selected are anywhere from just really having a rough time to people that are operating at

their ceiling, they’re just working as hard as they can,” Schneckloth said.

All students at the three schools qualify for free breakfasts and lunches. The pantries are a collaboration between the schools, River Bend Foodbank and several other community groups. Already, the schools work with the food bank to send food home with students on Fridays to ensure they have something to eat over the weekend.

River Bend marketing director Caren Laughlin said 19.6 percent of children in Scott County are believed to be “food insecure,” meaning they’re in households without enough food for an active and healthy life.

“The one thing that we love about the schools is that they are a trusted place for the families,” said Diane Erickson, River Bend’s

“The people that are selected are anywhere from just really having a rough time to people that are operating at their ceiling, they’re just working as hard as they can.”

— T.J. Schneckloth Monroe Elementary Principal, Davenport

program director. “One in five kids is food insecure. How can a child even learn, how can they come to school and be able to focus without food?”

The amount of food available for families at the Monroe pantry depends on a family’s size, Schneckloth said. For example, a family of four could receive four canned vegetables, four canned fruits, three rice

or pasta items, two boxes of cereal, three protein items and four snacks.

“I know the district has a lot of programs in place, like the coats program and the shoe program, but this is just one more level of support to provide to families,” Hayes Principal Sara Gott said. “We’re starting out small, but there’s such as high need this time of year, so it’s pretty neat.”

US high court asked to review Iowa law school case IOWA CITY (AP) — University of Iowa law school officials have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block a second trial over whether they improperly passed over a conservative scholar for a faculty position.

The filing last week is the latest development in a hotly contested, five-year-old lawsuit that has been closely watched in higher education. But justices only accept a tiny fraction of petitions for review, and an attorney for Teresa Wagner — who says she was discriminated against by liberal professors — said Monday he would oppose the request later this month.

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Lawyers for the school’s current and former deans petitioned justices last week to overturn an appeals court ruling that granted Wagner a new trial. The court should reinstate a 2012 verdict that found the school’s former dean didn’t discriminate against Wagner based on her beliefs, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office argued in the petition. The state agency is defending school officials in the case.

University spokesman Joe Brennan said Monday that retrying the case “would be a waste of judicial resources and entirely unfair” to the school.

Wagner, a part-time employee of the law school’s writing cen-

ter, claims that liberal professors blocked her 2007 candidacy for jobs teaching legal writing because she is a Republican who previously worked for anti-abortion groups.

She’s seeking to be placed into a job with back pay and damages.

Professors testified that they were aware of Wagner’s politics but passed her over because she performed poorly during an interview.

The lawsuit went to trial two years ago, but has since been tangled up over a judge’s mistake.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas Shields declared a mistrial and dismissed jurors after they reported they couldn’t come to a unanimous decision.

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Cyber Monday gives retailers sales bump The Associated Press NEW YORK — Retailers rolled out discounts and free shipping deals on Cyber Monday, with millions of Americans expected to log on and shop on their work computers, laptops and tablets after the busy holiday shopping weekend.

But with retailers extending their online deals into “Cyber Week” and even “Cyber Month,” some shoppers aren’t quite seeing the jaw-dropping deals they were hoping for online.

Still, the day is expected to be the biggest online shopping day again, as it has been each year since 2010. As of noon, online sales rose 9.2 percent compared with last year, according to IBM

Digital Analytics. That is good news for retailers after a Thanksgiving weekend that saw fewer shoppers and lower spending than last year, according to some estimates.

Courtney Lane Greenley, 25, from Alexandria, Virginia, was feeling regret Monday that she didn’t buy a knife block and cutlery earlier in the week, when she saw better deals online. She saw a deal on Amazon, which has been running limited-time “lightning offers,” for some Rachael Ray cookware on Friday that was under $100, but on Monday it cost more than $100.

“I should have pulled the trigger earlier,” she said.

Jack Kananian, of Brunswick, Ohio, 31, was more satisfied with

his purchase. He waited months to buy a computer because he wanted to wait for Cyber Monday deals. He found one on HP’s mobile site and bought it via his smartphone on Monday, a computer with a touch screen for $550 marked down from $800.

“I’ve been taking a look at different prices, but I bought it once I saw the deal, it was the best price I saw by far,” he said.

Forrester analyst Sucharita Mulpuru said that because people are expected to shop on Cyber Monday, retailers can play it safe.

“Cyber Monday offers aren’t super compelling, but don’t need to be,” she said. “It’s been the biggest shopping day of the year for the last few years, so they know that people are going to come.”

