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Monday, May 12, 2014 OBITUARIES LaVeta M. Beitel Ethlyne L. Edling, 88 Lois Egenes, 88 Julie Kay Hodge L. Wayne Richards, 89 Beulah M. Roorda, 93 INSIDE TODAY
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Almost 200 turn out for Richardson Run By Ty Rushing Daily News Senior Staff Writer The Richardson Run Memorial 5K attracted runners from near and far on Saturday to pay tribute to Pat Richardson, the former Newton Police Department lieutenant and avid runner who died suddenly last year. Deby Mullen and her family came from Blaine, Minn., to participate in the run that many NPD officers said they are hoping becomes an annual event. “We’re actually neighbors with Chris and Jordan Hoff (Pat’s son-in-law and daughter) so we came because, well, they’re our neighbors,” Deby said. “Jordan’s parents used to come and visit Jordan, and we would see them every once a while, and when Jordan’s dad died, it really hit home for us. “We came to support Jordan. The kids said they wanted to run, so we said, ‘Let’s go,’ RICHARDSON See Page 5A
Ty Rushing/Daily News Jordan Hoff prepares to cross the finish line at Saturday’s Richardson Run Memorial 5K, which was held in honor of her father the late Newton Police Department Lieutenant Pat Richardson. Trailing just behind her are her husband, Chris, and children Lauren and Blake. See additional photos on page 7A.
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County engineer to present items to supervisors
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High 61 Low 42 Zach Johnson/Daily News On Friday, Thunder Nites kicked off its 2014 season on the downtown square in Newton. In only three years, Thunder Nites has grown to become one of the most popular bike rallies in Iowa. Mr. Fugly, the band that performed the opener, strike a pose with Bertha the Biker Dog, who is the official mascot of Thunder Nites.
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Mustang Grannies ball for a cause
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The theatrical exhibition game Friday night between the Mustang Grannies and the Globetrotters, a team comprised of Newton area professionals, raised $1,063 for the Newton YMCA Scholarship Fund, according to Newton YMCA Membership Director Jessica Lowe. Homemade pies made by members of the Mustang Grannies were auctioned to spectators. Mustang Grannies’ team captain Barb Dykstra of Monroe said joining the state-wide league is a way for Jasper County players to contribute to the senior community. “It’s more than just exercise. The team has jelled together so well, and there is such a sense of camaraderie. I’ve just never had so much fun in my life. I love playing granny basketball.”
In a relatively light agenda for the Jasper County Board of Supervisors, Jasper County Engineer Russ Stutt will, for the second week in a row, submit a number of items for approval to the board on Tuesday. Stutt will be asking the board to grant approval for the county to receive a Highway Safety Improvement Program grant from the Iowa Department of Transportation. If approved, the grant would reimburse the county 90 percent of costs or $231,165, whichever amount is less, for doing HSIP related projects to county highways. The remaining 10 percent of funds would be paid for by funds from IDOT’s Traffic Safety Improvement program. Under the stipulations of the grant, and if approved, the county would have to repaint pavement markers and center lines on 36.5 miles of five specified roads in Jasper County with High Build Waterborne paint. SUPERVISORS See Page 5A
Area school staff receives ALICE training
By Mike Mendenhall Daily News Staff Writer
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Mike Mendenhall/Daily News Mustang Kris Garr of Newton takes a shot over Chad “Eye Baller” Klein of Newton at Friday night’s Granny Basketball Extravaganza at Berg Middle School. The event, featuring the Mustang Granny Basketball team and Newton area professionals, raised $1,063 for the Newton YMCA College Scholarship Fund. YMCA Membership Coordinator Jessica Lowe said the Newton Y will give two $500 scholarships in 2015.
The Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office and the Newton Police Department recently completed a school safety and security program, with school districts and staff within Jasper County. The cooperative effort between law enforcement and school administration officials resulted in more than 800 staff receiving additional training and information in response to active shooter incidents. The training was based upon the nationally recognized Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate course developed in Texas. The training course consisted of lecture, PowerPoint, video and scenario-based situations. Law enforcement officers, certified as ALICE instructors, led the training sessions. The project also allowed law enforcement and school administration officials to work on uniform emergency response plans concerning any type of incidents ALICE See Page 5A