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Bridal Fair

Matthew Nosco/Daily NewsJill and Chuck Van Veen, owners of Van Veen Chocolates in Pella were one of the many ven-dors to turn out to Newton’s 12th Annual Bridal Fair hosted at the Iowa Speedway.

Pinewood Derby

Matthew Nosco/Daily NewsMembers of Newton’s Cub Scout Pack 354 turned out on Saturday morning for the classic Pinewood Derby Races. The races involved five dens, a pack and an open divi-sion and ran throughout the morning. See a group photo on page 5A.

Black to retire from Iowa SenateBy Bob Eschliman

Daily News Editor

State Sen. Dennis Black (D-Lynnville) announced this morn-ing to colleagues in the Iowa General Assembly that this, his 32nd year in the legislature, would be his last.

In a statement this morning, he told fellow legislators and mem-bers of the Iowa media he intends to retire at the end of his current

term. He said he plans to devote his time to family and friends.

“Following ample consider-ation and pondering my profes-sional responsibilities and com-mitments to family and friends, something had to give,” he wrote. “I am fortunate to have an active, eventful, productive and busy life.”

Black, 74, said he “thoroughly enjoyed” his service to the state. But, he realized that if he won re-

election in November, he would be 79 years old by the time that term ended.

“I owe those years, God willing they come, to me and my family,” he said. “Thus, I shall not be seek-ing a return to the capitol experi-ence I have so dearly enjoyed.”

Black said he has three books he is currently working on, all of

Supervisors to discuss implementation of county raises

By Ty Rushing Daily News Senior Staff

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Last week, the Jas-per County Board of Supervisors approved pay raises for various county officials and on Tuesday, Human Resources Director Dennis Simon will break down some of the financial metrics of those raises.

Simon will explain to the board how, go-ing into effect during the 2014-15 fiscal year, the 2 percent raises shall be imple-

mented for county department heads, n o n - d e p a r t m e n t heads and hourly employees.

County Engineer Russ Stutt will seek the board’s approval to purchase road gravel. The agen-da doesn’t specify the amount Stutt is seeking to purchase, but if approved, the county would pay $4.66 a ton from S t r a t f o r d - b a s e d Stratford Gravel Inc.

State climatologist rates winter 2013-14By Daily News Staff

Iowa Secretary of Agri-culture Bill Northey today highlighted a summary of the 2013/2014 winter season compiled by Harry Hillaker, the State Clima-tologist with the Iowa De-partment of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.

“It has certainly seemed like a long, cold winter and the numbers from our State Climatologist’s office bear that out. Everyone is certainly looking forward to spring,” Northey said.

“The meteorological season of winter runs from December 1 through Feb-ruary 28. This past winter season has been the cold-est experienced in Iowa in 35 years and ranks as the 9th coldest winter in 141 years of records. Temper-atures this winter season averaged 14.7 degrees or

7.2 degrees below normal,” said Hillaker.

A colder December was last recorded in 2000, a colder January in 2010 and a colder February in 1979. Historically there have been only 24 winters among the past 141 sea-sons where all three winter months averaged colder than normal. Tempera-tures this winter have var-ied from about ten degrees below normal in northeast Iowa to four degrees below normal over the southwest.

The cold has been very persistent this winter with nearly one-half (44) of all days averaging more than ten degrees colder than normal while only four days averaged more than ten degrees above normal.

Persistence has been the primary characteristic of the Iowa weather pattern this winter as there have

been very few daily re-cord low temperatures set. Elkader has recorded the lowest temperature of the winter with a minus 29 de-gree reading on the morn-ing of January 28. Slightly more than one-half of all Iowa winters have brought a lower statewide mini-mum temperature than the -29 recorded this winter.

A popular measure of cold weather is the number of days with temperatures falling to zero degrees or lower. The number of subzero days this winter (through March 7) have varied from 15 at Shenan-doah to 50 at Decorah while typical seasonal to-tals vary from 10 to 30 days across Iowa.

Not only has the three mid-winter months been

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Newton Main Street Board of Directors

announced; meeting set for Wednesday

By Daily News Staff

The Newton Main Street an-nounced its Board of Directors for the 2014-15 year on Friday.

The board members were select-ed from various city and business leadership. This year’s board mem-bers are Sue Nolin, Greater Newton Area Chamber of Commerce; Lin Chape, City of Newton (designated by the mayor of Newton); Jeff Maki, SSMID Board (designated by the mayor); Rita Reinheimer, Newton Historic Preservation Committee (designated by the mayor); Danielle Rogers, Vernon Company and Young Professionals of Jasper County; Tra-cy Taylor, US Bank; Pat Wallace, Wallace Family Funeral Home and member of the Main Street Orga-nizing Committee; Bruce Showalter, Re/Max Real Estate and member of the Main Street Organizing Com-mittee; Graham Sullivan, Newton Community Education Foundation/ReNew Newton and member of the Main Street Organizing Commit-tee; and Kathy Winn, In Remem-brance and member of Main Street Organizing Committee.

A Main Street community meet-ing will be from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the DMACC New-ton Campus. The meeting will give more information about the Main Street Program as well as facili-tate the process and input of com-munity members, business owners and downtown building owners to help create a vision for a “thriving Downtown District.”

For more information on the Main Street Iowa Program, visit www.iowaeconomicdevelopment.com/MainStreetIowa and www.preserva-tionnation.org/main-street/.

All Newton community mem-bers wanting to attend the meeting are asked to RSVP at the Newton Chamber office by calling (641) 792-5545 or emailing [email protected].

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Newton Kiwanis to meet Wednesday

The Newton Noon Kiwanis will meet from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. Ste-phen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton, for lunch and a program by the Newton Main Street Committee.

The committee will give a presentation on plans to revitalize downtown Newton. Any-one interested in the program or in learning more about Kiwanis is welcome to attend.

For more information or to make a res-ervation for lunch, call Carol Jones at (641) 792-8817. Visit www.newtonkiwanis.org to learn more about the service club.

JCSWCD board to meet Thursday

The Jasper County Soil & Water Con-servation District board will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday at the USDA Service Center, 709 First Ave. W. in Newton.

Newton Downtown SSMID board to meet Wednesday

The Newton Downtown Self Support-ing Municipal Improvement District will meet at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Newton Public Works Building, located at 1700 N. Fourth Ave. W.

The agenda will include a Main Street up-date, downtown care, banner discussion and an overview of the Community Visioning/Rally set for 6 p.m. Wednesday at DMACC.

Heartsill welcomes Iowa sheriff departments

Submitted PhotoLast week Rep. Greg Heartsill (R-Columbia) welcomed law enforcement officers from various sheriff’s depart-ments across the state to talk about issues concerning law enforcement legislation before the Iowa House. Heartsill said, “I was appreciative to receive their input on several pieces of legislation that deal with public safety. As a leg-islator, keeping in contact with the local officials that are impacted by these laws is vital.” Pictured outside the Iowa House of Representatives are Capt. Dave Knight, Polk County Sheriff Department; Lt. Bill Deatsch, Johnson County; Jason Sandholdt, Marion County; Lt. Brad Shutts, Jasper County; Rep. Heartsill, Melcher-Dallas; Steve Hoffman, Marshall County; and Thomas Gibbs, Scott County.

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ObituaryEsther L. Leaf

March 7, 2014

Esther L. Leaf of Newton passed away peacefully at her home in Park Centre on March 7, 2014, at the age of 101 years.

Esther was born and grew up on a farm near Livermore, Iowa, the youngest of four chil-dren. After graduat-ing from high school in 1930, she moved to Fort Dodge where she met her late husband Arthur Leaf. After their mar-riage in 1934, the couple lived in Fort Dodge and

later on a farm at Le-high.

Following her hus-band’s death in 1955, she moved to Storm Lake where she worked in a doctor’s office until moving to Newton in

1967. Esther was em-ployed at the Newton Public Library for a number of years before retiring. Esther enjoyed her family, reading, vis-iting with friends and writing letters.

Respecting her wish-es, no funeral will be held. A private family memorial gathering will occur at a later date.

Esther is survived by a daughter Karen and her husband Julian Sil-verberg of Newton; a son Norman Leaf of St. Charles, MO; two grandchildren: Jean Sil-verberg (Ron Thums)

of Minneapolis, MN and Mark (Ellen) Sil-verberg of Farming-ton Hills, MI; and one great-grandchild Eric Silverberg of Farming-ton Hills.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; one sister; two brothers; and a daugh-ter-in-law Linda Leaf.

The family requests any memorial contri-butions be made to the Newton Public Library, to be used for children’s books or programs. On-line condolences may be left at www.pencefh.com.

Democrats to meet ThursdayThe Jasper County Democratic Central

Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Park Centre Garden Room in Newton.

2014 Crop Fair to provide management adviceThis winter’s “Tools for Your

Future” Crop Fair program is de-signed to help local growers deal with the volatility in modern ag-riculture, according to organizers with the Iowa Corn Growers As-sociation and Iowa Corn Promo-tion Board.

The program will be on Thurs-

day, March 20, at the Iowa Speed-way Newton Club. Registration be-gins at 9 a.m. and the program runs from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. with com-plimentary lunch served at noon.

Featured presentations include: “Busting Soybean Yield Barriers Without Breaking the Bank” by Ryan Van Roekel at University

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Mark ‘Jim’ Cupples

March 5, 2014

A time of fellowship and visitation with Jim’s family will be 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 13, 2014, at the Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton. In lieu of flowers memorials have been designated in Jim’s Name.