Bill Cosby resigns from Temple University board The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Bill Cosby stepped down as a trustee of his beloved Temple University following renewed accusations that he had drugged and sexually assaulted a string of women over many years.

The 77-year-old entertainer has been a high-profile booster for his alma mater in Philadelphia and a board member since 1982.

“I have always been proud of my association with Temple University. I have always wanted to do what would be in the best interests of the university and its students. As a result, I have tendered my resignation,” Cosby said in a statement released by the university.

Board chairman Patrick O’Connor told The Associated Press that the comedian does not want to be a distraction.

“The Board of Trustees accepts Dr. Cosby’s resignation ... and thanks him for his service,”

the university said in its release.

O’Connor had defended Cosby in a 2005 civil suit filed by a former Temple basketball employee who accused Cosby of Cosby drugging and molesting her at his suburban Philadelphia mansion a year earlier. Cosby, who said he gave the woman only Benadryl, later settled the lawsuit for undisclosed terms.

More than a dozen other women have come forward since the lawsuit was filed to make similar claims, including several who have gone public this month. Some said they passed out after taking a drink or pill from him, and woke up with their clothes askew, and, in some cases, in physical pain.

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Turn left at the bucket of flower bouquets, he tells dozens of shoppers on a recent Saturday, to spot the table covered with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina logo and its Spanish-speaking agent.

A local Mexican music radio station is doing a live remote broadcast from outside the grocery and periodically mentioning Blue Cross, backing up a line of people curious about coverage in front of the harried agent.

Such atypical approaches to selling health insurance policies are playing out across the country since the second round of enrollment under the federal Affordable Care Act opened in mid-November. Insurance companies and some states are focusing heavily on signing up eligible Hispanics, a group that accounts for a large share of the nation’s uninsured but largely avoided applying for coverage during the first full year the health care reform law was in effect.

Hispanics accounted for just 11 percent of those who enrolled in the private policies sold during the initial signup period, which ended in March.

Substantially boosting the overall number of enrollees beyond the 6.7 million who signed up the first year will depend on reaching people who have been uninsured for years or never been insured, and that will mean heavily targeting Hispanic communities.

After talking to the Blue Cross agent while shopping at the Winston-Salem supermarket, Gabriela Camacho, 21, learned that policies for her 41-year-old mother and 46-year-old father will likely cost less than $100 a month each after government subsidies.

“We have a lot of bills from the hospital for my dad,” said Camacho, a military spouse whose health care is covered through her husband, a Marine stationed at Camp Lejeune.

Before chancing on the agent, she had seen billboards for Blue Cross, the state’s dominant insurer, during her drive from the Camp Lejeune area. The signs reminded her of the current enrollment period, which ends Feb. 15.

Jose and Virgen Cardosa were happily surprised to meet the Blue Cross agent at the store because they have lacked coverage since emigrating from Cuba last year.

They have worried about how they would cope if one of them suffers an emergency health condition “and if you go (to a hospital) and they won’t take care of you,” Virgen Cardosa said through an interpreter.

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criminally charged. A suburban Philadelphia prosecutor declined to file charges in the 2005 case, and most of the other women came forward too late.

“He didn’t comment on the allegations (Monday),” O’Connor said. “They were from (as long as) 50 years ago.”

Cosby, who was born and raised in Philadelphia, has been one of Temple’s most famous alumni and a frequent commencement speaker.

Several other colleges have also severed their ties with Cosby in recent weeks. The Berklee College of Music will no longer award a scholarship in Cosby’s name, and the University of Massachusetts-Amherst had him step down as honorary cochairman of their $300 million fundraising campaign.

At Temple, an online petition urging the university to cut ties with Cosby had garnered more than 1,000 signatures by Monday afternoon.

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Now it’s time to dive into the college playoff The college football playoff committee will announce its latest rankings tonight and this is really the first one we should be paying attention to.

Remember when Notre Dame, Mississippi, Nebraska, Auburn, Arizona State and Georgia were all being talked about? You may not. It’s been a By Troy Hyde few weeks since Newton Daily we considered News them contend- Sports Writer ers.

College football gave us a few early polls to get us talking about their sport, but it was going to play itself out. At least somewhat.

Now with just one game to go before we find out who is going where and who is playing who in the four-team playoff, the picture is become clearer.

Going into the final weekend, Alabama, Oregon and Florida State are clearly in the top four. It’s that fourth spot that is up for debate.

Some think TCU. The others give the nod to Ohio State or Baylor.

Things will get worked out this weekend with four conference championship games and TCU and Baylor also playing their regular season finales.

If Alabama beats Missouri in the SEC Championship game, the Crimson Tide will lock up the top spot. If the Tigers pull the upset, do they deserve a spot in the final four at 11-2 and champions of what is regarded as the toughest conference in football?

