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Mike Mendenhall/Daily NewsNeal Smith National Wildlife Refuge Assistant Director Cheryl Groom looks out onto the prairie in the days leading to Saturday’s Audubon Christmas Bird Count. The annual event collects data on bird varieties and population to add to an international database for researchers.
PRAIRIE CITY — Birds sing as they glide over a recently burnt section of prairie adjacent to the visitor center at the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge south of Prairie City. It’s Christmas Eve, and assistant refuge manager Cheryl Groom walks up a paved trail to a crest overlooking sev-eral sections —burnt to promote native grass growth — carrying a pair of binoculars. Besides the birds, Groom said it’s been quiet.
“There are several species of bird that migrate and several that stick around the refuge year-round,” Groom said. She points to Dark-eyed Juncos and North-ern Harriers as birds which come down from the north, and the Short-eared Owls, American Tur-
keys, woodpeckers and blue jays that stay in Iowa. “It’s really cool.”
Iowa Audubon Society will once again host the annual Christ-mas Bird Count at the NSNWR from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. The Christmas Bird Count is an in-ternational event which commits more than 63,000 volunteers from the Arctic Circle to the Drake Passage off Tierra del Fuego to collect data on North American bird populations, variety and mi-gration habits. Organizers of Sat-urday’s NSNWR count are still looking for amateur birders to take part.
Volunteers are asked to meet at the visitor center at 8 a.m. Bird-ers will be divided into groups of roughly six to seven volunteers to count birds on the refuge. At noon, there will be a free hot lunch provided by the Friends of
NSNWR. This program is free and open to the public of all ages.
Birders of all skill levels are welcome and encouraged to par-ticipate; an experienced birder will help guide each group. Please pre-register for this program by Friday, to ensure that the refuge has enough personnel to provide the best birding experience for all participants and to be sure there is enough food available.
NSNWR staff recommend dressing for the weather and to come equipped with shoes for walking. Volunteers should also bring binoculars and field guides, although a limited number will be available for participants. Event organizers ask birders to bring their own snacks and reusable wa-ter bottle.
Audubon’s Christmas bird count to inventory wildlife refuge Saturday
By Mike MendenhallNewton Daily News
School officials help bring Clinton program to Newton
Long before dawn on a recent school day, Bill Peters and Dave Kalkhoff left Jasper County on a trek to find out about a unique program in another part of the state.
When Peters, Newton High School principal, and Kalkhoff, an NHS assistant principal, returned, they had seen one of the state’s larger high schools making progress using that unique program, called Repsonse to Interven-tion, or RTI.
Peters and Kalkhoff spent a day with a team of inter-ventionists at Clinton High School, along with invited counterparts from schools in Iowa and other nearby states. Peters then helped get RTI rolling about Newton High about four weeks ago.
“It’s a program that helps administrators and teachers help answer the ‘skill or will’ question,” Peters said. “Does the student simply need to complete tasks, or is their
more mastery needed of the course material?”
Peters said the program isn’t really a tutoring session, nor is it detention. In fact, his description of the lunchtime element of the program sim-ply makes it sound like a way to allow students to catch up on work in a quiet, focused at-mosphere.
“We tell them, ‘Grab your tray, you can eat in a separate area where you can catch up,’” Peters said. “The afternoon session (after the last class of each day) is only 18 minutes long, because if you go much beyond 30 minutes, it’s not that constructive anyway.”
The Heartland Area Edu-cation Association’s website describes RTI as “a process by which schools use data to identify the academic and behavioral supports each and every student needs to be suc-cessful in school and prepared for life. It says the practice is “not a packaged program, set of assessments or curriculum that can be purchased, but a decision-making framework
composed of evidence-based practices in assessment and instruction.”
Peters said school person-nel do not single out students for RTI in a way that would
embarrass them in front of anyone.
He said some have actually asked for the help, and that about 95 percent of students have embraced RTI. Peters
said the Clinton Community School District reorganized its staff to combat what he described as a horrid dropout
File PhotoNewton High School students complete in a math competition during the 2013-14 school year. Newton High School Principal Bill Peters and assistant principal Dave Kalkhoff recently took a trip to Clinton High School, north of the Quad Cities, to see a set of intervention principles called RTI in action.
Program helped move seven NHS students from failing to passing
By Jason W. BrooksNewton Daily News
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Newton man charged in courthouse
bomb threat case
The Newton man suspected of issuing two bomb threats at the Jasper County Courthouse Monday has been arrested.
Martin R. Meloche, 39, was located at a Newton residence at approximately 3 p.m. where he was arrested and charged with two counts of false report of the placement of explosive or incen-diary device, a Class D felony.
After he was arrested, deputies found drug paraphernalia and additional contraband includ-ing controlled substances he was hiding. In addition to the charges stemming from the bomb threat, Meloche is also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and possessing contraband. He is currently being held at the Jasper County Jail on a $100,000 bond.
Meloche is accused of making two phone calls that indicated a bomb would detonate at the Jasper
Skiff announces visitor restrictions due to influenza
Influenza has been hitting the headlines re-cently. Both in Iowa and nationwide, influenza is considered to be widespread, with rates moder-ate to high in most areas. The numbers of both hospitalizations and patients seeking clinic treat-ment for flu-like symptoms are three times high-er than last year. This is of concern, as we have not yet reached the standard peak of flu season.
Due to these high numbers, Skiff Medical Center put into effect a hospital-wide restricted visitation policy Tuesday in an effort to reduce
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The Pregnancy Center of Central Iowa is hosting Melissa Ohden, a nationally recognized speaker who survived an abor-tion attempt at five months in the uterus.
The free event will take place at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 11 at the New-ton Community Theatre at the YMCA, 1701 S. Eighth Ave. E. Ohden will also speak ear-lier that morning at 8:15 a.m. at Community Heights Alliance Church, 2500 S. 13th Ave. E.
When Ohden was at five months gestation in 1977, her biological mother attempted a saline infusion abortion. The abortion attempt failed and two months later at approxi-mately seven months gestation she was born. There were initial concerns about her survival af-ter the attempt but she not only survived, she thrived.
“The negative ripple effect of abortion in my biological fam-ily, the negative ripple effect it has had across generations, has ended with me,” Ohden said. “New life, forgiveness, love and hope now abound in its place.”
After her birth, she was ad-opted into a new family where she grew up, attended college and received her master’s degree in social work. She has worked in fields relating to substance abuse, mental health, domestic violence/sexual assault counsel-ing and child welfare.
After the birth of her daugh-ter, Olivia, with her husband Ryan, she founded For Olivia’s Sake, an organization which seeks to raise awareness of the intergenerational impact of abortion on men, women, chil-dren, families and communi-ties. She said had the abortion worked for her birth mother, Olivia would have never exist-ed. That prompted her to cre-ate an organization that would positively raise awareness of the ripple effect of abortion gener-ations.
“I know that ending that neg-ative ripple effect is not unique to me however. All of us have the great opportunity to have
the ripple effect of abortion in our families, in our communi-ties, in our nation, end with us,” Ohden said.
Ohden also founded The Abortion Survivors Network to help abortion survivors, who she found felt alone in what had happened in their lives. She also saw a need for the public to be educated about the reality of failed abortions and abortion survivors. Ohden has been contacted by more than 160 survivors since creating the network in 2012, and cur-rently she is working on a heal-
ing ministry curriculum and a retreat for them.
Ohden searched for her bi-ological family for years and after offering them forgive-ness, she now feels her story is about much more than just her survival. She believes she can fulfill the purpose that God set out for her when he saved her from the abortion attempt, be-ing the voice for the voiceless.
Catholics Returning Home to begin Jan. 8
Sacred Heart Catholic Church will host a meet-ing to help non-practicing Catholics return to the church beginning at 7 p.m. Jan. 8 at the McCann Center, 1115 S. Eighth Ave. E. in Newton.
The program, Catholics Returning Home, will be an educational and discussion based series to en-courage and support those non-practicing Catho-lics to restore their faith and return to the Catholic community.
For more information, contact Deacon Dan Goetz at 641-521-9929 or [email protected].
National speaker, abortion survivor Ohden to speak locally
Submitted PhotoAbortion survivor Melissa Ohden will speak the Community Heights Alli-ance Church and at the Newton Community Theatre Jan. 11 at 8:15 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. respectively.
Kellogg UMC hosts free pizza supper SaturdayThe Kellogg United Methodist Church will
host a free pizza supper at 6 p.m. Saturday at the church, 417 Second St. in Kellogg.
The public is invited to join for pizza, salad and beverages in the fellowship hall.
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Catholic group works to ensure future of Iowa crossKEY WEST (AP) — For
more than 50 years, the tower-ing blue cross atop a hill near Key West, Iowa, has served as a beacon of faith for residents of the Archdiocese of Dubuque.
“There’s nothing else like it,” said Tom McCaffery, of the Knights of Columbus Coun-cil 510, which keeps the lights glowing. “It’s something we’re very proud of.”
The Telegraph Herald re-ports Catholic fraternal orga-nization’s monthly dinners raise money to pay for electricity and
maintenance on the Centennial Cross. Members, however, are concerned about its future, as attendance at the dinners has dropped by two-thirds from its peak.
What was once a landmark for travelers along the former U.S. 151 route now is obscured by trees and marred by broken neon bulbs.
“Birds land on it and bust them up,” McCaffery noted.
Lange Sign Group, which maintains the site, once placed rubber snakes on the tower to
deter birds, with limited success.“It’s been a challenge to keep
it all lit,” said company Presi-dent Dan Lange.
Lighting is regulated by a timer, set from dusk to mid-night.
Here’s a by-the-numbers look at the cross:
1937 — Year that the cross was erected to commemorate the centennial of the archdio-cese. It was built by Conlon Construction.
75 — Height (in feet) of the steel-truss cross. It is anchored
in an 8-by-8-foot concrete ped-estal.
0.01 — Acreage of the arch-diocesan property on which the cross stands (less than 400 square feet). It is near the for-mer grounds of Mount St. Ber-nard Seminary, founded in 1850 by Bishop Mathias Loras.
1963 — Year that the Knights of Columbus added turquoise neon lights to the structure.
246 — Combined length (in feet) of neon tubes outlining the cross.
64 — Amount (in dollars) paid monthly by the Knights to Lange Sign Group, of East Dubuque, Illinois, for electricity and maintenance.
10 — Price (in dollars) of a Key Cross Club membership offered by the Knights as a fun-draiser to maintain the cross and the group’s downtown of-fices. Members’ names are en-tered into a monthly raffle.
16,000 — Approximate cost (in dollars) to upgrade the structure’s lighting. “Eventually, we’d like to do LED.
FUMC to host 13-weekBattlefield study group
Newton First United Methodist Church will host a “Battlefield of the Mind” by Joyce Meyer study group from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. Jan. 18 in the church library, 210 N. Second Ave. E.
The 13-week study group will occur each Sun-day to find answers to questions like: Where do negative feelings come from? How do you focus a wandering mind? How can you overcome difficul-ties?
Registration is required. Cost of materials is $14.99, payable to FUMC for the study guide and lesson book.
For more information or to register, call the church at 641-792-4648 or Nina Robson 641-521-3804.
The Way to host celebration day Jan. 11
Newton Church of The Way will host a Cel-ebration Sunday on Jan. 11 at the church, 2306 S. Third Ave. E.
Celebration Sunday recognizes baptisms, con-fessions of faith, believer’s rededication and stories of faith.
A classic service will begin at 7:45 a.m. Ignite services are at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
For more information or to participate, contact the church office at 641-792-7300 or [email protected].
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rate. There is both an “at-risk coordinator” and “at-risk secretary” listed on the CCSD website.
