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CLAE GOATER Clae Goater is a 2007 graduate of Clarion-Goldfield High School. Growing up in Goldfield, he always knew he wanted to be a writer. Most recently he has been a part-time writer with the Eagle Grove Eagle newspaper. Now, he will be working covering beats in both Clarion and Eagle Grove. “Clae has earned the opportunity to take a step forward in his career,” said Mid-America Publishing President Ryan Harvey. Goater said his interest in writing was sparked by Cecil Adams, a popular question and answer columnist known as The Straight Dope, for The Chicago Reader since 1973. After being crowned Homecoming King and graduating from high school, Goater attended the University of Iowa with a major in journalism and mass communications with a focus on sociology. “I know he looks forward to the challenge of covering Clarion and the surrounding areas. With his background in the community,

having attended school here, he is a natural fit to return home and become a reporter for the paper,” said Harvey While he looked for work in the writing industry, Goater held down a job at Clarion Packaging, LLC. When he read that there was an opening for a writer at the Eagle Grove Eagle, he jumped at the chance. Clae began writing for Mid-America Publishing, the parent company of Wright County Monitor and Eagle Grove Eagle, in July of 2012. “It’s been a great opportunity for me to get my start in the field of journalism…and I’m working for publications I’ve read my entire life,” Goater said. In addition to covering city government and school board, Goater will lend a hand in general news reporting, feature stories and event coverage in order to bring more to the hometown newspaper. “I’m a friendly guy,” Goater said lightheartedly. “If there’s a story idea (you have), call. I’ll be interested. I promise.” Goater said of his new position that he is most looking forward to researching information for his stories, to him, it’s thrilling, satisfying, and exciting to see the finished product of his efforts. He added, “This newspaper is (the community’s), if there’s something you want to see, you just need to tell us.” Harvey said, “Clae’s passion for the news is strong. By assigning him to Clarion, it allows us to present even even stronger news product to our readers. Plus, it allows for another voice in the newspaper.” Goater is the son of Richard and Helen (McKean) Goater. In his free time he enjoys comic books, reading, and watching movies.

September is Recovery Month in Wright County

By: Clae Goater The county supervisors have declared September of 2013 as National Recovery Month in Wright County. Dawn Doerr with Community Family Resources (CFR) came before the board on Monday, Aug. 26, to tell them about how CFR makes a difference in the lives of people dealing substance abuse issues. “We’re still focusing a lot on the issues of underage and binge

drinking. We’re looking at social hosting laws, and working with youth development,” Doerr said. “I’ve been out this morning, setting up meetings with the schools, getting ready to start the new school year.” Supervisor Stan Watne has been a member of the CFR board since January, and he says that CFR is making great strides. “It’s been very difficult the past two years. To be honest, I was very continued on page 2

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homemade candies, socks, t-shirts, magazines, puzzle books, cards, chips, dip, and “a lot of things that we don’t normally get over there.” “It meant a lot to the people who received them. A tremendous amount. Tremendous,” Zimmer said.

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The birdmen of Hagies By: Clae Goater

Forty employees from Hagie Manufacturing became daredevils for a day on Friday, Aug. 23, during a team building exercise held at the Clarion Municipal Airport. A skydiving company out of Brooklyn, IA took them up to a height of nearly 9 thousand feet and let them experience 55 seconds of complete freefall before parachuting gently to the ground. “We do a lot of team building events at Hagie, to push us out of our comfort zone and help us grow as individuals and as a team,” said Teresa Lancaster, talent development coach at Hagie. “This is just one more thing that somebody

had brought up at one point, so I decided to see if we could get some people in skydiving.” Lancaster heard that Skydive Iowa was the premiere skydiving service in the state, and contacted them. They promised to give a good rate if Lancaster could get 20 volunteers. After announcing the exercise, they quickly doubled that quota. The event was called “Jump for Jackie,” in memory of the recentlydeceased Jackie Reyna. According to Reyna’s husband, Mike, skydiving was something that she would have loved to try. Plenty of people at “Jump for Jackie” agreed that skydiving was the experience of a lifetime “It was incredible. Incredible. The freefall is fantastic … I’ve never been skydiving b e f o r e . Bucket list checked off,” said Diane Kampen. “It’s not what I

expected. I expected like when you’re on a rollercoaster and you go to the top, and everything just drops. It’s not like that at all. The adrenaline is awesome, but it’s extremely peaceful … You just take it all in. You’re just looking, and you can’t b e l i e v e you’re actually doing it It’s surreal. “ They jumped all day long, from 9-5. As of noon, not a single person had gotten cold feet and dropped out. “Alan Hagie was the first one out of the plane. I went after him, and I tell you what, I was scared to death. I was up until three o’clock in the morning, just nonstop nerves. I know a lot of people have been the same way,” said Lancaster. “Before you know it, you’re up there and you’re out. They kill the motor, they tell you to step on the platform, and -boom- you’re falling. When I landed, it was just an incredible sense of pride of what I had done.” Lancaster said that the anxiety

of waiting to plummet thousands of feet was eased somewhat by the knowledge that she was in the hands of seasoned professionals. “The one gentleman I jumped with, Junkyard was his name, he has over like 8,000 jumps. And over like 4,000 tandem,” Lancaster said. “So hearing that definitely helped with the security level. “ Dave Maxheimer, suited up in his harness and awaiting his turn, showed steely resolve. He even joking gave a eulogy for himself to a nearby video camera. “I’m excited to try it. It’s something new. Something different,” Maxheimer said. “I’m at that age in my life where I don’t fear a whole lot, so why not go out and try something different. “ All in all, there were a lot of broad grins, wild whoops, and highspiriting cheers from the assembled group. “We’re always looking to raise the bar at Haigie Manufacturing. We’re always trying to have higher expectations for ourselves,” Lancaster said. ”I’m excited for what’s next. A lot of people are. We just jumped out of damn plane. What’s next?” Editors note: Parachuters are: Keerthi Kalivarapu top right, Curtis Trulson bottom left.

Vote on Clarion-Goldfield-Dows nears Olson concerned about voter apathy By: Clae Goater Whether Clarion-Goldfield and Dows merge into a single school district will be decided at school board elections on November 10. According to the Superintendant of both Districts, Robert Olson, the decision will be permanent. If the two districts merge, the state will give the new district a bonus to its headcount and the funds that go along with it. If a district declines to merge, the Dows school district will be gone forever. The bonus to headcount would earn a consolidated district about a quarter million dollars per year for three years after the organization. That money would only go to Clarion, because Dows has already used that incentive money when shared with CAL. However, Olson says that the money would benefit all of his students. “It will benefit the students of both Clarion and Dows, particularly since we’re having (Dows) students 4-12 attending school in Clarion,”

Olson said. That incentive money will only be available to districts through the 2014-2015 school year. If they don’t consolidate this year, there won’t be another chance for Dows to find a district to partner with. “A school district looking at reorganizing with Dows would see that Dows is more of an obligation than an asset,” Olson said. “So I would say for Dows to quickly get a partner ready for consolidation, we’re going to run out of money before that happens.” Besides partnering, Dows’ only option is to dissolve. A study from the Iowa School Financial Information Service indicates that a school needs at least 303 students to fund an accredited school district. With an enrollment of just under 100, the Dows School District is just too small to survive on its own. “Dows cannot stand alone,” Olson said. “There’s no way that

Iowa Specialty recognized for supporting troops

By Clae Goater Sgt. First Class Vance Zimmer presented Iowa Specialty Hospital with an American flag on Saturday, Aug. 24, in recognition of their support of the troops overseas. Iowa Specialty Hospital had been sending care packages to Zimmer for 14 months during his deployment in Afghanistan, which he distributed to other soldiers. “I would take them to different combat outposts to the soldiers who didn’t received car packages or mail on a regular basis,” Zimmer said. “It was a unique thing, because the soldiers would come off patrol after ten or twelve hours. They were hot, they were sweaty, the last thing they want to do is go through mail. But when they start getting packages through Iowa Specialty Hospital, they were swapping items and laughing and joking around. So it put a big smile on everybody’s face. “ Zimmer’s sister Wendy Weidemann helped organize the care package program, along with the internal communications department at the hospital. “They put in Vance’s address in Afghanistan, and said that if anybody was interested in helping these servicemen overseas, they could send packages to Vance and he would make sure that they would get put into the hands of these soldiers who were at these outposts,” Weidemann said. Zimmer said that these packages contained numerous items, including candy, homemade cookies,

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Zimmer presented the flag on behalf of his unit, the fourth brigade combat team, first infantry division, known as “The Big Red One.” Zimmer has just concluded his fourth tour of duty. “Our brigade consists of

Dows cannot make an educational program without a partner and still remain the district.” Should the Dows district dissolve, the land it encompasses will be divided up among nearby districts. “The student body would be broken up among neighboring districts. There would be a process where we decide which parcels of land would go in what direction. That’s part of it,“ Olson said. While partnering with Dows might look unattractive to other districts, Olson says that it’s a good fit with Clarion-Goldfield. Besides the incentive money, Dows and Clarion-Goldfield already have a history together. They’ve been grade-sharing successfully for eight years. “I just feel that the sharing has gone very, very well between the two districts. The programs we’ve been able to do together, the athletics we’ve been able to do together, the activities … by and large it’s worked

out very well,” Olson said. Also, if Clarion-Goldfield and Dows partner, there are a number of things the district could do with the old Dows school building. If the districts combine, it will no longer be economically feasible to use the building to hold classes. However, there are ways the building could generate enough revenue to cover the cost of maintaining it. The Clarion-Goldfield School District does something similar with the schoolhouse in Goldfield, which it rents to the city and Iowa Central Community College. “We do have some groups that are looking at the (Dows school) building for other purposes. We’ve had discussions with the city. They’ve had some interest, particularly the single-story building attached to the rest. We’ve had an organization out of Belmond called Old School Records, and they’ve come and looked at this building,” Olson said. continued on page 2

approximately 6,000 soldiers, spread throughout two different provinces in Afghanistan. Our whole area was about half the size of Iowa,” Zimmer said. ”My job was, basically, I was the bodyguard for the brigade commander.”

Town Hall Meeting in Clarion

Governor Terry Branstad and Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds held a town Sgt. Vance Zimmer presented Iowa Specialty Hospital with an American flag on behalf of the fourth brigade hall meeting at Clarion Public Library on August 27, where they discussed combat team, first infantry division. Left to right: Zimmer, Zimmer’s sister Wendy Weidemann, and CEO of the condition of the state and fielded questions from the public. Look for full coverage of the meeting in next week’s Wright County Monitor. Iowa Specialty Hospital Steve Simonen.

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County wins DOT grant for transit building By: Clae Goater

Proposed transit building Wright County has received a grant from the Department of Transportation to help pay for the construction of a new transit building in Clarion. The grant will cover 80 percent of the cost of construction, which is estimated at $433,900. The county will only have to pay the remaining 20 percent, which will be around $86,780. The County Supervisors had to decide how they were going to pay their share. At the supervisor’s meeting on Monday, Aug. 26, Colleen Bartlett, administrative assistant with Wright County Economic Development, laid out the options available to the county. “We have a meeting next week scheduled with MIDAS. They want to know how we plan on paying out portion of the $86 thousand,” Bartlett said. “We do have $500,000 in the budget … the options to ﬁnance the county share … are low interest loans … or it can just be

paid out of the budget expense.” Barlett said that the county could get loans through Amoco or Prairie Energy. Amoco could provide a 5-year loan with zero percent interest, and would allow them to borrow up to 10% of the project’s cost. Prairie Energy would provide loans with one percent interest, one percent administrative fee, and a closing cost of $350. The board voted to pay for the cost out of the budget. “My feeling is pay for it,” Supervisor Stan Watne said. “Why would we borrow if we don’t need it?” “We’ve got it budgeted, let’s just get it paid for,” said Supervisor Rick Rasmussen. The cost of the building is subject to change, because the county hasn’t received bids on the project. “With the architect they chose right now, that architect might not be the architect on the project,” said

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continued from page 1 pessimistic after my first meeting there … I think we’ve really turned the corner. I was pleased the other night to see our second month in a row turning a profit over a expenses,” Watne said. “One of the things I look at when something’s recovering is cash flow, and when I came on, it was almost negative … We’re making improvements.” CFR will be holding a 5k race/ walk for recovery at Ada Hayden Park outside of Ames on Sept. 7, and another race/walk at Olson Park

in Fort Dodge on Sept. 22. Check-in time for both events will be at 8 a.m., with the race starting an hour later. Various family-friendly activities will follow the race. “There’s a place here for sponsorships for the 5K race, there are different levels, and I’d kind of like our board to think about being a sponsor,” Supervisor Stan Watne said. “We’re personally going to do it, not the county. It will go a long ways to bring some awareness to what you’re doing.”

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County Engineer Adam Clemons. “They’ve got to go out for request for proposal, get an architect to bid on the project, go with the lowest bid or the most responsive architect, then choose that, then design it, and then build it … Hopefully, it will be the architect you already chose to do the estimate, because then they’ll already have an idea of what to do with it. If it’s not, you’ve almost got to start to scratch.” Clemons said that he does not expect construction on the building to begin until late next summer. “It’s a long process, but good things take a while,” Bartlett said. “It’s going to be good when it’s done.” The completed building will be 3,600 square feet, and will be able to house six busses. “The building is going to be kind of bare-bones. There will be room for six stalls. One of them will be a wash bay. We’ll have a couple of restrooms and a small office for them to do paperwork,” said Bartlett. In other county news: -The board voted to amend Wright County’s multi-jurisdictional hazard mitigation plan to include the Clarion-Goldfield School District. This amendment will allow ClarionGoldfield to move forward with its safe room project. - Jennifer Pischke, the new juvenile court officer for Wright County, introduced herself to the board. Deb Dencklau, the new liaison officer for Eagle Grove and Clarion Goldfield schools, also introduced herself to the board. - the board signed a letter supporting the construction of a new dam in Goldfield. - the board approved several miscellaneous tax abatements.