Arizona has beaten Oregon already this year and it beat the Ducks last year, too. A win by Oregon would keep it in the top two, but does a win by Arizona move the Wildcats, at 112, into the playoff?

The same can be said for both the Big Ten and Atlantic Coast Conference title games.

Wisconsin is favored against Ohio State, which is down to its third-string QB. If Ohio State wins, many have the Buckeyes penciled into the top four. But if Wisconsin stays red hot and wins another Big Ten Conference title, how can you deny the 11-2 Badgers?

I don’t think Georgia Tech is worthy of a final four spot but how can you tell the Yellow Jackets that at 11-2, they don’t belong if they knock off the defending national champion Florida State Seminoles, which are currently unbeaten?

I have said from the beginning of the poll that if and when Florida State loses, it should be eliminated from contention.

I respect what FSU has done the past two seasons, but the Seminoles just don’t pass the eye test to me. There is something to be said about teams that find ways to win, but goodness, it feels like every week they dodge a bullet.

The biggest argument right now probably occurs with Big 12 representatives TCU and Baylor.

Both teams enter the weekend with one loss. TCU lost to Baylor in Waco and Baylor lost at West Virginia. Right now, despite the head-to-head loss, the Horned Frogs are rated above the Bears.

The Big 12’s motto with having 10 teams and a 9-game conference schedule is “one true champion.”

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PCM’s Freland signs with D-II Rogers State

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News MONROE — It was a difficult choice. And Prairie City-Monroe senior Rachel Freland is still coping with the decision.

Freland had a standout season on the softball diamond for the Mustangs in 2014 and she also has proven her worth on the basketball court during her career.

Deciding which sport to pursue at the next level wasn’t easy but last week, the Mustang senior chose the diamond as she inked a National Letter of Intent to play softball for NCAA Division II Rogers State University.

“It was a tough decision, and I am still dealing with the fact that I won’t be able to play basketball anymore after this year,” Freland said.

“Basketball has always had my heart. I have played a lot of AAU ball. But I got a really good offer from Rogers State, liked the school and it just felt right.”

Freland averaged around 13 points per game for the Mustang basketball squad during the second half of last season after moving in from West Marshall. She is

Submitted Photo Prairie City-Monroe senior Rachel Freland signed a National Letter of Intent to play softball at Division II Rogers State University last week. Front row, from left: Mother Chris Freland, Rachel Freland and Father Rich Freland. Back row: PCM assistant softball coach Rusty Vos, PCM Athletic Director Greg Bonnett and PCM assistant softball coach Tara Williams.

scoring better than 20 points per game so far in two games this year.

But she’s not too bad at softball, either.

Freland went 13-2 in the circle last year with a Heart

of Iowa Athletic Conference-best 1.18 earned run average. She also struck out 77 hitters in 107 innings and held opposing batters to a HOIAC-low .116 batting average in 16 starts while

sharing the circle with thenfreshman Kayla Jennings.

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Playing defense for the Newton seventh-grade A-team are Kameron Johnson (49), Kameron Nehring (18) and Mackenzie Baker (44).

Newton played at home Monday against Carlisle.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Tanner Garton (11) attempts to get the handle on a loose basketball and pass it off to a teammate during Newton’s seventh grade Ateam game against Pella at home Monday.

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Tuesday Basketball Boone at Newton boys, 7:30 p.m.

Newton girls at Winterset, 7:30 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully at Tri-County, 6 p.m.

CMB at Nevada, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

Greene County at Colfax-Mingo, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

South Hamilton at PCM, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

Norwalk at Newton 8th girls, 4:30 p.m.

Newton 7th girls at Norwalk, 4:30 p.m.

Wrestling Newton 7th, 8th at Boone, 4:30 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully at BGM, 6 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo at Pleasantville, 6 p.m.

Nevada at CMB, 6:30 p.m.

PCM at North Polk, 6 p.m.

Thursday Boys’ Swimming Oskaloosa, Atlantic at Newton, 5:30 p.m.

Wrestling Newton at Knoxville, 7:30 p.m.

Newton 7th, 8th at Grinnell, 4:30 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully at Montezuma, 6 p.m.

PCM at West Central Valley quadrangular, 5:30 p.m.

Basketball Newton 9th/JV boys at Pella Christian, 6 p.m.

