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Lawmakers show support for $380M hydroelectric projectBy Ty Rushing

Daily News Senior Staff Writer

PELLA — Iowa’s efforts to remain one of the nation’s largest consumers and gen-erators of renewable energies received a more than a quarter million dollar shot in the arm Wednesday.

Ground was broken for the $380 million Red Rock Hydroelectric Project, which

will retrofit the dam currently in place at Lake Red Rock with the ability to produce energy for up 18,000 homes in four states.

“Iowa has been a national leader in re-newable energy dating back to the ‘80s,” said Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds, who helped celebrate the groundbreaking. “We have always kind of bought into the ‘all above’ strategy and a very diversified portfolio. We do that by prioritizing our investments

in renewable energy like wind, solar, bio-fuel and by doing hydro, it puts Iowa ahead of many other states.”

Missouri River Energy Services (MRES), based out of Sioux Falls, S.D., partnered with the City of Pella to bring this project to the area.

Baxter couple keeps state fair tradition since 1946By Mike MendenhallDaily News Staff Writer

DES MOINES —During the height of the Great Depression, the Iowa State Fair held the third of four head-on lo-comotive collisions. It’s a pretty well-documented story. It was 1932, and the presidential race be-tween Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roo-sevelt was putting the candidates head to head on and off the rail. Each car was labeled with a candidate’s name as they sped toward one-anoth-er at full speed, ending in a massive fireball.

This was the first visit to the Iowa State Fair for then 10-year-old Doris Bach.

“I remember the fa-mous train wreck. I was in grade school at the time, but I was there,” Doris said.

She would not return to the fair again until 1946 — the first fair held post World War II. And she would return as Doris Saak. She and her husband Virgil Saak have now attended every Iowa State Fair since. In total, the Saak’s have seen 68 fairs together.

Married Aug. 29, 1945, attending the fair was a wedding anniver-sary tradition. Before the fair schedule moved to the beginning of the month, Doris and Vir-gil would pack a picnic lunch of potato salad, fried chicken and all the

fixins and travel to Des Moines to celebrate. The couple’s mothers “Mrs. Bach” and “Mrs. Saak,” as Doris calls them, also shared a birthday that same day. Each year the mothers would join their children for state fair fun. After a morning of listening to old-time music at Pioneer Hall, seeing the Agricultural Building, the shopping at Grandstand flea mar-kets, the family would return to their parking spot and open the picnic basket.

The couple raised their family on a century farm near Baxter. Before retirement, Doris taught Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News

New teachers along with administrators and chamber members gather for a welcome lun-cheon hosted by the Greater Newton Area Cham-ber of Commerce.

Ty Rushing/Daily NewsA number of public officials, including Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds, U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack and Jo-Ellen Darcy, assistant secretary of the U.S. Army’s civil works division, were on hand for the groundbreaking ceremony of the Red Rock Hydroelectric Project in Pella on Wednesday.

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Mike Mendenhall/Daily NewsDoris and Virgil Saak of Baxter walk hand-in-hand down the Grand Concourse of the Iowa State Fair Aug. 8. The 92 and 94-year-old’s, respectively, have at-tended every state fair together since 1946.

New teachers welcomed by

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By Jamee A. Pierson Daily News Staff Writer

New teachers to the Newton Community School District and the Newton Christian School were welcomed at a luncheon hosted by the members of the Greater Newton Area Chamber of Commerce Wednesday. The event was at the DMACC Newton Campus with lunch provided by Moo’s BBQ.

Chamber Executive Director Craig Light opened with a word of welcome to all of those in attendance.

“We’re so fortunate to have each and ev-ery one of you involved in educating and de-veloping our youth, our children, our future neighbors, business owners and community leaders,” Light said.

Mary Patterson, dean of students at the Newton Christian School, led an invocation before lunch was served. The Gold Apple Sponsors, which include Buena Vista Uni-versity, Capstone Behavioral Health, The Dental Practice and First Newton National Bank, each spoke and gave a word of wel-come as well as how they participate in the community.

Before an introduction of each of the new teachers, Bob Callaghan, Newton Superin-tendent, spoke about the community sup-port that Newton has and gave thanks to the school board members and the sponsors of the event. Then each principal in the district, as well as Patterson for Newton Christian, introduced the new teachers in their schools.

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State Fair Winners• Mindy Paulson of Colfax

received first place for choco-late crackles drop cookies in the Midwest Living Cookies compe-tition

• Phyllis Olson of New-ton placed second with her bar, frosted or unfrosted, in the Cake Mix Fix-up Cookies division; second place for Scandinavian cookies in the Midwest Living Cookies competition; third place for hamburger buns in the King Arthur Flour Yeast Roll com-petition; second place for bread machine bread, second place for brown bread, first place for cin-namon bread, third place for herb

bread, second place for oatmeal bread and third place for sesame cheddar bread in the King Ar-thur Flour Bread competition; third place overall in the Barilla Pasta and Sauce competition.

• Iow-Shire Farm of Newton placed 10th with a spring heif-er calf; 11th and 12th in winter heifer calf; 14th, 15th and 16th in fall heifer calf; 10th and 12th in spring yearling heifer; ninth in fall yearling heifer; and 14th in junior two-year-old cow in the Ayrshire Dairy Cattle show.

• Kathleenn Parker placed second, fourth and eighth in summer yearling heifer in the

Guernsey Dairy Cattle show.• Kristal Beyer of Sully placed

fourth with her combination first quilt in the quilting division of the Fabric and Threads contest.

• Jimmy Lee Christenson of Newton placed fifth in ages 50 and over in the Fiddlers’ Con-test.

• Dustin Ohmstede of New-ton placed second in men’s right flyweight; second in men’s left flyweight in the Monster Arm Wrestling Tournament.

• Kelsey Reed of Mingo placed first in women’s right flyweight in the Monster Arm Wrestling Tournament.

JCSCC to host monthly bluegrass jam, potluck

The Jasper County Senior Citizens Cen-ter, 702 E. Third St. S., will have its monthly bluegrass music jam session and potluck be-ginning at noon Saturday. All bluegrass mu-sic fans are invited.

Maytag Pool closes Monday; dog swim

set for TuesdayThe Maytag Pool will be closing on Mon-

day for the season. On Tuesday, the annual doggie swim will

held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The cost of the event is $5 per dog/person. For safety reasons, only one handler (16 years old and older) will be allowed to enter the pool area with each dog.

Handlers are not allowed to swim dur-ing this event. Spectators may watch from the pool pavilion area or from outside of the fence.

For more information about the pool clos-ing date or the doggie swim event, call the Newton Parks Office at (641) 792-1470.

Local artists’ work on display at FNNBLocal artists Amy Finchum and Martina

Holmes will be exhibiting their works at First Newton National Bank through Sept. 30.

Finchum’s art is created through watercol-ors and also pen and ink. Holmes’ paintings are created by using acrylic paints. The display is sponsored by the Centre for Arts & Artists. The public is invited to view these works dur-ing FNNB normal hours of operation.

Veterans honored in parade

Iowa State Fair/ Steve Pope PhotographyPearl Harbor survivors Leland Lester, of Colfax, and Clarence Pfundeller, of Greenfield, ride a car during the Vet-eran’s Parade at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 11.

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(AP) — The federal panel that sets sentencing policy eased penalties this year for potentially tens of thousands of nonvio-lent drug offenders. Now, defense lawyers and pris-oner advocates are push-ing for similar treatment for a different category of defendants: swindlers, embezzlers, insider trad-ers and other white-collar criminals.

Lawyers who have long

sought the changes say a window to act opened once the U.S. Sentencing Commission cleared a ma-jor priority from its agenda by cutting sentencing guideline ranges for drug crimes. The commission, which meets Thursday to vote on priorities for the coming year, already has expressed interest in ex-amining punishments for white-collar crime. And the Justice Department, though not advocating wholesale changes, has said it welcomes a review.

It’s unclear what action the commission will take, especially given the public

outrage at fraudsters who stole their clients’ life sav-ings and lingering anger over the damage inflicted by the 2008 financial crisis. But the discussion about tweaking sentences for economic crimes comes as some federal judges have chosen to ignore the exist-ing guidelines as too stiff for some cases and as the Justice Department looks for ways to cut costs in an overpopulated federal prison system.

Sentencing guidelines are advisory rather than mandatory, but judges still rely heavily on them for consistency’s sake.

Advocates arguing that white-collar sentencing guidelines are “mixed up and crazy” could weaken support for keeping them in place, said Ohio State University law professor Douglas Berman, a sen-tencing law expert.

The commission’s ac-tion to soften drug-crime guidelines is a signal that the time is ripe, defense lawyers say.

Just as drug sentences have historically been de-termined by the amount of drugs involved, white-col-lar punishments are typi-cally defined by the total financial loss caused by the

crime. Advocates hope the commission’s decision to lower sentencing guideline ranges for drug crimes, ef-fectively de-emphasizing the significance of drug quantity, paves the way for a new sentencing scheme that removes some of the weight attached to eco-nomic loss.

A 2013 proposal from an American Bar Associa-tion task force would do exactly that, encouraging judges to place less em-phasis on how much mon-ey was lost and more on a defendant’s culpability. Under the proposal, judges would more scrupulously

weigh less-quantifiable factors, including motive, the scheme’s duration and sophistication, and wheth-er the defendant actually financially benefited or merely intended to.

The current structure, lawyers say, means bit players in a large fraud risk getting socked with harsh sentences despite playing a minimal role.

“It’s real easy to talk about 10, 15, 20 years, but when you realize just how much time you’re talking about ... it’s too much,” said Washington defense lawyer Barry Boss, an ABA task force member.

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ObituariesSteven K.

‘Steve’ NicholsAug. 13, 2014

Steven K. “Steve” Nichols, 59, of Des Moines, formerly of Newton, died Wednes-day, Aug. 13, 2014, at Iowa Methodist Medi-cal Center. A visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Memorials to the Dia-betes Research Center may be left at the funeral home.

Steve, the son of James Earl and Bet-ty (Anderson) Nich-ols, was born Sept. 15, 1954, in Phoenix, Ariz. He grew up in New-ton and graduated from

Newton High School in 1972. Steve attended college at Grandview and Iowa State Univer-sity and later served his country in the U.S. Air Force. He worked as a self-employed floor-ing installer. Steve was united in marriage with Debra Kingery on May 28, 1993, in Newton. Shortly after they moved to Des Moines, where

Steve was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles #109 and the Eagle Riders. He was an avid Iowa Hawkeye, Raiders and Cubs fan. Steve enjoyed riding his motorcycle, his dogs, fishing, camping, and spending time with his grandchildren.

Those left to honor Steve memory are his wife, Debra Nichols of Des Moines; children, Jonathon (Cozette) Nichols of Newton and Jaime (Scott) Allspach of Newton; step-son, Bran-don “B.J.” Mulder of Des Moines; six grand-children, Jacob, Jackson, Claire, Scotty, Alexan-der, Kaitlyn and one more on the way; and his sister, Penny (Bob) Carl-son of Hudson, Colo.

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Sheriff ’s Office•Austin E. Wilkins, 20, of New-

ton, is charged with possession of alcohol by a person age 18-20 after authorities were called to 420 North St. in Reasnor at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. He was found at a party with alcohol in his possession. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

Irma Orth Hopkins

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CEDAR FALLS — Irma Orth Hopkins, 87, of Cedar Falls died Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014, at UPH Allen Memorial Hospital.

She was born April 13, 1927, in rural Jesup, the daughter of Louis A. and Olinda E. Rien-sche Orth. She married Kenneth W. Hopkins on Aug. 10, 1947, at Zion Lutheran Church in Jubilee. He died April 1, 2009. She graduated from Jesup High School in 1944, and received her AA in elementary edu-cation from Wartburg College. She later earned her BS in elementary education from the University of Nebras-ka, Omaha. She taught elementary school in Iowa and Pennsylvania

and then was employed with the State of Penn-sylvania as an employ-ment counselor. Irma was actively involved in Lutheran churches and choirs in Decorah, An-keny, Atlantic and Je-sup and Gettysburg, Pa. She was a member of the Metropolitan Cho-rale, AAUW-Water-loo Chapter and Rural Women’s Study in Jesup.

She is survived by a daughter, Diane (Bruce) Holmes of Cedar Falls; two sons, Ronald (Susan) of Duncannon, Pa., and

Stephen (Sara) of New-ton; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a sister, Verona (Edgar) Zelle of Waverly; and a brother, Orville Orth of Jesup.

She was preceded in death by three sisters, Margaret Schildmeier, Miriam Frush and Ar-lene Wirtz.

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Ladies and gentleman of the jury, you have heard a lot of evidence throughout the course of this trial that my client allegedly killed his wife’s clematis plant.

You have heard testimony that he, and he alone, was placed solely with the responsibil-ity of watching over and watering that now befallen clematis plant. A clematis plant that each and every expert my client’s wife could parade up on the witness stand testified died from water intoxication.

Water intoxication? That’s an awfully fancy pants word, if you ask me.

It means “overwa-tered” for those laypeo-ple in the room.

In a little bit, you’re going to go back into that jury room and you’re going to make a decision that you will have to live with for the rest of your life.

One of those long, hard questions y’all need to decide is the meaning of the word “overwa-tered.”

What is overwatered? We know my client’s wife contends it is the malicious killing of a clematis plant, a climbing vine that blooms in a flower with a purplish hue.

Now I may be a fancy, high-priced defense attorney, but at heart I am an old-fashioned Southern boy. When I hear someone say “overwatered” all I hear is “overcared.”

My client is responsible for nothing except overcaring for that poor, pitiful plant.

Let’s look at the facts here, shall we?To his horror my client discovered last

Tuesday his wife’s clematis plant was dying. He knew he was placed with the responsibility of watering said plant. In hoping to remedy the situation, my client did the only thing he knew to do to help a dying plant.

He watered it. Plants need watered, and water for a plant is a good thing, my client reasoned. He had no idea a plant could die from being overwatered.

What I would like you to do now is to look at my client.

See him over there, with that huge fore-head, beady eyes and rat-like appearance?

Does that look like the face of a smart man? Does he look like a grown male of the human species who is capable of comprehending the delicate intricacies of how to sustain life, any kind of life?

Of course he doesn’t.My client doesn’t have the sense and sen-

sibility to take sole care of a child. He barely remembers to feed his own cats. He has never had Sea Monkeys, ant farms or Chia Pets last longer than two weeks.

With all due respect, my client shouldn’t be responsible for anything whatsoever!

Don’t believe me? Last night I caught him trying to make toast in the microwave oven, and he placed the bread on aluminum foil.

Now then, during this witch-hunt we heard testimony that my client’s wife purchased a clematis plant last month and kindly asked him to water it each day after work. We know that’s exactly what he did. We know he fol-lowed those instructions to the letter.

But what else do we know?We know his wife planted the clematis

plant on the shady southwest side the house where a plant, like a clematis plant, would not get much light. A lack of sunlight can kill any plant, we all know that.

