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OBITUARIES Gerald D. McGee, 73 INSIDE TODAY

By Ty Rushing Daily News Staff Writer On Tuesday, the Jasper County Board of Supervisors will meet for the final time in 2013.

In this meeting, the board will be presented with quotes from Jasper County Maintenance Supervisor Adam Sparks for the purchase of a new heater for the sally port at the Jasper County Law Center. The low bid comes from Newton-based Brooker Corporation.

Brooker bid $3,607 for the job, which will include installation.

The only other items listed on the agenda are for a vote on board minutes and board appointments.

The board’s next schedule meeting is Jan. 2, 2014.

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Staff writer Ty Rushing may be contacted at (641) 792-3121, ext. 426, or at trushing@ newtondailynews.com.

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Submitted Photo Marta Ford, a Vietnam-era veteran, stands by the original “Freedom Rock” during a recent bus trip allowing county veterans to visit the rock in Greenfield. Jasper County now has its own Freedom Rock in Sully, and the rock will be painted next year by Freedom Rock creator Ray “Bubba” Sorenson II.

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them (into a list),” Bubba said. “I (then) collect all of this stuff, and I tell them what I think would be an interesting mural.”

“Honestly, we don’t know what’s going to go on the Sully rock,” he continued.

The Freedom Rock is an entirely separate thing from the Memorial Rock that the Jasper County FREEDOM ROCK See Page 5A

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Jones celebrates retirement as Pappy’s Antique Mall closes

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Jasper County, are you ready to rock?

Last week, the official “Freedom Rock” for Jasper County arrived in Sully. Freedom Rocks are huge chunks of stone that are painted annually with different murals dedicated to veterans.

Jasper County’s Freedom Rock has been placed in Sully’s Central

Park and measures 7-by9-by10 feet and won’t be painted until sometime next year.

Artist Ray Sorenson II, better known as Bubba, is the creator of the concept and will also be the painter of the county’s rock.

So what are his plans for Jasper County’s rock?

“What they are supposed to be doing right now is gathering some ideas that are unique to the county and compiling

By Ty Rushing Daily News Staff Writer It was a busy weekend for the Newton Fire Department, and it started on Friday when they responded to a hazardous material spill Love’s Travel Stop.

Love’s Travel Stop, located directly off of exit 168 on Interstate 80 in Newton, called NFD after one semitrailer struck another semitrailer, rupturing the hit semitrailer’s fuel tank and causing 100 gallons of diesel fuel to spill.

While firefighters were on the scene, a driver drove away from one of Love’s fuel pumps with the hose still attached to the vehicle. The hose’s fail-safe device failed to act and the pump didn’t stop initially. They managed to shut the pump down and contained both incidents.

There were no reported injuries.

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On behalf of Kid Care MD, the pediatric medical practice of the late Dr. Ruth Spierenburg, Skiff Medical Center and Newton Clinic would like to encourage patients to come pick up their medical records before the month is out.

Kid Care MD, located in the Ross Medical Arts Building, 300 N. Fourth Ave. E. in Newton, will be open from noon to 2 p.m.

Monday through Friday through Dec. 30 (except Dec. 24 and 25). These open office hours are available so that former patients of Dr. Spierenburg can take ownership of their medical records.

Following Dec. 30, the records will go into long-term storage arranged by the physician’s family and may become permanently inaccessible. Neither Skiff nor Newton Clinic will have possession of the records.

To learn more, call the office at (641) 7926676.

Zach Johnson/Daily News Pappy’s Antique Mall manager Susie Jones stands behind the main counter with store clerk and friend, Karen Bleakney. Pappy’s closed it doors on Sunday after 22 years of serving the Newton community.

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Monday, December 16, 2013

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Newton High School Senior clarinet player Sydney Bergman auditioned and was selected to the 2013-2014 South Central Iowa Bandmasters Association High School Honor Band.

Ten Newton high school students auditioned for the honor band Dec. 5 at Roosevelt in Des Moines, but Bergman was the only band student from Newton selected. The honor band concert will be on Jan. 11 at Ames Bergman High School.

Kiwanis to meet Wednesday The Newton Noon Kiwanis will meet from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton, for lunch and a program by Newton Senior High Choir.

Anyone interested in the program or in learning more about Kiwanis is welcome to be a guest for lunch.

For more information or to make a reservation for lunch, call Jen Timmins at (641) 891-5633. Visit www.newtonkiwanis.org to learn more about the service club.

Alzheimer’s Disease Support Group to meet Thursday The Alzheimer’s Disease Support Group will meet at 9:30 a.m. Thursday in the Newton Village second floor activity room.

The meetings are open to all family members or caregivers of those who have a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease or other dementia. It is a opportunity to receive information and share concerns.

Submitted Photo More than 25 teams from around the state competed in the Pizza Ranch Top Gun Tournament on Saturday. The second annual tournament was hosted by Newton YMCA and Newton Senior High School boys and girls basketball programs and sponsored by Pizza Ranch of Newton. Pictured with YMCA Executive Director Tom Vanderlaan (second from right) are Newton Pizza Ranch General Manager Bethany Kroeze and Pizza Ranch staff.

Cardiac Rehab Support Group to meet All former Cardiac Rehab participants and guests are encouraged to join the staff of Skiff ’s Cardiac Rehab Support Group for its annual Heart Healthy Holiday Get-Together in the Cardiac Conference Room of Skiff Medical Center.

This year’s support group

REG donates to St. Nick’s

Submitted Photos Phil Abels (right), plant manager at REG Newton, presents St. Nick’s Christmas Club member Russ Leix with a $500 donation to assist the Christmas Club’s efforts to provide clothes, toys and food to approximately 600 needy Jasper County children this holiday season.

FREE Christmas Dinner Serving on Christmas Day Wednesday, December 25th 11:00 am -1:00 pm at

First United Methodist Church 210 N. 2nd Ave. E., Newton Reservations recommended at 792-4648, but not required.

activities will be offered twice: from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday and from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Thursday. All coming to the meeting should enter through the Ross Medical Arts building lower entrance.

Jenny Thompson, RD, LD, CDE, Cardiac Rehab’s dieti-

cian and wellness advisor, will share new ideas and recipes to make the holidays healthier.

Free samples and recipes will be available.

For more information about the Heart Disease Support Group, contact Nancy Steingreaber at (641) 791-4308.

Iowa school bus driver fired for texting, driving IOWA CITY (AP) — An Iowa school bus driver accused of using her cellphone while driving students on the interstate has been fired after a student surreptitiously photographed the incident.

Tabitha Jones, 29, of North Liberty, was driving students southbound on Interstate 380 to Iowa City West High School on the morning of May 14, when she reportedly began using her cellphone, The Des Moines Register reported for its Saturday editions.

A student snapped an over-theshoulder, close-up photo of Jones holding the cellphone against the center of the steering wheel with her thumb on the phone’s screen, the newspaper said.

Jones was fired sometime after that incident.

At a September hearing dealing with Jones’ request for unemployment benefits, her former boss testified that Jones initially denied using her phone on the bus. After being shown the student’s photo, she said she had pulled it

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out briefly to check the time, the boss said.

However, officials testified, onboard surveillance video showed Jones had the phone out much longer than the few seconds necessary to check the time.

Administrative Law Judge Beth Scheetz denied Jones’ request for unemployment benefits, saying the driver’s disregard for company policies amounted to workplace misconduct.

A phone message left Saturday at the North Liberty home of a Tabitha Jones seeking comment was not immediately returned.

School district officials told The Des Moines Register that they didn’t have a copy of the photo. Maria Martin, academic dean with Iowa City West High School, said she had heard about the photo and, without seeing it or asking for a copy, instructed the student to send it directly to Durham School Services, a private bus company that serves Iowa City public schools.

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Obituaries

For Tuesday

Dec. 15, 2013

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Gerald D. McGee Gerald D. McGee, 73, of Newton died Sunday morning, Dec. 15, 2013, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.

A time of remembrances for Gerald will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013, at the St. Luke United Methodist Church in Newton, with a time of fellowship and coffee to follow at the church. Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton has been entrusted with the arrangements. Online condolences may be left for the family at www. pencefh.com.

Police Blotter Submitted Photo On Thursday, Dec. 5, the Colfax-Mingo Dance Team performed at the 2014 Iowa State Dance/Drill Championships at Wells Fargo Arena. The competition hosts more than 5,000 participants coming from 278 high schools, making it the largest competition in the United States. The teams are judged by an expert panel of judges from across the United States. They are judged based on appearance, choreography, execution, technique and general effect/showmanship. The teams are awarded either Division I, II or III ratings with trophies going to the top scores within their respective class. The CMDT performed two routines this year, including a pom routine that received a Division I rating and a fourth-place trophy and a hip hop routine that also received a Division I rating and a fifth-place trophy. The team also was awarded an Excellence Award for having an average grade point average of 3.0-3.45. Pictured are (front row) Kenzie Cogley, Jade Lewis, (second row) Allison Teed, Chelsey Lourens, Olivia Ginther, Bailey Pease, (third row) Mahayla Hill, McKinzie Tjaden, Kelsey Linn, Brooklynn Rawlins and Kayley VanMaaren. The team is coached by Lori Pease and assisted by Brooke Thompson.

Newton Police Department • Alec J. Sparks, 24, of Newton was arrested on a Polk County warrant for drug charges after officers observed him walking at 8:23 p.m. Wednesday in the 800 block of South Fifth Avenue West. He was found to be wanted on a warrant and was transported to the Jasper County Jail.

A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. It is the policy of the Newton Daily News to release the names of individuals charged with a crime who are 16 and older.

Iowa readies for health care expansion DES MOINES (AP) — Between the troubled federal insurance enrollment website and uncertainty over Medicaid expansion, the months leading up to the kick-off of President Barack Obama’s new health care law have been bumpy in Iowa. Now, with weeks to go before the program starts, those issues have largely been resolved, though questions remain about if the state is ready.

Starting Jan. 1, many of the provisions of the health law go into effect, including insurance coverage for those who signed up for private plans on the federal enrollment website. The state’s modified Medicaid expansion — which uses federal dollars to offer coverage to some low-income Iowans — has been granted federal approval and will also begin that day.

But a key question in Iowa is whether all the people seeking coverage can get enrolled in plans, or on Medicaid, by the beginning of January. The enrollment process has been beset by glitches with the federal exchange website, which is being used by 36 states, including Iowa.

Obama officials promised to improve the site by the end of November and it appears to be working better.

“It’s going better. I don’t know if I can say it’s going well,” said Iowa Insurance Commissioner Nick Gerhart.

According to data released by the federal government last week, about 25,000 state residents applied for coverage on the federal website in October and November. Of them, just 757 have enrolled in private health insurance plans and another 7,832 have been deemed eligible for Medicaid or another state program.

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Gerhart stressed that uninsured people who want coverage to start at the beginning of January must remember that the deadline to sign up for private plans is Dec. 23. He recommended getting advice to help with the process.

“Talk to somebody who can help you.

Talk to a navigator, talk to your agent,” Gerhart said, adding that people need to think about what kind of coverage they require. “Is your doctor in the network, are the drugs you need?”

The health care law seeks to reduce the number of people without health insurance — estimated at roughly 300,000 in Iowa — both through an expansion of Medicaid and by requiring individuals who don’t have employer-provided health insurance to purchase it. There will be federal subsidies available to help some people with their premium costs, and those who don’t buy insurance will pay a penalty.

Cliff Gold, chief operating officer at CoOportunity Health, which is offering insurance plans for Iowa on the exchange, said they’ve seen enrollments skyrocket in early December, suggesting the process is speeding up.

“We’re definitely seeing those enrollments going up,” said Gold, noting that they had 344 enrollments in October and November and that the overall enrollment number climbed to 685 in the first week of December.

Those in the field said interest is growing as the end of the month draws near.

Betty Spratt, supervisor of financial counseling at Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines, said 12 staffers who help people with insurance applications

have been inundated recently.

“We’ve been standing room only the last few weeks or so,” said Spratt, who noted that the website is working better, though there are still problems sometimes. “I’ve been hearing more positive things from the counselors getting online.”

People can continue to sign up on the exchange through March 31 and Medicaid enrollment is possible year-round.

Another major development for Iowa came last week, when Gov. Terry Branstad and federal authorities reached an agreement to allow the state to use additional Medicaid dollars to create a new program for low-income residents. Under the Iowa Health and Wellness Plan, some people will go on a new state-run health plan with benefits similar to those offered to state workers. Others will get private health plans on the exchange and the premiums will be paid for with federal dollars.

The state will start charging small monthly premiums to some participants in 2015. The premiums will be waived if people meet certain health goals, or in cases of hardship, and the out-of-pocket costs can’t exceed 5 percent of their annual income. As part of the agreement with federal authorities the state can’t deny coverage to the poorest participants if they don’t pay the premiums, though they could try to collect any debts.

More than 50,000 Iowa residents are already signed up for the Iowa Health and Wellness plan, all of whom are currently on a different low-income health program set to expire at the end of the year. Thousands more have applied for state coverage and may be eligible.

