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Wright County Professional Building generating revenue

Swanson third runner-up at Iowa State Fair The 2013 Iowa State Fair Queen Court: third runner-up Adelai Swanson, of Galt, second runner-up Megan Pretz, of Columbus Junction, 2013 Iowa State Fair Queen Kelsey Smith, of Mt. Pleasant, ﬁrst runner-up Chandler Mores, of Harlan, Miss Personality Megan Black, of Batavia, and Miss Leadership Natalie Hanson, of La Porte City. The Court was crowned at the conclusion of the Iowa State Fair Queen Coronation on Aug. 10. (Iowa State Fair/ Steve Pope Photography)

School district okays $171,500 boiler project BY CLAE GOATER claengoater@gmail.com After some discussion, the school board voted to replace the boiler in the administrative building at an estimated cost of $171,500. Various board members and Superintendant Jess Toliver expressed concerns about the cost of the boiler project relative to the amount the district uses the administrative building, but the alternatives to replacing the boiler were unattractive and few. The boiler in the administrative building was shut down by the state Fire Marshall this March, after he determined that the boiler’s coils had worn down too far. Since March, the boiler in the administrative building has been disabled. Toliver said that he’s looked at different heating options for the building. Toliver considered using all electric heating for the building, but to do so the district would have to increase the building’s electric load. Increasing the building’s electrical load would cost money, and the district would have no way of knowing how the change would affect their electric bills. Windowmounted heating and cooling units would also require increasing the building’s electrical capacity. Window-mounted units also stop heating once it reaches -15 degrees Fahrenheit, which could result in damaged pipes on cold winter nights. The problem with the current administrative building is that it has limited uses to the district. Currently, the upstairs portion of the building cannot house students. There’s no handicap-accessible way to the second floor, and there are also fire code issues. “From a Fire Marshall’s standpoint, the upstairs is unusable. The walls do not go all the way to the ceiling … so if you had a fire in one room, it could go immediately to the next one,” Toliver said. “Which means, if you ever want kids in here, you’re going to have to put in a sprinkler system.”

Toliver said that it would cost the district around $750,000 to get the current administrative building into a condition where it could house students. Several board members hesitated to put so much money into a building they can only partially use. “I think that the building itself has it’s own character and tradition and everything,” said Boardmember Erin Halverson. “Do you think the public- if they had the facts, ﬁgures, and numbers- is it worth that amount of money? Given our limitations and what we can use it for?” Halverson went on to say that replacing the boiler would not help alleviate the district’s need for storage and classrooms, while switching buildings conceivably might. “I guess I still don’t feel comfortable spending that amount of money on the building at this time, given the amount of people it serves at this point,” Halverson said. As an alternative to replacing the boiler, the board discussed the possibility of using the armory for administrative purposes. The board had expressed interest in the armory when the city took possession of it earlier this year. “If it weren’t for the armory, we wouldn’t be having this conversation. We’d say, ‘Put the boiler in and use it.’ … With the cost that we are putting into heating this (building), we could buy the armory,” Toliver said. “It’s a wonderful building … it’s got 16 classrooms.” Ultimately, there were too many unknown factors for the district to gamble on the armory. The district was unsure of when they could get the title to the building. Also, moving into the armory would require the school to remodel the building, install high-speed internet, and move a lot of equipment. Also, if the school were to move into a new building, the current administration building would likely fall into disrepair.

BY CLAE GATER claengoater@gmail.com The new Wright County Professional Building, located at 115 1st. St. in Clarion, has centralized various social service agencies under one roof. Currently, the professional building houses the Berryhill Center for Mental Health, Building Families, Community and Family Resources, County Social Services, The Department of Human Services, North Central Iowa Case Management, and Wright County Veteran’s Affairs. “We’ve been wanting to get them all together for 20 years,” said Supervisor Stan Watne. The county ﬁrst acquired the building in December of 2012, after First Citizen’s Bank relocated to a new building. “(First Citizen’s was) trying to get rid of their old place. The City of Clarion didn’t want it, so they decided to donate it to the county,” said County Supervisor Karl Helgevold. The county spent $92,000 remodeling the old First Citizen’s building, which held its grand opening this May.

County Social Services was the ﬁrst agency to claim space in the building, but others like Building Families soon followed suit. “(Building Families’) rent was going to go up in Webster City. I sit on that board. They asked, ‘Where can we go.’ I said, ‘We’ve got a basement here,’” said Helgevold. “We said we could do it for $1,000 per month … so the basement’s generating revenue for the county now … Within 45 days, they were moved in.” “Building Families couldn’t get in there fast enough,” said Supervisor Rick Rasmussen. Now, there are enough agencies renting space in the Professional Building that it’s covering its own operating costs. “We were renting a facility across from the Clarion City Hall. We were paying $850 a month plus utilities there,” said Brad Leckrone with County Social Services. “Really, we have a net savings now, because we’re not putting the money Continued on Page 4

“If you do not put a heating source in it … you’ve got this big building that sits on the highway that has history in Eagle Grove, and you’d have to tear it down,” Toliver said. “I don’t see that as a logical option… This is a big, iconic building. If we don’t heat it, it will be torn down within 5 years … We’d end up spending $50,000 tearing it down.

WHAT’S INSIDE Meet the new employees of the Eagle Grove Area School District Pages 2 & 3 Eagle Grove native named a Fellow with Iowa State Bar Foundation Page 2 Juanita Thompson part of Iowa State Fair competition Page 5 UDMO annual Back to School Bash a success Page 9 3 pages of classiﬁeds Pages 10-12 Eagle Grove boys named all-conference Page 13 Lexie Miller chosen allstate softball Page 13 Jacob Groth named head EGHS wrestling coach Page 13

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Good Neighbor Award given to Eagle Grove couple Page 14

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Ready to help As kids get ready to head back to school next week, part of the excitement is returning with brand new supplies. For some, though, it is a financial burden. Jamie Johnston (left) and Jessica Thompson (right), UDMO employees with the FaDSS program, were ready and willing to help kids find new backpacks, filled with supplies, courtesy of Upper Des Moines Opportunity of Wright County and the many generous contributors from around the area. Income qualifying families were able to receive one backpack per child to start off the 2013 2014 school year. Inside backpacks were some of the specified supplies they needed. In addition, families enjoyed free ice cream, face painting, coloring, and received candy from the local Lions Club. Many area clubs like Building Families, Iowa State Extension, and I-Smile also set up vending booths, giving away free information and free packets. The Wright County Back to School Bash was held Monday, Aug. 5 at the United Methodist Church in Eagle Grove. Photo by Kim Demory

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ALISON ANDERSON-KAHL Alison Anderson-Kahl’s new teaching job in Eagle Grove will be music to her ears - literally. She has been hired as the new Robert Blue Middle School instrumental music teacher for grades ﬁve through eight. She comes to the position with a wealth of experience. Having grown up in rural southeast Minnesota near the towns of Preston and Harmony, she was always very involved in a variety of music and sports activities. This included band, choir, and basketball. “I’m a full supporter of participating in both the arts and athletics,” Anderson-Kahl said. As she prepared to graduate from high school and think about a career, it seemed only natural for her to consider music. “I have always loved music and knew I wanted to do something with music as a career, but wasn’t exactly sure what. Through my experiences at camp I learned that I loved working with youth. Therefore, I decided to put my two passions together! I wanted to work with the middle school age speciﬁcally because I love teaching the beginning aspects of playing an instrument and watching their progress,” Anderson-Kahl said. “I also enjoy and the students’ energy level and quirkiness. A strong program needs a strong foundation and I hope to be the teacher that sets the students up for success from the very beginning.” Last fall, Anderson-Kahl student taught sixth through eighth grade band and choir at Falcon Ridge Middle School in Eagan, Minn., as well as elementary general music and band at Emerson Spanish

Immersion Learning Center in Minneapolis, Minn. She then had a long-term substitute position at Southland Schools in Adams, Minn. where she taught fifth through 12th grade band. “In the summer, my passion is working with youth in a camp setting. I have worked the past five summers as a camp counselor; one summer at Ironwood Springs Christian Ranch in Stewartville, Minn. and four at NeSoDak Bible Camp in Waubay, SD. Anderson-Kahl said she is very excited to start her first full-time teaching position in the Eagle Grove Area School District. “I love the personal connections one can make with students, parents, and colleagues at a smaller school. As a band teacher I get the unique opportunity to watch the same students develop over four years and celebrate with them as they make progress. When I came for my interview I could tell Eagle Grove was an incredibly welcoming community and showed great support for the arts,” she said. “My goal is for my students to be independent musicians. Instead of just teaching specific songs, my goal is to teach them the musical tools they would need, such as how to look up notes if they forget, the steps to decipher difficult rhythms, and other strategies, when coming across any new music,” she added. Not only will this equip them to be lifelong music makers, but also lifelong learners and independent citizens. Students will learn the responsibility that goes with taking care of an instrument, practicing, and attending lessons. My goal is to have every student feel the satisfaction that comes from hard work and meeting his/her own personal goals. And of course, I hope the students feel that the band room is a welcoming and fun place!” Anderson-Kahl has a music education (vocal and instrumental) from Luther College (Decorah, IA). She and her new husband (married March 23), Alex, will be making their home in Eagle Grove. In her free time, Anderson-Kahl enjoys playing and learning new instruments, learning about music from other cultures, singing, playing basketball, being outside, being at camp, traveling, watching comedies, and spending time with family.

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JESSICA CARR

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Abby Butson will be filling the shoes of long-time elementary art teacher, Diane O’Hern. As the new kindergarten through eighth grade art teacher, Butson comes to the Eagle Grove Area School District with a double major in visual arts and k-12 art education from Grand View University in Des Moines. As a first year teacher, Butson decided to become a part of the Eagle Grove school system because she felt it had a positive environment with lots of knowledgeable and friendly staff. Butson is originally from Hampton, where she will continue to reside In her free time, Butson enjoys painting and all related art activities, traveling, running, and spending time with her parents, (Darwin and Teresa Buston), her brother, Sam, her sister, Connor, and her friends. “I wanted to become a teacher because I want to help educate the students in the importance of art,” Butson said. “My goals for the students this year would be for them to work hard and understand the important of art in their daily lives. I want the students to explore their creative side while learning something new every day, but keeping their mind open and having fun while they’re at it!”

Jessica Carr didn’t wait until the first day of the 2013 school year to start her new position in the school district. She began working in the Superintendent’s office on May 1. “My position is a little bit of everything and that is what I enjoy about it,” Carr said. “Every day is different. My title is payroll clerk/ superintendent secretary.” Carr said there were several reasons she wanted to be a part of the Eagle Grove school system. “Eagle Grove is my hometown so it was nice to come back,. In 2011, we decided to move my husband’s insurance business here. Soon other opportunities presented themselves to him and we made the decision as a family to move here August of last year,” Carr said. “Our boys have been very happy with the change in schools and have had nothing but positive things to say about all the teachers and staff. The position of payroll clerk opened and it was the perfect opportunity for me to work here in town, where I could be closer to our family. I liked how the staff rallied around the students and I knew I would enjoy working in this positive environment.” She went on to say that the staff at the superintendent’s office has been great to work with. They’ve been so helpful, positive, and welcoming, “I know it was the right decision for me and our family,” she said. Carr came to the position with experience working at Tory V. Hassebrock, CPA office in Webster City were she was the office manager and secretary for Troy and his two accountants. In her free time, Carr enjoys photography, sand volleyball, spending time with family playing sports, and watching her boys play sports. She and her husband, Dave, have four boys: Preston, 13; Ethan, 12; Logan, 10; and Braydon, 8. Her parents, David and Maria Pickering also live in Eagle Grove.

Even though this is Bruce Dahlhauser first teaching position, he has high hopes for the students of Eagle Grove. As the fifth grade technology teacher, and also the high school football assistant coach, he wants to help kids achieve their best. “I want them to realize their potential, recognize what it is going to take to reach it, and dedicate themselves to achieving success,” said Dahlauser. With a degree from Simpson college in physical education and sports administration, Dahlauser said it was his wife’s (Aly Bowers married this summer) experiences in Eagle Grove that encouraged him to apply in Eagle Grove. “It was all the great people I have met and the top to bottom support that I have seen in my wife’s first two years teaching and coaching in the district,” Dahlauser said. He added that it was the opportunity to work with young people and impact their lives on a daily basis that made him want to be a teacher in the first place. Dahlauser is originally from West Bend. His hobbies include golf, watching sports, tackling projects around the house, and spending time with family and friends.

Karissa Everson is no stranger to the Eagle Grove Area School District. She student taught with Rhonda Mechaelsen in the third grade classroom last fall. “(Mechaelsen) was an excellent teacher to learn from,” Everson said. “I fell in love with the students and really like the curriculum. After student teaching at Eagle Grove Elementary School, I realized working in Eagle Grove Schools would be a dream. I enjoyed working with the other teachers as a team, and I think Eagle Grove provided a great atmosphere for teacher collaboration.” Ironically, Everson will be going back into the third grade classroom this year, but this year, she will be the teacher instead of the student. “I’ve always wanted to be a teacher. My parents were both teachers, and my sister and brother became teachers as well. You could say it’s in my blood,” Everson said. She comes to the school district with an elementary teaching degree and literacy minor from the University of Northern Iowa. Everson will reside in Webster City with her new husband, Ben, (just married in June). Her hobbies include crafting, kayaking, watching movies, and napping. “My goal for the students of Eagle Grove would be that they each feel cared for by their teachers and community; that they know they are worth something and deserve the very best education,” Everson concluded.

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Sandra Harvey of Fort Dodge has worked in the hospital setting, at a nursing home, in home health, at an ENT (ears, nose, and throat) ofﬁce, and most recently for a urologist for the past 14 years. Now, she’s ready to add one more experience to her list of credentials - school nurse. Harvey has been hired as the Eagle Grove Area School District’s new PrepK- 12 school nurse. With a background in nursing from Iowa Central Community College, Harvey said she was just ready for a change. “I wanted the challenge of something new; plus, my daughter and her family live in Eagle Grove,” Harvey said. “I have always wanted to be a nurse, since around the age of 10.” Taking the place of Barb Dooley, who served as school nurse for more than 30 years, Harvey has some high goals for the students just like Dooley did. “I would like for (the students) to be healthy, strong, and ready to learn,” she said. In her free time, Harvey enjoys reading, crafts, gardening, and spending time with her family which includes her husband of 32 years, Mike, their four grown children, and seven grandkids.