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

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

Friday Basketball Pella Christian at Newton, girls 6:15 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

Montezuma at Lynnville-Sully girls, 6 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo at South Hamilton, Jewell, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

Greene County at CMB, Baxter, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

PCM at Roland-Story, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

The Top Twenty Five The Associated Press The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 30, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking:

Record Pts Prv 1. Kentucky (62) 7-0 1,622 1 2. Wisconsin (3) 7-0 1,511 2 3. Arizona 6-0 1,488 3 4. Duke 7-0 1,475 4 5. Louisville 5-0 1,260 6 6. Texas 6-0 1,254 7 7. Virginia 7-0 1,196 8 8. Wichita St. 4-0 1,165 9 9. Gonzaga 6-0 1,133 10 10. Villanova 6-0 1,075 12 11. Kansas 5-1 1,063 11 12. North Carolina 5-1 864 5 13. San Diego St. 5-1 784 15 14. Ohio St. 5-0 759 16 15. Miami 7-0 697 17 16. West Virginia 7-0 601 21 17. Michigan 5-1 454 19 18. Arkansas 6-0 438 25 19. Michigan St. 5-2 423 20 20. Iowa St. 3-1 330 13 21. Maryland 7-0 306 — 22. Oklahoma 4-2 254 — 23. Butler 5-1 222 — 24. Illinois 6-0 104 — 25. Utah 5-1 88 — Others receiving votes: N. Iowa 83, UConn 76, Oklahoma St. 69, Providence 56, VCU 52, Syracuse 49, Florida 40, Georgetown 30, Creighton 29, Washington 17, NC State 12, Wyoming 10, California 8, Seton Hall 5, St. John’s 5, Nebraska 4, Baylor 3, UCLA 3, Mississippi 2, Old Dominion 2, TCU 2, Notre Dame 1, Saint Mary’s (Cal) 1.

The Women’s Top Twenty Five The Associated Press The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 30, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking:

Record Pts Prv 1. South Carolina (20) 5-0 854 1 2. Notre Dame (13) 7-0 845 2 3. UConn (1) 5-1 788 3 4. Texas (1) 5-0 771 6 5. Texas A&M 7-0 751 7 6. North Carolina 7-0 688 11 7. Louisville 7-0 613 12 8. Stanford 5-2 605 5 9. Duke 5-1 580 8 10. California 6-0 513 14 11. Baylor 4-1 505 13 12. Nebraska 6-0 470 15 13. Kentucky 6-1 462 9 14. Tennessee 4-2 455 4 15. Maryland 6-1 421 10 16. Michigan St. 4-1 367 16 17. Oregon St. 5-0 303 19 18. Rutgers 6-0 224 21 19. Georgia 7-0 187 22 20. Oklahoma St. 5-1 184 20 21. Syracuse 4-1 165 22 22. Iowa 6-1 156 17 23. Mississippi St. 6-0 151 25 24. West Virginia 4-1 107 22 25. Arkansas 6-0 70 — 25. DePaul 4-2 70 18 Others receiving votes: South Florida 17, Green Bay 16, Arizona St. 9, Northwestern 6, Princeton 5, Washington St. 5, James Madison 3, Florida St. 2, Minnesota 2, St. John’s 2, Chattanooga 1, W. Kentucky 1, Washington 1.

Fitzgerald places at swim meet for Newton It was Jeff Fitzgerald who swam for the Newton varsity at Southeast Polk on Nov. 25. An incorrect last name was entered in the official results by Southeast Polk and it appeared in the swim meet story on Nov. 26 in the Newton Daily News.

Fitzgerald placed fourth in the 100-yard freestyle, fifth in the 100 breaststoke and was on the third-place 200 freestyle relay and the second-place 400 freestyle relay.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL The Associated Press The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 29, 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. Alabama (25) 11-1 1,426 2 2. Florida St. (29) 12-0 1,423 1 3. Oregon (5) 11-1 1,391 3 4. TCU 10-1 1,274 6 5. Baylor 10-1 1,243 5 6. Ohio St. 11-1 1,192 7 7. Michigan St. 10-2 1,048 10 8. Arizona 10-2 1,027 12 9. Kansas St. 9-2 995 11 10. Mississippi St. 10-2 944 4 11. Wisconsin 10-2 910 14 12. Georgia Tech 10-2 823 16 13. Mississippi 9-3 753 18 14. Missouri 10-2 740 17 15. Georgia 9-3 606 8 16. UCLA 9-3 512 9 17. Arizona St. 9-3 495 13 18. Oklahoma 8-3 485 20 19. Clemson 9-3 418 23 20. Auburn 8-4 358 15 21. Louisville 9-3 346 24 22. Boise St. 10-2 265 25 23. LSU 8-4 145 NR 24. Utah 8-4 79 NR 25. Nebraska 9-3 64 NR Others receiving votes: Southern Cal 61, Minnesota 47, Duke 22, Marshall 22, Memphis 21, Colorado St. 18, Air Force 7, Stanford 4, West Virginia 4, N. Illinois 3, UCF 3, Cincinnati 1.