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Letter to the Editor

Monday, December 16, 2013

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Thank you for making Kellogg Blood Drive successful To the editor: Thank you, volunteers, for making the LifeServe Blood Drive in Kellogg a success. Thank you for braving the cold, helping set up, work the canteen, and/or donate your life-saving blood.

We had 31 register and provided 27 units of blood, rescuing 65 persons in need of blood. Thank you to our one new donor, and ya’ll come again April 8, when we host our next drive in Kellogg with the mobile unit at the park.

Marilyn Berthelsen Kellogg

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Keeping In Touch

Recalling boyhood memories I spent my early years outside a small farm community in Northeast Nebraska. Our neighb o r s to the south were the R o b insons, a hard working farm

By Dennis Black f a m ily with Iowa Senate District 15 s e v eral boys including my good friend Larry. We would play at the creek between our two farms, catching frogs, minnows and crawdads. On Saturday, we would ride our horses to town, and just do those things that neighbor kids would do.

Although we remained friends, we parted ways with me heading West, and then to college. Larry worked on the farm awhile after high school, went to college, and then realized his goal of becoming a Marine. We would dream of being pilots someday, and we both did. However, Larry became a Marine Corps pilot, and served several tours in Vietnam.

Fast forward to December, 1969, for it was now Maj. Larry Robinson, with 14 years’ service, and stationed at Da Nang Air Base.

He had just completed 100 missions over Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, and was preparing to go home on leave, and then report to perform training duty for new pilots in aerial tactics.

A close Marine buddy asked Larry if he would take his place in a planned air strike of North Vietnamese Army (NVA) positions just across the border into Laos.

He agreed, and on January 5, 1970, Major Larry W. Robinson, along with his Radar Intercept Officer, led an attack on NVA positions along

the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos. As he “rolled in” to deliver ordinance from his F4B “Phantom II”, the plane was hit by NVA anti-aircraft fire. Larry was able to make it back into Vietnam, for the wreckage was soon located in dense jungle a few miles north of Dak To. Marine Corps helicopters immediately converged on the coordinates, but no bodies or parachutes were found. It was surmised they had ejected and were captured by the NVA. He was never heard from again. Later, enemy troops in Laos reported “having tens of tens” of American “war criminals.” MIA or KIA? Only God knows.

Last month, while in Vietnam for a couple days inspecting the tannery that processes Iowa pigskins, I thought a lot about my childhood friend. Then as fate would have it, when we left for Hong Kong, our Cathay Air commercial airliner traveled north out of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), on a clear, cloudless early evening.

Watching the live map of our flight on the video screen, I discovered we were nearing Dak To. From my window seat, thirty-thousand feet below were mountains and dense jungle, and then appeared the nearly indiscernible village, surrounded by hills known as 823, 875, 882 and many others. Dak To took its toll in November of 1967, when American troop losses included 376 killed and just short of 1,500 wounded.

I imagined I could actually see the deep ravine, seven “clicks” north of Dak To where Major Robinson’s Phantom II had crashed and burned. I looked at the mountains and jungle in all directions surrounding Dak To, and was overwhelmed by the realization of absolute self-insignificance in light

Photo Submitted U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Larry W. Robinson, who served as a pilot in Vietnam, is still listed as Missing In Action.

of what had historically occurred below. We were flying over truly hallowed ground.

With a slight bank to the right, our Cathay jet proceeded on course over Da Nang, now a huge and bustling city, with tall buildings and the haze of pollution from industry, vehicles and motorized scooters. We left the Vietnam mainland, passing over the southernmost edge of the Gulf of Tonkin, en-route to Hong Kong.

Having had enough, I closed the window shade, and reflected on what I had just observed, and thought of the pain and suffering experienced by so many in the jungles below.

In my mind’s eye, I had seen him, standing in uniform so proud to be a Marine pilot from Randolph, that little farm town in Northeast Nebraska. Lost from his wife, family and friends on his 101st mission 45 years ago, Larry Robinson, along with all our veterans, can never be forgotten.

••• If you have any questions or comments, e-mail Sen. Black at dblack@black4senate.com or call (515) 975-8608.

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Empty Nest

77-Year Pen Pal With Christmas the time for renewing ties with family, friends and loved ones, h e r e ’s a story t h a t may be somewhat of a record.

Eighty nineBy Curt Swarm y e a r Guest Columnist o l d Mary Catherine Adam of Fairfield, formerly of rural Batavia, has had a pen pal in Australia for 77 years, and counting. Yep. Little Mary Catherine (then) Pacha was 12-years old (or thereabouts) when her teacher in Pleasant Plain talked about pen pals and provided a list of addresses for the kids to choose from.

Mary Catherine picked Betty Myles in Albury, Australia, mainly because Mary Catherine was fascinated by the idea of kangaroos and Aborigines throwing boomerangs.

Several months later, Mary Catherine was confused when she received a strange looking letter in the mail. It may have been the first letter she had ever received.

Then she remembered — her pen pal.

Betty Myles was quick to set Mary Catherine straight about the number of Aborigines and kangaroos, similar, she suspected, to the presence of American Indians and buffalo in America.

But the seed was planted for a lifelong relationship with a friend in a foreign country through letters.

Remember the art of letter writing?

At first the two girls talked about what they were doing in school, their families, and what they wanted to be when they grew up. Mary Catherine was surprised that Betty’s handwriting was so similar to other girls in her class; and to realize that life in Australia wasn’t all that much different from America. They had big cities, and small towns, rural and urban areas, just like America.

She noted the difference in terminology, like “bush” for woods or forest; and, more recently, “wheelie walker” for “walker” or the differences in procedures,

like dialing 000 for the ambulance, instead of 911.

The pen pals were confidants, someone to talk to over the years about what was going on in their lives.

And there was plenty going on. Mary Catherine and her husband had 13 children on their farm that was one mile east of the Eldon Y. One of their sons, Steve, was killed in a tractor accident when he was only four years old. Her husband was driving the tractor, and he never did get over the tragic accident.

Being able to write to a stranger, an unbiased pen pal about what was happening in their lives was such a relief, a load shared.

Then, of course, there was always politics to discuss. In a letter from last year, Betty Myles in Australia laments: “You must be sick and tired of your elections which have been going on. We all get sick of same thing here.

We have to vote, otherwise I wouldn’t bother.”

Mary Catherine was able to visit Betty. She and her husband went on a cruise to New Zealand and Australia.

Mary Catherine and Betty had exchanged pictures, so they knew what each other looked like; but Mary Catherine was pleased to see that Betty’s personality was as soft and gentle as her letters portrayed.

Betty had never married.

Her finance had been killed in the war, whereas Mary Catherine’s husband had come home from World War II — a major topic in many of their early letters.

Both the same age, both almost ninety now, their letters have dwindled to once a year — a card and letter at Christmas. Mary Catherine bundles herself against the unusually cold December weather.

Her daily exercise doesn’t consist of much more than a walk to the mail box. But she makes that trip, no matter how cold and windy it is.

It’s nearly Christmas.

There may be a letter from Betty.

••• Have a good story? Call or text Curt Swarm in Mt. Pleasant at (319) 217-0526, email him at curtswarm@yahoo.com, or visit his website at www.empty-nestwords-photos-and-frames.com

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Class adopts family from St. Nick’s

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Submitted Photo Recently Judy Rodewald’s daily and community living class at Berg Middle School gave back to the community by adopting a family from the St. Nick’s Christmas Club. Pictured (front row, from left) are Mollie Bird, Christian McMghghy, Akasha Neufarth, Baileigh Vest, Cheyenne Nida, (back row) Jordan Danks, Evelyn Van Sickle, Sue Ranard, Judy Rodewald, Chase Satterfield and Melissa Gilchrist.

Newton Public Library receives state technology grant

By Daily News Staff Last week, the Newton Public Library received a Library Technology Grant from the he State Library of Iowa.

The $1,500 grant will be used to

purchase an iPad, a Kindle Fire HDX, and a Nook HD to be used for staff development, staff training, and for public demonstration/teaching. SLI awarded 63 technology grants ranging from $800 to nearly $13,500 to 97 Iowa libraries from funds allocated by

the Iowa General Assembly.

“All the winning applications made a strong case for how the use of technology would improve the lives of Iowa citizens,” State Library Consultant Marie Harms, the grant coordinator, said.

Court defines residency for spouses fleeing abuse DES MOINES (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday upheld a domestic abuse protection issued to a woman against her husband, rejecting his argument that it wasn’t valid because she sought the order in a county where she had sought refuge only days earlier.

The case required the court to determine for the first time the definition of residency in the context of a spouse fleeing alleged abuse. In this instance, the abuse was reported in southern Iowa’s Decatur County while the petition was filed in Howard County, about 250 miles away.

The justices concluded that anyone seeking a domestic order of protection only needs to demonstrate that they currently live in the county in which they’re seeking the order.

In researching Iowa law, the justices found various residency re-

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quirements for different purposes.

An earlier Iowa law required a six-month minimum residency to obtain a divorce, and one section of the Iowa Code includes a one-year, good-faith minimum residency requirement for a petitioner filing for divorce from a spouse living in another state.

A relaxed residency requirement is appropriate in cases of alleged domestic abuse, the court concluded.

“A more stringent legal residency requirement would discourage victims of domestic abuse from moving away from their abuser’s home county or delay relief for those who do move to another county,” the court said. “As the facts of this case demonstrate, victims fleeing abuse often are required to seek temporary shelter while they are displaced and their lives are in disarray.”

N. Third Ave. E. Newton Fire Marshall Mike Knoll said the fire started in a bedroom on the backside of the house on the second floor and was contained to that bedroom. He

The case affirms the protective order Teri Root obtained against her husband of four years, Talton Toney.

The Supreme Court opinion explains the background of the case, saying Root fled their farmhouse in Decatur County near the Missouri border Oct. 7, 2011, after Toney allegedly choked her with a belt with three of her five children watching.

She took the children and drove to Howard County, just across the state line from her hometown of Preston, Minn., where her parents live.

After receiving medical care, she filed a petition for relief from domestic abuse.

Toney attempted to move the case back to Decatur County saying Root had only lived in Howard County for three days. In court documents he said any hearings should be held in Decatur County.

said there was also smoke and heat damage to a second bedroom upstairs and water damage to the first floor of the house.

Knoll said the residence was occupied at the time of

the fire but everyone made it out safely.

Veteran’s Memorial Fund and Commission Committee is having placed upon the courthouse’s east lawn.

As Doug Bishop once told the Jasper County Board of Supervisors: “Two rocks are better than one.”

Bubba said he is more than happy to add Jasper County’s Freedom Rock to his rotation of murals. He estimates he repaints between 10 and 15 rocks a year, including the original Freedom Rock located in Greenfield.

“It keeps me pretty busy from April through October,” he said.

He also elaborated on how the original Freedom Rock came to be.

“It was an idea I had awhile back,” he said. “Right around the time Sen. (Chuck) Grassley was campaigning for the Senate and he makes a point to visit all 99 counties in Iowa.

And I thought, ‘How cool would it be to have a painting in all 99 counties in Iowa?’”

“It just kind of blossomed from there,” he continued.

“Then I thought, ‘I need to come up with a game plan and an announcement.’ Within a year, I booked 60 counties of the 99 counties.”

While Bubba never served in the military, he is a dedicated supporter of the armed forces. His dedication to and love of America’s military is evident in his work, which has received a lot of praise.

“Way back on the original Freedom Rock, my inspiration just really came from my uncle, who served in Vietnam, and what he we went through when he came back home,” Bubba said. “He didn’t get a very good welcome back and that kind of left a bad taste in my mouth.”

Along with his uncle’s mistreatment another thing helped inspire him.

“I watched the movie ‘Saving Private Ryan’ when it came out in like 1999 and I was very inspired by the first half-hour when the guys were storming Normandy,” Bubba said. “Watching that … I just wanted to say ‘thank you’ to our veterans.”

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Widower dreading Christmas will feel better reaching out DEAR ABBY: Christmas is coming, and I dread it. I have only my brother, his wife and their kids. I’m on Social Security disability and I barely make it each month. They buy me gifts, but I feel embarrassed to accept them because I can’t buy anything for them. It makes me feel small.

Even though I have nothing to offer my nieces, my brother and sisterin-law persuade me to go anyway. They are financially much better off than I am.

I lost my wife a year ago. I see everyone else having someone in their lives and I feel alone. There’s just me and my dog now. The holidays hurt.

What can I do? — MISERABLE IN MASSACHUSETTS DEAR MISERABLE: You have something to give to your relatives. It’s the gift of your PRESENCE. If you have a talent, share it with them.

Because this is your first Christmas without your wife, it’s no wonder you feel alone. At this time of year, many people do. A way to lessen the sense of isolation would be to do something for someone else. If you’re able, volunteer at a food bank, a homeless shelter, a senior center. It will give you less time to brood, and you will feel welcome and needed.

DEAR ABBY: I recently went on a first (and last) date with a “gentleman.” He ordered himself a beer and a prime rib dinner. He never asked me if I wanted anything to eat or drink.

