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City council candidate answer questions from the Monitor The Wright County Monitor sent out questionnaires to all of Clarion’s candidates for city hall, asking them about their priorities and their relationship to the city. All six candidates responded. Here’s what they had to say. What made you want to run for city council in the first place? Duane Asbe: (My reason for running for city council four years ago), and now my decision to run for re-election, remains the same … I am a strong advocate of our Clarion community and proud to be a resident of our rural town. I feel it is my civic duty and passion to help make what I feel is a progressive town even better. I have served the people of Clarion in many volunteer projects, groups and organizations throughout the years and feel by being a city council person is a way to give more especially as it pertains to the operations and functioning of the city. Additionally, there are several projects that the city is in the midst of working on that I would like to see through to completion. Randall Davenport I decided to run for city council because I have always had an interest in politics and … the well being of the city and the citizens. After having talked to a number of people, I decided that a new voice (and) some new ideas were needed
on the city council.” Nancy Duitscher I decided to run for the Clarion City Council because I think Clarion can be better. I think the City Council could do better and I love my hometown and want to see it grow. Terry Hilpipre (I have) a desire to be actively involved in the betterment of Clarion. Dave Maxheimer (I am running because) three open seats on the city council frightens me. I feel the current council has made recent progress and I would hate to see it end. Clarion is one of the better small towns to grow up and raise a family in. My goal now is to be a part of something bigger, attracting more residents to Clarion, growing our businesses, building on the visual appeal of Clarion and creating more housing. Spending the majority of my life in Clarion, I found most people, including myself, can point out issues. What’s lacking is solutions, or more importantly, wanting to be a part of the solution. I want to be a part of the solution and hope you would too. Barb Mussman Thirty-four years ago I chose Clarion. I purchased The Wright County Monitor, bought a home and raised my family here. I care about Clarion. continued on page 12
Clarion-Goldfield board holds first post-election meeting By: Clae Goater The Clarion-Goldfield School Board handled regular business at its meeting on Monday, Oct. 14. It was the board’s first meeting after school board elections. Newly-elected board members Beth Jackson, Beth Severson, and Timothy Nagel all took the oath of office. Clint Middleton was appointed board president. Severson was appointed vice president, legislative network representative, and the IASB delegate. Anita Frye was appointed and sworn in as board secretary. Bob Malloy was appointed school attorney. Terry Utech was appointed board treasurer. Missy Schultz was assigned to the Buildings and Grounds Committee and the Board Policy Committee. Schultz was also appointed the Alternate IASB Delegate. Middleton was assigned to the Wright County Conference Board and the Negotiation Committee. Jackson was assigned to the Wellness Committee, the Insurance Committee, the Teacher Negotiation Committee, and the Comprehensive School Improvement Committee. Nagel was appointed to the Buildings and Grounds Committee, and the Board Policy Committee, and the Negotiation Committee. Severson was appointed to the Teacher Negotiation Committee. Schultz was appointed to serve on the transition board as director for District One. Jackson, Severson, and Middleton were appointed to serve on the transition board for District Two. The board approved the regular, organizational, and annual meeting agendas. The board reviewed and approved the secretary’s 2012-2013 Report of Revenues, Expenditures, and Fund Balances. The board approved the second reading of district policy 701.3, regarding financial support. They approved the first reading of the district’s new tobacco policy, which forbids the
use of electronic cigarettes. The board also reviewed board policies 504.1 and 504.1A, regarding student health and immunization. They approved the continuation of drug and alcohol testing for bus drivers. An architect and an engineer from Struxture Architects have toured the elementary and middle school, studying options for air conditioning that building. They will provide blueprints and a report early enough that the board will be able to consider implementing the air conditioning project for the 2014-2015 school year. The board approved sending three cheerleaders to perform at the High School Football Championship games in the UNI-dome. The board presented an honorary diploma to Goldfield veteran Stanley Johnson. Tess Roseburrough was approved as the new sponsor for the basketball cheerleaders.
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By: Clae Goater The Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight took 99 Iowa veterans, five of which were from Wright County, to Washington D.C on Sept. 7. There, they toured war memorials and Arlington National Cemetery. The flight gave veterans a chance to interact with other veterans: people that understood what they went through in a way that most people never will. Ron Newsum organized the first Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight in 2010, in large part so that his father could see D.C. while he was still alive. “At that time, he was 95 years old ... He went May 1st of 2010. Three months later, he died. So mission accomplished,” Newsum said. Originally, Newsum had planned that the Brushy Creek Honor Flight would only serve veterans from Webster County and the surrounding counties, but the project soon increased in scope. “Within three weeks, we had 80some applications. Some were from Kossuth County and Palo Alto and other places that were not in our sevencounty area,” Newsum said. “But could you turn a veteran down because he lived in the wrong county? We couldn’t. We wound up taking veterans from 29 counties and 103 communities.” Seats on the flight are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, with some consideration given to the health of the veteran. “We assign a number to (each application). We date it the day we receive it, and we assign a number to it. When we go to fill a flight, it’s first come first serve,” Newsum said. “We make exceptions for veterans of any conflict who are deemed to be terminally ill.” Organizing these flights is both time-consuming and expensive. “Each flight represents $100,000,” Newsum said. “It figures out to about $617 per person. Every veteran we’ve sent flew for free.” Newsum raises money for the flight through donations from individuals and businesses, and the Honor Flight board keeps track of what counties they are coming from. “Some of the counties were really good at raising dollars for the veterans,” Newsum said. “Some of them lacked a little bit of direction.” Looking at the local county donation history, Wright County might be one of the counties that needs a little bit of direction. When the honor flight started up again in 2012 after a short hiatus, about 36 veterans from Wright County got to take the trip to D.C.
Levy. In the past, there has been an eight percent surtax as part of the ISP, in the Clarion-Goldfield District. With the new resolution, the ISP would be paid entirely by property tax, not the practice of the Dows CSD. “It will switch all to property tax for the next budget year,” said Olson. Since the levy was passed by resolution instead of vote, the levy will be for five years instead of ten. The board then set the date of their next meeting. The agreed to reschedule the normal Clarion-Goldfield school board meeting to 6:00 p.m., on Monday, Nov. 11, with the transition board meeting later at 7:30 p.m.
Jim Lester presented with EMS award By: Clae Goater Jim Lester, Director of Wright County Emergency Management Services, was one of 65 EMS directors honored by the Governor for their response to the natural disasters that occurred this summer.
“I was surprised. I didn’t know it was coming at all until I saw my name on the list,” Lester said. Lester dealt with rural flooding over Memorial Day Weekend, and had to address the Belmond tornado soon after. The county was named a Presidential Disaster Area from May 9 to June 13 of this year. “When we had the initial flooding
over Memorial Day Weekend, Jason (Schluttenhofer) and I went out and talked with the county engineer. They kept us up-to-date on what roads were closed. We just kept the communication going and kept everybody apprised about what was happening, what routes needed to be changed for emergency response, and things like that,” Lester said. “When the tornado hit, everybody just came together. After the initial chaos, we got incident command working, and everything flowed. “ Lester says that the county’s response to the disasters was a group effort, and that the county’s emergency management personnel deserve much of the praise. “I did very little, actually. I just coordinated and helped gather resources and pointed people in the right direction. That’s the role of a coordinator. That’s just the job,” Lester said. “It goes back to everybody. It’s a team. My name was on there, but the agency is the whole county. We have a great group of responders throughout the county. It’s everybody taking part in that. “ Lester said that dealing with the disasters was sometimes chaotic, but the EMS personnel did a good job of establishing order by applying their
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Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Transition Board holds first meeting By: Clae Goater The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows School Transition Board held its first meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Beth Jackson, Beth Severson, Clint Middleton, and Missy Schultz all took their oaths of office. Corey Jacobsen had already taken his oath, prior to the meeting. Clint Middleton was appointed president, and Beth Severson was appointed vice president. Anita Frye was appointed acting board secretary. Robert Olson was appointed acting superintendant. Rick Engle and Bob Malloy were appointed as acting school attorneys. The board also approved a resolution regarding the Instructional Support
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training. “It was busy, but that’s why we practice and that’s why we work on the communication and coordination,” Lester said. “You go to all this training, and you always teach people that you’ve got to follow the incident command system. It’s impressive to… see it fall into place and work. It’s rewarding to know that all the training pays off in the end. “ Wright County has been named a disaster area because of flooding three times in the last five years. Lester says that dealing with flooding is different every time. “To have three in a five year period is a lot. There’s always something different. This year, it was more the rural areas. In 2008, it was Belmond. In 2010, it was Clarion that had the worst of it. It’s been different things. The rural stuff mostly affects the roadways, and we communicate more with the county engineer. They did a great job this spring in keeping us up-to-date on that,” Lester said. “In the city, you’re dealing with the city administration, and making sure they have all the resources they need to get their streets cleared and help their residents to recover. “
Sending 36 veterans on the flight would cost about $22,000. That year, the Honor flight “probably did not get $4,000” from Wright County, according to Newsum. As of September of this year, the Honor Flight raised $3,321 in Wright County. They’ve already spent $3,600 on sending six Wright County veterans to D.C. In comparison, Humboldt County raised $35,624; $18,600 of which has already been spent. Kossuth County raised $12,775 and has spent $4,800 of that. The Honor Flight board remains dedicated to sending Iowa veterans to D.C., but these funding issues force them to make tough decisions. The board has to take into account the amount of money raised per county, and that affects the number of veterans from that county who can go on the honor flight. “We decided we’d continue to take veterans from these 29 counties. We’d have to keep track of which counties we got the money from. We’d expect some organizations and groups from those counties to raise money,” Newum said. “As a board, we decided that we’d continue to take the veterans as long as we got dollars from those counties.“ Julie Reed, whose father Orville Steffenson went on the honor flight this year, is concerned about the amount of money that Wright County is bringing in. She believes that Wright County isn’t raising as much as it could, because people in the county aren’t as aware of the project as they could be. “The problem is that people just don’t know about it. I didn’t know
anything about it,” Reed said. “(People from Wright County) are generous people. “ Reed said that she had some anxiety about the trip initially. She was worried that it would be a very long day for her father, and she didn’t know much about the program itself. Reed said that all her fears were assuaged once she actually saw how well organized the honor flight is. “I was skeptical because I wasn’t well informed about the program. The minute that I walked into that banquet, I knew I didn’t have to worry,” Reed said. “I had people greeting me at the door. There were all these vets, they were all smiling. You could tell they were all enthusiastic about this. It was so well organized.” Steffenson and Rich Lindvall, Korean War veterans, both said that the whole experience was much better than they ever could have expected. They were impressed with the memorials. “I wanted to see the Korean War Memorial more than anything, and Iwo Jima. They were just terrific. That’s what we went for,” Steffensen said. “The Korean Memorial was amazing. On a foggy day, it’d almost make you turn and run the other way.” Steffenson and Lindvall also said that the Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight is run very well. “It was very well organized,” Lindvall said. “It’s a great flight. It’s a great deal.” “There was no shortage of food on that trip,” Steffenson said.
Both agreed that it was good to be around people who’d shared their experiences. “It was good. You knew what to talk about,” Rich said. Newsum pointed out that the Honor Flight has experience in dealing with people who might need special medical services. Medical staff is on hand during the flight. He also said that each veteran is accompanied by a guardian, who pays their own way. Newsum hates that some veterans have to be turned down for the Honor Flight, but there’s not much he can do about it. “It’s sad to take one veteran and not another because of damn money. It’s almost criminal not to take them,“ Newsum said. If you are interested in donating money to the Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight, being a guardian on an honor flight, or getting more information on the honor flight, you can contact Newsum at 515-571-4477. Julie Reed and Wright County Treasurer Peggy Schluttenhofer are also working to help the Honor Flight increase its presence in Wright County. They can be contacted at jkreed5@hotmail.com and tuckerjaydog@gmail.com respectively. Newsum wants to send as many veterans to D.C. as he can, because as each year passes, so do many of our veterans. “So many of these veterans and they didn’t talk about it. When a veteran dies, a whole library of experiences closes,“ Newsum said.
Ladies’ Night Out set for Thursday, November 7 By: Clae Goater Clarion’s annual Ladies’ Night Out is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 7, from 4 to 8 p.m., this year. Ladies’ Night Out is the kickoff to Clarion’s Holiday Open House. It’s a chance to shop, socialize, and get to know our local businesses. “The chamber is excited to promote another Ladies’ Night Out to kick off the holiday shopping season. We’ve got a loaded retail market that has just as much to offer as any bigger city you would go to,” said Clarion Chamber and Development Director Kim Heller. “It’s a great opportunity for people who live locally to get into these stores and see what people have to offer. We have a thriving downtown for a community our size, and we’re fortunate to have these business owners commit to Clarion like they do.” Over 30 businesses will be participating in this year’s Ladies’ Night Out. Many will have special promotions, drawings, and contests. Look for the Oct. 31 edition of the Monitor for more information on the specific promotions that businesses will be offering. Besides the businesses downtown, there will be seven businesses without main street storefronts participating in Ladies’ Night Out in the Rock Island Depot building. Two new businesses that aren’t located downtown, Wright Eyes by Danny and That Iowa Girl, will be taking part in Ladies’ Night Out at their locations on Central Avenue. “Even though they are not in the downtown area, we hope that they have a lot of traffic because people are really interested in checking out these new businesses,” Heller said. People who visit enough shops during Ladies’ Night out will be eligible for discounts at various local restaurants. “A lot of people go out after the event, and the restaurant promotion is a way to tie in and promote the restaurants as part of the shopping experience,” Heller said. “When women turn in their incentive sheet, they’ll get a certificate to go and take advantage of the restaurant promotion.” Sam’s Chinese Kitchen is offering 15 percent off the total bill. Chappy’s on
Main is offering a half-price appetizer. Fuel is offering a free glass of house wine. Central Grill is offering a halfpriced cocktail or wine. So, if you want to get a jump on your
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Beggar’s Night schedule The trick-or-treat schedule for Wright County communities is as follows: Goldfield will be holding Beggar’s Night on Oct. 31, from 5-7 pm. Clarion will be holding Beggar’s Night on Oct. 31, from 5-7 pm. Belmond will be holding Beggar’s Night on Oct. 31, from 5-7 pm.
Eagle Grove will be holding Beggar’s Night on Nov. 1 from 5-7 pm. Dows will be holding Beggar’s Night on Oct. 31, from 5-7 pm. Rowan will be holding Beggar’s Night on Oct. 31, from 5-7 pm. Enjoy your trick-or-treating and other Halloween festivities.
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City moves forward on housing development By: Clae Goater The Clarion City Council discussed the city’s proposed housing development at their meeting on Oct. 21, and approved an amendment allowing the I&S Group to start the design process for the development. The city is proposing to extend Willow Drive and 13th Avenue, and create 22 lots in that area. “We are to the point now where I&S has done a whole lot of the work as far as engineering and design,” said Councilman Kirk Rier, member of the finance committee. “It’s time to proceed with how we’re going to pay for it. “ The plan is to have a newly-formed private group, I2I, purchase and own the property for the housing development, because it’s easier to for a nonprofit group to sell lots than it is for the city to sell lots. The costs that I2I will cover are estimated around $360,000. I2I plans on purchasing the land with rural development grants from Prairie Energy and CornBelt Energy. Both offer grants of up to $150,000, covering up to 80 percent of the total cost of a project. The city will cover the costs of improving the infrastructure for the housing development. The cost of improving that infrastructure is
estimated at $2.5 million. The city plans on financing the project through a new tax increment finance program, and along with other tax increment money that the city is receiving. A cost-sharing agreement between I2I and the city will have to be reached. As of now, the city’s level of financial risk in the project is fairly low. They’ve only approved adding about $134,000 worth of design work to their bill with I&S. They still have time to back out of the project before they start working on the infrastructure. Clarion-Goldfield Superintendant Robert Olson said that the city might be able to get a better deal on the infrastructure project if they work together with the school. “From the school’s perspective, moving forward on this project means that we’ll be able to move forward on our parking lot project,” said C-G Superintendant Robert Olson. “If we can work in concert on the project, and have them hit bidding at the same time, they may both benefit from an economy of scale. We may receive more aggressive bids, because they have more work to do. “
“We have to have housing,” said Mayor Mike Nail. “If we’re going to grow, we have to have housing.” The council considered filling a vacant council seat, formerly held by Cory Abels, by appointment. Terry Hilpipre, Che Hanson, Nancy Duitscher, Barb Mussman, and Dave Maxheimer had all expressed interest in taking Abels’ seat. The council voted to wait until after the election to appoint someone to the seat, to avoid showing favoritism to any of the candidates running for election “It’ll make it a little fairer. It’ll make that transition a little more openminded,” said Councilman Duane Asbe. The council also approved a resolution to enter into negotiation with Yaggy Colby & Assoc. to repair the sanitary sewer systems in the southern portion of Clarion using slip lining. The city is looking to apply for a CBDG grant for the slip lining. To qualify for a CBDG grant, 51 percent of people in the area served have to be low-tomoderate income. The council set public hearings for the proposed CBDG grant on Monday, Nov. 4, at 5:15 pm, along with a public hearing on expanding the Clarion Urban Renewal Area at the same time.
Red and green Chamber Bucks expire December 31 By: Clae Goater Clarion citizens with unused Chamber Bucks might want to look them over. If your chamber bucks have a red background, they will expire on December 31, even though they have no printed expiration date. Clarion Chamber and Development will be closing the account associated with the red Chamber Bucks. Red Chamber bucks were issued
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By: Clae Goater The city council received the city’s annual audit report this week. Larry Pump, certified public accountant, came before the council to explain his findings. “We found no instances of any improprieties or any irregularities,” said Pump. Pump said that the city’s general fund has decreased over the last fiscal year, going from $216,120 to $161,747. “Before you go spending too much money, I want to caution you on this trend. You’re still fine, as you stand today, but that kind of trend should be discontinued,” Pump said. “It would only take you about three short years until your general fund is in the red.” Pump said that the city’s TIF fund has a negative balance, but that is common for cities. “I’m not as concerned about the TIF fund. That’s kind of how it’s designed,” Pump said. “You spend your money first, and then it’s refunded over the course of time.” Water and sewer have both improved their cash balances. Water ended the year with an increase of $93,829, and sewer increased $153,813. Pump said that the city has taken care of some issues they’ve faced in prior years. The report did find that the city did have some minor issues with segregation of duties, countersigning checks, and postdated checks. The city also made a relatively small payment out of the debt services fund, which should have been paid out of other funds. The audit also uncovered that the sales tax was not uniformly assessed, and was off by about one cent. Pump said that the problems Clarion had were pretty consistent with other towns of similar size.
from 2004-2011. All of the green chamber bucks will also be expiring sometime this year. Green Chamber Bucks are valid for one year after they are issued, so check your expiration dates. The Chamber will not issue new Chamber Bucks to replace the old ones, and will not exchange them for cash. They have to be spent. “If you have red or green Chamber
By: Clae Goater The Dwelling Place, on the east end of Highway 3, is undergoing some remodeling. So far, the old brick and the old windows on the front of the building have been removed. Kim and Rick Lee, pastors at the Dwelling Place, say that they plan on installing new windows, altering the peak of the roof, and putting a stone front on the building. Kim says that the front of the building was in a state of disrepair before they started working on it. “The brick was old, and the overhang was literally falling apart. We had problems with water coming in; birds making a nice little home inside there,” Kim said. “We’re eliminating the old windows that weren’t quite so efficient, and we’re going to put a big thermal pane window in,” said Rick. Kim and Rick say that they’ve had a lot of help with the project, through volunteer efforts from members of their congregation. “People are giving their time and labor. We’ve got some great volunteers. Every hand has been extremely helpful,” Kim said. “Each person, whatever they did has been helpful, regardless of how small or big. “ According to Rick, the renovation will probably cost around $12-15,000 and should be completed near the end of the month. Rick said that once they finish on the front of the building, they will likely begin working on resurfacing their parking lot. The Dwelling Place has undergone a lot of changes since they started out as an outreach ministry in 2010. After acquiring their building, the church had to gut the entire thing with the help of local volunteers. “Everything that you see here has been donated through generous givers,” said Kim, gesturing to the main room of the Dwelling Place. “We
Kim and Rick Lee were able to get the inside of our church to look nice, and we feel that the outside is just as important. We care a lot about our church, and we want it to look nice. We feel like this facelift is going to tie everything together wonderfully.” Starting with a congregation of only 10, the church has grown steadily over the past few years. Now, the church has a congregation of 30-40 members, with about 10 to 15 people attending their services on any given Wednesday. “That’s like half of your congregation. Statistics say that if you have ten percent of your congregation that shows up for prayer, you’re doing good,” Kim said. Kim says that the Dwelling Place strives to be a comfortable, nonjudgmental space, and that they
Bucks, now is the time to spend them,” said Chamber director Kim Heller. Only businesses that are Chamber members will accept Chamber Bucks. If the check is made out to an individual, the business will endorse the back of the check and deposit them like a normal check. If the check is not made out to anyone, the business can put their name in the “Pay to Order” field.