We know his wife situated the aforemen-tioned clematis plant less than two feet away from a downspout and had ample supply to an overabundance of water.

We do not contend the plant died from being overwatered, but my client did not act alone, nor was he solely complicit in the ac-cidental crime of herbicide.

Furthermore, who is to say it wasn’t the re-sult of Mother Nature or a simple act of God.

And if you are still convinced my client was culpable in this most heinous crime, then I plead with you to find my client not guilty by reason of idiocy.

To contact Will E. Sanders email him at wille@willesanders.com. His e-book “Exception-ally Curious Tales of a Particularly Eccentric Individual” is available on Barnes and Noble, Amazon and iTunes. To learn more about Will E. Sanders, to read past columns or to read features by other Creators Syndicate writers, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

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I grew up less than two blocks from the Iowa State Fairgrounds. On the south side of the complex, my neighborhood was inundated each year with cars, SUVs and RVs. One particular year, a car blocked our driveway and a motorhome owner attempted to empty his septic tank in my ditch on the same day.

Needless to say, the extent of my fair experience was filled with traffic jams and long waits to head to the store, as 1 million Iowans invaded my neighbor-hood for two weeks out of the summer. That is until I met Mr. State Fair and his family.

Mr. State Fair is the farthest thing from a cynic. If he were sitting in state fair traffic, he would probably whistle a tune that gives him a chuckle. Mr. State Fair is jovial.

Each year Mr. State Fair leads his six — now adult — children and Mrs. State Fair through the event — which is so popular Rodgers and Ham-merstein based a musical on its greatness. This year, Mr. State Fair indulged his sweet tooth at the fair. He began his day at the saltwater taffy stand, then picked up an ice cream cone of fresh Wells Blue Bunny ice cream, while looking at this year’s prize

food contest winners.Mr. State Fair then cheered on his family from the

ground as they rode the Crazy Mouse roller coaster. The photo of Mrs. State Fair and their children with blown-back cheeks and hair brought a belly-laugh to the annual fair-goer.

After a walk through the 4-H building, Mr. State Fair’s sweet tooth once again came knocking, and he needed a glass of honey lemonade while looking at the new Field of Dreams/Butter Cow exhibit. But he found time to smell the roses and take a picture with Mrs. State Fair under a tree in the Iowa State University Discovery Garden.

With each place they visited, the State Fair family renewed memories of fairs gone by. Mr. State Fair’s sole daughter still has a look of wonder as she ob-serves each type of animal. His eldest son came home from California to join the fair festivities — each building, each show and each food vendor a tradi-tion. A day with Mr. State Fair and his family could excite even the most morose of anti-state fair souls.

After a porkchop-on-a-stick, a visit to Pioneer Hall and Tribal Village and another sweet at the ISF ice cream parlor, Mr. State Fair smiled and waved goodbye to his favorite place until next year.

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Last weekend, my group of friends and I headed off to our an-nual camping trip. Over the years, we have solidified this event — the number of people invited, the loca-tion, the food, the sun-to-beer-to-hangover ratio.

W e ’ v e learned and adapted from mistakes of the past. A ghost sight-ing from two years prior re-sulted in our pos i t ioning the tent door so it faced a different di-rection. Last year’s windstorm resulted in splin-tered poles and the purchase of a new tent altogether. We’ve had footballs impaled on Joshua trees. We’ve had our football throwing arms impaled on Joshua trees. And we’ve experienced that terrifying feeling in your gut of being truly lost in the wilderness more than once. But this year, we encountered a new camping challenge — a force stron-ger than a windstorm, scarier than a ghost. This year, our camping trip included a toddler.

Camping has always been my form of meditation, my yoga. It’s how I unwind. Turns out that it’s hard to feel serene with your tod-dler teetering on the edge of a cliff while you scream, “Stop trying to kill yourself while Mommy is trying to harness her Zen!”

I’m fairly confident I just quoted the Buddha.

Foolishly, I expected cloud gaz-

ing and star counting. Instead, I got sweaty chasing my son around the rocky terrain, steering him away from snake holes, bees and sunburn. Suddenly, it’s clear why all my chil-dren died from snakebites every time I played “Oregon Trail.” The whole family could have made it out West if, instead of exploring, the youngest digital settlers would have stayed in their wagon, playing Nin-tendo DS and singing songs from “Frozen” as their mother wanted.

I’m guessing that’s pretty histori-cally accurate.

My son broke my camping calm with his dirt-digging, valley-screaming, rock-climbing antics, but after a while, I decided to stop fighting it. This trip wouldn’t be about tents and tranquility. This trip was meant to be about experiencing the great outdoors through the eyes of a toddler.

And once I allowed myself to stop running after my son and in-stead run with him, I could see his little mind figuring out how the whole wilderness thing works. I could practically hear his inner monologue as he discovered all the wonderful things about camping that I take for granted. It laced even the grossest parts of the weekend with a little bit of magic.

Below are 10 things my son learned about camping, said in the voice I imagine his inner mono-logue to sound like:

1) Outhouses are amazing. They provide awesome echoes after your screams and have a super-cool hole you can climb down into. For some weird reason, my mama kept chas-ing after me every time I sneaked away to the outhouse, waving her

arms, and stopped me before I could go spelunking — this time.

2) Why sit on an anthill when you can sit on a red anthill? Just saying, we’re in the woods; let’s live dangerously.

3) Nature is best explored naked.4) Hammocks are so much fun

but are impossible to get out of. You don’t think my folks knew that when they put me in the hammock ... and then kept putting me in. They wouldn’t do that to me, right? Nah.

5) Food tastes better with mud on your hands. Even better with crushed bugs between your fingers. Try to bite me again, red ant. Just try it.

6) Chili causes some serious dia-per rash. For reals, y’all. I couldn’t sit or stand for a full 24 hours after that blasted bean-fest. What is chili pep-per made of, pure fire?

7) Speaking of fire, the campfire calls to me. It whispers, “Touch me. Jump in me. Don’t be afraid of the heat. I’ll give you a warm hug.”

8) Moms cannot hear the siren call of campfires. They pull you away every time you try to jump in. Moms are terrible campers.

9) Tents are so much fun to run around in but impossible to unzip. Do you think my folks knew that when they zipped up the door? They wouldn’t do that to me, right? Nah.

10) If your lame parents hinder you from injuring yourself while camping, slam your fingers in the car door on your way home. Can’t leave a trip without a battle wound.

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“We needed to find a site where we could do renew-able resources, and we have quite a bit of wind resources already. Hydropower is an im-portant part of our history at (MRES) and we started look-ing around for a bit at avail-able sites,” said Bill Radio, MRES spokesperson.

MRES is projecting the plant to product 36.4 mega-watts of power. The project is expected to be completed in 2018, and once it’s finished, it will be the second largest hy-droelectric facility in Iowa.

Jo-Ellen Darcy, assistant

secretary of the U.S. Army’s civil works division, said get-ting this project completed was high on the priority list for President Barack Obama’s climate change plan, and the Army Corps of Engineers is proud to contribute.

“This project is on that list because of … the fact that climate change is having an impact in a variety of ways on all our natural resources and we have to be ready with water resources and planning and management alternatives in the face of climate change, and hydroelectric power is one way that we can meet that challenge,” Darcy said.

U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa, was also in atten-

dance and spoke highly of the project. He emphasized that the success of this project was due to a partnership between the private and public sector and how this type of collabo-ration was the “wave of the future.”

Loebsack added that this project will beef up not only Iowa’s energy portfolio but the country’s.

“That’s energy that we don’t have to go and fight a war for, which is always a good thing,” Loebsack said.

House File 630, which al-lows this project to receive the same sales tax credits as wind powered projects, was approved during the 2013 legislative session.

Although, Iowa Rep. Dan Kelley, D-Newton, didn’t sponsor the bill that led to the project, he was one of its staunchest supporters in the Iowa House.

“This is a very significant project … it will provide 500 to 700 jobs through construc-tion,” Kelley said. “Most im-portantly, it will provide clean and renewable energy for 18,000 Iowa homes.”

Kelley said he plans on reintroducing a bill during the next legislative session to see about developing similar projects along the banks of the Mississippi River on Io-wa’s eastern border.

Environmental benefits aside, MRES is touting a

$250 million economic ben-efit of this project for the four county region surrounding Pella.

Pella’s mayor, James Muel-ler, said that more houses were selling, apartments were filling up and local business were having increased sales numbers.

Before partnering with MRES in 2011, Pella got its electricity from a coal burn-ing plant located in the city. The location of that former plant will now become a green space.

Contact Senior Staff Writer Ty Rushing at (641) 792-3121 ext. 6532 or at trushing@newtondaily-news.com.

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country school in Killduff and south of Baxter. Virgil was a row crop farm-er, and when their son, grandson and granddaughter were old enough they all showed sheep at the fair. This sparked a new family tradition —taking up resi-dence in the state fair campground.

Doris said the first camper they owned was truck-mounted, and they eventu-ally graduated to the big-leagues with a full-sized motor home. Doris and Vir-gil would camp with friends and family, sometimes visiting the local Des Moines restaurants for a break from campground cooking. They camped the fair nearly ev-ery fair until three years ago when they finally decided the campground was too packed for comfort and sold their RV.

“We were there the year it was 109 degrees. We got to the campers and you absolutely could not stand it inside. Ev-

erybody slept out in the yard that night. You didn’t need sleeping bags. It was hot. But we were quite a bit younger then,” she said.

“It used to be fun, but anymore it’s so crowded. We used to have a little TV that you could plug into the car battery, so we usually didn’t get electricity to stay for a couple of days.”

Aug. 8, the 92-year-old Doris and 94-year-old Virgil started their Ford Fusion and drove to Des Moines, be-ginning the 2014 fair as they do each year, eating breakfast near the sheep barn. This year, they found their favorite place to eat bacon and eggs closed. So they found a new spot near the Grand Concourse.

After relaxing on a bench under the Pepsi Clock, Doris and Virgil started their stroll to their favorite state fair ex-hibit — the Varied Industries Building. Although in their 90s, the Saak’s still hoof it — walking the entire grounds or “until they get tired.”

Their first stop outside the exhib-it hall was to the Iowa Farm Bureau booth. Doris registered for $1,000 in free groceries. Just inside the Varied In-dustries Building, the couple registered for a $50,000 sweepstakes from Grand Crown Resorts. For each drawing, Do-ris pulled personalized stationary stick-ers out of her purse and pressed them to the order form.

At the Kalona Good stand, Doris stopped to look at quilts and fabric. She is an avid quilter within the Bethany United Church of Christ in Baxter, and she made sure to stop at every exhibit with a quilt Friday.

“I should take you upstairs to the quilting department where it really shines,” she said.

While passing the desks for Iowa’s various colleges and universities, Doris joked she’s “a bit beyond that age.” But that did not stop a University of North-ern Iowa rep from trying to convince Doris to get a fake UNI tattoo.

“I’m too old,” Doris said.“You’re never too old,” the Panther

replied.“Yes you are,” Doris said with a grin.Passing the last educational booth,

Debbe Nelson, a rep from Waldorf Col-lege stopped Virgil and Doris. She told the couple that she had recently lost her mother and when she saw the two hold-ing hands, she had to know how many state fairs they have attend together. Virgil and Doris agreed to snap a photo with Nelson.

“When you first walked by I had to look twice. It was an honor to meet you,” Nelson said.

Virgil and Doris finished their 2014 ISF experience a little after noon. Al-though they cannot do the several-day visits as they did when they were young-er, Doris said they would be back again next year.

Contact Staff Writer Mike Mendenhall at mmendenhall@newtondailynews.com.

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New to the Newton Christian School are Lisa Davis, Jean Ibbotson, Anna Lockridge and Jackie Tay-lor. Starting at the Newton Community School District are Kara Avis, Kristel Bylo, Shannon Clark, Riley Gal-

lagher, Mike Kremer, Mol-ly Kremer, Brooke Kuker, Andrew Kuker, Meggan Machin, Ashley Owens, Kai-tlyn Peters, Amy Rau, Brian Springer, Tyler Stewart and Katie Wallace.

Newton School Board Representative Sheri Benson spoke about the direction the school board hopes to go and the goals they have for this

school year.“What we want to do first

is 80 to 85 percent of our stu-dents meeting core curricu-lum standards ... Second, we believe it very important to interact with our parents and our community ... (Third) en-courage a happy, healthy, pos-itive learning environment for our students and our teachers ... Finally, the school district

is committed to having highly qualified staff and supporting that through technology and what other resources are nec-essary to make that happen,” Benson said. She also stated that everybody needs to be a learner, that none of us know it all.

Also speaking at the event were Newton PTA Vice President Deana Gast and

City Administrator Bob Knabel. Callaghan and Light made closing comments and thank yous also giving the new teachers a complemen-tary gift from members of the chamber.

Contact Staff Writer Jamee A. Pierson at (641) 792-3121 ext. 6534 or jpierson@newtondaily-news.com.

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DEAR ABBY: I’m not much of a drinker. I have nothing against drinking or those who do. I just do not like the taste of alcohol. Worse, I have a very low tolerance for it. Af-ter only half a glass of wine, I become so sleepy I can barely keep my eyes open. It makes me feel physically aw-ful.

My husband takes offense to the fact that I don’t want to drink. When we’re out with friends, he’ll have three or four beers and pressure me to the point of embarrassment in front of them until I finally give in and order a glass of wine. Of course, I then spend the rest of the evening feeling terrible. When we get home, he’ll want to be intimate, but I just want to go to sleep, which aggravates him further.

I have tried for several years to dis-cuss this with him, but he can’t ex-plain why he does this. What can I do? — JUST WATER, PLEASE

DEAR JUST WATER: Your hus-band is a drinker. He may be self-con-scious about the amount he imbibes and feels less so if he has a drinking buddy (that’s you), willing or not. To say the least, his behavior is inconsid-erate — and I mean ALL of it.

When someone is involved with a problem drinker, and from your de-scription of his behavior your hus-band is one, the place to start look-ing for answers is Al-Anon. To find a meeting close to you, go online to al-anon.org. Please don’t wait.

DEAR ABBY: My best friend, “Cecily,” has just come out to me as being a lesbian. We are both 15. I have tried my best to make her feel accepted and comfortable. But when-ever she wants something from me and I refuse, she says I’m “treating her badly because she’s gay.”

I let it go the first couple of times, but now she does this every time she wants something. When I finally confronted her about it, she went to her mother and said I was bully-ing her because of her being gay. Her mother yelled at me and told me to “get my act together or get out of her life.” Her mother is like a second mother to me.

Other than this, Cecily has been a great friend. This has gotten way out of hand. Abby, I have tried every-thing. What do I do? — WAY OUT OF HAND IN NEW YORK

DEAR WAY OUT OF HAND: Cecily may react this way because she’s newly out and hypersensitive to being discriminated against for being gay. (For too many gay teens, this is a sad reality.)

