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90-year-old veteran pilot takes to skies for one more flight U.S. Naval Air Corps veteran John Lewis is happy to welcome guests to his room at Park Centre’s Memory Wing. During a visit, the pilot will regale his company with stories of flying the Douglas SBD Dauntless and Curtiss SB2C Helldiver with details like his flights happened yesterday.

“I always wanted to see some foreign countries. I went as far as Gibraltar, all over the Caribbean, Brazil Chile, Peru,” said Lewis, who just five minutes later shared the same story. “We went to Brazil, Chile, Peru, all over the Caribbean.”

While Lewis’ short-term memory is fading, his passion for flying and his memories of his active duty service in World War II and Korean War remain strong and vivid.

“That was his entire life,” said Darla Sudbrink, director of activities at Park Centre in Newton. “He can show everyone the planes he flew, tell them why he

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Photos courtesy Park Centre Ethan Nasalroad, president/co-owner of Johnson Aviation and Park Centre resident John Lewis prepare for take off at the Newton Airport on May 8. Lewis, a U.S. Naval Air Corps veteran and pilot, shared with Park Centre staff his desire to fly again. Nasalroad and Park Centre staff arranged for a sight-seeing tour of Newton for Lewis, who will be 91 in September.

By Jessica Lowe Special to the Newton Daily News

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flew them at certain times. Now he is a man of few words but he knows so much about planes.”

During a recent conversation about planes, flying and seeing the world, Lewis confided to Sudbrink his desire to fly again.

Sudbrink went to work to make Lewis’ hope a reality, and contacted Johnson Aviation President/ Co-owner Ethan Nasalroad, who agreed to take the veteran on a flight.

“It seemed like the least we could do given his service to our country,” the pilot said.

Lewis, accompanied by staff from Park Centre, traveled to meet Nasalroad at the Newton Airport on May 8.

“We flew straight and level. I think I got the controls a little bit.

It’d been a long time since flying.

I think I flew for a little bit. We flew straight and level,” Lewis said of his scenic flight over Newton.

Helping Lewis get into the cockpit of a plane for another flight is something Nasalroad won’t soon forget.

“I think he enjoyed it as he had a grin on his face the whole Contact Darla time,” said Sudbrink, Park Nasalroad, Centre Activities president Director, at 641-791-4521. and co-owner of Johnson Aviation.

“We were very happy to help Park Centre accommodate John’s request. It was our pleasure to meet John and help the staff who are doing such a great service for their residents.”

It was a special day for Park Centre staff too.

“He jumped up on the wing and was in the plane just like he had done it a million times,” Sudbrink said.

Now that Lewis has checked off another trip among the clouds, Sudbrink said she is working to help other residents get to enjoy things they love or would like to do again.

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Aaron, Genevieve and Genevieve’s parents, Angel and Diana, and a 5-year-old niece were asleep in the home on West 68th Street, west of Newton when it caught fire about 1 a.m.

Monday morning.

All except Aaron were able to escape without serious injuries.

Aaron Henning was burned over approximately 65 to 70 percent of his body, according to a gofundme.com entry.

Tuesday afternoon, Angel Davila said Aaron Henning was taken to the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City.

Angel Davila was at

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News Fundraising efforts are already under way for a family whose home was destroyed over Memorial Day weekend, according to Mikie Hansen, a close friend of Genevieve Henning.

Henning’s husband, Aaron, suffered serious burns in a Sunday-night fire that destroyed Genevieve’s parents’ home.

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Submitted Photo This is all that remains of the home of Angel and Diana Avila at 1261 W. 68th St. S. Aaron Henning was taken to the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City with serious burns over much of his body, but four of his family members escaped without serious injuries.

SWAT team deployed after man shows handgun at Hy-Vee

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News

Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Sarah Prendergast speaks during last week’s Newton Community School District board meeting in favor of preserving advanced-placement Newton High School classes. The board didn’t address curriculum issues at Tuesday night’s special budget adjustment meeting, but more discussions are likely to happen before the district’s 2015-16 budget is sorted out.

The Newton Police SWAT Team arrested a 25-year-old Newton man Tuesday night after he allegedly displayed a handgun to a Hy-Vee employee following a theft.

David A. Letterer stole groceries from the Newton Hy-Vee, 1501 First Ave. E., at approximately 8:40 p.m., according to police.

When an employee approached Letterer in the parking lot, he displayed the gun and then left the scene.

Letterer vestigation.

Letterer was later located and arrested at the America’s Best Value Inn, 2000 W. 18th St. S. He is charged with first-degree robbery, a Class B felony. His initial court appearance is scheduled for 1 p.m. Wednesday.

The case remains in-

Contact Jamee A. Pierson at 641-792-3121 ext.

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School board approves Newton woman sentenced amended budget to 10 years for stabbing

Board to host regular meeting June 18

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News It took only seven minutes for the Newton Community School

District to approve an amended budget for the 2014-15 school year. Wrestling with the 2015-16 budget, however, could prove to be

a far more daunting and time-consuming task.

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By Abigail Pelzer Newton Daily News A Newton woman charged in a December stabbing was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Monday.

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In Brief Bascom to share new book at St. Stephen’s June 6

Submitted Photo The Helping Hands quilting group from the Newton Church of the Way thank the facilities manager Jim for setting up the tables and sewing machines each week with lunch.

More than 70 quilts donated by The Way

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News The quilting ladies of the Newton Church of the Way just finished up their ministry year with donating more than 70 quilts to local organizations.

The Helping Hands quilting group gave 56 full size and 15 crib or lap quilts to the House of Mercy in Des Moines and Clearview Recovery in Prairie City.

“We will take them or donate them any place that is in need,” quilter Margaret Modlin said.

The group starts work in mid-September and meets every Thursday beginning at 9 a.m. and going until 2:30 p.m., breaking for lunch. They conclude around the middle of April then bring the quilts to an organization in need.

“We have given to the Hephzibah House in Newton and when a new shelter opened in Marshalltown some went there,” Modlin said.

All of the quilts are handtied by an average of seven quilters this year with materials donated from those at the church and in the community.

“People donate the material, we used to use knits and now we use cottons. We use sheets that people no longer want and put them on the back,” Modlin said.

Yarn is used for tying and the church buys rolls of batting to be used in the quilts. Modlin said the quilts are not too fancy, hoping to keep people from selling them and that they are meant for charity.

“These places appreciate them. The ladies at Prairie City, when they leave there they take their quilts with them along with their children,” Modlin said.

House of Mercy is dedicated to making the community a healthier place by providing vital housing, health, wellness and human services to those for whom access to care or services is difficult. It offers sub-

stance-related/addictive disorders treatment and mental health programs to individuals and families in need of these critical services and supports.

Clearview Recovery is a facility that has a women and children’s program that works to assist women in entering a solid recovery process, attend parenting classes, learn job or training skills, improve self-esteem and slowly becoming able to deal with life on life’s terms.

It was started as interested people were concerned that women could not take their children with them when entering substance abuse treatment unless they went out of the area.

If anyone would like to donate to the quilters, materials can be dropped off at the Newton Church of the Way. 2306 S. Third Ave. E. or for more information you can call 641792-7300.

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

Catholics organize to promote pope’s climate change message NEW YORK (AP) — There will be prayer vigils and pilgrimages, policy briefings and seminars, and sermons in parishes from the U.S. to the Philippines.

When Pope Francis releases his much-anticipated teaching document on the environment and climate change in the coming weeks, a network of Roman Catholics will be ready. These environmental advocates — who work with bishops, religious orders, Catholic universities and lay movements — have been preparing for months to help maximize the effect of the statement, hoping for a transformative impact in the fight against global warming.

“This is such a powerful moment,” said Patrick Carolan, executive director of Franciscan Action Network, a Washington-based

advocacy group formed by Franciscan religious orders. “We’re asking ourselves, ‘What would be the best way for us to support the faith community in getting this out and using it as a call to action?’”

Francis is issuing the encyclical by the end of June with an eye toward the end-of-year U.N. climate change conference in Paris. While previous popes have made strong moral and theological arguments in favor of environmental protection, Francis will be the first to address global warming in such a high-level teaching document.

The pope, who will address the U.N. General Assembly Sept. 25 when he visits the U.S., has said he wants the encyclical to be released in time to be read and absorbed before the Paris talks. Advocates are pressing for a binding, compre-

hensive agreement among nations to curb rising global temperatures, which scientists say are largely driven by carbon emissions.

“People are really putting a lot of weight on this,” said Nancy Tuchman, director of the Institute of Environmental Sustainability at Loyola University Chicago. “I think the real hope is that he says it like it is and tells us there has to be a call to action and it has to be immediate.”

The institute, which has been working to unite 28 U.S. Jesuit colleges and universities as a common voice on climate change, plans to collect papers from students, faculty and staff with their reflections on the document and how they can be “one of its champions,” Tuchman said. A school colloquium on the papers is planned for Sept. 9.

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Sacred Heart Catholic to host Everest Bible study Sacred Heart Catholic Church will host “Everest: Conquering Challenges with God’s Almighty Power” vacation Bible study from 9 a.m. to noon June 15-17 at the church, 1115 S. Eighth Ave. E. in Newton.

There will be experiments, glacier games, adventues, music, snacks and more.

For more information, call 641-792-2050 or email shnewton@iowatelecom.net.

FBC to host annual summer potluck June 14 First Baptist Church will host a Welcome Summer Dinner following worship, at 11:45 a.m. June 13 at the church, 620 S. Eighth Ave. E. in Newton.

There will be a walking taco and beverages.

Those interested in attending are asked to bring a salad, vegetable or dessert to share and individual table setting.

The Way to host Celebration Sunday June 14 Newton Church of The Way will host its annual Celebration Sunday at 10 a.m. June 14 at Maytag Park, 301. S. 11th Ave. W. Celebration Sunday includes baptisms, confessions of faith, believers re-dedication and stories of faith.

Lunch will be served after service. Guests are asked to bring a dessert or salad, if possible. Lawn chairs, blankets and beverages are also recommended.

For more information, contact The Way offices at info@theway146.com or 641-792-7300.

Christian Life to host Sounds of Inspiration Sunday The Sounds of Inspiration will join the Christian Life Church at its 10 a.m. worship service this Sunday at the church, 314 E. Second St. N.

Monroe UMC to host ice cream social June 18 Monroe United Methodist Church will host a dinner and homemade ice cream social at 5 p.m.

June 18 at the church, 407 N. Monroe St. Beefburgers, chicken sandwiches, potato salad, baked beans, pie or brownie, four ice cream flavors and a drink will be served.

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St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church will host an educational event with author Tim Bascom at 7 p.m.

June 6 at the church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

Bascom will read excerpts from his new book “Running to the Fire,” a memoir of growing up in revolutionary Ethiopia in the 1970s.

Bascom is a former Newton resident. From 2001 to 2006, Tim and his wife Cathleen served as the rector of St. Stephen’s. Their sons, Connor and Luke, attended Newton schools.

Bascom’s parents were missionaries at several locations in Africa. His stories about his experiences there have earned critical praise.

“Africa is a myth to all, except those privileged few. Bascom is one. We’re fortunate that he brings us these intimate tales from his young life spent as a song of American missionaries during the Ethopian Marxist Revolution,” New York Times bestselling author Da Chen said.

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Flight Continued from Page 1A “This all started when another resident Bill (Prochaska) said ‘I’m just gonna tell you while you are young and can travel, go and do what you want.’ We all have things that we have wanted to do or would love to do again,” she said. “And now, myself and the staff are working to help people do those things that they have dreamt of doing but maybe couldn’t because didn’t have the money or had young kids.”

Sudbrink said she is working on filling requests as they are shared with staff. Prochaska, who loves collecting rocks and traveling, went on a trip to Luther College in Decorah with a group from a fellow Wesley Life Community. She is trying to fulfill the wish of a dream vacation by writing TV host Ellen DeGeneres to request help in sending two women on a cruise.

Another elderly woman, who has memory issues and believes she still has young children at home, often shares about wanting a spa day, so Sudbrink is collaborating with Aleya Salon Suites Day & Spa in Newton to make it happen.

“It just feels good to make that happen again for John, and for Bill to go on his trip,” she said. “We’ve always done little things here and there, but now we are working hard to get so-called bucket lists done.”

McConnell Continued from Page 1A along with 34-yearold Nigel W. Graves.

Earlier this month, Graves pleaded guilty to fifth-degree theft and was ordered to serve 30 days in jail.

According to Newton Police, officers were called to 126 E. Fifth St. S. at about 7 p.m.

Dec. 3, where officers found a victim suffering from stab wounds. He was transported to Skiff Medical Center for his injuries, where he was treated and later released.

Graves and McConnell were arrested shortly after the incident — one

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had the knife on their person and the other admitted they were both at the victim’s residence and an alterca-

tion occurred.

Each were charged with attempted murder and willful injury and a first-degree robbery charge was later added by the Jasper County Attorney’s Office.

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

Budget Continued from Page 1A board voted unanimously to approve changes to two items in its 2014-15 budget, based on actual expenditures — thus completing the only item on Tuesday’s agenda.

The district’s director of business services, Gayle Isaac, said the first of the two items was for food service and the other is for debt service and refinancing the district’s bond debt.

“What we’re looking at is two lines, or two functionality codes, of our total budget,” Isaac said.

Isaac said the state Department of Education strongly encourages school districts to “spend down” on food service balances, so Food Service Supervisor Cristy Croson has been purchasing new equipment and

County Veterans Affairs Director arrested for second OWI

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News The Jasper County Veterans Affairs Director was arrested for his second operating while under the influence charge Sunday after he was pulled over and blew more than twice the legal limit.

Christopher A. Chartier, 32, was previously arrested with an OWI in February 2013.

Newton police stopped Chartier for a moving violation

on South Eighth Avenue East, according to a police report. Officers said Chartier gave several indicators of impairment, including failing two sobriety maneuvers Chartier and was unable to complete the third before registering a BAC of .201.

Chartier was taken to the Jasper County Jail where he posted a $2,000 bond the same day.

Jasper County Supervisor Denny Carpenter said he had not heard about the arrest but that the Veterans Affairs board would deal with any repercussions first.

Attempts were made to contact members of the board but no response was immediately received.

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

Tickets available for the Hall of Fame Ceremony The Second annual Hall of Fame Ceremony will take place during Reunion Weekend at the All-Classes Brunch on June 13 at Newton High School. The 2015 Inductees include John Jenkins,

Lewis “Buzz” Levick, Tom Starr, Joanne Jackson, James Tiedje and Chuck Jarnagin. Buffet will be served starting at 9:30 a.m. with the program beginning at 10 a.m.