Freland Continued from Page 1B Burlington, 6-4, in a regional final.

PCM went 22-7 on the year, won the HOIAC at 16-2 and had win streaks of eight and 10 during the season.

“Rachel is a hard throwing, left-handed pitcher that led her high school team to the semifinals of the playoffs,” Rogers State head coach Amy Cope said on the school’s website.

“She not only has good speed, but also is able to move the ball very well for a pitcher at her young age. She will be an anchor for us in the circle.”

The first-team allHOIAC picked Rogers State over two schools in Missouri — William Woods and Missouri Western.

Freland liked the size of Rogers State, which is located in Claremore, Okla.

“It is not too huge but not too small either,” Freland said. “The only part I am really struggling with right now is that I will be so far away from home, but God has a plan for me and I am going to follow it.”

The relationship with Rogers State began last winter. Freland’s pitching coach, Rich Thomas, has a connection to the school. His son currently goes there.

Rogers State’s coaching staff told Freland last December that they would come watch her play in the summer and were in Monroe for the Mustangs’ 15-2 win over Roland-Story on June 4.

Freland visited the Rogers State campus

just before school started in August and made signed her LOI last Tuesday before going on Thanksgiving break.

She said Rogers State expects her to “get her feet and experience being a collegiate athlete” during her initial season, but Freland expects to compete for a spot in the circle in her final three years.

The Hillcats’ 2015 roster includes four pitchers — three juniors and a sophomore.

Freland, who also hit .244 with eight RBIs and 15 runs scored for PCM last year, was the only pitcher signed by Cope during the early signing period. So far, the 2016 recruiting class includes four studentathletes.

“All four studentathletes are very talented in their own unique ways,” said Cope, who begins her second year as head coach. “They have all played at a high level for their respective high school and junior college programs. They will be a great addition to the foundation that we are building through this transition.”

Meanwhile, Freland — who is leaning toward a major in communications — hopes her final high school season on the diamond ends in a state tournament trip to Fort Dodge in July.

“The expectations are high going into the year,” Freland said. “I feel like this is our year to do it. We lost a few good players, but we have several good ones coming back, too.”

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N. Iowa’s Tuttle named MVC Player of the Week

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News CEDAR FALLS — For the fourth time in his career, Northern Iowa forward Seth Tuttle has been named Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball player

of the week.

Tuttle, a native of Sheffield, averaged nearly 16 points and six rebounds per game while shooting 55 percent from the field and 75 percent from the foul line during the Panthers’ three wins last week.

Newton freshman girls hit free throws late to win

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News JOHNSTON — With a minute remaining in the game, Newton High’s freshman girls got the job done at the free-throw line. The Cardinals hit four free throws to tie and take the lead against host Johnston.

Newton’s freshmen claimed a 48-46 win in their first game of the 2014-15 season Monday night. With a squad of just seven players, the Cardinals had six of the seven score points and all seven claimed rebounds.

“The girls came ready to play for the first game even though we had a 8:15 start at Johnston and hadn’t practice since last Tuesday,” said NHS

third quarter to forge a 32-32 tie. Johnston pushed to the front then Newton downed the free throws at the end and played solid defense to claim the victory.

Taylor Ryan paced the Newton offense with 13 points. Addy Blom tossed in 10 points and grabbed six rebounds. Ali Bestell was the leading rebounder with eight and scored six points.

Randi Walters and Marcelina Marvelli each scored six points.

Walters also had six rebounds. Anna Forsyth had five points. Tessa Keeton had three rebounds and one assist.

freshman head coach Eric Vander Velden.

“It was a close game throughout.

“All seven girls worked hard on both ends of the court.

They ran the new offense very well while making five 3-pointers and shooting 11 for 13 at the line. We look to get better in some areas for our next game Friday against Chariton at home.”

Newton led most of the first half and owned a 19-17 at the break.

Johnston outscored Newton 15-13 in the

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Lynnville-Sully girls’ junior varsity wins

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News SULLY — Lynnville-Sully’s junior varsity girls overpowered visiting Pleasantville, 46-16, Monday night.

The Hawk junior varsity girls are 2-0 on the season.

“We were able to execute our man offensive sets last night to get some easy buckets,” said Lynnville-Sully

Playoff Continued from Page 1B Kansas State on Saturday, which is a big if, it could very well get left out of the playoff despite being crowned Big 12 champion over TCU. TCU, on the other hand, is favored by 30 points in its regularseason final against Iowa State so you can expect the Horned Frogs to play for style points and put up as many points as they can against the Cyclones.