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Jennifer lenAne Jennifer Lenane comes to the Eagle Grove Area School District with a degree from the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. She majored in elementary education with a minor in literacy. She also has a kindergarten through eighth grade reading endorsement. Lenane will be working with second graders at Eagle Grove Elementary, teaching math, reading, and handwriting. “I have wanted to be a teacher since I was a young child. I also had many great teachers when I was in elementary school that inspired me to become a teacher,” Lenane said. “I am most happy when I am helping students learn.” Lenane, originally from a farm

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about 15 miles north of Dyersville, completed the first two months of student teaching at Spirit Lake Elementary in Spirit Lake. While at Spirit Lake, she taught all subjects including math and reading. The second half of her student teaching took place in a fourth grade classroom right here at Eagle Grove Elementary where she taught reading in Jeannie Herrington’s room. After graduating from college, she was a substitute teacher for four months in the Dubuque area where she taught every subject from kindergarten to eighth grade. Lenane is happy to now call Eagle Grove her home. “I’m very excited to be involved in the community,” she said. She’s also already set some goals for her soon-to-be students. “My biggest goal for this year is to make my students avid readers. When students become great readers, they become learners for life. I also hope to make my students aware of the importance of being a good citizen and community member,” Lenane said. In her free time, Lenane’s hobbies include reading, watching movies, and photography. She was also in marching band all through high school and college so playing saxophone is also a passion of hers.

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Laura Nierman has been hired as the new high school English teacher in Eagle Grove. She will be teaching English II, English III, college prep, and journalism classes. She will also be sponsoring speech. Before moving to Eagle Grove, Nierman, originally from Iowa City, attended the University of Iowa. After hearing her roommate go on and on about her student teaching experiences, she decided to be a teacher as well. “My college roommate couldn’t stop talking about the experiences she had working with her students and it got me interested,” Nierman said. “Once I had some opportunities to get into the classroom, I quickly realized that I had a passion for working with students and the subject that I teach. Now, I can’t imagine doing anything else!” After graduating from college, she spent some time teaching in the Iowa City area. Last summer, she even had the opportunity to teach in China. But now, she’s excited to be in Eagle Grove. “I wanted to be a part of the Eagle Grove school community because I felt like the staff here not only values how students perform academically, but also deeply cares about them as individuals,” Nierman said. In her free time, she loves to read, bake, and run. “I love almost anything that involves being active and outside,” she said.

Corey Rutherford will be filling the role of high school special education teacher for the Eagle Grove Area School District. Rutherford was unavailable for interview prior to publication. Watch the Eagle for more on this new teacher as it becomes available.

“Having grown up in a small town, I knew I wanted to teach in a small town,” said Jessica Stakey, the new K-4 Special Education teacher in Eagle Grove. “I enjoy the feeling of community that comes from a smaller school. When I interviewed at Eagle Grove, the staff were very inviting, even when I was just an interviewee. Also, the school contained many things I felt were an important part of a special education program.” Stakey, originally from the Kamrar area, attended the University of Northern Iowa where she majored in elementary education with a minor in literacy education and instructional strategist II - Special Education. She graduated this past May, but that doesn’t mean she is lacking in experience. “I have worked with individuals with disabilities for about six years,” she said. “I worked at ChildServe in Ames by providing respite services and working as the lead teacher of their summer camp for three summers. Then, I began working with a family in Cedar Falls, providing respite services to siblings with moderate to severe special needs.” While at UNI, Stakey completed two practicums where she spent 15 hours a week in a special education classroom working with both elementary and junior high aged students. “Those experiences were very rewarding and beneficial as they helped to prepare me for my student teaching placements,” Stakey said. “I taught in a second grade classroom in Cedar Falls, and then completed my special education placement at the junior high level in Cedar Falls.” Stakey said it was her experiences with her grandpa, however, that really encouraged her to pursue a career in special education. “I have always wanted to work with children. It became apparent that I wanted to work with children with special needs when I began helping my grandmother assist my grandpa, who had Alzheimer’s, with daily tasks whenever we visited,” Stakey said. “It was then that I really looked into special education. I then completed practicums while in high school in the special education classroom in the elementary. After those experiences, I knew special education was the path for me.” Stakey is excited to start the new school year in Eagle Grove and has high hopes for the children she will be working with. “I believe my students can do anything their peers can,” she said. “I will do whatever I can to make it possible for them to participate like their peers and become successful while working as independently as possible. I look at each little step as a big improvement so I plan to help my students meet man of their goals throughout the year to become the best they can.” In her free time, Stakey enjoys watching sporting events (specifically Iowa State events), reading, camping, or doing anything outside, as well as sending time with family and friends. As a new resident of Eagle Grove, Stakey is looking forward to getting to know the people of the school district. “I think it is important to live in the community I teach in so I can be as involved in the community as possible,” she said. “I look forward to teaching for this school district and meeting many new people along the way.”

Kyle Teeselink has spent 22 years in the Air Force as a weather forecaster before retiring from the military in 2006. He then spent four years a the business teacher at Manson NW Webster before moving to Webster City High School last year. He is now excited to start the 2013-2014 school year as Eagle Grove’s high school business and Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) adviser for grades nine through 12. Teeselink comes to the district with a B.S. in management/human resources from Park University in Kansas City; a business teaching certificate from Buena Vista University; and a masters of business administration (MBA) from Park University. “I’ve always been drawn to service-related occupations, both in the military and now as a teacher,” Teeselink said. “My goals is for the students (of Eagle Grove) to develop the skills and work ethic they need to be competitive in the workforce as adults, whatever their chosen field,” Teeselink said. Teeselink grew up in Waupun, Wisconsin, then moved to Arizona at the age of 16. He graduated from high school in Tempe, Arizona. He has lived with his family in Eagle Grove for the past four years, and is excited to be joining his wife, Sara, in the Eagle Grove School District as a teacher himself. “I’ve always been impressed with the faculty and students of Eagle Grove,” he said. Sarah is the Talented and Gifted coordinator for Eagle Grove CSD. She has worked in the district for four years. They also have two sons: Luke, who will be in ninth grade; and Lance, who is starting fifth grade.

lAurA smiTh Laura Smith will serve as Eagle Grove’s new Preschool DLC, Head Start teacher. She recently received her BS from Iowa State University where she majored in early childhood special education Smith, originally from Curlew Iowa, said she wanted to be a part of the Eagle Grove Area School District because she grew up in a small town and the Eagle Grove schools made her “feel at home.” Before moving to Eagle Grove for the 2013 - 2014 school year, Smith worked at the Iowa State Child Development Laboratory School “I have always loved children and during student teaching I fell in love with working with children with special needs,” Smith said. “My goals for the students of Eagle Grove are to find the love for school and also become prepared or Kindergarten.” In her free time, Smith likes to spend time running, baking, and doing craft projects.

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Death Certificate Ethel M. Brunes, 94, of Belmond. July 11, 2013 Dissolutions Dean Smeenk vs. Catherine Smeenk. Court decree filed Aug. 7, 2013 Property Transfers QUIT – Robert G. Berns to Roxanne L. Berns, City of Belmond, First Addition, Block 27, Lot 2, as desc. 7-22-13 WD – Anthony R. Holmes and Renee J. Holmes to Michael L. Mechem and Susan L. Mechem, City of Clarion, Tyrrell’s Addition, Block 4, Lots 6 and 7, as desc. 7-23-13 QUIT – Nancy K. Pinkele, Nancy Kay Pinkele, and Nancy Pinkele to Andrew L. Pinkele, Andrew Lorance Pinkele, and Andrew Pinkele, City of Eagle Grove, Fitzmaurice’s First Addition, Block 6, Lots 1, 2, 10, 11, and 12, as desc. 7-23-13 WD – Thomas Christopher and Marla Christopher to MMDuke LLC, City of Eagle Grove, Hewett’s First Addition, Block 4, Lot 7, as desc. 7-23-13 WD – Clarion Goldfield Community School District to City of Clarion, City of Clarion, College Addition, Lots 1, 2, 5, and 6, as desc. 7-23-13 WD – Barbara Johnson, Gary Johnson, and James Jacobmeyer to Terry L. Sander and Neta Faye Sander, City of Belmond, Original Addition, Block 2, Lots 3 and 4, as desc. 7-24-13 WD – Mary Stuart Cass to Mary Stuart Cass Trustee, Cass Mary Stuart Living Trust and Mary Staurt Cass Living Trust, 13-91-24, as desc. 7-24-13 WD – Denio Douglas A. Trustee, Denio Douglas A. Revocable Trust, Douglas A. Denio Revocable Trust to Denio Susan L. Trustee, Denio Susan L. Revocable Trust and Susan L. Denio Revocable Trust, 19-9023, as desc. 7-24-13 WD – Denio Susan L. Trustee, Denio Susan L. Revocable Trust, and Susan L. Denio Revocable Trust to Denio Douglas A. Trustee, Denio Douglas A. Revocable Trust and Douglas A. Denio Revocable Trust, 19-90-23, as desc. 7-24-13 WD – Leroy J. Watts and Juanita A. Watts to Watts Juanita A. Trust and Juanita A. Watts Trust, 31-9124, as desc. 7-24-13 WD – Watts Leroy J. Trustee, Watts Leroy J. Trust, and Leroy

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J.Watts Trust to Watts Juanita A. Turst and Juanita A. Watts Trust, 2-90-25, 31-91-24, City of Clarion, Evans Second Addition, Lots 23 and 24, as desc. 7-24-13 WD – Watts Juanit A. Trustee, Watts Juanita A. Trust, and Junaita A. Watts Trust to Watts Leroy J. Trust and Leroy J. Watts Trust, 2691-25, as desc. 7-24-13 COD – Dwight A. Drury Executor, Barbara M. Drury, William L. Drury Executor and Barbara M. Drury Executor to William L. Drury, 36-92-24 and 31-92-23, as desc. 7-24-13 QUIT – Myron O. Amdahl and Jana D. Amdahl to Ronald E. Newcomb and David Newcomb, 7-9126, as desc. 7-25-13 WD – Myron O. Amdahl and Jana D. Amdahl to Campbell Stice Daniel and Stice Campbell Daniel, 7-91-26, as desc. 7-25-13 WD – Harriet Jeanette Kaulen and Kaulen Harriet Jeanette Revocable Trust to Harriett Jeanette Kaulen Revocable Trust, City of Eagle Grove, Original Addition, Block 24, Lot 7, as desc. 7-26-13 WD – Kelly H. Sorensen and Karrie S. Sorensen to Marilyn Jill Sorensen, City of Goldfield, Belknap’s Addition, Lots 17 and 18, as desc. 7-26-13 WD – Lorene O. Grandgeorge to Mark E. Burres and Deborah A. Durres, City of Eagle Grove, Wright’s 3rd Addition, Block 51, as desc. 7-26-13 WD – Darrell Beisell to Blanche M. Bosteder and Katherine L. Oliphant, City of Eagle Grove, Fitzmaurice’s First Addition, Block 5, Lot 2, as desc. 7-26-13 WD – Lois J. Goeman Trustee, Goeman Donald M. Revocable Trust, Goeman Lois J. Revocable Trust, Donald M. Goeman Revocable Trust, and Lois J. Goeman Revocable Trust to Earl R. Scearcy and Riea M. Sceary, City of Belmond, Country Club Estates Addition, Block 1, Lot 8, as desc. 7-29-13 WD – Thomas D. Huntley and Deanna L. Huntley to Huntley Marion M. Jr. Trustee, Huntly Marion M. Jr. Trust, Huntley Marion M. Jr. Trust, Huntley Mary K. Trustee, Huntley Mary K. Trust, Marion M. Huntley Jr. Trust and Mary K. Huntley Trust, 14-93-26, as desc. 7-2913 Clerk of Court Speeding 55 or under zone (6 thru 10 over): Edward L. Mullenax of Eagle Grove, $40; Edgar Hernan-

dez-Blanco of Hampton, $40; David D. Boeset of Garner, $40; Speeding over 55 zone (6 thru 10 over): Lionel D. Foster of New Castle, $40; Speeding 55 or under (20mph over): Barrin D. Hanson of Clarion, $90; Speeding/surban district: Blair W. Weidemann of Iowa Falls, $40; Speeding: Eddie D. Bergman of Clear Lake, $40; Michael T. Pruchnicki of Des Moines, $40; Speeding/residence or school district: Austin A. Anders of Kanawha, $40 Violation – financial liability coverage: Luis A. Martinez Lopez of Clarion, $250; Dark window/windshield: Courtney C. Santoro of Osceola, Wisc., $50; Jordan C. Harrah of Clarion, $50; Registration violation: Kenneth J. Harris III of Clarion, $20; No valid drivers license: Kenneth J. Harris III of Clarion, $200; Antonio A. Lopez of Eagle Grove, $300; Julio C. Mateo Mendoza of Webster City, $200; Christina A. Ruby of Eagle Grove, $200; Fail to display registration plate: Jordan C. Harrah of Clarion, $20; Fail to maintain safety belts: Brian L. Erickson of Belmond, $50; Driving while license denied, suspended, cancelled: Andrew L. Menke of Eagle Grove, $250; Small Claims Assett Acceptance LLC vs. Brook M. Bonin, 304 3rd Ave SW, Belmond. Judgment for the plaintiff Aug. 8 in the amount of $2,643.34 plus $40.07 in prejudgment interest, 5 percent interest per annum from Sept. 25, 2012, to the date of the judgment and then 2.12 percent per annum and court costs. Gabrielson Apartments LLC, Adel, vs. Christina M. McMurray, 1122 Reed Ave., Belmond. Eviction judgment for the plaintiff on Aug. 8 plus court costs. The property in question is located at 203 Gabrielson Drive #4, Belmond. District Court State of Iowa vs. Thrieulia H. Asche, 320 S. Kirkwood Apt. 22, Eagle Grove. The defendant pled guilty Aug. 2 to the amended charge of driving under suspension. The original charge was driving while barred. The defendant was sentenced to a $500 fine plus 35 percent statutory surcharge, court appointed attorney

— Eagle Grove Police Department — fees, restitution to be determined, and court costs. This sentence is the result of an incident May 19 investigated by the Wright County Sheriff’s department. State of Iowa vs. Amber A. Asche, 520 S. Jackson Ave. Apt 3, Eagle Grove. The defendant pled guilty Aug. 2 to possession of drug paraphernalia and was fined $100 plus the statutory 35 percent surcharge and court costs. This sentence is the result of an incident April 10 investigated by the Eagle Grove Police Department. City of Eagle Grove vs. Daniel E. Hamilton, 320 S. Jackson Ave #28, Eagle Grove. The defendant pled guilty Aug. 8 to disorderly conduct and was fined $65 plus the statutory 35 percent surcharge and court costs. This sentence is the result of an incident July 19 investigated by the Eagle Grove Police Department. State of Iowa vs. Joseph M. Nelson, 708 NW 4th, Eagle Grove. The defendant pled guilty Aug. 8 to disorderly conduct – fighting or violent behavior and was fined $65 plus the statutory 35 percent surcharge and court costs. This sentence is the result of an incident Aug. 3 investigated by the Eagle Grove Police Department. State of Iowa vs. Adolfo Hernandez, 300 S. Kirkwood Ave., Apt. 3, Eagle Grove. The defendant pled guilty Aug. 2 second to driving while revoked and was fined $1,000 plus the statutory 35 percent surcharge, court appointed attorney fees, $10 DARE surcharge, restitution to be determined at a later date, court costs and 30 days in the county jail with all but 2 days suspended in lieu of a year probation to the sheriff. The charge of supplying alcohol to person under 18 was dismissed. This sentence is the result of an incident March 11 investigated by the Eagle Grove Police Department. State of Iowa vs Andrew Kroeze, 604 Gabrielson Dr. #23, Belmond. The defendant pled guilty Aug. 2 to the amended charge of disorderly conduct and was fined $100 plus the statutory surcharge of 35 percent, court appointed attorney fees, restitution to be determined and court costs. The original charge was assault causing bodily injury. This sentence is the result of an incident April 19 investigated by the Clarion Police Department.