As flabbergasted as I was, I have a theory: Men today ARE different from those of the past, and my guess it’s because the pierced and tattooed gals today speak and act like sailors, therefore ruining it for the rest of us. Am I right?

— PUZZLED IN FLORIDA DEAR PUZZLED: No. You need to speak up! The RULES OF DATING have changed over the last decades. Many women expect — and prefer — to pay for their own meal and

drinks on a first date. It has nothing to do with whether they are tattooed or use four-letter words. They like their independence, and sometimes earn more than their dates do.

DEAR ABBY: After 25 years of marriage, my wife no longer wants to shave her legs. She is starting to look like a gorilla. I think it’s a slap in the face. She says it has nothing to do with me. I don’t know if I should move to another zoo or buy her some bananas.

— PEEVED IN POUGHKEEPSIE DEAR PEEVED: This may be your wife’s way of rebelling, just as some retired men forgo shaving because they no longer “have” to. Or, the winters in Poughkeepsie may be so cold she feels she needs the insulation. Stay in the zoo you’re used to — after all, it’s home. (If it’s causing problems in your marital relations, close your eyes and pretend it’s cashmere.) ** ** ** DEAR ABBY: Would it be a breach of etiquette to enclose a self-addressed, stamped (blank) thank-you note with gifts I plan to send to my grandchildren, since they do not respond when I mail them gifts or cards? — GRANDMA IN MARSHFIELD, MO. DEAR GRANDMA: I think it’s a great idea as a last resort — and no, it would not be a breach of etiquette to do so.

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Newton DMACC students take eighth at auto skills contest

Organizers hopeful about saving bridge DES MOINES (AP) — Organizers trying to save a 115-year-old bridge in Des Moines say they’re optimistic about its future, following more communication with city officials about whether the closed structure should be renovated instead of demolished.

Sarah Oltrogge, president of the Des Moines Historical Society, said efforts are underway to get formal support from the City Council and the Park and Recreation department. She said support is building to save the bridge, which will help with a private effort to raise money needed to repair and preserve the structure.

“We really feel like enough people have raised their voices in opposition to tearing down the bridge that we’ve been heard. So I’m glad to see that the tide is changing a bit on (the council’s) stance of wanting to tear it down and they’re more willing to work with us,” she said. “There’s still a big road ahead to fundraise, but we’ll worry about that when we get there.”

Oltrogge is among a small group of people trying to raise money for the bridge, which crosses the Raccoon River, just upstream from the waterway’s confluence with the Des Moines River.

The bridge has multiple names, including the Southwest Fifth Street bridge and the Jackson Avenue bridge. City officials closed it in March due to safety concerns about how much weight it could support.

The bridge, built in 1898, has unique architecture not found on many other bridges in the urban areas of Iowa. It initially served as a link between downtown Des Moines and a growing Italian immigrant population on the city’s south side.

Submitted Photo Des Moines Area Community College Newton Career Academy students Korey Exline and Dakota Timmins captured eighth place in the 22nd annual DMACC/Iowa Automobile Dealers Association Automotive Skills Contest held Friday at the DMACC Ankeny campus. They each received tools and supplies donated by the IADA and scholarships provided by the DMACC Foundation. In total, nearly $25,000 worth of tools and equipment was awarded to the eight two-member teams of Iowa high school automotive students that qualified based on written tests taken in October.

Nearly 300 students representing 16 Iowa high schools competed in the written portion of the contest.

50 years of support

Minnesota man returns to Iowa to face charge in 16-year-old slaying IOWA CITY (AP) — A Minnesota resident has been returned to Iowa to face charges that he killed his wife in Iowa City more than 16 years ago.

The Iowa City Press-Citizen reported John Bloomfield faces a first-degree murder charge for the September 1997 death of 57-year-old Frances Bloomfield. Her body was found in a ditch outside of Rockford, Ill. Authorities believe she was strangled at the couple’s home and her body dumped in Illinois.

John Bloomfield said at the time that he had been away on a business trip.

He made his first court appearance Friday in Johnson County District Court via a video feed from the Johnson County Jail.

A judge set bail for the 73-year-old Bloomfield at $1 million. His preliminary hearing is Dec. 23.

Ty Rushing/Daily News Vernon Company President Chris Vernon and Vernon Executive Stephanie Critchfield were presented a plaque from Iowa College Foundation President Jack Jones on Friday. Jones presented the plaque to Vernon for supporting ICF for 50 years, a tradition Vernon said began with his grandfather. “We are very grateful to Vernon Company for 50 years of support,” Jones said.

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Holiday candy has been a time-honored tradition for many families, but this past October, Karen Stewart made holiday candy her business with Karen’s Candy Box. Stewart’s home-based business features an assortment of fudges, mints, brittles, crunches, and many more traditional candies.

“I can usually have an order ready in about 24 hours depending on what I have going on that day,” Karen said.

The creation of Karen’s Candy Box came through her love of making candies and wanting to serve others.

“It was just God’s calling for me to make candies for others,” Stewart said.

Stewart offers half pound, full pound, and assortments. The assortments are $4. The halfpound packs range from $2 to $4. The fullpound packs range from $4.50 to $8.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose sharply on Monday, powered by two big corporate deals and news that suggests the economy is getting stronger.

The gains follow a down week. Stocks have turned volatile ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting that begins on Tuesday, as investors bet on whether the central bank will start to reduce the stimulus that has boosted stock prices this year.

At 9:50 a.m. Eastern, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 169 points, or more than 1 percent, at 15,925. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 16 points, or almost 1 percent, to 1,792. The Nasdaq composite was higher by 40 points, or 1 percent, at 4,041.

All 10 industry groups in the S&P 500 were higher, led by technology stocks.

Two major deals caught investors’ attention: Chipmaker Avago Technologies is buying LSI Corp. for $6.6 billion. Avago was up $4.36, or almost 10 percent, to $50, while LSI rose $3.05, or 39 percent, to $10.96. AIG is selling its aircraft leasing business for about $5.4 billion to Dutch leasing company AerCap. AIG has been selling major assets after getting a bailout during the financial crisis.

Its shares rose $1.10, or 2.2 percent, to $50.83.

Also Monday, the Federal Reserve said factory production accelerated in November as auto production surged. The gains in manufacturing could help boost economic growth.

Just last week, such positive reports were making investors nervous. That’s because they feared that the Fed would think that the economy is doing so well that its $85 billion in monthly bond-buying is no longer needed.

However, economists are almost unanimous in believing that the Fed will not begin winding down its stimulus program just yet. It will release a statement and projections for the economy Wednesday.

In Europe, the FTSE 100 index of leading British shares was up more than 1 percent, while Germany’s DAX rose almost 2 percent. The CAC-40 in France was 1.5 percent higher. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 index slid 1.6 percent despite a report from Japan’s central bank showing improved business sentiment.

Oil rose 71 cents to $97.31 on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

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By Jocelyn Sheets Daily News Sports Editor PELLA — Rebounding has proven a strong suit for Newton Senior High’s Cardinal girls this basketball season. Pella Christian’s Eagles has more height among its players than a lot of teams they play.

The Cardinals and Eagles met Friday at PCHS in Little Hawkeye Conference play. The Eagles were 4-3 overall and 1-1 in conference play while the Cardinals were winless in five games.

Rounding was key in a close game from the beginning. The Cardinals did what they had done five times before — outrebounded their opponent. Newton controlled 34 rebounds, an even split off the offensive and defense glass, and allowed Pella Christian only 21 rebounds.

Between the rebounding edge, a strong free-throw shooting showing and solid defensive play, the Cardinals claimed a 40-35 win over their hosts.

“Newton is a great rebounding team and I told our girls that they (the Cardinals) would rebound hard against us,” said Kevin Van Maanen, Pella Christian head coach. “We didn’t rebound well. We didn’t execute offensively and played soft on

defense.”

Newton had struggled, when games were on the line, at the line this season. Not Friday night. The Cardinals cashed in on 16-of-21 from the free-throw line.

Lizzie Stock, the lone senior on the Cardinal team, hit both ends of a one-and-one with 38.2 seconds left on the game clock.

The two charities pushed Newton’s lead to five points. A defensive rebound by Newton got the ball back in the Cardinals’ hand and Sarah Kalkhoff went to the line with 15 seconds remaining.

Kalkhoff ’s attempt was off but there for the offensive rebound was Newton teammate Hannah Rhoads. The Cardinals held onto the basketball as the final seconds ticked off.

“We’ve talked about the importance taking care of the basketball. We only had 11 turnovers tonight and at the end the girls took care of the ball to seal the win,” said Brandon Sharp, Newton head coach.

Sharp pointed to the defensive effort by the Cardinals, especially Michaela Jacobsen against Pella Christian senior Lauren Jungling. Jungling is the Eagles’ leading scorer, average almost 14 points a game and is the team’s leading 3-point shooter. Jungling

was held scoreless by the Cardinals and only attempted one shot.

The Eagles got out to a 6-3 lead. Tessa Howerzyl led the charge with back-to-back baskets for Pella Christian. Sydney Jenkins drilled a 3-pointer to tie the game at 6-6 before the end of the first quarter.

During the second period, the teams traded baskets and points.

A Stock basket at the 4:36 mark put the Cardinals up 13-11.

PC’s Brooke Mitrisin had backto-back baskets to give the lead back to the Eagles.

Jenkins had a field goal to make it 17-16. NHS teammate Alex Hutchinson sank four straight free throws to give the Cardinals the 20-17 lead.

A 3-pointer by PC’s Howerzyl forged a 20-20 tie with 34 seconds left in the first half. A putback by Shelby Gray and a free throw by Hutchinson handed Newton a 23-20 lead at the break.

Pella Christian couldn’t catch Newton again until two minutes into the fourth quarter, tying it at 29-all on a bucket by 6-2 Hannah Beltman. Free throws Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News

by Jenkins and a follow shot by Newton’s Alex Hutchinson gets inside for a shot between GIRLS See Page 3B

Pella Christian’s Hannah Beltman (right) and Marina Shannon (3). The Cardinals defeated the Eagles Friday in Little Hawkeye Conference play at Pella. It was the first win of the season for Newton’s girls.

Eagles, Lions squeeze past Cardinal boys

By Jocelyn Sheets Daily News Sports Editor NEWTON — On backto-back nights, Newton Senior High’s Cardinal boys lost heartbreakers.

First came, a 73-72 loss at Pella Christian Friday night in Little Hawkeye Conference play. Saturday at home, the Cardinals pushed visiting Des Moines Christian’s Lions to overtime, losing 69-64.

Newton is 2-3 overall for the season. The Cardinals are 1-1 in Little Hawkeye action while the Pella Christian Eagles improved to 2-1 in conference and 4-2 overall.

“It’s a learning process for these kids. Some of these kids haven’t been in this situation and they are learning how to finish games, especially close ones,” said Nick Wilkins, Cardinal head coach, following the loss at Pella Christian Friday night.

“Against Des Moines Christian, we just ran out of gas late in the game. The effort is there from our kids. They played hard Friday night then played hard for three and a half quarters Saturday. It was a combination of mental and physical fatigue.”

In Saturday’s contest at home, the Cardinals built a 34-25 lead by halftime but the Des Moines Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Christian Lions came back to Pella Christian’s Josh Posthuma (22) defends the basket within six, 49-43, going into the against Newton’s Joseph Banfield (35) in the second half of Friday’s Little Hawkeye Conference showdown in Pella. The Eagles edged the visiting Cardinals 73-72. Newton lost at home Saturday against Des Moines Christian, 69-64 in overtime.

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Dustin Turner/Daily News Newton’s Austin Bunker powers along during the 200-yard freestyle event for the Cardinals at Marshalltown on Saturday. Bunker and Josh Bailey won the 200 backstroke.

Newton swims at Marshalltown

By Dustin Turner Daily News Sports Writer MARSHALLTOWN — Twice a year, Newton’s swim team participates in a uniquely set-up swim meet, in which every event is a relay. It’s much different than most swimmers are accustomed to, and although the format caused some hiccups among some of Newton’s younger swimmers, coach Dave Hook still saw it as a nice opportunity to branch out of the team’s comfort zone.

“It was a different meet.

That’s for sure. Overall, I thought we did well. There was good competition,” Hook said. “We have another one up in Waterloo in early January that’s set up like this. It’s just a fun way to run a meet. It’s different. I like it. It’s a fun meet.

It gives kids a chance to swim with kids they usually wouldn’t.

So, in that aspect it’s nice, but for some of the newer swimmers, it can be confusing.”

Where the hiccups came for Newton were in some specialized events. The 200-yard freestyle relay and 400 freestyle relay teams were both disqualified due to some confusion on the number of laps each swimmer was supposed to swim, according to Hook.

This dragged Newton’s team total down.

Newton finished in fourth place with 46 points. West Des Moines Valley took the win with 73, followed by Marshalltown (67). Cedar Rapids Kennedy placed third with 57 points.

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Cardinal bowling teams split with Knoxville

By Jocelyn Sheets Daily News Sports Editor NEWTON — Home sweet home.

