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Hennigar cautions Clarion drivers:

“3rd Ave. one way during school year” By: Clae Goater Now that school’s back in session, Chief of Police Steve Hennigar wants to remind Clarion’s motorists to take extra care when they drive. “They need to be on guard, watching for kids walking,” Hennigar said. “Winter’s approaching soon, so we’re going to have slick streets. “ Hennigar pointed out that, for the duration of the school year, 3rd Avenue is a one-way from 2nd Street to 5th Street. The city has been doing this regularly for some time, as a way of easing traffic in the area. “The busses come through there, so it gets congested at dismissal time,” Hennigar said. “We’ve had it for quite a few years, but it never fails that we get people driving down it.” Hennigar said that drivers should exercise general caution when driving, especially when they are driving around the school during school hours. “Anytime from about 7:45 a.m., to about 4 o’clock … You never know when a kid’s coming in late because of a doctor’s appointment,” Hennigar said. “You need to drive with care,

especially around the school, and be alert for small children.” Hennigar said that the four-lane can is another area where drivers should be extra alert. “On fourth, there’s the crossing for kids to use the traffic light, but you’re always going to have kids that dart across. On the four lane, you need to watch for that,“ Hennigar said. Hennigar also cautioned highschool aged drivers. “The high school gets out, and sometimes they get anxious to leave. They need to be careful, especially if they’re coming down and picking up their little brothers and sisters at the middle school,“ Hennigar said. So make sure to be attentive while driving this school year, and work to stop traffic accidents before they start. Hennigar can’t remember any serious traffic accidents involving schoolchildren in the past, and he doesn’t want any this year, either. “We haven’t had any real major issues,” Hennigar said. “We haven’t had any major issues, but we don’t want any either.”

County gives go-ahead on Daybreak Foods project By: Clae Goater The County Board of Supervisors held a special meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 27, to consider a resolution to waive the county’s right to appeal the issuance of the final construction permit for the Daybreak Foods facility outside of Eagle Grove. The board voted unanimously waive their right to appeal the issuance, so that work at Daybreak Foods can begin more quickly. The board had previously reviewed the

construction permit application and the facility’s manure management plan, and both appeared to be in order. Supervisor Karl Helgevold, who lives in Eagle Grove, said that he had not heard any complaints about the plans from people who live near the facility. The plans at Daybreak Foods involve tearing down two old buildings and replacing them with three new ones.

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bar available on Aug. 8. The Meadows will also be holding a “Brunch for Lunch” on Tuesday, Sept. 10, so that tenants can meet senior leaders and members of the foundation board. “It will give the tenants here a chance to see who the higher-ups are here. They can visit with them and just get to know them. They hear the names, but putting names to faces is very important,” Wanken said. National Assisted Living week is intended to raise awareness about assisted living and assisted living facilities. Wanken described the difference between assisted living and other living arrangements. “It’s for when you’re not really quite ready for a nursing home, but you do need a little more help than if you were just in an independent living facility. Just the security of knowing that somebody is here to help you if need be,” Wanken said.

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Dr. Olson answers some key questions as vote gets closer By Les Houser By the time you read this article, it will be less than a week before the reorganization vote during the Tuesday, September 10 School Board Elections. Much has been written about the issue, and the Monitor thought that maybe a question and answer format with Superintendent Dr. Bob Olson might be a good way to help voters with possible last-minute questions they may have. We hope that we may have asked about something you would like to know as well. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for voting. Clarion-Goldfield voters may vote in the basement of the Wright County Courthouse in Clarion. Dows voters may vote at the Dows City Hall from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Before we get into that however, we want to offer a glimpse of something Olson shared at one of the recent public forums. He used a power point presentation to illustrate how property taxes would be affected if voters approve the reorganization measure. Using the scenario of no income surtax on the Instructional Support Levy, and the Dows figure of $0.67 cents on the voted PPEL (which is the lower of the two districts so is the one the State would use), the estimated property tax total for ClarionGoldfield patrons would go down to $13.07 from the current $15.54 (per $1,000 of assessed valuation). Keep in mind that this projected decrease does not take into account the impact of the state property tax

incentive, which is only available for districts voting before December 31, 2013. That would lower it even more, at least for the first three years. Monitor-“What does the future look like for Clarion-Goldfield in the next five to ten years if this vote doesn’t pass?” Olson-“In the short term, not having a sharing partner will place more demands on the district, and staffing strategy and staff size will need to be adjusted to keep expenses in line with revenue. Long term, there’s been a great deal of economic development and projects in the Clarion community with businesses projecting the hiring of more employees and the community addressing housing shortages. The districts future looks positive.” Monitor-“Even though the incentives would be gone, if this doesn’t pass can it be tried again in a year?” Olson-“It could, but it would be more difficult. If either community votes no, it could be interpreted that they are rejecting the other district. The discussions we’ve had with the respective Boards of Education, at this point, asks is the next option dissolution, similar to what happened in the Boone Valley District. One of the main reasons is the expenses in Dows will continue to greatly exceed revenue and we would run out of money in short order. It is illegal for a school district to operate in the red. Timing is an issue.” Monitor-“What is your feel for what

district patrons, of either district, are thinking on how this vote will turn out?” Olson-“I think people, most of them closest to the kids, are very positive about wanting this to happen. My biggest concern is that people will not show up at the polls. If we don’t get a respectable showing, I don’t know what it will indicate that patrons really want. Voting is a democratic process and our right under the Constitution. I hope they will exercise the right to influence the outcome. We want a great turnout, because this is a huge decision that will impact education of students in both districts whether approved or not. Something will happen either way. There will certainly be more positives with a successful vote than a negative one. While neither is perfect, this one is the best from our vantage point for our kids and that’s our focus. More good things will happen for the kids with a yes vote.” Monitor-“Does it require just a simple majority for passage?” Olson-“Yes, a simple majority of 50 percent plus one of those voting. For that reason a small turnout can make a dramatic swing in the outcome.” Monitor-“Is it true that some teachers at Clarion-Goldfield will need to be let go?” Olson-“No that is no longer true. Due to our luck in rearranging some positions, we will have no need to terminate anyone on our current teaching staff.” Monitor-“The original sharing agreement was for 10 years. If this

vote were successful, it would shorten that by one year. Why now?” Olson-“There are financial incentives provided by the state that sunset this year. If we didn’t bring this to the voters, and we passed up the opportunity to access three-quarters of a million dollars along with lowering property taxes in the C-G district and taking advantage of a property tax buy down by the state in both districts, voters would ask why. The respective Board’s, and I, wouldn’t have a good answer.” Monitor-“And finally, what was your reaction to the poor turnout, and especially in ClarionGoldfield, for the public forums?” Olson-“I would like to think people didn’t show up because they have enough information to make an informed decision at the polls. My fear is that some people may feel that it’s just going to happen and don’t need to get involved. Apathy is my biggest concern.”

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Branstad talks taxes, healthcare, and road repair

By Clae Goater Governor Terry Branstad and Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds held a town hall meeting in Clarion on Tuesday, Aug. 27. The governor discussed the condition of the state, his goals as

governor, and fielded questions from locals. Branstad touted the state’s financial situation very highly, saying that his administration has

Rocking at the Meadows Assisted Living By: Clae Goater The Meadows Assisted Living will be holding numerous events next week in recognition of National Assisted Living week. National Assisted Living Week is Sept. 8-13, 2013. “Every year for Assisted Living Week, we try to do a little something bigger out of the box than we did the year before,” said Sue Wanken, CMA direct care provider. “Last year, we did our silent auction and of course the ever-famous bake sale. This year, we decided to do a rock-athon … We’ve got a fun-filled week planned for them.” Tenants of the assisted living facility will be rocking in rocking chairs for six hours from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., on Wednesday, Sept. 11, to raise money for the facility. For a small donation an individual or a representative from a business, can join the staff and residents in the Assisted Living lounge and rock for a half hour up to a full hour. The goal is to keep all 6 rocking chairs moving through the duration of the event. “We’ve sent invitations to businesses, family members, the staff of the Iowa Specialty Hospital, and also our tenants here to pledge so much money to rock for a half-anhour,” said Wanken. Games, food, and drink will also be provided at the rock-a-thon. The Meadows will also be selling homemade ice cream. “We challenge you to come rock with us,” Wanken said. “It’s generally going to be a good time to sit and rock and get to know our tenants and our elders. And our elders can get to know our community and what’s going on. Just kind of a fun get together for a good cause, we’ll raise a little money, and without a lot of work.” At the beginning of the week, on Sunday, Sept. 8, from 2 to 4 p.m., the Meadows will be holding an open house for anyone who would like a look at the facilities. “We’re going to be doing tours, and offering coffee and cookies,” said Wanken. There will also be a family salad potluck and a sandwich and dessert

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Wanken explained that the Meadows offers lots of services to its assisted living tenants. “Assisted living, here we offer showers, bathing, we do your room cleaning, we offer med management, and meals. When you live here, we take you to every appointment in the building, whether its therapy, rehab, lab work or whatever,” Wanken said. There are also regular activities, performances, and programs scheduled for the tenants. Several tenants at the Meadows went over why they decided to live at the Meadows, and what the Meadows provides for them. “For me, it was primarily so I could be close to my children,” said Elizabeth Row Woolf. “Also, so I could be close to everything. I mean, when we need to go to the doctor and so forth, we’re able to do it all inside without going out. The proximity to

a lot of things.” “I looked for the conveniences,” said Mary Louise Swanson. “And it gives me a place to walk for exercise.” Several interviewees went out of the way to praise the service at the Meadows. “Everybody is really so nice to us,” said Mary Lester. “We have really good help.” “This is really their home, and we want to make it feel as much as it would if they were living in their house in the community,” said assisted living coordinator Stacey Cayler. “Our goal is to keep them safe, but let them be as independent as possible.” So, anyone interested in taking a peek at the Meadows or visiting with the tenants and staff are more than welcome at the open house and rocka-thon this week.

Tenants at the Meadows Assisted Living are ready to rock for National Assisted Living Week. Pictured above (back row, left to right) Bernie Scheppler and Mary Louise Swanson; (front row, left to right) Helen Hilpipre, Mary Lester, and Elizabeth Row Woolf.

done a lot to right Iowa’s course over the last several years. “When the Lieutenant Governor came in, in 2011, we faced a financial mess. The state had a $900 million projected deficit. They were consistently spending more than we were taking in every year, and using one-time money for ongoing expenses. We knew we had to stop those bad budgeting practices,” Branstad said. “We worked to put together a two-year budget and a five-year projection to reduce the cost of the government. Now, we’re down 1,000 employees from the day we took office, and our budget is now balanced. We’re spending less than we’re taking in every year. Last year, we only spent 97 percent of the revenue.” Branstad outlined the goals he had set for the state during the annual Condition of the State address in January. “Our goals were to reduce property taxes for all types of property, restore Iowa’s leadership position in education, and make Iowa the healthiest state in the nation by expanding access to medical care and more physicians for rural Iowa,” Branstad said.“ Branstad said that he believes that lowering property taxes is key in attracting new business to the state. According to Branstad, we should all be seeing reductions in our property taxes in the near future. “We finally, after working three straight years, got a compromised bill through that’s going to reduce property taxes on all classes of property,” Branstad said. “Over the next ten years, we’re going to see a property tax reduction of $4.3 million. That should help us attract more businesses … Commercial and industrial taxes are going to go down five percent a year for the next two years … In addition to the commercial and industrial, for small business there’s also an additional tax credit, but it has to be applied for.” Branstad noted that the Iowa Health and Wellness Plan and the Center for Reliable Growth, which have both been funded through property tax in the past, will now be funded through a mix of supplemental state and federal aid. As far as improving education, Branstad mentioned several programs have been put in place with the intention of making Iowa’s schools better. “We also passed education reform that focuses on improving

student achievement. It not only helps with public education by providing opportunities for teachers to take on more responsibilities … to improve the skills and achievement of their students,” Branstad said. “It also gives more freedom for home-schooled families as well, and permits home-schooled families to teach driver’s (education) to their children.” Branstad also said we should not expect an increase in tuition to state universities this year, “for the first time in thirty years.” During the Question and Answer portion of the speech, one member of the audience asked if the state had considered going to the private sector to help improve Iowa’s educational system. The audience member said that she had seen great results through private education, where students in “public schools have failed them.” Branstad said that they are working to implement some of the systems that make private education effective. He said that literacy is the number one factor in determining a student’s success in school, and suggested implementing standard assessments in Iowa schools to gauge how students are progressing. “What we need to do is measure whether kids are learning to read,” Branstad said. “We need to get assessment standards in place, so we can accurately judge if these kids are learning. There really is no consistent, reliable assessment. We need to have that, so that the teacher can know that this kid is not learning what he needs to be learning. “ Supervisor Karl Helgevold raised another education-related continued on page 2

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Harvest time in the community gardens

Duane Asbe works at his portion of the Iowa Specialty Hospital’s community garden, harvesting some tomatoes early in the morning to avoid the extreme heat. Laura Curry, co-leader of the community pillar at the hospital, said there are 24 gardeners this year. “Plots are 10’ x 10’ and 20’ x 20’,” she said. “This is the third year for the gardens.” They are located north of the hospital, west of Main Street in Clarion. This is the second year that Asbe has had a community garden plot. “I didn’t have space for a garden at my home,” he said. “I really enjoy taking care of the vegetables and harvesting them this time of year. Gardeners are doing an excellent job of taking good care of the gardens.” No one was charged for their garden plots in 2013. (Photo by Karen Weld)

BY KIM DEMORY egeagle@goldfieldaccess.net Could it be that the car of the future will have Eagle Grove ties? If Neil Dencklau has it his way, it just might. Neil, the son of former Eagle Grove High School graduate Barb Dencklau, and grandson of Lavonne Keppers (current Eagle Grove resident), has been into the car advancement since he was a teenager. As a high school student, Neil was the team leader of his group who developed super mileage cars designed to reach over 125 miles per gallon. His team took first two years in a row in a Minnesota contest. When he graduated from high school in Minnetonka, Minn. and left for the University of Minnesota in St. Paul, he found his place on to a solar car team. The last two years he has served as a team leader. This year’s car took (named Daedalus) 30 team members from the College of Science and Engineering an estimated 30,000

hours to design and build a two-seat car that can travel at speeds up to 90 miles per hour. The amazing part is, it’s all powered by the sun. Nearly 400 solar cells (which in direct sunlight can produce 1300 watts) will provide the energy the vehicle needs to compete in an 1,800 mile trip across the Australian outback this October. Fifteen members of the U of M team, including Neil, will compete in the 2013 World Solar Challenge in Australia taking place October 6 through October 13. The team will be competing in a new Cruiser Class where speed is not the goal, but rather function and serviceability. While the car boasts efficiency, it does not have the comfort of air conditioning. That means if it’s 100 degrees outside, temperatures inside the car could reach up to 115 degrees. Therefore, a two-person crew will shift every six hours during the race. One amenity of today’s cars that the racers will enjoy, however, is a car