Alumni from classes holding re-

unions can RSVP with $9 to their class representative. Tickets for the brunch may also be purchased at Newton High School or online at www.ticketracker.com/store/ item?catalogItemId=6253.

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ter and Mingo crews, said the amount of damage might make it tough to determine how the fire started. He said getting emergency vehicles up the muddy, hilly gravel surface of West 68th Street South was one of many challenges of the fire.

“A fire on a hillside on a deadend road like that is a challenge from the get-go,” Bruxvoort said.

“It probably took about four hours to put it out.”

The home is likely a complete loss, and much clothing and everyday household items are gone from the lives of five people.

The GoFundMe entry, created

by Lance Hansen, says it is “accepting donations no matter how small or big; anything will help.”

The post has already produced numerous donations and wish-

es for Aaron to recover quickly.

Hansen said there has even been help in storing items until the family can get back on its feet.

“A couple of friends are allowing us to store things for them,” Hansen said.

She said friends and family are attempting to coordinate with the American Red Cross to see what services can be utilized.

Donations can be made through GoFundMe.org or by contacting Hansen at 641-417-9381 or Jaci Umbarger at 641-521-8810.

Angel Davila said he’s staying with his brother for now.

“We’ll probably just have to try to find a really big house to rent,” he said.

Continued from Page 1A his house Tuesday afternoon, looking at damage and arranging to have vehicles moved. He said he woke up because he smelled smoke, and his wife, Diana, had to alert Genevieve and Aaron by phone that they needed to get out of the basement.

Angel Davila said his sonin-law pushed Genevieve out of a small, ground-level basement window, but then had to fight through the flames himself to get out of the house a different way.

Davila said he has no idea how the fire started.

Colfax Assistant Fire Chief Brandon Bruxvoort, whose department was assisted by Bax-

making other necessary expenditures in order to use up the fund.

Not only does the food-service fund not affect local taxes or any other funds, Superintendent Bob Callaghan explained, but the purchases of new equipment improve the safety and/or efficiency of food service in the district.

The non-instructional programs section makes up less than 4 percent of the total NCSD budget, on average, over the past couple of fiscal years.

Isaac said the other line item, listed as “total other expenditures” on the budget the board approved at its April 13 meeting, is nearly one-third of the district’s budget, but there are several components to that item. Land transactions and refinanced bond debt are a part of the line item.

The district is set to pay off a

bond on June 1.

Callaghan said the budget for the fiscal year of 2015-16 awaits the outcome of ongoing teachers union negotiations as well as the outcome of state legislative aid for K-12 schools.

State education aid was supposed to have been set long ago, but the state legislature is still greatly at odds about a funding formula for either 2015-16 or 2016-17.

State law guarantees schools 101 percent of the funding from the previous budget cycle, defaulting to that amount if the legislature fails to agree on a formula by June 30. Last year, the legislature passed a 2014-15 budget for K-12 schools with just hours to spare.

Last week, the House Appropriations Committee this week passed a school funding bill for Fiscal Year 2017 (for the 2016-17 school year), ap-

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proving a 2 percent increase in school funding — an increase of $125.2 million, on top of the 1.25 percent proposed by the Democratic leadership. However, it isn’t clear when or if the Republican-majority House will bring the proposal to the floor for a full vote.

Callaghan said after Tuesday’s meeting that growing school districts such as Waukee, Ankeny, Urbandale and Norwalk, where enrollment is growing rapidly each year, a 1.25 percent increase will amount to substantial funding, as the formula is based on the number of students in each district.

However, for districts such as Newton, which is showing little enrollment change year to year, a 1.25 percent increase in funding wouldn’t even allow Newton to meet growing expenses.

At last week’s board meeting,

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Callaghan and Isaac presented a grim financial portrait of the district’s general fund, including salaries, and a personnel report presented at the meeting eliminates at least four positions and includes 10 involuntary transfers. The district’s 2015-16 budget, which counts on zero new dollars from the legislature, would leave Newton with a $503,180 less revenue than it did last year.

The 1.25 percent funding formula would still leave the district $460,772 short of last year’s state aid. Callaghan said the proposed $55-million, onetime state aid “boost,” when combined with the 1.25 percent increase in annual aid, would put Newton in the black by about $338,000.

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We need a national ‘Week and Month Day’

By Jason. W. Brooks Staff Writer

www.newtondailynews.com | Wednesday | May 27, 2015

Some annual observations of days, weeks or months seem like legitimate ways to honor certain professions or industries. Others seem more frivolous. Earth Day, Sexual Assault Awareness Month and anything honoring law enforcement, medical or corrections work seem like great causes.

But it seems we are approaching a saturation point of national days, weeks and months, and we might be missing the point of these commemorations. That’s why I propose a National Week and Month Day, which would give all the days, weeks, months, hours, minutes, seconds and nano seconds a chance to be honored.

These elements of time don’t get the recognition they deserve — especially since every single day of the year seems to be taken up by an official or unofficial day of honor. These hard-working days aren’t simply devoted to awareness of every kind of debilitating illnesses, conditions and disorders, or honoring professions and industries.

These days are also wasted on events such as Global Smurf Day,

National VCR Day, Teen Tech Week and National Asparagus Month.

Global Smurf Day was simply a promotion intended to promote the 2011 “Smurfs” movie, and National VCR Day probably only means something to any of us old enough to have had to unravel a tape that was eaten up by a machine.

Asparagus, while highly nutritious and is a product of many proud farmers, is simply the least likable vegetable, both in name or in flavor. It’s one thing to be a bitter vegetable that knows it’s necessary, but asparagus just sits on the plate arrogantly, and is kind of a jerk about the whole thing. It’s disqualified from having its own month.

Teen Tech Day is an example of something we shouldn’t need, as there should already be more emphasis on science in the first place.

This also disqualifies most other academic subjects, as we shouldn’t need a day, week or month to focus on the three Rs when we have 13 years of primary education and

trillions of tax dollars devoted to it.

After having watched the Basics & Beyond graduation last week, if we are going to have a week devoted to anything academic, it should be in celebration of graduates and teachers at alternative high schools. While the accomplishments of hard-working young people always deserve attention, it would be great to see a week devoted to graduates who overcome the biggest obstacles and the patient educators who assist.

According to nationaldaycalendar.com, June 29 is National Waffle Iron Day. Not only is this not traced to any sort of government decree or official proclamation — but, seriously, do the support tools of a tasty food need their own day?

This could lead to national day devoted to spatulas, which only Weird Al Yankovic could support.

Some days are tough to trace, but no one would be opposed to them.

National Penguin Awareness Day is, according to Internet research, is Jan. 20, and who is opposed to penguins? I mean, I know they don’t

carry ID or debit cards, as they have no pockets, but that’s no reason to discriminate against them.

Towel Day is celebrated every year on May 25 as a tribute to the author Douglas Adams by his fans, who carry a towel with them, as described in his famous book, “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.”

There are some official days, weeks or months I’d like to support, but cannot. May 15 — the day Motley Crüe’s “Girls, Girls, Girls” album was released — could easily be a day devoted to the band. But there probably isn’t a federal council, review board or even a rogue bureaucrat who would give the Crüe its own national day, and the band’s rebellious nature wouldn’t have it any other way.

No, we can’t exhaust our units of time to commemorate everything.

With official and official days devoted to everything from UFOs to pralines, it’s a wonder our days, weeks and months have any energy left at all.

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

American Conservative

Ann Coulter’s war

Letters to the Editor

Landowner speaks out against pipeline Keith Puntenney Boone I am one of approximately 1,200-plus effected landowners along the proposed Dakota Access route. My land is in Boone and Webster counties.

This is some of the best farmland in Iowa. I have managed this land since 1974, when my father passed away. Over the years, there has been major investments made for tile, removal of outdated buildings and fences, plus adding a modern grain storage and drying facility. My farms are surrounded by five ethanol plants, which is where my grain is sold. For more than 32 years, I was also an IRS Estate and Gift Tax Attorney (Federal) and traveled two-thirds of Iowa in that job. I have seen first hand the huge investments of time, labor, and money, on farms, as they were passed between generations to become what we call “Century

Kelley passionate, proactive on pipeline Kathy Holdefer Mingo In his May 19 letter to the Newton Daily News, Michael Ware asks if “anyone else find[s] it ironic that Jasper County has become ground zero in the Bakken pipeline debate.” In reply, no, I don’t find it ironic at all. It is only natural, since the proposed pipeline would stretch across more miles in Jasper County than in any other Iowa county.

Farms.”

I am “fighting” Dakota Access, first, because it wants to use eminent domain to force property owners along the route to grant an easement. This pipeline has no benefit to Iowa as it is only a conduit to save rail costs (which will be in the billions of dollars), none of which will come to landowners as payments.

Second, there is no “public purpose,” as required by the Iowa Code since this is a solely private development.

Third, this line traverses the best farmland in Iowa and when, not if, there is a spill this will cause environmental damage to our land, water, air, wildlife, recreation and quality of life for those effected by any spill that will cost millions and take scores of years to mitigate.

Look only to the BP spill in the gulf ($28 billion and ongoing), and the Exon Valdese spill along Alaska ($12 billion-plus). In 2014, there were more than 7,000 oil spills from pipelines, ship, trains,

etc. and that number is vastly understated as spills at drilling sites are often never reported.

Fourth, climate change and global warming are real. We are in a new paradime where carbon based fossil fuels (oil, gas and coal) no longer are sustainable if the earth is to survive. Every day we receive enough solar energy to power all our electric needs.

What was missing was the means to store this energy. We now have that.

Fifth, I want to leave the planet better for my children, grandchildren and other heirs. It is my responsibility to help clean up the mess we are now in, not just pass it on to others. That is called legacy, and I still have a voice in how I continue to live. As a disabled Vietnam veteran I know life can be sometimes hard. But those are the choices we all make, every day, and mine is to get involved.

Please join me in this fight.

The health of the planet we leave to our family and heirs is literally at stake if nothing is done now.

What I do find ironic is that Mr. Ware implies, in the remainder of his letter, that Representative Dan Kelley is “out of touch … with his own district,” and that he is actually responsible for pipeline materials being stockpiled near Newton, even though no permit has yet been granted for the project from the Iowa Utilities Board.

As a landowner and resident in House District 29, I have seen nothing but passionate, proactive dedication from Representative Kelley. When I arranged a meeting for Mingo area residents

to discuss the Bakken issue in March, Dan came to listen and to share what he knew. He is never more than an email or a phone call away when I have a question or concern. I’m always impressed by the amount of research Dan does on every issue so he can cast his votes based on the best information possible.

If Mr. Ware has a bone to pick with Dan — and from his letter, he seems to have several — I recommend he do what an active and involved citizen does, which is to go speak with Dan in person.

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This week, iconoclastic master Ann Coulter released her new book, “Adios, America!” The book has already been labeled racist by the mainstream l e f t , which fears h e r argum e n t , By Ben Shapiro and will undoubtedly be marginalized by the mainstream right, which doesn’t want to hear it. Coulter’s thesis is simple: Since Senator Teddy Kennedy, D-Mass., rammed through the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, America’s immigration system has transformed from a device for enriching the nation for both native-born and immigrants into a scheme for importing anti-American voters.

What made America America, Coulter argues, was a particular blend of Protestant religion and European civilization that led to the rise of the greatest nation in human history. What will unmake America, she continues, is a deliberate attempt to poison that blend with a flood of immigrants with wildly different values.

Coulter points out that the real number of immigrants currently residing in America illegally far surpasses the 11 million consistently put forth by politicians and media. That 11 million springs from census data, which is notoriously unreliable, given that immigrants here illegally typically don’t spend time answering government surveys. The real number, she argues, is far closer to 30 million. And those 30 million immigrants in America illegally drive down wages, shred social safety nets, drive up the crime rate and congeal the American melting pot into a melange of inferior cultural values competing for local dominance.

“The foreign poor are prime Democratic constituents because they’re easily demagogued into tribal voting,” Coulter points out. “Race loyalty trumps the melting pot. ... The American electorate isn’t moving left — it’s shrinking. Democrats figured out they’d never win with Americans, so they implemented an evil, genius plan to change this country by restocking it with voters more favorably disposed to left-wing policies than Americans ever would be.”

And the Democrats have achieved their goals. America is more polarized than at any point since the civil rights era, and not by chance. Americans have been told that they have a responsibility to anyone who wants to enter the country, even as they are lectured that it would be gauche for them to ask just who wants to come in. “At what point will Americans remind their government that it has a responsibility to us, not to every sad person in the world?” Coulter laments.

The answer, if the left has its way: never. Bearing nostrums like “diversity is our strength” and “through no fault of their own,” Democrats will browbeat Americans into accepting the demise of American values. The shock isn’t that millions of foreigners want to get into the United States — that’s always been true.

The shock isn’t even that Democrats want to open the floodgates to unchecked, unscreened immigration — that’s been true for decades, given that the modern American left despises founding philosophy and the capitalist system more generally. The shock is that so many conservatives have capitulated, granted the left’s premise in the hopes that America’s new immigrants will resemble her old immigrants, even though the America that welcomes them has changed dramatically.

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Records Carolyn Sue Baird Ogg Jan. 13, 2015 Carolyn Ogg passed f r o m this life peacefully Jan. 13, 2015, at Park Centre in Newton.

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Obituaries left to honor Carolyn’s memory include son David (Sue) Ogg, Osage Beach, Mo., daughter-in-law Paula Ogg, Edina, Minn.; one sister, Sara ( John) Conde, Columbia, S.C.; five grandchildren, Tim (Misty) Ogg, Tuttle Okla., Jeffrey (Susann) Ogg, Prairie Village, Kan., Scott Ogg, Keller, Texas, Brian (Tracy) Ogg,

Mary Louise Roberts

Fort Smith, Ark., and Katy McCarron, Edina, Minn.; 11 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one sister in infancy and another sister Judy Hawkins; and her son, James Ogg in 2012.

Graveside and celebration of life service will be at 1:30 p.m.,

Saturday, May 30 at Newton Union Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 12:30 to 1:25 p.m. at the Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton.

Memorials in Carolyn’s name are being designated to the Kellogg Historical Society.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.pencefh. com

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May 26, 2015 Mary Louise Roberts, 87, of Prairie City, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at Courtyard Estates in Pleasant Hill. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, May 29 at the Prairie City United Methodist Church with burial following at Waveland Cemetery. Visitation will after 2 p.m.

Thursday, May 28 at the funeral home. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Condolences may be left for the family at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com.

