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Monday, December 16, 2013 www.newtondailynews.com Newton, Iowa 75 cents D aily N ews Serving Newton & Jasper County Since 1902 Newton 7 98213 00008 4 Our 112th Year No. 147 Local Pizza Ranch Top Gun Tournament Page 2A ALSO: Calendar Page 3A Comics & Puzzles Page 6A Opinion Page 4A Obituaries Page 3A Police Page 3A OBITUARIES Gerald D. McGee, 73 INSIDE TODAY Tuesday High 33 Low 17 WEATHER Sports Eagles, Lions beat Cardinal boys Page 1B WEATHER ALMANAC Friday, Dec. 13 High 29 Low 14 No Precipitation Sat., Dec. 14 High 21 Low 18 No Precipitation Sun., Dec. 15 High 14 Low 9 No Precipitation Wednesday High 38 Low 27 Submitted Photo Marta Ford, a Vietnam-era veteran, stands by the original “Freedom Rock” during a recent bus trip allowing county veterans to visit the rock in Greenfield. Jasper County now has its own Freedom Rock in Sully, and the rock will be painted next year by Freedom Rock creator Ray “Bubba” Sorenson II. Iowa’s ‘Freedom Rock’ artist talks plans for Jasper County By Ty Rushing Daily News Staff Writer Jasper County, are you ready to rock? Last week, the offi- cial “Freedom Rock” for Jasper County arrived in Sully. Freedom Rocks are huge chunks of stone that are painted annually with different murals dedicated to veterans. Jasper County’s Free- dom Rock has been placed in Sully’s Central Park and measures 7-by- 9-by10 feet and won’t be painted until sometime next year. Artist Ray Sorenson II, better known as Bubba, is the creator of the concept and will also be the paint- er of the county’s rock. So what are his plans for Jasper County’s rock? “What they are sup- posed to be doing right now is gathering some ideas that are unique to the county and compiling them (into a list),” Bubba said. “I (then) collect all of this stuff, and I tell them what I think would be an interesting mural.” “Honestly, we don’t know what’s going to go on the Sully rock,” he continued. The Freedom Rock is an entirely separate thing from the Memorial Rock that the Jasper County Light agenda for final supervisors meeting of year By Ty Rushing Daily News Staff Writer On Tuesday, the Jasper County Board of Supervisors will meet for the final time in 2013. In this meeting, the board will be presented with quotes from Jas- per County Maintenance Supervisor Adam Sparks for the purchase of a new heater for the sally port at the Jas- per County Law Center. The low bid comes from Newton-based Brooker Corporation. Brooker bid $3,607 for the job, which will include installation. The only other items listed on the agenda are for a vote on board min- utes and board appointments. The board’s next schedule meeting is Jan. 2, 2014. Staff writer Ty Rushing may be contacted at (641) 792-3121, ext. 426, or at trushing@ newtondailynews.com. Jones celebrates retirement as Pappy’s Antique Mall closes Zach Johnson/Daily News Pappy’s Antique Mall manager Susie Jones stands behind the main counter with store clerk and friend, Karen Bleakney. Pappy’s closed it doors on Sunday after 22 years of serving the Newton community. Kid Care MD to close Dec. 30 By Stephanie Alexander Director of Public Relations and Marketing On behalf of Kid Care MD, the pediatric medical practice of the late Dr. Ruth Spie- renburg, Skiff Medical Center and Newton Clinic would like to encourage patients to come pick up their medical records before the month is out. Kid Care MD, located in the Ross Medi- cal Arts Building, 300 N. Fourth Ave. E. in Newton, will be open from noon to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday through Dec. 30 (except Dec. 24 and 25). These open office hours are available so that former patients of Dr. Spierenburg can take ownership of their medical records. Following Dec. 30, the records will go into long-term storage arranged by the physician’s family and may become permanently inac- cessible. Neither Skiff nor Newton Clinic will have possession of the records. To learn more, call the office at (641) 792- 6676. FREEDOM ROCK See Page 5A Busy weekend for fire department By Ty Rushing Daily News Staff Writer It was a busy weekend for the New- ton Fire Department, and it started on Friday when they responded to a hazardous material spill Love’s Travel Stop. Love’s Travel Stop, located directly off of exit 168 on Interstate 80 in New- ton, called NFD after one semitrailer struck another semitrailer, rupturing the hit semitrailer’s fuel tank and caus- ing 100 gallons of diesel fuel to spill. While firefighters were on the scene, a driver drove away from one of Love’s fuel pumps with the hose still attached to the vehicle. The hose’s fail-safe de- vice failed to act and the pump didn’t stop initially. They managed to shut the pump down and contained both incidents. There were no reported injuries. NFD See Page 5A
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Monday, December 16, 2013 www.newtondailynews.com Newton, Iowa

75 cents

Daily NewsServing Newton & Jasper County Since 1902Newton

7 98213 00008 4

Our 112th YearNo. 147

LocalPizza Ranch Top Gun Tournament

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Also:

CalendarPage 3A

Comics & PuzzlesPage 6A

OpinionPage 4A

ObituariesPage 3A

PolicePage 3A

oBITUARIEs

Gerald D. McGee, 73

INsIDE ToDAY

TuesdayHigh 33 Low 17

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SportsEagles, Lions beat

Cardinal boysPage 1B

WEAThER AlmANAc

Friday, Dec. 13High 29 Low 14No Precipitation

Sat., Dec. 14High 21 Low 18No Precipitation

Sun., Dec. 15High 14 Low 9

No Precipitation

WednesdayHigh 38 Low 27

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

Iowa’s ‘Freedom Rock’ artist talks plans for Jasper County

By Ty RushingDaily News Staff Writer

Jasper County, are you ready to rock?

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

Jasper County’s Free-dom Rock has been placed in Sully’s Central

Park and measures 7-by-9-by10 feet and won’t be painted until sometime next year.

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

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

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

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

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

The Freedom Rock is an entirely separate thing from the Memorial Rock that the Jasper County

Light agenda for final supervisors meeting of year

By Ty Rushing Daily News Staff Writer

On Tuesday, the Jasper County Board of Supervisors will meet for the final time in 2013.

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

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

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

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

Staff writer Ty Rushing may be contacted at (641) 792-3121, ext. 426, or at [email protected].

Jones celebrates retirement as Pappy’s Antique Mall closes

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

Kid Care MD to close Dec. 30

By Stephanie AlexanderDirector of Public Relations and Marketing

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

Kid Care MD, located in the Ross Medi-cal Arts Building, 300 N. Fourth Ave. E. in Newton, will be open from noon to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday through Dec. 30 (except Dec. 24 and 25). These open office hours are available so that former patients of Dr. Spierenburg can take ownership of their medical records.

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

To learn more, call the office at (641) 792-6676.

FREEDOM ROCKSee Page 5A

Busy weekend for fire department

By Ty RushingDaily News Staff Writer

It was a busy weekend for the New-ton Fire Department, and it started on Friday when they responded to a hazardous material spill Love’s Travel Stop.

Love’s Travel Stop, located directly off of exit 168 on Interstate 80 in New-ton, called NFD after one semitrailer struck another semitrailer, rupturing the hit semitrailer’s fuel tank and caus-ing 100 gallons of diesel fuel to spill. While firefighters were on the scene, a driver drove away from one of Love’s fuel pumps with the hose still attached to the vehicle. The hose’s fail-safe de-vice failed to act and the pump didn’t stop initially. They managed to shut the pump down and contained both incidents.

There were no reported injuries.

NFDSee Page 5A

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Cardiac Rehab Support Group to meetAll former Cardiac Rehab

participants and guests are en-couraged to join the staff of Skiff ’s Cardiac Rehab Support Group for its annual Heart Healthy Holiday Get-Togeth-er in the Cardiac Conference Room of Skiff Medical Center.

This year’s support group

activities will be offered twice: from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday and from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday. All coming to the meeting should enter through the Ross Medical Arts building lower entrance.

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

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

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

Bergman selected to SCIBA Honor BandNewton High School Senior clarinet

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

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

Kiwanis to meet WednesdayThe Newton Noon Kiwanis will meet

from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. Ste-phen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton, for lunch and a program by Newton Senior High Choir.

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

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

Alzheimer’s Disease Support Group to meet Thursday

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

The meetings are open to all family mem-bers or caregivers of those who have a diag-nosis of Alzheimer’s Disease or other demen-tia. It is a opportunity to receive information and share concerns.

Pizza Ranch Top Gun Tournament

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

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Daily News reporter to hold “office hours” Tuesday

Newton Daily News staff writer Kate Malott will hold “office hours” 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday at Uncle Nancy’s. She will be available to meet with those who have issues or topics they want to discuss. Is there a story in New-ton or Jasper County that you think should be reported? Malott is our niche publications and special proj-ects writer.

Malott can be reached at (641) 792-3121, ext. 422, or [email protected] via email.

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Iowa school bus driver fired for texting, driving

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

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

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

Jones was fired sometime after that incident.

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

out briefly to check the time, the boss said.

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

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

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

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

REG donates to St. Nick’s

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

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ObituariesGerald D. McGee

Dec. 15, 2013

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

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

Police BlotterNewton Police Department

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

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

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C-M Dance Team performs at Iowa State Dance/Drill Championships

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

Iowa readies for health care expansionDES MOINES (AP) — Between the

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

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

But a key question in Iowa is whether all the people seeking coverage can get enrolled in plans, or on Medicaid, by the beginning of January. The enrollment process has been beset by glitches with the federal exchange website, which is being used by 36 states, including Iowa. Obama officials promised to improve the site by the end of November and it appears to be working better.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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have been inundated recently.“We’ve been standing room only the

last few weeks or so,” said Spratt, who noted that the website is working better, though there are still problems some-times. “I’ve been hearing more positive things from the counselors getting on-line.”

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

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

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

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

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I spent my early years out-side a small farm community in Northeast Nebraska. Our n e i g h -b o r s to the s o u t h were the R o b -in sons , a hard w o r k -ing farm f a m -ily with s e v -eral boys including my good friend Larry. We would play at the creek between our two farms, catching frogs, min-nows and crawdads. On Saturday, we would ride our horses to town, and just do those things that neighbor kids would do.

Although we remained friends, we parted ways with me heading West, and then to college. Larry worked on the farm awhile after high school, went to college, and then realized his goal of be-coming a Marine. We would dream of being pilots some-day, and we both did. How-ever, Larry became a Marine Corps pilot, and served sev-eral tours in Vietnam.

Fast forward to Decem-ber, 1969, for it was now Maj. Larry Robinson, with 14 years’ service, and sta-tioned at Da Nang Air Base. He had just completed 100 missions over Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, and was pre-paring to go home on leave, and then report to perform training duty for new pilots in aerial tactics.

A close Marine buddy asked Larry if he would take his place in a planned air strike of North Vietnamese Army (NVA) positions just across the border into Laos. He agreed, and on January 5, 1970, Major Larry W. Rob-inson, along with his Radar Intercept Officer, led an at-tack on NVA positions along

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

Last month, while in Vietnam for a couple days inspecting the tannery that processes Iowa pigskins, I thought a lot about my childhood friend. Then as fate would have it, when we left for Hong Kong, our Ca-thay Air commercial airliner traveled north out of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), on a clear, cloudless early evening. Watching the live map of our flight on the video screen, I discovered we were near-ing Dak To. From my win-dow seat, thirty-thousand feet below were mountains and dense jungle, and then appeared the nearly indis-cernible village, surrounded by hills known as 823, 875, 882 and many others. Dak To took its toll in Novem-ber of 1967, when American troop losses included 376 killed and just short of 1,500 wounded.