Council rejects bids for turn lane improvements at Hagie’s Will rebid project next January

Upon the recommendation of David Doxtad of I&S Group, the Clarion City Council voted at their August 19 meeting to reject all bids for the proposed right turn lane project on Central Avenue West (Highway 3) at the Hagie Manufacturing facility. According to Doxtad, the two bids received were significantly higher than engineer’s estimates. He feels the project plans and specs should now be prepared for a rebid in January of 2014. “It’s okay with Hagie’s, they’re not in a big hurry,” said Doxtad. Therefore, the public hearing was closed and no action taken on the next agenda items of adopting the plans and awarding the contract. The Council approved pay request #3 from Brian Nettleton Construction, as presented by Tom Madden with Yaggy Colby. The $42,345.91 payment is for piping, road stone and tree grubbing work on the storm sewer improvement project. The city council heard a brief report of recent activities in the Clarion Fire Department from Greg Littlejohn. According to Littlejohn, the firemen are getting their maintenance schedule taken care of in more timely fashion and also plan to work together with the ambulance service on extrication calls. They plan on using proceeds from the upcoming Fireman’s Ball to purchase a compressor to fill air tanks, and have set up a committee to study plans for the new station. In other action the Council: -approved the request of Clarion Packaging, LLC for a $40,000 rebate on property taxes. City Attorney Rich Bordwell felt it was strictly the Council’s decision, and following several minutes of discussion a

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-approved the transit contract between the City of Clarion and Wright County; -approved the resignation of Pat Kirstein from the library board, and appointed Belva German to ﬁll the vacancy; -approved building permits for Teresa Lee (fence), Dave Martin (fence), Brad Reiter (fence), Tim Carpenter (deck) and The Dwelling Place (awning); -set the next regular meeting for Tuesday, September 3 due to the Labor Day holiday.

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Olson said. “And Clarion-Goldfield, we look at the gymnasium and multi-purpose room, and we see that as being an asset, even though we might not be using the rest of the building. I’ve actually had discussions with folks who operate a 24-7 fitness center, and looked at the community’s desire for 24-7 fitness.” Olson also says that consolidation is the cheaper option for taxpayers in Dows. Both consolidation and dissolution would mean increases in property taxes, but the increases would be smaller if the districts merged. Consolidation would increase the tax rate in Dows by about of $3 per $1,000 of assessed valuation. If Dows dissolves, Dows taxpayers could see rates increase by $4.50 to $5 per thousand. On the other hand, dissolution would decrease tax rates in Clarion. Right now, Olson’s biggest fear is that voters in the three communities won’t turn out to vote. Low turnout at recent school board meetings regarding consolidation has him worried that voters are apathetic about the issue. Olson is concerned that a low turnout might skew the election against consolidation. “Even though people might believe (consolidating) is the right thing to do, if they don’t tell us that, we might not necessarily get a representative showing at the polls.

That’s my biggest concern, that you wouldn’t get a representative vote,” Olson said. “In situations like this, people who are against combining the districts might have more motivation to vote than people who are for it. And I would hate to see the “no” votes win the day, if that isn’t what the community really wants.” Olson says that after years of researching the matter, consolidation is the best option available to voters and students. He regrets that Dows school district is no longer able to survive as a separate entity, but the harsh reality is that it cannot. “The community needs to know that this has not been a snap judgment. It’s been something that we’ve been discussing for years and looking at for years,” Olson said. “The focus needs to be on students, and we want students in Dows and ClarionGoldfield to have the best education we can provide. We can’t financially provide in Dows anymore. We need to look at our options, and we think our best option, especially after 8 years of sharing classes, is ClarionGoldfield-Dows. “

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Jen’s Gems Jennifer Roberts lives with her husband Brent, and their three children, Cody, Kourtney and Brandon in Klemme, Iowa.

This past weekend was another one on the road for us. Brent, Brandon and I traveled to my mom’s in Des Moines on Friday night for the weekend. Saturday was a family reunion of sorts at Lake Miami in southern Iowa. This lake has a special meaning to my family. Our ﬁrst step-grandparents were the caretakers of it for many years. In fact, grandpa’s ashes were spread at the lake. This family dinner is held every year around my maternal grandpa’s birthday. (It just happens to co-inside with Brent and my’s anniversary.) The best parts of the reunion are the homemade ice cream and the games. This year we had a nice snowball ﬁght. Of course the snowballs were not made of snow, but rather resembled a furry nerf ball. Mom bought them off of QVC, her favorite shopping network. After lunch, we went to visit my dad. I try to make it down to see him at least once a year. Thankfully my mom goes to see him a couple of time a year. She does a really nice job of keeping his tombstone cleaned off. We had not been to see Dad in a couple of years, so Brandon

had forgotten that the cemetery is located in the middle of a cow pasture. Fortunately the farmer was out working in the pasture area so we did not have to open the gate at the road to get in. We did walk through the whole cemetery this week. Brandon always seems uncomfortable visiting my dad. We discovered that the ﬁrst residents of the cemetery moved in back in the 1830s. Saturday night my great-nephew and his mom came to visit and play. That was fun too. Sunday we had lunch with Kourtney and her new boyfriend. He is a very nice young man who recently got out of the Navy. I think he helps to keep her grounded some. After lunch, they came back to my mom’s for another snowball ﬁght. We did not get home until about 8:30 Sunday night. I really enjoy these weekends away and visiting with my sisters and their families. But I can’t wait for the snow to start falling…then we get more weekends at home relaxing. Next two weekends we will be camping.

Nancy’s Notes Well, hopefully you are back in routine once again. It’s always great in the summer to have no schedule but by fall I’m ready to get organized. We have some titles that should be good for your entertainment as you settle into your new routine. While growing up I enjoyed seeing Debbie Reynolds in her movies. I must admit I don’t know that her “real” life was quite as charming. We have purchased her newest biography, “Unsinkable”. Reynolds picks up from her 1988 autobiography sharing memories from the Miss Burbank contest in 1948 up until the work she did in 2012. Of course she shares her man and money problems as well as giving readers a glimpse of her family. Jill McCorkle’s newest work

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By Lindsey Mutchler, Clarion Chamber & Development You can tell autumn is approaching, not necessarily by the weather lately, but rather the changes around town. Clarion-Goldfield and Dows students are back in the classrooms. The Clarion Aquatic Center officially closes for the summer season on Sunday. Grills will be fired up for Labor Day weekend, and tail gating parties will soon be the weekend highlights. Additionally, football, cross country and volleyball practices are starting in earnest. Soon it’ll be sweatshirt wearing weather as the leaves change colors and begin their descent to the ground, and we’ll put our lawnmowers away in exchange for rakes. We hope the harvest will go as smoothly as possible for area farmers, and we have already noticed store fronts of local businesses changing décor with the season. Other new changes that are approaching this fall include a school district reorganization vote scheduled for Sept. 10. I broached this briefly in a previous column,

but it’s an important issue for the community, so I believe it warrants a little more time in the spotlight. The proposed reorganization of the Clarion-Goldfield and Dows School Districts would close the Dows School Building and bring all classes to Clarion. The change wouldn’t affect the mascots or school colors, however, the new district name would become ClarionGoldfield-Dows School District. The Dows gymnasium would continue to be used for practices, and the building would remain in place for two years in order to find alternative uses for it. According to the ClarionGoldfield School District’s August newsletter, “the reason the districts developed a reorganization strategy is to minimize costs while providing the best educational opportunities for our students. Financially, the Dows District isn’t able to stand alone, even with a sharing partner. The educational program expenses for Dows outspent revenue by nearly $300,000 in 2012-2013.” The reorganization needs more than 50 percent of voter approval in both districts in order to pass.

If the reorganization fails to pass, the boards of education identiﬁed dissolution as a likely option for the Dows School District, which would require a dissolution committee to make recommendations to the Area Education Agency to attach portions of the Dows District with neighboring districts. For more information on the proposed reorganization and where to vote, please visit www.clargold. org and read their August newsletter which can be found under the “Newsletter” link near the top of the webpage. No matter what your view is on the reorganization, your vote is extremely important. Please be sure to carve out ﬁve minutes of your time to vote on Tuesday, Sept. 10. As a community we all want our children to receive the best education possible. So we hope you’ll cast your vote on Sept. 10.

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Wright County Courthouse Marriage Certificates Blas Hernandez-Guido, 26, Eagle Grove, and Itzel R. Martinez Nuncio, 27, Clarion. August 15, 2013 Aaron M. Peterson, 22, Belmond and Kiya B. Tupper, 20, Dumont. August 16, 2013

Dissolutions Cheryl Mullenax vs. Edward L. Mullenax. Court decree filed on Aug. 20, 2013 Karrie K. Jergenson vs. Jeffrey D. Jergenson. Court decree filed on Aug. 21, 2013 Death Certificates Marlene H. Stecher, 79, of Clarion. August 8, 2013 Sandra M. Anderson, 67, of Clarion. August 8, 2013

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Stecher Trust Notice TRUST NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF THE TRUST: THE MARLENE STECHER REVOCABLE TRUST AGREEMENT TO ALL PERSONS regarding Marlene Stecher, deceased, who died on or about the 8th day of August, 2013. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that Scott Stecher and Douglas Stecher are the Trustees of the Marlene Stecher Revocable Trust. Any action to contest the validity of the trust must be brought in the District Court of Wright County, Iowa, within the later to occur of four (4) months from the date of second publication of this notice or thirty (30) days from the date of mailing this notice to all heirs of the decedent settlor whose identities are reasonably ascertainable. Any suit not filed within this period shall be forever barred. Notice is further given that any person or entity possessing a claim against the trust must mail proof of the claim to the trustees at the addresses listed below via certified mail, return receipt requested, by the later to occur of four (4) months from the second publication of this notice or thirty (30) days from the date of mailing this notice if required or the claim shall be forever barred unless paid or otherwise satisfied. Dated this 21st day of August, 2013.

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Date of Second Publication 5th day of September, 2013 Published in the Wright County Monitor on Thursday, Aug. 29 and Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013

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Board of Supervisors Wright County Board of Supervisors July 29, 2013 Stan Watne called the regular meeting of the Wright County Board of Supervisors to order at 9:00 a.m. Members present were Helgevold, Rasmussen, and Watne. Minutes of the previous July 22, 2013 regular meeting were read and approved. Approved claims for payment. Florine Swanson met with the board to present a certificate of equality. This certificate is an award for Wright County having all committees/ boards gender balanced. There are only three counties so far in the state of Iowa that has met the gender balance requirement. Motion by Rasmussen and seconded by Helgevold to receive the Recorders quarterly revenue report. Motion carries. Motion by Watne and seconded by Rasmussen to approve the appointment of Denise Baker and Eric Russell as Deputies in the Recorders office until December of 2014. Motion carries. Motion by Rasmussen and seconded by Helgevold to adjourn the meeting. Motion carries. Stan Watne, Chairman Wright County Board of Supervisors Betty Ellis, Wright County Auditor Published in the Wright County Monitor on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013

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Board of Supervisors Wright County Board of Supervisors August 12, 2013 Stan Watne called the regular meeting of the Wright County Board of Supervisors to order at 9:00 a.m. Members present were Helgevold, Rasmussen, and Watne. Minutes of the Previous August 5, 2013 regular meeting were read and approved. Approved claims for payment. Jim Lester, Emergency Management Coordinator, presented an EMS System Development Grant. This grant will enable the purchase of new equipment and training for Ambulance personnel. Motion by Rasmussen and seconded by Helgevold to approve the application of the grant and authorize Lester to sign for the Board of Supervisors. Motion carries unanimously. Colleen Bartlett, Transit Coordinator, presented the Transit Agreements between Wright County and MIDAS, the City of Clarion, and the City of Eagle Grove. All the agreements are the same as previous years with only change being the dates. Motion by Helgevold and seconded by Rasmussen to approve the above agreements. Motion carries. Motion by Rasmussen and seconded by Helgevold to adjourn the meeting. Motion carries. Stan Watne, Chairman Wright County Board of Supervisors Betty Ellis, Wright County Auditor Published in the Wright County Monitor on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013

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Board of Supervisors Wright County Supervisors August 15, 2013 Chairman, Stan Watne, called the special meeting of the Wright County Board of Supervisors to order at 3:00 p.m. Member present was Watne with Rasmussen and Helgevold by conference call. Order of business was to approve a fireworks permit for Prairie Homestead Show in Belmond. There was then a motion by Rasmussen and seconded by Helgevold to approve the fireworks permit for the Belmond Prairie Homestead show. Motion carries unanimously. Motion by Helgevold and seconded by Rasmussen to adjourn the meeting. Motion carries. Stan Watne, Chairman Wright County Board of Supervisors Betty Ellis, Wright County Auditor Published in the Wright County Monitor on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013

Clerk of Court Speeding over 55 zone (1 thru 5 over): Anad Narayanaswamy of West Des Moines, $20; Speeding 55 or under zone (6 thru 10 over): Blanca Guillen Rodriguez of Eagle Grove, $60; Nathan D. Dick of Garner, $40; Laura E. Estlund of Webster City, $40; Bryan M. Mericle of Fort Dodge, $40; Michael F. Hubble of Clear Lake, $40; Everett A. Hennigar of Clarion, $40; Heath R. Wessels of Kanawha, $40; Stephen D. Smith of Des Moines, $40; Speeding 55 or under zone (11 thru 15 over): Damian O. Lucio of Belmond, $120; James C. Bartlett of Clarion, $80; Speeding over 55 zone (11 thru 15 over): Ericka V. Boston of Omaha, Neb., $80; No valid drivers license: Blanca Guillen Rodriguez of Eagle Grove, $300; Rosaura Estrada-Zina of Belmond, $200; Mateo Hernandes of Fort Dodge, $300; Fail to maintain safety belts: Suzanne M. Spellman of Dallas Center, $50; Austin N. Loux of Eagle Grove, $50; Fail to maintain control: Rosaura Estrada-Zino of Belmond, $100; Violation – financial liability coverage: Mateo Hernandes of Fort Dodge, $375; Improper use of lanes: Jessica Gonalez of Clarion, $150; Failure to reduce speed to reasonable and proper rate: Paul R. Hagedorn of Lakota, $100; Fail to yield emergency vehicle: Jose Valdivia of Eagle Grove, $100; Violation of conditions of restricted license: Austin N. Loux of Eagle Grove, $50; Open container – driver under 21: James C. Bartlett of Clarion, $200; Fail to obey stop or yield sign: Viedilio Hernandez-Guinac of Clarion, $100; Failure to prove security against liability: David E. Snyder of Des Moines, $375; Richard A. Lee of Belmond, $250;

