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By Matthew NoscoDaily News Staff Writer

Norman Ellsworth was an American pa-triot, called to serve in the United States Navy just before worldwide tensions started to flare up in advance of World War II. He would ulti-mately give eight years of his life to the Navy and his country; the fi-nal eight years.

Norman was born in Colfax, the only son in a family of five chil-dren, to Earl and Ida Ellsworth. He gradu-ated from Colfax High School with the Class of 1936, having moved ahead in his classes after

a mid-year enrollment.His enlistment would

come soon after on Feb. 15, 1937. Norman was assigned to the USS Nevada for the majority of his eight-year career, with the first four years served in relative calm even as tensions mount-ed across the globe.

He left the Nevada for a stint though, sent to attend a special train-ing at a Navy school in San Diego. It was dur-ing this stint that the attack on Pearl Harbor drew the United States into the conflict, and the USS Nevada sus-

tained serious damage in the attack. The ship was struck by six bombs as well as one torpedo, leaving 60 of the crew members dead.

The Nevada was out of commission for nearly an entire year, re-ceiving repairs at Pearl Harbor and then at the Puget Sound Navy Yard. After being equipped with a heartier anti-air-craft gun battery in the course of the repairs, the Nevada was deployed northward for the Battle of Attu, the only land battle in the war to be fought on United States’ incorporated territory.

Norman returned home after the battle.

During his brief respite from the conflict, he married Louise Veron-ica Villaseno. His rest was not to last, though, and Norman soon found himself in Washington, D.C., where he received further training before being reassigned to the USS Whitehurst, a de-stroyer escort vessel.

The Whitehurst car-ried out a number of re-fueling and escort mis-sions in relative safety before being sent on to the Indonesian islands, where an active conflict raged with the Japanese.

The Whitehurst was

Recounting the history of Colfax veteran killed in action

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Leaders work to bring high-performance automotive technology school to Newton

By Bob EschlimanDaily News Editor

For a little more than a year, a group of New-ton business and gov-ernment leaders have been working quietly on a plan to bring a new kind of economic driver to the community.

A driver with four fast wheels.

At 4 p.m. Monday, the group will present its plan, as well as the prog-

ress made so far, to the Des Moines Area Com-munity College Board of Trustees. The goal: to partner with DMACC to bring a high-perfor-mance automotive tech-nology school to Newton.

“Our vision is to de-velop a low-cost, auto-motive technical school focused on the motor-sports and high per-formance industry and based in Newton,” Skiff Medical Center CEO

Steve Long — himself a motorsports enthusiast — said. “And, we want to provide an expanded post-secondary educa-tion presence in New-ton, which will serve as a catalyst for the eco-nomic development of high-performance au-tomotive-related indus-tries in Newton and the surrounding area.”

AFSCME donates $2,500 to veterans monument

By Daily News Staff

AFSCME Local 0451 donated $2,500 to-ward a veteran’s monument Wednesday that will be placed on the courthouse square in Newton. The monument will honor fallen veterans.

“It is important to honor our fallen veterans.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily NewsPit crews work on James Buescher’s #31 Chevy Sil-verado prior to a Craftsman Truck Series race last season at the Iowa Speedway. Community leaders hope to bring a tech school to Newton to train future pit crew members.

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Supervisors approve wage increases for county employees

By Zach Johnson Daily News Staff Writer

The Jasper County Board of Supervisors approved the Jasper County Compensation Board’s recommendations for wage increases during Tuesday’s regular meeting.

The county sheriff and attorney will re-ceive a 4-percent increase. The county audi-tor, recorder and treasurer will each receive a 3-percent increase. The Jasper County Board of Supervisors will not have a wage increase. The department heads, non-department heads and hourly non-bargaining employees will receive a 2-percent wage increase.

The supervisors also approved a resolution approving CICS Management Plan Policies and Procedures on Tuesday.

Jody Eaton told the board the Iowa De-partment of Human Services did not approve the 28E that the new region had adopted. The DHS told the Mental Heath Region that it could change a few items in the 28E and have it re-adopted by the counties.

The supervisors held a public hearing on the 2014-15 fiscal year county budget in the amount of $28,912,474. Actual esti-mated expenditures for last year’s budget are $28,802,487.

Jasper County Sheriff John Halferty asked the board to approve the purchase of a new camera system for the jail. The board ap-proved the purchase, which will cost $16,672.

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NHS students to present ‘Pride and Prejudice’ tonight, Saturday

Zach Johnson Daily News Staff Writer

The Newton Senior High School Drama Department will pres-ent its spring musical “Pride and Prejudice” at 7 p.m. tonight and Sat-urday in the NHS Cen-ter for Performance.

“The kids have been

doing a great job with the play,” Director Melinda Worthington said. “The set looks beautiful, the make up is amazing and we’re looking great heading into opening night.”

The seniors per-forming in their last play at NHS include (front) Samantha Bai-

ley, Emily Forsyth, Sydney Bergman, Jo-sephina Matteson, Carly Corville, (back) Kaitlyn Cope, Liam Briggs, Zachary Coy, Trenton Wickliff and Megan Sorenson.

Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for youth and free with a student ac-tivity ticket.

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DMACC to announce new one-of-a-kind program in Iowa

By Daily News Staff

After partnering with the Iowa Court Reporting Association and the Iowa Bar As-sociation, DMACC will

launch a new program this fall exclusively on the DMACC Newton Campus.

Plans are underway to purchase new equip-ment and hire expert faculty to teach the classes. There will be a live demonstration dur-ing a news conference at 10 a.m. Monday at

the DMACC Newton Campus.

U.S. News and World Report’s called it one of America’s “Top 50” Ca-reers. DMACC will be the only institution in the State of Iowa to of-fer this unique two-year

Pending worker shortage as retirements loom

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Elementary music

concerts planned

Thomas Jefferson El-ementary’s second- and third-grade music con-certs are scheduled at 6 and 7 p.m., respective-ly, on Thursday in the Newton Senior High School auditorium.

The concerts will con-sist of a mix of sweet and funny songs with tradi-tional songs. For more information contact Jen-ni Harris at (641)792-2498, ext. 1535.

All-Iowa Honor Dance Team

Submitted PhotoFour Newton High School Pacesetters were selected for the All-Iowa Honor Dance Team. Tryouts for the team were held last September at Ames High School. More than 550 dancers from the state tried out this year and 270 were selected to the team. The Pacesetters selected to this year’s team (from left) include freshman Hadley Braaksma, senior Morgan Mann, freshman Madison Mann and junior Tapanga Birkenholtz. The All-Iowa Honor Dance Team will be performing at the girls state basketball 4A championship game at Wells Fargo Arena on Saturday. The performance will be televised on Iowa Public Television around 4:30 p.m.

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George and Mary Comer of Newton are celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary. They were married March 7, 1964 at All Saints Catholic Church in Des Moines. They moved to Newton from Durant, Iowa in 1994 and owned a local business until retiring in 2009. They are the parents of Mark (Sue) Comer of Grand Mound, Michelle Bright of Roland, Brad (Jenny) Comer of Iowa City and Ryan (Theresa) Comer of Newton. They have 10 Grandchildren and 3 Great-Grandchildren. They will be celebrating with a family gathering at a later date.

50th Wedding Anniversary

Dan and Jane Johnson of Newton and Dave and Cindy Humke of Newton are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Rebecca Anne Johnson

and Justin David Humke. Rebecca is a 2009 graduate of Newton Senior High School and a 2013 graduate of the University of Iowa. She is an Elementary School Teacher

with Iowa City School District in Iowa City. Justin graduated from Newton Senior High School in 2006 and from the University

of Iowa in 2011. He is a Staff Engineer for Braun Intertec in Cedar Rapids. A June 21, 2014 wedding is planned at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Newton.

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The Newton Community Theatre presents:Book by Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel SchönbergMusic by Claude-Michel SchönbergLyrics by Herbert KretzmerProduction: March 14, 15 at 7:30 PMMarch 16 at 2:00 PMMarch 18, 20, 21, & 22 at 7:30 PMGeneral Admission Tickets Available After March 5. Tickets are $17 and $15 Youth. Box Office Phone: (641) 792-12301701 S 8th Ave E – www.newtontheatre.com

Story time, card games, computer classes at libraryNicole Lindstrom

Newton Public LibraryPublic Services Librarian

Saturday Story TimeThe Newton Public Library

will have a special Saturday Story Time at 10:30 a.m. Sat-urday in the Carousel Horse Room with Miss Phyllis.

Story time includes a story, finger plays and a craft. Start your Saturday off with an in-teractive and educational time at the library. For ages 3 to 9, siblings welcome.

Card Game NightJoin us at 5:30 p.m. Mon-

day, March 10, in the library meeting room for Card Game Night. This Monday we will learn how to play “Golf.” There will be other tables set up if you would like to play differ-ent games with friends as well. Stop by for refreshments, so-cialization and fun!

Computers for Beginners Class

The library is again offer-ing Computers for Beginners from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Monday,

March 17; 5 to 6:30 p.m. Mon-day, March 24; and 10 to 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 26.

Participants register for one class by calling the informa-tion desk at (641) 792-4108. Participants will learn the ba-sic components of a computer, the keyboard and how to move a mouse. Laptops are provided.

Job Search Strategies Workshop

Iowa Works will be having a workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, March 18, in the li-brary meeting room on job search strategies. Register by calling the information desk at (641) 792-4108.

Participants will learn: top five most effective job search strategies; effective vs. non-ef-fective job search strategies; us-ing your strengths/preferences to target organizations; Inter-net research, networking and social networking sites; top 10 jobs discussed; how to conduct online job search and complete online applications (partici-pants will discuss and be shown via projector); and create a job search weekly action plan.

Participants will not be us-ing computers in this work-shop.

Tax Forms AvailableFind federal forms and in-

struction booklets near the in-formation desk.

A reminder that Iowa tax forms are no longer shipped to us by the state; we can ei-ther print off the forms for you at the desk for 10 cents a page or provide you with the phone number to call for forms to be shipped to your home. If you have any questions, call (641) 792-4108.

Programming Schedule for Adults

Our Programming Schedule for adults has been released. Find it at the circulation and information desk or online at www.newton.lib.ia.us/adults/programs.

Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NewtonPublicLibraryIA or on Twitter @NewtonPub-Lib. Find out what is happen-ing at the library besides our programs!

This Week at the Library

Go GuideMark Your Calendar: March 7-13

Coming Up• Bob Pace and the Dangerous Band — 9 p.m. Saturday at the First Avenue Speakeasy in Newton. No cover.

• “Pride & Prejudice”— 7 p.m. tonight and Saturday at Newton Senior High School Center for Performance. Admission for spring play is $5 for adults, $3 for youth and free for those with a student activity ticket.

• Capitol II Theater in Newton:“Mr. Peabody & Sherman” (PG) — Fri.: 7:15 p.m.; Sat. & Sun.: (1:15), (4:15), 7:15 p.m.; Mon. & Tues.: 7:15 p.m.; Wed.: (3), 7:15 p.m.; Thurs.: 7:15 p.m.

“Son of God” (PG-13) — Fri.: 7 p.m.; Sat. & Sun.: (1), (4), 7 p.m.; Mon. & Tues.: 7 p.m.; Wed.: (2:45), 7 p.m.; Thurs.: 7 p.m.(Matinee times in parenthesis)

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ObituariesBrian L. Faidley

March 5, 2014

Brian L. Faidley, 63, of Colfax died Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at the VA Central Iowa Healthcare System in Des Moines.

A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, March 10, at the Howard

Street Christian Church. Burial will be at the Ash-ton Chapel Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, March 9, at Co-burn Funeral Home.

Condolences may be left for the family at www.coburnfunera l-homes.com.

Karroll Jon DigginsMarch 6, 2014

Karroll Jon Diggins, 60, of Newton, formerly of Marshalltown, died Thursday, March 6, 2014, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.

A celebration of his life will be held from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, March 9, at the home of his daughter, Andrea (Kyle) Lovan, 1874 E. 60th St. N., New-ton. Wallace Family Funeral Home is handling ar-rangements.

Sheriff’s office closed this afternoonThe Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office will be closed

from 12:30 to 5 p.m. today for Electronic Docu-ment Management System Training required under Chapter 16 of the Iowa Rules of Court.

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So far, the project has got-ten past the first level of fea-sibility studies, conducted by the senior consulting class at the University of Iowa. That study validated both the con-cept and the market for a high-performance automo-tive technology program in Newton.

The students researched existing programs, the gen-eral racing industry in the Midwest and DMACC’s ex-isting automotive technology program. They also recom-mended:

• a strong relationship be-tween the program and Iowa Speedway, calling that rela-tionship critical;

• recruitment of a nation-ally recognized program leader to ensure its success; and

• flexible and creative de-gree options.

The University of Iowa’s MBA Consulting Class in Des Moines is now study-ing the operational capabil-ity and demand feasibility of the project. The results of those studies are expected in mid-April, to be followed by studies of the project’s finan-cial feasibility and economic impact.

Long is joined in the quest to bring the high-perfor-mance automotive technol-ogy program to Newton by Mayor Mike Hansen, Direc-tor of Finance & Develop-ment Bryan Friedman, De-velopment Specialist Craig Armstrong, Newton Devel-opment Corporation Execu-tive Director Frank Liebl, Jasper County Economic Development Executive Di-rector Chaz Allen, Greater Newton Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Di-rector Darrell Sarmento and Iowa Speedway President Jimmy Small. They all will be on hand for the presen-tation Monday afternoon at DMACC.

As part of the develop-ment of their proposal, the group took a case study from Martinsville, Va., a commu-nity very similar to Newton in many ways.

Martinsville has a popu-lation of 13,800 people and is located in Henry County, Va., which has a total popu-lation of about 54,000. From 2000 to 2010, it experienced

a 6.5-percent loss of popula-tion, the result of the loss of many thousands of manufac-turing jobs beginning in the 1990s.

It is home to Martinsville Speedway, which hosts sev-eral NASCAR events each year, including two Sprint Cup Series races. It also hap-pens to be home to one of the nation’s leading high-perfor-mance automotive technol-ogy schools.

In a 2009 article published by Circle Track Magazine — and cited by Newton’s com-munity leaders — Patrick Henry Community College Dean of Applied Science & Engineering Earl Dodrill wrote about the impact that school’s high-performance automotive technology pro-gram had for the community. He said the college acted on the idea that “the nation’s fastest growing sport would create jobs.”

“Already, positive impact has been experienced. Re-gional dirt track and Late Model stockers have taken courses to improve their competitiveness. From en-gines and body fabrication to marketing and managing a motorsports business, they are reaping the rewards. Oth-ers have found employment in the industry on teams and in related businesses. Com-munity and individuals have been rewarded by the reality of the college’s dream come true.

“The motorsports indus-try has provided the econom-ic engine to drive the oppor-tunities and employment for these and several others. The community is preparing itself for race teams, engine build-ers, fabrication shops, and many other related motor-sports businesses to locate. You might say Martinsville is ready to go racin’ with some proven capable crewmem-bers.”

