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Newton Hy-Vee to donate $3K of food to JCARL

Local facility says kitten and cat population at ‘cat-pacity’

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News

Just in time for not only colder weather and the holiday season that is ripe for adoptions, Newton Hy-Vee is making a large donation to the Jasper County Animal Rescue League and Humane Society.

The store is donating about $3,000 worth of cat food to JCARL. A delivery is scheduled to be made Thursday morning.

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Newton Public Works Director Keith Laube presents to the city council increases to public works fees including the garbage and recycling fees and changes to cemetery and park shelter fees.

Garbage, recycling fees to increase by 2.7 percent

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News A 2.7 percent increase to Newton’s garbage and recycling rate will begin Jan. 1. The Newton City Council approved the increase along with additional adjustments to cemetery fees and the rental of park shelters.

“The fees pay for the collection of the garbage and recycling, but it also pays for landfill tipping fees. It has been three years since we have increased that, as well,” public works director Keith Laube said.

The current increase will bring the rate from $11.20 per month to $11.50 per month or an additional $3.60 per year per household.

The proposed rate increase is expected to generate an additional $20,427 in revenue. A city sur-

vey of 11 comparable Iowa cities revealed Newton has the lowest garbage and recycling collection fee and will continue to have the lowest fee after the proposed rate increase, he said.

Included in the rate increase is the purchase of new leaf bags; they were also last purchased in 2013. The new bags will be biodegradable and are anticipated to cost $13,000. There will be a return on the bags, as they are sold by the city for the public’s use.

“I appreciate you looking at this on a regular basis because I always think it is easier for this body and the public when we look at a 2.7 percent increase, rather than letting it go six or eight years and having to do a 10 or 12 percent increase where people would really feel it,” council member Noreen Otto said.

At cemeteries, the council ap-

Colfax man gets probation for knife assault on two teens

By Mike Mendenhall Newton Daily News A Colfax man who held two teens at knife point during an incident in June was sentenced to 18 months probation Monday as part of a plea agreement submitted Nov. 24.

Paul B. Ingram, 42, pleaded guilty in Jasper County court to one count of assault while displaying a dangerous weapon. According to online court records filed Tuesday, four more counts in the case including first-degree burglary, willful injury and going Ingram armed with intent were dismissed as part of the plea.

Ingram’s two-year jail sentence was suspended contingent to successfully completing probation. However, the courts did extend Ingram’s no contact order with the victims to five years.

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proved an increase of $150 for the sale of a lot and a $100 increase for the opening and closing at the graves. The city last increased fees three years ago and will maintain its average or above average status among similar level cities following the increase.

“When we are talking about operating costs, the loss to the city is more than $100,000 per year. It’s not that we are losing a couple thousand dollars because of the fees. No, we are never going to make money off of running these cemeteries but it is important for us and the citizens to take a look at trying to keep some balance in that,” Otto said.

The council approved removing the $100 discount for indigent burials, which is not used too often and can be difficult for

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Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Newton Hy-Vee is donating about $3,000 worth of cat food to the Jasper County Animal Rescue League and Humane Society and is also collecting pet supplies in this barrel at their store. The rescue league is at its capacity for housing cats and kittens, with the coldest part of the winter still ahead.

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Board tries to ‘SWOT’ away threats to reconfiguration Analysis showed more communication necessary with staff

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News At least a couple of Newton Community School District board of education members have said they would like to “swat” away reconfiguration altogether or at least move it back one year.

The term “SWOT” on the other hand, is the name of an analysis process, mentioned by name at a number of recent NCSD board meetings and work sessions. It’s an acronym that stands for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.

Some authors credit SWOT to a management consultant named Albert Humphrey, who led a con-

Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Newton Community School District Board of Education Vice President Travis Padget reads from a sheet as Berg Elementary Principal Jolene Comer looks on during a recent public work session.

vention at the Stanford Research Institute in the 1960s and 70s.

The process was used by the board in a Nov. 2 work session, which lasted about 2.5 hours, to analyze various elements of its planned reconfiguration at the start of the 2016-17 school year.

The analysis revealed some key impressions about the

board’s progress and challenges in reconfiguring.

Superintendent Bob Callaghan led the SWOT analysis regarding the board-approved reconfiguration for the 2016-2017 reconfiguration.

Some of the strengths of the district’s reconfiguration, as identified in the Nov. 2 work session,

include achieving a board goal of lowering of the student-teacher ratio, utilization of facility spaces, increase in teacher impact inside the classroom, increase in the opportunity for differentiation of instruction inside the classroom, greater impact SWOT | 3A

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Joel Jones, the perishables manager for the Newton Hy-Vee store, said the products will go to help the shelter feed its burgeoning number of cats. JCARL has been pointing out on social media that it is at “cat-pacity,” and has run out of spaces for kittens and cats.

“We donated about $1,000 worth of supplies to the rescue last winter,” Hy-Vee store manager Todd Fox said.

“We try to help them in whatever ways we can.”

Fox said the Newton Hy-Vee has made about $150,000 in donations to community organizations within the past year.

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A new holiday tradition

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Health

www.newtondailynews.com | Thursday | Dec. 3, 2015

Making health the new holiday tradition

Fitness Courses Newton YMCA

1701 S. Eighth Ave. E.

Classes are free for members; $9 for a nonmember adult day pass.

Current through Dec. 19 Arthritis Foundation YMCA Aquatic Program Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays — 1 to 2 p.m.

This class is geared toward those with arthritis and other joint or muscle problems. Exercises are done in the water to help alleviate pain and increase movement.

Boot Camp with Chad Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays — 5:15 to 6:15 a.m.

Led by longtime instructor Chad Robson, this class combines intervals of cardio drills and muscle conditioning exercises to provide you with the ultimate circuit workout.

Kids Zumba Wednesdays — 4:15 to 5 p.m.

A kid-friendly class that gets kids moving. Kids will shake, wiggle, and have a blast in this Zumba-themed class geared toward children ages 4-12.

Line Dancing Thursdays — 9 to 10 a.m.

The instructor repeatedly goes over the steps to a dance and then plays the song and we do the dance to the song. For each new song the steps are always gone over first.

French Onion Dip

By Emily Ring, RD, LD a salad plate or smallNewton Hy-Vee Registered Dietitian er bowl. Serve bite-size treats or appetizers. Save We all love the holi- your extra calories for a days. It’s a special time special holiday treat you of year to create our only eat once per year, own traditions and make such as grandma’s homememories with our fam- made fudge. ilies.

• Pass the protein — But they also offer Include lean-protein great opportunities to add foods in snacks and meals a few extra pounds, with to help balance carbohyall the extra food, holiday drate-rich foods, avoid parties and get-togethers. blood sugar spikes and The problem is, when the help you feel full lonChristmas tree is down, ger. Opt for lean meat, the scale often stays up. poultry, seafood, low-fat For that holiday buffet, cheese and nuts. load up on fresh salads • Stay Active — Burn and vegetables, and drink off calories from your a large glass of water be- meal by taking a brisk fore an alcoholic bever- walk with friends and age. family or dancing at the Here are a few tips: holiday party.

• Eat slowly and so• Get your zzzs — Sevcialize while eating. en to eight hours of sleep • Survey the offerings per night may aid in eatbefore getting in line — ing fewer calories and PLAN. choosing healthier foods • Make one trip to the during the day buffet table.

• For the office par• Only take the foods ties, bring a fresh fruit or you really want. fresh-cut vegetable tray • Eat fruits and veggies or make a homemade trail first — You will eat more mix using whole-wheat of the foods you choose cereal, dried fruit, pretzel and eat first. Choose sticks, nuts and M&M’s. low-calorie foods first, Try the French Onion such as fruit slices, raw or Dip recipe to help cut steamed vegetables and back on those unwanted green leafy salads, to save calories, but still offer a calories. great, tasty option during • Less is more — Eat your next holiday get-tosmaller portions by using gether.​

1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 4 cups chopped onions 3/4 tsp salt 1 (14 oz) can reduced-sodium beef broth or 1 3/4 cups mushroom broth 2 tsp onion powder 2 tbsp distilled white vinegar 1 cup reduced-fat sour cream 1/3 cup nonfat plain yogurt 1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown, 6 to 10 minutes.

2. Add broth, scrape up any browned bits, and simmer until the liquid is almost evaporated, 10 to 20 minutes.

3. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until the onions are deep golden brown, 5 to 8 minutes more. Stir in onion powder, then stir in vinegar and cook until evaporated, 1 to 2 minutes.

Remove from the heat and let cool for 20 minutes.

4. Combine sour cream and yogurt in a medium bowl. Stir in the onion mixture. Chill for at least 30 minutes to blend flavors.

To make ahead: Cover and refrigerate the onion mixture (Step 1) for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 2 months. Cover and refrigerate the dip for up to 3 days.

Nutrition Facts per serving: 82 calories, 5g fat, 2g saturated fat, 10mg cholesterol, 203mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate, 1g fiber, 4g sugar, 3g protein.

Eating Well, Inc.

Senior Exercise Tuesday and Thursday — 8:15 to 9 a.m.

Monday and Friday — 10 to 10:45 a.m.

Have fun and move to the music through a variety of exercises designed to increase muscular strength, range of movement and activity for daily living skills. Hand-held weights, elastic tubing with handles and a ball are offered for resistance and a chair is used for seated and/or standing support.

PiYo Strength Monday and Wednesday — 6:05 to 6:50 p.m.

PiYo is a creative and unique athletic blend of Pilates, Yoga, and more. The moves fit perfectly together to form chore­ography that is both fun and challenging. This class is for all skill levels.

Water Aerobics Monday through Friday — 6 to 7 a.m. and 9 to 10 a.m.

Water exercises are considered the safest form of exercise because the body is supported by the water and the water resistance provides maximum benefits without pain or sore, stiff muscles.