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

of what had historically oc-curred below. We were flying over truly hallowed ground.

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

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

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

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If you have any questions or comments, e-mail Sen. Black at [email protected] or call (515) 975-8608.

With Christmas the time for renewing ties with fam-ily, friends and loved ones, h e r e ’ s a story t h a t may be s o m e -w h a t of a record. Eighty n i n e -y e a r o l d M a r y Catherine Adam of Fair-field, formerly of rural Bat-avia, has had a pen pal in Australia for 77 years, and counting. Yep.

Little Mary Catherine (then) Pacha was 12-years old (or thereabouts) when her teacher in Pleasant Plain talked about pen pals and provided a list of addresses for the kids to choose from.

Mary Catherine picked Betty Myles in Albury, Aus-tralia, mainly because Mary Catherine was fascinated by the idea of kangaroos and Aborigines throwing boo-merangs.

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

Then she remembered — her pen pal.

Betty Myles was quick to set Mary Catherine straight about the number of Ab-origines and kangaroos, similar, she suspected, to the presence of American Indi-ans and buffalo in America. But the seed was planted for a lifelong relationship with a friend in a foreign country through letters.

Remember the art of let-ter writing?

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

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

like dialing 000 for the am-bulance, instead of 911.

The pen pals were con-fidants, someone to talk to over the years about what was going on in their lives. And there was plenty going on. Mary Catherine and her husband had 13 chil-dren on their farm that was one mile east of the Eldon Y.

One of their sons, Steve, was killed in a tractor acci-dent when he was only four years old. Her husband was driving the tractor, and he never did get over the tragic accident.

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

Then, of course, there was always politics to dis-cuss. In a letter from last year, Betty Myles in Aus-tralia laments:

“You must be sick and tired of your elections which have been going on. We all get sick of same thing here. We have to vote, otherwise I wouldn’t bother.”

Mary Catherine was able to visit Betty. She and her husband went on a cruise to New Zealand and Australia. Mary Catherine and Betty had exchanged pictures, so they knew what each oth-er looked like; but Mary Catherine was pleased to see that Betty’s personality was as soft and gentle as her letters portrayed.

Betty had never married. Her finance had been killed in the war, whereas Mary Catherine’s husband had come home from World War II — a major topic in many of their early letters.

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

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

It’s nearly Christmas. There may be a letter from Betty.

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Have a good story? Call or text Curt Swarm in Mt. Pleasant at (319) 217-0526, email him at [email protected], or visit his website at www.empty-nest-words-photos-and-frames.com

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

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

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

As Doug Bishop once told the Jasper County Board of Supervisors:

“Two rocks are better than one.”

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

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

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

“It was an idea I had awhile back,” he said. “Right around the time Sen. (Chuck) Grass-ley was campaigning for the Senate and he makes a point to visit all 99 counties in Iowa. And I thought, ‘How cool would it be to have a painting in all 99 counties in Iowa?’”

“It just kind of blossomed from there,” he continued. “Then I thought, ‘I need to come up with a game plan and an announcement.’ Within a year, I booked 60 counties of the 99 counties.”

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

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

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

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

Staff writer Ty Rushing may be contacted at (641) 792-3121, ext. 426, or at [email protected].

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Newton Public Library receives state technology grantBy Daily News Staff

Last week, the Newton Public Li-brary received a Library Technology Grant from the he State Library of Iowa.

The $1,500 grant will be used to

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

the Iowa General Assembly.“All the winning applications made

a strong case for how the use of tech-nology would improve the lives of Iowa citizens,” State Library Consul-tant Marie Harms, the grant coordi-nator, said.

Court defines residency for spouses fleeing abuseDES MOINES (AP) — The Iowa

Supreme Court on Friday upheld a domestic abuse protection issued to a woman against her husband, re-jecting his argument that it wasn’t valid because she sought the order in a county where she had sought refuge only days earlier.

The case required the court to de-termine for the first time the defini-tion of residency in the context of a spouse fleeing alleged abuse. In this instance, the abuse was reported in southern Iowa’s Decatur County while the petition was filed in How-ard County, about 250 miles away.

The justices concluded that any-one seeking a domestic order of pro-tection only needs to demonstrate that they currently live in the county in which they’re seeking the order.

In researching Iowa law, the jus-tices found various residency re-

quirements for different purposes.An earlier Iowa law required a

six-month minimum residency to obtain a divorce, and one section of the Iowa Code includes a one-year, good-faith minimum residency re-quirement for a petitioner filing for divorce from a spouse living in an-other state.

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

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

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

The Supreme Court opinion ex-plains the background of the case, saying Root fled their farmhouse in Decatur County near the Missouri border Oct. 7, 2011, after Toney al-legedly choked her with a belt with three of her five children watching. She took the children and drove to Howard County, just across the state line from her hometown of Preston, Minn., where her parents live.

After receiving medical care, she filed a petition for relief from do-mestic abuse.

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

At 6:27 a.m. Sunday, the NFD responded to a fire at a residence located at 520

N. Third Ave. E.Newton Fire Marshall

Mike Knoll said the fire started in a bedroom on the backside of the house on the second floor and was con-tained to that bedroom. He

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

Knoll said the residence was occupied at the time of

the fire but everyone made it out safely.

Staff writer Ty Rushing may be contacted at (641) 792-3121, ext. 426, or at [email protected].

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

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

I lost my wife a year ago. I see ev-eryone else having someone in their lives and I feel alone. There’s just me and my dog now. The holidays hurt. What can I do? — MISERABLE IN MASSACHUSETTS

DEAR MISERABLE: You have something to give to your relatives. It’s the gift of your PRESENCE. If you have a talent, share it with them.

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

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

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

DEAR PUZZLED: No. You need to speak up! The RULES OF DAT-ING have changed over the last de-cades. Many women expect — and prefer — to pay for their own meal and

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

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

DEAR PEEVED: This may be your wife’s way of rebelling, just as some retired men forgo shaving be-cause they no longer “have” to. Or, the winters in Poughkeepsie may be so cold she feels she needs the insulation. Stay in the zoo you’re used to — after all, it’s home. (If it’s causing problems in your marital relations, close your eyes and pretend it’s cashmere.)

** ** ** DEAR ABBY: Would it be a breach

of etiquette to enclose a self-addressed, stamped (blank) thank-you note with gifts I plan to send to my grandchil-dren, since they do not respond when I mail them gifts or cards? — GRAND-MA IN MARSHFIELD, MO.

DEAR GRANDMA: I think it’s a great idea as a last resort — and no, it would not be a breach of etiquette to do so.

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50 years of support

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

Organizers hopeful about saving bridge

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

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

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

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

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

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

Newton DMACC students take eighth at auto skills contest

Submitted PhotoDes Moines Area Community College Newton Career Academy students Korey Exline and Dakota Timmins cap-tured eighth place in the 22nd annual DMACC/Iowa Automobile Dealers Association Automotive Skills Contest held Friday at the DMACC Ankeny campus. They each received tools and supplies donated by the IADA and scholarships provided by the DMACC Foundation. In total, nearly $25,000 worth of tools and equipment was awarded to the eight two-member teams of Iowa high school automotive students that qualified based on written tests taken in October. Nearly 300 students representing 16 Iowa high schools competed in the written portion of the contest.

Minnesota man returns to Iowa

to face charge in 16-year-old slaying

IOWA CITY (AP) — A Minnesota resi-dent has been returned to Iowa to face charg-es that he killed his wife in Iowa City more than 16 years ago.

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

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

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

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

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Zach Johnson/Daily News Karen Stewart, owner of Karen’s Candy Box, shows an assortment of her favorite candies from her business.

Stewart serves up a classic holiday tradition

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

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

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

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

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

“It’s cash only for now, as I am based out of my home,” Stewart said.

Stewart does many shows and events through-out the area. You can contact Karen at (641) 521-2325.

US stocks sharply higher NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose sharply on

Monday, powered by two big corporate deals and news that suggests the economy is getting stronger.

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

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

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

Two major deals caught investors’ attention: Chipmaker Avago Technologies is buying LSI Corp. for $6.6 billion. Avago was up $4.36, or al-most 10 percent, to $50, while LSI rose $3.05, or 39 percent, to $10.96. AIG is selling its aircraft leas-ing business for about $5.4 billion to Dutch leasing company AerCap. AIG has been selling major as-sets after getting a bailout during the fi nancial crisis. Its shares rose $1.10, or 2.2 percent, to $50.83.

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

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

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

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

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

We want your briefs

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Zach Johnson/Daily News Integrated Treat-ment Services has extended its services with Clinical Psy-chologist Karen J. Quinn, Ph.D. Integrated Treat-ment Services will be offering Quinn’s services on a reference basis. Quinn specializes in mental health psychology. She has her own private practice at the Centre for Arts & Artists, where she will continue. For more informa-tion, contact Quinn at (641) 275-9276.

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NEWTON — Home sweet home.Newton’s bowling teams had their home

opening meet Saturday. The Cardinals en-joyed hitting their home lanes at Cardinal Lanes against Knoxville.

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

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

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

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

takes to improve from week to week.”Madison Humphrey threw a 203 game

in the opening round. Humphrey fi nished with a 368 to lead Newton. Mariah Gon-zales posted a 316 (144-172) and Erica Bailey bowled a 303 (144-159).

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

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

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

Alex Bare, Payton Cox and Reid Mill-er paced the Cardinal boys. Bare fi nished

Cardinal bowling teams split with Knoxville

Off the Snide NHS girls net fi rst win, beating Eagles

PELLA — Rebounding has proven a strong suit for Newton Senior High’s Cardinal girls this basketball season. Pella Chris-tian’s Eagles has more height among its players than a lot of teams they play.

The Cardinals and Eagles met Friday at PCHS in Little Hawk-eye Conference play. The Eagles were 4-3 overall and 1-1 in con-ference play while the Cardinals were winless in fi ve games.

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

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

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

defense.”Newton had struggled, when

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

Lizzie Stock, the lone senior on the Cardinal team, hit both ends of a one-and-one with 38.2 seconds left on the game clock. The two charities pushed New-ton’s lead to fi ve points. A defen-sive rebound by Newton got the ball back in the Cardinals’ hand and Sarah Kalkhoff went to the line with 15 seconds remaining.

Kalkhoff ’s attempt was off but there for the offensive re-bound was Newton teammate Hannah Rhoads. The Cardinals held onto the basketball as the fi nal seconds ticked off.

“We’ve talked about the im-portance taking care of the bas-ketball. We only had 11 turn-overs tonight and at the end the girls took care of the ball to seal the win,” said Brandon Sharp, Newton head coach.

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

was held scoreless by the Car-dinals and only attempted one shot.

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

During the second period, the teams traded baskets and points. A Stock basket at the 4:36 mark put the Cardinals up 13-11. PC’s Brooke Mitrisin had back-to-back baskets to give the lead back to the Eagles.

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

A 3-pointer by PC’s Hower-zyl forged a 20-20 tie with 34 seconds left in the fi rst half. A putback by Shelby Gray and a free throw by Hutchinson hand-ed Newton a 23-20 lead at the break.

Pella Christian couldn’t catch Newton again until two minutes into the fourth quarter, tying it at 29-all on a bucket by 6-2 Hannah Beltman. Free throws by Jenkins and a follow shot by

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily NewsNewton’s Alex Hutchinson gets inside for a shot between Pella Christian’s Hannah Beltman (right) and Marina Shan-non (3). The Cardinals defeated the Eagles Friday in Little Hawkeye Conference play at Pella. It was the fi rst win of the season for Newton’s girls.