The Newton leaders say the city is poised to do the exact same thing. They point to the city’s Comprehensive Plan and the efforts already being made there, as well as Newton’s location in relation to American motorsports.

Within a five-hour drive of Newton, there are nearly 300 racing facilities, which con-stitutes nearly one-fourth of the nation’s motorsports fa-cilities. That same five-hour radius represents 12 percent of the U.S. population, mean-

ing Iowa is at the center of a hotbed for motorsports en-thusiasm in the country.

Anyone who has lived in Iowa for a prolonged peri-od of time probably already knows that, though. The Hawkeye State could just as easily be called the Burnt Rubber State: per capita, Iowa has more motorsports facilities than any other state.

In fact, there are 11 race tracks within a one-hour drive of Newton alone, in-cluding two of the crown jewels in all of motorsports: Iowa Speedway and Knox-ville Raceway, home of the annual Knoxville Nationals.

“Boone Speedway hosts the IMCA Super Nation-als each year with more than 800 race cars, and the Newton Kart Klub hosts the International Kart Federa-tion 2-Cycle Nationals each year,” Long said. “Every kind of motorsports, including motorcylces, truck and trac-tor pulling, figure-8 racing — even lawn mower racing — is represented in Central Iowa.”

That’s not the only reason why the Newton leaders feel a high-performance automo-tive technology school would be a great addition to New-ton, though. It’s a growing industry within the U.S., ac-cording to the Bureau of La-bor Statistics.

National employment of automotive technicians overall is 725,000, and it’s expected to grow by an addi-tional 125,000 jobs by 2020. In addition, the BLS found the high performance job market offers an “extensive variety of opportunities.”

While the $13.5 billion-a-year industry offers careers in performance engine building and testing, chassis building and modification, and graph-cis and after-market accesso-ries, the BLS also noted op-portunities that exist within race sanctioning bodies, like NASCAR. A formal, post-secondary education in the profession substantially im-proves one’s job prospects.

The average salary for someone working in the auto industry is $38,500 with those in the top 10 percent of the field earning nearly $60,000 a year. Those work-ing in the high-performance and motorsports side — for skilled workers — range from $45,000 a year for ma-chinists to $78,000 a year for

mechanical engineers.That’s where the private,

for-profit education industry has tried to turn its attention. High-performance automo-tive technology programs are now offered by Universal Technical Institute, Vatterot College, Lincoln Technical Institute, ITT Technical In-stitute and WyoTech.

Diploma programs range from $11,000 to $25,000. Degree programs range from $31,000 to $43,000 at those schools. DMACC of-fers automotive diplomas for $10,500 to $16,000 and de-gree programs from $15,000 to $25,000.

The Speciality Equipment Marketing Association — the industry association for high-performance automo-tive technicians — lists 54 member businesses in Iowa. These include Parker Perfor-mance in Newton, DeeZee in Des Moines, Karl Perfor-mance in Ankeny and Van Sant Enterprises in Pella.

Most community colleges in Iowa offer automotive me-chanic programs, but none of them offer high-perfor-mance automotive technol-ogy training. DMACC, with the proximity of Iowa Speed-way, could provide both di-ploma and degree programs in high-performance auto-motive technology to occa-sional, part-time, seasonal and full-time students.

“Newton is the ideal loca-tion in the Upper Midwest and Iowa. We have Iowa Speedway — no one else has this — as well as low-cost property available for the de-velopment of related indus-tries,” Long said. “The City of Newton has its Compre-hensive Plan in place and a track record of economic de-velopment.”

“The auto technology field is a growth industry, and low-cost motorsports training is the niche DMACC can fill,” he added. “DMACC has the organizational structure and a core automotive tech program already in place, and Newton has community leaders with the desire to make it happen.”

“That’s a convergence of elements that cannot be du-plicated in any other Iowa community.”

Daily News Editor Bob Eschli-man may be contacted at (641) 792-3121, ext. 423, or at beschli-man@newtondailynews.com.

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In February, it was announced that Newton, along with Avoca and Guthrie Center, would join the 48 other commu-nities with ac-tive Main Street programs. Since Main Street Iowa began in 1986, more than 3,800 businesses have been established, relocated to, or expanded in Main Street dis-tricts.

Even during the recession, when there was a net decrease in the num-ber of businesses in the U.S., Iowa’s Main Street communities continued to show an increase in businesses. Now it’s time to begin filling empty storefronts, which will require careful collaboration among businesses, local government and every person in our community, but Newton was selected because we’re motivated to grow our downtown.

For more information on the posi-tive economic impact of the Main Street Iowa Program go to: http://www.iowaeconomicdevelopment.com/userdocs/documents/ieda/Main-StreetReportMay2013.pdf.

There is only one thing the Legis-lature is required to do every year — approve the state budget. It’s a big task and there are many steps to the process but it’s the most important thing we do every year and it’s a re-flection of our priorities.

My goal this year is to make sure the budget grows the middle class. It starts with early childhood educa-tion so every child enters kindergar-ten ready to learn. It means improv-ing student achievement and keeping higher education affordable for every family.

We should also expand job training opportunities for workers with tuition grants at community colleges to fill jobs in shortage areas.

A strong middle class means a growing economy with good jobs. Our budget this year should encourage the use and production of renewable en-ergy like wind, solar, and biofuels.

We should also expand the use of broadband and free wi-fi, especially in underserved rural areas.

Our job as legislators is to keep state government running efficiently while maintaining Iowa’s balanced budget and strong surplus. I’m going to work with my colleagues in the House and Senate to build a strong middle class.

• • •I am proud to represent Newton, Baxter, Col-

fax, Kellogg, Lambs Grove, Mingo, Ira, Prairie City, and Valeria. Feel free to contact me any-time via phone at 641-521-9260 or by email at dan.kelley@legis.iowa.gov. Please visit my website at www.electkelley.com. And of course, on Facebook, I look forward to accepting your friend request.

Thank you for the opportunity to serve you.

Newton is motivated to grow its downtown

Kelley at the Capitol

By Dan KelleyIowa House District 29

To the editor:We are for legal medical pot. We

are not for legal pot. Please separate the issues.

This is common sense. Those whom haven’t walked in the shoes of suffering, dying, nausea, vom-iting, can’t drink, eat, some have found great relief and comfort in forms of shots, IV drip, food, pill, food infused, etc.

We vote “Yes” for medical use only. We trust the doctors to decide

when, how to use this God-made plant-based medicine.

This is probably the reason God made the plant: to aid those in need of pain/symptom relief (i.e. sickness and suffering).

Why should people whom have enough struggles with health issues and costs have to travel out of state to get relief?

Who am I to judge another’s ill-ness?

But for the grace of God go you and I ... (we have a background in the military/security/corrections, medication manager/combate

life saver, Jasper County Mental Health, etc.)

We are for legal pot medically for those sick and need a more natural God-made plant-based medicine, not manmade with side effects (bad). We do not have cancer, or medical needs at this time in need of this option, but if we did, we would want this option available for relief without having to move out of state.

It’s about quality of life. Support-ing those in need.

Sherman & Susan SwankNewton

We are for legalmedical marijuana

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I wanted to kickoff this week by saying a big “Thank you” for the thoughts and prayers for me as I re-covered from my latest medi-cal mishap.

If you have known me for any length of time, you know I hate to have to stay at home. Walking into the office yes-terday, I found my smile again.

The past few days, I haven’t been much for being strong because in the end the days were filled with a lot of sorrow and emotion, wonder-ing if I was going to be able to make it back. I have been told at points for the past month or so I have been filled with a foolish pride.

So, I found it funny how, on my first day back, a big factor was pride. As much as I wanted to go all out and make up for the lost time, I was reminded I had to take time to recover and find out what I had missed for the last 48 hours.

I also got to watch the final dress rehearsal of “Pride and Prejudice,” which starts at 7 p.m. tonight at Newton Senior High School’s Cen-ter for Performance.

While I have always been a fan of

classic romances, I never found my-self fond of the movie. But I love to see it be performed on stage.

Mr. Darcy, in the classic sense, is portrayed as a prideful pompous pain in the back side. And, Eliza-beth’s prejudice keeps her from re-alizing he is truly in love with her, but doesn’t know how to say it right, regardless of his social standing.

I have had the chance to see “Pride and Prejudice” many times, and have always thought about how much Mr. Darcy is very much like today’s average guy. I, too, am guilty of being prideful about who I am and what I do.

My pride has caused a certain prejudice to surround me. It has made and ruined the relationships that I have had throughout my life.

I have always had a passion for the Elizabeth character because she’s a beauty who, if you don’t em-brace it, she will let you know you messed up.

This past Valentine’s Day week-end, I went out with an ex — with-out a doubt an Elizabeth-type per-sonality — to a party.

As I walked up to the party, I was thinking about how this was going to be an interesting night. She re-minds me how I messed up every chance she gets.

She often reminds me how much I am like my father; how I can say

something completely outlandish and make it sound like I am being a perfect gentleman. I know it’s odd, but if you knew the girl, it would be completely explainable.

I was laughing because during the Valentine’s Day season I found an app called “Match Made In Heaven” on Facebook, and she was chosen as my match made in heav-en. It took a bit to get up off the floor from laughing.

I will always be a prideful and emotional guy because it’s how I was brought up.

In the end, I will always have an intrigue about the Mr. Darcy character because he is a guy who fell in love and had no idea why he couldn’t take his eyes off of Eliza-beth. I thought about what it’s like to fall in love like Mr. Darcy.

I find myself looking at things and people and don’t truly see what these things mean or what this per-son will mean to me in my life.

I just want to thank the drama department for an amazing year. It was great to watch you guys grow, from the first time in November to the last scene of the dress rehearsal.

I am excited to see “Pride and Prejudice” come to life on stage.

If you have a free night on Friday or Saturday, go to NHS at 7 p.m, and support these students. Admis-sion to see the show is just $5.

A Modern Day Mr. DarcyThe Hometown Kid

By Zach JohnsonStaff Writer

If you’re not excited about this week’s eco-nomic development news, you should be.

The proposed Race-way Ridge Reinvest-ment District is more than just good news for Newton. It’s a huge piece of the puzzle that has been missing for the past several years, and could even be the catalyst to kickstart sub-

stantial development in Newton.

Creating more than $1 million in property taxes for the City of Newton is no small deal. But neither is the cre-ation of 1,000 new jobs. No, they don’t pay quite as well as high-tech or manufacturing jobs. But, most of them won’t be minimum wage, ei-ther.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Sta-tistics, retail workers in Iowa are in the top 30 percent in terms of an-nual pay. And, while there’s no way to know for sure how much these retailers would pay, the average hourly wage of retailers — at the 50th percentile — in the U.S. is slightly more than $12 per hour.

A rough ballpark would put that direct economic impact at $18.5 million. If just half of that rolled over to the rest of the local economy, the total eco-nomic impact would be in excess of $30 million a year.

That’s more money for roads, for schools and for additional eco-nomic growth in our

community.But more than the

money, the success of Raceway Ridge will send a message to the rest of the world. It would say Newton’s not just talk-ing about doing business again — it’s making it happen.

So far, we’re only talking about 25 acres. The developers of Race-way Ridge own 40 more.

And, there are hundreds more beyond that, ready to be developed. If that isn’t worth getting ex-cited about, what is?

• • •The preceding consti-

tutes the opinion of the Daily News Editorial Board. Read-ers may respond with letters to the editor sent to P.O. Box 967, Newton, IA 50208, or at newsroom@newtondaily-news.com via email.

Raceway Ridge Reinvestment District plan is a big dealDaily News Editorial

To the editor:Our copy of the Daily News fre-

quently arrives with yet another col-umn penned by the Editor, Bob Es-chliman. I have learned more than I ever wanted to know about his upbringing, his education, his reli-gious preferences, and especially his politics. Like any columnist, he has a right to his opinions. On March 5, however, under the guise of pub-lishing a book review, he crossed the line that separates his personal opinions from his function as editor. As one of the (mostly) silent pro-gressives in Newton, I must object both to the content and to the spirit of the March 5 column.

First, Eschliman praises Lim-baugh wannabe Steve Deace, author of yet another “liberals are destroy-ing the country” book, as though he were the greatest thing since sliced bread, instead of an echo of hate-ful people like Limbaugh and Ann Coulter. Deace’s title “Rules for Patriots: How Conservatives Can

Win Again,” contains the dubious contention that only conservatives can be considered authentic Ameri-cans. My progressive acquaintances who have served in America’s wars from Europe and the Pacific to Af-ghanistan, including my own son, would take issue with such a ridicu-lous premise.

This framing of the meaning of “patriot,” however, is only a pre-view of rules three, seven, and eight of Deace’s “Ten Commandments.” Those rules correctly reveal the rad-ical right’s tactic of framing political conversation in ways that admit of only one interpretation of language, theirs. Progressives have missed the boat on this, as the neurolinguist George Lakoff has frequently not-ed. But we’re catching up.

Rules two, four, six, nine and 10 add to Deace’s distortions, as re-ported by Eschliman. Underlying all five, half of the ten, is the explicit assumption that politics is warfare, with the goal of winning at all costs. This is indeed the assumption fol-lowed by radical groups, such as the Tea Party, and it has created chaos in the country. On the con-trary, the purpose of politics is to

utilize the techniques of investiga-tion, dialogue, and compromise to bring about the greatest good for the nation as a whole. Compromise is anathema to radicals, and Deace knows it. Yet compromise is the only way the country can work.

It is rule one, however, that ought to be giving pause to citizens of goodwill. “Never attack what you are not willing to kill”? What does that mean, exactly?

Certainly it must mean the poli-tics of personal destruction, now de rigeur for all radicals of what-ever party. Ho Hum. “Sticks and stones.....” But I wonder: Since his election by a majority of Ameri-cans, not once but twice, radicals have attacked President Obama un-relentingly. Does this mean that we should expect an assassination at-tempt before the end of 2016?

Editor Eschliman should publish an apology and a retraction. Shaw Media should make it clear to Jas-per County readers that Eschliman’s unalloyed fawning over a radical right-wing radio commentator does not represent corporate policy.

Cleveland Eugene BryantNewton

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engaged in a patrolling station, monitoring traffic through a channel between two Indone-sian islands, when the crew re-ceived an urgent call for help.

A landing craft was sustain-ing fire from shore batteries, and when the Whitehurst ar-rived, she was able to assist in evacuating casualties from the beachhead before serving as an anti-submarine station in the conflict.

As things settled down, this would’ve been about the time Norman learned about his daughter. Named for him,

Norma Louise Ellsworth was born on June 16, 1944. The two would never meet.

Routine escort and patrol duties continued between the South Pacific Islands, with the conflict moving readily forward as the Japanese were pushed from one island to the next be-fore the Philippines invasion would ultimately begin.

The Whitehurst would play the role of anti-aircraft and an-ti-submarine screen during the invasion of the islands. While the ship escaped the conflict more or less unscathed, it was involved in the rescue mission of the USS Eversole which was ordered abandoned after sustaining two direct hits from

torpedos.The Whitehurst and its crew

eventually received a short re-spite from the conflict, escorting convoys, as well as cargo, around Australia for five months before the ship was assigned to engage the enemy once more.