Yoga Tuesday and Thursday — 7 to 8 a.m.

Experience the mind/body connection through a series of postures, creating a continuous flow, accompanied by deep breathing. Yoga focuses on internal strength, postural integration and radiant health. This class is for all skill levels.

Zumba Tuesday and Thursday — 4:15 to 5 p.m.

This class is a fusion of body sculpting movements with easy to follow dance steps to the tune of Latin music. The routine features aerobic/fitness interval training with a combination of fast and slow rhythms.

The Way

1701 S. Eighth Ave. E.

Classes are free and located in the Worship Center.

Ground Zero Fitness facilitator is Kacy Snyder.

Basic Step Aerobics Mondays, Wednesdays — 8:15 a.m.

Cardio Pump Mondays, Wednesdays — 9 a.m.

Tuesdays, Thursdays — 5:30 p.m.

Chair Workout (located in The Way Cafe) Tuesdays, Fridays — 12:15 p.m.

Stay active: exercise tips for beginners The right combination of diet and exercise is one of the keys to a long and healthy life.

While many people find adapting to a healthier diet challenging, that challenge often pales in comparison to the intimidation felt when working out for the first time in years.

Exercising after an extend-

ed period of inactivity may intimidate people who choose to workout at gyms, where fellow gym members may appear to be in tip-top shape. Overcoming that intimidation factor can be as simple as working out with a friend or working with a personal trainer, each of whom can offer the support and guid-

ance beginners need when reacclimating themselves to more active lifestyles. Beginners can employ the following strategies to make their return to exercise go as smoothly as possible. · Gradually build up your exercise tolerance. As your body becomes more acclimated to exercise, you can start to

workout more and with more intensity. · Stretch after working out.

Stretching can improve flexibility, and that may decrease your risk of future injury. · Find a routine that works for you. The best approach is to find an exercise routine that engages you and that you find

enjoyable. · Track your progress. Keep a workout diary, tracking both your successes and failures, so you can see what’s working and what’s not. The longer you stay committed to your workout routine, the greater the likelihood that you will be tracking more successes than failures.

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Local & State News Fees Continued from Page 1A city staff to determine who qualifies. It will also add an additional $50 per hour charge for city staff ’s time after 3 p.m. to close a grave from a late afternoon funeral.

“Summer is where it could become an issue when there were a few late afternoon burials and staff would have three hours of work after,” Laube said.

Additional changes in fees include a $100 discount for a lot for non-resident veteran and spouses of veterans. The current rate is $150 discount. Veterans who were residents are not charged for lots. Also, a change was made to charge one fee for opening and closing graves, whether the deceased was a resident or non-resident of Newton.

With the increase in fees, it is estimated

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Finally, there were no changes to golf course or park fees except to lower the rental cost at the pool pavilion.

“In the past, the pool pavilion has always been more than the other shelters, and it gets used

a lot less. The proposal to decrease it from $65 to $40 so hopefully it gets rented more often for more uses. It is a nice facility,” Laube said.

Laube said he often receives calls about using a shelter and on the occasions that only the pool pavilion is available, renters generally decline due to the higher rate.

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

Tintinnabulation to perform

Continued from Page 1A Ingram was arrested June 24 after holding a 14-year-old and 17-year-old victim at knife point in the 200 block of Cherry Street in Colfax. The defendant reportedly assaulted the juveniles’ mother when she went to 422 E. State St. in Colfax to confront Ingram about the earlier attack.

He posted a $10,000 bond on June 26 before he was released from county jail. Ingram claimed the juveniles were attempting to steal money from him and this was his reasoning for the incident.

During the second alleged assault, police records state Ingram held the female victim to the ground, punching the back of her neck twice. The female victim sustained visible injuries to her left shin and a cut to her right wrist during the struggle.

Contact Mike Mendenhall at mmendenhall@newtondailynews.com

SWOT Continued from Page 1A during collaboration from “specials” teachers (PE, music, art, etc.), students attending only three campus sites in a K-12 career and students attending each site for a longer period of time.

Weaknesses included lack of clarity/understanding of the plan and how it affects each person and their role, concern over the administrative readiness for two additional grades (fifth and sixth) being added to the Berg campus, concern over the change having a negative effect on curve management of test scores, loss of the grade-level collaboration groups. Utilizing one NTAG teacher across four K-4 campuses and a lack of enthusiasm from

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Submitted Photo In addition to the performers scheduled in the theater area on the lower level of the museum, Jasper County Museum’s handbell ensemble, “Tintinnabulation,” will be performing upstairs from 2 to 3 p.m. on Sunday. Handbell players are: Heidi Holley, Barbie Burnett, Diane Fuller, Kim Heimann, Sue Smith, Rose Evans and Pam Andrews, with Lynn Keller on percussion. The ensemble is directed by Glenda Duffus. Tintinnabulation players also designed and made gingerbread-themed decorations for a tree located in the room where they are performing.

the teaching staff involved in the move.

Collaboration and co-teaching will have to be addressed by NCSD administration in terms of staffing and team constructs.

“The way our TLC grant is set up, there will still be an instructional coach at each building,” said Woodrow Wilson Elementary Principal Todd Schuster at the Nov. 23 meeting. “Co-teaching could present itself; it will just have to look different. We won’t have one special-ed teacher at each grade level, in each building.”

Opportunities were identified as removal of an artificial barrier for excuses in K-4 tardiness, many areas of communication, increased differentiation within the collaborative groups, greater opportunity

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Refreshments served.

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among males during a 5-6 transition within the campus so they don’t lock into a certain group that may occur and increased extracurricular opportunities for grades 5-8.

The opportunities for PTA organizations might be stronger as well, as members will stay with one school for four years.

At the Nov. 23 meeting, board member Robyn Friedman said the reconfiguration will also provide a “dipstick for culture” on many levels, revealing much about the community to both the administration and the board. Friedman also said the SWOT Analysis should be taking place with the teaching staff.

Threats include the financial impact and

changes to the general fund and tax levy funds, a number of impactful transitions happening within the district at the same time (the September 2016 bond election is the main one), clouded understandings of TLC grant leadership roles, timing and extent of the physical change and an absence of checkpoints.

Communication was identified as a weakness.

Director of Business Services Gayle Isaac said the district’s principals “ the principals have a good scope of what is going on the principals have a good scope of what is going on.” He said the project began in October of 2013 and he feels the implementation timeline is doable.

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Donation Continued from Page 1A Sarah Siperstein took over as the JCARL director in late April. She has tried to find more resources for the rescue and to deal with what seems to be an ever-growing number of displaced animals.

There were at least 17 more adoptions last month than there were in November 2014, and the shelter is well on its way to surpassing its annual July-through-June adoption total from 2014-15.

All cats at JCARL have significantly reduced adoption fees. Adult cats are $25; kittens are $30 and there are no fees for barn cats. “Cagemate” pairs can be adopted together for the same fee as one cat.

There is no fee right now for senior citizens to adopt cats.

Cat litter and food are two items nearly always in short supply at JCARL. This includes canned cat food, which is used for kittens who can’t chew crunchy food yet.

The rescue can also use enrichment items like the cardboard cat scratchers. Traditional cat toys — such as furry mice or bouncing balls, etc) are also welcomed.

Discount pet-supply websites such as stretchandscratch.com are encouraged.

Cats are very sensitive so the introduction process, whether it be introduction to other cats or to a new home or environment. Don’t expect a new cat to be settled in overnight, give him or her as much time as he needs to get comfortable. First impressions are very important.

Do research on cat behavior and enrichment. Important things to know about are litter box placement and providing enrichment and play.

For more information about the rescue league, visit www.jcarl.org or call 641-792-5407.

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

visor Jack Suttek recently presented a detailed proposed timeline for the physical move to four K-4 campuses; an Oct. 20 work session focused heavily on teacher and specialist staffing at all K-8 schools.

Board member Josh Cantu also shared the “Iron Triangle” thinking in terms of scope, timeline and resources. District administration agreed to work on solutions for the items identified in the Nov. 2 SWOT exercise and report back to the board no later than the Nov. 23 meeting.

No future work session has been scheduled.

The consensus was future

issues and concerns could be addressed in regularly scheduled meetings.

That might prove difficult, considering how many lengthy, detailed items have been on recent board agendas. In addition to lengthy work sessions on Oct. 20 and Nov. 2, the board’s recent regular meetings have not been short, either. The Nov. 23 meeting lasted 3 hours and 40 minutes; the Nov. 9 meeting, which included Callaghan’s annual closed-doors evaluation, began at 6:30 p.m. and adjourned at 12:15 a.m.

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

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Jasper County Historical Museum

Christmas Open House December 5 and 6, 2015 12 Noon to 4 P.M.

1700 S. 15th Ave E., Newton, Iowa

Music will be provided after 1 P.M. See Santa and Granny Claus Freewill Offering • Refreshments Served.

Celebrating the 20th Anniversary World Tour at the Des Moines Performing Arts with a matinee show! Lunch prior to the show at LeJardin!

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In the Neighborhood

‘Bridges’ brings Iowa to the stage

By Pam Rodgers Associate Editor

www.newtondailynews.com | Thursday | Dec. 3, 2015

Very rarely do I get to see an Iowa-based story, especially on stage. So when I had the opportunity to see “The Bridges of Madison County: The Broadway Musical” at the Civic Center in Des Moines, I jumped at it. I got to see it midway through its run with a nearly packed house on a Tuesday evening.

The musical adaptation follows the same storyline that is in the film, inspired by Robert James Waller’s novel, but with quite a few differences. The biggest being the background characters. The film hinges on the performances of Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood. They are in almost every frame of the movie, involving very few outside characters. While it works for a film, a stage production needs more moving parts, so to speak.