Consider asking your mother to talk to Cecily’s mother and explain that you’re not homophobic but feel her daughter is being manipulative. If the woman hears it from another adult, she may talk to her daughter about it. However, if that doesn’t work, you may have to decide if it’s worth it to continue the relationship under these circumstances.

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Older adult wellness: purpose through volunteering

Our American stereotype of retirement often is associ-ated with lazy days with empty agendas. This third phase of life holds the potential to be more fulfilling if it includes one key element – volunteering. Though it may be tempting to declare the years of reporting for duty over, giving back boosts well-being.

While many people aim to reach the day where they no longer work, older persons who volunteer report a stronger sense of life satisfaction. Volunteering connects individuals to a pur-pose greater than themselves. There’s health benefits, too.

In a 2006 research study from the Corporation for National & Community Service, findings provide volunteering provides older persons (those age 60 and

older), with greater benefits than younger volunteers. These ben-efits include improved physical and mental health and greater life satisfaction.

People around the world with the longest lifespans have been putting this principle into practice for many years. On the Nicoyan peninsula in Costa Rica, they call this sense of pur-pose “plan de vida” while people in Okinawa, Japan label it “iki-gai.” The Nicoyan peninsula and Okinawa stand as two of the five Blue Zones® identified by author and researcher, Dan Buettner.

The Blue Zones® are healthy hotspots around the world where people often live high quality, healthy lives up to and past 100 years old. In his search for the longest living, healthiest people around the planet, Buettner de-tected a trend that people liv-ing over 100 years often carried on meaningful action well after

their normal “working” years. Not only does volunteering

connect one person to a bigger picture, but volunteering also creates a social network of sup-port. Through the giving of time and energy, volunteers meet new faces that easily become friends. While a strong social network adds another perk to retirement, it also proves beneficial in times of coping with life changes.

To make the most of new found free time, consider giving back by volunteering . Check local churches, schools, animal rescue leagues, or retirement communities for opportunities. Even just a few hours each week can improve overall well-being. Don’t delay in living a fulfill-ing retirement. Whether you get plugged into a familiar organi-zation or discover a fresh way to give back with your time and energy, enrich your post-work-ing years by volunteering.

State workers get generous health benefitsDES MOINES, Iowa

(AP) — Iowa state em-ployees receive health benefits comparable to the most expensive op-tion offered on the fed-eral health care market-places and pay little out of pocket for the cover-age, according to a re-port released Tuesday.

The report from the Pew Charitable Trusts and John D. and Cath-erine T. MacArthur Foundation shows the quality of the coverage in each state by looking at the “actuarial value,” or the average percent-age of overall health care costs paid for by the plan.

In Iowa, the state pays 97 percent of the cost for an average worker. That’s higher than a national average of 92 percent. Iowa is one of six states that pay 97 percent or more of the health care costs for an average em-

ployee.The plan most people

buy through the Afford-able Care Act market-places is the “sliver” plan, which means 70 percent of the costs are covered. Iowa’s plan for state workers would be con-sidered a “platinum” plan under the marketplace designations.

In Iowa the average per month premium for employees was $982, with the state paying an average of 97 percent of the costs and employees paying the remaining 3 percent. Arkansas, New Jersey, Vermont and Wisconsin all have aver-age total premium costs of more than $1,300 each month per em-ployee, though the per-centage paid by the state varies.

According to the report, the study was commissioned to pro-

vide state officials with more detailed informa-tion about health benefit costs for public workers, at a time when many state governments are reviewing health care spending and looking for ways to manage ex-penses.

Union leaders said they have fought to maintain Iowa’s health care offerings. State workers received a new contract through an arbitration process in 2013. As part of that deal, workers agreed to no overall raises in order to block any increases to health care contribu-tions.

“We get what we get because we bargained for it for 37 years,” said Danny Homan, presi-dent of Iowa Council 61 of the American Fed-eration of State, County and Municipal Employ-

ees. “We’ve given up raises multiple times.”

Gov. Terry Brans-tad has called for union members to start paying a portion of health care costs. After the latest contract was announced, he expressed disappoint-ment that state workers would not have to con-tribute more, but said the lack of pay increases would help make the deal affordable.

Branstad spokesman Jimmy Centers said Tuesday that the gov-ernor would still like to reduce health care costs for state workers.

“For too long, hard-working taxpayers have paid for their own health care while footing the entire bill for govern-ment employees, who in some cases pay nothing toward their coverage,” Centers said in an email statement.

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On the fast track at Iowa Speedway

Iowa Speedway has had the tradition and reputation of a strong venue for racing — from the point of view of drivers, fans and the motors-ports industry.

Jimmy Small and his team just extended that tradition in his fi rst racing season as Iowa Speedway president. Two weeks removed from the Speedway’s fi nal racing week-end of the 2014 season, Small refl ected on three “outstand-ing” race weekends at the Newton track.

“Iowa Speedway has al-ways been a venue drivers and fans have enjoyed. The atten-tion to detail has always been there,” Small said. “We have a really strong team in place now. We’re proud of the en-hancements we were able to bring to our fans this season.”

Small was named Iowa Speedway president a month after the France family an-nounced that NASCAR pur-chased the race track. In December, the 28-year-old Small took the reins of a race track for the fi rst time in his career with NASCAR.

“No, it wasn’t what I thought it was going to be, but I’m very happy to be at Iowa Speedway. We all strive for perfection which is the right way to go about it. We have to understand to reach it is almost impossible,” Small said.

Timing was a big factor for Small and his staff in 2014. There were three race week-ends in the season — May 18, July 11, Aug. 2 — and they came aboard in the middle of December 2013.

“With the short time frame, we accomplished a lot. We were able to pull off some-thing other teams wouldn’t of pulled off. That’s a tribute to what we have going on here at Iowa Speedway,” Small said.

The run-up to opening weekend in May, Small and his staff had the challenge of snow on the ground for a few months, so maintenance projects were slow moving. He said when the snow disap-

peared it was just a few weeks before racing season was to begin.

“We had a great opener. The Get To Know Newton 250 and all the fan activities we had were tremendous,” Small said.

“We progressed every single weekend we had this season. We exceeded all of our expectations. We’ve made the commitment to our fans to drive value back into that ticket, that purchase, that in-vestment in Iowa Speedway that they make.”

Small pointed to the fan enhancements as what he and his team are most proud of for the 2014 season. He said the racing has always been great at Iowa Speedway and continued to be that, but the Speedway produced some new things for the fan experience.

“We had the midway go-ing, entertainment and had things going on all the time throughout the weekend. We turned Turn 4 into a party area

with more character to that area. We’re on to something there and we’ll see further development in that heading into next season,” Small said.

“We owe everything to our fans. We provided something new things for season ticket holders. Our season ticket holders are such a strong base for Iowa Speedway and that is since it opened in 2006. The support has been here from fans and the Newton commu-nity.”

Season ticket holders saw upgrades this season. Small said some had the opportuni-ty to watch a race from a suite or the Newton Club. There was a drivers’ meeting in May held in the Newton Club.

“Then we had the drivers’ meeting in the Fan Walk at the August race. I was blown away by the fan response to that and so were the drivers,” Small said. “Garage access was the biggest thing fans enjoyed this season, I think. Who wouldn’t want to be right there

and hear teams talk game plan before the race.”

As for the race drivers and feedback from them, Small said Nationwide Series, NAS-CAR Truck Series drivers are the show at Iowa Speedway. He said drivers love the track and the fans at Iowa.

“You should have seen the energy of these drivers be-fore the last race here. It was unbelievable. They don’t get treated like this at other race tracks because sometimes there’s a bigger show in town,” Small said. “There is a special atmosphere and environment at Iowa Speedway that they don’t have at other tracks.”

The motorsports indus-try, especially NASCAR and IndyCar, have enjoyed a stable relationship with Iowa Speedway since it opened, Small said. He said those coming here noticed the new enhancements.

Small said Iowa Speedway has the reputation of “hav-ing the best volunteers, the best staff, the security and law enforcement, and of course, some of the best race fans.”

Small said since he became Iowa Speedway president

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily NewsIowa Speedway President Jimmy Small gets the 2014 race season started by addressing fans before driver introductions for the NASCAR Nationwide Series Get to Know Newton 250 in May.

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily NewsJimmy Small’s smile and energy was evident in December when the 28-year-old was introduced as the Iowa Speedway president. Small and NASCAR, which purchased the Speedway in November 2013, assembled a team to drive growth for the race track and part-ner with Newton to drive growth in the community.

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A group of women listen to New-ton High Head Football Coach Ed Ergenbright explain some of the x’s and o’s of the game of football. Newton Booster Club held it annual Gridiron Gals night Monday. The NHS football coaching staff showed the women — mostly NHS football moms — what the Cardinals are learning for the upcoming 2014 football season.

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The Prairie City City Council will address the parking situation on Plainsmen Road dur-ing its Thursday, Feb. 6, meeting after having passed the first reading of an ordinance to allow for a loading and unload-ing zone next to Prairie City Elementary School.

City staff and council-ors are hoping for public input on the process at the meeting, and com-munity members have

been encouraged to at-tend with questions and concerns via the city’s social media.

The ordinance, draft-ed off of what is current-ly in use in Des Moines, would create a specific School Passenger Park-ing Zone, which would allow for parking be-tween 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on school days only for the purpose of loading or unloading school pas-sengers.

As a high school junior, a wide-eyed, 16-year-old Nancy Hoen went to work for the first time in the Jasper County Re-corder’s Office to work a sum-mer job.

It’s hard to imagine that girl, who grew up to become Jasper County Recorder Nancy Parrott

would be looking back this week upon a career in that very same office that has spanned more than 40 years. She announced publicly Thursday morning this will be her last year leading the office she transformed.

“County government has played such a wonderful part of my life, and I will never forget the many friends that I have made,” she said. “I look

forward to spending more time with family, including my ten grandchildren, and will stay connected to local government through my husband, Dennis.”

Dennis Parrott currently serves as Jasper County Audi-tor. He was re-elected in 2012.

Nancy Parrott has served as

A 28E agreement be-tween the city and the PCM school district has been approved by both entities, and now the de-sign process will move forward on a joint waste-water management proj-ect between the entities.

The hope is that the project, a new filtration and drainage system be-ing put in alongside the athletic complex in Prai-rie City, will help drain

the water out of the area more efficiently than in the past while also fil-tering the water through natural vegetation.

The project is esti-mated to cost around $245,000, which will be paid by the city. The funds will be coming from a State Revolving Fund loan the city had previously taken out for its new wastewater treat-ment plant.

Mud Pies and Sassa-fras Tea Antiques in Prai-rie City has expanded its hours, as well as its of-ferings, and it’s holding a sale this weekend, just in time for last-minute Val-entine’s Day shoppers.

The sisters and co-owners, Becky Horner and Linda Dorr, have been busy over the past several weeks, posting a slew of notices to their Facebook as they’ve picked estate sales, pur-chased collections and

bought a range of mis-cellaneous pieces.

The new acquisi-tions come along with the announcement of their new official hours. While they were previ-ously open about once or twice a month on the weekends, now they are setting down firm and official hours for the second Saturday of each month when they’ll open the show from 10 a.m. through 5 p.m.

“That’s a big change for us. We had a lot of people calling and asking when we were open, and

we wanted to have con-sistency,” owner Horner said. “We’ll probably also open an additional weekend if Prairie City is doing something or it makes sense for a sale.”

They have also begun opening a few items for rental, primarily for wed-dings. In a recent picking session, they acquired a pair of white iron can-delabra and blue-tinted Ball glass jars which will be their initial rental of-ferings.

Mustang wrestlers grab share of HOIC title with three dual meet victories

See Sports, Pages 6 & 7

$245,000 wastewater project meets city and

school approval

Antique shop brings new offerings just in time for Valentine’s Day

AGREEMENTSee Page 9

PARROTTSee Page 11

SHOPSee Page 11

DROPSee Page 16

Matthew NoscoNews Editor

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Bob EschlimanEditor

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PCM voters go to polls on RPS question Plainsmen ordinance second reading set

Parrott will not seek re-election as recorder

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Matthew Nosco/Prairie City NewsDespite harsh storms and adverse weather conditions, more than 300 voters turned out during a Tues-day election in the Prairie City-Monroe School District to vote on the adoption of a new revenue purpose statement. The statement was passed by wide margin, with 249 voting in favor of its adoption while 56 voted against. Check next week’s Prairie City News for additional information on the election, and what its results will mean for the district.

File Photo/Prairie City NewsSisters Becky Horner and Linda Dorr, co-owners of Prairie City’s Mud Pies and Sas-safras Tea Antiques, have been bringing in a number of new offerings to the store recently.

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American LeagueAll Times CDT

By The Associated PressEast Division

W L Pct GBBaltimore 69 50 .580 —Toronto 63 59 .516 7½New York 61 58 .513 8Tampa Bay 59 61 .492 10½Boston 54 65 .454 15

Central Division W L Pct GBKansas City 65 54 .546 —Detroit 64 54 .542 ½Cleveland 60 60 .500 5½Chicago 57 64 .471 9Minnesota 54 65 .454 11

West Division W L Pct GBOakland 73 47 .608 —Los Angeles 70 49 .588 2½Seattle 65 55 .542 8Houston 50 71 .413 23½Texas 47 73 .392 26

Tuesday’s GamesPittsburgh 4, Detroit 2Arizona at Cleveland, ppd., rainN.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, ppd., rainBoston 3, Cincinnati 2Texas 3, Tampa Bay 2, 14 inningsHouston 10, Minnesota 4Oakland 11, Kansas City 3L.A. Angels 7, Philadelphia 2Seattle 6, Toronto 3Chicago White Sox 3, San Francisco 2, 10 innings

Wednesday’s GamesBoston 5, Cincinnati 4Minnesota 3, Houston 1San Francisco 7, Chicago White Sox 1Cleveland 3, Arizona 2, 1st gameArizona 1, Cleveland 0, 12 innings, 2nd gameBaltimore 5, N.Y. Yankees 3Detroit 8, Pittsburgh 4Tampa Bay 10, Texas 1Kansas City 3, Oakland 0L.A. Angels 4, Philadelphia 3Seattle 2, Toronto 0

Thursday’s GamesPittsburgh (F.Liriano 3-8) at Detroit (Scherzer 13-4), 12:08 p.m.Oakland (Samardzija 3-1) at Kansas City (Shields 11-6), 1:10 p.m.Houston (Feldman 6-8) at Boston (Webster 2-1), 6:10 p.m.Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 8-9) at Texas (Ross Jr. 2-4), 7:05 p.m.