Newton’s bowling teams had their home opening meet Saturday. The Cardinals enjoyed hitting their home lanes at Cardinal Lanes against Knoxville.

The Cardinal girls powered their way to their second straight dual win, beating Knoxville by 388 pins. Newton racked up 2,277 pins to Knoxville’s 1,889.

Newton’s boys lost — 2,590 to 2,554 — to Knoxville.

“The boys gave a very solid performance. They lost a close battle by only 36 pins. They faced a 71-pin deficit after the individual games, fought back, and just fell short in the Baker round,” said Seth Banwell, NHS bowling coach.

“The girls displayed a lot of energy on the lanes and produced a nice team score. This is a very strong team that knows what it

takes to improve from week to week.”

Madison Humphrey threw a 203 game in the opening round. Humphrey finished with a 368 to lead Newton. Mariah Gonzales posted a 316 (144-172) and Erica Bailey bowled a 303 (144-159).

Courtney Tabor rolled a 266 (123-143) followed by Kirsten Young at 241 (105, 136) and Makayla Tabor with a 223 (112-111).

The girls’ Baker games were 201, 122, 153, 188, 171 for a total of 835.

“Knoxville is one of the toughest teams in our conference. Hopefully this victory will give our girls some momentum that will carry throughout the rest of the season,” Banfield said. “They are consistently making good shots and making the right changes when improvements need to be made.”

Alex Bare, Payton Cox and Reid Miller paced the Cardinal boys. Bare finished BOWLING See Page 3B

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Alex Bare threw a team-high 358 for Newton’s boys at home Saturday against Knoxville. Knoxville defeated the NHS boys but the Newton girls continued on their winning streak with a decisive victory over Knoxville.

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C-M girls edged out by Hawks

By Dustin Turner Daily News Sports Writer JEWELL — Seconds — that’s how close Colfax-Mingo’s girls came to winning their first game of the season. McKenzie Cogley had just stolen a pass and gotten the layup, despite getting fouled on the play, to give C-M a 35-32 lead with two minutes remaining.

With Cogley atop the 3-2 zone to prevent perimeter passing, C-M’s defense was holding and looked poised to close out South Hamilton. However, the Hawks scored twice: pulling within one point on a floater in the lane with 1:17 left and then taking the lead for good on a post-move spin that led to a layup by Hawk junior Savana Stangeland. That bucket by Stangeland held up as the game-winner, 37-35.

“What a tough loss, definitely a hard one to swallow,” C-M coach Michell Grant said. “It came down to the third quarter, and in the most important quarter of the game, we didn’t come out ready to keep putting the pressure on them.”

Cogley led the team with a doubledouble of 12 points and 13 rebounds.

Alivia Haley and Jessica Albright each added five points, and Dakota Hostetter had four points for C-M. The game was deadlocked at nine points apiece after one quarter of play.

C-M took a six-point lead early on in the second quarter. Albright nailed a 3-pointer to put the Tigerhawks up 1711. Later, Jena Teed hit a 3-pointer to give C-M its biggest lead of the night at 22-15. The Tigerhawks took a 22-16 lead into halftime.

Stangleand came out aggressive in the third quarter. She hit a couple of driving shots and a baseline jumper to pull within two points. South Hamilton’s press forced steals, halting the C-M offensive rhythm.

Cogley kept C-M in it with some tough offensive rebounds that led to open shots under the basket. Stangeland hit a layup as time expired to give S. H. a 29-27 edge

heading into the final quarter.

C-M’s larger lead in that quarter was the aforementioned three-point edge, which the Hawks were able to overcome in the final seconds.

C-M’s girls now sit at 0-6 on the season, and things will not get any easier for the Tigerhawks this week. The girls head to Monroe to take on conference rivals Prairie City-Monroe. PCM’s Mustang girls have yet to lose at home, and it will be a challenge for the lady Tigerhawks to try to keep pace with the Mustangs, who have a track record of scoring with some regularity.\ “As a team we are definitely improving each game, we just need to continue that growth as the season continues,” Grant said.

Tigerhawk boys continue to struggle

By Dustin Turner Daily News Sports Writer

Dustin Turner/Daily News Colfax-Mingo senior Jade Lewis goes up over South Hamilton’s Savana Stangeland during the third quarter of the Tigerhawks’ loss to the Hawks on Friday. Lewis finished with two points and three rebounds.

CMB boys win third in a row; girls drop seventh straight

By Jocelyn Sheets Daily News Sports Editor JEFFERSON — Collins-Maxwell/ Baxter’s Raider boys powered to their third straight win Friday night against host Greene County’s Rams. The Raiders used a strong first half to establish a 17-point lead at halftime on their way to a 64-46 win.

CMB’s girls are scoring points. The Raiders seem to always be playing catch-up as they did Friday night against Greene County.

CMB’s girls lost 52-44.

Greene County’s girls staked out a 20-11 first-quarter lead over CMB and kept the Raider girls at arm’s length. It was 34-26 at halftime.

Abbie Haupert recorded another doubledouble for the Raider girls with 22 points and 16 rebounds. Lexi Breon dished out eight of the team’s 16 assists. Bridget Hurley made three steals.

The CMB girls shot 33 percent, 16-of48, from the field and downed 11-of-17 free throw attempts. The Ram girls were 21-of53, 40 percent, from the field and hit 8-of-18 charities.

Greene County was led by Kayla Mobley

with 16 points. Stacy Mears added 10.

The CMB boys rolled out to a 17-10 lead by the end of the first quarter. The Raiders were up 37-20 at the break. The second half was almost even with the Raiders holding a 27-26 scoring edge on the Rams.

Shooting 52 percent, 23-of-44, from the field, CMB controlled the game. The Raiders dropped in 12-of-15 free throws. They limited the Rams to 35.5 percent, 16-of-45, from the field.

The Raiders had three players score in double digits. Seth Balke led the way with 20 points. Zach Samson had 13 points and controlled 12 rebounds. Tommy Galloway added 12 points for the Raiders.

Austin Mooreman had four assists. Galloway made two steals and Balke had eight rebounds.

Greene County got eight points each from Trey Tucker, Riah Nelson and Mitchell Gorsutch.

CMB’s girls (0-7) and boys (3-2) play three home doubleheaders this week.

They host North Polk Tuesday then entertain the Prairie City-Monroe squads Friday and Grandview Park Baptist Saturday.

Hawk boys fall, girls stay unbeaten

By Jocelyn Sheets Daily News Sports Editor SULLY — Lynnville-Sully’s girls stayed perfect for the season, beating Belle Plaine 52-33 Friday night in South Iowa Cedar League play. The Hawk girls are 6-0.

It was not a good night on the home hardwoods for the Hawk boys. They were tripped up by the Belle Plaine Plainsmen 57-47. Lynnville-Sully’s boys are 2-2.

The Hawk teams host Iowa Valley Monday than travel to Montezuma Tuesday.

“It was tough night for the Hawks. We did not shoot the ball well and Belle Plaine played with a lot of intensity,” said Nick Harthoorn, Lynnville-Sully boys’ head coach.

Lynnville-Sully’s boys were down 29-26 at the break. The Hawks slipped and Belle Plaine forged ahead on a 13-6 surge in the third quarter.

Ben Trettin scored 13 points for the Hawks and dished out four assists Darin Hofer had 12 points, nine rebounds and four blocked shots. T.J. Cunningham scored 10 points. Kyle Van Dyke pulled down eight rebounds.

The Plainsmen were 18-of-35 from the free-throw line in the game. Trey Squires fired in 20 points and Justin Jacobi added 18 points.

The Hawk girls shot 41 percent from the field while holding Belle Plaine to 24 percent. They led 24-16 at halftime and used

Dustin Turner/Daily News C-M senior Juan Gonzales feeds the post during the second quarter of Friday’s game at South Hamilton. Gonzales finished with three rebounds and three assists for the Tigerhawks.

a 16-10 run in the third quarter to stretch their lead.

“The girls did a good job on defense making it difficult for Belle Plaine to get their offense going,” said Jerry Hulsing, L-S girls’ head coach. “The end the first half and in the third quarter we had a good run extending our lead. Our offense was good in the third quarter as I thought we had good spacing which allowed us to attack the basket.”

Cassie Cullen pumped in 22 points for Lynnville-Sully. Madison Rasmusson chipped in with 10 points, plus had five of the team’s 14 steals. Lysandra James pulled down eight rebounds and made four steals.

Kameo Pope had a double-double for the Belle Plaine girls with 19 points and 16 rebounds.

On Saturday morning, the LynnvilleSully girls’ junior varsity improved to 6-0 with a 33-26 win at Montezuma. Brenna Lanser poured in 10 points and nine rebounds. Melissa Vos controlled 11 rebounds and Jelissa Rozendaal had nine rebounds.

“We gave great effort Saturday, having only six players dressed, due to injuries,” said Jeff Corbett, L-S assistant coach. “We ran into some foul trouble early, but made excellent adjustments in style to avoid further foul issues. Our man-to-man defense continues to improve, and created many turnovers and easy transition baskets. I am proud of the development we have shown early in the season.”

JEWELL — C-M’s boys will and have play much closer games than the one against South Hamilton’s Hawks, but Friday night, it was not in the Cards for the Tigerhakws, who lost 83-34.

C-M is now 0-5 on the year.

South Hamilton came out very aggressive, pressing from the opening whistle. The Hawks got out to a 12-0 run to start the game. Steals

by Collin Hill and Trevor Ullestad led to layups, and sharp perimeter passing led to open 3-pointers for the Hawks.

C-M was unable to bottle up Ullestad, who stroked 5-for7 from long range and led the Hawks with 23 points. He was also sharp passing the ball, dishing out seven assists.

The Tigerhawks began to break the press late in the first quarter and were able to silence some of the scoring early in the second quarter. Senior Nate Smith hit the first bucket of the game, which seemed to wake up C-M. Colin Lourens added points toward the end of the quarter with three free throws, and C-M trailed 28-7 after one quarter.

C-M played a much smoother game in the second quarter. The

Hawks started off on a 6-0 run, but a timeout by C-M coach John Borts seemed to get the team back on the right track. Senior James Stocker hit two inside shots to close the gap. Sophomore Jake Lietz knocked down two midrange shots and hit a coast-tocoast layup, bringing the Tigerhawks within 19.

The Hawks bounced back after a timeout. They were able to close out the quarter and take a 41-17 lead into halftime. The third quarter was basically a repeat performance of the first, C-M was unable to break the press, which led to easy buckets for the Hawks. S. H. carried a big lead through the end of the game.

Lietz led the Tigerhawks with 13 points from the field in his best offensive showing so far this season. Lourens had seven points for C-M, and Stocker had six.

Matt Hislop led South Hamilton in assists with nine. C-M’s Juan Gonzales led the Tigerhawks with three. Smith led C-M with five rebounds.

C-M heads to Prairie CityMonroe on Tuesday, in what will be a tough matchup for the Tigerhawks. Coach Fred Lorensen has PCM out to a 5-0 start to the season.

Swim: DQs due to lack of experience Continued from Page 1B “It was a learning experience for us. We had a couple DQs on relays, which obviously hurt our scoring,” Hook said. “Those two DQs put us behind the eight ball.

It’s a good learning meet for some of them. I think we’ll be fine. It’s just a little hiccup on the road to success.”

Newton’s bright spots started with sophomore Austin Bunker.

Bunker teamed with Jake Lensing in the team’s two-man 400 relay to take first at 4:20.58. Bunker, Lensing, Aaron Kind and Paul Dehart finished second as the 200 medley team at 1:48.21. Bunker and Josh Bailey won the 200 backstroke at 1:59.38.

Lensing also had a notable day in his own right. Lensing and Logan Norcross took second in the 200 breaststroke at 2:21.53.

“Austin Bunker had a very good meet, along with Jake Lensing.

Those two really good job for us in the relays,” Hook said.

Newton’s JV finished fourth with 35 points.

Newton will head home to take on the No. 1 team in the state in Dowling Catholic on Tuesday.

Hook sees the meet as a great opportunity to see where his Cardinals stack up against the premier program they are up against. Then, Newton will go back to Marshalltown on Thursday for its last meet before the Holidays in a dual with the Bobcats.

“We have a couple meets this week,” Hook said. “We’ll move forward from here. With Dowling, we’ll probably let some of the kids some events that they aren’t accustomed to, and with the Marshalltown dual, that will be a close, good meet.”

PCM teams split at Roland-Story

By Dustin Turner Daily News Sports Writer STORY CITY — Prairie City-Monroe’s basketball teams split games against Roland-Story on Friday. PCM’s boys topped the Norsemen 58-49 after a secondhalf comeback, but the Mustang girls fell 69-60 after getting behind early.

PCM’s boys were down 2219 at halftime, their first halftime deficit of the season.

A strong third quarter due to some scoring by senior Devon Woody and Ricky Reeve led the Mustangs to take a lead heading into the fourth quarter. PCM sunk 10-of-13 free throws, which helped the Mustangs close out the game.