The stage version beefs up the cast, adding more to the side stories and creating more opportunities for musical performances.

Characters who were seen once or twice in the film became more involved. They also added a sto-

ryline from Francesca’s past in Italy — something that wasn’t in the film.

Another difference is the telling of the story itself. The film tells the entire story as a flashback. On stage it’s different. This version begins and ends with Francesca. Flashbacks are still involved in the story, but were used in another way. What we learned about the two leads’ backstories in the film, we see play out on stage, in song of course.

The opening number is all about Francesca’s move from Italy to the cornfields of Iowa. The crowd gave a cheer when she first sang “Iowa.” It’s something that will be unique to this production I’m sure.

The first song sets the stage for what we are about to see.

While the American dream was Francesca’s way out of war-torn Europe, it wasn’t everything she had hoped it would be. After 18 comfortable years, she was beginning to feel stuck — until a chance meeting with a National Geographic photographer, Rob-

ert Kincaid.

Francesca’s husband and children were out of town in Indiana. Her daughter, Carolyn, was showing her steer at the National 4-H Fair — a very Iowan thing to do. Instead of going with them, Francesa chose to stay home and have the house to herself for a few days, thus creating the opportunity for a meeting that would change her life.

I am always cautious of a stage musical based on a non-musical film. While I like musicals, I get used to the idea that the characters aren’t going to break out into song at any moment. The show’s two leads put any fears I had to rest. Elizabeth Stanley and Andrew Samonsky carried the performance. A live musical performance should make you feel something, and when these two sang together, I could feel every word.

To be honest, it took awhile for me to fully invest in the show.

The acting and music were wonderful, but I had to get used to the way they changed sets. The

stagehands were members of the company. They would sit in chairs to the side of the stage — not a part of the scene, but appropriately attired in 1960s Iowa farm town garb. The “stageography” was distracting at first.

Eventually, I got used to them being there and became fully engrossed in the actual performance.

There was more humor in the stage production. Most of the laugh-out-loud moments for me were Iowa related. I’m sure other cities will get the references, but it meant a little something more to all of the Iowans in attendance.

“Bridges” will end its run in Iowa on Saturday after launching the national tour here last weekend — very appropriate I think.

The stage production brought new life to the classic story. I am happy I got see it unfold in my home state.

Contact Pam Rodgers at 641-792-3121 ext. 6531 or prodgers@newtondailynews.com

Empty Nest

To die for gravy

Another View

A big fat radioactive lie Not long ago, no billionaire worth his cufflinks would be caught dead without hurling bales of money at our nation’s educational system.

They bankrolled charter schools, high-stakes testing, and the splintering of big high schools into smaller acadBy Emily emies. Their failure to make Schwartz American kids Greco learn more scuffed the luster on this enduring philanthropic fad.

Billionaires have landed, therefore, on a new mission. As Donald Trump might say, they want to make nuclear energy great again.

“If we are serious about replacing fossil fuels, we are going to need nuclear power,” PayPal co-founder and Facebook mega-investor Peter Thiel crowed in a New York Times op-ed shortly before negotiators from 195 nations gathered in Paris to seal an international climate pact.

Thiel, who personally invests in nuclear energy, made the self-serving demand that the U.S. government forge a “plan to fund and prototype the new reactors that we badly need.”

In other words: What does a guy like me with only $2.2 billion to my name gotta do to get my corporate welfare handout?

Bill Gates is also advocating heavy public investment in novel designs that these nuclear cheer-

leaders swear will be safer and cheaper than the 391 reactors that now generate about one in 10 watts around the world.

As the Paris climate talks got underway, the Microsoft co-founder launched an unprecedented multibillion-dollar “clean” energy fund, backed by the U.S., Chinese, and Indian governments, as well as other billionaires and some foundations. Don’t be surprised if it’s nuclear-friendly.

The crowd of rich men with tech cred dipping their toes in these radioactive waters also includes Amazon titan Jeff Bezos and Paul Allen, Gates’ fellow Microsoft co-founder.

But there are many reasons why governments, including our own, should resist their call to pump more tax dollars into nuclear energy. Namely: Reactors are expensive. They’re very difficult to shield from terrorist and other security threats, and they’re prone to catastrophic accidents that have created ghost towns in Japan and the former Soviet Union. Furthermore, there are still no solutions for meeting the daunting challenges of safeguarding nuclear waste and cleaning up abandoned uranium mines.

And nuclear power takes too long to crank up. Remarkably, five of the 62 reactors under construction worldwide have been in the nuclear pipeline for three decades.

It’s too slow to stop the climate crisis.

Besides — to a much greater extent than solar and wind power — nuclear energy emits its own

carbon pollution. Those greenhouse gas emissions come largely through the use of fossil fuels in activities like reactor construction, waste transportation, and uranium mining.

More importantly, successful businessmen ought to be able to spot an uncompetitive industry when they see one.

Here’s what Lazard, an investment bank with $180 billion under management, has to say about today’s top energy options: Utility-scale “wind and solar are much cheaper than gas and coal, and less than half the cost of nuclear.”

Renewable energy’s competitive edge makes it no surprise that generation from solar power is now growing exponentially and wind power has been expanding by more than 20 percent annually for the past seven years around the world as nukes have fumbled.

The total amount of global nuclear energy remained well below 1996 levels in 2014.

A total of four new nuclear reactors in Georgia and South Carolina are at least three years behind schedule and billions of dollars over budget. That bodes badly for the save-our-nukes billionaire class because (sorry, guys) those power stations were supposed to be models for ramping up nuclear energy quickly without cost overruns.

I wonder what they’ll choose as their next losing battle.

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Ginnie had to work on Thanksgiving, so I said I would prepare the turkey and have it ready for her when she got home.

No big deal. I’ve fixed t u r k e y By Curt Swarm before, Guest Columnist w i t h stuffing — put the bird in a roaster, throw it in the oven, take it out. How hard is that? I would even fix the trimmings — mashed potatoes, gravy (I’m the gravy king), cranberry sauce, and a vegetable. Ginnie would make a pumpkin dessert the night before, since I’m not a pie maker.

No, this is not going to be the story about a man burning the house down trying to fix Thanksgiving dinner. Men can cook.

Men are good cooks. They go about it in a methodical, masculine way. They might make a mess, use every pot, pan, and utensil in the kitchen, but they get the job done. Men just like to have food prepared for them. It’s a throwback to the hunter/gatherer days when men, because of their superior strength (and lower IQ), went out and did the slaying, while the women, because they carried the child (and were smarter), stayed in the cave and kept the fire burning. Today, except for the child-carrying part, roles can be reversed.

As I was stuffing the turkey, I thought back to Thanksgiving one year ago. I was all alone, so I fixed a small turkey, watched football all day, and tried not to feel sorry for myself. Today, I have Ginnie. What a miracle!

We have a great home in the country, Buddy Boy, and a lot to be thankful for. So, enjoy! Life is good!

I also thought back to Thanksgiving as a youth.

Mom would get the turkey in the oven real early in the morning, because “the electricity ran slow on Thanksgiving.” The turkey would invariably be

done at 9 a.m., before anyone had arrived, and we would be faced with the dilemma of eating early or trying to keep the food warm until family arrived.

Such were the days.

Back to the cooking.

As I said, I’m the gravy king. I don’t make just a little bit of gravy, I make a truck load. Why? Because you can put gravy on everything — not only the mashed potatoes, but the turkey, stuffing, vegetable, even bread a couple of days later for a quick farm lunch.

There are two secrets for making good gravy — maybe three. First, use the potato water. It gives the gravy flavor and adds vitamins and minerals.

Second, add the flour to the drippings (and use all of the drippings) before you add heat. If you dump flour into hot grease, it forms one, big, solid lump.

Use a whisk (also called a whippet) to mix the drippings and flour—it takes the lumps out.(A fork works almost as well.)

Then add heat. Brown the flour-and-dripping mix, add the potato water to desired consistency, and, voila, you have to-die-for gravy. Everyone will be after you to make gravy at future family gatherings.

But you have to threaten them to not throw out the potato water.

Ginnie rolled into the garage about 3:30 in the afternoon with appetite.

The farm house smelled like heaven. The pop-up timer had just popped on the bird. I whipped the potatoes to an ice-cream consistency, and made a gallon of gravy while Ginnie set the dining-room table. This would be our first use of the dining-room table in our new farm home. Looking out the window at the rolling hills of black Iowa soil, I knew we were in a great Thanksgiving home. We gave thanks for all our blessings, which are quite numerous, and dove in.

Yep — gravy-to-die-for.

Over the stuffing was like candy. By the way, stuffing is what you make in the bird; dressing is out of the pan.

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Records Births Xavier Robert Wickliff Nov. 25, 2015 Cameron Wickliff and Taryn Williams, of Newton, announce the birth of their son Xavier Robert Wickliff born Nov. 25, 2015, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton. He weighed 7 pounds, 1.6 ounces and measured 20.5 inches long.

Grandparents are Melinda Wickliff, of Newton, and Bob and Suzie Williams, of Newton.

Great-grandparents are Denny and Kay Purtilo, of Newton, Dan and Maureen Doty, of Newton, Rich and Colette Mason, of Ottumwa, and Phyllis Williams, of Albia.

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Chamber hosts Christmas social for members The Newton Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Chamber Christmas Social from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Centre for Art & Artists, 501 W. Third St. N.

Plan to attend the Chamber Christmas Social featuring a “come and go” social event with no set time or program. This event is for chamber members and their employees.

The Chamber wants to show its appreciation and say thanks.

An RSVP would be appreciated but not required. RSVP to info@ experiencenewton. com.

FNNB donates to St. Nick’s Christmas Club

Register for bicycle drawing Registration is open for the Holiday Bicycle Drawing. Sign up at the Newton Community Bank locations. Must be 12 years or younger.

