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The Des Moines Register Metro Edition Friday, February 8, 2013 Page 5B READER'S WATCHDOG Gino's cardholders get discount at Baratta's Sioux City, said it was hard to find therapy in his area for his autistic son Noah, now 12. "For us, the doctor said he needed ABA therapy," Cobbs said. "Well, there is no provider and insurance wouldn't cover it, so then what do you do?" "That's when I got mad, as any parent would," Cobbs said. Heaton hopes to address both of those issues with his new legislation. "We have an opportunity to let these people live as normal a life as anyone," he said.

blocked progress, she said, "When it comes to brain-based diagnoses, people think it's hopeless." The cases are far from hopeless, Ursitti said. Medical professionals have come up with some approaches that have turned quiet autistic children into chatty kids. They've helped those with autism learn how to focus on tasks longer, how to hold a job, and how to ask for something rather than have an outburst when hungry. Josh Cobbs, 38, of house so Alyson could train to help her own three children and others with the technique. Now she works at Mercy Autism Center in Dubuque.

"In our world, if someone has cancer, you can get treatment," she said. "If the doctor says your child has autism, they say, 'Good One of the Beytien's children, Spencer, now 22, is a junior at the University of Dubuque, drives and has held jobs. Ursitti said studies have shown that insurance premiums would rise 30 cents a month if the firms were required to cover evidence-based therapy of all autism cases. Ursitti works in Boston but covers Iowa for the group. She's in her sixth year of trying to get the Iowa Legislature to mandate coverage for autism cases and to improve the availability of therapy.

Asked what has AUTISM Continued from Page 1B able. Many of the parents want Iowa to create a special Medicaid program for people with autism so that current limits on Medicaid won't cause some families to end therapy just as they are seeing results. A key therapy is Applied Behavior Analysis, which often involves offering the patient tiny rewards for certain behaviors. It's not cheap, costing $30,000 to $50,000 a year per person. But a Harvard School of Public Health study found savings of up to $3 million in lifetime therapy costs if the evidence-based therapies and early-intervention programs were covered by insurance.

Autism is a treatable condition that causes many to have learning, speech, social and behavior issues. There are an estimated 8,000 people with autism in Iowa, and the number is growing. The severity varies. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that nationally, one of every 88 children has some form of autism, up 78 percent in the past decade.

Private health insurance policies often won't pay for the services autistic children need. Coverage for so-called evidence-based therapies is provided in 31 states. "We are just asking for fair treatment," said Judith Ursitti of Autism Speaks, a national advocacy group, who attended Thursday's session. Alyson Beytien of Dubuque was more blunt. She and her husband have three children with autism, and all have been helped with Applied Behavior Analysis therapy.

The Beytiens sold their Bring ttiis ad take Iowa state fairgrounds Knapp Learning Center E. 33rd University, Des Moines $7 Admission IRRESISTIBLE! THE ACTORS ARE WORLD-CLASS CHARMERS, AND THE MAGNIFICENT DAME MAGGIE SMITH IS THE DIVA DIVINE." PETER TRAVERS THAT RARE GEM YOU DON'T SEE ANYMORE AN INSTANT CLASSIC OF TOTAL ENCHANTMENT." THE NEW TOM OBSERVER, rexreeo Maggie Tom Billy Pauline Michael Smith Courtenay Connolly Collins ANDGambon fringing on academic freedom and research. It was clearly about bureaucratic rules that exist between institutes," Rastet-ter said. Harkin said a key factor in his decision not to donate his papers to ISU was what he interpreted as meddling in objective research on agricultural issues. "The truth will come out on this," the senator said, twice, without elaborating.

"It was something. I guess you would say I'm heartbroken about this. All this time I was in the House and Senate, and all the work I have done for Iowa State through all those years this is a very sad thing." Drake University President David Maxwell did not return a phone call requesting comment. A Drake spokesman, citing a lack of activity on the issue, re-released a December quote in which Maxwell said Drake "would of course be interested in starting a conversation about housing the collection on its campus" if the ISU agreement fell through. Drake board member HARKIN Continued from Page 1B Des Moines.