Thursday, Oct. 31 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Masterson Personnell Job Fair at the Depot, 302 S. Main Trick or Treat Night – see the story in this week’s issue for the schedule Saturday, Nov. 2 9 p.m. Halloween Costume Party at Little Willies. Sunday, Nov. 3 2 to 4 p.m. 60th Anniversary celebration at the Lighthouse Church of Nazarene. There will be face painting and a “bouncy house” for the children. Free popcorn and music. Tuesday, Nov. 5 Election Day 5 to 7 p.m. Beef Stew Dinner at Clarion United Presbyterian Church, 219 1st Street NW, Clarion. Beef stew, biscuit, pumpkin dessert and drink $8 for adults. Children’s meals available. * To have your event added to the calendar call 515-532-2871 or email cmonitor@mchsi.com
By: Clae Goater Flu season is coming up in Wright County, and many people will be to be going out to get vaccinated. While most flu vaccines on the market in Wright County are trivalent vaccines, the new quadravalent vaccines are available from certain outlets. Quadravalent vaccines protect against four different strains of the flu virus, whereas trivalent protects against three. The trivalent vaccines cover the California A strain, the H3N2 A strain, and the Massachusetts B strain. The quadravalent covers those three, and the Brisbane B strain as well. Currently, the Iowa Specialty Hospital, Wright County Public Health, and Eagle Pharmacy only carry trivalent vaccines. Iowa Specialty is currently on the waiting list for quadravalent vaccines, and may receive shipments containing the new vaccines sometime early in November. Quadravalent vaccines are already available at Thrifty White Drug and the UnityPoint Health Clinic. “They’re shipping mostly trivalent.
The overall marketplace is still trivalent,” said Cathy Elkin, RN in charge of vaccinations at Wright County Public Health. Quadravalent vaccines are rare because they were licensed fairly recently. Sanofi Pasteur, one of the largest distributers of flu vaccines, licensed the vaccine in late summer. GlaxoSmithKline licensed a quadravalent vaccine in January. The manufacture and distribution of vaccines is a huge business, and it requires pharmaceutical companies to speculate how viruses will mutate before they actually do. “It’s just a big guess. In order to manufacture all these millions of doses, they have to start way ahead,” Elkin said. “What they’ll be doing is looking at what is going on in the southern hemisphere, because their seasons are switched. They try to produce vaccines based on what they’re seeing there. “ Also, new vaccines are making it easier for people with egg allergies to get inoculated. In the past, many people
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with egg allergies were told not to get flu shots, because flu vaccines were typically grown in chicken eggs. Now, vaccines for people with egg allergies are available, depending on the severity of their allergies. “Now, what we do is we find out what type of allergy they have,” Elkin said. “We ask them ‘Can you eat eggs? Can you eat cake and cookies and things with eggs in them?’” Influenza is an upper respiratory infection characterized by high fever, headaches, lingering coughs, chills, body aches, and headaches. It does not typically cause diarrhea and vomiting. The flu can be deadly, and is especially dangerous to children and the elderly. It’s a good idea to take steps to prevent yourself from getting sick by washing you hands regularly, having good hygiene, getting good sleep, and having a good diet. Try to minimize your exposure to people who are sick. If you do catch the flu, be sure to get rest and stay hydrated.
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Calendar of Events Thursday, Oct. 24 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Masterson Personnell Job Fair at the Depot, 302 S. Main 4 p.m. Cross Country State Qualifying Meet Friday, Oct. 25 5 p.m. 9th Football at Hampton-Dumont 7:30 p.m. Varsity Football at HamptonDumont Saturday, Oct. 26 All-State Auditions at Hampton 9:30 to 11 a.m. Trick or Treating Downtown at the local businesses. Monday, Oct. 28 7 to 9 p.m. AAUW Branch in the home of Joan Voigts. Program - “Keeping our Children Safe” - Speaker Retired Iowa Highway Patrolman - Pam Brockman Wednesday, Oct. 30 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.
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Jen’s Gems Jennifer Roberts lives with her husband Brent, and their three children, Cody, Kourtney and Brandon in Klemme, Iowa.
This time of year we start planning our holiday schedule. I am sure some of you are thinking, it is a bit early to plan all the holidays. It can be pretty hectic to fit everyone in. As Brent likes to point out to me, I really like the traditions at the holidays. We generally start with Thanksgiving Day with my mom and sisters in Des Moines. Thanksgiving is spent sitting around my sister’s table reading and planning the Black Friday Shopping. Then it is a quick trip back to North Iowa for me to work the next day. (Hopefully some of you will stop in the office to say hi.) Saturday we head back to Des Moines to help with the Jolly Holiday Light display at Water Works Park. It is a fundraiser for the Make a Wish group. Christmas celebrations always begin the first weekend of December with my grandparents in Lovila. We normally rent the town hall since
there can be around 60 of us at that party. It is a great time to catch up with my cousins and their families. We get a really nice break this year since Thanksgiving, the Jolly Holiday Lights, and Christmas in Lovila all fall in the same weekend. We don’t have another get together until Christmas Day. We normally head to Des Moines on Christmas Eve after work. Christmas morning is spent with my mom and sisters in Grimes. We head to Garner for Brent’s Dad’s house in the afternoon. Sometime between Dec. 20 and Dec. 31 we get together with Brent’s mom and his grandparents. I should not leave out that we are trying to start some traditions with our own children. By the time New Year’s Eve comes around, we all worn out and ready for a break. But I have to say our Holiday time would not be the same without all the traveling.
Letter to the editor To the editor: I would like to give the people of Wright County a very exact definition of hope. The word “hope” comes out of our mouths on a daily basis. “I hope I get an A.” “I hope it doesn’t rain.” “I hope I find a job.” Unfortunately, this use of the word “hope” means nothing more than wishful thinking. But what other word is there to use? Hope keeps people going. Worldwide poverty, hunger, disease, terrorism, and destruction create a longing for something better. Hope is a psychological necessity if man is to envision the future at all. Even with no rational grounds for it, man continues to hope. This kind of hope is brief and deceptive. People today use this word hope and it means wishful thinking. The Bible defines hope as an earnest expectation. You can have real hope. It’s so much more than wishful thinking. Here’s how you get this hope. Scripture tells us that those who do not hope in God have no hope. The Greek term for hope (elpis) denoted confidence; confident expectation not wishful thinking. One writer (Bert Dominy) put it this way, “Biblical hope is anticipation of a favorable outcome under God’s guidance.” Hope is the confidence that what God has done for us in the past guarantees our participation in what God will do in the future. In the Bible, hope is not normally
expressed as desire (something good that one would like to happen), but as expectation. It’s knowing and therefore anticipating. Jesus Christ is the ONLY source of true hope. Through His death on the cross and resurrection Christ offers true hope: eternal life. Everything else is false hope. The Psalmist picked this up when he wrote is Psalm 33: “The king is not saved by his great army; a warrior is not delivered by his great strength. The war horse is a false hope for salvation, and by its great might it cannot rescue. Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love, that he may deliver their soul from death and keep them alive in famine.” Give your life to Jesus because He died on the cross to take the punishment for your sins. With all the pain and suffering in the world true hope can be found. But only in Christ. Without this hope, there is no future. Without this hope you will feel abandoned by God. Run to God and possess the only hope that matters, eternal life. Pastor Zach Fischer Holmes Baptist Church
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Tuesday, November 5
*34 year resident of Clarion *15 year reporter of City Council proceedings for The Monitor *Served as member of Clarion Chamber Board, Heartland Museum Board, Clarion Theatre Board, Clarion Rotary Board, Clarmond Golf Club Board, First Lutheran Church Council *Director of Teddy Bear Reunion 2010
I chose Clarion. I care about Clarion. Paid for by Barbara Mussman
By: Lois Lesher Most of the summer birds have disappeared. The common mourning doves and the very interesting Eurasian Collard Doves have disappeared. No more goldfinches or humming birds. There was ice Saturday morning when I took the nectar feeder in to clean it up and store it till next season. This past week one day the yard and red-stemmed dogwood bushes were full of robins. What a surprise! They had been absent from the scene for more than a month. They were flocking together and dining on the juicy white berries that the dogwood bushes supply this time of year. They have been here for several days filling up on the berries getting ready for the trip south. One day I heard a ‘boink’ and looked out the glass patio door to see a small bird laying there. Dead? Maybe not. I picked it up and held it in my hand to warm it. It was wren-sized, but a little rounder and a greenish gray. I noted that it had a yellow stripe in the center at the top of its head bordered by black stripes. As I held it I noticed it had the ability to open up the yellow stripe down the center to show a bright orange strip and quickly close it. The little bird gripped my hand with it’s little, wire-like feet. It blinked so I knew it was alive and it’s little beak was open. I blew in its mouth, kind of a mouth to mouth resuscitation. I took it inside for a few minutes to warm it, but decided that wasn’t such a good idea as it
might come to and fly and I would have a hard time catching it. I took it out - and put it on a little bench on the deck - it gave a little screech and flew away - never to be seen again. Oh, yes, and I had taken a picture of it. I have searched my collection of bird books, but have been unable to pin it down. I’m sure it is one of the fall warblers. We had another “jewel moment” a week ago Sunday. My kids were cleaning up my garden when they happened to look up at the beautiful blue sky and saw an eagle wheeling and turning, riding the thermals very high up in the sky. When it would turn and the sun hit it, you could plainly see the white head and tail. There were also hawks doing the same thing. They played for hours. I haven’t had blue jays for at least a year, but one day two came to the
deck for a drink from the bird bath. It’s that time of year when the summer birds flock together for the long trip south. Soon, if not already, we will see the fall and winter birds. I’ve taken in my summer feeders and have filled the winter ones with black oil sunflower seed with a little white safflower seed mixed in. Actually the birds prefer the sunflower seeds. Also I have put out store bought suet cakes which contain seeds and berries. You can use raw suet if you can find it or melt the suet and mix it with cornmeal, peanut butter, bird seed, nuts and maybe some raisins or cranberries. This should tempt most winter birds to stop and take a closer look. I have put suet and seed on both sides of my house just to be sure to catch the eye of any passing birds. So, be prepared and watch the winter show from your easy chair.
Christo is a PI in Lee Child’s, “Inherit the Dead”. He is a former cop who lost his badge and his family when a corruption scandal left him broke and disgraced. When wealthy Upper East Side matron Julia Drusilla summons him one cold February night, he grabs what seems to be a straightforward, lucrative case. The socialite is looking for her aimless daughter, Angelina, who is about to become a very wealthy young woman. But as Christo digs deeper, he discovers there’s more to “Angel” than meets the eye. Her father, her best friend, her boyfriends all have agendas of their own. Angel, he soon realizes, may be in grave danger . . . and if Christo gets too close, he just might get caught in the crossfire. Martin Fletcher is the author of “Jacob’s Oath”. The story begins As World War II winds to a close. Europe’s roads are clogged with
twenty million exhausted refugees walking home. Among them are Jacob and Sarah, Holocaust survivors who meet in Heidelberg. Jacob is consumed with hatred and cannot rest until he has killed his brother’s murderer, a concentration camp guard nicknamed “The Rat.” Now he must choose between revenge and love, between avenging the past and building a future. Stop in and see these or many other great ‘reads’: 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.
Nancy’s Notes
A huge thank you to everyone who came out to support the 4th Annual Drink for Pink event! I cannot thank our sponsors enough for their generosity! This year’s event was a huge success and I’m very excited for next year’s 5th year celebration. Thank you to Nick, Becky and the Chappy’s staff for hosting, Jen Campbell for doing the logo, to Jeff Hamilton for doing the car bash, Mom and Dad for all of your support, Toad Tunes DJ Services, and to everyone who helped before and during the event. There are way too many to thank individually, but please know your generosity does not go unnoticed. Your kindness is what makes this fundraiser a success! THANK YOU!
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Author Ann Rule is known for her “true crime” books. Her latest is entitled “Practice to Deceive”. The story takes place in Puget Sound, on Whidbey Island, accessible only by ferry and Deception Pass Bridge. It is known for its artistic communities and natural beauty, a place where everyone tends to know one another’s business. But when the bloody body of Russel Douglas was discovered the day after Christmas in his SUV near Whidbey’s most exclusive mansions, the whole island was shocked. A single bullet between his eyes was the cause of death, but no one could imagine who could plot such a cold-blooded crime. At first, police suspected suicide but when they found no gun in or near the SUV, Russel’s manner of death became homicide. A host of Whidbey residents soon fell under suspicion. P e r r y
Hancock county land auction 77.73 Acres • Tues. Nov. 19, 1 p.m. Kanawha, IA Fire Station From Britt, IA 2 ½ miles South on R 35 & 2 ½ West on 200th St. Legal: Fractional W ½ of the NW ¼ sect 18, T-95-N, R-25-W CSR 78.5
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Clarion-Goldfield Board of Directors Clarion-Goldfield Board of Directors Unapproved Minutes Monday, October 14, 2013 The Clarion-Goldfield Board of Directors held it Organizational, Annual and Regular Meeting on Monday, October 14, 2013. In attendance were Clint Middleton, Missy Schultz, Beth Severson, Beth Jackson, Dr. Tim Nagel, Dr. Robert Olson, Terry Utech, Tricia Rosendahl, Lindsey Helton, and Anita Frye. The meeting was called to order at 7:01 P.M. by President Middleton. Motion by Nagel to Approve Regular, Organizational, and Annual Meeting Agendas. Second by Severson. Motion Carried 5-0. Clarion-Goldfield Elementary Principal Rosendahl gave an overview of what is happening in the Elementary. The board then moved into Organizational Meeting. The results of the September 10, 2013 School Board Election was acknowledged. Director Nagel, Severson, and Jackson were all re-elected, and the reorganization vote passed. Motion by Severson to accept election results. Second by Nagel. Motion carried 5-0. Anita Frye administered the Oath of Office to Beth Jackson, Beth Severson, and Dr. Tim Nagel. Anita Frye took nominations for President. Motion by Severson to elect Clint Middleton as President. Second by Schultz. Motion by Nagel to cease nominations for President. Second by Severson. Motion carried 5-0. Clint Middleton is elected President for FY14. Clint Middleton took over the meeting. Jackson nominated Beth Severson for Vice President. Second by Nagel. Motion by Jackson to cease nominations for Vice President. Second by Nagel. Motion carried 5-0. Beth Severson elected Vice President. Motion by Nagel to Approve Committee Assignments for FY14 the same as FY13. Second by Jackson. Motion carried 5-0. Committee Assignments available in District Office. Motion by Severson to Approve Secretary’s Annual Report. Second by Schultz. Motion carried 5-0. Dr. Nagel left at 7:29 P.M. Motion by Severson to Approve Treasurer’s Annual Report. Second by Jackson. Motion carried 4-0. Motion to Appoint Anita Frye Board Secretary for FY14 by Jackson. Second by Severson. Motion carried 4-0. President Middleton administered oath to Anita Frye. Motion by Schultz to Appoint Terry Utech as Treasurer for FY14. Second by Jackson. Motion carried 4-0. Motion by Schultz to Approve Bob Malloy as School Attorney for FY14. Second by Jackson. Motion carried 4-0. Motion by Schultz to Approve Consent Agenda: Approve Minutes of previous meeting held September 9, 2013; Approve Minutes of Joint Board Retreat held October 7, 2013; Approve Payment of Monthly bills; Approve Payment of Additional Bills; Approve Change Orders #1 and #2 for Elementary Boiler Project; Approve Preschool Handbook; Approve Overnight Trip for Cheerleaders Honor Squad; Approve Honorary Diploma for Clarion-Goldfield Veteran Class of 1958; Approve Employment Contract for Tess Roseburrough, Basketball Cheerleader Sponsor; Approve Continuation of Drug and Alcohol Testing Agreement with IASB Consortium; Approve Second Reading of District Policy 701.3; Approve First Reading of Distrist Policies 412.24 and 502.4; Approve Review of Board Policies 504.1 and 504.1A. Second by Jackson. Motion carried 4-0. At 8:44 P.M. Dr. Nagel joined the meeting by telephone to be involved in discussion to determine how to choose the directors for the Clarion-Goldfield-Dows transition board. The board decided to elect 3 members from District #2 to be on the board by paper ballot. Dr. Nagel left the meeting at 8:48 P.M. and emailed his
ballot into Superintendent Olson. Results were Dr. Nagel - 1 vote; Beth Jackson – 4 votes; Beth Severson – 5 votes; Clint Middleton – 5 votes. The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Transition Board consists of District #1 Director – Corey Jacobsen, District #2 Directors – Clint Middleton, Beth Severson, Beth Jackson, and District #3 Director – Missy Schultz. The first Transition Board meeting will be on Monday, October 21st at 7:45 P.M. Monday, November 12, 7:00 P.M. was sent as the next Regular Board Meeting. Motion by Jackson to adjourn. Second by Schultz. Meeting adjourned at 9:03 P.M Anita Frye Board Secretary Access Systems – Supplies...................457.98 Airgas USA LLC – Vo Ag Supplies.........246.37 Apple Computer, Inc., Elem Prin Computer........................1,844.00 Aramark Uniform Services – Custodial Service...............................635.45 Arnold Motor Supply – Transpo Supplies................................648.30 Bank of America – Software...................559.35 Blank Park Zoo – Travel...........................50.00 Central Iowa Distributing – Supplies...1,602.20 City Of Clarion – Water – HS...............2,366.81 City Of Goldfield – Bus shed Water..........80.57 Clarion Hardware Hank – Exploratory Supplies............................77.95 Clarion Super Foods – Supplies.............218.65 Crescent Electric Supply Co – Shop Supplies......................................88.15 De Lage Landen – Rizo Maint.............1,002.78 DeMoulin – Band Shoes...........................52.90 DHS Cashier 1st Fl – Medicaid...........1,522.37 Don’s Pest Control – Service..................109.00 Doors Inc – Repair locks........................456.00 Dr Charles Davis – DOT Physical............55.00 Eagle Building Supply Cl - Lumber........438.84 Ebsco – Renewal credit..........................638.92 E-Rate Complete, LLC – Annual Service fee..........................2,750.00 Follett Educational Serevices – Math Curriculum..............................8,033.34 Follett Library Resources – Media Books....................................1,838.15 Fort Dodge Transmission, Inc. – Vehicle service..................................150.00 Francotyp-Postalia – Postage meter........59.85 Frey Scientific Division – Chemistry Supplies..............................70.98 Gadbury Plumbing Heating – Repairs....253.70 Goldfield Access Network – Phone Service....................................941.86 Goldfield Telephone Co – Phone Service....................................202.77 Grainger – Sp Ed Supplies.......................46.87 Haberman, Steve – Mileage...................211.21 Hal-Leonard Corp. – Music Supplies......265.00 Hamski Patrisha Rosauer – Mileage........83.00 Heiman Fire Equipment, Inc. – Kitchen Inspection..............................106.00 Herff Jones Inc. – Supplies.......................22.80 Houghton Mifflin Company – Wbooks...........................................2,091.32 Iowa Central Community College Festical Registration.......................... 100.00 Iowa Communications Network Internet Service .................................945.54 Iowa Division of Labor Service Boiler Service ....................................150.00 Iowa Lakes CC Estherville Tuition........................................... 13,097.40 Iowa School Finance Information – Software – Negotiate.......................8,779.00 Iowa Specialty Hospital - Physicals .......719.00 Iowa State University Surplus Furniture-Chairs ................................430.00 Janitor’s Closet Ltd Custodial Supplies ............................483.32 Johnson Gloria – Reimbursement............43.40 Kephart’s Music Center – Music Supplies.....................................43.10 KONE INC – Maintenance Agmt............187.53 L & L Service Inc – Service Sub.............278.27
Malloy Law Firm – Legal Services.......1,028.48 March, Dennis – Travel..........................265.00 Martin Bros – Food/Supplies..................108.33 Menards – Custodial Supplies..................93.27 Messenger (The) – Subscription............186.20 Mid Iowa School Improvement – Core WS Registration........................200.00 Mid-America Publishing Corp. - Vote Ad.....................................96.27 Midamerican Energy HS Electricity .................................9,054.22 Mid-West 3D Solutions, LLC – Perkins-Network License................1,565.00 Minnesota Chemical Company – Supplies..............................................278.64 Mosaic in North Central Iowa – Transition Services..........................2,280.00 NAPA Auto Parts WC – Transpo Tools...309.14 NASCO – PS & PK Supplies...............1,114.47 NCIBA – Jazz Registration.....................100.00 North Central Cooperative – Gasohol 1729.8g...........................10,375.16 Oaks Garden Spot – Service...............1,246.00 O’Halloran International Inc – Repairs #11.....................................3,883.87 On-Site Information Destructio Shredding Service................................50.00 Paper Corporation (The) – Paper Supply.................................10,898.06 Pearson Education – Alternative School Supplies.............3,538.02 Per Mar Security Services – Parts.........242.66 Perma-bound – Library Books..................94.03 Pizza Ranch – Principal Supplies...............8.93 Prairie Lakes AEA FD – JMC Hosting....640.00 Pritchard Family Auto Stores – Vehicle Supplies.............................2,369.69 Resources for Educators – Title Supplies.....................................675.00 Rieman Music – Resale Supply..........1,232.00 Rosemount Saw & Tool Co – Supplies.....94.30 Ruth Davis – Supplies..............................33.00 Sam’s Club Discover – Principal Supplies............................4,002.77 Sande Construction & Supply Equipment repairs..............................677.83 Schaffer, Cindy – Petty Postage...............61.81 Scholastic Inc – 21229Subscription.......392.38 Scholastic Magazines – Subscription.....213.13 School Bus Sales – Bus Parts................576.89 School Specialty Inc – Office Supplies................................1,581.28 Seminole Retail Energy Service – Matural Gas.....................................9,456.00 Shopko Stores Operating Co – Supplies................................................27.96 Struxture Architects – Professional Services.........................297.50 The Trash Man – Trash Service..........1,016.40 TMI Services – Custodial Services.........462.50 Urness Hardware – Trans. Tools............951.17 Verizon – Cell Phone..............................718.01 W & H Cooperative Oil Co – Propane....215.00 Wesselink, Kent – Power Cord Reimburse........................16.24 West Music Co – Music Equipment........355.20 Wright Co Health Dept – Vaccine.............50.00 Wright County Monitor – Supt. Subscription................................40.00 Yohn Co Inc – Concrete Supplies...........419.43 General Fund Total..........................129,126.24 Ackerman, David – Musical Supplies.....137.01 Algona Community School – VB & CX Entry Fee.............................160.00 Allen, Ryan – FB Official 9/27..................90.00 AllStar Stadium Seat – Fundraiser Supplies........................1,406.25 Anderson Erickson Dairy Co – FFA Supplies.......................................78.96 Andrews, John – FB Official 10/22.........215.00 Ballard-Huxley High School – Xcntry Entry Fee.................................110.00 Beecher, Steve – VB Official 10/7..........120.00 Belmond-Klemme Comm Sch XCntry Entry Fee 9/10 . .......................80.00 Bishop Garrigan - VB Entry Fee 9/28 ......70.00