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily NewsPella Christian’s Josh Posthuma (22) defends the basket against Newton’s Joseph Banfi eld (35) in the second half of Friday’s Little Hawkeye Conference showdown in Pella. The Eagles edged the visiting Cardinals 73-72. Newton lost at home Saturday against Des Moines Christian, 69-64 in overtime.

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

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Eagles, Lions squeeze past Cardinal boys

NEWTON — On back-to-back nights, Newton Senior High’s Cardinal boys lost heart-breakers.

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

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

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

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

In Saturday’s contest at home, the Cardinals built a 34-25 lead by halftime but the Des Moines Christian Lions came back to within six, 49-43, going into the

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MARSHALLTOWN — Twice a year, Newton’s swim team participates in a unique-ly set-up swim meet, in which every event is a relay. It’s much different than most swim-mers are accustomed to, and although the format caused some hiccups among some of Newton’s younger swim-mers, coach Dave Hook still saw it as a nice opportunity to branch out of the team’s com-fort zone.

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

It gives kids a chance to swim with kids they usually wouldn’t. So, in that aspect it’s nice, but for some of the newer swim-mers, it can be confusing.”

Where the hiccups came for Newton were in some spe-cialized events. The 200-yard freestyle relay and 400 free-style relay teams were both disqualifi ed due to some con-fusion on the number of laps each swimmer was supposed to swim, according to Hook. This dragged Newton’s team total down.

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

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“It was a learning experience for us. We had a couple DQs on relays, which obviously hurt our scoring,” Hook said. “Those two DQs put us behind the eight ball. It’s a good learning meet for some of them. I think we’ll be fi ne. It’s just a little hiccup on the road to success.”

Newton’s bright spots started with sophomore Austin Bunker. Bunker teamed with Jake Lensing in the team’s two-man 400 relay to take fi rst at 4:20.58. Bunker, Lens-ing, Aaron Kind and Paul Dehart fi nished second as the 200 medley team at 1:48.21. Bunker and Josh Bailey won the 200 backstroke at 1:59.38.

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

“Austin Bunker had a very good meet, along with Jake Lensing. Those two really good job for us in the relays,” Hook said.

Newton’s JV fi nished fourth with 35 points.

Newton will head home to take on the No. 1 team in the state in Dowling Catholic on Tuesday. Hook sees the meet as a great op-portunity to see where his Cardi-nals stack up against the premier program they are up against. Then, Newton will go back to Marshall-town on Thursday for its last meet before the Holidays in a dual with the Bobcats.

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

JEFFERSON — Collins-Maxwell/Baxter’s Raider boys powered to their third straight win Friday night against host Greene County’s Rams. The Raiders used a strong fi rst half to establish a 17-point lead at half-time on their way to a 64-46 win.

CMB’s girls are scoring points. The Raid-ers seem to always be playing catch-up as they did Friday night against Greene County. CMB’s girls lost 52-44.

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

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

The CMB girls shot 33 percent, 16-of-48, from the fi eld and downed 11-of-17 free throw attempts. The Ram girls were 21-of-53, 40 percent, from the fi eld and hit 8-of-18 charities.

Greene County was led by Kayla Mobley

with 16 points. Stacy Mears added 10.The CMB boys rolled out to a 17-10 lead

by the end of the fi rst quarter. The Raiders were up 37-20 at the break. The second half was almost even with the Raiders holding a 27-26 scoring edge on the Rams.

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

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

Austin Mooreman had four assists. Gal-loway made two steals and Balke had eight rebounds.

Greene County got eight points each from Trey Tucker, Riah Nelson and Mitchell Gor-sutch.

CMB’s girls (0-7) and boys (3-2) play three home doubleheaders this week. They host North Polk Tuesday then en-tertain the Prairie City-Monroe squads Friday and Grandview Park Baptist Sat-urday.

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

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

The Hawk teams host Iowa Valley Mon-day than travel to Montezuma Tuesday.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

JEWELL — Seconds — that’s how close Colfax-Mingo’s girls came to win-ning their fi rst game of the season. McK-enzie Cogley had just stolen a pass and gotten the layup, despite getting fouled on the play, to give C-M a 35-32 lead with two minutes remaining.

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

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

Cogley led the team with a double-double of 12 points and 13 rebounds. Alivia Haley and Jessica Albright each added fi ve points, and Dakota Hostetter had four points for C-M.

The game was deadlocked at nine points apiece after one quarter of play. C-M took a six-point lead early on in the second quarter. Albright nailed a 3-pointer to put the Tigerhawks up 17-11. Later, Jena Teed hit a 3-pointer to give C-M its biggest lead of the night at 22-15. The Tigerhawks took a 22-16 lead into halftime.

Stangleand came out aggressive in the third quarter. She hit a couple of driving shots and a baseline jumper to pull within two points. South Hamilton’s press forced steals, halting the C-M offensive rhythm. Cogley kept C-M in it with some tough offensive rebounds that led to open shots under the basket. Stangeland hit a layup as time expired to give S. H. a 29-27 edge

heading into the fi nal quarter. C-M’s larger lead in that quarter was

the aforementioned three-point edge, which the Hawks were able to overcome in the fi nal seconds.

C-M’s girls now sit at 0-6 on the sea-son, and things will not get any easier for the Tigerhawks this week. The girls head to Monroe to take on conference rivals Prairie City-Monroe. PCM’s Mustang girls have yet to lose at home, and it will be a challenge for the lady Tigerhawks to try to keep pace with the Mustangs, who have a track record of scoring with some regularity.\

“As a team we are defi nitely improving each game, we just need to continue that growth as the season continues,” Grant said.

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

C-M is now 0-5 on the year. South Hamilton came out very aggressive, pressing from the open-ing whistle. The Hawks got out to a 12-0 run to start the game. Steals by Collin Hill and Trevor Ullestad led to layups, and sharp perimeter passing led to open 3-pointers for the Hawks.

C-M was unable to bottle up Ullestad, who stroked 5-for-7 from long range and led the Hawks with 23 points. He was also sharp passing the ball, dishing out seven assists.

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

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

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

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

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

Matt Hislop led South Ham-ilton in assists with nine. C-M’s Juan Gonzales led the Tigerhawks with three. Smith led C-M with fi ve rebounds.

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

STORY CITY — Prairie City-Monroe’s basketball teams split games against Roland-Story on Friday. PCM’s boys topped the Norsemen 58-49 after a second-half comeback, but the Mustang girls fell 69-60 after getting be-hind early.

PCM’s boys were down 22-19 at halftime, their fi rst halftime defi cit of the season.

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

Woody led the Mustangs with 17 points. He also picked up fi ve rebounds. Reeve’s 10 points were a season-high for him, and he appears to be nearly 100 percent healthy after breaking his fi nger toward the end of football season. Senior Zach Uhlenhopp nearly had a double-double with nine

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

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

The boys are now 5-0 on the year.

PCM’s girls fell 69-60 to the Norse. R-S controlled the game for the fi rst three quarters, and de-spite a herculian effort of 34 points from Courtney Van Houweling, PCM came up short of a come-back.

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

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

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

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

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Dustin Turner/Daily NewsC-M senior Juan Gonzales feeds the post during the second quarter of Friday’s game at South Hamilton. Gonzales fi nished with three re-bounds and three assists for the Tigerhawks.

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fourth quarter. Wilkins said the Cardinals were up by two points and had the bas-ketball late in the game.

“We turned the ball over and they were able to hit a shot as time ran out to tie the game,” Wilkins said. The teams were knotted at 60-all at the end of regula-tion. Des Moines Christian outscored Newton 9-4 in the overtime for the win.

Chandler Sturtz went 9-of-10 from the free-throw line for the Cardinals on his way to a game-high 23 points against DMC. Sturtz also had seven re-bounds and four assists. Tyler Wood fi red in three 3-pointers for Newton, scoring 17 points and grab-bing seven rebounds.

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

Des Moines Christian got 17 points and 10 re-bounds from Keaton Van-Soelen. Noah Hart added 17 points and Luke Veen-stra had 16 points.

“We have to work on some small things. Our of-fense has been there all sea-son. We just have to execute better down the stretch, taking care of the ball. We also have to work on keep-ing opponents off the offen-sive boards better,” Wilkins said. “We gave up too many easy looks on putbacks in the last three games.”

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

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

At Pella Friday, the Car-dinals were down one with 13.9 seconds on the game clock with the basketball. Newton had another Little Hawkeye Conference win in sight. After a timeout, the Cardinals went right at host Pella Christian, which was going after a LHC win also.

Wood drove down the baseline but his reverse la-yup didn’t go in for the Cardinals. The Eagles’ Se-bastian Baugh was fouled on the rebound with 5.7 seconds left. Baugh hit his fi rst free throw attempt but missed the second and Newton took the rebound.

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

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

On a 3-pointer by Levi Jungling pushed the Eagles’ lead to 29-17 with 5:27 left. That was countered with a three-point play from New-ton’s Joe Banfi eld.

Newton was behind by 12. It got back into the game, scoring seven straight points to end the fi rst half. All seven came from Wood, who had two baskets and a 3-pointer. The Eagles held

a 39-34 lead at halftime.The Cardinals outscored

the Eagles 9-4 in the fi rst four minutes of the third quarter. They tied the game at 43-43 on two free throws by Wood.

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

The fourth quarter was a fl urry of scoring. The Car-dinals battled to take their fi rst and only lead of the night with 1:37 left in the game.

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

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

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

Both head coaches agreed it came down to hit-ting a couple of free throws or missing them at the end. The Cardinals were 12-of-23 from the charity stripe while the Eagles only at-tempted eight free throws, hitting four.

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

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

Newton connected on 28-of-57 from the fi eld for 49 percent. Pella Christian shot at a 56-percent clip, 31-of-55, from the fi eld. Newton held a 33 to 21 edge in rebounding.

Wood paced the Car-dinals with 19 points and four assists. Sturtz tossed in 16 points, grabbed fi ve rebounds and had three as-sists. Banfi eld and Allen each had 10 points. Allen controlled eight rebounds and had two steals. Easley had two steals.

Pella Christian was led by Baugh with 18 points. VanWyk hit for 14 points and Haveman added 10 points. Baugh pulled fi ve rebounds and Haveman had four. VanWyk dished out fi ve assists while Baugh and Jungling each had four.

The Eagles host Albia Tuesday in non-conference action.

Friday’s GameNewton 13-21-16-22—72Pella Christian 22-17-20-14—73Newton — Sturtz 5/1-3-3-16, Shores 1-0-0-2, Wood 7/1-2-1-19, Allen 5-0-4-10, Easley 2-4-1-8, Travis 1-2-2-4, Banfi eld 4-2-1-10, Gholson 0/1-0-2-3, Glotfelty 0-0-2-0. TOTALS: 25/3-13-16-72.Pella Christian — Jungling 2/1-0-4-7, Vermeer 0/2-0-2-6, Baugh 4/3-1-1-18, Posthuma 3-0-4-6, Haveman 4-2-3-10, VanWyk 5/1-1-5-14, Collins 4-0-2-8, Riggen 2-0-0-4. TOTALS: 24/7-4-21-73.

Saturday’s GameDMC 10-15-18-17-9—69Newton 21-13-15-11-4—64Newton — Sturtz 4/2-9-2-23, Shores 1-0-2-2, Wood 4/3-0-4-17, Allen 4-0-4-8, Easley 0/1-1-3-3, Travis 0-0-2-0, Banfi eld 3-0-5-6, Gholson 0/1-2-0-5, Glotfelty 0-0-1-0, Thompson 0-0-1-0. TO-TALS: 17/6-12-24-64.DMC — Hart 6-5-4-17, Kinley 3-0-2-6, Vander Platts 2/1-2-5-9, Veen-stra 3/2-4-3-16, Juhl 0-1-1-1, Van Soelen 6-5-3-17, De Mouth 0/1-0-0-3. TOTALS: 20/4-17-18-69,

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Boys: Newton drops two close ones over the weekend

atop the scoring list with a 358 (191-167). Cox chalked up the lone 200 game (202) for the boys and fi nished at 357. Miller had a 355 (182-173).Jake Karlzen posted a 330 (157-173) and Nick VerSteeg had games of 168 and 151 for 319. Bryan McMahon had a 297 (138-159).