"No decision has been made," said Harkin, a Democrat, who is not seeking re-election in 2014. "I don't see anything imminent right now. I have a lot of other things to work on." Harkin, an ISU graduate, said he had ongoing worries about ISU's ability to do independent, objective agricultural research. "The last place you want orthodoxy is a university campus," he told reporters. Asked if he had broad concerns about ISU's reputation regarding objective agricultural research, the senator said: "It does concern me beyond my own institute." Regent Bruce Rastet-ter defended ISU Wednesday, saying the rules implemented by President Steven Leath to require the Harkin Institute to coordinate with other centers on campus were not designed to dictate research.

"This wasn't about in Partners in Baratta's restaurant on Thursday decided to pick up part of the tab for former patrons of Gino's restaurants, who were left holding useless gift and cards when two locations closed. LEE ROOD lrooddmreg.com Joe Gatto and Lisa Kruger said Baratta's would honor half the value of paper gift certificates from the Gino's location on Sixth Avenue in Des Moines and offer a 25 percent discount for people who had computer gift cards from the West Glen Gino's location in West Des Moines. The move from owners of one Des Moines mainstay on behalf of another came after a challenge in Wednesday's Reader's Watchdog column to help stranded customers of Gino's. "Joe and I were so sorry to hear about Gino's closing their establishments, and we would like to give back to the community," Kruger said. The 25 percent discount was offered for plastic gift cards because Baratta's has no way to verify the value.

The owners were unable to honor other promotional offers, such as Groupons, for Gino's. The discounts will last for three months at Baratta's primary location, 2320 S. Union St. Gino's West Glen restaurant closed last month, just weeks after the original location on Sixth Avenue in Des Moines shuttered. Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, who was dining at Baratta's at lunchtime Thursday, said the stars were aligned for such a nice move by a local eatery.

"There's not really a very good consumer remedy" for those left in such circumstances, he said. West Glen site owner Diane Foggia said the business plans to file for bankruptcy. Those who had Groupon.com or Restaurant.com coupons should be able to get refunds, she said. WATCH VIDEO See this story at DesMoines Register.com to hear Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller talk about Baratta's owners' decision to help out a former competitor's customers. QDUSTIN HOFFMAN UARTET BASED ON THE PLAY BY RONALD HARWOOD SCREENPLAY BY RONALD HARWOOD PG-I3m.

mms I EXCLUSIVE ENGAGEMENT NOW PLAYING DES MOINES Fleur Cinema Cafe (515) 287-4545 DM-9000370730 CHECK DIRECTORIES FOR SHOWTIMES NO PASSES ACCEPTED Hawkeye State Cat Club Over 200 cats! February 9 10 Adventureland's Palace Theatre Bill Knapp said officials at that university "feel very badly that it's not going to Iowa State, because that's the place where it really should have went." But Knapp told The Des Moines Register that he believed Harkin's papers also would be a good fit with Drake's Agricultural Law Center, run by professor Neil Hamilton. Hamilton has "done so much for agriculture and been so involved in that area that it's just natural that Drake would want to have the papers there," Knapp said. "I think it'll put a focus on agriculture, and agriculture would be more a part of Drake's future in a lot of ways." Knapp said a Drake-housed institute would not be solely about agriculture but would encompass "just a whole range of issues that (the senator) is interested in." "I think if Harkin said he wanted his papers to go there, I think that Drake would embrace him," Knapp said. "It would be a red-letter day for Drake, and I'm sure they know that." OFFICIAL PUBLICATION R819 Summary of Proceedings Resale Power Group of Iowa General MembershipMeeting January 24, 2013 Ox Yoke Inn, Amana, Iowa I. CALLTOORDERROLLCALL President Terry Hershberger called the meeting to order at Chief Administrative Officer Kris Stubbs kept minutes.

Administrative Board attendees were as follows: Terry Hershberger, President, Amana; Pat Stief, Vice President, Traer; Warren McKenna, SecTreasurer, Farmers Electric; Dan Wilson, Director, Ogden; Randy Neff, Director, Mt. Pleasant; Gary Obbink, Director, Sibley; and Jeff Ishmael, Director, Story City. Bob Latham, Latham Associates and Kris Stubbs, CAO, were also in attendance. Representatives from member utilities that attended the meeting follow: Mike Johnson, La Porte City; Kevin Kirchner and Rick Oh rt, Vinton; Jack Hedgecock and Lori Glanzman, Mt. Pleasant; Merlin Scarf and Leon Vogl, Anita; Brian Hudson, Tipton; Steve Hix, Dysart; Doug Melchert, Hopkinton; Joel McCubbin, Long Grove; Terry Shoffar, State Center; and Ed Tvrs and Chris Ward, West Liberty.