Guidance counseling personnel at NHS are heavily involved in RTI with at-risk students in Newton, Peters said.
“Clinton has a few more people to throw at it,” he said.
While Newton probably doesn’t have the same issues as Clinton, the program still appears to be beneficial to NHS. Peters said that of the first 15 NHS students he and other school personnel worked with, seven managed to “make it off of the failing list” — and that was before semester grade information was available to him.
He said the program is not for any particular grade level, type of class or demographic.
“RTI targets kids who are failing at least one class,” he said. “But it’s not just for kids who are failing, or any kind of class. Kids in AP classes can benefit from it.”
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At noon, groups will re-convene at the visitor center and, over lunch, participants will share their results of birds sighted on the refuge. After lunch, those who wish to will spend a few more hours birding off-refuge sites within the 15-mile diameter count circle. The count circles in central Iowa include the Des Moines metro area and Lake Red Rock.
Historically, the count cata-logs an average of 35 to 40 spe-cies of winter and year-round bird, Groom said. Estimates are made when actual counts are not possible. Each group tallies its results, and the totals from each group are combined. Peo-ple who live within 7.5 miles of Vandalia — including the towns of Prairie City and Run-nells — and those with home bird feeders can also participate by counting birds the day of the event.
Refuge staff will target ef-forts on specific locations on the refuge known to harbor the most birds. Wooded ar-eas, grassland and the bison enclosure all support differing habitat and, therefore, differing
bird varieties. Groom said the recent prairie burn can also ex-pose rodents which could result in a rise in the predatory bird count such as the short-eared owl.
The information collected during the count will go into a database sponsored by Audu-bon, and is used to track long-term trends in bird populations and distribution. Local data for NSNWR is used to track changes in bird populations over time, and is pooled with other areas to detect population trends over a large area.
“We’ll see what happens and what the weather is like that day. It might get colder. We might have more birds. If it gets really cold and really snowy they may go further south. If it stays warm we could get some coming back up,” Groom said. “If it gets really cold and really windy it impacts the amount of time we can spend outside, so our counts could be lower be-cause of the human factor. It could be too cold for us.”
Groom stressed the impor-tance of consistent data collec-tion within the historic three-week window ending Jan. 5 so the counts are not skewed.
Dennis Thompson com-piles the data collected in the
Des Moines area count and has been an Audubon volun-teer for more than 25 years. He said bird counts in the central Iowa region have fluctuated in the last two decades with a de-crease in overall land birds due to habitat loss and increased predator presence.
“I would say overall there’s been a decline in the bird num-bers, with the exceptions being water fowl and bald eagles,” Thompson said. “Generally the small land birds are trending downward. There are more fa-talities with birds hitting win-dows and increased predators like raccoon.”
The Des Moines count oc-curred Dec. 27, and Thompson said the populations of the vary-ing species was down slightly from 2013, and can vary from year to year depending on wa-ter availability. He will attend Saturday’s NSNWR count and assist in data collection.
“The count is important so the data can be made available and show these trends,” he said.
To register contact Karen Viste-Sparkman at [email protected] or 515-994-3400.
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the spread and exposure of flu to our patients, visitors, staff and clinicians.
Visitors for all inpatient ar-eas, including obstetrics, will be restricted to two immediate family members and visitors un-der the age of 14 are highly dis-couraged. No one who is ill or has influenza symptoms, which include fever or chills, muscle or body aches, sore throat, cough, stuffy nose, headache and fa-tigue, will be permitted to visit.
As a precaution, all visitors who enter the hospital will be asked to wear a mask. Masks are available at the hospital en-trances and from health-care workers.
“Implementing a restricted visitation policy is widely ad-opted and encouraged by the CDC so that we can limit the spread of influenza in our com-
munity,” said Dr. Tariq Mallick, Skiff ’s Emergency Department Medical Director. “Our policy, consistent with recommenda-tions from the Iowa Depart-ment of Public Health and the CDC, safeguards not only our sick patients in the hospital who may not have the flu, but also helps protect visitors from potential exposure to it from ad-mitted patients who do have it. We appreciate the community’s support in adhering to these new policy guidelines to help us successfully combat the spread of influenza.”
Skiff has established a flu committee that is meeting on a weekly basis to assess the situa-tion as the flu season progresses. This committee wishes to re-mind individuals that the influ-enza vaccine is highly beneficial in preventing serious illness (hospitalizations and death), but does not necessarily prevent all symptoms of the flu, espe-cially if a person is elderly, has a
suppressed immune system and/or has not been vaccinated in previous years. However, if you have received vaccination from the flu, you are significantly less likely to experience any or most flu symptoms.
Patients are asked to stay home, rather than come to the emergency department, if they believe they have influenza, due to typical symptoms of flu, in-cluding body aches, fever and cough. Unnecessary ER visits put health-care workers and other patients at risk. A trip to the ER or your family physician is indicated, though, if you or a loved one are experiencing the following: difficulty breathing or shortness of breath pain or pressure in the chest or abdo-men sudden dizziness confusion lack of alertness; difficulty wak-ing fever with a rash.
If you have questions, con-tact your doctor or Skiff Home Care/Jasper County Public Health at 641-792-5086.
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County Courthouse at 10 a.m. Monday morning. He was scheduled to be sentenced on felony drug charged that morning at the courthouse.
After the building was evacuated and multiple searches were performed, no suspicious devices or packages were located and business resumed at 2 p.m. that afternoon. Local business were also in-formed of the threat and had the option to close while the courthouse was being searched.
An arrest warrant was issued for Meloche late Monday and he remained at large until Tuesday af-ternoon.
The Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office said the pub-lic provided vital information that led to the capture of Meloche.
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Two weeks! Day care is closed for two weeks!
I’m getting dirty looks. Currently. At this very moment. As I type. I can’t i m a g -ine why. Perhaps it’s be-cause I brought m y kid to w o r k . Perhaps it’s be-c a u s e he is getting over a cold and has a cough that re-sembles mating season in a pigpen. Perhaps it’s because there is no place for him to nap and he’s exhaustedly sobbing and laughing simultaneously as he runs in and out of my co-workers’ cubicles. Perhaps it’s because I am pretending I don’t notice while searching for ways to hide under my desk.
How do people do this? That’s not a rhe-torical question. I am actively seeking the an-swer as to what people do while their children are out of school. My dad was a teacher, so when-ever we kids were home, so was he. But I’m not a teacher. Trust me; I’m fully examining my life’s career choices right now. “Professor” has a nice ring to it. As do “prin-cess,” “pet psychologist” and “psychic” (so I could have seen this coming and planned better). My kid has two weeks off; my husband and I were given only Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. So here I am, at work, with a tod-dler wreaking havoc on the entire office. My desk has been trashed. My computer crashed. It will be a Christmas miracle if I finish this column. I keep getting distracted. I keep getting pulled away. I keep losing my train of thought. Simply com-pleting a sentence is a
So, as I was saying, Chipotle really ought to offer breakfast options. Toss an egg in that bur-rito and the restaurant would have me coming for meals three times a day. A drive-thru would be nice, too. I find I pri-
oritize activities these days based on whether I will have to remove my kid from his car seat. There is a reason I haven’t showered in nearly 2 1/2 years. It turns out that drive-thru carwashes look down on you if you open the windows and get naked as your car gets a scrub. But c’mon, whom am I hurting? Everything in life should have drive-
And now my son is taking off his clothes. I’m going to bet this violates state health codes — not to mention sexual harass-ment legislation. Do I tell my co-workers now or wait until I can wrangle clothes back on my child that he is not yet potty-trained? Be right back.
To continue, I’m a little lost on the whole reindeer front. For start-ers, were the reindeer magical from the get-go, or did St. Nicholas bless them? If they can all fly, then why does Santa al-ways use the same nine reindeer? Couldn’t he mix things up a bit? We know from documenta-ries, such as the animat-ed classic “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” that there are many rein-deer hanging out around Santa’s pad. Does the only chance of breaking the ice ceiling come from a genetic deformity, such as a red nose that glows? And then, only for one night? Will you always be left like Rudolph, to spend the rest of your ex-istence — which, seeing as everyone who shacks up with Santa seems to live forever, is really the ex-ternal existence of all time — reliving your glory day? It’s one thing to be in your 70s telling grandchildren about the days when you were the record-breaking quarterback at your high school. It’s another thing to be 2,014 years old and retelling the same other eight reindeer the story about that one time you flew through fog for 24 hours. We know, Rudolph. We know. Jeez, how many times do we have to hear about it? No wonder every-one laughed and called him names. Believe me; it had nothing to do with the nose — a nose that probably isn’t even unique anymore.
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As a restaurant owner oper-ating in four states and look-ing to expand, I’m happy to see the minimum wage going up in 21 states to kick off the new year. I’d like to see the feder-al minimum wage increase as well to benefit business and our economy nationwide.
Last spring, my business partner, Frank Uible, and I raised the minimum wage in our restaurants to $10.10. And we did it without raising pric-es.
Our teams work hard at our restaurants. But some of our employees couldn’t afford to buy the pizza they put so much effort into for our guests. That ’s not right.
And it ’s not good for busi-ness.
Business owners don’t cre-ate more jobs when they have more money in their own pockets thanks to low wages. We create more jobs when other people have more money in their pockets to spend at our businesses.
More working Americans walking around with money to spend is what fuels this econo-my and creates more consumer demand.
Some business owners who haven’t run the numbers like us will say they can’t afford a wage increase. I’m here to tell them they can.
A sense of right and wrong may have sparked our decision, but it was old-fashioned num-ber crunching that showed we can and should do what
Congress should have already done. Our increased payroll costs were more than balanced by reduced employee turnover rates, increased productivity and greater customer satisfac-tion.
We lost employees before because they couldn’t afford to fill their tank with gas to get to work, or make a car re-pair. Employees who can make ends meet stay longer, are less stressed and are more produc-tive.
Too many people forget that the lower the wage, the higher the employee turn-over, which costs businesses time and money in recruiting and training new workers. We spend more than $500 train-ing a new line cook. We threw away thousands of dollars in product a year due to inexpe-rienced employees preparing it improperly. Eliminating just a portion of these expenses pays for increased minimum wages.
The morale boost and loyal-ty we have already gained from our employees also pays for our wage increase. It ’s a win-win when employees can con-centrate on serving customers, without worrying about how they are going to make rent or put food on their own table.
Our more experienced teams take better care of our guests. We’ve gained many new cus-tomers who have written us notes telling us how grateful they are that we treat our em-ployees fairly. Those guests are visiting our business more fre-quently, further contributing to our bottom line.
We’ve seen that after imple-menting a $10.10 minimum wage our teams are performing better, our labor cost is under budget, our sales are great and we’re expanding.
To those who say jobs will be eliminated due to wage in-creases, we say you’re wrong! We didn’t reduce employees at our St. Louis and Washing-ton DC restaurants. We cre-ated more jobs. We opened a new Pi Pizza this year in Cin-cinnati, Ohio and are opening soon in Miami, Florida. We’re planning a second Pi Pizza in Washington DC and are look-ing into expanding to new states.
And we’re far from alone. Contrary to what opponents of a minimum wage raise claim, a 2014 nationwide poll showed that 61% of small business owners with employees sup-port increasing the federal minimum wage to $10.10 and adjusting it in future years to keep up with the cost of living.
It ’s time for lawmakers to listen to the majority of busi-ness owners who believe a minimum wage increase makes good business sense. Individu-al business owners can’t do it alone. Individual states can’t do it alone. We need Congress to raise the federal minimum wage for the good of our whole economy.
Chris Sommers is co-Founder of Pi Pizze-rias and Gringo Mexican Restaurant based in St. Louis, Mo., with locations in Washington D.C., Ohio and Florida. He is a member of Business for a Fair Minimum Wage. Distrib-
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It might be time to book a flight with “Nope! Airlines.”