I think winning your conference should mean something, and

assistant coach Jeff Corbett, “I felt it was clearly our best game of the early season, and we will need to continue to improve.”

McKinley Conover scored 10 points and pulled down five rebounds to lead the Hawks. Taylor Maasdam scored nine points.

Haley James and Christine Nikkel had six points and five points, respectively.

Scoring four points each were Carmryn Russell, Makenzy Rozendaal and Jelissa Rozendaal.

Skyler Young and Mariah Vos each added two points.

The Hawk junior varsity played a twoquarter game against Keota on Nov. 25. It ended in a 15-15 tie.

the committee claims it will.

The committee also claims that playing a bad non-conference schedule will hurt you, too, and that’s why Baylor is in the predicament that it’s in.

The moral of this story is that I don’t think four teams is enough.

No matter what happens, a deserving team will get left out.

If it is expanded to eight teams, are we really going to complain that the ninth team is getting hosed. Some may.

But for the most part, teams outside the top eight aren’t too worthy of a spot.

Right now, I have Ohio State as my fourth team. The Buckeyes still control their own destiny for a conference title, unlike TCU, and frankly just look better right now than both Baylor and TCU. Wisconsin could very well knock off the Buckeyes. If that happens, and we see a few other upsets, the committee will have very tough decisions to make.

Either way, a fan base or two will be upset at the final outcome. That part is inevitable.

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

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

NFL STANDINGS National Football League The Associated Press All Times CST AMERICAN CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF PA New England 9 3 0 .750 378 253 Miami 7 5 0 .583 301 232 Buffalo 7 5 0 .583 264 217 N.Y. Jets 2 10 0 .167 190 319 South

W L T Pct PF PA Indianapolis 8 4 0 .667 382 283 Houston 6 6 0 .500 287 247 Tennessee 2 10 0 .167 213 338 Jacksonville 2 10 0 .167 186 329 North

W L T Pct PF PA Cincinnati 8 3 1 .708 260 247 Baltimore 7 5 0 .583 328 242 Pittsburgh 7 5 0 .583 320 298 Cleveland 7 5 0 .583 252 245 West

W L T Pct PF PA Denver 9 3 0 .750 361 276 San Diego 8 4 0 .667 279 249 Kansas City 7 5 0 .583 277 224 Oakland 1 11 0 .083 176 337

Detroit Chicago Minnesota

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF PA Philadelphia 9 3 0 .750 375 285 Dallas 8 4 0 .667 302 273 N.Y. Giants 3 9 0 .250 257 319 Washington 3 9 0 .250 244 322 South

W L T Pct PF PA Atlanta 5 7 0 .417 291 299 New Orleans 5 7 0 .417 323 318 Carolina 3 8 1 .292 228 331 Tampa Bay 2 10 0 .167 220 314 North

W L T Pct PF PA Green Bay 9 3 0 .750 380 267

Dallas at Chicago, 7:25 p.m.

Arizona Seattle San Francisco St. Louis

8 4 0 .667 231 207 5 7 0 .417 253 337 5 7 0 .417 233 257 West W L T Pct PF PA 9 3 0 .750 258 224 8 4 0 .667 298 221 7 5 0 .583 231 244 5 7 0 .417 261 285

Nov. 27 Games

Detroit 34, Chicago 17 Philadelphia 33, Dallas 10 Seattle 19, San Francisco 3 Nov. 30 Games Houston 45, Tennessee 21 St. Louis 52, Oakland 0 Minnesota 31, Carolina 13 Indianapolis 49, Washington 27 Buffalo 26, Cleveland 10 San Diego 34, Baltimore 33 Jacksonville 25, N.Y. Giants 24 Cincinnati 14, Tampa Bay 13 New Orleans 35, Pittsburgh 32 Atlanta 29, Arizona 18 Green Bay 26, New England 21 Denver 29, Kansas City 16 Dec. 1 Game Miami 16, N.Y. Jets 13

Thursday’s Game Sunday’s Games

N.Y. Giants at Tennessee, Noon Carolina at New Orleans, Noon N.Y. Jets at Minnesota, Noon Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, Noon St. Louis at Washington, Noon Baltimore at Miami, Noon Indianapolis at Cleveland, Noon Buffalo at Denver, 3:05 p.m.

Kansas City at Arizona, 3:05 p.m.

San Francisco at Oakland, 3:25 p.m.

Seattle at Philadelphia, 3:25 p.m.

New England at San Diego, 7:30 p.m.