II. ACT IONS TAKEN All actions taken below were approved unanimously unless otherwise stated. Obbink moved to approve the Minutes from the previous meeting. Wilson seconded. McKenna moved to receive and file the November and December, 2012, financial statements.

Johnson seconded. Obbink moved to adiourn the meeting at 1 1 :55 am. Shaffa seconded. The following claims were approved with the monthly financial statements: Nov: AES Corp $3325, Ameren Energy $1279359.66, $77.60, ATC Cable Vision $39.95, Centra I Scott Tele $77.53, Century Chapman Metering $649.42, Cooperative Tele Corn Belt Power Coop $5252, Earthlink $21.95, Fa i rbee Mechanica I (Speaker Fees) $500, I RS (PR taxes) $2397, La Porte City Tele 39.95 Latham Assoc $21304.14, Ml SO $712298.49, EMO $32568.28, Ogden Tele $80.27, Partner Comm $89.90, Sharon Tele $62.16, South Slope Coop Tele $61 .21 The Des Moines Register $51. 43, Traer Municipal Utilities $346.50, US Cellular $243.01, Verizon Wireless $98.30, Wells Fargo (VISA) $393.87, West Iowa Tele $84.39, Windstream Comm $840.58.

Dec: AES Ameren Energy $1316113.25, $77.53, ATC Cable Vision $39.95, Centra I Scott Tele $77.53, Century Chapman Metering $1585.91, Cooperative Tele Corn Belt Power Coop $4076, Earthlink $21.95, Farmer's Coop Tele $42.55, I RS (PR taxes) $1598, IAMU $375, Kris Stubbs (Exp Reimb) $321.67, La Porte City Tele $39.95, Latham Assoc $5195.70, Liberty Comm $144.94, MISO $619337.58, NAQS (Speaker Fees) $1000, NEMO $35887.48, Ogden Tele $83.57, Partner Comm $89.90, Sharon Tele $62.16, South Slope Coop Tele $61.21, The Des Moines Register $110.32, Traer Municipal Utilities $346.50, US Ness Feldman (FERC) $7796.10, Wells Fargo (VISA) $1652.73, West Iowa Tele $84.39, Windstream Comm $446.82. sKris Stubbs, Chief Administrative Officer PCS it ynr? sfflw MI February 9 from 1 0-5 February 10 from 9-3 Adults $5.00 Family $10.00 Seniors $4.00 Children $4.00 DIRECTED BY Weinsteinco.comSitesQuartet Ei OFFICIAL PUBLICATION equitable. The attorney for the Plaintiff is Brian G. Sayer, whose address is 531 Commercial Street, Suite 250; P. O.

Box 2363, Waterloo, I A 50704-2363, telephone (319) 232-3304, facsimile (319) 232-3639. NOTICE THE PLAINTI FF HAS ELECTED FORECLOSURE WITHOUT REDEMPTION. THIS MEANS THAT THE SALE OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY WILLOCCUR PROMPTLY AFTER ENTRY OF JUDGMENT UNLESS YOU FILE WITH THE COURTA WRITTEN DEMAND TO DELAY TH SALE. I YOU I LE A WR ITTEN DEMAND, THE SALE WILL BE DELAYED UNTIL SIX MONTHS FROM ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS YOUR RESIDENCE AND ISA ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMI LY DWELL I NG OR UNTIL TWO MONTHS FROM ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS NOT YOUR RESIDENCE OR IS YOUR RESIDENCE BUT NOT A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING. YOU WILL HAVE NO RIGHT OF REDEMPTION AFTER THESALE.