Woody led the Mustangs with 17 points. He also picked up five rebounds. Reeve’s 10 points were a season-high for him, and he appears to be nearly 100 percent healthy after breaking his finger toward the end of football season.

Senior Zach Uhlenhopp nearly had a double-double with nine

points and nine rebounds. Logan Gilman led the team in assists with five.

For the Norsemen, Tyler and Zach Hovick gave the Mustangs trouble. They chipped in 15 and 16 points, respectively, with Zach Hovick adding 10 rebounds to make it a double-double.

The boys are now 5-0 on the year.

PCM’s girls fell 69-60 to the Norse. R-S controlled the game for the first three quarters, and despite a herculian effort of 34 points from Courtney Van Houweling, PCM came up short of a comeback.

Van Houweling lit it up for PCM, scoring more than half of the team’s points on 11-for-23 shooting and 4-for-7 from long range. She added 11 rebounds to lead the team. Senior Abbi Gilson had nine points, and freshman Katie Vande Wall had eight.

PCM’s girls moved to 4-3 with the loss.

PCM’s teams play a girls-boys double header against ColfaxMingo in Monroe on Tuesday.

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Cardinals go strong at Council Bluffs Wrestling Classic

By Jocelyn Sheets Daily News Sports Editor COUNCIL BLUFFS — Nine Newton wrestlers competed and scored points for the team in the 2013 Council Bluffs Wrestling Classic. The tournament featured 28 high school teams from five states, hosted by Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln High School at the Mid-America Center Friday and Saturday.

Kearney, Neb., won the team title with 541.5 points.

Newton finished 16th with 221.5 points. Teams from Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas and Minnesota were in the field.

“We wrestled well as a team,” said Andy Swedenhjelm, Newton head coach.

“I was happy with the team effort. We had a lot of highs and lows as a team, but it was great learning experience, as the competition was as good as any we will see until the state meet.”

Seniors Ray Schroder, Koby Hull, Joey Wright and Jacob Williams and sopho-

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton senior Ray Schroder looks for a takedown opportunity in an early match this season. Over the weekend Schroder finished third in the 195-pound class at the Council Bluffs Wrestling Classic.

Newton finished 16th in a field of 28 teams.

more Parker Schuster finished in the top 10 of their respective weight classes. Schroder, Hull, Wright and Williams each won their pool action on Friday.

Schroder captured third place in the 195-pound division. In the champion-

ship quarterfinals, the Newton senior won by ultimate tiebreaker, defeating Riley Prescott of Fort Dodge 4-2.

Schroder lost by a technical fall (18-3) to Lance Benick of Totino-Grace (Minn.).

Schroder faced Keyes Nelson of Nebraska City for third

place. The two battled and Schroder won in a tiebreaker No. 1 situation, 4-2.

“Ray lost to the No. 1 ranked 195-pounder in the nation. He beat a couple of state place winners in some different states so I think this weekend was a real confidence booster for him,” Swedenhjelm said.

“Koby wrestled well and got fifth place. He let one match get away from him in overtime and it cost him as by losing that match the best he could get was fifth.”

Hull’s loss came in the first round of the championship bracket. He lost in overtime 6-4 when Andrew Nielsen of Plattsmouth (Neb.) got a takedown to win 4-2. That put Hull into the consolation side of the 106-pound division.

Hull pinned Nick Cornwall of Spirit Lake then won by a 7-0 decision of Riley Alderman of Olathe North (Kan.).

In the fifth-place match, Hull met up with Nielsen again.

He made quick work of the Nebraska wrestler, pinning him in 47 seconds.

Girls: Newton beats Pella Christian in conference clash Continued from Page 1B Gray pushed the Cardinals back in front.

Up by two points with 2:50 left in the game, Rhoads’ 3-pointer gave the Cardinals some breathing room. Jacobsen dropped in two free throws a minute later to keep it out there.

Howerzyl scored at the 1:26 mark to pull the Eagles to within three, 38-35.

Stock knocked down the two free throws.

“I try not to think about anything when I go to the line,” Stock said. “I just block everything out. We’ve been really working on hitting free throws in practice.

This win means a ton to

us as a team. We’ve been working for it. We knew it was going to come.”

Stock said the key for the win was the mindset of the Cardinals. “We came together and stayed together the whole game,” she said.

Newton shot just 24 percent, 11-of-46, from the field while Pella Christina went 15-of-38 for 39 percent. The Eagles were 4-of6 at the line.

The Cardinals owned a 34 to 21 rebounding edge over the Eagles. Newton had five players with five or more rebounds. Jacobsen led with eight and Gray claimed seven rebounds.

“We have girls who compete. Our inside players and

our guards go in and battle on the boards,” Sharp said.

“We did not have a very good week of practice. The girls came together and righted the wrong with a strong practice Thursday and it carried over into the game. Our girls didn’t panic and played with poise.”

Jenkins finished with 12 points for Newton, hitting 5-of-6 free throw attempts.

Hutchinson was also 5-of6 at the line, finishing with seven points. Hutchinson dished out two assists and Rhoads had two steals.

Howerzyl led Pella Christian with 11 points.

Beltman added nine points and had 12 rebounds. Howerzyl was credited with five

assists and two steals. Mitrisin had two steals.

The Cardinals (1-5, 1-1) host Knoxville next Friday in conference play. The Eagles (4-4, 1-2) go to Unity Christian on Dec. 17.

In a junior varsity game Friday, Newton edged Pella Christian 32-32. Jessica Reynolds scored 10 points, Macy Leonard had nine and Taylor Moon added eight for the Cardinals.

Newton 6-17-6-11—40 Pella Christian 6-14-7-8—35 Newton — Jenkins 2/1-5-1-12, Stock 0/1-3-2-5, Hutchinson 1-52-7, Rhoads 1/1-0-0-5, Gray 3-03-6-7, Jacobsen 1-2-0-4, Kalkhoff 0-1-4-1. TOTALS: 9/2-16-12-40.

Pella Christian — Shannon 2-31-7, Anderson 0-0-1-0, Veenstra 0-0-2-0, Howerzyl 4/1-0-5-11, Mitrisin 4-0-1-8, Vos 0-0-3-0, Junglin

Boys: Newton drops two close ones over the weekend Continued from Page 1B fourth quarter. Wilkins said the Cardinals were up by two points and had the basketball late in the game.

“We turned the ball over and they were able to hit a shot as time ran out to tie the game,” Wilkins said.

The teams were knotted at 60-all at the end of regulation. Des Moines Christian outscored Newton 9-4 in the overtime for the win.

Chandler Sturtz went 9-of-10 from the freethrow line for the Cardinals on his way to a game-high 23 points against DMC. Sturtz also had seven rebounds and four assists.

Tyler Wood fired in three 3-pointers for Newton, scoring 17 points and grabbing seven rebounds.

The Cardinals shot 42.5 percent, 23-of-54, from the field and the Lions went 24of-57 for 42 percent. DMC cashed in on 17-of-30 free throw attempts while Newton hit 12-of-20.

Des Moines Christian got 17 points and 10 rebounds from Keaton VanSoelen. Noah Hart added 17 points and Luke Veenstra had 16 points.

“We have to work on some small things. Our offense has been there all season. We just have to execute better down the stretch, taking care of the ball. We also have to work on keeping opponents off the offensive boards better,” Wilkins said. “We gave up too many easy looks on putbacks in the last three games.”

Newton has a week to work on its game. The Cardinals are back in action this coming Friday at home against Knoxville in Little

Hawkeye Conference play.

They play at Marshalltown in non-conference action this Saturday.

At Pella Friday, the Cardinals were down one with 13.9 seconds on the game clock with the basketball.

Newton had another Little Hawkeye Conference win in sight. After a timeout, the Cardinals went right at host Pella Christian, which was going after a LHC win also.

Wood drove down the baseline but his reverse layup didn’t go in for the Cardinals. The Eagles’ Sebastian Baugh was fouled on the rebound with 5.7 seconds left. Baugh hit his first free throw attempt but missed the second and Newton took the rebound.

Newton’s Nick Easley was fouled on a drive. Easley was at the free-throw line shooting two with the Cardinals trailing 73-71 and 1.2 seconds left in regulation. Easley’s first shot went through the net. The second attempt bounced off the rim.

Pella Christian rolled to a 12-1 start against Newton led by the hot outside shooting of Baugh. Baugh hit his three 3-pointers in the first quarter. The Eagles didn’t miss much from any place on the court in the opening period.

On a 3-pointer by Levi Jungling pushed the Eagles’ lead to 29-17 with 5:27 left.

That was countered with a three-point play from Newton’s Joe Banfield.

Newton was behind by 12. It got back into the game, scoring seven straight points to end the first half.

All seven came from Wood, who had two baskets and a 3-pointer. The Eagles held

a 39-34 lead at halftime.

The Cardinals outscored the Eagles 9-4 in the first four minutes of the third quarter. They tied the game at 43-43 on two free throws

by Wood.

The Eagles reeled of 10 unanswered to regain the lead. A basket by Daquan Allen pulled Newton to within nine again, 59-50, at the end of the third quarter.

The fourth quarter was a flurry of scoring. The Cardinals battled to take their first and only lead of the night with 1:37 left in the game.

Sturtz hit the front end of a one-and-one then the ball bounced off the foot of an Eagle on the missed second attempt. Devin Shores got the basket to make it a one-point game. Easley scored on a fastbreak to give Newton a 67-66 lead.

Jared VanWyk’s free throw tied the game. A free throw by Nate Haveman put the Eagles back in front then Baugh stole the basketball and laid the ball in for a 70-67 advantage with 53 seconds on the game clock.

Easley connected for the Cardinals and Newton took a timeout with 40 seconds left. Jungling broke free on the inbounds play for Pella Christian for an uncontested layup.

Both head coaches agreed it came down to hitting a couple of free throws or missing them at the end.

The Cardinals were 12-of23 from the charity stripe while the Eagles only attempted eight free throws, hitting four.

Easley sank two free throws with 25 seconds left then Jungling was at the line but a lane violation by

Pella Christian gave the ball to Newton, down 72-71.

Newton connected on 28-of-57 from the field for 49 percent. Pella Christian shot at a 56-percent clip, 31-of-55, from the field.

Newton held a 33 to 21 edge in rebounding.

Wood paced the Cardinals with 19 points and four assists. Sturtz tossed in 16 points, grabbed five rebounds and had three assists. Banfield and Allen each had 10 points. Allen controlled eight rebounds and had two steals. Easley had two steals.

Pella Christian was led

by Baugh with 18 points.

VanWyk hit for 14 points and Haveman added 10 points. Baugh pulled five rebounds and Haveman had four. VanWyk dished out five assists while Baugh and Jungling each had four.

The Eagles host Albia Tuesday in non-conference action.

Friday’s Game Newton 13-21-16-22—72 Pella Christian 22-17-20-14—73 Newton — Sturtz 5/1-3-3-16, Shores 1-0-0-2, Wood 7/1-2-119, Allen 5-0-4-10, Easley 2-4-18, Travis 1-2-2-4, Banfield 4-2-110, Gholson 0/1-0-2-3, Glotfelty 0-0-2-0. TOTALS: 25/3-13-16-72.

Pella Christian — Jungling 2/10-4-7, Vermeer 0/2-0-2-6, Baugh 4/3-1-1-18, Posthuma 3-0-4-6, Haveman 4-2-3-10, VanWyk 5/11-5-14, Collins 4-0-2-8, Riggen 2-0-0-4. TOTALS: 24/7-4-21-73.

Saturday’s Game DMC 10-15-18-17-9—69 Newton 21-13-15-11-4—64 Newton — Sturtz 4/2-9-2-23, Shores 1-0-2-2, Wood 4/3-0-417, Allen 4-0-4-8, Easley 0/1-13-3, Travis 0-0-2-0, Banfield 3-05-6, Gholson 0/1-2-0-5, Glotfelty 0-0-1-0, Thompson 0-0-1-0. TOTALS: 17/6-12-24-64.

DMC — Hart 6-5-4-17, Kinley 3-02-6, Vander Platts 2/1-2-5-9, Veenstra 3/2-4-3-16, Juhl 0-1-1-1, Van Soelen 6-5-3-17, De Mouth 0/1-00-3. TOTALS: 20/4-17-18-69,

Wright went 5-2 in the 220-pound weight class to take seventh place. He pinned four of his opponents and won the seventh-place match by medical forfeit over Aaron Griffith of Kearney (Neb.).

Williams was 4-3 in the tournament, finishing eighth in the 285-pound division.

His four wins came by pins of opponents. He lost by a pin to Gabriel Ledesma of Kearney in the quarterfinals. Williams lost by medical forfeit in the consolation round four and forfeited the seventh-place match.

At 120, Schuster was 2-4 for 10th place. Cole Peters placed 14th at 126 and Hunter Versteegh was 16th at 113.

Brett Wolf and Sean Cook each placed 21st at 152 and 170, respectively.

Newton’s junior varsity competed in Saturday’s Southeast Polk JV Duals.

Those results will be in Tuesday’s Daily News.