If there were any doubts about the perils of air travel, several in-cidents from the past year should have helped remove those doubts.
Most of us will probably have to take a commercial airplane flight at some point in the future. But for now, between the appar-ent dangers, the legal and practical hassles of getting on a plane, and the expense, there seems to be less reason to choose air travel as there has been since the Wright broth-ers first took wing.
The reaction heard over the weekend to an airliner gone miss-ing near Malaysia was singular: “Really? Another one? How could this happen again?” The answer, apparently, is that despite more than 100 years, trillions of en-gineering dollars and the blood, sweat and tears of many people, air travel is still hazardous, and the chances of an airplane crash-ing into an ocean — even if ever-diminishing — still seem high to
most of us.Even though there are plenty of
planes landing safely every day, the combination of risks and known negatives, such as taking off your shoes while going through a Homeland Security checkpoint, make it seem more than ever as if humans should leaving flying to birds and military pilots.
Sure, there will come a time when flying will be somewhat un-avoidable. Not only are most great distances crossed by aircraft quick-ly and efficiently, but some places are surrounded by water.
Credence Clearwater Revival sang about a 737 coming out of the sky — perhaps because it was the only way to get there. Trains are only viable in the U.S. for two kinds of people: One, people trav-eling to places Amtrak still serves, and two, fictional characters that are in the midst of some type of breakup or reunion.
It’s not like other forms of trav-el are particularly safe.
Most of us can think of a recent
terrorist attack or accident involv-ing rail or water travel without even needing a search engine. As far as driving goes, Iowa’s “Zero Fatalities” program is for a state that’s had 391 deaths on its roads through Dec. 30. Illinois has had fewer fatalities this year than in 2013, when it had 991.
Those seem like high numbers, considering how much modern technology is devoted to avoiding or surviving a wreck.
Cars, trucks and buses aren’t necessarily safer by being on the ground — or stopped, without the motor running. Summer and winter storms cause problems all the time, and a breakdown in the winter, with no heat, or in the summer, potentially in the path of a tornado, make driving sound much more dangerous than fly-ing.
However, none of the dangers of driving involve the hassles of modern airports. There is more involved besides safety.
A nation that talks about free-
dom quite a bit has been taking its shoes off at airports for more than 10 years, and dealing with searches based on previous at-tacks instead of new threats. Civil liberties discussions seem to break down when we discover flying is really a privilege we buy from a chosen private business, and though we don’t think of it as a choice, it’s a choice.
Driving benefits the gasoline, road-improvement and auto in-surance industries a great deal, but most of us have signed up to pay for those things anyway.
While we often don’t like the way our fellow drivers use the roads, we value being able to have the temperature and the volume of Mötley Crüe music to our lik-ing.
There might be flights in my future. But my preference, for now, is to stay out of the sky.
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Colfax, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. A service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 3
at Grace Church in Newton. The family will greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton.
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• Alcoholics Anonymous Beginners support group will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Newton.
• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Prairie City Masonic Lodge.
• Jasper County Community Watch will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at YMCA in Newton.
• TOPS Iowa 254 will meet at 6 p.m. Thurs-day at St. Luke United Methodist Church in Newton.
• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Newton.
• Beauty for Ashes women’s study will meet at 9 a.m. Friday at Hephzibah House, 721 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.
• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at noon Friday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Newton.
• Jasper County Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioners will meet at 1 p.m. Fri-day at USDA Service Center, 709 First Ave. W. in Newton, for its organizational and monthly meeting.
• The Newton Public Library is hosting a free movie at 1 p.m. Friday. The movie for kids, “Planes, Fire & Rescue,” is rated PG. Seating is on the floor, you may bring a pillow if you wish, and bring your own popcorn. Lemonade will be provided. For questions, call the library at 641-792-4108.
• Penny Bingo will meet at 1 p.m. Friday at Jasper County Senior Citizens Center, 702 E. Third St. S. in Newton.
• Elk’s Lodge Free Throw Contest will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Newton YMCA, 1701 S. Eighth Ave. E. Local qualifying contest for re-gional, state and national contests.
• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Newton.
• Peer Support for those living with mental illness will meet at 11 a.m. Saturday at Optimae Life Services, 1730 First Ave. E. in Newton.
Newton Police Department• Billie S. Montgomery, 53, of
Newton, is charged with following too close after authorities were called to the intersection of West 12th Street South and South 12th Avenue West at 1:03 p.m. Dec. 19. Larry Plumb was traveling east when he was rear-ended by Montgomery. Plumb had approxi-mately $500 in damage while Mont-gomery had approximately $700. She was cited and release to appear.
Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office• Lisa L. McConnell, 32, of New-
ton, is charged with possession of contraband in correctional institution
after authorities were called to the Jasper County Jail at 4:15 p.m. Dec. 20. While changing into jail clothes, a black bag fell from McConnell’s waist band. She said the bag was put in with her property and taken to her cell. It contained a broken blue glass pipe that she said belonged to her friend. She said it was used for marijuana or meth. She was taken to the Jasper County Jail.
• Scott A. Penning, 43, of New-ton, is charged with operating while under the influence after authorities pulled him over at the intersection of East 19th Street North and West
Fourth Street North at 10:30 p.m. Dec. 20. Officers observed Penning had blood-shot, water eyes, slurred speech and smelled of alcohol. He ad-mitted to drinking six beers before be-ing stopped and refused all testing. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.
• Darren S. Lehrkamp, 22, of New-ton, is charged with domestic abuse assault display or use of a weapon af-ter authorities were called to the 300 block of Highway S52 North at 10:50 p.m. Dec. 20. Officers spoke with the victim who alleged Lehrkamp came to the residence they both live at intoxi-cated and began destroying property,
including breaking down the door. He then chased the victim out of the resi-dence with a pair of scissors. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail and no contact order was filed against him.
• Melissa K. Atwood, 47, of New-ton, is charged with operating while under the influence after authorities pulled her over in the 1800 block of Iowa Speedway Drive at 11:57 p.m. Dec. 18. Officers observed Atwood with blood-shot, watery eyes, slurred speech and a strong smell of alcohol. She admitted to drinking two beers and had a BAC of .215. She was taken to the Jasper County Jail.
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DES MOINES — Carbon monoxide – known by the chemi-cal abbreviation CO – is a color-less, odorless, toxic gas created any time carbon-based fuels are burned. Because you can’t see it, smell it or taste it, you may be overcome by carbon monoxide before you even realize you’ve been exposed to it.
Winter is the peak season for carbon monoxide poisoning, since people spend more of their time indoors in buildings heated by natural gas, propane, wood stoves or fireplaces. According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than 400 Americans die each year from unintentional CO poisoning, and more than 20,000 end up in the emergency room due to exposure to carbon mon-oxide.
MidAmerican Energy Com-pany wants customers to learn to recognize the warning signs of carbon monoxide poisoning and take steps to protect themselves and their families from this si-lent killer. Here are some tips for reducing your risk of carbon monoxide poisoning this heating season:
• Be alert to signs of CO expo-
sure. The initial symptoms of low to moderate CO poisoning are similar to those of the flu: head-ache, fatigue, shortness of breath, nausea and dizziness. As the concentration of carbon monox-ide in the bloodstream increases, the victim may vomit and exhibit drowsiness, mental confusion and loss of muscular coordina-tion. Exposure to high levels of carbon monoxide may lead to loss of consciousness, convulsions, cardiac or respiratory failure and, ultimately, death. If you suspect CO poisoning, get outside into fresh air immediately and then call 911.
• Laboratories installed on each level of your home. These devices sound an alarm before a dangerous level of carbon mon-oxide is reached. If you have a plug-in model, be sure it has a battery backup so that it keeps working in the event of a power outage. Change the batteries once a year.
• Have your heating system and other fuel-burning appli-ances checked annually. Properly installed and maintained equip-ment decreases your chance of being exposed to carbon monox-ide. A qualified professional will run through a checklist to make
sure your furnace and appliances are operating safely and efficient-ly. Periodically check vents, flues and chimneys to make sure they aren’t blocked, which can cause exhaust gases to back up into the house.
• Never operate portable gen-erators inside homes or garages. Generators give off carbon mon-oxide that can quickly reach toxic levels, even if doors and windows are left open. If you must use a portable generator as a power source, locate it far away from the house.
• Beware of home heating shortcuts. If the power goes out, or your furnace malfunctions, don’t bring outdoor equipment like charcoal grills or camp stoves indoors, and don’t use your gas range or oven as a space heater. Before lighting a fire in your wood-burning fireplace, open the damper and keep it open until the ashes are cool.
• Never leave your car running inside an attached garage, even if the overhead door is open. Fumes can still build up inside the ga-rage and seep into the house.
For more home safety tips, vis-it MidAmerican Energy’s website atwww.midamericanenergy.com/safety.
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Nearly 19,000 Iowans select 2015 Marketplace plansAccording to a report
released by the Depart-ment of Health and Hu-man Services, 18,913 people in Iowa selected plans through the Health Insurance Marketplace leading up to the Dec. 15 deadline for coverage be-ginning Jan. 1.
About 86 percent of Iowans who selected health insurance plans in the first month of open enrollment were deter-mined eligible for finan-cial assistance to lower their monthly premiums, compared to 81 percent who selected plans over a similar period last year. Of the 18,913 Iowans who selected a plan, 51 percent reenrolled in a Marketplace plan in 2015
and 49 percent signed up for the first time.
The report provides the first detailed analy-sis of enrollment in the Marketplaces for the first month of the 2015 open enrollment period. Because the automatic reenrollment process for the 37 states using the HealthCare.gov platform — including Iowa — be-gan on Dec. 16 and was completed for the vast majority of consumers on Dec. 18, today’s report with data through Dec. 15 does not fully capture the number of people who selected plans lead-ing up to the deadline for Jan. 1 coverage.
“We’re pleased that in Iowa 18,913 people
signed up for Market-place coverage during the first month of open enrollment. The vast ma-jority were able to lower their costs even further by getting tax credits, mak-ing a difference in the bottom lines of so many families,” HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell said. “Interest in the Market-place has been strong during the first month of open enrollment. We still have a ways to go and a lot of work to do before Feb. 15, but this is an en-couraging start.”
Open Enrollment in the Marketplace runs through Feb. 15. Con-sumers should visit HealthCare.gov to re-view and compare health
plan options. Consumers shopping for health in-surance coverage should sign up by Jan. 15, in order to have coverage effective on Feb. 1. If consumers who were au-tomatically reenrolled de-cide in the coming weeks that a better plan exists for their families, they can make that change at any time before the end of open enrollment on Feb. 15.
Consumers can find local help at: Localhelp.healthcare.gov/. Or call the Federally-facilitated Marketplace Call Center at 1-800-318-2596. TTY users should call 1-855-889-4325. Translation services are available. The call is free.
6A | www.newtondailynews.com | Wednesday | Dec. 31, 2014DiversionsDENNIS THE MENACE FAMILY CIRCUS
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DEAR ABBY: My 16-year-old daughter, “Sierra,” started baby-sitting in the afternoons for a couple when she was 15. Sometimes her dad or I would drop her off; sometimes the husband, “Karl,” would before he left for work. My husband and Karl be-came friends, and when Karl and his wife split up, we let him stay on our couch for a few months.
Then we found out Sierra was preg-nant and that she and Karl had been sleeping together before he split with his wife. My daughter is upset that we want to involve the police and press charges because she was underage. How can I get Sierra to stop hating me and understand that this relation-ship isn’t healthy? — “THE ENEMY MOM” IN SOUTH CAROLINA
DEAR “ENEMY MOM”: Sierra is mad at you because you are inject-ing an unwelcome note of reality into her fantasy of “love.” Karl is a predator who needs to be answerable for what he did. He will also have to support that child until he or she is no longer a minor. Because he has shown him-self to be amoral and irresponsible, in-volve not only the police but also the department of social services to ensure that he lives up to all of his responsi-bilities.