Drawing will be Dec. 22. For more information visit www.bankcommunitybank.com.

Submitted Photo First Newton National bank recently made a donation to St. Nick’s Christmas Club.

Pictured are, from left, Rob Kahn, vice president of First Newton National Bank and Lisa McKinney, treasurer of the St. Nick’s Christmas Club.

Newton Health Care Center is now a tobacco-free facility Newton Daily News Tobacco use is the No. 1 preventable cause of disease, disability and death in the United States.

In Iowa, one out of five adults is a smoker.

With Iowa’s hope to become the healthiest state in the nation, it is important for communities to provide an environment that supports healthy behaviors and life-

style choices. Establishing tobacco-free worksites helps to create an environment where everyone is able to breathe clean air at their place of employment.

Newton Health Care Center is demonstrating their commitment to the health and wellbeing of their employees, residents and visitors by designating their facility tobacco-free. All tobacco products, including electronic smok-

ing devices, are prohibited on the property. Newton Health Care Center shows a true commitment to protecting employees and residents from the harmful effects of secondhand and third hand smoke and supports those who have chosen to quit using tobacco products.

If you want to learn more information about a tobacco-free worksite visit www.tobaccofreepartnership.com.

Trails planning workshop for Jasper County The Iowa Heartland Resource Conservation & Development, Inc. trails planning committe will be hosting a workshop at 6:30

p.m. Tuesday at the Colfax-Mingo High School Cafetorium at 204 N. League Road in Colfax.

The committee is

seeking public ideas.

Your input is critical in making this effort a success for the citizens of Jasper County. From this planning process,

the future of trails within Jasper county will be determined.

All ages are encouraged to attend. www. iowaheartlandrcd.org.

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• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

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

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

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

• Kellogg Lions Club Pancake Breakfast will begin at 7 a.m. Saturday at Cabin in Holmdahl Park in Kellogg. Menu includes sausages, scrambled eggs, fruit juice and coffee or milk will be served with the cakes for your donation. Donations over the cost of ingredients will go to the Leader Dogs for the Blind and Central Iowa Cyclists helmet project.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 10 a.m.

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

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

• A Gingerbread Christmas open house will be from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Jasper County Historical Museum, 1700 S. 15th Ave. W. in Newton. Open until 4 p.m. The public is invited.

• Spaghetti Lunch and bake sale will begin at 11 a.m. Sunday at the Monroe American Legion. The JC United 10U softball team will be hosting the fundraiser, which ends at 2 p.m.

Carryout and delivery are available options. For more information call 515-360-2850 or 641521-4325.

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

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Police Blotter Newton Police Department • Timothy D. Jacobs, 28, of Indianola, is charged with third-degree harassment after authorities were called at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 26. Jacobs was told to no longer have any contact with the victim, but contacted her by text and sent a picture with a threatening message on it. He was arrested in Warren County.

• Bryan D. Wedeking, 46, of Newton, is charged with fifth-degree theft after authorities were called at 1:40 p.m. Friday to 1323 First Ave. W. Officers were called about possible shoplifting and spoke with an employee who, along with the manager, watched a video that showed Wedeking concealing a can of Pro Force Tire Inflater under his coat

before purchasing some soda and leaving. He was cited and released to appear.

• Dustin E. Pherigo, 30, of Newton, is charged with driving while license under suspension after authorities pulled him over at 12:30 a.m.

Sunday on First Avenue West.

He was cited and released to appear.

• Brandon R. Millage, 30,

of Prairie City, is charged with driving while license under suspension after authorities pulled him over at 11:38 p.m. on Saturday at the intersection of West Fourth Street South and South Second Avenue West. He was cited and released to appear.

• Jennifer B. Houston, 44, of Newton, is charged with leaving the scene of an accident

and driving while license suspended after authorities were called at 3:22 p.m. Monday to 1323 First Ave. W. Officers were called about an accident and were told the other vehicle left the scene when they found out officers had been contacted. Officers identified the driver of the other vehicle involved as Houston. She was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

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Dad with rockin’ lifestyle rolls in and out of son’s life

DEAR ABBY: When I was 19 and played bass in a rock band, I fell in love with a guy I’ll call “Brian.” He was three years older and also a musician.

We had the best times together — we were young and wild without a care in the world.

But the years rolled on and we got older. After six years together, I got pregnant. I thought Brian would be thrilled, but he wasn’t. It changed how I felt about him. I was heartbroken and lost respect for him.

I grew up fast, and put our son, “Ricky,” first. Brian, on the other hand, has refused to give up his rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle. He shows up to see Ricky two or three times a month, but doesn’t even look at him. I can’t stand the way he ignores our son. Brian says I can’t alter who and how he is. I say, if we mattered to him, he would change on his own. This leads to arguments.

Which is worse — having my son grow up with an absent father who’s not “present” even when he’s here? Or Ricky seeing us fight all the time, but leaving the option for Brian to be a part of his life? Or should I get my ex out of our lives for good, and risk resentment from Ricky because I moved on with our lives? — FULLY FORMED ADULT IN L.A. DEAR FULLY FORMED: If Brian didn’t care about Ricky, he wouldn’t show up two or three times a month. What strikes me as sad, however, is that he apparently doesn’t know how to relate to his son.

Rather than exclude him entirely, stop the arguing and suggest that he and Ricky would both get more out of the visitations if he enrolled in a parenting class for fathers. Tell him that for the sake of Ricky’s emotional well-being, you would be glad to help facilitate it any way you can, including helping him to research some of them online.

DEAR ABBY: My 15-year-old son, “Todd,” has started seeing a girl he goes to school with. “Winona” seems to be a nice girl from a good family.

However, my son confided that her parents (mostly the mom) have started asking him all sorts of questions like, “I thought you were a good student. Why aren’t you on the honor roll?” “Do you keep your room clean?” “Would you change for our daughter?”

Todd is a good kid and a good student (A’s and B’s mostly.) He has strong morals, lots of friends and is a typical teen. He isn’t asking for that girl’s hand in marriage! It’s their first “boyfriend/ girlfriend” relationship. They just like each other.

Is the mom out of line, or am I being too sensitive? — DUMBFOUNDED DAD IN ILLINOIS DEAR DAD: Because this is her daughter’s first boyfriend, the mother may ask these questions because she’s protective, and it’s her way of trying to get to know your son better. Please try not to take what’s happening so seriously, because she’d probably ask the same questions if Prince Harry were seeing her precious daughter. That’s how some mothers are — until enough boys become so uncomfortable that they disappear and the daughter finds it so embarrassing she puts a stop to it.

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Spectator in Waterloo case jailed after confronting juror WATERLOO — A mistrial has been declared in a case of three men accused of robbing a pharmacy in February after authorities say a spectator made a comment to a juror in a courthouse hallway.

Judge George Stigler ordered the mistrial Wednesday after finding the 23-yearold spectator in contempt of court and sending him to jail for 180 days.

The man allegedly approached a juror during a break and told her to find the defendants not guilty.

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GOP lawmaker says deep cuts needed for Iowa budget DES MOINES — A House Republican leader says Iowa lawmakers will need to make deep cuts to the budget next year, but he did not elaborate. House Appropriations Committee Chairman Pat Grassley, of New Hartford, said Wednesday that Republicans will base their budget priorities for the fiscal year beginning in July on roughly $7.35 billion in current revenue projections estimated by state experts.

FORT DODGE — Fort Dodge police have arrested an 18-year-old man on charges including possessing pictures depicting bestiality.

Nicholas Loftus, 18, of Fort Dodge, is charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and marijuana, purchase and possession of depictions of minors in sex acts as well as possession of pictures depicting bestiality. Loftus was booked into the Webster County Jail on Tuesday and released pending his next court appearance.

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SIOUX CITY — The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska’s economic development arm is planning to invest more than $100 million in the Sioux City area over the next 10 years.

Ho-Chunk Inc. was expected to highlight several of its economic development projects on Thursday. Projects include a 200-acre housing and commercial addition in South Sioux City, Nebraska, and two other commercial projects in downtown Sioux City.

Driver gets up to 25 years for vehicular homicide DAVENPORT — A Davenport man has been sentenced to up to 25 years in prison for a drunken driving crash that killed a motorcyclist last year.

Robert M. Aguirre, 62, of Davenport apologized Wednesday to the family of Teangelo Garrard. A Scott County jury found Aguirre guilty of homicide by vehicle and operating while intoxicated in October.

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Iowa public pension fund has $5 billion shortfall DES MOINES (AP) — A report says Iowa’s largest public employees’ pension fund has a longterm shortfall of about $5 billion.

Gov. Terry Branstad was briefed Tuesday on the status of the Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System, which has 346,000 members. The pension fund’s assets total about $28 billion and is nearly 84 percent funded, slightly up from a year ago.

The system serves current, former and retired employees of state government, cities, counties and school districts. The contribution rate by local government and state public employees to the main pension fund has increased in recent years to almost 15 percent of an employee’s earnings.

Donna Mueller, the fund’s chief executive officer, says the report shows progress and stability.

Mueller said the system’s $5 billion in unfunded liabilities could be paid off in 23 years.

Iowa State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald, who serves on the investment board, said the program is making good progress but changes still need to be made. Fitzgerald says those changes include a lower cap on retirement benefits to prevent some highly paid public employees from “gaming the system” to secure pensions well in excess of $100,000 annually.

Regents rename UI children’s hospital to honor donors

By Ryan J. Foley The Associated Press IOWA CITY — The University of Iowa’s governing board renamed the school’s 96-yearold children’s hospital Wednesday to honor a top donor who played a key role in the recent presidential search, a change that was unveiled and approved within hours.