Robert Seeley May 26, 2015 Robert “Bob” Seeley, 62 of Baxter, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. Services are pending at Fredregill Family Funeral Home in Baxter.

Submitted Photo The Grinnell Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met May 9 in Newton. Regent Macy led the Opening Ritual, the American Creed and the Preamble to the Constitution. Vice Regent Melinda Hardin led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Chaplain Mary Rethmeier gave devotions. Betty Carr and Suzann Van Zante presented the Good Citizenship awards to Christa Follette (right) of Grinnell, first place, with Andrea Van Wyk (center) of Newton, and Vincent Bushong of Montezuma, as runners-up.

Club Notes Sunbonnet Questers The Sunbonnet Questers met in the Hawkeye Stages’ meeting room on May 14 with seven members and four guests in attendance. Prior to the business meeting, Liz Wagner introduced Leland Lester. He gave a moving and informative talk about his experiences at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1942.

Lester was raised on a farm near Colfax, before joining the Navy at 18.

He said he was tired of farm work and wanted to try something different.

He got more excitement than he bargained for.

After boarding the USS Pennsylvania in Bremerton, Wash., they took on provisions at San Francisco and headed into the Pacific.

On Dec. 4, their ship was at sea for gunnery practice when the shaft of the port screw was damaged, and they went into dry dock #1 at Pearl Harbor for repairs. This was significant because they were at the far end of the docked ships.

On the morning of Dec. 5, a bomb hit the Pennsylvania and Lee came out of the hatch to see a Japanese pilot smiling at him. Before general quarters were

sounded he was already aiming his guns. Lee watched the torpedoes hit the Oklahoma and the Nevada was sunk.

Because of their location, they survived.

Lee went back to Seattle then to Astoria, Ore., to start a new air station. He finally was sent to Saipan and Guam which allowed him to visit Japan.

Lee enjoys talking about his time in the Navy and giving talks to school children so they know about their country and its heritage.

The guests retired to the lobby for conversation and refreshments

while the meeting was conducted.

The business meeting was called to order by President Linda Medland. The group shared their favorite places to go antiquing. A road trip to Marshalltown and Haverhill June 16 was discussed. An email with more details will be sent to all members.

Members and guests were treated to a tour of the Hawkeye Stages’ facilities by Cathy Rickers, publicity drector for Hawkeye.

Refreshments were provided by Dorothy Raymond and Linda Medlund.

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• Alcoholics Anonymous Beginner’s Support Group will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• CAA Youth Sculpture Project will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Centre for Arts & Artists, 501 W. Third St. N. in Newton, to help design and create a sculpture for the CAA grounds.

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• Bike Night with Cody Hicks will begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Greencastle Tavern in Mingo.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

Wednesday at the Masonic Temple in Prairie City.

• Breaking Free women’s study will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday at Hephzibah House, 721 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• Wine Down will begin at 5 p.m. Thursday at Van Wijk Winery, 802 Fourth St. in Sully.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

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

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at noon Friday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Newton.

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

• Battlefield of the Mind women’s study will meet at 1 p.m. Friday at Hephzibah House in Newton.

• Friday Night Bikes with Abby Normal will meet at 6 p.m. Friday at Greencastle Tavern in Mingo.

• Live Music will begin at 7 p.m. Friday at Rock Creek State Park, 5627 Rock Creek E. St. in Kellogg. Featured band will be Rickety Road.

Located next to the boat dock and concession stand. Freewill offering for the band. Open to the public.

• Curbside Community Clean-Up will be at 7 a.m. Saturday in Prairie City.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 10 a.m.

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Police Blotter Newton Police Department • Shawn M. Collum, 26, of Grinnell, was arrested on a Poweshiek County warrant for failure to serve jail time after authorities pulled him over in the 100 block of North Fourth Avenue East at 2:35 a.m. Sunday. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Richard E. Keller, 33, of Newton, was arrested on a Cerro Gordo County warrant for failure to appear and Jasper County Sheriff warrant for a sex offender registration violation after authorities were called to 315 W. Fourth St. S. at 7:01 p.m. Friday.

He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• William L. Filson, 43,

of Newton, was arrested on a Jasper County warrant for failure to appear after authorities were called to 1425 N. 11th Ave. E. #6 at 7:05 p.m.

Sunday. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Rhonda K. Beeler, 47, of Newton, is charged with driving while license suspended after authorities pulled her over in the 400 block of First Avenue East at 10:40 p.m.

Friday. She was cited and released to appear.

• Joshua D. Jiron, 25, of Newton, is charged with operating while under the influence after authorities pulled him over in the 200 block of South Eighth Avenue East at 1:29 a.m. Sunday. Officers saw a vehicle swerve and

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travel at high speeds. After being pulled over, officers smelled alcohol on Jiron and he had blood shot eyes. He had a BAC of .099. He was cited and released to appear.

• Abigail M. Carter, 23, of Newton, is charged with operating while under the influence after authorities pulled her over in the 1800 block of Highway 14 South at 9:28 p.m. May 19. Officers were informed of a possible drunk driver on Interstate 80 and located Carter. While driving she was on the shoulder and straddled the center line.

Once pulled over, officers smelled alcohol and saw she had bloodshot, watery eyes and slurred speech. She was cited and released to appear.

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• Chance J. Griffith, 23, is charged with fifth-degree theft after authorities were called to Hy-Vee at 2:03 a.m.

Sunday. Officer spoke with Hy-Vee employees who said that Griffith informed them he stole some items and wanted to go to jail. When asked why he said he was homeless and wanted a place to sleep.

The items he took included a package of brownies and a liter of Coke, which he consumed. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Marcus A. Danger, 29, of Newton, is charged with assault after authorities were called to 425 E. Fourth St. S. at 9:20 p.m. Sunday. Officers spoke with the victim who alleged Danger punched her in

the face, causing her to bleed from her mouth. She also complained of two broken or cracked teeth. He was cited and released to appear.

• Ryan M. Tool, 20, is charged with trespassing after authorities were called to 411 S. 11th Ave. W. at 5:26 a.m. Friday. Officers were called about a male trying to break into the residence that he had been kicked out of May 7. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• David D. Wilson, 35, of Newton, is charged with driving while license denied after authorities pulled him over in the 700 block of North Second Avenue West at 12:22 a.m. Saturday. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

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DEAR ABBY: I’m in my 40s, happily married to my wife, and we have teenage daughters. My parents divorced when I was young and both have been remarried for years.

Over the past 10 years, Dad and his wife have developed a very close “friendship” with a woman I’ll call “Bonnie.” They bought homes next door to each other, travel together, and expect Bonnie to be included in all holiday events. Bonnie has never been married and has no kids, so my parents reason that she would be alone if she’s not with them.

I am not fond of this woman and I don’t like having to include her. My parents never ask if it’s OK if she comes; they just started bringing her years ago and assume she’s welcome.

When I have brought up the subject, they got angry.

Our daughters ask how we’re related to Bonnie. When I say she is Grandma and Grandpa’s friend, they roll their eyes because it falls short of describing what is probably a threeway. I’m tired of the situation. What can I do? — FED UP IN PHOENIX DEAR FED UP: Let your daughters — who are probably more worldly than either you or I — come to their own conclusions about Grandma and Grandpa. Whether they have formed a triad is anybody’s guess, but one thing is clear: They are a package deal. You might be happier if you concentrated less on what may (or may not) be going on between their sheets. The alternative would be to see your father, stepmother and this woman less often.

DEAR ABBY: My husband keeps all our financial information, be it bank accounts, statements, savings, investments, etc., away from me. He has been unemployed for more than three years and keeps tell-

ing me we need to economize, which I do.

When I ask him to let me know what our finances are, he tells me, “We’re running out of money.” He keeps everything a secret, and when I asked, “What if something terrible happens? What shall I do?” he said, “You will be informed.” What kind of an attitude is that? He says he doesn’t trust me with money because he thinks I’ll spend it all.

We sold our house for more than a million dollars and I never saw a penny in my name, let alone a bank account. I don’t have a job. I’m a full-time student right now. I’m concerned whether I should get a divorce. Your thoughts, Abby? — IN THE DARK IN NEW JERSEY DEAR IN THE DARK: It would be interesting to know where the money you and your husband are living on is coming from, and how your education is being financed.

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MASON CITY — A man accused of tossing a cat into the Winnebago River in northern Iowa’s Mason City has been fined $100.

Sixty-nine-year-old William Hill was sentenced on Tuesday. He’d pleaded guilty to abandonment of an animal in a deal with prosecutors who lowered the charge from animal torture.

Authorities say the cat was inside a duffel bag tossed by Hill into the river near a Mason City bridge on March 21.

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2 people arrested in Taylor County death investigation BEDFORD — Iowa investigators have joined Taylor County deputies in a death investigation. A news release from the Taylor County Sheriff ’s Office says two suspects have been arrested. Court records say 25-year-old April Clair, of Bedford, and 25-year-old Charles Hall, of Chicago, have been charged with child endangerment causing serious injury.

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Authorities say sprinkler stopped fire at school DES MOINES — Authorities say a sprinkler helped contain an overnight fire at a Des Moines high school.

The Des Moines Fire Department says it responded to a fire at East High School shortly before midnight Monday. Authorities discovered a pressure washer that had been on fire but was extinguished by a single sprinkler head. The device was part of an automatic sprinkler system that activates at a certain temperature. Police say the sprinkler helped contain the fire.

Council repeals city park sledding ban DUBUQUE — The Dubuque City Council has repealed a section of city ordinances that banned sledding from some city parks.

The council voted last week on the motion. On Jan. 5 the council voted to prohibit sledding, skiing and inner tubes on all but two city properties. The decision drew criticism from the public, so the council voted later in the month to allow sledding at three more public properties. Officials had approved the restrictions out of concern the city could be liable for injured sledders.

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ALTA VISTA — An 84-year-old man has died after suffering critical injuries when the golf cart he was driving collided with a van near his driveway in Alta Vista.

Marvel Erion died Saturday at St. Marys Hospital at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, after first being treated at Mercy Medical Center in New Hampton. The collision happened Thursday evening.

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Slain Omaha officer honored at funeral The Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha police officer Kerrie Orozco was one day away from going on maternity leave to care for the daughter she had delivered prematurely t h r e e Orozco months earlier when she answered a call to help a fellow officer.

Within minutes, Orozco lay in a yard fatally wounded. She had been shot by a man wanted for an earlier shooting.

On Tuesday, the 29-year-old Iowa native’s family and close friends honored her at a church funeral in Omaha. Hundreds of her colleagues also attended the service, while thousands more law enforcement officers and first responders who traveled from around the country watched a video feed at the CenturyLink Center arena in downtown Omaha.

Before her daughter, Olivia Ruth, was born prematurely on Feb. 17, Orozco’s original due

AP Photo Mourners line Douglas Street as the funeral procession for Omaha police detective Kerrie Orozco passes

by Tuesday in Omaha, Neb. Orozco was shot to death Wednesday by a fugitive who was fatally wounded by another officer.

date had been Tuesday. Instead, it became Orozco’s funeral date after Marcus Wheeler opened fire on officers trying to arrest him.

Orozco, a member of the Omaha department’s gang unit, was hit just above her protective

vest by one bullet in the shooting last Wednesday.

Another officer returned fire and hit the 26-yearold Wheeler. Both the officer and suspect died at an Omaha hospital.

Orozco had postponed her maternity leave while her baby

remained in a hospital prenatal care unit. The infant was to be released from the hospital the day after her mother was killed. Donations to Orozco’s family, including for a college fund for Olivia Ruth, have poured in.

She was the first female officer for the city to be killed in the line of duty, and the first Omaha officer in more than 10 years to die while serving.

Orozco also was a stepmother to Natalia, 8, and Santiago, 6, who are the children of her husband, Hector Orozco Lopez. The family lived in Council Bluffs and Orozco was a native of nearby Walnut.

She volunteered for the Girl Scouts, Special Olympics and various community outreach programs and had been given the Police Department’s Outstanding Volunteer Service Award this spring. Orozco also had coached an inner-city Omaha baseball team for years. Players, who knew her as “Coach K,” attended her funeral.

“I can’t think of a better representative of our profession than Kerrie Orozco,” Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer said at the service.

County OK’s rock salt purchase for next winter

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News A bid from Independent Salt Company was approved by the Jasper County Board of Supervisors for rock salt to be used during the 2015-2016 winter season. The price approved came in at $75.87 per ton with the purchase to consist of 1,500

tons.

The purchase price includes delivery to the Jasper County shop in Newton from Independent Salt’s location in Kansas, Jasper County Engineer Russ Stutt said. There was only one other bid received at the price of $80.46 per ton from Cargill, Inc. The board also approved the use of the courthouse lawn for

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Baxter business center gaining gigabit Internet speeds Jasper County Tribune BAXTER — Downtown Baxter will be the home of high speed, 1 gigabyte per second Internet connection speeds beginning in July. What developers are calling Baxter’s “GigaCenter” is a joint effort between Gilman-based Partner Communications Cooperative and the Baxter Economic Development Corporation to spur economic growth in the town of 1,100 people.

The plan calls for an existing portion of the business park at 109 S. Main St. to be retrofitted into an open environment, co-working space where business ventures can work at collaborative workstations. Co-op general manager Don Jennings said Tuesday the “GigaCenter” will offer businesses casual seating, coffee and printing services and a conference room with networking and training even opportunities.

“Our GigaCenter is designed to let startups, entrepreneurs, salespeople and telecommuters have access to facilities and connections they oth-

erwise might not be able to afford,” co-op general manager Don Jennings said Tuesday.

The announcement adds Baxter to the small but growing list of Iowa towns who offer gigabit Internet speeds including Marion, Hiawatha, Carroll, Fairfield, Muscatine and Breda.

The center will also bring a Partner Communications Cooperative office to the facility where the telecommunications organization intends to develop a showcase of its smart home and farm products.

Co-op sales and marketing manager Bryan Schultz said the organizations will give a preview of the facility at 6 p.m. June 10 with an expected opening July 11, in conjunction with Baxter Fun Days.

BEDCO President Ryan Bucklin did not immediately return a request for comment as of presstime Wednesday.

Partner Communications Cooperative is currently Baxter’s local Internet provider and has cable, Internet and telephone services in Kellogg, Melbourne, Rhodes and State Center.

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‘All-State Norm’ to retire from Newton High School Norm Grimm’s 35-year music career ends on high note in Newton

By Savannah Eadens Newton Daily News In the last one-room schoolhouse in the entire state of Iowa, in Mahaska County, Norm Grimm learned his love of music.

One teacher taught all subjects to every grade at the small country school, and in the mornings the students sat around the piano as she played and sang hymns. It was the favorite part of young Grimm’s school day.