School district okays $171,500 boiler project

Continued from Page 1 No one would buy this building if it doesn’t have a heating system in it.” Boardmember Jon Rowen, along with several others, stressed the need to find other uses for the administrative building. “If we decide to do the boiler, we’re going to have to make an effort to evaluate the use of this building,” said Rowen. “We need to figure out what we can use the upstairs for. We need to fix the building, there’s really no other choice. So then it’s on our shoulders to figure out how we can make it a better investment.” “Instead of people looking downtown for rooms, or something, we really need to look at getting people in here,” said Boardmember Pat Manues. Toliver said that the board needed to decide on how to deal with the old boiler quickly, so that the contractors would have time to finish the project before the end of October. In the end, the council accepted the $171,500 base bid from Riley and Armstrong. In other council news: -The board approved hiring

Austin Rutherford as an assistant football coach. -The board discussed bus routes for the upcoming school year. There will be no major changes to the bus routes, and no routes will be added or removed. -Scott Jeske was appointed as the Equity and Affirmative Action Coordinator for Programs, and Multi-cultural Nonsexist Education. -The board approved renewing their rental agreement with Eagle’s Wings Preschool and Childcare. The district has been renting a room at Eagle’s Wings for several years, where they hold preschool classes. The board agreed to pay Eagle’s Wings $9,200 for the use of their room for one year. Board member Tracy Crail abstained from voting, because she is on the board of Eagle’s Wings. -The board approved an agreement with Y.O.U.R., Inc. Head Start. In the past, Head Start had rented a room from Eagle’s Wings to hold head start classes. This classroom was used by Eagle Grove DLC students, along with kids from the Head Start program. There

will be changes to the Head Start program this year. “Head Start’s funding got cut terribly by the federal government, so they weren’t sure if they were going to offer it. We’ve still got to offer a DLC for students,” said Toliver. “So we’re going to rent the room and provide the staff, then Head Start will pay us $3,000 per (Head Start) kid. They’re still planning on sending us six kids … the difference is, this year the contract will be in our name and not in their name.” Their agreement with Head Start is only set for one year, to gauge the effectiveness of the contract. -The board unanimously approved trip requests from the FBLA. FBLA students will be travelling to the State Fall Conference in Johnston, IA on Sept. 22-23, The National Fall Conference in Lake Grapevine, Texas on Nov. 8-9, the State Conference in Coralville on March 27-29, and the National Leadership Conference in Nashville, Tenn. on June 29-July 2. -Toliver said that the remodeling of the high school kitchen is nearly complete. They have installed all

new cabinetry, new drywall, a new ceiling grid, and some new doors to meet the fire code. Work on the middle school and auditorium roofs have been completed. The skylights in the elementary school have also been replaced, after they were damaged by vandalism. -The Red Apple Luncheon will be held on Thursday, Aug. 15 from 11:30 to 1 PM in the armory. Unpack Your Backpack will be held on the same day at the armory, from 5-8 PM. -Toliver said that new laws state that every district employee will have to undergo a background check from now on. In the past, only certified employees had to have a background check. The district will be expected to have every district employee checked by the end of the school year. -Toliver said that the government has required the district to increase the Pre-K through 4th grade lunch price from $2.10 to $2.15.

Wright County Professional Building generating revenue Continued from Page 1 out over there at all. And it’s a much better facility. … Coming into the new building, with rent coming in from the other organizations, we’ll be at $0 (operating cost). So really, you’re saving. Whatever the rent was over there, you’re saving that. It’s costing us nothing.” The county will even be able to recoup about half of the money they put into remodeling through renting to non-county agencies. Even the county agencies, who cannot be charged rent by the

county, are covering a share of the overhead. “The $92,000 that we put into the building… , we can bill out to those organizations for those remodel costs. So we’re able to recoup pretty much half of it,” said Helgevold. “The (agencies) that we can’t charge rent are still sharing in the expenses,” said Leckrone. “The other businesses that can pay rent, their rent amount includes all of those items.” Besides being a relative

financial success, the new building has proved convenient for people trying to access social services. Having all these agencies under one roof means that people can get the assistance they require without being directed all over town. “Here, they can come in. If they came for DHS, they can talk to a DHS worker. But they might have come in for a substance abuse evaluation that DHS told them they had to have,” Leckrone said. “So now, they have both of those in one stop. You’re not running all over. “

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All in all, the new Professional Building makes it easier for the citizens of Wright County to access the services they need. And, the new building is holding its own on the county’s ledger. Helgevold expressed thanks towards First Citizen’s Bank, for putting the ball in motion on this project “That was the catalyst to get things going. They’ve been wanting to put them all under one roof for years, and it just finally worked out this year,” said Helgevold.

Weekly Log

Friday 8/2/13 10:54 PM Received a complaint of a loud noise that sounded like fireworks or a gunshot. The officer was unable to locate the source of the noise. 11:22 PM Gave a warning for improper parking Saturday 8/2/13 12:37 AM Assisted on an ambulance call. 1:30 AM Responded to a noise complaint on N. Garfield Avenue. Someone was shooting off artillery. 10:57 AM A sick raccoon bit someone on NE 4th Street. The raccoon was caged, and the Iowa State Laboratory was called. 11:01 AM Assisted on an ambulance call. 11:59 AM Tested tornado sirens. 12:14 PM Tested tornado siren in Goldfield. 3:32 PM Participated in the Goldfield Fountain City Days parade. 4:07 PM Assisted on an ambulance call. 4:28 PM One of the horses from the Fountain City Days parade collapsed on Webster Street after being startled by a motorcycle. The horse was dead by the time the officer arrived. 5:30 PM Assisted on an ambulance call. 5:45 PM Received a complaint that people were burning garbage on N. Hewett Avenue. The officer was unable to locate the people involved. 6:59 PM Received a complaint from a person, saying that a man had walked into their house uninvited. The man said that he was hiding from the police. 9:45 PM Gave a warning for driving without a front plate. 11:02 PM Received a complaint that people were setting off fireworks. The officer was unable to locate the people involved. 11:03 PM Received a noise complaint. It was coming from Rails. 11:27 PM Received a complaint that people were setting off fireworks. The officer was unable to locate the people involved. Sunday 8/4/13 12:29 AM Received a noise complaint regarding loud music. The music was coming from Rails. 1:20 AM Received a complaint from a man, saying that something had been thrown at his vehicle. 1:27 AM Received a complaint from a person saying that a drunken man had been pounding on their door. 1:39 AM People were playing basketball in the street on Lucas Avenue. The officer told them to go home. 4:00 AM Arrested Jose Hernandez for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, open container, and failure to have a valid driver’s license. 9:56 PM Responded to a domestic disturbance. 10:28 PM Received a complaint that people were drinking in the parking lot of the Casey’s in Goldfield. The officer was unable to locate the people involved.

11:07 PM Gave a warning for driving without trailer lights or registration. Monday 8/4/13 5:21 AM Assisted on an ambulance call. 11:58 AM Assisted on an ambulance call. 6:21 PM Gave a warning for driving without a seatbelt. 9:11 PM Gave a warning for driving with a headlight out. Tuesday 8/5/13 11:53 AM Ran radar in Goldfield. 12:22 PM Received a complaint of a drunken male at Fareway. The police transported the person back home. 3:47 PM Received a report of a theft. Prescription medication was stolen. 10:48 PM Received a complaint from a person saying that someone had put a flaming bag of feces on their front doorstep. Wednesday 8/7/13 4:46 AM Ran radar in Goldfield. 7:26 PM Received a complaint of a loud party in Goldfield. 10:35 PM Responded to a domestic dispute. Two people were having a verbal argument. One agreed to leave for the evening. Thursday 8/8/13 1:08 AM Received a call from someone, saying that they could smell gas on N. Lincoln Avenue. The officer called MidAmerican and got the gas shut off. 5:04 AM Assisted on an ambulance call. 2:48 PM Issued a nuisance citation. 10:08 PM Ampride called, saying that they had found a blank check left in the store. The officer left a message on the account holder’s phone. 11:02 PM Assisted on an ambulance call. Friday 8/9/13 4:18 AM Responded to an alarm at Bomgaars. The building was secure. 8:36 AM Found a loose chocolate lab, and returned it to its owner. 10:38 AM Intervened in an argument between neighbors. 6:51 PM Received a complaint that people were neglecting their dog. The officer took pictures and a statement from the caller. 7:22 PM Cited Zach Steig for driving while suspended. 7:49 PM Received a complaint, saying that kids were catching loose cats and hurting them. The officer spoke with the children. 8:02 PM Noticed a vehicle parked on the sidewalk. The officer spoke to the owners, and they said that they would move it. 11:18 PM Removed a bat from a house. 11:26 PM Received a complaint that people were playing basketball at the park. They were reportedly being loud and using bad language. The officer told them to watch their language.

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Over 50 Golf The Over 50 Golf Tour Group “A”

Roger and diana Thompson

Fortieth wedding anniversary

Roger and Diana Thompson were married on August 18, 1973, in Eagle Grove. They are celebrating their 40th anniversary with their children, Angie and James Oberreuter of Danbury, Iowa, Janine and Mike Robertson of Eagle Grove, and Nathan and Desi Thompson of Ames, and their grandchildren, Noah, Drew, and Renee Oberreuter, and Jorie and Leoni Thompson.

Juanita Thompson of Eagle Grove part of Iowa State Fair bread competition Joe Behounek of Chelsea rose to the occasion to win First Place Overall in the King Arthur Flour Bread competition. Behounek placed in six different categories judged Tuesday prior to the start of the 2013 Iowa State Fair. Kathy Ann Gocke of Bondurant won Second Place Overall, and Kathleen Olesen of Des Moines claimed Third Place Overall. Olesen also claimed the Sweepstakes prize, and Nancy Johnson of Story City earned Reserve Sweepstakes honors. Entries were judged on flavor, appearance, and texture. Additional results included: Herb: 1) Nancy Johnson, Story City; 2) Juanita Thompson, Eagle Grove; and 3) Carol Andreas, West Des

Moines; Bread Machine Bread: 1) Colette Wortman, Urbandale; 2) Marta Burkgren, Ames; and 3) Juanita Thompson, Eagle Grove. The Iowa State Fair Food Department is the largest of any state fair in the country. Food Department judging is held in the Elwell Family Food Center sponsored by Blue Bunny. “Nothing Compares” to the 2013 Iowa State Fair, August 8-18. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University Avenue, just 10 minutes east of downtown Des Moines, and are open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. each day of the Fair. Exhibit hours may vary. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair. org.

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AFTERNOON AUCTION

LOCATEd AT THE MEMORIAL HALL 200 SOUTH PARK EAGLE GROvE 2 bLOCKS EAST OF CASEy’S

WedneSday, auguSt 21, 2013 • 4 PM Lunch by Jessica’s Country Kitchen

FURNITURE - Modern oak curved front china closet, 2 Maroon LZ boy recliners, Plant stand, walnut finish dbl. Bed, chest of Drs, & dresser, 2 brown rockers, blue reclining couch, White sewing machine in cabinet, kitchen table & 6 chairs, library table, Berkline dbl. Reclining sofa, book case, drop leaf dining room table, 6 dwr. Dresser, blonde dresser, small chest, wood rockers, mauve LZ Boy, oak kitchen table & 6 chairs, glider rocker, single bed ANTIqUES & COLLECTIbLES - Oak flat front china closet, 38” tin Pepsi bottle top sign, Painted kitchen cupboard, Veach & Hamilton County Credit Bureau Webster City signs, maple press back rocker, oak commode w/ wish bone mirror, large glass brides basket, oak cabinet style treadle sewing machine, wicker doll buggy, Cornhusker treadle sewing machine, library table, wash board SHOP, LAWN & GARdEN - Shopmate ½” drill, B&D elec. hedge trimmer, 10” Skill band saw, Lawn Chief 3.5 HP push mower, HANd TOOLS Terms: Cash or Good Check Not Responsible for Accidents or Thefts

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was hosted by the Britt Country Club on Monday, August 5, 2013. There were 76 members participating. The event winners were: Closest to the Pin, 1st Shot, Hole #5: Jim Weiss of Clarion, 44. Closest to the Pin, 2nd Shot, Hole #2: George Zettles of Goldfield, 38. Longest Putt, Hole #9: Keith Frideres of Algona, 47. Flight Winners: 1st Flight: Tony Schiltz, Algona, 34. 2nd Flight: Paul Weber, Algona, 41. 3rd Flight: Larry Manus, Burt, 43. 4th Flight: Ron Medetzke, Emmetsburg, 45. 5th Flight: Dick Smith, Lakota, 46. 6th Flight: Larry Kueck, Algona, 47. 7th Flight: Connie Lewis, Fairmont, Minn., 50. 8th Flight: Gib Buscher, Algona, 51. 9th Flight: Larry Lindstrom, Clarion, 53. The Over 50 Golf Tour Group “B” was hosted by the Humboldt Country Club on Monday, August 5, 2013. There were 43 members participating. The event winners were: Closest to the Pin, 1st Shot, Hole #6: John Keister of Blue Earth, Minn., 41. Closest to the Pin, 2nd Shot, Hole #8: Don Froehlich of Algona, 42. Longest Putt, Hole #9: Vince Olson of Eagle Grove, 52. Flight Winners: 1st Flight: Craig Lloyd, Blue Earth, Minn., 35. 2nd Flight: Gary DeBoom, Algona, 43. 3rd Flight: Richard McIlrath, Goldfield, 44. 4th Flight: Ray Rouse, Emmetsburg, 47. 5th Flight: Bernard Nelson, 50. 6th Flight: Tom Johnston, Eagle Grove, 53. Don Camenisch is the tour director.