In April of ’45, Norman and the rest of the crew were patrolling the Kerama Islands, just southwest of Okinawa. On April 12, a low-flying enemy plane passed by and was brought under fire, but the plane veered off and flew out of range.

The plane heralded the com-ing of four Aichi D3As, Japa-nese Navy dive bombers.

One of the bombers sepa-rated from the pack and en-

gaged the Whitehurst, circling the ship and commencing a 40-degree angle dive. Using the opportunity, two more Japanese bombers engaged, one starboard and one astern.

Anti-aircraft batteries at-tempted to dispatch the bomb-ers, peppering them with 20 mm ordinance, but the first bomber successfully crashed into the bridge structure where a bomb jettisoned loose and exploded inside of the ship’s su-perstructure.

The entire bridge was en-veloped in flames, and the USS Vigilance came to its assistance.

While medical care provided by the crew of the Vigilance would ultimately save 21 crew-

members, Norman was not fat-ed to be in their number.

He lost his life that day, April 12, 1945, the same day as Presi-dent Franklin Delano Roos-evelt.

Norman’s remains were transported back to Okinawa for a period, but he found his final resting place at the Cem-etery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii.

His name, and his legacy, continued to live on through de-scendants and relatives named in his honor including daugh-ter Norma Louise Ellsworth; nephews James Norman Van Elsen, Henry Earl Van Elsen, Rober Ellsworth Van Elsen and Norman Sutton.

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This monument will help ensure that future gener-ations of Jasper County residents never forget those who made the ul-timate sacrifice in ser-vice to our country,” said AFSCME Local 0451 President Jerry Jones.

Attached to this re-lease is a photo of the check presentation for

the donation. Included in the photo are AFSC-ME Local 0451 Presi-dent Jerry Jones, Jasper County Treasurer Doug Bishop, AFSCME Lo-cal 0451 members, and members of the Veter-ans’ Committee of Jasper County.

Every Jasper County resident who has been killed in action will be placed on the memorial at no charge. The project is being led by Jasper Coun-

ty Treasurer Doug Bishop. No public funds are being used for the project.

In Iowa, AFSCME Iowa Council 61 repre-sents 40,000 public em-ployees and private sector employees. AFSCME Local 0451 represents employees at the Newton Correctional Facility and at the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women in Mitchellville, which are part of the Iowa Depart-ment of Corrections.

DonationContinued from Page 1A

Submitted PhotoFront row (from left): Jas-per County Treasurer Doug Bishop, World War II veteran Bob Thorson, Executive Board Member Mike Gass and AFSCME Local 0451 President Jerry Jones. Sec-ond row: Recording Secre-tary Sarah Zaruba, Marvin Morris, Newton American Legion Post 111 Command-er Marta Ford and AFSCME Local 0451 Secretary/Trea-surer Lindsey Burke-Howell. Back row: Keith Thorpe, Wally Schermerhorn and Jasper County Veteran’s Af-fairs Director Chris Chartier.

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DEAR ABBY: As a child, I was sexu-ally, physically and mentally abused. As an adult, I suffered several miscarriages and two of my children died as infants. I have two living children, ages 9 and 16. It should be no surprise that I turned to food for comfort; I ate myself to a whop-ping 420 pounds.

After my marriage ended in a bitter divorce, I decided it was time for a com-plete makeover. I have lost more than 200 pounds. Because of my weight loss, I have gained better health, more energy, a better outlook on life — and almost 36 pounds of baggy skin. With this much excess skin, I’m sure you can imagine that I bring a whole new meaning to the word “skinny.”

Insurance will not help with skin re-moval. Burn centers use skin from cadav-ers, so I can’t donate it to a good cause. I view myself as an overcomer of many things. I just need assistance in overcom-ing this oversized birthday suit. Can you please advise? — LEFT HANGING IN COLORADO

DEAR LEFT HANGING: I ad-dressed your question to prominent Los Angeles plastic surgeon Joel Aronowitz, who suggests you start calling around to universities that offer plastic surgery residencies. It’s possible a resident could perform your surgery under the supervi-sion of an experienced attending physi-cian and you would pay a lower rate for the procedure than you would be charged by a private physician.

He also told me that insurance should pay for the excision of skin in areas where it overlaps with other skin because it could be medically necessary if it causes rashes or infections that are giving you problems. If this is documented by an experienced plastic surgeon, those areas of your body might be covered by your insurance.

Many people finance their plastic sur-geries through companies that specialize in this. The doctor’s patient coordinator can direct you to one that works with the practice. However, I would advise you to wait until you have lost ALL of the weight you intend to before getting any-thing done.

DEAR ABBY: About 10 years ago I became involved with a man I later found out was married. It was hard for me, but I ended the relationship and ceased all con-tact with him because I didn’t want to be the cause of a broken family.

Since then, I no longer think of myself as a good person, Abby. I can’t forget that I was the “other woman,” and I feel hor-rible about it.

I have tried my best to “keep my nose clean.” I returned to college to complete a degree, and I avoid the dating scene. I graduated with good grades, but with all the free time I have now, I realize how lonely I am.

The majority of my friends are mar-ried or in long-term relationships. I visit with them less and less because it reminds me of my aching to have a special some-one. I’m tired of hating myself and feeling lonely, but I’m afraid I’ll mess up again. Do you have any advice? — MISER-ABLE IN KILLEEN, TEXAS

DEAR MISERABLE: Yes. Please stop feeling guilty and flogging yourself for what happened. In a sense, you were as much a victim of this cheater as his wife was. Instead, thank your lucky stars that he didn’t waste more of your time.

While I understand why you’d ques-tion your judgment or have some trust issues, by avoiding all contact with men, you have gone too far. If necessary, talk this through with a religious adviser or a licensed mental health professional. If you do, it will help you more quickly get on with your life.

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So long, and thank you

Last week, Ty Rushing wrote a glowing ode to me. I felt a unique combination of embarrassment and pride as I read on and on, and it became obvious that I was the sole focus of his inspiration.

W h i l e I appreci-ated the kind words, I have never been s o m e o n e who makes a big deal out of any-thing happening in my life. I’ve had birthdays go by with nothing but a few small mentions, although Face-book has kind of ruined that for me. Being the center of attention has never been my goal, and at times, I’ve gone out of my way to avoid it.

However, Ty let the cat out of the bag last week about my depar-ture. Today, as you read this, you are reading the last bit of copy supplied from my fi ngertips to the eyes of the Newton Daily News readers. Please, please don’t cry. I accepted a position a couple of weeks ago as the Sports Editor of the Boone News-Republican. It’s a logical next step for me as I continue to pursue some of my loftier career goals.

When Ty did that, I knew my friends would give me a good amount of man-love related rib-bing, but I was surprised with the other side of the reaction. At the time, I still had three or four games to cover. During, after or before each of those games, I had a few readers come up to me and tell me that they would miss me. This probably shouldn’t have sur-prised me as much as it did, but like I said, I’m not one to make a big deal out of things in my life.

Throughout my year and two months at this publication, I battled with some readers over my opinions, apologized for mis-spelled names and misinforma-tion, but the positive response I received over the course of those 14 months massively outweighed any occasional complaint or nega-tive reaction.

My upbringing is so far re-moved from the culture in New-ton that going home feels like a different country now, a differ-ent planet even. For me to be received in such an appreciative manner really means a lot. Those fi rst few months were tough, and even though there are parts of my personality that will be strictly unique to a west coast fl avor, I’m glad that can translate to different parts of the country.

I’ve had people tell me I come off as cocky or brash, but it’s sim-ply a different mindset. My smirk has been mistaken for arrogance, my lack of engagement for un-caring, but I’ve always thought of myself as a humble person. But if I believe in something, number one — I’m going to let you know — and number two — I’m going to defend it. I think people respect my willingness to open a dialogue about certain things. After all, people who are pushovers are just no fun. If I see something I don’t like, I’m not going to let it go un-said for long, and I hope that part of me never changes.

Ideas and mindsets evolve. People change. It’s the nature of life. I’ve changed in the past year, hopefully for the better. So, thank you to the readers who have sup-ported me and an even greater thank you to those who have challenged me. I hope both par-ties understand that when I fl ex my typing muscle, I do so with more conviction than you could imagine.

Kurt Busch plans to drive in Indy 500 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.

— For Kurt Busch, com-peting in the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race hasn’t been a goal until recently because he never envisioned it was attainable.

Busch announced ear-lier this week he is one step closer to achieving that goal.

The 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champi-on will join Andretti Auto-sport for the 98th Running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 25. He’ll also seek to become the fourth driver to “do the double” by compet-ing in the Coca-Cola 600 in Concord, N.C.

“To add a driver with the résumé of Kurt Busch to the Indianapolis 500 fi eld is a huge gain for IndyCar,” said Derrick Walker, Indy-Car President of Competi-tion and Operations.

“We want to see the best 33 drivers put their skills to the test on the biggest stage in motorsports, regardless of which series they come from. To attempt ‘the Dou-ble’ is a tremendous chal-lenge, and we’re looking forward to watching Kurt accomplish the feat this May.”

Busch, 35, who is dedi-cating the effort to U.S. military personnel serving around the world, said the opportunity “is a dream come true.”

“My dad, a Mac Tools distributor, and I would go

to car shows and see Indy cars and he’d say, ‘This is about as close as you’ll ever get to one of these things’ because it was so far re-moved from what we could dream as a small blue-collar family from Las Vegas,” Busch said. “It’s just the different opportunities that have come up in motors-ports (that have led me) to this biggest moment out-side of stock cars.

“It was a talk over din-ner (with his agent, John Caponigro) one night on ‘what if?’ and now it’s all becoming a realty for me to drive in the Indy 500 with Andretti.

“I went once to watch the ‘500’ with Roger Pen-ske when I fi rst signed a contract with him to drive stock cars. To feel it, to experience it, I’m going to actually revert back to that to try to block out some of the emotional excitement of what it means to be part of the ‘500.’ To drive in it this year, nothing is going to compare, nothing can prepare or get me ready when they drop that green fl ag and 33 of us rush into Turn 1.”

Busch tested an Andretti Autosport car at the Speed-way last May — his second time in an Indy car — be-tween Sprint Cup Series races. He fi nished 14th in the Brickyard 400 on the 2.5-mile oval three months

later.“That was a whole kid

in a candy store moment of experiencing an open-wheel car at 220 mph,” he said. “You can defi nitely get a different appreciation for the track and its heritage with an open-wheel car versus a stock car that I’ve done the last 15 years there. It got my mind going and my juices fl owing on ‘I want to do this.’ The adrenaline and excitement was there, but last year just didn’t seem like the right timing. Now 11 months of chewing on the fat and working on the details, I’m more excited than ever to do this.”

Qualifi cations are May 17-18, with fi nal practice on Carburetion Day May 23. Busch said a testing plan interspersed in the NAS-CAR schedule to “get up to speed” with teammates Marco Andretti, James Hinchcliffe, Ryan Hunter-Reay and Carlos Munoz is being drafted.

“It’s going to be a steady progression that I have to follow Andretti Autosport’s lead,” he said. “We have a full-blown test program to be the best-prepared we can for the Month of May. I will be a rookie, but I bring a lot of oval experience in and we’ll see how we can blend that in.

“It’s about absorbing as much as I can and chew-ing on it the right way.

Sam Hornish Jr., who was a teammate of mine at Pen-ske Racing, I mentored him as much as I could on the stock car side. Don’t think I’m not going to call him and try to get that favor back.”

The last driver to attempt the double was Robby Gor-don in 2004. Gordon, who in 2002 and ‘03 raced in both events, started the ‘04 Indy 500 but left at the fi rst red fl ag (rain) for North Carolina. Jaques Lazier fi n-ished the race for Gordon. John Andretti (1994) and Tony Stewart (1999 and 2001) also raced in both events. Stewart is the only driver to complete all 1,100 miles — fi nishing sixth at Indianapolis and third at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

“I want to pop quiz every-one who’s done (the double) to learn as much as I can to just be able to anticipate what’s next and have things checked off your list so that you’re mentally prepared,” Busch said. “I have to thank Stewart Haas Racing for giving me the chance to ful-fi ll this dream, to challenge myself in motorsports and to do something special in this day and age.”

From 1961 to 1973, the Indy 500 and World 600 — as the Coca-Cola 600 was formerly known — were held on separate days, al-lowing drivers to attempt to race in both events.

By Dustin TurnerDaily News

Sports Writer

Submitted photoNewton’s Josh Miller competed on Team Iowa at the NUWAY National Duals wrestling tourna-ment in Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 15-16. Miller (back row, fourth from left) went 4-2 over the course of the weekend. There were 20-plus teams from all over the U.S. in the tournament. Miller’s PCM Elite teammate, Jaron Trausch (back row, third from right), also wrestled for Team Iowa. Miller, who is a seventh-grader at Berg Middle School, thanks all those who sponsored him for the opportu-nity to compete at the national tournament.

National Meet EAST LANSING,

Mich. (AP) — Keith Appling scored in double fi gures for the fi rst time in more than fi ve weeks for Michigan State, leading the 22nd-ranked Spar-tans to an 86-76 win over No. 24 Iowa Thursday.

Appling showed his old aggressiveness before hip and wrist injuries and scored 12 points for the Spartans (23-7, 12-5 Big Ten). Travis Trice, Ap-pling’s backup, was 3 for 4 from 3-point range and had 16 points, while Adreian Payne added 14 points in his fi nal home game.

Roy Devyn Marble had 24 points for Iowa (20-10, 9-8) which has continued to struggle on defense.

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Kansas City Royals right-hander Luke Ho-chevar likely will miss at least the fi rst two months of the season because of a sprained ligament in his right elbow.

Hochevar, the fi rst pick in the 2006 amateur draft, got hurt Monday while pitching to Matt Davidson, his fi nal bat-ter during a two-inning outing against the Chicago White Sox. The sprain was revealed in an MRI taken Tuesday.

Manager Ned Yost said Wednes-day that Hochevar won’t throw for two-to- three weeks and “probably the best-case scenario” would be a return at the end of May or early June.

“His second-to-the-last pitch against the White Sox he felt a twinge in his elbow,” Yost said. “He ended up throwing a cutter to strike the guy out. He felt OK coming in, but the next day it was real stiff and sore.”

Hochevar was 5-2 with a 1.92 ERA and two saves in 58 relief appearances last year. He is earning $5.21 million and is eligible for free agency after the season.

Hochevar was a candidate for the fi nal rotation slot this season. Yost said Wade Davis, Danny Duffy and rookie Yordano Ventura are “realisti-cally fi ghting for that spot” and Ho-chevar would pitch from the bullpen when he returns.

Royals’ Hochevar to miss fi rst two months after hurting elbow

Hawkeyes fall to Spartans

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dr. Frank Jobe, a pioneering orthope-dic surgeon who was the fi rst to perform an elbow procedure that became known as Tommy John surgery and saved the careers of countless major league pitchers, died Thursday. He was 88.