“Just a few miles away, at Vennard College, which is no longer there actually, I started to take piano lessons in the third grade,” Grimm said. “I thought I was pretty special.”

Grimm, who has taught choir at Newton High School for seven years, plans to retire this week. Grimm is a graduate of Williamsburg High School and Central College with graduate studies in music education at Morningside College, University of Northern Iowa and the University of South Dakota. For 35 years, Grimm has taught at various schools including Ackley-Geneva, Williamsburg, Sioux Center and Northwestern College. For 20 years, Grimm sang with the gospel trio, “His Light” with whom he recorded seven albums and gave nearly 400 concerts in churches and convention centers throughout the Midwest.

Grimm taught at Sioux Center for 20 years, and

after all four of his children graduated and moved away, he and his wife decided they had no reason to stay.

“We decided to move closer to family in southeast Iowa, and closer to my home town of Williamsburg,” Grimm said. “We really liked this area of the state. I had fond memories of hanging out with friends here in Newton while I was in college.”

Savannah Eadens/Daily News Bill Peters, Principal Norm Grimm, choir teacher at Newton High School, stands at the piano in his classof Newton High School, room. Grimm plans to retire this week after seven years with the district and 35 years shared a humorous as a distinguished choir director. memory of first meeting music at Central College Grimm. titions that Peters coined for music,” Peters said.

Several other students and use her talents for mu“He was sitting in my him the name “All-State were affected by Grimm sical therapy. office during his interview Norm.”

“He had a big impact for the position here, and “Grimm has brought in his seven years at NHS. Elizabeth Pearson, on my decision, which I asked him what he knew an expectation of excelabout high school musi- lence to the choir program. 2015 graduate, was in- opened opportunities and cals, and he just laughed The choir was always ex- volved in choir through- increased my horizons,” and said, ‘I wrote the book pected to be good, but out her four years in high Pearson said. “I am defion high school musicals,’” with him the choirs have school. She participated nitely going to miss him, Peters said. “And I laughed been great,” Peters said. in jazz choir, varsity cho- he’s like part of the family.”

Grimm said one of his and thought he was kid- “Grimm breaks down the rale, chamber choir and ding and he said, ‘No, seri- music, and has an atten- several musicals. She at- favorite memories was diously I helped write a book tion to detail. He teaches tended state solo and en- recting “Phantom of the for the Iowa High School the students to enunciate semble competition and Opera” his first year at Choir Association on how and pronounce the music received a superior rating NHS. “I’ve been blessed with to produce musicals at the — he really cleans their as a state soloist. Pearson technique up.” said Grimm had a “big pa- getting to work with rehigh school level.”

Peters’ daughter, Dani ternal air” that made him markable singers,” Grimm During his 35 years as a choir director, Grimm’s Peters, 2013 NHS grad- seem like a grandfather said. “Varsity chorale is probably my favorite to choir students have dis- uate, was in choir with figure.

“We always call him work with because they’re tinguished themselves Grimm, and is currently with more than 200 mem- working on her major in Grimmy Bear or Gramps the most capable and able bers in OPUS, All-State, vocal performance. She because he wouldn’t let us to sing challenging music, NCACDA and ACDA has traveled to sing for call him Grim Reaper,” and a great variety of muhonor choirs; more than programs in countries Pearson said, with a laugh. sic, too.”

Grimm said he had 100 Large Group, Show such as London, Finland “He taught me to control Choir and Chamber and Latvia. Peters shared my breathing and vowels. 10 reasons to retire this Choir superior ratings and that Dani is heading to Grimm taught me a lot spring — his five grandof technique and without sons and five granddaughmore than 40 Outstand- China to perform.

“Dani enjoyed mu- that I wouldn’t be where I ters who “are growing up ing Performance Awards.

So many NHS students in sic before going to high am today ... he taught me way too fast.”

“It’s nearly impossithe choir department have school choir, but Grimm to be patient, too.”

Pearson plans to study ble to find a time that been to All-State compe- taught her a deeper love

you don’t want to see the next group of students get through high school,” Grimm said. “But then you just end up staying too long ... I think that Newton was a great place for me to spend my final teaching years. I was glad to be able to bring my knowledge and expertise here and the chance to get to know students and faculty.”

Grimm’s wife, Marlys, was by Grimm’s side throughout many years as his accompanist in numerous choir concerts and conference, district and regional choral festivals.

Marlys is currently the accompanist for the Grinnell Oratorio Society and Central College. She also plans to retire this spring.

“My wife and I love to cycle, and we do biking trips with our friends,” Grimm said. “It still feels quite strange to be leaving this classroom. I keep thinking I need to start preparing music for next fall, then I remember that I don’t. I hope that my students have learned an appreciation for music that they carry through life, because music really helps people.”

The new high school choir teacher for the 2015-2016 school year will be David Baxter, a 2014 graduate of Luther College.

“I’ve tried to teach responsibility and cooperation to the students, as well as the value of every member contributing to the group,” Grimm said. “I’ve also tried to demonstrate the impact that music can have on people, the words and the sounds are truly remarkable.”

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Around 30 students and 10 adults last week planted the milkweed, which provides the only food for newly emerged butterfly larvae, behind St. Margaret Mary School in Omaha, Nebraska. Another group of students and volunteers also recently planted milkweed at St. Albert School in Council Bluffs.

The two schools were among 10 Catholic schools in the Midwest that received grants to start butterfly-friendly gardens from the National Catholic Education Association. The organization’s Monarch Butterfly Rescue Program is aimed at increasing the monarch population and bolstering student interest in science.

“It’s so meaningful for students to get outside the classroom and to be actively doing science and getting their hands dirty and getting that sparkle in their eyes,” said Kate Rezac, a third-grade teacher who is leading

the St. Margaret Mary project.

Fourth-grade teacher Sara McColloch who is leading the St. Albert project said establishing their garden has been a community effort. She said students studied monarchs last fall, when a grandparent who has a butterfly garden brought in monarchs for them to observe and then release.

Gardeners at St. Margaret Mary plan to register with the University of Minnesota’s Monarch Larvae Monitoring Project to become citizen-scientists, collecting data about monarch eggs and larvae.

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Newton girls claim second straight 2A regional golf championship

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News Their scores at the turn were as miserable as the weather conditions they were playing in Tuesday, but all that didn’t deter Newton High’s Cardinal girls from their goal.

Playing on their

home golf course, the Cardinals improved their scores on the back nine holes to win a second consecutive Class 2A Regional Championship. They earned their third trip to the Iowa Class 2A State Girls’ Golf Tournament in three years.

“I can only chalk this

one up to a positive mindset by our girls,” said Scott Enyart, Newton head coach. “We wanted to be there and wanted to play, despite the weather.”

The Cardinals won the team championship by 11 strokes. Newton posted a four-player total of 385 at Westwood

Golf Course while Adel-DeSoto-Minburn finished second at 396.

The top two teams advance to the state tournament.

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Submitted photo Newton High’s girls captured their second consecutive regional championship at home Tuesday at Westwood Golf Course. Members of the team heading to the 2A state tournament next week are, from left, Jessica Reynolds, Cydney Hilyard, Shelbey Cochran, Abby Jolivette, Emily Fitzgerald, Jessie Smith and head coach Scott Enyart.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Making a putt on No. 10 is Newton High’s Jessica Reynolds, who shot a 38 on the back nine to finish with an 87 and taking third at Tuesday’s regional at Westwood Golf Course.

Cardinals oust Mustangs from 2A substate action

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News Possessing the ball was a focal point of Newton High’s game plan Tuesday as the Cardinal boys opened Class 2A Substate 7 play at home against Prairie City-Monroe.

The Cardinals had rolled past the Mustangs on May 14, 17-1, but were taking nothing for granted in postseason play. Newton has had a couple of games in which passing and possessing the ball have not gone as planned.

Newton did what it needed to do, even in a downpour during the first half, as the Cardinals knocked the Mustangs out of contention with a 7-0 win. The Cardinals held a big margin in possession time of the ball over the Mustangs. “”We came out flat in

the first half. In this game, we wanted to possess the ball and establish some rhythm with our passing game,” said Sackda Viravong, Newton head coach. “There we’re some good moments in the way we played and some average/poor moments in areas that need to be improved.”

Eighteen minutes into the game, Dalton Nevels used a pass from Josh Ventling to put Newton up 1-0. The Mustangs did not give up another goal to the Cardinals in the first half, and trailed 1-0 at the break.

“No one wants to lose, so we’re disappointed in that, but we played hard,” said Darrin Telfer, PCM head coach. “We played much better tonight than the last time we played Newton.”

Ventling delivered a corner kick to the right spot and Garrett Sturtz

headed the ball into the net past PCM goalkeeper Zac Van Waardhuizen.

Newton was up 2-0 at the 38:57 mark of the second half.

Five minutes later, Sturtz got an assist on a goal by Zach Combs.

With 19:14 remaining in the game, Duncan Lee booted in the fourth goal of the night for Newton.

Mike McCormick with an assist from Lee made it 5-0 with 13:18 on the clock.

Ventling scored with 7:17 left in the game, and as time was winding down, Justin Fisher scored the final goal with 12 seconds remaining.

“It was a good win and everyone on the roster got a chance to play in the game,” Viravong said.

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton’s Garrett Sturtz won the ball in the air against Prairie City-Monroe’s Graham Davis (6) as the teams played a 2A substate game in the rain Tuesday at H.A. Lynn Stadium. Newton won 7-0.

Cardinal girls deck Eagles on Senior Night

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News Newton High’s Cardinal girls sent their senior players off on a winning note Tuesday. On Senior Night, the Cardinals shut out visiting Pella Christian’s Eagles, 5-0.

It wasn’t the final game for the Newton seniors.

It wasn’t even the final game they’ll play at H.A. Lynn Stadium, but it was the regular-season finale for the Class 2A 10th-ranked Cardinals.

Newton and Pella Christian jousted back and forth most of the first half. The Cardinals controlled the ball and had shots on goal, but didn’t find the net until the 29th minute.

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton’s Kaytlin Ahn (24) hammers home a goal past Pella Christian goalkeeper Rebekah Hortsman late in the first half of Tuesday’s regular-season finale at H.A. Lynn Stadium. The Cardinals beat the visiting Eagles, 5-0.

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SPORTS CALENDAR Wednesday Baseball Boone at Newton, JV 5:30 p.m., Varsity 7:30 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully at Iowa Valley, 5 p.m.

CMB at Nevada, 7:30 p.m.

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

South Hamilton at PCM, 7:30 p.m.

Softball Lynnville-Sully at Iowa Valley, 5 p.m.

CMB at Nevada, 7:30 p.m.

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

South Hamilton at PCM, 7:30 p.m.

Golf Girls’ Regionals Colfax-Mingo at Class 1A Region 3 at Marengo, 10 a.m.

Thursday Soccer Class 2A Substate 7 Newton boys at Knoxville, 6 p.m.

Baseball Newton at Chariton Colo-NESCO at Lynnville-Sully, 6 p.m.

PCM at Greene County, 7:30 p.m.

Softball Pella at Lynnville-Sully, 6 p.m.

Oskaloosa at CMB, 5:30 p.m.

Grandview Christian at Colfax-Mingo, 7:30 p.m.

Friday Softball Newton at Ames, JV 6 p.m., Varsity 7:30 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully at English Valleys, 5 p.m.

Greene County at CMB, 7:30 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo at South Hamilton, 7:30 p.m.

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

Baseball Newton 9th boys at Boone, 1 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully at English Valleys, 5 p.m.

Greene County at CMB, 7:30 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo at South Hamilton, 7:30 p.m.

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

Soccer Girls Class 2A Region 4 CMB at Urbandale, 6 p.m.

Class 2A Region 7 PCM at South Tama, Tama, 5 p.m.

Saturday Baseball Newton at Ankeny tournament, 5 p.m.

Softball Lynnville-Sully at North Polk tournament, 10 a.m.

Soccer Class 2A Substate 7 Newton boys at Norwalk, noon (if necessary)

LeBron, Cavaliers sweep Atlanta, advance to NBA Finals CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James knew what he left behind when he bolted to Miami five years ago.

He broke hearts at home, where generations of Cleveland fans only know championships through stories told by their fathers, yellowed newspaper clippings or grainy blackand-white film.

James had to go back.

“I’m a guy who believes in unfinished business,” he said.

With four more wins, he can end a half-century of sports misery.

James scored 23 points, Kyrie Irving provided a boost after missing two games and Cleveland reserved a spot in the NBA Finals with a 118-88 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night to win the Eastern Conference title.

By sweeping the top-seeded Hawks, the Cavs, who overcame adversity from the season’s start, earned their second trip to the finals, where they will face SWEEP | 4B

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Strong batch of returners give PCM baseball reason for optimism

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News With four returning starting pitchers who combined for nine of the Mustangs’ 11 wins and five position players who have started for at least two years, Prairie City-Monroe baseball coach Shaun Hudnut has reason to be optimistic in 2015.

The Mustangs will rely heavily on their experience on the mound and will have to have big years from the heart of the offensive batting order if they want to bounce back from an 11-15 campaign they endured a season ago.

Junior Austin Brown returns as the No. 1 pitcher and

seniors Chase Keuning and Trey Lindsay are expected to provide PCM with strong leadership at the plate.

And finding consistency on the mound also will be key for the Mustangs.

“Practices have gone well.

Players are working hard and making good strides,” Hudnut said. “We’re excited about the players we have coming back and the potential of some of our newer guys. We will need to pitch more consistently.”

Leading the way on the mound in 2015 will be Brown.

The left-handed junior made 10 starts last year, going 6-4 with an earned run average of 1.98. He also struck out 67 batters in 56 2/3 innings.

Consistency will be needed from senior Tyler Townsend and others. Hudnut said Townsend had a good sophomore season on the mound but will be looking for more consistency in his final high school season after an up-anddown junior year.

While Brown’s ERA was less than two, no other returning starter had an ERA of less than three last year.

Aside from Townsend, Hudnut needs to have big years from Keuning and Gunnar Davis and freshman Noah Henkenius should provide the team with much-needed depth at the position.

Last year, PCM’s team ERA was 3.62 and the staff

Daily News File Photo Prairie City-Monroe senior Trey Lindsay will begin his third year as a starter for the Mustangs baseball team when the squad hosts South Hamilton at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

combined to strike out 138.

Keuning, Trey Lindsay and Clay Cooper all will be threeyear starters this season and will be asked to lead the way at the plate.

Jared DeVries and Brown are two-year starters.