Newton’s varsity and junior varsity travels to Pella Tuesday to take on host Pella and Perry.

Matches begin at 5:30 p.m.

NHS JV, freshman boys win

By Jocelyn Sheets Daily News Sports Editor NEWTON — Newton’s junior varsity and freshman boys’ basketball teams won at home Saturday evening.

The Cardinals’ JV posted a 7363 overtime win against visiting Des Moines Christian, improving to 3-1. The game was back-andforth throughout with the Cardinals trailing 58-54 with less than two minutes left in regulation.

Newton assistant coach Tom Weeks said the Cardinals’ defense created several turnovers by the Lions down the stretch. The Cardinals converted to lock up a 6161 tie at the end of regulation.

Newton grabbed control in the overtime when Devin Shores took the tip and converted it into a Cardinal lead. Tray Vanderlaan sank three crucial free throws which kept Newton in the lead for good.

Jarom Williams scored 16 points for Newton followed by Jake Bennett with 14 and Shores with 11 points. Zakk Weatherly had nine rebounds. Drew Stout, Shores and Weatherly had three assists each.

Newton’s freshmen claimed a 50-38 win over Des Moines Christian. Josh Ventling poured in 21 points and controlled seven rebounds. Vanderlaan scored 10 points. Morgan Maher had five rebounds.

The NHS teams play at home Friday against Knoxville.

Bowling: Cards bowl at home Continued from Page 1B atop the scoring list with a 358 (191-167). Cox chalked up the lone 200 game (202) for the boys and finished at 357. Miller had a 355 (182-173).

Jake Karlzen posted a 330 (157173) and Nick VerSteeg had games of 168 and 151 for 319.

Bryan McMahon had a 297 (138159).

In the Baker games, the Newton boys had 201, 122, 153, 188, 171 for 835.

“This meet could have gone either way,” Banfield said. “The boys missed several key spares that cost us the win. We will focus on our spare game next week in practice; we can’t afford to miss single pin spares.”

Newton’s bowlers go to Oskaloosa for a triangular meet with Pella Christian and Oskaloosa this coming Saturday, Dec. 21.

That will wind up the competition until January.

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BANK, successor in interest to CLERK OF COURT HEDRICK SAVINGS BANK, an COURTJASPER COUNTY Iowa banking corporation, HOUSE Plaintiff, 101 1st Street N, Rm104 vs.

Newton, IA 50208 ERIC P. BOTTORFF, MOLLIE E. IMPORTANT: BOTTORFF, and any and all UNYOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK KNOWN CLAIMANTS, including LEGAL ADVICE AT ONCE TO but not limited to heirs, spouses, PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS. assigns, grantees, legatees, deDecember 2, 9, and 16 visees and beneficiaries of ARTHUR L. BRAUN, Deceased, and JEANIE BRAUN, Deceased, NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S Defendants.

LEVY AND SALE Equity No. EQCV118648 Jasper County Sheriff Office ORIGINAL NOTICE 2300 Law Center Drive (UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS) Newton, IA 50208 TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DE641-792-5912 FENDANTS: UNKNOWN IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT CLAIMANTS, including but not FOR JASPER COUNTY limited to heirs, spouses, asSTATE OF IOWA signs, grantees, legatees, deJASPER COUNTY SS visees and beneficiaries of DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) ARTHUR L. BRAUN, Deceased, 13-5141(1) and JEANIE BRAUN, Deceased.

COURT NO. EQCV118516 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a PetiSPECIAL EXECUTION tion in Equity has been filed in Plaintiff: WELLS FARGO BANK, the office of the Clerk of this N.A., Court, naming you as Defendants vs in this action, which Petition Defendant: MCGUIRE, ANDREW prays for judgment and decree IN T.; - IN REM REM against you, establishing Defendant: AND RHYANNA N. and foreclosing Plaintiff's purMCGUIRE; - IN REM chase money Mortgage dated As a result of the judgment renJuly 7, 2009, executed by Eric P. dered in the above referenced Bottorff and Mollie E. Bottorff, court case, an execution was ishusband and wife, securing a sued by the court to the Sheriff of Note dated July 7, 2009, executthis county. The execution ored by Eric P. Bottorff to Plaintiff, dered the sale of defendant(s) against the following described Real Estate Property to satisfy real estate, including the buildthe judgment. The property to be ings, improvements and hereditasold is: ments thereon, for the full amount Lot Three of Beacon Hill, a Subof said judgment, interest and division of part of Lot B of the costs as set forth in said Petition, Subdivision of the Northeast and that any lien, right, claim, tiQuarter of the Southeast Quarter tle, or interest you may claim as and part of the Southwest Quarto said mortgaged premises or ter of the Southeast Quarter of secured property be adjudged to the Northeast Quarter, all in Secbe junior, inferior, subsequent, tion One, Township Seventy-nine and subject to the lien of PlainNorth, Range Twenty-one West tiff's Mortgage, and that said of the Fifth P.M., in the City of Mortgage be foreclosed, and that Colfax, Jasper County, Iowa, as a Decree be entered accordingly, appears in Plat Cabinet A, at establishing and foreclosing said page 5 in the Office of the Mortgage and declaring that Recorder of said County Plaintiff's said Mortgage is a first Street Address lien upon said described premis309 COLLEGE AVENUE, COLes and property as against each FAX, IOWA and all of the Defendants to this The described property will be ofaction, whether known or unfered for sale at public auction for known, and foreclosing said Mortcash only as follows: gage as therein prayed, legally Date of Sale 01/21/2014 described as: Time of Sale 10:00 AM The East 140 feet of the South Place of Sale 2300 LAW CEN150 feet of the West 195 feet of TER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA Lot “D” Subdivision of the SouthThis sale not subject to redempeast Quarter of the Southwest tion.

Quarter of Section 14, Township Property exemption: Certain 81 North, Range 20 West of the money or property may be ex5th P.M., Jasper County, Iowa, empt. Contact your attorney as shown by Plat Book B at page promptly to review specific provi552 in the Office of the Recorder sions of the law and file appropriof said County. ate notice, if applicable.

AND Judgment Amount $188,214.90 The East 120 feet of the West Costs $1,195.44 195 feet of the North 150 feet of Accrued Costs PLUS Lot “D” Subdivision of the SouthInterest 3.625% OF $182,377.72 east Quarter of the Southwest FROM 10/07/2013 Quarter of Section 14, Township Attorney 81 North, Range 20 West of the ERICKSON, DAVID M. (515) 5th P.M., Jasper County, Iowa, 288-2500 as shown by Plat Book B, page Date 11/20/2013 552 in the Office of the Record of Sheriff JOHN R. HALFERTY said County, EXCEPT the North December 16 &23 30 feet thereof. and locally known as 207 E. Rippey, Baxter, Iowa 50028.

PERSONAL The Plaintiff in said Petition further prays that said Mortgage should be foreclosed and that the NARCOTICS equity of redemption of all of the ANONYMOUS Defendants, and each of them, Meets Sunday, known and unknown, be forever barred and foreclosed, subject Wednesday and Friday only to the rights of the Mort7:00 PM in Basement of gagors to file with the Court a St. Stephan's Episcopal written demand to delay the sale Church as set forth in the notice on the first page of the Petition and that a Special Execution issue for the LOST & FOUND sale of said mortgaged premises, or so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said judgFOUND: WHITE, Male ment, together with interest and Cat, with long hair,and a costs, as above-described, and buff face. 641-831-5115. that the court adjudge and decree that if any part of the mortgaged premises be sold under such DeSERVICE DIRECTORY cree, that the purchaser at said sale shall receive an immediate Sheriff's Deed and immediate possession, and that a writ of CLEANING possession issue under the seal of this court, directed to the Sheriff of Jasper County, Iowa, commanding him to put the purchaser Got Dirty Carpet? Go under this foreclosure in posseswith “High Tech” Carsion thereof; and that this court pet Cleaning. It's New grant such other and further equitable relief as may be just in the School-Leading the premises. change. It's like a The Plaintiff has included in said Petition the following language: scenic forest view. It's Section 654.20 of the Code of like a picnic in the Iowa provides, in part, that if the park. It's fresh air, like mortgaged property is not used for an agricultural purpose, as dea spring boquet. It's fined in Section 535.13, the just $22/Rm.Call 641Plaintiff in an action to foreclose 673-6618. It's C.C.M.I. a Real Estate Mortgage may include in the Petition an election A division of Carpet for foreclosure, without redempCare Management, tion.

NOTICE Inc. It's the “Right THE PLAINTIFF HAS ELECTED Choice!” 3 Rms/Min. FORECLOSURE WITHOUT REDEMPTION. THIS MEANS THAT THE SALE OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY WILL OCCUR PROMPTLY AFTER ENTRY OF JUDGMENT UNLESS YOU FILE WITH THE COURT A

Public Notices NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE Jasper County Sheriff Office 2300 Law Center Drive Newton, IA 50208 641-792-5912 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) 13-5015(1) COURT NO. EQCV118393 SPECIAL EXECUTION Plaintiff: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., vs Defendant: SCOTT, THEODORE C.; -IN REM Defendant: DONNA L. SCOTT, AND BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., IN REM As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) Real Estate Property to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: Commencing at the West Quarter (¼) Corner of Section 6, Township 79 North, Range 21 West of the 5th P.M., Jasper County, Iowa; thence South 0'00' 467 feet along the West Line of the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) of said Section 6 to the point of beginning; thence South 90°00' East 310 feet; thence South 20°30' West 157 feet; thence South 20°33' West 107.4 feet; thence North 0° 00'230 feet, thence North 90°00' West 198 feet; thence North 90° 00' 8 feet to the point of beginning; containing 0.38 acres more or less and subject to existing road Right-of-Way, and subject also to a perpetual easement granted in a Deed recorded in Book 703 page 388 in the office of the Recorder of Jasper County, Iowa, for use for road purposes and for use as a public highway over the West 100 feet of the North 16 feet of the tract herein sold to the Grantees therein and their successors in interest as a means of unhampered ingress, egress, and regress, AND, Commencing at the West ¼ corner of Section 6, Township 79 North, Range 21 West of the 5th P.M., Jasper County, Iowa, thence South 0°00' East 475.0 feet along the West line of the SW ¼ of said Section, thence South 90°00', East 45.0 feet to the point of beginning, thence continuing South 90°00', East 153.0 feet, thence South 0°00', East 285.0 feet, thence South 90°00', West 153.0 feet to a point 45.0 feet East of the West line of the SW ¼ of said Section, thence North 0°00', East and parallel to the West line of the SW ¼ of said section 285.0 feet, to the point of beginning Street Address 2192 W. 148th ST. S., MITCHELLVILLE, IA The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of Sale 01/14/2014 Time of Sale 10:00 AM Place of Sale 2300 LAW CENTER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemption.

Property exemption: Certain money or property may be exempt. Contact your attorney promptly to review specific provisions of the law and file appropriate notice, if applicable.

Judgment Amount $108,825.93 Costs $1,431.98 Accrued Costs PLUS Interest 7.25% OF $102,162.41 FROM 09/21/2013 Attorney SAYER, BRIAN G. (319) 2323304 Date 11/12/2013 Sheriff JOHN R. HALFERTY December 9 & 16

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE Jasper County Sheriff Office 2300 Law Center Drive Newton, IA 50208 641-792-5912 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) 13-4991(1) COURT NO. EQCV117812 SPECIAL EXECUTION Plaintiff: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEES FOR SASCO 2008RFI, vs Defendant: SUMPTER, STACEY A.; – IN REM Defendant: SPOUSE OF STACEY A. SUMPTER – IN REM Defendant: AND PARTIES IN POSSESSION – IN REM As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) Real Estate Property to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: Lot “H” and the North Half of Lot Five in Block Nineteen of EDMUNDSON'S ADDITION to the City of Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, as appears in Plat Book C, at page 52 in the office of the Recorder of said County Street Address 811 E. 8th St. N., Newton, IA The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of Sale 01/14/2014 Time of Sale 10:00 AM Place of Sale 2300 LAW CENTER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemption.

Property exemption: Certain money or property may be exempt. Contact your attorney promptly to review specific provisions of the law and file appropriate notice, if applicable.

Judgment Amount $83,876.53 Costs $1,629.00 Accrued Costs PLUS Interest 5.25% OF $77,201.92 FROM 09/20/2012 Attorney Sayer, Brian G. (319) 232-3304 Date 11/12/2013 Sheriff JOHN R. HALFERTY December 9 & 16

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE Jasper County Sheriff Office 2300 Law Center Drive Newton, IA 50208 641-792-5912 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) 13-4998(1) COURT NO. EQCV117906 SPECIAL EXECUTION Plaintiff: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. vs Defendant: DENSLEY, JESSYCA R.; – IN REM Defendant: SPOUSE OF JESSYCA R. DENSLEY, IF ANY; – IN REM As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) Real Estate Property to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: The South Sixty feet of Lot Nine in Block One in Rippey & Block's Addition to Baxter, Jasper County, Iowa Street Address 211 SOUTH HIGH STREET, BAXTER, IA The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of Sale 01/14/2014 Time of Sale 10:00 AM Place of Sale 2300 LAW CENTER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemption.

