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Bondurant tax abatement to continue JONATHAN KRUEGER JNKRUEGER@REGISTERMEDIA.COM

Tax abatement has “done its thing and it is time to end it,� said former Bondurant council member Jerry Pritchard. Nonetheless, the city council voted to continue the program,

although in a different format. No residents attended the meeting Feb. 16 to support tax abatement, but the plan passed 3-1. The current tax abatement plans gives new home builders a break on their property taxes for new construction, rehabili-

tation and major improvements. Bondurant’s current five-year plan reduces the value of the property that residents pay taxes on each year. In the first year, values are reduced by 75 percent, then 60 percent in the second year, 45 percent in the third year, 30 per-

cent in the fourth year and 15 percent in the fifth year. That plan will end June 30, 2016. The council approved a plan that reduces the duration of abatement to three years, and allows residents a cut of 75 percent in the first year, 60 percent in the second year and 45 per-

cent in the third. Council members originally considered a plan that went to three years, but provided a 90 percent tax cut in the first year, 70 percent in the second year and 50 percent in the third year. See TAX, Page 3A

Ruth Norton to step down JONATHAN KRUEGER JNKRUEGER@REGISTERMEDIA.COM

Pizzano split the city into three territories, with one included businesses around Hy-Vee and the Copper Creek neighborhood; another starting at East Oakwood and Fairview drives and extending to the southern portion of the city; and the third stretching from N.E. 56th Street to the eastern point of the city. The territories are based on the mapping done by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Pizzano adjusted the territories slightly based on population densities and the density of calls. “We can assign different officers

Ruth Norton, Mitchellville city administrator and clerk, announced her retirement from her position with the city during a city council meeting Monday. Norton will officially leave her position with Mitchellville April 6. “For the most part, it has been a pleasure to serve the city and the council and the three mayors I served under,� Norton said. Norton waited until the budget was completed for the next fiscal year before she made the announcement. “I have to give her credit she did say she would stay through the budget and that’s a big thing and I do respect the years that she has been city clerk and administrator for us,� said council member Dean McGhee. The council then discussed how to go about posting the position vacancy and whether changes needed to be made to Norton’s job description. The previous job posting required candidates to live within 10 miles of the city. Council member Joe Crook suggested requiring the new employee to live inside the city limits. Job postings will be on cityscape.com and in the Herald-Index. The job will be posted for two

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Officer Tim Brown now patrols a precinct near the center of Pleasant Hill. He says getting out of the car and talking with people increases trust among the people on his beat like Sarah Deleon-Schimming at Bees Rustic Treasures.

Pleasant Hill police get closer to community JONATHAN KRUEGER JNKRUEGER@REGISTERMEDIA.COM

Pleasant Hill police officer Tim Brown doesn’t live in Pleasant Hill, but to the people in the area he patrols around Copper Creek, he might as well. A new community policing initiative from Chief Al Pizzano is encouraging officers and citizens to interact more than ever. According to Pizzano, community policing is the partnership between the community and the police in order to address quality of life, crime

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and traffic and even terrorism. The new system is designed to develop the relationship between police and residents so it is no longer a law-andorder type of environment.

Chamber dinner brings Vegas to Iowa JONATHAN KRUEGER JNKRUEGER@REGISTERMEDIA.COM

The Altoona Chamber of Commerce held its yearly banquet for members of the Chamber on Saturday. This year’s theme was Meet Me in Las Vegas.

Awards were presented for citizen of the year, small business of the year, young professional of the year and the Newell/ Franklin award. “The evening was fantastic. Our event planner Victoria Tracey did an amazing job with organiz-

tion to community service and the support of the Chamber. This year the Newell/ Franklin Award was presented to the Altoona Police Department. According to the nomi-

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nation, each year Chief Jody Matherly and the Altoona Police Department has worked closely with the Chamber to host a variety of events that involve strategic planning and orchestrated flows to ensure the safety of residents, guests and businesses and to allow those individuals to enjoy what they are doing. Some of the events that department has the helped with this year include the Nippy Hippie 5K Fun Run, Southeast Polk Homecoming Parade and the Wine & Craft Beer Fest. The department was also recognized for the ways members give back to the community with Shop with a Cop and the Citizen’s Academy. Altoona Pizza Ranch received the small business of the year award.

Since the Pizza Ranch opened its doors in 2006 the business has been an example for community outreach, said the nomination. Each year, the business has returned a percentage of total sales to local groups and organizations. Over the course of 10 years the business has given more than $300,000, said the nomination. Pizza Ranch also is known for hiring local people and mentoring them in life skills and community outreach. Ashley Gumm of Great Western Bank was recognized as the winner of the Young Professional of the Year. Gumm grew up in the city of Altoona and hails from the Willey family which is known for helping the community. As an advocate for the Altoona Area Young Professionals, Gumm volunteered her time, organized teams and attended a majority of the events. Gumm also has been

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active recruiting new members for the young professionals group. Lori Slings was named this year’s Citizen of the Year award winner. Slings is the current president of the Southeast Polk school board. “I was completely shocked and surprised. I didn’t know it was coming,� Slings said. “I’m glad I was there because there was the wrestling tournament and a few other things coming up.� Slings has made it her duty to be involved. She has been a member of the school board for more than 12 years and she is a longtime board member for the Southeast Polk Dollars for Scholars, spending hours planning the fundraisers and scholarship nights and she headed up the Southeast Polk Athletic Boosters. “I’m glad that I was there to participate because that was a wonderful feeling and it’s nice to feel appreciated,� Slings

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to those specific territories so they can get an understanding of what is the core issues in the area,� Pizzano said. For instance, the East Oakwood and south territory encompasses industrial locations, so officers patrolling the area would focus on potential terrorism. Officers on N.E. 56th Street and east would focus on traffic issues since there a number of accidents in that territory. The change also impacts how residents feel about officers, said Pizzano. “The community can see one specific officer,� he said. “They would feel more comfortable and the officers would be more approachable.� “From a community standpoint I would say the impact we had on territories was almost immediate,� said Brown. “Before we basically just drove

Tax Continued from Page 1A

“What we tried to do with the 90 percent was reduce the time frame but still make it look attractive to home buyers,� said council member Brian Lohse. The topic of whether to extend the program has been an emotionally charged one in the city, particularly among longterm residents. “I’m not here opposing it but I believe it’s time for the city’s tax abatement to come to an end,� said former Mayor Al Ihde. “I was mayor when the tax abatement was implemented and the main purpose was

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around, and now I hear people say they see police cars more often in the neighborhood because we have two-thirds less area to patrol than we did before.� Brown is in territory one, which includes most of the city’s business district. “Before we did this the community wasn’t really involved at all with our policing except the occasional call or text message to complain about something that we weren’t doing,� Brown said. “Now we have people going out of their way and coming up and talking to me and telling us how good of a job we are doing.� “Community policing builds a trust especially with the environment unfortunately that we are in today there can be some mistrust,� Pizzano said. “I think this enhances the relationship and helps people appreciate what we do because it isn’t just about law and order it is about helping them to overcome daily issues.� Pizzano said that the ul-

timate goal is not to change the behaviors of the residents in the city, but to let their presence be known by the residents. “We are a part of their now,� neighborhood Brown said. “I don’t live in Pleasant Hill but I might as well with the people up

in Copper Creek. The businesses have gotten to know me and for them I am part of their neighborhood regardless of actually living in the community.� Pizzano said that their efforts already are showing positive results.

“What we are trying to do here, because of the limited number of resources and the limited number of officers, is to utilize those resources in the most effective matter,� Pizzano said. “What we are trying to do with these territories is deter-

mine where the crime and the traffic accidents are occurring and then we can deploy officers to those areas at that time.� “From an officer’s standpoint I love it,� said Brown. “This has been the best thing in forever that we have had.�

to save the Bondurant school district from having to merge with a different local school district and I believe that has been resolved.� The hope is to attract more commercial development to the city. “A shorter tax abatement period will spur the growth that is needed in order to get that valuation and get the tax dollars that we need to put in the infrastructure that will hopefully bring in the developcommercial ments,� Lohse said. Lohse was a part of the tax abatement committee that consisted of a school representative, city council representative, residential and commercial developers and a couple of economic development

people. A resident was invited but never appeared at committee meetings. “I think that the tax committee abatement was self-serving,� said council member Bob Peffer. “We were talking to people building in our community and benefitting financially from it. I don’t know if a committee could be complete without residential or input from others.� “I’m not happy with the way the committee was set up and it did not involve the citizens of this community,� said Pritchard. “All you care about is taking care of somebody that doesn’t live here and doesn’t pay taxes here and when they get their money they will walk right out of town.�

Peffer was the only member of the council completely opposed to continuing with the tax abatement. “I think the money is needed as soon as possible, not in five years and not in 10 years,� Peffer said. “Everybody except for one person in the community that I’ve talked to is not for the tax abatement and I think that counts for something. I think what we are telling people is that we know better than they know and I don’t know if that’s true.�

While council member Wes Enos was on board for continuing the tax abatement, council members Jen Keeler and Doug Elrod felt on both sides of the issue. “For a lot of people here in town it sounds like an emotionally charged issue. The people that disagree with abatement and would like to see it cease more frequently are the people that we hear from,� Elrod said. Some of those at the meeting were irritated that they had to pay extra taxes for the bond refer-

endum to add more space Bondurant-Farrar to schools due to the influx of residents who receive the tax abatement. When Pritchard was on the city council he voted to begin the tax abatement. Now, he says, it’s time to stop the program. “It isn’t fair to those that have lived here and helped make this city what it is now and continue to slap them upside the head and raising their taxes and get new schools and giving the people moving in a free ride,� Pritchard said.

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Southeast Polk 106-pounder Mark Ames (in black) wrestles Johnston's Cade Moss in a Class 3-A state dual meet semifinal match. Ames won a 15-0 technical fall.

Southeast Polk 145-pounder Gunner Jorgensen (in black) wrestles Johnston's Alec Ksiazek in a Class 3-A state dual meet semifinal match. Jorgensen lost by fall.

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Southeast Polk's Adam Brown wrestles Johnston's Zach Price during the 2016 State Dual Wrestling Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena Feb. 17.

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Southeast Polk 113-pounder Gauge Perrien (in black) 34-7 won by fall over Brady Hodgins (Sioux City-North) 26-10 during the opening round of the Class 3-A state tournament Feb. 18.

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Southeast Polk's Nathan Lendt takes down Johnston's Elliot Pohlmeyer during the 2016 State Dual Wrestling Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena Feb. 17.

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he Altoona Area Chamber of Commerce gathered Saturday night for its annual celebration of the community. And there was a lot to celebrate — the Southeast Polk wrestlers were capturing a third straight individual state tournament title; the Southeast Polk girls came back from a 10-point deficit to keep their quest for a state tournament berth alive and new members of the Altoona Chamber Board of Directors were sworn in. It was a unique ceremony. Former member Joe Riding asked for permission to swear in the board, which included his daughter. Instead of reciting the oath and asking the board members to repeat after him, Riding had the group read the oath together. Off a sheet of 8 1/2 by 11 paper. As you can imagine, having 10 or so people reading off such a small piece of paper, the ceremony started off in chaos. The group sounded like kindergarteners, lost without a director or direction. But then a surprising thing happened. They caught on. They got comfortable. They started reading, if not in unison, then at least together. It was a good lesson at an event that, more than anything, honors working together to make the community better. It was like any group that has to learn to work together. Individuals start out on their own paths, with their own agendas. Gradually, they get to know each other. They learn to recognize each other’s strengths, and each other’s weaknesses. They start to pull together. They start to make progress. Altoona has made a great deal of progress over the last few years. Speaker after speaker alluded to the successes the community has encountered, from the RAGBRAI visit a few years ago, to the new Cinemark theater that just opened, to the third Facebook building now under construction. “You see your neighbors and your friends here,” said Mayor Skip Conkling. “It takes each and every one of you to make us go.” Incoming president Brett McAllister of Fireside Grill captured it best when he told those at the dinner that “everything is getting better this year in Altoona.” He’s right. Everything is getting better, and it’s taken everyone to make that happen. There’s a lot to look forward to this coming year, and a lot of work to be done. Together. Be a part of it.