DEAR ABBY: It was brought to my attention that an employee in my workplace was asked by his supervisor if he would be OK with working with a gay male before the person was in-terviewed. Is this even legal? She basi-cally “outed” the potential employee in the workplace.
If the person she asked did have a problem working with someone who’s gay, it implies the man wouldn’t have been hired, which would be discrimi-nation, wouldn’t it? Couldn’t that lead to a possible lawsuit? Or am I wrong? — RIGHT OR WRONG IN WIS-
CONSINDEAR RIGHT OR WRONG: I
discussed your question with an attor-ney from Lambda Legal, the national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of LGBT people. Currently, 21 states plus the District of Columbia have laws that protect gay people from em-ployment discrimination. Wisconsin is one of them.
The attorney said that “outing” the candidate to the other employee was “not necessarily illegal,” but that it was “DEFINITELY a bad business prac-tice.”
In the 21 states that offer protec-tion for gay people, a prospective em-ployer cannot base a hiring decision on how comfortable someone is with the candidate’s sexual orientation, or the perception that a co-worker or customer might be uncomfortable with a gay person. That is discrimina-tion, and it IS illegal.
DEAR READERS: The year is al-most over — I can’t believe how fast it has gone! Please accept my heartfelt wish for a happy, healthy and prosper-ous 2015. And if you are partying this evening, please be safe! — LOVE, ABBY
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Representative to replace Ernst in Iowa Senate
COUNCIL BLUFFS — A state repre-sentative has won a special election to re-place Joni Ernst in the Iowa Senate.
Republican Mark Costello won Tuesday’s election with 74 percent of the nearly 4,200 votes cast in District 12. Finishing second was Democrat Steve Adams, and Libertar-ian Don Brantz finished third. The district in southwest Iowa is composed of Fremont, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Ringgold and Taylor counties. Ernst, a Republican, was elected to the U.S. Senate in November.
Des Moines police investigate man’s stabbing death
DES MOINES — Police say a 34-year-old man who was reported to have been an intruder has been fatally stabbed in Des Moines.
A police news release says officers were sent to a residence on Amos Avenue after a 911 call that came in a little after 3 a.m. Wednesday. The caller said an intruder had been stabbed. Officers found the man suffering from a chest wound.
3 Man pleads not guilty in connection with death
MARSHALLTOWN — A Mar-shalltown man has pleaded not guilty to charges in connection with the death of a Tama man.
Court records show 18-year-old James Head entered his plea Monday to charges of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit a felony in connection with the death of Adam Garrett. Head is being held at the Marshall County Jail.
Garret was found dead inside a Mar-shalltown residence on Dec. 6.
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Iowa high court to hear appeal in agent’s firing
DES MOINES — The Iowa Supreme Court will hear an appeal in a lawsuit brought by an investigator who was fired after reporting Gov. Terry Branstad’s speeding SUV. The court this month granted former Division of Criminal In-vestigation agent Larry Hedlund’s request to appeal a key ruling while the rest of the case is on hold. At issue is whether the state should have a public policy that pro-tects police officers from losing their jobs for trying to enforce the law.
Scott County Courthouse to get $2M in renovations
DAVENPORT — Officials say an al-most $2 million renovation of the Scott County Courthouse will accommodate more people in magistrate court. Director Dave Donovan of facilities and support services says the construction work on the courthouse’s first floor is expected to finish by next summer. The work is being done by Precision Builders, which was the proj-ect’s lowest bidder at around $1.93 million.
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State Representative Dan Kelley, of Newton, spent time promoting the Renewable Fuels Stan-dard and the Wind Production Tax Credits to the White House and the United States Congress last week. He was also in attendance at a national conference dedicated to exploring policy solutions to cli-mate change and clean energy so-lutions in Chicago.
Kelley along with fellow leg-islators from around the country spoke to a number of officials at the White House including Dan Utech, Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change. Kel-ley also thanked Congressman Dave Loebsack for his support of the continuation of the Renewable Fuels Standard, and encouraged the rest of Iowa’s congressional delegation to support it as well. This issue is vital in Iowa because the state is the leader in renewable fuels production. In Jasper County, REG Newton bio-diesel plant recently opened a $13.2 million expan-sion which will bring more jobs to Newton. At the National Caucus of Environmental Leg-islators conference in Chicago, Kelley worked with fellow legislators from around the country to come together to learn more about policy solu-tions for tackling climate change and create pro-active policy in the coming legislative session.
The National Caucus of Environmental Leg-islators sponsored Kelley’s trips and conferences.
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Iowa online voter registration rule moves forwardThe Associated Press
DES MOINES — Qualified voters with a state driver’s license or photo ID issued by the Iowa Department of Transportation will be able to register to vote online by the 2016 primary election if a new regulation is approved by a state commission, Iowa’s incoming top election official said Tuesday.
The Iowa Voter Registration Commission held a public hear-ing Tuesday on a rule that would let qualified voters with a driver’s license or photo ID register to vote on a website. Currently, voters reg-istering or updating their informa-tion must fill out a paper applica-tion form.
Secretary of State-Elect Paul Pate, a Republican who takes office in January, said he hopes to have the online system running for those in the DOT system by the primary election in June 2016.
“My goal is, well before the next election cycle we would have this in place on some level, and keep
expanding on it as we have the re-sources to do that,” he said.
He said finalizing the rule would provide online registration for 93 percent of Iowans and the regula-tion could be amended as needed to incorporate qualified voters who don’t have a DOT-issued ID or li-cense.
The voter registration website would import information from the DOT documents including the user’s signature into voter reg-istration forms and automatically forward them to the state’s voter database.
“The Voter Registration Com-mission views this as a first step, not the end,” said Chairman Charlie Smithson. “I want to make clear it is a supplemental process. It doesn’t alter the ability of anybody to do what they’re currently doing. It’s to be an additional process.”
It’s the eligible voters without a driver’s license or DOT-issued ID that concerns voter rights groups.
“Voting should be made easier for all Iowans,” said Joe Henry,
state director for the League of United Latin American Citizens of Iowa. “We are not in support of a photo identification requirement which we believe would make vot-ing more difficult for low-income people.”
Henry said more than a third of Iowa’s Latino population lives in poverty, which makes it less likely they drive or have a DOT-issued photo ID.
Another group affected by the ID requirement would be college students from other states who haven’t obtained an Iowa driver’s li-cense, said Lina Murken, president of the League of Women Voters of Ames.
“We found that the DOT will not allow somebody who holds an out-of-state driver’s license to get an Iowa ID or driver’s license with-out relinquishing their out-of-state license,” she said. “That would be a problem for those folks. It would be impossible for them to get the ID that would allow them access to the system.”
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8A | www.newtondailynews.com | Wednesday | Dec. 31, 2014Sports
College Football Bowl GamesSaturday, Dec. 20 New Orleans Bowl
Louisiana-Lafayette 16, Nevada 3New Mexico Bowl
Utah State 21, UTEP 6Las Vegas Bowl
Utah 45, Colorado State 10Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Air Force 38, Western Michigan 24Camelia Bowl
Bowling Green 33, South Alabama 28
Monday, Dec. 22 Miami Beach Bowl
Memphis 55, BYU 48, 2OT
Tuesday, Dec. 23 Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl
Marshall 52, Northern Illinois 23Poinsettia Bowl
At San Diego Navy 17, San Diego State 16
Wednesday, Dec. 24 Bahamas Bowl
At Nassau Western Kentucky 49, Central Michigan 48
Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu
Rice 30, Fresno State 6
Friday, Dec. 26 Heart of Dallas Bowl
Louisiana Tech 35, Illinois 18Quick Lane Bowl
At Detroit Rutgers 40, North Carolina 21
St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl N.C. State 34, Central Florida 27
Saturday, Dec. 27 Military Bowl
At Annapolis, Md. Virginia Tech 33, Cincinnati 17
Sun Bowl At El Paso, Texas
Arizona State 36, Duke 31Independence Bowl At Shreveport, La.
South Carolina 24, Miami (Fla.) 21 Pinstripe Bowl At Bronx, N.Y.
Penn State 31, Boston College 30Holiday Bowl At San Diego
Southern California 45, Nebraska 42
Monday, Dec. 29 Liberty Bowl
At Memphis, Tenn. Texas A&M 45, West Virginia 37
Russell Athletic Bowl At Orlando, Fla.
Clemson 40, Oklahoma 6Texas Bowl At Houston
Arkansas 31, Texas 7
Tuesday, Dec. 30 Music City Bowl
At Nashville, Tenn. Notre Dame 31, LSU 28
Belk Bowl At Charlotte, N.C.
Georgia 37, Louisville 14Fosters Farm Bowl
At Santa Clara, Calif. Stanford 45, Maryland 21
Wednesday, Dec. 31 Peach Bowl At Atlanta
Mississippi (9-3) vs. TCU (11-1), 11:30 a.m. (ESPN)
Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz.
Boise State (11-2) vs. Arizona (10-3), 3 p.m. (ESPN)
Orange Bowl At Miami Gardens, Fla.
Mississippi State (10-2) vs. Georgia Tech (10-3), 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Thursday, Jan. 1 Outback Bowl At Tampa, Fla.
Wisconsin (10-3) vs. Auburn (8-4), 11 a.m. (ESPN2)
Cotton Bowl Classic At Arlington, Texas
Michigan State (10-2) vs. Baylor (11-1), 11:30 a.m. (ESPN)
Citrus Bowl At Orlando, Fla.
Minnesota (8-4) vs. Missouri (10-3), Noon (ABC)
Rose Bowl At Pasadena, Calif.
Playoff semifinal: Oregon (12-1) vs. Florida State (13-0), 4 p.m. (ESPN)
Sugar Bowl At New Orleans
Playoff semifinal: Alabama (12-1) vs. Ohio State (12-1), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, Jan. 2 Armed Forces Bowl At Fort Worth, Texas
Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. Houston (7-5), 11 a.m. (ESPN)
TaxSlayer Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla.
Iowa (7-5) vs. Tennessee (6-6), 2:20 p.m. (ESPN)
Alamo Bowl At San Antonio
UCLA (9-3) vs. Kansas State (9-3), 5:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Cactus Bowl At Tempe, Ariz.
Oklahoma State (6-6) vs. Washington (8-5), 9:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, Jan. 3 Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl
Florida (6-5) vs. East Carolina (8-4), Noon (ESPN2)
GoDaddy Bowl At Mobile, Ala.
Toledo (8-4) vs. Arkansas State (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Jan. 12 College Football Championship
At Arlington, Texas Sugar Bowl winner vs. Rose Bowl win-ner, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN))
Saturday, Jan. 3Basketball
Newton at Knoxville, girls 4 p.m., boys 5:30 p.m.
WrestlingNewton at Eddyville-Blakesburg Invitational, 9:30 a.m.PCM at Solon Duals, 9 a.m.
Monday, Jan. 5Basketball
Newton girls at Ballard, 9th 4:30 p.m., JV 6 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.Lynnville-Sully at Iowa Valley, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.
WrestlingNewton, Urbandale at Ames, 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 6Basketball
Grinnell at Newton, girls 6:15 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.Lynnville-Sully at English Valleys, girls 6 p.m., boys 6 p.m.Nevada at PCM, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.Gilbert at Colfax-Mingo, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.Roland-Story at CMB, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Jan 8Wrestling
Newton at Osklaoosa, 5:30 p.m.CMB at PCM, 6:30 p.m.Roland-Story, Saydel, Panorama at Colfax-Mingo, 5:30 p.m.Newton 7th, 8th at Oskaloosa, 4:30 p.m.