Govenor Terry Branstad continued from page 1 question, asking why so many schools are granted waivers allowing them to start school before Sept. 1. Branstad said that, while he agrees that schools shouldn’t be starting so early, the waivers are ultimately the responsibilty of the state’s director of education. “Unfortunately, the previous directors of education, just as a matter of course, granted waivers to any school district that wanted it. I think that needs to change. Hopefully, the new director of education … he has an opportunity to change that, and I think that he should,” Branstad. “Waivers should only be if there’s an academic reason for it. At least, schools should not start before the State Fair ends … We’ve just got to use a little more common sense.” As far as healthcare, Branstad said that the state is currently awaiting the approval of two waivers, intending to bypass some of the conditions of the Obamacare legislation. The state hopes they can attain the waivers, so that they may replace the Iowa Cares plan with Iowa Health and Wellness plan. “Obamacare is complicated, and it’s been upheld by the court, but the mandate that the state’s expand Medicaid was not. So in terms of Obamacare, we don’t have any choice. Basically, we’re given three options: we can have a state exchange, we could have a partnership exchange, or we could have the federal government can handle it,” Branstad said. “We’re not comfortable that the federal government can handle it. We look at the state exchange, we didn’t know if it would give us the flexibility. So we went with the partnership, because at least there, our insurance commissioner will play a role in trying to help people. That’s the people above the poverty rate. Those below the poverty rate, we’ve come up with the Iowa Health and Wellness Plan. “ When Branstad spoke about the Iowa Health and Wellness (IH&W) plan, he repeatedly used the phrase “taking ownership of your own health.” Basically, The IH&W

plan would reimburse people for checkups and preventative care for low-premium payments of about $5 per month. “Its about getting people to take ownership of their own health by making modest reduced-premium payments. If they take health risk assessments and things like that, they can get that back,” said Branstad. “It incentivizes and encourages people to make good decisions and focus on things that are going to improve their health.” Branstad also said that the IH&W plan would change the way physicians were paid. He’s hoping to stop paying physicians based on the number of procedures they perform. “We’re trying to focus more on outcomes and results, and reward things that will help people keep out of the hospital,” Branstad said. “We’re excited about what we were able to accomplish.” According to Branstad, the IH&W plan will be more flexible about where medical treatment can be received. “We replaced Iowa Care with Accountable Care Organizations, so that it can be delivered locally through local hospitals and healthcare providers instead of having to go to Iowa City or Des Moines,“ Branstad said. Lt. Gov. Reynolds talked about the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) initiative, which looks prepare Iowans for high-paying, skilled professions. “Even though Iowa has a very low unemployment rate, we still have employers that have unfilled jobs. It’s because of that skill gap that we have unemployed Iowans, but yet we have jobs available,” Reynolds said. “I’m working with the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math initiative. That’s making sure that we work with students to increase their interest and comprehension of math, science and technology. We want to make sure that wherever they live in the state of Iowa, they have access to these programs.” Reynolds also said that Iowa Workforce Development

has developed the Skilled Iowa Initiative, which uses National Career Readiness testing to help them identify their strengths and weaknesses and learn the skills they need to get a job. Local librarian Nancy Nail expressed concerns that Iowa Workforce Development was neglecting the needs of people with low computer literacy. “The people that we have coming in for Iowa Workforce Development, they will come to the desk and say, ’I don’t even know how to turn on a computer.’ Those are the people we’re seeing. We don’t always have the staff to help them,” Nail said. “I think we tend to forget that not everybody’s computer literate, and those are the people that really need some guidance.” Branstad pointed out that moving IWD online allows people access to job information during evenings and weekends. He said that physical IWD outlets are not the way to go. “Investing in bricks in mortar, in my opinion, is not the way of the future of workforce development, in terms of helping people find jobs. We do need to help people to be able to become computer literate,” Branstad said. Branstad said that the state is working to help people develop computer skills. “The legislature has appropriated significant money to the community colleges to help upgrade people’s skills, whether that’s basic reading literacy or that’s computer skills,” Branstad said. “Funds have been appropriated to fund computer labs in high schools, and have those labs open to the public. We’re looking to offer them as a place after school for adult learners.“ Colleen Bartlett asked the governor about the poor state of Hwy. 3, and how gas tax funds might be used to repair it. “I understand all these issues and … the problem is that gas prices are so high. The public is against the gas tax increase 2:1,” Branstad said. Branstad argued that gas tax

revenue is going to decline even if we increase the gas tax, because of changes to the way we drive. He said that we’d have to look for alternative forms of funding. “We have this infrastructure fund that goes to vertical infrastructure, buildings, and that comes from gambling money. That’s going up, while the gas tax is going down, because the federal government is mandating more fuel-efficient vehicles. People are buying hybrids and they’re buying electric vehicles … so we’re going to continue to see revenue from gas tax decline,” Branstad said “So where are we going to get the money for the roads in the future? I think we need to look at some other things such as gambling money and also possibly the use tax … If you raise the use tax from five to six (percent), you pick up the equivalent of about 2.5 cents of gas tax. “ As the last question of the night, Branstad was asked about the possibility of eliminating the estate tax. Branstad said that the estate tax at the state level is already very low. “We have eliminated the death taxes for spouses and all lineal descendants, children and grandchildren. The only death tax we have at the state level is if it goes to nonlineal descendants like nieces and nephews or non-relatives,” Branstad said. “Otherwise, there is no death tax at the state level. “

CORRECTION:

In an article on the front page of the Aug. 29 issue of the Wright County Monitor, the wrong date was listed for the School Board Elections. The correct date is Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013. Voters in both the ClarionGoldfield and Dows Community School Districts are urged to get out and exercise their right to vote on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013. Sample ballots may be found on page 4 of this week’s issue of the Monitor. The Wright County Monitor apologizes for any confusion this error may have caused our readers.

stereo. Something to keep them entertained during their travels. There will be a total of 10 teams competing in the Cruiser Class in Australia, but only two from the United States. What makes their car unique is that Neil’s team is the only one to build their own motor. A total of 45 teams will be

traveling from around the world to compete in different categories of the World Solar challenge. Neil is studying mechanical engineering and will graduate this May. “We are very proud of his accomplishments,” said Barb.

Neil Dencklau is part of the team traveling to Australia to compete in the 2013 World Solar Challenge with this futuristic-looking car they built from scratch at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul. Photo provided

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 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 1-515-2930927. 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 GarnerHayfield/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.

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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 1-515-2930927. Thursday, Sept. 12 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 Humbolt 6:30 p.m. 9th Football at Eagle Grove 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Alzheimer’s Caregiver’s Support Group at Clarion Wellness and Rehabilitation Center Room 304. This month’s topic “Where do we go from here?” The support group is for those who are caregivers, to someone in their home, to a care facility. If you are caring for a family member/friend in your home and would like to bring their family member/friend, the Activity Department will be provide entertainment. Friday, Sept. 13 7 p.m. Varsity Football at South Central Calhoun Saturday, Sept. 14 9 a.m. Varsity Volleyball at Webster City Tournament 9 a.m. 9th Volleyball at Forest City Tournament * To have your event added to the calendar call 515-532-2871 or email cmonitor@mchsi.com

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Hopefully, you’ve seen the flyers around town and the maps, as well, for the Highway 3 Corridor Yard Sale which begins Friday, Sept. 6 and ends, Saturday, Sept. 7. The yard sale encompasses three counties along Highway 3, Wright, Franklin and Butler. In Clarion alone we have 29 garage sales occurring for the two day event. That doesn’t even start to count the garage sales held in Goldfield, Eagle Grove, Belmond, Hampton, Allison and the many other communities along the route. Everyone having a garage sale was encouraged to list their sales on the Highway 3 Corridor Yard Sale Facebook page. There you can find sales under posts for Wright, Franklin and Butler Counties. For Clarion, we have created maps and sale listings for each

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person who signed up in the Clarion area. You can pick up these maps at Casey’s General Store, the Clarion Chamber & Development office at The Depot, Clarion City Hall, the Clarion Public Library and the Wright County Monitor, as well as the four Clarion banks, First Citizens National Bank, First State Bank, Security Savings Bank and Wells Fargo. You can also print out a PDF copy of the map and sale listings on your home computer by visiting www.clarioniowa.com and clicking on the first link. There are a lot of treasures awaiting you along Highway 3, so be sure to check out the map and Facebook page to create your garage sale route! We hope you enjoy the third annual Highway 3 Corridor Yard Sale.

Most of you are maybe not aware that I have now moved my office to the Eagle newspaper in Eagle Grove. I will be covering sports for both the Eagle and the Monitor. As most of you already do know, I have turned the news coverage over to Clae and I know that he will do a fine job in covering events, meetings and features of interest to the readers. I have truly enjoyed my years of doing that in Clarion, and now Clae is going to take our coverage to the next level in giving you an even better product. I thank everyone that I came in contact with in allowing me to tell your stories over the years. I made a lot of new friends in Clarion, and I value all of those friendships and memories. But don’t start to think I’ve left you entirely. I will still be seen taking photos at C-G sports events and will be coming into Clarion to visit with coaches and check in at the Monitor on occasion. As much as I enjoyed writing the feature stories for the Monitor, the sports became my favorite part of the job. The opportunity to someday work

out of the Eagle office, and thus be a bit closer to home, was also in the back of my mind. Ryan Harvey then gave me that chance, and I accepted. If anything, I now look forward to doing an even better job of covering the Cowboys and Cowgirls as I may have the time to do more sportsrelated features to focus in-depth on a certain athlete or facet of the C-G sports scene. It should be fun. I have discovered that the very best part of covering C-G sports is getting to know many of the great kids that come through the halls of all the buildings, and especially the high school. It has been rewarding for me to become friends with them and to share in their victories and attempt to perhaps console them a bit in defeat. As I have said before, win or lose they make us proud by giving it their best effort and not giving up. I can now look forward to getting acquainted with a whole new group of student-athletes at Eagle Grove, and I can’t wait to get things underway. It will be a challenge, but I hope to make it work.

Keep Iowa Beautiful (KIB) announced two grant awards from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) of $90,000. The funds will finance a three part research program on litter in Iowa. In 2002 KIB conducted three research and survey projects on the cost of cleaning up litter, a sampling of roadside litter and a survey of litter behavior of Iowans. The new projects will be conducted in the same manner as 2002 with a goal of determining if Iowans have a new attitude towards litter and if there has been a reduction in litter in the state. “These three new surveys, conducted about 10 years after the original ones, will assist us in determining the extent and cost of littering in Iowa,” said Gerry Schnepf, Executive Director of KIB. “We believe there has been progress in making Iowa the most beautiful state and these surveys will help us tell the story,” he added, “This will guide future prevention efforts to change negative behavior and reduce the estimated $30 million

cost of litter cleanup in Iowa.” The first survey is a “Physical Roadway Survey of Litter” conducted by Barker Lemar Engineering Services. This will include a detailed analysis of litter in a number of the same roadway sites as 2002. In 2002 48% of roadside litter was tobacco and snack related items. The second survey will be a public sector survey, “Assessment of Existing Litter Control and Beautification Efforts” by Franklin Associates. The purpose will be to update the cost of littering and clean up costs to all government jurisdictions and schools. In the 2002 results the annual litter related cost to the public sector was $13.5 million. All public owned facility managers will be contacted this fall for new survey data. Third is an e-mail survey regarding “Iowan’s Attitudes and Behavior Toward Littering” by Essman and Associates. The 2002 results were mailed to 4,742 Iowans. Of the 47% that returned the survey the perception was the primary sources of litter were motorists, uncovered vehicles and teenagers. Also, 60% responded that roadways entering their communities needed to be improved. The results of the three studies should be completed by March of 2014.

Surveys To Determine Litter Costs To Iowans

About Letters to the Editor The Wright County Monitor welcomes opinions of our readers, as long as the expressions are not in bad taste, and do not attack individuals within our circulation area without documentation or justification. Repeated letter from the same writer may not be used. The Leader also will not accept letters that are duplicated, reprinted, copied or otherwise reproduced. Letters should be original, typewritten or neatly handwritten and signed in blue or black ink. If emailed, must be from an original email address. The Wright County Monitor does not care to print letters which are also submitted to other newspapers. We are interested in sincere personal views and not publicity releases for an individual or a cause. If you cannot assure us that it is individual and personal, it will not be accepted. Your Letter to the Editor must include: • Your full name with signature • Your complete address • Your daytime telephone number Letters may be mailed to: Wright County Monitor PO Box 153 Clarionr IA 50525 or emailed to: cmonitor@mchsi.com

Submitted for your approval Not too long ago, I heard a familiar story from a new person. They were talking about one of their city-mouse relatives who came to stay here in Wright County for a while. Needless to say, the aforementioned city mouse was taken aback by how gosh-darned friendly everyone is around these parts. Yep. You’ve heard that story; too, I’m sure. Even my brother, after spending some time in Chicago, once mentioned that he was going to have to get used to making eye contact with people again. And the reason that story is familiar is because, in large part, it’s true. Small communities like ours are necessarily close-knit, because there aren’t that many people, and we basically come from similar backgrounds. And that down-home spirit is one of rural life’s greatest joys. It can also be a first-class pain in the neck. There’s a sociological phenomenon called “emotional labor,” and it has to do with

regulating your emotions as part of your job. Essentially, “emotional labor” means faking an emotion for the benefit of someone else. It affects doctors, hotel employees, fast food workers, and anyone else who has to “put on a happy face” as part of their job. Americans as a whole have a culture of hiding their negative feelings. Emotional labor often leads to burnout or emotional exhaustion. Basically, having to be happy and outgoing all the time drives these people nuts. Often, they are left emotionally drained and feeling unsatisfied with their jobs. Some even hypothesize that putting on these emotional masks can cause a kind of identity crisis, a breakdown of the “self.” And I think that same type of emotional exhaustion applies to small-town living as well. We know everyone in town, so we’re always putting on a face for someone. We can’t be anonymous, so we have to be courteous. We have to regulate our emotions, be friendly, and get along. We can’t even ignore each

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In my August 22, 2013, letter, I described the trip back in time which Peggy O’Neill and I took to the site of the 1939 train crash which killed Engineer H. G. Miller and Fireman, R.D. Sellers, my grandfather. The crash took place during a rainy, foggy night between Tennant and Shelby in south eastern Iowa. The purpose of our visit to the site as guided by Rodney and Margaret Robinson of Shelby was to learn about this event in my family history and in the history of railroading in Iowa, especially the railroaders out of Clarion, in preparation for an exhibit at the Heartland Museum. I also promised to answer several questions about the commemorative stone, which was placed at the site and later delivered to our farm south of Clarion. First, it was placed at the crash site by Mr. E.M. Kattenberg, friend of H. F. Miller and a fellow engineer making the same passenger run from Council Bluffs north on alternate nights. He recognized that only the alternating schedule resulted in Miller’s death rather than his. Kattenberg’s description of the crash and its aftermath, including his placement of the stone, was published in the April 1942 edition of Railroad Magazine, volume 31, No. 5, pp. 94-99. It is titled “Trip to Glory.” I discovered a copy of the magazine among my father’s things. On the cover, he had written, “Story

of Dad Sellers’ last trip page 94.” The commemorative stone has now been brought into Clarion and placed in storage in preparation for being placed in the Heartland Museum at a later date. The story of the crash is complex. Essentially the two trains involved were the passenger train out of Council Bluffs on its way to Minneapolis, No. 34, on which H.F. Miller was the engineer and R.D. Sellers was the fireman and a westbound freight out of Harlan, Iowa, on its way to Tennant. Here is one excerpt from the description of what happened as it was published in the February 23, 1939, edition of the Wright County Monitor. A steam pipe in the freight engine burst, while the train crew was picking up a car of corn from the siding at Tennant. The live steam forced Engineer John Anderson of Council Bluffs and Fireman Ed Sharp from the cab. The freight engine then backed into a string of freight cars, derailing five. The impact apparently jolted back the reverse bar and rammed the throttle at full speed ahead. The wild locomotive picked up the car of corn and then careened some four miles

other, because we’re supposed to be living in “Hello, Neighbor!” country. Everyone has days where they just want to go to the supermarket without being bothered. Everyone has days where they want to tell their neighbor to dive on a spike. And everyone understands the unique torture of glad-handing someone you can’t stand. Hiding your true emotions is stressful. Being positive can make you feel pretty negative. To reiterate, Iowa’s friendliness is one of its defining traits, and one of it’s most endearing. The fact that our community has such wonderful, open, hospitable people is what makes my job moderately bearable. So I’m not saying that we should go for “no eye contact” Chicago-style anonymity when we’re walking down the street. Instead, maybe for every three people we greet with a hardy salutation, we should greet one with a robust “Die in a grease fire, jerk!” If you feel a little guilty afterwards, you can always rationalize that it will save you thousands in therapy.