Friday’s GamesBaltimore (W.Chen 12-4) at Cleveland (Kluber 13-6), 6:05 p.m.Seattle (Paxton 2-0) at Detroit (Porcello 13-7), 6:08 p.m.Houston (Keuchel 10-8) at Boston (Buchholz 5-7), 6:10 p.m.N.Y. Yankees (McCarthy 4-1) at Tampa Bay (Cobb 7-6), 6:10 p.m.Oakland (Hammel 1-4) at Atlanta (A.Wood 8-9), 6:35 p.m.L.A. Angels (Richards 12-4) at Texas (N.Martinez 2-8), 7:05 p.m.Kansas City (D.Duffy 7-10) at Minnesota (Nolasco 5-7), 7:10 p.m.Toronto (Stroman 7-3) at Chicago White Sox (Noesi 6-8), 7:10 p.m.

National League The Associated Press

East Division W L Pct GBWashington 65 53 .551 —Atlanta 61 59 .508 5Miami 59 61 .492 7New York 57 64 .471 9½Philadelphia 53 68 .438 13½

Central Division W L Pct GBMilwaukee 66 55 .545 —Pittsburgh 64 56 .533 1½St. Louis 63 56 .529 2Cincinnati 60 60 .500 5½Chicago 52 67 .437 13

West Division W L Pct GBLos Angeles 69 53 .566 —San Francisco 63 57 .525 5San Diego 57 62 .479 10½Arizona 52 68 .433 16Colorado 46 74 .383 22

Tuesday’s GamesPittsburgh 4, Detroit 2Arizona at Cleveland, ppd., rainBoston 3, Cincinnati 2L.A. Dodgers 4, Atlanta 2Miami 3, St. Louis 0Washington 7, N.Y. Mets 1Chicago Cubs 3, Milwaukee 0L.A. Angels 7, Philadelphia 2San Diego 4, Colorado 1Chicago White Sox 3, San Francisco 2, 10 innings

Wednesday’s GamesBoston 5, Cincinnati 4San Francisco 7, Chicago White Sox 1Cleveland 3, Arizona 2, 1st gameSan Diego 5, Colorado 3Arizona 1, Cleveland 0, 12 innings, 2nd gameDetroit 8, Pittsburgh 4Atlanta 3, L.A. Dodgers 2St. Louis 5, Miami 2Washington 3, N.Y. Mets 2Chicago Cubs 4, Milwaukee 2L.A. Angels 4, Philadelphia 3

Thursday’s GamesL.A. Dodgers (R.Hernandez 6-8) at Atlanta (Harang 9-6), 11:10 a.m.Pittsburgh (F.Liriano 3-8) at Detroit (Scherzer 13-4), 12:08 p.m.Milwaukee (Fiers 1-1) at Chicago Cubs (E.Jackson 6-12), 1:20 p.m.Arizona (C.Anderson 7-4) at Miami (Penny 1-0), 6:10 p.m.Washington (Strasburg 8-10) at N.Y. Mets (Gee 4-4), 6:10 p.m.San Diego (Stults 5-13) at St. Louis (Lackey 1-1), 7:15 p.m.Cincinnati (Simon 12-7) at Colorado (J.De La Rosa 11-8), 7:40 p.m.

Friday’s GamesPittsburgh (Morton 5-11) at Washington (Roark 11-7), 6:05 p.m.Arizona (Cahill 2-8) at Miami (Hand 2-4), 6:10 p.m.Chicago Cubs (T.Wood 7-9) at N.Y. Mets (Za.Wheeler 7-8), 6:10 p.m.Oakland (Hammel 1-4) at Atlanta (A.Wood 8-9), 6:35 p.m.San Diego (T.Ross 11-10) at St. Louis (Lynn 12-8), 7:15 p.m.Cincinnati (Cueto 14-6) at Colorado (F.Morales 5-6), 7:40 p.m.Milwaukee (J.Nelson 2-3) at L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 12-8), 9:10 p.m.Philadelphia (Hamels 6-6) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 13-9), 9:15 p.m.

Major League Baseball

he has been welcomed into the community of Newton. He said the Speedway staff has been received well in the community.

“It’s an exciting time for us and Newton. I didn’t know what to ex-pect when I got here,” Small said. “I knew NASCAR had been received well here and I was included in all sorts of meeting about the future of Newton.

“We are both driving for growth — the community of Newton and Iowa Speedway. It’s refreshing and energizing to be a part of that here.”

Small came into the job in De-cember with the charge of fan-based initiatives. He said the Speedway staff has implemented some of those in 2014.

“We have a lot of momentum coming out of the season. We’ve taken the past two weeks to review and evaluate the 2014 season.

“We were really challenged this year by the timing factor. Now, we have a full year to get ready for 2015,” he said. “We have so much under our belt and so much feed-back, which sets us up to do bigger things next year.”

Small said fans at the Iowa State Fair have come by the Speedway’s booth and the biggest question is “what is the schedule for next year?” People are excited about rac-ing at Iowa Speedway, he said.

“But, not just the racing, I be-lieve they love the entire fan ex-perience Iowa Speedway gives people who come for a race. We’ve just continued what was already in place here,” Small said.

“We don’t know the schedule for next year yet. We have to wait for NASCAR and IndyCar to set their schedules. They do it every year to avoid huge conflicts with other sporting events across the country.”

Small said as soon as the sched-ule is set for Iowa Speedway, it will be released.

Small said being able to provide more opportunities to hold a vari-ety of activities at the Speedway is on their to-do list. He said there is interest in bringing music shows and other types of motorsports to the race track.

“One of our goals it to have ad-ditional events at Iowa Speedway, whether it be music shows, other types of driving experiences or camps. There’s a lot that can be done with that size of property,” Small said.

“We want to help bring more activity to the community of New-ton. The commitment and support Newton has shown for us is not lost on us. We want to be a greater partner. We’re both on high growth paths.”

Small said he learned a great deal in his first race season at Iowa Speedway.

“I realized I had a lot to learn and some hiccups are just normal business. I know it’s unbelievable to say, but everything ran smoothly despite the short turn arounds we had. That is a testament to the team we have here at the Speed-way,” he said.

“We couldn’t have asked for bet-ter support from this community. We’re excited to get back at it for 2015.”

Contact Sports Editor Jocelyn Sheets at (641) 792-3121 Ext. 6535 or jsheets@newtondailynews.com.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily NewsIowa Speedway President Jimmy Small holds the microphone for Brad Kesel-owski, who won the NASCAR Nation-wide Series U.S. Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway on Aug. 2. Small was every-where during race weekends — mingling with the fans and drivers.

Speedway: Track president Small leads team to success in 2014

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Tiger Woods removed himself from consideration for the Ryder Cup team with a clear message that he is not healthy enough to play.

One day after U.S. captain Tom Watson said he trusted Woods to give him the “straight skinny” on the con-dition of his back injury and his game, Woods said he called the 64-year-old

captain to say he would not be avail-able.

The decision spares Watson from having to leave Woods off the team, and it eliminates a distraction over the next three weeks before Watson an-nounces his three captain’s picks for the Sept. 26-28 matches against Eu-rope at Gleneagles.

Woods won’t play in Ryder Cup

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THE IOWA DISTRICT COURTJASPER COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF

Carolyn Anne Wilkie, Deceased.

Probate No. ESPR036550NOTICE OF PROBATE

OF WILL, OFAPPOINTMENT OF EXECUTORS, AND

NOTICE TO CREDITORSTo All Persons Interested in theEstate of Carolyn Anne Wilkie,Deceased, who died on or aboutMay 17, 2014:You are hereby notified that onthe 6th day of August, 2014, thelast will and testament of CarolynAnne Wilkie, deceased, bearingdate of the 17th day of Novem-ber, 1998, was admitted to pro-bate in the above named courtand that Cynthia A. Copple andCristy L. Jennings were appoint-ed executors of the estate. Anyaction to set aside the will mustbe brought in the district court ofsaid county within the later to oc-cur of four months from the dateof the second publication of thisnotice or one month from thedate of mailing of this notice to allheirs of the decedent and de-visees under the will whose iden-tities are reasonably ascertain-able, or thereafter be foreverbarred.Notice is further given that all per-sons indebted to the estate arerequested to make immediatepayment to the undersigned, andcreditors having claims againstthe estate shall file them with theclerk of the above named districtcourt, as provided by law, dulyauthenticated, for allowance, andunless so filed by the later to oc-cur of four months from the sec-ond publication of this notice orone month from the date of mail-ing of this notice (unless other-wise allowed or paid) a claim isthereafter forever barred.Dated this 6th day of August,2014.Executors of estate:Cristy L. Jennings9119 S. 88th Ave. W.Prairie City, IA 50228Cynthia A. Copple433 Hunters Ridge CircleCoppell, TX 75019Randal B. Caldwell, ICIS PIN No: AT0001375Attorney for executorsCaldwell, Brierly, Chaulpa &Nuzum, PLLCAddress: 211 1st Ave W, Newton, IA 50208Date of second publication14th day of August , 2014Probate Code Section 304

August 7 & 14

THE IOWA DISTRICT COURTJASPER COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF

Carolyn Anne Wilkie, Deceased.

Probate No. ESPR036550NOTICE OF PROBATE

OF WILL, OFAPPOINTMENT OF EXECUTORS, AND

NOTICE TO CREDITORSTo All Persons Interested in theEstate of Carolyn Anne Wilkie,Deceased, who died on or aboutMay 17, 2014:You are hereby notified that onthe 6th day of August, 2014, thelast will and testament of CarolynAnne Wilkie, deceased, bearingdate of the 17th day of Novem-ber, 1998, was admitted to pro-bate in the above named courtand that Cynthia A. Copple andCristy L. Jennings were appoint-ed executors of the estate. Anyaction to set aside the will mustbe brought in the district court ofsaid county within the later to oc-cur of four months from the dateof the second publication of thisnotice or one month from thedate of mailing of this notice to allheirs of the decedent and de-visees under the will whose iden-tities are reasonably ascertain-able, or thereafter be foreverbarred.Notice is further given that all per-sons indebted to the estate arerequested to make immediatepayment to the undersigned, andcreditors having claims againstthe estate shall file them with theclerk of the above named districtcourt, as provided by law, dulyauthenticated, for allowance, andunless so filed by the later to oc-cur of four months from the sec-ond publication of this notice orone month from the date of mail-ing of this notice (unless other-wise allowed or paid) a claim isthereafter forever barred.Dated this 6th day of August,2014.Executors of estate:Cristy L. Jennings9119 S. 88th Ave. W.Prairie City, IA 50228Cynthia A. Copple433 Hunters Ridge CircleCoppell, TX 75019Randal B. Caldwell, ICIS PIN No: AT0001375Attorney for executorsCaldwell, Brierly, Chaulpa &Nuzum, PLLCAddress: 211 1st Ave W, Newton, IA 50208Date of second publication14th day of August , 2014Probate Code Section 304

August 7 & 14

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT

NEWTON, IOWANotice is hereby given that theNewton City Council approved Schedule 14-7: Assessments forthe Expenses of Nuisance Abate-ment has been filed with theJasper County Treasurer underthe authority of Iowa Code§364.12. The assessments maybe paid in full or in part without in-terest within thirty days, andthereafter all unpaid special as-sessments bear interest at therate specified by the council. Allproperties are located within theCity of Newton, Iowa.Schedule 14-7.Deed/Contract HolderParcel NumberAddressTotal Amount AssessedKristyn Kohrs834161003408 W. 4th St. S.$100.00Amethyst Mullen835402013411 E. 21st St. S. $236.57Vernon Schlangen833280006517 S. 2nd Ave. W. $254.81Angela Evans835327016519 E. 19th St. S. $155.00Kathryn Karnes833427005618 S. 6th Ave. W. $112.50Harbour Portfolio Viii Lp834332005703 E. 4 1/2 St. S. $150.00Todd Heaberlin & Nancy McConnell833210002813 N. 2nd Ave. W. $156.30Aliesha Edwards833203022921 N. 4th Ave. W. $155.00Gary Vander Velden8334790151007 W. 4th St. S. $205.00Connie & Estelle Cupples8274050101011 E. 9th St. N. $100.00Half Moon Holdings, LC8351020351204A 1st Ave. E. $300.00Gene & Vicky Lund8351530021219 S. 4th Ave. E. $362.64