BasketballOskaloosa at Newton, 9th girls, boys, 6 p.m., JV boys 7:30 p.m.Norwalk at Newton 8th boys, 4:30 p.m.Newton 7th boys at Norwalk, 4:30 p.m.Newton 7th girls at Sully Christian, 4:30 p.m.
BowlingNewton at Clarke, 4 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 9Basketball
Newton at Oskaloosa, girls 6:15 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.Lynnville-Sully at Keota, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.PCM at Gilbert, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.North Polk at Colfax-Mingo, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.CMB at Saydel, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.Pella at Newotn 8th boys, 4:30 p.m.Newton 7th boys at Pella, 4:30 p.m.
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Iowa gets big road win over No. 20 OSUCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) —
As fresh starts go, it was some-thing to celebrate. Iowa coach Fran McCaffery knows it was just the first step of many.
Jarrod Uthoff and Aaron White each scored 18 points to lift the Hawkeyes past No. 20 Ohio State 71-65 Tuesday in the Big Ten opener for both teams.
“You can take a lot (out of it),” McCaffery said. “We beat a ranked team, on the road and kind of led wire to wire, and we fought when we had to fight. If you’re going to be a good team in this league and an NCAA tour-nament team, that’s what you’ve got to be able to do. Now we’ve got to do it again. And again.”
The Hawkeyes (10-4, 1-0) never trailed after the opening minute, leading by as many as 12 points in the first half and hold-ing on when Ohio State (11-3, 0-1) applied pressure at the end.
“We came into this game ex-pecting to win. And we played like it out there,” Iowa point guard Mike Gesell said. “You could see it in our confidence. Right away we jumped on them and we were able to hold them off the rest of the way.”
The Hawkeyes hit their first five shots from the field against Ohio State’s 2-3 zone, including both 3-pointers, and added 5-of-6 from the free throw line in tak-ing a 17-5 lead in the opening 4 minutes.
White, an Ohio native cheered by a throng of family
and friends, had seven points and Peter Jok five in the quick spurt.
A strain run-ning through all of Ohio State’s losses has been a miserable first half. Their un-doing against Louisville (a 64-
55 defeat) and North Carolina (an 82-74 loss) was practically a template for the Hawkeyes: Come out aggressive, pound the boards, hit shots and push the Buckeyes around.
“We’ve obviously got to get it figured out,” Buckeyes coach Thad Matta said. “Giving up 17 points in the first 4 minutes is not acceptable.”
Iowa led 43-31 at the half, but Ohio State came back. D’Angelo Russell, the Buckeyes’ lead-ing scorer at almost 18 points a game, returned from sitting out with four fouls and drilled a 3-pointer with 3:25 left to cut the Hawkeyes’ lead to 63-60.
But almost immediately, Io-wa’s Josh Oglesby drove to the heart of the lane and hit a pull-up jumper.
After Russell missed another trey, Uthoff took an assist from White and hit a 3-pointer from the right corner to make it 68-60 with just more than 2 minutes left.
“(Oglesby) knocking down the shot which was big,” White
said. “Jarrod hit some big shots. You can go down the line, pretty much everybody had a big play.”
With Ohio State battling to draw closer, Uthoff hit a long, looping jumper late in the shot clock to seal the outcome. The Buckeyes never got closer than five again.
Sam Thompson had 17 points and Russell 13 for the Buckeyes.
BIG HOLE: According to STATS.com, the Buckeyes’ 12-point halftime deficit was their biggest at home since Feb. 17, 2010, when they trailed by 13 to No. 4 Purdue.
QUOTE OF THE GAME: Matta on his team’s troubles: “We’ve got to look at the film and say, how do we get better? What do we have to do? We can’t make the mistakes that we made defensively. It was mind-bog-gling at times the things we did.”
TIP-INS:Iowa: The Hawkeyes aren’t
used to opening Big Ten play on the road. This was the first time they had to travel for their first conference game in six years. Co-incidentally, that trip also was to Ohio State, which hung a 68-65 loss on them on Dec. 31, 2008.
Ohio State: The Buckeyes have the most home wins na-tionally since the 2009-10 sea-son with a 99-9 record. They are 28-4 at Value City Arena since the start of last season.
But Iowa accounted for two of those defeats on its last two trips to Columbus.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
White
HOIAC Boys StandingsTeam Conf. OverallGilbert 6-0 6-0Roland-Story 5-1 6-1PCM 5-1 6-2Nevada 4-2 4-3North Polk 3-3 4-4Greene County 2-4 3-4CMB 2-4 3-5Saydel 1-5 2-5South Hamilton 1-5 1-6Colfax-Mingo 0-6 0-6
HOIAC Girls StandingsTeam Conf. OverallPCM 7-0 7-2Nevada 6-1 7-1Saydel 5-2 7-2Gilbert 5-2 5-3Greene County 4-3 4-4Roland-Story 3-4 4-4North Polk 2-5 4-5CMB 2-5 2-8South Hamilton 1-6 1-7Colfax-Mingo 0-7 0-8
PREP BASKETBALL
LHC Boys StandingsTeam Conf. OverallNorwalk 2-0 4-3Pella Christian 2-1 5-1Grinnell 2-1 4-1DC-G 2-1 6-2Pella 1-2 5-2Newton 0-2 3-3Oskaloosa 0-2 3-3
SICL Girls StandingsTeam Conf. OverallLynnville-Sully 8-0 9-0English Valleys 6-1 6-1BGM 6-2 7-2Keota 6-3 7-3Iowa Valley 5-3 5-3Sigourney 5-4 5-4Belle Plaine 4-4 5-4Montezuma 3-6 3-7North Mahaska 2-7 2-7HVL 0-7 0-7Tri-County 0-7 0-8
SICL Boys StandingsTeam Conf. OverallSigourney 7-0 7-0Belle Plaine 6-0 7-0Montezuma 6-2 7-2Keota 4-3 5-3Lynnville-Sully 3-3 4-3BGM 3-3 3-4Iowa Valley 3-4 3-4North Mahaska 3-4 3-4Tri-County 0-5 0-6HLV 0-5 0-6English Valleys 0-6 0-6
Hawkeyes crown four champs, roll to Midlands title
EVANSTON, Ill. — Backed by four individual champions, a runner-up and four third-place finishes, the top-ranked Iowa wrestling team won its record 24th Midlands Championships team title on Tuesday night.
The Hawkeyes scored a tour-nament-record 189 points to win the 52nd an-nual Midlands Championships. That bested Io-wa’s previous best and record 187.5 points it scored in 2013. Illinois finished a distant second with 130.5, while North-western (106), Edinboro (101) and Virginia Tech (99.5) round-ed out the top five.
Iowa crowned four individual champions — Cory Clark, Mike Evans, Nathan Burak and Bob-by Telford — for the first time since 2007 when Joe Slaton, Dan LeClere, Mark Perry and Brent Metcalf all earned first-place fin-ishes.
Clark was seeded third at 133 but advanced to his first cham-pionship match in three tries and won 4-2 over fourth-seeded Zane Richards of Illinois. He previously collected a fourth-place finish in 2012 and a sixth-
place finish in 2013. He im-proves his overall record to 14-0 on the season.
“It felt good to have a first-place performance instead of a sixth and previous year fourth, so it’s a big jump for me, especially going up a weight,” Clark said. “At the same time, all this tour-nament is for me is a learning ex-perience and I’ve learned a lot.”
It was the second Midlands title for Evans. He defended his 174-pound title fol-lowing a 2-1 victory over second-seeded Zac Bruson of Il-linois. Evans is the first repeat win-ner at Iowa since
Metcalf won three straight titles from 2007-2009.
Burak won the 197-pound ti-tle despite wrestling unattached. He came in seeded first and claimed his first Midlands crown after dispatching of sixth-seeded Timmy McCall, 4-3, in the fi-nals. Burak scored a takedown in the final seconds to grab the win and his all-time Midlands record is now 10-1.
Telford finished off the re-cord-setting night with a win over top-seeded Mike McMul-lan of Northwestern. The sec-ond-seeded Telford won 4-2 to improve upon his 2011 and 2013 runner-up tallies.
“It’s a big win,” Telford said. “I’ve been in this situation three times, I’ve gotten second twice and that kind of lingers with a guy. It was my last chance at it and it was my last chance to get the feather in my hat with a Midlands championship.”
Thomas Gilman also was sec-ond at 125 for the Hawkeyes. Gilman won the 125-pound title last year but struggled to score against Virginia Tech’s Joey Dance and lost 3-1 in the second sudden victory period. It was the first loss for Gilman, who is now 14-1 on the season.
The third-place finishers for Iowa included sixth-seeded Brandon Sorenson at 149, fifth-seeded Michael Kelly at 157, 10th-seeded Alex Meyer at 174 and third-seeded Sammy Brooks at 184.
Josh Dziewa (141) and Nick Moore (165) also collected fourth-place finishes at their re-spective weight classes, but both were upset by lower seeded wres-tlers in their third-place matches.
Iowa returns to action on Fri-day at Rutgers. The dual is set to begin at 7 p.m. and will be televised on BTN. The Hawk-eyes then travel to Ohio State to compete at 1 p.m. Sunday.
By Troy HydeNewton Daily News
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ISU women close out Cyclone Challenge in style
AMES — The Iowa State women’s basketball team has hit at least one 3-pointer in 623 straight games.
That latest shots from long range came Tuesday night when the Cyclones buried 11 3-point-ers in route to an easy 71-54 victory over UC-Riverside in the championship game of the Cyclone Challenge in front of 6,810 fans at Hilton Coliseum.
The Cyclones head into Big 12 play with a 9-2 record. Iowa State is now 34-0 in Cyclone Challenge games under coach Bill Fennelly but because the Big 12 Conference wants to start league games in December, the long-time event that started in 1993 as the Cyclone Classic like-ly gets put on hiatus for awhile.
If the event never returns, the Cyclones did their best to make the final game memorable.
Nikki Moody led the way with
19 points, six rebounds and five assists, while Seanna Johnson collected her fourth double-dou-ble of the season with 18 points and 13 rebounds. No other Cy-clone was in dou-ble-figures, but ISU turned it over just nine times and out-rebounded the Highlanders (8-5) 46-34.
Iowa State was 11-for-30 from long range in the win. The Cy-clones led 36-24 at halftime and led by as many as 18 in the sec-ond half.
The Cyclones reached the championship game of the Cy-clone Challenge following an 90-44 win over one-win Howard on Monday night.
It was a fairly tight game for most of the first half, but Iowa State pulled away with a 34-0 run over a 13-minute stretch that spanned both halves.
Bryanna Fernstrom had 18
points to the Cyclones in that one. Johnson chipped in an-other double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Nicole Blaskowsky buried four 3-point-
ers and scored 14 points.
Iowa State made 15-of-33 from deep in the win but also had a 28-12 advan-tage in the paint, a 30-11 surplus
in bench points and a 20-point cushion in second-chance points.
Sophomore Jadda Buckley missed both games due to injury. She dressed out for Tuesday’s game but did not play. Fennelly said after the game he expects her to play in the Cyclones’ next game against Kansas State at Hilton Coliseum at 1 p.m. Sat-urday.