South of Tennant where it ran head on into the North bound passenger, No. 34. Officials estimated that the freight engine, its headlight obscured by the car of corn, was traveling about 50 miles per hour when it rammed into the passenger train which was moving about the same rate of speed, …the car of corn, acting as a cushion, probably kept the driverless locomotive from derailing all of the five passenger cars thus boosting the fatalities. Engineer H.F. Miller was instantly killed in the crash and Fireman R.D. Sellers, tangled in the wreckage of [the] freight locomotive, died about an hour and a half before doctors and medical aid, held up by muddy roads, could reach the scene of the wreck. One correction from my first letter: the stone placed at the site by E.M. Kattenberg was delivered to my father not in the 1960’s but rather in the 1980’s. I hope many will come to see it when it is placed on display at the Heartland Museum. Sincerely, Sandra Sellers Hanson, PhD Brooklyn, NY

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Clarion Police Report

Friday, Aug. 23 9:19 AM - Assisted the Sheriff’s Office with security at the courthouse. 2:02 PM - Gave a warning for speeding. 2:46 PM - Arrested a male subject for public intoxication. 5:19 PM - Responded to a motor

vehicle accident. 6:40 PM - Cited Mariola Lopez for failure to stop at a stop light. 10:16 PM - Assisted on an ambulance call. Saturday, Aug. 24 1:16 AM - Gave a warning for failure to stop at a stop sign. 2:10 AM - Arrested Eden Alvarez

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for public intoxication. 2:47 AM - Arrested Jorge Lopez for simple domestic assault. 9:29 AM - Assisted on an ambulance call. 10:36 AM - Responded to a call about a woodchuck on 3rd Street. 3:04 PM - Investigated a person walking east of town. He was trying

ot make it to a truck stop. 3:47 PM - Investigated a suspicious vehicle. 8:30 PM - Gave a warning for driving with a taillight out. 9:11 PM - Gave a warning for driving with a headlight out. 9:21 PM - Investigated a vehicle that pulled onto the lawn at Lantern

PUBLIC NOTICE

Wright County Annual Financial Report Iowa Department of Management Form F638 - R (Published Summary)

County No: 99 Wright County ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance -- Actual and Budget FY 2012/2013 ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT 8/13/2013 For the fiscal year ended: June 30, 2013 Budget Accounting Basis: Special Capital Debt Actual Budgeted CASH General Revenue Projects Service Permanent Totals Totals (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) REVENUES & OTHER FINANCING SOURCES Taxes Levied on Property 1 3,758,653 2,293,585 221,256 6,273,494 6,325,172 1 Less: Uncollected Delinquent Taxes - Levy Year 2 0 1,237 2 Less: Credits to Taxpayers 3 165,267 93,136 9,410 267,813 220,698 3 Net Current Property Taxes 4 3,593,386 2,200,449 211,846 6,005,681 6,103,237 4 Delinquent Property Tax Revenue 5 297 64 18 379 345 5 Penalties, Interest & Costs on Taxes 6 46,913 46,913 40,835 6 Other County Taxes/TIF Tax Revenues 7 88,798 435,382 201,512 725,692 699,067 7 Intergovernmental 8 3,113,821 3,214,566 9,614 6,338,001 6,226,803 8 Licenses & Permits 9 6,125 7,885 14,010 16,100 9 Charges for Service 10 578,530 2,923 581,453 526,260 10 Use of Money & Property 11 238,986 156,397 3,247 398,630 315,860 11 Miscellaneous 12 153,674 222,469 24,847 400,990 383,508 12 Subtotal Revenues 13 7,820,530 6,240,135 28,094 422,990 0 14,511,74914,312,015 13 Other Financing Sources: General Long-Term Debt Proceeds 14 14 0 Operating Transfers In 15 1,701,777 1,701,777 1,701,776 15 Proceeds of Fixed Asset Sales 16 1,507 1,100 2,607 2,100 16 Total Revenues & Other Sources 17 7,822,037 7,943,012 28,094 422,990 0 16,216,13316,015,891 17 EXPENDITURES & OTHER FINANCING USES

Operating:

Public Safety and Legal Services

Physical Health Social Services Mental Health, MR & DD County Environment and Education Roads & Transportation Government Services to Residents Administration Nonprogram Current Debt Service Capital Projects Subtotal Expenditures

Other Financing Uses:

Operating Transfers Out Refunded Debt/Payments to Escrow Total Expenditures & Other Uses Excess of Revenues & Other Sources over (under) Expenditures & Other Uses Beginning Fund Balance - July 1, 2012 Increase (Decrease) in Reserves (GAAP Budget) Fund Balance - Nonspendable Fund Balance - Restricted Fund Balance - Committed Fund Balance - Assigned Fund Balance - Unassigned Total Ending Fund Balance - June 30, 2013

Additional details are available at: Notes to the financial statement, if any:

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Dows School Election PUBLIC NOTICE OF SCHOOL ELECTION Public Notice is hereby given to the qualified voters of the Dows Community School District,

in the Counties of Wright and Franklin, Iowa, that the regular school election will be held on Tuesday, September 10, 2013. The polls for

Park. The driver was picking up an intoxicated acquaintance. 9:57 PM - Gave a headlight warning. Sunday, Aug. 25 12:32 AM - Gave a warning for speeding 4:43 PM - Ran radar east of Clarion. 5:54 PM - Responded to an alarm at Iowa Specialty Hospital. The building was secure. 6:00 PM - Gave a warning for speeding. 8:16 PM - Cited Michael E. Carter for speeding and driving with an expired registration. Monday, Aug. 26 12:33 AM - Investigated a person walking around the track at the football field 2:10 AM - Performed door checks on businesses along 4th Street SW. 11:15 AM - Investigated a report of a reckless driver west of Clarion. 12:10 PM - A woman called to report that items were missing from her garage. 5:05 PM - Received a report that an individual was drinking alcohol in Gazebo Park. The officer cleared the area, but was unable to locate the person. 6:30 PM - Gave a warning for speeding. 7:35 PM - Spoke with a man who was using his lawnmower for transportation. 7:44 PM - Responded to a fight on 6th Street SE. Temisha Bomato was arrested for simple domestic assault. Tuesday, Aug. 27 5:48 PM - Received a complaint that a hitchhiker was harassing customers at Casey’s. By the time the officer had arrived, the man had left. The officer advised the staff at Casey’s to call back if the man showed up and started causing trouble again. 6:26 PM - Pulled a woman over for driving without places. Her paperwork was in order. 6:29 PM - Gave a warning for driving without a seatbelt. 6:35 PM - Gave a warning for driving without a seatbelt. 6:44 PM - Cited Florentina Cerna

for driving without insurance. 7:57 PM - Followed up on a call, saying that a child had been left in a vehicle outside of Subway. 8:10 PM - Gave a warning for driving with a taillight out. 8:46 PM - Gave a warning for driving with a headlight out. 9:02 PM - Gave a warning for driving without a seatbelt. 9:11 PM - Gave a warning for failure to stop at a stoplight. 9:26 PM - Gave a warning for failure to wear a seatbelt. 9:31 PM - Gave warnings for failure to wear a seatbelt and driving without insurance. Wednesday, Aug. 28 3:48 AM - Patrolled the elementary school, the middle school, the high school, the pool, the ball fields, and Lions Park. 4:15 AM - Found an open door to the high school bus barn, which had been propped open with a tire. The officer closed the door. 4:28 AM - Investigated an open gate at a residence. 4:30 AM - Investigated an open shed door at a residence. 4:40 AM - Investigated an open garage door at a residence. 4:47 AM - Investigated an open garage door at a residence. 5:24 AM - Patrolled around businesses on 4th Street SW. The buildings seemed secure. 7:45 AM - Received complaint of a loose dog. The dog’s owner retrieved it soon after. 6:26 PM - Gave a warning for driving without a seatbelt. 7:12 PM - Gave a warning for driving without a seatbelt. 8:02 PM - Gave a warning for driving with a headlight out. Thursday, Aug. 29 1:52 AM - Assisted on an ambulance call. 3:53 AM - Investigated an open garage door. 4:24 AM - Investigated open garage doors. 4:56 AM - Gave a warning for speeding. 5:30 AM - Gave a warning for speeding.

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PUBLIC MEASURE

Notice to voters. To vote to approve any question on this ballot, fill in the oval in front of the word "Yes". To vote against a question, fill in the oval in front of the word "No". Dows Community School District For Director At Large (Vote for no more than three) Betty Ellis Cynthia Ingebritson Corey Jacobsen (Write-in vote, if any) (Write-in vote, if any) (Write-in vote, if any)

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Public Measure

SHALL THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC MEASURE BE ADOPTED? Shall the Clarion-Goldfield Community School District and the Dows Community School District, located in Franklin County, Hancock County, Humboldt County, and Wright County, Iowa, in the State of Iowa, be reorganized into a new school district to be known as the Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District, pursuant to the provisions of Iowa Code, Chapter 275, to become effective July 1, 2014, and to include all of the territory of the current districts as legally described in the Order of the Board of Directors of the Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency published in the Wright County Monitor on April 11, 2013? The published order provides for an initial board of 5 directors selected pursuant to Section 275.41, Code of Iowa, four directors initially appointed from the Clarion-Goldfield Community School District Board of Directors and one director initially appointed from the Dows Community School District Board of Directors. The number of directors on the regular board shall be five and shall be elected pursuant to Iowa Code Section 275.12(2)(b). All directors shall be elected as residents of director districts, 1 three member director district and 2 one member director districts. All directors shall be elected by the electors of the entire school district. All assets and liabilities of the two Districts shall become the assets and liabilities of the newly reorganized District effective July 1, 2014, with the exception of the outstanding general obligation bonded debt of the Clarion-Goldfield Community School District which shall remain the exclusive obligation of tax payers residing within the historical territory of the Clarion-Goldfield Community School District prior to reorganization. YES NO

district have the right to vote at said election. This Notice of the Dows Community School District Election is given by order of the Board of Directors of the Dows Community School District in the Counties of Wright and Franklin,

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FRONT Card 2 RptPct 30 "Dows" The polling place for electors in the Dows Community School District shall be at the Dows Convention Center/City Hall, Dows, Iowa. Hours will be 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. All Qualified voters residing within the school

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Iowa, and the County Commissioner of Elections. Electors with a disability who need an accommodation to participate in this election should contact the Wright County Election

Office at 515-532-2771 for assistance. Betty Ellis, Wright County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections Published in the Wright County Monitor on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013

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Wright County Courthouse Marriage License Darrick B. Anderson, 24, and Courtney K. Point, 24, both of Eagle Grove. August 26, 2013 Death Certificates Elsie M. Leister, 84, of Clarion. August 13, 2013 Robert E. Riley, 84, of Clarion. August 14, 2013 Patricia A. Horton, 64, of Clarion. April 7, 2013 Michael L. Koob, 66, of Clarion. April 21, 2013 Einar T. Anderson, 80, of Clarion. August 24, 2013 Birth Certificates Female, Jordan A. Johnson born July 4, 2013, to Lindsay A. Johnson and Jacob M. Johnson of Hancock County. Female, Olivia K. Meints born July 6, 2013, to Sadie M. Siefken of Cerro Gordo County. Male, Weston T. Campbell born July 8, 2013, to Amber L. DePuew of Wright County. Male, Gabriel L. Rosenkilde born July 9, 2013, to Amanda L. Rosenkilde and Joshua L. Rosenkilde of Wright County. Male, Evan T. Vangkham born July 11, 2013, to Kelli N. Ramirez of Hamilton County. Male, Preston D. Cobb born July 17, 2013, to Danielle A. Cobb and Andrew D. Cobb of Cerro Gordo County. Male, Parker B. Pedersen born July 17, 2013, to Natasha A. Pedersen and Nicholas A. Pedersen of Humboldt County. Female, Gracelinn A. Rosenbaum born July 17, 2013, to Nicole F. Rosenbaum of Wright County. Male, Julio G. Cabrera Gonzalez born June 29, 2013, to Rosalinda Gonzalez and Julio G. Cabrera Matul of Wright County. Male, Greyson A. Disney born June 30, 2013, to Alicia G. H. Disney and Kyle A. Disney of Wright County.

Female, Arden L. Benedict born July 1, 2013, to Jenny L. Benedict and Brett A. Benedict of Story County. Male, Osvaldo G. Rodriguez Merlo born July 5, 2013, to Helen E. Merlo Moralez and Daniel O. Rodriguez Carrillo of Wright County. Male, Alexander L. Hill born July 8, 2013, to Teresa Hull and Larry W. Hull of Wright County. Male, Jace C. Brinkman born July 10, 2013, to Jennifer M. Redenius of Hamilton County. Female, Avery L. Zinnel born July 19, 2013, to Ashly A. Zinnel and Keel M. Zinnel of Humboldt County. Female, Sophia R. Redenius born July 21, 2013, to Ayssa A. Fender of Hamilton County. Female, Kiley C. Weets born July 22, 2013, to Emily E. Weets and Bradley L. Weets of Wright County. Property Transfers REC – Margaret M. Bleakly to Dallas McDaniel and Eric Shores, City of Dows, First Addition, Block 4, Lot 7 and 8, as desc. 8-7-13 COD – Rex L. Peterson Trustee, and Theresa B. Crotty Trustee to Rex L. Peterson, Theresa B. Crott, Calista A. Peterson, Calista A. Henry, and Max J. Peterson, 36-93-23, as desc. 8-7-13 COD – Sheila Larue Executor, Estate of Opal I. Yoder, Estate of Opal Yoder, and Opal Yoder to Sheila Larue and Donna Jean Fibikar, 3090-25, and City of Woolstock, Original Addition, Lot 1, as desc. 8-8-13 WD – Yvonne E. Williams to Kevin M. Breister, 30-93-23, as desc. 8-8-13 WD – David R. Thompson and Holly L. Thompson to Hawker Farms I. LLC, 28-93-25, as desc. 8-8-13 REC – Michael Murray Goodell and Diana L. Goodell to Ema Martinez Cruz and Ema Cruz Martinez, City of Clarion, McKay’s Addition, Bock 1, Lots 19, 20, and 21, as desc.

8-9-13 WD – Larry Naumann and Valerie N. Naumann to Jesus Manuel Duran Olmos and Jesus Manuel Olmos Duran, City of Eagle Grove, Boradway Addition, Block 7, Lots 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, as desc. 8-9-13 REC – Wendy Sue Borchardt, Holly Lorraine Borchardt Jessen, Holly Lorraine Jessen Borchardt, and Wendy Sue Borchardt Custodian to Nicholas R. Hansen, 9-91-26, as desc. 8-9-13 WD – Bryan T. Knoll and Christa M. Knoll ot Shannon L. Wadsley, City of Belmond, Second Addition, Block 2, Lot 6, as desc. 8-12-13 WD – Elm Grove Investments Inc to Zavala Encarnarion Almaraz, Rodrigues De Almaras Maria D. and De Almaras Rodrigues Maria D., City of Clarion, Tyyrell’s Addition, Block 16, Lot 8, as desc. 8-12-13 WD – Mary Ellen Leaders and Marvin J. Leaders to Mary Ellen Leaders Trustee and Mary Ellen Leaders Trust, 22-91-25, and 21-9125, as desc. 8-12-13 WD – Sandra L. Greene to Alwyn Vanjaarsveld, Jennifer Ann Vanjaarsveld, Jennifer Ann Van Jaarsveld, and Alwyn Van Jaarsveld, City of Eagle Grove, Original Addition, Block 18, lot 1, as desc. 8-14-13 Clerk of Court Permitting unauthorized person to drive: Jorge M. Jensen of Alexander, $300; Improper use of registration: Jorge M. Jensen of Alexander, $300; Tyler J. Caron of Cambridge, Minn., $200; Possession/purchase alcohol by person 18/19/20: Tyler J. Caron of Cambridge, Minn., $200; Speeding 55 or under zone (1 thru 5 over): Christian E. Anderson of Belmond $30; Tammy E. Conners of Rudd, $20; Brian H. Bormann of Algona, $20; Speeding 55 or under zone (6 thru 10 over): Juewll N. Rivera of Hampton, $60; Keith A. Dawson of

Webster City, $40; Thomas A. Seibert of Bullhead City, Ariz., $40; Juan Rincon-Rodriguez of Webster City, $40; Francisco Torres of Clarion, $40; Speeding over 55 zone (6 thru 10 over): Tylor A. Schlader of Clive, $40; Speeding over 55 zone (over 20 mph over): Tyler J. Caron of Cambridge, Minn., $215; Speeding/surban district: Melinda K. Henning of Belmond, $40; Speeding: Jason Asbe of Hampton, $40; Jamie L. Christensen of Des Moines, $20; No valid drivers license: Ryan Paul of Eagle Grove, $300; Francisco Torres of Clarion, $200; Violation – financial liability coverage: Jeremiah Orr of Eagle Grove, $375; Jose M. Salinas of Hampton, $250; Failure to secure child: Areli Vasquez of Clarion, $100; Unsafe approach to certain stationary vehicle: Collete J. Clark of Fort Dodge, $100; Dark window/windshield: Jeffrey A. Larson of Ames, $50; Insufficient number of headlamps: Donald R. Hanus of Eagle Grove, $30; Civil Court The court handled one child support case. Monica A. Siemens and Ronald L. Siemens, 400 W. Mill St., Goldfield vs. Auto-Owners Insurance Company, 6101 Anacapri BLVD, Lansing, Mich. Case was dismissed with prejudice on Aug. 26. Case was originally filed on Aug. 29, 2012. Small Claims H & R Accounts Inc., Molie, Ill., vs. Michelle A. Olson, 805 W. Broadway, Eagle Grove. Judgment for the plaintiff Aug. 28 by default in the amount of $1,073.75 plus interest at a rate of 2.12 percent per annum from Aug. 2 and court costs.