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Ashton ChapelNext to Ashton Park, near

intersection of Hwy 330 and F17 (8887 W. 122nd St. N., Mingo,

IA) Sunday School 9:00am; Worship 10:00am. Pastors: Larry

Craig and Mark Eddy

Bar None Cowboy ChurchBuilding next to Culver’s Newton, David Rex, Pastor, 641-521-4354, 7pm Thursdays. Music featured

each week. www.barnonecowboychurchofiowa.com

Baxter Evangelical Free ChurchEast Avenue, Eugene Bucklin,

Pastor. Church service every sunday at 10:00am. Children’s

church during regular services. AWANAS every Wednesday night

6:30 – 8:00.

Bethany United Church of Christ5627 N. 95th Ave. W., Baxter,

(one mi. E. of Baxter on Station St.)Pastor Wanda Seydel. Sunday

after Labor Day through Memo-rial Day: 8:30 Junior Choir; 9:15 Sunday School; 10:30 Worship.

Sunday after Memorial Day through Labor Day: 9:30 Wor-ship; Women’s Fellowship First Thursday 2pm. Sunday’s in July feature 10:30 prayer and study of

the Lords Prayer.

Bible Missionary Church909 N. 95th Ave. E. 641-840-2093

Pastor Lucas. Sunday School 9:45am, Morning Worship 10:45,

Evening Service 6:00pm. Mid-week Service 7:00pm

Center FriendsNortheast of Newton, Karen Mendenhall, pastor, Dallas

Gilreath, pastor, Cheri Doane, assistant pastor; 9:30am Sunday

school, 10:30am Worship. Call 641-792-2473.

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

Prairie City, 9:00am Sunday school, 10:00am Worship.

Christian Life Church421 S. 2nd Ave. W., Interim Pas-tor James Miller; Phone Number:

641-521-9294. Coffeetime 9:30am, Worship 10:00am.

Lunch Served at noon. Bible Study: Tuesday 10:00am.

Christian Reformed ChurchPrairie City, Matthew Mc-

Clure, pastor; 9:30am Worship, 10:45am Sunday school, 6:30pm Worship. E-mail:pcrc@dwx.com

Jasper County Church of Christ1100 N. 3rd Ave. E., 9:30am Bi-ble classes, 10:30am & 1:30pm

Worship; Thursday evening 7:00pm Bible Study.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

1405 N. 11th Ave. E., Branch President-Gregory O. Rivers, 316 E. 8th St. S., Newton, IA 50208.

9:30am Sacrament meeting, 10:40am Sunday School & Pri-

mary, 11:45am Priesthood, Relief Society & Young Women.

Colfax United Methodist ChurchS. Locust St. & Division St.,

515-674-3782. 10:00am Sunday School, 10:00am Family Worship.

Rev. R.D. Streeter

Community of Christ1805 S. 8th Ave. E., 791-7834, Bill Conklin, pastor, Church

School Classes 9:30am; Worship Service 10:30am; Wednesday

Prayer Service 6:30pm.

Community Heights AlliancePastor Cory Stout, Senior Pastor; Pastor John Patterson, Associate

Pastor; Tyler Kramer, Youth Pastor; Mike Osterbauer, Pastor of Worship and Young Adults. Sunday Worship Services 8:15am, 10:30am & 5pm; Sunday School 9:30am; Sr. High Youth Group Wednesday 7:45pm; Wednesday Prayer Meetings 6am, noon & 6:30pm; Jr. High Youth Group 6:30pm; Awana 6:30pm;

Nursery available for most events. Handicapped accessible.

2500 S. 13th Ave. E. 792-1620. www.communityheights.org.

Congregational United Church of Christ-Baxter

217 S. Main Baxter, Rollin Watters, pastor, Sunday School

9:30am, Regular worship service, 10:30am

Congregational United Church of Christ-Newton

308 E. 2nd St. N., Newton, Rev. Jessica Petersen, Pastor; Sunday Worship 10:00am, Nursery pro-

vided; Fellowship Time 11:00am. Accessible to all. Bible Study

Wednesdays 10:00am. Christian Education for children of all ages Wed. 6:00pm(infant-8th grade). 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month 7:00pm - Adult Christian Education. No matter who you are or where you are on life’s

journey, you are welcome here! facebook.com/NewtonUCC

Cornerstone Bible Fellowship1000 E. 12th St. S., Newton; Pas-tor Steve Bundy, Associate Pas-

tor Brian Keeton. Sunday School 9am, Sunday Worship 10:15am, 6:30pm youth group on Sunday,

7pm Wed Bible study,

Faith BaptistPrairie City, 9:30am Bible School, 10:30am Worship, 6:00pm Gospel service, 7:00pm Wed., Bible study.

First Assembly of God1029 E. 19th St. N., Newton, www.newtonassembly.com;

Pastor Don Hayes, senior pas-tor; 9am Sunday School, 10am Worship, 7pm Wed. mid-week

service.

First Baptist ChurchColfax, Rev. Phil Butler, pastor, 674-3752. Family Fellowship

9:00 am; Sun. School 9:15 am; Morning Worship 10:30 am; Eve.

Service 6:00 pm. Wed., 7:00 pm Hour of Power.

First Baptist Church (Newton)620 S. 8th Ave. E., phone: 792-7113.Web:www.NewtonFirst-Baptist.com and on facebook. Pastor Aaron Loree, Family Education Time 9:00a.m.,

Powerkidz infants - 5th grade 9:00 a.m.; Sunday School for

teens 9:00a.m.; Worship Service 10:15a.m. Men’s group meets on

the first Sat. of every month at 7:30pm.

First Baptist810 S. Commerce, Monroe, Senior Pastor Shank, Youth Pastor Jason Burns. 9:30 am

Sun. School, 10:30 am Worship, 6:00 p Evening service, 6 p.m.

Christians in Action grades 6-12, Wed. Awana at 6:15 p.m. during school year, Wed. Bible Study

& Prayer 8:15 pm during school year & 8 p.m. during summer.

First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

314 E. 2nd St. N. Pastor Mark Young. Sunday: 9:00 a.m. Faith Village & Sunday School. 10:15 Worship. 11:30am coffee fellow-ship. 5:45pm Wed; Family Unity Night. Thurs; 6:00 Choir Prac-tice, 7:10 Atonement Practice.

www.fccnewton.org 641-792-5850, Nursery provided.

First Church of Christ Scientist616 6th Ave., Grinnell, 10:30 am

Services.

First Lutheran Church - ELCA309 E. 3rd St. N., Newton. Pastor Zachary Bey. Sunday Worship at 9:30 am; Sunday School and Fel-

lowship to follow at 10:45 am;High School Youth Group every

other Wednesday evening.641-792-3934. All are welcome!

http://www.newtonfirstlutheran.org/

First Presbyterian220 N 2nd Ave E Newton

Interim Pastor Linda Curtis-Stolper Adult Sunday School

9AM Kids Action Hour 9:15AMWorship 10:30AM Fellowship 11:30AM Nursery Provided

Handicapped Accessible Everyone Welcome! Mens Group 1st & 3rd Thursdays 6:30AM & 9AM Womens Bible Study Wed

9:30AM WOW Wed 4:30PM 792-2790

www.newton1stpresbyterian.org

First United Methodist210 N. 2nd Ave E.Rev Gary Marzolf

Worship 8:30 AM, 11:00 AMFellowship 9:30 AM

Sunday School 9:45 AMYouth Group 6:00 PM

Handicapped Accessible Nursery Provided

9:00 AM “First Church on the Air” – KCOB

www.newtonfirst.org

Foursquare Church1510 S. 8th Ave. E., Pastor Dot-tie Black and Associate Pastor

Dustin Black, 9:45 a.m. Sunday morning worship service, 6:30

p.m. Sunday night Sunday School and prayer meetings 10

a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, 7 p.m. Wednesday and 9:15 a.m.

Sunday until service time.

Grace Church“A Family Of Friends”, 1620

N. 11th Ave E., Newton; Pastor Dan Hayton; Sunday Morning

Refreshments 9:30 am, Worship Service with nursery care 10:00 am. The Edge: 5 yr olds to 5th

grade & The Kids Commu-nity Pre School age, Sunday at

10:00am. Experience God Bible Study Wed. at 7am; Life Student

Ministries Wed. 6:45-8pm641-792-1793

www.gracenewton.com

Grinnell Church of Christ1402 3rd Ave., Grinnell, Iowa

50112, Bible study Sunday 9:30 a.m., Wednesday 7:00 p.m., Wor-ship services Sunday 1030 a.m.

grinnellcoc@netins.net or www.grinnellcoc.com

Haven Vineyard Church207 1st Ave. E, Newton; Pastor

Caz & Jane Cibula; 641-526-3157; 10 am Sunday Service.

Heart of Worship14283 Hwy F62, Lynnville

Pastor Tom Pool, Worship: 9 a.m., Children’s Church: 9:45 a.m.

Fellowship: 10:15 a.m., Sunday School: 10:45 a.m.

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, ELCA

1409 S. 8th Ave. E., Pastor Ken Ahntholz, 9:00 am Sunday

School; 10:15 am Worship, easy access - no steps.

Hope Assembly of God126 W. State St., Colfax, Sunday school 10 am, Worship service 11 am, Sunday Evening Prayer

Service 6:30 pm. 641-674-3700.

Howard Street Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

Rev. Tom Burns, pastor. 10:30 am Morning worship. Sunday school 9-10am all ages; K-5 Wed after school; Jr. High &

High School 7-8pm; Howard and Locust Colfax.

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church

305 E. Howard St., Colfax, 515-674-3711; Decaon Joe Dvorak; 11:00am Sunday Mass, 9:00am

Wednesday Communion Service; www.immaculateconceptioncolfax.org

Immanuel Baptist(GARB) 1300 N. 4th Ave. E., Ken Van Loon, Pastor, 9:30

am Sunday school, 10:45 am Worship, 6:00 pm Worship, Wed

6:30-8:00 pm Youth, 6:30 pm Wednesday Awana Clubs (during school year), 7:00 pm Wednes-

day Prayer Fellowship. Call 792-4470.

Ira United Church Karen Fausch, pastor, 9:00 am

Worship, 10:15 am Sunday School.

Iron Sharpens Iron Church1305 E. 10th St. S. Newton

Cheryl Palmer, Doug Cupples - Ministers 10:00am Sunday Morning Worship. Bible study and fellowship follow morning service. Mid-week

Service 7pm Wednesday with Merlin Hamilton.

Kellogg Christian (Disciples of Christ) 321 Bolton

St., Kellogg, 10:30 am Worship.

Kellogg United Methodist417 2nd St., Kellogg, Pastor Tim Morgan, Sunday School 9:30am - nursery, kids, young adult, middle

adult & adult classes; 10:30am Morning worship; Worship Lit Sat-urday’s 7:00pm; Open Hand Supper 3rd Saturday of the month 6:00pm.

Killduff United MethodistRev. Randall McNeer, Worship

10:45am Communion first Sunday of each month.

Living Word FellowshipDoug Bradey, Pastor, 321 E. Rob-

inson St., Knoxville 641-828-7119, Wed. Night Service: 6pm prayer,

7pm worship, 6:15pm Fuzion Youth Service; Sun. Morning Service: 8:30

am prayer, 9 am Life Groups, 10 am Worship Service, Nursery and Children’s Ministry available.

Lynnville FriendsMark Porter, Pastor, 9:00 am Morning Worship, 10:30 am

Sunday School, 6:30 pm Bible Study Hour.

Metz Community3253 W. 62nd St. S., Newton, 791-9568, Pastor David Rex;

Sunday School 9:00 am. 10:10 am service.

Mingo United Methodist202 W. Main, Mingo, Rev. Kurt DeVance, 515-339-8819; Chil-dren’s Sunday School - 9:30 am and Adult Sunday School - 9:45 am. Church time is 10:45 am.

Monroe Presbyterian Church

115 So. Main, Monroe, Rev. Ann Johnson, Sonlight Service

8:00 am; 9:00 am church school, 10:00 am Traditional Worship, communion on 1st Sunday of month, 6:00 pm Session Com-mittees 2nd Sunday of month, 7:00 pm Session Meeting 2nd

Sunday of month.

Monroe United Methodist407 N. Monroe St., Monroe, 641-259-2822; Pastor Stephen Taylor; Jubilee Service 8:15 am; Sunday School 9:00 am; Worship 10:15

am; Office Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 8-Noon;

monroeum@iowatelecom.net

New Life Baptist Church124 E. Howard St., Colfax,

515-674-3103, Sunday School 9:45 am, Worship Service 10:45, Evening Service 6 pm, midweek

service 7 pm Wednesdays. Independent Fundamental

Baptist Church.

Newton Baptist Temple(A Fundamental Independent Church) 621 E. 12th St. N., Ross McIn-tyre, pastor. 10:00 am Sunday

School, 11:00 am Worship, Wednesday and Sunday 6:00

pm Worship, Bus transportation available, 6:00 pm Wednesday

Bible study.

Newton Christian Reformed Church

511 S. 5th Ave. E., Aaron Gun-saulus, Pastor, 9:30 am Morning

worship, 10:50 am Church school, 6:00 pm Sunday Evening

worship.

New Life Community Church of the Nazarene

605 W. 8th St. N., P.O. Box 1021, Rev. Lauris Meek, Sunday School 9:30 am, Morning Wor-ship 10:30 am, Sunday Evening 6:00 pm, Wed. Children’s Night & TNT (Teen) 7:00 pm, Junior quizzing 7:00 pm, Thurs. Youth

7:00 pm , Thurs. Bible Study & Prayer 7:00 pm, Fellowship Hall. Nursery for all services.

Parsonage 792-6171 or Church 792-5363.

Newton Church of The Way2306 S. 3rd Ave E., 792-7300 Pastor Steve Heerema. Sunday

Morning: 7:45 Classic; 9:00 and 10:30 Ignite, Nursery during both

Ignite Services (for newborn through 2 years old). Journey

252 Children’s Ministry 10:30am (for children 3 years through 6th

Grade) The Way Café 8:30 to 10:30am, 5:00-7:00pm Prayer of Blessing, Wednesday 6:30 –

8:30pm Route 146 Youth, Satur-day Nite Ignite 7:00-8:00pm

Everyone Welcome! Other vari-ous group studies and classes are offered. Check out our Facebook page, our weekly bulletin on our website, or call/email the office for more information. Email:

info@theway146.com Web: www.newtonway.org

Our Savior Lutheran Missouri Synod

1900 N. 4th Ave. E., Rev. John M. Moore, Pastor, Sunday Wor-ship 9:00 am; Adult Bible Study

Sundays 10:30 am; Sunday School Kingdom Quest 10:30 am; High School Youth Group

Sunday 10:30 am & Wednesdays 7:00 pm; www.oursavlutheran.

com (641( 792-1084.

Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church

151 60th Ave, Prairie City Rev. Medea Saunders

Sunday 9:30 a.m. Worship Ser-vice;10:30 a.m. Sunday School pcumc@q.com 515-994-2354

Pleasantview United Methodist8454 S. 28th Ave. E., Newton, Pastor Tim Morgan; 9:00 am worship; 10:15 am Sunday

School.

Prairie City Church of the Brethren

12015 Hwy S 6G, Corner of S 6G & F70 W, 5 miles south of Prairie City on S6G, 515-994-

2940; Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 8:15-11:15 am; Pastor Timothy Peter; Sunday: 9:30am Sunday

School; 10:45am WorshipService/Children’s Church;

Nursery provided.

Prairie City First Reformed Church

300 E. 5th St., P. O. Box 178, 515-994-2250, frcprairiecity@

aol.com; 9:30 am Worship, 10:50 am Sunday School.

Prairie City United Methodist Church

706 W. McMurray, Prairie City Rev. Medea Saunders

Sunday 8:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages. Office hours 8:30

a.m. - 2:00 p.m. M-TH pcumc@q.com 515-994-2354

Rock Creek Hickory Grove Church

3 1/2 miles north of Rock Creek Lake, 9:15 am fellowship, 9:30 am Sunday School, 10:30 am

worship.

Reasnor United MethodistRev. Randall McNeer, Worship

8:45am. Communion first Sunday of each month.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

1115 S. 8th Ave. E., Rev. William Reynolds, pastor, Saturday:

5:30 pm Mass, Sunday: 9:00 am Mass.

Salvation Army301 N. 2nd Ave. E., Captains

Jeff and Mikey Carter, Sunday - 9:45 am

Sunday school, 10:45 am Worship.

Seventh Day Adventist1409 S. 8th Ave E., Newton

Pastor Joshua PlhockySaturday Services 9:00 am; Worship

11 am Sabbath school, Prayer Meeting Thursday

Eve at 7:00 pm

Solid Rock Church115 Main St., Reasnor;

Pastor John Hlad 641-842-2440; Sunday Bible study all ages

9:30 a.m.; 10:30 a.m. worship; Wednesday Bible study all ages

7 p.m.

St. Aidan’s Anglican Church4900 Meredith Dr., (NW 46th

Ave.), Des Moines, The Bishop L.W. Faulk, 9:10 am Morning prayer, 9:30 am Holy commu-

nion.

St. Luke United Methodist501 E. 19th St. N., Pastor Rev.

Audrey Young, 8:00 am worship followed by Coffee time. 9:15 am Sunday School for all ages,

including two adult classes. 10:30 am Worship followed by

Coffeetime. 641-792-5736

St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church5 mi. west of Sully, Pastor Nancy J. Pick, Worship 9:30 am; Adult Forum 10:15 am; Women of the ELCA meet 1:30 pm on the 2nd

Wednesday of the month; Church Council meets 2nd Tuesday of

the month at 7 pm.; Contact Par-ish office 641-798-4651.

St. Stephen’s Episcopal223 E. 4th St. N., Newton, ph. 792-6971. Rev. John Thorpe,

Rector, Rev. Merle Smith, Deacon; Sunday 8:00 am Holy

Eucharist & 10:00 am Holy Eucharist; Mon. - Thurs. 7:30 am Morning Prayer; Wed. 5:00 pm

Evening Prayer.Saturday Evening Worship

Service 5:30 p.m.

Sully Community ChurchPastor Jerry Morningstar, 9:30 am Sunday school, 10:30 am Worship, 5:00 pm Quiz team practice; 6:00 pm Worship,

Thursday night adults, youth 7:00 pm.

Sully Christian ReformedPastor Brian Ochsner. 9:30 am

Morning worship, 6:00 pm Eve-ning worship, 10:45 am Sunday School. 9:30 am Tues. Coffee

Break for women, Nursery and preschool classes provided. 7:15

pm Wed - Gems, Cadets and High School Youth, Prayer for Country - everyone welcome.

8 Bible studies call 594-4440.

Sully First Reformed ChurchRev. Wayne Sneller, senior

pastor, Diana Scandridge, Youth & Education Director. 9:30

am Worship, 11:00 am Sunday school, 6:00 pm Worship; Thurs-day Night Family Night 7:00 pm Sept. - March. www.sullyfrc.org

United Pentecostal813 E. 7th St. N., Rev. Robert A. Shaw, pastor, 10:00 am Sunday Worship, 6:00 pm Sunday Wor-

ship, Prayer and Bible study Tues-day 6:30, Super & Youth Church

Wednesday starts 7:00-8:00.

United Presbyterian209 N. 2nd Ave. E., Rev. Donald

Freeman, 9:30 am Sunday School, 10:30 - 11:30 am wor-

ship service (broadcasted live on KCOB radio); 11:30 am Fellow-ship; Wednesday choir rehearsal

6:00 p.m.; Nursery provided on Sundays.

Westfield Community Church4164 20th St., Grinnell,

Pastor Jann Braaksma, Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School;

Sunday 10:30 a.m. Worship; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Youth

Group; www.westfieldwitness.org

Wittemberg ChurchRt. 1, Newton, pastor Rev. Roger K. Swanson 10:15 am Worship.

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February 24, 2014 - 6:30 p.m.Regular meeting of the Board ofEducation at Thomas Jefferson - LMC Meeting to OrderPresident Andrew Elbert con-vened the board to order at 6:34p.m. AttendancePresent: Nat Clark, Andrew El-bert, Robyn Friedman, TravisPadget, Bill Perrenoud, BobCallaghan, and Christine Daw-son.Absent: Sheri Benson, DonnaCook, Gayle Isaac, and ElizabethCastillo (student rep)Others Present: Scott Bauer, Jo-lene Comer, Marla Cory, ShellyFitzgerald, Julie Francisco,Megan Frehse, Scott Griffith,Barb Hackworth, Marlene Hug-gins, Amy Jolivette, NicoleLequia, Paula Lureman, JenNorvell, Lisa Pageler, TammyParriott, Bill Peters, Kristi Peters,Joe and Tara Rechtfertig, LisaSharp, Lucinda Sinclair, MelissaSommars, Graham Sullivan, Hol-ly VanderPol, and Steve Ward.CommunicationsCommunicationsA. Underwriter's Laboratory -Scott Griffith was present to re-ceive recognition for donations toNCSD. B. Recognition of Excellence inEducation Recipients - MaryBartels, Mike Castings, ShellyFitzgerald, Marlene Huggins,Amy Jolivette, and Sarah Patter-son were recognized. C. Communication from AT & T- Mr. Callaghan shared that hehad received communicationfrom Steve Ward (AT & T), ask-ing NCSD to reconsider agree-ment. Item will be brought toBoard for consideration inOld/New Business.Holly VanderPol, a student repre-sentative for second semester,shared it would be a positive ser-vice to NCSD if use of K9s atNHS was approved. Holly report-ed NHS sports teams have beendoing well.AgendaAPPROVAL OF CONSENTAGENDA - ACTION # 9267Bill Perrenoud moved, TravisPadget seconded, to approve theconsent agenda.Ayes: Nat Clark, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill Perrenoud.Open Forum Open Forum Paula Lureman (Teacher,Thomas Jefferson), participatedin the Open Forum and spoke ona recent survey that was given toteachers, February 14, 2014. Public Hearing Public Hearing - 6:45 PMProposed 2014/2015 SchoolCalendar (Options: 180 Daysvs. 1,080 Hours)A Public Hearing was held at6:47 PM regarding proposed2014/2015 school calendar op-tions, and for action on the calen-dar. There were no verbal orwritten comments. SuperintendentSuperintendent Callaghan'sReport:A. School Cancellations andMake Up Days - information wasprovided, with (to date) last stu-dent/teacher day.B. Community and Campus Forums - February 13 (NHS) andFebruary 18 (BMS), recommen-dation is (minimum) 1,080 Hourscalendar option. Topic of year-round school was also broughtup. C. SIAC and Sub Committees -Next General Meeting February27, 2014. Board members pro-vided with current list of SIACmembers and subcommittees.D. Voluntary Early RetirementProgram Update - Current statusis three certified and four classi-fied employees.E. Budget Workshop - February15, 2014 - Board Members notable to attend had 1:1 meetingwith Mr. Callaghan at later date. Learning/Leadershipand District BusinessTJ Campus ReportThomas Jefferson ElementaryCampus Report (DiscussionItem)Principal Lisa Sharp facilitatedpresentation which included infor-mation on K-3 DIBELS (2010-2013). Article was shared fromthe Iowa Department of Educa-tion. Teachers facilitated presen-tation on Special Education:Then & Now. Data was sharedon K-3 Reading and Math. Com-parisons between Fall & Winterscores, and co-teaching were in-cluded. Professional Dev. DayReview of Professional Devel-opment Day (February 14, 2014)(Discussion Item)Speakers presented CommonCore and need for student expo-sure. Department of Educationwill take our results and sharethem - on this “micro-scale”NCSD has been very successfulat pulling students into the Com-mon Core. Calendar OptionConsider Recommendation for2014/2015 Calendar Option (Ac-tion Item) - ACTION #9268SIAC Calendar Sub-Committeewill begin to complete final draftof 2014/2015 School Calendar.Early Out Wednesdays areviewed a little different by cam-pus in regards to professional de-velopment and collaborationtime. Bill Perrenoud moved, Nat Clarkseconded, to adopt the 1,080Hours (minimum) 2014/2015 Cal-endar Option. Ayes: Nat Clark, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill Perrenoud Approval of BillsAPPROVAL OF BILLS (ActionItem) - ACTION # 9269Nat Clark moved, Travis Padgetseconded, to approve the bills aspresented. Ayes: Nat Clark, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudBusiness ServicesBusiness Services Update (Discussion Item)No additional information provid-ed. New Business - Old BusinessNew Business - Old BusinessIASB District Meeting - (Dallas -Center Grimes) February 27,2014 - Board Member.attendanceto be cancelled, several cannotattend. EdCamp Iowa - (Pleasant Hill)March 8, 2014 - Board Membersto attend.March Board Meeting - Com-bined Business/Academic -March 10, 2014 (WW)A second Budget Workshop forBoard Members will be held.Budget is scheduled to be certi-fied April 15, 2014. Proposeddate for Budget Workshop -March 31, 2014 6:30 PM. AT & T Contract LeaseDiscussion as to whether Boardshould reopen talks with AT & Tregarding contract lease, onproperty south of the NewtonHigh School. Board is not in fa-vor of continuing discussion. AdjournADJOURN - ACTION # 9270Nat Clark moved, and Andy El-bert seconded, to adjourn themeeting at 8:05 p.m. Ayes: Nat Clark, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill Perrenoud

March 7

February 24, 2014 - 6:30 p.m.Regular meeting of the Board ofEducation at Thomas Jefferson - LMC Meeting to OrderPresident Andrew Elbert con-vened the board to order at 6:34p.m. AttendancePresent: Nat Clark, Andrew El-bert, Robyn Friedman, TravisPadget, Bill Perrenoud, BobCallaghan, and Christine Daw-son.Absent: Sheri Benson, DonnaCook, Gayle Isaac, and ElizabethCastillo (student rep)Others Present: Scott Bauer, Jo-lene Comer, Marla Cory, ShellyFitzgerald, Julie Francisco,Megan Frehse, Scott Griffith,Barb Hackworth, Marlene Hug-gins, Amy Jolivette, NicoleLequia, Paula Lureman, JenNorvell, Lisa Pageler, TammyParriott, Bill Peters, Kristi Peters,Joe and Tara Rechtfertig, LisaSharp, Lucinda Sinclair, MelissaSommars, Graham Sullivan, Hol-ly VanderPol, and Steve Ward.CommunicationsCommunicationsA. Underwriter's Laboratory -Scott Griffith was present to re-ceive recognition for donations toNCSD. B. Recognition of Excellence inEducation Recipients - MaryBartels, Mike Castings, ShellyFitzgerald, Marlene Huggins,Amy Jolivette, and Sarah Patter-son were recognized. C. Communication from AT & T- Mr. Callaghan shared that hehad received communicationfrom Steve Ward (AT & T), ask-ing NCSD to reconsider agree-ment. Item will be brought toBoard for consideration inOld/New Business.Holly VanderPol, a student repre-sentative for second semester,shared it would be a positive ser-vice to NCSD if use of K9s atNHS was approved. Holly report-ed NHS sports teams have beendoing well.AgendaAPPROVAL OF CONSENTAGENDA - ACTION # 9267Bill Perrenoud moved, TravisPadget seconded, to approve theconsent agenda.Ayes: Nat Clark, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill Perrenoud.Open Forum Open Forum Paula Lureman (Teacher,Thomas Jefferson), participatedin the Open Forum and spoke ona recent survey that was given toteachers, February 14, 2014. Public Hearing Public Hearing - 6:45 PMProposed 2014/2015 SchoolCalendar (Options: 180 Daysvs. 1,080 Hours)A Public Hearing was held at6:47 PM regarding proposed2014/2015 school calendar op-tions, and for action on the calen-dar. There were no verbal orwritten comments. SuperintendentSuperintendent Callaghan'sReport:A. School Cancellations andMake Up Days - information wasprovided, with (to date) last stu-dent/teacher day.B. Community and Campus Forums - February 13 (NHS) andFebruary 18 (BMS), recommen-dation is (minimum) 1,080 Hourscalendar option. Topic of year-round school was also broughtup. C. SIAC and Sub Committees -Next General Meeting February27, 2014. Board members pro-vided with current list of SIACmembers and subcommittees.D. Voluntary Early RetirementProgram Update - Current statusis three certified and four classi-fied employees.E. Budget Workshop - February15, 2014 - Board Members notable to attend had 1:1 meetingwith Mr. Callaghan at later date. Learning/Leadershipand District BusinessTJ Campus ReportThomas Jefferson ElementaryCampus Report (DiscussionItem)Principal Lisa Sharp facilitatedpresentation which included infor-mation on K-3 DIBELS (2010-2013). Article was shared fromthe Iowa Department of Educa-tion. Teachers facilitated presen-tation on Special Education:Then & Now. Data was sharedon K-3 Reading and Math. Com-parisons between Fall & Winterscores, and co-teaching were in-cluded. Professional Dev. DayReview of Professional Devel-opment Day (February 14, 2014)(Discussion Item)Speakers presented CommonCore and need for student expo-sure. Department of Educationwill take our results and sharethem - on this “micro-scale”NCSD has been very successfulat pulling students into the Com-mon Core. Calendar OptionConsider Recommendation for2014/2015 Calendar Option (Ac-tion Item) - ACTION #9268SIAC Calendar Sub-Committeewill begin to complete final draftof 2014/2015 School Calendar.Early Out Wednesdays areviewed a little different by cam-pus in regards to professional de-velopment and collaborationtime. Bill Perrenoud moved, Nat Clarkseconded, to adopt the 1,080Hours (minimum) 2014/2015 Cal-endar Option. Ayes: Nat Clark, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill Perrenoud Approval of BillsAPPROVAL OF BILLS (ActionItem) - ACTION # 9269Nat Clark moved, Travis Padgetseconded, to approve the bills aspresented. Ayes: Nat Clark, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudBusiness ServicesBusiness Services Update (Discussion Item)No additional information provid-ed. New Business - Old BusinessNew Business - Old BusinessIASB District Meeting - (Dallas -Center Grimes) February 27,2014 - Board Member.attendanceto be cancelled, several cannotattend. EdCamp Iowa - (Pleasant Hill)March 8, 2014 - Board Membersto attend.March Board Meeting - Com-bined Business/Academic -March 10, 2014 (WW)A second Budget Workshop forBoard Members will be held.Budget is scheduled to be certi-fied April 15, 2014. Proposeddate for Budget Workshop -March 31, 2014 6:30 PM. AT & T Contract LeaseDiscussion as to whether Boardshould reopen talks with AT & Tregarding contract lease, onproperty south of the NewtonHigh School. Board is not in fa-vor of continuing discussion. AdjournADJOURN - ACTION # 9270Nat Clark moved, and Andy El-bert seconded, to adjourn themeeting at 8:05 p.m. Ayes: Nat Clark, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill Perrenoud