Thursday, August 15, 2013

Fundraiser set for EG basketball program By Kim Demory egeagle@goldfieldaccess.net

Back to class time means back to school sports for many students. But, athletes of all ages and abilities are invited to participate in the Glow Run 2013, a fundraiser for the Eagle Grove Boys’ Basketball team and other local youth basketball events. Registration for the evening run will begin at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7 at Robert Blue Middle School. T-shirts and glow sticks will be given out for the “almost 5K” run at this time. Additional glow items will be available to purchase. The run will begin at 8 p.m. If you are interested in running to support the basketball programs of Eagle Grove, please pick up a registration form available at J&J Sports, Eagle Pharmacy, City Hall, Parrott Family Chiropractic, and the Eagle Grove Schools. They may be sent to: Lanny Parrott, 311 South Lucas Ave, Eagle Grove, IA 50533.

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Wright County Fair 4-H booth results

Exhibits entered at the Wright County District Junior Fair exhibit building are displayed in club booths. Each club decorates the booth with a theme and displays their member’s exhibits there. The members and leaders are very creative in decorating and displaying the exhibits. The booths are judged and awarded premiums for first, second, and third place. The Pleasant Progressors received first place, second place went to the Iowa Hawkeyes, and third place was awarded to the Wright Warriors club.

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Date Aug. 5 Aug. 6 Aug. 7 Aug. 8 Aug. 9 Aug. 10 Aug. 11 Total Precip. for Week:

High 83 88 76 78 78 81 78

Low 63 62 62 54 62 55 65

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RETIREMENT FARM AUCTION

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HANCOCk CO. LANd AUCTION Section 3 Amsterdam Twnp Held at the Kanawha, Iowa fire station

Friday, Aug. 23, 2013 - 10 a.m. The fractional NW 1/4 of section 3, T-94-N, R-25-W Hancock, Co., IA Farm located 3-1/2 miles North of Kanawha on east side of road. There are 2 machine sheds, 7 bins & a evergreen grove on the farm. The CSR is 81.9 on tillable w/139.4 acres inside the fence according to FSA figures. Acres subject to new survey. For more infomation, contact

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MORNING ANTIqUE & HOUSEHOLd AUCTION LOCATEd AT THE MEMORIAL HALL 200 SOUTH PARK EAGLE GROvE, IOWA 2 bLOCKS EAST OF CASEy’S

Saturday, auguSt 17, 2013 • 10 aM

Located 7 miles east of Humboldt, IA on Hwy 3 to Blk top P63, 4 ½ N to 1745 States Ave

Lunch by Jessica’s Country Kitchen

Wednesday August 28, 2013 11 A.M.

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ANTIqUES & COLLECTIbLES - Walnut drop front china/secretary, oak gentlemen’s dresser, 30 dwr. walnut Spool cabinet, painted kitchen cupboard, steamer trunks, Elkart alto sax horn, sleigh bells, copper kettles, pitcher & bowl, commode, mirror w/ hat hooks, Stereo scope, spectacles, piano music, Roseville vase & basket, Jewell T casserole, cups & saucers, 1911 wedding hat, child’s dress, Cupid picture, doll picture, Boy Scout book, Myklebust EG picture, EG adv. Items, EGHS items from 1960’s, many collector plates, wood drying rack, piano stool, hats in boxes, WWII army jacket & pants, baseball cards RAIL ROAd ITEMS - CNW vest, suit coat & overcoat, lantern, reflector, Negotiating manual, Chicago RR fair official guide, CNW wood chairs, RR books & paperwork HUMMEL FIGURINES & bARbIE’S in boxes (Call for Email of List) FURNITURE - Modern oak china closet, Avernathy drop leaf table w/8 chairs, 2 stools, 4 drawer chest, 4 drawer cabinet, 3 pc. glass door book case, 2 room dividers, La-Z-y boy recliner, 2 cushion love seat hide a bed, twin bed, double bed, queen bed, 2 drawer dresser w/ mirror, drop leaf desk, small tables, wood rocking chair, wood desk, Lane cedar chest OUTdOOR ITEMS - MTD 5hp 21” snow blower, 2 sleds, wood crates wood cabinets, tree trimmer yard tools, saw horses, kids work bench, 2 man tree saw, yard machine weed whip, 3 wheel kiddie car, mall, bikes Columbia 26” boys, Huffy 26” boys, Dormeyer elec. saw, sm. Homelite chain saw, metal racks MISC. ITEMS - glass bears, copper tea kettle, old trunks, Christmas items, pictures, many boxes, 2 sets golf clubs, Bedding, throw rugs single tree, clothes rack Auction will move to 1101 South Commercial Eagle Grove at end of Memorial Hall sale - Lumber, dressers, beds, sofas, and much more.

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1991 JD 4955 MFWD, front wgts, rock box, front fenders, 18.4-42 rears-new 1 yr ago, sold w/10 bolt duals, inspected, 5440 hrs, SNP007400. 1984 JD 7720, like new 30.5-32, inspected, 5238 hrs 4 wide 444 JD high tin corn head, stalk stompers. 20’ JD 920 flex head. 4 row JD 454 A row crop hd, SN 477488. 6-30 MC 180 flail stalk cutter, 500 acres use. 26 ½’ JD 1000 pull fld cult 19 ½’ JD 230 Blk gang disc. 14’ JD 210 disc. 5 shank JD 915 VRip w/hitch to pull disc, toggle trip. 12’ Stainhoist 3 pt chisel DMI 4 bot plow 8-36 JD 7200 Vac planter, H&I, pop mon, finger trash whips, no till coulter, mech frt fold, radar. 8-36 JD vert fld cult, rolling shields. 20’ JD 400 hoe w/trucks. 2 Brent 540 w/22.5 truck tires 200 Killbros on JD 963 gear, 200 gravity on JD 953 gear w/tarp. 2 Walsh galv Flares, hoist & JD gears TA 550 Top-Air pull sprayer, X fold 48’ boom, 13.6-28, Raven, 550 gal. 7’ Arps 2 auger snow blower. 2 WEATHER ALL hoop buildings 30’X84’ to be moved by Dec 31, 2013.

AUCTIONEERS: Eugene & Michael Ryerson 515-448-3079 Cell: 515-689-3714

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CLERKS: Ryerson Auction Realty, Ltd. Eagle Grove, IA

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CHURCH NEWS PRAISE & WORSHIP

Thursday, August 15, 2013

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Eagle Grove Pastor Mike Agnew 448-4701 DIAL-A-DEVOTION: 448-3355 http://www.eaglegroveumc.org WE ARE BACK IN OUR BUILDING! SUNDAY: 10:30 a.m. Worship 11:30 a.m. Fellowship

GOLDFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Pastor Christina M. Perkins Goldfield, Ph: 515-825-3754 THURSDAY: 9-11:30 a.m. Pastor at Goldfield 11:30 a.m. Soup and Scripture 6-8 p.m. Support/Recovery Group at Crossroads SUNDAY: 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship 5:30-7 p.m. CHAOS MONDAY: 9 a.m.-Noon Pastor Christina at Goldfield TUESDAY: 9 a.m.-Noon Pastor Christina at Renwick WEDNESDAY: 9 a.m.-Noon Pastor Christina at Renwick

GOLDFIELD UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. Sara Hill, Pastor 220 E. Oak St. Goldfield, Ph: 515-825-3581 goldpres@goldfieldaccess.net www.goldfieldupc.com THURSDAY: 9:15 a.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) weigh-in and meeting. New members welcome! 6:30 p.m. Support and Recovery— Crossroads. SUNDAY: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service. Guest Speaker: Joyce Garton-Natte, Fort Dodge. 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Coffee. MONDAY: 1:30 p.m. Stewardship, Mission & Finance Committee meeting, East Room. WEDNESDAY: 6:30 p.m. Session meeting, East Room.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. Dr. Fran Pettigrew Eagle Grove, Ph: 448-4612 SUNDAY: 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service TUESDAY: 10:30 a.m. Bible Study HOLMES BAPTIST CHURCH 2137 Hancock Ave. Holmes, Iowa Zach Fischer, Pastor SUNDAY: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship Service 6 p.m. Evening Service WEDNESDAY: 7 p.m. Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. Souled Out - Youth Group NEW HAVEN ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH 322 S. Commercial Church Phone: 448-5219 Todd J. and Deborah Benjamin, Pastors SUNDAY: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages 10:30 a.m. Church Service 5 p.m. Home Bible Studies—Contact Church if interested. WEDNESDAY: 7 p.m. Bible Study EAGLE GROVE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST (CONGREGATIONAL) Ph: 448-3584 Everyone is Welcome! Building fully Accessible to the Disabled Pastor Jim Cunningham SATURDAY: 5 p.m. New Hope Lutheran Church SUNDAY: FOOD PANTRY 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. Fellowship TUESDAY: 2-6 p.m. Blood Drive at UCC WEDNESDAY: Articles due for Sept./Oct. Newsletter GRACE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH Ph: 448-5414 Sunday Worship - 9 a.m. Sunday School - 10:45 a.m. www.graceefc.com

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SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH Eagle Grove, Ph: 603-4765 Fr. Nils Hernandez THURSDAY: 8 a.m. Mass at Sacred Heart, Eagle Grove 9 a.m. Bible Study at Sacred Heart, Eagle Grove 7 p.m. Cluster Fall Festival Planning Meeting at St. John, Clarion SATURDAY: HAITI COLLECTION WEEKEND 4 p.m. Mass at St.Francis Xavier, Belmond 8 p.m. Mass in Spanish at St. John, Clarion SUNDAY: HAITI COLLECTION WEEKEND 8 a.m. Mass at St. John, Clarion 10:30 a.m. Mass at Sacred Heart, Eagle Grove MONDAY: 9 a.m. Bible Study at Sacred Heart, Eagle Grove TUESDAY: 9:30 a.m. Rosary at South Rotary Senior Living, Eagle Grove 10 a.m. Rosary at North Rotary Senior Living, Eagle Grove THURSDAY: 8 a.m. Mass at Sacred Heart, Eagle Grove—Adoration Benediction 9 a.m. Bible Study at Sacred Heart, Eagle Grove 9 a.m. Sewing Mission at Sacred Heart, Eagle Grove 7 p.m. Cluster Pastoral Council at St. John, Clarion SAMUEL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH Pastor Rich Taylor Eagle Grove, Ph: 448-5038 FRIDAY: 9:30 a.m. Revelation Bible Study at Samuel SUNDAY: 10 a.m. Worship at Lake Cornelia— Potluck to follow HOLMES EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH Pastor Rich Taylor Holmes FRIDAY: 9:30 a.m. Revelation Bible Study at Samuel Lutheran SUNDAY: 10 a.m. Worship at Lake Cornelia— Potluck to follow

SOUTH ENES LUTHERAN CHURCH Pastor Susan Stone 205 Johnson Street Vincent 515-293-2965 FRIDAY: 9 a.m. Gather Bible Study at the Family Table (3rd Friday of the month) SUNDAY: 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service NEW HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH Pastor Susan Stone 1115 SW 2nd Eagle Grove 515-603-6151 FRIDAY: 9 a.m. Gather Bible Study at the Family Table (3rd Friday of the month) SATURDAY: 5 p.m. Worship A Congregation of ELCA ULLENSVANG LUTHERAN CHURCH Pastor Darryl Landsverk Thor SUNDAY: 9:30 a.m. Coffee and Fellowship 11 a.m. Worship LAKE LUTHERAN CHURCH GOLDFIELD LCMC Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ Pastor Truman Larson SUNDAY: 9 a.m. Worship 10:15 a.m. Sunday School

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Thursday, August 15, 2013

Wilma M. Thompson, 90, Eagle Grove

Wilma Maxine Thompson, the daughter of Clifford and Mae (Iehl) Bobst, was born March 9, 1923, in Alexander, Iowa. She was raised and educated in the area of her birth. On October 19, 1946, Wilma was united in marriage with Palmer L. Thompson in Beaumont, Texas. The couple made their home around Thor before moving to Eagle Grove in 1966. Palmer preceded her in death on January 19, 2000. Wilma worked as a nurse’s aide for 24 years in Clarion. She enjoyed reading, doing puzzles, and working outdoors in the yard. Wilma passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, at Iowa Specialty Hospital in Clarion, at the age of 90 years. She was also preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Judith

Johnson; son-in-law, Jim Johnson;

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and brother, Merlin Bobst. Survivors include her daughter, Barbara Deimerly of Eagle Grove; grandsons, Rick Deimerly and wife, Kathy, of Fulton, Mo., and Jason Deimerly of Fresno, Calif.; granddaughter, Stephanie Wimmer and husband, Troy, of Sioux City; and great-grandchildren: Canon, Amanda, Cassie, Ryan, and Olivia. Funeral Services were held Saturday, August 10, at 1:30 p.m. at Samuel Lutheran Church in Eagle Grove with Pastor Richard Taylor ofﬁciating. Burial was held in Rose Hill Cemetery, Eagle Grove. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family. www. foustfh.com. Foust Funeral Home of Eagle Grove was in charge of arrangements.

Ruby A. Steffenson, 82, Clarion

Ruby Arlene Steffenson was born January 22, 1931, in Red Oak, Iowa, the daughter of Donald E. and Mary R. (Sands) Bennett. She graduated from Renwick High School in 1949. Ruby lived in Des Moines, Fort Dodge, and moved to Lake Cornelia in 1990. Ruby worked 30 years for AT&T as a telephone operator, retiring in

1989. Ruby enjoyed bowling - she bowled in two leagues in Des Moines. She was preceded in death by her parents; and son, John A. Steffenson. Ruby is survived by her brother, Ronald E. Bennett, of Lake Cornelia; sister, Ruth N. Bennett of Fort Dodge

and a niece, Lona Haglund of Iowa Falls. Graveside services were held on Monday, August 12, at 11 a.m. at the Glenwood Cemetery in Goldﬁeld. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family. Foust Funeral Home of Eagle Grove was in charge of arrangements.

Flashbacks Week of August 15

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50 years ago Eagle Grove’s Dr. E.M. Smith is appointed full-time medical director of the Iowa State Department of Social Welfare. Smith sells his Eagle Grove practice to his longtime partner Dr. George Hogensen. Livestock sales at the Junior Fair total $77,690.18. The fair handled a record number of livestock, with 537 animals sold over the course of ﬁve and a half hours. The champion steer brings $438.45, at a price of $47 per 100 pounds. The champion pig brings $190 at $1 per pound. The champion lamb brings $93.50 at a price of $1.10 per pound. Blind musician and composer Claire Hobart performs at the Holmes Lutheran Church. The Goldﬁeld State Bank Building is completely remodeled. 25 years ago Unseasonably dry weather leads to widespread spider mite infestation in local soybean crops. Spider mites were seldom seen in this area before the historic drought of 1988.