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Clarion-Goldfield School Election PUBLIC NOTICE OF SCHOOL ELECTION Public Notice is hereby given to the qualified voters of the Clarion-Goldfield Commu-

nity School District, in the Counties of Wright, Humboldt, and Hancock, Iowa, that the regular school election will be held on Tuesday, Sep-

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tember 10, 2013. The polls for the said election will be open from seven o’clock a.m. until eight o’clock p.m. for the purpose of electing the fol-

OFFICIAL BALLOT SCHOOL ELECTION WRIGHT COUNTY, STATE OF IOWA TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2013 Clarion

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Wright County Commissioner of Elections

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Notice to voters. To vote to approve any question on this ballot, fill in the oval in front of the word "Yes". To vote against a question, fill in the oval in front of the word "No". Clarion-Goldfield Community School District For Director At Large (Vote for no more than one) Timothy Nagel (Write-in vote, if any)

Clarion-Goldfield Community School District For Director District #1 (Vote for no more than two) Beth Jackson Elizabeth Severson (Write-in vote, if any) (Write-in vote, if any)

Public Measure

FRONT Card 3 RptPct 20 "Clarion" The polls will be open from 7:00 o’clock A.M. until 8:00 o’clock P.M., and the polling site for this election will only be in the Courthouse Basement in Clarion All Qualified voters residing within the school district have the right to vote at said elec-

tion. This Notice of the Clarion-Goldfield Community School District Election is given by order of the Board of Directors of the Clarion-Goldfield Community School District in the Counties of Wright, Humboldt, and Hancock, Iowa, and

the County Commissioner of Elections. Electors with a disability who need an accommodation to participate in this election should contact the Wright County Election Office at 515-532-2771 for assistance. Betty Ellis, Wright County Auditor and Com-

missioner of Elections Published in the Wright County Monitor on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013

District Court The court handled one probation violation case and issued one search warrant. State of Iowa vs. Wade M. Jones, 1945 Davis Ave., Goldfield. The defendant pled guilty Aug. 23 to harassment in the first degree and was sentenced to a $625 fine plus 35 percent statutory surcharge, court appointed attorney fees, restitution to be determined, court costs, 60 days in the county jail with all but 6 days suspended in lieu of one year probation with the Department of Correctional Services. The court also issued a no-contact order to be in effect for 5 years. Count two of domestic abuse was dismissed. This sentence is the result of an incident Jan. 20 investigated by the Wright County Sheriff’s department. State of Iowa vs. Eden A. Alvarez, 205 5th Ave SW #2, Clarion. The defendant pled guilty Aug. 26 to public intoxication and was fined $100 plus the statutory 35 percent surcharge and court costs. This sentence was the result of an incident Aug. 24 investigated by the Clarion Police Department. State of Iowa vs. Eden A. Alvarez, 205 5th Ave SW #2, Clarion. The defendant pled guilty Aug. 26 to interference with official acts and was fined $100 plus the statutory 35 percent surcharge and court costs. This sentence was the result of an incident Aug. 24 investigated by the Clarion Police Department. State of Iowa. vs. Tiara N. Mitchell, 615 SE 1st Street, Eagle Grove. The defendant received a deferred judgment on Aug. 23 for operating while intoxicated. She was ordered to pay

a $1,250 civil penalty plus restitution to be determined and court costs. The defendant was also ordered to one year probation with the sheriff’s department, must obtain and follow all recommendations of a substance abuse evaluation, and must complete Drinking Driver’s School. This sentence is the result of an incident May 6 investigated by the Wright County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff’s Department *Any criminal charge is merely an accusation and any defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. Aug. 24 – 3:29 a.m. – Mark Buchanan of Brentwood, Tenn. reported that the windows of a house and 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee located in the 1500 block of Calhoun Avenue near Renwick were broken out and the vehicle and home were damaged. Damages were estimated at $5,500. Case is under investigation. Aug. 25 – 3:12 p.m. – Kelly Christensen of Eagle Grove reported that some time between July 1 and Aug. 25 someone had taken a fan cover of a grain bin located in the 2400 block of Calhoun Avenue near Eagle Grove. Case is under investigation. Aug. 25 – 10:35 a.m. – Phuong Nguyen of Eagle Grove reported she was northbound on Nelson Avenue between 220th and 230th and lost control on the loose gravel. The vehicle had been removed from the ditch prior to notifying the Sheriff’s Department.

PUBLIC NOTICE

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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PUBLIC NOTICE

Board of Supervisors Wright County Board of Supervisors August 19, 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. Motion by Rasmussen and seconded by Helgevold to approve the abatement of taxes on the County Professional Building due to being a government owned building in which it serves many citizens in Wright County. Motion carries unanimously. Minutes of the previous August 12th regular meeting and August 15th special meeting were read and approved. Approved claims for payment. Peggy Schluttenhofer, Wright County Treasurer, presented the Semi-Annual report for Wright County. Motion by Rasmussen and seconded by Helgevold to receive the semi-annual report from the Wright County Treasurer and place it on file. Motion carries. Schluttenhofer then presented a letter from the City of Rowan stating its request to abate the city special assessment of $2,527.92 on a parcel of land in Rowan. There was then a motion by Watne and seconded by Helgevold to approve the abatement of the City of Rowan special assessment against a parcel of land in Rowan. Motion carries. Motion by Rasmussen and seconded by Helgevold to approve the assignment of county held tax sale certificate #2012-12505 in the amount of $415.00 on the same previously mentioned parcel of land in the City of Rowan. Motion carries unanimously. Joe Skinner and Greg Soenen came to the

board to update them on the Goldfield Dam project. They are working on a grant from the DNR, REAP Grant, Charitable Foundation, and continuing to look for other grants available. Joe requested that a letter from the Board of Supervisors in support of this project to be sent to the DNR. This is a very scenic place and they would like to make it usable for more citizens in Wright County. Chairman Watne will draft a letter. John Rohrer with North Central Cooperative requested approval to bring 2-18,000 gallon tanks from Hwy 69 to north of Clarion. Motion by Rasmussen and seconded by Helgevold to approve the moving of the 2-18,000 gallon NH3 tanks to 204 Madison Ave. from 2366 Hwy 69. Motion carries. Lucas Beenken, Public Policy Specialist, with Iowa State Association of Counties met with the board. Chairman Watne updated Lucas on what has been new with the county over the past couple of years and issues that we face as a county. The new concern for the county, and the state, will be the property tax reform legislation and how it will affect the county budget and total revenues. Beenken is planning on meeting with all the counties in his region to get a better grasp on local concerns and future plans of each county. 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, Sept. 5, 2013

PUBLIC NOTICE

Prairie Lakes AEA Agency 8 Notice LEGAL NOTICE Iowa Code 273.8; 277.29 – Area Education Agency Board of Directors Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency 8 Vacancies School Districts in Prairie Lakes AEA 8 Director District 1, Director District 2, and Director District 5, will elect a director to represent their Director District on the Board of Directors of Prairie Lakes AEA 8 to fill vacancies for four (4) year terms at a Director District Convention to be held on October 9, 2013. The conventions will be held via a conference call according to the schedule below. Contact Ginger Hoffman – 712-335-3588, ext. 2012 to request information to join the conference call. 1. Director District No. 1 – October 9, 2013 – 7:00 pm. Districts and their weighting percentage for voting purposes Armstrong-Ringsted 7.07 Estherville Lincoln Central 27.80 Graettinger-Terril 7.96 North Kossuth 7.57 Okoboji 23.10 Spirit Lake 26.50 2. Director District No. 2 – October 9, 2013 – 7:15 pm. Districts and their weighting percentage for voting purposes Algona 31.46 Clarion-Goldfield 16.25 Emmetsburg 17.12 Humboldt 26.05 LuVerne 1.83 Sentral 3.81 Titonka 3.49 3. Director District No. 5 – October 9, 2013 – 7:30 pm Districts and their weighting percentage for voting purposes East Greene 6.12

East Sac Co. 20.8 Jefferson-Scranton 20.78 Manson Northwest Webster 14.06 Paton-Churdan 3.89 Prairie Valley 13.06 Rockwell City-Lytton 10.46 Southern Cal 10.83 The board of directors of an area education agency shall be elected by a vote cast by a delegate from the members of the boards of directors of the local school districts located within the director district. The members of the area education agency board to be elected may be a member of a local school district board of directors and shall be an elector and a resident of the director district, but shall not be a school district employee. Candidates for election to the area education agency board shall file a “Statement of Candidacy” with the Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency Board Secretary not later than 10 days prior to the date of the Director District Convention. The statement of candidacy is available at the school board offices in the corresponding Director District and the administrative offices of the Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency, 500 NE 6th St., Pocahontas, IA. The board members shall serve on the Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency Board of Directors for a period of four (4) years, beginning the regular meeting of October 21, 2013. Anyone desiring further information on the election may call Ginger Hoffman, Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency Board Secretary, (712) 335-3588 ext. 2012, or email at ghoffman@ aea8.k12.ia.us. Ginger Hoffman, Board Secretary Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency Published in the Wright County Monitor on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013

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CARROLL BURRAS Carroll Burras, 84, of Kanawha passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2013 in Kanawha. Funeral services for Carroll Burras were held on Saturday, August 31, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the Kanawha Lutheran Church, 124 West Fourth Street in Kanawha with Pastors Geoffrey and Char White officiating. Interment was at Norway Township Cemetery in Kanawha. Ewing Funeral Home, Kanawha, was in charge of the arrangements. Carroll Robert Burras was born September 12, 1928 to Carl and Berthilda (Anderson) Burras on the family farm south of Kanawha. Carroll attended country school and Eagle Grove High School. After finishing school, Carroll spent a few years doing long distance hauling and working on county road maintenance crews. He soon returned to his farming roots partnering with his brothers Ray and Roger. Together, they farmed for over 46 years. Carroll was united in marriage

to Edith (Johnson) Amosson on June 28, 1972 at St. John’s Lutheran Church south of Kanawha. He was a very loving husband and father to Edith’s children, who thought of him as their father. Carroll served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was an avid member of the Kanawha American Legion Post for many years. Carroll was a very active member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, serving as financial officer until the church was closed, and has been a member of Kanawha Lutheran Church ever since. Carroll loved spending time with his family and is described as the life of the party. He also enjoyed jigsaw puzzles and grew to eventually enjoy the game of golf. One of his passions was restoring and riding antique tractors. Carroll is survived by his wife Edith Burras of Kanawha; their children Jim (Susan) Amosson of Waverly, Bette (Sandy) Schenck of Algona, Tom (Jeanne) Amosson of Cedar Rapids, and Carol (Lynn) Landin of Marion; grandchildren Kim Amosson, Kelly Amosson, Christine (Salloum) AbouSaleh, Michelle Amosson, Briana Amosson, Nick Amosson, Sarah (Mike) Baker, and Brian Landin, as well as his great-granddaughter Isabelle AbouSaleh; sisters Verna Headrick, Cora Spangler, Opal Neese; brothers Raymond Burras and Roger (Dorothy) Burras and numerous nieces and nephews, other relatives, and friends. Carroll is preceded in death by his parents, his sister Arlene Burres, and brothers Irving Burras and Stan Burras. The family suggests memorials be directed to Kanawha Lutheran Church.

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JESSIE RUTH SHUPE Jessie Ruth Shupe, age 92, died August 25, 2013, at the West View Care Center in Britt. A memorial service will be held Saturday, September 7, 2013, at 1:30 p.m. at the Clarion United Church of Christ. Reverend Warren Curry will be officiating the service. A graveside service for Jessie will be held at the Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion prior to the service at 12:45 p.m. Those wishing to express their sympathies in memorials may direct them to the family, Kim Ahrends, PO Box 203, Clarion IA 50525. Jessie Ruth Littlefield was born December 4, 1920, in Clarion, Iowa, to Mary Alberta (Lester) and Leo Charles Littlefield. Jessie graduated high school and continued her education at the Cedar Falls Teaching College where she received her teaching certificate. She then moved back to Clarion where Jessie taught country school. In 1942, Jessie married Orren Ahrends and this marriage was blessed with three children Kirk, Kim and Mark. Orren and Jessie raised their young children on the family farm southeast of Clarion. The family then moved to town in 1961. In 1977 Jessie then married Elrid Shupe at the Clarion United Church of Christ. Jessie worked for five years at the Clarion Clinic until 1969 where she began work the Wright County Engineer’s Office where she was a secretary until she

retired in 1999. Jessie was a proud member of the P.E.O. where she held numerous offices and a devoted Christian. She enjoyed church as she sang for the Clarion United Church of Christ. She always enjoyed hosting her Wednesday night church bible study at her home where she was known to have delectable snacks on an immaculate table setting which changed on a regular basis. Jessie always enjoyed hosting celebrations whether it was a friendly gathering or a family holiday. Each of those social functions would include delicious home cooked meals made in her own kitchen. She appreciated her family, encompassed her friends as her own family and had a special place in her heart for her grandchildren. Those left to cherish Jessie’s life are her children: Kim (Judy) Ahrends of Clarion, Kirk (Lori Lynn) Ahrends of Cherokee, step-son Dean Shupe of Florence, Kentucky; grandchildren: Jessica Christopher and her children Ben and Christina, Christopher Ahrends; sibling: Leona “Teddy” Hill. Along with numerous nieces and nephews. Jessie is preceded in death by her parents Leo and Mary, husband Eldred, step-son Larry Shupe, infant son Mark Ahrends, brother Philip Littlefield. Andrews Funeral Home, Belmond, was in charge of the arrangements.