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Speeding/Residence or school district: David E. Snyder of Des Moines, $60; Marjorie E. Olson of Belmond, $40; No muffler: Landon J. Worden of Belmond, $30; Expired License: Richard A. Lee of Belmond, $50; Turing at intersection from improper lane: Anekka J. Vlcek of Highmore, SD, $100; Small Claims Keanon D. Lewis vs. Esther Alvardo, 1007 4th Ave NE, Belmond. Judgment for the plaintiff Aug, 22 by default in the amount of $490.45 plus interest at a rate f 2.12 percent per annum and court costs. Midland Funding LLC vs. Mark Christian, 207 N. McArthur, Woolstock. Case was dismissed Aug. 22 without prejudice. Case was originally filed May 20. LVNV Funding LLC vs. Amber L. McPherson, 216 E Chestnut St., Goldfield. Judgment for the plaintiff Aug. 22 by default in the amount of $1,045.70 plus interest at a rate of 2.12 percent per annum from July 22 and court costs. Capital One Bank USA, NA, vs. Carolyn S. Adams, 1501 S. Main

Street 7B, Clarion. Judgment for the plaintiff Aug. 22 by default in the amount of $4,007.82 plus interest at a rate of 2.12 percent per annum from July 23 and court costs. District Court The court issued one search warrant this week. State of Iowa vs. Kelly E. DeHate, 121 S. Water Street, Goldfield. The defendant pled guilty Aug. 16 to possession of marijuana and was sentenced as follows: $315 fine plus the statutory 35 percent surcharge, $10 DARE surcharge, $125 Law Enforcement Initiative surcharge, restitution to be determined, court costs, 90 days in the county jail with all but 7 days suspended and credit for time served, 2 years probation to the Department of Correctional Services, driving privileges revoked for 180 days, and must complete and follow all recommendations of a substance abuse evaluation. The count of possession of methamphetamine was dismissed. This sentence is the result of an incident March 5 investigated by the Eagle Grove Police Department. City of Dows vs. Zebulun T. McFadden, 302 W. Train, Dows.

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National Pollutant Discharge Notice National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Notice Date: 8/16/2013 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is proposing to approve an application for issuance of an NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) permit for the discharge described below: DISCHARGER NAME AND ADDRESS DOWS CITY OF STP SOUTH OF TOWN AT END OF HAYES STREET DOWS, Iowa 50071 LOCATION: Township: 91 Range: 23 Section 36 County: Wright DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGES 001 DISCHARGE FROM A TWO CELL AERATED LAGOON AND A CONSTRUCTED WETLAND RECEIVING STREAM: IOWA RIVER 002 BYPASS LOCATED AFTER TWO CELL AERATED LAGOON PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTED WETLAND RECEIVING STREAM: IOWA RIVER Stabilized sludge is applied to local land according to state regulations. Anyone wishing to comment on or object to the proposed issuance of this permit must do so in writing within forty-five (45) days of the date

shown at the top of this notice. All comments received will be considered in the final determination. If no objections are received within forty-five (45) days, the Department will issue a final permit. You may request the Department hold a public hearing by submitting a written request stating specific reasons why a hearing should be held. Comments, objections, and requests for hearing may be submitted online using the Wastewater Permit Information Exchange system at https://programs.iowadnr.gov/ wwpie/. Comments, objections, and requests for hearing may also be addressed to the: Iowa Department of Natural Resources, NPDES Section, 502 East 9th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319. Copies of the proposed permit and other information may be viewed on WWPIE at the web address noted above. This information is also on file and available for public inspection form 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Friday at the above street address. In addition, copies of this information may be requested by calling Ben Hucka at (515) 281-5962 or email at ben.hucka@dnr.iowa.gov. Published in the Wright County Monitor on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013

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City of Clarion Monday, August 19, 2013 Unapproved Minutes The Clarion City Council met in regular session on Monday, August 19, 2013 Mayor Mike Nail presiding with Councilpersons Kirk Rier, Lindsey German, Steve Evans, Cory Abels and Duane Asbe present. Also present were City Administrator Rochelle Pohlman, City Attorney Richard Bordwell, Director of Public Works Jon DeVries and Police Chief Steve Hennigar. Mayor Nail asked the council if they had a conflict with any agenda items, none reported. Motion German seconded Rier to approve the minutes of August 5, 2013 as written, ayes all carried. Motion Evans seconded German to approve the financial claims as presented, ayes all carried. Greg Littlejohn representing the Clarion Volunteer Fire Department was present to keep the council updated on training, and equipment needs for the department. David Doxtad of I & S Group was present to discuss the bids that were received for the Right Turn Lane Project, David told the council that two bids were received much higher than the Engineer Estimates and he recommends the council reject the bids and rebid in the spring in hopes to receive better bid quotes. Motion German seconded Evans to reject all bids received on August 15, 2013 for the Right Turn Lane Project, ayes all carried. Kathy Showalter of Planscape Partners was present to discuss right of way area need from Hagie Manufacturing for the construction of a right turn lane. The city will need to purchase 0.058 acres of Hagie property in the amount of $1,450.00. Showalter has spoken to Alan Hagie and will prepare the necessary documents to proceed. Tom Madden of Yaggy Colby Associates to present a Pay request from Brian Nettleton Construction for the Storm Sewer Project in SW Clarion. Motion German seconded Asbe to approve Pay request Number 3 in an amount of $42,345.91 to Brian Nettleton Construction for the Storm Sewer Project, ayes all carried. Brenda Branca Controller/HR Manager for Clarion Packaging was present to request a Tax Abatement for property taxes paid September 2012 and March 2013. She informed the council that Clarion Packaging has paid all back taxes and interest due to date and would like the council to reconsider the denial of the rebate requested in June of 2013. Cory Abels recommended that the council not give the rebate at this time to make sure that all taxes in the future are paid on time. Attorney Bordwell in formed the council and Ms. Branca the council the agreement does not guarantee the city will provide the rebate and the reason the council denied the request previously is Clarion Packaging did not pay taxes by the due date as stated in the agreement. City Administrator Pohlman informed the council the amount of the rebate is budgeted each year should they choose to approve payment, however we are into a new Fiscal Year and the payment they are requesting is for the previous Fiscal Year end so if they request payment in June of 2014 for taxes paid in September 2013 and March 2014 it would be paid out of the FYE 15 budget. Motion German seconded Rier to approve the Rebate request in an amount of $40,000.00 to Clarion Packaging, roll call vote Evans, aye; Abels, nay; Asbe, aye; Rier, aye; German, aye; carried. Motion Evans seconded German to approved Resolution #13-40 accepting the Grant Agreement from the FAA in an amount of $479,070 for the Construction of a 100 X 80 Hangar at the Clarion Municipal Airport, roll call vote Rier, aye; Asbe, aye; Evans, aye; Abels, aye; German, aye carried. Motion Asbe seconded Evans to accept the resignation of Pat Kirstein from the Clarion Library Board, ayes all carried. Motion Rier seconded Asbe to approve the appointment of Belva German to the Clarion Library Board, ayes Abels, Evans, Rier, Asbe; abstained German motion carried. Motion Evans seconded Abels to approve a Contract for Transit Services between the City of Clarion and Wright County, ayes all carried. Motion Rier seconded Evans to set the next regular council meeting for Tuesday, September

3, 2013 at 5:00 pm, ayes all carried. Motion German seconded Evans to approve the following building permits: Teresa Lee – fence, Dave Martin – fence, Brad Reiter – fence, Tim Carpenter – deck, The Dwelling Place – awning, ayes all carried. Motion Rier seconded Abels to adjourn the meeting, ayes all carried. Rochelle E. Pohlman, City Administrator Mike Nail, Mayor CITY OF CLARION FINANCIAL CLAIMS 8/06/2012 - 8/16/2013 BAKER TAYLOR - BOOKS .................$388.44 BOYINGTON,VICKY CONTRACTUAL LABOR ...................$26.25 BBJ LAW FIRM SERVICES 6-14 THRU 6-27 .........$1,675.00 BROWN SUPPLY CO JACKHAMMER HOSE .....................$291.52 CITY OF CLARION - METER FEE REFUNDS APPLIED ................$390.09 CLARION NC ELEV COOP FUEL/PARTS .................................$3,057.92 CLARION PUBLIC LIBRARY POSTAGE PETTY CASH .................$138.64 CLARION SUPER FOODS - SUPPLIES .........................$91.24 CLARION HARDWARE HANK - SUPPLIES ...........................$281.85 CULLIGAN - AUG SERVICES ...............$23.50 DEVRIES,JON PARTIAL CELL REIMB .......................$75.00 FST CT NL BANK PAYROLL DEDUCTION ...................$375.00 FJETLAND PEST CONTROL SERVICES ........................................$40.00 FORT DODGE MACHINE SUPP SUPPLIES ...........................................$9.80 GALE GROUP MATERIALS/LP BOOKS .................$153.00 GOLDFIELD ACCESS NETWORK JULY SERVICES ...........................$1,026.03 HANSON SONS TIRE SERVIC TIRE REPAIR ON MOWER .................$9.99 HAWKINS WATER TREATMENT CHEMICALS/PUMP ......................$2,809.38 HENNIGAR,STEVE - PARTIAL CELL PHONE REIMB ........................$75.00 IA DEPT. NATURAL RESOURCE - NPDES ANNUAL FEE #9909001 .................$210.00 IOWA ONE CALL - LOCATES ...............$35.00 IOWA SPORTS SUPPLY JERSEYS/MOUTHGAURDS ...........$156.80 L L SERVICE INC NAME/LOCKER TAGS .......................$35.00 MID AMERICAN ENERGY UTILITY .......................................$10,117.26 NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE NEW YORK LIFE 2 ............................$53.73 POHLMAN SHELLEY - CAR ALLOWANCE / CELL PHONE REIMB ......................$275.00 PRINTING SERVICES INC SUPPLIES ........................................$136.99 QUILL CORPORATION SUPPLIES ........................................$306.58 THE TRASH MAN JULY SERVICES ..............................$493.30 URNESS HARDWARE SUPPLIES ........................................$935.20 VERIZON WIRELESS JULY SERVICES ..............................$320.08 WRIGHT CO MONITOR SUB RENEWAL .................................$40.00 WRIGHT COUNTY MOTORS REPAIRS ..........................................$898.88 YAGGY COLBY ASSOCIATES - 2013 STORM SEWER #M11836 ............$5,022.50 ARNOLD MOTOR SUPPLY SUPPLIES/PARTS ...........................$231.49 TMI SERVICES JULY SERVICES & REMOVAL ........$155.00 AUDIO EDITIONS MATERIALS/BOOKS .......................$576.90 IAPERS - IPERS ..............................$5,743.25 FED FICA - FED/FICA TAX ..............$9,949.98 TREASURER STATE OF IOWA STATE TAX ....................................$1,561.00 BELMOND INDEPENDENT SUB RENEWAL .................................$66.00 PLANSCAPE PARTNERS - HOUSING DEV/ RISE ROAD/WWTF/ HAGIE DEVEL ...............................$9,492.35 AR FLOOR CARE - CLEANED/ BUFFED 7-30-13 ..............................$125.00 STATE LIBRARY OF IOWA TRAINING REIMB ..............................$30.00 EAGLE BLDG SUPPLY SUPPLIES ........................................$123.12 SEVERSON BETH - REIMB FOR

COMPUTER MAINTENANCE...........$199.99 CLARION HEALTH IN HEALTH INS ....................................$578.31 WRIGHT COUNTY HEALTH DEPT POOL INSPECTION .........................$643.00 TIFFON WILLEY PARTIAL CELL REIMB .......................$20.00 ARAMARK - SERVICES 7-8 & 7-22 ....$187.29 MEDIACOM - SERVICES 8-14 TO 9-13-13 ................................$75.90 THOMPSON, BRET PARTIAL CELL REIMB ......................$20.00 FCNB - EMPLOYEE ORG FEE .............$10.00 WMTEL - JULY SERVICES ...................$53.90 IDNR WATER SUPPLY - ANNUAL PUBLIC WATER FEE FYE 14...........$332.80 WRIGHT CO FIRE ASSOCIATI HAZMAT STICKERS .........................$45.00 AGSOURCE LAB - SAMPLES ............$958.30 TASTE OF HOME - SUB RENEWAL ....$16.98 UNITYPOINT CLINIC DRUG TESTS ....................................$74.00 MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS ROCK CHIPS ...................................$909.95 STEVE TERHARK PARTIAL CELL REIMB .......................$20.00 CLARION VISION IN AVESIS VISION ...............................$127.16 H AND K PLUMBING AIR CONDITIONING REPAIRS .........$91.99 COLLECTION SERVICES CENTE PAYROLL DEDUCTION ...................$439.58 PARADIGM BENEFITS AUG CONSULTING ........................$200.00 MIDAMERICAN PUBLISHING CO - ADS/ COUNCIL MTGS/WTR REPORT .....$775.68 HENNIGAR,SHAYNE PARTIAL CELL REIMB ......................$20.00 RIVERS, SCOTT PARTIAL CELL REIMB .......................$20.00 ANDERSON,LYON PARTIAL CELL REIMB .......................$20.00 JENSEN BRIAN PARTIAL CELL REIMB .......................$20.00 NORTHLAND SECURITIES, INC - LIMITED CONTINUING DISCLOSURE .........$435.00 AFLAC INSURANCE - AFLAC ..............$51.06 JOHN’S CLEANING SERVICE SERVICES 7-14 TO 8-11-13 ............$675.00 YOHN CO - CEMENT ......................$2,878.30 SEBBY, DEB - MTG REIMB ..................$94.35 WRIGHT COUNTY EXTENSION MANUALS ..........................................$33.00 DE LAGE LANDEN COPIERS/PRINTERS ......................$658.20 BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP LEASE PUMPS/SUPPLIES .............$252.80 FRED HOIBERG CLARION AUTO VEHICLE MAINTENCE ....................$163.63 I & S GROUP INC - PROJECT #12-14857 RESIDENTIAL ...........$11,825.00 PREPPY FARMER SIGN AT LIONS PARK .......................$53.76 SHOPKO - SUPPLIES/MOVIES .........$286.29 EDWARD R JONES PAYROLL DEDUCTION....................$100.00 LANDGRAPHICS-LAWN&LANDSCA MISQUITO CONTROL ..................$2,750.00 HEWETT WHOLESALE INC. CONCESSIONS ............................$1,414.25 FAREWAY - POOL ..............................$501.76 THERMASTOR PRODUCTS GROU FILTERS/THERMOSTAT TIMER .....$348.05 KAPKA, BRENDA PARTIAL REIMB OF TRAINING ........$75.00 HOLMES, ANTHONY METER FEE REFUND ......................$33.22 KLUSS, DONNA METER FEE REFUND ........................$2.26 BARNISKIS, CHERYL REIMB CAT VAN TICKETS ................$30.00 PAYROLL CHECKS - PAYROLL CHECKS ON 08/16/2013 ............$31,560.28 CLAIMS TOTAL ............................$118,109.10 GENERAL FUND ...........................$49,809.45 TRANSIT FUND ..................................$527.78 ROAD USE FUND ..........................$15,840.01 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT FUND FUND ...$150.00 LOCAL OPTION TAX FUND .................$53.76 TIF FUND .......................................$20,657.35 STORM SEWER PROJECTS FUND ........................$5,022.50 WATER FUND ..................................$5,774.83 SEWER FUND ...............................$18,903.58 WASTE WATER PROJECT FUND ......$660.00 LANDFILL FUND .................................$709.84 Published in the Wright County Monitor on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013