In the Baker games, the New-ton boys had 201, 122, 153, 188, 171 for 835.

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

Newton’s bowlers go to Oska-loosa for a triangular meet with Pella Christian and Oskaloosa this coming Saturday, Dec. 21. That will wind up the competi-tion until January.

Gray pushed the Cardinals back in front.

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

Howerzyl scored at the 1:26 mark to pull the Ea-gles to within three, 38-35. Stock knocked down the two free throws.

“I try not to think about anything when I go to the line,” Stock said. “I just block everything out. We’ve been really working on hit-ting free throws in practice. This win means a ton to

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

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

Newton shot just 24 per-cent, 11-of-46, from the fi eld while Pella Christina went 15-of-38 for 39 per-cent. The Eagles were 4-of-6 at the line.

The Cardinals owned a 34 to 21 rebounding edge over the Eagles. Newton had fi ve players with fi ve or more rebounds. Jacob-sen led with eight and Gray claimed seven rebounds.

“We have girls who com-pete. Our inside players and

our guards go in and battle on the boards,” Sharp said. “We did not have a very good week of practice. The girls came together and righted the wrong with a strong practice Thursday and it carried over into the game. Our girls didn’t panic and played with poise.”

Jenkins fi nished with 12 points for Newton, hitting 5-of-6 free throw attempts. Hutchinson was also 5-of-6 at the line, fi nishing with seven points. Hutchinson dished out two assists and Rhoads had two steals.

Howerzyl led Pella Christian with 11 points. Beltman added nine points and had 12 rebounds. How-erzyl was credited with fi ve

assists and two steals. Mi-trisin had two steals.

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

In a junior varsity game Friday, Newton edged Pella Christian 32-32. Jessica Reynolds scored 10 points, Macy Leonard had nine and Taylor Moon added eight for the Cardinals.Newton 6-17-6-11—40Pella Christian 6-14-7-8—35Newton — Jenkins 2/1-5-1-12, Stock 0/1-3-2-5, Hutchinson 1-5-2-7, Rhoads 1/1-0-0-5, Gray 3-0-3-6-7, Jacobsen 1-2-0-4, Kalkhoff 0-1-4-1. TOTALS: 9/2-16-12-40.Pella Christian — Shannon 2-3-1-7, Anderson 0-0-1-0, Veenstra 0-0-2-0, Howerzyl 4/1-0-5-11, Mi-trisin 4-0-1-8, Vos 0-0-3-0, Junglin

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COUNCIL BLUFFS — Nine Newton wrestlers com-peted and scored points for the team in the 2013 Council Bluffs Wrestling Classic. The tournament featured 28 high school teams from fi ve states, hosted by Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln High School at the Mid-America Center Friday and Saturday.

Kearney, Neb., won the team title with 541.5 points. Newton fi nished 16th with 221.5 points. Teams from Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas and Minnesota were in the fi eld.

“We wrestled well as a team,” said Andy Sweden-hjelm, Newton head coach. “I was happy with the team effort. We had a lot of highs and lows as a team, but it was great learning experience, as the competition was as good as any we will see until the state meet.”

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

more Parker Schuster fi nished in the top 10 of their respec-tive weight classes. Schroder, Hull, Wright and Williams each won their pool action on Friday.

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

ship quarterfi nals, the New-ton senior won by ultimate tiebreaker, defeating Riley Prescott of Fort Dodge 4-2. Schroder lost by a technical fall (18-3) to Lance Benick of Totino-Grace (Minn.).

Schroder faced Keyes Nel-son of Nebraska City for third

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

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

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

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

Hull pinned Nick Cornwall of Spirit Lake then won by a 7-0 decision of Riley Alder-man of Olathe North (Kan.). In the fi fth-place match, Hull met up with Nielsen again. He made quick work of the Nebraska wrestler, pinning him in 47 seconds.

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

Williams was 4-3 in the tournament, fi nishing eighth in the 285-pound division. His four wins came by pins of opponents. He lost by a pin to Gabriel Ledesma of Kearney in the quarterfi nals. Williams lost by medical forfeit in the consolation round four and forfeited the seventh-place match.

At 120, Schuster was 2-4 for 10th place. Cole Peters placed 14th at 126 and Hunt-er Versteegh was 16th at 113. Brett Wolf and Sean Cook each placed 21st at 152 and 170, respectively.

Newton’s junior var-sity competed in Saturday’s Southeast Polk JV Duals. Those results will be in Tues-day’s Daily News.

Newton’s varsity and junior varsity travels to Pella Tuesday to take on host Pella and Perry. Matches begin at 5:30 p.m.

Cardinals go strong at Council Bluffs Wrestling Classic

NEWTON — Newton’s junior varsity and freshman boys’ basket-ball teams won at home Saturday evening.

The Cardinals’ JV posted a 73-63 overtime win against visiting Des Moines Christian, improving to 3-1. The game was back-and-forth throughout with the Cardi-nals trailing 58-54 with less than two minutes left in regulation.

Newton assistant coach Tom Weeks said the Cardinals’ defense created several turnovers by the Lions down the stretch. The Car-dinals converted to lock up a 61-61 tie at the end of regulation.

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

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

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

The NHS teams play at home Friday against Knoxville.

By Jocelyn SheetsDaily News Sports Editor

By Jocelyn SheetsDaily News Sports Editor

NHS JV, freshman boys win

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily NewsNewton senior Ray Schroder looks for a takedown opportunity in an early match this season. Over the weekend Schroder fi nished third in the 195-pound class at the Council Bluffs Wrestling Classic. Newton fi nished 16th in a fi eld of 28 teams.

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Monday, December 16, 2013Page 4B

THE IOWA DISTRICT COURTJASPER COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF THE ES-TATE OF

Norene L. Walker, Deceased.Probate No. ESPR036416

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENTOF ADMINISTRATOR

AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the

Estate of Norene L. Walker, De-ceased, who died on or about Au-gust 10, 2013: You are hereby notified that on

the 10th day of December, 2013,the undersigned was appointedadministrator of the estate. Notice is hereby given that allpersons indebted to the estateare requested to make immediatepayment to the undersigned, andcreditors having claims againstthe estate shall file them with theclerk of the above named districtcourt, as provided by law, dulyauthenticated, for allowance, andunless so filed by the later to oc-cur four months from the secondpublication of this notice or onemonth from the date of the mail-ing of this notice (unless other-wise allowed or paid) a claim isthereafter forever barred.Dated this 10th day of December,2013.Scott E. Walker Administrator of the Estate710 E. 20th St. S.Newton, IA 50208Randal B. Caldwell, ICIS PIN No: AT0001375Attorney for the AdministratorCaldwell, Brierly, Chalupa &Nuzum, PLLC211 1st Ave W, Newton, IA 50208Date of second publication_23_______ day of_December____________ ,__2013______

December 16 & 23

IN THE IOWA DISTRICTCOURT

IN AND FOR JASPER COUNTY

SOUTH OTTUMWA SAVINGSBANK, successor in interest toHEDRICK SAVINGS BANK, anIowa banking corporation, Plaintiff,vs.ERIC P. BOTTORFF, MOLLIE E.BOTTORFF, and any and all UN-KNOWN CLAIMANTS, includingbut not limited to heirs, spouses,assigns, grantees, legatees, de-visees and beneficiaries ofARTHUR L. BRAUN, Deceased,and JEANIE BRAUN, Deceased, Defendants.Equity No. EQCV118648ORIGINAL NOTICE(UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS)TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DE-FENDANTS: UNKNOWNCLAIMANTS, including but notlimited to heirs, spouses, as-signs, grantees, legatees, de-visees and beneficiaries ofARTHUR L. BRAUN, Deceased,and JEANIE BRAUN, Deceased. YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a Peti-tion in Equity has been filed inthe office of the Clerk of thisCourt, naming you as Defendantsin this action, which Petitionprays for judgment and decree INREM against you, establishingand foreclosing Plaintiff's pur-chase money Mortgage datedJuly 7, 2009, executed by Eric P.Bottorff and Mollie E. Bottorff,husband and wife, securing aNote dated July 7, 2009, execut-ed by Eric P. Bottorff to Plaintiff,against the following describedreal estate, including the build-ings, improvements and heredita-ments thereon, for the full amountof said judgment, interest andcosts as set forth in said Petition,and that any lien, right, claim, ti-tle, or interest you may claim asto said mortgaged premises orsecured property be adjudged tobe junior, inferior, subsequent,and subject to the lien of Plain-tiff's Mortgage, and that saidMortgage be foreclosed, and thata Decree be entered accordingly,establishing and foreclosing saidMortgage and declaring thatPlaintiff's said Mortgage is a firstlien upon said described premis-es and property as against eachand all of the Defendants to thisaction, whether known or un-known, and foreclosing said Mort-gage as therein prayed, legallydescribed as:The East 140 feet of the South150 feet of the West 195 feet ofLot “D” Subdivision of the South-east Quarter of the SouthwestQuarter of Section 14, Township81 North, Range 20 West of the5th P.M., Jasper County, Iowa,as shown by Plat Book B at page552 in the Office of the Recorderof said County. ANDThe East 120 feet of the West195 feet of the North 150 feet ofLot “D” Subdivision of the South-east Quarter of the SouthwestQuarter of Section 14, Township81 North, Range 20 West of the5th P.M., Jasper County, Iowa,as shown by Plat Book B, page552 in the Office of the Record ofsaid County, EXCEPT the North30 feet thereof. and locally known as 207 E.Rippey, Baxter, Iowa 50028. The Plaintiff in said Petition fur-ther prays that said Mortgageshould be foreclosed and that theequity of redemption of all of theDefendants, and each of them,known and unknown, be foreverbarred and foreclosed, subjectonly to the rights of the Mort-gagors to file with the Court awritten demand to delay the saleas set forth in the notice on thefirst page of the Petition and thata Special Execution issue for thesale of said mortgaged premises,or so much thereof as may benecessary to satisfy said judg-ment, together with interest andcosts, as above-described, andthat the court adjudge and decreethat if any part of the mortgagedpremises be sold under such De-cree, that the purchaser at saidsale shall receive an immediateSheriff's Deed and immediatepossession, and that a writ ofpossession issue under the sealof this court, directed to the Sher-iff of Jasper County, Iowa, com-manding him to put the purchaserunder this foreclosure in posses-sion thereof; and that this courtgrant such other and further equi-table relief as may be just in thepremises. The Plaintiff has included in saidPetition the following language: Section 654.20 of the Code ofIowa provides, in part, that if themortgaged property is not usedfor an agricultural purpose, as de-fined in Section 535.13, thePlaintiff in an action to foreclosea Real Estate Mortgage may in-clude in the Petition an electionfor foreclosure, without redemp-tion.NOTICETHE PLAINTIFF HAS ELECTEDFORECLOSURE WITHOUT RE-DEMPTION. THIS MEANSTHAT THE SALE OF THEMORTGAGED PROPERTY WILLOCCUR PROMPTLY AFTER EN-TRY OF JUDGMENT UNLESSYOU FILE WITH THE COURT AWRITTEN DEMAND TO DELAYTHE SALE. IF YOU FILE AWRITTEN DEMAND, THE SALEWILL BE DELAYED UNTILTWELVE MONTHS (OR SIXMONTHS IF THE PETITION IN-CLUDES A WAIVER OF DEFI-CIENCY JUDGMENT) FROMENTRY OF JUDGMENT IF THEMORTGAGED PROPERTY ISYOUR RESIDENCE AND IS AONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILYDWELLING OR UNTIL TWOMONTHS FROM ENTRY OFJUDGMENT IF THE MORT-GAGED PROPERTY IS NOTYOUR RESIDENCE OR ISYOUR RESIDENCE BUT NOT AONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILYDWELLING. YOU WILL HAVENO RIGHT OF REDEMPTIONAFTER THE SALE. THE PUR-CHASER AT THE SALE WILLBE ENTITLED TO IMMEDIATEPOSSESSION OF THE MORT-GAGED PROPERTY. YOU MAYPURCHASE AT THE SALE.The attorney for Plaintiff is PaulZingg, of the law firm of Denefe,Gardner & Zingg, P.C., whoseaddress is 104 South CourtStreet, P.O. Box 493, Ottumwa,Iowa 52501. That attorney's tele-phone number is (641) 683-1626;facsimile number (641) 683-3597.YOU MUST SERVE A MOTIONor answer on or before the 5thday of January, 2014, with theClerk of Court for Jasper County,at the County Courthouse inNewton, Iowa. If you do not,judgment by default may be ren-dered against you for the reliefdemanded in the Petition in Equi-ty.If you need assistance to partici-pate in court due to a disability,call the disability coordinator at(641) 684-6502. Persons who arehearing or speech impaired maycall Relay Iowa TTY (1-800-735-2942). Disability coordinatorscannot provide legal advice. (seal)/s/ Carol J. Sage, Clerk of Court...CLERK OF COURTJASPER COUNTY COURT-HOUSE101 1st Street N, Rm104Newton, IA 50208IMPORTANT:YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEKLEGAL ADVICE AT ONCE TOPROTECT YOUR INTERESTS.