Brightspark Travel - Travel Pmt.......... 3,205.00 Central Lighting & Equipment Spot Lights.....................................1,200.00 Chitty Sonya – Registration....................285.00 Christensen, Tim – FB Official..................60.00 Clarion Hardware Hank – Concession Tool.....................................1.99 Clarion Super Foods – Peer Helpr Supplies........................2,077.11 Daisy’s On Main – Supplies – BH & PE...............................................60.00 Decker Sporting Goods – FB Equipment.....................................840.50 Dingel, Dennis – FB Official 10/10...........65.00 Dingman, Dan – Official...........................60.00 Eagle Building Supply Cl – Musical Supplies................................326.30 Eickmeier, Larry – VB Official 10/15.......210.00 Eisentrager, Scott – FB Official 9/27........90.00 Forest City High School – VB Entry Fee.....................................155.00 Gradoville, Steve – FB Official 9/20.........90.00 Graphic Edge (The) – FB Equipment..................................1,048.70 Greiman, Todd – FB Official...................150.00 Hampton -Dumont Community – Entry Fee.............................................90.00 Hanson, Christopher – FB Official 10/22................................460.00 Harken, Wade – FB Official 9.27..............90.00 Hearts And Flowers – Homecoming Supplies......................155.00 Heaven Scent Floral & Gifts – Supplies...16.95 Herzog, James – FB Official 9/27...........107.35 Humboldt Community School XC Entry Fee 9/23................................98.00 ICDA INC – Honor Choir Registration....203.00 IGHSAU – Membership..........................100.00 Iowa HS Athletic Assoc. – Athletic Supplies.................................150.00 Iowa HS Music Assoc. – Registration.......63.00 Iowa HS Speech Assoc. – Membership...50.00 Iowa Scale Co – Service..........................97.95 ISDTA – Membership..............................242.00 J & J Sports – Cheer Supplies...............704.00 JW Pepper & Son Inc – MS Supplies.......60.99 Kakacek Kevin – BBCamp Mileage........237.00 Kappel, Mitchell – FB Official 9/27...........90.00 Kingma, Paul – FB Official 9/6.................90.00 Lacey, Brandt – FBOfficial 9/23..............440.00 Martin Bros – Vending Supplies..........1,512.80 McMahon, Dick – FB Official 10/15........535.00 Meinders, David – FB Official 10/14.......130.00 Miller, Rob – Concession Supplies...........44.87 Nalan, Mark – Official...............................60.00 National FFA Organization – Tour Registration................................794.00 North Iowa Officials Assoc. – Official Assignments..........................300.00 O’Connor Diane – O’Connor Cheer Camp Supplies........................170.62 Oriental Trading Co – Supplies................81.99 Pearce, Brian – Official.............................60.00 Pepsi Beverages Co – Vending Supplies.............................2,516.02 Perkins, Fred – FB Official 10/10...........190.00 Pizza Ranch – Musical Supplies............747.00 Prairie Lakes AEA FD – Media Production...............................172.04 Printing Services, Inc. – Embroidery Service............................779.70 Prodigy athletics/Sports Art – Equipment.......................................1,500.00 Riddell/All American Sports FB Supplies.........................................20.00 Roberts, Troy - FB Official 10/14........... 130.00 Roorda, Todd - FB Official 9/6 .................90.00 rSchool Today/Distributed W – Athletics Service.................................350.00 Schaper, Karl – Official.............................60.00 Shopko Stores Operating Co – Peer Helpr Supplies.............................51.89 Short, Chris – Replacement ck...............133.61 Sponsler, Nick – FB Official 9/6................90.00 Steffes, Tom – FB Official 9/20.................90.00 Stein, David – DJ Service.......................250.00
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Published in the Wright County Monitor on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013
Stine, Scott – FB Official 9.20..................90.00 Stover, Curtis – VB Official 10/10...........120.00 Thein, Sarah – VB Official 10/17..............90.00 Trophies Plus – Trny Supplies..................34.85 Vanvark, Craig – FB Official 9/6.............146.96 Verhoef, Roger – FB Official 9/6...............90.00 Verizon – Cell Phones..............................97.11 Weber, Brian – FB Official........................90.00 Webster City Comm Schools – VBXCEntry Fees...............................150.00 Whitmire, Earl – FB Official 9/9................65.00 World’s Finest Chocolate Inc – Fundraiser Supplies........................1,550.00 Yohn Co Inc – Concrete Supplies...........200.00 Activity Fund Total.............................29,520.52 Plastic Recycling – Equipment-Benches...........................608.00 Urness Hardware – Appliances.........13,913.00 Struxture Architects – Prof. Services......419.62 WBC Mechanical Inc – Contractor Pmt..............................11,789.50 Capital Projects Total.........................26,730.12 Apple Computer, Inc. – Unit................1,598.99 Central Lighting & Equipment – Spot Lights......................................1,269.20 Dunlap Industries – Gym equipment...1,269.20 Eddy’s Glass & Door Co – HS Handicap Doors.........................3,666.00 Fairchild Communications – Radio Equipment.............................3,052.70 Maasdam Construction Comp – Plyground Improvement.....................570.00 Martin Bros – Installation.....................3,889.70
Prodigy athletics/Sports Art – Equipment.......................................1,585.00 Suzuki Music – Music Equipment...........536.80 PPEL Total.........................................18,968.39 Bankers Trust Company – Bond Pmt.......................................83,604.59 Debt Service Total.............................83,604.59 Anderson Erickson Dairy Co – Milk.....5,703.06 Bolton & Hay Inc – Equipment...............501.03 Clarion Super Foods – Food....................15.40 Earthgrain Baking Co’s Inc – Food.........732.20 Goldfield Access Network – Phone Service......................................54.36 Goodwin Tucker Group – Nutrition Parts.....................................337.70 Iowa Specialty Hospital – Physicals.........69.00 Keck, Inc. – Commodities....................1,443.01 Martin Bros – Rtn’d Food..................21,097.12 School Nutrition Association – Membership..........................................37.25 Verizon – Cell Phones..............................45.67 Nutrition Fund Total...........................30,035.80 Clarion-Goldfield Lunch Fund – Nurse Supplies.....................................14.55 Nurse Fund Total......................................14.55 September Payroll Insurance.........................................109,706.23 Taxes.................................................33,021.42 H.S.A./HRA........................................11,270.00 IPERS................................................37,903.21 Total.................................................191,900.86 Published in the Wright County Monitor on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013
PUBLIC NOTICE
Harms Probate Notice NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR WRIGHT COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DERALD D. HARMS, Deceased. PROBATE NO. ESPR016339 To all persons interested in the Estate of Derald D. Harms, deceased, who died on or about July 30, 2013: You are hereby notified that on the 16th day of October, 2013, the Last Will and Testament of Derald D. Harms, deceased, bearing the date of October 19, 2009, was admitted to probate in the above-named court and that Diane Vanderpool was appointed Executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the Will must be brought in the District Court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this Notice or one month from the date of mailing of this Notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the Will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred. Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and
creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the Clerk of the abovenamed District Court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this Notice or one month from the date of mailing of this Notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred. Dated this 17th day of October, 2013.
Diane Vanderpool Executor of the Estate 19918 CO Highway D25 Iowa Falls, IA 50126 Address
BRINTON, BORDWELL & JOHNSON LAW FIRM BY: David R. Johnson Attorney for Executor 120 Central Avenue West, P.O. Box 73 Clarion, IA 50525 Address Date of Second Publication 31st day of October, 2013 Published in the Wright County Monitor on Thursday, Oct. 24 and Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013
PUBLIC NOTICE City of Dows
DOWS CITY COUNCIL Unapproved Minutes OCTOBER 7, 2013 The Dows City Council met on October 7, 2013 in regular session at Dows City Hall at 7:00 pm with the following present: Council Members Lienemann, Bosch, Lane and Mayor Klatt. Absent: Council Members Kracht and Gorder. Also present: City Maintenance Mike Schroeder and Police Chief Arlyn Miller. Motion by Bosch, seconded by Lienemann to approve the minutes from the September 2, 2013 council meeting. Motion carried. All ayes. Motion by Lane, seconded by Bosch to approve payment of the following bills: PUBLIC SAFETY 1. Wright County Emergency Management $ 200.00 (police-yearly dues) 2. Electronic Engineering $40.00 (police-radio lease) 3. Dows Rural Fire $3,213.84 (fire-first half dues) 4. IRS $261.92 (police-August Federal, FICAMedicare tax) 5. IPERS $250.65 (police-August IPERS) 6. Arlyn Miller $1,018.50 (police-gross salary) 7. Arlyn Miller $879,85 (police-insurance) 8. Airgas North Central $225.72 (ambulanceoxygen rental) 9. States Service $59.00 (police, ambulancefuel) 10. Farmers Coop $83.46 (police-ambulancefuel) 11. Hobson Cady and Cady $400.00 (policelegal fees) 12. U.S. Cellular $233.39 (ambulance, policephone expense-2 months) 13. CLIA Lab Programs $150.00 (ambulance certification) CULTURE AND RECREATION 1. Windstream $73.90 (library, pool-phone expense) 2. AFLAC $214.80 (library-insurance-two months) 3. Merlyn Wiarda $500.00 (cemetery-two grave o/c) 4. Alliant Energy $551.54 (library, pool, parkselectric expense) 5. Countryside Turf and Timber $180.27 (cemetery-mower parts) 6. Belmond Independent $35.00 (librarysubscription) 7. Biblionix $1,100.00 (library-computers) 8. Center Point Large Print $44.34 (librarybooks) 9. State Library of Iowa $51.90 (librarycomputer) 10. Advanced Systems $206.33 (librarysupplies) 11. Acco Brands Direct $17.99 (library-supplies) 12. Dows Library $19.64 (library-postage) 13. Leland Wenzel $50.00 (library-mowing) 14. Deb Olson $1,006.50 (library-gross salary) 15. Deb Olson $52.84 (library-dvd’s) 16. Geri Pretlow $186.00 (library-gross salary) 17. Judy Kessel $80.00 (library-gross salary) 18. Brents Ag Repair $25.95 (cemetery-mower repair) 19. Dows Variety $6.78 (pool-supplies) 20. States Service $355.72 (cemetery-fuel) 21. Chase Credit Card $158.38 (library-books) 22. Woolstock Telephone $53.90 (librarycomputer-two months) 23. IPERS $223.22 (library, pool-August IPERS) 24. IRS $470.24 (library, pool-August Federal, FICA, Medicare) 25. CID $95.00 (parks-supplies) 26. ACCO $1,557.00 (pool-closing fees) 27. Urness Hardware $224.34 (parks-supplies) GENERAL GOVERNMENT 1. Woolstock Telephone $57.90 (city hall-
computer-two months) 2. Pat Lane $180.53 (city hall-supplies) 3. Wright Co. Monitor $40.00 (city hallpublishing) 4. IRS $755.12 (city hall-August Federal, FICAMedicare tax) 5. IPERS $436.81 (city hall-August IPERS) 6. Jeanette Wenzel $1,485.46 (city hall-gross salary) 7. Quill $146.58 (city hall-supplies) 8. Mid America Publishing $146.06 (city hallpublishing) 9. Rosanne Beyer $25.63 (city hall-supplies) 10. Jeanette Wenzel $1,485.46 (city hall-gross salary) 11. AFLAC $138.60 (city hall-insurance expense-two months) 12. Mid America Publishing $109.58 (city hallpublishing) 13. Windstream $73.72 (city hall-phone expense) PUBLIC WORK 1. AFLAC $305.52 (road use-insurance expense-two months) 2. Nancy Plendl $580.00 (road use-gross salary) 3. Aspen Tree Service $2,766.00 (road use-tree removal) 4. Martin Marietta $586.80 (road use-rock) 5. Alliant Energy $1,394.72 (road use-shop electric-street lights) 6. Farmers Coop $289.12 (road use-fuel) 7. Superior Sweeping $3,500 .00 (road usestreet sweeper) 8. Nancy Plendl $428.00 (road use-gross salary) 9. Evangeline Specialties $740.13 (road usesigns) BUSINESS ACTIVITIES 1. Iowa DNR $66.00 (water-annual user fee) 2. U.S. Cellular $42.28 (wastewater-cell phone expense) 3. Morts Water $585.38 (water-repairs) 4. USA Blue Book $527.17 (water-supplies) 5. AgSource Labs $623.19 (wastewater-testing) 6. Mike Schroeder $1,413.92 (wastewatergross salary) 7. Alliant Energy $2,342.79 (wastewater, waterelectric expense) 8. Ia. Assn. Of Municipal Utilities $258.32 (water-safety meeting dues) 9. Dows Post Office $112.00 (water-postage) 10. Mike Schroeder $1,468.07 (wastewatergross salary) 11. AFLAC $79.04 (wastewater-insurance-two months) 12. IPERS $456.23 (wastewater-August IPERS) 13. IRS $751.05 (wastewater-August Federal, FICA-Medicare tax) 14. North Star Pump $855.00 (wastewatermaintenance) 15. Dows Variety $4.19 (water-supplies) 16. Windstream $285.32 (water, wastewaterphone expense) Motion carried. All ayes. Mayor Larry Klatt declared that trick or treat night in Dows would be October 31, 2013 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm. Motion by Lienemann, seconded by Lane to approve the Clerk’s Report for August 2013. Motion carried. All ayes. Receipts for August 2013-$27,863.32. Expenses for August 2013$35,472.07. Motion by Lane, seconded by Bosch to waive the lien that the City has against the Michael Wade property as long as a new building is being built on the property. Motion carried. All ayes. There being no further business, Mayor Klatt declared the meeting adjourned. Published in the Wright County Monitor on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013
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PUBLIC NOTICE - Wright County Board of Supervisors - September Claims Wright County Supervisors September 2013 Claims General Basic Fund A&R Floor Care, Service......................$190.00 A-1 Home Health Center, Equipment rental..............................$300.00 Elizabeth Acat, Grant expense..........$1,119.51 Advanced Systems, Inc., Office supplies..................................$436.74 Alliant Energy, Electric..........................$709.60 Jillian Anderson, Mileage........................$21.12 Andrews Funeral Home, Funeral expense............................$1,055.53 Karen Andrews, Mileage......................$539.52 Arnold Motor Supply, Supplies...............$10.58 Association Career Network, Publication........................................$379.00 Bachel’s Body Shop, Sticker application............................$482.50 Angiemar Baez, Grant expense........$1,112.32 Jane Bangs, Mileage..............................$72.00 Nancy Barkema, Reimbursement .......$366.88 Colleen Bartlett, Mileage......................$114.24 Joyce Basinger, Mileage......................$308.16 Belmond Independent, Publishing........$757.86 Belmond Medical Center, Physical therapy..........................$15,243.48 Bradley Berg, Mileage..........................$314.88 Jeff Bige, Wood....................................$180.00 Black Hills Ammunition, Training supplies..............................$419.00 Bloemke Pharmacy, Prescriptions.....$2,731.66 BRW, Water..........................................$163.30 Bob Barker, Apparel...............................$90.43 Mary Boelman, Mileage........................$121.44 Bomgaars, Chemicals............................$95.27 Briggs, Health supplies ....................$1,334.22 Doug Brink, Service..............................$200.00 Brown Supply Co., Yellow striping paint..........................$240.00 LuAnn Brunes, Mileage..........................$37.44 Bruns Machine & Welding, Bicycle racks....................................$614.74 Bank of America, Business Card.......$9,100.90 Butler County Sheriff, Service fees.........$35.28 Campbell Electric Inc., Truck wash/wax................................$354.50 Carpenter Uniform, Clothing.................$285.21 Casey’s, Fuel........................................$143.22 CED, Supplies........................................$59.84 Cent IA Juvenile Detention Ct, Detention service...........................$3,865.43 Central Iowa Distributing, Custodial supplies.........................$2,473.13 CenturyLink, Phone service...................$35.50 Doris Chapman, Service......................$206.72 CINTAS, Medical cabinet supplies.......$110.98 City of Belmond, Water and sewer.......$269.26 City of Clarion, Water and sewer..........$846.87 Clarion Ambulance Service, Ambulance.......................................$538.50 Clarion Distributing, Custodial supplies..............................$90.00 Clarion Hardware, Custodial supplies..............................$89.90 Clarion Super Foods, WCPB open house........................$3,131.50 Clarion Wellness and Rehab, Nursing home................................$2,690.92 Community Pharmacy, Prescriptions....$549.00 Counsel Office & Document, Copier maintenance #5872..............$165.25 Creative Marketing Innovations, Public relations.................................$295.00 Critical Care Systems, Inc., Prescriptions................................$14,430.00 Culligan, Bottled water.........................$166.41 Dakota Medical Solutions, Medical & lab supplies......................$433.65 de lage landen, Office supplies..............$80.62 Deyta, LLC, Public relations...................$30.00 Blick Art Materials, Supplies...................$50.06 Janet Disney, Education.......................$729.98 Eagle Building Supply, Materials.......$1,295.92 Eagle Pharmacy, Prescriptions..........$4,560.48 Electronic Engineering, Service...........$151.25 Cathy Elkin, Mileage...............................$42.24
Betty Ellis, Reimbursement .................$107.52 EBS - Great River Ins. Co, Flex...........$156.75 Fancy That Catering, Board of Health....$80.00 Fareway, Custodial supplies...................$99.03 Farmers Coop, Fuel..........................$2,597.05 Foust Funeral Home, Service...............$400.00 Franklin Co Treasurer, Medical & health services..............$2,056.51 Frontier, Local phone service.................$90.38 Galeton Gloves, Safety supplies............$90.98 General Sprinkler Corporation, Inspection........................................$475.00 Goldfield Access, Phone service.......$2,663.06 GRP, Custodial supplies.........................$80.00 Carmel Hammen, Mileage....................$319.20 Hanson & Sons, Tire repair..................$181.65 Hardin County Sheriff , Prisoner care.................................$1,370.00 Pamela Harklau, Service......................$461.28 Mary Haugen, Mileage.........................$267.36 Hawkeye West Pest Control, Pigeon control..................................$214.00 Charity Hayes, Service.........................$512.76 HEALTHCAREfirst, Data processing service................$1,200.00 Hearts & Flowers, WCPB open house.............................$26.00 Kristyn Hennigar, Mileage/KHennigar...........................$169.60 Brad Hicks, Mileage.............................$684.32 Honeywell HomMed LLC, Equipment rental..............................$660.00 Nancy Huisinga, Mileage......................$403.68 ISAC, Supervisors’ dues.......................$425.00 Iowa Affiliate WOCN, Education...........$100.00 Iowa Division of Labor Service, Boiler inspection...............................$105.00 Iowa Fire Control, Service......................$65.00 Iowa Hospital Association, Office Supplies...................................$50.00 Iowa Law Enforcement Academy, Evaluation/new staff.........................$630.00 Office Elements, Copier lease................$83.09 Iowa Prison Industries, Signage...........$102.87 Iowa Specialty Hospital, Service.....$16,116.44 ISACA, HR training/LPatrick...................$55.00 JCL, Custodial supplies........................$175.08 Cheryl Johnson, Mileage........................$86.40 David L Johnson, Mileage....................$227.04 Linda Klehm, Mileage.............................$59.52 Krys Korner, Office Supplies....................$6.00 Larson Lawn Care, Fertilizing and trimming....................$260.00 Ron Larson, Well closures....................$184.00 LeDoux Signs, Magnetic signs.............$368.00 Naomi Lette, Mileage.............................$63.36 Mail Service, Tax statements ............$5,377.92 MARCO, Copier contract......................$469.58 Martin Marietta Materials, Gravel...........$90.06 Martin’s Flag Company, State flag..........$36.73 Patty McCoy, Mileage...........................$106.08 McFarland Clinic, Service.....................$128.00 Sandra McGrath, Mileage....................$214.56 Med-Pass Inc., Office Supplies..............$19.19 MEEC, Conference/JSchaben.............$200.00 Melissa Lee, Service............................$120.00 Mercy Medical Center, Education......$1,192.50 Barb Meyer, Mileage..............................$23.04 Mid Iowa Growth Partnership, Membership dues.........................$2,625.00 Mid-America Publishing, Publishing......................................$1,400.92 MidAmerican Energy, Water and sewer...........................$4,099.09 Midland Power Cooperative, Electric.....$58.78 MW Alarm, Fire inspection...................$643.28 Mobile Locksmith Co., Custodial supplies..............................$30.60 Linda R Mohr, Mileage...........................$10.56 Penny Mohr, Mileage............................$188.64 Alexis Morgan, Mileage........................$345.12 Lynn Morris, Mileage..............................$90.24 MyMedMart, Inc., Machine & equipment rental...............$75.00 Nexus Information Systems, Data processing service...................$858.00 Kathy Nicholls, Mileage..........................$45.12