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Public NoticesDecember 16, 2014Tuesday, December 16, 2014 theJasper County Board ofSupervisors met in regularsession at 9:30 a.m. withSupervisors Brock, Stevensonand Carpenter present andaccounted for; Chairman Brockpresiding.Bob O'Brien and Angie Taylorasked the Supervisors to approvethe use of Courthouse groundsfor the 2015 Weekend Pitstopand Thunder Nights events.Motion by Carpenter, secondedby Stevenson to approve the useof the Courthouse lawn for theThunder Nights events scheduledfor the 2nd Friday in the monthsof May through September andthe Weekend Pitstop event forthe 2nd Saturday in the monthsof May through September.YEA: STEVENSON,CARPENTER, BROCKHuman Resources Director,Dennis Simon asked the Board toapprove the hiring of an AssistantCounty Attorney, a DeputyRecorder, approve the creation ofa Veteran's Affairs Clerk positionand approve the standardmileage rates for employee travelwhile on County business.Motion by Stevenson, secondedby Carpenter to adopt Resolution14-56, a hiring resolutioncertifying the followingappointment to the Auditor forpayroll implementation:DEPARTMENTCounty AttorneyPOSITIONAssistant AttorneyEMPLOYEEJonathan NoblePAY RATE$76,349RANGE/STEPRange 23Step 1EFFECTIVE DATE12/23/14YEA: CARPENTER,STEVENSON, BROCKA complete copy of the resolutionis on file in the Office of theJasper County Auditor.Motion by Carpenter, secondedby Stevenson to adoptResolution 14-57, a hiringresolution certifying the followingappointment to the Auditor forpayroll implementation:DEPARTMENTRecorderPOSITIONDeputy RecorderEMPLOYEEPamela KeenanPAY RATE$49,884.75RANGE/STEP75% ofRecorder's salary ($66,513.00)EFFECTIVE DATE01/02/15YEA: STEVENSON,CARPENTER, BROCKA complete copy of the resolutionis on file in the Office of theJasper County Auditor.Motion by Stevenson, secondedby Brock to table agenda item 2c)Resolution Creating PT VeteransAffairs Clerk Position.YEA: CARPENTER, BROCK,STEVENSONMotion by Carpenter, secondedby Stevenson to approvestandard mileage rates effectiveJanuary 1, 2015 for employeesusing their own vehicle to travelon County business at 57.5 centsper mile, which is the IRS rate.YEA: STEVENSON,CARPENTER, BROCKElderly Nutrition Director, KelliVan Manen, asked theSupervisors for permission tobegin using a disposable traysystem for serving meals. Thenew trays would assist theCongregate Meals program withsanitation issues, give theprogram more flexibility inproviding meals and save onstaffing costs. Currently all hardtrays must be delivered, pickedup and cleaned each day. Thecost of the disposable trays isabout 21 cents apiece.Motion by Stevenson, secondedby Carpenter to approve themove to disposable trays for theCongregate Meals program.YEA: CARPENTER,STEVENSON, BROCKMotion by Carpenter, secondedby Stevenson to adoptResolution 14-58 declaring thatNo posting, displaying orexhibition of any kind shall beplaced on County propertywithout the permission of theJasper County Board ofSupervisors.YEA: STEVENSON, BROCK,CARPENTERA complete copy of the resolutionis on file in the Office of theJasper County Auditor.Motion by Stevenson, secondedby Carpenter to approve theRecorder's Monthly Report offees collected for the periodbeginning November 1, 2014 andending November 30, 2014.YEA: CARPENTER,STEVENSON, BROCKMotion by Carpenter, secondedby Stevenson to approve Boardof Supervisors' minutes forDecember 9, 2014.YEA: STEVENSON,CARPENTER, BROCKThere were no Boardappointments.Motion by Carpenter, secondedby Stevenson to adjourn theTuesday, December 16, 2014meeting of the Jasper CountyBoard of Supervisors.YEA: STEVENSON,CARPENTER, BROCKDennis Parrott, AuditorJoe Brock, Chairman
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Jasper County Payments12/16/2014
Advanced CorrectionalMedical...........................3,644.36Ahlers & Cooney PCServices..............................43.00Allan, Denise RaeMileage................................42.56Alliance Connect LLCServices.........................1,563.89Alliant Energy-IP&LUtilities............................6,845.07American Business PhonesServices............................168.00American LegionShelter.................................50.00AmerigasFuel...................................614.31Arnold, Anita DianeMileage..............................286.72Arrow Pest ControlServices............................325.00Asphalt Paving Assoc of IowaConference........................338.00Ayres, JackMileage................................87.92Balmer, Michael JohnMileage................................10.08Barney's IncServices............................439.55Bennett, Kelly TReimbursement...................75.00Bestell, JodyServices............................348.00Bishop, Douglas 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SoftwareServices.........................2,107.52Electronic EngineeringServices............................142.00Emergency Services MarketingFees..................................700.00Fareway Stores IncFood..................................116.09Fastenal CompanySupplies............................412.70Fincham, RickMileage..............................291.20Forbes Office SolutionsSupplies.........................3,810.57Four Seasons MaintenanceMaintenance...................2,495.40Freedom TireTires...............................1,501.54Galls IncSupplies............................439.35Gary, Melissa DawnMileage..............................271.04Gilbert, SharonMileage..............................252.56Graham, RobReimbursement.................105.00Greater Newton Area ChamberPostage.............................195.00Hanna, MichaelMileage..............................260.40Helms, RonMileage................................39.76Hoover, MikeMileage................................45.70Housby Mack IncParts...............................1,135.19House of MercyMedical...........................1,621.00Huff, Charles DMileage..............................129.92Hunter Clinic of ChiropracticFurniture............................120.00IMWCAFees.............................13,155.00Iowa Certified Assessors, Institute ofDues....................................25.00Iowa Communities AssuranceInsurance.......................2,578.59Iowa Dept of JusticeFees....................................68.20Iowa Dept of Natural ResourcesDues....................................30.00Iowa Dept of TransportationSupplies............................171.06Iowa Emergency ManagementAssnMemberships.....................150.00Iowa Law Enforcement AcademyEducation..........................445.00IP PathwaysServices.........................4,191.87Iron Mountain RecordsServices............................147.75ISACEducation..........................130.00ISSDA Financial AdministratorMemberships..................1,125.00Jasper Co Agricultural SocietyShelter.................................50.00Jasper Co Animal RescueLeagueFees...............................2,790.08Jasper Co EngineerFuel................................5,576.17Jasper Co ExtensionConference..........................35.00Jasper Co Historical SocietyShelter.................................50.00Jasper Co SheriffFees...............................5,530.71Jim's Johns IncServices............................130.00JL Mason Law PLLCServices............................130.00Johnson Reporting Services LtdServices............................998.25Kabel Business ServicesFees....................................90.00Kielly, David GMileage..............................180.88Koeppen, PaulMileage................................56.00Krupp Management Co LLCShelter...............................750.00L3 CommunicationsEquipment......................5,243.00LS Communications LLCMaintenance...................4,056.14Luetters, Kevin WReimbursement...................50.00Lundberg, LeonardMileage................................99.12Lynnville Telephone CoUtilities.................................43.95Manatts IncMix..................................1,203.50Martin Marietta MaterialsRock...............................5,685.35Mattingly, PaulShelter...............................200.00Maxim AdvertisingUniforms............................576.63MG Laundry CorpLaundry.............................115.50Mid Iowa Narcotic'sFees..................................521.73MidAmerican Energy CoUtilities...............................282.49Mid-State Construction CompanySupplies..............................90.00Midwest Wheel CompaniesSupplies............................700.00Morpho Trak IncServices.........................2,482.00Mulgrew, Christina MMileage................................29.12Napa Distribution CenterSupplies............................436.66New Century FS IncDiesel...........................39,162.71News Printing CompanySubscription......................139.80Newton WaterworksUtilities...............................493.49Noble All AmericanMaintenance......................428.55Odland Law Firm PLLCServices............................240.00O'Halloran International IncParts..................................172.28Oldsen, GregReimbursement.................105.00Optimae Life Services IncServices.........................3,708.00O'Reilly Automotive Stores IncSupplies..............................62.30Overton, DavidServices............................150.00Pauley, LarryMileage..............................136.64Paxson, ClaytonMileage................................33.60Petted, Carlyn LMileage..............................110.88Pleasant Hill ResidentialServices.........................1,705.80Polk County AuditorServices............................227.55Polk County Sheriff's OfficeFees....................................20.60Polk County TreasurerFood..................................625.00Polk County TreasurerServices............................422.60Ponder, William MMileage..............................145.58Poweshiek County SheriffServices............................177.26Prairie Ag Supply IncSupplies............................448.21Premier Office Equipment IncMaintenance......................173.34Purchase PowerPostage..........................1,020.99Quill CorporationSupplies..............................45.98Ratliff, Jerry DReimbursement.................105.00Reasnor Telephone CompanyLLCUtilities.................................35.16Reinhart FoodserviceFood...............................4,592.40Richards, Patricia LouiseMileage..............................187.60Rick's AmocoFuel.....................................27.00Ritland, TheresaServices............................495.30Robertson, Celia LReimbursement...................35.00Rockford Rigging IncSupplies..............................33.26Rogers, JoeMileage................................39.76Russell, KeithServices............................350.00Ryan, Lawrence WReimbursement.....................6.49Sandry Fire Supply LLCSupplies.........................2,219.29Scarnati, PeterMileage..............................124.32Schafer, LindaMileage................................56.56Searsboro Telephone Co IncUtilities...............................900.00Self, PepperMileage..............................378.00Sidwell Company, TheServices.........................1,300.00Sign ProSigns...................................60.00Simon, DennisReimbursement.................255.60Smith, Marc WUniforms............................100.00Smith's Quality RentalSupplies............................639.16Spring Valley WirelessMaintenance...................6,019.00St Luke United MethodistShelter.................................50.00Stanard & Associates IncTesting..............................105.00Staples IncSupplies............................112.67Sully Telephone AssociationUtilities...............................457.82Taser InternationalSupplies.........................4,019.98Trease, EuritaMileage..............................117.04UAW Local 997Shelter.................................50.00Underwood, Curtis AParts....................................44.84Uniform Den IncUniforms............................205.37US CellularUtilities...............................251.08VanDiest Supply CompanySupplies.........................3,425.00VanMaanen Electric IncServices............................240.61VanWyngarden, SteveMileage..............................112.56VanZante, Keri LynReimbursement.................266.56Verizon WirelessUtilities............................1,201.07Vos, Lisa DianeReimbursement...................79.16WindstreamUtilities............................1,797.67Zach, KeithReimbursement...................10.20Ziegler IncSupplies............................862.18Grand Total................215,628.88
December 31
Jasper County Payments12/16/2014