Kevin and Lisa Rasmussen receive the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation’s Outstanding Young Members Award. Barb Tanner of Clarion wins $500 in the Eagle Grove Chamber of Commerce’s ﬁrst annual Road Apple Roulette. Two ofﬁcials from the Ugandan Ministry of Agriculture take a break from their duties to visit their friends Roger and Terri Newburn of Woolstock. The Newburns had previously met the Ugandans at a World Home Economics Congress in Minneapolis. 10 years ago Megan Smith of Eagle Grove wins an essay contest sponsored by Wells Fargo. Smith wins $5,000 for the Eagle Grove Area School District, and a chance play golf alongside professional players during the Second Annual Wells Fargo Junior ProAm Tour. Presidential hopeful Howard Dean makes a campaign stop at Pizza Ranch in Clarion. He met with roughly 40 supporters over a period of about one hour. The Parks and Rec department

installs more playground equipment, including sand diggers and spring rides, at Hewett Park. 5 years ago Ann Sampson retires as coach of the Eagle Grove’s drill team, The Golden Stars. Amy Haseman takes over in her stead. A copper sculpture submitted by Aaron Eilerts takes second place in the Iowa State Fair’s Junior Fine Arts Division. Eilerts wins a $50 check and a $30 gift certiﬁcate for his sculpture, entitled “Golden Family Tree.” Eagle Grove’s Nick Willwerth joins the University of Illinois football team. Willwerth was undecided about what position he would play, but the coaching staff was considering him for quarterback or defensive back. Willwerth was Eagle Grove’s all-time leading passer, with a total of 3,416 yards. “It just shows if you work hard, you can get to where you want to go,” Willwerth said.

— Jennifer’s Produce Tidbits — Welcome back to Produce Tidbits. August is well underway, the State Fair has begun, and school will also be starting soon. It seems like an eternity waiting through all those long, cold months for summer to get here, and in a ﬂash it’s gone! This is the time of the season for the soft fruits to be plentiful! We still currently have Georgia, California, as well as the Colorado peaches, which have also just arrived (which I think are the best by far). They are sweet, juicy, and have a melt-inyour-mouth ﬂavor. Always make sure to pick up a brown paper bag for ripening purposes, just in case they aren’t exactly at the stage of ripeness you like when you eat them. We have had our shipment of Alberta Faye peaches come in. Check for availability, since this is the only shipment we will be receiving at our store. I know that they are very

popular for you ladies who like canning peaches. We always have our regulars who call us and want a lug reserved for them each year. For those of you who prefer a

little less acidic peach or nectarine, we continue to carry the white ﬂesh variety also. They are always a little sweeter, too. The Iowa sweet corn shipments have been a little scarce this year, but considering the crazy weather conditions during this years’ planting season in Iowa, I am really surprised that we have been able to receive what we have. It is still very sweet and tasty. Jake’s, out of Thompson, Iowa, has been very good in accommodating us this year with sweeet corn. The corn out of Missouri (that we get from our warehouse) has been really delicious, too. Don’t forget to check out the great produce prices we have in our Fareway Produce Department, where we are ALWAYS BEST AT FRESH! Have a super fantastic week, and until next time, good-bye!

On This Date in History — Aug. 15 —

Photo reprinted from 1963 Eagle Grove Eagle

1876 - US law removes Indians from Black Hills after gold ﬁnd 1912 - Birthday of Julia Child, Pasadena California, chef (French Chef) 1939 - “Wizard of Oz” premieres at Grauman’s Chinese Theater, Hollywood 1950 - Indians make their 1st triple play at Cleveland Stadium 1958 - Buddy Holly weds Maria Santiago

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Thursday, August 15, 2013

PUBLIC NOTICE

EAGLE GROVE NOTICE OF HEARING AND LETTING - NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Supervisors Claims

WRIGHT COUNTY SUPERVISORS JULY 2013 CLAIMS General Basic Fund: A&R Floor Care, service.........................95.00 A-1 Home Health Center, machine & equipment rental ...............................222.60 Elizabeth Acat, Grant expense ...............76.96 Advanced Systems, Inc., office supplies .......................................... 1,088.74 Jeanne Agena, Board of Health .............34.56 AgSource Labs, water & sewer ..............22.00 AgVantage FS, Inc., fuel .......................960.60 Jillian Anderson, mileage .......................46.08 Karen Andrews, mileage ...................... 471.84 Arnold Motor Supply, MV parts .............. 17.58 Aspen Tree Service, tree removalcourtyard ...........................................800.00 Auditor of State, filing fee .....................625.00 Angiemar Baez, Grant expense ...........702.91 Denise Baker, custodial supplies ...........20.00 Jane Bangs, mileage .............................. 93.12 Nancy Barkema, mileage ..................... 216.00 Colleen Bartlett, mileage ........................55.68 Joyce Basinger, mileage....................... 147.36 Belmond Independent, publishing .........307.15 Belmond Medical Center, service .....6,572.00 Bradley Berg, mileage .......................... 308.16 Bloemke Pharmacy, prescriptions..... 1,847.70 BRW, bottled water .................................42.60 Bob Barker, supplies .............................573.65 Mary Boelman, mileage ........................308.64 Bomgaars, tools ....................................730.20 Blanche Bosteder, rent .........................250.00 Briggs, medical & lab supplies ..........1,295.22 Dr. Charles Brindle, Board of Health ......26.88 Doug Brink, contract professional ........100.00 LuAnn Brunes, mileage .......................... 13.44 Bank of America, supplies ...............10,439.38 Carpenter Uniform, uniforms ............. 1,527.68 Casey’s, fuel.......................................... 108.47 Central Iowa Distributing, custodial supplies ..........................................2,225.60 Katie Chapman, mileage ........................30.24 Doris Chapman, contract carrier ..........129.20 CINTAS, supplies....................................84.98 CITR, matching funds program ............500.00 City of Belmond, utilities .........................75.00 City of Clarion, water & sewer ............3,117.93 City of Eagle Grove, contribution ......2,405.55 Clarion Distributing, supplies ...............104.00 Clarion Hardware, building repair...... 1,159.35 Clarion Partnership for Growth, rent & utilities ...............................................700.00 Clarion Super Foods, supplies ............. 968.10 Community Pharmacy, supplies .......... 100.60 Conney Safety Products, safety supplies ............................................. 178.70 Michele Cooper, Board of Health ........... 14.40 Counsel Office & Document, supplies .142.34 Critical Care Systems, Inc., medical & lab supplies .................................... 3,412.50 Culligan, bottled water .............................74.15 de lage landen, office supplies ...............80.62 Deano’s Dust Control, permanent landscaping....................................2,688.00 DeBour Electric Inc., permanent landscaping....................................2,096.24 Deyta, LLC, service .............................. 310.00 Janet Disney, mileage...............................8.64 Eagle Building Supply, hardware .........483.34 Eagle Grove Municipal Utilities, utilities125.00 Eagle Pharmacy, prescriptions ......... 1,760.40 Electronic Engineering, supplies ............ 95.14 Cathy Elkin, mileage ...............................86.40 EBS - Great River Ins. Co., Flex ........... 156.75 Excel Printing Service, service ............ 112.00 Family Veterinary Practice, impound fee50.00 Fancy That Catering, Board of Health....80.00 Fareway, custodial supplies.................. 124.89 Foust Funeral Home, funeral serv. ....2,000.00 Frontier, phone service ...........................90.38 Goldfield Access, phone service.......1,899.98 Goldfield Communications, labor ......5,634.48 Goodnature’s Work Stop, uniforms ...... 119.91 GRP, custodial supplies ..........................40.00 H & K Plumbing, service call ..................60.00 Carmel Hammen, mileage .................... 312.96 Pamela Harklau, mileage .....................265.44 Mary Haugen, mileage .........................285.60 Hawkeye West Pest Control, service ... 125.79 Charity Hayes, contract professional ... 210.76 Heartland Paper Company, office supplies ............................................. 277.20 Brad Hicks, mileage .............................. 237.60 Jonathan Holscher, mileage CA conf. .. 111.36 Honeywell HomMed LLC, TeleHealth equipment rent ..................................330.00 HPCAI, education .................................250.00 Nancy Huisinga, mileage ......................354.24 IA Dept of Insp. & Appeals, administrative hearing ........................29.32 IDNR/Water Supply Section, annual water supply fee ................................150.00 ISAC, member dues...........................5,000.00 IMAGETEK, Inc., data processing .........40.00 Imagine That!, supplies ........................569.40 Inner-Dynamic Design, Inc., carpet & install ............................................. 5,396.04 Inter Battery, office supplies .................463.56 Iowa Alliance in Home Care, membership ...................................1,465.00 Iowa Assoc. Ed. Young Children, Grant expense ..................................500.00 Iowa Law Enforcement Academy, supplies .............................................300.00 Office Elements, lease ...........................89.95 Iowa Prison Industries, service ............180.84 Iowa Specialty Hospital, service .... 24,268.64 JCL, supplies ..........................................28.00 Cheryl Johnson, mileage ...................... 185.17 David L Johnson, mileage ....................198.24 Kaplan Early Learning Company, Grant expense .................................. 147.02 Linda Klehm, education ........................109.24 L & L Service, Inc., office supplies .........38.00 Lake Cornelia San Sewer Dist. E, water/sewer structure .......................576.00 Naomi Lette, mileage ............................ 151.68 Lyle’s, 2013 Dodge Charger ............23,753.50 Mail Services, postage & mailing ..........114.16 MARCO, office supplies .......................686.68 Martin Bros., mobile meals ...................455.78 Matt Parrott & Sons Co., supplies .........417.94 Patty McCoy, mileage ............................. 81.60 McFarland Clinic, drug testing................96.00 Sandra McGrath, Mileage ....................134.40 Medical Indicators, Inc., supplies .........270.00 Barb Meyer, mileage ...............................96.00 Mid-America Publishing, claims & proceedings ......................................689.00 MidAmerican Energy, water & sewer 3,319.35 MIDAS Council of Governments,

dues ............................................... 2,475.87 MIDAS Council of Governments, minor MV parts .................................264.69 Midland Power Cooperative, electricOakdale Park ...................................... 33.16 Mike’s Mobile Shredding, LLC, service 448.00 Modern Sound Engineering, Inc., supplies ..........................................2,939.95 Penny Mohr, mileage ............................148.32 Money Handling Machines, Inc., office 539.00 Alexis Morgan, mileage ........................ 327.84 MyMedMart, Inc., supplies ...................156.00 Sarah Nelson, July rent ........................336.00 Kathy Nicholls, mileage .........................111.59 North Central Cooperative, Roundup ..205.72 Northwest Respiratory Services, machine & equipment rental............................339.50 John Ofstethun, contract carrier ............ 77.52 Oldson’s Plbg,Htg,AC, Inc., furnace..4,891.83 Christine Oliver, mileage ......................223.68 On-Site, shredding paper service ........ 137.20 Donna Pipal, mileage............................139.68 Pitney Bowes, postage ......................2,352.00 Harlan Poolman, contract carrier ........... 51.68 Postmaster, PO Box annual fee ............44.00 Prairie Energy Coop, electricLake Cornelia.................................2,429.68 Press Ganey Associates, Inc., public relations ............................................ 125.10 Presto-X, custodial supplies ...................34.83 Primary Products Company, supplies ..134.08 Printing Services Inc., public relations ......................................... 8,311.59 Proforma, supplies ................................665.21 LaShelle Quintus, mileage ..................... 68.16 Kristina Cook-Rabe, mileage ............... 315.36 Anne Radechel, mileage ......................353.28 Linda Rasmussen, mileage ..................240.00 Rick Rasmussen, mileage ......................79.68 Barb Redig, mileage .............................240.00 Region V HazMat, contribution ......... 3,307.25 Rehabilitation Center, nursing home .1,430.00 Angie Reiland, mileage.........................108.48 Fawn Roberts, mileage...........................96.00 Cindy Roosa, mileage............................. 14.88 Rotary Club of Eagle Grove, medical & lab supplies ....................................... 180.91 Gayleen Rutherford, mileage ............... 179.04 Jacob Schaben, uniforms ..................... 139.97 Schumacher, scheduled maintenance .235.43 Denise Schumacher, mileage...............288.00 Schumachers Nursery, permanent landscaping..........................................21.17 Secretary of State, Notary renewal ........30.00 Robert A Shaw, mileage ......................... 77.52 Joan Shillinglaw, Core SEAT II/ Des Moines .......................................384.29 Shopko Store Operating Co., LLC, office supplies ....................................175.17 Terry Silbaugh, mileage ........................166.08 Eric Simonson, mileage CA conf. .........222.72 Darcy Sisson, mileage ..........................249.60 Sandy Smidt, mileage ...........................362.40 Solutions, service ................................. 143.70 Shelle Sporaa, mileage ........................ 119.52 Staples Advantage, office supplies ...... 624.67 Streicher’s, uniforms ............................. 127.98 Terry’s Truck & Car Wash, service ...........8.55 Kim Thayer, mileage ............................. 312.96 The Trash Man, service ........................656.68 Juanita Thompson, mileage ................. 211.20 Thrifty White Pharmacy, prescriptions . 556.12 TMA Laser Group, Inc., supplies ............ 48.12 TMI, portable toilets ..............................190.00 Tom Hovland Ent-Inc, minor MV parts ...30.95 TQ Technologies, service ..................4,661.80 Treasurer-State of Iowa, shelter home ............................................15,659.53 True Value, hardware.............................. 32.10 United Healthcare, reimbursements .1,395.31 Upper DM Opportunity, contribution allocation........................................ 3,357.00 Urness, repair & maintenance .............. 137.03 US Cellular, phone service ...................395.94 Verizon Wireless, Grant expense ...... 1,068.12 Carl Vogeler, Grant expense ................500.00 Stan Watne, mileage ............................182.40 Wellmark BCBS, third party EOBs .... 1,210.00 Jerry Wolfe, mileage ...............................76.80 WMTel.net, service ................................. 14.87 Wright County Auditor, metered postage ..........................................1,294.22 Wright County District Fair, tax apportionment................................2,208.33 Wright County Engineer, fuel............ 2,843.83 Wright County Extension, manuals ........66.00 Wright County Health Dept., vaccines . 110.00 Wright County Motors, 2013 Dodge Charger ........................................ 23,751.51 Wright County Treasurer, tax.................. 15.00 Andy Yackle, mileage .............................36.99 General Supplemental: Cerro Gordo Co Auditor, Precinct atlas................................................ 1,674.00 Eisentrager Law Office, legal fees ....... 370.49 Francis Lauer Youth Service, foster family home.................................... 1,166.25 Webster County Auditor, annual district rent .................................................... 571.52 West Payment Center, Law library ....... 476.28 Youth Shelter Care NC Iowa, service ..606.45 Wright County Employee’s Side Fund: Belmond Health & Fitness, employee memberships ......................................40.00 Clarion Health & Fitness, employee memberships ....................................360.00 EMC, Life insurance premium ........... 1,911.43 EBS - Great River Ins. Co., PSF .......... 967.50 ISAC Wells Fargo, health insurance premium ..................................... 143,847.00 MetLife, dental premium .................. 10,915.12 Wright County PSF, Sidefund debit ... 3,513.41 Wright Medical Wellness Center, employee memberships ....................................160.50 Jail Commissary: Clarion Super Foods, jail commissary .329.49 RelianceTelephone, Inc., phone cards .600.00 MH-DD Services Fund: Bank of America, office supplies .......... 287.91 Casey’s, fuel..........................................226.36 CCMS, CCMS conference/DWhipple ..548.50 Goldfield Access, phone service .........355.56 Kelly Langfitt, mileage ..........................362.88 Brad Leckrone, mileage........................ 351.36 MidAmerican Energy, utilities ................117.46 Printing Services Inc., new furn./ eq./installation..............................22,301.42 Jen Sheehan, mileage ..........................166.08 Staples Advantage, office supplies ...... 101.67 TQ Technologies, service .....................262.60 US Cellular, phone service ..................186.35 Rural Services Basic Fund:

Belmond Public Library, tax apportionment................................2,480.58 Clarion Public Library, tax apportionment................................ 2,377.25 Dows Public Library, tax apportionment................................ 1,136.91 Eagle Grove Memorial Library, tax apportionment................................2,790.67 Rowan Public Library, tax apportionment................................1,550.42 Wright Co. Sanitary Landfill, tax apportionment................................7,056.25 K-9 FUND: Bank of America, K-9 supplies ............... 31.99 Economic Development Marketing: Bank of America, mileage/meals............16.04 Secondary Road Fund: Adams Door Co., service......................260.00 Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., supplies .............................................558.59 AgVantage FS, Inc., fuel ..................33,706.97 Ahlers & Cooney, P.C., service ........... 819.00 Airgas, supplies ......................................60.58 Alliant Energy, utilities .......................... 177.90 American Concrete, supplies .................66.30 Arnold Motor Supply, supplies...........2,549.83 Barnes Distribution, supplies ...............683.85 Belmond Independent, publishing ..........48.00 BMC Aggregates L.C., supplies ..... 95,680.39 Bob’s Paint & Body, supplies .............1,325.00 Brown Supply Co., supplies............... 9,169.75 Bank of America, supplies .................... 181.20 Calhoun-Burns, service ........................ 977.20 Campbell Electric Inc., supplies .............35.48 City of Belmond, water/sewer ............... 61.50 City of Clarion, water/sewer ................ 261.03 City of Eagle Grove, water/sewer .........35.92 Clarion Distributing, supplies ............... 211.80 Corwith Red Power, supplies ............ 2,704.51 Counsel Office & Document, service ..... 56.47 Culligan, service .....................................99.85 Diamond Mowers, Inc., supplies .......... 516.93 Don’s Truck Sales, supplies .............. 1,180.90 Dunkerton Coop, service .................. 3,965.00 Eagle Building Supply, service ...............36.80 Kathy Fletcher, Mileage- ICEOODes Moines .........................................96.00 Force America, supplies .........................24.86 Fred Hoiberg’s, supplies ......................... 26.77 Frontier, service ......................................65.82 Ft. Dodge Machine & Supply, supplies ..........................................1,242.69 Gerber Auto Electric, supplies.............. 150.31 Gillund Enterprises, supplies................ 185.76 Glass Solutions, supplies ..................... 227.72 Goldfield Access, phone service.......... 451.25 Hanson & Sons, service ..........................47.75 Iowa DOT, supplies ............................ 1,018.50 Interstate Battery, supplies ...................106.95 Iowa Prison Industries, service .........2,088.26 Iowa Workforce Development, unemployment ...............................5,928.00 Jack’s O.K. Tire Service, supplies ....... 437.34 Jackson Health Services, service ........500.00 Jerico Services Inc., dust control .........138.09 Kimball Midwest, supplies ....................345.94 Kolacia Construction, new office building ......................................... 37,820.45 Lawson Products Inc., supplies ..............28.89 M.D. Products, Inc., supplies.................181.19 Marshall & Swift Inc., supplies ...............64.00 Martin Marietta Materials, supplies ..................................... 280,006.07 Mid-America Publishing, publishing .....128.80 MidAmerican Energy, utilities .............1,748.10 Midwest Wheel Co., supplies ............ 1,014.08 Northland, oil ....................................2,443.51 Packard Electric Inc., service ...............163.88 Prairie Energy Coop, service ...............308.35 Printing Services Inc., supplies .............. 22.47 Rees Hydraulic Sales & Service, supplies ............................................. 271.33 Shopko Store Operating Co.,LLC, supplies .................................................5.98 Skott & Anderson Architects, service 2,754.75 Spencer, supplies ................................... 14.40 The Trash Man, service ........................330.40 True Value, supplies ............................... 64.76 Urness, supplies ...................................468.88 US Cellular, cell phone service ............455.22 Windstream, phone service....................58.08 Wright County Auditor, June postage ...... 8.10 Wr. Co. Monitor, subscription .................40.00 Wright County Motors, oil filter ...............68.00 Yohn Ready-Mix Inc., service............ 1,418.90 Zep Sales & Service, supplies ............. 475.20 Ziegler’s Inc., supplies .......................6,532.77 Public Health Resource: Accents on Main, public relations........... 10.75 Bank of America, misc. charitable usage ................................................ 924.18 Clarion Super Foods, public relations .... 15.10 Down to Earth, public relations ................ 7.50 Eagle Grove Greenhouses, public relations ..............................................15.50 Hearts & Flowers, misc. charitable usage ..................................................15.50 Imagine That!, public relations .............223.00 Rachel Johnson, public relations .........290.00 Pizza Ranch, public relations ...................6.00 Shopko Store Operating Co.,LLC, misc. charitable expense .............................29.97 Darcy Sisson, misc. charitable usage ...... 1.23 Thrifty White Pharmacy, public relations 75.15 Tourism: Advanced Tech Solutions, Inc., Webhosting .........................................54.45 Lake Cornelia Improvement Assoc., dues ..................................................250.00 County Assessor Agency Fund: Bank of America, continuing educ. ......375.27 Consumer News, publishing.................164.90 Counsel Office & Document, copier maintenance #5871 ............................52.84 Goldfield Access, phone service ..........118.71 Goldfield Communications, phone service...............................................425.66 Office Elements, office supplies........... 154.79 KCIAAO, Ed. Course-SPlagge/ CLehman ..........................................900.00 Carissa Lehman, mileage .....................283.68 Mid-America Publishing, publishing .....164.60 Shari Plagge, mileage ..........................692.64 Printing Services Inc., publishing ...........42.50 Solutions, training .................................508.58 US Cellular, phone service ...................195.59 Vanguard Appraisals, reappraisal project ........................................ 125,129.00 Wright County Auditor, metered post. ....25.88 Grand Total .............................$1,082,169.80 Wk.33

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SUPERVISORS August 5, 2013 Stan Watne called the regular meeting of the Wright County Board of Supervisors to order at 9 a.m. Members present were Helgevold, Rasmussen, and Watne. Minutes of the previous July 29, 2013, regular meeting were read and approved. Approved claims for payment. Adam Clemons, Wright County Engineer, presented an agreement between Wright County and Iowa Department of Transportation for a detour due to a bridge replacement on US 69. This detour will use C25 and R65. Motion by Rasmussen, and seconded by Helgevold, to approve the agreement. Motion carried. Motion by Helgevold, and seconded by Rasmussen, to approve the firework permit for Dan Flumerfelt. Motion carried. Motion by Rasmussen, and seconded by Helgevold, to approve the firework permit for the Iowa River Players and to place the letter from the City of Rowan Mayor on file with the

permit. Motion carried. Sam Utech, General Manager, and Mike Bassler with Daybreak Foods, Inc., presented the reconstruction Master Matrix for the construction of 2 new buildings. These 2 buildings will be built in order to meet the needs of new clients and regulations. The Board took a tour of the facility last week. Supervisor Watne stated how impressed he was with the facility. Sandy McGrath with Wright County Environmental Health reviewed the Matrix with a member of the DNR and that the matrix did pass with a score of 450 points. Motion by Helgevold, and seconded by Rasmussen, to approve the Master Matrix for Daybreak Foods. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Rasmussen, and seconded by Helgevold, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. Stan Watne, Chairman Wright County Board of Supervisors Betty Ellis, Wright County Auditor Wk.33

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF DD94 DRAINAGE WAY RETROFIT PROJECT FOR THE CITY OF EAGLE GROVE, IOWA, AND FOR THE TAKING OF BIDS THEREFORE Sealed proposals will be received by the City Clerk of the City of Eagle Grove, Iowa, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 210 East Broadway Avenue, PO Box 165, Eagle Grove, Iowa, until 11:00 o’clock A.M on the 29th day of August, 2013, for the construction of the DD94 Drainage Way Retrofit Project as described in the plans and specifications therefore, now on file in the office of the City Clerk. Proposals will be opened and the amount of the bids announced by the City Clerk at the time and date specified above. Also, at 6:00 P.M. on the 19th day of August, Culvert C-1 C-1A C-1B

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2013, the City Council of said City will, in said Council Chambers, hold a hearing and said Council proposes to adopt plans, specifications, form of contract and estimate of cost. At said hearing, the City Council will consider the proposed plans, specifications, form of contract and estimate of cost for the project, the same now being on file in the office of the City Clerk, reference to which is made for a more detailed and complete description of the proposed improvements, and at said time and place the said Council will also receive and consider any objections to said plans, specifications and form of contract or to the estimated cost of said improvements made by any interested party. Also, at 6:00 P.M. on the 3rd day of September, 2013 or at such time, date and places as then may be fixed, the Council will act upon proposals for the construction of said Culvert C-2 C-3 C-4

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improvements. The nature and extent of the improvements are as follows: DD94 DRAINAGE WAY RETROFIT PROJECT Project includes all labor, materials and equipment necessary to retrofit and reshape approximately 4,900 LF of the existing DD94 Drainage Way located within or adjacent to the City of Eagle Grove. Improvements will include approximately 25,000 CY of Drainage Way Excavation, Grading and Shaping along with the construction of 9 reinforced concrete box and pipe culverts of various sizes totaling approximately 650 LF along with approximately 3,362 Tons of Stone Revetment, related road reconstruction and miscellaneous associated work, including cleanup. Box culverts include:

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The project also includes storm sewer pipe in excess of 1,200 LF, over 700 LF of water main, and more than 30 storm sewer and sanitary sewer structures. The method of construction of all improvements shall be by contract in accordance with the plans and specifications and general stipulations for said improvements approved by the City Council. All proposals and bids in connection therewith shall be submitted to the City Clerk of said City on or before the time herein set for receiving bids. All proposals shall be made on official bidding blanks furnished by the City, and any alterations in the official form of proposal will entitle the City Council, at its option, to reject the proposal involved from consideration. Each proposal shall be sealed and plainly identified. Each proposal shall be accompanied by a bid security in a sealed envelope by either (1) a certified or cashier’s check drawn on a solvent Iowa bank or a bank chartered under the laws of the United States, or a certified share draft drawn on a credit union in Iowa or chartered under the laws of the United States, in an amount equal to 5% of the bid, or (2) a bid bond executed by a corporation authorized to contract as a surety in the State of Iowa, in the penal sum of 5% of the bid. Contractor shall determine amount of bid bond based on the amount of the base bid and all alternate construction bid items. The bid security should be made payable to THE CITY OF EAGLE GROVE, IOWA. The bid security must not contain any conditions either in the body or as an endorsement thereon. The bid security shall be forfeited to the City as liquidated damages in the event the successful bidder fails or refuses to enter into a contract within 10 days after the award of contract and post bond satisfactory to the City insuring the faithful fulfillment of the contract and the maintenance of said work, if required, pursuant to the provisions of this notice and other contract documents. Bidders shall use the bid bond form included in the specifications. Pursuant to Chapter 73 of the Code of Iowa, out of state bidders are hereby advised of the Iowa Bidding Preference Law extending to Iowa firms any preference out of state competitors receive in their own states. Such preference may be (a) strict preference, (b) reciprocal preference, or combination preference and reciprocal. Application for such preference will be extended for any “public improvement” as defined in Chapter 73A.1 of the Code of Iowa. By virtue of statutory authority, a preference will be given to products and provisions grown and coal produced within the State of Iowa, and to Iowa domestic labor, to the extent lawfully required under Iowa Statutes. Bidders will be required to comply with the President’s Executive Orders No. 11246 and 11375. The requirements for bidders and contractors under this order are explained in the Federal grant documents, and HMGP Contract Provisions. Bidders are encouraged to take affirmative steps to involve Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) in the work under the contract. The bidder commits itself to the goals for MBE/WBE participation contained herein and all other requirements, terms and conditions of these bid conditions when it submits a properly signed bid. Any bidder or equipment supplier whose firm or affiliate is listed in the GSA publication “List of Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement and Nonprocurement Programs” will be prohibited from the bidding process. Anyone submitting a bid who is listed in this publication will be determined to be a nonresponsive bidder in accordance with 40 CFR Part 31. A Contractor’s Suspension/Debarment Certification will be contained in the specifications; however, this certification

should not preclude any interested party from ascertaining whether the certifying person is actually on the “List of Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement and Nonprocurement Programs”. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities or technicalities in any bid and to enter into such contract as it shall deem for the best interest of the City. The City reserves the right to defer acceptance of any proposal for a period not to exceed forty-five (45) calendar days from the Bid Opening. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a bond in an amount equal to one hundred (100) percent of the contract price, said bond to be issued by a responsible surety approved by the City Council and listed in the U.S. Treasury Department’s most current list (Circular 570, as amended) and authorized to transact business in the State of Iowa and shall guarantee the faithful performance of the contract and the terms and conditions therein contained and shall guarantee the prompt payment for all materials and labor to all persons, firms, subcontractors, and corporations furnishing materials for or performing labor in the prosecution of the work and protect and save harmless the City from claims and damages of any kind caused by the operations of the Contractor, and shall guarantee the work against faulty workmanship and materials for a period as required by the specifications after its completion and acceptance by the City Council. It is anticipated Notice to Proceed will be issued by September 20, 2013. Work for the base bid items shall be substantially completed no later than October 17, 2014. However, once Contractor begins work on the project, work shall progress in a continuous manner and shall be completed within 150 working days, or less if work starts after March 17, 2014, unless suspended by ENGINEER. Bidders shall be expected to comply with Chapters 91C and 103A of the Code of Iowa concerning the registration and bonding of construction contractors and the successful bidder shall be required to supply the City of Eagle Grove with proof of said compliance. Payment of the cost of said project will be made from any one or a combination of the following sources at the sole discretion of the City Council: (1) cash derived from the proceeds of the issuance and sale of General Obligation Bonds of said City; (2) cash from such general funds of said City as may be legally used for such purpose; cash from proceeds of a HMGP Grant. Payment will be made to the Contractor based on monthly estimates in amounts equal to ninety-five (95) percent of the contract value of the work completed. Monthly estimates will be made by the Engineer and payment will be made to the Contractor on or about thirty (30) days thereafter. Payment shall [not] be made for materials stored off or on site. Final payment will not be made sooner than thirty (30) days following Final Acceptance of the Work by the City of Eagle Grove. The bidder’s attention is called to the prompt payment to the subcontractors, under Chapter 573.12 of the Code of Iowa. Liquidated damages in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500) per calendar day will be assessed for each calendar day that work on the total project, or portions of the contract where specific completion dates are specified or otherwise agreed to, that remain uncompleted after the end of the contract period, with due allowance for extensions of the contract period due to conditions beyond the control of the contractor. The Contractor will indemnify and save the City of Eagle Grove or the City of Eagle Grove’s agents harmless from all claims growing out of the lawful demands of subcontractors,