The defendant pled guilty Aug. 19 to failure to appear and annoyance or disturbance and was fined $100 plus the statutory 35 percent surcharge and court costs. This sentence is the result of an incident July 10 investigated by the Dows Police Department. State of Iowa vs. Zebulun T. McFadden, 302 W. Train, Dows. The defendant pled guilty Aug. 19 to failure to appear and trespassing and was fined $100 plus the statutory 35 percent surcharge and court costs. This sentence is the result of an incident July 21 investigated by the Wright County Sheriff’s Department. State of Iowa vs. Michael F. Chapman, 720 5th Street SW, Clarion. The defendant pled guilty Aug. 19 to public intoxication and was fined $100 plus the statutory 35 percent surcharge and court costs. This sentence is the result of an incident Aug. 18 investigated by the Clarion Police Department. State of Iowa vs. Jessica A. Askvig, 701 4th Street SW, Clarion. The defendant pled guilty Aug. 19 to public intoxication and was fined $100 plus the statutory 35 percent surcharge and court costs. This sentence is the result of an incident Aug. 18 investigated by the Clarion Police Department. State of Iowa vs. Patricia A. Capsel, 202 S. Iowa Avenue, Eagle Grove. The defendant pled guilty Aug. 20 to public intoxication and was fined $100 plus the statutory 35 percent surcharge and court costs. This sentence is the result of an incident Aug. 19 investigated by the Eagle Grove Police Department. State of Iowa vs. Patricia A. Capsel, 202 S. Iowa Avenue, Eagle

Grove. The defendant pled guilty Aug. 19 to disorderly conduct – fighting or violent behavior and was fined $100 plus the statutory 35 percent surcharge and court costs. This sentence is the result of an incident Aug. 10 investigated by the Eagle Grove Police Department. State of Iowa vs. Tiffany L. Anderson, 1113 Division Street, Webster City. The defendant pled guilty Aug. 16 to the amended charge of operating while intoxicated and was sentenced to the following: $1,250 fine plus 35 percent surcharge, $10 DARE surcharge, restitution to be determined, court costs, 180 days in the county jail with all but 7 days suspended in lieu of 2 years probation to the Department of Correctional Services, must obtain and follow all recommendations of a substance abuse evaluation and must complete Drinking Driver’s School. The original charges were operating while intoxicated – second offense and possession of marijuana. This sentence is the result of an incident Feb. 15 investigated by the Wright County Sheriff’s Department.

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Clarion-Goldfield School District Clarion-Goldfield Community School Board of Directors Unapproved Minutes August, 12, 2013 The Clarion-Goldfield Community School Board of Directors held a Discipline Hearing and Regular Meeting on Monday, August 12, 2013. In Attendance were Clint Middleton, Missy Schultz, Beth Jackson, Beth Severson, High School Principal Dennis March, Dr. Robert Olson, and Anita Frye. At 7:02 P.M. Roll Call Vote was taken to move into Closed Session. Middleton – yes, Schultz – yes, Jackson – yes, Severson – yes. At 7:29 P.M. in Open Session Motion by Beth Jackson to Approve Recommendation of Administration to reinstate student effective with 2013-2014 school year. Second by Schultz. Motion carried 4-0. Motion by Schultz to Approve the Agenda. Second by Jackson. Motion carried 4-0. There was no TAP, Sports Boosters, or Principal reports to present to the board. Motion by Jackson to Approve Consent Agenda: Approve Minutes of Previous Meeting; Approve Payment of Monthly Bills, Approve Additional Bills; Approve Resolution for Equipment Lease from Apple; Approve Resignations of Brenda Hilpipre – Bus Driver, Karen Schluttenhofer – PT Cook, Approve Lane Change for Danny Smith; Approve Employment Contracts for Alicia Petak – 9th Volleyball, Anjanay Chambliss – MS Sp Ed Para Educator; Robert En Tin – Cross Country Coach, Scott Herrig – 9th Grade Baseball Coach; Approve First Reading of Board Policy 201.5A ; Approve Review of Board Policies 503.8, 503.9, 503.10; Approve Board President to Approve Additional August Bills. Second by Severson. Motion carried 4-0. Dr. Olson shared with the board reports concerning the City Housing Project and Boiler Replacement Update. There will be Public meetings in both the Dows and ClarionGoldfield Districts after Open Houses to answer questions concerning the Reorganization Vote that will take place on September 10, 2013. The next Regular School Board Meeting will be Monday, September 9, 2013 at 7:00 P.M. Motion by Jackson to Adjourn. Second by Schultz. Meeting Adjourned at 8:48 P.M. Anita Frye Board Secretary Access Systems - Maintenance............$210.00 Airgas USA LLC - Supplies...................$237.72 Apple Computer, Inc. - Hardware.......$7,887.00 Arnold Motor Supply - Tools..................$999.00 Auto-Jet Muffler Corp - Parts.................$550.89 Bank of America - Supplies................$3,815.35 BECKER’S SCHOOL SUPPLIES Supplies..............................................$166.90 Brennan Innovators LLC - Supplies........$43.40 C.H. McGuiness Company - Parts........$130.30 Casey’s General Store #2317 Supplies................................................$31.79 Centering Corporation - Supplies............$99.50 Central Iowa Distributing - Supplies......$538.00 Certified Laboratories - Supplies...........$444.77 City Of Clarion - Water.......................$1,032.57 City Of Goldfield - Water..........................$73.18 Clarion Distributing - Supplies...............$370.00 Clarion Hardware Hank - Supplies............$4.29 Clarion Super Foods - Supplies................$8.64 Cramer, Ruth - Supplies..........................$25.13 Creative Therapy Store - Supplies........$114.84 De Lage Landen - Maintenance.........$1,002.78 Des Moines Register Media Communication ..............................$1,441.00 Don’s Pest Control - Service.................$109.00 Dows Community School - Supplies.....$200.00 Eagle Building Supply Cl Equipment Rental................................$87.42 Eagle Grove Community School Sp Ed Tuition.................................$51,994.80 Edline LLC - Services............................$577.49 Engel Law Office - Services....................$85.00 Federal Fire Equipment Co. - Service.....$99.00 Follett Library Resources Library Books..................................$1,819.70 Fort Dodge Community School Sp Ed Tuition.................................$34,309.83 Goldfield Access Network - Phones......$867.36 Goldfield Telephone Co - Phones..........$202.50 Graham Tire Ft. Dodge - Service..........$774.81 Hiway Truck Equipment - Parts.............$341.25 Hopson, J. Robert - Service...............$1,200.00 Houghton Mifflin Company Workbooks......................................$1,020.33 Humboldt Community School Sp Ed Tuition.................................$12,596.87 IASBO - Membership............................$125.00 Iowa Assn Career & Tech Educators Conf Registration................................$110.00 M J Care, Inc. - Service......................$1,343.93 Manson Northwest Webster Sch Tuition.................................................$909.09 Menards - Supplies...............................$654.01 Mid Iowa School Improvement Consortium - Annual Dues..............$1,709.80 Mid-America Publishing Corp. - Communication.............................$1,176.50 Midamerican Energy - Electricity......$16,786.87 Mid-West 3D Solutio ns, LLC -

Registration.......................................$325.00 Mosaic in North Central Iowa Services..............................................$560.00 Music In Motion - Supplies......................$25.85 North Central Cooperative - Fuel.......$5,923.17 Northwest Evaluation Association Testing Service................................$9,191.50 O’Halloran International Inc Repairs............................................$2,146.64 On-Site Information Destruction, Inc. Service.................................................$50.00 Pearson Education - Supplies...............$350.31 Per Mar Security Services Service............................................$3,134.00 Popplers Music Inc - Supplies...............$131.92 Primary Concepts - Supplies...................$24.95 Pritchard Family Auto Stores Repairs...............................................$181.86 Quill_2 - Supplies....................................$86.28 R W Sound - Supplies...........................$187.50 Really Good Stuff, Inc. - Supplies..........$929.87 Riddell/All American Sports Corp Equipment......................................$5,711.88 S&S Worldwide - Supplies.....................$104.39 Sam’s Club Discover Tech Equipment...............................$3,185.16 Scholastic Inc. - Supplies......................$101.98 School Specialty Inc - Supplies.............$718.42 Sherwin Williams Co - Supplies..............$96.87 Shopko Stores Operating Co LLC Supplies................................................$15.98 T & D Service - Repair...........................$299.59 T&S Sewer & Drain Cleaning Service...............................................$190.00 Teaching Strategies Inc Curriculum.......................................$2,342.41 The Trash Man - Service.......................$407.00 Trend Enterprises, Inc - Supplies............$99.76 ULine - Supplies....................................$312.91 Urness Hardware - Supplies.................$326.93 US Toy Co/Constructive Playthings Supplies................................................$72.15 Verizon - Phones...................................$355.11 W & H Cooperative Oil Co - Supplies....$430.00 Webster City Comm Schools SpEd Tuition..................................$33,686.68 West Music Co - Equipment..................$124.25 William H Sadlier Inc - Supplies.........$1,518.21 Wilson Language Training Corp. Supplies.............................................$306.90 Youth Light Inc - Supplies......................$106.37 Youth Shelter Care of North Central Iowa - Services......................$350.08 Zehner Safety - Service.........................$430.00 Total General Fund.......................$222,869.49 Bank of America - Supplies...................$145.30 Clarion Super Foods - Supplies..............$25.00 Clarion-GDFD Sports Boosters Donation.............................................$135.00 Graphic Edge (The) - Supplies...........$2,250.23 Hearts And Flowers - Supplies................$60.00 Heaven Scent Floral & Gifts Supplies ..............................................$30.00 Joa Rolffs - Servicce..............................$600.00 Mara Warnke - Reimbursement............$104.00 Porta Phone - Equipment......................$617.50 Riddell/All American Sports Corp - Supplies..................................$805.50 Scott Herrig - Supplies..........................$165.39 Verizon - Phones.....................................$45.46 Total Activity Fund............................$4,983.38 Sumners Insurance Agency Ins Prem.................................... $151,210.00 Total Management Fund..............$151,210.00 Access Systems - Equipment...........$30,754.41 Sande Construction & Supply Reconstruction................................$1,348.90 Struxture Architects Architect Services............................$4,081.19 WBC Mechanical Inc Contractor....................................$116,237.25 Total Capital Projects...................$152,421.75 Ameriglide - ADA Equipment..............$8,294.96 Automatic Doors of Iowa, LC Equipment......................................$4,405.00 Boland Recreation - Maintenance......$3,000.00 Cleveland Electric, Ltd. - Service...... $1,303.41 Hiway Truck Equipment - Repairs..... $7,261.99 Per Mar Security Services - Service..... $636.95 WBC Mechanical Inc - Contractor... $27,550.00 Total PPEL Fund.............................$52,452.31 Bankers Trust Company Bond Pmt.......................................$13,394.59 Total Debt Service Fund.................$13,394.59 Goldfield Access Network - Phones........$44.54 Kurfman, Michelle - Mileage....................$63.50 Roberts Dairy - Milk.................................$88.27 Verizon - Phones.....................................$14.60 Total Debt Service Fund......................$210.91 Erica, Meinke - Scholarship...................$500.00 Kaitlin Kubly - Scholarship.....................$500.00 Total Trust & Agency Funds............$1,000.00 School Health Corp - Supplies..............$184.83 Total Nurses Fund...............................$184.83 Grand Total....................................$598,727.26 July Payroll Payroll Taxes....................................$12,276.85 IPERS.................................................$4,683.50 Insurance..........................................$12,208.56 H.S.A./HRA.........................................$1,520.00 Total Payroll....................................$22,688.91 Published in the Wright County Monitor on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013

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Law Enforcement to heighten traffic enforcement this Labor Day weekend From late August through Labor Day, city, county and state police will be out in force as part of the annual nationwide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” crackdown on drunk driving. The crackdown, which will include highvisibility enforcement throughout Iowa, will run from Aug. 26 through Sept. 8. The effective nationwide drunk driving crackdown will include high-visibility enforcement and will be supported by national paid advertising, creating a comprehensive campaign to curb drink driving in August and through the Labor Day holiday weekend. Iowa ranks 2nd as having the lowest number of alcohol related fatalities in the nation. While it is illegal to drive drunk (having a blood alcohol concentration of .08 or higher) in all 50 states, far too many people across the nation get behind the wheel after consuming too

much alcohol. The latest statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration underscore the serious nature of the nation’s continuing drunk driving epidemic. “Every year, about one third of all motor vehicle traffic deaths involve one or more drunk drivers or motorcycle operators,” said Colonel David Garrison – Chief of the Iowa State Patrol. “In 2011 9,878 people died across the nation in crashes involving drunk drivers. That is approximately one drunken driving fatality every 53 minutes.” During last year’s Labor Day Holiday, there were no reported alcohol related fatalities, however, there were 4 fatalities. “Driving drunk is simply not worth the risk. So don’t take the chance. Remember we will be out in force and we will be watching, so ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over,’ said Colonel Garrison.