Northwest Respiratory Services, Medical & lab supplies...................$1,074.15 OK Tire, Service.....................................$21.50 Oldson’s Plbg, Htg,AC, Inc., Courthouse repairs........................$8,344.59 Christine Oliver, Mileage......................$251.52 Optum, Magazines /Periodicals/Books............................$135.96 Pagel’s, Locks......................................$486.00 LKS Inc., WCPB locks and keys..........$753.00 Donna Pipal, Mileage...........................$211.68 Pizza Ranch, Safety meeting expense...................$108.26 Harlan Poolman, Service........................$94.88 Prairie Energy Coop, Electric/Lake Cornelia...................$2,740.97 Press Ganey Associates, Inc., Public relations.................................$138.35 Presto-X, Custodial supplies..................$69.66 Primary Products Company, Supplies............................................$335.87 Printing Services Inc., Office supplies...............................$2,004.03 Quality Medical Services, Inc., Machinery & equipment...................$567.23 Lashelle Quintus, Equipment rental.......$75.36 Kristina Cook-Rabe, Mileage................$245.76 Racom Corporation, New vehicle accessories...............$9,550.46 Scott Radechel, WCPB labor...............$540.00 Anne Radechel, Mileage......................$372.00 Ramsey Badre & Associates, Service..........................................$8,475.00 Linda Rasmussen, Mileage..................$199.20 Rick Rasmussen, Meeting expense.........$6.08 Barb Redig, Mileage.............................$213.12 Regional Transit Authority, Parts.......$1,766.06 Register Media, Publishing...................$525.00 Rehabilitation Center, Belmond Nursing Home...............$3,697.14 Angie Reiland, Mileage..........................$19.68 Dwight Reiland, Mileage....................$1,460.44 Revize LLC, Web service..................$1,800.00 RIC, Deferred compensation education..................$332.00 Riedel Tree Service, Wood...................$150.00 Riverwood Apartments, Rent................$445.00 Fawn Roberts, Mileage........................$100.80 Ron’s Gun Repair, Service...................$327.79 Cindy Roosa, Mileage............................$96.00 Gayleen Rutherford, Mileage...............$247.20 Sadler Coating Systems, Recoat roof/jail............................$16,494.94 Sadler Construction Company, Install LED lights/Jail........................$895.03 Schumacher, Scheduled maintenance...................$470.86 Denise Schumacher, Mileage...............$314.88 Yale Schutt, Office supplies..................$238.79 Robert A Shaw, Service........................$103.36 Shopko Store Operating Co.,LLC, Office supplies..................................$175.30 Terry Silbaugh, Mileage........................$214.56 Eric Simonson, Mileage........................$120.48 Darcy Sisson, Mileage..........................$254.88 Sandy Smidt, Mileage..........................$323.04 Solutions, Service...................................$28.75 Spencer, Steel........................................$45.50 Shelle Sporaa, Mileage........................$144.48 Staples Advantage, Office Supplies.....$303.94 Jim Swenson, Repair Dodge Charger.....................$753.60 Kim Thayer, Mileage.............................$375.36 The Trash Man, Service.......................$577.18 Juanita Thompson, Mileage.................$371.52 Thrifty White Pharmacy, Prescriptions..................................$1,681.94 TMI, Rent..............................................$190.00 TQ Technologies, Service..................$9,036.88 Treat America Food Services, Meals/KHennigar................................$36.80 Trimark Physicians Group, ME case 13-99-10............................$110.00 True Value, Hardware.............................$95.58 Urness, Paint supplies/courthouse.......$753.03 US Cellular, Phone service...................$645.94 Verizon Wireless, Grant expense.........$851.98
Carl Vogeler, Grant expense................$750.00 Stan Watne, Mileage............................$104.16 WCPB, Ongoing expenses-VA.............$161.10 Sharon Woodley, Mileage.......................$24.96 Woolstock Equipment, Lawn mower knob/AYackle.................$15.55 WMTel.net, Internet service/split............$18.98 Wright County Emergency Mgmt., Contribution................................$34,500.00 Wright County Sheriff, Postage............$180.76 Wright County Auditor, Petty cash reimbursement.............$6,514.35 Wright County District Fair, Tax apportionment.........................$2,208.33 Wright County Engineer, Fuel............$2,990.18 Wright County Health Dept., Medical and health service.................$50.00 Wr Co Motors, Vehicle repair & maintenance...................$1,170.68 Wright County Treasurer, County farm taxes........................$3,198.00 General Supplemental Jeanne Agena, PEO/school election....$117.44 Barbara Ainger, PEO/school election...$117.92 Teresa Alexander, PEO/school election.........................$116.00 Wyn Ann Allen, PEO/school election....$116.00 Myron Amdahl, PEO/school election....$116.00 Miriam Boelman, PEO/school election...$80.00 Bev Claude, PEO/school election........$116.00 Community & Family Resources, Prevention services.......................$8,705.00 Elberg Law Office, PLC, Legal fees.....$409.28 Betty Ellis, School election/mileage........$12.00 Sharon Evans, PEO/school election....$116.00 Henry M. Adkins & Son Inc., Election supplies..........................$1,052.40 Mary Jo Jones, PEO/school election....$126.56 Bonnie Leist, PEO/school election.........$80.00 Carnita Leist, PEO/school election.........$89.60 Deb Lukes, School election/mileage......$15.07 Matt Parrott, Ballots/school election.....$624.81 Loretta Moon, PEO/school election......$118.00 Jim Pals, PEO/school election...............$80.00 Lorie Patrick, School election/mileage...$57.30 Mary Ellen Patterson, PEO/school election.........................$119.84 Carlene Peyton, PEO/school election.........................$116.00 Solutions, Kofax software.....................$204.00 West Payment Center, Law library.......$476.28 Wright County Auditor, Metered postage/elections.................$22.18 Youth Shelter Care NC Iowa, Service............................................$513.15 Wright County Employees Sidefund Belmond Health & Fitness, Memberships.....................................$40.00 Clarion Health & Fitness, Memberships....................................$360.00 EMC, Life insurance..........................$3,882.06 EBS - Great River Ins. Co, PSF...........$982.50 ISAC Wells Fargo, Health insurance.......................$290,082.00 Insurance Strategies, 509A certificate of completion....................$500.00 Iowa Insurance Division, 509A certificate of insurance.....................$100.00 MetLife, Dental insurance................$21,994.55 Wright County PSF, Sidefund debit.............................$11,283.43 Wright Medical Wellness Center, Memberships...................................$160.50 Jail Commissary Bob Barker, Food and provisions...........$82.13 Clarion Super Foods, Account 9279.....$523.20 RelianceTelephone, Inc., Phone cards.................................$1,000.00 MH-DD Services Fund Bank of America, Training....................$725.50 Casey’s, Fuel........................................$237.64 CCMS, Consumers served...................$276.50 Sherry Ellis, Mileage...............................$27.84 Goldfield Access, Phone service..........$158.51 ISAC, ISAC fall conference/BLeckrone.....................$150.00 ISAC, Consumers served-CCMS.........$434.50
PUBLIC NOTICE Dows Sample Ballot
Kelly Langfitt, Mileage..........................$909.12 Brad Leckrone, Mileage.......................$321.60 Printing Services Inc., Office supplies....$18.37 PRITCHARDS BRITT, Oil change/DWhipple..........................$30.95 Jen Sheehan, Mileage..........................$523.20 Staples Advantage, Office supplies......$117.51 US Cellular, Phone service...................$376.58 Alice Warner, Advocate........................$159.69 Angela Wesselink, Mileage..................$292.32 Dodi Whipple, Meals..............................$58.68 Rural Services Basic Fund Belmond Public Library, Tax apportionment.........................$2,480.58 Clarion Public Library, Tax apportionment.........................$2,377.25 Dean Cleveland, Wall Lake township trustee.................$30.00 Dows Public Library, Tax apportionment........................$1,136.91 Eagle Grove Memorial Library, Tax apportionment........................$2,790.67 Douglas Helgevold, Eagle Grove township trustee...........$60.00 Debra Keller, Wall Lake township clerk....................$30.00 Grant Keller, Wall Lake township trustee.................$30.00 Dean Kluss, Wall Lake township trustee.................$30.00 Dean E Nelson, Eagle Grove township trustee............$30.00 Diane Nelson, Eagle Grove township clerk................$60.00 Rowan Public Library, Tax apportionment.........................$1,550.42 Arnold Wagner, Eagle Grove township trustee............$60.00 Wright Co. Sanitary Landfill, Tax apportionment.........................$4,981.25 Wright County Communications, Contribution.................................$18,620.00 Economic Development Marketing Bank of America, Mileage.......................$16.44 Iowa Business Growth Co, Conference/BHicks.............................$50.00 Mid Iowa Growth Partnership, Sponsorship annual event..................$50.00 Secondary Road Fund Adams Door Co, Service...................$1,895.00 Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., Supplies....................$847.99 Ahlers & Cooney, P.C., Service.........$1,102.27 Airgas, Supplies...................................$191.12 Alliant Energy, Utilities..........................$317.92 Arnold Motor Supply, Supplies..........$1,480.86 Barnes Distribution, Supplies............$3,282.56 Belmond Independent, Publishing..........$48.00 BMC Aggregates L.C., Supplies......$16,529.43 Bomgaars, Supplies...............................$25.77 Brown Supply Co., Supplies..............$1,518.20 Bank of America, Supplies...................$165.07 Calhoun-Burns, Service....................$1,212.30 CVT, Service.........................................$506.00 City of Belmond, Water and sewer.........$46.54 City of Clarion, Water and sewer..........$234.30 City of Eagle Grove, Water and sewer...$35.68 Clarion Distributing, Supplies...............$315.90 Continental Research Corp, Supplies..................................$416.95 Counsel Office & Document, Supplies..............................................$58.07 Culligan, Service....................................$50.35 Dennis Dippel, Supplies.........................$17.96 Don’s Truck Sales, Supplies.................$428.02 Dunkerton Coop, Supplies................$3,965.00 Eagle Building Supply, Supplies...........$153.90 Wayne R Elkin, Safety shoes...............$125.00 Farmers Coop, Fuel........................$40,192.91 Fleetpride, Supplies................................$72.00 Frank Dunn Co., Supplies.................$1,298.00 Frontier, Phone service..........................$65.82 Ft. Dodge Machine & Supply, Supplies...............................$805.09 Dustin Gangstead, Supplies.................$125.00 Gillund Enterprises, Supplies.................$78.10 Gold-Eagle Cooperative, Supplies.......$204.55 Goldfield Access, Phone service..........$464.41 Hiway Truck, Supplies..........................$509.54 Holm’s Radiator LLC, Supplies.............$560.00 ISAC, Fall registration/AClemons.........$150.00 Imagine That! Supplies.........................$201.84 Interstate Battery, Supplies...................$326.85
Iowa Prison Industries, Supplies..........$876.64 Iowa Specialty Hospital, Service..........$136.00 Jack’s O.K. Tire Service, Supplies.....$9,565.10 Kimball Midwest, Supplies....................$484.13 Kolacia Construction, New office building......................$45,363.45 Lawson Products Inc., Supplies...........$756.33 Marshall & Swift Inc., Service.................$80.00 Martin Marietta Materials, Supplies......$700.18 Mid-America Publishing, Publishing.....$128.80 MidAmerican Energy, Utilities............$2,359.99 Midland Power Cooperative, Service.....$96.00 Mort’s Inc., Supplies.............................$295.00 N IA Construction Product, Supplies.........................................$9,535.00 NAPA Farm & Auto, Supplies.................$77.97 NAPA, Supplies......................................$12.88 North Central Cooperative, Supplies....$276.00 Northland, Oil .....................................$845.22 O’Halloran International, Supplies........$220.50 Prairie Energy Coop, Service...............$309.97 Printing Services Inc., Supplies..............$76.52 Taylor Roll, Reimbursement.................$125.00 Mark Southard, Reimbursement..........$101.65 Spencer, Supplies................................$329.80 The Trash Man, Service.......................$335.40 TQ Technologies, Service.......................$91.88 Triple D, Supplies.................................$500.00 Unity Point Clinic, Service.................... $111.00 Urness, Supplies..................................$186.39 US Cellular, Service.............................$376.37 Verizon Wireless, Service..................$4,860.08 Vogel Traffic Service, Service..........$42,894.97 Windstream, Service..............................$58.57 Wright County Auditor, Supplies.............$15.28 Wright County Extension, Service..........$70.00 Yohn Ready-Mix Inc., Supplies.............$335.05 Zehner Safety, Service...........................$30.00 Zep Sales & Service, Supplies.............$449.86 Ziegler Inc., Supplies.........................$3,382.86 Public Health Resource Accents on Main, Public relations..........$11.24 Bank of America, Public relations...........$71.50 Ruth Radechel Davis, Public relations...$30.00 Eagle Grove Greenhouses, Public relations.....................................$8.00 Eagle Pharmacy, Misc. charitable usage........................$82.52 ICCC, Misc. charitable usage...............$100.00 Imagine That! Public relations...........$1,217.04 Iowa Pathology Associates, Misc. charitable usage........................$65.00 Krys Korner, Misc. charitable usage.......$15.90 NATIONAL PEN, Public relations.........$416.56 Donna Pipal, Misc. charitable usage......$13.81 Pizza Ranch, Public relations.................$45.15 Gayleen Rutherford, Misc. charitable usage..........................$3.00 Shopko Store Operating Co.,LLC, Medical & lab supplies......................$223.55 The Manager, Inc., Health supplies ............................$2,800.00 FmHA Int. Relending Loan Franklin County Sheriff, Service...........$105.40 Wind Farm Urban Renewal Iowa Bridge & Culvert, Bridge 35 construction...............$115,866.04 Co. Assessor Agency Fund Casey’s, Fuel..........................................$34.25 Counsel Office & Document, Copier contract #5871......................$227.30 Goldfield Access, Phone service..........$229.25 ISAA, Conference/CLehman................$550.00 ISAC, Fall registration/ CLehmanSPlagge............................$300.00 Office Elements, Office supplies..........$376.83 Iowa Specialty Hospital, Service..........$125.00 Carissa Lehman, Reimbursement........$435.47 McFarland Clinic, New employee...........$32.00 Mobile Locksmith Co. , Service...............$8.00 Shari Plagge, Reimbursement..........$1,171.20 Schneider Corporation, Beacon web hosting......................$9,150.00 South Central District ISAA, Nov. School/ISchmit.........................$450.00 US Cellular, Phone service...................$262.76 Vanguard Appraisals, Service contract...........................$55,304.00 Wright County Auditor, Metered postage...............................$43.59 Grand Total................................$1,045,679.97 Published in the Wright County Monitor on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice of Public Hearing Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed CDBG application for the City of Clarion Pursuant to the requirements of Section 507 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987, as amended, the Clarion City Council will hold a public hearing on November 4, 2013 at 5:15 P.M. at the Clarion City Hall, 121 First Street SW, Clarion, Iowa. The purpose of the hearing will be to discuss rehabilitation and repair of its sanitary sewer collection system in the southern portion of Clarion, south of the railroad tracks. The application process requires the City Council to describe the need for the activities, the nature of the proposed
activities, how the project will be funded and where the project will be located as well as other known details on the project. A community needs assessment will also take place at that meeting. If you have questions concerning the project or if you require special accommodations to attend the hearing such as handicapped accessibility or translation services, you may contact Shelley Pohlman, City Administrator at (515) 532-2847. Persons wishing to know more about the proposed project activities are encouraged to attend this meeting. Published in the Wright County Monitor on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice of Public Hearing NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON DESIGNATION OF EXPANDED CLARION URBAN RENEWAL AREA AND ON PROPOSED URBAN RENEWAL PLAN Notice is hereby given that at 5:15 o’clock p.m., at the City Hall, 121 First Street SW, Clarion, Iowa, on the 4th day of November, 2013, a public hearing will be conducted on the question of designating an expanded Clarion Urban Renewal Area, pursuant to Chapter 403, Code of Iowa, by adding and including all the property described as follows: A tract of land located in the Northeast quarter of the Southeast quarter (NE ¼ SE ¼ ) of Section 31, Township 92 North, Range 24 West of the 5th P.M., within the corporate limits of the town of Clarion, Wright County, Iowa, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast (SE) corner of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (NE 1/4 SE 1/4) of said Section 31; Thence South 89° 52’ 49” West, along the South line of said Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (NE 1/4 SE 1/4), 774.88 feet to the East line of Eleventh Street Northeast; Thence North 00° 14’ 16” East, along said East line, 381.00 feet; Thence North 89° 52’ 49” East, 775.50 feet to the East line of said Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (NE 1/4 SE 1/4); Thence South 00° 19’ 58” West, along said East line, 381.00 feet to the Point of Beginning. And Parcel Nos. 07-32-351-001, 07-32-351-002, 07-32-351-003, 07-32-351-004 and 07-32-352-
002. And another tract of land, more particularly described as follows: The West 305 feet of the South 660 feet of the Southwest quarter (SW ¼) of Section 32, Township 92 N, Range 24W, of the 5th P.M and the north 152.5 feet of the East 330 feet of the Southwest quarter (SW ¼) of the Southwest quarter (SW ¼) of the Southwest quarter (SW ¼) of said Section 32, all in the City of Clarion, Wright County, Iowa. The subject matter of the public hearing will include a proposed amendment to the urban renewal plan for the Clarion Urban Renewal Area covering the area identified above, pursuant to Chapter 403, Code of Iowa, a copy of which amendment is on file for public inspection in the office of the County Auditor. The proposed amendment to the urban renewal plan brings the property described above into the Urban Renewal Area and makes it subject to the provisions of the urban renewal plan. In addition, the amendment identifies new projects and initiatives for the promotion of economic development and alleviation of blighted conditions in the Urban Renewal Area. At said hearing any interested person may file written objections or comments and may be heard orally with respect to the subject matter of the hearing. Rochelle Pohlman City Administrator Published in the Wright County Monitor on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013
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Death Certificates Donald W. Staples, 77, of Clarion. Oct. 7, 2013 Della G. Toftey-Hansen, 85, of Kanawha. Sept. 23, 2013 Vernon W. Newcomb, 90, of Eagle Grove. Oct. 4, 2013 Dissolutions Joseph Perez vs. Lacey Perez. Court decree filed Oct. 11, 2013
Property Transfers WD – the Rutherford Family Trust, Kent J. Rutherford Trustee, and Rutherford Family Trust to William B. Frakes, 33-92-26, as desc. 9-3013 WD – Anthony Pieczko and Shawn M. Pieczko to Willis F. Beebe and Eileen M. Beebe, City of Eagle Grove, Original Addition, Block 14, Lot 2, as desc. 9-30-13 WD – Douglas P. Wilson and Sheila J. Wilson to Michael A. Wilson and Sandra M. Willard, City of Eagle Grove, Wright’s 2nd Addition, Block I, Lot 3 and Block 8 Lots 4 and 5, as desc. 9-30-13 REC – Judith A. Schroder and Thomas L. Schroder to Jason R. Meyer and Sonja M. Miller, City of Clarion, Eastman’s Addition, Block 15, Lots 2 and 7, as desc. 9-30-13 WD – Douglas R. Humphrey and Donna J. Humphrey to DNC Properties Inc., City of Clarion, Sheldon’s Addition, Block 5, Lot 16, as desc. 9-30-13 WD – Wells Fargo Bank N A to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, City of Clarion, Schoolview Addition, Block 5, Lot 13, as desc. 10-01-13 WD – Karen L. Kusian and Life Estate of Karen L. Kusian to Donita A. Anders, Tamera S. Kusian, and Kimberley B. Draisey, City of Belmond, Country Club Estates Addition, Block 4, Lots 7, 8, and 9, as desc. 10-01-13 WD – LaSalle Bank National Association Trustee and EMC Mortgage Loan Trust 2004 B to Belson LLC, 24-93-24, as desc. 1002-13 DEED – Charles A. McKean, Helen L. Goater Executor, Estate of Elizabeth McKean, and Elizabeth McKean to Kevin A. Christensen and Heather D. Christensen, City of Goldfield, Henry’s Addition, Block 4, Lots 7 and 8, as desc. 10-02-13 WD – Andrew B. Russell and
Marilyn J. Russell to Keith Chase and Rachelle R. Chase, City of Eagle Grove, Fitzmaurice’s First Addition, Block 7, Lots 7 and 8, as desc. 1002-13 WD – Bernard Roskamp and Marjorie F. Roskamp to James R. Williams and Anna L. Williams, City of Clarion, Town and Country Place 1st Addition, Block 4, Lot 6, as desc. 10-02-13 WD – Susan Friday Trustee, Simkins M. Delores Trust, and M. Delores Simkins Trust to F. Gaylord Jones Trust, Jones F. Gaylord Trust, Jones Opal Trust, and Opal Jones Trust, 4-90-26, as desc. 10-02-13 WD – R & S Motor Parts Inc. to Ronald L. Jensen and Mary Jane Jensen, City of Eagle Grove, Wright’s 3rd Addition, Block 51, as desc. 10-02-13 WD – Ronald L. Jensen and Mary Jane Jensen to Richard D. Rethman and Shelley A. Rethman, City of Eagle Grove, Wright’s 3rd Addition, Block 51, as desc. 10-02-13 WD – Donald E. Schuster to Diana K. Fennell, City of Goldfield, Liberty Addition, Block 10, Lot 7, as desc. 10-03-13 WD – Arleta M. Evans to Gregory W. Rockow and Lila L. Rockow, City of Dows, Eskridge’s 2nd Addition, Block 2, Lots 6 and 7, as desc. 10-03-13 Clerk of Court Speeding 55 or under zone (1 thru 5 over): Kevin S. Fink of Kanawha, $20; Christopher E. Miller of Eagle Grove, $20; Speeding 55 or under zone (6 thru 10 over): Hannah J. McLaughlin of Clarion, $40; Robert K. Bell of Ackley, $40; Caleb J. Anderson of Clarion, $40; Christopher G. Robertson of Iowa City, $40; Kyle J. Greiman of Garner, $40; Speeding 55 or under zone (16 thru 20): Jaramya W. Campbell of Webster City, $135; Todd L. Beckley of St. Lois, Mo., $90; Speeding over 55 zone (1 thru 5 over): Bob Kong of Maplewood, Minn., $20; Speeding over 55 zone (6 thru 10 over): Robert J. Baker of Altoona, $40; Jeffrey S. Graham of Harker Heights, Tenn., $40; Speeding/residence or school district: Cody W. Bonnstetter of Belmond, $40; Speeding: Dale D. Borg of Forest
www.clarionnewsonline.com City, $40; Operation w/o registration: Golden L. Barrus of Belmond, $75; Jaramya W. Campbell of Webster City, $75; Dawn R. Sander of Belmond, $75; No valid drivers license: Jesus H. Hernandez of Webster City, $300; Carlos Delacruz of Eagle Grove, $200; Violation - financial liability coverage: Ryan Paul of Eagle Grove, $375; Monica L. Lee of Fort Dodge, $250; Registration violation: Christopher J. Rodgers of Hardy, $20; Fail to maintain safety belts: Ronald J. Sanville of Cornell, Mich., $50; Driving while license denied, susp, cancelled or revoked: Thomas J. Werner of Clarion, $250; Mitchell L. Frakes of Eagle Grove, $250; Civil Court The court handled three child support cases. Jill J. Baumeister vs. Shari F. Lombardi. Case was dismissed Oct. 11. Case was originally filed Feb. 28, 2012. Small Claims Kinseth Plumbing and Heating Inc., 148 East Main, Belmond, vs. Mary J. Grimm, 108 E. Cedar Street, Goldfield. Judgment for the plaintiff Oct. 16 by default in the amount of $133.91 plus interest at a rate of 2.12 percent per annum from Aug. 6 and court costs. Hauge Associates, Inc., Sioux Falls, vs. Renee M. Aldrich, 672 190th Street, Latimer, and Rusty J. Aldrich, 127 E. Main Street, Rowan. Judgment for the plaintiff against the defendants jointly and severally Oct. 11 by default in the amount of $3,193.74 plus interest at a rate of 2.13 percent per annum from Aug. 20 and court costs. David P. Walker, Eagle Grove, vs. Jeanette R. Walker, Eagle Grove. Judgment for the plaintiff ordering defendant to vacate the premises of 615 N. Washington Ave, Eagle Grove by 5 p.m. on Oct. 31, 2013 and court costs. District Court The court handled one domestic abuse case.