University officials asked the Board of Regents on Wednesday to rename the UI Children’s Hospital the “Stead Family University of Iowa Children’s

Hospital” after businessman Jerre Stead and his wife, Mary Joy. Four hours later, the board voted 9-0 to approve the plan, after hearing no public input on a change affecting an institution that has treated generations of Iowa children.

The regents had no discussion on the name change, which will take effect when the new $360 million, 14-story children’s hospital is dedicated in November 2016. The UI Children’s Hospital traces its history in Iowa City to 1919.

After the meeting, board president Bruce

Rastetter told reporters the plan had been in the works for weeks but wasn’t announced until Wednesday at the request of the UI Foundation, the university’s fundraising arm. He said the renaming was appropriate to honor the Steads for their “remarkable” philanthropy.

“It’s something that we should certainly celebrate, recognize,” he said.

Maquoketa natives who graduated from the university, the Steads have pledged $53.9 million to it to support children’s medicine and the College of Business.

The Scottsdale, Arizona, residents are cochairs of a major fundraising campaign for UI Health Care. The school named its department of pediatrics for the family in 2013 in honor of its $20 million in commitments. Since then, the couple has pledged another $5 million for children’s medicine, the UI Foundation says.

Jerre Stead, a corporate turnaround specialist known for successfully leading high-tech companies, is chairman and CEO of IHS, a Colorado-based provider of business information.

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Kiwanis honors November students

Submitted Photo The Newton Noon Kiwanis recently honored the November students of the month from Newton High School. Pictured, from left, are Jeff Pence, president of Newton Noon Kiwanis, Bailey Cupples and Austin Bunker. The book “Goodnight Songs: A Celebration of the Seasons” by Margaret Wise Brown will be donated to Peck Childcare Center in their names.

Kellogg Fire Department receives DNR Volunteer Fire Assistance grant Newton Daily News Kellogg Fire Department received a $1,680 Volunteer Fire Assistance grant from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

The grant will go toward the purchase of six sets of Nomex Wildland Personal Protective Clothing — shirts, pants, coveralls and brush coats.

This is a 50/50 percent grant so the money will help pay half of the $3,360 project.

More than $173,000 in 50 percent cost-share grants have recently been awarded to 74 of Iowa’s rural fire departments to aid their efforts in protecting Iowans and their property from wildfires. The grants offer valuable

funding assistance for wildfire suppression, personal protective and communications equipment.

Other fire departments receiving the 2015 VFA grants: Alden, Allerton, Anamosa, Andrew, Aurelia, Battle Creek, Baxter, Blencoe, Camanche, Centerville, Centralia/Peosta Volunteer, Chariton, Cincinnati, Cresco Community, Creston, Decorah, Denver, Dow City, Elberon, Eldora, Elk Horn, Elkader, Floyd Community Volunteer, Frankville, Frederika, Garnavillo, Grandview, Harlan, Harpers Ferry, Ionia, Irwin, Knoxville Township, La Motte, Lohrville, Lost Nation, Malcom, Manly, Melbourne, Menlo, Moor-

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The grants are made possible through the Iowa DNR Forestry Bureau, in cooperation with U.S. Forest Service — State and Private Forestry.

The Beach Boys to appear at Des Moines Civic Center Newton Daily News DES MOINES — As The Beach Boys mark more than a half century of making music, the group continues to ride the crest of a wave unequalled in America’s musical history.

The Beach Boys have become synonymous with the California lifestyle and have become an American icon to fans around the world.

The Beach Boys will pull into town to perform at 7:30 p.m. on May 15 at the Des Moines Civic Center.

Tickets to The Beach Boys, which are $45, $55, $65 and $85, will go on sale on at 9 a.m.

Monday at DesMoinesPerformingArts.org, the

Civic Center Ticket Office, all Ticketmaster locations and charge-byphone at 800-745-3000.

Since lead-singer man Mike Love penned the lyrics to The Beach Boys’ first hit, “Surfin’” (1961), dozens of the bands chart toppers have become eternal anthems of American youth: “Surfin’ USA,” “Surfer Girl,” “Fun, Fun, Fun,” “I Get Around,” “California Girls,” “Help Me Rhonda,” “Barbara Ann,” “Good Vibrations,” “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” “Rock and Roll Music” and “Kokomo.”

The Beach Boys have sold more than 100 million records worldwide and have received more than 33 RIAA Platinum

and Gold record awards.

The Rock And Roll Hall of Famers where also honored at the 2001 Grammy Awards with the Lifetime Achievement Award. With more than five decades of touring under their belts, The Beach Boys have performed more concerts than any major rock band in history.

“Sounds Of Summer: The Very Best Of The Beach Boys,” Capitol/ EMI’s 30-track collection of the band’s biggest hits, has achieved triple-platinum success with sales of more than three million copies in the U.S. since its release.

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Hy-Vee’s Homefront effort raises more than $216,000 to assist veterans Newton Daily News WEST DES MOINES — During the several weeks of November, Hy-Vee, Inc. encouraged its customers to join its HyVee Homefront initiative and help serve the men and women who have served America.

Through its efforts, Hy-Vee will be donating more than $216,000 to organizations that assist local veterans and their families.

The Hy-Vee Homefront initiative is com-

prised of several company efforts to recognize and assist veterans and their families, including complimentary Veterans Day breakfasts at all Hy-Vee stores, donations to organizations that assist veterans through the Round Up for the Homefront program, Honor Flights and veteran and military member employee recruitment.

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“Hy-Vee customers’ deserve a sincere thank you for their generous efforts to support our veterans and active military members,” said Brad Waller, assistant

vice president of community relations at HyVee. “The donations made by our customers will go directly to assisting our country’s heroes.”

The more than $216,000 raised will benefit three organizations that support veterans and their families: Hope for the Warriors, Operation First Response and the Puppy Jake Foundation.

Hope for the Warriors is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for post-9/11

service members, their families and the families of the fallen who have sustained physical and psychological wounds in the line of duty. Operation First Response helps meet the immediate personal and financial needs of wounded military members and their families. And, the Puppy Jake Foundation raises, trains and provides service dogs to veterans.

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Iowa-Michigan State is a blue-collar matchup for Big Ten championship

By Noah Trister AP Sports Writer Over the past few seasons under coach Mark Dantonio, Michigan State has become one of the Big Ten’s top programs, while embracing seemingly every opportunity to use perceived slights as motivation.

Now the Spartans are in the Big Ten championship game — and they’re favored by a few points over an undefeated Iowa team.

Maybe it’s the Hawkeyes who should be clamoring about disrespect.

“They’re undefeated.

They’re 12-0,” Michigan State quarterback Connor Cook said. “They’ve beaten some really good opponents, pretty good teams, this year.

I don’t know what’s going on in their locker room. I don’t know what they’re talking about. But I’m sure they have similar thoughts that go through their head that we’ve had.”

When the fifth-ranked Spartans face the fourthranked Hawkeyes in Saturday’s showdown, a berth in college football’s playoff will almost certainly be at stake.

Yet this isn’t what many fans have in mind when they think about the glamor teams of the Big Ten. Ohio State, the defending national champion, lost to Michigan State this year. So did Jim Harbaugh and Michigan. Iowa beat Wisconsin and Nebraska, the brand names of the West Division.

Michigan State-Iowa is a blue collar matchup between programs that still have to fight a bit for recognition and respect.

“We’re two programs that like to play physical football,” Iowa offensive lineman Austin Blythe said. “They’re going to play the full 60, and they’ll take it into overtime if they have to. Just two really good programs that respect each other and understand what they bring to the table and understand that it’s going to be a 60-minute fight.”

The spread offense craze never really caught on at Michigan State and Iowa.

The Spartans do have an outstanding quarterback in Cook, but despite his pro potential and Michigan State’s fine season, he doesn’t appear to have gotten much traction in the Heisman Trophy race.

The Spartans are making their third appearance in the Big Ten title game in five

Troy Hyde/Daily News Expect to see physical play in the trenches by Iowa and Michigan State in Saturday’s Big Ten Championship contest in Indianapolis. The play of senior offensive lineman Austin Blythe (63) has helped Iowa’s Hawkeyes in their historical regular-season run of 12-0 and reaching the conference title game.

years, but they rarely make major news on national signing day. Iowa’s 2015 recruiting class was ranked 51st in the nation by Scout.com, right between Syracuse and Rutgers. Maybe this year’s run will help the Hawkeyes attract more top prospects, but it’s hard to envision them recruiting the kinds of classes that routinely end up at Ohio State or Alabama.

The Spartans (11-1) have reached 11 wins for the fifth time in the past six years, and

coach Mark Dantonio says in some ways, he tried to pattern Michigan State’s system after Iowa’s.

“They come to play every game,” Dantonio said. “Iowa, they always had a workmanlike attitude. They always went to work, they always played people tough, they always seemed to win consistently. They were very well coached, their players played very firm up front on both sides of the ball. That’s who we wanted to be.”

No. 2 Alabama faces Florida as SEC’s last hope for playoffs

By John Zenor AP Sports Writer The once-unstoppable Southeastern Conference is down to one national title contender.

Predictably, it’s No. 2 Alabama. If No. 18 Florida pulls off the upset in Saturday’s SEC championship game in the Georgia Dome, the league that trumpeted a seven-year national title stranglehold not so long ago won’t even get an invitation to the competition.

The Crimson Tide (11-1, 7-1 SEC, No. 2 CFP) kept its playoff candidacy intact with 10 fourth-quarter points in Saturday’s 29-13 win over rival Auburn.

The Gators (10-2, 7-1) already had

an uphill battle before a 27-2 loss to Florida State.

And then there was one.

Pressure is nothing new to Alabama, which has essentially had nine straight must-win games since losing to Mississippi.