Mark James Cupples, 67, the son of William J. “Bud” and Harriet M. (Walker) Cupples, was born April 19, 1946, in Newton. He was a gradu-ate of the Newton Senior High School, Class of 1963. He served his coun-try with the US Navy/Marine Corps, aboard the USS Bushnell during the Vietnam War.

On June 5, 1971, Jim was united in marriage with Shirley May Moredock, in Newton. He was employed

by the Maytag Company for 32 years, retiring in 1999, in the porcelain de-partment. Jim continued to work for Lewis Sys-tems and Iowa Telecom, after retirement. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend, who enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, hunting, golf and the Colorado Mountains.

Jim died on Wednesday evening, March 5, 2014, at the Iowa Methodist Medi-cal Center in Des Moines. He was preceded in death

by his parents; a sister-in-law Sandy Cupples; two nephews: Charlie Cupples and Troy Thompson; and a great-nephew Gaige An-dersen. Jim will be greatly missed by all those who knew and loved him.

Those left to honor Jim’s memory include his wife Shirley; his daughter Angie (Steve) Thomas of Newton; his sons: Shon Cupples and Bob (Tina) Cupples, of Newton; his grandchildren: Seth, Janelle, Trevor, Rylan and Jake; his brothers: Danny (Debbie) Cupples, Dave (Carolyn) Cupples and Buddy (Sandy) Cupples, and his sisters: Nancy ( Jim) Andersen and Cindy Cupples, all of the Newton area; many nieces, nephews and cousins; and special friends, Dave Gilchrist and Paul Spearing.

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

Merrill BakerMarch 7, 2014

LOVILIA — Merrill Le-Roy Baker, 83, of Lovilia, passed away Friday, March 7, 2014, under the care of Monroe County Hospice at Monroe County Hospital in Albia, from Mesothelioma.

Merrill was born August 15, 1930, to Vern and Pearl (Barnhill) Baker in rural Lovilia. He married Helen Corrick on June 19, 1954, at Trinity United Methodist Church in Albia. They were blessed with five children, Kevin, Jolinda, Kim, Jeff, and Brian.

A graduate of Lovilia High School, class of 1948, Merrill joined the U.S. Army in 1951 during the Korean Conflict, and was honorably discharged in 1954. He worked at May-tag from 1955 until he retired in 1985. He then owned and operated Baker Construction.

Merrill was a member of the Lovilia United Method-ist Church, American Le-gion, Monroe County Cem-etery Association, and South Central Iowa Coon Hunter

Association. He was on Lo-vilia City Council, Helping Hands Board, the Northeast Missouri Electric Coopera-tive Board, and the Chariton Valley Electric Cooperative Board from 1989-2013. He was very involved with Lovil-ia Babe Ruth and volunteered much of his time to the teams and maintaining the field. He also was active in helping start and build the Welcome Home Soldier Memorial. In 2010, Merrill and his son, Brian, traveled to South Ko-rea for the 60th Anniversary of the Korean Conflict.

Merrill enjoyed being out-

doors, playing softball, hunt-ing and fishing, and watching all his grandchildren’s sport-ing events.

Merrill is survived by his wife Helen Baker of Lovilia; five children, Kevin ( Jane Sinnott) Baker of Albia, Jolinda (Ed) Wilson of Lo-vilia, Kim (Steve) Haluska of Carroll, Jeff ( Jamie) Baker of Ankeny, and Brian Baker of Cedar Falls; a special neph-ew, Greg (Holly) Shelford of Knoxville; ten grandchil-dren, Ryan (Laura) Wilson of Cedar Falls, Lindsay (Dave) Kamerick of Albia, Adam (Kendra) Haluska of Solon, Carolie (Sean) Mays of Loma Rica, CA, Dustin Baker of Loma Rica, CA, Sean (Shell-ie) Haluska of Carroll, Kelsey (Andrew) Oswald of Ankeny, Kristin (Curt Mick) Wilson of Lovilia, Blake Haluska of Iowa City, and Brett Baker of Ankeny; nine great grand-children; and two more ex-pected. He is also survived by three sisters, Norma Barnes and Gayle Hastings both of Lovilia, and Lola (Bob) Ivins of Albia; a brother, Don (Cleo) Baker of Blakesburg; a

brother-in-law, Richard Cor-rick of Adel; and two sisters-in-law, Betty Baker of Des Moines and Hazel Baker of Albia.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Vern and Pearl Baker; a sister, Doris Shel-ford; two brothers, Jim and Forrest Baker; and a great granddaughter, Brooklyn Ka-merick.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at Trinity United Methodist Church in Albia; with military rites provided by the American Legion of Lovilia, Albia, and Melrose. A private family burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Lovilia at a later date.

Visitation will be 12-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at Tharp Funeral Home in Albia, with Merrill’s family present from 4:30-8 p.m.

Memorials may be made to Welcome Home Soldier Memorial or Lovilia United Methodist Church.

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March 14th is the last day for which nomination papers and affi-davits of candidacy are to be turned into the Secre-tary of State for seeking state office. Fol-lowing serious consideration and family conversation, I will not seek re-election to the Iowa Sen-ate.

I have been extremely fortunate to have the op-portunity of serving as the voice of the people in the House of Repre-sentatives for 12 years and in the Iowa Senate for 20 years. That’s a long, long time and very few per-sons have served that length or lon-ger. It has been an honor and joy beyond my ability to express.

I shall miss the challenge and opportunity for this level of public service immensely.

The need to contemplate my fu-ture hit me when I was renewing my driver’s license. Here I am, 74 years old, and should I be elected to

an additional term, I would be 75 when I took my oath of office next January and 79 when the four-year Senate term expired.

Since every day is God’s gift, and we have no lease on life, I realized that I had best get busy and finish some responsibilities I had set aside over the years of public service. God willing, I hope for time to finish the three books I have started; continue to do work in Asia; spend precious time with family and grandchildren; and, devote time to volunteerism for getting the public’s enthusiasm ramped up for saving our soil, im-proving out waters and general en-vironmental enhancement.

In fact, this summer and fall, I plan on scouring Jasper and Polk counties in search of that elusive Emerald Ash Borer I write about so often.

I continue to be your Senator in District 15 until my elected replace-ment takes their oath of office in January of 2015. I have worked very hard for my constituents, and that’s undoubtedly why I was re-elected five times to the Iowa House and five times to the Iowa Senate.

I take the job very seriously, and

always try to use pragmatism and common-sense in my voting deci-sions on public policy. Having done that, I depart with absolute satisfac-tion for having done my best for the well-being of others.

Iowans can be extremely proud of their General Assembly. Both parties are comprised of great peo-ple. At your selection, they come to Des Moines to the “people’s house” to work hard within their ideologi-cal standard and professional un-derstanding.

Almost without exception, Io-wans are well served. During my tenure, I can count the “bad apples” on two fingers.

Although it has taken a great deal of time from family, all have stood by me and been proud of my dedication and accomplishments. I thank them for their sacrifice, and to you, my constituents, I deeply appreciate the opportunity you al-lowed me to experience.

• • •During the session, call me at (515)

281-3371; write me at the Senate, Capitol Bldg., Des Moines, 50319; or e-mail [email protected]. I value your thoughts and opinions.

Everyone else has weighed in on Hoffman’s drug-overdose death, I might as well, too. Of all the “expert opinions” I’ve listened to or read, I have yet to hear or read of one from another addict. So, here goes.

Having nearly died of alcohol-ism/drug addic-tion, and been clean and sober going on 25 years now, I can speak with some author-ity. Been there, done that, have that T-shirt.

Let’s get one thing straight: the rea-son Philip Seymour Hoffman drank and did drugs, like all other alcoholics and drug addicts, is because he liked to get high. Plain and simple.

He’d been in and out of treatment programs, and had one stretch of so-briety lasting 23 years.

So what happened? Like many ad-dicts with sobriety under their belts, he became complacent, thinking he didn’t have to work his program of recovery and, here’s the worst part, thinking he could get away with a few drinks or drugs, that he could control it.

In the end, he just didn’t care. A death wish.

A death wish? From such a talent-ed actor who had made more than 50 movies, won just about every award there was to win, had more money than you and I will ever see, and was the envy of most everyone?

Yep. Hard to believe, ain’t it. But evidently the highs of man weren’t enough for his ego (Edge God Out). The awards of man are fleeting.

One thing I learned in recovery that I am grateful for: I learned who I am. And learned to like that per-son. Addicts are notorious self-hat-ers. That’s why they drink and drug: to feel better about themselves.

I’ve heard it said, from actors themselves, that actors like to play so many different roles because they are searching for who they are. They keep on acting and keep on searching, and may never find that person.

Another thing I learned, and this is the most important: I can’t take that first drink, or do that first drug. Be-cause I’m an addict, my body chemis-try is different than most people’s.

Once I put that first drink or drug into my body, a chemical reac-tion takes place that I am powerless to control (an allergy), and I drink or drug, or some combination of both, to oblivion (pass out).

I’m one of the fortunate ones. I lived through my near-death experi-ence, and took a lesson from it. Some never learn.

Philip Seymour Hoffman had all the tools at his disposal to stay sober and lead a productive, happy life. He chose not to use those tools. He did not call for help before he stuck that needle in his arm, he did not return to his program of recovery. He wanted to get high.

Do not call his death a “slip.” The definition of a slip is, “planned drunk.”