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The Bondurant Yellow Jackets fifth-grade boys basketball team went undefeated at Kingdom Hoops and has since won three tournament championships. Team members, from left, include Quinton Burt, Austin Kruse, John Powers, Joshua Sanderson, Titus Cram and Zach Lyle. The team is coached by Jeff Sanderson.

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

Local rep promotes medical marijuana bill ZACH NUNN IOWA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Last week, bi-partisan efforts to provide Iowans access to medical cannabis passed its first steps in the Iowa Legislature. As assistant majority leader in the Republican-led House, I was proud to advance a bill with a 17-6 vote, that greatly improves patients’ access to needed medical cannabidiol (CBD) – the non-addictive extract of the marijuana plant. Specifically, this bill legalizes the limited growth of marijuana in Iowa for distribution as medicine to treat three conditions: epilepsy, multiple sclerosis and end-stage cancer. If approved, Iowa would become the 24th state to permit medical-only CBD. You need only look around our community to see the neighbors, friends and patients whose lives can be improved with physician approved access to medical CBD. Families like Altoona’s Kim Novy, whose twin daughters, suffering from severe intractable epilepsy, participated in a University of Iowa drug trial where preliminary results showed an immediately positive impact on her kids’ quality of life and a 90-percent reduction in life-threatening seizures. If medical CBD were to become legal, Kim could ensure quality and dependable CBD access for her two girls. Equally, I worked with Taylor Omundson, a Bondurant senior who suffered from grand mal epileptic seizures on a reoccurring basis. After school she left for Colorado, so she could gain legal access to CBD to treat her symptoms. If this bill were to pass, Taylor could return, and call Iowa home once more. Additionally, cannabidiol may

stop cancer by turning off a gene called Id-1, a study published in the journal Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, found. This is might prove life-saving for Bondurant parents Suzanne and Cris Friedrickson, whose son, Landon, just turned 8, and is diagnosed with cancer in 100 percent of his bones. And sadly, this legislation will come too late for one of its main champions, local resident Lori Tassin, who passed away at 44, a mother and wife. Her legacy is helping patients and policy makers ensure there is safe and dependable access to CBD in Iowa. It is important to note, while more than 70 percent of Iowans favor medicinal CBD, it is not allowed for use by the Federal Drug Administration. Despite promises by federal officials to remove cannabis from a schedule I drug, which would allow testing and distribution like other medicines, the FDA has failed to act. Despite this, leaders in Iowa are taking action to provide CBD to patients – choosing moral imperative over outmoded federal regulation. House Republicans have no desire to allow recreational marijuana in our state; but both parties recognize the good that CBD can provide for a patient suffering. We have an obligation to our community to act for what is right – I believe strongly this is a step in the right direction. As always, it is an honor to serve Please share your you. thoughts:zachnunn@legis.iowa.com or at our next community forum: Saturday, March 5, 10 a.m. at the Altoona Hy-Vee. Zach Nunn of Bondurant represents Iowa House District 30, including East Polk County.

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Many Iowans grew up and were raised in a rural small town setting. We started out in the neighborhood, were supported by the church setting and later educated by the school system. The 18 years passed by quickly. We left to go to college or for a job in another part of Iowa or the world. What was once our home transformed into our roots – our basic heritage. Even though we left our home, the roots run deep. The appeal and memories from those early years remain vivid and strong. It is those years that framed our personality, provided us the sense of values, developed a work ethic, promoted high standards, built respect for others, a regard for authority and in general, embraced a true feeling of community. There is an African expression that, “it takes a village to raise a child.” There seems to be a great deal of truth to the idea here in the Midwest. Small towns are close-knit communities where every citizen tends to feel a sense of responsibility for everyone in the village. Iowa is filled with these villages and now some of them need help. They are threatened with declining population, loss of schools and a decline in services and business. Their challenge is to find a new sense of place that the community can sustain and hopefully grow the community for the future along with economic and cultural vitality. For many of you – your personal lives have become filled with economic success. That success undoubtedly has its roots in your hometown. With that success in the “big town” Keep Iowa Beautiful would like you to check back to see how your hometown is doing. Maybe there is a feeling that you might owe the town something for all that it did in molding your success. Maybe it is payback time as well as pay forward time. We know of stories of individuals that have returned to their hometown and put substantial investments in the town. What is really needed is leadership and skill development for the local residents who will take the community into the future. We need to teach people “how to fish and not simply hand them fish.” Learning how to fish (how to guide their community to a successful future) is essential. These leaders need to provide new visions for the town’s future that can be sustained and provide economic and cultural vitality! In most cases that future is not based on history or what it has been, but, in a newly discovered concept or “sense of place” to give the town a new future and lifestyle – placemaking! It is time to find out what you can do to help the community. The community has done its work in shaping you and your success. Time to “thank the village!” Provide them the support they need for leadership development. Gerry Schnepf is the executive director of Keep Iowa Beautiful.

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“I just liked playing in the dirt.” Lucille Vannoy

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Lucille Vannoy, owner of Lucille's Garden Center, is busy organizing and preparing stock for her customers hungry for spring. The shop is located between Altoona and Bondurant. Vannoy has cats and a few other pets to keep her company while she does her work.

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or 47 years Lucille’s Garden Center in Bondurant has been bringing a wide variety of plants to their customers. Lucille Vannoy grew up in southeastern Iowa and moved to Bondurant after getting married. She started with one small greenhouse on their property. “I grew up living on a farm and I just liked playing in the dirt,” Vannoy said. Since then, Vannoy has expanded to 20,000 square feet in the main greenhouse with a smaller greenhouse in the back. “I have built my reputation up,” Vannoy said. “People come from all over just to come here.” Over the years, Vannoy’s business has changed drastically. Her kids have gotten older and still work with the greenhouse. Even her grandchildren help with the business. With spring around the corner, preparations are well under way for the season. Planting begins at the end of January or early February. See VANNOY, Page 2B

Sherrill Raitt and Donna Weatherman are the daughters of Lucille Vannoy, owner of Lucille's Garden Center. They are busy organizing and preparing stock for her customers hungry for spring. The shop is located between Altoona and Bondurant.

COUNTRY ROADS

Talking to a brick wall for three hours ARVID HUISMAN SPECIAL TO THE HERALD-INDEX

In a recent three-way Facebook exchange with a mutual friend my daughter accused me of being a chatterbox. A Facebook meme showed a child in a sleeping bag on a supermarket floor. The caption read, “When you go to the store with your mom and she sees someone she knows and starts talking with them…”

My daughter posted, “This is what happened with my DAD, not my mom. He would talk to a brick wall for three hours, let alone a person he knows!” Well, there you have it. I have a personality flaw. I talk too much. I did some online research to determine if I suffer from a psychological disorder. From what I could find, I’m OK because I shut up often enough to let the other party get a word in

edgewise once in a while. My daughter is correct - over the years I have bored and embarrassed my children by striking up conversations with total strangers and engaging in lengthy conversations. I did that with acquaintances, too. Still do. While it could possibly be a disorder, it is definitely genetic. My father was a talker as was his father. My cousins and I can visit for an entire day with stops

only for food and coffee and, now that we’re older, bathroom breaks. Though no one has ever directly said, “Arvid, please sit down and shut up for pity’s sake,” I’m sure I have irritated people with my yakking over the years. However, I have met a lot of wonderful people by initiating and carrying on a conversation. Defending myself in the Facebook conversation I wrote

about an incident in Sioux City more than 40 years ago. When country music recording artist Jeannie C. Riley performed in Sioux City in the mid-70s I covered her pre-concert press conference for KBCM Radio. After the press conference ended and the rest of the media folks were leaving, I joked that she didn’t appear to be the hussy she portrayed on See ROADS, Page 3B

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$1,200. William Oboyle of Vermollion, S.D., reported fifth-degree theft in the 1500 block of Eighth Street S.W. Loss: $146. Feb. 10: Ac Cavan of Des Moines was arrested for driving while barred in the 4600 block of Hubbell Avenue. Shawna Davis of Des Moines was arrested for fifth-degree theft in the 500 block of Mulberry Street. Accidents were reported at Prairie Meadows, in the 700 block of First Avenue South and in the 3300 block of Adventureland Drive. Damages: $1,000 to all. Roxann Baker of Berwick reported harassment in the 3200 block of Adventureland Drive. Motel 6 reported suspicious activity. Feb. 11: Nicole Wilkinson of Des Moines was arrested for OWI, first of-

fense on Eighth Street S.W. and U.S. Highway 65. Robbie Streeper of Des Moines was arrested for violation of a no contact order in the 3300 block of Adventureland Drive. Rhonda Loving, Arianna Benevento, Christine Tyrrell and David Sparks, all from Des Moines was arrested for fourth-degree theft at Walmart. Richard Walker of Des Moines was arrested for possession of illegal drugs at Walmart. Christopher Staley of Delaware Township reported found property at Sports Page Sporting Goods. Ashland Ct Hoa reported fifth-degree criminal mischief on 28th Avenue S.W. and Ashland Court. Feb. 12: Charles Jones of Des Moines was arrested for fourth-degree theft and Brooke Jones of Des Moines was arrested for third-degree theft at Sports

PLEASANT HILL POLICE REPORTS This information was obtained from the Pleasant Hill Police Department records. All people are considered innocent until proven guilty in court of law. Feb. 4: Nicholus Ryan of Pleasant Hill reported third-degree burglary in the 700 block of North Pleasant Hill Boulevard. Loss: $1,700. Feb. 11: Harry Elder first-degree reported theft in the 1300 block of North Sloans Way. Loss: $10,000. Vehicles driven by Bryce Duncan, 48, of Winterset and Matthew Sapp, 18, of Des Moines collided

in the 7500 block of Iowa Highway 163. Damages: $2,500 to Duncan’s vehicle and $3,000 to Sapp’s vehicle. A vehicle driven by Arthur Cleary, 26, of Des Moines crashed into the ditch on U.S. 65. Damages: $1,000. Feb. 12: Landon Belieu of Indianola was arrested for possession of drugs and on a warrant in the 6200 block of East University Avenue. Brian Earlywine of Des Moines was arrested on a warrant in the 5100 block of Maple Drive. Hy-Vee Gas reported fifth-degree theft. Loss:

$20. Feb. 13: Brittany Smith of Pleasant Hill reported violation of a no contact order in the 1000 block of 23rd Street. Jessica Cross of Pleasant Hill reported domestic abuse in the 4600 block of Parkview Drive. Michael Glenn of Altoona reported fifth-degree theft in the 5100 block of N.E. 23rd Avenue. Loss: $50. Vehicles driven by Bree Negrete, 19, of Pleasant Hill and an unknown vehicle collided in the 5500 block of Sunrise Drive. Damages: $6,000 to Negrete’s vehicle and

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“We get a semi full of soil in and then we get the pots and packs in and then we sow seeds and get plugs in and then we go to the perennials,� Vannoy said. Vannoy said that her most popular items are geraniums and petunias, but in recent years vegetables have seen a major spike. Vannoy is also known for having an eclectic variety of products. “I like to carry oddball things that not a lot of people have,� Vannoy said. “I like things that are different so we are always looking for something new and different.� Prices at Lucille’s Garden Center are another reason people often return. “I’ve never changed my prices because I’ve been where I never had much money at all and I think people deserve the right to afford something at a reasonable price,� Vannoy said. Although the company has had much growth, Vannoy said there isn’t much more to do. “Business can grow just about as hard as we can handle which is pretty close,� Vannoy said. “We could do more but there isn’t the room.� Lucille’s Garden Center is located at 2009 N.E. Hubbell Ave. between Altoona and Bondurant.