Property exemption: Certain money or property may be exempt. Contact your attorney promptly to review specific provisions of the law and file appropriate notice, if applicable.

Judgment Amount $148,637.64 Costs $1,415.00 Accrued Costs PLUS Interest 6.625% OF $118,637.64 FROM 10/10/2012 Attorney HOPKINS, BENJAMIN W. (515) 222-9400 Date 11/12/2013 Sheriff JOHN R. HALFERTY December 9 & 16

THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Norene L. Walker, Deceased.

Probate No. ESPR036416 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Norene L. Walker, Deceased, who died on or about August 10, 2013: You are hereby notified that on the 10th day of December, 2013, the undersigned was appointed administrator of the estate.

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

Dated this 10th day of December, 2013.

Scott E. Walker Administrator of the Estate 710 E. 20th St. S. Newton, IA 50208 Randal B. Caldwell, ICIS PIN No: AT0001375 Attorney for the Administrator Caldwell, Brierly, Chalupa & Nuzum, PLLC 211 1st Ave W, Newton, IA 50208 Date of second publication _23_______ day of _December____________ , __2013______ December 16 & 23

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE Jasper County Sheriff Office 2300 Law Center Drive Newton, IA 50208 641-792-5912 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) 13-5019(1) COURT NO. EQCV117789 SPECIAL EXECUTION Plaintiff:DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR LONG BEACH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2005-WL1 vs Defendant: HARVEY, DAWN M.; CREDIT BUREAU SERVICES

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE Jasper County Sheriff Office 2300 Law Center Drive Newton, IA 50208 641-792-5912 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) 13-5138(1) COURT NO. EQCV118344 SPECIAL EXECUTION Plaintiff: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION vs Defendant:BUCKMAN, DONALD.; - IN REM As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE Jasper County Sheriff Office 2300 Law Center Drive Newton, IA 50208 641-792-5912 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) 13-5020(1) COURT NO. EQCV118338 SPECIAL EXECUTION Plaintiff: METLIFE HOME LOANS vs Defendant: FACILE, MATTHEW A. ; - IN REM Defendant: AND LISA L. FACILE; - IN REM As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) Real Estate Property to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: Lot Eight in PLEASANT PLACE PLAT TWO in the City of Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, as appears in Plat Book F at Page 34 (Now shown at Plat Cabinet A, at Page 86) in the Office of the Recorder of said County Street Address 1425 N. 9TH AVE. PL. E., NEWTON,IA The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of Sale 01/14/2014 Time of Sale 10:00 AM Place of Sale 2300 LAW CENTER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemption.

Property exemption: Certain money or property may be exempt. Contact your attorney promptly to review specific provisions of the law and file appropriate notice, if applicable.

Judgment Amount $121,715.87 Costs $1,311.00 Accrued Costs PLUS Interest 5% OF $110,352.56 FROM 06/22/2013 Attorney SAYER,BRIAN G. (319)232-3304 Date 11/13/2013 Sheriff JOHN R. HALFERTY December 16 & 23 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE Jasper County Sheriff Office 2300 Law Center Drive Newton, IA 50208 641-792-5912 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) 13-5143(1) COURT NO. EQCV118522 SPECIAL EXECUTION Plaintiff: NATIONWIDE ADVANTAGE MORTGAGE COMPANY, vs Defendant: BLACKWELL, JEANNIE I. A/K/A JEANNIE BLACKWELL; - IN REM Defendant: ANY UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JEANNIE I. BLACKWELL, A/K/A JEANNIE BLACKWELL, AND CITIFINANCIAL, INC.,- IN REM As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) Real Estate Property to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: Lots One and Two in Block Two of Carrier's Meadows Addition to the City of Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, as shown by Plat Book B, at Page 614 in the Office of the Recorder of said County Street Address 901 W. 5TH ST. S., NEWTON,IA The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of Sale 01/21/2014 Time of Sale 10:00 AM Place of Sale 2300 LAW CENTER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemption.

Property exemption: Certain money or property may be exempt. Contact your attorney promptly to review specific provisions of the law and file appropriate notice, if applicable.

Judgment Amount $49,789.50 Costs $1,272.70 Accrued Costs PLUS Interest 5.875% OF $49,789.50 FROM 09/10/2013 Attorney ELKIN, DAVID R. (515) 244-3188 Date 11/21/2013 Sheriff JOHN R. HALFERTY December 16 & 23 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 02, 2013, 6:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS The City Council of Newton, Iowa met in regular session at 6:00 P.M. on the above date in the Council Chambers at 101 West 4th Street South. Mayor Michael L. Hansen presided.

Present: Council Members Price, George, Julius, Otto, Trotter, Mullan. Absent: None.

Mayor Hansen asked everyone present to join him in saying the Pledge of Allegiance.

There was no Citizen Participation.

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 02, 2013, 6:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS The City Council of Newton, Iowa met in regular session at 6:00 P.M. on the above date in the Council Chambers at 101 West 4th Street South. Mayor Michael L. Hansen presided.

Present: Council Members Price, George, Julius, Otto, Trotter, Mullan. Absent: None.

Mayor Hansen asked everyone present to join him in saying the Pledge of Allegiance.

There was no Citizen Participation.

Moved by Otto, seconded by George, to approve consent agenda items 2-14.

2. November 18, 2013 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes 3. November 26, 2013 Special City Council Meeting Minutes 4. Approve Class E Liquor License, Class B Wine, Class C Beer, Sunday Sales, Hy-Vee #1, 1501 First Avenue East; Approve Class C Liquor License, Okoboji Grill of Newton, LLC, DMACC Conference Center, 600 North 2nd Avenue West; Approve Class C Liquor License, Okoboji Grill of Newton, LLC, location transfer for one week from DMACC Conference Center, 600 North 2nd Avenue West to Innovation Center, 403 West 4th Street North beginning December 2nd to December 8th 2013; Approve new Class C Beer License, Sunday Sales, submitted by Sharpys Quick Shop, 702 First Ave East.

5. Approve New Cigarette Permit submitted from Sharpy's Quick Shop, 702 First Avenue East 6. Approve Financial Report Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2013 7. Approve City of Newton Police Lieutenant Promotional List 8. Resolution appointing Jeremy Berndt to the Newton Planning and Zoning Commission for an unexpired term ending December 31, 2014. Resolution No. 2013 212 adopted 9. Resolution levying assessments for costs of nuisance abatement and providing for the payment thereof (13-7) Resolution No. 2013 - 213 adopted 10. Resolution fixing the amounts to be assessed against individual private property for the abatement of nuisance violations (138) Resolution No. 2013 - 214 adopted 11. Resolution authorizing the submission of a pre-application for federal airport improvement program funding and certifying eligible requirements. Resolution No. 2013 - 215 adopted 12. Resolution accepting completion of the East Newton Hike and Bike Trail Phase 2 Project. Resolution No. 2013 - 216 adopted 13. Resolution approving an engineering services agreement with Fox Engineering for the Newton Sanitary Landfill Leachate Lift Station Rehabilitation Project and the Water Pollution Control Southeast Lift Station Grinder Project. Resolution No. 2013 217 adopted 14. Approval of Bills AYES: Six. NAYS: None. Consent agenda items approved.

Moved by George, seconded by Trotter to Introduce a Resolution Approving a Contract with Westergaard, LLC, for Branding and Marketing Services. Bob Knabel, City Administrator, indicated that other community partners involved in the Branding Committee would be contributing in kind services and reimbursement as well. AYES: Six. NAYS: None.

Resolution No. 2013 - 218 adopted.

Moved by Mullan, seconded by Price to Introduce a Resolution approving an engineering services agreement with Clapsaddle-Garber Associates, Inc. for the Snow Removal Equipment Acquisition Project for the Newton Municipal Airport.

AYES: Six. NAYS: None.

Resolution No. 2013 - 219 adopted.

Moved by Trotter, seconded by Otto to Introduce a Resolution authorizing the 2014 Park Fee Schedule. Keith Laube, Public Works Director, stated the Golf Course would be having a membership drive in March. AYES: Six. NAYS: None.

Resolution No. 2013 - 220 adopted.

Moved by Mullan, seconded by George to Introduce a Resolution Supporting an Application for Rehabilitation Tax Credits for Greenway of Newton. Otto stated that this fits well with the housing initiative. Knabel added that it ties into the low/medium income initiative and this partnership helps give them an advantage in obtaining the grant.

Council can consider several possibilities for funding and it would not be needed for one year plus. AYES: Six. NAYS: None.

Resolution No. 2013 - 221 adopted.

Moved by Price, seconded by Mullan to Introduce a Resolution Accepting Deed for Property in Fountain Hills Estates in Newton.

AYES: Six. NAYS: None. Resolution No. 2013 - 222 adopted.

Bob Knabel, City Administrator spoke regarding the no parking process and how the City deals with no parking requests. Currently when the City receives a request a notice is sent to residents that would be affected. In the future it is suggested that the individual requesting the change elicit neighborhood support through a petition. He indicated this would not eliminate staff review or situations regarding safety concerns. The requests would be considered on a case by case basis.

There was no new business.

There was no old business.

Moved by Otto, seconded by Mullan to go in to Closed Session To Discuss and Determine Strategy in Regard to Collective Bargaining Issues, Which Discussions are Exempt from the Open Meetings Law Pursuant to the Provisions of Section 20.17(3) Code of Iowa 2013. AYES: Six. NAYS: None. Motion Carried.

Upon return to open session at 6:47 P.M. with all Council Members present and no action taken, it was moved by Trotter, seconded by Mullan, to adjourn the meeting at 6:47 P.M. Motion unanimously carried by voice vote.

Michael L. Hansen, Mayor Katrina Davis, City Clerk December 16

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE Jasper County Sheriff Office 2300 Law Center Drive Newton, IA 50208 641-792-5912 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) 13-5154(1) COURT NO. EQCV117868 SPECIAL EXECUTION Plaintiff:RANDOM PROPERTIES ACQUISITION CORP III vs Defendant:BURNETT, MARK; IN REM Defendant: BARBARA M. BURNETT - IN REM Defendant: AND PARTIES IN POSSESSION – IN REM As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of

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Grinnell College is committed to establishing and maintaining a safe and nondiscriminatory educational environment for all College community members. It is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in matters of admission, employment, and housing, and in access to and participation in its education programs, services, and activities. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, creed, or any other protected class.

• Equipment maintenance • Electrical maintenance • Work closely with Coordinating Managers, Line Managers, and • Maintenance Manager

Requirements:

• Previous Industrial Maintenance Experience • High School Diploma or GED • 3-5 years experience in Industrial Maintenance • Ability to read equipment, electrical, and pneumatic schematics • Electrical Cabinet Maintenance and Infrared documenting • Experience with Windows and DOS programs • Document all data into a Maintenance database upon task completion • Physical demands will require the employee to lift 50 lbs, work from the ground level on his/her knees, crouching or crawling under and around equipment, standing and reaching over equipment, and working off elevated surfaces

We offer the following benefits to our full-time employees:

• On the job training • Competitive wages, increasing with experience • Overtime premium pay • 2nd & 3rd Shift premium pay • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance after working two calendar months • 401(k)

JELD-WEN requires candidates who display a high standard of workmanship, work independently and as part of a team, and possess the desire to improve their skills. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career and feel you have the necessary qualifications to become part of the JELD-WEN Window Division team, please apply via resume to Gayle Kingery at GayleK@jeld-wen.com In order to ensure a safe working environment, a pre-employment drug screen is required.

Window Division JELD-WEN Window Division/Grinnell 911 Industrial Avenue Grinnell, Iowa 50112 We are an equal opportunity employer.

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Monday, December 16, 2013

CLEANING

WANTED

RENTALS

FOR SALE

FOR SALE

AUTOMOTIVE

ULTIMATE CLEANING

BY DARLENE

OLD MILITARY items: German, Japanese, and American, 641-485-6591.

1,2, AND 3 BR apts available in Newton, Baxter, and Grinnell.

Rental Assistance & Utility allowance available Onsite laundry No Pets This institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Equal Housing Opportunity Handicap Accessible Apply online at www.tlpropertiesiowa.com or Call 800-394-1288

10 CHRISTMAS puppet kits. Martha Stewart crafts for kids, kit contains simple instructions, cloth bag for puppet body, and all other needed materials. Reindeer, Santa, and Elves.

Kits like new, unopened, gift quality quick, easy, and very cute! Great stocking stuffer. $1-each, or all 10 kits for $7. 641-791-2220.

ROCKING HORSE, that whinnies when in motion.

Nice Christmas gift, for some little boy or girl, that would love to have a pony.

641-792-3837 or (cell) 641521-2715.

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

Residential & Commercial.

We Also Do Windows & After Party Clean-ups References Available.

641-275-3557 or 847-323-6905 TRAVEL

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Service Directory!!!

WANTED: OLD Microphones, any condition.

515-238-3343.

FREE

COLOR T.V., 13 inch, analog, works, but will need digital adapter. 641-7870903.