Lindsay, who will play baseball collegiately at William Penn, is the team’s leadoff hitter who batted .264 last year with a team-high 11 stolen bases. Keuning is the top returner hitter as he brings back a .338 average and he also drove in 19 runs, which ranked second on the team.

DeVries hit .303 last year and Cooper batted .271 but led the team in RBIs with 24.

Several newcomers are expected to make impacts this year in their first season as potential starters.

Included in that mix will be Davis, Connor Warrick, Ricky Reeve, Tyler Foster, Ryan Hill, Noah Clark, Sheldon Speers and Henkenius.

The entire Heart of Iowa Conference could be chasing North Polk at the top of the league standings.

The Comets went 32-5 a year ago and won the Class 2A state championship, but they graduated their top four hitters and three of their top four pitchers from that team.

Saydel went 22-9 but loses top two pitchers and three of its top five hitters.

Roland-Story also advanced to the state tournament following a 27-13 season. Three of the Norse’s top four hitters graduated along with two of the top pitchers.

Gilbert returns every pitcher and every hitter from a squad that went 19-12 overall and finished third in the HOIC at 13-5 last season.

The Mustangs were schedule to begin the season Tuesday against Greene County, but the game was postponed due to rain. It will be made up on at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

The home opener is Wednesday against South Hamilton and PCM travels to Roland-Story on Friday. First pitch is set for 7:30 p.m.

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

With 5 teams in NCAAs, cold-weather Big Ten baseball hot now OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — As usual, the SEC, ACC and Pac12 had the most teams make the NCAA baseball tournament. Right behind those warm-weather conferences, though, was the Big Ten, a league that not long ago was an afterthought on selection day.

The Big Ten advanced a record five teams into the field of 64 and has a national seed for the second year in a row, this time No. 6 Illinois.

“I’ve been in this conference for 25 years, and 10 years as a head coach, and this is the best it’s been by a long shot,” Illini coach Dan Hartleb said Monday night. “For us to have this type of year with the quality in this league, it’s very satisfying, but it’s not the ultimate goal.”

Pac-12 champion UCLA (42-14) edged out Southeastern Conference regular-season champion LSU (48-10) for the No. 1 national seed.

The other six national seeds, in order, are: Louisville, Florida, Miami, Illinois, TCU and Missouri State.

The tournament opens Friday with 16 four-team, double-elimination regionals.

Best-of-three super regionals are next week, with those winners moving to the College World Series in Omaha.

National seeds that win their regionals play at home in super regionals. Since the NCAA went to its current

tournament format in 1999, only one No. 1 national seed — Miami in 1999 — has won the championship.

The SEC and Atlantic Coast Conference each have seven teams in the tournament and the Pac-12 has six.

Until this year, the Big Ten had never had more than three qualifiers. The big breakthrough came in 2013, when Indiana became the first Big Ten team since Michigan in 1984 to reach the CWS. Last year Indiana was the first Big Ten team to earn a national seed, at No. 4, but the Hoosiers were upset in regionals.

Illinois (47-8-1) is in the tournament for the 11th time but will host its first regional. The Illini had the nation’s longest win streak this season at 27 games that ended in the Big Ten tournament.

Iowa (39-16) made the tournament for the first time since 1990 and will be the No. 2 regional seed at the Missouri State site.

Michigan (37-23) won the Big Ten tournament to receive an automatic bid and will be the No. 3 regional seed at Louisville.

Indiana (34-22) won 11 of its last 14 games under firstyear coach Chris Lemonis to get a No. 3 regional seed at Vanderbilt. Maryland (39-21) is the No. 3 regional seed at UCLA. “That conference has done

a really good job with promoting facilities, promoting players and TV exposure,” UCLA coach John Savage said.

“They’re a legitimate baseball conference right now. It seems like the depth of the conference is vastly improved.”

UCLA’s dominance in the Pac-12 this spring impressed the Division I Baseball Committee so much that the Bruins earned the No. 1 national seed for the first time. A year ago, they followed up their 2013 national championship with a 25-30-1 record that kept them out of the tournament.

“We knew we were going to have a good team,” Savage said. “We knew we had some players back, and we knew we were healthy. But to go from the top of the mountain in ‘13 to the bottom in ‘14 and then back in ‘15, at least to this point, feels pretty good. The Pac-12 coaches predicted us to win the league. I think that’s kind of a telling sign. You still have to go out and do it and have things go your way.”

The Bruins have bounced back on the strength of a pitching staff that leads the nation with a 2.16 ERA and a much-improved offense that’s batting .285 and averaging better than six runs a game.

This is the third time since 2010 that UCLA has earned a national seed. UCLA starts the tournament in Los Angeles against Cal State Bakers-

field.

LSU coach Paul Mainieri’s team has been the consensus No. 1 in the major polls for a month. He said he had no problem with the selection committee’s decision on national seedings.

The Tigers have one of the country’s most powerful offenses, batting .320 and scoring 7.2 runs a game. They lost to Florida in the semifinals of the SEC tournament.

“A lot was made of, ‘Are we going to be the No. 1 overall seed?’ I wasn’t the least bit concerned about it,” Mainieri said. “UCLA is very deserving of that honor. We would have been deserving as well. It really doesn’t matter.”

Defending national champion Vanderbilt was among a group of teams considered for one of the last two national seeds.

The Commodores, runners-up to Florida in the SEC tournament, start the NCAA tournament at home against Lipscomb.

Teams making their first appearances are conference tournament champions Radford (Big South) Florida A&M (MEAC), Houston Baptist (Southland) and Cal State Bakersfield (WAC).

Miami is in the tournament for a record 43rd consecutive year.

Florida State qualified for a 38th year in a row.

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Hawks open softball season with a win

Continued from Page 1B an 84 for the 18-hole event.

Madison Hance of Creston shot an 86 for second place.

The top five individual scores advance to the state meet.

Newton junior Jessica Reynolds struggled on the front nine, shooting a 49. A par on No. 9 started her on a quick turnaround. Reynolds shot the lowest nine-hole round of the day — 38 — on the back nine at Westwood.

Reynolds finished third overall with an 87 followed by ADM’s Lexi Owen with a 90.

Aanna Roslien of Pella and Madison Houge of Ballard tied for fifth at 92.

“Jessica tied her personal-best nine-hole total with the 38. That par on No. 9 helped her get things started back in the right direction,” Enyart said. “Shelbey Cochran posted her worst nine-hole total (55) of the season on the front nine, then had her best nine-hole total (43) of the season. It was determination and perseverance on her part.”

Cochran, a senior, finished with a 98. She had two pars on the day and recorded the only birdie by a Newton golfer. It came on No. 16.

Junior Cydney Hillyard had a steady go of it on the day, but did improve by two strokes on her second nine holes. She shot a round of 48 and a round of 46 for a 94. Hillyard had five pars on the day.

Senior Abby Jolivette rounded out the team scoring for the Cardinals with a 106 on rounds of 52 and 54. Enyart said Jolivette fought hard throughout the day, finishing with pars on No. 9 and No. 10.

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton senior Shelbey Cochran chips the ball onto a green during Tuesday’s Class 2A regional tournament at Newton’s Westwood Golf Course.

Cochran helped lead Newton to a regional championship and a third straight trip to the 2A state tournament.

Emily Fitzgerald had a 109 (54-55) and Jessie Smith carded a 118 (63-55).

“All six girls will play at the state tournament. They’ve worked hard all year long to reach this goal,” Enyart said.

“They did work before the season and extra work throughout the season.”

The other team scores from the regional were: Creston 406, Grinnell 416, Pella 418, Norwalk 432, Knoxville 449, Carlisle 455, Ballard 457, Dallas Center-Grimes 469, Perry 554 and Winterset 586.

Enyart said they delayed tee times to 10:30 a.m. to give the Westwood grounds crew time to mow the greens and get the course in shape to play after all the rain.

“Nick Cummins, the superintendent, and his crew did a tremendous job getting the course ready for us. Brad Sponseller, the course golf pro, did a great job hosting the tournament,” Enyart said. “We played in a pretty steady heavy drizzle thoughout the morning.”

Newton heads back to the 2A state tournament. The Cardinals finished third at state in 2014 and sixth in 2013.

The 2015 2A state tournament is Monday and Tuesday at the American Legion Golf Course in Marshalltown. Tee time for both days of the 36hole event is 9 a.m.

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

SULLY — Lynnville-Sully’s softball team got the 2015 season underway Tuesday when most softball and baseball games were washed out.

The Hawks pounded out 14 hits against visiting Sigourney on their way to an 11-2 victory.

Lizzy Van Manen connected for three singles in four trips to the plate and drove in four runs for the Hawks.

Lysandra James hit a two-run home run and had an RBI single to help lead the Lynnville-Sully offense.

Lynnville-Sully scored twice in the bottom of the first inning. Kasiah Ehresman and Brenna Lanser had back-to-back singles, then scored on a oneout two-run double by Shelby Davis. Sigourney cut the lead in half with a run in the second.

Up 2-1, the Hawks produced three runs in the third inning.

With one gone. Davis reached on an error followed by a Van Manen single. Lysandra James drove in a run on a base hit and two more runs came across on a fielder’s choice hit by Kristin VanderWilt.

Lynnville-Sully led 5-2 after four innings.

Van Manen delivered a two-run single which

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton’s Cydney Hillyard hits a shot up and over a rise to the green on No. 9 at Westwood Golf Course Tuesday in 2A regional tournament action. Hillyard shot a 94, helping Newton to a team championship and a state tournament berth.

Girls Continued from Page 1B minutes left in the first half, Kaytlin Ahn scored the first of two goals on the night.

Taylor Shipley put the ball in play right in front of Pella Christian goalkeeper Rebekah Hortsman. Hortsman knocked the ball away, but got turned around. Right there on the back side was Ahn to drive the ball past Horts-

man, who was inside the goal line.

Newton led 2-0 at halftime. It stayed that way until Ryanne Rausch scored two quick goals with 24 minutes left in the game, pushing the led to 4-0.

At the 16:48 mark, Ahn and Marina Shannon, the Eagles’ second-half goalkeeper, went down at the corner of the net. Before hitting the ground, Ahn was able to flick the ball into the net.

The Cardinals honored their seniors — Anna Barr, Macy Leonard,

game start on defense and did a great job controlling and moving the ball.”

The Mustangs put just four shots on goal in the game. Grant Davidson played 60 minutes in goal for the Cardinals and Reagan Maple took over for the final 20 minutes.

Neither Newton goalkeeper was challenged and did not have a save.

Not so for Van Waardhuizen, who allowed seven goals on 12 shots by the Cardinals. Newton had 11 corner-kick opportunities in the game.

Madison Dlouhy, Rylie Udelhoven and Michaela Jacobsen — before the game.

Leonard and Shipley each had two assists. Ashlee Freese played 45 minutes in goal for Newton and had one save. Addy Blom was the Newton goalkeeper the final 15 minutes.

Newton had 46 shots on goal and seven corner kicks.

The Cardinals finished 2-4 in Little Hawkeye Conference play with the win over the Eagles.

Newton (13-4) await its opponent

was followed by James’ home run in the bottom of the fifth inning.

Winning pitcher Madison Rasmusson and the Hawks worked out of a bases-loaded and no one out situation in the sixth. Rasmusson got the Savages to fly out, strikeout and ground out.

Rasmusson went the full seven innings in the circle, allowing two runs on seven hits and no walks. She struck out nine Sigourney batters.

The Hawks added two more runs in the sixth when Van Manen singled to drive in Rasmusson and Davis.

Rasmusson, Ehresman and Davis each had two stolen bases and Lysandra James swiped a base.

Davis doubled while Jelissa Rozendaal, Rasmuson and Ehresman each hit two singles. Lanser and Haley James had a single apiece.

L y n n v i l l e - S u l l y ’s baseball game at home Tuesday was postponed. The Hawk softball and baseball teams are scheduled to play at Iowa Valley Wednesday.

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“We’re still young,” Telfer said. “As I told the kids, our skill level is not on the same level as Newton’s. We gave it a shot tonight, and the kids gave it all they had out there.”

Newton (9-9) move into the Class 2A Substate 7 semifinals Thursday. The Cardinals take on Knoxville at 6 p.m. at Knoxville.

In the other quarterfinal Tuesday, Winterset beat Carlisle, 3-1. Winterset plays at Norwalk Thursday. The substate championship game is at noon Saturday at Norwalk.

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in the semifinals of the Class 2A Region 4 tournament. Collins-Maxwell/ Baxter plays at Urbandale Friday and the winner comes to Newton Tuesday for a 6 p.m. game.

Boone hosts CAL on Friday on the other side of the regional bracket. The winner takes on Waverly-Shell Rock Tuesday. The Region 4 championship game is at 6 p.m. June 8 at Waverly.

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

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Challenging two Pella Christian players for the ball is Newton High senior Madison Dlouhy (10) in Tuesday’s regular-season finale for the NHS Cardinals. Newton won 5-0.

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Led by Russell, Tigerhawk softball should be competitive in final year in HOIC

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News With its top seven hitters and two most productive pitchers back on the roster this year, Colfax-Mingo’s softball team should once again be in the running for a top finish in the Heart of Iowa Conference.

The Tigerhawks were 1714 last year and finished fourth in the HOIC at 10-8.

But with each one of their top returners being a year older, things could be even better for Colfax-Mingo in 2015.

The only thing that has slowed them down early is the fact that the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union changed the time period for when the season begins and ends and small schools such as Colfax-Mingo have suffered because of it.

“It has been very difficult to find practice time that everyone can be at,” Colfax-Mingo coach Bryan Poulter said.

“This is a very busy time of year at schools, and we had athletes participating in track, golf and soccer. It seems that finding a time that everyone can be at practice at the same time is next to impossible.

“I believe that this problem is expounded at smaller schools because we have to do more sharing of our athletes.”

Russell is one of the Tigerhawks that played a spring sport. But track and field ended this past weekend, and Russell is now able to focus on softball.

Russell earned first-team all-HOIC honors as a freshman last year. She led the Tigerhawks in hitting at .424 and also had a team-high five homers, 16 doubles and 24 RBIs. In the circle, Russell was just as good. She was 13-9 on the year but had an earned run average of just 1.21. She fanned 141 batters in 144 2/3 innings pitched.

“She is a workhorse pitcher who led us at the plate, too,” Poulter said.

Helping Russell keep the Tigerhawks near the top of the conference will be two other sophomores in Alivia Haley and Brooke Nicholson and two freshmen in Rhiannon Haley and Ries Wilson.