December 2, 9, and 16

IN THE IOWA DISTRICTCOURT

IN AND FOR JASPER COUNTY

SOUTH OTTUMWA SAVINGSBANK, successor in interest toHEDRICK SAVINGS BANK, anIowa banking corporation, Plaintiff,vs.ERIC P. BOTTORFF, MOLLIE E.BOTTORFF, and any and all UN-KNOWN CLAIMANTS, includingbut not limited to heirs, spouses,assigns, grantees, legatees, de-visees and beneficiaries ofARTHUR L. BRAUN, Deceased,and JEANIE BRAUN, Deceased, Defendants.Equity No. EQCV118648ORIGINAL NOTICE(UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS)TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DE-FENDANTS: UNKNOWNCLAIMANTS, including but notlimited to heirs, spouses, as-signs, grantees, legatees, de-visees and beneficiaries ofARTHUR L. BRAUN, Deceased,and JEANIE BRAUN, Deceased. YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a Peti-tion in Equity has been filed inthe office of the Clerk of thisCourt, naming you as Defendantsin this action, which Petitionprays for judgment and decree INREM against you, establishingand foreclosing Plaintiff's pur-chase money Mortgage datedJuly 7, 2009, executed by Eric P.Bottorff and Mollie E. Bottorff,husband and wife, securing aNote dated July 7, 2009, execut-ed by Eric P. Bottorff to Plaintiff,against the following describedreal estate, including the build-ings, improvements and heredita-ments thereon, for the full amountof said judgment, interest andcosts as set forth in said Petition,and that any lien, right, claim, ti-tle, or interest you may claim asto said mortgaged premises orsecured property be adjudged tobe junior, inferior, subsequent,and subject to the lien of Plain-tiff's Mortgage, and that saidMortgage be foreclosed, and thata Decree be entered accordingly,establishing and foreclosing saidMortgage and declaring thatPlaintiff's said Mortgage is a firstlien upon said described premis-es and property as against eachand all of the Defendants to thisaction, whether known or un-known, and foreclosing said Mort-gage as therein prayed, legallydescribed as:The East 140 feet of the South150 feet of the West 195 feet ofLot “D” Subdivision of the South-east Quarter of the SouthwestQuarter of Section 14, Township81 North, Range 20 West of the5th P.M., Jasper County, Iowa,as shown by Plat Book B at page552 in the Office of the Recorderof said County. ANDThe East 120 feet of the West195 feet of the North 150 feet ofLot “D” Subdivision of the South-east Quarter of the SouthwestQuarter of Section 14, Township81 North, Range 20 West of the5th P.M., Jasper County, Iowa,as shown by Plat Book B, page552 in the Office of the Record ofsaid County, EXCEPT the North30 feet thereof. and locally known as 207 E.Rippey, Baxter, Iowa 50028. The Plaintiff in said Petition fur-ther prays that said Mortgageshould be foreclosed and that theequity of redemption of all of theDefendants, and each of them,known and unknown, be foreverbarred and foreclosed, subjectonly to the rights of the Mort-gagors to file with the Court awritten demand to delay the saleas set forth in the notice on thefirst page of the Petition and thata Special Execution issue for thesale of said mortgaged premises,or so much thereof as may benecessary to satisfy said judg-ment, together with interest andcosts, as above-described, andthat the court adjudge and decreethat if any part of the mortgagedpremises be sold under such De-cree, that the purchaser at saidsale shall receive an immediateSheriff's Deed and immediatepossession, and that a writ ofpossession issue under the sealof this court, directed to the Sher-iff of Jasper County, Iowa, com-manding him to put the purchaserunder this foreclosure in posses-sion thereof; and that this courtgrant such other and further equi-table relief as may be just in thepremises. The Plaintiff has included in saidPetition the following language: Section 654.20 of the Code ofIowa provides, in part, that if themortgaged property is not usedfor an agricultural purpose, as de-fined in Section 535.13, thePlaintiff in an action to foreclosea Real Estate Mortgage may in-clude in the Petition an electionfor foreclosure, without redemp-tion.NOTICETHE PLAINTIFF HAS ELECTEDFORECLOSURE WITHOUT RE-DEMPTION. THIS MEANSTHAT THE SALE OF THEMORTGAGED PROPERTY WILLOCCUR PROMPTLY AFTER EN-TRY OF JUDGMENT UNLESSYOU FILE WITH THE COURT AWRITTEN DEMAND TO DELAYTHE SALE. IF YOU FILE AWRITTEN DEMAND, THE SALEWILL BE DELAYED UNTILTWELVE MONTHS (OR SIXMONTHS IF THE PETITION IN-CLUDES A WAIVER OF DEFI-CIENCY JUDGMENT) FROMENTRY OF JUDGMENT IF THEMORTGAGED PROPERTY ISYOUR RESIDENCE AND IS AONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILYDWELLING OR UNTIL TWOMONTHS FROM ENTRY OFJUDGMENT IF THE MORT-GAGED PROPERTY IS NOTYOUR RESIDENCE OR ISYOUR RESIDENCE BUT NOT AONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILYDWELLING. YOU WILL HAVENO RIGHT OF REDEMPTIONAFTER THE SALE. THE PUR-CHASER AT THE SALE WILLBE ENTITLED TO IMMEDIATEPOSSESSION OF THE MORT-GAGED PROPERTY. YOU MAYPURCHASE AT THE SALE.The attorney for Plaintiff is PaulZingg, of the law firm of Denefe,Gardner & Zingg, P.C., whoseaddress is 104 South CourtStreet, P.O. Box 493, Ottumwa,Iowa 52501. That attorney's tele-phone number is (641) 683-1626;facsimile number (641) 683-3597.YOU MUST SERVE A MOTIONor answer on or before the 5thday of January, 2014, with theClerk of Court for Jasper County,at the County Courthouse inNewton, Iowa. If you do not,judgment by default may be ren-dered against you for the reliefdemanded in the Petition in Equi-ty.If you need assistance to partici-pate in court due to a disability,call the disability coordinator at(641) 684-6502. Persons who arehearing or speech impaired maycall Relay Iowa TTY (1-800-735-2942). Disability coordinatorscannot provide legal advice. (seal)/s/ Carol J. Sage, Clerk of Court...CLERK OF COURTJASPER COUNTY COURT-HOUSE101 1st Street N, Rm104Newton, IA 50208IMPORTANT:YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEKLEGAL ADVICE AT ONCE TOPROTECT YOUR INTERESTS.

December 2, 9, and 16

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE

Jasper County Sheriff Office2300 Law Center Drive

Newton, IA 50208641-792-5912

IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURTFOR JASPER COUNTY

STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS

DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) 13-5015(1)

COURT NO. EQCV118393SPECIAL EXECUTION

Plaintiff: BANK OF AMERICA,N.A.,

vsDefendant: SCOTT, THEODORE

C.; -IN REMDefendant: DONNA L. SCOTT,

AND BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,IN REM

As a result of the judgment ren-dered in the above referencedcourt case, an execution was is-sued by the court to the Sheriff ofthis county. The execution or-dered the sale of defendant(s)Real Estate Property to satisfythe judgment. The property to besold is:Commencing at the West Quarter(¼) Corner of Section 6, Town-ship 79 North, Range 21 West ofthe 5th P.M., Jasper County,Iowa; thence South 0'00' 467 feetalong the West Line of the South-west Quarter (SW ¼) of said Sec-tion 6 to the point of beginning;thence South 90°00' East 310feet; thence South 20°30' West157 feet; thence South 20°33'West 107.4 feet; thence North 0°00'230 feet, thence North 90°00'West 198 feet; thence North 90°00' 8 feet to the point of begin-ning; containing 0.38 acres moreor less and subject to existingroad Right-of-Way, and subjectalso to a perpetual easementgranted in a Deed recorded inBook 703 page 388 in the officeof the Recorder of Jasper Coun-ty, Iowa, for use for road purpos-es and for use as a public high-way over the West 100 feet of theNorth 16 feet of the tract hereinsold to the Grantees therein andtheir successors in interest as ameans of unhampered ingress,egress, and regress, AND, Com-mencing at the West ¼ corner ofSection 6, Township 79 North,Range 21 West of the 5th P.M.,Jasper County, Iowa, thenceSouth 0°00' East 475.0 feet alongthe West line of the SW ¼ of saidSection, thence South 90°00',East 45.0 feet to the point of be-ginning, thence continuing South90°00', East 153.0 feet, thenceSouth 0°00', East 285.0 feet,thence South 90°00', West 153.0feet to a point 45.0 feet East ofthe West line of the SW ¼ of saidSection, thence North 0°00', Eastand parallel to the West line ofthe SW ¼ of said section 285.0feet, to the point of beginning Street Address2192 W. 148th ST. S., MITCHEL-LVILLE, IAThe described property will be of-fered for sale at public auction forcash only as follows:Date of Sale 01/14/2014Time of Sale 10:00 AMPlace of Sale 2300 LAW CEN-TER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemp-tion. Property exemption: Certainmoney or property may be ex-empt. Contact your attorneypromptly to review specific provi-sions of the law and file appropri-ate notice, if applicable.Judgment Amount $108,825.93Costs $1,431.98Accrued Costs PLUSInterest 7.25% OF $102,162.41FROM 09/21/2013Attorney SAYER, BRIAN G. (319) 232-3304Date 11/12/2013Sheriff JOHN R. HALFERTY

December 9 & 16

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE

Jasper County Sheriff Office2300 Law Center Drive

Newton, IA 50208641-792-5912

IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURTFOR JASPER COUNTY

STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS

DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) 13-4998(1)

COURT NO. EQCV117906SPECIAL EXECUTION

Plaintiff: BANK OF AMERICA,N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERG-