The court issued two arrest warrants. The court handled one probation violation case. The court issued three search warrants. State of Iowa vs. Charles R. Hasty, Jr., 520 S. Jackson #4, Eagle Grove. The defendant pled guilty Oct. 17 to the amended charge of simple assault and was fined $100 plus the 35 percent statutory surcharge and court costs. The original charge was simple domestic abuse assault. This sentence is the result of an incident Oct. 9 investigated by the Eagle Grove Police Department. State of Iowa vs. Kory S. Horton, Lantern Apartments, Clarion. The defendant pled guilty Oct. 17 to disorderly conduct - fighting or violent behavior and was fined $100 plus the statutory 35 percent surcharge and court costs. This sentence is the result of an incident Oct. 13 investigated by the Eagle Grove Police Department. State of Iowa vs. David W. Stock, 619 N. Iowa Ave., Eagle Grove. The defendant pled guilty Oct. 17 to disorderly conduct - fighting or violent behavior and was fined $100 plus the statutory 35 percent surcharge and court costs. This sentence is the result of an incident Oct. 13 investigated by the Eagle Grove Police Department. State of Iowa vs. Teresa A. Wepel, 205 NE 8th Street, Eagle Grove. The defendant pled guilty Oct. 17 to disorderly conduct - fighting or violent behavior and was fined $100 plus the statutory 35 percent surcharge and court costs. This sentence is the result of an incident Oct. 13 investigated by the Eagle Grove Police Department. State of Iowa vs. Robert L. Wepel, 205 NE 8th Street, Eagle Grove. The defendant pled guilty Oct. 17 to disorderly conduct – loud and raucous noise and was fined $100 plus the statutory 35 percent surcharge and court costs. This sentence is the result of an incident Oct. 14 investigated by the Eagle Grove Police Department. City of Belmond vs. Jesus Benavidez-Mendoza, 503 6th Street NE, Belmond. The defendant pled guilty Oct. 17 to dog at large prohibited and was fined $100 plus the statutory 35 percent surcharge and court costs. This sentence is
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Volunteers make a difference every week
As the annual National Make a Difference Day approaches (Saturday, Oct. 26), it is a good time to reflect on the difference volunteers make in our community every week. Darlene Borel and Mel Waldon were both volunteers on Wednesday morning last week at the Iowa Specialty Hospital (ISH) in Clarion. Borel was in the Courtyard Gift Shop and Waldon served as a greeter at the receptionist desk. Mary Goemaat who organizes the ISH volunteers each month said that the hospital averages 25 volunteers per week, working 115 hours. “We are always looking for more people who are willing to volunteer for us,” she said. Contact Goemaat if you are interested. Borel volunteers one time per month; Waldon volunteers weekly on Wednesday mornings. Karen Weld of the Marys & Marthas invites people to volunteer in a number of ways and let her know what you have done between Saturday, Oct. 19, and Saturday, Oct. 26. Email her at jkweld@wmtel.net as the community enters our work in the national contest. the result of an incident Oct. 14 investigated by the Belmond Police Department. State of Iowa vs. Lynzie Miller, 940 McManus Street, Dumont. The defendant pled guilty Oct. 17 to the amended charge of criminal mischief in the fifth degree and was fined $100 plus the statutory 35 percent surcharge, court costs, court appointed attorney fees, and restitution to be determined at a later date. The original charge was criminal mischief in the fourth degree. This sentence is the result of an incident Nov. 5, 2012, investigated by the Belmond Police Department. Sheriff’s Department *Any criminal charge is merely an accusation and any defendant is
presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. Oct. 12 – 7 a.m. – Sielbestere Santiago of Clarion was driving a 2004 Ford Freestar minivan southbound on Madison Ave, when he fell asleep and the vehicle entered the west ditch and rolled over. Damages to the minivan were estimated at $6,000. Santiago was cited for no valid driver’s license and no insurance. Oct. 13 – 3:30 a.m. – Joel A. Ellis of Eagle Grove was driving a 1998 Ford Explorer owned by Pamela R. Ellis of Goldfield westbound on 270th Street when he lost control on the gravel and went into the ditch and overturned. Damages to the vehicle were estimated at $5,000. Ellis was cited for fail to maintain control.
Friday, Oct. 11 12:54 a.m. - Assisted the Webster County Sheriff’s Office and the Fort Dodge Police Department with a chase in progress, by putting stop sticks in Hwy. 3 near the REC warehouse. The subject turned, and was taken into custody at C54 and Hwy. 69. 9:34 a.m. - Helped a citizen find their keys. 11:45 p.m. - Received a complaint of a truck in the cemetery. Saturday, Oct. 12 4:44 a.m. - Arrested a person for domestic assault. 6:38 p.m. - Investigated a fire along the railroad tracks. They were only recreational fires. 7:06 p.m. - Received a report of a theft. Sunday, Oct. 13 12:51 a.m. - Gave a warning for driving with a broken taillight. 1:55 a.m. - Dispersed a crowd at on S. Main Street. 2:01 a.m. - Stopped a car without plates that had been revving its engine. The driver had just bought the car. The officer advised the driver that he had a loud muffler, and that he shouldn’t rev his engine. 2:15 p.m. - Investigated a report of harassment. 7:23 p.m. - Stopped a car without plates. It had temporary tags, and no action was taken. 10:00 p.m. - Found a semi parked on the 100 block of NE 4th St. The officer requested that the driver move his vehicle. 10:25 p.m. - Jumped a car that had stalled out at Gazebo Park. 11:48 p.m. - Gave a warning for speeding. Monday, Oct. 14 12:48 a.m. - Assisted at the emergency room. 7:09 p.m. - Ran radar.
10:46 p.m. - Responded to a fire at the 200 block of 5th St. NE. Tuesday, Oct. 15 9:00 a.m. - Assisted on an ambulance call. 9:35 a.m. - Investigated a suspicious vehicle. 4:07 p.m. - Ran radar. 5:03 p.m. - Patrolled the middle school. 5:15 p.m. - Held a fire drill at the jail. 6:17 p.m. - Gave a warning for speeding. 7:00 p.m. - Gave a citation for speeding. 7:30 p.m. - Investigated a suspicious vehicle at Lyons Park. 8:22 p.m. - Received a report of a sexual assault. Wednesday, Oct. 16 1:28 a.m. - Patrolled town. 8:04 a.m. - Responded to the scene of an accident. A man backed into a parked car while backing out of his driveway. 3:30 p.m. - Assisted on an ambulance transfer. 8:36 p.m. - Investigated a 911 hang-up. 9:08 p.m. - Responded to a fight between two brothers. No one decided to press charges. Thursday, Oct. 17 12:29 a.m. - Cited a person for driving without a license, insurance, or a registration. 2:15 p.m. - A semi hauling a house hit the lights on a railroad crossing and knocked them off. Humboldt County located the truck. 2:41 p.m. - Assisted with a funeral procession. 4:08 p.m. - Served a subpoena. 5:15 p.m. - Investigated an alarm at Security Savings Bank. It was set off by a janitor. 9:35 p.m. - Patrolled the town.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Request for Qualifications
Published in the Wright County Monitor on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013
Request for Qualifications Architectural/Engineering Services Midas Council of Governments requests that qualifications from Architects/Engineers licensed in the State of Iowa be submitted to MIDAS Council of Governments, 602 1st Ave S, Fort Dodge, IA 50501 no later than Wednesday, November 20, 2013 by Noon in regards to the following project: Construct a building for storage and performance of light maintenance on public transit vehicles serving Wright County. The proposed building would be approximately 3,600 square feet and would include a small office, wash bay, and a restroom. The balance of the building would be for storage of transit vehicles only. The COG is interested in receiving Statement of Qualifications from all firms who wish to provide services for this project, including: preliminary design, final design, IDOT bid documents, construction inspection, and audit and closeout procedures. This project is funded through the State Transit Assistance Infrastructure Grant. The successful firm will work closely with the COG staff and the Iowa DOT. Firms should submit 7 copies of their Statement of Qualifications for review. Interested firms should address the following points in their submission, which will be equally considered in the selection process: 1. A background of the firm 2. A statement of familiarity with working on projects funded with state monies
3. List and qualifications of the project manager and other key personnel. 4. List of clients for whom similar work has been completed in the last three years, including the description of projects, and contact person information. 5. List of sub consultants and the work they will perform 6. An outline of activities and services to be carried out by the firm related to this project, with a proposed timeline of its completion. (Timeline need not be calendar based, please refer to 1 month, 2 month, etc.) 7. A tabular presentation that will permit a comparison of your firm’s construction cost estimates for Transit Maintenance Facility Projects with final construction costs, during the last 2 years. You may provide any background information you find necessary to draw appropriate conclusions about your firm’s cost estimation expertise. The COG will review all submitted qualifications on Thursday, November 21, 2013. The most qualified firms (up to 3) will be contacted for interviews to be held on the afternoon of Monday, November 25, 2013. All firms submitting qualifications will be informed of the COG’s decision. Questions may be directed to Jay Kammerer at 515-576-7183 ext 217. Published in the Wright County Monitor on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013
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Remembering our loved ones...
LEONA B. HILL “Teddy” Our beloved Leona passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 16, 2013, in Fresno, Calif. Leona “Teddy” Hill was born on September 12, 1930 in Clarion, Iowa to Mary and Leo Littlefield. Teddy taught multiple primary school grades in a single classroom in Iowa and was in jewelry sales for several years at Edmonds in Fresno. She moved to Fresno in 1953 with her husband G.R. Hill, helped launch Dr. Hill’s dental practice and raised five children. She brought with her to Fresno, the Midwest hospitality and welcomed everyone into her home. She enjoyed large holiday gatherings and cooking for family and friends. No one left her house with an empty stomach. Teddy could be described as being very classy, always perfectly manicured and looking her best with a warm, genuine smile. She loved
to shop in boutiques locally, as well as in Carmel. Her hobbies included traveling to the coast with Ray and their dogs, supporting Fresno State athletics, especially the football and basketball teams, reading, sewing, singing, playing piano and decorating for all the holidays. Her true passion was her eleven grandchildren that affectionately called her “nana”. She is preceded in death by her parents, Mary and Leo Littlefield; her husband of 62 years G.R. Hill, DDS; a daughter Cathy; and siblings Philip Littlefield and Jesse Shupe. Teddy is survived by her children Ray Hill, Holly Billings, Wendy McGuffick and Jon Hill; 11 grandchildren; and five greatgrandchildren. The family would like to thank and express gratitude to the staff of St. Agnes Hospice and Cottonwood Court for the dignity, care and support shown to Teddy and her family throughout her extended illness. A Funeral Mass will be Celebrated in the Guadalupe Chapel at St. Anthony of Padua Church on Friday, October 25, 2013, at 11:00 am. Remembrances may be made to Alzheimer’s Foundation of Central California, University of Iowa or Central California SPCA Animal Shelter. To share condolences and sign the guest book, please visit www.farewell.com. Farewell, Fresno, Calif., is in charge of the arrangements.
DONALD TICE Donald Tice, 88, of Clarion passed away Monday, October 14, 2013, at Fort Dodge Health and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services were held on Thursday, October 17, 2013, at the Clarion Church of Christ, 420 North Main Street in Clarion, with Pastor Warren Curry officiating. Burial was at Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion. Donald Tice was born on December 29, 1924, on the family farm south of Lake Cornelia to Jay and Wava (Colby) Tice. After graduating from Clarion High School he continued working on the family farm and retired after 81 years. On January 8, 1949, he married Mary Nagle in Clarion. Don
was an active member of his church serving as an Elder and teaching junior high Sunday school for 29 years. He loved working with the youth and was frequently referred to as ‘the biggest kid in the class.’ He enjoyed taking them on trips to waterparks, assisting with church camp and challenging them to a game of basketball. He also served several terms on the Clarion School Board. After retirement he and Mary moved into town where he still actively ‘farmed’ his flowers. Don loved reading, especially history and always had an atlas nearby to look up locations. He was a member of Clarion Church of Christ, Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star. Don is survived by his wife of 64 years, Mary; son, Greg Tice of Chicago, Ill., and daughter, Laurie (Larry) Kleppe of Elgin, Minn.; granddaughters, Daphne Tice, Anna Kleppe and Allie Kleppe; brother, Charles (Ruth) Tice of Grand Marais, Minn., and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Ruth Olson and brothers, Howard Tice and Jay Tice Jr. Memorials may be directed to Clarion Church of Christ youth group. Ewing Funeral Home, Clarion, was in charge of the arrangements.
Liberty Pathfinders learn about beekeeping Submitted by: Blaire Rasmussen, Secretary The Liberty Pathfinders 4-H Club met Sunday, Oct. 13, at the Goldfield United Presbyterian Church with 10 members present, two new members (Kaylie and Kaden Bricker), leader Diane Kraft and six visitors present. We enjoyed a presentation on beekeeping by guest speakers, Roy and Jodi Kraft, a local beekeepers from Goldfield. Each member was able to sample honey and was given a chance to win a jar of honey. The jar of honey was won by Blaire Rasmussen. President Sarah Rasmussen called the meeting to order. Katherine Soenen led us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Blaire Rasmussen was elected as secretary/reporter in place of Jenna Kraft. The installation of officers was conducted. The 4-H pledge was led by Leader Diane Kraft. For roll call each member answered with their favorite symbol of Halloween. The minutes of the September meeting were read and approved. There was no correspondence or treasurer’s report. A bill was presented by Jolene Rasmussen for the two coats that were donated to the Coats for Kids program. A motion was made by Michelle Mericle to approve the bill and was seconded by Sarah Seaba. Our annual fundraiser was discussed. We will doing a fundraiser
through Goldfield Cheese Mart offering assortments of cheese and meat. Leader Diane Kraft thanked those that made National 4-H posters: Garrett Seaba, Blaire Rasmussen, Katherine Soenen, Emily Rasmussen and Sarah Seaba. Each participant received a gift. All 4-Hers need to re-enroll if you haven’t done so already. You can re-enroll online. If you have any trouble contact Jessica Norman, County Youth Coordinator, at the Extension Office. 4-H Awards day will be Sunday, Nov. 3. Lunch will be from 12 noon until 1:00 pm with the program starting at 1:00 pm. Sarah and Garrett Seaba and Katherine Soenen volunteered to bring a pan of bars. Blaire Rasmussen brought 100 spoons and Sarah and Emily Rasmussen volunteered to bring 100 divided plates. Our next meeting will be Sunday, Nov. 3, 6:00 pm at the Goldfield United Presbyterian Church. Shanee Tate made the motion to adjourn the meeting and it was seconded by Blaire Rasmussen. Lunch was served by Michelle Mericle and Lauren Odland.
Holmes Christmas Club continues holiday tradition of giving Annual auction at Chappy’s on Main in Clarion, Monday, November 25
It’s the time of year to think about invites everyone to head over to those less fortunate. The Holmes Chappy’s on Main on Monday, Nov. Christmas Club gears up for another 25 at 6 p.m. year of doing just that, and more. They will hold their annual auction again this year at the Chappy’s on Main in Clarion at 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 25. Please not the time change! Baby Girl Wilkinson The Holmes Christmas Club Clint and Melissa ‘s holiday fruit basket tradition Wilkinson of Belmond are pleased continued in 2012 when 1,000 to announce the birth of their baskets were delivered to the care daughter, Aryanna Sage Wilkinson, centers and retirement homes in Wright County, as well as elderly on Monday, Oct. 14, 2013. Aryanna and shut-ins in Belmond, Clarion, weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces at Dows, Eagle Grove, Galt, Goldfield, birth. She was welcomed home by Holmes, Rowan, Woolstock, and her brother, Anthony. Proud grandparents are rural areas of Wright County. Because of last year’s auction, LeNiel and Monic Wilkinson of raffle and monetary contributions, Belmond and Scott and Toni Watson the group had the funds available to of Henderson, Nevada. Greatmake over $25,000 in donations to grandmother is Eileen Wilkinson of worthy causes. Hampton. One hundred percent of the fund collected will go to help people and causes in Wright County. A ten-member board with the help of untold volunteers throughout the county organize and help carry out all of these good deeds. The Holmes Christmas Club
St. Paul Lutheran in Renwick is 125 Years Old St. Paul Lutheran in Renwick is celebrating its 125th birthday on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013 at the church located at 206 Gillespie Street. Reverend James Harbaugh is pastor. The beginning of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Renwick dates back almost to the beginning of Renwick itself which was founded in 1882. A group of pioneers wanted a place to pray and worship together and have a place for children to grow up in the faith of God. Therefore 12 charter members organized St. Paul Lutheran Church in the fall of 1888. During the first fourteen years, services were held above the Louis Griebel Furniture Store in Renwick and in a school house which was purchased for $80. There were twelve charter members. In the early years, the German language was used exclusively until 1915 when the English language was introduced. Through 1933, English services were held every Sunday and a German service once
a month. The eldest member of the congregation is George Markman, age 93, of rural Hardy. George was baptized, confirmed and remains a life-long supporter of the church. A new banner will be on display in the sanctuary for the celebration. “His story STILL Our History” with pictures of the original church and St. Paul Church today. Activities for the day include: 10:00 a.m.: Worship and communion, with former pastors officiating. 11:30 a.m.: Catered dinner. There is a fee for the dinner. 1:00 p.m.: Afternoon program, “Sharing Memories”. Cake and coffee will close the afternoon festivities. Reservations for the catered meal must be made on or before October 28 by contacting Diane Friesleben at 515-824-3525 or emailing BV Newsletters: rlarson@wmtel.net or calling 515-824-3566.
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Hogan – Hansen, P.C. is pleased to announce the promotion of Shannon Lerdal to Tax and Accounting Manager of our Belmond office. Shannon has been with the firm since October of 2010 and has extensive experience in client tax consulting, as well as auditing.