August 14 & 21

City of Newton DisbursementsAugust 8, 2014

Vendor AmountDescriptionAcco Unlimited Corp.....$1,662.60SuppliesAccuCut...........................$137.50EquipmentAhlers & Cooney P C .$14,880.32ServiceAkay Consulting..............$822.50ServiceAlliant Energy...............$6,584.72UtilityAnimal Rescue League.....................................................$2,666.37ServicesArmstrong, Craig...............$30.80Reimb Arrow Pest Control LLC.....$10.00ServiceASCAP............................$331.88LicenseAtlantic Bottling...............$292.55ConcessionsBaker & Taylor..............$3,323.67BooksBaker & Taylor Entertainment..................$107.25DVDsBarney's Wrecker & Crane.....................................................$48.95ServiceBestell Home Services.$1,116.68ServiceBituminmous Materials & Supply..........$388.05SuppliesBlack Hills Energy........$1,416.06UtilityBlackstone Audio, Inc........$19.17BooksBoland Recreation......$92,000.00EquipmentBolton & Menk Inc......$10,946.00ServiceBorror, Nicholas...............$150.00ServiceCappy's Tire & Auto Service..................................................$10.49ServiceCarl Zeiss Vision Inc.........$81.40SuppliesCarl's Window Service......$90.00ServiceCCP Industries..................$99.38SuppliesCengage Learning.............$82.87BooksCenter Point Large Print....$93.68BooksCentral Salt.................$45,313.97SuppliesCenturion Technologies. .$306.00ServiceCertified Laboratories......$367.00SuppliesChief Supply....................$123.58SuppliesCivic Systems, LLC.........$380.00TrainingClapsaddle-Garber Assoc.............$12,164.03ServiceClassic Car Wash............$506.59ServiceCox, Janet.........................$45.00TrainingCozad Cleaners.................$17.50ServiceCreative Bridge Design. . .$150.00ServiceCummins Central Power .$301.08ServiceD & K Products.............$1,863.40SuppliesDavis, Katrina..................$230.16ReimbDemco...............................$61.60SuppliesDiamond Products Co.....$108.21SuppliesDLT Solutions...............$1,947.58ServiceDodd Trash Hauling & Recycling................$47,432.71ServiceElectrical Eng & Equipment.................$2,307.14SupplyFareway...........................$700.20SuppliesFarmers Supply Store-Colfax...............$15,182.88EquipmentFarner Bocken Co........$2,038.59ConcessionsFastenal............................$29.78SuppliesFBG Service Corporation...................$2,641.00ServiceFire Service Training Bureau.................$25.00TrainingFirehouse Magazine..........$29.95SubscriptionFloratine Central Turf......$977.50SuppliesFootJoy...........................$571.16MerchandiseForbes Office Solutions.....................................................$1,404.84SuppliesG&K Services..................$316.90ServiceGall's Inc..........................$462.25ClothingGenuine Parts Company-Des Moines.....................$275.44SuppliesGreenTech of Iowa LLC....................................................$1,820.00ServiceHamco Walker Paper & Ink..................................................$131.90SuppliesHamilton Glass................$560.84ServiceHammer Medical Supply .$100.05SuppliesHawkeye Exterminators. .$150.00ServiceHD Supply Waterworks LTD.............$190.55SuppliesHeck, Dave......................$800.00ServiceHook, Ryan......................$262.50ServiceHornung's........................$137.80MerchandiseHotsy Cleaning Systems.......................$5,979.95SuppliesHy-Vee Inc.......................$234.39SuppliesInterstate Battery - Ames...$62.43SuppliesIowa Communities Assurance Pool........$175,328.01InsuranceIowa Department of Natural Resources........$2,000.00CertificationIowa Dept of Natural Resources........$1,275.00MembershipIowa Division of Labor Service....................$80.00ServiceIowa Fire Equipment.......$134.40SuppliesIowa Heart Center...........$326.00DisabilityIowa Law Enforcement Academy....$475.00TrainingIowa Park & Recreation...$145.00MembershipIowa Prison Industries. .$3,123.10SuppliesIowa State University.......$150.00TrainingIowa Workforce Development................$2,500.53UnemploymentJasper Construction Services............................$46.80SuppliesJasper County Environmental Health......$468.00ServiceJasper County Tribune......$22.00SubscriptionJohnson Aviation..........$2,539.93ServiceJones, Michael................$135.00ServiceK&W Electric..............$12,658.28ServiceKarl Chevrolet Inc.........$2,419.26ServiceKeltek Incorporated...........$12.08SuppliesKitchen Concepts..............$60.00ServiceKnabel, Bob.......................$82.80ReimbLauterbach Buick-Pontiac .$64.27SuppliesLindstrom, Nicole............$102.40TrainingMahaska Bottling Co.......$275.40ConcessionsManatts - D.M...............$1,895.59SuppliesManatts Inc.................$10,941.72Capital ProjectMarsden Bldg Maintenance.................$2,010.00ServiceMartin Marietta Materials.$571.63SuppliesMCM Electronics...............$77.83SuppliesMcMaster-Carr.............$1,017.92SuppliesMedicap Pharmacy..........$146.78SuppliesMG Laundry Corporation...$29.00ServiceMid-American Research Chemical......$1,523.29SuppliesMidwest Mini Melts..........$671.25ConcessionsMTI Distributing Inc.........$752.06SuppliesMunicipal Fleet Solutions..................................................$3,392.58ServiceMurphy Tractor & Equipment.............$317,661.00EquipmentNational Band & Tag.......$308.26SuppliesNews Printing Company....$25.00PrintingNewton Clinic..................$579.00ServiceNewton Daily News.........$127.80SubscriptionNoble Ford of Newton Inc...................$1,774.89ServiceO'Halloran International...$810.51ServiceO'Keefe Elevator Co Inc..$188.89ServiceOptum360..........................$85.91SuppliesO'Reilly Auto Parts..........$446.68SuppliesPadilla, Sue.......................$33.55ReimbPING................................$157.99MerchandisePitney Bowes..................$156.00ServicePremier Office Equipment .$94.83ServiceProquest.......................$1,870.00ServiceProtex Central Incorporated....................$270.00ServiceQuick Lane Tire & Auto...$275.86ServiceQuill Corporation...............$30.21SuppliesRandy's Lawn Care.........$810.00ServiceRecorded Books..............$201.09BooksReliable Office Supplies....$51.47SuppliesRent A Shed....................$426.00ServiceRiggs Printing Inc............$390.00SuppliesSalyers, Cheryl................$176.79ReimbSandry Fire Supply LLC. .$448.80EquipmentSchaeffers Mfg Co........$1,337.48SuppliesSchakel, Brandon..............$41.50LicenseScott Van Keppel......$180,765.00EquipmentSioux Valley Environmental..............$1,575.00SuppliesSkiff Medical Center.....$2,076.35ServiceSL Baumeier Co LLC .$11,610.90ServiceSmith Quality Rental........$323.47ServiceSpahn & Rose Lumber Co.......................$320.00SuppliesStorey Kenworthy/Matt Parrott......................$605.00SuppliesSubway.............................$47.00SuppliesTeam Little Racing.......$5,000.00ServiceTEI Landmark Audio..........$20.00BooksTera Communications.....$120.00ServiceTheisen's.........................$276.49SuppliesTitleist..............................$371.40MerchandiseTK Concrete Inc.........$46,121.56ServiceTree Pro..........................$666.40ServiceTrue Value Hardware......$362.71SuppliesUnique Management Services............................$59.70ServiceUnited States Cellular......$252.52ServiceUtility Equipment Co.....$2,877.51SuppliesWalgreens.......................$411.38DisabilityWal-Mart..........................$285.02SuppliesWarnick & Reeves Mechanical...................$2,627.50ServiceWater Department...........$986.62UtilityWindstream.......................$89.54UtilityYamaha Motor Corporation...................$1,105.68ServiceZEE Medical Inc..............$251.50SuppliesZep Mfg Co......................$487.99SuppliesZiegler Inc.....................$2,495.37SuppliesZylstra, Ryan.....................$20.31TrainingTotal:.....................$1,104,548.68Pre Authorized Payments:Braaksma, Marty..........$3,094.00ReimbCaldwell, Brierly, Chalupa, Nuzum Trust .$5,645.67Property AcquisitionDoll Distributing............$1,380.10ConcessionsHeidemann, Ina............$3,094.00ReimbJagau, Marilyn..............$2,165.00ReimbKarsten, Lyle & Cynthia.....................................................$3,000.00ReimbMediacom..........................$69.95UtilityTipton, Max & Kathy.....$2,363.00ReimbWindstream.....................$139.49UtilityTotal:............................$5,572.44ACH Payments from Great Southern Bank:IA Department of Revenue...................$2,100.00Sales TaxTotal:............................$2,100.00

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City of Newton DisbursementsAugust 8, 2014

Vendor AmountDescriptionAcco Unlimited Corp.....$1,662.60SuppliesAccuCut...........................$137.50EquipmentAhlers & Cooney P C .$14,880.32ServiceAkay Consulting..............$822.50ServiceAlliant Energy...............$6,584.72UtilityAnimal Rescue League.....................................................$2,666.37ServicesArmstrong, Craig...............$30.80Reimb Arrow Pest Control LLC.....$10.00ServiceASCAP............................$331.88LicenseAtlantic Bottling...............$292.55ConcessionsBaker & Taylor..............$3,323.67BooksBaker & Taylor Entertainment..................$107.25DVDsBarney's Wrecker & Crane.....................................................$48.95ServiceBestell Home Services.$1,116.68ServiceBituminmous Materials & Supply..........$388.05SuppliesBlack Hills Energy........$1,416.06UtilityBlackstone Audio, Inc........$19.17BooksBoland Recreation......$92,000.00EquipmentBolton & Menk Inc......$10,946.00ServiceBorror, Nicholas...............$150.00ServiceCappy's Tire & Auto Service..................................................$10.49ServiceCarl Zeiss Vision Inc.........$81.40SuppliesCarl's Window Service......$90.00ServiceCCP Industries..................$99.38SuppliesCengage Learning.............$82.87BooksCenter Point Large Print....$93.68BooksCentral Salt.................$45,313.97SuppliesCenturion Technologies. .$306.00ServiceCertified Laboratories......$367.00SuppliesChief Supply....................$123.58SuppliesCivic Systems, LLC.........$380.00TrainingClapsaddle-Garber Assoc.............$12,164.03ServiceClassic Car Wash............$506.59ServiceCox, Janet.........................$45.00TrainingCozad Cleaners.................$17.50ServiceCreative Bridge Design. . .$150.00ServiceCummins Central Power .$301.08ServiceD & K Products.............$1,863.40SuppliesDavis, Katrina..................$230.16ReimbDemco...............................$61.60SuppliesDiamond Products Co.....$108.21SuppliesDLT Solutions...............$1,947.58ServiceDodd Trash Hauling & Recycling................$47,432.71ServiceElectrical Eng & Equipment.................$2,307.14SupplyFareway...........................$700.20SuppliesFarmers Supply Store-Colfax...............$15,182.88EquipmentFarner Bocken Co........$2,038.59ConcessionsFastenal............................$29.78SuppliesFBG Service Corporation...................$2,641.00ServiceFire Service Training Bureau.................$25.00TrainingFirehouse Magazine..........$29.95SubscriptionFloratine Central Turf......$977.50SuppliesFootJoy...........................$571.16MerchandiseForbes Office Solutions.....................................................$1,404.84SuppliesG&K Services..................$316.90ServiceGall's Inc..........................$462.25ClothingGenuine Parts Company-Des Moines.....................$275.44SuppliesGreenTech of Iowa LLC....................................................$1,820.00ServiceHamco Walker Paper & Ink..................................................$131.90SuppliesHamilton Glass................$560.84ServiceHammer Medical Supply .$100.05SuppliesHawkeye Exterminators. .$150.00ServiceHD Supply Waterworks LTD.............$190.55SuppliesHeck, Dave......................$800.00ServiceHook, Ryan......................$262.50ServiceHornung's........................$137.80MerchandiseHotsy Cleaning Systems.......................$5,979.95SuppliesHy-Vee Inc.......................$234.39SuppliesInterstate Battery - Ames...$62.43SuppliesIowa Communities Assurance Pool........$175,328.01InsuranceIowa Department of Natural Resources........$2,000.00CertificationIowa Dept of Natural Resources........$1,275.00MembershipIowa Division of Labor Service....................$80.00ServiceIowa Fire Equipment.......$134.40SuppliesIowa Heart Center...........$326.00DisabilityIowa Law Enforcement Academy....$475.00TrainingIowa Park & Recreation...$145.00MembershipIowa Prison Industries. .$3,123.10SuppliesIowa State University.......$150.00TrainingIowa Workforce Development................$2,500.53UnemploymentJasper Construction Services............................$46.80SuppliesJasper County Environmental Health......$468.00ServiceJasper County Tribune......$22.00SubscriptionJohnson Aviation..........$2,539.93ServiceJones, Michael................$135.00ServiceK&W Electric..............$12,658.28ServiceKarl Chevrolet Inc.........$2,419.26ServiceKeltek Incorporated...........$12.08SuppliesKitchen Concepts..............$60.00ServiceKnabel, Bob.......................$82.80ReimbLauterbach Buick-Pontiac .$64.27SuppliesLindstrom, Nicole............$102.40TrainingMahaska Bottling Co.......$275.40ConcessionsManatts - D.M...............$1,895.59SuppliesManatts Inc.................$10,941.72Capital ProjectMarsden Bldg Maintenance.................$2,010.00ServiceMartin Marietta Materials.$571.63SuppliesMCM Electronics...............$77.83SuppliesMcMaster-Carr.............$1,017.92SuppliesMedicap Pharmacy..........$146.78SuppliesMG Laundry Corporation...$29.00ServiceMid-American Research Chemical......$1,523.29SuppliesMidwest Mini Melts..........$671.25ConcessionsMTI Distributing Inc.........$752.06SuppliesMunicipal Fleet Solutions..................................................$3,392.58ServiceMurphy Tractor & Equipment.............$317,661.00EquipmentNational Band & Tag.......$308.26SuppliesNews Printing Company....$25.00PrintingNewton Clinic..................$579.00ServiceNewton Daily News.........$127.80SubscriptionNoble Ford of Newton Inc...................$1,774.89ServiceO'Halloran International...$810.51ServiceO'Keefe Elevator Co Inc..$188.89ServiceOptum360..........................$85.91SuppliesO'Reilly Auto Parts..........$446.68SuppliesPadilla, Sue.......................$33.55ReimbPING................................$157.99MerchandisePitney Bowes..................$156.00ServicePremier Office Equipment .$94.83ServiceProquest.......................$1,870.00ServiceProtex Central Incorporated....................$270.00ServiceQuick Lane Tire & Auto...$275.86ServiceQuill Corporation...............$30.21SuppliesRandy's Lawn Care.........$810.00ServiceRecorded Books..............$201.09BooksReliable Office Supplies....$51.47SuppliesRent A Shed....................$426.00ServiceRiggs Printing Inc............$390.00SuppliesSalyers, Cheryl................$176.79ReimbSandry Fire Supply LLC. .$448.80EquipmentSchaeffers Mfg Co........$1,337.48SuppliesSchakel, Brandon..............$41.50LicenseScott Van Keppel......$180,765.00EquipmentSioux Valley Environmental..............$1,575.00SuppliesSkiff Medical Center.....$2,076.35ServiceSL Baumeier Co LLC .$11,610.90ServiceSmith Quality Rental........$323.47ServiceSpahn & Rose Lumber Co.......................$320.00SuppliesStorey Kenworthy/Matt Parrott......................$605.00SuppliesSubway.............................$47.00SuppliesTeam Little Racing.......$5,000.00ServiceTEI Landmark Audio..........$20.00BooksTera Communications.....$120.00ServiceTheisen's.........................$276.49SuppliesTitleist..............................$371.40MerchandiseTK Concrete Inc.........$46,121.56ServiceTree Pro..........................$666.40ServiceTrue Value Hardware......$362.71SuppliesUnique Management Services............................$59.70ServiceUnited States Cellular......$252.52ServiceUtility Equipment Co.....$2,877.51SuppliesWalgreens.......................$411.38DisabilityWal-Mart..........................$285.02SuppliesWarnick & Reeves Mechanical...................$2,627.50ServiceWater Department...........$986.62UtilityWindstream.......................$89.54UtilityYamaha Motor Corporation...................$1,105.68ServiceZEE Medical Inc..............$251.50SuppliesZep Mfg Co......................$487.99SuppliesZiegler Inc.....................$2,495.37SuppliesZylstra, Ryan.....................$20.31TrainingTotal:.....................$1,104,548.68Pre Authorized Payments:Braaksma, Marty..........$3,094.00ReimbCaldwell, Brierly, Chalupa, Nuzum Trust .$5,645.67Property AcquisitionDoll Distributing............$1,380.10ConcessionsHeidemann, Ina............$3,094.00ReimbJagau, Marilyn..............$2,165.00ReimbKarsten, Lyle & Cynthia.....................................................$3,000.00ReimbMediacom..........................$69.95UtilityTipton, Max & Kathy.....$2,363.00ReimbWindstream.....................$139.49UtilityTotal:............................$5,572.44ACH Payments from Great Southern Bank:IA Department of Revenue...................$2,100.00Sales TaxTotal:............................$2,100.00