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FOR SALE: Hide-a-bed sofa in very nice condition - $100. 3 pc hardwood bedroom set - $250. 2 Maple end tables - $40. 2 Table Lamps - $25. Large screen TV – Make offer.

641-831-4668

9” RYOBI band saw, new condition, works well. $95.

792-2166.

AIR RIFLE, m-5, Navy Auto, electric. $60., $150. new. 641-521-8450.

APPROXIMATELY 800 sheets of construction and other types of art paper.

Variety of colors and sizes. $100. takes it all. Storage box not included. 641-7912220.

BRAND NEW cat toy, kitty pirate ship. $20.00. 7870208

BRAND NEW Drip coffee maker. $15. 787-0208.

BRAND NEW, set of 4 Marlboro coffee cups $25.

787-0208.

HAMILTON BEACH electric knife in box $8., Cherished Teddies in box: 1998 The Spirit of Christmas grows in our hearts, 1999 Cherish Yesterday, Dream Tomorrow-Live Today $8.each, Holiday time night light in box $8., 38” round card table, walnut grain top $10., 6 pc. Fire King 2 quart-2-1 quart-9” pie plate 2 lids $20., 14 unclothed Barbie doll $7., preschool lego's $10. 641-275-7600.

LONG BOARD “ATOM” $40., $100. new. 641-5218450.

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1610 W. 7th St. S. • Large, 2 BR, 1 BA or 2 BR, 2 BA • Stove, Refrigerator, Dishwasher & Microwave • Heat Paid • Laundry Each Floor • Limit Access Building • Garage Available • Private Patio/Deck Call 641-787-9100

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 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 FOR SALE

1950'S ROTARY phone, black and still has original phone number on it $20.

Cocktail hard cover book, 1001 recipes $20. Approx.

21 square feet of Mohawk laminate flooring, still in the box. Also some matting for underneath the flooring, would be great for small room. $100. 641-792-4664.

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

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20 PCS. Iron Stone dishes: 5 each plates, cereal bowls, saucers, salad plates, Blue Bonnet pattern $20., kids TV games: Square Pants Bob, high School Musical Designer World, Dream Life $3. each or 4 @ $10. Farm scene mugs, new in box by Hadley, barns & tractors $4. each or 4 @ 10., 42 child's plastic hangers $3., vintage oak fern stand, 36” x 12”, square top $65. 7928017.

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Van Maanen Electric, Inc., one of Iowa’s fastest growing electrical contractors, is looking to expand its workforce in Central Iowa. Positions available include licensed journeymen electricians, electrician apprentices, low voltage apprentices, low voltage specialist, project coordinators, project managers, as well as an electrical estimator. Van Maanen Electric is looking for self-motivated individuals who are able to work well under pressure, pass a drug screen, physical and a background check. For more information on the positions available please contact Dillon Wright, Human Resource Manager, at 641-791-9473, or email him at dwright@vanmaanenelectric.com.

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Overnight Staff - training individuals with intellectual disabilities in a residential setting. The work schedule typically runs 11:00 pm to 9:00 am, seven times in a two week rotation (you can sleep during part of this shift). One shift in the two week rotation is day hours and no sleep time. Pay starts at $9.00 per hour (experience pays more) and benefits that includes (Health, Dental and Life Insurance).

Own transportation (good driving record) and GED/HS diploma required. A $200.00 sign on bonus is available for all full-time positions after successful completion of 30 days of employment.

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Grinnell College is currently seeking an energetic, motivated, well-organized and creative individual to be part of our bookstore operation.

Responsibilities: The Bookstore Assistant takes care of the daily operations at the Grinnell College Bookstore, on campus. This includes customer service, inventory management and the training and supervision of the student staff.

Qualifications: Three years of experience demonstrating reliability and pleasant interactions with the public in a professional work environment. Must have excellent organizational, communication, customer service and computer skills. A college degree and experience in training and supervising staff is preferred. Must be able to lift, work on your feet and thrive in a fast paced environment. Must be able to work up to seven weekends a year for scheduled events.

Please submit applications online by visiting our application website at https://jobs. grinnell.edu. Candidates will need to upload a cover letter, resume, and provide email addresses for three references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Additional information can be found at the college’s web site www.grinnell.edu.

Grinnell College is committed to establishing and maintaining a safe and nondiscriminatory educational environment for all College community members. It is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in matters of admission, employment, and housing, and in access to and participation in its education programs, services, and activities.

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MEN'S SMALL insulated coverall, $10., 22” Amana microwave with turntable, like new $25. 641-7914626.