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LOCAL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: The Cupcake Mason

Cupcakes galore, brought to you by local baker THE CUPCAKE MASON

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After a successful stint of making delicious desserts for family and friends, Teresa Mason decided to start her own baking business. “I honestly couldn’t bake at all in the beginning. When I got married, I didn’t cook, but I loved cookbooks and recipes, so I kept trying. In 2012, I finally baked a good cupcake,� Mason said. For the holiday season, Mason was busy assembling Christmas candy trays adorned with truffles, fudge, chocolatecovered cherries and assorted cookies. Outside of the holiday season, she creates a variety of cupcakes and cakes. “I’ll get creative with the cupcakes. I have a lot of different chocolate

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molds and toppings and can create the neatest designs,� Mason said. Mason spoke with The Herald-Index about her business.

Where do you get your recipes? Anywhere I can - from books, the Internet, cooking magazines. I have boxes and boxes of recipes. I’m obsessed with them. I’ll tweak a recipe I like and make it my own. What flavors do you make? I’ll try anything anyone asks for. I’ve had recipes fail, but really popular ones are peanut butter cup, cookie dough,

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her popular Harper Valley PTA album cover. Ms. Riley laughed and invited me to sit down. The two of us visited for more than a half hour about country music, her career, her family and her faith. A nice visit with a great lady (certainly not a hussy) just by initiating a conversation. On the flip side, I admitted in the Facebook conversation that I have offended at least a couple of women who thought I was hitting on them when I initiated a conversation. That was and I embarrassing thought to myself, I’m a middle aged married man who doesn’t mess around. What did I do wrong? My daughter explained that too many men take an innocent, friendly conver-

until April 12. Times available are on a first come, first serve basis. Documents to take include copy of last year’s income tax returns, Social Security cards, photo ID, W-2, 1099s, unemployment statements,

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sation as a sign that the woman is interested in them. She wrote of a frightening experience she had with such a guy. (Parents, don’t let your sons grow up to be low life pieces of donkey dung. Yes, that’s how I really feel about men who harass women.) Back to my talking “problem;� it served me well in my career. As a news reporter it made gathering facts easier. As a radio talk show host, it made interviewing guests easier. As an advertising salesman it enabled me to build relationships with my clients. As a newspaper publisher, it made it easier to build relationships with our readers and the community-at-large. As a fundraiser, it made asking for large amounts of money less stressful. Now, as a retired guy, it gives me something to do! If I run into you on the street sometime and jab-

ber too much just tell me you need to get home to water the flowers or feed the goats or something. I won’t be offended. Meanwhile, I admit that I have embarrassed and irritated my daughter with my marathon chats. As she grows older, however, she may find initiating extended conversations as enjoyable as her father does. It is genetic, you know. If she does go the chatty route, my daughter will find less resistance. She’s the spittin’ image of her good-looking mother and much smarter than her father. Finally, I want to set the record straight: I don’t recall ever having talked to a brick wall.

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types of people for all sorts of occasions. I actually have a full-time job in the insurance sector, but this is a wonderful creative outlet for me. I was an art major in college. What do they like about your cupcakes? Someone said the other day that they not only look great, but taste great.

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THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT POLK COUNTY Probate No. ESPR069498 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Ronald W. Van Vleet, Deceased. To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Ronald W. Van Vleet, Deceased, who died on or about January 14, 2016: You are hereby notified that on the 9th day of February, 2016, the undersigned was appointed administrator of the estate. Notice is hereby given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of the mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred. Christina I. Thompson, ICIS PIN Number: AT0011346 Attorney for the Administrator Phil Watson, PC 535 E. Army Post Rd. Des Moines, IA 50315 Date of second publication 2nd day of March, 2016.

THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT POLK COUNTY Probate No. ESPR069502 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT D. SQUIRE, Deceased. To all persons interested in the estate of Robert D. Squire, Deceased, who died on or about January 11, 2016: You are hereby notified that on the 9th day of February, 2016, the Last Will and Testament of Robert D. Squire, deceased, bearing the date of June 8, 2012, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Shane D. Squire was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the Decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred. Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named District Court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred. Dated this 9th day of February, 2016. Shane D. Squire Executor of estate 1800 Grand Ave., Apt. 282 West Des Moines, Iowa 50265 John J. Gajdel Attorney for executor 7109 Hickman Rd. Urbandale, IA 50322 Date of second publication: 24th day of February, 2016.

THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT POLK COUNTY Probate No. ESPR069503 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF EVERETT W. CLELAND, Deceased. To all persons interested in the estate of Everett W. Cleland, Deceased, who died on or about January 22, 2016: You are hereby notified that on the 10th day of February, 2016, the Last Will and Testament of Everett W. Cleland, deceased, bearing the date of the 20th day of October, 1986, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Sherry L. Stotts was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the Decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred. Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named District Court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred. Dated this 29th day of December, 2015. Sherry L. Stotts Executor of estate 2459 160th Street Van Meter, IA 50261 Stephanie L. Brick Drey, ICIS PIN No: AT0002246 Attorney for executor Brick Gentry, P.C. 6701 Westown Parkway, Ste. 100, West Des Moines, IA 50266 Date of second publication: 24th day of February, 2016. THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT POLK COUNTY PROBATE NO. ESPR069523 NOTICE OF PROOF OF WILL WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF STELLA M. DIETZ Deceased. To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Stella M. Dietz, Deceased, who died on or about January 23, 2016: You are hereby notified that on the 11th day of February, 2016, the last will and testament of Stella m. Dietz, deceased, bearing the date of the 30th day of July, 2007, was admitted to probate in the above named court and there will be no present administration of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of the county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred. Dated this 12th day of February, 2016 William F. Dietz, Proponent Kyle Kruidenier, ICIS PIN No: AT0004492 Attorney for estate 6601 Westown Pkwy Ste 200 West Des Moines, IA 50266 Date of second publication 2nd day of March, 2016.

THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT POLK COUNTY Probate No. ESPR069539 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Julie Hugo, Deceased. To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Julie Hugo, Deceased, who died on or about December 9, 2015: You are hereby notified that on the February 15, 2016, the undersigned was appointed administrator of the estate. Notice is hereby given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of the mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred. Dated February 1, 2016. Bruce Hugo Administrator of the Estate 1931 Gyrfalcon Drive Sandy, UT 84092 Scott A. Hall, ICIS PIN Number: AT00009988 Attorney for the Administrator Carney & Appleby, P.L.C. 303 Locust Street, Suite 400 Des Moines, IA 50309 Date of second publication 2nd day of March, 2016.

TO: OK LOVANH CASE NUMBER: SPCE079140 On November 1, 2007, $1,180.00 U.S. Currency was seized from Ok Lovanh, at 1348 E. Euclid Ave., Des Moines, Ia 50316, by the Des Moines Police Department. The property is subject to forfeiture as: Property which has been used or is intended to be used to facilitate the commission of a criminal offense; or to avoid detection or apprehension of a person committing a criminal offense; or which was acquired as or from the proceeds of a criminal offense. To contest this forfeiture, you must file an Answer within twenty (20) days of this publication with the Clerk of Court for Polk County, at the courthouse in Des Moines, Iowa. Failure to file an Answer within this time period extinguishes your right in this property. To preserve your interest in this property, your Answer must comply with Section 809A.13 of the Iowa Code. The Answer must be signed under penalty of perjury and must contain all of the following: A. The caption of the proceedings and identifying number, if any, as set forth on the notice of pending forfeiture or complaint and the name of the claimant; B. The address where the claimant will accept mail; C. The nature and extent of the claimant’s interest in the property; D. The date, the identity of the transferor, and the circumstances of the claimant’s acquisition of the interest in the property; E. The specific provision of this chapter relied on in asserting that it is not subject to forfeiture; F. All essential facts supporting each assertion; G. The specific relief sought pursuant to Sections 809A.13(4) and 809A.13(5) of the Iowa Code.

THE HERALD-INDEX Wednesday, February 24, 2016

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LOOKING BACK

1936: Water tower freezes, Altoona without water

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YEARS AGO Altoona — Bob Johnston’s Johnston Development Company and Dennis McCullough of First Choice Heating and Cooling planned their move to Johnston’s new building on First Avenue North. Lou Speck, Elaine Ceasar, Virginia Silver and Phyllis Yaw attended the Shrine Ladies Hospital Auxiliary luncheon. Bondurant — Pat Adams ran Errands Plus shopping service. Cory, Chris Tim Kruse and Clint Jones advanced to the state wrestling tournament. Mitchellville — Jim Hay told why he wanted to fill a vacancy on the city council. Mary Erickson, Artie Fenimore and Helen Radeke picked up splits at the Tuesday Coffee League bowling outing. Pleasant Hill — Frank Swoboda received the most points at the regional Academic Decathlon. Bud Van Dyke said Dyke Jewelry Van would move to Hickory Plaza for higher visibility. Runnells — Mitchell Hoyt, Ed Thomas and Tyler Birlingmair were pictured making Valentines for veterans at the community center. Nel Failes celebrated her birthday during the Valentine party at the