March 7

January 22, 2014 - 5:30 p.m.Special Meeting of the Board ofEducation at Emerson HoughConference Room 125Meeting to OrderPresident Andrew Elbert con-vened the board to order at 5:30p.m.AttendancePresent: Sheri Benson, NatClark, Donna Cook, Andrew El-bert, Robyn Friedman, TravisPadget, Bill Perrenoud, and BobCallaghanOthers Present: Scott Bauer, Bri-an Foster, Kristy Latta, GeorgePanosh, student, parents, andChristine Dawson. Closed SessionCLOSED SESSION (#1) - ACTION #9243 The Board will go into closedsession as provided by IowaCode Section 21.5(1)(a) & 21.5(1)(e) to review or discussrecords which are required or au-thorized by state or federal law tobe kept confidential and to con-duct a hearing to determinewhether to suspend or expel astudent.Mr. Padget moved, Ms. Cookseconded, to go into closed ses-sion.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudOpen SessionRETURN TO OPEN SESSION(#1) - ACTION #9244Mr. Perrenoud moved, Mr. Clarkseconded, to return to open ses-sion.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudStudent ExpulsionSTUDENT EXPULSION (#1) -ACTION #9245 .Administration recommended ex-pulsion for the remainder of the2013-2014 school year.Mr. Padget moved, Mr. Clark sec-onded, that the student who wasthe subject of the disciplinaryhearing be expelled from atten-dance at any Newton CommunitySchool District school, school ac-tivities, and school premises forthe remainder of the 2013-2014school year, upon the terms andconditions stated in the Findingsof Fact, Conclusions, and Deci-sion of the Board. At the conclu-sion of the expulsion period, anapplication for readmission mustbe submitted to and approved bythe Board prior to the student'sreadmission to the District. LegalCounsel is directed to draft thewritten Findings, Conclusions,and Decision consistent with theBoard's deliberations, the BoardPresident is authorized to reviewand execute said document, andthe Board Secretary is directed tomail said document to the stu-dent and the student's parents. Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudEnter Into RecessENTER INTO RECESS - ACTION #9246 Mr. Clark moved, Ms. Cook sec-onded, to enter into recess at6:20 p.m. Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill Perrenoud.Come Out of RecessCOME OUT OF RECESS - ACTION #9247Ms. Cook moved, Ms. Friedmanseconded, to come out of recessat 6:30 p.m.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudAttendancePresent: Sheri Benson, NatClark, Donna Cook, Andrew El-bert, Robyn Friedman, TravisPadget, Bill Perrenoud, and BobCallaghanOthers Present: Scott Bauer, Bri-an Foster, Kristy Latta, GeorgePanosh, student, parents, andChristine Dawson. Closed SessionCLOSED SESSION (#2) - ACTION #9248 The Board will go into closedsession as provided by IowaCode Section 21.5(1)(a) & 21.5(1)(e) to review or discussrecords which are required or au-thorized by state or federal law tobe kept confidential and to con-duct a hearing to determinewhether to suspend or expel astudent.Mr. Padget moved, Ms. Cookseconded, to go into closed ses-sion.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudOpen SessionRETURN TO OPEN SESSION(#2) - ACTION #9249Ms. Cook moved, Ms. Friedmanseconded, to return to open ses-sion.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudStudent ExpulsionSTUDENT EXPULSION (#2) -ACTION #9250 .Administration recommended ex-pulsion for the remainder of the2013-2014 school year.Mr. Padget moved, Mr. Clark sec-onded, that subject to review bythe student's IEP team, the stu-dent who was the subject of thedisciplinary hearing be expelledfrom attendance at any NewtonCommunity School Districtschool, school activities, andschool premises for the remain-der of the 2013-2014 school year,upon the terms and conditionsstated in the Findings of Fact,Conclusions, and Decision of theBoard. The student's IEP teamwill determine the education ser-vices to be provided during theperiod of expulsion. At the con-clusion of the expulsion period,an application for readmissionmust be submitted to and ap-proved by the Board prior to thestudent's readmission to the Dis-trict. Legal Counsel is directed todraft the written Findings, Conclu-sions, and Decision consistentwith the Board's deliberations,the Board President is authorizedto review and execute said docu-ment, and the Board Secretary isdirected to mail said document tothe student and the student's par-ents.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudEnter Into RecessENTER INTO RECESS - ACTION #9251 Mr. Clark moved, Ms. Friedmanseconded, to enter into recess at7:03 p.m. Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill Perrenoud.Come Out of RecessCOME OUT OF RECESS - ACTION #9252Ms. Benson moved, Ms. Fried-man seconded, to come out of re-cess at 7:15 p.m.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudAttendancePresent: Sheri Benson, NatClark, Donna Cook, Andrew El-bert, Robyn Friedman, TravisPadget, Bill Perrenoud, and BobCallaghanOthers Present: Scott Bauer, Bri-an Foster, Kristy Latta, GeorgePanosh, student, grandmother,and Christine Dawson. Closed SessionCLOSED SESSION (#3) - ACTION #9253 The Board will go into closedsession as provided by IowaCode Section 21.5(1)(a) & 21.5(1)(e) to review or discussrecords which are required or au-thorized by state or federal law tobe kept confidential and to con-duct a hearing to determinewhether to suspend or expel astudent.Ms. Cook moved, Mr. Padgetseconded, to go into closed ses-sion.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudOpen SessionRETURN TO OPEN SESSION(#3) - ACTION #9254Mr. Perrenoud moved, Ms. Fried-man seconded, to return to opensession.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudStudent ExpulsionSTUDENT EXPULSION (#3) -ACTION #9255 Administration recommended ex-pulsion for the remainder of the2013-2014 school year.Mr. Padget moved, Ms. Friedmanseconded, that the student whowas the subject of the disciplinaryhearing be expelled from atten-dance at any Newton CommunitySchool District school, school ac-tivities, and school premises forthe remainder of the 2013-2014school year, upon the terms andconditions stated in the Findingsof Fact, Conclusions, and Deci-sion of the Board. At the conclu-sion of the expulsion period, anapplication for readmission mustbe submitted to and approved bythe Board prior to the student'sreadmission to the District. LegalCounsel is directed to draft thewritten Findings, Conclusions,and Decision consistent with theBoard's deliberations, the BoardPresident is authorized to reviewand execute said document, andthe Board Secretary is directed tomail said document to the stu-dent and the student's represen-tative.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudEnter Into RecessENTER INTO RECESS - ACTION #9256 Mr. Clark moved, Ms. Cook sec-onded, to enter into recess at7:40 p.m. Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill Perrenoud.Come Out of RecessCOME OUT OF RECESS - ACTION #9257Mr. Perrenoud moved, Ms. Cookseconded, to come out of recessat 8:13 p.m.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudAttendancePresent: Sheri Benson, NatClark, Donna Cook, Andrew El-bert, Robyn Friedman, TravisPadget, Bill Perrenoud, and BobCallaghanOthers Present: Scott Bauer, Bri-an Foster, Kristy Latta, GeorgePanosh, and Christine Dawson. Absent: Student and parents Closed SessionCLOSED SESSION (#4) - ACTION #9258 The Board will go into closedsession as provided by IowaCode Section 21.5(1)(a) & 21.5(1)(e) to review or discussrecords which are required or au-thorized by state or federal law tobe kept confidential and to con-duct a hearing to determinewhether to suspend or expel astudent.Mr. Padget moved, Mr. Clark sec-onded, to go into closed session.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudOpen SessionRETURN TO OPEN SESSION(#4) - ACTION #9259Ms. Cook moved, Ms. Friedmanseconded, to return to open ses-sion.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudStudent ExpulsionSTUDENT EXPULSION (#4) -ACTION #9260 Administration recommended ex-pulsion for the remainder of the2013-2014 school year.Mr. Padget moved, Ms. Cookseconded, that subject to reviewby the student's IEP team, thestudent who was the subject ofthe disciplinary hearing be ex-pelled from attendance at anyNewton Community School Dis-trict school, school activities, andschool premises for the remain-der of the 2013-2014 school year,upon the terms and conditionsstated in the Findings of Fact,Conclusions, and Decision of theBoard. The student's IEP teamwill determine the education ser-vices to be provided during theperiod of expulsion. At the con-clusion of the expulsion period,an application for readmissionmust be submitted to and ap-proved by the Board prior to thestudent's readmission to the Dis-trict. Legal Counsel is directed todraft the written Findings, Conclu-sions, and Decision consistentwith the Board's deliberations,the Board President is authorizedto review and execute said docu-ment, and the Board Secretary isdirected to mail said document tothe student and the student's par-ents. Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudEnter Into RecessENTER INTO RECESS - ACTION #9261 Mr. Clark moved, Mr. Padget sec-onded, to enter into recess at8:30 p.m. Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill Perrenoud.Come Out of RecessCOME OUT OF RECESS - ACTION #9262Mr. Clark moved, Mr. Perrenoudseconded, to come out of recessat 9:07 p.m.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudAttendancePresent: Sheri Benson, NatClark, Donna Cook, Andrew El-bert, Robyn Friedman, TravisPadget, Bill Perrenoud, and BobCallaghanOthers Present: Scott Bauer, Bri-an Foster, Kristy Latta, GeorgePanosh, student, parents, attor-ney, pastor, and Christine Daw-son. Closed SessionCLOSED SESSION (#5) - ACTION #9263 The Board will go into closedsession as provided by IowaCode Section 21.5(1)(a) & 21.5(1)(e) to review or discussrecords which are required or au-thorized by state or federal law tobe kept confidential and to con-duct a hearing to determinewhether to suspend or expel astudent.Mr. Padget moved, Mr. Clark sec-onded, to go into closed session.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudOpen SessionRETURN TO OPEN SESSION(#5) - ACTION #9264Mr. Perrenoud moved, Ms. Fried-man seconded, to return to opensession.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudStudent Expulsion