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35 Years Ago September 7, 1978 Mrs. Betty Maxheimer recently from a four weeks trip to Germany where she visited her daughter and husband, Paula and Michael Golob in Frankfurt, Germany. While there, Betty and Paula spent many enjoyable days traveling and sightseeing in Germany and Holland. Mrs. Charles Byers, wife of Pastor Charles Byers of the Clarion Church of Nazarene, was recently elected as the Iowa Director of Children’s Ministries for the Church of Nazarene. She will be in charge of all the coordination and planning for an active ministry in the 77 churches for children from birth through 11 years of age. This will include the assistance in providing programs for Evangelism, Week Day Education, Sunday Services, and State Camps. Duane Asbe of Clarion took top honors in the swine judge contest at the 1978 Wright County Quality Pork Show held at the fairgrounds in Eagle Grove on August 30, 1978. Duane was the first place winner in the Adult Men’s division. The contest

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was divided into four divisions consisting of 4-H and DDA, college, women and adult men. 70 Years Ago September 9, 1943 Edwin E. Lateer, 67, lost all the fingers on his left hand Tuesday with a buzz saw while cutting wood at the home of his brother, E. F. Lateer. He was taken to the Clarion General hospital for treatment. The Clarion Fire Department was called to the Clarence Mikelson home shortly after noon on Monday to extinguish a roof fire started when sparks from the chimney ignited the shingles. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Barlow returned to Clarion Saturday, Sept. 4, after a 13-day buying trip to New York City for Barlow Clothing CO. The Barlows flew from Des Moines to New York. They were able to secure a good supply of men’s and boy’s clothing to replenish their present clothing stock. Asa Slifer of Holland has reported finding a hen pheasant mothering a white leghorn chicken along with her own brood.

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Dorothy Joan Eriksen, age 82, passed away peacefully on Thursday August 22, 2013 at home with her family by her side. Memorial services for Dorothy J. Eriksen were held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 24, 2013 at the Presbyterian Church in Dows. Pastor Shawn Hill officiated. Burial followed in the Fairview Cemetery in Dows. Dugger Funeral Home, Dows, was in charge of the arrangements. Dorothy Joan, the daughter of Albert and Emma Lottman Fink, was born on August 7, 1931 in Ellsworth. She grew up on a farm in Dows. Dorothy attended school in Dows and graduated from the Dows High School in 1949. Dorothy married the love of her life, Herbert Eriksen on March 31, 1950 at the Little Brown Church in

Nashua. The couple made their home in Dows, where Dorothy worked as a Homemaker and raised the couple’s five children. From 1977 – 1979, she worked at the Dows Community School as a cook, custodian and teacher’s aide. In 1979, Dorothy started working for Fridgedaire in Webster City. She retired in 1997, and enjoyed very much the time she was able to spend with friends and family. Dorothy was a member of the Dows Presbyterian Church and American Legion Auxiliary in Dows. She volunteered in many organizations. Dorothy was an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan. She loved to cook for her family and work in the garden. Dorothy always put others before herself. She would light up a room with her smile. Her strong faith, positive attitude and love for her family helped her fight cancer diagnosed many years ago. Dorothy is survived by her sister, Delores Crawford of Iowa Falls, her five children, Nancy Bakker of Dows, Kerry Eriksen of Dows, David Eriksen of Rowan, Paul Eriksen of Dows, Shari Osier and husband, Dave of Bondurant, six grandchildren, Nathan, Kara, Faith, Angie, Ashlee, Kendall, six greatgrandchildren, Jaeden, Mason, Blake, Kady, Kaila, Mackenzie and many other relatives and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Herb in 1995, and five siblings, Amelia, Richard, Bud, Harold, Robert, Evelyn and a brother-in-law, Donald Bakker.

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August Updates from the Meadows Assisted Living Submitted Column August has had us very busy talking about summers past and what we did. We even got in a fast paced game of yard darts. To make it fair, each team had one of our 101-year-old ladies and they held their own. We wrapped it up with an ice cream treat. They were very surprised that the darts no longer have the sharp pointed ends just a soft round end. We had our infamous wine and cheese party with many topics of conversation and lots of laughter. On Tuesday mornings we have continued with our craft making and this month Sue had residents make chalk boards out of old picture frames. They were painted or decorated with personal touches. Tami had them paint candy dishes and it was fun to see the choices they made. And we also made up some treat bags to sell at Assisted Living Week, which is fast approaching. Marilyn Lint has had several great topics this month on her Wednesday and Friday moments with Marilyn. We talked about the different kinds of flowers to just what was the first apple noted in Iowa. Of course this will lead into next month as an apple tasting activity; probably will have to involve some caramel and peanut butter dips for this. The weather has been so nice (minus the scorching hot last week of August) that several have been outside enjoying a walk or just some time on the patio. Bev even had Fancy Nails out on the patio with a great group of ladies enjoying the fresh air. A secret escape to our court yard can really change the day. With the state fair going on we celebrated a bit of fair week here kicking it off with homemade funnel cakes the ladies helped whip up. Of course, we made the mini ones

coated in powdered sugar (this helps us rationalize why a second would be alright). Tuesday the staff had some fair food that they made for supper. This included: corn dogs, brats, corn on the cob, and salad on a stick (the new fun food served at the State Fair). Later in the week, we had chocolate covered bananas with a video from the fair to honor Veterans. An old favorite, BINGO, was called by Cathy with a good turnout. Per request of the residents, we served up an oven fried chicken with real mashed potatoes, beets, cucumber salad, and peach crisp. When all was done, no one went away hungry. It is a joy to be able to have staff that enjoys preparing the suggestions made from residents. Tuesday’s home cooked meals are just one way to make assisted living feel like home. We must thank many of the family members for sharing some of their fresh produce this month from corn on the cob, tomatoes, cucumbers, and zucchini. We have put it all to good use and have put several of our ladies to work shucking corn. Boy, can that bring out the conversation on canning and gardening. On August 22, Velma Holding celebrated her 101st birthday her with family serving different flavored cupcakes and ice cream. We had a large gathering to enjoy this special celebration. When asked what her most important words of wisdom she answered (with her killer smile), “don’t forget to wake up”. Another birthday celebrated this month was Marlys Wicks. She was honored to have all of her family home at the lake with a family supper and loads of flowers. So once again, we have had a filled month full of fun, food, and family. School has started so we

look forward to the fall colors and cooler weather. Next month we will be celebrating Assisted Living Week from September 8-13. The theme this year is Homemade Happiness. There will be something going on each day. We hope you stop out to join us for a rocking good time. For more information on Assisted Living, contact Stacy Cayler at 515532-2035.

Caregiver’s Support Group to Meet Sept. 12

Caregivers’ Support Group Meeting at Clarion Wellness & Rehabilitation Center will be held on September 12 from 6:30-7:30 p.m., in room 304. The Caregivers’ Support Group is for those that are caregivers to someone in a care facility or in their private home. This month’s presenter will be Jodi Ricklefs, BSW from Iowa Hospice. The topic will be “Coping with Uncertainty”. Adult Care Services will be available through our Activities Department, featuring music with Monte Leichsenring.

Clarion Lions present the Melvin Jones award to two members

The Melvin Jones award is an award from the Lions International organization that is given to local Lion members that have contributed to local a club. Bud Young has been a Clarion Lion member for 28 years. He has been club president, board member, tail twister, chairman for the Pizza Ranch coupon books sales, and chairman of the new spaghetti meal fund raiser. Also, Bud has worked on various work projects, such as the concession stand at Hansen park, Lions park concession building, theater, and entrance signs on the east and west side of Clarion. He was a mentor for two years for the newly established Lions Club in Eagle Grove. Dr. James Snively has been a Clarion Lion member for 47 years. During that time has been president two times, tail twister, a board member, worked on various projects, and delivers meals for the organization when a fund raiser is held. Dr. Snively has been very active in the Lions eye sight activity. He is the sight coordinator and conducted vision screening for

New Service TimeS

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Beginning Saturday, September 7 at 6 pm in addition to Sunday morning at 10 am

Church news CLARION AREA FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 201 3rd. Ave. NE, Clarion Rev. Don Morrison 515-532-2845 •Sunday, Sept. 8 8:30am Traditional Service, 10:00am Sunday School (adult classes), 11:00am Contemporary Service – Rally Sunday at Lake Cornelia enclosed shelter, kids games and potluck to follow service, 6:00pm The Armouraries – a six-part gospel singing group-everyone welcome. •Wednesday, Sept. 11 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 FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH 420 1st Street N.W., Clarion Rev. Ronald Nelson 515-532-3440 •Thursday, Sept. 5 9:00am Sew Day •Sunday, Sept. 8 10:00am Fellowship, 10:15am Nominating Committee, 10:45am Worship Service •Monday, Sept. 9 9:15am WIC •Tuesday, Sept. 10 9:15am WIC, 1:00pm Pastors’ text study in Jewell •Wednesday, Sept. 11 10:00am Communion at Meadows, 11:00am Deacons, 2:00pm FLCW, 7:00pm Confirmation and Church Council UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, CONGREGATIONAL 121 3rd Avenue N.W., Clarion Pastor Bill Kem 515-532-2269 •Sunday, Sept. 8 10:00am Joint service in park with UPC – meal following. Bring your lawn chairs! CHURCH OF CHRIST 420 North Main, Clarion Pastor Warren Curry 515-532-3273 •Thursday, Sept. 5 10:00am Coffee time at church office, 3:45pm SHINE at church office •Saturday, Sept. 7 1:30 p.m. Jessie Shupe Funeral Service Sunday, Sept. 8 10:00am Worship Service, 5:30pm Bible Bowl Practice at church office, 7:00pm IMPACT – (7th to 12th grade) Youth at Church Office •Wednesday, Sept. 11 10:00am Church prayer time at Sandy Stephenson’s, 1:45pm Bible Bowl at church office, 3:45pm Boys Group at church basement, 8:00pm Church Board Meets in church office ST. JOHN CATHOLIC 608 2nd Ave. N.E., Clarion Father Nils Hernandez, Pastor 515-532-3586 •Thursday, Sept. 5 7:00am Cluster Liturgy Meeting at St. John in Clarion • Friday, Sept. 6 7:40am Rosary at St. John, 8:00am Mass at St. John •Saturday, Sept, 7 – Food Pantry and Liturgical Procession Weekend – Relies Education Registration 8:00pm Mass in Spanish in Clarion •Sunday, Sept. 8 8:00am Mass at St. John in Clarion, 2:00 to 8:00 Cluster Leadership Day at St. Francis in Belmond •Tuesday, Sept. 10 10:00am Care Center Mass

•Wednesday, Sept. 11 6:30pm Cluster RE supper and open house at St. John in Clarion UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 219 First Street N.W., Clarion Bill Kem, Pastor 515-532-2709 •Thursday, Sept. 5 10:00am Friendship Ministry •Sunday, Sept. 8 10:00am Rally Day in Gazebo Park combined •Tuesday, Sept. 10 10:00am Prayer Group •Wednesday, Sept. 11 6:00am Early Risers, 6:30pm Deacons, 7:30pm Session •Thursday, Sept. 12 5:00pm UPW 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 •Saturdays 6:00pm Service • Sundays 10:00am 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, Sept. 5 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. 8 Rally Day – 9:15am Sunday school for all ages, 9:45am Choir practice in east basement, 10:30am Worship Service, 11:30am Lunch followed by games, 6:00pm Liberty Pathfinders 4-H Club meeting in East Room. •Tuesday, Sept. 10 6:30pm Bayview Club •Wednesday, Sept. 11 2:00pm After-School Story-Time with Renee from Eagle Grove Library in East Room 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. 8 10:30 am – Worship HOLMES EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH Pastor Rich Taylor 515-825-3660 Friday, Sept. 6 9:30am Revelation Bible Study at Samuel •Sunday, Sept. 8 Rally Day/Fall Worship Schedule Begins, 9:45am Sunday School, 10:45am Worship •Tuesday, Sept. 10 10:30am Communion at Rotary Sr. Living South Building, 11:00am Communion at Rotary Sr. Living North Building •Wednesday, Sept. 11 1:30pm Home Circle, 7:00pm Parent and Student Confirmation Orientation at the home of Pastor and Annette 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 •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. 8 10:00am Worship Service 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 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 LUTHERAN CHURCH Dows Pastor Ron Nelson

•Saturday, Sept. 7 6:30am Men’s Bible Study at Rick’s •Sunday, Sept. 8 9:00am Worship with Communion, 10:00am Coffee 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 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 IMMANUEL U.C.C. 204 E. South St., Latimer Pastor Lindsey Braun • Sunday 9:30am - Worship •Monday 7:00pm - Pastor Lindsey back from vacation 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 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 MISSIONARY ALLIANCE CHURCH 3rd & Lake Streets, Blairsburg Ron Lotz, Pastor 515-325-6210 •Saturday, Sept. 7 MAC Fit invites all ladies to go to the Farmer’s Market in Des Moines – bus leaving MAC at 6:30am • Sunday, Sept. 8 9:00am Sunday School for all ages, 10:00am Worship service, 12:00noon MAC Life Groups •Monday, Sept. 9 6:00pm Elder Board, 7:00pm Governing Board •Tuesday, Sept. 10 6:00am Men’s Bible Study at MAC •Wednesday, Sept. 11 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 NAZARETH LUTHERAN Coulter Pastor Dave Bernhardt • Sunday 10:00am - Coffee, 10:30am - Joint Worship Service

kindergarten students. Both individuals have been very active in the local Lions Club and supportive of the various club

and community events. Lions is a community service organization that has clubs through out the world.

Bud Young (left) and Dr. James Snively (right) were honored at recent Clarion Lions Club meeting.

A Bridal Shower!

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Traveling back in time.... by Judge Newt Draheim

The Grocery List

From the Big Depression to the mid 1930’s, you could find one or two grocery stores in every block in the Clarion business district. Also, there were three small neighborhood stores. The grocery stores were Duer’s, Tillinghast & Co., Roosevelt’s Model, Diamond Bros., Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co (A&P), Independent Grocery Assoc. (IGA), Anderson’s, Duxbury’s Coop, Cox & Buchan and Sadoff’s Dep. Store. Later Sam Cataldo from Dows opened a store. The neighborhood stores were Teenie Weenie (east), Rube Mickelson (south) and The Pantry (north). Royal 400 on “K” and Osier’s were established later. Duer’s, Model Grocery, Cox & Buchan, Cataldo’s, Teenie Weenie and Rube’s had delivery service. Stores with butchers were Cox & Buchan, Duer’s, Model and Anderson’s. The meat department floors were covered with sawdust to soak up blood drippings. Model Grocery was owned by Bill Roosevelt, who played football for Stanford at the first Rose Bowl game. On March 12, 1930, the Cox & Buchan store was destroyed by fire. It was located next to the Crowe Bldg. None of the stores were selfservice. Clarion’s first was established in late 1939 by Ron Tucker formerly with Waterloo A & P. My parent’s food buying consisted of a few items by cash mainly at the Model Grocery. If three or four items were needed, my mother would make a grocery list for me. Her distinctive penmanship was a work of art. I would hand the list to one of the four Whitman’s. During my wait, they would “lickety-split” to get the items. Saturday afternoons, farmers would leave a long grocery list with their case(s) of eggs and return later. When they returned their groceries would be placed in their empty egg crates in the aisles of the store. A clerk would have “candled” their eggs in the back room. A credit for the eggs would be given for groceries purchased. At any grocery store, if items were not in a can a Clerk with unwashed hands would weigh up bulk items; e.g. cookies, dates, prunes, candy, coconut, donuts, marshmallows and at Christmas soaked lutefisk in a tank of lye water. At the A & P you could buy raisins 4 lbs 33¢, oleo 2 lbs 29¢, prunes 2 lbs 29¢, 8 o’clock coffee 3 lbs 55¢, bread 5¢, butter 1 lb 31¢ and tomato soup can 5¢, Karo Syrup 5 lb can 29¢ and spaghetti 3 pks 19¢. At Model Grocery sugar 17 lbs $1, Boston butts 24¢ lb and soap 28 bars $1. At Tillinghast bacon 4 lbs $1 and coffee 1 lb $1. From dairies, the price for raw milk with cream on top was 8¢ a quart delivered. Some stores had free beef liver and eggs 10¢ doz. At produce stations live spring roosters were 10¢ a lb. At the Pantry, you could buy a sandwich or a piece of fresh homemade pie and coffee or milk for 15¢. To meet stiff competition, Cox & Buchan, Anderson, Roosevelt’s Model, Duer’s and Tillinghast agreed on prices and to stay open seven days a week until 9:00 p.m.