Advanced CorrectionalMedical...........................3,644.36Ahlers & Cooney PCServices..............................43.00Allan, Denise RaeMileage................................42.56Alliance Connect LLCServices.........................1,563.89Alliant Energy-IP&LUtilities............................6,845.07American Business PhonesServices............................168.00American LegionShelter.................................50.00AmerigasFuel...................................614.31Arnold, Anita DianeMileage..............................286.72Arrow Pest ControlServices............................325.00Asphalt Paving Assoc of IowaConference........................338.00Ayres, JackMileage................................87.92Balmer, Michael JohnMileage................................10.08Barney's IncServices............................439.55Bennett, Kelly TReimbursement...................75.00Bestell, JodyServices............................348.00Bishop, Douglas CMileage................................72.80Bisom Truck Line IncSupplies............................825.00Black Hills EnergyUtilities............................1,524.69Boettcher, JeannieMileage..............................247.52Boyer Petroleum CompanySupplies.........................4,257.34Braafhart, BretServices............................150.00Bruening Rock Products IncRock...............................3,065.70Bunse, MaryMileage................................91.28Cable, GerriannMileage................................95.76Campbell Supply CoSupplies..............................84.20Cantu, Katie LReimbursement.................105.00Capital Sanitary Supply Co IncSupplies............................784.05Capstone Behavioral HealthcareMedical...........................5,145.00Carpenter, Dennis SReimbursement...................37.95Castillo, InezMileage..............................215.04CBM Food ServiceFood...............................3,814.17CDW Government IncServices..............................75.45Central Iowa DetentionServices..............................15.54Central Iowa Water AssociationUtilities...............................346.88CenturyLinkUtilities.................................45.00CenturyLink Business ServicesUtilities...................................3.04CIRHAShelter.................................76.00City of BaxterUtilities.................................16.81City of ColfaxUtilities...............................148.65City of KelloggUtilities.................................37.75City of MonroeUtilities.................................15.00City of Newton LandfillTrash..............................4,725.01Cleaver, GaryMileage..............................211.68Cohen-EsreyShelter...............................200.00Contech Engineered SolutionsSupplies............................236.71Cooling, Dennis RReimbursement.................105.00Courtyard Apartments, TheShelter...............................200.00Cupples, RogerMileage..............................176.40Damman, LisaReimbursement.................299.76De Jong, TracyMileage................................49.84De Lage LandenMaintenance......................185.00Deegan, John MMileage................................50.96Dell Marketing LPSupplies............................777.09Denco CorporationServices.........................2,030.40Des Moines Jim HawkSupplies.........................1,922.66Des Moines Police DepartmentFees....................................23.03DeVries, John HMileage..............................106.40Diamond Life Health Care IncServices.........................9,298.80Dish NetworkUtilities.................................10.00Dodd's Trash HaulingTrash.................................720.30Dunsbergen, Kent WayneReimbursement.................105.00Eaton, RyanReimbursement...................35.00Edge, BevMileage................................67.20Election Systems & SoftwareServices.........................2,107.52Electronic EngineeringServices............................142.00Emergency Services MarketingFees..................................700.00Fareway Stores IncFood..................................116.09Fastenal CompanySupplies............................412.70Fincham, RickMileage..............................291.20Forbes Office SolutionsSupplies.........................3,810.57Four Seasons MaintenanceMaintenance...................2,495.40Freedom TireTires...............................1,501.54Galls IncSupplies............................439.35Gary, Melissa DawnMileage..............................271.04Gilbert, SharonMileage..............................252.56Graham, RobReimbursement.................105.00Greater Newton Area ChamberPostage.............................195.00Hanna, MichaelMileage..............................260.40Helms, RonMileage................................39.76Hoover, MikeMileage................................45.70Housby Mack IncParts...............................1,135.19House of MercyMedical...........................1,621.00Huff, Charles DMileage..............................129.92Hunter Clinic of ChiropracticFurniture............................120.00IMWCAFees.............................13,155.00Iowa Certified Assessors, Institute ofDues....................................25.00Iowa Communities AssuranceInsurance.......................2,578.59Iowa Dept of JusticeFees....................................68.20Iowa Dept of Natural ResourcesDues....................................30.00Iowa Dept of TransportationSupplies............................171.06Iowa Emergency ManagementAssnMemberships.....................150.00Iowa Law Enforcement AcademyEducation..........................445.00IP PathwaysServices.........................4,191.87Iron Mountain RecordsServices............................147.75ISACEducation..........................130.00ISSDA Financial AdministratorMemberships..................1,125.00Jasper Co Agricultural SocietyShelter.................................50.00Jasper Co Animal RescueLeagueFees...............................2,790.08Jasper Co EngineerFuel................................5,576.17Jasper Co ExtensionConference..........................35.00Jasper Co Historical SocietyShelter.................................50.00Jasper Co SheriffFees...............................5,530.71Jim's Johns IncServices............................130.00JL Mason Law PLLCServices............................130.00Johnson Reporting Services LtdServices............................998.25Kabel Business ServicesFees....................................90.00Kielly, David GMileage..............................180.88Koeppen, PaulMileage................................56.00Krupp Management Co LLCShelter...............................750.00L3 CommunicationsEquipment......................5,243.00LS Communications LLCMaintenance...................4,056.14Luetters, Kevin WReimbursement...................50.00Lundberg, LeonardMileage................................99.12Lynnville Telephone CoUtilities.................................43.95Manatts IncMix..................................1,203.50Martin Marietta MaterialsRock...............................5,685.35Mattingly, PaulShelter...............................200.00Maxim AdvertisingUniforms............................576.63MG Laundry CorpLaundry.............................115.50Mid Iowa Narcotic'sFees..................................521.73MidAmerican Energy CoUtilities...............................282.49Mid-State Construction CompanySupplies..............................90.00Midwest Wheel CompaniesSupplies............................700.00Morpho Trak IncServices.........................2,482.00Mulgrew, Christina MMileage................................29.12Napa Distribution CenterSupplies............................436.66New Century FS IncDiesel...........................39,162.71News Printing CompanySubscription......................139.80Newton WaterworksUtilities...............................493.49Noble All AmericanMaintenance......................428.55Odland Law Firm PLLCServices............................240.00O'Halloran International IncParts..................................172.28Oldsen, GregReimbursement.................105.00Optimae Life Services IncServices.........................3,708.00O'Reilly Automotive Stores IncSupplies..............................62.30Overton, DavidServices............................150.00Pauley, LarryMileage..............................136.64Paxson, ClaytonMileage................................33.60Petted, Carlyn LMileage..............................110.88Pleasant Hill ResidentialServices.........................1,705.80Polk County AuditorServices............................227.55Polk County Sheriff's OfficeFees....................................20.60Polk County TreasurerFood..................................625.00Polk County TreasurerServices............................422.60Ponder, William MMileage..............................145.58Poweshiek County SheriffServices............................177.26Prairie Ag Supply IncSupplies............................448.21Premier Office Equipment IncMaintenance......................173.34Purchase PowerPostage..........................1,020.99Quill CorporationSupplies..............................45.98Ratliff, Jerry DReimbursement.................105.00Reasnor Telephone CompanyLLCUtilities.................................35.16Reinhart FoodserviceFood...............................4,592.40Richards, Patricia LouiseMileage..............................187.60Rick's AmocoFuel.....................................27.00Ritland, TheresaServices............................495.30Robertson, Celia LReimbursement...................35.00Rockford Rigging IncSupplies..............................33.26Rogers, JoeMileage................................39.76Russell, KeithServices............................350.00Ryan, Lawrence WReimbursement.....................6.49Sandry Fire Supply LLCSupplies.........................2,219.29Scarnati, PeterMileage..............................124.32Schafer, LindaMileage................................56.56Searsboro Telephone Co IncUtilities...............................900.00Self, PepperMileage..............................378.00Sidwell Company, TheServices.........................1,300.00Sign ProSigns...................................60.00Simon, DennisReimbursement.................255.60Smith, Marc WUniforms............................100.00Smith's Quality RentalSupplies............................639.16Spring Valley WirelessMaintenance...................6,019.00St Luke United MethodistShelter.................................50.00Stanard & Associates IncTesting..............................105.00Staples IncSupplies............................112.67Sully Telephone AssociationUtilities...............................457.82Taser InternationalSupplies.........................4,019.98Trease, EuritaMileage..............................117.04UAW Local 997Shelter.................................50.00Underwood, Curtis AParts....................................44.84Uniform Den IncUniforms............................205.37US CellularUtilities...............................251.08VanDiest Supply CompanySupplies.........................3,425.00VanMaanen Electric IncServices............................240.61VanWyngarden, SteveMileage..............................112.56VanZante, Keri LynReimbursement.................266.56Verizon WirelessUtilities............................1,201.07Vos, Lisa DianeReimbursement...................79.16WindstreamUtilities............................1,797.67Zach, KeithReimbursement...................10.20Ziegler IncSupplies............................862.18Grand Total................215,628.88
December 31
Jasper County Payments12/16/2014
Advanced CorrectionalMedical...........................3,644.36Ahlers & Cooney PCServices..............................43.00Allan, Denise RaeMileage................................42.56Alliance Connect LLCServices.........................1,563.89Alliant Energy-IP&LUtilities............................6,845.07American Business PhonesServices............................168.00American LegionShelter.................................50.00AmerigasFuel...................................614.31Arnold, Anita DianeMileage..............................286.72Arrow Pest ControlServices............................325.00Asphalt Paving Assoc of IowaConference........................338.00Ayres, JackMileage................................87.92Balmer, Michael JohnMileage................................10.08Barney's IncServices............................439.55Bennett, Kelly TReimbursement...................75.00Bestell, JodyServices............................348.00Bishop, Douglas CMileage................................72.80Bisom Truck Line IncSupplies............................825.00Black Hills EnergyUtilities............................1,524.69Boettcher, JeannieMileage..............................247.52Boyer Petroleum CompanySupplies.........................4,257.34Braafhart, BretServices............................150.00Bruening Rock Products IncRock...............................3,065.70Bunse, MaryMileage................................91.28Cable, GerriannMileage................................95.76Campbell Supply CoSupplies..............................84.20Cantu, Katie LReimbursement.................105.00Capital Sanitary Supply Co IncSupplies............................784.05Capstone Behavioral HealthcareMedical...........................5,145.00Carpenter, Dennis SReimbursement...................37.95Castillo, InezMileage..............................215.04CBM Food ServiceFood...............................3,814.17CDW Government IncServices..............................75.45Central Iowa DetentionServices..............................15.54Central Iowa Water AssociationUtilities...............................346.88CenturyLinkUtilities.................................45.00CenturyLink Business ServicesUtilities...................................3.04CIRHAShelter.................................76.00City of BaxterUtilities.................................16.81City of ColfaxUtilities...............................148.65City of KelloggUtilities.................................37.75City of MonroeUtilities.................................15.00City of Newton LandfillTrash..............................4,725.01Cleaver, GaryMileage..............................211.68Cohen-EsreyShelter...............................200.00Contech Engineered SolutionsSupplies............................236.71Cooling, Dennis RReimbursement.................105.00Courtyard Apartments, TheShelter...............................200.00Cupples, RogerMileage..............................176.40Damman, LisaReimbursement.................299.76De Jong, TracyMileage................................49.84De Lage LandenMaintenance......................185.00Deegan, John MMileage................................50.96Dell Marketing LPSupplies............................777.09Denco CorporationServices.........................2,030.40Des Moines Jim HawkSupplies.........................1,922.66Des Moines Police DepartmentFees....................................23.03DeVries, John HMileage..............................106.40Diamond Life Health Care IncServices.........................9,298.80Dish NetworkUtilities.................................10.00Dodd's Trash HaulingTrash.................................720.30Dunsbergen, Kent WayneReimbursement.................105.00Eaton, RyanReimbursement...................35.00Edge, BevMileage................................67.20Election Systems & SoftwareServices.........................2,107.52Electronic EngineeringServices............................142.00Emergency Services MarketingFees..................................700.00Fareway Stores IncFood..................................116.09Fastenal CompanySupplies............................412.70Fincham, RickMileage..............................291.20Forbes Office SolutionsSupplies.........................3,810.57Four Seasons MaintenanceMaintenance...................2,495.40Freedom TireTires...............................1,501.54Galls IncSupplies............................439.35Gary, Melissa DawnMileage..............................271.04Gilbert, SharonMileage..............................252.56Graham, RobReimbursement.................105.00Greater Newton Area ChamberPostage.............................195.00Hanna, MichaelMileage..............................260.40Helms, RonMileage................................39.76Hoover, MikeMileage................................45.70Housby Mack