Wilson is the squad’s No. 2 pitcher. She tossed 50 innings last year as an eighth-grader and went 2-5 overall with an ERA of 2.88. At the plate, Wilson hit .279 and stole eight bases.

Rhiannon Haley was second

Daily News File Photo Colfax-Mingo freshman Ries Wilson, left, hugs sophomore Amy Russell during a softball game last summer. Russell is a returning first-team all-Heart of Iowa Conference player after leading the Tigerhawks at the plate and in the circle last year. Russell hit .424 with five homers a year ago and had an earned run average of 1.21.

to Russell in hitting at .330, doubles with nine and RBIs with 21. Nicholson hit .274 and Alivia Haley hit .272 last year.

“Those four girls played well for us last year and will be our core of run producers and scorers with Amy,” Poulter said.

Erin Earles is one of three seniors on the roster. She was third in hitting and RBIs last year with .287 and 16, respectively.

The other two seniors are Sara Lahart and Rylee Thompson. Sierra Paul is the only junior and the roster also includes sophomore Payton Haney and 10 eighth-graders.

“That will have to be a wait and see answer,” Poulter said when asked about newcomers that may make an impact this year. “We have a nice group

of eighth-graders coming up to play high school ball and many of them bring a nice set of softball fundamentals with them. But none of them have played varsity softball before.”

Poulter pointed to the team’s defense as something that needs to be better this year.

The Tigerhawks committed 88 errors in 31 games last year and of the 14 losses, seven were decided by two runs or less.

“We can’t give our opponents extra opportunities,” Poulter said. “It seemed like we would play well for six of the seven innings of our games last year. We need to stop the bleeding when we get a scratch.”

The Tigerhawks were 10-8 in league play a year ago, trailing only HOIC champ Prairie City-Monroe, runner-up

Greene County and South Hamilton.

Greene County reached the state tournament in Class 3A, while PCM was one game away.

Colfax-Mingo ended its season with a 7-6 loss to Collins-Maxwell/Baxter in the opening game of the 2A playoffs.

This year, the Tigerhawks dropped down to 1A. And while that should help C-M advance further in the playoffs, it doesn’t guarantee the team anything, according to Poulter.

“We will be taking on schools our size and smaller versus primarily taking on schools larger than us,” Poulter said. “I think playing in 1A for the postseason creates an opportunity for us but irrelevant of the class that we play in, we have to play smart, aggressive and fundamentally sound softball. If a team doesn’t do that, they put themselves in position to be beat.”

This will be the final season of playing in the HOIC for the Tigerhawks.

They will compete in the South Iowa Cedar League beginning next year. That league is predominantly 1A schools.

The Tigerhawks began the 2015 season with a 12-0 loss in five innings to the 2014 2A runner-up in Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont.

They play at Greene County at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday before hosting Grand View Christian at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Monday Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 12, Colfax-Mingo 0, five innings COLFAX — The Rockets broke open a scoreless game with two runs in the third, four in the fourth and ended it by mercy rule with a six-run fifth inning on the evening of Memorial Day. Randie Richmond, a freshman, held the Tigerhawks to three hits.

She earned the win in the circle while Russell gave up 12 earned runs on 13 hits and took the loss.

Russell and Rhiannon Haley each doubled at the plate for Colfax-Mingo, while Nicholson had the other hit.

Paige Shafer had three hits and two RBIs to lead the Rockets, while McKinley Moore drove in three runs.

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Sweep Continued from Page 2B either Golden State or Houston starting June 4.

It will be the fifth straight visit to the league’s showcase event for the inimitable James, who returned to Cleveland after four years in Miami to try and end this city’s championship drought dating to 1964.

If he can, James will have a title that would put him in a class by himself. Other players have won more championships, but none has ever done it for his ringstarved home region.

When he announced his return last summer, James talked about ending a championship dryspell that has linked generations.

He has a chance to turn Cleveland, a city that has taken its fair share of knocks over the years, into a title town.

“I understood what these people were going through, the people here,” he said. “Not only in Cleveland but Northeast Ohio and all over the world who love and bleed wine and gold.”

Jeff Teague scored 17 and Paul Millsap 16 for Atlanta, which won a team-record 60 games during the regular season and made the conference finals for the first time since 1970.

But the Hawks were no match for the Cavaliers and had no answer for James, who nearly averaged a triple-double in the four games.

J.R. Smith added 18 points and Tristan Thompson had 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Cavs, who were handed new caps and T-shirts following the win.

Sitting at the podium with James, Smith, who had been vanquished to the Knicks bench before being traded in January, adjusted the brim on his “Finals” cap and took a selfie.

It was a tough way for the Atlanta Hawks to end a remarkable season.

They survived a tumultuous offseason, and their young roster gelled in January when they became the first franchise to go 17-0 in a calendar month.

Young Tigerhawks ready for transition into SICL

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News With 15 underclassmen on this year’s baseball roster, Colfax-Mingo could be in for a rebuilding year in 2015.

But if the Tigerhawks plan to find success, it will due to strong leadership and production from three returning upperclassmen and because a handful of the inexperienced underclassmen developed into productive starters.

Seth Milledge returns as coach of the Colfax-Mingo baseball team and he is hopeful that his Tigerhawk squad can improve upon a 4-23 campaign last year.

“The preseason has gone well,” Milledge said. “The guys have been working hard, and I think we’ll benefit from the time they put in this offseason on their games. Practices have gone well, too. We are trying to compete and get better every day.”

Colfax-Mingo went 3-15 last year in the Heart of Iowa Conference. It defeated Collins-Maxwell/Baxter once and swept South Hamilton. This will be The Tigerhawks’ final season in the HOIC as they transition into the South Iowa Cedar League, a conference that features schools similar in size.

“I believe it will be an integral part of our rebuild,” said Milledge of moving to the SICL. “I am not saying I don’t relish the opportunity to play and compete with the bigger schools in the HOIC, but it will be a welcome change from my perspective. It’s something we are looking forward to.”

Leading the way in the program’s final season in the HOIC will be two juniors who earned varsity letters last year — Colin Lourens and Jacob Buehrer — and lone senior Chris Warner.

Gone from last year’s team were the two leading hitters in Nate Smith and Colton Harmison.

But Lourens takes over as the team’s ace on the mound and he will hit in the middle of the lineup. He’ll also play left field when he is not pitching. Lourens hit .203 last year at the plate and was 1-6 with an earned run average of 4.96 on the mound.

Lourens threw 42 1/3 innings last year. The only other returning Tigerhawk threw more than 10 innings a year ago.

Buehrer will primarily be the team’s starting catcher and leader on the field. Warner is expected to be the designated hitter. Buehrer hit .203 last year.

“I am going to be counting on

our upperclassmen to step up and lead a group of young players,” Milledge said. “The leadership of our upperclassmen and the maturation of a handful of freshmen will be the key to our success.”

That group of freshmen who could make an impact include Jonathon Jacobs, Jarod Nichols, Alex Lewis and Misha Seebeck.

Milledge also thinks there is a starting role somewhere for junior Gabe Simpson as well as for sophomores Austin Haney and Wyatt Owens. Sophomores Jimmy Camp and Adam Teed are two others who received letters last year.

The entire HOIC could be chasing North Polk at the top of the league standings.

The Comets went 32-5 a year ago and won the Class 2A state championship, but they graduated their top four hitters and three of their top four pitchers from that team.

Saydel went 22-9 but loses its top two pitchers and three of its top five hitters.

Roland-Story also advanced to the state tournament following a 27-13 season.

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Daily News File Photo Colfax-Mingo junior Jacob Buehrer will be one of three returning upperclassmen who will be counted on to provide the Tigerhawks’ baseball team with strong leadership. Colfax-Mingo is set to open the season at 7 p.m.

Wednesday at home against Greene County.

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Wisconsin’s Alvarez: Do away with of so-called 20-hour rule

Chris Graythen/Getty Images NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon drives the pace car before the start of the 99th running of the Indianapolis 500 mile race at Indianapolis Motorspeedway Sunday in Indianapolis, Ind.

Montoya gets $2.4 million for win at Indy INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Juan Pablo Montoya was all smiles at the victory banquet Monday night where he celebrated his second Indy 500 win in three tries.

Also, tribute was paid to team owner Roger Penske for winning a 16th race at Indy.

“You don’t understand,” the Colombian driver said.

“When you run for Team Penske, you’re part of something bigger. When we win, we all win together.”

Montoya earned $2,449,055 for his win.

His earnings were part of a $13,397,315 overall purse.

The check amounts were announced at the annual victory dinner Monday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Runner-up Will Power earned $792,555, and Charlie Kimball, who finished third, earned $564,055.

Scott Dixon, who finished fourth after starting on the pole, earned $615,805.

Montoya’s victory comes 15 years after his Indy 500 win in 2000.

He left IndyCar for Formula One and later struggled in NASCAR for seven years before making a return to IndyCar in 2014.

Montoya, who also won the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

to start the season, leads the IndyCar series standings.

Before picking up his earnings, the 39-year old sat through a roasting by fellow drovers — mostly over his age.

Tony Kanaan, who is 40, joked about watching Montoya race while growing up.

“Juan, growing up watching you when I was a little kid in Brazil was awesome,” he said.

Townsend Bell, who finished 14th on Sunday, said he had a “Juan Pablo Montoya” lunch box as a child. Marco Andretti and Graham Rahal, both in their 20s, recalled watching video of him and looking up to him when they spent time around racetracks.

Kimball, while being honest, pointed out that he was a freshman in high school and didn’t have a driver’s license when Montoya won his first Indianapolis 500 in 2000.

Montoya also received kudos for the way he won the race.

He had to work his way from the back of the field twice and led just nine laps before he became one of 11 drivers to help Penske get 16 Indianapolis 500 wins.

Team Penske has been dominant all season. Power won the pole and finished first in the Grand Prix of India-

napolis.

But teammate Helio Castroneves went airborne in a wreck early on in Indianapolis 500 practice — a crash that sparked concerns about the safety of the new oval aero kits.

There were no issues with the safety of the aero kits on Sunday and Montoya found a way to get the job done.

He slipped ahead of Power with three laps to go and held off his teammate for his second Indianapolis 500 win — a move that paid off for the 39year old driver.

Montoya held off Power by 0.1046 of a second — the fourth-closest finish in race history.

And while many drivers poked fun at Montoya, Power, who is also second behind his teammate in the series standings, took a different approach.

“I’m definitely not going to rag on Juan,” Power joked.

“The last time we all laughed at him at a dinner, he went out and won at St. Petersburg. I’m just going to say what a great driver he is.”

Power wants to slip by Montoya the next time.

“But I did watch him when I was in the junior categories,” he added.

Edwards wins Coca-Cola 600

Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 19 Subway Toyota, celebrates with crew members after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway Sunday in Charlotte, N.C.

MARSHALLTOWN SPEEDWAY Marshalltown Speedway Scout Night/Old Timers Lounge Night May 22 Results Coors Light IMCA Modifieds Feature - 1. 2L Adam Larson (Ankeny); 2. 26J Joel Rust (Grundy Center); 3. 83G Josh Gilman (Earlham); 4. 19 Jimmy Gustin (Marshalltown); 5. 43S Scott Simatovich (State Center); 6. 10K Ronn Lauritzen (Jesup): 7. 12X Trent Jackson (Marshalltown); 8. 18J Jake Strayer (Newton); 9. K1 Kyle Krampe (Baxter): 10. 17R Derek Reimer (St. Anthony); 11. 12 Andrew Kinser (State Center); 12. 40RC Rod Clement (Rhodes) Miller Lite IMCA Stock Cars Feature - 1. 35 Donavon Smith (Lake City); 2.

25 Trent Murphy (Scranton); 3. 94 Steve Meyer (Grundy Center); 4. 93 Michael Jaennette (Newton); 5. 5A Tyler Pickett (Boxholm); 6.

22D Jared Daggett (Marshalltown); 7. 50X Kevin Balmer (Garwin); 8. 21K JD Kennedy (Ackley); 9. 16 Nick Thelen (Kellogg); 10. 9X Terry Clayton (Brooklyn); 11. 9 Ronny Gould

(Calera, OK); 12. 45 Matt Deaton (Newton); 13.

46B Michael Bilyeu (Indianola) Karl Chevrolet IMCA Northern SportMods Feature - 1. CH19 Colby Heishman (Brooklyn); 2. 80J Jared Van Deest (Holland); 3. 3L Clint Luellen (Minburn); 4. 67X Brandon Williams (Des Moines); 5. 777 Jayme Duinink (Pella); 6. 69JR Johnathan Logue (Boone); 7.

25 Travis Peterson (Gladbrook); 8. 22H Curt Hilmer (Dysart); 9. 198 Sam Wieben (Dysart); 10. 8 Dusty Masolini (Des Moines); 11. 9 Scott Williams (Atkins); 12. 3S Adam Shelman (Ames); 13. 57R Ryan King (Montour); 14. 32B Neil Follett (Conrad); 15. 25K Kevin Yearington (Des Moines); 16. 16 Austin Schuring (Newton); 17. 55V Jared Vandewalle (LeGrand); 18.

T17 Tom Rawlins (Kellogg) Toby K’s Hideaway IMCA Hobby Stocks Feature - 1. 3A Austin Luellen (Minburn); 2. 5H Andy Hick (Adel); 3. 7B Eric Stanton (Carlisle); 4. 500 Garrett Eilander (Newton); 5. 19D Dustin Elliott (Marshalltown); 6. 42T Tyson Overton (Carlisle); 7. 83 Eugene Nicklas (Grinnell); 8.

14T Mitchell Thomas (Marshalltown); 9. 5 Dustin Lynch (Boone); 10. 81M Travis Merical (Marshalltown); 11. 42Z Brandon Pitts (Ames); 12. 76 Richard Pahlka Jr. (Des Moines); 13. 24B Butch Lester (What Cheer); 14. T56 Tim Barber (Story City); 15. 4X Gary Pfantz (State Center); 16. 85M Dillon Million (Marshalltown); 17. 17 Andy Peck (Newton); 18. 19 Nathan Gibson (Maynard); 19. 18D Kevin Derry (Indianola); 20.

08 Jason Cox (Maxwell) Mod Lites Feature - 1. 82 Charlie Brown (Nevada); 2.

99 Josh May (De Soto); 3. 6 Mike Morrill (Altoona); 4. 64 Randy Bryan (Ames); 5. 17 Cory Sauerman (Grimes); 6. 89 Travis Stensland (Nevada); 7. 5J Jimmy May (De Soto); 8. 11R Jason Whitehead (Nevada); 9. 46 Kevin Grisham (Ogden); 10. 88 Justin Rankin (Madrid); 11. 11 Mike Stoker (Des Moines); 12. 17T Tanner Gottman (Grimes); 13. 4M David Simpson (Ankeny); 14. 3G Joe Glick (Des Moines); 15.