Apparently, the owners were not aware that cooperative setting of price levels and contracts which tend to eliminate competition would be an unreasonable restraint of trade, as provided by the Sherman Act, passed by U.S. Congress in 1890, and the Clayton Anti Trust Act of 1914. Violations were felonies and stiff fines. Query: Did these price agreements constitute violations? “Pay Days” for Railroad families were the first and third Fridays. According to Marj Castleman Cramer, Rube would give the children a free sack of mixed candies the Friday grocery bills were paid. At 8 p.m., on August 19, 1935, Teenie Weenie was held up by a masked gunman. The store was owned by Wynn McCoy. His employee, Lindwood Lindstrom, was ordered down on the floor. The robber got away with $50. However, Lindstrom recognized the “excon” robber and former Clarionite. He was soon captured, tried and sentenced to 25 years for Robbery with Aggravation. Justice was swift! The food prices in Southern Iowa were comparable. From the HyVee archives our grandson, Clint Draheim, found: sugar 10 lbs 47¢, bananas 5 lb 25¢, corn meal 10 lbs 21¢, oat meal 5 lbs 17¢, prunes 4 lbs 19¢, oleo 2 lbs 25¢ and coffee 1 lb 23¢. Clint is the Manager of Store Operations at the new Hy Vee Store in Urbandale. Farmers and many Clarion natives raised strawberries, rhubarb, raspberries, grapes and gooseberries. On every farmstead, you would find apple, cherry and plum trees. My favorite pies were gooseberry, rhubarb and apple. Late in summer, city and rural women were “happily” canning fruits and vegetables. It was a necessity! At the original New Home Café started by Joe and Mel Jerde from Forest City, you could buy a hearty hot beef sandwich for 25¢ and blue plate special for 35¢. A generous piece of pie cost 15¢. The cafe was

www.clarionnewsonline.com located next to the Model Grocery at 108 N Main St. At the hamburger shop opened by a Johnson family from Hampton, located behind the Crowe building, they sold hamburger sandwiches for 5¢ with or without onions. A piece of pie 10¢. At a stand across the street from the Old Surf Ballroom at Clear Lake, I experienced my first vegetable hamburger with onion, pickle, lettuce and tomato all for 10¢. The young owners were school teachers and operated this very popular stand only in the summer. In 1934, the Iowa Sales Tax became effective. My mother would give me 15¢ plus a penny for tax to buy sliced minced ham for sandwiches. It was the supper entree for our family of six. At the Model Grocery, Earl “Butch” Dougherty, meat cutter, always took good care of me. Since we had no refrigerator, this was a frequent summer routine. Things were “rough” in those days! When the Clarion Savings Bank failed, my Dad lost $1,000 for my oldest sister’s entire college education. The Trustee appointed to dispose of the bank’s assets was Ed Turk. Services rendered by doctors, dentists, veterinarians and lawyers were paid with farm produce. Field corn was 10¢ a bushel. It was cheaper to burn corn than coal for heat. The CCC Camp started in 1935 provided food for many local boys. The enrollees were paid $30 a month. From that amount, $25 was sent directly to their parents for survival leaving only $5 for the enrollee. For the people without means, President Roosevelt solved the problem with Federal Surplus Relief Corp. It was aimed to reduce farm surpluses. The Wright County Welfare Office operated by Margaret Bailey distributed the surplus. The food “generally,” (not always) consisted of canned fruits, oatmeal, beans, rice, peanut butter, honey, cheese, dehydrated potatoes, farina, butter, macaroni, corn meal and powdered milk. To re-live this era, I am reminded of the scene from “Gone with the Wind.” After the Civil War, Scarlett returns to the family plantation. As ravages continued, Scarlett is digging in the ground for something to eat. She looks up to the sky shaking her clenched fist and screams…”As god is my witness, I’ll never be hungry again!”

Bell earns Second Degree Black Belt

Tuesday, Aug. 13, Derek Bell received his Second Degree Black Belt from Eagle Grove Shotokan Karate. Derek has been training in karate for six years; he has competed in over 10 tournaments in Minneapolis, attended several seminars, and has extensive training with Bo Staff techniques. Last year, Derek competed in two Karate Tournaments in the Black Belt Division with an advanced Empty Hand Kata (Kanku Dai) and advanced Bo Staff Kata (Enpi). He has trained under Master Carlson, Master Bell, Sensei Lowe, Sensei Varland, and Grandmaster Brian Hebert since his training began and additionally is a member of The World Black Belt Bureau. For more information on him or karate, you may check out the web page at www.eagle-grove-karate.com. Pictured above is (Left to right): Master Bell, Derek Bell and Master Carlson

Nancy’s Notes

If you’ve been in any afternoon in the past two weeks, you have noted it’s been a bit on the wild side. We apologize if it’s inconvenienced you in any way, but we’ve been a cool place for the kids to spend the day when school is let out early. With the number of students coming in we do our best to keep it to a dull roar, but it doesn’t always work. We hope that things are cooler this week and that we’ll be back in our regular routine soon. I’ve always enjoyed Jeffrey Archer’s stories. His newest is, “11th Commandment”. Connor Fitzgerald has an impressive resume as a military hero and devoted family man. Working for the CIA he is also a servant of his country and an assassin. Just as he’s about to put his twenty-eight-year career behind him, he comes up against the most dangerous enemy he’s ever faced, his boss, Helen Dexter. Barbara Delinsky is a favorite of many of our readers. Her latest, “Sweet Salt Water”, takes place in

Welcome Tim Simplot, M.D., M.S., & Simon Wright, M.D., Ph.D., to Iowa Specialty Hospital

a small coastal island off of Maine. Charlotte and Nicole were once the best of friends, spending summers together in Nicole’s house on that island. But a lot of years, and many secrets, have kept the women apart. A travel writer, Charlotte lives on the road, while Nicole, a food blogger, keeps house in Philadelphia with her surgeon-husband, Julian. When Nicole is commissioned to write a book about island food, she invites Charlotte back, for a ﬁnal summer, to help. Outgoing, Charlotte has a

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gift for talking to people and making friends, and Nicole could use her expertise for interviews with locals. But what both women don’t know is that they are each holding something back that may change their lives forever. Come in and see us: Monday through Wednesday between noon and 8:00 p.m., Thursday and Friday between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., or Saturday between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

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Shift SuperviSor

Manufacturing facility seeks shift supervisor to manage a team of 24 employees and oversee production on shift. Supervisor will ensure that production goals are met under quality guidelines and safety standards. Starting wage is $16/hr and will increase to $20/hr after three months. Send resume to Clarion Packaging, LLC, PO Box 582, Clarion IA 50525, email to cplmanager@goldfieldaccess.net , fax to (515)602-6775, or apply in person at 1350 5th Ave SE, Clarion, IA.

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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

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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.

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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. This entry level opportunity provides hands-on experience in many of the following areas: animal movements, breeding and gestation, farrowing, recordkeeping and farm maintenance. 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. This position offers: • All necessary training and certifications • Base salary starting at $23,000 with potential for quarterly bonuses • Eligibility to apply for the Manager In Training program after six months employment • Full benefits: health, dental, vision, 401(k), Flex spending • Paid holidays, sick days and vacation • Adventureland and Iowa State Fair Family Days • Get hired and refer a friend — we have a $1,560 Employee Referral Bonus! Apply online at www.iowaselect.com, call 641-648-4479 or stop by 811 South Oak Street in Iowa Falls to complete an application.

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Cowgirls go 4-1 at their own tournament Only match lost to rated North Butler

By Les Houser For the Clarion-Goldfield varsity volleyball team being relatively young, they still managed a very respectable showing at the Cowgirl Volleyball Invitational last Saturday, Aug. 31. The host team dropped their first match of the day to the 15th rated North Butler Bearcats, then went on a tear to take their final four matches of the long day and lost only one set along the way. “The girls played a great tournament, and we had great leadership from our upperclassmen,” said head coach Katrina TerHark. “As the day progressed we really started to play well, with our only loss being to a very good North Butler team. The girls continued to learn and grow throughout the day. That is what early tournaments are about in getting girls the opportunity to play.” The team started the morning against North Butler, losing in two sets by scores of 21-11, 21-18. The team served at 85 percent, with Hope Polzin going 8 of 9 to lead the way. Celeste Swanson pounded seven kills in the net attack, and Jenalee Hinkle registered 14 assists as setter.

Polzin also tallied 12 digs to lead that stat, and Hannah TerHark went up for two solo blocks on defense. They next faced Clear Lake, defeating the Lions in three sets by scores of: L22-20, W21-15, W1511. The team served at 93 percent, with Hannah TerHark and Mara Warnke both finishing a perfect 7 of 7. Hannah had one ace during the match. Two others, Hinkle and Polzin, were perfect in six serves with Hinkle nailing a pair of aces. Celeste Swanson made six kills, and Hinkle set for nine assists with Kenzie Kolb and Polzin each credited with one assist. Polzin had seven digs, Maddie Disney, Lili Swanson and Hannah TerHark all went up for one solo block apiece. “We showed a lot of determination in that match,” said coach TerHark. “We were down to start the third, but then Hope had an amazing defensive save which switched the momentum and we ran with it to win that third deciding set. The rest of the day we continued to build on that success.” In the match versus CAL (These final three matches of the day may not be in order), the Cowgirls won

easily in two sets by scores of 21-3, 21-7. The team served at 92 percent, with Polzin a nice 15 of 15 with two aces. Disney also had two aces and just one miss, while Hannah TerHark and Warnke were perfect in serving. Celeste Swanson had seven successful spikes, while Hinkle put up 24 assists at setter and Polzin registered five digs. Celeste and Lili both had a solo block apiece. The Cowgirls defeated Northeast Hamilton in two straight by scores of 21-19, 21-11. The team served at 90 percent, with Warnke a crisp 11 of 11 with an ace. The ace serves were in abundance, as Polzin nailed four, Celeste three and Hinkle two. Hannah TerHark topped the kill list with five, while Hinkle set for 13 assists along with contributing six digs from the back row. Hannah TerHark had one solo stop of the ball at the net.

Versus Eagle Grove, the Cowgirls won by scores of 21-7, 21-8. The team served at 92.5 percent, with Hannah TerHark on fire in going 10 of 11 with five big aces. Three others were perfect in serves for the match. Celeste had five kills and Hinkle 11 assists. Polzin made four digs and Disney managed a solo block. For the entire day, several Cowgirls finished strong in serving totals. Polzin was 45 of 46 with eight aces, TerHark 28 of 29 with six aces, Warnke 30 of 32, Hinkle 20 of 23 with six aces and Disney 25 of 37. Hinkle set for 71 total assists. Celeste had 29 total kills, with Hinkle making 10 and TerHark nine. Polzin registered 33 digs, with Warnke in on 16 and Hinkle 14. TerHark finished with four solo blocks and Lili three.

Setting it up

Hee (Dee) Baker in first place Nicely done and Landon Olson in second.

Nice job Hannah

Hannah TerHark (right) makes a nice block of the ball, as Lili Swanson is ready to assist if needed, in action during the Cowgirl Volleyball Invitational last Saturday. Just a freshmen, TerHark made a nice contribution to the day with four total solo blocks, nine kills and a 28 of 29 serving performance with six aces. For more photos like this visit the website at www.clarionsports.com.

Cowgirl volleyball libero Hope Polzin gets in a nice serve-receive in Saturday’s tournament. The junior finished with 45 of 46 serving with eight aces. She was also busy in the back row with 33 digs for the day. For more photos like this visit the website at www.clarionsports.com.

Jenalee Hinkle gets ready to set the ball for the front row in Saturday’s action. The junior had 71 assists for the day, and added 14 digs. She was 20 of 23 serving with six aces.

WinnerS Week #1

Hunter Education Class To Be Held in September The Wright County Conservation Board will be sponsoring a Hunter Education class Tuesday and Thursday, Sept. 10 and Sept. 12, from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 14, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Enclosed Shelter House at Lake Cornelia Park. Students must attend all three sessions. Included in the training will be gun safety, information about firearms and ammunition,

wildlife management, ethics, laws, archery and shooting. According to Iowa law, anyone born after January 1, 1972, is required to have ten hours of hunter education training to buy a hunting license. Upon completion of this course, students will receive a certificate showing that they have completed the course, which will allow them to purchase their hunting license in Iowa and almost all other

states and provinces. The class is free, limited to 35 students, and lunch will be provided for Saturday’s class. Students must be at least 11 years old to take this class. Students must pre-register for this class; registration is now done online. You do not need to call to register. Register at www.iowadnr. gov/training by searching for Wright County Class.

Southfield Car & Tractor Show Launches Assisted Living Week

Southfield Wellness Community, owned and operated by ABCM Corporation, will hold their 12th Annual Cruisin’ South Car & Tractor Show on Sunday, Sept. 8, from 1 to 3 p.m. in their parking lot at 2414 Des Moines Street in Webster City to honor National Assisted Living Week, September 8-14. Last year, 75 vehicles and over 300 people attended the free event. Individuals will vote for their favorite vintage and late model cars and tractors with awards being given

for “People’s Choice” and “Driver’s Choice.” Special 50s and 60s tunes will be spinning. Anyone interested in displaying a car or tractor is asked to contact Southfield Marketing Coordinator Marilyn Middleton at 515-832-3881 or mmiddleton@ abcmcorp.com. Dash plates will be given to the first 80 drivers. There is no registration fee. Southfield’s famous bars, cotton candy, popcorn, and lemonade will be served; with tours available at Southfield’s Independent & Assisted

Don Reiman of Clarion discusses his 1961 Impala, 4-door sedan with Bob Hansel of Williams at the 2012 Southfield “Cruisin’ South” Car/ Tractor Show.

Living Apartments. Tenants will celebrate Assisted Living Week by participating in a variety of activities including special menus, entertainment and out-of-town trips. What makes Assisted Living different than the care center or independent apartments? “Assisted Living is a special combination of housing and supportive services,” says Lori Gordon, Southfield Independent & Assisted Living Manager. “Our community provides the ideal solution for seniors who require some help with daily activities, but still wish to remain active, vibrant individuals in their preferred routines and local community.” Three of the greatest perks about the Southfield Apartments are individual walk-out patios, private garden space and garages. In addition to the “at home” apartments at Southfield’s Independent & Assisted Living, the community also provides a commons area that will support a host of social interactions for tenants. A spacious dining and living room area, library, laundry room, storage shelters, beauty/barber shop, and more – all the benefits of community living, combined with the peace of mind in knowing that assistance is available when needed. Two wheel chair accessible vans provide free transportation to doctor’s appointments and social excursions.