ER TO BAC HOME LOANS SER-VICING, L.P. FKA COUNTRY-WIDE HOME LOANS SERVIC-

ING, L.P.vs

Defendant: DENSLEY, JESSYCAR.; – IN REM

Defendant: SPOUSE OF JESSY-CA R. DENSLEY, IF ANY; – IN

REMAs a result of the judgment ren-dered in the above referencedcourt case, an execution was is-sued by the court to the Sheriff ofthis county. The execution or-dered the sale of defendant(s)Real Estate Property to satisfythe judgment. The property to besold is:The South Sixty feet of Lot Ninein Block One in Rippey & Block'sAddition to Baxter, Jasper Coun-ty, IowaStreet Address211 SOUTH HIGH STREET,BAXTER, IAThe described property will be of-fered for sale at public auction forcash only as follows:Date of Sale 01/14/2014Time of Sale 10:00 AMPlace of Sale 2300 LAW CEN-TER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemp-tion. Property exemption: Certainmoney or property may be ex-empt. Contact your attorneypromptly to review specific provi-sions of the law and file appropri-ate notice, if applicable.Judgment Amount $148,637.64Costs $1,415.00Accrued Costs PLUSInterest 6.625% OF $118,637.64FROM 10/10/2012Attorney HOPKINS, BENJAMIN W. (515)222-9400Date 11/12/2013Sheriff JOHN R. HALFERTY

December 9 & 16

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE

Jasper County Sheriff Office2300 Law Center Drive

Newton, IA 50208641-792-5912

IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURTFOR JASPER COUNTY

STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS

DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) 13-5019(1)

COURT NO. EQCV117789SPECIAL EXECUTION

Plaintiff:DEUTSCHE BANK NA-TIONAL TRUST COMPANY, ASTRUSTEE FOR LONG BEACH

MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST2005-WL1

vsDefendant: HARVEY, DAWN M.;CREDIT BUREAU SERVICESOF IA, INC.; SKIFF MEDICAL

CENTER – IN REMAs a result of the judgment ren-dered in the above referencedcourt case, an execution was is-sued by the court to the Sheriff ofthis county. The execution or-dered the sale of defendant(s)Real Estate Property to satisfythe judgment. The property to besold is:Lot Two of Aillaud's Subdivisionto the City of Newton, JasperCounty, Iowa, as shown in PlatBook B, at page 497 in the Officeof the Recorder of said CountyAKA Lot 2 of Aillaud's Subdivi-sion in the City of Newton, JasperCounty, Iowa, as shown by PlatBook B, Page 497, in the office ofthe Recorder of Jasper County,Iowa. Street Address327 W. 8th ST. N., Newton, IAThe described property will be of-fered for sale at public auction forcash only as follows:Date of Sale 01/14/2014Time of Sale 10:00 AMPlace of Sale 2300 LAW CEN-TER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemp-tion. Property exemption: Certainmoney or property may be ex-empt. Contact your attorneypromptly to review specific provi-sions of the law and file appropri-ate notice, if applicable.Judgment Amount $59,288.81Costs $1,392.50Accrued Costs PLUSInterest 2% OF $59,288.81FROM 08/03/2012Attorney HOPKINS, BENJAMIN W. (515)222-9400Date 11/13/2013Sheriff JOHN R. HALFERTY

December 9 & 16

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE

Jasper County Sheriff Office2300 Law Center Drive

Newton, IA 50208641-792-5912

IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURTFOR JASPER COUNTY

STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS

DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) 13-5019(1)

COURT NO. EQCV117789SPECIAL EXECUTION

Plaintiff:DEUTSCHE BANK NA-TIONAL TRUST COMPANY, ASTRUSTEE FOR LONG BEACH

MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST2005-WL1

vsDefendant: HARVEY, DAWN M.;CREDIT BUREAU SERVICESOF IA, INC.; SKIFF MEDICAL

CENTER – IN REMAs a result of the judgment ren-dered in the above referencedcourt case, an execution was is-sued by the court to the Sheriff ofthis county. The execution or-dered the sale of defendant(s)Real Estate Property to satisfythe judgment. The property to besold is:Lot Two of Aillaud's Subdivisionto the City of Newton, JasperCounty, Iowa, as shown in PlatBook B, at page 497 in the Officeof the Recorder of said CountyAKA Lot 2 of Aillaud's Subdivi-sion in the City of Newton, JasperCounty, Iowa, as shown by PlatBook B, Page 497, in the office ofthe Recorder of Jasper County,Iowa. Street Address327 W. 8th ST. N., Newton, IAThe described property will be of-fered for sale at public auction forcash only as follows:Date of Sale 01/14/2014Time of Sale 10:00 AMPlace of Sale 2300 LAW CEN-TER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemp-tion. Property exemption: Certainmoney or property may be ex-empt. Contact your attorneypromptly to review specific provi-sions of the law and file appropri-ate notice, if applicable.Judgment Amount $59,288.81Costs $1,392.50Accrued Costs PLUSInterest 2% OF $59,288.81FROM 08/03/2012Attorney HOPKINS, BENJAMIN W. (515)222-9400Date 11/13/2013Sheriff JOHN R. HALFERTY

December 9 & 16

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE

Jasper County Sheriff Office2300 Law Center Drive

Newton, IA 50208641-792-5912

IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURTFOR JASPER COUNTY

STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS

DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) 13-4991(1)

COURT NO. EQCV117812SPECIAL EXECUTION

Plaintiff: HSBC BANK USA, NA-TIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS

TRUSTEES FOR SASCO 2008-RFI,vs

Defendant: SUMPTER, STACEYA.; – IN REM

Defendant: SPOUSE OFSTACEY A. SUMPTER – IN

REMDefendant: AND PARTIES IN

POSSESSION – IN REMAs a result of the judgment ren-dered in the above referencedcourt case, an execution was is-sued by the court to the Sheriff ofthis county. The execution or-dered the sale of defendant(s)Real Estate Property to satisfythe judgment. The property to besold is:Lot “H” and the North Half of LotFive in Block Nineteen of ED-MUNDSON'S ADDITION to theCity of Newton, Jasper County,Iowa, as appears in Plat Book C,at page 52 in the office of theRecorder of said CountyStreet Address811 E. 8th St. N., Newton, IAThe described property will be of-fered for sale at public auction forcash only as follows:Date of Sale 01/14/2014Time of Sale 10:00 AMPlace of Sale 2300 LAW CEN-TER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemp-tion. Property exemption: Certainmoney or property may be ex-empt. Contact your attorneypromptly to review specific provi-sions of the law and file appropri-ate notice, if applicable.Judgment Amount $83,876.53Costs $1,629.00Accrued Costs PLUSInterest 5.25% OF $77,201.92FROM 09/20/2012Attorney Sayer, Brian G. (319) 232-3304Date 11/12/2013Sheriff JOHN R. HALFERTY

December 9 & 16

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE

Jasper County Sheriff Office2300 Law Center Drive

Newton, IA 50208641-792-5912

IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURTFOR JASPER COUNTY

STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS

DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) 13-5138(1)

COURT NO. EQCV118344SPECIAL EXECUTION

Plaintiff: JPMORGAN CHASEBANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIA-

TIONvs

Defendant:BUCKMAN, DON-ALD.; - IN REM

As a result of the judgment ren-dered in the above referencedcourt case, an execution was is-sued by the court to the Sheriff ofthis county. The execution or-dered the sale of defendant(s)Real Estate Property to satisfythe judgment. The property to besold is:LOT NINE IN BLOCK “E” EMER-SON HOUGH PLACE, IN THECITY OF NEWTON, JASPERCOUNTY, IOWA, AS APPEARSIN PLAT BOOK D, AT PAGE 270IN THE OFFICE OF THERECORDER OF SAID COUNTYStreet Address500 E. 12TH ST. N., NEWTON,IAThe described property will be of-fered for sale at public auction forcash only as follows:Date of Sale 01/21/2014Time of Sale 10:00 AMPlace of Sale 2300 LAW CEN-TER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemp-tion. Property exemption: Certainmoney or property may be ex-empt. Contact your attorneypromptly to review specific provi-sions of the law and file appropri-ate notice, if applicable.Judgment Amount $118,285.89Costs $1,288.54Accrued Costs PLUSInterest 5% OF $102,380.30FROM 08/01/2013Attorney BAHNSEN, JASON D. (515) 223-7325Date 11/20/2013Sheriff JOHN R. HALFERTY

DECEMBER 16 & 23

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE

Jasper County Sheriff Office2300 Law Center Drive

Newton, IA 50208641-792-5912

IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURTFOR JASPER COUNTY

STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS

DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) 13-5138(1)

COURT NO. EQCV118344SPECIAL EXECUTION

Plaintiff: JPMORGAN CHASEBANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIA-

TIONvs

Defendant:BUCKMAN, DON-ALD.; - IN REM

As a result of the judgment ren-dered in the above referencedcourt case, an execution was is-sued by the court to the Sheriff ofthis county. The execution or-dered the sale of defendant(s)Real Estate Property to satisfythe judgment. The property to besold is:LOT NINE IN BLOCK “E” EMER-SON HOUGH PLACE, IN THECITY OF NEWTON, JASPERCOUNTY, IOWA, AS APPEARSIN PLAT BOOK D, AT PAGE 270IN THE OFFICE OF THERECORDER OF SAID COUNTYStreet Address500 E. 12TH ST. N., NEWTON,IAThe described property will be of-fered for sale at public auction forcash only as follows:Date of Sale 01/21/2014Time of Sale 10:00 AMPlace of Sale 2300 LAW CEN-TER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemp-tion. Property exemption: Certainmoney or property may be ex-empt. Contact your attorneypromptly to review specific provi-sions of the law and file appropri-ate notice, if applicable.Judgment Amount $118,285.89Costs $1,288.54Accrued Costs PLUSInterest 5% OF $102,380.30FROM 08/01/2013Attorney BAHNSEN, JASON D. (515) 223-7325Date 11/20/2013Sheriff JOHN R. HALFERTY

DECEMBER 16 & 23

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE

Jasper County Sheriff Office2300 Law Center Drive

Newton, IA 50208641-792-5912

IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURTFOR JASPER COUNTY

STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS

DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) 13-5020(1)

COURT NO. EQCV118338SPECIAL EXECUTION

Plaintiff: METLIFE HOMELOANS

vsDefendant: FACILE, MATTHEW

A. ; - IN REMDefendant: AND LISA L.

FACILE; - IN REMAs a result of the judgment ren-dered in the above referencedcourt case, an execution was is-sued by the court to the Sheriff ofthis county. The execution or-dered the sale of defendant(s)Real Estate Property to satisfythe judgment. The property to besold is:Lot Eight in PLEASANT PLACEPLAT TWO in the City of Newton,Jasper County, Iowa, as appearsin Plat Book F at Page 34 (Nowshown at Plat Cabinet A, at Page86) in the Office of the Recorderof said CountyStreet Address1425 N. 9TH AVE. PL. E., NEW-TON,IAThe described property will be of-fered for sale at public auction forcash only as follows:Date of Sale 01/14/2014Time of Sale 10:00 AMPlace of Sale 2300 LAW CEN-TER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemp-tion. Property exemption: Certainmoney or property may be ex-empt. Contact your attorneypromptly to review specific provi-sions of the law and file appropri-ate notice, if applicable.Judgment Amount $121,715.87Costs $1,311.00Accrued Costs PLUSInterest 5% OF $110,352.56FROM 06/22/2013Attorney SAYER,BRIAN G. (319)232-3304Date 11/13/2013Sheriff JOHN R. HALFERTY