X50 Joel Huggins (Des Moines); 16. 28 Terry Brown (Nevada)

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez said it’s time to abolish the so-called 20-hour rule designed to limit how much time students spend on athletics instead of academics per week.

Alvarez acknowledged athletes need time off. But the rule in place is not the way to go about it.

“How do you keep track of it?” he said Wednesday.

“C’mon. Don’t have rules that you can’t enforce. Like when we took the ban off the food regulations, hallelujah. If you want to feed the kids, feed ‘em. Let’s not make ridiculous rules that you can’t follow.”

Alvarez will get no argument from Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany, who called the rule a “misnomer” based on the amount of time athletes devote to their sport and said it needs a new label.

He said he sees it as part of a bigger discussion about improving the experience for athletes and putting a greater emphasis on education.

The same goes for the socalled year of readiness idea that he has floated in which football and men’s basketball players would be ineligible as freshmen, as they were until 1972.

“The most important thing is there be a discussion about how prepared the student is, how the school accommodates prepared-

Tigerhawks Continued from Page 4B of the top pitchers.

Gilbert returns every pitcher and every hitter from a squad that went 1912 overall and finished third in the HOIC at 13-5 last season.

Colfax-Mingo’s home opener was scheduled to be against Nevada on Tuesday,

ness and how it all works,” Delany said. “Twenty-hour rule doesn’t work. I’m not sure our initial eligibility standards work in these two sports. Certainly, the outcomes are different than they are in all the other sports.”

Delany cited NCAA studies showing Division III athletes devote “high 30s hours per week” toward their sport.

That number, he said, climbs at the higher levels — low 40s at Division II and mid 40s for Division I. The 20-hour rule covers required activities such as practices, weight training and conditioning, meetings and video sessions along with setting up equipment.

But traveling does not count.

Nor does time spent in the trainer’s room or voluntary workouts.

“We have parallel mission statements, and they don’t play well together,” Iowa AD Gary Barta said. “One of our missions is to graduate young people. The other mission we have at Iowa is it’s a $90 million enterprise and much of it is based on filling a stadium or selling corporate sponsorships. But the beauty of it is we’ve been doing it, 100 years plus, we mixed collegiate sport with wonderful universities. So I still think it’s a great model.”

It’s a model that often needs tweaking. Rules have loopholes. but was rained out.

The Tigerhawks’ new home opener is slated for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday against Greene County, which finished 8-9 in the HOIC last year.

The Tigerhawks travel to South Hamilton for a 7:30 p.m. game Friday.

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

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Major League Baseball At A Glance All Times CDT

By The Associated Press American League East Division

W L Pct GB New York 24 22 .522 — Tampa Bay 24 23 .511 ½ Baltimore 20 23 .465 2½ Toronto 22 26 .458 3 Boston 21 25 .457 3 Central Division

W L Pct GB Kansas City 28 17 .622 — Minnesota 27 18 .600 1 Detroit 27 20 .574 2 Cleveland 20 25 .444 8 Chicago 19 24 .442 8 West Division

W L Pct GB Houston 30 17 .638 — Los Angeles 23 23 .500 6½ Texas 23 23 .500 6½ Seattle 22 23 .489 7 Oakland 17 31 .354 13½ Monday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 14, Kansas City 1 Baltimore 4, Houston 3 Minnesota 7, Boston 2 Oakland 4, Detroit 0 Texas 10, Cleveland 8 Toronto 6, Chicago White Sox 0 Seattle 4, Tampa Bay 1 L.A. Angels 4, San Diego 3 Tuesday’s Games Houston 4, Baltimore 1 N.Y. Yankees 5, Kansas City 1 Toronto 10, Chicago White Sox 9 Seattle 7, Tampa Bay 6, 10 innings Texas 4, Cleveland 3 Minnesota 2, Boston 1 Detroit 1, Oakland 0 San Diego 4, L.A. Angels 0, 10 innings Wednesday’s Games Texas (Lewis 4-2) at Cleveland (Carrasco 5-4), 11:10 a.m.

Chicago White Sox (Samardzija 4-2) at Toronto (Estrada 1-3), 11:37 a.m.

Kansas City (C.Young 4-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Pineda 5-2), 12:05 p.m.

Boston (Porcello 4-3) at Minnesota (P.Hughes 3-4), 12:10 p.m.

Seattle (F.Hernandez 7-1) at Tampa Bay (Archer 5-4), 12:10 p.m.

Detroit (Simon 5-2) at Oakland (Kazmir 2-3), 2:35 p.m.

Houston (McHugh 5-2) at Baltimore (U.Jimenez 3-3), 3:35 p.m.

San Diego (Cashner 1-7) at L.A. Angels (Richards 4-2), 9:05 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Chicago White Sox at Baltimore, 12:05 p.m., 1st game Chicago White Sox at Baltimore, 3:35 p.m., 2nd game

Boston at Texas, 7:05 p.m.

Detroit at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Oakland, 9:05 p.m.

Cleveland at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

National League East Division

W L Pct GB Washington 27 19 .587 — New York 26 21 .553 1½ Atlanta 22 23 .489 4½ Philadelphia 19 29 .396 9 Miami 18 29 .383 9½

Central Division

W L Pct GB St. Louis 30 16 .652 — Chicago 25 20 .556 4½ Pittsburgh 23 22 .511 6½ Cincinnati 19 26 .422 10½ Milwaukee 16 31 .340 14½ West Division

W L Pct GB Los Angeles 28 17 .622 — San Francisco 27 20 .574 2 San Diego 22 25 .468 7 Arizona 21 24 .467 7 Colorado 18 26 .409 9½ Monday’s Games Colorado 5, Cincinnati 4 N.Y. Mets 6, Philadelphia 3 San Francisco 8, Milwaukee 4 Washington 2, Chicago Cubs 1 St. Louis 3, Arizona 2, 10 innings Pittsburgh 4, Miami 2 L.A. Dodgers 6, Atlanta 3 L.A. Angels 4, San Diego 3 Tuesday’s Games Pittsburgh 5, Miami 1 Chicago Cubs 3, Washington 2 Cincinnati 2, Colorado 1 N.Y. Mets 5, Philadelphia 4, 10 innings San Francisco 6, Milwaukee 3 St. Louis 6, Arizona 4 San Diego 4, L.A. Angels 0, 10 innings L.A. Dodgers 8, Atlanta 0 Wednesday’s Games Colorado (K.Kendrick 1-6) at Cincinnati (Leake 2-3), 11:35 a.m.

Miami (Hand 0-1) at Pittsburgh (G.Cole 6-2), 11:35 a.m.

Philadelphia (O’Sullivan 1-3) at N.Y. Mets (Syndergaard 1-2), 12:10 p.m.

San Francisco (Vogelsong 3-2) at Milwaukee (Fiers 1-4), 12:40 p.m.

Washington (Scherzer 5-3) at Chicago Cubs (Lester 4-2), 7:05 p.m.

Arizona (Collmenter 3-5) at St. Louis (Lynn 3-4), 7:15 p.m.

San Diego (Cashner 1-7) at L.A. Angels (Richards 4-2), 9:05 p.m.

Atlanta (A.Wood 2-2) at L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 5-1), 9:10 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Pittsburgh at San Diego, 9:10 p.m.

Atlanta at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m.

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Public Notices THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN D. PLOWMAN, DECEASED. Probate No. ESPR036683 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of John D. Plowman, Deceased, who died on or about March 31, 2015: You are hereby notified that on the 14th day of May, 2015, the was appointed undersigned 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 19th day of May, 2015.

Tim Willcockson, Administrator of the Estate 317 6th Ave., Suite 600 Des Moines, IA 50309 Randal B. Caldwell, ICIS PIN No: AT0001375 Attorney for the Administrator Caldwell, Brierly, Chalupa & Nuzum, PLLC Address: 211 1st Ave. W., Newton, IA 50208 Date of second publication 2nd day of June , 2015 (Date to be inserted by the publisher) May 27 & June 3 THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LORETTA M. WENDT, Deceased.

Probate No. ESPR036686 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of LORETTA M. WENDT, Deceased, who died on or about April 28, 2015: You are hereby notified that on the 19th day of May, 2015, the Last Will and Testament of LORETTA M. WENDT, deceased, bearing date of the 23rd day of October, 2000, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Wendell Wendt was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

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

Dated this 20th day of May, 2015.

Wendell Wendt, Executor of Estate 500 1st St. N. Newton, IA 50208 Randal B. Caldwell, ICIS PIN No: AT0001375 Attorney for executor Firm Name: Caldwell, Brierly, Chalupa & Nuzum, PLLC Address: 211 1st Ave. W., Newton, IA 50208 Date of second publication 2nd day of June , 2015 (Date to be inserted by publisher) Probate Code Section 304 May 27 & June 3

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JEWELRY

ESTATE TAG SALE

PETS EQUIPMENT

TreasureFindersEstateSales.com.

BICYCLE LAWN CARE

SPRING CLEANUP

Mow, haul brush, junk to dump, black dirt, trim trees, wood chips,clean gutters, Rake yards.

Reasonable rates.

641-831-4426

ELECTRONICS

PAINTING

HORNING'S PAINTING: Interior & exterior painting Drywall Repair & Texturing Free Estimates 641-791-9662 SATELLITE

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Sat., May 30: 8am-12:00pm Tools, Maytag collectibles, antiques, jewelry, dishes, housewares, home décor, furniture, bedroom set.

Everything priced to sell!

600 E. 4 ½ St. S.

GARAGE SALE

Thursday, May 28: 4pm-6pm Friday, May 29: 9am-6pm Christmas decorations and decorations, kitchen items, baby items, boys clothes newborn to size 4 and lots of misc.

903 S. 10th Ave. E. Newton

LOOKING FOR an electric dryer and a washer. 641840-1377.

LOOKING FOR anyone who is raising beets and will to buy. Call after 1pm.

791-7809.

WANTED: FARM toy tractors, trucks, implements, farm related advertising items and Lego's. 641-5263050 or 641-521-1448.

WILL HAUL away running or non-running riding mowers, push mowers, snow blowers and garden tillers, and garden tractors. Call 792-2416 MISCELLANEOUS

SELL YOUR SERVICES with the

Flat roof repair & coating.

Chimney repair & removal.

Soffit & fascia repair & cover.

General Repairs

For More Information, call (641)792-3121 x 6542.

SERVICES SELL FAST

INSULATION

with the

Attic & side walls.

Leaf Proof Gutter Covers,

Gutter cleaning.

Call 641-792-6375

HANDYMAN SERVICES

RENTALS

Spring Special!

1 month FREE RENT on 2 BR apts. with 13 mo. lease on selected units

Walnut Creek Apartments 2 BR • $500-$515/mo

Somerfield Apartments 2 BR • $515/mo, 1 BR • 450/mo

Call Now for Details

641-990-7938 or call 515-291-2846 Both complexes next to Hy-Vee Satellite Available 510 E. 17th St. S. Offer valid thru May 30, 2015

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

forestview@perryreid.com

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

641-792-4000.

1 BEDROOM, ground floor apartment. Stove, refrigerator. Easy access with garage option. $350/month. References.

792-4388 REGENCY APARTMENTS of Newton 2 bedroom, 1 bath, 100 sq. feet. On site laundry, pets allowed with additional deposit. $565-$585 per month.

Please Call 515-205-1415

CHAIN LINK fence, 6' x 70' long $45. Chain link fence 6' x 65' length $35. 641521-6680.

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE LOAN PROCESSOR Bank Iowa has a position available for a Real Estate Mortgage Loan Processor. Prefer candidate with experience in customer service, banking, and computer skills.

Please Visit www.bankiowabanks.com and click on “About Us” then “Careers” for more information about the job, benefits and to apply.

Bank Iowa is an Equal Opportunity Employer of women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Reach thousands of customers weekly!

LEAKY ROOF, Missing Shingles???

EMPLOYMENT

ESTATE SALE Friday, May 29: 8am-5pm

WANTED

WANTED: SOMEONE to take in black/white male neutered cat. Outside cat only. 641-521-3576.

$60 for a 1” space, each additional 1/2” is $5 more!

Service Directory!!!

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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.

WANTED: COMPUTER Tech to work on home/office Window & Apple PC's, laptops, tablets, printer, routers, Wi-Fi systems and associated hardware. Call 641-521-1489

Southeast

needed in Grimes, Iowa.

We are looking for Agricultural Tractor/Skidloader Operators for Erosion Control, Seeding & Planting. Must have good driving record, farm/agricultural or landscape background beneficial, CDL Class A license required (we offer training for ideal applicants), ability to lift 50lbs, occasional travel to job sites. Drug testing required. Position offers medical/dental insurance, life insurance, Holiday pay and PTO. --------------------------------Immediate openings for Laborers. Will assist in duties such as installing silt fence, hydroseeding, matting and grading. Must have good work ethic, landscaping background beneficial, must be able to lift 50lbs, subject to E-Verify, drivers license beneficial, some overnight travel may be required occasionally. Drug testing required. Seasonal position March-December.

TO APPLY: email tom@soil-tek.com with your interest and phone number.

One Low Monthly Rate Advertised for a month in the Newton Daily News, Jasper County Advertiser and online!

REST AREA ATTENDANT Stress Free!

-All Shifts Available-All ages apply(515)635-1882

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Meets Sunday, Wednesday and Friday 7:00 PM in Basement of St. Stephan's Episcopal Church

OPERATOR

Service Directory!!

Attic fans & ventilation

RENTALS

POOL TABLE for free, you move. 641-792-1342.

Saturday, May 30 8:00 am – 3:00 pm 1209 S. 15th Ave. W. Newton, IA Depression Era glassware, black amethyst, milk glass, Fenton, Tiffin stemware, white dinnerware, Fiesta, Harlequin, Corelle, small collectible knick knacks, children's doll dishes, costume jewelry, Coke glasses, Norman Rockwell Father's Day mugs, Currier and Ives glassware, wine glasses, new Revereware set, kitchen appliances, bakeware, Veg-O-Matic in box, stainless steel flatware, Tupperware, lamps, vaporizer, scales, office supplies, 4 drawer file cabinets, bookcases, easels, vintage cameras and equipment, toys, Sony rack stereo, bike rack, picnic basket, space heaters, hand and garden tools, golf bags, wheelchair ramps, 30amp RV cords, gas cans, bushel baskets, Samsonite folding chairs, always lots more! @ Photos online

EMPLOYMENT

PERSONAL

FREE

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

Firefighter/EMT City of Newton The City of Newton is currently accepting applications for the position of Firefighter/EMT. Requirement to apply: Iowa EMT-Basic Certification or Nationally Registered EMT-Basic. Firefighter I and EMT-Paramedic preferred. The department will require Paramedic (EMT-P) and Haz Mat Technician level certification within two years of appointment. The hiring process may include, but is not limited to, a written exam, physical ability test, an oral interview and a background investigation. Excellent pay and benefit package!