“I couldn’t be more proud of the guys than I am of this team,” Tide coach Nick Saban said. “Ever since the Ole Miss game they’ve had their backs against the wall and responded every possible way that you could ask them to.”

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This will be one big matchup without much pregame animosity. Michigan State and Iowa haven’t played each other since 2013, and although the Hawkeyes handed the Spartans their only regular-season loss in 2010, that game feels like a long time ago.

Michigan State has a rivalry with Michigan and has played big games against Ohio State and Wisconsin. The Spartans don’t have much of a reason to dislike Iowa — although that

could always change once this weekend’s clash kicks off.

“You need to understand that you’re playing for a championship,” Michigan State defensive lineman Shilique Calhoun said. “We’ve competed against those guys and they’ve been great competitors, but at the end of the day you have to understand that this is another goal that we’re trying to obtain as a team, and Iowa is another team that we have to face that’s in the way.”

Top-ranked Clemson takes on North Carolina in ACC title game

By Pete Iacobelli AP Sports Writer Bigger stakes, same attitude.

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney knows his No. 1 Tigers are ready for the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game in Charlotte, N.C., on Saturday after grinding out a 12-0 season.

“We’ve embraced the opportunity,” Swinney said. “There’s no pressure.

Pressure comes when you’re not prepared. We’re prepared. We prepare every week.”

Next up, North Carolina, which has won 11 straight games since an opening loss to South Carolina and moved up three spots to No. 8 on Sunday.

The Tar Heels (11-1) figure to be Clemson’s toughest test in a month after several weeks of muddling through games against struggling opponents Syracuse, Wake Forest and the Gamecocks this past Saturday. All were wins — and all exposed potential problems Clemson better shore up before this weekend.

“Sometimes we may not play great,” Swinney acknowledged.

If it happens again vs. North Carolina, the Tigers try at a second national title — their last 12-0 season was 1981’s championship season — will be over.

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SPORTS CALENDAR Thursday Wrestling PCM, Knoxville at Newton, JV 5:30 p.m., varsity 6:30 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully, Belle Plaine at North Mahaska, 6 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo, Iowa Valley at Tri-County Newton 7th/8th at Grinnell, 4:30 p.m.

Basketball Newton 9th girls at Williamsburg, 4:30 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

Lynnville-Sully at North Mahaska, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

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

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

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

Saturday Wrestling Newton Invitational, 10 a.m.

Lynnville-Sully at Montezuma Invitational, 10 a.m.

Colfax-Mingo at Woodward-Granger Invite, 9 a.m.

CMB at B-F Invitational, TBA PCM at Dallas Center-Grimes Invitational, TBA Swimming Newton Invitational, 10 a.m., Newton YMCA Basketball Colfax-Mingo at CMB, girls 2 p.m., boys 3:30 p.m.

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont at Lynnville-Sully, girls 4 p.m., boys 6:30 p.m.

Monday Basketball Pella Christian at PCM, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

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

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

Newton 9th girls at Johnston, 7 p.m.

Tuesday Basketball ADM at Newton boys, 9th 4:45 p.m., JV 6:15 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

HLV at Lynnville-Sully, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

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

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

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

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

Wrestling PCM, Sigourney at Pleasantville, 6 p.m.

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

Bowling Newton at Marshalltown, 3:45 p.m.

Swimming Newton boys at Des Moines East, 5:30 p.m.

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Iowa scores another big hoops win IOWA CITY (AP) — Iowa kept trying to give the game away.

Florida State did too, allowing Peter Jok just enough time to bury the Seminoles.

Jok scored 24 points, including a 3-pointer with 25 seconds left in overtime, and Iowa rallied to beat Florida State 78-75 on Wednesday night to seal the Big Ten/ACC Challenge for its league.

Jarrod Uthoff added 15 points with eight rebounds for the Hawkeyes (5-2), which won its third straight at home.

Florida State tied it at 71all on a Boris Bojanovsky tipin with 2:02 left. But Jok got free in the corner and drilled a 3-pointer that gave Iowa a 7472 lead.

“I’m really happy for him.

He’s not afraid of the moment.

He hit a big shot,” Iowa coach Fran McCaffery said of Jok. Malik Beasley scored 20 points for Florida State (4-2), which lost despite grabbing 19 offensive rebounds.

“I thought they got a lot of what they were looking for and made shots down the stretch,” Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton said. “A lot of things were revealed that we’ll learn and grow from.”

The finale of the nation’s top inter-conference series fittingly went down to the wire.

Iowa’s Mike Gesell tried to score off the dribble and found himself under the basket without help to end regulation. His desperation pass went off the back of the backboard, forcing overtime.

Uthoff ’s free throws put Iowa up 76-72 with 10 seconds left in OT. But Xavier Rathan-Mayes hit an acrobatic 3 with 3 seconds left to make it 76-75.

Two more Uthoff free throws and a missed heave sealed it for the Hawkeyes.

Adam Woodbury had 11 points with 10 rebounds for Iowa.

Even though it’s still early, this was an important game for both programs.

More so for the Seminoles, a young team playing their first road game.

Florida State looked like what it is right now; an extremely talented but untested group.

Iowa looked like a veteran team still trying to find itself.

The game went back and forth in the second half, with

both teams struggling mightily from 3-point range.

But Jok hit the 3-pointer that mattered, helping Iowa escape with the win.

Rathan-Maye had 15 points and Bojanovsky had 11 points and 11 rebounds.

Tip-Ins Florida State: The Seminoles had 10 offensive rebounds in the first half. ... Florida State dominated the paint scoring 46-30. ... Devon Bookert’s halfcourt shot to end regulation bounced off the back of the rim.

Iowa: Junior college transfer Dale Jones sat out the game with a knee injury that McCaffery said might be serious.

Pivotal Moment Jok, a junior with a sweet but inconsistent shooting stroke, was just 2-of-8 on 3-pointers leading up to his big moment.

But he got a relatively clean look from the corner and released a shot that looked good from the moment it left his hands.

Elite Company Gesell became just the sixth Hawkeye with at least 400 assists.

Gesell finished with 10 points, three assists and four turnovers — including that ugly pass to end regulation — in 40 minutes.

“We thought he could make a play,” McCaffery said of Gesell’s late miscue.

Tulane hires UNI’s Dannen as new athletic director NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tulane has named Troy Dannen as the university’s new athletics director, luring him away from the same post at Northern Iowa.

The announcement, made Wednesday by Tulane president Michael Fitts, comes as the Green Wave seeks a new football coach to take over for Curtis Johnson, Dannen who was fired last weekend following a second straight 3-9 season.

Fitts says Dannen was hired because he has “demonstrated outstanding leadership and success in every job, at every level,” and because of “his dedication to his student-athletes and his goal to win championships in every sport.”

Tulane has recently built a new on-campus football stadium and a new practice center for basketball.

The university also has renovated

its on-campus basketball stadium in the past couple years.

“They have built a terrific infrastructure,” Dannen said. “Now it is time to win.”

Northern Iowa teams have won regularly during Dannen’s seven-year tenure at the university.

Football competed in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs four times, including this year. Men’s basketball made three NCAA appearances, including the university’s first appearance in school history in the third round in 2015.

Northern Iowa officials also have credited Dannen with raising millions of dollars for facility improvements while increasing marketing revenues.

Meanwhile, the graduation rate of student athletes at Northern Iowa has been higher than the student body average. In the previous academic year, five Northern Iowa sports had NCAA Academic Progress Rates that ranked in the top 10 percent nationally.

Iowa’s King among five Walter Camp finalists Alabama running back Derrick Henry, Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson, Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield, Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey and Iowa cornerback Desmond King are the five finalists for the Walter Camp player of the year award.

The Walter Camp award is voted on by FBS head coaches and sports information directors, and the winner will be announced Dec. 10.

King leads the nation with eight interceptions for No. 4 Iowa.

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Dukes of Earl — 3,020: Arlyn Vink 514, Gary Nolin 497, Chad Birkenholz 391, Jeff Koder 535, Ron Tangeman 585.

Hewitts 3, The Underground Co. 1 Hewitts — 3,114: Wayne Morris 471, Bill Ward 466, Harry Farr 486, Stephen Manchester 704, Patrick Brown 519. The Underground Co. —2,994: Hugh Vriezelaar 532, Mark Hopkins 588, Jesse Hopkins 559, Kelly Kain 539, Randy Masterson 596.

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BOB 2, Vanderwaal Insurance 2 BOB — 2,574: Rex Millage 356, Jim Filkenger 428, Ron Tangeman 616, Rick Van Gorp 556. Vanderwaal Insurance — 2,485: Tammy Illingworth 466, Jesse Hopkins 551, Joseph Illingworth 587, Mark Hopkins 542.

Gutter Kings 3, Lane Blazers 1 Gutter Kings — 2,559: Merrill Pol 454, Josh Millage 436, Gary Nolin 476, Jack Penman 557. Lane Blazers — 2,481: Ronald Jones 412, Terry Keenan 547, Larry Anderson 628, David Anderson 441.

ACC Continued from Page 1B and succeeded, tying the program’s record streak of 15 straight wins by defeating the Gamecocks. Clemson had three fumbles against South Carolina.

North Carolina, behind quarterback Marquise Williams, has had plenty of fun this season, too.

Tar Heels coach Larry Fedora said his players have steadily built up confidence with each victory, something he expects to peak against the Tigers even with the odds stacked heavily against them.

The Committee is Watching A Clemson win makes this an uncomplicated process. The Tigers have been No. 1 in the playoff rankings all season and would slide into the final four with a win over the Tar Heels. A North Carolina victory could generate more discussion in the committee room. However, the Tar Heels haven’t beaten any team currently in the top 25 and even taking down No. 1 may not be enough to get them into the playoff.

SEC Continued from Page 1B years later. Alabama won three of four from 2009-12. Back then, the SEC champion was a virtually automatic entry in the title game.