laborers, workmen, mechanics, materialmen, and furnishers of machinery and parts thereof, equipment, tools, and all supplies, incurred in the furtherance of the performance of the work. The Contractor shall furnish satisfactory evidence that all obligations of the nature designated above have been paid, discharged, or waived. If the Contractor fails to do so the City of Eagle Grove may, after having notified the Contractor, either pay unpaid bills or withhold from the Contractor’s unpaid compensation a sum of money deemed reasonably sufficient to pay any and all such lawful claims until satisfactory evidence is furnished that all liabilities have been fully discharged whereupon payment to the Contractor shall be resumed, in accordance with the terms of the contract documents, but in no event shall the provisions of this sentence be construed to impose any obligations upon the City of Eagle Grove to either the Contractor, his Surety, or any third party. In paying any unpaid bills of the Contractor, any payment so made by the City of Eagle Grove shall be considered as a payment made under the contract documents by the City of Eagle Grove to the Contractor and the City of Eagle Grove shall not be liable to the Contractor for any such payments made in good faith. Upon completion and acceptance of the work, the Engineer shall issue a certificate that the work has been accepted by him under the conditions of the contract documents. Final payment will be made not less than thirty one (31) days after completion of the work and acceptance by the City subject to the conditions and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 573 of the Code of Iowa. The City will issue a sales tax exemption certificate applicable for all materials purchased for the project. Plans and specifications governing the construction of the proposed improvements have been prepared by VEENSTRA & KIMM, INC. of Mason City, Iowa, said plans and specifications and the prior proceedings of the City Council referring to and defining said proposed improvements are hereby made a part of this notice and the proposed contract by reference, and the proposed contract shall be executed to comply therewith. Copies of said plans and specifications and form of contract are now on file in the office of the City Clerk and may be examined at City Hall The ENGINEER shall make available and distribute plans and specifications in accordance with Senate File 2389. Complete sets of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from ENGINEER at the ENGINEER’S office located at 2800 Fourth Street SW, Suite 9, Mason City, Iowa 50401 upon payment of plan deposit in the sum of Fifty Dollars ($50.00). This payment is refundable upon return of the bidding documents within fourteen (14) days after award of the project in good reusable condition. If the contract documents are not returned in a timely manner and in good reusable condition, the deposit shall be forfeited to the City of Eagle Grove. Plan deposit checks shall be made out to the City of Eagle Grove. Bidders who request bidding documents be mailed or shipped to them shall designate a mailing address and pay shipping / mailing costs in the amount of Ten Dollars ($10.00) for standard USPS mail delivery or normal UPS ground deliver. Any special shipping / mailing requests will be at bidders cost. Checks for shipping / mailing shall be made out to Veenstra & Kimm, Inc. This notice is given by order of the Council of the City of Eagle Grove, Iowa. CITY OF EAGLE GROVE Darrell Determann, Mayor ATTEST: Mike Boyd, City Administrator Wk.33

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NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT WRIGHT COUNTY PROBATE NO. ESPR016340 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT WOODROW WISECUP, DECEASED TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF ROBERT WOODROW WISECUP, DECEASED, WHO DIED ON OR ABOUT MAY 26, 2013: You are hereby notified that on the 6th day of August, 2013, the last will and testament of ROBERT WOODROW WISECUP, deceased, bearing date of the 9th day of April, 2001, and Codicil to Last Will and Testament of Robert W. Wisecup dated June 3, 2004, was admitted to probate in the above-named court, and that Lori Wisecup 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 latter to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing 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 must file them with the clerk of the above-named court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the latter 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 this 8th day of August, 2013. Lori Wisecup Executor of estate 409 NE 1st St. Eagle Grove, IA 50533 Dani L. Eisentrager, ICIS PIN No: AT0008960 P.O. Box 346 Eagle Grove, IA 50533 Attorney for Executor Date of second publication: 22nd day of August, 2013. Wk.33,34

NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR WRIGHT COUNTY PROBATE NO. 02991 ESPR016341 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RAYMOND H. SHEETS, DECEASED TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF RAYMOND H. SHEETS, DECEASED, WHO DIED ON OR ABOUT THE 10TH DAY OF JULY, 2013: You are hereby notified that on the 9th day of August, 2013, the Last Will and Testament of RAYMOND H. SHEETS, deceased, bearing a date of August 7, 1984, was admitted to probate in the above-named court and that Margery A. Sheets was appointed Executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the Will must be brought in the District Court of said County within 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 must file them with the clerk of the above-named court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the latter 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 12th day of August, 2013. Margery A. Sheets 1721 Davis Avenue Goldfield, IA 50542 Robert Malloy Attorney for Executor 503 N. Main P.O. Box 128 Goldfield, IA 50542 Date of second publication: 22nd day of August, 2013. Wk.33,34

The Regional V Regional Planning Affiliation (RPA) will hold a public information input meeting, to receive input and comments on amendments to the FY 2014-2017 Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP). Region V includes the following counties: Calhoun, Hamilton, Humboldt, Pocahontas, Webster, and Wright, and the cities of Fort Dodge and Webster City. The FY 2014-2017 RTIP is being amended to include the following projects: - Construction of right turn lanes on intersections of 1st Avenue South and South 25th Street, and 1st Avenue South and South 29th Street in FY 2014 Federal Aid $300,000 Copies of the FY 2014-2017 RTIP Amendment are available by contacting Shirley Helgevold at MIDAS Council of Governments, (515) 576-7183 ext. 212, or e-mail at shelgevold@midascog.net Written comments should be received by 12 PM, August 27, 2013. Please submit all written comments to: Region V Regional Planning Affiliation 602 1st Avenue South Fort Dodge, IA 50501 Or e-mail to: shelgevold-midas@midascog.net PUBLIC INPUT MEETING August 28, 2013 2 PM MIDAS Building 602 1st Avenue South Fort Dodge, IA 50501 If you have any special needs pertaining to this meeting, please contact Shirley Helgevold, MIDAS Council of Governments, 515-5767183, ext. 212. Wk.33

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Woolstock Notice of Hearing and Letting and Notice to Bidders NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT, AND ESTIMATE OF COST, AND THE TAKING OF BIDS FOR THE 2013 WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT FOR THE CITY OF WOOLSTOCK, IA. Sealed proposals will be received at MER Engineering, Inc., located at 109 Regency W. Court, Fort Dodge, IA 50501 on or before 3:00 P.M. on the 3rd day of September, 2013 for the 2013 Water Main Replacement for the City of Woolstock, IA., and work incidental thereto as described in the Plans and Specifications now on file with the City. Bids shall be submitted on forms furnished, and must be enclosed in a separate sealed envelope and be plainly identified. Bids will be opened immediately and read aloud. The bids will be acted upon at Woolstock’s regularly scheduled Council Meeting at 7:00 P.M. on the 10th day of September, 2013, at City Hall, or at such later time as then may be fixed. At said time and place, the City Council will also hold a hearing to adopt the proposed plans, specifications, form of contract, and estimate of cost for the construction of said improvements, and at said hearing any interested persons may appear and file objections thereto. This project includes but is not limited to the following major items of work: - 852 LF of 6” DR-18 PVC Water Main - (2) Fire Hydrants - 220 LF 1” K Copper Service Line with Corps - Curbs Stops The water main installation is by open excavation construction. Alternate Bids for the water main installation is by trenchless construction where possible to avoid damage to the streets, driveways, sidewalks, trees, utilities, signs, and etc., may be considered when awarding a contract. The work to be done under the proposed contract shall commence on written Notice to Proceed following award of such contract and shall be completed by December 31, 2013, or be subject to liquidated damages of $100 per calendar day. Plans and Specifications governing the construction of said improvements have been prepared by MER Engineering, Inc., 109 Regency West Court, Fort Dodge, Iowa, and are on file for public examination at the Office of the City Clerk of Woolstock, Iowa. Said Plans and Specifications are hereby made a part of this Notice by reference, and the proposed Contract shall be executed in compliance therewith. All bids are to be submitted on the form provided in the Specifications. Copies of the Plans and Specifications may be obtained from the office of MER Engineering Inc., 109 Regency West Court, Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501, for a deposit of $50 for each set. This deposit will be refunded upon return of said Plans and Specifications in good reusable condition within fourteen (14) days after the project is awarded. If the Plans and Specifications are not returned in good condition within the fourteen (14) days allowed the deposit shall be forfeited. Each proposal shall be accompanied by a bid bond, cashier’s or certified check, or a credit union certified share draft, in a separate sealed envelope in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount of the proposal. If a bid bond is submitted, it must be on the form provided with the Contract Documents. The certified or cashier’s check shall be drawn on a bank in Iowa or a bank chartered under the laws of the United States of America; the certified share draft shall be drawn on a credit union in Iowa or a credit union chartered under the laws of the United States; and such check or draft shall be made payable to the City of Woolstock

as security that if awarded a contract by resolution of said Council, the Bidder will enter into a contract at the prices bid and furnish the required performance and maintenance bond and certificate of insurance. The certified or cashier’s check or certified share draft may be cashed, or the bid bond forfeited, and the proceeds retained as liquidated damages if the Bidder fails to execute a contract or provide a certificate of insurance or file an acceptable performance and maintenance bond on the form provided in the specifications within ten (10) days after the acceptance of the Bidder’s proposal by resolution of said Council. No bidder may withdraw a proposal within sixty (60) days after the date set for opening bids. One copy of the completed form shall be sealed in an envelope marked “Contract Proposal” and the bid security shall be placed in a separate sealed envelope marked “Bid Security.” Both envelopes shall be delivered to the address designated in the “Notice to Bidders.” If the envelopes are delivered by mail they shall both be placed in a third envelope for mailing convenience. Payment to the Contractor will be made in cash from such funds as are legally available including proceeds from the sale of General Obligation Bonds and/or Revenue Bonds. Payment to the Contractor will be made in monthly estimates and one final payment. Monthly estimates will be equivalent to ninetyfive percent (95%) of the Contract value of the work completed during the preceding calendar month. Estimates will be prepared on the first day of each month by the Contractor, subject to the approval of the Engineer, who will certify each approved estimate to the City Council for payment within thirty (30) days of acceptance by the Council. Such monthly payments shall in no way be construed as an act of acceptance for any of the work partially or totally completed. Final payment to the Contractor will be made not earlier than thirty-one (31) days from and after the final acceptance of said work by the City, subject to the conditions and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 573 of the Code of Iowa. No such partial or final payment will be due until the Contractor has certified that the materials, labor and services involved in each instance have been paid for in accordance with the requirements stated in the specifications. A Sales Tax Exemption Certificate will be available for all materials purchased for incorporation into the Project. By virtue of statutory authority, preference will be given to products and provisions grown and coal produced within the State of Iowa, and to Iowa domestic labor to the extent lawfully required by Iowa Statutes. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a bond in an amount equal to one hundred per cent (100%) of the Contract price, said bond to be issued by a responsible surety, approved by the Municipality and shall guarantee the faithful performance of the Contract and the terms and conditions therein contained and shall guarantee the prompt payment of all materials and labor and protect and save harmless the Municipality from all claims and damages of any kind caused by the operation of the Contractor, and shall also guarantee the maintenance of the work contracted for a period of two (2) years from the time of acceptance of the improvements by the Municipality. The Municipality reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive informalities and technicalities as it shall deem for the best interest of the City. Published upon order of the City Council of the City of Woolstock, Iowa. BY: Pam Gearhart, City Clerk Wk.33

Thursday, August 15, 2013

UDMO annual Back to School Bash is a success!

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT WRIGHT COUNTY PROBATE NO. ESPR016338 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ANNA L. ORR, DECEASED TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF ANNA L. ORR, DECEASED, WHO DIED ON OR ABOUT JULY 22, 2013: You are hereby notified that on the 1st day of August, 2013, 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 court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the latter 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 this 2nd day of August, 2013. Suzanne Rohrer, Administrator of the Estate 705 S. Jackson Eagle Grove, IA 50533 Dani L. Eisentrager, ICIS PIN Number: AT0008960 Attorney for the Administrator Eisentrager Law Office P.O. Box 346 Eagle Grove, IA 50533 Date of second publication: 15th day of August, 2013. Wk.32,33

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Fun for the kids Eagle Grove Elementary second grade teacher Alana Alt volunteered her time to participate in the Upper Des Moines Opportunity Back to School Bash held in Eagle Grove on Monday, Aug. 5. Alt used her artistic talents to do face painting for any and all kids who wanted to take advantage of a little bit of free fun before school started. Photo by Kim Demory

ATTENTION ALL EAGLES…

The summer days appear to be winding down and have almost reached their end. Unfortunately, this means no more vacation and far too many school expenses from the youngsters. These things can all lead to some very bitter moods, or what I like to call the end of summer funk. So, what do you do when the end of summer funk hits you? Well, instead of grumbling over school costs, think about all the money you’ll save on carpet cleaning! After all, with the kids gone at school you won’t be finding those mystery stains after a long hard day at work. By looking on the bright side you’ll give that funk a run for his money! — A message from The Nice Guy

Upper Des Moines Opportunity (UDMO) would like to express our appreciation to all of those who were involved in this year’s Back to School Bash. The bash was held on August 5th from 3:30 to 5:00PM at the United Methodist Church. Our sincere thanks go out to the United Methodist Church for providing the venue, to the agency providers who sponsored activities and prizes for the children, to the volunteers for their assistance, to the community and the businesses who donated school supplies or monetary donations. UDMO will continue to receive monetary donations and school supplies which can either be mailed or dropped off at UDMO Wright County Outreach Office, 221 W. Broadway Eagle Grove, IA 50533 or call Jennifer or Lori at (515) 4483704. At a time when the impact of increased costs of daily living is felt by all, enabling families to acquire basic school supplies for their children’s education is especially important. From all of us at UDMO, thank you very much. Working together is making a difference in Wright County. Mary Ohrtman Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc.