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Wright County Genealogical Searchers Meeting Wright County Genealogical Searchers will meet Saturday, Oct. 26, at 1:30 p.m. in the Clarion Library Genealogy Room. This will be their final meeting of the year. Roll call will be “How do you
protect your computer and genealogy information?” Bring your ideas for another successful year to share with the group. Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting.
After loading the rumble seat with cases of whiskey, the experienced Phantom would speed off into the night. Responding to a tip, Hank Jenkins, a new Trooper on the Iowa Highway Patrol was eagerly waiting to intercept Phantom directly north in Hancock County. No matter how hard Trooper Jenkins tried, his Ford was no match for the Phantom’s “rocket.” Jenkins could not even get within range to shoot one of the tires. This scenario continued several times. One day on the street, Jenkins told Phantom someday he would catch him in the act; however,
that never happened as Phantom change his mode of operation. Trooper Jenkins should have been assigned a motorcycle. At that time, there were no two way radios in the Patrol cars. Troopers could not call ahead to other troopers or law enforcement officers. All this “catch me if you can” occurred sometime after Jenkins became a Trooper on June 16, 1936. The cases of whiskey were distributed to large nonresident businesses, and the bottles sold to area individuals! Query: Was prohibition a mistake?
9:45am Sunday School, 10:45am Contemporary Worship •Wednesday, Oct. 30 1:30pm Assemble Newsletter at Holmes, 5:45pm Confirmation
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
Church news CLARION AREA FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 201 3rd. Ave. NE, Clarion Rev. Don Morrison 515-532-2845 •Thursday, Oct. 24 10:00am Bible Study at the Meadows, 6:30pm Pack Meeting •Saturday, Oct. 26 7:30am UMM •Sunday, Oct. 27 8:45am Traditional Service, 10:00am Sunday School, 11:00am Contemporary Service, 6:00pm Bible Study – “Not a Fan” •Monday, Oct. 28 3:30 to 6:00pm Hiz Kidz •Tuesday, Oct. 29 1:30 to 3:30pm Bible Study, 5:30 to 6:30pm Girl Scouts •Wednesday, Oct. 30 5:00pm Webelos 2 Meeting, 6:00pm Praise Team practice, 7:00pm Chancel Choir practice •Thursday, Oct. 31 10:00am Bible Study at the Meadows FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH 420 1st Street N.W., Clarion Rev. Ronald Nelson 515-532-3440 •Sunday, Oct. 27 9:30am Sunday School, 10:00am Fellowship, 10:45am Worship •Monday, Oct. 28 3:30pm Hiz Kidz at Methodist Church •Tuesday, Oct. 29 1:00pm Pastors’ text study in Jewell UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, CONGREGATIONAL 121 3rd Avenue N.W., Clarion Pastor Bill Kem 515-532-2269 •Sunday, Oct. 27 10:15am Sunday School at UPC, 10:15am Fellowship, 11:00am Worship CHURCH OF CHRIST 420 North Main, Clarion Pastor Warren Curry 515-532-3273 •Thursday, Oct. 24 9:30am Weekly Coffee at church office, 3:45pm SHINE Sunday, Oct. 27 9:00am Sunday School, 10:00am Worship Service, 5:30pm Bible Bowl Practice at church office, 7:00pm IMPACT – (7th to 12th grade) Youth at Church Office •Monday, Oct. 28 3:45 – 6:00pm Hiz Kidz meet at Methodist Church •Tuesday, Oct. 29 6:00am Iron Men – New Men’s Prayer Group at church office •Wednesday, Oct. 30 10:00am Church prayer time at Sandy Stephenson’s, 3:45pm Bible Bowl Practice at Church office, 4:30 to 5:30pm God’s Team (Boys Group 4th – 6th grades) at church, 6:00pm Begins Bible Study – James – at Church office ST. JOHN CATHOLIC 608 2nd Ave. N.E., Clarion Father Nils Hernandez, Pastor 515-532-3586 • Friday, Oct. 25 No Rosary or Mass at St. John •Saturday, Oct. 26 3:40pm Rosary at St. John in Clarion, 4:00pm Mass at St. John in Clarion, 8:00pm Mass in Spanish at St. John •Monday, Oct. 28 6:15pm RCIA/Adult Catechesis at St. John in Clarion •Wednesday, Oct. 30 6:30pm Youth Faith Formation at St. John in Clarion •Thursday, Oct. 31 – Mass for All Saints Day 5:30pm Mass at St. John in Clarion, 7:00pm Mass at Sacred Heart in Eagle Grove •Friday, Nov. 1 8:00am Mass at St. Francis in Belmond
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 219 First Street N.W., Clarion Bill Kem, Pastor 515-532-2709 •Sunday, Oct. 27 9:00am Worship, 10:00am Sunday School and Fellowship, 2:00pm Hayride – Meet at church •Tuesday, Oct. 29 10:00am Prayer Group • Wednesday, Oct. 30 6:00am Early Risers 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, Oct. 24 9:15pm TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) weigh-in and meeting, 6:30pm Support and Recovery group at Crossroads on Main Street •Sunday, Oct. 27 9:15am Sunday school for all ages, 9:45am Choir practice in east basement, 10:30am Worship Service, 11:30am Fellowship coffee •Wednesday, Oct. 30 1:30pm Stewardship, Mission and Finance Committee meeting in Rose Room, 4:00pm After-School Story –Time with Renee from Eagle Grove Library in the East Room, 6:00pm Supper’s On! A free meal for the community in the 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, Oct. 27 10:30 am – Worship HOLMES EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH Pastor Rich Taylor 515-825-3660 Friday, Oct. 25 9:00am Bible Study at Samuel Lutheran •Sunday, Oct. 27 – Reformation Sunday
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,
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
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
IMMANUEL U.C.C. 204 E. South St., Latimer Pastor Lindsey Braun • Sunday 9:30am - Worship •Monday 7:00pm - Pastor Lindsey back from vacation
ROWAN AREA UNITED CHURCH OF ROWAN Pastor Nancy Hofmeister 811 Pesch Box 38, Rowan •Friday, Oct. 25 Flu Clinic and Noon Luncheon. Call Nancy Anderberg at 641-853-2464 to sign up, Women to bring salads and desserts •Sunday, Oct. 27 9:00am Kids Sunday School, 10:00am Worship Service, 11:00am Coffee Fellowship
ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN 304 W. Main, Latimer Travis Berg, Pastor • Wednesday 6:30pm - Elders • Saturday 7:00pm - Vespers • Sunday 9:00a.m. - Worship; 10:15 a.m. - ABC / Sunday School
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH Missouri Synod Jct. Highway 69 & 3 Pastor Mark Peterson
•Sunday 10:30 am - Divine Service 11:45 am - Bible Study
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
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
MISSIONARY ALLIANCE CHURCH 3rd & Lake Streets, Blairsburg Ron Lotz, Pastor 515-325-6210 •Saturday, Oct. 26 9:30 to 11:00am MAC Fit fitness group for women of all ages and stages of fitness. MAC Fit is fitness for body, mind and soul. • Sunday, Oct. 27 9:00am Sunday School for all ages, 10:00am Worship service •Monday, Oct. 28 7:00am Sr. High youth meet Pastor Jim fir coffee in Webster City at Morning Glory •Tuesday, Oct. 29 6:00am Men’s Bible Study at MAC, 7:00am Sr. High youth meet Pastor Jim for coffee in Clarion at grounded •Wednesday, Oct. 30 6:00pm Hot Dog and Nacho Supper, 6:30pm Family Harvest Party
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, Oct. 26 6:30am Men’s Bible Study at Rick’s •Sunday, Oct. 27 9:00am Worship with Communion, 10:00am Sunday School and Coffee
NAZARETH LUTHERAN Coulter Pastor Dave Bernhardt • Sunday 10:00am - Coffee, 10:30am - Joint Worship Service
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Bosch, Haupt announce engagement Jill (Gangestad) Bosch and Roger Haupt Jr., are happy to announce their engagement. The bride works at Northeast Hamilton as the school nurse.
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The groom works at Woolstock Equipment as the customer service representative. A December wedding is planned.
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indicted by the Wright County Grand Jury for the Illegal Possession of Intoxicating Liquor. He was found guilty of the same offense on two previous occasions; i.e., October 23, 1925 and December 16, 1926. For the third charge, County Officers “raided” his farm home at 8:30 p.m. They confiscated 2 gallons of alcohol, 1 gallon of whiskey and a box of empty bottles. At his friend’s farm house east of Eagle Grove, a tenant rented his premises for storage at $25 a month. At 4:30 a.m., Federal and Wright County Officers conducted a “raid” with a search warrant. They found 360 pints of whisky, 75 gallons of whiskey and 200 gallons of alcohol. Officers referred to his operation as a “Liquor Plant.” The tenant offered to plead guilty to State’s 3rd offense if Feds would drop their charges. After further negotiations, it apparently was accepted. Tenant was sentenced to 10 years at the Ft. Madison Penitentiary. Later, a phantom bootlegger from the south part of Wright County drove an ultra fast Pontiac straight eight cylinder convertible with overload springs. He would drive to Canada to buy whiskey.
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Iowa’s Prohibition years were from 1920 to 1933. It was hard to convince many Iowans to obey the law. In 1933, the 21st Amendment to the U. S. Constitution repealed Prohibition and granted the states control over the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages. Two years later, the Iowa Highway Patrol was formed on July 28, 1935. It comprised 50 Officers, 28 of whom were assigned motorcycles. Illegal whiskey was made on farms in northwest Iowa near the small town of Templeton. Availability of corn was not a problem. A bootlegger is one who sells or keeps for sale alcoholic beverages in violation of law. Bootlegging is the use, possession, sale or transportation of liquor. Religion and political affiliation were factors of the split between “Wets and Drys.” In Wright County, most Republicans considered themselves dry and most Democrats wet. Many people in Iowa considered themselves moderates. Moderates wanted to regulate the manufacture, sale and consumption of alcohol. They deeply believed drinking was not sinful. On December 16, 1933, a Tenant farmer living south of Clarion was
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CONSTRUCTION HELP NEEDED Gleeson Constructors & Engineers, L.L.C. will be accepting applications for the following positions beginning August 12th: Laborers-$12.00 Carpenters—$17.00 Iron Workers—$17.00 Certified Welders—$17.00 Concrete Finishers— $17.00 Certified Crane Operator— $25.00 Please apply in person only with Gleeson Superintendent Jacob Gookin at the jobsite trailer located at: 1260 US 18 Britt, IA 50423 PRIOR CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED Must be able to pass pre-employment physical Post Offer Pre-Employment Drug Testing & E-Verify Required Gleeson Constructors & Engineers, L.L.C. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer www.gleesonllc.com LOOKING FOR A CHANGE! Truck Mechanic Gold-Eagle Coop has immediate opening for a qualified truck mechanic. Duties include repairing Trucks, Trailers and misc. equipment. Experience preferred, 50 hours per week, overtime over 40 (M-F) with some extended hours in Spring and Fall. Benefit package includes-BC/BS Health Ins, 12 Days Vacation first yr, Dental Ins, 401 (K), Holidays, NonContributory Retirement, Uniform Allowance. Applicant must pass D.O.T. Physical and drug screening. Send resume to: 211 E. Broadway, Eagle Grove, Iowa 50533
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from people who are serving time, that will carry on and beneď&#x192;&#x17E;t a lot of lives.â&#x20AC;? Occasionally a dog just doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work out as a leader dog. Those dogs are given a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;career changeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; (perhaps as a helper dog for a disabled person) and still lead useful lives, Arnold said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m extremely proud to support the program,â&#x20AC;? he said. Another Garner club, the Garner Modern Homemakers, sponsors a Labrador retriever named â&#x20AC;&#x153;Linnsu.â&#x20AC;? Greater independence District Lions Governor Gary Schriver of Mason City, can personally attest to thoroughness of the training for dogs. Legally blind for 30 years, Schriverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dog is Logan, an eight-year-old Labrador. Leader dogs are an alternative to using a white cane, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a very independent person. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like to sit around and wait for people to take me places I need to go or having to ask someone where I have to go.â&#x20AC;? At ď&#x192;&#x17E;rst skeptical, Schriver applied for and received a dog. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the best thing that ever happened to me,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are taught to get the blind person to where he needs to go, in the most safe manner possible.â&#x20AC;? The dog is also trained to evaluate the situation when he gets to the corner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He will basically watch the trafď&#x192;&#x17E;c for me,â&#x20AC;? Schriver said. Shown how to get to a place just once, Logan will take Gary there - to the grocery store, to the mall or even to a speciď&#x192;&#x17E;c store in the mall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I can go any place now with this dog and be conď&#x192;&#x17E;dent of where Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;?Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really amazing.â&#x20AC;? Because of the Leader Dog Program, it cost Schriver nothing to acquire Logan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I had to buy this dog, it would cost about $40,000.â&#x20AC;? Benefits to inmates The beneď&#x192;&#x17E;ts of the Leader Dog Program to the visually impaired are obvious. But what about for the inmates at Fort Dodge? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel there are a plethora of beneď&#x192;&#x17E;ts for these men, but also for those in the community,â&#x20AC;? said Brenda Birchard. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some [inmates] have lost a sense of self assurance, but went on to nurture another living creature that went on to guide a visually impaired person, has re-instilled self-conď&#x192;&#x17E;dence into that person that hopefully will enable that person to reenter our community with a positive mindset, making it safer for all who come across their paths. Birchard has witnessed inmates who upon either receiving a puppy for the ď&#x192;&#x17E;rst time or saying â&#x20AC;&#x153;goodbyeâ&#x20AC;? to one, exhibit publically, emotions, â&#x20AC;&#x153;that their court records would testify directly opposite to!â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;All in all, I feel these precious creatures heal the mind sets of these men more than weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll ever know,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maybe while the puppies are residing with us, they are inadvertently guiding these possibly psychologically impaired handlersâ&#x20AC;Śbut upon reentry they will now adhere to the standards that society expects from them - all thanks to a furry four-legged creature.â&#x20AC;? More information about the
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Duane Asbe
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What are the biggest issues facing Clarion today? Asbe: Waste water treatment center requirement, ongoing storm sewer/ slip lining improvements, street improvement projects and the ongoing tight budget Davenport: In my opinion, a couple of the biggest issues facing Clarion today are: 1. Keeping and encouraging business in the city of Clarion. 2. Keeping our young people in the area instead of them moving away when they are older. 3. Maintaining and keeping Clarion clean and beautiful – there are places that distract from the beauty that Clarion has to offer. 4. Working with and understanding the Latinos that are in our community. 5. Giving the youth of our community a place to go for fun when school is not in session or if they are not involved in school activities. 6. Watching our city budget so that we keep the best people without having to overly raise taxes or lay people off. Duitscher: The biggest issues facing Clarion are creating an environment where citizens will take care of their properties; attracting businesses and families to relocate to Clarion; and being fiscally responsible. Hilpipre: A need to have good, affordable housing. Present(ing) a positive image to those passing through or considering moving to Clarion. Maxheimer: The issues I see right now is a severe housing shortage, both rentals and homes for sale at affordable prices, which limits Clarion’s ability to grow the school system and local employers. We also need to work on making Clarion more (visually) appealing to current residents and people considering Clarion as their new home. Mussman: 1. The state and federal governments continue to mandate changes without providing the money to fund them. An example is the upgrade to the water treatment plant to bring it into compliance with Iowa Department of Natural Resources requirements. Another example is low reimbursement for the Clarion Ambulance Service. It will continue to be a challenge to determine how limited resources should be spent. 2. Continued economic development and community development are also important to Clarion. One of the important considerations is housing. Clarion needs to be able to offer affordable homes to purchase and also quality rental property in order to attract new businesses and new residents to the community and maintain a high quality of life for current residents. What do we need to do to address those issues? Asbe: Be fiscally responsible stewards of our taxpayer’s money and meet the requirements of the governmental agencies put upon us as a city to have certain necessities in place. There is a fine line of budget restraints and getting necessary projects completed that will make our city even better for all citizens. We need to be proactive in a financially sound way. Davenport: 1. Encourage businesses/ companies to build or grow by offering them incentives (within limits). To actively talk to our business people and see what they need or how we may help them. 2. Trying to make sure that jobs/ employment (are) available in the area and try to hire local people instead of going way outside the community to hire people. Although I know there are exceptions, we have many educated, talented, hardworking people in this community
that I know we can hire. 3. Without naming specifics at this time, the city council has passed ordinances, and those ordinances need to be enforced; whether it be by the city council or the city police or both. Because we all work together, we have to enforce this and not turn our backs to it. 4. There are many Latinos in our community and we need to all work together to create a unified community. It is very interesting to learn about their culture and I know they find it interesting to learn about our culture. We need to accept each other and work together – there are a lot of young Latinos in town and we need to communicate with each other. 5. I would like to see a place were our youth can go and have good, safe, clean fun. I don’t know if this would involve opening up a paintball area, arcade place, or a bowling alley. Our youth need a place to go, to hang out, to visit with their friends instead of not having much to do or going out of town all the time 6. In this day and age, money is important to all of us. We need to take an in-depth look at our budget to see if there are places we are spending money where it could be better used elsewhere or if there are areas which need more money because they are being shorted for one reason or another. If we want the best city employees and want to keep them, we need to make sure we compensate them accordingly, fairly, and in standards with other like communities. Duitscher: To make Clarion a viable opportunity for businesses and families to relocate to Clarion, the city must be inviting. I would do this by writing new zoning and beautification ordinances. We must take away the eyesores that diminish Clarion’s appeal, not only at our entrances but also throughout our community. Our zoning ordinances should be forward-thinking: rethinking storage units in residential neighborhoods, mandating appropriate fencing for outside storage (i.e., tires, automobiles, etc.). How our tax dollars are being spent should be scrutinized and questioned. Is the budget moving us forward or keeping us “as is”? The Council should always be looking to the future and being proactive with budget, ordinances, infrastructure, and personnel. Hilpipre: Continue with the proposed new development while actively seeking new developers. Pursuing a cleanliness and repair policy that will improve existing property in town. Maxheimer: As part of the Clarion housing committee, we need to continue to push forward with the new housing development. With the community’s support, this will be one huge step forward for Clarion’s growth. We need to work together on improving less-than-desirable properties with the property owners. We need to abide by the current ordinances and create new ones if they make sense for the good of Clarion. Mussman: Current and past city councils have taken the initiative to raise water and sewer rates to begin saving for the new water treatment plant. They have worked out a plan with Iowa Specialty Hospital to help with ambulance funding. They have worked closely with the Clarion Chamber and Development Commission to begin developing a new housing area. These projects and others will continue to present financial issues, which must be addressed. We need to stress the importance of cleaning up existing property and renovating homes, providing a better impression and also more property for purchase or rent. Do you regularly attend council meetings? Why or why not?