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7. Drake @ UNI 8. Southern Miss @ Nebraska 9. Notre Dame @ Michigan 10. Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions 11. Kansas City Chiefs @ Jacksonville Jaguars 12. Green Bay Packers @ San Francisco 49’ers

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C-G Cowboys can’t contain Humboldt Wildcats, lose by 42-12 Sann contributes 143 total yards By Les Houser

Through at least the first half, the Clarion-Goldfield varsity football team stayed close to the Humboldt Wildcats in the season opener last Friday night, Aug. 30. After trailing by just 14-6 at the half, the Cowboys saw the home team reel off three straight touchdowns before they could answer back. Humboldt went on from there to post a 42-12 win. “We played pretty well in the first half, but giving up a long touchdown run just before halftime was very disappointing,” said head coach Paul Hansch. “Still, we were in pretty good shape at the half in being down just eight points. Unfortunately, our defense started to break down in the

third quarter and we couldn’t get any offensive consistency going. The floodgates then opened. Giving up the final touchdown on a kickoff return was also very aggravating, and it made the game look far more lopsided than it was for the most part. We had a lot of substitutions in on that play, and obviously that did not work out very well.” After spotting Humboldt the first score of the game, the red and black put up their first points just seconds before the end of the opening quarter on a 24-yard pass play from Trenton Sann to Spencer Peterson. The PAT kick was no good. The 72-yard Wildcat touchdown run mentioned

compared to seven flags for 65 yards on Humboldt. The red and black rushed for 207 net yards, with Zach Pogge grabbing 71 of those on 16 attempts. Trenton Sann rushed for 57 yards on 13 carries, with Kirby Simmons going for 40 yards and a touchdown in five tries. Mitch Gambrill finished with 22 yards, Joel Haberman 16 yards, Bret Crees eight yards, Kenton Waters four yards and Taylor Lehman one yard. Sann was four of 16 for 86 yards in passing, with one TD pass and one interception. He finished with a completion percentage of 25 and 21.5 yards per completion. His QB rating was 78.3. Haberman caught two passes for 36 yards, Spencer Peterson one pass for a 24-yard touchdown and Simmons one ball for 26 yards. Sann kicked off three times for about a 42.5-yard average, and booted four punts for a 27.3-yard average. Simmons returned four kicks for a 15-yard average, Haberman one kick for 18 yards and Mason Willey one kick for 13 yards. Haberman returned one punt for eight yards and Simmons one punt for three yards. Tackle numbers show Haberman with 11 total, which were all assists. Gambrill and Caleb Hanson each finished with nine tackles, with Gambrill picking up one solo. Gavin Disney had eight total with one solo stop. Elliot Ahrens had seven tackle assists, while both Sann and

earlier than made for the halftime score. The third quarter saw Humboldt extend the lead, first on a 65-yard TD run then later on a 17-yard scamper to pay dirt. The Wildcat lead then became 35-6 on a five-yard run at 7:01 of the final period. The Cowboys finally got on the board again as Kirby Simmons took it in from a yard out with 2:58 left. The try for two failed. The 82-yard kick return capped the scoring for the Wildcats. “There were a lot of positives to be taken from the game,” said Hansch. “Outside of giving up three big plays, our defense was generally very sound. In the first half, taking out the long TD run, we held them to 66 rushing yards and no passing yards while also getting two picks off their quarterback. I think it is safe to say that we saw the best pair of running backs we will see all season. Ross and Wheeler are the kind of kids who can make a very manageable game unmanageable very quickly and that is what happened last Friday. Although inconsistent at times, I thought our offense showed signs of being very potent. It will get better as we get more comfortable with some of the changes we have made.” The Cowboys racked up 293 total yards and nine first downs, compared to 320 yards and only three first downs for the Wildcats. The red and black were whistled for five penalties for 45 yards,

Touchdown for Peterson

Iowa 4-H Foundation and ISU Extension and Outreach induct 110 Iowa 4-H volunteers. Eighty-three counties inducted honorees into the 2013 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the 4-H Exhibits Building at the Iowa State Fair on Sunday, Aug. 18. The honorees were selected by their counties for their outstanding service and dedication to 4-H. Inductees or their surviving family members were presented a certificate by the Iowa 4-H Foundation as they were introduced on stage. In alphabetical order, Adair to Jackson Counties were recognized at 1:30, while Jefferson to Wright County were recognized at 3:30. A reception was held shortly after each of the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame presentations. Wright County inductees in the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame for 2013 were Larry and Karla Pals. “This is a wonderful opportunity for the counties and state to recognize and celebrate 4-H volunteers and staff who have shown outstanding service and dedication to Iowa’s 4-H program,” said Chris Gleason, of ISU Extension and Outreach 4-H Youth Development. Counties select inductees for their exceptional work in contributing to the lives of 4-H members and the overall 4-H program. Many inductees served as club leaders, youth mentors,

fair superintendents or fair board members, Iowa State University Extension county council members, county youth council members, fair judges, financial supporters, chaperones or ISU Extension staff members. The inductees have demonstrated dedication, encouragement, commitment and guidance to Iowa’s 4-H’ers through the years. “The 4-H spirit was alive and robust on Sunday! It was a great opportunity to hear stories and their past in the Iowa 4-H Exhibits Building at the Iowa State Fair.” commented Kris Fish Kuhlmann, Executive Director of the Iowa 4-H Foundation. Information about this year’s inductees to the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame also is available on the Iowa 4-H Foundation website, organized by year and by county. Go to www.iowa4hfoundation.org/ and select “Recognition.” Photos of the inductees with Executive Director Kris Fish Kuhlmann can be found on the Foundation’s Facebook page. www.facebook. com/iowa4hfoundation The Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame was initiated in 2002 to help commemorate the 100th anniversary of 4-H. A summary of previous honorees are also available on the Iowa 4-H Foundation’s website.

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Jacob Harvey (left) acts as an escort for Kirby Simmons to carry the ball in the game versus the Wildcats. Harvey had three tackle assists in the game, while Simmons carried five times for 40 yards and a score. He also provided two solo tackles and an assist on defense. For more photos like these visit the website at www.clarionsports.com.

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Joel Haberman carries the ball as fellow teammate Zach Pogge clears a path for him in the game at Humboldt. The junior had 16 yards in rushing, and also caught two balls for 36 yards. He also returned a kick and a punt in the loss to the Wildcats.

4-H’ers Exhibit Woodworking at the Iowa State Fair “We are very proud of the personal accomplishments of 4-H participants in this project area and the educational learning experiences and life skills they gain,” said LuAnn Johansen, Assistant Director of ISU Extension and Outreach 4-H Youth Development. For more 4-H information, contact Wright County ISU Extension office at 515-532-3453

Wright County 4-H’ers assembled some of the more than 200 woodworking entries judged in the 4-H Exhibits Building at the Iowa State Fair. 4-H’ers can learn to master several skills through woodworking projects. They learn basic techniques in measuring and how to use a variety of tools and different types of wood. “Woodworking is a great way for 4-H’ers to learn life and decision-making skills that apply to their personal interests or career development,” said Mitchell Hoyer, program specialist for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach 4-H Youth Development and 4-H Exhibits Building Superintendent. “Anything from cutting boards to grandfather clocks to bookshelves can be found among the woodworking exhibits.” Wright County exhibitors follow: Ty Haugen of Dows: Woodworking: Dressing Mirror Frame - Blue Samantha Sturgeon of Dows: Woodworking: Wooden Turtle Flower planter - Red

Iowa State University Extension is offering food safety training for food service professionals on Thursday, Sept. 19, at the Wright County Extension Office (210 1st Street SW, Clarion, IA 50525). “We live in a time when food safety hazards and risks are prevalent. Serving safe food is mandatory. This training program aims to train food service professionals about industry standards and their obligation to meet them,” said Nancy Clark, R.D.;L.D, ISU Nutrition & Health Program Specialist. The 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 is due by September 12, 2013. The class starts at 9:00 am with the exam scheduled for 5:00 pm. The cost is includes the manual and examination fee. For more information about the program, contact Nancy at 515-341-0261.

Sollazzo and Wendel named to Dean’s List at AIB

Nicolo Sollazzo and Sara Wendel, both of Clarion, have been named to the dean’s list at AIB College of Business for the summer 2013 term. To qualify for the dean’s list, Sollazzo and Wendel attained a grade point average of 3.5 to 3.79 for the term. Sollazzo is earning an Associate in Applied Science degree in Business Administration and Leadership at AIB. Wendel is earning an Associate in Applied Science degree in Accounting at AIB.

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off a 46-8 loss to Belmond-Klemme. “Like always it will be a rivalry game, so we will have to be ready to play with intensity,” said Hansch. “Also, we will have to prepare to defend both the midline and triple option, which is always a difficult task. However, our main focus will be on learning from our mistakes against Humboldt and becoming a better football team this week.” Don’t forget to come early on Friday, Sept. 6, for the Sports Boosters Annual Tailgate meal serving starts at 5:30 p.m. Meal will be a pork loin sandwich, chips, cookie and a drink for $5. Serving inside the south entrance at the football field.

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Spencer Peterson hauls in this pretty pass from Trenton Sann for a touchdown in the game last Friday at Humboldt. The play covered 24 yards, and was his only catch on the evening. The Wildcats won the game 42-12.

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Waters registered four total and one solo each. Simmons had three total tackles, with two of those as solo stops. Jacob Harvey and Trevor Peterson each had three assists. Pogge had two assists, and Lehman had one solo tackle. Bailey Kothe and Jacob Wiezorek each had one tackle assist. There were no sacks or tackles for loss. Sann picked off a pass for a three-yard return and Waters one for eight yards. “All the mistakes we saw on film are very correctable,” said Hansch. “We will continue to improve as the season progresses.” This week-Eagle Grove (0-1) at Cowboys (0-1): The Eagles come

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Dows Area News

Property Tax Impact of C-G & Dows Reorganization By Logan Holmes Larry Sigel of the Iowa School Finance Information Services presented his findings on how reorganization of the Dows and Clarion-Goldfield School Districts would impact property tax rates at a public forum held in the Dows School Gymnasium on August 15th. Sigel explained that property tax rates for school districts are made up of the state and paid by every property levy. Additionally, the rate for and made a projection under Olson’s several components, including the Iowa School Funding Formula, voter approved levies, board directed levies, owner. certified enrollment, special education voterweighting, approved PPEL will match scenario of no income surtax on and property valuations. Some levies are set by the state and paid Sigel by explained that owner. for vote- the rate paid by Dows in the the instructional support levy. He every property approved levies Sigel that explained are in place reorganized district. Dows thefor both projected that the totaldistrict property tax that for vote-approved levies that are inhas place districts, a merged would for both take districts, mergedlevy district rate ofCurrently, $0.67, while rate for Clarion-Goldfield would on thea smallest for the lower shortestapproved time approved. Clarion-Goldfield has a property tax rate of would take onperthe smallest Clarion-Goldfield approved fromof$15.54 to $13.07 per $15.54 thousand, withlevy an enrollment of approximatelyhas 800 students. Dowsdecrease has a tax rate $11.47 per thousand. for the Dows shortest approved. The rich Dows ratewith of only $0.67 The rateapproximately for Dows would has atime low rate because it $1.34. is a property district 124 thousand. students, including 20 Currently,students Clarion-Goldfield hasto surrounding would bedistricts. the new rate. Debt service increase from $11.47 to $12.52 per who open enroll out Dr. Robert Olson, per Superintendent, that the most likely scenario includes having no income surtax a property tax rate of $15.54 listed forexplained Clarion-Goldfield includes thousand. Sigel explained that none the instructional support levy. the rateissue for voter the rateincluded paid by Dows in thousand,on with an enrollment of Additionally, the 2006 bond forapproved facilityPPEL of will his match projections the state the reorganized district. Dows Dows hasimprovements the lower approved rate of $0.67, while Clarion-Goldfield $1.34. approximately 800 students. to the middle school incentive moneyhas to approved reduce property Dows rate per of $0.67 would beand the high new rate. Debt service listed for Clarion-Goldfield the 2006 bondof has a tax The rate of $11.47 thousand. school. Property taxpayers tax rates forincludes the first couple for facility improvements the the middle school and high school. taxpayers the Dows district to would Dows hasissue a low rate because it is a to in Dows district would notProperty be years afterin reorganization give responsible that 124 additional $0.55 per thousand, paid by C-G to repayathat debt. accurate comparison of property not richbedistrict withforonly responsible for that thadditional $0.55 more If reorganization is approved on September 10 , it would go into effect for the 2014-15 school year. Sigel students, including approximately per thousand, paid by C-G to repay what the rates would be like in the combined all of the information from all of the levies of both districts and made a projection under OlsonÕ s scenario 20 students who open enroll out to that debt. future. If he had, the first year of of no income surtax on the instructional support levy. He projected that the total property tax rate for Clarionsurrounding districts. If reorganization is approved on reorganization would see C-G tax Goldfield would decrease from $15.54 to $13.07 per thousand. The rate for Dows would increase from $11.47 to Dr. Robert Olson, Superintendent, September 10, it would go into effect from money $15.54totoreduce $12.80 $12.52 per thousand. Sigel explained that none of his projections includedrate the decrease state incentive explainedproperty that tax therates most for of theyears 2014-15 school year.toSigel and Dows from for thelikely first couple after reorganization give a more accurateincrease comparison of $11.47 what theto scenario rates includes having allfirst of year theofinformation $11.52. would be likeno in income the future. combined If he had, the reorganization would see C-G tax rate decrease from surtax on$15.54 the instructional support from all$11.47 of thetolevies of both districts to $12.80 and Dows increase from $11.52.

Property Tax Impact of Clarion-Goldfield & Dows Reorganization By Logan Holmes Larry Sigel of the Iowa School Finance Information Services presented his findings on how reorganization of the Dows and Clarion-Goldfield School Districts would impact property tax rates at a public forum held in the Dows School Gymnasium on August 15. Sigel explained that property tax rates for school districts are made up of several components, including the Iowa School Funding Formula, voter approved levies, board directed levies, certified enrollment, special education weighting, and property valuations. Some levies are set by

4-H shooting sports in Franklin County Sunday, September 15

Franklin County 4-H Shooting Sports Archery will meet Sunday, September 15, at 2:30 p.m. at the Franklin County Conservation Shed in Hampton. A parent or guardian must remain on site during the session. For more information contact Project Leader Joel Vinson at jvinson@co.franklin.ia.us or at 641-456-4375. 4-H Shooting Sports is open to youth currently in grades 4th through 12th. For more information contact the Extension office today at 641-456-4811.

Current Clarion-Goldfield

Uniform Levy $5.40 $5.40 Additional Levy $2.89 $2.16 Cash Reserve Levy $2.34 $0.00 ISL Levy $0.29 $0.76 Dropout Prevention Levy $0.68 $0.00 Management Levy $1.72 $2.15 Board Approved PPEL $0.33 $0.33 Voter Approved PPEL $1.34 $0.67 Public Ed Recreation Levy $0.00 $0.00 Debt Service Levy $0.55 $0.00 Total $15.54 $11.47 (Data provided by Larry Sigel, Iowa School Finance Information Services)

Iowa Master Gardener Class 6:30-9:30 p.m. for eight Tuesday evenings, three Thursday evenings & one Saturday. Saturday class is on the ISU campus Anyone interested in gardening is encouraged to call Becky or JoAnn at Cerro Gordo County Extension at 641-423-0844 or email Becky at oelkers@iastate.edu or JoAnn at bartus@iastate.edu. Master Gardeners are members of the local community who take an active interest in growing flowers, vegetables, fruits, shrubs, trees and lawns. Master Gardener trainees attend 40 hours of classes taught by Iowa State University Extension staff and specialists in topics ranging from lawn care, flower and vegetable gardening, ornamental trees and shrubs, fruit crops, and houseplants to insect, disease, and weed control, soil and plant nutrition, and pesticide safety. In exchange for training, participants are asked to volunteer

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Dows Area News Bag Sale at Second Chances, September 6-7

DOWS COMMUNITY CALENDAR Wednesday, Sep. 4 • Farmers Market at the Shelter Park, beginning at 5 p.m. Thursday, Sep. 5 • Volleyball at Garner, 6 p.m. Friday, Sep. 6 • Varsity football at Clarion, 7 p.m. • Second Chances Bag Sale. 50% off of all you can fit in our paper bag. 9-noon Friday and Saturday this week. Saturday, Sep. 7 • 9th grade and JV volleyball at Iowa Falls, 9 a.m. • Dows Lions Shrimp Fest to be held at the DCCC from 5-8:30 p.m. Shrimp fixed 7 different ways. Get tickets from any Lions Club member or Muhlenbruch Insurance. • Second Chances Bag Sale. 50% off of all you can fit in our paper bag. 9-noon Friday and Saturday this week. Monday, Sep. 9 • JV football at Clarion, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sep. 10 • Vote today on School Board

members and on the proposed consolidation of Dows Com munity with Clarion-Goldfield. Voting is held from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the DCCC. • Cross country at Belmond, 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sep. 12 • Volleyball at Humboldt, 6 p.m. • 9th grade football at Eagle Grove, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sep. 13 • Varsity football at South Central Calhoun, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sep. 14 • 9th grade volleyball at Forest City, 9 a.m. • Varsity volleyball at Webster City, 9 a.m. Monday, Sep. 16 • JV football at St. Edmond, 4:30 p.m. • Cross country at Ballard, 5 p.m. • Dows School Board to meet at Superintendent’s Office, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sep. 17 • Volleyball at Clarion, 6 p.m.