FREE TO good home, 5 Kittens, 5 months to 6 wks.

No farms please. 641-7911976 or 641-275-8880.

FREE TO good home: Large frame Swing, needs only canvas seat and back, you haul away, frame like new. 641-792-6588 (ask for Ed).

2 BEDROOM, ground floor apartment. Stove, refrigerator. Easy access with garage option. $395/month. References required. 792-4388

FREE TO good indoor home only: 12 week old, all black kitten.

515-6613774.

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For More Information, (641)792-3121 ext. 301 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

INVESTORS

The Newton Daily News recommends that you investigate every phase of investment opportunities. We suggest you consult your own attorney or ask for a free pamphlet and advice from the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division. Hoover Building, Des Moines, IA 50319. 515-281-5926.

EMPLOYMENT

CARING RN/LPN'S NEEDED! Provide oneon-one pediatric skilled care and give patients the care and attention they deserve! Servicing 30 counties in the Southeastern quarter of Iowa. Call HEARTLAND HOME CARE, INC. 319-339-8600 www.hhciowa.com EOE HOUSE KEEPER Part-time position open.

Includes every other weekend.

Apply in person at Newton Health Care Center.

200 S 8th Ave E Newton, IA 50208 Or email to: hr@newtonhealthcare.com EOE

PETS

100% SHIH Tsu Puppies, all males, variety of colors, people/potty trained. No disappointments. Text : 641-780-7348.

RENTALS

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WALNUT CREEK APARTMENTS

2 BR $480-$500/mo.

• 1st and last month free with 13 month lease on selected units Call Now for Details 515-291-2846 or Call Will 641-990-7938 Next to New Hy-Vee Satellite Available 510 E. 17th St. S.

3 BEDROOM Townhome For Rent $710.00 per month 841 S. 17th Ave W. Newton 515-291-1162

APARTMENTS AVAILABLE

1 & 2 bdrm units in Newton & Monroe!

Priced $450-$600 $200 Security Deposits Pet Friendly (some restrictions) W/D Hookups Central Air Dishwasher Private covered Patio or Balcony with storage Laundry Facility onsite (641)792-6939 EHO

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1 & 2 & 3 BDRM apartments: heat, water, stove, refrigerator, drapes all included. Off-street parking.

641-792-4000.

Downtown Living Clean, Modern, Quiet 1 Bedroom Apartment

• Free Heat & Laundry 24 Hours • Access Free Wi Fi & Exercise Equipment in Community Room • Limited Access Entry • Off Street Parking • CIRHA Vouchers Accepted $ st

1 Flexible Short Term Lease month Available FREE Bristol Square Apartments Peck Properties, LLC 315 1st St. S., Newton

792-0910

2 BEDROOM Trailer.

Water Paid, no pets. $400/month. 3118 Hwy F48 W #8.

641-792-3445

CLEAN 1 BR. Laundry, appliances, garage opener, furnished. 1 year lease.

References. No pets. No smoking. 792-3234 or 792-8811 QUIET, CLEAN 2 bedroom Apartment.

Appliances & water furnished. No pets.

References, Deposit, 1 year lease.

641-792-3449.

RENT SPECIAL! 2 Bedroom apartment. $475/mo, $300 deposit. Water included. 2 bedroom townhome. $1000 move-in special. Includes rent and deposit. ($600 rent/$400 deposit.) Call 641-521-2991 for a viewing.

SPACE FOR LEASE 1900 sq. ft - 2 handicapped accessible restrooms Basement and indoor garage Next to Jimmy John's on town square Call: 515-255-5124 FOR SALE

NICE WALNUT Bedside Table. $25. 792-6359.

14 FT ALUMINUM Fishing boat and trailer, Johnson 6 HP gas motor, bow mount foot controlled trolling motor, hand controlled trolling motor, depth and fish finder, swivel seats, hand crank bow mount anchor. $1,800.

641-792-0378.

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CRAYOLA MODEL Magic: Large 2 pound tub of white, soft, squishy, modeling material. Air dry, can paint, like new, never opened.

Gift quality. Purchased for $30 at the Learning Tree.

Now $3. Also “Jungle Pack” of Crayola Model Magic. Colors and directions to make monkey or panda. Gift quality. Great stocking stuffer. “Color Filly” Model Magic. Easy and fun mosaic art. Includes 4.5 x 5.5 frames, color and instructions for Pegasus and Unicorn. Original price $5.99, now $2. Excellent condition, great stocking stuffer. 641-791-2220.

ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, in excellent shape, solid wood, 2 sliding doors, beautiful looking. $75. Call for more details. 641-4179409.

HOMEMADE WOODEN Candle Holders, holds 4 candles. $8. 792-8476 (evenings) LIFT CHAIR, burgundy, vinyl, high quality, purchased from Hammer for over $1000, will sell for $500. 792-7460.

LIMITED EDITION Holly Hobbie keepsake figurine, From Her Heart to Your Heart, Christmas 1990. $35. 641-792-8848.

MAKITA ½” drive electric impact wrench, model 6904VH, as new, still in original box, with papers in hard case. 30 pc. Impact socket set, in case , all as new. $100 Cash only.

Compact tool set, in hard case, like new. $25 Cash only. 792-4441.

NORMAN ROCKWELL Gorham China 10 ¾” Plates, 4 season series: 1961 & 1963, 1980 Fall Careful Aim, Triple SelfPortrait would make nice Christmas gifts. 792-7460.

PAIR OF Theater Seats, from old Central Junior High Auditorium, JHS embossed in metal on the sides, wood seats, fold up and have a book holder underneath. $75. 641-7925183.

“PINK/MAUVE” BATHROOM Sink and matching Toilet, with 31-inch white vanity and faucet, in very good condition. $40. 7927177.

Astrograph Monday, December 16, 2013

An opposition of the moon and Mercury sets up a contrast — and we are creatures who learn through this. We need negative examples to understand the positive ones. That’s why those who have known poverty appreciate wealth the most and why the sweetest happiness is born out of an increased capacity for emotional pain.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Dec. 16). You’ll live an example of opposites attracting this year, and you may actually find love with someone who once rubbed you the wrong way. January brings a victorious end to a battle. February pulls you into a natural healing process. Increased vitality will be yours in 2014.

March brings a shining career moment. Leo and Cancer people adore you.

Your lucky numbers are: 5, 20, 1, 14 and 39.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). There are times when you’ve been uncomfortable sharing your opinion with others because you felt yours

was not likely to be a popular stance. Now you’ll share precisely for the same reason.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Life isn’t always easy or fair, but mentally strong people like you don’t waste time dwelling on the inequities.

You’ll be busy doing what it takes whether or not your deal happens to be fair.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18). You refuse to say that another person makes you sad or angry.

For starters, you don’t want to give anyone that much power. Regardless of another person’s intent, you can always choose your response.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’re adaptable, but not every change is worthy of the effort. Carefully assess the change that’s being proposed, and determine whether it’s in your best interest.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’re all busi-

ness today. People may accuse you of being overprotective of your time, but they don’t realize that it’s one of the few things worthy of your protection. Once the hour is up, you don’t get it back.

You hate getting stuck in a boring meeting semilistening to people who’d rather talk about their work than actually do it.

However, your attendance at today’s gatherings will be extremely important.

TAURUS (April 20May 20). If you need a good reason to make yourself happy, consider this: When your spirit is untroubled, you can see your circumstances for what they really are.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22). A missed opportunity this morning is no fault of your own. Your luck seems to be sleeping on the job. There’s only one thing to do in this case: Wake it up!

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’re cautious some of the time, while being fully aware that anyone who is cautious all of the time isn’t really living. The risk you take this afternoon will either shock or amuse people.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). When standing still, you will have the time and space to think or, more likely, to overthink.

Get into motion, and you’ll have just the right kind and amount of mental energy to invest.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). A Spanish proverb says that if there is no bread, cakes are very good. Having run out of average options, you will enjoy decadent ones and feel as though it was meant to be this way.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 21). To experience surprise, create an atmosphere of spontaneity around you. Everyone will have more fun in an environment that invites people to feel playful.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).

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SNOW WAY V Plow- one ton truck mounting, new cutting blade. $3,000. 641792-4332 SPACE MAZE Book, soft cover, like new condition.

Work your way through the Universe by solving many maze challenges. Great stocking stuffer. Original price $12, now $2. 641791-2220.

TEN BEAUTIFUL Tigress/ Lion Pictures, different sizes available. $150 or OBO. 641-417-9409.

TV STAND, holds a 42” flat screen TV, 3 Black glass shelves, new condition.792-8877(evenings).

WILTON GINGERBREAD Tree Kit, pre-baked, ready to assemble and decorate, never opened. Kit contains everything needed: prebaked gingerbread, icing, decorations, bags, tips, candies, and instructions.

Now $3. Wilton Sprinkles baking decorations, snowflake and red, green, and white sprinkles, in snowman shaker, like new, never opened. Original price $12, now $2. Wilton Twinkling Treats sprinkles, shaped like tiny light bulbs, in assorted colors, like new, never opened. Original price $12, now $2.

641-791-2220.

WOMEN'S SIZE medium down filled light blue Coat. $10. Worn a few times.

Women's new, never worn Isotoner gloves. $10. 42” Ceiling fan, one light needs fixed. $10. JCPenny off white, full length pleated drapery panels. $10 per panel. 641-787-0903.

ZALES CERTIFIED ½ K, colorless, Princess Cut Diamond Solitaire ring, 14 K white gold, size 9. $700.

Text 515-689-5124 for more information and pictures.

12 GA Mossberg 500 Shotgun, great condition, vent rib and barrel. $200.

641-638-0599.

AUTOMOTIVE

1998 HONDA Accord, no rust, good tires, battery, 123,000 miles, good driver, runs strong. $3600 (cash) 641-831-4229.

1999 ARTIC Cat 4-wheeler ATV, like new, runs great! $1950. 641-831-3821. No calls after 8 pm.

1999 HARLEY Davidson XL CH Sportster, red & black, runs good, 24,000 miles, $3500. Must sell. call for details, after 2:30pm 641-521-7165 2000 FORD F150, with topper, Mileage – 78,000.

Asking $4800 or OBO. 641-791-0715.

2001 CHEVROLET ture Van, blue,138,000 miles, condition. $2000 or 641-791-9526.

Vendark good OBO.

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

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

2007 CHEVY COBALT, RED, 121,2112 MILES. IN GREAT SHAPE. PERFECT FOR ANYONE WANTING A FABULOUS RUNNING CAR WITH UNBEATABLE GAS MILEAGE. WE ARE ONLY SELLING BECAUSE OUR FAMILY IS GROWING AND WE UPGRADED TO A LARGER VEHICLE. ASKING $4,000 OBO. CALL (409) 789-3825 2008 SUNSET Creek by Sunny Brook, 27' travel trailer, 12' slide out, walk in shower, regular size bed, sofa, and table make into a bed. 2 platform rockers and TV included, electric front jack, good condition, $13,000. Call 641-7924935 92 FORD F150 Truck, runs good, low miles, nice interior, V-6. $1850. 787-0208.

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

TWO Taurus SHO's. 1993 Ford Taurus SHO: 81200+ one owner miles. Manual 5 speed overdrive transmission. All options except sunroof. Ultra red crimson color. Very clean, good to excellent condition. Included owners manual, Ford repair manual, Chiltion repair manual, purchase papers, repair records, original floor mats, and 1993 magazine articles. Vehicle is ready to drive anywhere.

1995 SHO: Parts car with lots of good parts. Bad engine and automatic transmission. Good Body, glass, wheels, and more. Asking $4900 for both cars. 641791-2220.

1968 BLUE Ford Mustang Convertible. 60,000 miles, 289 Automatic. 641-7924481 or 641-521-7813

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

1995 PONTIAC Grand AM, 2xx,xxx miles, runs and drives, needs heater core and only one window rolls down. Asking $400 or OBO. Would like it gone before snow fall, Thanks!

641-417-9054.

Caleris has immediate openings for: * Spanish/English Bilingual Positions * French/English Bilingual Positions • No Sales involved • Inbound Customer Service • On the Job Training • Excellent Benefit Package offered after probationary period Positions available in multiple departments.

Interview with us to find out more!

Apply to caleris.com/emplyment (319) 531-6480 EOE

Get Some CASH in a ROUTES AVAILABLE

delivering for the Jasper County Advertiser Route 730 172 Papers $34/mo N. 7th Ave PL E. N. 7th Ave E. N. 6th Ave E. N. 5th Ave E. N. 4th Ave E. N. 3rd Ave E. N. 2nd Ave E. E. 25th St N.

Route 756 86 Papers $17/mo N. 4th Ave E. N. 6th Ave E. N. 8th Ave E. N. 10th Ave E. E. 17th St N. E. 18th St N.

Route 838 Prairie City 129 Papers $36/mo

W. James St McMurry St Meadow Dr Pleasant View Dr W. S. West St Columbia Norris S. Marian Ave S. Clark Ave

Call for details.

Call 641-792-5320 today!