POLK COUNTY PUBLICATION BILL LIST TO BE PAID 2-16-2016 REASON: CAPITAL OUTLAYS CURVATURE LLC $2,879.31 1 GOV CONNECTION, INC. $48,185.04 2 KOCH BROTHERS $3,778.47 1 WILLIAMS BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION, INC $611,035.60 1 WOLIN & ASSOCIATES, INC. $1,559.25 1 REASON: CHGS FOR SVCS: NON-STAT.FEES PRIMROSE, PAMELA $30.00 1 REASON: FINES, FORFEITURES AND DEFLTS MILLER TRUCKING $95.00 1 REASON: HUMAN SRVS PROV CHGS 86TH ST PARTNERSHIP $100.00 1 AB CONSTRUCTION $10,801.75 2 ACH PROPERTIES LLC $451.00 1 ADAIR, MONICA R. $1,776.26 1 ADAMS, BARBARA $827.64 1 AJE PROPERTIES LLC $860.00 2 ALAS, MARIA $93.94 1 AMAN, MELINDA $672.96 1 AMODEO, SHELLEY L. $721.06 1 ANAYA, JESSICA $550.16 1 ANCHOR POINTE COOPERATIVE $430.00 1 ANDERSON, BETH $511.98 1 ANDREINI, RYAN $533.00 1 ANDREW & GEORGIA HOWARD TRUST $395.00 1 AYRES, VIOLET $467.62 1 BAILEY, ALISSA $580.24 1 BAILEY, KIMBERLY K. $489.58 1 BAILEY, MICHELE R. $388.62 1 BALLENTINE, BRENDA $339.10 1 BARNES, MICHAEL $533.00 1 BARTON, TAMMY J. $342.26 1 BATES, MATTIELOU $2,158.12 1 BATES, MELANIE $1,334.76 1 BEACON MOTEL $115.00 2 BEACON OF LIFE $420.00 1 BEE-LINE SEWER SERVICE LLC $75.00 1 BELL, JULIE $1,145.90 1 BELLO, ROSA $246.78 1 BENEDICT HOME $2,253.00 5 BERRY, VALERIE $453.52 1 BEST HEATING COOLING ELECTRIC INC $6,132.00 3 BLACK HILLS ENERGY (GA’S) $65.54 1 BLAKEMAN, DENISE $1,575.64 1 BLAYLOCK, TERESA A. $584.16 1 BOLIO, MENDY $1,057.92 1 BOUGHER, RACHEL L. $159.90 1 BRADSHAW GROUP $533.00 1 BRENTON COMMUNITIES $793.50 1 BROOKS, AMBER $375.64 1 BROOKS, PENNY $2,016.74 1 BROWDER, ANGANIKA $139.80 1 BROWN, MARTIZA $1,860.64 1 BRUGIONI, BETTY A. $297.80 1 BURCH, PATRICIA $198.50 1 BURNHAM, BARBARA $108.54 1 BURNS, JERRY $516.24 1 BUSCH, RHONDA $343.60 1 BUSHBAUM, MODUSTI $537.76 1 BYRD, SHELLY $793.52 1 CALHOUN, WANDA $829.04 1 CALLAHAN, MARY $440.38 1 CAMACHO, JOANNE $121.16 1 CANDLERIDGE APARTMENTS $773.00 1 CANTERBURY PARK APTS II $197.00 1 CARDER, BENTURA $1,017.24 1 CARL, SIMON $451.00 1 CARLSON, JOHN C. $628.00 1 CARR, ELLA $239.80 1 CARRIERE, KATHRYN $199.06 1 CASTRO, ITXIA $748.00 1 CENICEROS, MARIA $704.96 1 CHILDREN & FAMILIES OF IOWA $35,233.33 1 CHILDS, MICHELLE $195.26 1 CISNEROS, GENESIS $285.24 1 CISNEROS, LORENA $1,135.56 1 CITY OF GRIMES WATER $99.96 1 CLEMENT, KATHLEEN D. $750.12 1 CLIME, MICHELLE J (FOOD SUBSIDY) $701.80 1 CLOYED, JESSICA $287.84 1 COBB, JESSICA $458.54 1 CONLIN PROPERTIES $855.00 2 CONNETT SERVICES $7,959.00 11 CONSTABLE, KIMBERLY $552.94 1 CONTRACT EXCHANGE CORP $890.00 1 CONTRERAS, ROSA $592.26 1 COOK,MICHELLE $204.16 1 CORIGLIANO, HEATHER $534.12 1 COTTON, SHERRY $473.18 1 COWDEN, TERESA M $317.30 1 CRAIG PROPERTIES $430.00 1 CRAN, CHRIS $430.00 1 CRANSHAW, LYNSHEA $233.56 1 CRUSAN, TRACEE $204.10 1 CULLUM, TAYLOR $84.10 1 CW CONSTRUCTION $480.00 1 DALLAS COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH $207.81 2 DEAVILA, EVA $361.64 1 DEERING, LOREN $430.00 1 DELGADO, REBEKAH $1,526.34 1 DES MOINES GREYSTONE HOMES LP $177.67 1 DES MOINES STREET VILLAGE $310.00 1 DES MOINES WATER WORKS $1,708.53 14 DEWILD, KAREN M $991.54 1 DICKENS, TIMOTHY $457.98 1 DILKS, JACQUE $200.50 1 DILLING, SARAH $92.64 1 DIRKX, JILL M $191.78 1 DIXON, FELICIA A. $325.36 1 DM LEASED HOUSING ASSOC IX LP $533.00 1 DM LEASED HOUSING VIII LP $533.00 1 DSM AREA REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTH $240.00 2 DUNCAN-BURRELL, SATIRA $661.50 1 DUNKERSON, CINDY $281.74 1 DWB CONSTRUCTION LLC $9,136.79 1 DZAFIC, DURSUM $100.00 1 EDDY COOPERATIVE HOUSING ASSOC $450.00 1 EDVENSON, LINDA K. $885.78 1 ENDERTON, DINA $828.20 1 ERIN INVESTMENTS LLC $430.00 1 ESHUIS, COLLEEN D. $129.40 1 ESSEX, KAREN K $462.83 1 ESTRADA, PAULA $54.72 1 EW APTS LLC $300.00 1 FAIFERLICK, ROBERTA J. $6.66 1 FAMILY DISCOUNT $1,600.00 8 FERGUSON, DEANNA L. $579.38 1 FEXSTEVE LIMITED COMPANY $7,322.00 1 FISCUS, SHARON $196.20 1 FOWLES, AMANDA $246.66 1 FRAZIER, TANYA V $693.82 1

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YEARS AGO Altoona — Stephanie Twedt was named Miss Polk County and would represent the county in the Miss Iowa Pageant. Marshall, Tyler Amanda DeWeese and Sarah Staple took first, second and third in the Southeast Polk Spelling Bee. Bondurant — Jody Pritchard placed first in balance beam and uneven bars at the gymnastics meet in Pella. Kilmer Michael broke his leg in a sledding accident. Mitchellville — Monica Heishman, Debbie Gunn and Jason Butler participated in Della Spurgin’s Duo Keyboards recital. Helen Giles, RSVP volunteer, shared her rock collection with students in Ankeny. Runnells — Mr. and Mrs. Ric Janes and Doris Warren spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cashatt and boys in Kansas City, Mo. Steven and Cara Laffey had a new son, Patrick Steven. He joined brothers Wade and Eric.

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YEARS AGO Altoona — Doug Winslow considered signing with the Washington Redskins. Altoona Elementary

G N S INVESTMENTS, L.C. $617.00 GALLARDO, GUADALUPE $2,352.44 GATHERCOLE, JESSICA $682.86 GILLIS, BEVERLY $430.00 GLACIER PROPERTIES L.C. $430.00 GOBIN, STACEY $324.14 GOMEZ, ADELA $1,010.70 GORE, TERESA $533.00 GORMAN, KILEY $184.36 GRANNAN, CORA L. $300.52 GRASSO, STEVEN $430.00 GREENE, ELICA $81.68 GREENE-JEWETT, STEPHANIE $670.06 GROVE ENTERPRIZE LLC $539.00 GUTHRIE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING SVC $5,541.95 13 GWYIN, JENNIFER L. $1,713.28 HAIRSTON, KIMBERLY A. $381.52 HALEY, ANGELA $195.44 HAMILTON, JANNETTE $1,071.10 HARRIS, JAMIE A $1,041.88 HARRIS, KAMRIE $1,051.26 HARRIS, STACEY $1,503.42 HARRISON, STEPHANY $999.42 HARRYMAN, MELANIE $687.36 HARVEY, MARANDA $481.96 HAVLIK, DANA $112.90 HEDGECOCK, ALICIA $580.96 HENDERSON, ANGELA $425.40 HESS, SARAJANE $228.62 HIGHPOINT INVESTORS LLC $410.00 HILL, DINESHA $664.00 HILLCREST GROUP LLC $628.00 HOANG, HUYEN $430.00 HODGES, FRANCINE $1,493.54 HODGES, RUBY A. $526.92 HODGSON, EILEEN M. $451.16 HOLMES, KAREN A. $335.58 HOLT, CINDY $1,246.96 HOWARD, NICOLE $875.20 HUISMAN, REBECCA $380.54 HUISMAN, SUNSHINE $164.02 HYGIENIC LABORATORY, ACCTS REC $99.00 IOWA BANKERS MORTGAGE CORP $430.00 J & M INVESTMENTS PARTNERSHIP $430.00 JEFFREY, IRENE $1,236.12 JENSEN, DAVID $451.00 JIMENEZ, JESSICA $1,706.52 JOHNSON, BRANDI $431.30 JOHNSON, GARNET L. $62.06 JOHNSON, JOSHUA $100.00 JOHNSON, LASHAE $888.64 JOHNSON, LATASHA $660.46 K-MART., #4156 $189.99 KADING PROPERTIES LLC $685.00 KALVIK, LORI L $567.50 KELLY, DEBORAH $430.00 KENKEL, KAY M. $271.30 KENNEDY, MEGAN $1,582.44 KERN, MARGARET $391.74 KINCAID, CHRISTY $227.16 KINDA, AZZA $402.14 KINNEY, KENIELLE $633.16 KISSELL-ERICKSON, TINA $226.72 KLAPPROTH, AMY $244.48 KOEPPLIN, ELIZABETH $316.58 KOPASKA-AHRENS, JACQUE $935.96 LA RUE-DAVIS, DAWN $690.58 LAKE, STEPHANIE $397.00 LAMOREE, SARA $322.68 LANDERS, BRIDGET E $1,241.46 LAPPE, ESKALEINA $305.60 LARICK, AMY $272.64 LATTING, STEPHANIE $174.40 LAWSON, NORINE $138.36 LEANOS, MARCELA $174.66 LEANOS, NORMA $187.66 LEANOS, YADIRA $233.76 LEFF, SCOTT $430.00 LEIBOW, LAVONNE $701.20 LEIN, VANESSA $210.66 LEMKE, ANITA $151.70 LEMON, JENNIFER $641.86 LEWIS, GINA $531.62 LIMING, JOAN $202.94 LINDSAY, AMANDA $359.10 LUCKETT, TANYA $780.86 LUSH, GEOVANA $1,803.90 LUSH, JEFFERY $1,571.92 LYNCH, SHERRY S $126.20 MAJOR, CONNIE $248.52 MARINER, JANAE $172.46 MARQUEZ, ALBA $506.00 MARQUEZ, IMELDA $829.46 MARTINEZ, MARIA $806.30 MARTONE, BETH $1,093.56 MAUK, KRISTINA $1,017.80 MAYORGA, DAISY $109.38 MC BROOM, MARY KAY $163.44 MC CLISH, MIKE $451.00 MC NICHOLS, LEANNE $130.58 MEEKS, JOANN $285.12 MEEKS, JOLENE $521.12 MELARA, MARIA $820.84 MELBOURNE APARTMENTS II, LLP $533.00 MENDOZA DE VIZCAINO, MARIA $538.08 MERICAL, KAREN (FOOD SUBSIDY ONLY) $472.16 METRO APPLIANCE REPAIR LC $175.00 MFR PARTNERS V LLC $430.00 MILLER, JENNIFER $648.60 MINTER, DANITA $31.72 MONAHAN & ASSOCIATES LLC $430.00 MONROE, SUELLEN $529.70 MOORE, LISA $1,129.04 MORRIS ASSOCIATE PROPERTIES $451.00 MP PROPERTY MGMT LLC $430.00 MR FREEZE HTG & A/C $4,875.00 MUELLER, KRISTA $767.42 MUMINOVIC, VESNA $189.20 MURRAY, LARRAINE $593.58 MURUETA, ANNA $890.24 NATIONAL BISCUIT CO FLATTS LLC $445.00 NEGRON-BENCON, YOLANDA $929.24 NELSON, KERI $112.86 NFM BUILDER SALES $527.00 NGUYEN, HUNG $700.00 NOBLE, DEBRA L $496.50 NOTCH, HERBERT $451.00 NUVISION HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT INC $268.76 OCWEN LOAN SERVICING LLC $800.00 OERTWIG, JOANN $100.00 ORKIN EXTERMINATING $210.00 ORTIZ, GRISEL $399.92 OWENS, JENNIFER N $1,069.36 PACIFICA INTERNATIONAL LLC $1,137.00

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sixth grade Braves were Billy Courtney, Jerry Merkle, Doug McAndrews, Ron Kooker, Dean Huffman, Pat Hurley, Ricky VanCleave, Tom White and coach Rick Sandquist. Bondurant — Chris and Kerry Passick, Shawn and Aaron, Mr. and Mrs. Arlo Passick and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stoll celebrated Chris’s birthday at Red Lobster. Lloyd and Margaret Elson returned from Texas. Mitchellville — Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Seiberling and family and Elmer Blood attended the Scholastic Art Awards at Brandeis in West Des Moines where Kevin Seiberling received a gold key. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Porter visited Gary Porter at Wartburg College and attended the Wartburgbasketball Luther game. Runnells — Doris Henry, Walter Mott, Mary Frist, Lona Thomas, Martha Richards, Kirby and Jerry Bullington, Bob Duckett, Rev. Dwain DeReus, Jean Frakes, Eva Carpenter, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Dickerson and Mr. and Mrs. Orville Davidson called at the Ray Bullington home. David Schell spent afternoon Saturday with Lynndon Shilling.