January 22, 2014 - 5:30 p.m.Special Meeting of the Board ofEducation at Emerson HoughConference Room 125Meeting to OrderPresident Andrew Elbert con-vened the board to order at 5:30p.m.AttendancePresent: Sheri Benson, NatClark, Donna Cook, Andrew El-bert, Robyn Friedman, TravisPadget, Bill Perrenoud, and BobCallaghanOthers Present: Scott Bauer, Bri-an Foster, Kristy Latta, GeorgePanosh, student, parents, andChristine Dawson. Closed SessionCLOSED SESSION (#1) - ACTION #9243 The Board will go into closedsession as provided by IowaCode Section 21.5(1)(a) & 21.5(1)(e) to review or discussrecords which are required or au-thorized by state or federal law tobe kept confidential and to con-duct a hearing to determinewhether to suspend or expel astudent.Mr. Padget moved, Ms. Cookseconded, to go into closed ses-sion.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudOpen SessionRETURN TO OPEN SESSION(#1) - ACTION #9244Mr. Perrenoud moved, Mr. Clarkseconded, to return to open ses-sion.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudStudent ExpulsionSTUDENT EXPULSION (#1) -ACTION #9245 .Administration recommended ex-pulsion for the remainder of the2013-2014 school year.Mr. Padget moved, Mr. Clark sec-onded, that the student who wasthe subject of the disciplinaryhearing be expelled from atten-dance at any Newton CommunitySchool District school, school ac-tivities, and school premises forthe remainder of the 2013-2014school year, upon the terms andconditions stated in the Findingsof Fact, Conclusions, and Deci-sion of the Board. At the conclu-sion of the expulsion period, anapplication for readmission mustbe submitted to and approved bythe Board prior to the student'sreadmission to the District. LegalCounsel is directed to draft thewritten Findings, Conclusions,and Decision consistent with theBoard's deliberations, the BoardPresident is authorized to reviewand execute said document, andthe Board Secretary is directed tomail said document to the stu-dent and the student's parents. Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudEnter Into RecessENTER INTO RECESS - ACTION #9246 Mr. Clark moved, Ms. Cook sec-onded, to enter into recess at6:20 p.m. Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill Perrenoud.Come Out of RecessCOME OUT OF RECESS - ACTION #9247Ms. Cook moved, Ms. Friedmanseconded, to come out of recessat 6:30 p.m.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudAttendancePresent: Sheri Benson, NatClark, Donna Cook, Andrew El-bert, Robyn Friedman, TravisPadget, Bill Perrenoud, and BobCallaghanOthers Present: Scott Bauer, Bri-an Foster, Kristy Latta, GeorgePanosh, student, parents, andChristine Dawson. Closed SessionCLOSED SESSION (#2) - ACTION #9248 The Board will go into closedsession as provided by IowaCode Section 21.5(1)(a) & 21.5(1)(e) to review or discussrecords which are required or au-thorized by state or federal law tobe kept confidential and to con-duct a hearing to determinewhether to suspend or expel astudent.Mr. Padget moved, Ms. Cookseconded, to go into closed ses-sion.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudOpen SessionRETURN TO OPEN SESSION(#2) - ACTION #9249Ms. Cook moved, Ms. Friedmanseconded, to return to open ses-sion.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudStudent ExpulsionSTUDENT EXPULSION (#2) -ACTION #9250 .Administration recommended ex-pulsion for the remainder of the2013-2014 school year.Mr. Padget moved, Mr. Clark sec-onded, that subject to review bythe student's IEP team, the stu-dent who was the subject of thedisciplinary hearing be expelledfrom attendance at any NewtonCommunity School Districtschool, school activities, andschool premises for the remain-der of the 2013-2014 school year,upon the terms and conditionsstated in the Findings of Fact,Conclusions, and Decision of theBoard. The student's IEP teamwill determine the education ser-vices to be provided during theperiod of expulsion. At the con-clusion of the expulsion period,an application for readmissionmust be submitted to and ap-proved by the Board prior to thestudent's readmission to the Dis-trict. Legal Counsel is directed todraft the written Findings, Conclu-sions, and Decision consistentwith the Board's deliberations,the Board President is authorizedto review and execute said docu-ment, and the Board Secretary isdirected to mail said document tothe student and the student's par-ents.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudEnter Into RecessENTER INTO RECESS - ACTION #9251 Mr. Clark moved, Ms. Friedmanseconded, to enter into recess at7:03 p.m. Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill Perrenoud.Come Out of RecessCOME OUT OF RECESS - ACTION #9252Ms. Benson moved, Ms. Fried-man seconded, to come out of re-cess at 7:15 p.m.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudAttendancePresent: Sheri Benson, NatClark, Donna Cook, Andrew El-bert, Robyn Friedman, TravisPadget, Bill Perrenoud, and BobCallaghanOthers Present: Scott Bauer, Bri-an Foster, Kristy Latta, GeorgePanosh, student, grandmother,and Christine Dawson. Closed SessionCLOSED SESSION (#3) - ACTION #9253 The Board will go into closedsession as provided by IowaCode Section 21.5(1)(a) & 21.5(1)(e) to review or discussrecords which are required or au-thorized by state or federal law tobe kept confidential and to con-duct a hearing to determinewhether to suspend or expel astudent.Ms. Cook moved, Mr. Padgetseconded, to go into closed ses-sion.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudOpen SessionRETURN TO OPEN SESSION(#3) - ACTION #9254Mr. Perrenoud moved, Ms. Fried-man seconded, to return to opensession.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudStudent ExpulsionSTUDENT EXPULSION (#3) -ACTION #9255 Administration recommended ex-pulsion for the remainder of the2013-2014 school year.Mr. Padget moved, Ms. Friedmanseconded, that the student whowas the subject of the disciplinaryhearing be expelled from atten-dance at any Newton CommunitySchool District school, school ac-tivities, and school premises forthe remainder of the 2013-2014school year, upon the terms andconditions stated in the Findingsof Fact, Conclusions, and Deci-sion of the Board. At the conclu-sion of the expulsion period, anapplication for readmission mustbe submitted to and approved bythe Board prior to the student'sreadmission to the District. LegalCounsel is directed to draft thewritten Findings, Conclusions,and Decision consistent with theBoard's deliberations, the BoardPresident is authorized to reviewand execute said document, andthe Board Secretary is directed tomail said document to the stu-dent and the student's represen-tative.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudEnter Into RecessENTER INTO RECESS - ACTION #9256 Mr. Clark moved, Ms. Cook sec-onded, to enter into recess at7:40 p.m. Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill Perrenoud.Come Out of RecessCOME OUT OF RECESS - ACTION #9257Mr. Perrenoud moved, Ms. Cookseconded, to come out of recessat 8:13 p.m.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudAttendancePresent: Sheri Benson, NatClark, Donna Cook, Andrew El-bert, Robyn Friedman, TravisPadget, Bill Perrenoud, and BobCallaghanOthers Present: Scott Bauer, Bri-an Foster, Kristy Latta, GeorgePanosh, and Christine Dawson. Absent: Student and parents Closed SessionCLOSED SESSION (#4) - ACTION #9258 The Board will go into closedsession as provided by IowaCode Section 21.5(1)(a) & 21.5(1)(e) to review or discussrecords which are required or au-thorized by state or federal law tobe kept confidential and to con-duct a hearing to determinewhether to suspend or expel astudent.Mr. Padget moved, Mr. Clark sec-onded, to go into closed session.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudOpen SessionRETURN TO OPEN SESSION(#4) - ACTION #9259Ms. Cook moved, Ms. Friedmanseconded, to return to open ses-sion.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudStudent ExpulsionSTUDENT EXPULSION (#4) -ACTION #9260 Administration recommended ex-pulsion for the remainder of the2013-2014 school year.Mr. Padget moved, Ms. Cookseconded, that subject to reviewby the student's IEP team, thestudent who was the subject ofthe disciplinary hearing be ex-pelled from attendance at anyNewton Community School Dis-trict school, school activities, andschool premises for the remain-der of the 2013-2014 school year,upon the terms and conditionsstated in the Findings of Fact,Conclusions, and Decision of theBoard. The student's IEP teamwill determine the education ser-vices to be provided during theperiod of expulsion. At the con-clusion of the expulsion period,an application for readmissionmust be submitted to and ap-proved by the Board prior to thestudent's readmission to the Dis-trict. Legal Counsel is directed todraft the written Findings, Conclu-sions, and Decision consistentwith the Board's deliberations,the Board President is authorizedto review and execute said docu-ment, and the Board Secretary isdirected to mail said document tothe student and the student's par-ents. Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudEnter Into RecessENTER INTO RECESS - ACTION #9261 Mr. Clark moved, Mr. Padget sec-onded, to enter into recess at8:30 p.m. Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill Perrenoud.Come Out of RecessCOME OUT OF RECESS - ACTION #9262Mr. Clark moved, Mr. Perrenoudseconded, to come out of recessat 9:07 p.m.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudAttendancePresent: Sheri Benson, NatClark, Donna Cook, Andrew El-bert, Robyn Friedman, TravisPadget, Bill Perrenoud, and BobCallaghanOthers Present: Scott Bauer, Bri-an Foster, Kristy Latta, GeorgePanosh, student, parents, attor-ney, pastor, and Christine Daw-son. Closed SessionCLOSED SESSION (#5) - ACTION #9263 The Board will go into closedsession as provided by IowaCode Section 21.5(1)(a) & 21.5(1)(e) to review or discussrecords which are required or au-thorized by state or federal law tobe kept confidential and to con-duct a hearing to determinewhether to suspend or expel astudent.Mr. Padget moved, Mr. Clark sec-onded, to go into closed session.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudOpen SessionRETURN TO OPEN SESSION(#5) - ACTION #9264Mr. Perrenoud moved, Ms. Fried-man seconded, to return to opensession.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudStudent Expulsion

January 22, 2014 - 5:30 p.m.Special Meeting of the Board ofEducation at Emerson HoughConference Room 125Meeting to OrderPresident Andrew Elbert con-vened the board to order at 5:30p.m.AttendancePresent: Sheri Benson, NatClark, Donna Cook, Andrew El-bert, Robyn Friedman, TravisPadget, Bill Perrenoud, and BobCallaghanOthers Present: Scott Bauer, Bri-an Foster, Kristy Latta, GeorgePanosh, student, parents, andChristine Dawson. Closed SessionCLOSED SESSION (#1) - ACTION #9243 The Board will go into closedsession as provided by IowaCode Section 21.5(1)(a) & 21.5(1)(e) to review or discussrecords which are required or au-thorized by state or federal law tobe kept confidential and to con-duct a hearing to determinewhether to suspend or expel astudent.Mr. Padget moved, Ms. Cookseconded, to go into closed ses-sion.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudOpen SessionRETURN TO OPEN SESSION(#1) - ACTION #9244Mr. Perrenoud moved, Mr. Clarkseconded, to return to open ses-sion.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudStudent ExpulsionSTUDENT EXPULSION (#1) -ACTION #9245 .Administration recommended ex-pulsion for the remainder of the2013-2014 school year.Mr. Padget moved, Mr. Clark sec-onded, that the student who wasthe subject of the disciplinaryhearing be expelled from atten-dance at any Newton CommunitySchool District school, school ac-tivities, and school premises forthe remainder of the 2013-2014school year, upon the terms andconditions stated in the Findingsof Fact, Conclusions, and Deci-sion of the Board. At the conclu-sion of the expulsion period, anapplication for readmission mustbe submitted to and approved bythe Board prior to the student'sreadmission to the District. LegalCounsel is directed to draft thewritten Findings, Conclusions,and Decision consistent with theBoard's deliberations, the BoardPresident is authorized to reviewand execute said document, andthe Board Secretary is directed tomail said document to the stu-dent and the student's parents. Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudEnter Into RecessENTER INTO RECESS - ACTION #9246 Mr. Clark moved, Ms. Cook sec-onded, to enter into recess at6:20 p.m. Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill Perrenoud.Come Out of RecessCOME OUT OF RECESS - ACTION #9247Ms. Cook moved, Ms. Friedmanseconded, to come out of recessat 6:30 p.m.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudAttendancePresent: Sheri Benson, NatClark, Donna Cook, Andrew El-bert, Robyn Friedman, TravisPadget, Bill Perrenoud, and BobCallaghanOthers Present: Scott Bauer, Bri-an Foster, Kristy Latta, GeorgePanosh, student, parents, andChristine Dawson. Closed SessionCLOSED SESSION (#2) - ACTION #9248 The Board will go into closedsession as provided by IowaCode Section 21.5(1)(a) & 21.5(1)(e) to review or discussrecords which are required or au-thorized by state or federal law tobe kept confidential and to con-duct a hearing to determinewhether to suspend or expel astudent.Mr. Padget moved, Ms. Cookseconded, to go into closed ses-sion.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudOpen SessionRETURN TO OPEN SESSION(#2) - ACTION #9249Ms. Cook moved, Ms. Friedmanseconded, to return to open ses-sion.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudStudent ExpulsionSTUDENT EXPULSION (#2) -ACTION #9250 .Administration recommended ex-pulsion for the remainder of the2013-2014 school year.Mr. Padget moved, Mr. Clark sec-onded, that subject to review bythe student's IEP team, the stu-dent who was the subject of thedisciplinary hearing be expelledfrom attendance at any NewtonCommunity School Districtschool, school activities, andschool premises for the remain-der of the 2013-2014 school year,upon the terms and conditionsstated in the Findings of Fact,Conclusions, and Decision of theBoard. The student's IEP teamwill determine the education ser-vices to be provided during theperiod of expulsion. At the con-clusion of the expulsion period,an application for readmissionmust be submitted to and ap-proved by the Board prior to thestudent's readmission to the Dis-trict. Legal Counsel is directed todraft the written Findings, Conclu-sions, and Decision consistentwith the Board's deliberations,the Board President is authorizedto review and execute said docu-ment, and the Board Secretary isdirected to mail said document tothe student and the student's par-ents.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudEnter Into RecessENTER INTO RECESS - ACTION #9251 Mr. Clark moved, Ms. Friedmanseconded, to enter into recess at7:03 p.m. Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill Perrenoud.Come Out of RecessCOME OUT OF RECESS - ACTION #9252Ms. Benson moved, Ms. Fried-man seconded, to come out of re-cess at 7:15 p.m.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudAttendancePresent: Sheri Benson, NatClark, Donna Cook, Andrew El-bert, Robyn Friedman, TravisPadget, Bill Perrenoud, and BobCallaghanOthers Present: Scott Bauer, Bri-an Foster, Kristy Latta, GeorgePanosh, student, grandmother,and Christine Dawson. Closed SessionCLOSED SESSION (#3) - ACTION #9253 The Board will go into closedsession as provided by IowaCode Section 21.5(1)(a) & 21.5(1)(e) to review or discussrecords which are required or au-thorized by state or federal law tobe kept confidential and to con-duct a hearing to determinewhether to suspend or expel astudent.Ms. Cook moved, Mr. Padgetseconded, to go into closed ses-sion.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudOpen SessionRETURN TO OPEN SESSION(#3) - ACTION #9254Mr. Perrenoud moved, Ms. Fried-man seconded, to return to opensession.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudStudent ExpulsionSTUDENT EXPULSION (#3) -ACTION #9255 Administration recommended ex-pulsion for the remainder of the2013-2014 school year.Mr. Padget moved, Ms. Friedmanseconded, that the student whowas the subject of the disciplinaryhearing be expelled from atten-dance at any Newton CommunitySchool District school, school ac-tivities, and school premises forthe remainder of the 2013-2014school year, upon the terms andconditions stated in the Findingsof Fact, Conclusions, and Deci-sion of the Board. At the conclu-sion of the expulsion period, anapplication for readmission mustbe submitted to and approved bythe Board prior to the student'sreadmission to the District. LegalCounsel is directed to draft thewritten Findings, Conclusions,and Decision consistent with theBoard's deliberations, the BoardPresident is authorized to reviewand execute said document, andthe Board Secretary is directed tomail said document to the stu-dent and the student's represen-tative.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudEnter Into RecessENTER INTO RECESS - ACTION #9256 Mr. Clark moved, Ms. Cook sec-onded, to enter into recess at7:40 p.m. Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill Perrenoud.Come Out of RecessCOME OUT OF RECESS - ACTION #9257Mr. Perrenoud moved, Ms. Cookseconded, to come out of recessat 8:13 p.m.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudAttendancePresent: Sheri Benson, NatClark, Donna Cook, Andrew El-bert, Robyn Friedman, TravisPadget, Bill Perrenoud, and BobCallaghanOthers Present: Scott Bauer, Bri-an Foster, Kristy Latta, GeorgePanosh, and Christine Dawson. Absent: Student and parents Closed SessionCLOSED SESSION (#4) - ACTION #9258 The Board will go into closedsession as provided by IowaCode Section 21.5(1)(a) & 21.5(1)(e) to review or discussrecords which are required or au-thorized by state or federal law tobe kept confidential and to con-duct a hearing to determinewhether to suspend or expel astudent.Mr. Padget moved, Mr. Clark sec-onded, to go into closed session.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudOpen SessionRETURN TO OPEN SESSION(#4) - ACTION #9259Ms. Cook moved, Ms. Friedmanseconded, to return to open ses-sion.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudStudent ExpulsionSTUDENT EXPULSION (#4) -ACTION #9260 Administration recommended ex-pulsion for the remainder of the2013-2014 school year.Mr. Padget moved, Ms. Cookseconded, that subject to reviewby the student's IEP team, thestudent who was the subject ofthe disciplinary hearing be ex-pelled from attendance at anyNewton Community School Dis-trict school, school activities, andschool premises for the remain-der of the 2013-2014 school year,upon the terms and conditionsstated in the Findings of Fact,Conclusions, and Decision of theBoard. The student's IEP teamwill determine the education ser-vices to be provided during theperiod of expulsion. At the con-clusion of the expulsion period,an application for readmissionmust be submitted to and ap-proved by the Board prior to thestudent's readmission to the Dis-trict. Legal Counsel is directed todraft the written Findings, Conclu-sions, and Decision consistentwith the Board's deliberations,the Board President is authorizedto review and execute said docu-ment, and the Board Secretary isdirected to mail said document tothe student and the student's par-ents. Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudEnter Into RecessENTER INTO RECESS - ACTION #9261 Mr. Clark moved, Mr. Padget sec-onded, to enter into recess at8:30 p.m. Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill Perrenoud.Come Out of RecessCOME OUT OF RECESS - ACTION #9262Mr. Clark moved, Mr. Perrenoudseconded, to come out of recessat 9:07 p.m.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudAttendancePresent: Sheri Benson, NatClark, Donna Cook, Andrew El-bert, Robyn Friedman, TravisPadget, Bill Perrenoud, and BobCallaghanOthers Present: Scott Bauer, Bri-an Foster, Kristy Latta, GeorgePanosh, student, parents, attor-ney, pastor, and Christine Daw-son. Closed SessionCLOSED SESSION (#5) - ACTION #9263 The Board will go into closedsession as provided by IowaCode Section 21.5(1)(a) & 21.5(1)(e) to review or discussrecords which are required or au-thorized by state or federal law tobe kept confidential and to con-duct a hearing to determinewhether to suspend or expel astudent.Mr. Padget moved, Mr. Clark sec-onded, to go into closed session.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudOpen SessionRETURN TO OPEN SESSION(#5) - ACTION #9264Mr. Perrenoud moved, Ms. Fried-man seconded, to return to opensession.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudStudent ExpulsionStudent ExpulsionSTUDENT EXPULSION (#5) -ACTION #9265 Mr. Padget moved, Mr. Clark sec-onded, that the student who wasthe subject of the disciplinaryhearing be placed on out-of-school suspension from anyNewton Community School Dis-trict school and school activitiesfor ten school days, such periodto include suspension days al-ready served for this disciplinaryincident. Legal Counsel is direct-ed to draft the written Findings,Conclusions, and Decision con-sistent with the Board's delibera-tions, the Board President is au-thorized to review and executesaid document, and the BoardSecretary is directed to mail saiddocument to the student, the stu-dent's parents, and the student'srepresentative.Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill PerrenoudAdjournADJOURN - ACTION # 9266Mr. Padget moved, Mr. Perre-noud seconded, to adjourn themeeting at 10:05 p.m. Ayes: Sheri Benson, Nat Clark,Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert,Robyn Friedman, Travis Padget,and Bill Perrenoud.