ROCKING CHAIR, square wood table, microwave, jewelry, books, lamps, freezer-chest, patio round table, fish tank, table saw, refrigerator, electric chair lift (stairway), dressers, oak round kitchen table & chairs. Call evening. 7922834.

WII GAMES and extra controls. 641-521-7341.

WOMEN'S SOCKS, like new, never worn, size average/ large. White with small red polka dots and red hat lady, very cute. $2.

641-791-2220.

DAEWOO-DD802L DOZER $20,000. 641-792-4332

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.

NODIC FLEX Iso lift, like new, $100. 792-4132.

PRICED TO sale. Coffee table, folding iron leaf RM. Dividers, 5' tall, wall plaques, pictures, drapes, sheers, $1. and $2. table of nice items. 641-275-5571.

QUEEN 5 pc. Blue with green,many throw rugs, 2 desk, décor pillows, real & artificial plants, plant stands, vases, Holmes floor heater. All in good condition. 641-275-5571.

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

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RUST COLORED 7' sofa, Lazy Boy, very good condition. 8X10 floral area rug.

792-2166.

OAK TABLE & chairs. Call in evening. 792-8877.

OLD KITCHEN klatter magazines, 1967, in Newton area. 515-720-5550.

FOR SALE: 2000 Ford Escort ESC, Silver, 104,000 miles.

Good school or work car. $1,300.00 OBO. 641-831-4668

SNOW WAY V Plow- one ton truck mounting, new cutting blade. $3,000. 641792-4332 SUPERTORO BLOWER / VAC , electric, works good. $ 50. 787-0208 WALTHER BB Pistol, COZ style,works well, comes with box of COZ Cartridges $65. 641-2750290.

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

2000 Toyota Echo, blue, auto....daughter driven.

70,000 miles total on replaced engine, water pump, radiator, A/C, compressor.

Mechanically sound, body has some dents with very little rust.

New tires last year. Great dependable and economical transportation. Call or text 641-751-7050. First $3,000

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

BLACK 1982 Ford F150 Pickup, 67,000 miles on the motor, newer transmission, newer paint job, looks and runs great. Standard cab with a full size bed. If you are looking for a great old truck, this is it; first $2,000 will drive it home.

Phone 641-792-3612.

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If you liked how much you accomplished with yesterday’s fire-sign passion fueling your efforts, today’s Aries moon plays out similarly, with two motivating lunar fire trines in the a.m. hours. Also like yesterday, the evening brings a challenging lunar square, this time to Mars in the latter degrees of Capricorn. Finish what you need to before sundown.

feel yourself falling into a funk, you can fend it off by focusing on the thing that’s so good now.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Dec. 2). Make a firm decision in the next three weeks, and suddenly 2015 represents a new lease on life. Family bonds grow in February. March features extra work and pay. Your aspirations change once more in April. Personal fulfillment moves up higher on the list, and you’ll love what your leisure brings you. Cancer and Leo people adore you.

Your lucky numbers are: 7, 5, 30, 22 and 14.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Don’t be surprised if an evening event causes you to horripilate. The question is: Will it be due to cold, fear or excitement?

Probably the latter, as your stars indicate an unexpected twist.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21). Everyone succumbs to bad moods now and then — the kind that make it seem like nothing at all is going right. If you

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19). Beware of “love” that’s based in fantasy.

Infatuation can be temporarily wonderful but equally horrible when the illusion is shattered. No one can be another person’s be-all-end-all.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Sometimes love is saying the thing that will help the other person get through the moment. It might not be the most accurate statement, but it’s the most compassionate one.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). If it feels like you’re not getting where you want to go, consider that

a piece of karma needs to be cleared before you can progress. The wheels that will move you forward are propelled by giving back.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Keep smiling even when the bottom seems to be dropping out. Sometimes the bottom dropping out just makes more room for everyone as it provides an exciting ride.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Leaders need to know how to respond graciously to success, and they also need to know how to handle things when they look bad. It’s fine to admit the flaws now and then.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). It’s said that being too cautious is the greatest risk you could take. Tell that to the cliff diver who is no more. The question is: How cautious is too cautious?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).

One way of preserving the peace in your domestic environment is to maintain friendly but firm boundaries between housemates

and neighbors. Too much involvement and familiarity will backfire.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22). The restrictions come down this afternoon, but no matter. This is merely another opportunity to find true freedom, which is a state of being that has always existed inside you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

Worrisome matters are dropped, not because they are completely solved, but because more important challenges call you to act.

Tonight, a brief and to-thepoint talk is better than a prolonged heart-to-heart.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Developments in your finances are exciting, but keep it to yourself for now.

The appropriate time for sharing is when you are sure about every aspect of this, including your opinion on the best way to spend it.

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