The SEC hasn’t won since then with the Tide losing to eventual champion Ohio State in last season’s semifinals. If Alabama loses, that mini-drought will stretch to three seasons.

The Tide is trying to become the first team to win back to back SEC titles since Tennessee in 1997 and 1998.

Saban said the SEC championship game is “one of the best competitive venues” he’s participated in, shy of national title contests.

This game will feature two Top-5 defenses and Alabama tailback Derrick Henry. It also pits Saban against his former offensive coordinator, first-year Florida coach Jim McElwain.

The Committee is Watching Presumably the playoff selection committee will have an easy call if Alabama wins — and almost certainly if the Tide loses, too. ‘Bama has won eight times by 13 points or more during its nine-game winning streak.

CARDINAL LANES LEAGUE BOWLING Wednesday Leagues Wednesday Morning Coffee Newton Daily News 4, Taco Johns 4 Newton Daily News — 2,189: Connie Lakin 412, Ardella Burr 374, Connie DeGreef 403, Leila Marconi 331. Taco Johns — 2,174: Jan Albertson 347, Tresa Miller 225, Crystal Peters 433, Cathy Peters 386.

Medicine Shoppe 6, Pennys Peeps 2 Medicine Shoppe — 2,297: Lucy Ponsetto 426, Steph McCumber 426, Diane Agan 386, Rhonda Thompson 388.

Pennys Peeps — 2,147: Charlotte Ross 441, Gerry Graham 348, Pat Ward 291, Brenda Morris 431.

Steppin Out Dance 5, Backus Plumbing 3 Steppin Out Dance — 2,255: Betty Karr 453, Grammy Ballard 301, Rene Herwehe 367, Trudy Delk 411. Backus Plumbing — 2,241: Betty Whitson 358, Bonnie Logue 331, Jean Daniels 416, Jill McMahon 362.

JTE Trucking 6, Half Nuts 2 JTE Trucking — 2,274: Melody Hofer 379, Lorna Hofer 274, Erin Good 466, Doris Byal 384. Half Nuts — 2,255: Mady McKim 387, Erika Frahm 461, Cindy Pollard 240, Julie Ruple 342.

Go Hawkeyes Dolls With Balls 3, We R S&M 1 Dolls With Balls — 1,345: Shawna Clark 424, Dawna

Ringgenberg 450. We R S&M — 1,254: Lynn Schiebel 313, Barbara Majerus 488.

Warrick Motors 4, First Newton National Bank 0 Warrick Motors — 1,286: Barb Gray 447, Janet Hartz 467.

First Newton National Bank — 1,169: Vicki Wright 396, Carol York 338.

Friday Leagues Soul Survivors The Merkins 2, WTF 2 The Merkins — 2,557: Kathy Hegwood 318, Rhonda Thomasson 473, Darla Osborn 348, Kim Belloma 389. WTF — 2,488: Shon Cupples 414, Dylan Slycord 357, Steve Belloma 457, Cory Clark 528.

Cant A4D Beer 4, Whip Nae Nae 0 Cant A4D Beer — 2,688: Barb Shepard 397, Jamey Annis 509, Tyler Annis 468, Nathan Sudbrock 543. Whip Nae Nae — 0: Josh Frank 405 (avg), Troy Tabor 489 (avg), Alex Piatt 396 (avg), Jason Mikkelson 579 (avg).

Balls Deep 3, Abide 1 Balls Deep — 2,666: Josh Troen 489, Kao Shea 345, Garrick Randon 278, Jordan Eatwell 387. Abide — 2,659: Donna Maki 385, Abbe Pelzer 288, Larry Pelzer 297, Jeff Maki 426.

I 80 Subway 3, Off Constantly 1 I 80 Subway 2,563: Brenda Lamb 515, Lisa Ross 444, Kyle

Hill 487, Dan Jenkins 547. Off Constantly — 2,546: Kevin Ross 447, Jimmy Bernard 322, Mark Ross 384, Chris Wolfe 382.

Spare Me 2, Bi-Polar Bowlers 2 Spare Me — 2,465: Mike Smith 330, Missy Smith 272, Alicia Weithers 372, Shawn Weithers 366. Bi-Poloar Bowers — 2,456: Kari Munson 369, Jaons Munson 393, Sam Zeien 458, Dustin Kingery 468.

Sunday Night Mixed Pin Heads 3, T’s In Motion 1 Pin Heads — 2,450: Gene Koder 428, Pamela Joseph 321, Amy Joseph 253, Penny Lappe 329. T’s In Motion — 2,387: Terry Cooper 475, Richard White 354, Jim Decker 382, Stephanie Yoakum 330.

Grammy’s & Papa’s 3, KFC/Taco Bell 1 Grammy’s & Papa’s — 2,456: Dale James 512, Tonna Karr 405, Mic James 383, Michael Karr 580. KFC/Taco Bell — 2,368: Christie Hughes 386, Teri Burkett 378, Joey Hughes 424, Robert Hughes 442.

The Pick Up Artist 2, Bowling Stones 2 The Pick Up Artist — 2,513: Tammy DeCook 358, Jeremy Clingerman 386, Doni Kim 392, Tyler Hurt 339. Bowling Stones — 2,486: Gina McGinley 480, Nicholas McGinley 511, Adam Hackathorn 534, Bethannie Hughes 370.

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Supplies............................101.45 Contech Engineered Solutions Supplies.......................34,495.00 Cott Systems Inc Services.........................1,490.00 Cross-Dillon Tire Inc Supplies............................350.00 Cupples, Roger Mileage..............................192.63 De Lage Landen Maintenance......................190.40 Deegan, John M Mileage..............................108.10 Des Moines Jim Hawk Supplies............................123.00 Dodd's Trash Hauling Trash.................................720.30 Eastern Iowa Tire Tires..................................498.64 Eaton, Ryan Reimbursement...................35.00 Edge, Bev Mileage................................70.73 Emblem Authority, The Supplies............................227.70 Fastenal Company Supplies............................212.60 Fincham, Rick Mileage..............................402.50 Forbes Office Solutions Supplies............................226.24 Frye & Associates Inc, Susan 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Huff, Charles D Mileage..............................171.93 IAPELRA Conference..........................50.00 Idals-Pesticide Bureau License................................15.00 Illingworth, Molly Reimbursement...................29.06 IMWCA Services.......................12,454.00 Integrity Properties LLC Shelter...............................600.00 Iowa Dept of Natural Resources Services..............................25.00 Iowa Dept of Public Safety Services.........................3,284.52 Iowa State University Conference.....................1,000.00 ISSDA Financial Administrator Education..........................150.00 Jackson, Kurt Mileage..............................110.57 Jacobsen, Michael K Reimbursement.................126.75 Jasper Co Animal Rescue League Fees...............................2,837.08 Jasper Co Engineer Fuel...................................319.20 Jasper Co Extension Education..........................210.00 Jasper Co Sheriff Fees...............................8,718.37 Jennings, Jenna Mileage................................26.45 Johnson Reporting Services Ltd Services............................523.25 Kielly, David G Mileage..............................202.40 Koeppen, Paul Mileage................................31.63 Kruseman Implement Inc Supplies..............................64.13 LS Communications LLC Maintenance...................4,177.82 Luetters, Kevin W Reimbursement.....................9.35 Lynnville Telephone Co Utilities.................................44.45 Maach, Bruce Mileage................................41.40 Mail Services LLC Postage.............................299.72 Manatts Inc Mix..................................1,998.80 Martin Marietta Materials Rock.............................18,753.43 McAdams, Lisa Diane Reimbursement.................143.82 McKinney, Terri Mileage................................31.05 McManus, Stephen P Mileage..............................559.48 Meredith, Cynthia M Mileage................................69.00 Mertz RMR, Julie M Services..............................29.00 MG Laundry Corp Laundry.............................118.26 MidAmerican Energy Co Utilities...............................357.77 MidIowa Fasteners Supplies............................361.40 Midwest Automatic Fire Services............................183.00 Midwest Office Technology Inc Supplies............................274.86 Miller, Jerry Mileage................................46.00 Monroe Mirror Inc Services............................204.00 Mulgrew, Christina M Mileage................................71.88 NACVSO Membership........................30.00 Napa Auto Parts Supplies............................858.58 New Century FS Inc Diesel...........................18,388.41 News Printing Company Services............................198.97 Newton Office Supply Co Supplies............................269.54 Newton Waterworks Utilities...............................216.56 Nicholson CSR RPR,