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PARAMOUNT REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS $430.00 PARKSIDE EAST III APTS LP $1,066.00 PARSONS, LORI (FOOD SUBSIDY) $503.78 PATINO, MARIA $1,293.06 PATRICK, CHERYL A $499.22 PATTERSON, MARY $655.66 PENICK, AMY $349.58 PEREZ-SMITH, DIANA $949.90 PERRY, LEESA $1,303.90 POGYO, ROSA $606.66 POHLMAN, LISA $241.64 POLK COUNTY TREASURER (PV’S) $8,097.77 POPENHAGEN, SAMANTHA $880.28 POWELL, CHERYL $500.00 PRATHER, LATOSHA $1,387.42 QUALITY CARPENTRY $954.00 QUINN, KARAN $1,968.10 RAHIC-SKOPLJAKO, ELVIDA $274.14 RAMIREZ, JESSICA $570.20 RAYL, DAWN $364.84 REYNOLDS, PAULA M. $334.84 RICHEY, JENNIFER $493.66 RIVAS DE PENA, GLORIA $482.36 RIVER HILLS APTS 1 LP $696.50 ROBERTS, JUDY $110.88 ROBINSON, HATTIE D. $924.06 ROBINSON, PEGGY $442.10 RODRIGUES, MARIANNE $222.30 RODRIGUEZ, DORIS $965.92 RODRIGUEZ, GRISELDA $512.76 RODRIGUEZ, ISABEL $868.40 RODRIGUEZ-MARTINEZ, JUANA $259.46 ROGERS, DIANA $97.56 ROGERS, YVONNE $234.00 ROTH PROPERTIES LC $655.50 ROYAL OAKS APTS, L.L.P. $628.00 RUSSELL, RHASHIDA J $268.28 SALDANA, MARIA $380.06 SANDERS, MARY $564.32 SANDOVAL, NANCY $1,227.76 SAPP, AMANDA $1,729.86 SCHENKE, STEPHEN $300.00 SCHWARZ, CHRISTINE $201.84 SCIESZINSKI, CINDY $709.88 SCOTT, KIM $237.48 SCOTT, STACY J. $685.96 SENECAUT, MELISSA A $344.40 SHERIDAN, DANIELLE $719.58 SHIMER, NAOMI F $521.94 SHIPLEY, SANDY L. $301.40 SHOOTMAN, JUANITA $422.22 SHORT CONSTRUCTION $669.76 SIDDENS, BOB $728.21 SILBERHORN, HEATHER $147.82 SIMMONS, JENNIFER $200.56 SIMON, SAM (GA’S ONLY) $430.00 SIX, ALAN $177.67 SMITH, ANDREA $517.56 SMITH, MARYLOU $400.00 SMITH, TANYA R. $249.70 SOMERSET RESIDENTIAL COOPERATIVE $451.00 SOUTHBROOK GREEN APTS II LP $225.50 SOWDER, NELA I. $245.28 ST. ANDREW’S APTS DES MOINES LLC $451.00 STALKUP, J LYNNE $450.74 STERLING INVESTMENTS LLC $450.00 STEWART, MELODY $332.14 STOCKMAN, JENNIFER $339.32 STOKES, SARAH $513.00 STONER, TABATHA $676.92 STRAHORN, KAY $241.38 STRICKLER, CASSONDRA $848.02 SUBDON, MALISA L. $688.64 SUMMER WOODS APARTMENTS LLC $533.00 SUTTON HILL RESIDENTIAL COOP $830.00 SYPOLT, AUDRA $643.66 TALBERT, DEBORAH S $391.16 TEVETOLE, L.L.C $430.00 THOMASSON, WINFRED $93.00 THOMPSON, TAMEKA $944.62 TIBBLES, KATIE $175.18 TOWN SQUARE RESIDENTIAL COOPERATIVE $230.00 TRACEY, JAMICHA $228.96 TRIMBLE, KIMBERLY $620.10 TULLER, JESSICA $343.58 TW INVESTMENTS LP $556.00 UNITYPOINT HEALTH- DES MOINES $2,425.12 UNIVERSITY TERRACE COOP $850.00 VALDEZ, VANESA $877.08 VAN GUNDY, WILMA $100.00 VENBURY TRAIL APARTMENTS $100.00 VILLAGE AT WESTCHESTER $732.94 WAGNER, RHONDA $1,151.40 WAKONDA VILLAGE & MANOR LP $963.00 WALDING, ALISON $4,000.00 WALLS, JANICE $1,250.90 WARREN COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES $1,272.01 WARREN HOUSE PROPERTIES $860.00 WARREN, DEANNA L. $711.00 WDM HUMAN SERVICES $3,290.20 WEIFENBACH, JEANNE N. $595.84 WELLS, KESIA $730.66 WIESE-UGLUM, SHANNON $301.58 WILLIAMS, MICHELLE $62.30 WILLIAMS, STACY R. $194.22 WILLIAMSON, PENNY $533.10 WILLOW BEND I LP $232.00 WISECUP, MICHELLE L $222.80 WITH, SHAWN $433.52 WOODS, KIM $1,085.24 WOODS, KIMBERLY $510.06 WOODWARD YOUTH CORPORATION $752.40 WOXELL, HEATHER $320.52 WRIGHT, SHEENA $1,070.32 WUBBEN, LACEE $1,942.92 WULFEKUHLE, KELLI $850.00 YOUNG, MARIA $500.50 YOUNG, VERA $1,321.76 YOUTH & SHELTER SERVICES INC. $1,463.00 YOUTH EMERGENCY SERVICES & SHELTER $28,213.85 YOUTH SHELTER CARE OF NORTH $41.80 ZENTENO, VIRGINIA $423.88 REASON: MENTAL HEALTH SVCS COMMUNITY SUPPORT ADVOCATES $5,540.00 CONNECT AMERICA/MEDICAL ALERT $32.95 DES MOINES CHILD & ADOLESCENT $16,091.25 EMPLOYEE & FAMILY RESOURCES $14,982.47 EYERLY-BALL COMMUNITY MENTAL $36,346.05 FAMILY DISCOUNT $400.00 KATHLEEN’S CARE, INC. $1,735.07 MALLARD VIEW INC $2,612.06 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY (GA’S ONLY) $634.59 NGUYEN, LE $1,740.00 OPTIMAE LIFE SERVICES $6,525.49 PRIDE GROUP $3,690.86

YEARS AGO Altoona — Debbie Beye, Leslie Goeders and Pat Moburg were the officers for the new Southeast Polk Chapter of the National Honor Society. Robert Ringstead, Easter, Marty Jay Veatch, Kreg Klaver, Dicky Myers, Jeff Jay, David Jones, Ricky Fitch, Marty Zimmerman, Lance and Lynton Leslie, Kent Halstead and Beverly Appleget attended Kevin Halstead’s seventh birthday party. Bondurant — Farmers Elevator ad featured Paul Deardorff, father of five, in the fertilizer department and Bill Sigmund, father of nine, in maintenance. Edna Thomsen’s family including Mr. and Mrs. Joe Phillips and Joe Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Francis Thomsen, Danny, Larry and Sheila, Mrs. Norman Breeze, Doug and Kathy, took her to the Jolly Troll Smorgasbord in Des Moines for her birthday. Mitchellville — Erma Zirbel and Alyce Craig called on Anna Trimble at Valley View and Dora Webb at River View Manor. Mr. and Mrs. Reggy Butler and Mr. and Mrs. Ranny Butler shared in Dean Vos’ birthday cake. Runnells — Jack Lossee, Wanita Lance, Mrs. Frances Gruber, Paul

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PROGRESS INDUSTRIES $10,586.88 REASON: MISCELLANEOUS IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY $8,775.00 KNOXVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT $6,438.88 NEWTON POLICE DEPARTMENT $3,803.55 REASON: OTH SVCS & CHGS 40TH STREET MOSAIC $28.08 A TECH INC $495.00 ADDY, JERRY $209.72 AERIALINK $296.68 ALTOONA HERALD-MITCHELLVILLE INDEX $2,204.16 AMERICAN RED CROSS $468.70 ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES, INC. $68.33 ARDICK EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC. $145.00 ARROW STAGE LINES $1,050.00 AT CONFERENCE INC $30.61 B.M.S PEST SERVICES $1,060.00 BANDA, ARMONDO $1,000.00 BARRETT, BLAKE $765.00 BEELINE & BLUE $135.90 BELLERJEAU, LINDSAY N. $108.00 BIRCH COMMUNICATIONS $457.20 BLACK BOX NETWORK SERVICES $340.00 BOONE COUNTY RECORDER $12.00 BOTTOM LINE TECHNOLOGIES $17,400.00 BRAUN, TERRI $88.00 BRODEUR, BRIAN $44.69 BROWN, ARICKA $15.00 BUSINESS PUBLICATIONS $1,847.20 C. L. CARROLL COMPANY, INC. $64,866.00 CAPITAL CITY EQUIPMENT CO., INC. $150.00 CARMAN, KRISTI K. $101.20 CASEY’S GENERAL STORES $95.85 CASSIDY TECHNOLOGIES $2,540.00 CENTURY LINK $26,944.62 CITY OF CLIVE $137.02 COLOR PRO OF CENTRAL IOWA LLC $550.00 COMMUNITY STATE BANK $112.90 CONTROL INSTALLATIONS IA INC. $14,770.81 COPPOLA, ANA M. $31.32 COPY SYSTEMS, INC $900.00 CORBIN, LORRAINE $10.80 CORELL CONTRACTOR INC $39,849.50 COX, ELIZABETH $200.00 CRAWFORD, JAMES $16.85 DANIELSON FORGE LLC $520.00 DAVIS, ASHLEY L. $9.62 DES MOINES REGISTER $16,509.65 DES MOINES WATER WORKS $23,035.43 DOT’S GALLERY & FRAME SHOP $272.06 DREDGE AMERICA, INC $81,225.00 ELITE GLASS & METAL LLC $4,500.00 EVANS, BECKY $18.90 FEDEX $9.75 FERRELLGAS, INC. $567.37 FIELD PAPER COMPANY $749.00 FINISHBINDERS INC $634.50 FIRST BANK CARD $1,770.66 FORENSIC CONSULTING LLC $1,500.00 FRANCIS MOSAIC $45.36 FREILINGER, SARAH A $76.14 G & K SERVICES $127.90 G & S SERVICE INC $2,550.00 GATSO USA INC $15,264.00 GENERAL FIRE & SAFETY EQUIP. $563.00 GERK, RUTH M $21.06 GSI INC $2,145.00 HANIFEN CO INC $390.00 HAWKEYE TRUCK EQUIPMENT $985.49 HEDBERG, BUTCH $5.94 HERC-U-LIFT INC $685.39 HOBBY LOBBY CREATIVE CENTERS $47.49 HOLLIDAY, JEFFREY A. (SHERIFF’S OFFICE) $10.11 HOLM’S RADIATOR LLC $850.00 HOPPER, TIMOTHY M $298.76 HOTCHKISS, BRAD $10.80 HULEN, SARA E. $146.70 HY-VEE FOOD STORE #01138 $54.18 INSIGHT PUBLIC SECTOR $9,900.00 IOWA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK $6,487.55 IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH $60.00 IOWA DEPT. OF PUBLIC SAFETY $14,087.49 IOWA DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION $500.00 IOWA FIRE EQUIPMENT $474.35 IOWA VETERINARY REFERRAL CENTER $105.89 J PETTIECORD, INC $1,345.50 JACOB, KATHRYN $135.92 JONES, SANDY $14.04 KAVALIER & ASSOCIATES P.C. $50.00 KELTEK INC $300.00 KEY COOPERATIVE $593.67 KNOCK, DAVE $120.00 KNOX, SHERRY $44.62 KOCH BROTHERS $190.00 KOENCK, KURTIS L. $159.30 KOZELISKI, CHRIS $21.60 KUSTOM SIGNALS INC $187.00 LAPPE, KRISTY $209.00 LAUNSPACH, DAVID G. $1,291.75 LEXISNEXIS $1,114.50 MAHLER, KENNETH $22.14 MAI, THUAN T $13.50 MAIL SERVICES, LLC $13,927.66 MARSHALL COUNTY SHERIFF $10,950.00 MC MILLAN, SARA (VICTIM SVCS) $42.55 MDS RECORDS MANAGEMENT $4,366.28 METRO ARTS ALLIANCE $600.00 METRO WASTE AUTHORITY $22,680.63 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY $337.48 MIDWEST OFFICE TECHNOLOGY, INC $2,854.29 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ASSOC $250.00 NATIONAL MEDICAL SERVICES $5,432.00 NELSON, SONJA $56.25 NEWTON CORRECTIONAL FACILITY $350.00 NGUYEN, DONG $81.00 NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY $4,000.00 NUZUM, JULIE $65.91 OLSON, NATALIE K $46.98 ONE IOWA EDUCATION FUND $2,050.00 ORACLE USA INC $1,683.41 PAGE, JACK D. $43.52 PC PRINT CENTER $49.95 PION, CURTIS (SHERIFF) $145.80 POIL, LINDA $15.66 PRIDE OF IOWA $50.00 PROFESSIONAL COURT REPORTERS OF IOWA $85.50 PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, INC. $159.00 PTS OF AMERICA, LLC $452.36 RACOM CORPORATION $37.50 RDG PLANNING & DESIGN $11,031.50 REASONER, MICHAEL J. $14.04 REICHENBACHER, DESIREE $850.00 ROBERT HALF TECHNOLOGY $687.50 RSM US LLP $102,625.00 RYAN COMPANIES US INC $25,218.00