Wright County Extension to held Exito en El Norte program

A program for new and established Spanish-speakers called Exito en El Norte (Success in the North) was held at the Iowa State University Extension Outreach Office on August 27, from 7-9 p.m. Exito helps Spanish-speaking members of the community meet the challenges of daily life in the U.S., develop critical life skills, and contribute to their community. Jose Amaya presented the program. Foreign-born residents living in the United States face many unique challenges. Many adult immigrants do not learn to speak English proficiently enough to effectively communicate with native English speakers. Misunderstandings also arise from differences in cultural norms and expectations. These

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challenges are compounded if low literacy levels keep Spanishspeaking residents from reading their own language. The Wright County ISU Extension Office has already hosted several Exito programs this August. Program coordinator Teresa Mendez says that so far they have been very successful. “I am very pleased with the numbers we have been getting and the feedback from the members of our community,” Mendez said. “It seems like, as this program continues, the number of participants increase.” There are plans to continue holding Exito programs in the future. Please contact Mendez at 515-5313453 for more information.

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stop by the UDMO office (221 W. Broadway, Eagle Grove) now through September 19. If you are interested in purchasing a coat for one of the Wright County kids, please pick up a coat tag at the following banks, starting September 6. Belmond: Northwest Bank Goldfield: Security Savings Bank Clarion: First Citizen’s National Bank , Wells Fargo Bank, First State Bank, Security Savings Bank, Eagle Grove: Security Savings Bank, First State Bank, Wells Fargo Bank. Please return a new or gently used coat with the coat tag to our office no later than September 30th. Monetary donations can be mailed to UDMO, 221 W. Broadway, Eagle Grove, IA 50533. If you have questions about this program, please call Jennifer or Lori at (515) 4483704.

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State of Iowa vs. Steven C. Reiland, 407 1st Avenue SW, Clarion. . The defendant pled guilty Aug. 16 to the amended charge of operating while intoxicated and was sentenced to the following: $1,250 fine plus 35 percent surcharge, $10 DARE surcharge, restitution to be determined, court costs, 30 days in the county jail with all but 7 days suspended in lieu of 1 year probation to the Department of Correctional Services, must obtain and follow all recommendations of a substance abuse evaluation and must complete Drinking Driver’s School. The original charge was operating while intoxicated – second offense. This sentence is the result of an incident March 7 investigated by the Iowa State Patrol.

an accusation and any defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. August 21 – 9:28 p.m. – Debra J. Hanus of Prairie Grove, Ark., was arrested and charged with public intoxication. August 20 – 6:16 p.m. – Amber N. Johnson of Woolstock was driving a 2011 GMC Terrain north on Franklin Avenue. She at the T-intersection of Franklin Ave and 270th Street with her cruise control set and not paying attention when she ran straight off the road. Her young son was uninjured in the accident. Johnson was transported to Iowa Specialty Hospital – Clarion by the Eagle Grove Ambulance. Damage to the vehicle was estimated at $4,000. No citations were listed in the report.

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Remembering our loved ones....

EINAR ANDERSON Einar Anderson, 80, of Clarion passed away Saturday, August 24, 2013, at the Clarion Wellness and Rehabilitation Center in Clarion. Memorial services for Einar Anderson will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Thursday, August 29, 2013, at the Ewing Funeral Home, 1801 Central Avenue East in Clarion with Pastor Warren Curry ofﬁciating. Burial will be at the Concord Township Cemetery in Garner. A memorial gathering will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, August 28, 2013, at Ewing Funeral Home, 1801 Central Avenue East in Clarion. Einar T. Anderson SFC USA (Ret) was born on January 16, 1933, in Klemme, Iowa. He was the third child of Walter and Magna

(Thillemenn) Anderson. In 1950, at the age of 17, Einar joined the United States Army where he served in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. In 1962, he was united in marriage to Paula Bridgewater. He proudly served his country until 1966, and was awarded many decorations including; Order of Arrow, Master Parachutist/Parachute Rigger, Korean Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal and Good Conduct Medal. After retiring he began driving truck in Georgia and moved to Iowa shortly after where he worked until the late 90’s. Einar was a member of the Iowa Army National Guard from 19761986. Einar is survived by his son, Michael K. (Connie) Anderson, TSgt USAF (Ret) of Altus, OK; grandson, Garrett Anderson of Altus, OK; granddaughter, Annita (Keith) Rhinehart of Flat Rock, NC; greatgrandsons, Gabriel and Luke of Flat Rock, NC; great-granddaughter, Zoe of Flat Rock, NC; brother, Melvin (Nancy) Anderson of Burchinal and sister, Dagny Schmidt of Klemme. He was preceded in death by his wife, Paula; parents, Magna and Walter Anderson; brother, Calvin Anderson; sister-in-law, Beverly Anderson and brother-in-law, Luther Schmidt.

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Updates from Meadows Assisted Living By Sue Wanken July arrived and out came the red, white and blue. Flags are ﬂying and conversation turned to how many celebrated with old fashioned picnics, parades, and why we celebrated. On the fourth, Lavonne Isenberger ‘s family celebrated her birthday and joined us for lunch and they served a birthday cake to all for lunch. It is always great to have family come and join us for meals. The afternoon was spent enjoying treats and we had patriotic trivia. Mildred Lewellyn family’s came and had her out about for a family reunion many memories shared as she was busy going over scrap books for days. Dottie Voigt visited her son in Arizona for a couple of weeks and enjoyed her time with them. At resident council Stacey informed the tenants that we would be updating our pendant system in the near future. On Tuesdays we have been doing crafts in the morning; many fun ideas from greeting cards, making key chains from wine corks, to making chalk boards out of recycled picture frames. Our faithful exercise group shows up every Monday and Wednesday morning. On the 11th Muriel Demuth from the ladies auxiliary at Iowa Specialty Hospital, presented in the afternoon. We learned many things about what they do, who they help. Bev searches her cookbooks for new ideas for baking with Bev, and also tries to make tenant favorites. It is always so much fun to hear the stories while they whip up treats to enjoy. As many of you know, the fair has come and gone but we are proud to say that once again we sent in about 30 pieces from our crafts and were rewarded with blue ribbons on everything. A special honor was that Lorraine Hertema cross stitched a beautiful picture that is framed on our dining room wall and received

a purple ribbon. It is so great that these ladies continue to share their many talents with the public and are rewarded for them. A great discussion on picnics from A-Z had us racking our brains on what you could put in a picnic basket and many ideas we never thought about. Supper by staff that week was served in a brown paper bag a treat many had not had in years. Our staff tries to stay with the theme of the week and come up with fun and different menus for our staff served suppers. We also take suggestions from tenants and mix it all up. Movies are shown on Saturdays with popcorn and Beth Wolff‘s family has brought us in some new ones to enjoy. Russ Wendel continues to keep our card sharks on their toes coming out to play cards in the evenings each week. Moments with Marilyn on Wednesday afternoon have topics that cover everything from history to politics to just some great humor. A large group tends to come and enjoy and really get the ball rolling. Marlys and Larry Wicks had family here and spent time at the cabin with them. We ended the month with the great American steak fry, served fried potatoes, garlic bread and fruit. Tuesday afternoons we have devotions and many from the Meadows come over to partake in that with us. Many of the staff was on vacations; everyone seemed to enjoy the changes and hearing what we all did. Thank you to the Meadows Independent Living for inviting us over to help celebrate twenty years of being in the community. Many of our own have lived there; so nice to be remembered. It will not be long and kids will be going back to school and everyone will get back into their routines. Be safe and enjoy what is left of summer

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1978 and 1943

35 Years Ago August 31, 1978 A temporary committee was turned into a permanent committee Tuesday noon when a group of more than 20 business and professional men gathered at the New Home Café and elected officers to pursue the development or improvement of Clarion, particularly the downtown area. Elected were Roger Sumners, chairman; Dwight Tew, vice chairman; and Lyle Morgan, secretary. The Wright County Supervisors Monday authorized the purchase of a radar unit that is being used by the Wright County Sheriff on lease. The purchase amount is $804.09 plus $72.60 interest for a total of $877.09. Alertness and decisive action on the part of a Clarion sales clerk and advertising saleslady resulted in discovery of a young lady passing bad checks in a number of Clarion Stores. Joanne White, saleslady at Ramsey’s was the first to become suspicious and contacted the Clarion Brenton Bank on which the checks were drawn. Upon learning it was both a fictitious name and account number, she and Kay VanWyk, advertising lady for the Wright County Monitor, who just happened to go in the store, set out to find her. 70 Years Ago September 2, 1943 The Clarion Municipal airport was reopened Saturday after being closed almost three months. Ray

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Bramer, who operated the airport here previously, is again in charge and has a temporary operating designation, until airport personnel is approved by Washington. Under war time restrictions it is necessary that all landing fields be designated by the government, as it is allegal to land on an undesignated field. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Woodley of Rowan have the distinction of being the first tenant purchasers, under the government’s farm tenant purchasing program, to pay off their loan in this district, which comprises Wright and Hancock counties. They are also the fifth tenant purchasers of about 900 in the state to complete their loan. The Woodley’s took out their loan on April 7, 1939 and received their paid note from Mr. DeLong on Saturday, Aug. 28, just four and one-half years later. Mr. and Mrs. Woodley had a $12,000 loan on their 102 acre farm and of the $12,000, $9,500 was paid out of farm income, mainly hogs. During the electrical storm Tuesday evening lightning struck the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Winslow, causing considerable damage. The lightning struck and followed the high line to the house, burning out all wiring and starting a fire in an upstairs clothes closet. Winslows, by fast work, were able to keep the fire under control and confined to the closet until the Dows fire department arrived.

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Northern Iowa Man in Disbelief after winning $50,000 Lottery Prize Robert Loux Wins First Top Prize in Scratch Game A Northern Iowa farmer said he got “nervous” when he found out he won a top prize in the Iowa Lottery’s new “Instantly Rich” i n s t a n t - s c r a t c h game. Robert Loux of Clarion, said he scratched off his ticket Thursday while checking on one of his farms. “I take it rather slowly when I do that. I enjoy the experience,” he said. “I saw that I had won. I didn’t know the amount, so I take my time scratching that part off and I kept getting all these zeroes on there. Then I discovered it was $50,000 and I got real nervous then.” Loux, 71, claimed the first of 10 top prizes of $50,000 available in the lottery’s new “Instantly Rich” scratch game. He claimed his prize Friday at the lottery’s regional office in Mason City. Loux said he drove home and showed his wife, Connie, his winning ticket and she also “couldn’t believe it.”

“I was shaking like a leaf,” he said. L o u x purchased his winning ticket Thursday at Kum & Go, 300 Central Ave. W. in Clarion – the same store where he regularly buys lottery tickets. “ M y wife said I always bought more than I should, but she doesn’t say that quite so much today,” Loux said with a laugh. Loux said his lottery winnings will help pay for a previously planned trip, and possibly a new car. Instantly Rich is a $5 scratch game. If a player reveals a “thumbs up” symbol, they win the prize shown below that symbol. If a player reveals a “chest” symbol, they win double the prize shown below that symbol. The overall odds of winning a prize in the game are 1 in 3.41 Nine top prizes of $50,000 are still up for grabs in Instantly Rich, as well as 30 prizes of $1,000, 98 prizes of $200 and 78 prizes of $100.

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Rainbow Cleaners will be Closed september 2 - 7. Please plan accordingly. Church news CLARION AREA FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 201 3rd. Ave. NE, Clarion Rev. Don Morrison 515-532-2845 •Sunday, Sept. 1 10:00am Sunday Service •Monday, Sept. 2 Church office closed •Wednesday, Sept. 4 8:30am Bike ride – meet at the Prayer Garden – coffee following ride at Hardee’s, 6:00pm Praise Team practice, 7:00pm Chancel Choir practice, Missions Committee meeting and Education Committee meeting, 8:00pm Worship Committee meeting FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH 420 1st Street N.W., Clarion Rev. Ronald Nelson 515-532-3440 •Thursday, Aug. 29 9:00am Sew Day •Sunday, Sept. 1 10:00am Fellowship, 10:15am Nominating Committee, 10:45am Worship Service •Tuesday, Sept. 3 9:00am Set up for Salad Luncheon •Wednesday, Sept. 4 11:00am Salad Luncheon UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, CONGREGATIONAL 121 3rd Avenue N.W., Clarion Pastor Bill Kem 515-532-2269 •Sunday, Sept. 1 10:15am Fellowship, 11:00am Worship •Thursday, Sept. 5 10:00am Friendship ministry at UPC CHURCH OF CHRIST 420 North Main, Clarion Pastor Warren Curry 515-532-3273 •Thursday, Aug. 29 9:00am Coffee time at church office Sunday, Sept. 1 10:00am Worship Service, 7:00 to 8:30pm IMPACT – (7th to 12th grade) Youth at Church Office •Wednesday, Sept. 4 10:00am Church prayer time at Sandy Stephenson’s, 3:45pm Boy’s Group begins (4th – 6th grade) at Church Building and Bible Bowl Practice at Church Office •Thursday, Sept. 5 3:45pm Shine Girls (4th – 6th Grade) at Church Office ST. JOHN CATHOLIC 608 2nd Ave. N.E., Clarion Father Nils Hernandez, Pastor 515-532-3586 • Friday, Aug. 30 7:40am Rosary at St. John, 8:00am Mass at St. John •Saturday, Aug. 31 4:00pm Mass at St. Francis in Belmond, 8:00pm Mass in Spanish in Clarion •Sunday, Sept. 1 8:00am Mass at St. John in Clarion, 10:30am Mass at Sacred Heart in Eagle Grove •Monday, Sept. 2 7:00am Alter Society at St. John in Clarion •Wednesday, Sept. 4 6:30pm Cluster Catechist In-Service at St. John’s in Clarion UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 219 First Street N.W., Clarion Bill Kem, Pastor 515-532-2709 •Sunday, Sept. 1 9:30am Worship with Fellowship to follow •Tuesday, Sept. 3 10:00am Prayer Group •Wednesday, Sept. 4 6:00am Early Risers, 6:30pm Personnel Team THE LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