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July 25, 2014Tuesday, July 25, 2014 theJasper County Board of Supervi-sors met in special session at8:30 a.m. with Supervisors Brock,Stevenson and Carpenterpresent and accounted for; Chair-man Brock presiding.Motion by Carpenter, secondedby Stevenson to go into closedsession in accordance with IowaCode 21.5c “To discuss strategywith counsel in matters that arepresently in litigation or where liti-gation is imminent...”YEA: STEVENSON, CARPEN-TER, BROCKMotion by Stevenson, secondedby Carpenter to come out ofclosed session.YEA: STEVENSON, CARPEN-TER, BROCKMotion by Stevenson, secondedby Carpenter to accept the agree-ment relating to a personnel mat-ter as addressed in closed ses-sion.YEA: CARPENTER, STEVEN-SON, BROCKMotion by Carpenter, secondedby Stevenson to adjourn the Fri-day, July 25, 2014 Board of Su-pervisors meeting.YEA: STEVENSON, BROCK,CARPENTERMelissa Hartgers, Deputy AuditorJoe Brock, Chairman

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Jasper County Payments7/29/2014

A Kleen IncServices............................323.00Ag-Grow Plus Lawn Care IncServices............................106.00All Things SatelliteServices............................150.00Alliance Connect LLCUtilities............................4,854.98Alliant Energy-IP&LUtilities............................9,985.09Anderson EricksonFood..................................829.75ARCShelter...............................300.00Arrow Pest ControlServices............................425.00Balmer, Michael JohnMileage..................................9.52Barney's IncServices.........................1,200.00Black Hills EnergyUtilities.................................58.52Black Hills EnergyUtilities...............................429.71Boyer Petroleum CompanySupplies............................571.21Brandenburg, Pamela LServices............................279.20Brooker CorporationServices.........................1,886.60Bucklin, MichaelUniforms............................100.00Capital Sanitary Supply Co IncSupplies............................790.45Capstone Behavioral HealthcareMedical...........................6,688.00CBM Food ServiceFood...............................3,649.68CDW Government IncSupplies.........................4,789.26Central Iowa DetentionServices.........................1,800.00Central Iowa Housing AssnShelter...............................200.00Central Iowa Water AssociationUtilities...............................661.58CenturyLinkUtilities...............................893.16Chatham Oaks IncServices.........................4,302.60City of BaxterUtilities.................................16.33City of ColfaxUtilities...............................150.03City of LynnvilleUtilities.................................33.60City of Newton-Public WorksSewer................................218.80Colfax Community SeniorShelter...............................200.00Compliancy Group LLCSoftware.........................4,800.00Contech Engineered SolutionsSupplies.......................22,487.31Cott Systems IncServices.........................1,490.00Coulson, Robert FSupplies..............................93.75Cross-Dillon Tire IncSupplies.........................2,941.28Cupples, HermanShelter...............................200.00Cupples, SandyMileage..................................2.24De Lage LandenServices............................185.00Deegan, John MMileage................................83.44Dept of Inspections & AppealsInspections..........................67.50Des Moines Jim HawkSupplies............................809.09Des Moines Police DepartmentFees....................................25.05Des Moines Stamp Mfg CoServices..............................26.70Desert Snow LLCTraining.............................590.00Diamond Life Health Care IncServices.......................10,083.09Dickerson Rentals, LLCShelter...............................650.00Dodd's Trash HaulingTrash...................................70.30Election Systems & SoftwareMaintenance.................14,338.95Electronic EngineeringServices.........................1,295.78EmergitechServices.........................8,962.60Emerson Network PowerMaintenance...................4,700.00Fareway Stores IncFood..................................323.34Farrell PropertiesShelter...............................200.00Farver True ValueSupplies..............................84.82Fastenal CompanySupplies............................317.77Foot & Ankle Center PLLCShelter...............................200.00Forbes Office SolutionsSupplies............................994.16GATR Truck CenterSupplies..............................17.46General Fire & Safety EquipmentServices............................540.00GovConnection IncEquipment......................2,394.48Greiner Buildings IncShed.............................91,000.00Grinnell Implement Store IncSupplies............................282.00Hamilton Glass IncSupplies............................429.48Hanson Directory Service IncServices..............................65.40HDS White Cap ConstructionSupplies............................370.78Heart of Iowa Regional TransitServices.........................4,806.00Herberger Construction Co IncServices.......................13,138.96Hickenbottom IncSupplies.........................1,576.19Hoover, MikeMileage................................45.69Howe, Robert AlanServices............................150.00Hy-Vee IncFood..................................591.05Iowa Communities AssuranceInsurance....................191,963.47Iowa Office of the StateFees...............................1,596.00Iowa State UniversityTraining.............................990.00Iron Mountain RecordsServices............................166.01Jacobs Electric MotorSupplies..............................30.00Jaimes, AlbertShelter...............................200.00Jasper Co EngineerSigns..............................2,322.94Jasper Co Homecare AidesServices.........................1,350.00Jasper Co Public HealthServices.......................41,795.51Jasper Co SheriffServices.......................14,456.93Jim's Johns IncServices............................255.00Jocebee LLCShelter...............................400.00John Deere FinancialSupplies............................308.97Keltek IncorporatedServices............................304.43Key CooperativeSupplies............................324.00Kielly, David GMileage..............................207.20Kiesler's Police Supply, IncSupplies.........................1,642.36Language Line ServicesServices................................9.75Larpenter RMR CRR, Debra LFees..................................395.50Lauterbach Buick PontiacMaintenance......................293.56Loon Echo LLCServices............................300.00Mail Services LLCPostage..........................1,264.84Maintenance Engineering LtdSupplies............................581.09Major Brands Appliance ServiceServices..............................78.59Manatts IncServices.........................3,774.90Martin Marietta MaterialsRock.............................78,072.81Matt Parrott/Storey KenworthySupplies..............................96.30McCall Monument WorksServices.......................14,715.00Meadow Wood Assoc of NewtonLPShelter...............................400.00Mediapolis Care Facility IncServices.........................1,021.95MG Laundry CorpLaundry.............................115.50MidAmerican Energy CoUtilities...............................236.58Midwest Automatic FireServices............................366.00Midwest Bowie SalesSupplies.........................2,925.86Midwest Wheel CompaniesSupplies............................362.16Mingo Products IncMaintenance......................500.00Myers Tire - Des MoinesTires....................................17.00Napa Distribution CenterSupplies............................877.30New Century FS IncDiesel.............................4,259.64News Printing CompanySubscription......................127.80Newton WaterworksUtilities...............................556.90Noble All AmericanMaintenance......................119.90Olson, Pamela JReimbursement...................92.00Optimae Life Services IncMedical...........................1,500.00O'Reilly Automotive Stores IncSupplies..............................40.78Parrott, Dennis KMileage................................90.72Partner Communications CoopUtilities.................................95.88Penny's Visions Gallery Services.........................5,500.00Pleasant Hill ResidentialServices.........................1,705.80Polk County AuditorMedical..............................324.70Premier ManagementShelter...............................400.00Premier Office Equipment IncSupplies............................783.86Prendergast, ShawnShelter...............................400.00Progress IndustriesServices.......................10,758.48Quill CorporationSupplies............................238.92Realm IncServices............................117.00Reinhart FoodserviceFood...............................4,957.97Scarnati, PeterMileage..............................131.04Schumacher ElevatorServices............................405.13Shred-It Des MoinesServices..............................38.47Skiff Medical CenterMedical...........................6,752.99Skyline Ready MixMix.....................................305.00Snap-On-Tools CorpTools.................................941.45Spahn & Rose Lumber CoSupplies..............................26.12Staples AdvantageSupplies............................180.34SteffenSupplies............................693.20Stutt, RussReimbursement...................92.00Sun Concrete PumpingSupplies..............................56.19T and L PropertiesShelter...............................200.00TCR Roofing LLCServices............................656.90Top Quality GloveSupplies............................218.00Treat America Food ServicesFood....................................14.72Uniform Den IncUniforms............................618.10US CellularUtilities............................1,545.04VanEkeren, AmandaMileage................................20.16VanMaanen Electric IncServices............................163.25VanWall EquipmentEquipment......................5,815.48Verizon WirelessUtilities...............................328.32Virginia Lab SupplySafety................................895.22Vision Internet Providers IncFees..................................220.50Walnut Creek ApartmentsShelter...............................235.00West Publishing CorporationFees..................................798.25WindstreamUtilities............................4,616.46Windstream Iowa CommunicationsUtilities...............................273.30Wingfoot Commercial TireSupplies............................548.25Zep Manufacturing CoSupplies............................710.83Ziegler IncSupplies............................265.52Grand Total................661,884.82

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Jasper County Payments7/29/2014

A Kleen IncServices............................323.00Ag-Grow Plus Lawn Care IncServices............................106.00All Things SatelliteServices............................150.00Alliance Connect LLCUtilities............................4,854.98Alliant Energy-IP&LUtilities............................9,985.09Anderson EricksonFood..................................829.75ARCShelter...............................300.00Arrow Pest ControlServices............................425.00Balmer, Michael JohnMileage..................................9.52Barney's IncServices.........................1,200.00Black Hills EnergyUtilities.................................58.52Black Hills EnergyUtilities...............................429.71Boyer Petroleum CompanySupplies............................571.21Brandenburg, Pamela LServices............................279.20Brooker CorporationServices.........................1,886.60Bucklin, MichaelUniforms............................100.00Capital Sanitary Supply Co IncSupplies............................790.45Capstone Behavioral HealthcareMedical...........................6,688.00CBM Food ServiceFood...............................3,649.68CDW Government IncSupplies.........................4,789.26Central Iowa DetentionServices.........................1,800.00Central Iowa Housing AssnShelter...............................200.00Central Iowa Water AssociationUtilities...............................661.58CenturyLinkUtilities...............................893.16Chatham Oaks IncServices.........................4,302.60City of BaxterUtilities.................................16.33City of ColfaxUtilities...............................150.03City of LynnvilleUtilities.................................33.60City of Newton-Public WorksSewer................................218.80Colfax Community SeniorShelter...............................200.00Compliancy Group LLCSoftware.........................4,800.00Contech Engineered SolutionsSupplies.......................22,487.31Cott Systems IncServices.........................1,490.00Coulson, Robert FSupplies..............................93.75Cross-Dillon Tire IncSupplies.........................2,941.28Cupples, HermanShelter...............................200.00Cupples, SandyMileage..................................2.24De Lage LandenServices............................185.00Deegan, John MMileage................................83.44Dept of Inspections & AppealsInspections..........................67.50Des Moines Jim HawkSupplies............................809.09Des Moines Police DepartmentFees....................................25.05Des Moines Stamp Mfg CoServices..............................26.70Desert Snow LLCTraining.............................590.00Diamond Life Health Care IncServices.......................10,083.09Dickerson Rentals, LLCShelter...............................650.00Dodd's Trash HaulingTrash...................................70.30Election Systems & SoftwareMaintenance.................14,338.95Electronic EngineeringServices.........................1,295.78EmergitechServices.........................8,962.60Emerson Network PowerMaintenance...................4,700.00Fareway Stores IncFood..................................323.34Farrell PropertiesShelter...............................200.00Farver True ValueSupplies..............................84.82Fastenal CompanySupplies............................317.77Foot & Ankle Center PLLCShelter...............................200.00Forbes Office SolutionsSupplies............................994.16GATR Truck CenterSupplies..............................17.46General Fire & Safety EquipmentServices............................540.00GovConnection IncEquipment......................2,394.48Greiner Buildings IncShed.............................91,000.00Grinnell Implement Store IncSupplies............................282.00Hamilton Glass IncSupplies............................429.48Hanson Directory Service IncServices..............................65.40HDS White Cap ConstructionSupplies............................370.78Heart of Iowa Regional TransitServices.........................4,806.00Herberger Construction Co IncServices.......................13,138.96Hickenbottom IncSupplies.........................1,576.19Hoover, MikeMileage................................45.69Howe, Robert AlanServices............................150.00Hy-Vee IncFood..................................591.05Iowa Communities AssuranceInsurance....................191,963.47Iowa Office of the StateFees...............................1,596.00Iowa State UniversityTraining.............................990.00Iron Mountain RecordsServices............................166.01Jacobs Electric MotorSupplies..............................30.00Jaimes, AlbertShelter...............................200.00Jasper Co EngineerSigns..............................2,322.94Jasper Co Homecare AidesServices.........................1,350.00Jasper Co Public HealthServices.......................41,795.51Jasper Co SheriffServices.......................14,456.93Jim's Johns IncServices............................255.00Jocebee LLCShelter...............................400.00John Deere FinancialSupplies............................308.97Keltek IncorporatedServices............................304.43Key CooperativeSupplies............................324.00Kielly, David GMileage..............................207.20Kiesler's Police Supply, IncSupplies.........................1,642.36Language Line ServicesServices................................9.75Larpenter RMR CRR, Debra LFees..................................395.50Lauterbach Buick PontiacMaintenance......................293.56Loon Echo LLCServices............................300.00Mail Services LLCPostage..........................1,264.84Maintenance Engineering LtdSupplies............................581.09Major Brands Appliance ServiceServices..............................78.59Manatts IncServices.........................3,774.90Martin Marietta MaterialsRock.............................78,072.81Matt Parrott/Storey KenworthySupplies..............................96.30McCall Monument WorksServices.......................14,715.00Meadow Wood Assoc of NewtonLPShelter...............................400.00Mediapolis Care Facility IncServices.........................1,021.95MG Laundry CorpLaundry.............................115.50MidAmerican Energy CoUtilities...............................236.58Midwest Automatic FireServices............................366.00Midwest Bowie SalesSupplies.........................2,925.86Midwest Wheel CompaniesSupplies............................362.16Mingo Products IncMaintenance......................500.00Myers Tire - Des MoinesTires....................................17.00Napa Distribution CenterSupplies............................877.30New Century FS IncDiesel.............................4,259.64News Printing CompanySubscription......................127.80Newton WaterworksUtilities...............................556.90Noble All AmericanMaintenance......................119.90Olson, Pamela JReimbursement...................92.00Optimae Life Services IncMedical...........................1,500.00O'Reilly Automotive Stores IncSupplies..............................40.78Parrott, Dennis KMileage................................90.72Partner Communications CoopUtilities.................................95.88Penny's Visions Gallery Services.........................5,500.00Pleasant Hill ResidentialServices.........................1,705.80Polk County AuditorMedical..............................324.70Premier ManagementShelter...............................400.00Premier Office Equipment IncSupplies............................783.86Prendergast, ShawnShelter...............................400.00Progress IndustriesServices.......................10,758.48Quill CorporationSupplies............................238.92Realm IncServices............................117.00Reinhart FoodserviceFood...............................4,957.97Scarnati, PeterMileage..............................131.04Schumacher ElevatorServices............................405.13Shred-It Des MoinesServices..............................38.47Skiff Medical CenterMedical...........................6,752.99Skyline Ready MixMix.....................................305.00Snap-On-Tools CorpTools.................................941.45Spahn & Rose Lumber CoSupplies..............................26.12Staples AdvantageSupplies............................180.34SteffenSupplies............................693.20Stutt, RussReimbursement...................92.00Sun Concrete PumpingSupplies..............................56.19T and L PropertiesShelter...............................200.00TCR Roofing LLCServices............................656.90Top Quality GloveSupplies............................218.00Treat America Food ServicesFood....................................14.72Uniform Den IncUniforms............................618.10US CellularUtilities............................1,545.04VanEkeren, AmandaMileage................................20.16VanMaanen Electric IncServices............................163.25VanWall EquipmentEquipment......................5,815.48Verizon WirelessUtilities...............................328.32Virginia Lab SupplySafety................................895.22Vision Internet Providers IncFees..................................220.50Walnut Creek ApartmentsShelter...............................235.00West Publishing CorporationFees..................................798.25WindstreamUtilities............................4,616.46Windstream Iowa CommunicationsUtilities...............................273.30Wingfoot Commercial TireSupplies............................548.25Zep Manufacturing CoSupplies............................710.83Ziegler IncSupplies............................265.52Grand Total................661,884.82