Marshall, Bob York, Gene Reid and Layton Miller attended the Cub Scout committee meeting. Ernest Rhoten and Leonard children, Northway, Mr. and Mrs. Heber Davis and Norman helped Mr. and Mrs. Fred Beck celebrate 59 years of marriage.

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YEARS AGO Altoona — Announcer Bill Lee and clown Orien Harding did an outstanding job at the school program. Edwin Warren was taking a poultry short course at Iowa State College and planned to join his father in business at Warren Hatchery. Bondurant — Jack Roush received the Bronze Star. Robert Scott, stationed in China, was hospitalized with pneumonia. Mitchellville — Donald Gettys resumed his old position as guard at the ordinance plant. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Churchill and son visited Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Vermie. Runnells — Mr. and Mrs. Ross Fritz sold their property to Mr. and Mrs. Guert DeJoode. Walter B. Skinner announced the sale of 86 Holstein registered cows.

2 SARCONE, JAMES V $74.79 1 SAUSER, DAN $79.38 1 1 SECRETARY OF STATE $120.00 4 1 SHIVE HATTERY ENG. & ARCHITECT $10,335.24 1 1 SHRED-IT DES MOINES $1,576.75 1 SIGNARAMA $130.00 1 1 SKOLD DOOR COMPANY $215.00 1 1 SLATER, SCOTT $32.94 1 1 SNYDER & ASSOCIATES INC. $15,691.31 1 1 SODT, JEFFREY $12.42 1 10 SPLASHLIGHT $13,138.07 1 1 STAFFORD SPORTS LLC $4,349.25 1 1 STIVERS FORD $805.15 1 1 STONE, JEREMY (SHERIFF’S OFFICE) $41.60 1 1 SUSAN PRICE SAYLOR, LLC $527.12 1 1 SWEENEY COURT REPORTING $103.70 1 1 T & M SERVICES, INC $175.00 1 1 TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS-USA $465.00 5 2 TED’S BODY SHOP $4,853.25 1 1 TENNANT SALES & SERVICE CO $1,236.08 7 1 THORNTON, ELIZABETH $66.00 1 1 TRUCK EQUIPMENT, INC. $490.25 1 1 UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE $1,100.00 1 1 UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MED. FOUNDATION $1,250.00 1 1 WALDINGER CORPORATION $4,464.00 1 1 WARD, BREANNE D. $54.00 1 1 WASTE MANAGEMENT OF IOWA $2,396.35 26 1 WESTPHAL, PATRICIA $10.80 1 2 WHYTE, SHEILA $4,074.24 1 1 WILLIAMS & HAGEMEIER, PLC $192.00 1 1 WINDSTREAM $2,848.00 1 1 XEROX CORP $15,513.38 10 1 ZEE MEDICAL SERVICE COMPANY $75.00 1 1 REASON: PERSONAL SERVICES 7 BOUCHER, DAVID (SHERIFF’S OFFICE) $711.51 1 1 COURTNEY, EDWARD P. $956.13 1 1 FOSTER, JEFFREY G. $999.72 1 1 GREENFIELD, RYAN L. $705.16 1 6 HARRISON, KENNETH F. $323.54 1 1 HODGES, SAM (PUB WORKS) $737.78 1 1 INTEGRATED PRESCRIPTION SOLUTIONS INC $230.50 5 1 IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL $133.86 1 1 KINNEY, PHIL $1,108.60 1 1 MALONE, TAYLOR W. J. $830.55 1 1 MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL, INC $54.00 1 1 NEMMERS, PATSY $618.53 1 1 POPE, ANDREW T. $621.40 1 12 RIVERA, GABRIEL $612.51 1 12 RODGERS, ADAM M $865.96 1 1 SHIELDS, LUCAS S. $800.64 1 1 TOBEY, RANDY (SHERIFF) $753.00 1 1 REASON: SUPPLIES 1 ACME TOOLS/PUCKETT TOOLS & EQUIPMENT $647.99 2 1 ADVENTURE LIGHTING $775.20 2 3 AIRGAS USA LLC $220.07 1 1 ALLIED OIL & TIRE COMPANY $1,630.50 2 1 AMERICAN MARKING, INC. (PO) $28.93 1 14 AMERICAN PLUMBING $11.65 1 1 ANDERSON ERICKSON DAIRY CO $32,359.43 2 1 ANIMAL CARE EQUIPMENT & SERV $147.73 1 1 B.M.S PEST SERVICES $177.00 2 2 BATTERIES PLUS $233.58 2 4 BEISSER LUMBER CO $2,839.84 1 1 BOB BARKER COMPANY INC $117.60 1 1 BOB BROWN CHEVROLET $146.77 2 1 BOB’S TOOLS, INC $17.97 1 1 BP AMOCO $23.06 1 2 BREWER WHOLESALE MEATS INC. $1,877.09 1 1 BULBGUY LIGHTING LLC $226.60 3 1 CAPITAL CITY EQUIPMENT CO., INC. $18.68 1 1 CARPENTER UNIFORM AND $10,250.22 2 1 CARQUEST AUTO PARTS $223.37 9 1 CASEY’S GENERAL STORES $349.20 1 1 CASSIDY TECHNOLOGIES $160.00 1 1 CCP INDUSTRIES $848.23 2 1 CENTENNIAL PRODUCTS INC $723.67 1 2 CHARLES GABUS FORD $237.61 4 2 CLIVE POWER EQUIPMENT $16.91 1 1 CONTRACTORS RENTAL COMPANY $62.00 1 1 COPY SYSTEMS, INC $3,000.00 2 1 DES MOINES STEEL COMPANY, INC. $181.48 1 1 DIAMOND VOGEL PAINT (PO) $49.86 1 1 EARTHGRAINS COMPANY THE $6,526.83 2 9 EASTERN IOWA TIRE $1,938.36 3 1 ECOLAB $3,887.77 5 1 ELECTRIC MOTORS CORP $822.12 1 1 FARM & CITY SUPPLY $13.98 1 1 FIELD PAPER COMPANY $1,140.00 1 1 FIRST BANK CARD $1,864.53 19 1 GARLAND’S INC $118.30 3 1 GEMPLER’S INC $119.30 3 2 GRAHAM TIRE DM COMMERCIAL $1,784.50 2 1 GRAINGER $1,654.60 7 2 GUS FARMS & HOME JUICE $26.25 1 1 H. B. LEISEROWITZ COMPANY $359.20 1 1 HALVORSON TRANE SERVICE (PO) $592.31 1 1 HANIFEN CO INC $65.00 1 1 HELDENBRAND, LISA $17.08 1 2 HERC-U-LIFT INC $137.80 1 1 HOBBY LOBBY CREATIVE CENTERS $910.57 1 1 HOLM’S RADIATOR LLC $492.69 1 1 HY-VEE FOOD STORE #01136 $30.41 3 2 HYDRO-KLEAN $346.60 1 1 INLAND TRUCK PARTS COMPANY $104.11 1 1 INSIGHT PUBLIC SECTOR $(188.85) 1 1 INTOXIMETERS INC. $230.00 1 1 IOWA DES MOINES SUPPLY INC. $2,342.64 3 1 IOWA FIRE EQUIPMENT $605.00 3 4 IOWA WATER MANAGEMENT $1,364.50 1 4 JOHNSTONE SUPPLY $61.29 1 1 KECK OIL, INC. $1,776.81 2 1 KEMPKER’S TRUE VALUE $55.96 1 1 KIESLER POLICE SUPPLY INC $840.24 1 1 KOCH BROTHERS $405.11 1 1 LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY $375.00 1 1 LOFFREDO FRESH PRODUCE CO INC $1,031.86 2 2 MARTIN BROTHERS DIST. CO., INC $13,706.36 3 1 MARTIN MARIETTA AGGREGATES $4,015.38 1 1 MCKEE FOODS CORPORATION $450.24 2 1 MCKESSON GENERAL MEDICAL CORP. $211.14 5 1 MENARDS-ALTOONA $42.00 1 1 MENARDS-ANKENY $1,020.81 7 1 MENARDS-DES MOINES $78.70 3 1 MILLER HARDWARE, INC. $6.99 1 1 NAPA AUTO PARTS $959.48 10 1 O’HALLORAN INTERNATIONAL, INC. $4,566.70 26 1 P.J. IOWA LC $180.00 1 1 PRIDE OF IOWA $50.00 1 1 QUAIL HOLLOW FARM $2,694.00 3 1 QUICK FUEL FLEET SERVICES INC $4,955.43 1 $34.56 1 1 RAYNER & RINN SCOTT INC $670.00 1 1 ROCK RIDGE RANCH LLC $40.96 1 1 ROHLK, SARA R. $1,285.42 1 2 SANOFI PASTEUR INC $73.20 4 1 SECURITY LOCKSMITHS

Youngstown (Pleasant Hill) — Students moved to the new schoolhouse.