THEPURCHASER AT THE SALE WILL BE ENTITLED TO IMMEDIATE POSSESSION OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY. YOU MAY PURCHASE ATTHE SALE. IF YOU DO NOT FILE A WRITTEN DEMAND TO DELAY THE SALE AND IF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS YOUR RESIDENCE AND IS A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING, THEN A DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT WILL NOT BE ENTERED AGAINSTYOU. IF YOU DO FILE AWRITTEN DEMAND TO DELAY THE SALE, THEN A DEFICI ENCY JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU IF THE PROCEEDS FROMTHE SALE OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY ARE INSUFFICIENTTO SATISFY THE AMOUNT OF THE MORTGAGED DEBT AND COSTS IF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS NOT YOUR RESIDENCE OR IS NOT A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING, THEN A DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU WHETHER OR NOT YOU FILE AWRITTEN DEMAND TO DELAYTHESALE. You are further notified that unless you serve and, within a reasonable time thereafter, file a motion or answer on or before March 14, 2013, in the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Iowa, at the Courthouse in Des Moines, Iowa, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition.

If you need assistance to participate in court due to a disability, cal I the disability coordinator at 515-286-3184. Persons who are hearing or speech impaired may call Relay Iowa TTY (1-800-735-2942). Disability coordinators cannot provide legal advice. Randy Os born Clerkof Court Pol County Cou rthouse Des Moines, Iowa IMPORTANT: YOU ARE ADVISED TOSEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT ONCE TO PROTECTYOUR INTERESTS. Select cats for you to pet and learn about at the show: Cornish Rex, Somali, Birman, Maine Coon, Abyssinian and Sphynx will be there.

Also, lots of vendors with cat items OFFICIAL PUBLICATION R821 PUBLIC NOTICE OF STORM WATER DISCHARGE CCRC of Altoona, LLC plans to submit a Notice of I ntent to the 1 owa Depa rtment of Natura I Resources to be covered under the NPDES General Permit No. 2 "Storm Water Discharge Associated with Industrial Activity for Construction The storm water discharge will be from the construction of a public roadway, located in the NW 14, Section 30, Township79N, Range 22W, PolkCounty, Iowa. Storm water will be discharged from 1 point source and wil I be discharged to the following streams: Spring Creek via unnamed ditches, storm sewer, and tributaries. Comments may be submitted to the Storm Water Discharge Coordinator, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division, 502 9th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0034. The public may reviewthe Notice of I ntent from 8 a.m.

to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the above address after it has been received by the department. R822 INTHE IOWADISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR POLKCOUNTY CASE NO. EQCE073220 ORIGINAL NOTICE BANKOFAMERICA, NA, Plaintiff, vs. ESTATE OF TAMARA JAYN BOETTCHER, SPOUSE OF TAMARA JAYN BOETTCHER, RYEN BOETTCHER, UNITED STATESOF AMERICA, IOWA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, PARTIES IN POSSESSION, AND All Unknown claimants, and all Persons Unknown Claiming any Right, Title or Interest in and to the following described real estate situated in PolkCounty, Iowa, to wit: Lot9in FISCHER'S PARK, an Official Plat, now included in and forming a part of theCityof Des Moines, PolkCounty, Iowa, AND ALL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND ALL PERSONS KNOWN OR UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY INTEREST AND ALL OF THEIR HEIRS, SPOUSES, ASSIGNS, GRANTEES, LEGATEES, DEVISEES AND ALL OF THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: You are hereby notified that there is now on file in the Office of the Clerk of the above Court, a Petition, in the above-entitled action which prays for judgment in rem and in the principal amount of $88,522.00 plus interest to 1122012 in the amount of $20,825.39, and thereafter at the rate of 6.00 per annum, such amount equaling $14.75 per day, the costs of the action including report of title costs $250.00, escrow advance of $15,218.17, other fees of $2,902.65, and reasonable attorney fees and that said sums be declared a lien upon the following-described premises at 1435 33rd Des Moines, PolkCounty, Iowa, to-wit: Lot 9 in Block 6 in ERR ITT FISCHER'S PARK, an Official Plat, now included in and forming a part of the City of Des Moines, PolkCounty, Iowa; that the mortgage on the above-described real estate be foreclosed; that a special execution issue forthe sale of as much of the mortgaged premises as is necessary to satisfy the judgment; and for other relief as the Court may deem just and Show your appreciation.

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