December 16 & 23

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE

Jasper County Sheriff Office2300 Law Center Drive

Newton, IA 50208641-792-5912

IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURTFOR JASPER COUNTY

STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS

DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) 13-5143(1)

COURT NO. EQCV118522SPECIAL EXECUTION

Plaintiff: NATIONWIDE ADVAN-TAGE MORTGAGE COMPANY,

vsDefendant: BLACKWELL, JEAN-NIE I. A/K/A JEANNIE BLACK-

WELL; - IN REMDefendant: ANY UNKNOWN

SPOUSE OF JEANNIE I.BLACKWELL, A/K/A JEANNIEBLACKWELL, AND CITIFINAN-

CIAL, INC.,- IN REMAs a result of the judgment ren-dered in the above referencedcourt case, an execution was is-sued by the court to the Sheriff ofthis county. The execution or-dered the sale of defendant(s)Real Estate Property to satisfythe judgment. The property to besold is:Lots One and Two in Block Twoof Carrier's Meadows Addition tothe City of Newton, Jasper Coun-ty, Iowa, as shown by Plat BookB, at Page 614 in the Office ofthe Recorder of said CountyStreet Address901 W. 5TH ST. S., NEWTON,IAThe described property will be of-fered for sale at public auction forcash only as follows:Date of Sale 01/21/2014Time of Sale 10:00 AMPlace of Sale 2300 LAW CEN-TER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemp-tion. Property exemption: Certainmoney or property may be ex-empt. Contact your attorneypromptly to review specific provi-sions of the law and file appropri-ate notice, if applicable.Judgment Amount $49,789.50Costs $1,272.70Accrued Costs PLUSInterest 5.875% OF $49,789.50FROM 09/10/2013Attorney ELKIN, DAVID R. (515) 244-3188Date 11/21/2013Sheriff JOHN R. HALFERTY

December 16 & 23

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE

Jasper County Sheriff Office2300 Law Center Drive

Newton, IA 50208641-792-5912

IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURTFOR JASPER COUNTY

STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS

DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) 13-5154(1)

COURT NO. EQCV117868SPECIAL EXECUTION

Plaintiff:RANDOM PROPERTIESACQUISITION CORP III

vsDefendant:BURNETT, MARK; -

IN REMDefendant: BARBARA M. BUR-

NETT - IN REMDefendant: AND PARTIES IN

POSSESSION – IN REMAs a result of the judgment ren-dered in the above referencedcourt case, an execution was is-sued by the court to the Sheriff ofthis county. The execution or-dered the sale of defendant(s)Real Estate Property to satisfythe judgment. The property to besold is:Commence at the Northeast Cor-ner of the Northeast Quarter ofSection Twenty-nine, TownshipEighty North, Range EighteenWest of the Fifth P.M., JasperCounty, Iowa, run thence WestOne Hundred Eighty-one andOne-half feet, thence South Twohundred Forty feet, thence EastOne hundred Eighty-one andOne-half feet, thence North Twohundred Forty feet to the point ofbeginningStreet Address1865 E. 76TH ST. N., KELLOGG,IAThe described property will be of-fered for sale at public auction forcash only as follows:Date of Sale 01/21/2014Time of Sale 10:00 AMPlace of Sale 2300 LAW CEN-TER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemp-tion. Property exemption: Certainmoney or property may be ex-empt. Contact your attorneypromptly to review specific provi-sions of the law and file appropri-ate notice, if applicable.Judgment Amount $260,269.65Costs $1,715.00Accrued Costs PLUSInterest 5.5% OF $230,884.64FROM 06/19/2012Attorney SAYER, BRIAN (319) 234-2530Date 11/21/2013Sheriff JOHN R. HALFERTY

December 16 & 23

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE

Jasper County Sheriff Office2300 Law Center Drive

Newton, IA 50208641-792-5912

IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURTFOR JASPER COUNTY

STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS

DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) 13-5154(1)

COURT NO. EQCV117868SPECIAL EXECUTION

Plaintiff:RANDOM PROPERTIESACQUISITION CORP III

vsDefendant:BURNETT, MARK; -

IN REMDefendant: BARBARA M. BUR-

NETT - IN REMDefendant: AND PARTIES IN

POSSESSION – IN REMAs a result of the judgment ren-dered in the above referencedcourt case, an execution was is-sued by the court to the Sheriff ofthis county. The execution or-dered the sale of defendant(s)Real Estate Property to satisfythe judgment. The property to besold is:Commence at the Northeast Cor-ner of the Northeast Quarter ofSection Twenty-nine, TownshipEighty North, Range EighteenWest of the Fifth P.M., JasperCounty, Iowa, run thence WestOne Hundred Eighty-one andOne-half feet, thence South Twohundred Forty feet, thence EastOne hundred Eighty-one andOne-half feet, thence North Twohundred Forty feet to the point ofbeginningStreet Address1865 E. 76TH ST. N., KELLOGG,IAThe described property will be of-fered for sale at public auction forcash only as follows:Date of Sale 01/21/2014Time of Sale 10:00 AMPlace of Sale 2300 LAW CEN-TER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemp-tion. Property exemption: Certainmoney or property may be ex-empt. Contact your attorneypromptly to review specific provi-sions of the law and file appropri-ate notice, if applicable.Judgment Amount $260,269.65Costs $1,715.00Accrued Costs PLUSInterest 5.5% OF $230,884.64FROM 06/19/2012Attorney SAYER, BRIAN (319) 234-2530Date 11/21/2013Sheriff JOHN R. HALFERTY

December 16 & 23

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE

Jasper County Sheriff Office2300 Law Center Drive

Newton, IA 50208641-792-5912

IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURTFOR JASPER COUNTY

STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS

DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) 13-5141(1)

COURT NO. EQCV118516SPECIAL EXECUTION

Plaintiff: WELLS FARGO BANK,N.A.,

vsDefendant: MCGUIRE, ANDREW

T.; - IN REMDefendant: AND RHYANNA N.

MCGUIRE; - IN REMAs a result of the judgment ren-dered in the above referencedcourt case, an execution was is-sued by the court to the Sheriff ofthis county. The execution or-dered the sale of defendant(s)Real Estate Property to satisfythe judgment. The property to besold is:Lot Three of Beacon Hill, a Sub-division of part of Lot B of theSubdivision of the NortheastQuarter of the Southeast Quarterand part of the Southwest Quar-ter of the Southeast Quarter ofthe Northeast Quarter, all in Sec-tion One, Township Seventy-nineNorth, Range Twenty-one Westof the Fifth P.M., in the City ofColfax, Jasper County, Iowa, asappears in Plat Cabinet A, atpage 5 in the Office of theRecorder of said County Street Address309 COLLEGE AVENUE, COL-FAX, IOWAThe described property will be of-fered for sale at public auction forcash only as follows:Date of Sale 01/21/2014Time of Sale 10:00 AMPlace of Sale 2300 LAW CEN-TER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemp-tion. Property exemption: Certainmoney or property may be ex-empt. Contact your attorneypromptly to review specific provi-sions of the law and file appropri-ate notice, if applicable.Judgment Amount $188,214.90Costs $1,195.44Accrued Costs PLUSInterest 3.625% OF $182,377.72FROM 10/07/2013Attorney ERICKSON, DAVID M. (515)288-2500Date 11/20/2013Sheriff JOHN R. HALFERTY

December 16 &23

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

DECEMBER 02, 2013, 6:00 P.M.CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

The City Council of Newton, Iowamet in regular session at 6:00P.M. on the above date in theCouncil Chambers at 101 West4th Street South. Mayor MichaelL. Hansen presided. Present:Council Members Price, George,Julius, Otto, Trotter, Mullan. Ab-sent: None.Mayor Hansen asked everyonepresent to join him in saying thePledge of Allegiance. There was no Citizen Participa-tion.Moved by Otto, seconded byGeorge, to approve consentagenda items 2-14.2. November 18, 2013 RegularCity Council Meeting Minutes3. November 26, 2013 SpecialCity Council Meeting Minutes4. Approve Class E Liquor Li-cense, Class B Wine, Class CBeer, Sunday Sales, Hy-Vee #1,1501 First Avenue East; ApproveClass C Liquor License, OkobojiGrill of Newton, LLC, DMACCConference Center, 600 North2nd Avenue West; ApproveClass C Liquor License, OkobojiGrill of Newton, LLC, locationtransfer for one week fromDMACC Conference Center, 600North 2nd Avenue West to Inno-vation Center, 403 West 4thStreet North beginning December2nd to December 8th 2013; Ap-prove new Class C Beer License,Sunday Sales, submitted bySharpys Quick Shop, 702 FirstAve East.5. Approve New Cigarette Permitsubmitted from Sharpy's QuickShop, 702 First Avenue East6. Approve Financial Report Fis-cal Year Ending June 30, 20137. Approve City of Newton PoliceLieutenant Promotional List8. Resolution appointing JeremyBerndt to the Newton Planningand Zoning Commission for anunexpired term ending December31, 2014. Resolution No. 2013 -212 adopted9. Resolution levying assess-ments for costs of nuisanceabatement and providing for thepayment thereof (13-7) Resolu-tion No. 2013 - 213 adopted10. Resolution fixing the amountsto be assessed against individualprivate property for the abate-ment of nuisance violations (13-8) Resolution No. 2013 - 214adopted11. Resolution authorizing thesubmission of a pre-applicationfor federal airport improvementprogram funding and certifying el-igible requirements. ResolutionNo. 2013 - 215 adopted12. Resolution accepting comple-tion of the East Newton Hike andBike Trail Phase 2 Project. Reso-lution No. 2013 - 216 adopted13. Resolution approving an engi-neering services agreement withFox Engineering for the NewtonSanitary Landfill Leachate LiftStation Rehabilitation Project andthe Water Pollution ControlSoutheast Lift Station GrinderProject. Resolution No. 2013 -217 adopted14. Approval of BillsAYES: Six. NAYS: None. Con-sent agenda items approved.Moved by George, seconded byTrotter to Introduce a ResolutionApproving a Contract with West-ergaard, LLC, for Branding andMarketing Services. Bob Knabel,City Administrator, indicated thatother community partners in-volved in the Branding Commit-tee would be contributing in kindservices and reimbursement aswell. AYES: Six. NAYS: None.Resolution No. 2013 - 218 adopt-ed.Moved by Mullan, seconded byPrice to Introduce a Resolutionapproving an engineering ser-vices agreement with Clapsad-dle-Garber Associates, Inc. forthe Snow Removal EquipmentAcquisition Project for the New-ton Municipal Airport. AYES:Six. NAYS: None. ResolutionNo. 2013 - 219 adopted.Moved by Trotter, seconded byOtto to Introduce a Resolutionauthorizing the 2014 Park FeeSchedule. Keith Laube, PublicWorks Director, stated the GolfCourse would be having a mem-bership drive in March. AYES:Six. NAYS: None. ResolutionNo. 2013 - 220 adopted.Moved by Mullan, seconded byGeorge to Introduce a ResolutionSupporting an Application for Re-habilitation Tax Credits forGreenway of Newton. Otto stat-ed that this fits well with thehousing initiative. Knabel addedthat it ties into the low/medium in-come initiative and this partner-ship helps give them an advan-tage in obtaining the grant.Council can consider severalpossibilities for funding and itwould not be needed for one yearplus. AYES: Six. NAYS: None.Resolution No. 2013 - 221 adopt-ed.Moved by Price, seconded byMullan to Introduce a ResolutionAccepting Deed for Property inFountain Hills Estates in Newton.AYES: Six. NAYS: None. Reso-lution No. 2013 - 222 adopted.Bob Knabel, City Administratorspoke regarding the no parkingprocess and how the City dealswith no parking requests. Cur-rently when the City receives arequest a notice is sent to resi-dents that would be affected. Inthe future it is suggested that theindividual requesting the changeelicit neighborhood supportthrough a petition. He indicatedthis would not eliminate staff re-view or situations regarding safe-ty concerns. The requests wouldbe considered on a case by casebasis.There was no new business. There was no old business. Moved by Otto, seconded by Mul-lan to go in to Closed Session ToDiscuss and Determine Strategyin Regard to Collective Bargain-ing Issues, Which Discussionsare Exempt from the Open Meet-ings Law Pursuant to the Provi-sions of Section 20.17(3) Code ofIowa 2013. AYES: Six. NAYS:None. Motion Carried.Upon return to open session at6:47 P.M. with all Council Mem-bers present and no action taken,it was moved by Trotter, second-ed by Mullan, to adjourn themeeting at 6:47 P.M. Motionunanimously carried by voicevote. Michael L. Hansen, MayorKatrina Davis, City Clerk