Asbe: As a current city council member I have been fortunate and blessed to have NOT missed one regular city council meeting or any committee meetings that I serve on in the past four years that I have served. As an elected official, I feel strongly that it is my responsibility to faithfully serve in the position to which I was elected … Regular attendance of the meetings … keeps a council person well informed of the pending issues to hopefully help make better decisions for the benefit of the residents of Clarion. Davenport: I have not regularly attended city council meetings because of my work schedule. However, my work schedule as recently changed, which will allow me to attend these meetings. Duitscher: I have attended a few city council meetings. Hilpipre: I have attended most city council meetings for the last two-plus years. Maxheimer: No. Any questions or concerns I have had I contact the appropriate individuals for answers. I haven’t felt the need to bog down a council meeting with my concerns when I can handle them myself. Mussman: I attended meetings for over 15 years as a reporter for The Monitor. I am attending again since deciding to run for the city council. I believe attendance is necessary for an understanding of city government. If you are elected, what are your three biggest goals for your term? Asbe: 1. See the wastewater treatment center through to completion. 2. See that storm sewer projects, slip lining, street improvements and the general appearance of our town are continually worked on. 3. Work closely with the various groups and committees to help make the likelihood of a much-needed new housing development become a reality. If this is feasible, it will greatly enhance our town in many ways: address a housing shortage issue, economic development, attract potentially new residents to our town that currently work here but live in other communities, increase tax base, etc. Davenport: If I am elected to the Clarion City Council my three biggest goals are to: 1. Take an in-depth look at the city budget and make sure that we are doing the best for our citizens and for our city employees. 2. To enforce the ordinances that are on the books now dealing with city cleanliness, keeping it clean, and the upkeep of rental housing. 3. To help in getting and maintaining the businesses we have here and to encourage new businesses, which will in turn offer
more local jobs and keep more people in the area. Duitscher: The three biggest goals for my term in office would be to pass clean-up ordinances, to pass zoning ordinances (that) meet the needs of each neighborhood, and to attract businesses and families to Clarion. Hilpipre: (Creating a) workable retail property inspection and permitting policy, enforcement of existing ordinances for property maintenance, and (continuing) with infrastructure improvements. Maxheimer: My major focuses will be on new and rental housing, Clarion’s appearance, and seeing the town of Clarion grow for the future. I want to learn more about how the city operates and offer input when needed. Mussman: 1. Open government. Every citizen has the right to know what is being done by the council. 2. Fiscal responsibility. With limited resources, the council has a responsibility to use that money in a way that will positively affect the greatest number of Clarion citizens. 3. Community development and housing. Clean up, renovation and new housing opportunities are necessary to attract new residents and retain existing citizens. Housing and lifestyle opportunities are necessary if the area is going to attract new business and industry. What background or skill set do you have that makes you qualified for city council? Asbe: Four years of experience serving on the city council and I am familiar with the pending issues that the city is addressing at the current time. I feel I am a fair, unbiased person by listening to both sides of matters that come up. I have lived in Clarion for many years and served as a volunteer on a variety of many groups and projects. I have a financial background, which is hopefully beneficial as budget items are discussed. At this time I would also like to thank the current and many past city council members that have served and given of their time for the betterment of Clarion. Davenport: I have a B.S. and a B.A. degree. I am a person that is very willing to listen to all sides of an issue without judging one before the other side is heard. I do not come to the city council with a pre-set agenda. I feel I am a very open-minded person and am willing to work for the best of Clarion and its citizens. I am very available for talk because of where I work. I hear the common, everyday person and their concerns, ideas, problems, etc., and I have no problem bringing them before the entire city council for discussion. Duitscher: My background qualifies me for
a seat on the city council. I founded the Clarion Evergreen Cemetery Foundation. I am a member of the Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Community Development Committee. I am a co-manager of the Market in the Park. I worked in the business field for 14 years, and was a teacher for 25 years. I was a full-time release president for our teaching association for two years, which meant that I attended all school board meetings, spoke for 1,200 teachers, met with administration leaders, was the lead negotiator, and attended collaborative problem solving workshops led by the U.S. Labor Department. Hilpipre: Work in nuclear power, which requires a deliberate proves and the ability to analyze new or existing items that may arise. Maxheimer: I’ve been involved in numerous committees and organizations over the years. In the past I was on the Kid’s Korner Board of Directors
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Volunteers Are Key Part of 4-H There’d be no 4-H clover without heads, hearts, hands and health. But the Iowa 4-H program itself would be hard pressed to continue without volunteers. National 4-H Week is Oct. 6-12 and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is celebrating the many volunteers who guide Iowa 4-H’ers in becoming productive citizens, outstanding communicators, effective leaders and successful learners. More than 7,500 adult volunteers contribute their time, energy and expertise to engage Iowa youth in hands-on learning experiences in healthy living; science, technology, engineering and math; citizenship and leadership; and communication and the arts. “4-H needs volunteers who are excited about sharing their skills and interests with the youth of Iowa,” said Chris Gleason, a 4-H program specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach. County extension offices are always looking for volunteers who want to have an impact on the future of Iowa by working with youth, explained Gleason. “Training volunteers in positive youth development knowledge and skills helps them deliver a quality program to reach our outcomes with youth,” said Gleason. ISU Extension and Outreach 4-H Youth Development programs give youth opportunities to build their skills through short-term and long-term learning experiences. “Volunteers create fun, safe environments where lots of learning happens. We make sure we are supporting the volunteers by giving them the training and resources they need to be confident and competent in their volunteer roles,” said Gleason. There are numerous ways to volunteer with 4-H. Volunteers lead 4-H clubs and special interest groups, work with after-school groups, guide youth committees, write newsletters in 4-H offices, chaperone, teach and much more. Sometimes 4-H volunteerism runs in families. That’s the case with sisters Elaine Baughman and Evelyn Oliver. The two women were among the 111 4-H volunteers inducted into the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame this
summer at the Iowa State Fair. Baughman, from Shelby County, is a special education teacher at Harlan Community High School, and was involved in 4-H when she was in school. Baughman was a member of the Beacon Bombers and the Beacon Bomberettes. She showed swine each year at the Ringgold County Fair. Baughman played many roles in the Shelby County Fair through the years, and has been a judge for more than 35 years at the state and county level. Baughman’s involvement in 4-H includes note taker for judges, a 4-H leader, poultry superintendent, horticulture superintendent and other positions. Oliver, of Harrison County, was also a member of the Beacon Bombers and Bomberettes 4-H clubs. She showed pigs every year during her time in 4-H and had bread, a yardstick holder and a constructed dress selected for exhibition at the Iowa State Fair. Oliver volunteered as a project leader for the Hawkeye Ramblers 4-H Club in Woodbine for 12 years. Oliver is also a member of the Harrison County Extension Council, retiring in January after 16 years of service. The hard work and commitment of 4-H volunteers, like Oliver and Baughman, gives 4-H the ability to strengthen and grow its programs. “Volunteers are the fundamental bedrock of 4-H,” said Gleason. To get involved, contact Wright County ISU Extension at 515-5323452.
FFA Fruit Sales Begin
The Clarion-Goldfield FFA members are excited to announce the beginning of the annual Fruit Sales. The money raised from Fruit Sales will be used to make a donation to the Wright County Fair building project, monthly meeting expenses, banquet supplies, National and State Leadership Conferences, awards and many other miscellaneous chapter expenses. The FFA Fruit Sales includes; oranges, apples, pears, grapefruit, pineapple, clementines, candies, meat and cheese assortments. Contact your local FFA member today with your order. Fruit Sale orders will not be taken after November 5 so contact your member today or Mrs. Charlson at the Clarion-Goldfield High School at 532-2895. Picture: Front Row: Emma Konvalinka, Alex Keller, Megan Zwiefel, Austin Keller, Sam Jergenson, Breanna Ellis, Ben Jacobsen, Bret Crees, Grant Sebby. Row 2: Shanee Tate, Cassie Hanson, Lexy Gatewood, Megan Christensen, Katie Molloy, Clay Ellis, Gavin Disney, Chris Staudt, Ryan Anderson, Nathan Anderson. Third Row: Zack Leist, Matt Magee, Dylan Pate, Lucas Lienemann, Tyler Steiner, Brendon Boyd, Brandon Hagie, Eryn Ulven. Back row: Megan Lund, Brandon Zwiefel, Brett Osterman, Tristan Mewes, Sarah Lund, Lucas Clagett, Filip Vatne, Ryan Basinger. Not pictured members: Max Weidemann,
Liberty Pathfinders 4-H Club September Notes Toastmaster competed in Submitted by Diane Kraft, secretary pro-tem The Liberty Pathfinders 4-H Club met September 8, 2013 at the United Presbyterian Church with eight members, one new member (Garrett Seaba), Leader Diane Kraft, and several guests present. For our premeeting activity Leader Diane had a candy guessing game. Sarah Seaba guessed the closest number of pieces without going over and won the jar of candy. Leader Diane called the meeting to order. Clayton Kerch led us in the Pledge of Allegiance. For roll call was taken. Minutes of the July meeting were read and approved. Leader Diane read correspondence from Gold-Eagle Cooperative; Jessica Norman, County Youth Coordinator, and Iowa 4-H Foundation. Treasurer’s report was given; there were no bills.
Leader Diane read the judge’s comments of the 4-H club booth decorating competition during the Wright County Fair. The club received an excellent on each of the six points, plus an overall rating of ‘excellent.’ Leader Diane congratulated everyone on their fair projects, and thanked everyone for working in the stands and hosting the exhibit building at the fair, and for working at our game at Fountain City Day. Election of officers was held. New officers for the 2013-2014 year are: Sarah Rasmussen, president; Shanee Tate, vice president, and Jarika Eisentrager, treasurer. We still need to elect a secretary and reporter. National 4-H Week, which is October 6-12, was discussed. Leader Diane had supplies to make posters.
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All-State Chorus Auditions
On Saturday, Oct. 26, three CGHS vocal students will audition for the All-State Chorus in Hampton. Elizabeth Lockwood, Amanda Nerem, and Claire Davis (left to right) have been rehearsing every morning before school to prepare for All-State auditions. All three girls attended the All-State Camp at Wartburg College in early August. Each student learns 7 songs for this 7-minute audition. No student or director knows which measures of the 7 songs will be selected for the audition. Also, the student must sing a cappella, which means unaccompanied. Directors are not allowed in the room during the audition. Michael McHale, a high school student, will give the starting pitch and tonality for each song. Girls, good luck on October 26!
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MaxYield Cooperative’s Chuck Svendsen (center) presents Wright County Junior Fair treasurer Larry Pals (left) and secretary Shorty Anderson with a contribution totaling $1000 from Land O’Lakes Foundation. The funds match an earlier contribution from MaxYield Cooperative to the fair’s recent livestock arena building project. Land O’Lakes Foundation helps rural communities prosper and prepare for tomorrow by donating resources that develop and strengthen organizations dedicated to Hunger, Education and Community. Since 1997, the Foundation has awarded nearly $14 million in grants through a variety of giving programs. More information about MaxYield Cooperative can be found online at www. MaxYieldCoop.com or www.FromTheField.com.
Two scholarships available for College Students The Wright County Soil and Water Conservation District has 2 scholarships that are available to eligible college students. These scholarships are for students who have completed at least 1 year of college or who are entering their sophomore year of college or above. The applicants should be originally from Wright County. The scholarships will be awarded after the completion of the first semester of the sophomore year or above. Each scholarship is in the amount of $250. 1) The Phyllis Tourtelotte Memorial Scholarship is for students who are active in pursuing a career in soil conservation work or an agriculture-related field. The student should be working towards a goal that would help contribute to the protection and improvement of land and water resources. 2) The Carol McLaughlin Memorial Scholarship is for
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The Wright County Annual Awards Day Program will be Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013 at the ClarionGoldfield High School cafetorium. The community is invited to support the Wright County 4-H Awards Day Banquet. Wright County 4-H Clubs will be serving a meal from 12 noon until 1 p.m. menu featuring beef burgers, beans, chips, bars, and lemonade, with a freewill donation. All dollars raised will go towards the 4-H program in support of 4-H youth. The public is invited to share in the Wright County 4-H program recognition for 4-H’ers, leaders and volunteers. Awards will be given to junior, intermediate and senior 4-H’ers who has demonstrated outstanding work in a specific project area. 4-H leaders and volunteers will be recognized for their years of service to the Wright County 4-H Program. Make plans to attend the 2013 4-H Awards Day on November 3.
EnTin Joins Ackerman to Direct “The Wizard of Oz” Clarion-Goldfield High School Musical Tamara EnTin, special education level 2 and 3 strategist, has joined David Ackerman, 6-12 vocal music instructor, to direct the high school production “The Wizard of Oz.” Mrs. EnTin is the drama director while Mr. Ackerman is the music director. “I asked Tamara to direct the drama portion because she will be directing the high school play in the spring. I also thought this might be a good introduction into the high school drama position. So far, things have been going great. The students respond to Mrs. EnTin, and she has a great sense of humor,” said Ackerman. EnTin stated, “ “I have enjoyed my time with the students, and I appreciate their enthusiasm.” Mrs. Carlon, high school art teacher, has supervised the painting of the set. Some of her high school art students and Mrs. Carlon have been painting the backdrop for the Kansas prairie and the Emerald City. They have also painted haunted trees and different Oz set pieces. Nikki Conlon, dancing instructor, has worked with choreography for the Munchkins and the Ozians. It takes several people with different talents to present a musical of this magnitude. This promises to be a great night of entertainment for Clarion, Goldfield, Dows, and other surrounding communities. They hope to see entire families in the audience. Ticket prices for the musical
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put these dates on your calendar and plan on attending this wonderful musical. The musical will be presented Friday, Nov. 8, and Saturday, Nov. 9, at 7:00 p.m. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. The Clarion-Goldfield Music Boosters plan to serve refreshments during the intermission.
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Members Services Committee visited Thrifty White Pharmacy on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Those attending were (front row, left to right): Jennifer Roberts, Wright County Monitor; Jodi Reed, First State Bank; Staci Schnittjer, Town and Country Insurance; Tiffany Lowe, First State Bank; Carol Brott, Iowa Specialty Hospital; Deb McClelland, Thrifty White Pharmacy; (back row): Norm Carlson, North Central Cooperative; Kevin Kakacek, Ameriprise Financial; Clint Middleton, Hagie Manufacturing; and Cory with Thrifty White Pharmacy.
Ambassadors visit Thrifty White Pharmacy Submitted by Carol Brott, Clarion Ambassador secretary Member Services, formerly known as Clarion Ambassadors, recently visited Thrifty White Pharmacy in Clarion. We received the full tour Debbie and Cory. Thrifty White Pharmacy is 100 percent Employee Owned. The Clarion establishment employs 8 to 10 friendly people including two pharmacists, four techs, clerks and a delivery man. Andrew Glascock is the manager. Thrift White offers several options on filling or refilling your prescriptions. One option is that you can drop off your prescription to be filled. Another option is Ready Refill, which means your refill prescriptions will be automatically
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The Iowa Association of REALTORS® has made a goal to contribute to the memory of a fellow REALTOR®, Ashley Okland who was found dead after showing a model home in West Des Moines on April 8, 2011. Variety of Iowa is working on the Ashley Okland Star Playground project, of which Okland was a board member. The Iowa Association of REALTORS® has made a $100,000 commitment to the project. The playground located in Ewing Park, Des Moines, will cater to special-needs kids by featuring adapted playground equipment. The local REALTOR® board consisting of agencies in Wright and Hamilton counties, made a $1,000 donation towards this project. Shown in the photo representing Wright Hamilton Board of Realtors is; Carol Lemon of Jim Fortune Realty and Secretary of the board, Tyler Abens of Abens Realty and incoming President of the board, Carol Haupt of Town & Country Realty and, outgoing President of the board and receiving the donation is Jen Burkamper of Iowa Association of REALTORS®
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Clarion Wellness and Rehabilitation recently participated in the Walk To End Alzheimer’s in Fort Dodge. Team Angel’s Wings’ members included Stephanie Beaudette, John Beaudette, Carla Kem, Brett Hansen, Chad Herzberg, Jessi Willard.
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The Clarion Coin Club meets on the fourth Thursday of the month at the Pizza Ranch in Clarion. The October 24 meeting will feature an auction of U.S., Canada and World coins. Sometimes there are stamps, banknotes, medallions, tokens, silver coins, and other U.S. and foreign collectibles. The auction items will be on display at 6 p.m. preceding the business meeting. The auction always starts at 7. Auction items are consigned by club members. The public is welcome to bid. Visitors are welcome. The Clarion Coin Club, founded in 1958, is one of the oldest and most active coin clubs in Iowa. For details, contact Boyd LaRue, club president, at 515-532-0056 or at 515-460-5681 (cell).
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C-G Cowgirls drop close match with Algona, defeat St. Edmond Polzin 19 digs vs. Bulldogs, C. Swanson 17 kills vs. Gaels By Les Houser In a home match last Thursday night, the Clarion-Goldfield-Dows varsity volleyball team looked sharp and in regional tournament form in disposing of the St. Edmond Gaels in three straight. Scores were 25-19, 25-15, 25-16. With Mara Warnke serving, the Cowgirls built a 20-14 lead in set one. A Gael hit past the block attempt gave them a point, followed by a Celeste Swanson smash from the left side to give the momentum back to the Cowgirls. The red and black then
had trouble getting the ball across on the next point, but Celeste stepped up again to make it 22-16. The next point went to the Gaels, followed by an officials call making it 23-18 as St. Edmonds cut into the lead. Maddie Disney tapped the ball over and the Gaels couldn’t return it to make it set point. A Cowgirl hit long gave the Gaels another point, but on the next serve they would hit it out on the Cowgirls court for a C-G-D win. Set two action had Jossie Sann
serving the Cowgirls to a 20-11 advantage on a Hannah TerHark block at the net. Celeste then ripped another ball over from the left, which the Gaels couldn’t find the handle on to make it 21-11. A St. Ed point was followed by Lili Swanson taking a tip from her sister in smashing the ball over the middle to an open spot. A serve into the net, followed by a hit going long, gave the Gaels two points. Celeste then stopped that momentum with a point, and then stepped back to the serve line and delivered a ball that couldn’t be returned to make it set point. Following another Gael point, a serve into the net gave the Cowgirls the win and a 2-0 match lead. With Hope Polzin serving in the third set, C-G-D went up 19-11. A St. Ed kill for a point was followed by Sann making solid contact which the Gaels couldn’t answer back on to make it 20-12. A Gael block attempt went out, making it 21-12 followed by another Cowgirl point. St. Ed then picked up back-to-back points before ending their brief run with a serve into the net. They would again serve up two more winners before hitting it long to give C-G-D match point serve. A hit into the net by the Gaels gave the Cowgirls the win. “We came out strong, which was good to see after our loss to Algona,” said head coach Katrina TerHark. “It was senior night so it was nice to have the team come ready to play and to give Jossie a win in her last home conference match. We made some improvements with our serve receive, and did a nice job of keeping the flow of the game going. We capitalized on free balls and did
a nice job of serving and placing the ball deep, which made it tough for the Gaels to get into their own flow for the night.” The team served at just over 93 percent, with Mara Warnke at 19 of 19 and Sann 14 of 14. Polzin finished 7 of 7 with an ace, Jenalee Hinkle 10 of 11 with two aces and Disney 12 of 14 with an ace. Celeste was 6 of 8. Disney was the primary setter with 23 assists, with Hinkle setting for eight assists. Sann had two and Polzin one assist. Celeste totaled 17 kills with only three errors. Sydney TerHark had seven successful spikes for points, while Sann made six. Disney and Hannah each pounded home three kills, with Hinkle adding one to the total. The team had 36 total digs, with Hinkle in on 13 saves of the ball. Disney had nine, Polzin eight and Warnke four. Hannah and Sydney chipped in one apiece. Sann and Celeste each went above the net for two solo blocks, while each also had one block assist. Earlier in the week, they went on the road and gave the rated Algona Bulldogs all they could handle before dropping the match in four sets. Scores were: L25-20, L25-11. W25-21, L25-17. “Unfortunately, we did not come out as strong as we did against the Cadets and Lynx,” said coach TerHark. “We had a hard time getting into the flow of our offense because we struggled with serve receive. We were able to take the third set, but couldn’t battle back enough in the fourth set to force a fifth. We need to put this loss behind us. We had an off night and have to learn from it for
regional play.” The team served at 94.6 percent, with both Polzin and Sann making 14 of 14 and Warnke 13 of 13. Polzin had three ace serves in her total. Celeste went 11 of 11 with three aces, Hinkle 8 of 9 and Disney 10 of 13 with an ace. Disney had 17 assists and Hinkle 11, with both Celeste and Hannah making one assist apiece. Sann and Celeste both finished with 13 kills, with Sydney making six successful spikes. Disney pounded three, with Lili and Hannah each credited with one kill. The team tallied 53 digs, with three Cowgirls in double digits. Digging out the majority of the saves was Polzin with 19 and both Hinkle and
Celeste with 10 apiece. Disney made seven, Warnke five and Sann two. Celeste had two solo blocks, with Lili and Sydney each getting one. Sann added two block assists and Hannah one. The team finished the regular season schedule at 18-14 overall and 6-3 in NCC play. “I couldn’t be more proud of our girls for our conference finish,” said coach TerHark. “I think we have a few matches that we would like to have back. We will have to wait to see where we end up in the final conference standings, and look forward to starting regional play at home and to continue building on our momentum and peak at the right time.”
Jossie Sann digs this ball out to keep a point going versus the Gaels. The Cowgirls secured an easy three-set conference win to finish 6-3 in NCC play, with Sann getting six kills, two solo blocks, two block assists and having a 14 of 14 serve night.
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Cowgirls take fifth as a team, Alberts 12th By Les Houser The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows girls the final standings by: Algona 74, cross country team hopes that a Iowa Falls-Alden 103, Webster City fifth place team finish at last week’s 106, Clarion-Goldfield 155, Bishop NCC meet in Eagle Grove can be a Garrigan 156, Eagle Grove 170, springboard to launch them towards Clear Lake 175, St. Edmond 181 and a possible bid to travel to Fort Dodge Hampton-Dumont 240. for the state meet a week from Kenzie Alberts, who posted a fine Saturday. 12th place finish in 17:03.67, paced Humboldt (8th in 3A) used a the Cowgirl varsity. Following nice second-place effort from Sam her were Samantha Nerem at 23rd Larson to take team honors with in 17:56.70, Claire Davis at 33rd 35 points. They were followed in in 17:56.70, Maci Konopasek at
34th in 18:17.53 and Courtney Studer at 53rd in 19:34.16. Tiffany Christensen of Eagle Grove was the top individual finisher in 15:16.26. JV finishes were turned in by Megan Hoing (32nd in 22:40), Mollie Osterman (33rd in 22:44) and Frances Kem (41st in 24:07). The following middle school runners also competed: Kaleah Johnson (10th) in 14:25, Meleah Johnson (32nd) in 16:10, Angela Castro
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7. Aplington-Parkersburg @ Dike-New Hartford 2. St. Edmond @ Eagle Grove 3. Southeast Webster @ Belmond-Klemme 8. Northwestern @ Iowa 4. Garner-Hayfield/Ventura @ Forest City 9. Oklahoma State @ Iowa State 5. West Hancock @ Mason City Newman 10. Cleveland Browns @ Kansas City Chiefs 11. Dallas Cowboys @ Detroit Lions 6. Webster City @ Storm Lake 12. Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings Kenzie has been one of the leaders for the Cowgirl cross country team this season. In the recent North Central Conference Meet, she was 12th in 17:03.67. She will try for a state berth this Thursday in Ames in a Class 2A qualifier hosted by Gilbert. The sophomore is the daughter of Don and Berta Alberts.