But understand this: Philip Sey-mour Hoffman’s death is no more tragic than the countless drunks who die on the highways, taking others with them. Addiction respects no cul-tural lines. It comes in many forms: food, gambling, sex, work, play. They can all be destructive, and all can kill.

Stop feeling sorry for or taking pity on the addict. It is the kiss of death. Pity is what they crave. (Poor me, pour me another!) There is nothing you can do. Only they can decide whether they want to do something about their ad-diction. There is so much help out there. All they have to do is ask.

Take it from an alcoholic in lifelong recovery: some must die, so that oth-ers may live.

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To the editor:On Valentine’s Day evening, we went to Perkins for

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To the editor:I enjoy the news (Daily

News Editor) Bob (Es-chliman) puts out. It shows both sides of the fence. How he was raised

is much like how most of us “baby boomers” were raised, with respect for our laws and our Constitution (all that are in jeopardy).

It seems like we all can take a lesson from hav-ing a respect for our spirit inside. We can love the Constitution with what-ever politics we choose

without getting too upset by the other guy.

We have room for everyone on this wide earth, not to mention free speech … anyway for now. That hasn’t been taken on, yet.

I was a little concerned about the atheists who were upset about the

cross at the site of 9/11. I wonder what else they will find. They have stuck their noses in everything and we, as a government, have caved?

That really is not what we are about, I thought. I wonder what is next?

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unusually cold, so was the late fall of 2013. The second one-half of October averaged 4.9 degrees colder than usual (coldest for the pe-riod since 2006). November 2013 averaged 2.9 degrees colder than normal (coldest since 2000). Additionally the first six days of March have averaged 20.4 degrees colder than usual (coldest start to March since 1962).

The persistent cold has allowed the soil to freeze to unusually great depths, despite abundant snowfall which acts to insulate the ground from the colder air above the snowpack. National Weather Service mea-surements indicate that soils under sod have frozen to a depth of about two to three feet while Iowa DOT data shows the frost depth has extended as much as five and one-half feet beneath roadways. The good news is that the depth of frozen ground has reached its maximum for the winter. The thaw will primarily begin at the surface but there likely will also be a very slow thaw at the base of the frozen soil layer. The best guess is that soils will be completely frost free by about April 10 statewide. Unusually warm and/or rainy weather would accelerate the rate of thaw while persistent cold or snow could delay the thaw even further.

While the cold has been very persistent and widespread over the winter, the amount of snow fall has been highly variable across Iowa. Snow totals so far this winter have been as much as 50% less than usual across portions of far western Iowa while the south-east corner of the state has seen about double the usual amounts. County snowfall averages vary from 15 inches in Montgomery County of southwest Iowa to 57 inches in Fayette, Clayton and Buchanan counties of north-east Iowa. The statewide average snow fall stands at 36.0 inches and already exceeds the long-term average with about six weeks of the snow season remaining. This marks the seventh snow season of the past eight with greater than normal snowfall (the long-term snowfall average is 31.0 inches).

The current snow cover across the state shows a huge variation. Not only has west-ern Iowa seen less snowfall this winter, they have also had more frequent periods of tem-peratures above freezing, thus keeping the snow pack to a minimum in that area. Parts of northeast Iowa, however, have yet to see a substantial warm up with Charles City, Northwood and Osage not seeing tempera-tures climb above 42 degrees since Novem-ber. As of the morning of March 6 snow was gone from all but sheltered areas over parts of southwest Iowa while depths in excess of 25 inches were common across northeastern areas.

What might we expect for spring weather after this long and cold winter? The past two springs have brought an amazing variety of weather to Iowa. The spring of 2012 was the warmest of record in the state and unusually dry. Then in 2013 Iowa recorded a record wet spring along with near-record cold as well. The confidence with long-term weather outlooks is not very high. However, there is an expectation of mostly colder than normal weather for much of the remainder of March. It is worth noting that even a record cold March would still be eight degrees warmer than what we just experienced in February. The NWS spring outlook also slightly favors below normal temperatures for the period through May. There is no strong indication for spring precipitation in 2014.

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The board will vote on an appropriation resolution. This resolution, if approved, would appropriate amounts from the 2012-13 budget to departments or offices within the county. It comes out to $117,624.

The Jasper County Board of Supervisors will also take a vote on supporting a measure by the Iowa State Association of Coun-ty Supervisors. The resolution will be on increasing the amount of funds collected for the Road Use Tax Fund, which are funds used solely for roadways.

The association is asking to increase the state fuel tax across

the board by 10 cents for no less than three years, increase the fee for new registrations from five percent to six percent and allo-cate new funding toward TIME 21, which is a state fund dedicat-ed toward roadway projects.

Another item up for vote dur-ing the meeting is the Colfax Country Club seeking approval for a liquor license.

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which are already “well underway.” He is also co-authoring a book with State Sen. Bill Dotzler (D-Waterloo) about the Meskwaki Nation in Iowa.

“Writing is my pas-sion, and I hope to be able to take these responsi-bilities to completion,” he said. “Add to this my Asian travels, spending time with family and friends, restor-ing unique furniture and a substantial amount of vol-unteerism towards natural resource protection and enhancement, and I shall still not be ‘retired.’”

He said, frankly, he doesn’t know the meaning of the word “for there is too much to do.” He add-ed, however, it’s been “an honor beyond description to be a voice of the people in state government.”

“I thank the citizens of Jasper and Polk coun-ties for having faith in my

ability to serve in what has been a joyful and hum-bling experience,” he said. “I have always worked hard, taken the responsi-bilities very seriously and above all, done my best.”

His counterpart in the Iowa House of Represen-tatives, Rep. Dan Kelley (D-Newton), was among the first to respond to the news Monday morning.

“Senator Black’s career and work in the Legislature have been inspirational to me. He’s been very help-ful in my work here at the Capitol,” he said. “Most importantly, he’s been a very good friend and I truly value his friendship.”

Newton community leaders reflected both on Black’s service to Iowa and Jasper County, as well as his efforts involving Southeast Asian trade and environmental conserva-tion.

“Senator Black has served for a long time, and has done a wonderful job representing this part of

Jasper County,” Newton Development Corporation Executive Director Frank Liebl said. “His views on conservation have been very important to this area, and to Iowa. His concern for the environment has made him a leader in that area. And, with his ties to Taiwan, he has set Iowa up to be a strong trade partner in that region.”

Mayor Mike Hansen said he was surprised by the announcement. How-ever, he said Black’s retire-ment will be “well earned.”

“He’s been quite the champion for the folks in Jasper County over the years, and he’s done a superb job of represent-ing our interests,” he said. “He did a fantastic job on economic development is-sues over the years, and he was always out promoting Iowa all over the world.”

Hansen called Black “a good friend,” and said he would miss having him at the Statehouse. Hansen’s predecessor, former Mayor

Chaz Allen — who now serves as Executive Direc-tor of Jasper County Eco-nomic Development Cor-poration — also applauded Black’s service.

“Senator Black was a partner throughout my terms as Mayor,” he said. “From the speedway to wind energy, Senator Black was always there to help shepherd a project through the government’s processes. I wish him the best with the next chapter of his life.”

Jasper County Treasur-er Doug Bishop sounded off with his appreciation, as well.

“Senator Black has been a consummate supporter of Jasper County and Sen-ate District 15,” he said. “We appreciate his dedica-tion and lifetime of service. It will be a change, but I am excited to see what the future holds for Senate District 15 and its citizens. This should make for an exciting election between two fresh candidates.”

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DEAR ABBY: I thought I was a healthy 40-year-old until I was diagnosed with high blood pressure. My doctor began treating it as a stand-alone condi-tion, without considering that high blood pressure is a major risk factor for kidney disease.

At first, I wasn’t even tested for kidney disease. But eventually, he gave me a urine test, and it was discovered that I had pro-tein in my urine — one of the earliest signs of kidney damage. Apparently, my high blood pressure had damaged my kidneys.

Healthy kidneys filter out wastes and toxins, but my kidneys’ ability to do so began to decrease at an alarming rate. I continued to manage my blood pressure with medication and decided to make a few lifestyle changes, as well, that helped me avoid the progression of kidney dis-ease to kidney failure.

I limited my salt intake, started eating more fruits, vegetables and whole grains, decreased the amount of meat I was eat-ing and began swimming every day. I be-gan to feel better, and when I went to the doctor, it turned out my kidney function had stabilized.

Please tell your readers that if they have high blood pressure they should be proactive and ask their doctor to check their kidneys. Early detection and lifestyle change can make a major impact on your health, as I have learned. — DUANE SUNWOLD, SPOKANE, WASH.

DEAR DUANE: It is generous of you to share your medical history in an effort to caution my readers. The National Kid-ney Foundation urges everyone to learn about these vital organs and whether they might be at risk.

The three major risk factors for kidney disease are: high blood pressure, diabe-tes and a family history of kidney failure. People who have these risk factors should ask their doctor to check their kidney function with a simple blood and urine test.

Readers, March is National Kidney Month, and March 13 is World Kidney Day. If you are at risk, schedule an ap-pointment with your doctor. For anyone

who needs more information, the Na-tional Kidney Foundation’s website is kidney.org.

DEAR ABBY: I’m a member of the clergy who enjoys studying for my min-istry and doctoral work at a local coffee shop. Three men who go there every day have found out that I’m a minister, and they each want to talk with me while I’m there. Although all three are members of the same religion, none of them is affili-ated with a church.

I have invited them to visit my worship services, as well as call the office and set up an appointment with me. I have also tried to diplomatically explain that I go to the coffee shop to study. One of them ignores it, another appears hurt and the third one gets offended. When they’re not around, I am productive. When they show up, they want me to be their chaplain.