Dana Wendel, Minister 1010 2nd Street SW, Clarion 532-2330 or 532-6686 •Sunday 9:30 am - Sunday School, 10:45 am - Worship Service free lunch following service •Tuesday 11:00 am - Prayer (Hiemstra’s) •Wednesday 7:00 pm - Adult Bible Study THE DWELLING PLACE Pastor Kim Lee 912 Central Ave East 515-293-2822 • Sundays 10:00 am and 6:30 pm Services • Wednesdays 7:00 pm Corporate Prayer

GOLDFIELD AREA UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 220 Oak Street, Goldfield Rev. Sara Hill, Pastor 515-825-3581 www.goldfieldupc.com goldpres@goldfieldaccess.net •Thursday, Aug. 29 9:15am TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) weigh-in and meeting. New members always welcome! Use north door, 1:00 to 6:30pm LifeServe blood drive, 6:30pm Support and Recovery group at Crossroads on Main Street •Sunday, Sept. 1 9:30am Worship Service with Communion. Guest speaker: Rev. Sara Hill, 10:30am Fellowship coffee •Wednesday, Sept. 4 9:30am Presbyterian Women meeting in Rose Room. Hostesses: Sonna Johnson, Syl Funnell, Sandy Stevenson. Devotion: Lillian Stevenson, 6:30pm Friendship Circle in Rose Room. Hostess and devotions: Diane Kraft. Lesson: Les Poutre LAKE LUTHERAN CHURCH Goldfield Pastor Truman Larson •Sunday 9:00 am Worship Service, 10:15 am Sunday School and Confirmation. PARK CHURCH OF CHRIST 422 North Washington St., Goldfield Bob Dishman 515-825-3911 •Sunday 9:15 am Bible School, 10:15 am Worship Service-Communion observed weekly; childcare available and Children’s Church, 11:00 am WWE/Jr. Worship GOLDFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH P.O. Box 190 Pastor Christina Perkins Craig Carlson, Youth Minister 515-825-3754 •Sunday, Sept. 1 10:30 am – Worship HOLMES EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH Pastor Rich Taylor 515-825-3660 Friday, Aug. 30 9:30am Revelation Bible Study at Samuel •Sunday, Sept. 1 8:30am Worship with Communion •Wednesday, Sept. 4 9:30am Home Circle to Guest Day at Ullensvang Lutheran HOLMES BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor Zach Fischer 2137 Hancock Avenue 515-825-3110 •Sunday 9:30 am - Sunday School, 10:30 am - Worship Service, 6:00 pm - Evening Service

The Meadows Assisted Living to Have a “Rocking” Good Time Celebrating and Raising Funds During National Assisted Living Week The Meadows Assisted Liv- join the staff and residents in the ing in Clarion will be celebrating Assisted Living lounge and rock National Assisted Living Week for a half hour up to a full hour. The from September 8 – 14. An array goal is to keep all 6 rocking chairs of activities have been planned for moving through the duration of the residents to enjoy including a the event. Bring your iPad, a good salad luncheon with family, brunch book, or just enjoy the wonderful served by the Senior Leaders of company of other rockers. RefreshIowa Specialty Hospital, a movie ments will be served. For those not and popcorn, special memory shar- able to attend, you can sponsor a ing, devotions and much more. resident to rock for you. All dona Open to the public is a “Rock- tions are tax deductible and will ing” Good Time fundraiser. The go towards the Assisted Living Assisted Living is inviting any in- activities and lounge updates for dividual or business to join them a more enjoyable and entertaining on Wednesday, Sept. 11, from 9 atmosphere. To reserve your chair am – 2 pm for a Rock-a-thon. For or make a donation, please contact a small donation an individual or a Stacey Cayler, Assisted Living Corepresentative from a business, can ordinator, at 515-532-2035.

now Hiring!

Immediate Openings, Benefits Available Please come to the job fair:

Thursday, September 5th

Clarion Railroad Depot • 10 am-2 pm

302 S. Main St. Clarion, IA Local positions: WelDIng, Assembly, Packaging, Farmhands & General Labor. Bring proof of employment eligibility, two forms of ID to fill out paperwork & resume if available.

If you cannot attend the fair please call 641-423-1830 for other ways to apply.

"No necesario hablar ingles" but you must bring a translator to fill out the applications Masterson Personnel is an equal opportunity employer.

•Wednesday 7:00 pm - Prayer meeting; Souled Out Group, WRIGHT CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH 1730 130th Street, Kanawha 641-762-3947 •Sunday 9:30 am - Morning Worship, 10:30 am - Fellowship, 11:00 am - Sunday School, 6:00 pm - Evening Worship

ROWAN AREA UNITED CHURCH OF ROWAN Pastor Nancy Hofmeister 811 Pesch Box 38, Rowan •Sunday, Sept. 1 10:00am Worship Service with Communion, Food Pantry Sunday IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH Missouri Synod Jct. Highway 69 & 3 Pastor Mark Peterson

•Sunday 10:30 am - Divine Service 11:45 am - Bible Study

DOWS AREA ABUNDANT LIFE CHAPEL 202 Fairview St., Dows 515-852-4520 / Bruce Klapp, Pastor • Sundays 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School for all ages including adults; 10:30 a.m. - Worship Service with Nursery and Children’s Ministry available; 6:30 p.m. - Adult Bible Study with childcare available • Wednesdays 7:00 p.m. - Adult Bible Study with Nursery, Children and Youth Ministry

Bridal Registry

Come and Go Baby Shower

Skylar Dorr & Kyle Marker

Sept. 14, 2013

ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN 304 W. Main, Latimer Rev. Marvin Lorenz, Pastor • Wednesday 6:30pm - Elders • Saturday 7:00pm - Vespers • Sunday 9:00a.m. - Worship; 10:15 a.m. - ABC / Sunday School

Amanda Vogt & Ian O’Brien Wedding: August 31, 2013

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Morgan, Lee Center, Bradford Erling Shultz, Pastor • Sundays, 8:30 a.m. Worship (B); 9:30 a.m. Worship, (LC); 10:30 a.m. Worship (M) • Tuesdays, 5:15-6:30 p.m. NA/AA Bible Study; 7:30 p.m. (B) Bible Study

108 North Main St. • Clarion, Iowa

MISSIONARY ALLIANCE CHURCH 3rd & Lake Streets, Blairsburg Ron Lotz, Pastor 515-325-6210 •Saturday, Aug. 31 9:30 to 11:00am MAC Fit women’s group, fitness for body, mind and soul for women of all ages and fitness levels. For meeting location call the church office. • Sunday, Sept. 1 9:00am Sunday School for all ages, 10:00am Worship service •Tuesday, Sept. 3 6:00am Men’s Bible Study at MAC •Wednesday, Sept. 4 6:00pm Pizza Supper, 6:30pm Awana for kids 3 years old through 6th grade, MAC youth for 6-8 grade students, Men’s Bible Study, Women’s Bible Study, “Essentials of Discipline” Parenting class taught by Pastor Ron Lotz, 7:00pm Solid Rock Inc. for Senior High students

FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH Dows Pastor Ron Nelson •Saturday, Aug. 31 6:30am Men’s Bible Study at Rick’s •Sunday, Sept. 1 9:00am Worship with Communion, 10:00am Coffee

computer and network Repair Virus Removal

UNITED METHODIST & PRESBYTERIAN Dows / Alexander Shawn W. Hill, Pastor • Sundays 8:45a.m. - Alexander Methodist Worship; 9:00a.m. - Dows Sunday School; 10:00a.m. Dows Joint Worship at Presbyterian Church on first two Sundays each month and at United Methodist Church on remaining Sundays • Thursdays 9 a.m. - Presbyterian Women

I know you sleep in heaven, and up there dream of me. Waiting there for those you love, until together we will be. I know that you’re not lonely, in company of angels above. Watching over and protecting, those left behind you love. In loving memory of Steve Eivins 1/2/65 - 8/31/05

A.D. Tech SoluTionS

4 p.m. The open house will be hosted by their children Dave and Annette Odland of Clarion, Laura and Steve Klapperich of Osage, Lisa and Jon Harris of Akron, and Dan and Lynne Odland of Clarion along with their 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Please join us for a

Shower: September 21, 2013 Wedding: October 5, 2013

NAZARETH LUTHERAN Coulter Pastor Dave Bernhardt • Sunday 10:00am - Coffee, 10:30am - Joint Worship Service

IMMANUEL U.C.C. 204 E. South St., Latimer Pastor Lindsey Braun • Sunday

Bud and Lela (Hill) Odland were married August 1, 1953, at the United Methodist Church in Clarion. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with their family at Lake Okoboji. All friends and family are invited to an open house in their honor on Sunday, Sept. 8, at the Holmes Lutheran Church from 2 to

9:30am - Worship •Monday 7:00pm - Pastor Lindsey back from vacation

SOVEREIGN GRACE CHURCH 109 N. Eskridge St., Dows Dows / www.sgcdows.com Doug Holmes, Pastor • Sundays 10:15 a.m. - Sunday School/Coffee;11:15am Worship at First Presbyterian in Dows

FIRST REFORMED 214 Brown St., Alexander Pastor Phillip Arnold • Sundays 8:30 a.m. - Adult Sunday School in the Sunshine Room; 9:30 a.m. - Worship; 10:45 a.m. - Sunday School; 6:30 p.m. - HS Youth Group Meeting; 7 p.m. - Pastor Phil’s Radio Ministry on KLMJ • Wednesdays 4:00p.m. - Catechism, Grades 1-8; 7:00p.m. - High School

60th Anniversary Celebration

honoring

Rachel (Kruger) Montag 1 to 3 p.m. Clarion Public Library 302 N. Main St. Clarion Iowa

Registered at Babies R Us and Target

History comes alive at St. Olaf! Your are invited to come and hear St. Olaf’s ancestors tell the tales of their life and the church’s history. Saturday, August 31st • 3:00 p.m. Enjoy the afternoon in St. Olaf’s air conditioned sancturary Cost $5.00

Salad Luncheon First Lutheran Church 420 First Street NW, Clarion

Wednesday, September 4 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. • $7.00

Everyone Welcome! Carry outS arE avaiLabLE

Mon.- Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 207 North Main Street

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Wright Eyes by Danny 900 Central Ave. East in Clarion For more information, call 515-851-2199

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Fall sports schedule gets started this week

Cowboy football returning letterwinners

These are the returning letterwinners for the Cowboy football team for the 2013 season. Pictured are: First row, from left; Caleb Hanson, Trenton Sann, Jordan Harrah. Second row, from left; Taylor Lehman, Bailey Kothe, Nick Dow, Trevor Petersen. Third row, from left; Kirby Simmons, Gavin Disney, Joel Haberman, Logan Nelson. Be sure to watch for next week’s Fall Sports Preview tab for a story about the team.

C-G cross country returning letterwinners

These are the returning Cowgirl and Cowboy letterwinners for the cross country team for the 2013 season. Pictured are: Front, from left; Alec Norem, Michael EnTin. Back, from left; Mekenzie Alberts, Claire Davis. Be sure to watch for next week’s Fall Sports Preview tab for a story about the team.

$15 $10 Chamber Bucks

Rules: Circle the team you think will win & write the score of this week’s Clarion-Goldfield game as a tie-breaker. Return the clipping to Clarion Super Foods or the Wright County Monitor or email your picks to wcmonitorads@gmail.com by 4:00 p.m. Friday. Be sure to include your name and address in your email entry. Entries can also be mailed to PO Box 153, Clarion, IA 50525 but must be postmarked by Friday. Only one entry per person, people in the same household may make copies of the entry for to enter. Judges decisions are final. All entries will be entered in a season ending drawing for a Grand Prize at Fuel! Employees and families of the Wright County Monitor are ineligible to enter. Advertisers and their employees are invited to enter.

Name Address

Phone TIE BREAKER

Circle the team you think will win and write in the number of total points you think will be scored.

1. Clarion-Goldfield @ Humboldt (tiebreaker)

Total points

7. Ballard @ Webster City 2. Belmond-Klemme @ Eagle Grove 3. West Hancock @ Garner-Hayfield/Ventura 8. N. Illinois @ Iowa 9. UNI @ Iowa State 4. Forest City @ Algona 10. Massachusetts @ Wisconsin 5. Bishop Garrigan @ St. Edmonds 11. Central Michigan @ Michigan 6. Spirit Lake @ Okoboji 12. Georgia @ Clemson

Pigskin Picks contest Form Sponsored by the following businesses:

Security Savings Bank First Citizens National Bank Clarion Super Foods Snack Village

Chappy’s on Main Fuel First State Bank & Town and Country Insurance

Grand Prize Party for 4 consists of 2 Large Specialty Pizza’s and 4 Drinks at Fuel 223 North Main • Clarion **Pick up your winnings at the Wright County Monitor during office hours.

Week #1

By Les Houser A new school year has begun, and that means another new season of fall sports is here. The Cowgirl and Cowboy teams have been busy preparing for their respective seasons, and the schedule gets underway starting this Friday. The Clarion-Goldfield Cowboy football team opens their 2013 season this Friday night, Aug. 30, with a non-district game at Humboldt versus the Wildcats. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. The home opener is the following Friday, Sept. 7, versus county rival Eagle Grove. The volleyball team hosts the Cowgirl Invitational this Saturday, Aug. 30, playing in their first match at approximately 10 a.m., versus North Butler. Other teams involved besides the Cowgirls include CAL, Clear Lake, Eagle Grove and NE Hamilton. Pool play will be two sets to 21, with the top two teams advancing to the championship match which will be the best 2 out of 3 sets to 25. They will play at GarnerHayfield/Ventura on Thursday, Sept. 5. The C-G cross country squad begins their schedule on Tuesday, Sept. 3, at the Lynx Invite in Webster City. The first race goes off the starting line at 5:00 p.m. That is held at the Lynx Golf Course on the north side of Webster City, and is just for JV and Varsity. Middle School runners will begin competing the following Tuesday at Belmond-Klemme.