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YEARS AGO Altoona — The cold temperatures caused the water tower and standpipe in Altoona to freeze leaving residents withrunning water. out About two-thirds of the water towers in the state were frozen. Bondurant — Church services, Sunday school and evening meetings were held at the parsonage to conserve coal. Mr. and Mrs. Ernie McIntosh purchased the Malmberg property west of town. Mitchellville — Clarence Pearson accompanied a shipment of fat cattle to Chicago. Mason, Margaret Catherine Russell, Nedra Farnsley, Helen Olson, Mildred Anderson, Wanda Burnett, Glada Battles, Eleanor Walter, Esther Marquis, Eleanor and Elaine Shepherd and Berniece Murray attended the Camp Fire Valentine party. Runnells — Donal Harriott, Donovan Meador and Pauline Draper spent an evening playing cards at Norma Heiny’s. Mrs. Guert DeJoode and Willard Harmison assisted Bill Miller with the delivery of mail. - Compiled by Margaret Ludington.

SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO SINK PAPER COMPANY SMITH, JAMES V. STAPLES CREDIT PLAN STOREY KENWORTHY COMPANY STRABLE, DENNIS (PUB WORKS) STRAUSS SECURITY SOLUTIONS STRUTHERS BROS. KAWASAKITERMINAL SUPPLY CO. US FOODS VAN METER INDUSTRIAL INC VAN WALL EQUIPMENT, INC. WAHLTEK, INC WAL-MART COMMUNITY BRC WASHBURN LAUNDRY WINONA ATTRITION MILL CO WURTH DMB SUPPLY Z WIRELESS ANKENY ZEE MEDICAL SERVICE COMPANY ZIEGLER INC IOWA EVENTS CENTER REASON: MISCELLANEOUS FCTI INC HY-VEE INC. OVATIONS REASON: OTHER SERVICES & CHARGES JOHNSON BROTHERS JOHNSON BROTHERS JOHNSON BROTHERS JOHNSON BROTHERS DOLL DISTRIBUTING GLOBAL SPECTRUM AMERIPRIDE BREWER CINTAS ATLANTIC COCA COLA FED EX GATEWAY MARKET GENERAL PARTS GRAZIANO HUBERT HY-VEE LARUE COFFEE LOFFREDO NITE OWL OLD DUTCH ROTELLA’S STARBUCKS US FOODS SHORTSTACK.COM COURT AVE BREWING BUZZARD BILLY’S IDNSINC.NET MULTIVIEW INC ADVANCE SERVICES, INC. ADVOCARE J.F. AHERN CO. AMERIPRIDE SERVICES, INC. CARRIE JACKSON CENTURY LINK C. H. MCGUINESS CO CINTAS CORPORATION #762 CITY SUPPLY CORP. CITY OF DES MOINES CONTEMPORARY SERVICES CORP CSS INC. DEFEND YOUR FREEDOM DOHERTY’S FLOWERS ECOLAB PEST ELIM DIV FEDEX FORKLIFTS OF DES MOINES GENERAL FIRE & SAFETY HERC-U-LIFT I’lLL MAKE ME A WORLD IN IOWA JOHNSON CONTROLS KONE, INC. CYNDI LORENZEN MAJESTIC LIMOUSINE SERVICE MARCO, INC. MARKEY’S AUDIO VISUAL, INC. MEDIACOM NATIONWIDE OFFICE CARE LLC NEW ERA TICKETS PLUMBMASTER, INC. R&D INDUSTRIES, INC. RJ PROMOTIONS INC. ROCHESTER ARMORED CAR CO, INC. SAFEHOLD SPECIAL RISK, INC. SHRED-IT USA SPECK USA TRILIX TVEYES INC. WALLGUARD.COM WD DOOR WASTE MANAGEMENT OF IOWA ZONES REASON: PERSONAL SERVICES OVATIONS IATSE NATIONAL BENEFIT FUNDS IATSE TRAINING TRUST FUND GLOBAL SPECTRUM REASON: SUPPLIES STAPLES LAMINEX, INC A-D DISTRIBUTING CO., INC. CLASS C SOLUTIONS GROUP CRYSTAL CLEAR WATER CO. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & EQUIP MCMASTER-CARR SUPPLY CO. MENARDS-DES MOINES IA EVENTS CENTER SINK PAPER & PACKAGING STAPLES BUSINESS ADVANTAGE

$47.09 $4,313.94 $31.32 $247.20 $31.62 $100.00 $10.50 $234.54 $226.26 $1,284.64 $177.74 $33.62 $59.00 $251.29 $227.07 $75.88 $120.45 $84.98 $780.70 $1,075.84

$221.00 $2.96 $348,541.29 $960.00 $351.00 $5,000.00 $3,976.00 $1,383.20 $947.99 $3,951.36 $13,529.44 $154.33 $8,676.38 $8.60 $26.06 $565.48 $496.50 $2,112.64 $383.62 $3,328.06 $22,904.60 $15,720.21 $322.80 $1,682.82 $1,581.76 $117,298.72 $8.70 $76.16 $51.97 $80.00 $495.00 $3,969.63 $3,046.22 $551.00 $1,230.32 $938.93 $1,143.62 $75.00 $43.82 $30.90 $693.97 $1,923.85 $788.50 $4,465.42 $44.94 $521.32 $19.05 $1,295.46 $1,114.50 $17.22 $34.02 $3,412.35 $737.59 $290.00 $1,755.00 $1,076.57 $96,662.21 $3,009.13 $3,503.50 $3,712.50 $208.61 $3,433.75 $8,577.99 $520.00 $9,396.45 $91.88 $3,111.25 $1,200.00 $2,300.00 $1,194.89 $706.00 $1,758.05 $2,462.04 $260,120.25 $15,707.94 $628.32 $109,189.32 $1,770.81 $238.46 $685.00 $522.50 $79.00 $1,011.70 $25.72 $574.15 $174.36 $1,368.12 $722.03

POLK COUNTY EMPLOYEE INSURANCE TO BE PAID 2-16-2016 REASON: OTHER SERVICES & CHARGES VENDOR / ACCOUNT AMOUNT WELLMARK $49,729.35 PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL $3,885.79

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Rams advance with narrow win over Ames MICHAEL HORTON SPECIAL TO THE HERALD-INDEX

The Southeast Polk girls (17-5) advanced to the Class 5-A Region 6 finals with a 3837 win over the Ames Little Cyclones (11-11) at home Saturday. The win didn’t come easy for the No. 9 Rams who scored only eight points in the first half and trailed 20-8 at intermission. The Rams outscored Ames 16-11 in the third quarter be-

hind Sierra Mitchell’s four 3pointers, but still trailed by seven points going into the final period. The Rams fought back in the fourth quarter to build a six-point lead with 2:33 left in the game. Ames came back to tie the game at 37-all when sophomore Shiloh McCool gave the Rams the winning point on a free throw in the final minute of the game. McCool, who scored all six of her total points in the final quarter, led the Rams on the

boards with 11 rebounds along with two steals. Mitchell scored a total of 15 points that included five 3-point goals. Casey Stuart had a line of six points, six rebounds, one assist, two steals and one block. Allee Ira added five points, five rebounds and three assists. A relieved coach Tracy Dailey said, “We found a way!” The Rams will meet No. 2 ranked Iowa City High at Iowa City Tuesday, Feb 23.

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Southeast Polk's Anna Zelenovich dribbles the ball up the court during a high school girls basketball game between Southeast Polk and Ames.

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Southeast Polk senior Garrett Northway tries for a loose ball between two Norwalk players. The Rams beat Norwalk 76-65 in the substate quarterfinal in Norwalk.

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Southeast Polk's Adam Brown (left) wrestles with Johnston's Zach Price Feb. 19, during the Class 3-A semifinals at the state wrestling tournament in Des Moines.

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he Rams wrestling team were once again crowned state champions of the traditional tournament on Saturday. Southeast Polk took home the top honors in Class 3-A despite not having a champion in any weight class. In the team dual tournament the Rams finished in second place to West Des Moines Valley, falling in the last bout of the dual, 31-26. “They’re a well-coached team. The difference in this dual is they did some maneuvering moving Rocky Lombardi up to heavy weight where he won at decision,” said Gene Lendt, father of Nathan Lendt. “He would’ve gotten pinned at 220 so it was a good decision and it was the See STATE, Page 2C

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Ram 113 pound Gauge Perrien won by fall over Brady Hodgins (Sioux City-North) 26-10 during the first round of the state tournament.

Rams capitalize in regional opener BROCK BORGESON AND MICHAEL HORTON SPECIAL TO THE HERALD-INDEX

The saying is to always throw records out the window come tournament time and that held true Monday as the 6-16 Southeast Polk Rams upset the 16-6 Norwalk Warriors 76-65 in the first round of the Class 4-A Region 8 bracket. “The guys just played relaxed and near tournament time they just have to go out there and play as hard as they can and that’s all you can ask them to do, and that’s what they did,” said Southeast Polk head coach Matt Carter. Norwalk had won this year with stingy defense and a relatively clean sheet of basketball but Southeast Polk rammed its way through that with a stellar shooting night led by senior Keegan Van Kootan who had 18 points. “I’ll give all the respect to SEP they shot the ball really well tonight and I just don’t think we played our best game, which you know, that’s what See RAMS, Page 3C

BONDURANT-FARRAR BOYS BASKETBALL

Jays take win over Carlisle in search for state berth BOB VAN AERNAM SPECIAL TO THE HERALD-INDEX

It has been a winter of close games for the Bondurant-Farrar boys basketball team. The latest one came Monday as they rode a 75-71win over Carlisle one step closer to a berth in the boys state tournament. The BlueJays will face Pella Thursday at Norwalk. Pella defeated Saydel 79-23 Monday. No other statistics were provided by press time.

The BlueJays would have to beat Pella and then win a substate final Monday, Feb. 29, to earn its way to state. The win over Carlisle wasn’t the only close game for the BlueJays this week. They dropped a two-point contest at Gilbert last Tuesday, 71-69. The BlueJays (11-10) have only lost two games by a margin greater than 10 points all season. Gilbert held a one-point lead after the first-quarter 18-17. The BlueJays returned the favor at

the end of the half taking a 36-35 lead. They clung to a one-point advantage 43-42 after the third period, but Gilbert was able to change the momentum in the final stanza and pull out the twopoint victory. “The Gilbert game was one of those games again, where we played well until the last three minutes and we couldn’t quite close it out,” said head coach Travis Evans. “It has been frustrating from the stand point that we are playing good basketball but

just can’t quite finish teams off at the end.” Dylon Storey had a game for the ages against Gilbert. He poured in 39 points, including four 3-pointers, as well as leading the team in rebounds with nine. He was clutch at the line as well, knocking down 13 of 14 freethrow attempts. Payton Duit tossed in nine points. It will be a very familiar foe in the first round of the district tournament as they match-up with Carlisle Monday at Pella.

They each won closely-contested battles on their rival’s homecourt this year. “Carlisle will be a knockdown, drag-out ballgame as we have seen each other twice and both games came down to the final few seconds,” Evans said. “They have been playing well of late and we just need to make sure we match their intensity from the start.” If the BlueJays prevail, they will take on the winner of PellaSaydel at 7 p.m. at Norwalk.