Laundry.............................118.26 MidAmerican Energy Co Utilities...............................357.77 MidIowa Fasteners Supplies............................361.40 Midwest Automatic Fire Services............................183.00 Midwest Office Technology Inc Supplies............................274.86 Miller, Jerry Mileage................................46.00 Monroe Mirror Inc Services............................204.00 Mulgrew, Christina M Mileage................................71.88 NACVSO Membership........................30.00 Napa Auto Parts Supplies............................858.58 New Century FS Inc Diesel...........................18,388.41 News Printing Company Services............................198.97 Newton Office Supply Co Supplies............................269.54 Newton Waterworks Utilities...............................216.56 Nicholson CSR RPR, Jacqueline D Services............................633.50 Nicholson, Scott W Mileage................................51.75 Olson, Pamela J Reimbursement...................66.94 O'Reilly Automotive Stores Inc Supplies............................258.25 Pauley, Larry Mileage..............................299.58 Paxson, Clayton Mileage................................47.15 Petted, Carlyn L Mileage................................85.10 Pitney Bowes Inc Supplies............................186.00 Polk County Treasurer Food...............................2,672.78 Polk County Treasurer Fees..................................164.37 Postmaster Postage.............................147.00 Powerplan Supplies.........................2,753.22 Poweshiek County Sheriff Services............................101.10 Premier Office Equipment Inc Maintenance........................53.20 Prendergast, Shawn Shelter...............................200.00 Professional Court Reporters Services............................158.40 Raper, Melissa Mileage................................33.93 RC Hydraulics Supplies............................250.72 Reasnor Telephone Company LLC Utilities.................................31.70 Reinhart Foodservice Food...............................2,289.78 Richards, Patricia Louise Mileage..............................234.60 Roadsafe Traffic Systems Inc Striping.........................27,975.37 Robertson, Celia L Reimbursement...................35.00 Rockford Rigging Inc Supplies............................617.40 Rogers, Joe Mileage................................42.55 Ross, Heather Coleen Mileage................................41.40 Sadler Power Train Truck Parts Supplies............................553.32 Scarnati, Peter Mileage..............................243.23 Schafer, Linda Mileage................................47.73 SCI Communications, Inc Supplies.........................2,728.00 Searsboro Telephone Co Inc Utilities...............................908.00 Secretary of State Fees....................................30.00 Self, Pepper Mileage..............................359.95 Shahriari, Rex Mileage................................83.95 Sidwell Company, The Fees...............................3,743.00 Simatovich, Sheryl A Mileage................................52.90 Simmons, Danielle E Reimbursement...................53.83 Simon, Dennis Mileage................................73.60 Simon's Clock Repair Repairs..............................214.00 Smith, Donald Mileage................................77.05 Smith's Quality Rental Supplies............................180.00 Spahn & Rose Lumber Co Supplies............................737.22 Staples Inc Supplies............................215.92 State Steel of Des Moines Supplies.........................1,405.70 Sully Telephone Association Utilities...............................504.09 Superior Welding Supply Supplies............................573.03 Terracon Consultants Inc Supplies.......................13,035.00 Trease, Eurita Mileage..............................212.75 Unifirst Corporation Services............................359.92 Unplugged Wireless Services............................551.00 US Cellular Utilities...............................938.48 VanDiest Supply Company Supplies.........................3,114.72 VanMaanen Electric Inc Supplies............................233.49 VanWaardhuizen, Scott R Reimbursement...................37.00 VanWyngarden, Steve Mileage..............................132.83 Verizon Wireless Utilities............................1,437.48 Wallace Family Funeral Fees..................................243.68 Westvold, Mary Mileage..............................156.40 Wickman, Ron Mileage................................36.23 Windstream Utilities............................2,955.03 Windstream Iowa Communications Utilities...............................274.83 Grand Total................237,588.64 December 3

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PUBLIC NOTICES CLASSIFIEDS

November 10, 2015 Tuesday, November 10, 2015 the Jasper County Board of Supervisors met in regular session at 9:30 a.m. with Supervisors Carpenter, Brock & present and Stevenson for; Chairman accounted Carpenter presiding.

Motion by Stevenson, seconded

by Brock to amend the agenda to include the quote opening for the cement project at the Jasper County Courthouse West entrance.

YEA: BROCK, STEVENSON, CARPENTER Iowa Department of Human Business Manager, Services Irene Holzwarth introduced to the Board of herself Supervisors.

Holzwarth's involvement in the local DHS office will include hiring and business operations.

Sanitarian Kevin Lueters presented to the Supervisors a construction evaluation resolution relating to the construction confinement feeding operation structures. Only counties that have adopted a construction evaluation resolution can submit to the DNR an adopted recommendation to approve or disapprove a construction permit for a proposed application confinement feeding operation structure.

Motion by Brock, seconded by Stevenson to adopt Resolution 15-47 approving construction procedures for evaluation confinement feeding operation structures.

YEA: STEVENSON, BROCK, CARPENTER Bob O'Brien Thunder Nights president was before the Board to request the use of the Courthouse lawn for 2016 Thunder Nights events.

Motion by Stevenson, seconded

by Brock to approve the use of the Courthouse lawn for the Thunder Nights events that begin May and run through in September of 2016.

YEA: BROCK, STEVENSON, CARPENTER Landowner Kathy Holdefer, a Jasper County landowner, a representative of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement and others appeared before the Board of Supervisors to voice their concerns over the proposed Bakken pipeline that would run though Jasper County and to ask that the Supervisors adopt a resolution opposing the oil pipeline project. Representatives of Laborers International and the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 234 asked the Board not to adopt the resolution.

The proposed resolution opposing the Bakken Pipeline Project died for a lack of a motion.

Motion by Stevenson, seconded

by Brock to approve Board of minutes for Supervisors November 3, 2015.

YEA: BROCK, STEVENSON, CARPENTER No new information was available concerning the Jasper County Care Facility demolition project.

Motion by Stevenson, seconded

by Brock to appoint Jerry Gunderson to the Veteran's Affairs Board, replacing Randy Wagner. Gunderson's term runs through 06/30/2016.

YEA: BROCK, STEVENSON, CARPENTER Buildings and Grounds Director Adam Sparks present three quotes to the Supervisors for the cement project at the Jasper Courthouse West County entrance and they are as follows: Carl Peters......................$56,357 Tricrete Construction.......$27,892 Caliber Concrete.............$36,428 Motion by Stevenson, seconded

by Brock to approve the quote from Tricrete Construction for the amount of $27,892 to do the Courthouse West Entrance project.

YEA: CARPENTER, BROCK, STEVENSON Motion by Brock, seconded by to adjourn the Stevenson Tuesday, November 10, 2015 meeting of the Jasper County Board of Supervisors.

YEA: BROCK, STEVENSON, CARPENTER Dennis K. Parrott, Auditor Denny Carpenter, Chairman December 3 November 17, 2015 Tuesday, November 17, 2015 the Jasper County Board of Supervisors met in regular session at 9:30 a.m. with Supervisors Carpenter, Brock and Stevenson present and accounted for; Chairman Carpenter presiding.

Elderly Nutrition Director, Kelli Van Manen asked the Board to approve the Aging Resources of Central Iowa Application for Funding in the amount of $115,000. The contract period would be July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2018.

Motion by Stevenson, seconded

by Brock to approve the Aging Resources of Central Iowa Application for Funding in the amount of $115,000.

YEA: STEVENSON, CARPENTER, BROCK Motion by Brock, seconded by Stevenson to approve Board of Supervisors minutes for November 10, 2015.

YEA: CARPENTER, STEVENSON, BROCK There was no new information pertaining to the Jasper County Care Facility demolition.

There were no board appointments.

Central Points Coordinator, Jody Eaton invited the Elected Officials to the Human Services Providers meeting on December 2, 2015 at 8:30am at The Salvation Army.

Motion by Stevenson, seconded

by Brock to adjourn the Tuesday, November 17, 2015 meeting of the Jasper County Board of Supervisors.

YEA: CARPENTER, STEVENSON, BROCK Susan Young, Auditor's Clerk Denny Carpenter, Chairman December 3 Jasper County Payments 11/17/2015 Ag-Grow Plus Lawn Care Inc Services............................206.00 Alliance Connect LLC Services.........................1,549.30 Alliant Energy-IP&L Utilities............................6,684.92 Anderson Erickson Food..................................357.60 ARC Shelter...............................350.00 Arnold, Anita Diane Mileage..............................503.70 Atwood, Thomas Mileage................................31.63 Balmer, Michael John Mileage..................................9.78 Bestell, Jody Supplies............................130.00 Bishop, Douglas C Mileage................................69.00 Bituminous Materials & Supply Supplies.........................1,322.10 Black Hills Energy Utilities...............................255.54 Boettcher, Jeannie Mileage..............................217.35

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TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Dec. 3). Broadcast your desire. Talk about what you want. When you take things public you’ll come to a better understanding.

You’ll see how some of what you thought would make you happy won’t work, and you’ll also home in on what is going

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This is your year to speak up.

Capricorn and Gemini adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 1, 40, 8, 15 and 29.

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

You used to listen to your adviser and act on all you learned.

This same person will come to you for advice. Try not to act so surprised. Good teachers are students. Good students are teachers.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

Though you’re adept at sensing the needs and feelings of others, somehow it’s difficult for you to connect with your own and

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GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

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CANCER (June 22-July 22).

There are distances between even the closest of friends that will never be bridged, but you still keep trying because you never know when you’ll be able to close another gap.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Pets have much to teach their owners about patience, loyalty and

playfulness. Whether or not you have pets, you’ll be inspired by the animal kingdom -- and you’ll feel in better touch with your inner animal as well.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

Your cosmic gift of the day is enhanced powers of visualization. See yourself completing the tasks you know will contribute to your success. While you’re at it, you may as well see yourself having an easy time of it!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Your soul lights up when exposed to beauty. Art, nature, the best of humanity -- if it resonates with the stuff of life, you feel more alive just observing it. If you can actively participate in it, all the better!

2002 DODGE Stratus ES107,000 miles, power seats, locks, and windows. $2,900 OBO. Call 641-7517050

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requirements, let alone get them met. Pisces can help.

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

Can be seen in Newton.

Call 715-891-1500 or 970290-9135. $4,950. or best offer!

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

Everyone fits in somewhere.

You suspect it’s harder for you now because of your uncommon talents and unusual interests -- you might be right.

Luckily you have the Internet to help you look for your tribe.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). As long as you don’t allow yourself to be distracted by people who are typically negatively focused, you’ll naturally gravitate to fine roads and fair weather.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). There’s an art to understanding and sensing the right quantity for things. You possess keen judgment and will know how much to use and when to stop. This will help in every-

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

In every endeavor there is a point of diminishing returns.

You may have already passed it but you keep going. Either you enjoy the process too much to stop, or you’re still not convinced the yield has been tapped.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). It will be easier than you think to tame the chaos. There are but one or two elements that are out of balance and once you eliminate or offset them the rest will be cake.

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