Because of where I live, finding an-other coffee shop is not a viable option. How can I set a boundary with them and still do my studying there? Thank you. — REVEREND KEN IN NEW YORK

DEAR REVEREND: Do it the same way doctors or lawyers do with people who approach them for “free” advice outside the office. As soon as you are ap-proached, say firmly, “I’m studying right now. If you want to talk, please call my office and I’ll schedule an appointment with you. Right now I’m busy.” And then refuse to be intimidated by their reaction. Unless you draw the line, they’ll suck you dry.

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State FinalsClass 1A State Tournament

State ChampionshipNotre Dame, Burlington 57, Newell-Fonda 54

Class 2A State TournamentState Championship

Western Christian, Hull 79, Hudson 55Class 3A State Tournament

State ChampionshipMOC-Floyd Valley 63, Unity Christian, Orange City 57

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Big 12 men’s tournament set

Iowa women lose Big Ten tourney title game

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Big 12 tournament bracket is set, with Oklahoma clinching the No. 2 seed behind regular-season champion Kansas.

The tournament starts in Kansas City on Wednesday night with both games featuring NCAA tournament hopefuls, seventh-seeded Baylor (21-10) and eighth-seeded Oklahoma State (20-11).

Oklahoma State opens the tour-nament against Texas Tech, with the winner advancing to play Kansas on Thursday. Baylor then plays TCU, the fi rst Big 12 team in 10 years to go through the regular season with-out winning a conference game, with Oklahoma awaiting the winner the next day.

In the other quarterfi nal games Thursday, Iowa State takes on Kansas State and Texas plays West Virginia.

The tournament championship game is Saturday night.

Iowa State students tease OSU’s Smart with a mass fl op

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State students teased Oklahoma State’s Marcus Smart on Saturday by doing a “mass fl op” in the stands at Hilton Coliseum when the Cowboys’ star was introduced by the public address an-nouncer before the game.

The stunt was organized by Iowa State junior Michael Harris and fl iers with instructions for fans were hand-ed out to those in the student section before the game. Harris says he was inspired by Smart’s “infamous” repu-tation around the Big 12 for trying to draw fouls by fl opping.

Smart leads the Cowboys with 17.6 points and 4.7 assists per game. He was suspended for three games after shoving a Texas Tech fan who was taunting him last month.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Naz Long forced overtime with a 30-foot 3-pointer at the buzzer, DeAndre Kane scored fi ve of his 27 points in the closing seconds, and No. 16 Iowa State overcame a 16-point defi cit to beat Oklahoma State, 85-81.

Kane hit a layup and a pair of free throws to put Iowa State ahead 82-79 with 11.7 seconds left.

Georges Niang had 22 points for Iowa State (23-7, 11-7 Big 12), which snapped a two-game losing streak and fell behind by as much as 45-29 before rallying.

Markel Brown missed two free throws with three seconds left for Oklahoma State (20-11, 8-10). Mar-cus Smart had 27 points to lead the Cowboys, but he and Cyclones star Melvin Ejim fouled out in regulation.

Brown fi nished with 26 points and 12 rebounds.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dale Earn-hardt Jr. knew he probably didn’t have enough fuel to fi nish. Being in Vegas, he decided to gamble anyway.

And when Earnhardt’s tank went bust on the fi nal lap, Brad Keselows-ki was right there to clean up.

Keselowski surged ahead when Earnhardt ran out of fuel, claim-ing a dramatic victory Sunday in the NASCAR race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Earnhardt’s Chevy sputtered and slowed out of the second turn, and Ke-selowski roared past him on the back-stretch in his Penske Ford for the fi rst weekend sweep in his career. Keselows-ki followed up Saturday’s Nationwide Series victory with his fi rst Las Vegas

Cup win, doing it in exhilarating fash-ion against the friend and mentor who gave him his fi rst big break in racing.

“That’s what you live for as a driver, at least I do,” Keselowski said. “Those moments where you’re side by side, and you lay it all out on the racetrack and bring back the car with the tires smoking, engine smoking, and you’re worn out inside because you gave it all you had. It was one of those races there at the end.”

Keselowski knew all about the fuel shortage faced by Earnhardt and Carl Edwards, who both made their fi nal pit stops about 10 laps before him. So Keselowski decided to force the issue, getting around Edwards and pushing for the lead so Earn-

hardt would be forced to abandon his conservative, fuel- saving lines.

“I felt like we could run him down,” Keselowski said about the driver who put him in his fi rst Na-tionwide ride. “He was going to have to burn fuel to keep me behind him. At that point, it was just a matter of whether a yellow (fl ag) came out or not, because it was just a ticking time bomb. It worked in our favor today.”

Earnhardt fi nished second and didn’t regret it, secure in his overall po-sition thanks to the new rules in the Chase for the Sprint Cup champion-ship, which puts increased emphasis on wins. Still, Earnhardt and his Hendrick Motorsports ride were just a few ounces of fuel shy of earning their second vic-tory in three races to start the season.

When Earnhardt sat down for his post-race news conference in front of two cans of his sponsor’s energy drink, he picked up one can wistfully: “That’s all we needed, just 16 ounces.”

The Daytona 500 champion was disappointed, but not discouraged after his spectacular start to the NASCAR season. He also fi nished second last week at Phoenix.

“We weren’t supposed to make it,” Earnhardt said. “We were trying to save as much as we can and make it work, but we knew we were short. We wouldn’t have fi nished second if we didn’t have that strategy.”

Keselowski, the 2012 Sprint Cup champion, virtually assured himself of a spot in the Chase after missing it entirely last season.

Junior runs out of gas; Keselowski wins at Vegas

NEWTON — Newton track teams open the short indoor track season this week.

The Newton girls are at the Uni-versity of Northern Iowa today and the NHS boys go to UNI in Cedar Falls Tuesday. Both meets begin at 3 p.m.

The girls’ head coach is Rachel Tomas. Tom Bartello is the boys’ head coach.

On Friday it is the Little Hawkeye Conference Indoor meet at Grin-nell College for the Cardinal teams. Competition begins at 4:15 p.m.

Newton fi nishes up the indoor season at Iowa State University in Ames, March 17 for the girls and March 18 for the boys. Both meets begin at 4 p.m.

The Newton track teams open the 2014 outdoor season April 3. The girls are at Boone and the boys are at Southeast Polk.

Members of the NHS girls track team are: seniors - Madison Bag-nall, Sydney Bergman, Michaela Bleeker, Kacy Cazett, Halie Dol-and, Taylor Graff, Brooke Henning, Amber Karsten, Brooklynn Maddi-son, Marianna Ulrey, Bailey Zaruba; juniors - Anna Barr, Hailey Coy, Taylor Fisher, Autumn Hunt, Sarah Kalkhoff, Brenna Schwenker; soph-omores - Elise Axtell, Grace Coen, Annie Hurt, Alex Hutchinson, Sydney Jenkins, Kaelee Knoll, Fran Lucas, Leela Spencer, Kelly Klin-gensmith; freshmen - Kayla Bot-terbrodt, Bridget Carson, Michaella Cope, Molly Davros, Emma Meyer, Sarah Pendergast, Hannah Yeager.

Members of the NHS boys track team are: seniors - Sean Cook, Dev-

on Wolf, Bran-don Fisher, Earl Kimmel, Jacob Walker; juniors - Jacob Thomas, Levi Mitchner, J.T. Thongvanh, Collin Jacobsen, Deoone Har-ris, Jarom Wil-liams, Justin Simms, Mason Bowesm Collin Daniels; sopho-mores - Zach Theis, Connor McAdoo, Jake Bennett, Zakk Weatherly, An-tonio Tellez-Jordan.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When Rachel Theriot saw her teammates struggling Sunday, the sophomore point guard went into championship mode.

She took open shots, passed when warranted and willed No. 16 Ne-braska to victory.

Theriot opened the second half by scoring the Cornhuskers’ fi rst nine points and sealed it by account-ing for six more in a decisive 8-3 run that helped the Cornhuskers outlast No. 23 Iowa 72-65 for the Big Ten tournament title — Nebraska’s fi rst conference tourney championship.

It was a remarkable three-day stretch for Theriot.

She fi nished with 14 points, 18 assists and fi ve rebounds in Friday’s quarterfi nal win over Minnesota. She came back with 18 points and

eight assists in Saturday’s semifi nal victory over Michigan State. Then Sunday, Theriot scored 19 of her 24 points in the second half and pushed her three- day assist total to a tour-ney record 30.

Without Theriot, the Husk-ers (25-6) probably would not have been standing in the confetti that streamed down from the Bankers Life Fieldhouse rafters and then was sprayed onto the victory stand by a blower. Nebraska now heads into NCAA tournament play with 12 wins in 13 games.

Iowa (26-8) also should be NCAA bound even though it fell short of becoming the fi rst Big Ten women’s team to win four times in four days in the tournament.

Ally Disterhoft scored 20 points and Samantha Logic had 14 on a

day the Hawk-eyes made eight 3-pointers but saw their six-game winning streak end.

The reasons for this loss, Iowa’s eighth straight to Ne-braska, were obvi-ous: rebounding and the Cornhuskers’ huge free-throw disparity. Nebraska was 30 of 36. Iowa was 11 of 14.

“It’s hard to win those types of games with numbers like that,” Iowa coach Lisa Bluder said.

Iowa closed to 57-56 when Dister-hoft made three free throws with 7:13 to play, but Bluder’s technical and Theriot’s late surge sealed the win.