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BONDURANT-FARRAR BOWLING

First year of bowling ends at district meet BOB VAN AERNAM SPECIAL TO THE HERALD-INDEX

The inaugural season of the boys and girls Bondurant-Farrar bowling teams concluded Feb. 16 at the district meet. It was a season of tremendous growth and experience for them. The boys finished third in the six-team tournament with a total of 2,163 pins. The girls finished fifth with 1,934 pins. “I am so excited about the future of this program,” said head coach Matt Johnston. “Our kids did a great job of establishing themselves this year.” The girls had two top-10 finishers out of

the 36 competitors. Elizabeth Stanley finished third with a 157 average and Briley Hick landed 10th with a 147 average. The boys had three in the top 15. Nick Swift ended ninth with a 176 average, followed by Casey Boatwright with a 164 at 13th and Jacob Yatchak at 15th with a 150. “We lose some great contributors to graduation, but we also have many returnees,” Johnston said. “I also feel there is a buzz building around the program at the high school and we should have an even larger roster and more competition for spots next year. We have a solid foundation built for the future.”

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Elizabeth Stanley of Bondurant-Farrar competes in district bowling.

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Nick Swift of Bondurant-Farrar competes in district bowling.

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Southeast Polk’s Ethan Andersen gains control of Prairie-Cedar Rapids’ Tyler Pasker in a 220 pound match Thursday during the 3-A state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena.

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difference in the dual.” To get to the finals of the dual tournament, the Rams had to get through Clinton, which they did with an easy 53-21 victory, and to slip past the Johnston Dragons in the semifinals in comeback fashion with a 40-24 victory. “We were down where the weights started and where they started we are a little bit weaker so we knew we were going to comeback in the weights were stronger that against Johnston,” said Steve Jones, father of Solomon. “But against Valley we knew they were strong all the way through.” In the first day of the traditional tournament, the Rams dominated all of its opponents, sweeping every first-round victory. The morning of day two saw wrestlers Gauge Perrin, Zach Barnes and Gavin Babcock fall in second round their match-ups. Despite losing early, and Perrin Barnes their way marched through the consolation bracket and both would end up placing third in the respective weight class-

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Southeast Polk 120 pounder Adam Brown (Southeast Polk) 29-5 won by major decision over Bradan Birt (Epworth-Western Dubuque) 43-6 during the opening round of the Class 3-A state tournament Feb. 18.

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Solomon Jones, Kameron Padavich and Daniel Ramirez all fell short of a trip to finals falling in their semifinal matchups. In the consolation bracket Jones would end up in fifth place. Padavich fell in the third place matchup with Isaac Bartel of MACI. Ramirez prevailed in the heavy weight consolation bracket taking third place in the event. Adam Brown, Nathan Lendt and Ethan Andersen all moved on to the finals of their weight classes where they all fell to their opponents. Despite not having a

grand champion, the Rams sealed the traditional tournament championship after sealing three third-place finishes. “We were talking at the beginning of the year that we needed to do this when nobody expects us to do it,” Southeast Polk coach Jason Christenson said. “That makes it great and it proves some people wrong. Some people in our own program even said, ‘What are you going to do when those (2015 seniors) graduate?’ When you take steps like that, it makes program even your stronger when you don’t go away when you’re supposed to.”

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Southeast Polk 126 pounder Nathan Lendt (in black with yellow head gear) 32-7 won by decision over Tyler Menegay (Ankeny) 31-10 during the opening round of the Class 3-A state tournament Feb. 18.

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SOUTHEAST POLK BOWLING

Bowlers rolling to State MICHAEL HORTON SPECIAL TO THE HERALD-INDEX

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Norwalk sophomore Luke Vaske tries to get a pass out of the triple-team of Rams. Southeast Polk beat Norwalk 76-65 in a Class 4-A substate quarterfinal in Norwalk Feb. 22.

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tournament basketball is all about,� said Norwalk head coach Chris Larson. “Two years ago we played Urbandale and I felt we were out-manned but tonight I was frustrated because I don’t feel like we played basketball like we knew we could.� The Warriors led briefly in the first half, taking a one point lead on two different instances but that was the extent of Norwalk’s time ahead. Southeast Polk set the tone of the game when Jackson Cole stole an inbounds pass and hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer, making it 28-21 Rams at the break. Norwalk sophomore guard Luke Vaske finished with 23 points and gave Norwalk an initial jolt out of the locker room but the Warriors never got closer than nine as missed free throws and turnovers stunted any comeback. “That being said, I think that’s one of the steps [getting comfortagainst bigger able schools] for us as we go play bigger schools,� Larson said. “I think it’s a mentality and something we have to work on, because it took us about three and a half quarters to wake up and play.� Three finished in double figures for Southeast Polk. Garrett Northway hit a series of big shots early, finishing with 16 points and Cole chipped in with 14. For Norwalk, senior post player Michael Geistler had one of his most productive nights all year, scoring 22 in the loss. Geistler joins Jake Potratz, Matt Guessford, Jackson Wright, Will Fraser and Matt Fraser as seniors Norwalk loses next year. “We had a kickoff to the tournament last night and talked about all of our seniors, and they are an amazing group of young men,� Larson said. “We are disappointed in the loss but I am really proud to have coached them. What they have done for us and me transcends basketball.� Looking ahead: Southeast Polk advances to face CIML rival Ankeny Centennial in the substate semifinals Friday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m. in Ankeny. Centennial took both games against Southeast Polk earlier this season. “It’s always tough playing a conference team for the third time but if you go out and play as hard as we did tonight we will have a chance,� Carter said.

Rams take win over DCG The Rams took a 34-28 halftime lead over the Center-Grimes Dallas Mustangs at Dallas Cen-

The Southeast Polk boys bowling team qualified for the state tournament when they won their 3-A district tournament held at Plaza Lanes in Des Moines on Feb. 16. The Rams, who went undefeated during the regular season, qualified with the second-highest total score in the state . The Rams’ team total of 3,231downed D.M. Lincoln 2,749, Dowling Catholic 2,644 and Iowa City West 2,613 at the district meet. Senior Justin Paterson led the Rams with a 275225 total of 500. Paterson’s score took first place at the district meet and is the second-highest qualifying score in the state tournament field. Other SEP qualifiers: Senior Nick McDermott 244-206=450, 3rd at district; sophomore Payton Roberts 224-216=440, 4th; senior Cameron Young 187-245=432, 5th; junior Maschke 222Kyle 183=405, 8th and junior Alex Agan 140-189=329, 16th. State team qualifiers: 1. Cedar Falls 3,288; 2. Southeast Polk 3,231; 3. Davenport North 3,167; 4. Marshalltown 3,152; 5. Johnston 3,086; 6. Du-

buque Hempstead 3,010; Waukee 2,936. The 3-A state bowling tournament will be held today, Feb. 24 at Plaza Lanes in Des Moines. Doors open at 9 a.m. and bowling begins at 10.

Girls take second The Southeast Polk girls took second place at the district meet held at Plaza Lanes on Feb. 16. Only district champions advance to the state meet on Feb.24. D.M. Lincoln (2,524) won the district title followed by Southeast Polk (2,448); Iowa City West (2,135) and Dowling Catholic (2,079). Southeast Polk scores: Senior Taylor Fisher led the Rams with a 192-186 total of 378; followed by senior Cheyenne Thompson 161-180=34; senior Wilson 138Alesha 192=330; junior Laura Southward 141-174=315, junior Nikki Morrill 146138=284 and junior Ashley Leadford 125-121=246; Southeast Polk district meet finishers: Taylor Lawson placed second in the tournament field. Cheyenne Thompson was fourth, Alesha Wilson fifth, Laura Southward ninth, Nikki Morrill 17th and Ashley Leadford finished 21th in the field of 24 bowlers.

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Norwalk senior Michael Geistler fights for a rebound with Southeast Polk senior Sam Hackbarth. Southeast Polk beat Norwalk 76-65 in a Class 4-A substate quarterfinal in Norwalk.

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Garrett Northway shoots a shot against the Lincoln.

ter on Feb. 16. The Mustangs pulled to within two points after three quarters of play, but the Rams held on for a three-point non-conference win, 5350. Jackson Cole and Keegan VanKooten shared the scoring lead for the Rams with 13 points apiece. Garrett Northway was next with 10 points

and Chris Henderson had seven. Northway and Henderson combined for 11 rebounds and eight assists. “It was a story of two halves,� said Matt Carter, coach. “We did a great job of moving the ball against their multiple defenses in the first half. In the second half we got good shots but just couldn’t knock them down. We scored 20 points in the first quarter and then only 33 points over the final three quarters. But we had a great defensive effort in the second half that allowed us to hang around and then win it late in the fourth quarter,� coach Matt Carter said.

Rams beat Lincoln The Rams (4-16) wrapped up the regular season with their third win in their last four outings when they defeated D.M. Lincoln 67-61 on seniors night at home on Feb. 19. Seniors Keegan Von-

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Kooten, Garrett Northway and Jordan Spivey scored in double figures with 19, 16 and 13 points respectively. Spivey was a force on the boards with 11 rebounds and VanKooten made five assists. seniors Graduating Levine Nicholas, Jonah Christiansen, Tyler Evans, Keegan VanKooten, Garrett Northway, Jordan Spivey, Christian Henderson and Samuel Hackbarth and their parents or guardians were recognized for their contributions to the Southeast Polk basketball program.

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BONDURANT-FARRAR GIRLS BASKETBALL

Season ends better than it began

RAMS TAKE DOWN AMES IN CLOSE GAME

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Facing an opponent that had defeated them by 37 points in the seasonopener, the BondurantFarrar girls basketball team ended the season with a hard fought 64-54 contest at Newton Feb. 17. “(The) girls played their hearts out, really an excellent played game,� said head coach Max Zarr.�The game really came down to four or five plays that went in Newton’s favor.� The first quarter ended knotted at 10. Josie McShane carried the BlueJays with nine of those points. �Newton scored five points on missed freethrows. They got a put back and a 3-pointer,� Zarr said. Half-time saw Newton lead 26-20, then a key possession in the third made things more difficult for B-F. “The third-quarter play that hurt was our first possession,� Zarr said. “We were down six and ran a great back door cut and missed the lay-up. Newton took it to the other end and hit a 3-pointer on a fast-break.� The fourth-quarter saw the BlueJays fall back as much as 12 early, but true to the character displayed all season, they closed the gap to five with three minutes to go. That was as close as they would get. Fouls were a key factor in the game. “We had three girls foul out and two others ended with four,� Zarr said. B-F finished 15-23 from the charity-stripe, while Newton was 24-39. Lizzie Trulson led B-F with 19 points and seven rebounds. McShane finished with 14 points. Kai-

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Newton's Sydney Jenkins, 10, takes a shot at the basket as Bondurant-Farrar's Emily Campbell, 43, tries to stop her.

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Southeast Polk's Shiloh McCool (22) drives toward the basket for a shot during a high school girls basketball game between Southeast Polk and Ames on Feb. 20, 2016, at the Southeast Polk high school in Pleasant Hill, Iowa.

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Newton's Megan Pressgrove, 42, and Bondurant-Farrar's Kailee Robben, wait for a rebound during Newton's 64-54 victory in the Class 4-A Region 7 tournement.

lee Robben and Emily Cambell each chipped in seven. Zarr said he saw a lot of positives throughout the year, despite the BlueJays’ 5-16 record. “I am very proud of the

six seniors that battled this year.� Zarr said “They worked hard and constantly got better. I am definitely going to miss this team next year. A very fun group who competed all year.�

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Southeast Polk's Casey Stuart (14) looks up court to make a pass during a high school girls basketball game between Southeast Polk and Ames on Feb. 20, 2016, at Southeast Polk.

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Southeast Polk's Abby Penquite (40) shoots a free throw during a high school girls basketball game between Southeast Polk and Ames on Feb. 20, 2016, at the Southeast Polk high school in Pleasant Hill, Iowa.

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