Palmer, Tulp could still take racing titles this weekend

Last Saturday night at Algona, Chad Palmer of Renwick kept himself solidly in the running for the stock car point championship with an eighth place finish in the evening’s feature. With season championship races this Saturday, he is only 28 points out of first place and still has a chance for the title. He will start in the front row of the feature event. Heath Tulp of Belmond is the other Wright County driver with a chance to take a title as well, after a third place finish in his feature at Mason City last Sunday. John Campbell of Belmond was second in the feature with Palmer 10th. The stock car title at I-35 will be decided this Sunday, with six drivers all within 30 points of first place and technically all having a chance to win the points crown. Tulp will also start in the front row, and is only one point behind the leader in the class. Racing action at the Humboldt County Dragway continues into Fall, with Mick Boyington of Eagle Grove taking first in super pro last Saturday night. Cole Grandgeorge of Eagle Grove continues to lead junior dragster points, and was a semifinalist that night. Boyington capped off his night by being a runner-up in top money.

Pigskin Picks returns this week

Attention all football prognosticators. The Pigskin Picks football contest is back for another fall of fun and prize money. There are a few changes with this year’s contest, so pay close attention to the ad in this week’s Monitor. There are still 12 games listed on the entry form, and be sure to circle all teams you think will win and fill in the tiebreaker point total. Remember, you must have both a predicted winner and predicted point total for that game. Only first and second place will be awarded this year, with the winner each week getting $15 and second place getting $10. Ties will be decided by a random drawing and all decisions by the judges are final. All entries for the contest will be placed in a grand prize drawing at the end of the contest, with the winner getting a free pizza party at Fuel. That will include two large specialty pizzas and four drinks. Please note that there is a different address for all email entries. Please send them to: wcmonitorads@gmail. com. We also wish to thank our weekly ad sponsors for continuing to make this contest possible, and hope you will do the same when you get a chance. Enjoy the contest and good luck!

Cowgirl volleyball returning letterwinners

These are the returning letterwinners for the Cowgirl volleyball team for the 2013 season. Pictured are: Front, from left; Celeste Swanson and Mara Warnke. Back, from top to bottom; Jenalee Hinkle, Jossie Sann, Hope Polzin. Be sure to watch for next week’s Fall Sports Preview tab for a story about the team.

BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL

DIRECTORY

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“Portrait Studio”

404 N. Main • Clarion Ph: 515-532-2869

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Accepting new patients. “Complete Family Dentistry”

515-448-5022

We provide ALL aspects of Dental Care.

Dr. Pamela Kelch

Dentist

532-3343 • Clarion

MARTIN STORAGE UNITS in Goldfield All 10 ft. by 20 ft. Units

515-825-3958

BURTON E. TRACY & CO. P.C. Certified Public Accountant 902 Central Ave. E. • Clarion Phone: 515-532-6681 Fax: 515-532-2405

Community Pharmacy

215 13th Avenue SW, Clarion Conveniently located in Iowa Specialty Hospital 515.532.2801

HANDY MAN • Painting • Carpentry • Fix It • Repair It FREE ESTIMATES

Jon Lennarson • 515-532-2036 Studio Portraits LLC 2323 Hwy 3 E. • Clarion Patty LaRue & Lisa Marshall

515-602-6218

Estlund Heating and Air Conditioning

515-832-2770

• Lennox Dealer • Quality Service • Geo-Thermal

Service on refrigerators, freezers & air conditioners.

Mike Vodraska Commercial Clarion • Ph. 515-532-3562

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HERE CALL 515-532-2871

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HERE CALL 515-532-2871 Dr. Snively & Gildner, P.C. Optometrists

Medicare/Medicaid Accepted Open Mon. - Tues. 8-6 Wed.-Thurs. 8-5 Belmond Clarion Friday 8-Noon 444-3380 532-3630

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Papering, Staining, Varnishing Commercial, Residential, Farm Buildings

RADECHEL Painting Services Craig: 515-293-1196 Scott: 515-371-2386

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CONSTRUCTION HELP NEEDED Gleeson Constructors & Engineers, L.L.C. will be accepting applications for the following positions beginning August 12th: Laborers-$12.00 Carpenters—$17.00 Iron Workers—$17.00 Certified Welders—$17.00 Concrete Finishers— $17.00 Certified Crane Operator— $25.00 Please apply in person only with Gleeson Superintendent Jacob Gookin at the jobsite trailer located at: 1260 US 18 Britt, IA 50423 PRIOR CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED Must be able to pass pre-employment physical Post Offer Pre-Employment Drug Testing & E-Verify Required Gleeson Constructors & Engineers, L.L.C. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer www.gleesonllc.com

THIS PUBLICATION DOES NOT KNOWINGLY ACCEPT advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent or which might otherwise violate the law or accepted standards of taste. However, this publication does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of any advertisement, nor the quality of the goods or services advertised. Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all claims made in any advertisements, and to use good judgment and reasonable care, particularly when dealing with persons unknown to you who ask for money in advance of delivery of the goods or services advertised.

FOR SALE:

1994 Lincoln Continental

Executive Series. white exterior, blue leather interior, 85,533 miles, 3.8 liter engine, runs great, excellent tires, new Interstate battery, Reduced to $3500.

Contact: David Ackerman at (515) 532-6982 or (563) 580-1407

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OUTREACH ADVOCATE Crisis Intervention Service has an immediate opening for a full-time advocate to serve Hamilton, Humboldt & Wright counties. This individual will have an office in Clarion with travel throughout the 3 county area to provide crisis services & advocacy to adult & child victims of domestic violence. Send cover letter and resume to: Crisis Intervention Service P.O. Box 656, Mason City, Iowa 50402 or email to CIS@CIShelps.org.

HELP WANTED • Human Resources/Safety Manager: Experience preferred in employee recruitment, employment law, benefits, training, implement and manage safety programs. Experience and/or Education Required for this skilled position. • 1st Shift Production Line Foreman: Must have supervisory experience with a background in manufacturing process management, quality control, problem solving, attention to details, training, delegating duties, people skills, communication and a proven track record of leadership. Experience and/or Education Required for this skilled position. Work for a company where quality skills are valued. Offering highly competitive wages with a full benefit package. Preemployment drug screen, physical and background check is required. Applications taken at the main office 8 am to 4 pm Mon.-Fri. Resumes can be emailed to work@jetcompany.com 1303 N 13th Street Humboldt, IA 50548 515-332-3117

Marketing & Sales Coordinator Immediate Opening at Rehabilitation Center of Belmond

The Coordinator is responsible for: • Sales, promotion, and public relations • Maintain Corporate branding standards • Produce monthly newsletters and reports • Internal and external event management • Team with facility staff in planning marketing activities

An AS or BA in Marketing, sales and marketing related experience, and long-term care experience preferred. Proven skills in positive communications is important. Apply online or at the Rehab Center to: Tracy Quinones.

Classiﬁeds

3 Family Garage Sale 521 6th St. NE • Clarion Fri., Aug. 30 • 3 - 6 pm Sat., Aug. 31 • 8 am - ? Window air conditioner, 1 large, 1 small, in-room air conditioner, fans, games & puzzles (adult & children), rocker, child chairs, some children’s clothes, usual garage sale items.

NOTICES FOR SALE: TOPPERS Buy factory direct. Uni-Cover - 641-843-3698 (Britt) tfc NOTICE: Garage door sales, service and repairs. Farm, home and commercial garage doors and operators. For prompt service, phone Mike Sampson in Kanawha at 641-7623330 tfc

Hwy 3 Corridor Yard Sale United Church of Rowan • 811 Pesch Street Friday and Saturday, September 6 & 7 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Food Served: 8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. & Bake Sale Fri & Sat Clothes, Books, Craft & Decorative Items, Dishes, Games, Puzzles, Toys, Lg & Sm Household goods

Join Our Team

I’M BACK from Texas and available to take care of your wiring needs. Call Don Schroeder at 515-602-3902. tfn

FOR SALE FOR SALE: GE Cool White ﬂuorescent light bulbs. There are 14 which are 8 feet long and 60 watts, asking $3 a piece. There are 26 which are 4 feet long and 34 watts, asking $2 a piece. Inquire at MidAmerica Publishing Corporation, 9 2nd St. NW, Hampton, IA. Ask for Dan. tfc

• Repair and Maintenance Technician Qualified individuals have experience in electrical work and welding as well as general repair and maintenance. Full time positions with great benefits and pay

FOR RENT: 1 bedroom apartment, all utilities furnished. Call Betty: 515825-8007. tfc FOR RENT: 4 bedroom apartment, 2 bath, no pets. Call Betty: 515-8258007 tfc

WANTED WANTED: FOR ALL YOUR ELECTRICAL work, I’m available to take care of your wiring needs. Call Don Schroeder at 515-6023902. tfn

Learn more about these opportunities and apply online today at www.christensenfarms.com or call 1-800-889-8531 for more information.

Wanted:

Farmland to rent Call duane Schnittjer 515-851-0703

Equal Opportunity Employer

Woolstock Equipment Is a progressive John Deere Dealership serving customers with both service and products in the area surrounding Woolstock Iowa. We are currently seeking a SaleS ConSultant to join our team. Sales Consultants are responsible for Agricultural Equipment sales, and Demonstrations of Ag Equipment. To be considered for the Sales Consultant position candidates are preferred to have one year or more Ag Equipment sales experience, farming background, good computer skills, valid drivers license, and excellent communication skills. The Dealership offers an excellent base wage plus commission opportunity as well as benefit programs. Equal Opportunity Employer. Please submit your resume via email with attachment to: we@woolstockequipment.com or mail to: Woolstock equipment, P.o. Box 156, Woolstock, Ia 50599.

WRIGHT COUNTY

Full Time Position CUsTOdIal/MaINTeNaNCe Immediate Opening Wright County is now seeking a full-time custodial maintenance employee. Wage is based on experience and performance. Benefit package includes, but is not limited to, IPERS, medical insurance, dental insurance, vision plan, cafeteria plan, and deferred compensation plan. Applications are available in the Auditor’s office at the Wright County Courthouse. Application and Resume must be received by September 20, 2013, and should be mailed to: Board of Supervisors, P.O. Box 147, Clarion, IA, 50525. Application and Resume may also be dropped off in the Auditor’s office. All positions are subject to criminal background check, physical, and pre-employment drug testing. Wright County is an equal opportunity employer.

Truck Drivers WanTeD Home every nigHT

Gold-Eagle Cooperative is taking applications for qualified Full time drivers. Must have a Class A CDL, Hours (M-F) 48-54 hours/overtime after 40, Benefit package includes-BC/BS Health Ins., 12 days vacation first yr., up to 25 days vacation, Dental Ins, 401(K), Holidays, uniform allowance, Non-Contributory Retirement Plan. Must pass D.O.T. Physical, drug test. Send Resume to: 211 East Broadway, Eagle Grove, IA 50533.

Wright County Conservation Board Is accepting sealed bids until September 10th for the following items: • Ladder Tree Stands • Tripod Ladder Tree Stand • Roll Dock • 1984 4x4 Pickup Truck Items can be inspected at Lake Cornelia Park

Sow Farm Technician Job sites located near Dows, Blairsburg, Clarion and Renwick This full-time position is responsible for the daily care, health, and maintenance of all animals at the worksite. Each technician is a vital member of a team of 10-12 people all dedicated to providing excellent animal care.

The ideal candidate will have a desire to work with pigs, a willingness to learn, a high level of dependability and a solid work history.

SEXUAL ASSAULT OUTREACH ADVOCATE Crisis Intervention Service has an immediate opening for a full-time advocate to serve Hamilton, Humboldt & Wright counties. This individual will have an office in Clarion with travel throughout the 3 county area to provide crisis services & advocacy to adult & child victims of sexual assault. Send cover letter and resume to: Crisis Intervention Service P.O. Box 656, Mason City, Iowa 50402 or email to CIS@CIShelps.org.

FOR RENT

Christensen Farms is now hiring for the following positions:

This entry level opportunity provides hands-on experience in many of the following areas: animal movements, breeding and gestation, farrowing, recordkeeping and farm maintenance.

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Looking Back

Tigers face a tough foe at Alden Friday night-September 13, 1956 By Rob Ahrens Friday (tomorrow night) the “under fire.” The boys have been getting in Tigers will charge into action on Alden’s home field, giving the Dows condition with daily practices under football fans their first taste of the the watchful eye of Coach Max Sanders and his assistants, Coaches grid season. The game is scheduled to begin Robert Huntington and William promptly at 8 p.m. and Alden, a hard Topping. Dows faces a number of formidable team to beat in the past, will provide an opportunity for the home team teams this year, beginning with to display strengths and discover Alden, a team which is much improved from last year’s, Coach weaknesses. Eight senior letter men were Sanders reports, Friday nights’ rival lost from the squad through has both the ever desired speed and graduation last year, and reports power, composing a powerful foe. Fourteen lettermen return to see from practice sessions indicate the returning lettermen lack the action on the 56-57 squad. They are necessary experience gained from seniors, Arnis Grundberg, Merrill both offensive and defensive play. Hanson, Darwyne Muhlenbruch, and This, it is hoped, will be remedied Jerry Norris; Juniors, Mike Aagesen, through experience with competing Norman Hanson, Robert Harkema, teams when the Tigers actually get

Alan Knuths, Fred McAdams, Bill Peyton and Barton Schweiger, Besides the returning lettermen, the squad is composed of seniors Walt Armstrong and Robert Bridges; sophmore, Lynn Gaulke; freshmen Roger Evans, Larry Deakman, Murvil Hurd, Orlin Schwab, Melvin Waller and Roger Wheeler. Two changes have been made in the football schedule announced last spring. Bode and Livermore school districts have reorganized into one called the Twin Rivers School, resulting in the loss of one team. In addition, Rockwell was not able to complete plans for football this year, so these dates have been ﬁlled with teams from Eldora Training School and Hampton’s “B” squad.