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Cardinals open indoor track season By Jocelyn Sheets

Daily News Sports Editor

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily NewsMembers of the Newton track teams warm up running the halls of NHS last Fri-day. The NHS track teams open indoor track season with two meets this week.

NASCAR Photo/Getty ImagesBrad Keselowski, driver of the No. 2 Miller Lite Ford, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt 400 Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Cyclones deck Cowboys in OT

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Brittney Martin scored 17 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as fourth-seeded and 18th-ranked Oklahoma State pulled away late to beat Iowa State 67-57 in the quarterfi nals of the Big 12 tournament on Saturday.

The Cyclones (20-10) tied the game at 52 with 8:45 to play but went cold.

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Jasper County Sheriff Office2300 Law Center Drive

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IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURTFOR JASPER COUNTY

STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS

DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) 14-0813(1)

COURT NO. EQCV118599SPECIAL EXECUTIONPLAINTIFF: BANK OF

AMERICA, N.A.,vs

DEFENDANT:HOLLAND,JONATHON - IN REM

DEFENDANT: SPOUSE OFJONATHON HOLLAND; - IN

REMDEFENDANT: AND PARTIES IN

POSSESSION - IN REMAs a result of the judgment ren-dered in the above referencedcourt case, an execution was is-sued by the court to the Sheriff ofthis county. The execution or-dered the sale of defendant(s)Real Estate Property to satisfythe judgment. The property to besold is:PART OF LOT “D” SKIFF'S SUB-DIVISION IN THE CITY OFNEWTON, JASPER COUNTY,IOWA, AS APPEARS IN PLATBOOK “B” AT PAGE 295 IN THEOFFICE OF THE RECORDEROF SAID COUNTY, DESCRIBEDAS COMMENCE AT THESOUTHWEST CORNER OFSAID LOT “D”, RUN THENCENORTH SIXTY FEET, THENCEEAST ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-TWO FEET, THENCE SOUTHSIXTY FEET, THENCE WESTONE HUNDRED THIRTY-TWOFEET TO THE PLACE OF BE-GINNINGStreet Address1002 W. 3RD ST. S., NEWTON,IOWAThe described property will be of-fered for sale at public auction forcash only as follows:Date of Sale 04/15/2014Time of Sale 10:00 AMPlace of Sale 2300 LAW CEN-TER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemp-tion. Property exemption: Certainmoney or property may be ex-empt. Contact your attorneypromptly to review specific provi-sions of the law and file appropri-ate notice, if applicable.Judgment Amount $62,884.03Costs $1,201.00Accrued Costs PLUSInterest 6.125% OF $58,240.56FROM 12/14/2013Attorney SAYER, BRIAN (319) 234-2530Date 02/25/2014Sheriff JOHN R. HALFERTY

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Newton, IA 50208641-792-5912




COURT NO. EQCV118104SPECIAL EXECUTION

Plaintiff: DEUTSCHE BANK NA-TIONAL TRUST COMPANY, ASTRUSTEE FOR QUEST TRUST2006-X1, ASSET BACKED CER-TIFICATES, SERIES 2006-X1,

vsDEFENDANT: RIST, AARON E.;

- IN REMDEFENDANT: SPOUSE OFAARON E. RIST - IN REM

DEFENDANT: STEPHANIE N.RIST; VANRYSWYK P&H, INC.,

-IN REMDEFENDANT: SPOUSE OF

STEPHANIE N. RIST; - IN REMDEFENDANT: AND PARTIES IN

POSSESSION - IN REMAs a result of the judgment ren-dered in the above referencedcourt case, an execution was is-sued by the court to the Sheriff ofthis county. The execution or-dered the sale of defendant(s)Real Estate Property to satisfythe judgment. The property to besold is:Lot Four (4) of Neely Place in theCity of Prairie City, Jasper Coun-ty, Iowa as shown by Plat record-ed in Plat Book G, 7 and98 (now shown in Plat Cabinet A,Page 101) in the Office of theRecorder of Said CountyStreet Address705 E. NORTH ST., PRAIRIECITY, IOWAThe described property will be of-fered for sale at public auction forcash only as follows:Date of Sale 04/08/2014Time of Sale 10:00 AMPlace of Sale 2300 LAW CEN-TER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemp-tion. Property exemption: Certainmoney or property may be ex-empt. Contact your attorneypromptly to review specific provi-sions of the law and file appropri-ate notice, if applicable.Judgment Amount $133,674.93Costs $1,270.00Accrued Costs PLUSInterest 8.5% OF $109,536.43FROM 07/16/2013Attorney MCKAIN, KATIE (515) 223-7325Date 02/18/2014Sheriff JOHN R. HALFERTY

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Plaintiff: FLAGSTAR BANK, FSBvs

Defendant: SPENCE, JENNIFER- IN REM

Defendant: JOSEPH D.SPENCE; UNITED STATES OF

AMERICA, SECRETARY OF UR-BAN HOUSING AND DEVELOP-

MENT; - IN REMAs a result of the judgment ren-dered in the above referencedcourt case, an execution was is-sued by the court to the Sheriff ofthis county. The execution or-dered the sale of defendant(s)Real Estate Property to satisfythe judgment. The property to besold is:Lot Fourteen (14) of the subdivi-sion of Outlot 20 in the City ofNewton, Jasper County, Iowa, asappears in plat recorded in PlatBook B Page 256 in the Office ofthe Recorded of said County AKALot Fourteen (14) of the subdivi-sion of Outlot 20 in the City ofNewton, Jasper County, Iowa, asappears in plat recorded in PlatBook B Page 256 in the Office ofthe Recorder of said CountyStreet Address401 E. 4TH ST. S., NEWTON, IAThe described property will be of-fered for sale at public auction forcash only as follows:Date of Sale 04/15/2014Time of Sale 10:00 AMPlace of Sale 2300 LAW CEN-TER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemp-tion. Property exemption: Certainmoney or property may be ex-empt. Contact your attorneypromptly to review specific provi-sions of the law and file appropri-ate notice, if applicable.Judgment Amount $118,773.71Costs $1,320.00Accrued Costs PLUSInterest 6.5% OF $105,874.66FROM 03/15/2013Attorney SAYER, BRIAN (319) 234-2530Date 02/25/2014Sheriff JOHN R. HALFERTY

March 10 & 17



Newton, IA 50208641-792-5912





Plaintiff: FLAGSTAR BANK, FSBvs

Defendant: SPENCE, JENNIFER- IN REM

Defendant: JOSEPH D.SPENCE; UNITED STATES OF

AMERICA, SECRETARY OF UR-BAN HOUSING AND DEVELOP-

MENT; - IN REMAs a result of the judgment ren-dered in the above referencedcourt case, an execution was is-sued by the court to the Sheriff ofthis county. The execution or-dered the sale of defendant(s)Real Estate Property to satisfythe judgment. The property to besold is:Lot Fourteen (14) of the subdivi-sion of Outlot 20 in the City ofNewton, Jasper County, Iowa, asappears in plat recorded in PlatBook B Page 256 in the Office ofthe Recorded of said County AKALot Fourteen (14) of the subdivi-sion of Outlot 20 in the City ofNewton, Jasper County, Iowa, asappears in plat recorded in PlatBook B Page 256 in the Office ofthe Recorder of said CountyStreet Address401 E. 4TH ST. S., NEWTON, IAThe described property will be of-fered for sale at public auction forcash only as follows:Date of Sale 04/15/2014Time of Sale 10:00 AMPlace of Sale 2300 LAW CEN-TER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemp-tion. Property exemption: Certainmoney or property may be ex-empt. Contact your attorneypromptly to review specific provi-sions of the law and file appropri-ate notice, if applicable.Judgment Amount $118,773.71Costs $1,320.00Accrued Costs PLUSInterest 6.5% OF $105,874.66FROM 03/15/2013Attorney SAYER, BRIAN (319) 234-2530Date 02/25/2014Sheriff JOHN R. HALFERTY

March 10 & 17



Newton, IA 50208641-792-5912





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

TRUSTEES FOR SASCO 2008-RFI,vs

Defendant: SUMPTER, STACEYA. - IN REM

Defendant: SPOUSE OFSTACEY A. SUMPTER, - IN

REMDEFENDANT: AND PARTIES IN

POSSESSION - IN REMAs a result of the judgment ren-dered in the above referencedcourt case, an execution was is-sued by the court to the Sheriff ofthis county. The execution or-dered the sale of defendant(s)Real Estate Property to satisfythe judgment. The property to besold is:Lot “H” and the North Half of LotFive in Block Nineteen of ED-MUNDSON'S ADDITION to theCity of Newton, Jasper County,Iowa, as appears in Plat Book C,at page 52 in the office of theRecorder of said CountyStreet Address811 E. 8TH ST. N., NEWTON, IAThe described property will be of-fered for sale at public auction forcash only as follows:Date of Sale 04/15/2014Time of Sale 10:00 AMPlace of Sale 2300 LAW CEN-TER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemp-tion. Property exemption: Certainmoney or property may be ex-empt. Contact your attorneypromptly to review specific provi-sions of the law and file appropri-ate notice, if applicable.Judgment Amount $83,876.53Costs $1,679.00Accrued Costs PLUSInterest 5.25% OF $77,201.92FROM 09/20/2012Attorney SAYER, BRIAN (319) 234-2530Date 02/26/2014Sheriff JOHN R. HALFERTY