December 16

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

DECEMBER 02, 2013, 6:00 P.M.CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

The City Council of Newton, Iowamet in regular session at 6:00P.M. on the above date in theCouncil Chambers at 101 West4th Street South. Mayor MichaelL. Hansen presided. Present:Council Members Price, George,Julius, Otto, Trotter, Mullan. Ab-sent: None.Mayor Hansen asked everyonepresent to join him in saying thePledge of Allegiance. There was no Citizen Participa-tion.Moved by Otto, seconded byGeorge, to approve consentagenda items 2-14.2. November 18, 2013 RegularCity Council Meeting Minutes3. November 26, 2013 SpecialCity Council Meeting Minutes4. Approve Class E Liquor Li-cense, Class B Wine, Class CBeer, Sunday Sales, Hy-Vee #1,1501 First Avenue East; ApproveClass C Liquor License, OkobojiGrill of Newton, LLC, DMACCConference Center, 600 North2nd Avenue West; ApproveClass C Liquor License, OkobojiGrill of Newton, LLC, locationtransfer for one week fromDMACC Conference Center, 600North 2nd Avenue West to Inno-vation Center, 403 West 4thStreet North beginning December2nd to December 8th 2013; Ap-prove new Class C Beer License,Sunday Sales, submitted bySharpys Quick Shop, 702 FirstAve East.5. Approve New Cigarette Permitsubmitted from Sharpy's QuickShop, 702 First Avenue East6. Approve Financial Report Fis-cal Year Ending June 30, 20137. Approve City of Newton PoliceLieutenant Promotional List8. Resolution appointing JeremyBerndt to the Newton Planningand Zoning Commission for anunexpired term ending December31, 2014. Resolution No. 2013 -212 adopted9. Resolution levying assess-ments for costs of nuisanceabatement and providing for thepayment thereof (13-7) Resolu-tion No. 2013 - 213 adopted10. Resolution fixing the amountsto be assessed against individualprivate property for the abate-ment of nuisance violations (13-8) Resolution No. 2013 - 214adopted11. Resolution authorizing thesubmission of a pre-applicationfor federal airport improvementprogram funding and certifying el-igible requirements. ResolutionNo. 2013 - 215 adopted12. Resolution accepting comple-tion of the East Newton Hike andBike Trail Phase 2 Project. Reso-lution No. 2013 - 216 adopted13. Resolution approving an engi-neering services agreement withFox Engineering for the NewtonSanitary Landfill Leachate LiftStation Rehabilitation Project andthe Water Pollution ControlSoutheast Lift Station GrinderProject. Resolution No. 2013 -217 adopted14. Approval of BillsAYES: Six. NAYS: None. Con-sent agenda items approved.Moved by George, seconded byTrotter to Introduce a ResolutionApproving a Contract with West-ergaard, LLC, for Branding andMarketing Services. Bob Knabel,City Administrator, indicated thatother community partners in-volved in the Branding Commit-tee would be contributing in kindservices and reimbursement aswell. AYES: Six. NAYS: None.Resolution No. 2013 - 218 adopt-ed.Moved by Mullan, seconded byPrice to Introduce a Resolutionapproving an engineering ser-vices agreement with Clapsad-dle-Garber Associates, Inc. forthe Snow Removal EquipmentAcquisition Project for the New-ton Municipal Airport. AYES:Six. NAYS: None. ResolutionNo. 2013 - 219 adopted.Moved by Trotter, seconded byOtto to Introduce a Resolutionauthorizing the 2014 Park FeeSchedule. Keith Laube, PublicWorks Director, stated the GolfCourse would be having a mem-bership drive in March. AYES:Six. NAYS: None. ResolutionNo. 2013 - 220 adopted.Moved by Mullan, seconded byGeorge to Introduce a ResolutionSupporting an Application for Re-habilitation Tax Credits forGreenway of Newton. Otto stat-ed that this fits well with thehousing initiative. Knabel addedthat it ties into the low/medium in-come initiative and this partner-ship helps give them an advan-tage in obtaining the grant.Council can consider severalpossibilities for funding and itwould not be needed for one yearplus. AYES: Six. NAYS: None.Resolution No. 2013 - 221 adopt-ed.Moved by Price, seconded byMullan to Introduce a ResolutionAccepting Deed for Property inFountain Hills Estates in Newton.AYES: Six. NAYS: None. Reso-lution No. 2013 - 222 adopted.Bob Knabel, City Administratorspoke regarding the no parkingprocess and how the City dealswith no parking requests. Cur-rently when the City receives arequest a notice is sent to resi-dents that would be affected. Inthe future it is suggested that theindividual requesting the changeelicit neighborhood supportthrough a petition. He indicatedthis would not eliminate staff re-view or situations regarding safe-ty concerns. The requests wouldbe considered on a case by casebasis.There was no new business. There was no old business. Moved by Otto, seconded by Mul-lan to go in to Closed Session ToDiscuss and Determine Strategyin Regard to Collective Bargain-ing Issues, Which Discussionsare Exempt from the Open Meet-ings Law Pursuant to the Provi-sions of Section 20.17(3) Code ofIowa 2013. AYES: Six. NAYS:None. Motion Carried.Upon return to open session at6:47 P.M. with all Council Mem-bers present and no action taken,it was moved by Trotter, second-ed by Mullan, to adjourn themeeting at 6:47 P.M. Motionunanimously carried by voicevote. Michael L. Hansen, MayorKatrina Davis, City Clerk

December 16

Public Notices

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Part-Time Bank TellerFirst Newton National Bank has an opportunity for an energetic, detail-oriented individual with excellent customer service skills. This 25+ hour per week, part-time teller position is located at our Main Office location. The incumbent must be able to work a flexible Monday-Satur-day schedule. Tellers handle routine financial transactions (deposits, withdrawals, advances, loan payments, merchant transactions, etc.), and balance these transactions daily while ensuring a positive interaction with customers.

Qualifications- High school diploma or equivalent- Minimum six months of experience in cash handling and customer service- Physical requirements: May be required to stand for extended periods of time and may be required to lift bags/boxes of coin weighing up to 50 pounds- Strong written and verbal communication skills

To explore this great opportunity, please submit resumes by email to: [email protected] or mail to Roger Karnes, First Newton National Bank, P.O. Box 489, Newton, Iowa 50208

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No telephone calls please

Associate Director of Facilities Management Construction and Maintenance

Grinnell College is currently seeking a motivated and well-organized individual to be part of our Facilities Management team.

Responsibilities: This position involves a variety of duties includ-ing supervision of skilled trade’s positions, the oversight of building systems, preventative maintenance and construction projects. Appli-cation of engineering skills and knowledge for mechanical/electrical systems and energy management (controls). Estimate material and labor costs for small projects and alteration requests, as well as return-on-investments for energy-related projects. Compile and submit bud-get requests and projections for special projects and utilities. Man-agement and oversight of all College electronic drawings (AutoCAD & PDF) and hard copies. Project management and inspection of small (in-house) to large (capital) construction projects. Representative of FM for other departments for accessibility, emergency planning, etc. Liaison with contractors and outside agencies, such as City adminis-tration, architects, engineers, and vendors.

Qualifications: A bachelor’s degree and five or more years of expe-rience are required. Bachelor’s degree in engineering is preferred.

Application Process: Submit applications online by visiting our application website at https://jobs.grinnell.edu. Review of applica-tions will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Questions about this position should be directed to the Office of Hu-man Resources at [email protected] or (641) 269-4818. For further information about Grinnell College, see our website at http://www.grinnell.edu.

Grinnell College is committed to establishing and maintaining a safe and nondiscriminatory educational environment for all College com-munity 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, na-tional origin, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, creed, or any other protected class.

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Director of MarketingPark Centre in Newton has an outstanding full time opportunity for a Director of Marketing. The Marketing Director will lead the sales and marketing efforts for Park Centre's services including independent

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To apply send resume to Park Centre, Attn: Human Resources, 500 First Street North, Newton, IA 50208 or online at www.wesleylife.org

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Long-Term Substitute - High School Science Teacher:

The Lynnville-Sully Community School District needs a long-term substi-tute teacher in a high school science classroom. Candidates must have a valid teaching license, preferably in the field of secondary science. Start Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 (First Day of Second Semester). Antici-pated End Date: Friday, February 21, 2014. Application deadline: OPEN UN-TIL FILLED. Send a letter of interest, resume and completed application to Shane Ehresman, Superintendent, Lyn-nville-Sully Community School Dis-trict, PO Box 210, Sully, Iowa 50251. Electronic materials may be directed to:

[email protected] Application may be found on the

school district web site:www.lshawks.org

Medicap Pharmacy in Grinnell is looking for a full-time certified

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Must have good customer service skills, be reliable, be able to handle a fast-paced high-stress environment, and be able to work well with others. Please contact

Jennifer with any questions at 641-236-0731 or drop off a resume to

320 6th Ave, Grinnell, IA 50112

The Iowa Department of Transportation is hiring temporary winter maintenance positions at the

Newton Maintenance Garage. Qualified applicants are required to operate snow and ice removal equipment and possess a Class B commercial driver’s license

with an air break endorsement.

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Maintenance TechnicianJELD-WEN Window Division/Grinnell is now accepting applications for a highly motivated individual for a Maintenance Technician. Interested ap-plicants must be available for any shift.

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JELD-WENrequirescandidateswhodisplayahighstandardofworkmanship,workindependentlyandaspartofateam,andpossessthedesiretoimprovetheirskills.IfyouarelookingforachallengingandrewardingcareerandfeelyouhavethenecessaryqualificationstobecomepartoftheJELD-WENWindowDivisionteam,pleaseapplyvia

resumetoGayleKingeryatGayleK@jeld-wen.comInordertoensureasafeworkingenvironment,apre-employment

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Window DivisionJELD-WEN Window Division/Grinnell

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We are an equal opportunity employer.

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Astrograph

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

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Dec. 16). You’ll live an example of opposites attracting this year, and you may actually find love with someone who once rubbed you the wrong way. January brings a victorious end to a battle. February pulls you into a natural healing process. Increased vital-ity will be yours in 2014. March brings a shining career moment. Leo and Cancer people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 5, 20, 1, 14 and 39.

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

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

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Life isn’t always easy or fair, but mentally strong people like you don’t waste time dwelling on the inequi-ties.You’ll be busy doing what it takes whether or not your deal happens to be fair.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You refuse to say that another person makes you sad or angry. For starters, you don’t want to give anyone that much power. Regard-less of another person’s intent, you can always choose your response.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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1998 HONDA Accord, norust, good tires, battery,123,000 miles, good driver,runs strong. $3600 (cash)641-831-4229.

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