Coach Sanders contends that the Dows Tigers are meeting some strong opponents this year as is apparent by the schedule. The boys will be hosts to the combined schools of Bode and Livermore at the local ﬁeld in their ﬁrst conference game. Season tickets for the home games will be on sale next week. They can be secured from any member of the squad. The price is $2 and is good for all the home games. Rob is compiling a look back at interesting happenings from old issues of the Dows Advocate on a weekly basis. If you have any ideas of the timing of interesting occurrences from years past that you would like to read about, contact Rob at robahrens@hotmail.com

Donations are tax deductible and will go for Assisted Living activities and lounge updates. Reserve your chair or make a donation, contact Stacey at 1-515-532-2035. ** Don’t forget to vote at the school election on Tuesday, Sep. 10. Two important issues: ClarionGoldfield & Dows School District Reorganization and selecting School Board members. ** ISU Extension is offering food safety training for food service professionals on Thursday, Sep. 19 at the Wright County Extension Office in Clarion (210 1st Street SW). Program is based on the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation’s ServSafetm certification program and the Iowa Food Code. Participants will receive a copy of the ServSafetm Essentials training manual and have the option of testing for ServSafetm certification which is good for five years. Preregistration due by Sep. 12. Class starts at 9 am with the exam scheduled for 5 pm. Cost is $150; includes manual and examination fee. For more information, contact Nancy at 1-515-341-0261. ** Watercolors by David Prehm is on display at the Jenison Meacham Memorial Arts Center now through October 6. See a beautiful exhibit by this talented artist. The Arts Center is open each Sunday from 1:30-4:30 p.m. and by appointment.

Call 1-641-444-4635 to schedule a viewing time. ** Keep recruiting and enter to win prizes, from Iowa’s Governor’s office: Once again Iowa’s Healthiest State Initiative is sponsoring a ‘1K Walk’ on Wednesday, October 9. In the ‘talk the walk’ portion, every person who successfully recruits a new participant, both the new walker and the recruiter can be entered to win one of several Hy-Vee gift certificates, totaling $1,000 in value. Visit www.iowahealthieststate.com/ healthiest-state-walk to sign up with new information. “We can’t do it without you.” the email notes. ** AT THE MOVIES: Showing at the Clarion Theatre from Friday, Aug. 30 - Sunday, Sep. 1, “The Smurfs 2”, rated PG. Show times nightly at 7 p.m. plus a Sunday matinee at 2:30 pm. And then again on Wednesday, Sep. 4 at 7 p.m. - For current shows and more information on to view a preview of this movie or upcoming movies, check them out at: www.clariontheatre.com ; phone number 1-515-602-6606. ** MONEY SAVING TIP: Do you have any of the Land O’Lakes milk jug caps which are noted as 5 cents? The program is ending; please get any in your collection to the Clarion Elementary School office for them to receive $$ by the end of September.

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By Karen Weld ** From the gang at Heartland Museum for LABOR DAY weekend: “Heartland Museum will end the summer with special hours on Labor Day weekend. Join us any time on Saturday, August 31; Sunday, September 1; Monday, September 2 from 1:30 - 4 p.m. ** From Mary Goemaat: “Our September Clarion community blood drive is on Tuesday, September 3 from 1 - 6 p.m. at Clarion United Presbyterian Church. This is the day after the Labor Day holiday so please help spread the word.” Goemaat reiterates that in the summer donation slow down and their supply is very low. ** First Lutheran Church in Clarion Fall Salad Luncheon is Wednesday, Sep. 4 from 11 a.m. 12:30 p.m. ** “Fall Crops Concerns Meeting”, Friday, Sep. 6 from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Heartland Museum in Clarion. For more information, please call ISU Wright County Extension & Outreach - 1-515-5323453. Many known ISU presenters with such topics as: review 2013 seasonal weather at the research farm; strategies/considerations for handling, drying, storing wetter grain; market trends of 2013; future price predictions; expectations of

crop maturity; establishing cover crops; when/where to apply fall anhydrous ammonia. ** Mark your calendars for the annual Dows Lions Club SHRIMP FEST 2013; set for Saturday evening, Sep. 7 from 5 - 7 p.m. at the Dows Community Convention Center; $15 per ticket ahead of time; $18 at the door. $10 per wine glass with 4 different wines per evening. All Lion’s members are selling tickets or buy them at Dows United Bank and Trust or Muhlenbruch Insurance Agency. ** Clarion’s Meadows Assisted Living celebrates National Assisted Living Week from September 8 – 14 with an array of activities for the residents to enjoy. “Rocking” Good Time is a fundraiser; individuals/business can join them on Wednesday, Sep. 11 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. for a Rock-a-thon. For a donation of an individual/ representative from a business can join the staff/residents in the Assisted Living lounge and rock for 1/2 hour to a full hour. Goal is to keep all six rocking chairs moving through the duration of the event. Enjoy the wonderful company of other rockers; refreshments will be served. Those not able to attend, sponsor a resident to rock for you.

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DOWS COMMUNITY CALENDAR Wednesday, Aug. 28 • Farmers Market at the Shelter Park, beginning at 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30 • 9th grade football at Humboldt, 5 p.m. • Football at Humboldt, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31 • Volleyball at Clarion, 9 a.m. Monday, Sep. 2 • Labor Day. No school. • Morgan township picnic at the Shelter in the city park at noon. • Dows City Council to meet at City Hall, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sep. 3 • Cross country at Webster City, 5 p.m.

• JV football at Clarion, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sep. 4 • Farmers Market at the Shelter Park, beginning at 5 p.m. Thursday, Sep. 5 • 9th grade, JV, and Varsity volleyball at Garner, 6 p.m. Friday, Sep. 6 • Football at Clarion, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sep. 7 • 9th grade and JV volleyball at Iowa Falls, 9 a.m. Monday, Sep. 9 • JV football at Clarion, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sep. 10 • Cross country at Belmond, 4:30 p.m.

Lions Club Shrimp Fest Still time to get advanced tickets The Lions Club members are still selling Shrimp Fest tickets prior to their September 7 event at the Dows Community Convention Center. The Lions will be serving from 5:30 – 8 p.m. The menu is out, and the Lions will serve shrimp fixed eight different ways: Shrimp cocktail to start out your Shrimp Fest; tequila lime marinated shrimp on the grill, butter/garlic shrimp, shrimp gumbo, shrimp scampi, and shrimp in a beer sauce. Seven different side dishes and a melon cup for dessert round out the menu for the evening. There will be iced tea, lemonade and coffee to drink, along with something new this year. The Lions will be selling a wine glass for $10, which is yours to

keep, and includes and wine of your choice with the meal. If you aren’t a shrimp lover, never fear. The Lions will grill you a chicken breast, or, if you order before Saturday, Sep. 7, you can get a smoked pork chop. Just specify your order when you buy your tickets. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door. Children under 8 years old are $7.

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By Marillyn Korth I was watching a series on IPT about life on the farm this afternoon. The man who was reminiscing was talking about country school and some wonderful memories flooded back to me. Yes, I am a product of all my grade school happenings in a one-room schoolhouse. As school has just started and my little Justin started school, I decided to share a few remembrances with you. I started school in September, a month before I was five. There were no regulations then. I was so anxious to go to school and went all day. It was called primary-not kindergarten. We learned to read there also. One day, I came upon the word ‘here’ and didn’t know it, so I cried. My teacher, Miss Elm, got a mirror from her desk and made me look at myself. She then said, “You will never forget that word again.” And I didn’t! In the next year, a new school

Morgan Picnic on Monday September 2 at City Park The annual Morgan Township Picnic will be at the Shelter Park on Labor Day, September 2, at noon. All residents of Morgan Township, former residents, or anyone wishing to visit with some Morganites are invited. Join your friends and enjoy old memories.

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was being built, and I and my schoolmates moved in to it during my second year. It was a larger addition to the other schoolhouse. It had a big basement and chemical toilets for both boys and girls. We still had to carry drinking water from a farmhouse ¼ mile away. Also, that year I got a classmate. Another Marilyn. Her last name was Halligan and we went all through the rest of our school days together. We had a wonderful time. There were older kids and we played games at recess but always what they wanted. A favorite was Cowboys and Indians. The little ones had to be the horses. I never figured that out. The Christmas program was always a highlight of the year. We started preparing early. My mother came to school to play the piano for our singing. We did plays and when we were short of boys, the girls would play boys’ parts. We always made

gifts for our parents and we learned to sand, paint and saw a little. It was a real time of learning, also. We went into high school very well prepared. During the war, we collected milkweed pods for the army effort. They said they were for parachutes. I don’t know if that was true, but we diligently did our war effort duty. The winters always had a rousing game of Fox & Goose after a good snow and softball in the spring. We were pretty well-rounded. Ha! I did love the country school and would walk to school even when the road was closed with snow. Just a few of the memories. We lost another long-time resident this past week. Dorothy Eriksen passed away after a lingering illness. We send our heartfelt sympathies to her family. It sounds like a hot week. I’m getting ready to help Charlotte celebrate her 90th birthday next

weekend. Also the Morgan Labor Day picnic. Norma and I visited Betty and Dwight and Virgil at the Care Center in Hampton. It was good to see them. I hope to stay in for most of the week, as I don’t function well in the heat. I’ll leave you with this note. “Jesus loves you-but I’m his favorite!” Not true, but fun. Till next time, MK

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Clarion’s Conlon is the youngest Drake Bulldog 7-year-old Jack Conlon, of Clarion, will have another team to root for this fall. On Saturday, Aug. 17, Jack signed a commitment letter to become an official member of the Drake University football team. Through the efforts of Team IMPACT, a Bostonbased nonprofit organization that strives to improve the quality of life for children facing lifethreatening illnesses, Jack will become a member of the Drake football team. “Jack could not be more excited,” said Jack’s mother, Nikki. Jack’s journey to become a Drake Bulldog began in the Spring of 2013 when Jack’s mother, Nikki Conlon, contacted Team IMPACT after the encouragement she received from another family whose daughter had received the same proton beam radiation treatments in Boston as Jack, and whose daughter had also benefited from Team IMPACT’s work. (Jack had resided in Boston during the fall of 2011 for treatment for his medulloblastoma brain tumor.) Once Team IMPACT learned Jack’s story, they began the search to find a local college sports team that would essentially adopt Jack into their organization. Drake University in Des Moines was a perfect fit. In June of 2013, Jack was able to attend a Drake Football Summer practice. There, he met many of the players and coaches as well as ran some plays on the football field. Following their practice, Jack and his family joined the football team for a cook-out on campus. Later that evening, Jack, his family, and approximately 60 of the Drake football players and coaches attended an Iowa Cubs baseball game together. Jack was able to throw out the first pitch of the game, Calendar of Events Thursday, Aug. 29 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Masterson Personnel Job Fair at Clarion Rock Island Depot, 302 S. Main, Clarion 4 p.m. Grace Moss Estate of Eagle Grove and Charles Tokhiem Estate of Thor auctions at Memorial Hall, 200 South Park, in Eagle Grove. Saturday, Aug. 31 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Come on down to the local farmer’s market and enjoy garden fresh vegetables, home baked treats and more. Monday, Sept. 2 No School due to Labor Day Tuesday, Sept. 3 1 to 6 p.m. The monthly blood drive is hosted by the Iowa Specialty Hospital Auxiliary. United Presbyterian Church of Clarion, 219 1st St NW. 5 p.m. Cross Country at Webster City 6 p.m. JV Football vs. Humboldt Wednesday, Sept. 4 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Salad Luncheon at First Lutheran Church, 420 First Street NW. $7 7 to 9 p.m. Clarion Cross-Culture Corporation, a not-for-profit corporation, will offer FREE English and/or computer classes to our surrounding area residents. Hosted at the United Presbyterian Church and taught by Tamara and Robert EnTin. For more complete information, contact the EnTins at 1-515-293-0928 or 1-515293-0927. Thursday, Sept. 5 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Masterson Personnel Job Fair at Clarion Rock Island Depot, 302 S. Main, Clarion. 6 p.m. 9th/JV/Varsity Volleyball at Garner-Hayfield/Ventura in Garner Friday, Sept. 6 Highway 3 Garage Sales Clarion Chamber and Development Golf Outing at Clarmond 7 p.m. Varsity Football vs. Eagle Grove Saturday, Sept. 7 Highway 3 Garage Sales 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Come on down to the local farmer’s market and enjoy garden fresh vegetables, home baked treats and more. 9 a.m. 9th/JV/Varsity at Iowa Falls-Alden Tournament Monday, Sept. 9 6 p.m. JV Football vs. Bishop-Garrigan Tuesday, Sept. 10 School Elections 4:30 p.m. Cross Country at BelmondKlemme Wednesday, Sept. 11 7 to 9 p.m. Clarion Cross-Culture Corporation, a not-for-profit corporation, will offer FREE English and/or computer classes to our surrounding area residents. Hosted at the United Presbyterian Church and taught by Tamara and Robert EnTin. For more complete information, contact the EnTins at 1-515-293-0928 or 1-515293-0927. Calhoun * To have your event added to the calendar call 515-532-2871 or email cmonitor@mchsi.com

launch hot dogs, and launch T-shirts into the crowd. “Jack loved having the players

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Drake Team.” On August 17, the Drake Football Team held a special ceremony for Jack to sign his commitment letter to always be a Drake Bulldog. He was also shown his very own locker in the Bulldog locker room and was able to suit up in Drake pads and a helmet. As Drake Football Head Coach Chris Creighton said during the signing, “This (relationship) is not just for right now, or this season. This is forever.” So what was Jack’s favorite part of his day at Drake? “All of it, but mostly going into the locker room and getting my helmet,” Jack said. Jack will attend Drake’s first home football game this Thursday, Aug. 29, when they play Grandview College.

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