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July 30, 2014Wednesday, July 30, 2014 theJasper County Board of Supervi-sors met in special session at11:00 a.m. with SupervisorsBrock and Carpenter present andaccounted for; Chairman Brockpresiding.Conservation Director, Keri VanZante asked the Board approvepayment to Iowa HeartlandRC&D in the amount of $2,000 inregard to a grant application tothe National Park Service for acounty wide master plan for trails.This is a joint application withMarion County. The grant writingand grant administration fee of$2,000 will cover the actual re-search and writing of the grantand also a year of services asso-ciated in the administration.Jasper County would only haveto pay the amount if the countyreceived the funds from the U.S.National Park Service.Motion by Carpenter, secondedby Brock to approve payment of$2,000 to Iowa Heartland RC&Dfor grant writing and administra-tion fees associated with thegrant application with MarionCounty for a county wide masterplan for trails.YEA: BROCK, CARPENTERMotion by Carpenter, secondedby Brock to adjourn the Wednes-day, July 30, 2014 meeting of theJasper County Board of Supervi-sors.YEA: CARPENTER, BROCKMelissa Hartgers, Deputy AuditorJoe Brock, Chairman

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July 22, 2014, Tuesday, July 22, 2014 theJasper County Board of Supervi-sors met in regular session at9:30 a.m. with Supervisors Brock,Stevenson and Carpenterpresent and accounted for; Chair-man Brock presiding.Richard Phelps spoke to the Su-pervisors about the music that isplayed by the County's phonesystem when a caller is put onhold. Phelps said that the musicis too loud and obnoxious. Su-pervisor Brock said the Boardwould look into it.Greater Newton Area Chamber ofCommerce interim Director CraigLight asked the Supervisors to al-low the use of the Courthouselawn for a car show and Ridicu-lous Day on Saturday, July 26,2014.Motion by Stevenson, secondedby Carpenter to approve the useof the Courthouse lawn for a carshow and Ridiculous Daysscheduled for July 26, 2014.YEA: CARPENTER, BROCK,STEVENSONRyan Eaton, representing theCounty's IT Department, present-ed to the Board a quote for thepurchase of HIPAA compliancesoftware. The software includesan Easy Audit Dashboard, SelfAuditing Questionnaires, GapMonitoring and RemediationManagement, Incident Tracking,Business Associate Manage-ment, Disclosure Tracking andHIPAA Hotline.Motion by Stevenson, secondedby Carpenter to approve the pur-chase of software to make surethe County is HIPAA compliantfrom Compliancy Group, LLC at acost of $4,800 per year.YEA: CARPENTER, STEVEN-SON, BROCKVeterans Affairs Director, ChrisChartier, presented to the Super-visors his Annual Report forFY2014. The report shows thatChartier was able to reduce thetotal budget by 22% while serving12% more veterans with Countyfunds.Motion by Carpenter, secondedby Stevenson to approve the Vet-erans Affairs Annual FY2014 Re-port.YEA: STEVENSON, CARPEN-TER, BROCKMotion by Carpenter, secondedby Stevenson to agree to engagein the US Communities Govern-ment Purchasing Alliance.YEA: STEVENSON, CARPEN-TER, BROCKMotion by Stevenson, secondedby Carpenter, to approve the can-cellation of unclaimed Countywarrants that are more than oneyear old in the total amount of$1,377.54.YEA: CARPENTER, STEVEN-SON, BROCKMotion by Carpenter, secondedby Stevenson to approve a fire-works permit for Mike Herbold forAugust 29 - September 3, 2014.YEA: CARPENTER, STEVEN-SON, BROCKMotion by Carpenter, secondedby Stevenson to approve Boardof Supervisors minutes for July15, 2014.YEA: STEVENSON, BROCK,CARPENTERThere were no Board appoint-ments.Motion by Carpenter, secondedby Stevenson to adjourn theTuesday, July 22, 2014 Board ofSupervisors meeting.YEA: STEVENSON, CARPEN-TER, BROCKDennis Parrott, AuditorJoe Brock, Chairman

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thatthe Board of Directors of theNewton Community School Dis-trict will meet at Emerson HoughElementary, located at 700 N 4thAve E, Newton, Iowa, 50208 onAugust 25, 2014 at 6:45 p.m. fora hearing on the proposed con-struction of a greenhouse at theNewton Senior High.Given by order of the Board of Di-rectors of the Newton CommunitySchool District this 11th day ofAugust, 2014.Gayle Isaac, Board SecretaryNewton Community School District

August 14

Newton Water Board Meeting Minutes

Friday, June 27, 2014The Newton Waterworks Boardof Trustees met in regular ses-sion on Friday, June 27, 2014 inthe City Council Chambers.Chairperson Maureen Lockwoodcalled the meeting to order at12:02 P.M. Present were Mau-reen Lockwood, Lee Zmolek, BretDoerring, and L.D. Palmer. The Board approved the MayBoard Minutes by consent.Lee Zmolek moved to approvethe May Financials as presented.Bret Doerring seconded the mo-tion.Motion ApprovedThere were no issues requiringBoard action.L.D. Palmer presented the WaterTreatment and Distribution report.The static well water level is 25'8”up 4” from May. Water treatedand hours of operation at theplant were still up over normalhours for this time of year due towater main break leaks and hy-drant flow testing. Palmer updated the Board on theWater Plant Flood Mitigationproject. He said that the subcon-tractor had begun staging equip-ment at the plant work site andthat they had met with the Gener-al Contractor (MPS) and FoxEng. Fox needed shop drawingsfor some of equipment includingportable flood gates. Sub-Con-tractor thought that he wouldmove 1,000 cu.yds of berm mate-rial a day if it dries out enough.Lee Zmolek inquired about WaterQuality Report and Non-Regulat-ed Contaminants.Palmer told Board that he hadmet with site engineer for two po-tential housing subdivisions. Oneof the subdivisions already hadwater available and one wouldtake substantial water main con-struction to serve.Palmer gave economic develop-ment update.The next Board meeting will beon Friday, July 18 at 12:00 noonat the Newton Water TreatmentPlant.The meeting was adjourned.Respectfully SubmittedL.D. Palmer, SecretaryNewton WaterWorks Board ofTrustees

August 14

NEWTON WATERWORKSPAYABLES LISTING

FOR THE 11TH Period - MAY 2014

PAYEE AMOUNTAIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS.............993.78ALLIANT UTILITIES.....22,123.73ALLSPACH, PEGGY...........26.26BLACK HILLS ENERGY.. .383.41BLACKBURN MANUFACTURING CO.....165.26CAPPY'S TIRE & AUTO SERVICE..................16.49CENTRAL IOWA FARM STORE...................255.69CENTRAL IOWA WATER ASSOCIATION....925.86CITY OF NEWTON......20,388.19CUPPLES, SHON.................9.48DE LAGE LANDEN...........130.00DEWEY, JAELYN FLAKE & ANTHONY...........................40.00EARL MAY SEED & NURSERY.............27.99EBNET, TONI........................8.80FARVER TRUE VALUE......11.27FASTENAL COMPANY.......77.32GRAYMONT WESTERN LIME INC...15,183.41GREAT WESTERN BANK.........14,742.70HAWKINS INC...............8,361.88HYVEE................................57.49IOWA ONE CALL..............142.40KEY COOPERATIVE..........44.08KEYSTONE LABORATORIES INC.......187.00MAGNUM AUTOMOTIVE. . .12.50MAY, DIANA.........................9.56MCDONALD, ROGER....1,000.00MG LAUNDRY CORP.........92.55MID-AMERICA PUMP & SUPPLY INC.. .5,222.96MID-STATE CONSTRUCTION.........16,244.81MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO........................39.47MUNICIPAL SUPPLY INC..................................................2,170.72NEWS PRINTING CO.......111.76O'REILLY AUTO PARTS.....17.60PETTY CASH......................26.91PRISTINE WATER SOLUTIONS......................875.00SCHNOEBELEN, DEB........14.56STANTON, LORI & ROBERT...................................................19.00THEISEN'S........................109.54TRUGREEN CHEMLAWN.....................................................200.00TWO RIVERS COOPERATIVE................714.17US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION..................326.42US CELLULAR..................214.04US POSTMASTER.........2,200.00VAN WALL EQUIPMENT....................................................3,500.00VAN WERT INC.............6,138.00VERMEER IOWA...........1,593.33WINDSTREAM..................894.66WRIGHT, KEVIN.................11.08ZIEGLER INC....................959.62...................................127,020.75

August 14

Public Notices

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Full time Parts Person •Knowledge of skid-loaders preferred

Full time Lead Mechanic •Knowledge of general mechanics, hydraulics & electrical preferred

Call or email Hackert Sales & Service at:641-594-3777 or hackertparts@netins.net

Help Wanted

Multi-talented Assistant Manager needed for

convenient store, fast food, campground combination

business. $36,000 annual salary plus

attendance bonus.Send resume to:

Kellogg RV ParkPO Box 310

Kellogg, IA 50135

Substitutes NeededThe Lynnville-Sully Community School District

seeks substitute custodians, classroom associ-ates, teachers and bus drivers for the upcoming school year. The school district is willing to pay for costs associated with obtaining a school bus

license. For more information, call Shane Ehresman, Superintendent, at 641-594-4445

extension 103.Send application to Shane Ehresman,

Superintendent, Lynnville-Sully Community School District, PO Box 210, Sully, Iowa 50251.

Applications may be picked up in the high school office or downloaded from the school

district web site: www.lshawks.org. Electronic materials may be directed to

ehresman@lshawks.com.

Lynnville-Sully Community School DistrictJob Opening

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110 N 5th Ave W, Newton

HIRING FULL TIMEDrivers to haul the US Mailout of Des Moines, IA witha $500 SIGN ON BONUS!Pay is $19.24/hr plus $4.98

HWP. Yearly average is$52,000-$58,000 plus ben-efits. Excellent Benefits in-clude: Health, Dental, Vi-sion, life insurance, 401K,

paid vacation, paid person-al days, and paid holidays.If interested,please apply

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SKILLED HANDYMAN todo a variety of projects in-cluding painting, drywall re-pair, small carpentry andmaintenance projects,hanging doors, changinglocks, and minor plumbingrepairs for rental proper-ties. Must be responsiveand reliable. Referencesrequired. 641-792-7605.

DOMINO'S PIZZAis now hiring delivery

drivers!Average $8-12/hr.

EVERYTHING 50¢GARAGE SALE

Friday, Aug. 15: 8-4Saturday, Aug. 16: 8-4

Every item will be only 50¢.Everything Imaginable. Wewill replenish items on Fri-day for Saturday.

624 E. 17th St. N.Newton

PERSONAL ASSISTANTneeded to organize andhelp. Basic computer skillsneeded good with organi-zation. Willing to pay $300per week interested personshould contact:aadrain101@aol.com

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JACOBS FAMILY GarageSale 1 Day ONLY!

Saturday Aug. 16 7am-2pmWomen's & Men's Clothes,Bedding, Household misc.,Home décor, Compoundbows, Water floats, An-tique trunks, electronics,games & more!

709 E. 12th St. S.

MULTIPLE FAMILYgarage sale

Thursday Aug 14th, 4-7pm Friday Aug 15th 8am-2pm

Men's, women's, boy's andgirls clothing. Home decor,baby gear & clothing, toys,and much much more.

1015 W. 16th St. S

LEAKY ROOF,Missing Shingles???Flat roof repair & coating.

Chimney repair & removal.

Soffit & fascia repair & cover.

General Repairs

INSULATIONAttic & side walls.

Attic fans & ventilation

Leaf Proof Gutter Covers,Gutter cleaning.

Call 641-792-6375

DENTAL OFFICElooking for Dental Assis-tant. Must be willing towork with children and

assist in a wide range ofprocedures. Looking forsomeone who is positive,energetic, and willing towork as a team player.

Willing to train on the jobwith the right person.

Please send cover letter,resume, and references

to:Mace Family Dentistry

108 N. 2nd Ave E.Newton, IA 50208

GARAGE SALEAugust 15th 10:00-2:00

Antiques, pocket knives,fishing lures, glass, etc.Good quality stuff

907 E. 14th St. S.

GARAGE SALE Friday, August 15: 8am-6pmSaturday, August 16: 8am-

12pmBrand-name adult clothing andshoes, children's clothing andshoes. (boy's newborn-5T;girl's 6-12); maternity clothing.NEW and gently used toys,movies, various household dé-cor and dishes. Ice scrapersand misc. winter supplies.New shampoo, and condition-er, and hair treatment.

518 E. 21st St. S.Newton

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUSMeets Sunday,

Wednesday and Friday7:00 PM in Basement ofSt. Stephan's Episcopal

Church

INVESTORSThe Newton Daily News recommendsthat you investigate every phase ofinvestment opportunities. We suggestyou consult your own attorney or askfor a free pamphlet and advice fromthe Attorney General's Consumer Pro-tection Division. Hoover Building, DesMoines, IA 50319. 515-281-5926.

OAKLAND ACRES HIR-ING FULL-TIME & part-time bartenders/servers.Looking for someone who isdependable, motivated, andpersonable. Days, evenings,and weekends needed. Applyin person, or by sending yourresume to: kristin.vanwyk@oaklandacresgolf-club.com

HUGE GARAGE SaleFriday, Aug. 15: 2-7

Saturday, Aug. 16: 9-2Fishing equipment, horsetack, tools, wall décor,household stuff, Louveredbifold doors, western wear,shoes & boots, bedding,curtains, men's clothessizes S-3XL, some chil-dren's clothes, ladies'clothes sizes 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, swimwear, lots of books, New-ton afghan, Johann Havi-land 6” bread plates, lotsmore, including a wheel-barrow full of free stuff and100+ square feet of lami-nate flooring + pad free!