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(45th) in 16:38, Marlude Landeros (71st) in 19:31. The boys team title went to Algona again, with the Bulldogs scoring 32 points for top honors two years straight. The rest of the team finishes were: Clear Lake 71, St. Edmond 82, Humboldt 121, Eagle Grove 141, Webster City 149, Bishop Garrigan 151, Iowa Falls-Alden 160 and Hampton-Dumont 260. Top finisher was Bo Hjelle of Algona in 16:38.66. For the Cowboys varsity, Michael EnTin finished 61st in 22:26 with Alec Norem right behind him in 22:26.05 for 62nd. The boys stayed packed together as Thomas Arroyo was 63rd in 23:15. Matt Magee represented C-G-D in the JV race and took 106th in 27:05. Cowboy runners representing the middle school were Hayden Klaver at 12th place in 14:02, Alex Rosenbaum at 15th in 14:08 and Alex Harrah at 18th in 14:15. All three were ribbon winners for the team. “The middle school boys closed out their season with three top-20 finishes,” said coach Bob EnTin. “I am looking forward to them joining the high school team next year. The varsity boys were hampered by an injury to senior Paul Schulze, who was not able to compete. The boys that did run all turned in personal best times for the year. Seniors EnTin, Norem and Schulze have been good runners and great leaders for us this season.”
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Cowboys end three game skid, defeat East Sac 32-16 Sann scores three TD’s, passes for one more
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midfield on their next drive, turning it back over to the Cowboys who started the drive at their own six-yard line. That continued into the second quarter, culminating in a seven-yard touchdown run by Sann on a 13-play drive covering 94 yards at the 6:04 mark. Mitch Gambrill then did the honors for two points, putting them up 16-0. The Raiders wasted little time in firing right back, striking on a 72-yard touchdown pass with 4:41 left in the half. Their two-point conversion made the score 16-8 at the break. East Sac would score first in the third quarter on a 22-yard touchdown pass. The two-point conversion was good, tying the score at 16-16. Starting at their own 20, the Cowboys put together a nice 15 play drive covering 87 yards. It ended with Sann taking it in on a four-yard run. A pass from Sann to Kirby Simmons for two points made it 24-16. The Raiders then owned the ball and were driving down field as the quarter ended. A Cowboy sack on a fourth down attempt by East Sac snuffed out that drive, with the home team taking over at their own 30. The ball would be turned over again, with the Raiders then starting at their 25. They would fail to covert another fourth down attempt, giving the Cowboys the ball again. With 7:32
left in the game, Sann would bust loose for a 65-yard touchdown run. Gambrill scored another two-pointer for the final. “I was pleased we played as well as we did,” said Hansch. “Both Gambrill and Lehman did a great job in new positions on defense, along with Pogge on the outside. Our interior lineman, namely Lehman and Elliott Ahrens, looked really good. It was a great way for the seniors to finish their home football careers.” The Cowboys amassed 475 total yards of offense, including 323 on the ground, compared to 263 total yards for the Raiders. The Cowboys had 17 first downs compared to nine for East Sac, and were whistled on three plays for 35 yards in penalties compared to three flags for 25 yards on the Raiders. Sann rushed for 131 yards on 20 attempts with three scores. Pogge had 31 rushes for 119 yards, and Haberman 73 yards on 12 carries. Sann was 4 of 8 in passing for 152 yards and a touchdown. Disney caught the touchdown for 61 yards, Haberman two passes for 54 total and Spencer Peterson a pass for 37 yards. Sann kicked four times for a 56yard average, while Haberman kicked once for 48 yards. Sann punted three times for a 38.3-yard
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average. Pogge returned a kick for six yards and Haberman two kicks for two yards total. Simmons fielded a punt for no gain. The tackle chart shows Lehman with 17 total tackles including two solo stops. Ahrens had 13 tackles including one solo. Caleb Hanson and Pogge each had six total with one solo tackle, while Haberman made two solos and five total. Kenton Waters and Jacob Harvey each had one solo stop among five total tackles apiece. Gambrill had four with one as a solo tackle, while Disney had four tackle assists. Logan Nelson added three assists, Simmons a solo tackle and an assist and Sann two assists. Peterson, Mason Willey and Trevor Petersen all contributed one tackle assist. Lehman and Gambrill each had a sack for negative yardage, while Hanson made one of his tackles for a loss. There were no defensive interceptions or fumble recoveries. C-G-D playoff scenario: According to Hansch the East Sac win gave them a 13-point differential, which is the most they could have gotten. The Cowboys are sitting a half-game behind Forest City, which finishes their district schedule this week. In order to force a three-way tie for the fourth seed in the district, they would need Garner-Hayfield/Ventura to beat Forest City and East Sac to defeat South Central Calhoun. It could also be a two-way tie between Forest City and the Cowboys, again pending on G-H/V winning. Both Estherville-Lincoln Central and East Sac are big underdogs in their games against the top two district teams, but upsets are not impossible. In any case, it would come down to total point differential to decide the fourth place qualifier. This week: Clarion-Goldfield (35) at Hampton-Dumont (5-3)-The Bulldogs are coming off a 40-6 loss to powerful Waukon. “They’ll be tough,” said Hansch. “They’re a big, physical team and lost little to no significant players from last year so have nearly everyone back but are still a young team. They run hard, and are similar in style to the Cardinals only the Bulldogs have a better passing game. They are a good team in their district, but out of it it’s hard to know how good they really are. We do know we will have another physical team to contend with.”
Elliott Ahrens and Zach Pogge converge on a tackle of the Raider ball carrier in last Friday’s game. Both had a great game defensively, with Ahrens in on 13 total tackles and Pogge six stops. Pogge also ran for 119 yards in the 32-16 win that keeps the Cowboys in playoff contention.
Joel Haberman makes a nice gain on this sweep to the edge in the game versus the Raiders. The junior had 73 yards on offense, along with two pass catches covering 54 total yards. He also made five tackles on defense.
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By Les Houser Playing a good all around game, with a mix of running and passing, the Clarion-Goldfield-Dows varsity football team snapped a three game losing streak with a nice 32-16 home victory over East Sac County. The win still keeps them in the hunt for a district playoff berth, but they will need some help from others to make it happen. “East Sac plays hard, and has good players,” said head mentor Paul Hansch. “We kept them in check defensively, while our offense controlled the time of possession. It felt more like traditionally what Cowboy football has done in the past. We executed two 90-yard scoring drives, and the line did a good job for our backs that ran hard. It was nice to see Gavin Disney score that touchdown. We kept them off balance with our passing.” The Cowboys took the ball first to start the game, only to have a nice drive stall at the Raiders 11 as they turned it over on downs. East Sac would have even worse luck on their first possession, punting it back to set the red and black up at their own 34. It was on that drive that Sann lofted a pretty pass to Disney, who caught it in stride and rumbled downfield for a 61-yard touchdown. Sann then scored the two-pointer to make it 8-0. East Sac would take the ball to
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By Karen Weld ** Once again Clarion’s M & Ms are bringing “Make a Difference Day” to our area; National Day is Saturday, Oct. 26. Join us to volunteer beginning at 9 a.m. Clarion Ambulance Shed. Do you have a task you’d like to have added to our ‘to do’ list (may or may not be able to complete it), let me know. Any volunteer tasks done between Saturday, Oct. 19 and Saturday, Oct. 26, let me know after you have completed your tasks - jkweld@ wmtel.net . ** Want to ‘make a difference’ some simple way? Look for box/ shopping cart marked as accepting non-perishable food items and paper products at ShopKo and Clarion Super Foods. A couple M & Ms will be making gift boxes for several area persons/families as a
blessing to them. ** Join the downtown merchants for ‘Trick or Treat Downtown’ on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 9:30 am-11 am. Open stores and businesses will be passing out treats to all the little goblins. Clarion Theatre will show cartoons from 9:30-11:30 a.m. ** KJYL Christian radio station’s Annual Share-A-Thon is set Wednesday & Thursday, October 30 & 31. Tune in as the station raises funds for its upcoming 2014 budget year. This year’s theme: “There’s More.” ‘More’ for our area is a FREE BBQ on Wednesday, October 30 from 4 - 6 p.m. complete with family fun: pony rides, face painting, games, plus Guinness world record holder juggler. ** The town of Clarion will celebrate ‘Trick or Treat’ from 5- 7
Yard and Garden What foliage to cut in fall By Richard Jauron and Willy Klein Putting the garden to bed for the winter is a matter of cleaning up and covering up. Horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach have recommendations on cutting foliage as part of fall clean up. To have other fall garden questions answered, contact the Iowa Hortline at hortline@iastate. edu or call 515-294-3108. When should I cut back my ornamental grasses? Many ornamental grasses provide color, sound and movement to the winter landscape. Because of these winter features, cut back ornamental grasses in April in Iowa. Cut back the grasses to within 2 to 4 inches of the ground with hand shears, lopping shears or hedge trimmers. When can I cut back peony foliage? Cut back peony foliage after it has been destroyed by a hard freeze. In Iowa, late October or early November is generally a good time to cut back peonies. Cut off the stems near ground level. If the peonies experienced foliar disease problems, remove the plant debris from the area and destroy it. Plants cut back in August or early September may have fewer blooms that those cut back in fall.
When can I cut back my asparagus foliage? The asparagus foliage can be cut back to the ground after it has been destroyed by cold temperatures in fall. However, it is generally recommended that the dead foliage be allowed to stand over winter. The dead debris will catch and hold snow. Snow cover helps protect the asparagus crowns from freeze damage. Asparagus foliage allowed to remain in the garden over winter should be removed in late March or early April before spears begin to emerge. Should I cut back my mums in fall? Garden mums have shallow, fibrous roots. Repeated freezing and thawing of the soil during the winter months can heave plants out of the ground and cause severe damage or even death. Research has found that garden mums are more likely to survive the winter when plants are left standing over winter. For additional winter protection, cover garden mums with several inches of straw or pine needles in late November or early December. Remove the mulch in early spring (April). Also remove the dead mum debris at this time.
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p.m. on Halloween night, October 31. ** November Community Blood Drive is set for Tuesday, November 5 from 1 - 6 p.m. at First Lutheran Church, 420 First Street N.W. in Clarion. Please note the location change for this monthly only. ** From the Chamber & Development Office: “Mark your calendars and get ready to shop. Clarion’s annual Holiday Open House and Ladies’ Night will be held Thursday, Nov. 7. Come out for a night of shopping and socializing. Downtown businesses will be open till 8 p.m. for you to visit and take advantage of the great holiday promotions and the Depot Shoppe with at-home business vendors will also be open till 8. Stop after work or get a group of ladies and make an evening of it.” ** The Clarion-Goldfield High School Vocal Music Department proudly presents “The Wizard of
Oz” musical on Friday, Nov. 8 and Saturday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. in the CGHS gym. Tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for students. From David Ackerman: “Because of the enormous expense of the musical, passes cannot be honored at this event. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; tickets available at the door. Approximately 65 high school students are involved in this production.” ** AT THE MOVIES: Showing at the Clarion Theatre from Friday, Oct. 25 - Sunday, Oct. 27, “Captain Phillips”, rated PG-13. Show times nightly at 7 p.m. plus a Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. And then again on Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. Join your friends at the movies. For current shows and more information on to view a preview of this movie or upcoming movies, check them out at: www.clariontheatre.com ; phone number 1-515-602-6606.
Iowans Affected by Medicare Advantage Plan Non-Renewals Over 9,200 Iowans will be receiving letters this week from the Medicare Advantage plan in which they are enrolled announcing that the plan will not be offered in 2014. Each year Medicare Advantage plans decide whether to sign a contract with Medicare. Some plans make business decisions to leave Medicare altogether or stop offering plans in certain areas. Plans must notify members by October 2, 2013 if they will not be renewing their contract with Medicare. What are your options if you receive a non-renewal letter from your plan? You have two choices-join a new Medicare Advantage plan or return to Original Medicare. Your current coverage will end on December 31, 2013. You can choose another Medicare Advantage plan or change to Original Medicare between October 15, 2013 and February 28, 2014. Making a decision by December 31, 2013 assures you have coverage that best meets your needs January 1. You are still in the Medicare program no matter what you choose. The letter you receive should include a list of Medicare Advantage plans available in your area in 2014. Call these plans to get more information about their coverage. It’s important to check if your doctors and other medical providers accept the plans. Be sure you have prescription drug coverage which meets your needs, whatever option you choose. If you decide you want to return to Original Medicare, you need
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DOWS COMMUNITY CALENDAR Thursday, Oct. 24 • Cross country state qualify- ing meet at Clarion, 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25 • 9th grade football at Hampton, 5 p.m. • Varsity football at Hampton, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28 • Senior Dinner at the Senior
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Once again, Dows-area children will be trick-or-treating on Friday, Oct. 31 from 3:30-6:30 p.m. Many will be carrying with them the orange UNICEF boxes. Any child who turns in a UNICEF box will be eligible to win a book, while supplies last, courtesy of Dows Harmony Club. Harmony Club will sponsor a Halloween Party at the Dows Community Convention Center this year, beginning at 5 p.m. Hot dogs will be served, compliments of Dows Commercial Club, along with milk, provided by Kensington Club and Commercial Club. According to information received through Harmony Club, UNICEF is guided by a commitment to build a world fit for children. The annual trademark “Trick-orTreat for UNICEF” campaign is of special interest to children, parents and educators and provides an opportunity for children in the U.S. to raise funds to help children around the world while learning about the challenges they face. For many youngsters, “Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF” is their first volunteer experience. UNICEF boxes will be distributed to Preschool through third grades at school. For those older students or others needing a UNICEF box, they will be available at the Dows Community Grocery. Ghosts, goblins, and many other costumed young ones will be roaming the streets after school, so contribute what you can. These kids will finish their routes with a visit to the Halloween-decorated Dows Community Convention Center for a Halloween Party, sponsored by Harmony Club from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. The Kensington Club will be serving the hot dogs and milk for the party.
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By Marillyn Korth It’s been a pretty active week around the neighborhood. The tractors and wagons fly by and eventually a combine hustles up the road before someone comes and they have to pull up because they are so big. Everything is a cool gray color and if the wind blows hard enough, dust flies off the machines in a cloud. It will make a big mud pile when they wash their equipment. It is a good time of year and everyone is bustling around to try and get done before November, I think. I remember “in the old days”, when we picked ear corn, we always were to Loretta’s for Thanksgiving and the guys picked corn on that day and after dinner they went to Garner to see if they could buy some cattle. We did that for several years. Now it is very different. I had a pretty quiet week. I was saving up for Saturday. In the morning, Jade, Nate and the little boys came. When they came in, I was in the other room and I heard hollering and I hollered back. “Who is it? They both came running to hug me and Emmett said, “Hey, I found my MeMaw!” Now, if you think that doesn’t melt and old grandma’s heart, you are sadly mistaken. We played for a while and then I went to Mason City with Charlotte and her girls, Darlene and Elsie. Jade was spending the night as she had to work at the Junction until closing and had to be back to work at 10 on Sunday morning. Char’s girls came out to take us for a manicure (Me) and a pedicure (Char). We did that and ate at Applebee’s and a short shopping trip at Wal-Mart and then home in some rain, I might add. We had a lovely time. They came from NC and WI respectively and it was a surprise for Char. And they were gracious
enough to take me along. Thanks, girls!! Went to church today and for the first time in a long time, I played for church. It wasn’t too easy or good, but no one yelled about it. Ha! It was a real joy to do that once again. Chardell stopped on her way home from her friend’s funeral in Clear Lake and we met her for dinner at Dudley’s. She didn’t stay long, but it was good to see her. So I have had a busy day and a very enjoyable one. But now I can go to bed and get a good rest as I finally started my furnace. Hallelujah! I am warm. You know that the older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for. Till next time. MK
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Sirens and smoke: county jail holds first fire drill By: Clae Goater
Brian Marker of the Clarion Volunteer Fire Department, smoking up the Wright County Jail for the fire drill.
At 5 p.m., on Tuesday, Oct, 15, the Wright County Jail was so full of smoke that you couldn’t see two feet in front of your face, turning its linear corridors into a maze. Jail staff led ten people in orange uniforms with zip-ties around their wrists to a safe area outside, as police and ambulance staff amassed in the parking lot. It was Wright County Jail’s first ever full-scale fire drill, and it gave the jail, the fire department, the police department, the sheriff’s office, and the EMS service a chance to test their ability to work together. “The point of the exercise was basically for the jail and the fire department, to practice with them,” said sheriff’s deputy and EMS coordinator Jim Lester. “But when we do a full-scale exercise, we try to involve all the different disciplines: EMS, law enforcement, and fire.” The general consensus is that the drill went well, and that all the agencies involved worked very well together. “I thought it was amazing, for
being the first time we’ve done it. We know we’re well-trained, but we don’t really see the training kick in until we do something like this. Once the outside departments started coming in- the Clarion Police Department, EMS, and Fire- the communication was amazing,” said Lynn Morris, administrator at the jail.” The “inmates” were actually played by volunteers from the Iowa Specialty Hospital, after the real inmates had been moved to Humboldt County. The ten volunteers were evacuated from the building in about six minutes. “I think they were expecting us to be in the building for a lot longer than we were,” said Morris. “It felt like we were in the building for a half hour, but when I breached the building they said it was under ten minutes. “ “I’m impressed with the actions of the jail staff and everybody involved in the drill,” said Sheriff Jason Schluttenhofer. “I was thoroughly surprised by how quickly they rounded up the prisoners, got them shackled, and evacuated from the building. In a real situation, (that kind of response) probably would have saved lives. “ The drill also highlighted some areas that the different agencies can work to improve. Morris and Lester say that they are working towards improving communication between the various agencies. “I know from being inside the building, that communicating by radio to people on the outside was nearly impossible. There was just too much static,” Morris said. “Also, we’ll be making sure we’re all on the same frequency. We’ll just be working, both in this agency and with outside agencies, what frequency we’ll be using in the future. “ Morris had been interested in holding a full-scale fire drill for some time now. “I’ve been wanting to do it for about a year. Dave Demory, who works here as one of my supervisors,
… he took the idea and ran with it. He set everything up for us, and he was amazing in all the organization for it,” Morris said. “It was definitely something we needed to do. We can pretend to walk through a drill every day of the week, but when we’re actually in it, it’s a totally different situation. “ The drill strived to be as realistic as possible. Not only did the fire department fill the jail with nontoxic smoke, the volunteer inmates were assigned roles within the drill. Some were scripted to have medical issues, others were told to be resistant during the evacuation. “We try to have that scenario, and the people playing in the scenario, to respond as they would to a real emergency and a real situation,” Lester said. “So we put injuries into it, where they had to deal with an inmate who was injured and couldn’t be restrained. When he was transported to the hospital, he was seen out there and given an MRI. So it gave the staff that transported him additional training on what can and can’t go into the MRI room. Because of the big magnets and things, they have to be careful what kind of restraints and things they can use.” “We couldn’t appreciate the hospital staff’s help more. We couldn’t ask for a better staff out there to help us during this kind of stuff,” said Morris. “Here in the future, I think they’re probably going to be a part of quite a few of our live scenarios like this, because they’re our go-to people. “ The sheriff’s office even had a deputy with a fake weapon drawn outside, to make the drill more realistic. “If we really had inmates coming out like that, we would have an armed guard on them to prevent any escapes or things like that,” Lester said. “It’s a security issue,” Schluttenhofer said. “(The evacuation) could be an opportunity for somebody to come and try to break somebody out of jail, so we need to take that step.”
Morris said that level or realism really helps put you in an emergency mindset. “When the volunteers started acting out and screaming, even though it was a drill, it was intense,” Morris said. “You couldn’t breach the building fast enough to help these people, even though it was all just a drill, it was still very real. “ In the event of a fire, the jail staff would put all their inmates in a single location so they can do a headcount before evacuating the building. Then the inmates are zip-tied, and led outside to a safe location. “If it were a full, actual emergency, we would coordinate with some of the local departments here to transport (the inmates) to other agencies,” said Morris. Morris said that she plans on holding regular full-scale drills from now on, to prepare for fires, tornados, and other natural disasters. “We talked with the fire department next year, and we’re probably going to do something similar, only the rescue effort will be different,” Morris said. “We’ll be kind of reversing the roles, so that the people on the outside are the ones that have to come into the building and get us out.” While the jail has not yet had to hold a full-scale evacuation, drills like these help everyone work out the kinks in their emergency plans while the stakes are still low. “The more you practice, the better you’re going to respond when the real thing happens,” Lester said. “Everybody played their part well. They took it serious and did what needed to be done.” “Personally, out of all of our trainings, I think this was probably the smoothest one. Everything clicked in. We had some small issues. Some of those are communication issues. I thought overall, this is one of the best training’s we’ve held,” Schluttenhofer said. “In Wright County, we’re pretty lucky as far as emergency personnel. We work well together and we train a lot.”
The Clarion Fire Department gathered outside the jail, working to clear out the smoke.
Volunteers from the hospital played inmates for the jail’s fire drill. It took about six minutes to get the ten volunteers evacuated from the jail.
The volunteer above was playing an injured inmate, who could not have his hands bound.
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The fire drill tested the ability of the sheriff’s office, the city police, the fire department, the hospital staff, and the EMS to communicate and work together in an emergency.
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Hours- Monday’s • Closed Tuesday-Sunday • 10 am -9 pm
115 South Main Street Clarion • 515-602-6111
We will open Monday or Tuesday for private parties.
223 North Main • Clarion 515-532-FUEL (3835)
Open Wednesday - Sunday at 11 a.m.
The Clarion Fire Department, packing up their equipment.