Don’t miss the first ever ‘Bag Sale’ at the new thrift store in Dows, Second Chances. Everything you can fit in their paper bag will be marked 50% off. Located at 113 E. Ellsworth, the store is loaded with clothing, household goods, books, small electronics, bedding, shoes, toys and lots of miscellaneous. You never know what has been brought in, so check in on the store every week. The store is open every Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. – noon. Donated items are accepted anytime. Like them on Facebook at Second Chances-Dows to see the new items they have received. Call 515-852-4327 for more information.

Back row: Sharon (Hackbarth) Anderson, Colleen (Norris) Rotschaffer, Rita (Biesner) Einspahr, Don Hackbarth, Dennis Peterson, Richard Blackford. Front row: VaDonna (Schroder) Whipple, Mary (Akers) Hess, Eleanor (Christensen) Tonderum, Jane (Larson) Sorensen, Naomi (Tillman) Maxheimer, Marge (Nelsen) Osier, Marcella (Draves) Halverson, Bill Weidemann. Memorial photos of ten of the classmates are on the table.

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Lions Club Shrimp Fest 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

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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.

Vote on September 10 for School board & reorganization

Voting hours at the DCCC on Tuesday, Sep. 10 will be from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. at the Dows Community Convention Center for the Dows School District. On the ballot will be the question of reorganization of the Dows School district with Clarion-Goldfield, and election of school board members. If reorganization is approved on September 10th, it would go into effect for the 2014-15 school year.

By Karen Weld ** “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 - 1-515-532-3453. 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. ** Spread the word, especially to garage sale enthusiasts: Mark your calendar to plan to explore the ‘Highway 3 Corridor GARAGE SALES’ on Friday & Saturday, September 6 & 7 to find great deals at each of the Highway 3 Corridor Yard Sales. There are 30 sales in Clarion plus many more throughout Butler, Franklin and Wright County. Visit www.clarioniowa.com to find a link on the homepage with a map of all the Clarion sales. ** Garage salers: Take advantage of the treasures at “Second Chances”, thrift shop on Main Street in Dows during garage sale weekend. Open

each week on Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. - noon. Proceeds go to the Dows Development Corporation for the benefit of local projects. ** Annual Dows Lions Club SHRIMP FEST 2013; on Saturday evening, September 7 from 5:30 - 8 p.m. at the Dows Convention Center; $15 per ticket ahead of time; $18 at the door. $10 per wine glass with four different wines per evening. All Lion’s members are selling tickets or buy them at Dows United Bank and Trust or Muhlenbruch Insurance. Agency. ** This week is the time to vote at the school election on Tuesday, Sep. 10. Two important issues: ClarionGoldfield & Dows School District Reorganization and selecting School Board members. Don’t forget to vote. ** 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 onWednesday, September 11th from 9 am – 2 pm for a Rock-a-thon. For a donation an individual/representative from a business can join the staff/residents

in the Assisted Living lounge. 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. 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. ** AT THE MOVIES: Showing at the Clarion Theatre from Friday, September 6 - Sunday, Sep. 8, “Percy Jackson’s Sea Monster”, rated PG in 3D. Show times nightly at 7 pm plus a Sunday matinee at 2:30 pm. And then again on Wednesday, September 11 at 7 p.m.

Local meeting scheduled to help farmers respond to late harvest, lower grain prices Don’t miss Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach local meeting in response to the late spring, dry summer and slow crop development. Extension specialists will talk about crop maturity, crop drying and potential effects of an early frost. In addition, cover crop management, fallow syndrome and fall nitrogen management will be discussed. Grain marketing and a grain market price outlook will also be part of these meetings. This meeting will be held in Sheffield at Ridgestone Golf Club on Tuesday,

Sep. 10, 9:30 a.m. with a free lunch to follow. Speakers are Kelvin Leibold and Mark Johnson. Any questions may be directed to Franklin County Extension at 641-456-4811.

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Building Families office offers several programs in one location Programs for young children, teens or new parents

By Les Houser

When the Wright County Supervisors, and especially Brad Leckrone, started developing the vision for what offices the Professional Building would contain they planned around the concept of a ‘one-stop shop.’ That is certainly evident with the staff at Building Families, located in the lower level of the building at 120 1st Ave. Northwest. Their areas of expertise can offer programs for young children from birth to age five, teenagers and parents trying to learn what is involved in raising children among others. They work throughout Hamilton, Humboldt and Wright counties. “We’re getting very comfortable here, and everyone is very welcoming,” said Executive Director Michelle Walters. “Everyone here in this county has been easy to work with in trying to get us situated. We’re working in a collaborative way in trying to get families hooked up with resources in the community. The security this building provides makes it more comfortable for our clients, and for us in doing our job. The county supervisors are very excited to have us here.” Walters explains that Building Families started in 1999 by action of the Iowa Legislature. It started out being called Empowerment, and then was changed to Early Childhood of Iowa. Building Families then sprung off from that to encompass other areas. “The focus was in regard to children ages 0 to 5, to help develop healthy and successful kids,” said Walters. “We worked out of our homes until eventually moving into one-half of the Mental Health Services building in Webster City.” Walters then took over after Ann Stewart retired, and eventually a combination of space and rent issues forced them to relocate here. Tiffany Larson is the coordinator for the Community Adolescent and Pregnancy Prevention program (CAPP), which started in 2008. She likes being centrally located here to serve families better, along with being more visible. “People can come in and put a face to someone that they’ve maybe just talked to on the phone,” said Larson. “We’re also raising awareness too.” Larson went on to explain that parent-child communication is so important, and either parents or caregivers can be the best educators for their children in matters involving sexual health education. She is excited about starting the ‘Bee Inspired’ program, which means ‘Bee Safe, Bee Smart, Bee Protected.’ “We did a contest with the teens in Eagle Grove and came up with that name,” said Larson. “It ties in well with our mission, which is to empower adolescents to make healthy, informed decisions through education and community awareness.” She targets kids from 13 to 18, trying to give them the resources they need both now and in the future.

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“I’m also educating the adults, because parents should be the primary educators for their children,” said Larson. “As in sexual health, it’s nice for schools to help but it needs to start with parents. I can be a resource for them.” She then cited statistics showing that Wright County ranks fourth in the state in number of babies born to mothers under 20 years of age. Nationally, roughly half of all high school students reported having sex at least once and one in three teenage girls in the U.S. become pregnant at least once by age 20. “It comes right back to our ‘Bee Inspired’ program,” said Larson. “Bee approachable. It’s about getting the facts, starting to talk early and often.” She plans to be offering workshops throughout the year along with going to meetings such as AAUW, Rotary and local school board’s to speak on the subject. “I want parents to be open with their teen,” said Larson. She can also share comprehensive material with parents that she said is evidence and research based, and will help increase academic success while helping lower dropout rates, teen pregnancy rates and risky behavior. Larson explains that sometimes teens can talk to other people easier than to their parents. “Tiffany tells them that yes, you can talk to me but you need to be able to trust and talk to your parents,” said Walters. “All of us here have to understand that everyone comes from a different background. Tiffany doesn’t just talk sex, it’s about true life skills such as how to do community service projects for example.” “Learning adolescent sexual health is no different than learning things like using seat belts, brushing your teeth daily etc.,” added Larson. Another program available through her, with help from the hospital, is Right Choice Teen Clinic. It’s free, confidential and held in a friendly and safe atmosphere for either males or females ages 13-18. They can call or text at 515-293-2824 for more information. “We meet the third Thursday each month from 6-8 p.m., and partner with Iowa Specialty Hospital to offer this,” said Larson. “Teens can talk to me or one of the physicians or nurses present. It could be about self-esteem, pressure to have sex or just concerns about even talking to parents about sex. We also cover exams and access to contraceptives. I try to help them make the right decisions for themselves.” Larson also states that if teens are uncomfortable with even attending that, she is willing to come and talk to a group of them wherever they would like to gather. Roxanne Fevold is another face at their office, and is the coordinator for the Parent Connection program. She is enjoying the new location a lot. “It helps for people to see us in the community,” said Fevold. “We’re going to activities we couldn’t before. Now they can associate us with Building Families.” Fevold believes that it’s unrealistic to ask parents to do it all when it comes to raising their child. “We want to be a part of their support system,” said Fevold. She works with parents to help provide structure and routine for children. “Homes don’t always have the same structured time that school provides,” said Fevold. “I can help them implement that routine at home.” Her goal is to help parents interact with their kids, and teaches skills like the power of praise and strategies like using timeouts. “We help show frustrated parents that they’re not alone,” said Fevold. “Temper tantrums are part of life for a two-year old. How you deal with those is something we can help with.” The parenting classes she leads can either be attended at their office or Fevold can come into the parent’s home. “We offer free child care and a free meal here for those nights of classes,” said Fevold. She

also wants to remind people that donations are accepted from the community for that program, and wishes to announce that parenting classes will also start soon for those facing substance abuse or recovery efforts. They are partnering with Community & Family Resources to offer that. “We collaborate with a lot of agencies throughout north central Iowa,” added Walters. Fevold’s office oversees the 3 to 5 year old preschool scholarship money, which allows parents that couldn’t otherwise afford it to send their children. “We can go into the schools and talk to the parents or work with the teachers,” said Fevold. “We can also help with children over five as well.” “Prevent Child Abuse funds also go towards the Parent Connection program,” added Walters. “We want to create healthy kids and healthy families.” Amy Shannon is the Early Childhood Educational advisor at the office, and has been with Building Families for eight years but not always with the same duties. “I started out doing unannounced visits to home child care providers,” said Shannon. “I help them with DHS regulations in order to stay certified.” Shannon cites statistics showing that Iowa is ranked first (71 percent) for number of working parents. “Quality childcare is important in this state, and it can be sometimes hard to find,” said Walters. “There are a lot of grandparents watching kids too, so it doesn’t have to be an actual child care provider. We’re trying to make sure they have the resources too.” She now works primarily with pre-school teachers on such things as quality standards, additional training and even playground safety issues. A big part of her job today is in obtaining a finger print database. “All providers need to be fingerprinted now,” said Shannon. “That law took effect July 1. The service is free, and I can take care of that right in the home.” She also does what is called Positive Behavior Intervention & Support. “It’s a state-wide behavioral model for all schools,” said Shannon. “She does a lot of investment in training child care providers and preschool providers,” added Walters. “She tries to make sure the kids are ready for kindergarten.” Walters also wishes to mention the community resource directory they offer called ‘Community Links for Families’. “It covers the four-county area, and we’re in the process of updating it now,” said Walters. “It is available on-line already, and a printed version will be out soon. Decat provides the funding.” Walters said that what funds the state does provide, though smaller, are divided up based on priorities. “Our providers submit grant applications, and our board takes the state money and disburses it to who we deem worthy of funding based on them meeting our priorities.” Walters listed those areas currently receiving funding as the HOPES program, Early Childhood, YOUR, Inc. (Head Start), Pre-school scholarships and Professional development. Their website is currently under construction, and can be found at: www.buildingfamilies.net. Also be sure to visit their Facebook page. If anyone is interested in serving on their board, or simply volunteering, contact Walters. They also have advisory teams people can serve on. Walters also said that if you do want to help, but don’t know what you would like to do, they also accept monetary donations. For any of these, or just more information about any of the programs they offer, contact Walters at 515-602-6371 or by email at: mwalters@co.wright. ia.us. She will direct you from there to the specific person you need in the office.

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The Building Families office is now located in Wright County from Hamilton County, serving both of the counties as well as Humboldt County from the lower level of the Professional Building in Clarion. A number of varied programs can be accessed through their office, which primarily help parents, caregivers and children from newborn through teens. Pictured are (with their specialty area), from left; Tiffany Larson (Community Adolescence and Pregnancy Prevention coordinator), Amy Shannon (Early Childhood Education advisor), Michelle Walters (Building Families director), Roxanne Fevold (Parent Connection Program coordinator).

Iowa State Fair results Eagle Grove Farm Sweeps Competition at Iowa State Fair Southdown Show

Southdowns of Eagle Grove earned top honors in the Southdown Sheep Show judged Wednesday at the 2013 Iowa State Fair. The farm showed the Champion and Reserve Champion Rams and Champion Ewe. They also claimed first place in the Premier Exhibitor contest. The Premier Exhibitor Award is given to the exhibitor who accumulates the most points based upon the day’s placings. Complete results for Southdowns are below: January Ram Lamb 1) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willwerth 508, 1/10/2013, 29682 February Ram Lamb 1) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willwerth 515, 2/2/2013, 29686 March and After Ram Lamb 3) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willwerth, 3/2/2013 Pair of Ram Lambs 1) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove Yearling Ewe 1) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willwerth 675, 1/31/2012, 29718 5) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Gilmore 205, 3/2/2012, AA341 Pair of Yearling Ewes 1) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove Fall Ewe Lamb 1) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willwerth 504, 10/12/2012, 29680 3) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willwerth 677, 10/7/2012, 29676 January Ewe Lamb 2) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willwerth 513, 1/5/2013, 29684 February Ewe Lamb 1) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willwerth 292, 2/23/2013, AA1609 March and After Ewe Lamb 6) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willwerth, 3/5/2013 Pair of Ewe Lambs 1) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove Pair of Lambs 1) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove Young Flock 1) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove Flock 1) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove Champion Ram: Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willwerth 515 Reserve Champion Ram: Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willwerth 508 Champion Ewe: Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willwerth 504

Angus Meyer Cattle Champions Company wins Selected at 2013 award at Iowa Iowa State Fair Angus entries competed for State Fair top honors at the 2013 Iowa State Fair Angus Show, August 13 in Des Moines, Iowa. Doug Satree, Montague, Texas, evaluated the 193 entries, which included 148 females, 37 bulls and eight cow-calf pairs. Jacob Schermer of Clarion won Reserved Senior Heifer Calf Champion for Buffalos Farrah JS01. Schermer Angus of Clarion won Get-of-Sire of Buffalos Pro Bull BN88. They also took home honors for Best 6 Head.

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Banners Awarded in Quarter Horse Show at Iowa State Fair

Winners in more than 70 classes of competition were named on Sunday in the 2013 Iowa State Fair Quarter Horse Show. Katie Meyer of Rowan won several awards at the horse show. The Iowa State Fair Quarter Horse Show was a double-judged show. In such a show, the use of two judges, independent of one another, takes place. Thus, two sets of results are produced with two full sets of American Quarter Horse Association points being awarded. Meyer’s complete results are below: Amateur Gelding: 3-Year-Old Judge A - 1) Katie Meyer, Rowan Judge B - 1) Katie Meyer, Rowan Amateur Showmanship Judge A - 5) Katie Meyer, Rowan Judge B - 7) Katie Meyer, Rowan Gelding: 3-Year-Old Judge A - 1) Katie Meyer, Rowan Judge B - 1) Katie Meyer, Rowan Junior Western Pleasure: 5 Years & Under Judge A - 3) Katie Meyer, Rowan Judge B - 3) Katie Meyer, Rowan Novice Amateur Showmanship Judge B - 6) Katie Meyer, Rowan Judge B - 7) Katie Meyer, Rowan Judge A - 9) Katie Meyer, Rowan Novice Amateur Western Pleasure Judge A - 10) Katie Meyer, Rowan Senior Western Pleasure: 6 Years & Over Judge A - 9) Katie Meyer, Rowan

Top Honors Awarded at Iowa State Fair Yorkshire Show

Larry Kastler of Woolstock won fifth place in the Gilt division of the Yorkshire Show judged August 16 at the 2013 Iowa State Fair.

Banners Awarded in Iowa State Fair Sheep Show

Hocraffer Show Lambs of Clarion won 12th place in the Black Faced Ram Lamb 105.5 to 140 division at the Wether Sire/Dam Sheep Show judged Friday at the 2013 Iowa State Fair.

Will Johnston

Financial Advisor, FSB Investment Services

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