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THE IOWA DISTRICT COURTJASPER COUNTYIN THE MATTER OF THE ES-TATE OFDALE ALLEN NELSON, De-ceasedProbate No. ESPR036470NOTICE OF PROBATE OFWILL, OF APPOINTMENT OFEXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TOCREDITORSTo All Persons Interested in theEstate of Dale Allen Nelson, De-ceased, who died on or aboutFebruary 8, 2014:You are hereby notified that onthe 4th day of March, 2014, thelast will and testament of DaleAllen Nelson, deceased, bearingdate of the 31st day of October,2000, was admitted to probate inthe above named court and thatMichael John Nelson was ap-pointed executor of the estate.Any action to set aside the willmust be brought in the districtcourt of said county within the lat-er to occur of four months fromthe date of the second publica-tion of this notice or one monthfrom the date of mailing of thisnotice to all heirs of the decedentand devisees under the willwhose identities are reasonablyascertainable, or thereafter beforever barred.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 4th day of March,2014.Michael John NelsonExecutor of estate24249 Polk St.Lacona, IA 50139Address*Designated Codicil(s) if any, withdate(s)Adam D. Otto,ICIS PIN No: AT0009064Attorney for executorOTTO LAW OFFICE PLLC123 W. 2nd St. N.,PO Box 1356Newton, IA 50208AddressAdam@ottolawyers.comDate of second publication 14thday of March, 2014Probate Code Section 304

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THE IOWA DISTRICT COURTJASPER COUNTYIN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OFJOHN W. CLEVERLEY, DeceasedProbate No. ESPR036469NOTICE OF PROBATE OFWILL, OF APPOINTMENT OFEXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TOCREDITORSTo All Persons Interested in theEstate of John W. Cleverley, De-ceased, who died on or aboutFebruary 8, 2014:You are hereby notified that onthe 4th day of March, 2014, thelast will and testament of John W.Cleverley, deceased, bearingdate of the 12th day of Novem-ber, 1997, and First Codicil toLast Will and Testament datedMay 10, 2011 was admitted toprobate in the above named courtand that Ione K. Cleverley wasappointed executor of the estate.Any action to set aside the willmust be brought in the districtcourt of said county within the lat-er to occur of four months fromthe date of the second publica-tion of this notice or one monthfrom the date of mailing of thisnotice to all heirs of the decedentand devisees under the willwhose identities are reasonablyascertainable, or thereafter beforever barred.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 4th day of March,2014.Ione K. CleverleyExecutor of estate8623 Hwy 330 NMingo, IA 50168Address*Designated Codicil(s) if any, withdate(s)Mark A Otto,ICIS PIN No: AT0005939Attorney for executorOTTO LAW OFFICE PLLC123 W. 2nd St. N., PO Box 1356Newton, IA 50208Addressmark@ottolawyers.comDate of second publication 14thday of March, 2014Probate Code Section 304

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THE IOWA DISTRICT COURTJASPER COUNTYIN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OFJOHN W. CLEVERLEY, DeceasedProbate No. ESPR036469NOTICE OF PROBATE OFWILL, OF APPOINTMENT OFEXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TOCREDITORSTo All Persons Interested in theEstate of John W. Cleverley, De-ceased, who died on or aboutFebruary 8, 2014:You are hereby notified that onthe 4th day of March, 2014, thelast will and testament of John W.Cleverley, deceased, bearingdate of the 12th day of Novem-ber, 1997, and First Codicil toLast Will and Testament datedMay 10, 2011 was admitted toprobate in the above named courtand that Ione K. Cleverley wasappointed executor of the estate.Any action to set aside the willmust be brought in the districtcourt of said county within the lat-er to occur of four months fromthe date of the second publica-tion of this notice or one monthfrom the date of mailing of thisnotice to all heirs of the decedentand devisees under the willwhose identities are reasonablyascertainable, or thereafter beforever barred.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 4th day of March,2014.Ione K. CleverleyExecutor of estate8623 Hwy 330 NMingo, IA 50168Address*Designated Codicil(s) if any, withdate(s)Mark A Otto,ICIS PIN No: AT0005939Attorney for executorOTTO LAW OFFICE PLLC123 W. 2nd St. N., PO Box 1356Newton, IA 50208Addressmark@ottolawyers.comDate of second publication 14thday of March, 2014Probate Code Section 304

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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$4900 for both cars. 641-791-2220.

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

1976 Cutlass Supreme350 OLDS Auto.

Fresh rebuild on motor-trans. 65,000 miles on car,Charcoal grey with red in-terior. Call 515-729-3073

or 641-521-1588.$3,800.00

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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

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,$13,000. Call 641-792-4935

50# ANVIL, solid piece,$35.00. Firewood, split orsmall pieces whole; walnut,elm, and some oak- candeliver, also can get youpieces whole based onyour preference. 641-792-4664

98 CHEVY Lumina, runand drives good. Highmiles. $1000. 641-521-2441.

BLACK WALNUT Good-ies. $9 per Carton. 792-2473.

DALE EARNHARDT Jr.1:64 Collectible Cars $15each. Iowa Hawkeye TallGlass Mug $20. 515-313-7803.

DELL COMPUTER car-tridges 'Series 21,' Blackand color. Used once fortwo black copies. Printerwent bad. Replaced printerwith different brand.Junked Dell printer. Havetwo perfectly good car-tridges. Will sell both for$20.00. 641-275-3479. Callafter 4 P.M. or weekends.

HARD ROCK mapleHutch: 68 ½”x 17”D x 43 W2 pcs $125. 2 Swivel patiochairs $25. 42” Round Met-al Patio Table $20. 14'Trampoline $75. Gamesand puzzles .50 - $3. Girlssoftball helmets with faceguard, size 61/2- 71/2$15-$20. Park bench- oakand iron, with Eagles $20.Softball glove $10. Sewingcabinet $10. 5' pool ladder$20. 2 Oak swivel barstools $25. 641-840-0208.

HAY FOR sale. Alfalfagrass mix, small bales.641-891-2194.

LIKE NEW Kings DownKing-size mattress, boxsprings, and frame. Mat-tress always covered withprotective case. You haul.$175. 792-8519 after 6pm.

OAK THOMASVILLE Bed,headboard is for Queen orregular. Bed has regularsize mattress and boxsprings, with frame. All inexcellent condition. All for$155. 792-1920.

REAL HOUSEWIVES-season one, never opened,$10.00. Born leather boots,brown, never worn, size11, fits more like size 10,retail $250, $100 firm. 641-417-9464SCULLY – Brown leatherJacket with fringe, size 42,$50. Quilting frame $20.Singing and dancing HankWilliams Jr. $25. 521-3397.

STAIR LIFT, in good con-dition, Wife passed awayand don't need anymore.Purchased from Hammer.$100 or OBO. 792-9613.

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.$1,800. 641-792-0378.Leave message.

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The cosmic climate is bringing people together. A chatty Gemini moon and Venus exploring the early stages of Aquarius will add to the lightheart-ed social atmosphere. There is fun and learning to be had, and the best circumstances involve a little bit of both. Favored topics include home im-provement, relationships and trends.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (March 7). You give full and enthusiastic expres-sion to your ideas this year and gain followers in the process. You want to help the people you like, and though you’re quite generous in March, you’ll be surprised when you wind up receiving more than you give. Fam-ily life improves in April. Romance is the theme for you in May. Aquarius and Aries people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 18, 27, 34, 35 and 2.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Good relationships can be crafted; great ones are an art. People who practice being good to people, having fun with people and supporting

people become better at it. The art is in making the craft invisible.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Just because you have a right to do some-thing doesn’t mean you should do it. Your rules for yourself are more stringent than the rules of the law or even the rules of etiquette.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Your mood won’t change with the moods of others. You’ll be the fixed point, and others will adjust to your frequency. Lucky for them, you’re likely to set it at some-thing that will improve their lives.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ve stopped tak-ing things personally and concerning yourself with rewards or punishments. The situation you’re in calls for rational think-ing. There are only ac-tions and consequences.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ll approach a stranger you want to know as you would a sincere friend, and before long, that is what you

become. People will trust you because you prove to be trustworthy.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). As long as a relationship seems to be progress-ing, don’t worry that it’s going rather slowly. Take each interaction less seri-ously. Relax and let natu-ral rhythms take hold.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). People love you. It’s hard to remember this when you’re not with the ones you love or when they’re not behaving as well as they could be. Reach out and let them show you that you are loved.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You needn’t slap on a veneer of kindness, helpfulness and interest if that’s not what you are feeling. If it happens naturally, great. But if it doesn’t, you’ll be better off acknowledging your true feelings.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). If you can’t seem to get yourself to take ac-tion on your own behalf, make plans and tell people about them. The

added social pressure will help to motivate you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You feel positive about a relation-ship that offers solid commitments, emotional and otherwise. You find a lack of commitment bothersome and are put off by people who seem to be making things up as they go.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Think of more options than you have already. If you confine yourself to the first few possibilities right off the top of your head, you’ll be doing yourself a dis-service.Go deep for the best solu-tions possible.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Your willpower is strong, and your ability to overcome adversity is impressive. You’ll put these gifts to work today, and you’ll be propelled toward a goal.

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WANTED: BABY Cribw/mattress. In good condi-tion and reasonable price.New born car seat, bounceseat 0-3 months, beddingfor crib, bumper pads, ect.Baby stroller, 0-3 unisexclothes, cheap or reason-able price. All in goodshape. 275-9225.

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Woodrow Wilson students ‘End the Word’

On Wednesday, fourth, fifth and sixth graders and Woodrow Wilson had the op-portunity to pledge to eliminate derogatory use of the words retard and retarded from their language.

The “Spread the Word to End the Word” is a campaign taking place across the coun-try and was created to spread awareness about the consideration of people with intellectual disabilities. It is spon-sored by two organiza-tions, Special Olympics and Best Buddies.

“’Spred the Word to End the Word’ is a movement to educate all people, including students, about the ap-propriate people first language and about us-ing the appropriate lan-guage for people with intellectual disabili-ties,” Woodrow Wilson Success Coach Valerie Steinbach said. “We think it’s important to start at any age, but especially elementary age.”

Many students took time out of their lunch to sign the pledge post-er. Not only were many willing to pledge, but some had personal ex-periences in which they

were effected by de-rogatory words by their classmates.

“There was this girl in my class, and there were kids in my class making fun of her be-hind her back, saying that she was ‘stupid’ and ‘retarded.’ I walked up and told them that she’s no different than us, she’s just like us,” Woodrow Wilson stu-dent Isabelle Gonza-les said. “I didn’t want them to treat her any differently.”

Another student had witnessed negative lan-guage used outside of the classroom that af-fected her uncle.

“I have an uncle with

intellectual disabilities, and one time I heard someone refer to him as a ‘retard.’ He heard it too, and he has feelings too. He’s no different than any of us,” Court-ney Yoakum said.

The students also made a video about the issue and have partici-pated in discussions in their classroom on the topic.

“It’s important for the kids to believe in something and really feel like they can stand behind it,” Steinbach said.

By Kate MalottDaily News Staff Writer

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Kate Malott/Daily NewsFifth graders Anthony Moran, Skyler Kozerski and Haleigh Morley sign the “Spread the Word to End the Word” poster on Wednesday as a pledge to remove derogatory use of the word “the R word” from their language. ‘End the Word’ is a nationwide effort to increase awareness about people with intellectual disabilities and stop the use of de-rogatory words.

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What’s Cooking for the week of March 10 - 14Newton Schools Lunch Menu

Monday: Spaghetti, mixed salad, pineapple and garlic bread. Tuesday: Mr. Rib, baked beans, smiley fries and a dried fruit mix. Wednesday: Mini pancakes with syrup, sausage patty, tri-taters, cantaloupe and grapes. Thursday: Cream chicken on a biscuit, steamed peas, baby carrots and a banana. Friday: Cheese pizza, mixed salad, steamed corn and 100% juice bar.

Newton Schools Breakfast MenuMonday: Cereal, toast, 100% juice and milk. Tuesday: Egg, cheese and bacon in a tortilla,100% juice and milk. Wednesday: Cereal bar, yogurt, 100% juice and milk. Thursday: Breakfast pizza, 100% juice and milk. Friday: Long John, Trix yogurt, 100% juice and milk.

What’s Happening for the week of March 10 - 14

Newton Community School DistrictMonday: 3 p.m., girls varsity track and field invitational at the University of Northern Iowa; 3 to 5:30 p.m., Girl Scouts at Woodrow Wilson Elementary; 6 p.m., Boy Scouts at Woodrow Wilson Elementary; 6:30 p.m., Boy Scouts at Aurora Heights Elementary. Tuesday: 3 p.m., boys varsity track and field invitational at the University of Northern Iowa; 6 p.m., high school wrestling banquet at Newton High School; 7 to 9 p.m., pops concert in the high school auditorium. Wednesday: 2:30 to 5:30 p.m., Cafe auditions at the Newton High School auditorium. Thursday: 9 to 10:45 a.m., Thomas Jefferson Elementary second and third grade concerts at Thomas Jefferson, 6 to 10 p.m., DECA basketball tournament at Newton High School. Friday: 4:30 p.m., boys and girls varsity track and field invitational at Grinnell College.

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Attending the press conference will be Rob Denson, DMACC president and CEO; Mary Entz, provost, New-ton campus; Me-

gan Hague, court reporter for Judge Hutchison, Fifth Judicial District, and chair of the Student Recru i tment/Ad-vanced Technology Committee for the Iowa Court Report-ers Association; and Bill Wimmer, legal and legislative coun-sel to the Court Re-porters Association and Newton Cam-pus Court Reporters Advisory Board.

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Staff writer Kate Malott may be contacted at (641) 792-3121, ext. 422, or at kma-lott@newtondailynews.com.