March 10 & 17

City of Newton DisbursementsMarch 4, 2014

Vendor...........................AmountAlliant EnergyUtility ...........................$2,773.70American Public Works AssocMembership ....................$584.00Arrow Pest Control LLCService .............................$10.00Art A La CarteService ...........................$300.00Barney's Wrecker & CraneService ...........................$265.00Ben Meadows Co.Supplies .........................$265.98Black Hills EnergyUtility ..............................$267.35Bound Tree Medical, LLCSupplies .........................$193.10Buena Vista University CenterTraining .......................$1,176.00Carpenter UniformClothing ............................$51.26Coen, JoeReimb ...............................$49.99Colonial ResearchSupplies .........................$552.78Computer Resource SpecialistService ........................$1,440.00Creative Bridge DesignService ........................$1,513.00Davis Equipment Corp.Supplies ...........................$84.38Diamond Products CoSupplies ...........................$93.28Digital AllySupplies ...........................$65.00Dodd Trash Hauling & RecyService ......................$46,304.37Electrical Eng & EquipEquipment ......................$593.22EMPIDisability .........................$256.83FarewaySupplies .........................$111.44FastenalSupplies ...........................$86.98FLSmidth Salt Lake CityEquipment ...................$1,161.40Forbes Office SolutionsSupplies .........................$425.75Funk, JanetReimb ...............................$24.00Future Line Truck EquipmentSupplies ...........................$79.25G&K ServicesService ...........................$421.93Genuine Parts Co.-Des MoinesSupplies .........................$188.16Grimes Asphalt and PavingSupplies .........................$746.06Grinnell Safe & LockService ........................$1,295.35Hammer Medical SupplySupplies .........................$206.85Hawkeye ExterminatorsService ...........................$180.00Hawkeye Truck EquipmentSupplies ...........................$90.83Hawkins Water TreatmentSupplies ......................$2,991.00Hewitt Service CenterService ...........................$237.00Hotsy Cleaning SystemsSupplies .........................$211.00Hy-Vee, Inc.Supplies ...........................$40.00IMWCAInsurance .....................$2,563.74Interstate Battery - AmesSupplies ...........................$15.73Iowa Department of TransportationSupplies .........................$970.98Iowa Dept of Natural ResourcesService ........................$3,580.05Iowa Dept Public Health/ECertification ....................$175.00Iowa Fire EquipmentService ...........................$258.85Iowa IAIMembership .....................$25.00Iowa Law Enforcement AcademyTraining .......................$5,844.09Iowa One CallService .............................$48.60Iowa Prison IndustriesSupplies ......................$5,433.20Iowa Turfgrass OfficeDues ...............................$100.00Jacobs Electric MotorSupplies ...........................$83.62Jasper Construction ServiceSupplies ...........................$43.92Jasper County RecorderService .............................$12.00JETCO, Inc.Supplies ...........................$70.56John Lee PhotographyService ...........................$187.50Johnson AviationService ........................$2,509.20Kellogg Lawn & SnowSupplies .........................$465.50Klepinger, LindaReimb ...............................$98.00Klocke's Emergency VehicleSupplies ...........................$22.66Marsden Bldg. MaintenanceService ........................$2,168.71McCall MonumentSupplies .........................$520.00McMaster-CarrSupplies .........................$283.47Medicap PharmacySupplies .........................$145.78Mellen & AssociatesEquipment ......................$767.00MG Laundry CorporationService .............................$29.00Mid-American Research ChemicalSupplies .........................$134.30Midland ScientificSupplies .........................$355.45Midwest Safety CounselorsSupplies .........................$124.57Municipal Fleet SolutionsSupplies ......................$2,648.21Newton ClinicService .............................$33.00Noble Ford of Newton, IncService ........................$1,026.42O'Halloran InternationalSupplies .........................$234.22O'Keefe Elevator Co IncService ...........................$188.89Overhead Door Co of DSMService ...........................$525.00Pitney Bowes, IncService ...........................$693.00Pitney Bowes, IncService ...........................$156.00Quick Lane Tire & Auto CeService .............................$76.90Quill CorporationSupplies ...........................$75.79RDJ SpecialtiesSupplies .........................$178.96Renda ElectricReimb ...............................$25.00Reserve Account-Pitney BowesPostage .......................$3,000.00Riggs Printing,Supplies ...........................$85.00Road MachinerySupplies ...........................$79.80SafarilandSupplies ...........................$65.30Shive-Hattery, Inc.Service ........................$3,224.00Sioux Valley EnvironmentalSupplies ......................$1,575.00Smith Quality RentalSupplies .........................$345.24Southeastern Emergency EquipSupplies ......................$1,025.68Spahn & Rose Lumber Co.Supplies .........................$179.30Springer Pest SolutionsService .............................$38.00Theisen'sSupplies .........................$757.11True Value HardwareSupplies .........................$162.41Two Rivers CooperativeFuel ................................$569.04United States CellularService ...........................$251.62UnityPoint Clinic-OccupationalService ...........................$148.00Van Meter,IncSupplies .........................$330.48Wal-MartSupplies .........................$708.94Warnick & Reeves MechanicalService ...........................$787.62Water DepartmentUtility ..............................$187.56WestergaardService ........................$5,000.00Wilson,GabeReimb ...............................$50.29Zep Mfg CoSupplies ......................$1,745.08Ziegler, IncSupplies .........................$430.17ZollSupplies .........................$768.05Total:........................$119,747.80Pre Authorized Payments:Albert, JaimesReimb...........................$3,094.00Barton EdwardReimb...........................$3,094.00Black Hills EnergyUtility............................$1,397.44Funk, JanetReimb...........................$3,070.00MediacomUtility.................................$69.95Pirie, KerryReimb...........................$1,335.00Seger Construction IncCapital Project............$40,724.94WindstreamUtility...............................$224.13Total:..........................$53,009.46ACH Payments from Great Southern BankPayroll for 2-28-14Payroll......................$350,044.51Advantage AdministratorsInsurance........................$236.00Total:........................$350,280.51March 4, 2014 Total ExpendituresGeneral.....................$322,912.33Special.......................$84,191.91Enterprise.................$115,933.53Total:........................$523,037.77

March 10



March 10



March 10

ORDINANCE NO. 2224ORDINANCE AMENDING THECODE OF ORDINANCES, CITYOF NEWTON, IOWA, 2011, TI-TLE 2, CHAPTER 11, ARTICLE6, “OTHER TRAFFIC OFFENS-ES - SPEED” BY ESTABLISH-ING SPEED LIMITS FOR IOWASPEEDWAY DRIVE, E. 31STSTREET N., AND N. 19TH

AVENUE E.Passed by the City Council onMarch 3rd, 2014This Ordinance shall be effectiveafter the final passage, approvaland publication as provided bylaw.Said Ordinance in its entiretymay be inspected at the CityClerk's office, 101 West 4thStreet South, Newton, Iowa dur-ing regular office hours, 7:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Monday through Fri-day.Katrina A. DavisCity Clerk

March 10

ORDINANCE NO. 2224ORDINANCE AMENDING THECODE OF ORDINANCES, CITYOF NEWTON, IOWA, 2011, TI-TLE 2, CHAPTER 11, ARTICLE6, “OTHER TRAFFIC OFFENS-ES - SPEED” BY ESTABLISH-ING SPEED LIMITS FOR IOWASPEEDWAY DRIVE, E. 31STSTREET N., AND N. 19TH

AVENUE E.Passed by the City Council onMarch 3rd, 2014This Ordinance shall be effectiveafter the final passage, approvaland publication as provided bylaw.Said Ordinance in its entiretymay be inspected at the CityClerk's office, 101 West 4thStreet South, Newton, Iowa dur-ing regular office hours, 7:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Monday through Fri-day.Katrina A. DavisCity Clerk

March 10

ORDINANCE NO. 2225ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE3, CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 4 OF

THE NEWTON CODE OF ORDINANCES, “SEWAGE AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL” REGARDING PROHIBITED

DISCHARGE REMOVAL DISTRICTS

Passed by the City Council onMarch 3rd, 2014This Ordinance shall be effectiveafter the final passage, approvaland publication as provided bylaw.Said Ordinance in its entiretymay be inspected at the CityClerk's office, 101 West 4thStreet South, Newton, Iowa dur-ing regular office hours, 7:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Monday through Fri-day.Katrina A. DavisCity Clerk

March 10

Public Notice(Official Publication)

State of IowaSecretary of State

Certificate of Assumed NameThe filing of an assumed namedoes not protect a user's exclu-sive rights to that name. The fil-ing is required as a consumerprotection, in order to enable con-sumers to be able to identify thetrue owner of a business.State the exact assumed nameunder which the business is orwill be conducted:Newton Village Health Care CenterState the address of the principalplace of business.110 N 5th Ave WNewton, Iowa 50208List the name and complete ad-dress of all persons conductingbusiness under the above As-sumed Name.Newton Village, Inc.7485 Office Ridge CircleEden Prairie, MN 55344I, the undersigned, certify that Iam signing this document as theperson whose signature is re-quired, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be re-quired who has authorized me tosign this document on his/her be-half, or in both capacities. I fur-ther certify that I have completedall required fields, and the infor-mation in this document is trueand correct and in compliancewith the applicable chapter ofMinnesota Statutes. I understandthat by signing this document Iam subject to the penalties ofperjury as set forth in Section609.48 as I had signed this docu-ment under oath.Dated: February 25, 2014/s/Robert M DahlPresident