1401 W. 8th St. N.(cedar home SW of

Union Cemetery)

GARAGE & COLLECTIBLE SALEThursday, Aug. 14: 8-5

Friday, Aug. 15: 8-5Saturday, Aug. 16: 8-Noon2 Outdoor large Rubbermaid storage units $150each, extra large entertain-ment center $250, carvideo player, 2 sets of ta-ble & chairs, recliner, tent,car seat, girl's, boys &women's clothing, shelves,mirrors, records, toys, plas-tic cowboy, Indian, horse &car bank collectibles andlots of misc.

813 E. 7th St. S.Newton

BABYSITTER WANTEDMon-Fri in your home.Must be in the NewtonArea. Call 641-521-0874

OLD MILITARY items:German, Japanese, andAmerican, and old Adver-tising signs. 641-485-6591.

WANT TO Buy farm toys,pedal tractors and old toytrucks. 521-4715.

WANTED TO hire some-one to remove a freezerfrom basement. Call before5 p.m. 641-792-7712.

WILL HAUL away runningor non-running riding mow-ers, push mowers, snowblowers and garden tillers.Call 792-2416

MOVING SALE Aug. 15th & 16th 9-4pm

I have a large variety ofcollectibles, Furniture,Singer Sewing Machine init's cabinet. Beautifulqueen size quilt includesbed skirt, sham's Teddybear and throw blanket. Pictures, CD's LampsNewton 311 E. 20th St N.

GARAGE SALE Friday Aug 15th 9-2pm

Saturday Aug 16th 9-2pmChristmas decorations,,collectibles, longabergerTupperware, & much more.

1123 W. 9th St S.

GARAGE SALEFriday, Aug.15: 8-5

Saturday, Aug. 16: 8-5Large assortment of item:kitchen, Christmas, andmiscellaneous.

1618 N. 8th Ave. E.Newton

POLICE OFFICERCITY OF NEWTON

The Newton Police Department is currently accepting applications for a police officer. Newton

offers an excellent benefit package with a salary range of $46,194 to $57,075. Applicants should be able to

communicate effectively and be a non-smoker. Minimum requirements and specific job description can be reviewed at www.newtongov.org. Associate

degree, ILEA certification or comparable state certification preferred. The testing process includes

written, oral, physical fitness, psychological and polygraph examinations as well as background

investigation, medical and drug testing. For application packet contact:

Newton Police Department101 West 4th Street South

Newton, IA 50208641-791-0850

or visit our web site at: www.newtongov.org

Application must be returned by 4:00 p.m. on Monday August 25, 2014.

EO/AA Employer. Women & minorities encouraged to apply.

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Astrograph

Passionate fire-sign influences rule today and fuel hot ideas — many of which are just crazy enough to work. The Aries moon and the Leo sun are at the root of it, flicker-ing with excitement and pumping the atmosphere full of bold energy. The only way to learn what’s possible is to give it a try, so be brave enough to fol-low through.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 14). You ride in with a comfortable, confi-dent feeling. Because you are not driven to prove your importance, people will feel an affinity for you, and they’ll promote you. By September, you’ll be making more money. November brings a dif-ferent kind of business, and you’ll be traveling, too. Wedding bells ring in May. Capricorn and Scorpio people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 6, 23, 31, 25 and 1.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). True, there are more hospitable environs for growing your talents, but with a bit of determination you can make your current

situation work. The first step is to carve out the time and hold it sacred.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You can’t see the big picture of your own life, but you’ll look at the big picture of someone else’s life and get a feeling. There’s something about this scene that you want for yourself, too, and you’re headed in the right direction.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The group will solve the problem better than any individual in it would, as long as there’s a good leader at the helm. Note: The one in charge is the one people talk to, not the one doing all the talking.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). There are those who enjoy getting under your skin. You know who they are — the ones with their fingers on all of your emo-tional buttons. Your best reaction is not to react.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your vision is expanding. Go with the bigger version because you’re ready for it. As you

go, you’ll attract other talented people who will help you exceed the previ-ous limitations.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Follow your curiosities; they lead to finding new sources of love in your life. The old sources are good, too, and that’s what’s great about love: You can never have too much.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’re always able to find something creative to do with your life; that’s not the issue. The ideas keep flowing, but which one is the best? Today, the best idea is the one you can complete before nightfall.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). There’s a pulse of unfinished business that keeps you highly moti-vated. Maybe you won’t get to a satisfying ending today, but you’re close. Don’t give up.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’ll retrace your steps and contemplate the past that brought you here. It’s a good place to visit,

but don’t linger. Figure out what you need to do differently the next time and get back to the present action.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Today’s gift from the cosmos will be an extra boost of charisma. You don’t wish to control any-one other than yourself, and yet you are such a powerful presence that you will gain admirers and followers.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). This isn’t a good day for borrowing or lending. How can you pull this one off using the resources that are already yours? You’ll have to get cre-ative, but it can be done.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’re easygoing and adaptable, so it may come as a surprise to you that some people get edgy when they are required to do something they didn’t have in mind. Model grace.

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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

2007 Rockwood Premierfold down camper. In ex-cellent condition, nonsmokers, air condition,thermostatted heater, 3burner stove, hot-cold wa-ter 2.5 cu. ft. refrigerator,power lift 5” heated coilmattresses, outside grill,awning, power converterand tip out dinette, king &queen beds, will sleep 8.$6500. 641-792-8186.

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

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Conveniently located onthe Square in Newton

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1 & 2 & 3 BDRM apart-ments: heat, water, stove,refrigerator, drapes all in-cluded. Off-street parking.641-792-4000.

2011 Sprinter 276 RLScamper. Excellent condi-tion, super clean, sleeps 6,Enclosed underbelly, pow-er awning, jacks and hitch-jack, Large slideout, up-grades. 792-7863 or 521-0935

1997 FORD ConversionVan. Heavy ½ ton, greatfor towing. New front endand front tires. Runs great.$2400. 515-778-2792

TWO BEDROOM apart-ment above the bike shopfor rent. Rent includes allutilities Mediacom Cable,and Internet for $590. NOpets, NO smoking. ContactJoe at 641-521-7441.

Move InSpecial$100 1st month rent

restrictions applyClean, Modern, Quiet

1 Bedroom Apartment

Bristol Square Apartments

Peck Properties, LLC 315 1st St. S., Newton

792-0910

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

Flexible Short Term Lease Available

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1 & 2 bdrm units in Newton & Monroe!Priced $450-$600

$200 Security DepositsPet Friendly (some restrictions)W/D HookupsCentral AirDishwasherPrivate covered Patio orBalcony with storageLaundry Facility onsite

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2007 CHEVY COBALT,RED, 121,2112 MILES. INGREAT SHAPE.PERFECT FOR ANYONEWANTING A FABULOUSRUNNING CAR WITHUNBEATABLE GASMILEAGE. WE ARE ONLYSELLING BECAUSE OURFAMILY IS GROWINGAND WE UPGRADED TOA LARGER VEHICLE.ASKING $4,000 OBO.CALL (409) 789-3825

FOR RENT; one bedroomhouse, non smoker and nopets. $500 month plus De-posit. Phone 641-792-6741

2008 SUNSET Creek bySunny Brook, 27' traveltrailer, 12' slide out, walk inshower, regular size bed,sofa, and table make into abed. 2 platform rockersand TV included, electricfront jack, good condition,$12,000. Call 641-792-4935

2013 Forest River 21ssHybrid travel trailer. Sleeps8, electric slide-out, lightweight for easy towing,$18,500 ($1,000 below re-tail) Serious buyers only.641-521-8518.

1 GALLON Western Jug$15., laminating machinewith 30 sheets $20., 3piece dog sets, 50's era $4set, sponge ware, 7” pitch-er, 9” bowl, Roseville, Ohioon bottom, $15 each, vin-tage flour sifter 50's era$10, 15 ladies hankies,some plain, some floral, 15@ $8, 50's metal breadbox, 9” T x 14” W x 10” D$15. 641-275-7600.

14 FT. Alumna Craft Boat,Shore Lander trailer,Minkota 30 electric motor,4 hp Mercury depth finder,Bowmount anchovy run-ning lights. All for $1200.641-791-1126.15 LARGE Round Baleswith wrap, premium grasshay, baled 7-10-14, neverrained on, indoors.$100/bale. 515-802-9448.

1957 NORTHLAND ½ pintmilk bottle $10., 3 storagetotes, 1 40 gallon withwheels, 1 clear 12 gallon, 118 gallon,$18, 1930's –40's metal doll stroller $25,5 music boxes: merry-go-round,boy with dog, gaze-bo, boy beside tree withdog, angel $25, watt ware#15, 3 leaf apple with May-tag Dairy Farms Ad- $125.792-8017.2 WWE tickets, section 4(behind announce table)asking $40 each. Belowregular price 641-840-0092

20' EXTENSION ladder$60/OBO. Hot OilTurkey/Chicken fryer, New$30. Harley MotorcycleCover, fits Larger bikes$25. Harley T-shirts -mens and womens- mostare new. 641-275-5410

3 SPECIAL Books: “GreatAircraft Collections”, sto-ries of 70, “Classic WWIIAircraft Cutaways” 150pages, “100 years of theAmerican Auto years”1893- 2000, $5 each. 792-6879.3000 PIECE Ravensburgerquality puzzle, italianscenery, flowers, water,mountains, approx. 32” x48”. $5. 792-6879.

6 IRON Tractor Wheels,make an offer. 641-792-1554.ANTIQUE SPOOL Cabi-net, oak, original knobs,$300. Antique vanity, topwhite marble 36” x 22”, un-der mount sink & matchingback splash 36” x 13”$100. 515-674-4171.

BED LINER & tail gatecover for Ford Rangerpickup short box, or othersmall pickups, good condi-tion. Call 259-2550

BRIDGE CRANE (9'W x40'L) w/CM Cyclone chainhoist (½ ton capacity)$1,500. or OBO. 641-521-7859.BUDWEISER FOLD-UPtable & chair $65. 515-313-7803.

DUCKS & Geese for sale.641-840-0582.

FARM FRESH Free RangeEggs. $2 doz. Will deliverSaturday in Newton. 515-661-3774.

FOR SALE: Craft roomcupboard unit, 2 upper & 2lower cupboards, a work

surface and a high intensi-ty light, $45/OBO. Wom-an's Leather MotorcycleJacket -size 10-like new.

$65. 20' Extension Ladder$50/OBO 641-275-5411

FOR SALE: John DeereSTX38 Lawn Mower, goodseat & hood, All in GoodCondition. 641-792-7085

GAS RANGE, self clean,used only a few times$500. Convection/regularoven in one, like new $125.Moved and can't use. 641-521-0442.GO CART, 4 stroke en-gine, reverse gear, keystarter, headlights, turn sig-nals and parking break,brand new condition. $800.641-417-9361.GRACO PAK-PLAY withcradle & changing table.Pads & sheets like new.259-2550HOME GROWN tomatoes,all sizes, dollar per pound,will deliver, will be readysoon. 641-521-3576

IGLOO DOG House $20.Fossil sunglasses, brandnew with cloth case, teal incolor, women's? $30. Goodyear NASCAR tire cooler,very unique $50. 641-792-4664.

OAK ENTERTAINMENTCenter, $150 like new con-dition; MinnKota trollingmotor, $20; dog kennel 6’wx 12’L x 6’ H, excellentcondition with gate, $225;girl’s bicycle $15; ab coast-er exercise machine $35;office chair $15; rocker/re-cliner, 2 yrs old (cleaned &scotch-guarded), $50;Saab car top carrier (new)$75. 641-831-2027.

PAIR OF i comfort gelmemory foam pillows new$25. 2- 20lb Free Weights

Childs wooden rockingchair $15. Extra nice com-

forter, ruffle and pillowshams $19

VINTAGE OUTDOOR glid-er swing, lil tykes slide andcar, high chair, 2 T.V.'s 6panel mirror of New York

City Sky Line w/ wallmounts, corner computerdesk, 6 drawer mirroredvanity, 10 speed bicycle,

girls toddler bed – make of-fers. Contact Bryan

@641-521-8264WASHBURN ELECTRICAcoustic Guitar, great con-dition $150. One Fenderelectric acoustic guitar$200. Both guitars areworth much more then this!They will sell fast. 641-521-4415.

1 ½ Ton Truck frame withhitch and Dually wheels.641-840-1037.

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APARTMENTS510 E. 17th St S. Newton, IA

Next to Hy-VeeCall Now for Details515-291-2846

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2 BR $500-$510/mo.

14 FT ALUMINUM Fishingboat and trailer, Johnson 6HP gas motor, bow mountfoot controlled trolling mo-tor, hand controlled trollingmotor, depth and fish find-er, swivel seats, handcrank bow mount anchor.$1,500. 641-792-0378.Leave message.

FOR SALE

JOHNSON 30 HP out-board motor, tiller control,includes gas tank and line,always in garage. $900 orOBO. 641-521-6684.

LIGHT TAUPE colored carpet 12x15 for $25

call 641-792-5217

LIKE NEW, med. dark oakchina cub board, 2 pieces,47 x 76 ½ x 15. $200 orOBO. Complete set of chi-na, 8 for $8. Make an offer.515-674-3390.

SNOW WAY V Plow- oneton truck mounting, newcutting blade. $3,000. 641-792-4332

QUALITY SOFA, steal,gold color fabric, like new,rarely used $395. Highback recliner chair, fabricwith pattern, mostly tannishgolden $125. Solid brasstable lamp $50. 641-792-7940.SINGLE CAR Garage 12' x22'. You tear down ormove. $200. 641-594-4355.TWO PAIRS of leathersnowmobile mittens andone pair of leather snow-mobile gloves. Great con-dition $10 per pair. 275-0346.USED BURGUNDY Car-pet, nice, expensive, andstill very useful, burgundyfrieze carpet, about 19 x22. Make an offer. 641-792-7940.

DAEWOO-DD802L DOZ-ER $20,000. 641-792-4332

EXTREMELY CLEANLOW MILEAGE TRUCK!White 2007 Chevy Silvera-do 2500 HD 21,000 miles,2WD Extended cab, 6'Box, 6.0 liter V-8, A/T.Comes with Tonneau cov-er, running boards, keylessentry, power door locks,AM/FM/CD radio, trailerhitch, 5th wheel hitch, tow-ing package, backup cam-era, air conditioning, cruisecontrol, ABS, tilt wheel,airbags, bed liner, brandnew battery. This truck islike new! Call (515) 313-5118 $22,995

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TWO Taurus SHO's. 1993Ford Taurus SHO: 81200+one owner miles. Manual 5speed overdrive transmis-sion. All options exceptsunroof. Ultra red crimsoncolor. Very clean, good toexcellent condition. Includ-ed owners manual, Fordrepair manual, Chiltion re-pair manual, purchase pa-pers, repair records, origi-nal floor mats, and 1993magazine articles. Vehicleis ready to drive anywhere.1995 SHO: Parts car withlots of good parts. Bad en-gine and automatic trans-mission. Good Body, glass,wheels, and more. Asking$3995 for both cars. 641-791-2220.

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