Application packets are available at: Newton Fire Department 410 S 2nd Ave W Newton, Iowa 50208 641-792-3347 Or online @ newtongov.org Applications must be returned to above address by 4:30pm on 06/19/15. EO/AA Employer

Low Monthly Rate Advertised for One Month in the Newton Daily News, Jasper County Advertiser, and online!! $60 for a 1” Space, each additional 1/2” is $5 more!

Reach Thousands of Customers Weekly!!!

We are currently accepting applications for employees who enjoy interacting and caring for seniors in a Christian based environment

Homemaker Position ( 2 /3 Dietary/ 1/3 Activities) Full Time and some weekends Consider joining a great team as we continue our mission of commitment to compassion, excellence and innovation! We offer a competitive wage and complete benefit package.

Apply online or send resume to: Brenda Colvin, Administrator Newton Village Health Care Center 110 N 5th Ave W, Newton, IA 50208 E-mail bcolvin@elimcare.org www.elimcare.org Elim Care is an EEO/AA Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. *Drug Free Workplace

For More Information, (641)792-3121 ext. 6542 EMPLOYMENT

110 N 5th Ave W, Newton

Assistant Athletic Trainer (Full-time, 10-months) Grinnell College is currently seeking an energetic, motivated, and wellorganized individual to work with student-athletes in our Bear Recreation and Athletic Center.

Responsibilities: The Assistant Athletic Trainer will work with the Head Athletic Trainer in providing first aid, evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. They will assist with coverage at game-day events and travel to assigned road games, as well as coverage of athletic training room, practices and intercollegiate athletic events.

Qualifications: A Bachelor’s degree is required and a Master’s degree is preferred with a concentration in physical education or related field and one year or more experience is required. NATA certification and Iowa Licensure required. Must have excellent organizational and communication skills.

Application Process: Please submit applications online by visiting our application website at https://jobs.grinnell.edu. Candidates will need to upload a cover letter, resume, and provide email addresses for three references.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Additional information can be found at the college’s web site www.grinnell.edu.

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

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FOR SALE

AUTOMOTIVE

AUTOMOTIVE

SCHWINN 215P recumbent bike. Cost $400. will sell for $75. 641-521-2441.

SCRUBS (SHIRTS & pants) size small $5. per.

Item. 641-521-7860.

14 ft Aluminum boat and trailer. Johnson 6 HP gas motor bow mount Minkota foot controlled and hand controlled trolling motors.

Depth and fish finder, swivel seats, hand crank bow mount anchor. $1300 OBO. 641-792-0378. If no answer, leave a message DINING ROOM table with 5 chairs on rollers $125.

792-4584.

DIRT DEVIL pressure flex 1800 power washer $35., Werner 20 ft. extension ladder $50., Keller 8 ft. wooden step ladder $40., AT&T desk phone with 2 wireless handsets $30., handsaws $10., heavyduty extension cord $10.

641-275-9130.

DOUBLE BED complete $100. or make offer, desk lamp 2 18" floures tube 14"high $5.,"Christ in Geth" framed 31 x 25 $5., small wood handle purse with 4 changeable covers $5.

Phone 792-6879 DRESSER WITH mirror & desk with bookshelf. Black. $50. each. 641-521-5911.

FLEX-STEEL DAVENPORT. excellent condition, $75.00. 792-2227 GOLF BALLS .05¢ each with scuffs, other balls are $2. - $10. a dozen, nice balls. Ruger Blackhawk elite break barrel .177 pellet Rifle with 4x32 scope, shot 3 times, paid $115. will sell for $75. 792-7058.

LARGE STYROFOAM Pillsbury Dough Boy with stand, was a store display.

3 ft. tall. $25. Window air, 5000 BTU, worked last year, but just needs a cleaning. $45. 5 or 6 old wood handle saws. Some are ornate, also old cross cut saw blade, has no handles, but all would be decorative. $25 for all or will sell separate. 641-792-4664.

LEFT SIDE only, step tube for a 2014 Chevy four door pickup. $250.00 or OBO 641-521-9875.

POKER CHIP set (approx.

300 chips) $15. Used tire P225/60/R16 (Dayton Quadra Le) $30. Vintage “Camp Snoopy” glasses (from 1950's/1960's) $40 for set. 515-313-7803.

REAL ESTATE

TRAILER EQUALIZER hitch $130., 255-70-15 new tire $30., 205-75-14 new trailer tire $20., 185-70-13 used tire $10., new Fajita grill with tort. warmer $20.

Newton. 515-473-5540.

MAYTAG SIDE-BY-SIDE almond refrigerator w/Ice maker $175, Whirlpool self-cleaning almond electric stove $125, Whirlpool white washer & XL dryer 9 years old $375, Sharp Carousel microwave w/oak stand $50.00 - All great condition -U-Haul - Cash Only - 641-521-9160 or 641-259-2916.

AUTOMOTIVE

2014 Arctic Cat ATV XL550. Only 71 miles. Includes 3k lb winch, rare tungsten metallic color. Always stored indoors. Cost $11,200 new.

Asking $7,800. 641-990-9369

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

1997 FORD Conversion Van. Heavy ½ ton, great for towing. New front end and front tires. Runs great. $2400. 515-778-2792 1999 ARCTIC Cat 4wheeler ATV, like new, runs great! $1950. 641831-3821. No calls after 8 pm.

REAL ESTATE

EMPLOYMENT

90 Z-24 Cavalier, red with gray graphics $800. or OBO. Call after 5:00p.m.

515-556-8545.

2007 YAMAHA 650, VStar custom, 1 owner, 800 miles, like new. $4,500. or OBO. 641-521-8868.

2013 CHEVY ½ ton, heavy duty pickup, grey, 2 door, trailer package, 5.3 V8, 6 – spd transmission, 8,000 miles, chrome grill & bumper, 17 inch wheels, trailer brake control. $23,500. 641-417-8780.

2014 6X12 trailer, used once, rear drop door, side door, top vent, v front, finished inside. $2300. or OBO. 1-352-687-1885.

2001 Dodge Ram 3500 SLT Quad Cab Dually pickup- 4 wheel drive. 5.9L Cummins Diesel with trailer tow package, airride bags, gooseneck ball and electric brake controller. Fully loaded, very well maintained and garaged, complete with a sno way 9' V-Plow with a new cutting blade.

One Owner- non smoking unit 135,000 miles. $20,000.00. 641-792-4332

1999 Dodge Grand Caravan Sport. 183,000 miles.

No A/C. $2000. 641-7923683

1987 LINCOLN Town car, no rust, 4 door, miles 115 thousand, been in a shed, asking $5000. 515-4780452.

1993, 28' Holiday Rambler, travel trailer bumper hitch, has new tires, asking $5,000. 515-669-4966.

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

The Newton Daily News and Jasper County Advertiser have an exciting opportunity for a talented and energetic person to join our advertising department as a full-time inside sales account executive. Our ever-growing advertising mediums include the Newton Daily News, newtondailynews.com, Jasper County Advertiser, Jasper County Tribune, and Prairie City News.

If you have an interest in media and sales and are looking to build your career, this might be the opportunity you are looking for.

Duties Include: securing advertising commitments, placing classified ads, serving walk-in customers, and fielding phone inquiries.

The ideal candidate must possess a positive attitude, friendly presence, basic computer and typing skills, strong written and verbal communication skills, be able to work in a fast paced environment, multi-task and possess a solid work ethic.

You must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance.

Pre-employment background check and drug screen are required.

This is a full-time sales position that does offer benefits including health, dental and 401k plan.

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

Purple w/waldoc stripe kit.

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

Please send resume to:

Jeff Holschuh, Advertising Director 200 1st Ave E, P.O. Box 967, Newton, IA 50208 or email to: jholschuh@newtondailynews.com EOE • Skilled Iowa Employer

EMPLOYMENT

1st Class Staffing

JOB FAIR June 10th - 10am-4pm Location: DMACC Campus 600 N. 2nd Ave. W. Newton, IA

Openings: Customer Service Representative Verifiers Material Handlers Assemblers Packagers Positions in Grinnell, Newton and Marshalltown

APPLY EARLY ONLINE! 1stClassStaffing.com or call 641-236-6808

Permanent Program Technician EMPLOYMENT

Now Hiring

Would you like to join an innovative company? Are you dependable, quality conscious and in need of a challenge?

JELD-WEN Door Division/Grinnell is now accepting applications for 1st and 3rd shift production positions.

We offer the following benefits to our full-time employees: • On the job training • Competitive wages • Overtime premium pay • Insurance Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision) • 401(k) In order to ensure a safe working environment, a pre-employment drug screen is required. If you are interested in joining the JELD-WEN Door Division/ Grinnell production team, apply in person at JELDWEN in Grinnell from 7:30 to 3:30 Monday – Friday.

We will conduct call-backs for interview appointments.

The Jasper County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Office located in Newton, Iowa is accepting applications to fill a permanent Program Technician position. The individual selected will be responsible for carrying out general office activities and technical functions pertaining to FSA administered programs. Applicants should possess excellent human relations skills as well as strong clerical and computer skills. A general knowledge of agricultural practices would also be beneficial.

The full vacancy announcement with mandatory application requirements can be obtained online at www. usajobs.gov and accessing vacancy announcement number IA-2015-0016.

Applications will be accepted starting May 15, 2015 through the closing date of June 5, 2015.

Questions regarding the position can be directed Randall Nelson, at 641-792-5019 or emailed to Randall.nelson@ia.usda.gov.

Applications MUST BE submitted online at www.usajobs.gov no later than 11:59 p.m. on the closing date of June 5, 2015.

USDA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

JELD-WEN Door Division/Grinnell 820 Industrial Avenue Grinnell, Iowa 50112 EOE

Astrograph

Do you ever get the feeling that you can look at someone and they can feel your thoughts? During the alignment of messenger-planet Mercury with intense Mars, dare to take this communication bond even further. The one you think about can feel the energy of you through the magic tapestry that weaves us all together.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (May 27). As each year passes, you care less and less about what people think of you.

Without the distraction of having to please, you’ll make fiscal, personal and creative breakthroughs in the next three months. September will bring

a family addition. November will focus you on a special relationship and maybe a move.

Pisces and Cancer people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 30, 27, 3, 18 and 49.

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

You have a strong constitution, but taking on more just to prove you can is silly. Let things happen naturally. Give where it’s needed. Pace yourself. The others already know your might.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

When you’re stressed out, it goes straight to your throat and affects your voice. Thinking about relaxing that part of your

Jasper County FSA Office 709 1st Ave W Newton, IA 50208 641.792.5019 FAX 855.211.4016 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer body will produce a feeling of ease.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

You’ll move further away from your personal ambition and into a realm of spiritual understanding. By losing yourself, if only temporarily, you contribute something greater to the whole.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

It’s like you can’t learn enough these days. Your mental abilities are ever unfolding. What inspires you at this time has to do with your cultural identity.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).

As you seek employment, advancement or recognition, don’t forget to ask for it.

There are people around you

EMPLOYMENT

Inside Sales Account Executive

United States Department of Agriculture

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

(especially fellow fire signs Aries and Sagittarius) who will gladly give you what you need.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

Being around some people makes you feel smaller than you really are. The right influences for you are the ones who make you feel sociable, beneficent and drawn toward higher ideals.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

Look for what you can do, and do all you can. And if there’s nothing to be done, stand by hopefully. When things break down, it makes way for something new to emerge.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

As you get older, you realize that the opportunities that are

Member Service Coordinator for RJO, Inc. Responsible for supporting member services, meetings and company programs. This includes all new member recruitment, processing and account set-up. In addition, the position will be responsible for updating and monitoring all social media efforts and the company website.

For a complete list of responsibilities and qualifications, please email Sarah Streb at sarah@rjomembers.com.

Send cover letter and resume with references to Mary Peterson at maryp@rjomembers.com.

Application deadline June 12, 2015.

Anticipated start date is July 1, 2015.

Competitive benefits package and salary.

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wildly hyped are often the best ones to ignore. You’ve learned to walk on by, and you’ll teach this to someone you know, who will thank you for it later.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’ll build the goodwill by freely helping a neighbor or an associate. You’re not expecting any return on your efforts, but you’ll get a substantial one in time.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’re a self-directed person. You may get inspired and influenced by the people you admire, but when it comes down to it, the goals you set for yourself are the ones you’ll stick with.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

Your main challenge will be how to appropriately express yourself -- too rational, and they’ll think you don’t care; irrational, and they’ll think you’re crazed by passion. Moments of preparation will help you hit the right tone.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

You’ve always been able to wrap your head around how others must be feeling, even those whose circumstances are entirely different from yours.

That empathy is a talent you’ll use to untangle today’s knot.

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Sports

www.newtondailynews.com | Wednesday | May 27, 2015

2015 State track action

Lynnville-Sully’s Kasiah Ehresman hands off to Madison Rasmusson in the 4x100 relay final.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News

Troy Hyde/Daily News Prairie City-Monroe’s Austin Sneller runs in the Class 2A boys shuttle hurdle relay preliminaries.

Troy Hyde/Daily News Collins-Maxwell/Baxter senior Mark Deutsch (19) runs in the 3,200-meter run at the state track meet.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton senior Hailey Coy ran in two relays at the state meet for the Cardinal girls.

Troy Hyde/Daily News Prairie City-Monroe junior Ashley Van Gorp, right, hands the baton to senior Mackenzie Clarke during the 4x200-meter relay at the state track meet.The Mustangs recorded five top-10 finishes on the weekend.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton High senior Sarah Kalkhoff earned a 4A state medal in the shot put after winning her second straight 4A discus title at the state meet.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Lynnville-Sully’s Lizzy Van Manen claimed the seventh-place medaal in the 1A discus.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Colfax-Mingo’s Dakota Hosetter runs in the 1A 1,500 meter race at state.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Lynnville-Sully’s Sage Ehresman goes full bore in the 1A 100-meter dash final, taking fifth.

Colfax-Mingo’s Jake Lietz, middle, competes in the Class 1A boys’ 400-meter dash final at the state meet in Des Moines.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News