March 10 & 17

NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED

VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF PROPERTY

INTO THE CITY OF PRAIRIE CITY, IOWA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thatthe City Council of the City ofPrairie City, Iowa has receivedApplication for Voluntary Annexa-tion from the property owneridentified below requesting thatthe City voluntarily annex theirproperties legally described be-low, which are generally situatednorth and northwest of the Wave-land Cemetery . The Applicationis as follows:PROPERTY OWNERS: City of Prairie CityLEGAL DESCRIPTION:Parcel E in the East Half of theSoutheast Quarter of Section 36,Township 79 North, Range 21West of the 5th P.M., JasperCounty, Iowa, as appears in platrecorded in Book 1154 page 464in the office of the Recorder ofsaid County.ANDThe East 6 acres of the SouthQuarter of the Northeast QuarterSoutheast Quarter Section 36,Township 79 North Range 21West of the 5th ,P.M., JasperCounty, Iowa.NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVENthat the City Council will considerthe Applications and approval ofthe proposed annexation after apublic hearing to be held in theCouncil Chambers, City Hall, 203E. Jefferson St., Prairie City, Iowaon April 8, 2014 at 6:00 P.M.Copies of the Applications forVoluntary Annexation and mapsof the affected territory are avail-able for public inspection at theoffice of the City Clerk, City Hall,Prairie City, Iowa. Persons inter-ested in the proposal will be giv-en an opportunity to express theirviews at the time of the hearingset forth above. This Notice is given and pub-lished pursuant to Iowa Code368.7(d) and 362.3(1)(a). Nancy Earles City ClerkCity of Prairie City,Iowa

March 10




NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thatthe City Council of the City ofPrairie City, Iowa has receivedApplication for Voluntary Annexa-tion from the property ownersidentified below requesting thatthe City voluntarily annex theirproperty legally described below,which are generally situatednorthwest of the Prairie City Hwy163 bypass. The Application is asfollows:PROPERTY OWNERS:Prairie City Economic Develop-ment Corporation (PCEDC) andJasper County Economic Devel-opment Corporation (JEDCO) LEGAL DESCRIPTION:Conveys part of Government Lot4 in Section 2, Township 78North, Range 21 West of the 5thP.M., Jasper County, Iowa, whichlies South of Highway No. 163 asshown in Condemnation recordedin Book 953 page 133 in the of-fice of the Recorder of said Coun-ty and which lies North of High-way No. 163 as shown in Con-demnation recorded in Book1074 page 489 in the office of theRecorder of said County, EX-CEPT that part of said Govern-ment Lot 4 which lies in a triangu-lar tract of land described asbounded on the North by theSoutherly right-of-way line of theC.R.I.&P. Railroad, bounded onthe East by a line 200 feet nor-mally distant Westerly from andparallel to the East line of Lot 5 ofGovernment Lot 3 in said Section2, as appears in plat recorded inPlat book B page 437 in the of-fice of the Recorder of said Coun-ty, bounded on the South by aline 60 feet normally distantNortherly of and parallel to thecenterline of existing PrimaryRoad designated Iowa No. 163.AND A triangular tract of land be-ing all that part of GovernmentLot 4 of Section 2, Township 78North, Range 21 West of the 5thP.M., Jasper County, Iowa and allthat part of Lot 5 of GovernmentLot 3 of said Section 2 as ap-pears in Plat recorded in PlatBook B page 437 in the office ofthe Recorder of said County, de-scribed as bounded on the Northby the Southerly right-of-way lineof the C.R.I.&P. Railroad, bound-ed on the East by a line 200 feetnormally distant Westerly fromand parallel to the East line ofsaid Lot 5 of Government Lot 3,bounded on the South by a line60 feet normally distant Northerlyof and parallel to the centerline ofexisting Primary Road designat-ed Iowa No. 163.NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVENthat the City Council will considerthe Applications and approval ofthe proposed annexation after apublic hearing to be held in theCouncil Chambers, City Hall, 203E. Jefferson St., Prairie City, Iowaon April 8, 2014 at 6:00 P.M.Copies of the Applications forVoluntary Annexation and mapsof the affected territory are avail-able for public inspection at theoffice of the City Clerk, City Hall,Prairie City, Iowa. Persons inter-ested in the proposal will be giv-en an opportunity to express theirviews at the time of the hearingset forth above. This Notice is given and pub-lished pursuant to Iowa Code368.7(d) and 362.3(1)(a). Nancy Earles City ClerkCity of Prairie City, Iowa

March 10




NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thatthe City Council of the City ofPrairie City, Iowa has receivedApplication for Voluntary Annexa-tion from the property ownersidentified below requesting thatthe City voluntarily annex theirproperty legally described below,which are generally situatednorthwest of the Prairie City Hwy163 bypass. The Application is asfollows:PROPERTY OWNERS:Prairie City Economic Develop-ment Corporation (PCEDC) andJasper County Economic Devel-opment Corporation (JEDCO) LEGAL DESCRIPTION:Conveys part of Government Lot4 in Section 2, Township 78North, Range 21 West of the 5thP.M., Jasper County, Iowa, whichlies South of Highway No. 163 asshown in Condemnation recordedin Book 953 page 133 in the of-fice of the Recorder of said Coun-ty and which lies North of High-way No. 163 as shown in Con-demnation recorded in Book1074 page 489 in the office of theRecorder of said County, EX-CEPT that part of said Govern-ment Lot 4 which lies in a triangu-lar tract of land described asbounded on the North by theSoutherly right-of-way line of theC.R.I.&P. Railroad, bounded onthe East by a line 200 feet nor-mally distant Westerly from andparallel to the East line of Lot 5 ofGovernment Lot 3 in said Section2, as appears in plat recorded inPlat book B page 437 in the of-fice of the Recorder of said Coun-ty, bounded on the South by aline 60 feet normally distantNortherly of and parallel to thecenterline of existing PrimaryRoad designated Iowa No. 163.AND A triangular tract of land be-ing all that part of GovernmentLot 4 of Section 2, Township 78North, Range 21 West of the 5thP.M., Jasper County, Iowa and allthat part of Lot 5 of GovernmentLot 3 of said Section 2 as ap-pears in Plat recorded in PlatBook B page 437 in the office ofthe Recorder of said County, de-scribed as bounded on the Northby the Southerly right-of-way lineof the C.R.I.&P. Railroad, bound-ed on the East by a line 200 feetnormally distant Westerly fromand parallel to the East line ofsaid Lot 5 of Government Lot 3,bounded on the South by a line60 feet normally distant Northerlyof and parallel to the centerline ofexisting Primary Road designat-ed Iowa No. 163.NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVENthat the City Council will considerthe Applications and approval ofthe proposed annexation after apublic hearing to be held in theCouncil Chambers, City Hall, 203E. Jefferson St., Prairie City, Iowaon April 8, 2014 at 6:00 P.M.Copies of the Applications forVoluntary Annexation and mapsof the affected territory are avail-able for public inspection at theoffice of the City Clerk, City Hall,Prairie City, Iowa. Persons inter-ested in the proposal will be giv-en an opportunity to express theirviews at the time of the hearingset forth above. This Notice is given and pub-lished pursuant to Iowa Code368.7(d) and 362.3(1)(a). Nancy Earles City ClerkCity of Prairie City, Iowa

March 10

Public NoticesPage 9AMonday, March 10, 2014

A1

Public Notice



Newton, IA 50208641-792-5912





Plaintiff:SOUTH OTTUMWASAVINGS BANK, SUCCESSOR

IN INTEREST TO HEDRICKSAVINGS BANK, AN IOWABANKING CORPORATION

vsDefendant: BOTTORFF, ERIC P.;

- IN REMDefendant: MOLLIE E. BOT-

TORFF, AND ANY AND ALL UN-KNOWN CLAIMANTS, INCLUD-

ING BUT NOT LIMITED TOHEIRS, SPOUSES, ASSIGNS,GRANTEES, LEGATEES, DE-VISEES AND BENEFICIARIESOF ARTHUR L. BRAUN, DE-

CEASED, AND JEANIE BRAUN,DECEASED, - IN REM

DEFENDANT: PARTIES INPOSSESSION - IN REM

As a result of the judgment ren-dered in the above referencedcourt case, an execution was is-sued by the court to the Sheriff ofthis county. The execution or-dered the sale of defendant(s)Real Estate Property to satisfythe judgment. The property to besold is:The East 140 feet of the South150 feet of the West 195 feet ofLot “D” Subdivision of the South-east Quarter of the SouthwestQuarter of Section 14, Township81 North, Range 20 West of the5th P.M., Jasper County, Iowa,as shown by Plat Book B at page552 in the Office of the Recorderof said CountyANDThe East 120 feet of the West195 feet of the North 150 feet ofLot “D” Subdivision of the South-east Quarter of the SouthwestQuarter of Section 14, Township81 North, Range 20 West of the5th P.M., Jasper County, Iowa,as shown by Plat Book B, page552 in the Office of the Record ofsaid County, EXCEPT the North30 feet thereof.Street Address207 E. RIPPEY AVE., BAXTER, IAThe described property will be of-fered for sale at public auction forcash only as follows:Date of Sale 04/08/2014Time of Sale 10:00 AMPlace of Sale 2300 LAW CEN-TER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemp-tion. Property exemption: Certainmoney or property may be ex-empt. Contact your attorneypromptly to review specific provi-sions of the law and file appropri-ate notice, if applicable.Judgment Amount $137,562.47Costs $4,147.26Accrued Costs PLUSInterest 5.626% OF $128,947.85FROM 02/04/2014Attorney ZINGG, PAUL (641) 683-1626.Date 02/19/2014Sheriff JOHN R. HALFERTY

March 3 & 10



Newton, IA 50208641-792-5912





Plaintiff: WELLS FARGO BANK,N.A.,

vsDefendant: GILKISON, TERRY L.