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How to contact your Elected Officials Eagle Grove City Council Mayor Darrell Determann (2014) 603-6614 Sandra McGrath (Ward 1 - Dec. 31, 2015) 851-0016 Kendall Johnson (Ward 2 - Dec. 31, 2015) 293-9036 Dennis Vandewater (Ward 3 - Dec. 31, 2015) 448-4140 Wally Lorenzen (Ward 4 - Dec. 31, 2014) 851-0338 Tony Axtell (At Large - Dec. 31, 2015) 448-4402 Josh Schild (At Large - Dec. 31, 2014) 515-571-1703

Iowa Legislators Senate: Dennis Guth Cell Phone: 641.430.0424 Home Address: 1770 Taft Ave, Klemme IA, 50449 dennis.guth@legis.iowa.gov House: Henry Rayhons Home: (641) 923.2979 Address: 2820 Oak Avenue Garner, Iowa 50438 henry.rayhons@legis.iowa.gov

Senator Chuck Grassley Des Moines 721 Federal Building 210 Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50309 (515) 288-1145 Fax: (515) 288-5097 www.grassley.senate.gov/ contact.cfm Senator Tom Harkin 731 Hart Senate Office Bldg Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-3254 Fax: 202-224-9369 Congressman Steve King 1131 Longworth Office Bldg, Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-4426 Fax: 202-225-3193

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SALES DATES CLAIMED Estate Farm Machinery Auction CS76, Inc Family of Carlyn Schwieger Tues Aug 27, 10 AM 3 1/2 S of Coulter, IA, 2 W on C47, 3/4 S on Finch Ave Sale conducted by Ryerson Auction Realty Ltd Eagle Grove, IA Retirement Farm Auction Bob Johnson Wed Aug 28, 2013 Located 2 West of Hardy & 1 South sale conducted by Ryerson Auction Realty, Ltd Eagle Grove, IA Farm Machinery Auction Oleson Estate & Don Hackbarth Thurs Sept 12, 2013, 10:30 AM Located 2 1/2 S of Coulter, IA, 2 W on 110th St Sale conducted by Ryerson Auction Realty Ltd Eagle Grove, IA

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Supervisors sign EMS System development grant By Les Houser cmonitor@mchsi.com

Wright County Emergency Management Director Jim Lester presented a grant request document for the Board of Supervisors to approve and sign. It is for funding of just under $4,500 from the Iowa Emergency Medical Services (EMS) System Development. According to Lester, he is seeking board permission to be the administrator for the county’s EMS association grant request. “The state gives these grants out, but our association has not been active for several years now,” said Lester. “The state is now saying that either the board of supervisors, or board of health, needs to be the grant recipient for these dollars.” Lester explained that the funds could be used for either initial training for new EMS members, on-going training for existing personnel or equipment purchases. The county EMS Board will decide how the money will be split up among all responding entities. Colleen Bartlett with Wright County Transit presented the various transit agreements with MIDAS Council of Goverments, and two cities in the county, for Board review and signature. She was accompanied by Economic Development Director Brad Hicks. According to Bartlett, the contracts are standard and unchanged from the previous year. There are two contracts with MIDAS, one for the services and one for the bus and van lease. There are also separate contracts for both the City of Clarion and City of Eagle Grove. “They fall

under the MIDAS contract, but then we subcontract with them for their transit services,” said Bartlett. “We get $9,060 per quarter from MIDAS, with 10 percent of that going to each of those cities. They also get Elderbridge funding.” Bartlett talked about the wonderful job the drivers do to take care of the buses, which is even more evident to them when they receive buses used in other counties. “It’s nice to know we have drivers that take that much pride in their bus, and I have told the drivers so,” said District I Supervisor Rick Rasmussen. Under new business, the Board is looking into scanning and digitizing old drainage district records and buying a large-paper scanner for that. According to Auditor Betty Ellis, the scanner would cost around $6,300 and could be utilized by other departments in the courthouse. The Board discussed it, and seemed in favor of allowing Ellis to proceed on the idea. Under meeting reports, District III Supervisor Karl Helgevold gave information from the meeting he attended of the County Economic Development Board. According to figures released at that meeting, the current average minimum wages in the county are: $14.72 (Belmond and Rowan); $15.55 (Clarion, Dows, Eagle Grove, Galt and Goldfield); $16.01 (Vincent and Woolstock). In other business the Board: -held an afternoon department head meeting with Mike Galloway, who is the new Human Resources contact for the county and replaces Renee Von Bokern.

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Classifieds/around the area Antique power show coming to Belmond Make plans to attend the Prairie Homestead Antique Power and Country Craft Show. This one-of-a kind event will be held Aug. 16-18 at the Jenison-Meacham Memorial Arts Center and Farm north of Belmond. Gates open at 8 a.m. each day. This year’s show will feature Custom Manufacturing which produced Custom, Wards, Rockol & Lehr Big Boy and Simpson tractors from 1945 - 1955. Also featured will be Associated Gas engines. The show will be host to the National Custom Club International 21st annual show. Besides the large display of antique tractors and machinery, visitors to the show will have a chance to

purchase a variety of craft items, see a steam powered engine and sawmill, visit a petting zoo, watch small engine demonstrations and border collie herding demonstrations, hear great music, sample fresh pressed apple juice and homemade butter, experience a one room country schoolhouse, view the clothesline quilt show, watch a plowing contest, tour a typical 1930s home and more. Tom Wurth from Nashville, Tennessee will be headliner for the on-going entertainment. An antique tractor pull will be held Sat., Aug 17. Plan now to attend this one-of-a-kind show, sponsored by the Belmond Area Arts Council. Call 515-571-6838 for more information.

Iowa State University Economists have cautious message for farmers Iowa State University economists are cautioning farmers to be prepared for a potential downturn in the values of commodities and land. John Lawrence, director of Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension and Outreach and associate dean for Extension Programs and Outreach, said four Iowa State economists give “an analysis of the current state of Iowa agriculture,” in a series of papers on the Ag Decision Maker website (http:// www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm/, under the Ag Cycles heading). “This analysis is not intended to be a forecast of annual prices in the coming months or years. Nor is it predicting gloom and doom for agriculture. Rather, it is intended to help put current economic conditions into a historic context, better understand the factors that will influence prices and margins in the future, and help farmers prepare for whatever direction the market turns,” Lawrence said. The ISU economists offer ways crop and livestock producers can be ready for the possibility of economic upheaval after many years of increasing prices and land values. Chad Hart, associate professor of economics and extension economist, points out the cyclical nature of commodity markets and advises farmers to create and follow a marketing plan based on production costs; buy inputs when making crop sales; move to fixed rate loans to

protect against higher interest rates; and continue to use risk management programs, such as crop insurance. Lee Schulz, assistant professor and extension livestock economist, presents the supply and demand situations for beef cattle and hogs. He highlighted the importance of managing costs and price risks in a successful operation. Michael Duffy, professor of economics and extension economist, reviewed the history of Iowa farmland values and sees a likely decline as corn and soybean prices fall, but suggested the decline won’t be as steep as the Farm Crisis of the 1980s. Dermot Hayes, professor of economics and Pioneer Chair in Agribusiness, uses an Iowa Statedeveloped method to extrapolate futures prices for five years into the future. The worst-case scenario shows corn prices as low as $4.27 in 2013, $3.85 in 2014, $3.41 in 2015, $3.12 in 2016 and $2.89 in 2017; with soybean values for the corresponding years at $9.69, $8.89, $7.85, $7.09 and $6.55. An analysis of agricultural debt by Jason Henderson and Nathan Kaufman, economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, is included on the Ag Decision Maker website. It refers to previous articles that deal with cycles in agricultural and how they have affected farm debt.

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The Manson Meridian Singers will soon be starting their 43rd season of providing quality musical entertainment to the greater Manson area. Each season always starts with prospective members auditioning for a position within the group. This year’s audition date will be Thursday evening, September 5, from 6:45 until 9 p.m. at the Manson Northwest Webster Junior-Senior High School Vocal Music Room in Manson. Anyone who loves to sing is welcome to try out. This short audition will take approximately 10 minutes and will consist of vocal warm-ups to determine voice part and range, singing a section of a prepared song, and also singing a short portion of sight-reading from another song. Returning to direct the group again this year will be Jerrold Jimmerson, Manson. Piano accompanist this year will be Lori Erkenbrack, Rockwell City. Interested singers may try out individually or in groups of two. If trying out in groups, we ask that the

two voices not sing the same part. Possible tryout combinations might include: soprano and alto, tenor and bass, or any female and male part. Singers who have participated in any previous Meridian productions for three years or more do not need to audition, but do need to contact the group’s director, Jerrold Jimmerson, before September 1 to inform him that you wish to participate this season. Interested singers may pick up an audition packet and sign up for an audition time during regular business hours at the Collmann/Agents, Inc. office in Manson, located at 1011 Main St. Their phone number is 712469-3346. This information will be available beginning Wednesday, August 14. This season’s annual shows will be held on Saturday, February 8, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, February 9, 2014 at 2 p.m. If there are any questions about the group or the auditions, please contact Jerrold Jimmerson at 712-469-2797.

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Fri., Aug. 16 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sat., Aug. 17 8 a.m. - Noon 300 S. Cadwell Lots of yarn, curio cabinet, couch, 20” bike, toys, bedding, area rug, Mary Kay totes, lots of misc.

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Garage Sale Sat., Aug. 17 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. 706 SW 1st St. Primitive & rustic home decore & furniture, teen boy & girl name brand clothes, mancave items, token operated slot machine, household items, much more. Too much to list. Too good to miss!

Help Wanted Help Wanted Interested in working for a fun, motivated company? Grounds Keeper: Part-time duties include, but not limited to, mowing, weed eating, and some landscaping duties. Some snow removal. Maintenance Worker: Full-time duties include all variety of maintenance including, but not limited to, carpentry, plumbing, electrical, painting, drywall, etc.. Universal Worker: Part-time duties include working in laundry, housekeeping and dietary as needed. Please Contact: Rotary Senior Living at 515-448-5124, or stop by and pick up an application at 620 S.E. 5th, Eagle Grove, IA 50533 33-34

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Eagle Grove boys named all-conference BY JON HAPGOOD Brennon Cameron, Brenton Pohlman, and Brandon Johnson, all senior members of the Eagle Grove baseball team, were named AllConference in the North Central Conference, now that the season has been completed. Cameron was named to the ﬁrst team. He pitched and played shortstop for the Eagles the entire season, and he did a good job for the team.

Pohlman was named to the second team. His batting average rose considerably late in the season for the Eagles, and he ﬁnished on a good note for the season. Johnson was named to the third team. He played in the ﬁeld primarily, but he did pitch some for the Eagles, and a he had a consistent season for the team. Complete season statistics were not available for the Eagle Grove players.

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She had 123 stolen bases to rank third all-time at Eagle Grove, and she had 143 hits for fourth alltime. Miller has had a great softball career at Eagle Grove, and she will take part in softball at Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge, starting this fall.

BY JON HAPGOOD It is not new news, but Jacob Groth, a teacher at Eagle Grove, has been selected to head the Varsity Wrestling Program at the school. Groth teaches 7th and 8th grade Social Studies at the Robert Blue Middle School in Eagle Grove. He is a 2007 graduate of Marshalltown High School, where he was a place winner at the State Wrestling Tournament in Des Moines. Groth is a 2011 graduate of Wartburg College in Waverly, where he was an All-American in Wrestling. He will be starting his second year of teaching in the Eagle Grove School District. Groth remarked, “We have had a wrestling camp this summer, working with the younger wrestlers. Garrett Kiley and Ridge Kiley served as Volunteer Technicians at the camp, which was a plus for our program.” Coach Groth continued, “It’s going to be totally different this year. We want to get everybody involved. That includes Volunteers, anyone who wants to help out, and we certainly want the parents involved totally.” He added, “We had about 50 boys at the camp, and we want to increase those numbers gradually, to get Eagle Grove wrestling back to where it used to be.” Coach Groth is married to his wife Sarah, a sixth grade Reading and Language Arts teacher at the Robert Blue School.

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Reserve Champion Market Swine went to Ben Jacobsen, of the Clarion-Goldﬁeld FFA chapter at Clarion, in the FFA Parade of Champions at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10. (Iowa State Fair/ Steve Pope Photography)

BY JON HAPGOOD Lexie Miller, a senior member of the Eagle Grove girls’ softball team, was selected third team AllState in Class 2A in softball for the season recently completed. Miller had an outstanding senior season for the Eagles, as she led the team with a .582 batting average, which is terrific! She had a team leading on base percentage of .590, and a slugging percentage of .643. Miller led the team in runs scored with 28, hits with 57, and 41 stolen bases in 46 attempts. Miller participated in softball five years for Eagle Grove. The first two years were primarily as a courtesy runner. She has been a starter for the Eagles the past three years, and she had a batting average of .485, which is an-time high at the school. Miller was third all-time in singles with 123, and she was third in runs scored with 118.

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Wright County Farm Bureau President Matt Siefker (left) presents Dennis and Cheryl Jacobsen of Eagle Grove with the Good Neighbor Award on August 6, at the Member Appreciation Supper. Photo submitted

Good Neighbor Award given to Eagle Grove couple

Dennis and Cheryl Jacobsen of rural Eagle Grove were presented with the fourth annual Wright County Farm Bureau Good Neighbor Award at the Member Appreciation Supper held August 6. The award was presented in recognition of the environmental practices in their farming operation, community service and their promotion of agriculture. Farming has always been a part of Dennis’s life. He remembers playing with farm toys as a child, and working on the farm was something he always liked doing with his father. He raised pigs and participated in FFA in high school and Cheryl was involved in 4-H. Dennis attended community college for two years and Cheryl graduated from Iowa Methodist School of Nursing with an RN degree. Cheryl substitutes for the school nurse in the Eagle Grove school system. Cheryl and Dennis’s daughter Kari and her husband Jeff Gagnow live in Malone, Wis., while son Bret and his wife Bethany live in Cedar Falls with their daughter sixteen-month-old Lila. The Jacobsens have been farming since 1970, producing corn and soybeans on their Wright and Webster County farms. They have two Century farms and one Heritage farm. They are the seventh generation to farm the Heritage farm. They have hired a young farmer to help on their farm and are working him into taking over renting their land. Conservation and protection of the environment are important to this farm family. They use minimum till practices and try to take care of the land for future farmers. The Jacobsens are busy with community activities as well as their farming operations. They have been members of Farm Bureau since 1970 and both have served on WCFB’s board of directors. They are members of the Methodist church and the North Central Antique Tractor Club. Cheryl belongs to United Methodist Women, PEO and Troy Culture Club. Cheryl enjoys quilting, sewing, camping and gardening and Dennis likes to hunt, golf, work on antique tractors and camp in the couple’s fifth wheel. Wright County Farm Bureau congratulates Dennis and Cheryl for earning the Wright County Farm Bureau’s Good Neighbor Award for 2013 and thanks them for their dedication to the land, community and agriculture.

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