IncParts...............................1,135.19House of MercyMedical...........................1,621.00Huff, Charles DMileage..............................129.92Hunter Clinic of ChiropracticFurniture............................120.00IMWCAFees.............................13,155.00Iowa Certified Assessors, Institute ofDues....................................25.00Iowa Communities AssuranceInsurance.......................2,578.59Iowa Dept of JusticeFees....................................68.20Iowa Dept of Natural ResourcesDues....................................30.00Iowa Dept of TransportationSupplies............................171.06Iowa Emergency ManagementAssnMemberships.....................150.00Iowa Law Enforcement AcademyEducation..........................445.00IP PathwaysServices.........................4,191.87Iron Mountain RecordsServices............................147.75ISACEducation..........................130.00ISSDA Financial AdministratorMemberships..................1,125.00Jasper Co Agricultural SocietyShelter.................................50.00Jasper Co Animal RescueLeagueFees...............................2,790.08Jasper Co EngineerFuel................................5,576.17Jasper Co ExtensionConference..........................35.00Jasper Co Historical SocietyShelter.................................50.00Jasper Co SheriffFees...............................5,530.71Jim's Johns IncServices............................130.00JL Mason Law PLLCServices............................130.00Johnson Reporting Services LtdServices............................998.25Kabel Business ServicesFees....................................90.00Kielly, David GMileage..............................180.88Koeppen, PaulMileage................................56.00Krupp Management Co LLCShelter...............................750.00L3 CommunicationsEquipment......................5,243.00LS Communications LLCMaintenance...................4,056.14Luetters, Kevin WReimbursement...................50.00Lundberg, LeonardMileage................................99.12Lynnville Telephone CoUtilities.................................43.95Manatts IncMix..................................1,203.50Martin Marietta MaterialsRock...............................5,685.35Mattingly, PaulShelter...............................200.00Maxim AdvertisingUniforms............................576.63MG Laundry CorpLaundry.............................115.50Mid Iowa Narcotic'sFees..................................521.73MidAmerican Energy CoUtilities...............................282.49Mid-State Construction CompanySupplies..............................90.00Midwest Wheel CompaniesSupplies............................700.00Morpho Trak IncServices.........................2,482.00Mulgrew, Christina MMileage................................29.12Napa Distribution CenterSupplies............................436.66New Century FS IncDiesel...........................39,162.71News Printing CompanySubscription......................139.80Newton WaterworksUtilities...............................493.49Noble All AmericanMaintenance......................428.55Odland Law Firm PLLCServices............................240.00O'Halloran International IncParts..................................172.28Oldsen, GregReimbursement.................105.00Optimae Life Services IncServices.........................3,708.00O'Reilly Automotive Stores IncSupplies..............................62.30Overton, DavidServices............................150.00Pauley, LarryMileage..............................136.64Paxson, ClaytonMileage................................33.60Petted, Carlyn LMileage..............................110.88Pleasant Hill ResidentialServices.........................1,705.80Polk County AuditorServices............................227.55Polk County Sheriff's OfficeFees....................................20.60Polk County TreasurerFood..................................625.00Polk County TreasurerServices............................422.60Ponder, William MMileage..............................145.58Poweshiek County SheriffServices............................177.26Prairie Ag Supply IncSupplies............................448.21Premier Office Equipment IncMaintenance......................173.34Purchase PowerPostage..........................1,020.99Quill CorporationSupplies..............................45.98Ratliff, Jerry DReimbursement.................105.00Reasnor Telephone CompanyLLCUtilities.................................35.16Reinhart FoodserviceFood...............................4,592.40Richards, Patricia LouiseMileage..............................187.60Rick's AmocoFuel.....................................27.00Ritland, TheresaServices............................495.30Robertson, Celia LReimbursement...................35.00Rockford Rigging IncSupplies..............................33.26Rogers, JoeMileage................................39.76Russell, KeithServices............................350.00Ryan, Lawrence WReimbursement.....................6.49Sandry Fire Supply LLCSupplies.........................2,219.29Scarnati, PeterMileage..............................124.32Schafer, LindaMileage................................56.56Searsboro Telephone Co IncUtilities...............................900.00Self, PepperMileage..............................378.00Sidwell Company, TheServices.........................1,300.00Sign ProSigns...................................60.00Simon, DennisReimbursement.................255.60Smith, Marc WUniforms............................100.00Smith's Quality RentalSupplies............................639.16Spring Valley WirelessMaintenance...................6,019.00St Luke United MethodistShelter.................................50.00Stanard & Associates IncTesting..............................105.00Staples IncSupplies............................112.67Sully Telephone AssociationUtilities...............................457.82Taser InternationalSupplies.........................4,019.98Trease, EuritaMileage..............................117.04UAW Local 997Shelter.................................50.00Underwood, Curtis AParts....................................44.84Uniform Den IncUniforms............................205.37US CellularUtilities...............................251.08VanDiest Supply CompanySupplies.........................3,425.00VanMaanen Electric IncServices............................240.61VanWyngarden, SteveMileage..............................112.56VanZante, Keri LynReimbursement.................266.56Verizon WirelessUtilities............................1,201.07Vos, Lisa DianeReimbursement...................79.16WindstreamUtilities............................1,797.67Zach, KeithReimbursement...................10.20Ziegler IncSupplies............................862.18Grand Total................215,628.88
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Advertising AssistantThe Newton Daily News has a full-time opening for an Advertising Assistant in our Advertising Department. We are looking for an individual that possesses strong written and verbal communication skills, mathematical aptitude, multi-tasking ability, basic computer and typing skills, and a positive team building attitude.
Duties for the position include; fielding phone inquiries from advertisers, proofing ads, delivering proofs to clients when necessary, mailing out correspondence and promotional material to advertisers, scheduling, handling walk-in customers, and assisting the ad team in achieving revenue goals.
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If you are interested in joining our team, send your resume to:Jeff Holschuh, Advertising DirectorNewton Daily News200 First Ave. E. P.O Box 967, Newton, IA 50208email: [email protected]
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TWO BEDROOM house.Garage, basement. $525plus $525 deposit. Refer-ences. No Pets, Non-Smokers. 641-792-7605.
SNOW WAY V Plow- oneton truck mounting, newcutting blade. $3,000. 641-792-4332
DAEWOO-DD802L DOZ-ER $20,000. 641-792-4332
2002 GRAY, extended cabChevy Silverado. Fullyloaded with towing pack-age, leather, heated seats,automatic seats, mirrors,etc. 207k miles and somevery minor dents/scratch-es. Engine runs perfect.Recently fully detailed andnew battery. $7,000 OBO.Contact Cody if interestedat 515-681-1373
BROOKFIELDAPARTMENTS1610 W. 7th St. S.
• Large, 2 BR, 1 BA or 2 BR, 2 BA • Stove, Refrigerator, Dishwasher & Microwave • Heat Paid • Laundry Each Floor • Limit Access Building • Garage Available • Private Patio/Deck
Call 641-787-9100
3 BEDROOM Townhome For Rent$710.00 per month 843 S. 17th Ave W.
Newton515-291-1162
2 BEDROOM Trailer. Water Paid, no pets.
$400/month. 3118 HwyF48 W #8.
641-792-34451999 ARCTIC Cat 4-wheeler ATV, like new,runs great! $1950. 641-831-3821. No calls after 8pm.
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1997 FORD ConversionVan. Heavy ½ ton, greatfor towing. New front endand front tires. Runs great.$2400. 515-778-2792
BLACK 1982 Ford F150Pickup, 67,000 miles onthe motor, newer transmis-sion, newer paint job, looksand runs great. Standardcab with a full size bed. Ifyou are looking for a greatold truck, this is it; first$2,000 will drive it home.Phone 641-792-3612.Please leave a message.
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1996 COCA-COLA pitcher,4 cups, 3 plates & 4 glass-es $20., collector plates1986 “Moses & The Tencommandments”, 1988“The Lord's My Shepherd”,1991 “The Doves”, 1990“Natures Harmony”, 1990“Cardinals in Winter”, 1991'The Swans”, NormanRockwell, 1979 “Light-house Keeper's Daughter”,“The Cobbles”, “TenderLoving Care”, all in boxeswith certificate of authentic-ity $10. each. 792-8017.
2 NEWTON Union Ceme-tery plots, $200. each, soldtogether or separately.641-792-2435.
DALE EARNHARDT Jr.1:64 Collectible Cars $12each. Hot Wheels Cars &Round-up Ranch play sets$50 (for all). 515-313-7803.
EVO Smooth Treadmillwith digital monitor, will foldaway, like new $400. 641-792-2349 or 641-275-1122.
MAYTAG ACCELLIS ele.Kitchen range, modelMER6750, flat glass top,white, with owner's manu-al, excellent condition.$175. Maytag over therange microwave, modelMM5156AW, white, withowner's manual, excellentcondition. $125. 641-275-0615.
ROUND PINT milk bottles-1942 Zenda Farms- Clay-ton, N.Y.; 1942 PlainsDairy, 1925 Borden's-Chicago, ILL- Deplau'sDairy- New Britain, Conn. -$10. each or 4 @ $35.Brown Marcrest divideddish $5., Hamilton Beachelectric knife in box $8.,1999 Cherished Teddie-Cherish Yesterday, DreamTomorrow, Live today- $8.,pre-school Lego's in origi-nal container $8. 641-275-7600.
TWO AXION 10 inch LCDtv/monitor/dvd players.Have all accessoriesincluded, perfect for kidsentertainment in car. Callfor more details, $250. forpair or OBO. Nonsmoke.641-521-9875.
2000 DODGE Ram ½ Ton,extended cab, 4x4 pick-up.$990. 641-521-2632.
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The Taurus moon has a healthy appetite for life and all that sustains it. This one isn’t known for powers of self-discipline, so definitely make plans for the most indulgent scenario -- i.e., buy extra food if you’re hosting and bring cab fare if you’re out. Late evening features a lucky lunar angle to Mercury. The real party happens after hours.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Dec. 31). It’s your year of attracting just what you need. Resources open up in January, so you’ll have money, time and creativity to apply to your ambitions. A supportive relationship will cheer you on. Singles fall in love in April. Couples embark on excit-ing joint ventures. June will change the way you do business. Sagittarius and Cancer people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 41, 2, 24, 38 and 47. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). When the rules of the game keep changing, it’s a sign that it’s time to make up your own rules. Include fun, reward and
celebration, or you won’t want to abide by them. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). As a child, it seems that parents are in a different stratosphere of existence. But as you get older, 20 years or so doesn’t seem like such a long time between people. Anyway, you’ll bridge such generational gaps tonight. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). A lack of funds will be a blessing, inviting better communication and higher levels of creativity to surface. What you express from your heart will draw others close to you.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Roles shift, tables turn. The one who likes taking care of you may need care this time, so be willing to change places. Learning how to make people happy is never a waste of time. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). In relationships, igno-rance is not bliss. Find out about the other person. Ask everything you’ve been curious to know. Find the
“why.” Once you under-stand the “why,” you can change the “how.” GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Your senses will be heightened today, and you’ll be especially tuned in to the chemistry you have with others. It will be lucky to express your phys-ical self through dance, athletics or massage. CANCER (June 22-July 22). A person who seems to have all the time in the world will want to use up your time, too. Draw the line with bored friends, and you’ll be helping them find their purpose. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Be careful not to squash imag-inations or impose your own views on someone im-pressionable. Children and elders are the ones with the most creativity now, and you will be enriched by their contributions. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). A tinge of jealousy is just enough to motivate you, so long as you have the emotional discipline
not to let it take over your life. On the romantic front, be careful not to send mixed messages. Direct messages land most pleas-ingly. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). To catch people doing good and to talk about it in attention-captivating ways is a far superior hobby to complaining. Your new goal is to go as long as you can without uttering a negative word. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Usually, it takes courage to go against the popular opinion, but your convictions are so strong now that you wouldn’t even consider letting them go unexpressed. You’re fearless. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Friendliness is one of the simplest and most appreciated values of the night. You’ll be appre-ciated for your warmth and inclusion. You are the one who gets the party started. COPYRIGHT 2014 CREATORS.COM
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