; - IN REMDefendant: JENNIFER J. GILKI-

SON; LEONARD SCOTTHEADLEE; JOYCE EILEEN

JESSEN; GREEN TREE FINAN-CIAL CORP.; - IN REM

DEFENDANT: AND PARTIES INPOSSESSION - IN REM

As a result of the judgment ren-dered in the above referencedcourt case, an execution was is-sued by the court to the Sheriff ofthis county. The execution or-dered the sale of defendant(s)Real Estate Property to satisfythe judgment. The property to besold is:Lot Three and the East Half ofLot Four, in Block F, of A.J.Wood's Addition to the City ofColfax, Jasper County, Iowa, asappears in plat of record in Book130 Page 354 in the Office of theRecorder of said CountyStreet Address519 W. DIVISION ST., COLFAX,IAThe described property will be of-fered for sale at public auction forcash only as follows:Date of Sale 04/15/2014Time of Sale 10:00 AMPlace of Sale 2300 LAW CEN-TER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemp-tion. Property exemption: Certainmoney or property may be ex-empt. Contact your attorneypromptly to review specific provi-sions of the law and file appropri-ate notice, if applicable.Judgment Amount $54,490.84Costs $2,142.84Accrued Costs PLUSInterest 5.25% OF $51,045.19FROM 06/01/2012Attorney ERICKSON, DAVID M. (515)288-2500Date 02/24/2014Sheriff JOHN R. HALFERTY

March 10 & 17

Public Notice(Official Publication)

State of IowaSecretary of State

Certificate of Assumed NameThe filing of an assumed namedoes not protect a user's exclu-sive rights to that name. The fil-ing is required as a consumerprotection, in order to enable con-sumers to be able to identify thetrue owner of a business.State the exact assumed nameunder which the business is orwill be conducted:Newton Village Health Care CenterState the address of the principalplace of business.110 N 5th Ave WNewton, Iowa 50208List the name and complete ad-dress of all persons conductingbusiness under the above As-sumed Name.Newton Village, Inc.7485 Office Ridge CircleEden Prairie, MN 55344I, the undersigned, certify that Iam signing this document as theperson whose signature is re-quired, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be re-quired who has authorized me tosign this document on his/her be-half, or in both capacities. I fur-ther certify that I have completedall required fields, and the infor-mation in this document is trueand correct and in compliancewith the applicable chapter ofMinnesota Statutes. I understandthat by signing this document Iam subject to the penalties ofperjury as set forth in Section609.48 as I had signed this docu-ment under oath.Dated: February 25, 2014/s/Robert M DahlPresident

March 10 & 17

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Astrograph

Mercury in Aquarius lines up to square Saturn in Scorpio, an aspect that will bust open news, spill secrets and cause a change in our choice of technology, friendship and communal activities. The tendency will be to over-think things, and it might help to ask, “What would be even easier and less involved?” Happi-ness is keeping it simple.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (March 10). This year features stellar and varied companionship repre-senting love in its many forms. You’ll step up your self-care and fitness commitment next month and enjoy a healthier perspective in April. A relationship that needs healing will turn around in May. Negotiate for better wages in June. Sagittarius and Virgo people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 40, 2, 11, 24 and 17.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’ll be thinking about the distant future: where you’d like to live, the kinds of people you’ll know and how you will spend your time.

There’s magic in the act of narrowing down your options.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Someone near you has a secret, and that secret is, “I hurt.” It is, perhaps, the most uni-versal secret there is. As you are feeling relatively good, you’re in the per-fect position to help the situation.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Health and respon-sibility come before all else for you, and your life flows beautifully from these two values. There also will be time for fun, love, sharing and revel-ing in what most appeals to you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You are not the cause of negative events, but you can still do some-thing about them. Even if all you do is hold a hopeful, cheerful space inside yourself, you will be doing a lot.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Once you do the top important tasks on your list, you’ll feel gloriously free to use the day as

you wish. Your best day happens when you tackle your list early on and get it out of the way.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Business is like a game. The equipment needed to move ahead will be as mental as it is physical. Use your knowledge of psychology to predict your opponent’s next move and counter it before it happens.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). An important event is coming up, and you’re not quite prepared for it yet. In order to be appro-priately outfitted, you’ll need to do some shop-ping. Note that shopping isn’t always buying.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Just as you cannot cut well with a dull knife, you cannot work well if your skills are rusty. Take the time to sharpen them. Perhaps you won’t be paid for this immediately, but it will pay off in the end.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You cannot make another person happy, but you can provide an envi-

ronment that welcomes happiness, and this you do expertly. Your efforts to serve those around you will be successful.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You will have a beautiful day as long as you know your boundaries, honor them and steer clear of those who are likely to ignore them and intrude. Love from a safe distance is still love.

CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan. 19). Create positive images involv-ing you being the person you want to be, living the life you want to live. It works for you now. As you sleep tonight, your brain will assimilate the messaging, moving you in that direction.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Much boils down to how you perceive the causes and consequences of events. Your resolve to see the pluses and advantages in each situation determines the win.

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Newton Manufacturing brings home Silver

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cepted a Silver Pyramid Award at the Pro-motional Products Association’s Awards and Recognition program on Jan. 15, as part of the annual PPAI Expo in Las Vegas.

Newton Representative Sue Weibel and fine artist Steven Premo received the award for a campaign that they developed in col-laboration with the casino’s marketing and graphics department. Dan Livengood, se-nior sales manager at Newton Manufactur-ing Company, authored the contest entry.

Weibel brought home a Silver Pyramid Award in a “new” Diversity category, which recognizes programs designed to recruit, re-tain and promote persons from various eth-nic and cultural backgrounds, or programs to enhance employee sensitivity, knowledge and understanding of the various ethnicities and cultures with a company environment.

“I am impressed with how our top sales representatives like Sue implement such cre-ative and successful campaigns such as this. And, to have them recognized with such an elite award in this particular category makes it all the more special.” said Mancil Laidig, Newton’s president.

Zach Johnson/Daily NewsNewton Fareway has remodeled the exterior and interior of the store. The remodeling project began last summer. The store has added more than 500 new products to the store. The celebration of the re-grand opening is on Wednes-day March 12 starting at 10 a.m. The store will be having contest and samplings throughout the day.

Newton Fareway to host re-opening Wednesday

“It’s a new look with the tradi-tional service,” Newton Fareway General Manager Steve Henscheid said.

The store will be hosting a “re-grand opening” on Wednesday at 10 a.m. The grand prize given to one visitor that day is a $100 Fareway gift card.

“During the celebration, we will have drawings for prizes including coolers, hats, lawn chairs and much more” Henscheid said. “A few food vendors and a few spirits vendors will be on hand giving samples out to customers throughout the day.”

The Greater Newton Area Chamber of Commerce will be on hand to celebrate the end of the re-modeling process for the store.

“Darrell Sarmento will be down here with the Chamber Ambas-sadors with the ribbon and the big pair of scissors for the traditional ceremony,” Henscheid said.

Last summer, Newton Fareway began its remodeling process, start-ing with the parking lot and roof to conclude inside the store.

“This fall, the store will be turn-ing 30 years old, so with the age of the building, we wanted to do all the

exterior before working on the in-terior of the store,” Henscheid said. “We replaced the roof, which hasn’t been replaced since the store opened about 30 years ago. We replaced the roof, so we didn’t have to worry about leakage. The traditional roof warranty is 15 to 20 years, so we got many more years out of it.”

The next part of the exterior remodeling was modernizing the store, which was done by adding a new canopy and signage outside.

“It simply looks better,” Hen-scheid said. “The store shines with lighting from the canopy and from the Fareway shield makes it stand out, so when a customer drives by they know it’s Fareway.”

The corporate office has begun a new tradition with stores by paint-ing the outside of the store.

“We’re the second store to be painted corporate wide,” Henscheid said. “It really brightens up the out-side of the store. The brick, through time, discolors, so they sealed it and painted it.”

The interior of the store features a new layout of the store, a new ceiling, new modernized shelving, stand up freezers and new storage coolers to keep products cold.

“We have been able to add 500 new products in the store, which of-

fer multiple types or flavors to give our customers a better selection,” Henscheid said. “We have essen-tially made the store bigger to offer more space for displays to offer pro-motions throughout the store.”

Fareway will now offer cold beer with its stand up cooler. The store will be able to offer more of a selec-tion for customers.

“We will always have cold beer on hand,” Henscheid said. “We have a cooler in back keeping the beer cold throughout the day, which means when we restock the beer it will be ready for the cooler. We will have more quantities and selection for customers.”

The meat counter has ex-panded out by 12 feet to give more of a selection for customers. “We will be offering seafood and many specialty meats just in time for the grilling season,” Henscheid said.

This new look hasn’t changed the tradition of Fareway.

“We have completed the remod-eling process and have been able to keep our prices competitive,” Henscheid said. “We will continue to offer price match with our local grocery stores. We will continue to be your downtown grocery store of-fering competitive prices along with great service.”

By Zach JohnsonDaily News Staff Writer

Submitted PhotoFront row from left: Melanie Benjamin, Mille Lacs Band Chief Executive and Sue Weibel. Back row: Steven Premo and Dan Livengood.

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